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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
.LEVEE WORK At
THE ANGOLA FARM
REPAIRS MADE SINCE GREAT
MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW
IN 1912.

Western Newspaper Union News service
LondOn.-C. Harrison Parker. pres
ident of the Board of Control, has is
sued the following statement regard
ing levee conditions on the Angola
penal farm:
Concerning the levee work done
on the great Angola State farm by
the Board of Control since the great
overflow of 1912, the Board of State
Engineers recently made an exami
nation of the same. and has pronounc-
cd it "a herculean task, executed I'M
der adverse circumstances and Sc
rious difficulties, with great credit to
your board"
IAN extract from the letter of Pres
ident Kerr to the Board of Control is
given below:
LAS a result of an inspection made
with you, Mr.. Shelby Sanders, and AS
sistant State Engineer j. W. Monget
on September 4, 1914, and recent sur
veys since determined upon, | have
the honor to submit the following re-
sumo and recommendations:
LAS a result of the work per-
formed by your forces since the high
water of 1912, by means of land
dredges, wheel-scrapers wheelbaI-
rows, etc, the line of levee around
Angola State form, some thirteen
miles in length, has been, or will
shortly be remodeled and improved
to standard grades and sections, ex-
oept for some four and five-tenths
miles, shown on &C ompanying sketch,
as extending from point "A" to 81
to &C" to I'd"
"'All that part of the line so far
worked by your forces presents a
striking contrast to such lines of levee
as previously existed at Angola, hav-
ing been generally rebuilt to a grade
three feet (net) above the high water
of 1912, with a crown ten feet wide,
and side sloops averaging three and
three to one and over. involving the
handling OF not less than one million
work.
ut has been a herculean task, exc
cuted under adverse circumstances
and serious difficulties, with great
credit to your board.
$50 greatly does the promise of
the work so far performed on your
line of levees to provide protection
against such high waters as have so
far been experienced on the Mississip-
pi river in that vicinity appear, that
no effort should now be spared to
promptly continue the good work and
complete as well the line of protection
over the so far unimproved parts
THAT part of the line referred to
as not yet completed relates to the
embankment of the Louisiana Rail-
way and Navigation Company, which
ia part Of the Angola levee system.
and is designated to be a public levee
of the state. which the Louisiana Rail-
way and Navigation Company is I'M
der obligation by contract to keep up
at all times.
This company will be required to
perform the work necessary to raise
these levees there so as TO conform
to the high standard of all the other
levees on Angola, and resist any
food that is likely to come in the
future.
1T will be seen that the total yard
age of these levees at Angola, put up
by the Board of Control, within the
last year and a half, amounts to L.
100000 yards Of earthwork, which, at
the current contract price for such
work, would cost $250,0o0"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Or. Bowling Has Returned.

New Orleans.-Dr. Oscar Dowling.
president of the Louisiana State
Board of Health, was back in his Of
flee Monday, after trip to Minneso.
ia and Wisconsin. At st. Paul he
delivered an address before the State
Medical Society on A Health Off
GERS Daily Mail and What 1t Sug
gests," and during his address re.
ferred to the plague in this city, and
explained what was being done. The
society voted commentator and
thanks for the publicity given.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

a handsome house. In a good part Of
the city. easily accessible to strangers
and visited by several thousand every
year.
On the other hand, the Fore street
house. in which the poet happened to
be born, is now in a tenement house
district Inhabited mostly by Italians,
and is out of the way. The house has
been dismantled Of its front door and
side lights, front doorsteps and best
mantelpiece. and its partitions have
been changed to fit 1t for six families
There are no Longfellow or Wads-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
CAl2ZAL ~ 3A1yzzASO %

100000, most Of which grows out Of the bonds
issued for the Guayaquil and Quito railway These
are held in England, France and the United States
The provision made for the sanitation Of Guaya-
gull carried with it prospective loan of $40 000.
oOO proposition which was brought to New
York bankers a year ago was for blanket loan
Of 900 to $4,000 900 to take up outstanding
obligations, provide for the sanitation OF Guaya-
quill and to leave a balance for national purposes.
New York banking house a few years ago tided
Ecuador over a stringency by means OF tenn
porary loan and realized a very handsome profit.
Peru, after the war with Chile in 1881, was left
with debt so monumental that 1t never could
have recovered If the burden had remained. The
country worked out of the situation by turning
over the state railways under a long lease to the
Peruvian corporation, which was also given the
remaining guano deposits and various land con-
cessions
The Peruvian corporation and the government
have had more or less friction under the arrange
ment; but SO far as its status as borrowing ma
ton was concerned Peru was able to face the
world without big debt. During the last quarter
Of a century the total Indebtedness incurred has
not been large. 1t now amounts approximately to
$35,000,000. Peru was in the market for a loan
when the European war broke out.
Bolivia, the midcontinent country of South
America, left by the war with Chile without a
seaport also able to start the peace era with
out big national debt. The amount of the diff
ferent forms Of what may be called the Bolivian
debt is now between $19,00O000 and $20,000.000.
Paraguay, on account Of its numerous revolu-
lions and possibly for other reasons, never has
had much success in securing money from Eu-
rope. Its present public debt is between 12,000-
600 and $13,O00,000. The opening Of railway COM
munications with Buenos Aires and other chap
tiers Of peaceful development have inclined Euro
pean fnanciers to look more favoraby on Para
quay, and loan for the country was in prospect
until a month ago. Now, II Paraguay borrows 1t
will have to be in New York instead Of in London
Taking the group Of countries which are not
large borrowers out Of ken, 1t will be found that
the bulk Of the public debts Of South American
countries are those of the Argentine republic
Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. This group Of coun-
tries owes Europe-that is. the governments owe
Europe-more than 81, 700, 100000 They are able
to meet their obligations. though some of the
loans may require refunding on new basis
The borrowing nations are really the Abe
or mediating South American countries which
helped President Wilson settle the Mexican i'm
broglio. and Uruguay.
The total Of the Argentine obligations is yaria
BILE, according to the amount Of cedulas or ma
tional mortgage bonds, which are in circulation
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
RAHZA> R7SAZZ 20

Two years ago the Argentine debt
was approximately s657 600. A
year later it had risen nominally
to $780,, 100000.
Something more than a year ago
Argentina sought to float new
loan in France. but the conditions
were unfavorable. A new loan on
the same basis would doubtless
still be desirable, but the Argen-
tine government would look to
New York rather than to Paris or
London for funds.
Brazil's various debt issues now
approximate $3.50, 100000. There
have been loans for public i'm
provements and other objects.
Brazil, as a vast country. greater
In size than the United States. with
undeveloped resources the extent
of which is not yet known, has
been a free borrower.
Within the last year there have
been various propositions for new
loans to take up the old ones. 1t
is not likely that any Brazilian loan
can now be floated in Europe and
none is therefore likely to be
.o,oht bx tho uoyorpmopf Iafar
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

Der seturning from that country to the
United States was only 3S,317.
When he became secretary Of labor
Mr. Wilson ordered that departmental
bulletins giving facts as to the prod
ucts, resources and physical character
istics of all the states be sent to Amer
lean residents of Canada.
For the II months ending May 81.
1914, it is stated at the department.
1896 citizens of this country went
over into the dominion, while 44,127
Americans returned to the United
States
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
uammond eiremen Elect ofnesra

Hammond.-At a meeting OF "e
Hammond fire department the ion0'
ing officers were reelected Tor tne {"
suing year: d. w. Wolf, chief; D.
Thomas. first assistant chief; A. .
Jackson, second assistant chiei' D
M. Morrison, treasurer; c. T. Cs'
secretary: Z. V. Peston, fire maiS"1a
l.. A. June, deputy fire marshal a.
G. Hungate, Frank Carlton and Clauu'
Mott were elected members OF /"
department.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

not his parents home. 1t belonged to
Captain Stephenson, an uncle-in-law
of the poet. and the poets mother was
only temporarily visiting there when
he was born. The real Loeefellow
home, which was built by the poets
grandfather. Gen. Peleg Wadsworth.
on Congress street, was given by the
poets sister. Mrs. Ann Longfellow.
Pierce, to the Maine Historical so
ciety as a public museum and memo
rial. There are kept and shown the
old family furniture and some books.
pictures and manuscripts. II is still
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Warehouse at Alexandra.

Aleyandria.-Work has been CON-
menced upon the erection of a cotton
warehouse in Casson street, near the
Alexandria compress. The building IS
being erected with funds subscribed
by local citizens. with the object in
view Of promoting the cotton holding
movement. 1t will be 100 to 300 feet
in dimensions, and will store 1000
bales of cotton. Work has been de-
layed in beginning operations on &C.
count Of the failure Of the Texas and
Pacific and Louisiana Railway and
Navigation Company to move side.
tracks, which were in the way.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
COMPARATIVELY LITTLE.

Awful, isn't it?"
Dreadful! But l did not know you knew
about it."
why, every paper Is full of it,"
Every paper full Of the fact that my wifes
relatives have come to spend the balance Of the
summer with US? You must be crazy!"
You must be crazy! l referring to the
European situation" &.
Huh! wouldn't be bothered by little thing
like that"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
l.. e. N. Is REBUILDING.

New Orleans.-Extensive building
and repair work is planned by the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company, and considerable of the
work is already under way, according
to the statement made by H. B. Helm,
the vice president and general mana
ger of the line
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
QUESTION OF QUALITY.

Little Red Ridinghood, however. was still con.
siderably at a loss. .. .-
Just why" she asked, knitting her pretty
brows perplexedly, do you wish to eat me?"
The Wolf threw one leg carelessly over the
other and laughed.
I've heard SO much about this better babies
movement" quoth he, and fecked the ashes from
his cigarette, that l wish to see II there's any
thing in it."-Puck
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

worth furniture, books or manuscripts
that can be had to put in this house.
ut is believed that the movement
for purchasing this birthplace, such
as it is, is not a spontaneous one. 1t
has not the approval of either the
Maine Historical society nor Of the
Longfellow family, nor Of any but a
very few Portland citizens"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Steamboat Man Found Dead.

Morgan City.-Sam Horton, for Il
number Of years identified with
steamboats, on the Mississippi River
and tributaries, was found dead on
a gasoline boat half filled with water
at the river landing here. Deceased
was fifty-five years Of age. Death
resulted from natural causes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
RUSH TO CANADA DECREASES
1896 Citizens Of United States Cross
Border, but 44,127 Return
Home.

MISUNDERSTANDING Wilson Of
the department of labor is pleased at
reports he is receiving which indicate
that the number of American citizens
emigrating to Canada is decreasing.
During 1912 1881 American citi-
tens went to Canada, while the num-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

The RECEIPTS of cotton at the Alex.
andria compress this season I'D to
date are 1000 bales. which, it is esti.
mated. are only about 30 per cent of
the receipts of this time last year.
This is evidence of the fact that the
attempt to hold the staple has been
quite successful in this section.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
RoseIand Bank Declares Dividend.

Roseland.-The directors OF the
Roseland Bank have declared diyi.
dend of 5 per cent out of this years
earnings, placed $500 to the surplus
fund. and the balance of the earnings
to undivided profits.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE.

Right in the midst Of the advice you were
giving him you broke of and hurried away"
That's what l did,"
But he was listening deferentially to all you
had to say"
You bet he was. I never had a man listen
to me that aeferentally that he didn't try to touch
me for five dollars before got away"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
BIRTHPLACE OF GREAT POET
Move 20 Purchase House Where Long
fellow Was Born Meets With
Some Disapproval.

A relative of Henry W. Longfellow
has written to the Houghton Mifflin
company q letter concerning the
movement to buy the birthplace Of
the poet through subscription. The
letter says:
"The birthplace Of Mr.. Longfellow
on Fore street, Portland, Me-, was
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

Brazil has met the situation brouobt .hor,
through the inability to float new loans bv nrovid
ing ,or new Issue OF paper currency in addition
" uo aounaant volume which already is in cir
cuiauon. Time may demonstrate the wisdom or
the unwisdom Of this action "a an emorgencv
measure OUT 1t shows the Generalization that the
european war has caused -.
ooutn american public men and the Diplomatic
wy piesontapSes OF the different governments in
washington who know how great the dependence
No. been on Europe and who understand fully
The fiscal status Of their respective countries in
evitaby turn their eyes to the United States, and
II Is through them that the query comes as to
whether the United States can supply a few hun.
dred millions capital
The answer which may be given to the question
will determine whether the United States is to
obtain commercial supremacy and to dominate
South America financially.
European financiers who until the New York
Stock exchange was closed were getting gold by
unloading American securities in their look ahead
are now doubtless revolving the same question
to what the United States may do in the way of
financing South America. To them the question
takes the form Of a query: Whether any Of the
$4,000 0000 900 indebtedness of the South American
governments be shifted to the United States
and II so how soon and under what terms?
Two billion dollars represents in round numbers
what the South American countries owe in the
tionsl debts do not foot up this sum- but the mu.
Iicipal and state provincial debts, some Of
Fhich are not guaranteed by the national govern
Iment, bring up the total.
All the South American countries have had the
borrowing habit Some Of the weaker and more
reckless ones have given the whole continent a
bad name. Yet the truth is that in view of re-
sources and natural wealth and the rapid develop
ment that has been going on 1000, 0O0O 900 is not
an extravagant public debt total
II will be found, moreover. that the very large
proportion OF the debts has been created by the
countries which are solvent and which scrupulous-
ly meet their obligations.
Since the international imbroglio in which the
United States took hand Venezuela has been
paying OF its debt until now the total amount
outstanding is less than $35, 900 900.
Colombia has what is known as a consolidated
debt which does not exceed $2400 200. The
country has managed to meet the interest In
manner to satisfy the critical British foreign
bondholders committee. Colombia, whether II
gets the s25,000.000 Panama gratuity from the
United States or not, wants a general loan OF
something like $50 100000 to build railways and
rehabilitate the country generally.
Ecuador has q public debt not exceeding $780,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
comoarea Manhattan to Hen.

New York.-Evangelist BOD JIG go
declares that New Workers .hs
dancing the tango in cabarets on .I
brink of hell" He says that the Vni y,
difference between Manhattan anu ~
is that Manhattan is surrounded ="
water .xs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Serious Fire at Homer.

Homer.-A destructive fire for a
period threatened half the town. The
flames originated in the ]. T. Cox's
blacksmith shop, which was destroy.
er. The ]. E. Grey Feed Stables, con
tanning large quantity of hay and
other feedstuffs, and a large shipment
of matched lumber, were also de.
strOyed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

covington dominates Postmaster.
Covington.-At the election for
postmaster held here Jacob Seller
defeated his three opponents by a ma
jority of fifty-three over all.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

More overproduetion.
Japanese tooth brush manufacturers
are the latest to join the chorus of
complaint Of overproduction.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
Undertaken Commits Suicide.

New York.-Afrer asserting TIE
business was poor. William w eim
son. fifty-five. ar undertaken coDm
ted suicide by inhaling gas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

were in the midst Of commercial and financial cries
due to economic causes which were at work the
world over. Part Of the loans wanted were merely
to take up old obligations by issues, but In every
there was also demand for additional capital.
which would have increased the total Indebtedness.
The war has dealt death blow to these expecta-
tons. In the famous Jockey club at Buenos Aires.
where international finance is discussed, 1t is now
perfectly understood that with the European coun-
tries staggering for the next so years under the
debts which the war will create there will be no
more loans for South America. The same under
standing exists on the coffee exchange in Rio de
Janeiro and on the bourse in Santiago.
Temporarily some of the South American countries
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

will suffer as much from
the war as the nations
which actually are engaged
in It. They will not only
be unable to obtain money
abroad but also their whole
foreign commerce will be
dislocated through the loss
Of markets.
Some of the countries
have met the emergency by
following the example of
the European nations and
decreeing moratoriums.
Harassed South American
financial institutions and
big commercial firms which
were IN difficulties NAV
therefore bless the war as
avoiding the necessity Of
forced payments. but thew
will welcome 1t only as a
means of immediate relief
to debtors who otherwise
would be forced into bank.
r,,rxcy
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24

. AN the United States spare South
America s5OOOOO,OOO during the next
five years? Can it supply s100,OOO.OOO
during the next IL months?
South America wants these amounts
within the period stated. The needs
Of several of the countries are press
ing. They must get money somewhere.
When the war cloud broke at least
half a dozen countries were negotiat-
ing in Europe for loans. Most of them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
king NOT RESPONSIBLE"
Belgian Editor Defends Albert
Against German Charges.

PARIs. oct. l2.-RulaNd de- Mares, editor.
of LTpdcpcndcnco BClOo. who 10 In Paris,
writing In the Temps. denies absolutely
the responsibility OF King Albert Of the
Belgians for the present war. The Frank
Urtcr Zcitung charged that King Albert
was won over for the ambitions OF France
and England,
at Is false" VI. de Mares writes, that
King Albert began negotiations with Eng
land. The opinion was current that In
case of an invasion Belgium could no
longer expect aid from England, although
II obtained aid In 1870. This fact was
used as an argument By those fsvorlng
the recent augmentation OF the belgian
army. 1t Is false that King Albert at
the end Of July and before war was de-
clared. secretly asked the King OF Eng
land for protection, since NJ that moment
the King was certain that Germany would
respect Belgian neutrality.
at is false that the King OF the Bel
CLANS proposed To form "A group OF neutral
States In central Europe This was "A
Swiss idea and was opposed by Belglum,
since only an agreement with Holland
would be useful for national defence and
such an agreement was forbidden be
cause OF the character Of the permanent
neutrality imposed on Belgium by the
treaty Of 1899"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
END PRZEMYSL SIEGE?
Russians abandon Effort. Il Report
From Vienna

F.R'f$. oct 12 Cyia wireless 10 Saw
Vile. l.. IJ.--Th. following information
mas been given out for publication here
Reports received here from Vienna set
forth tht the Russian siege Of the Pre-
mys' fortress has been abandoned Aus
tran troops have defeated six Russian
DIVISIONS near l.ancut. They also routed
on division ~ CoSsacks east of Nymno
Tile Japanese have occupied the shan
lung ltuituad. In Shantung province
China This IL Chinese State railroad
ana VAS built by Germans China has
protested against this action
ITO. POHhen, newspaper published
n Copenhagen, In a recent issue declares
mat Jlpan's course Of action, especially
IN IN" occupation of German islands i'm
she Pacific, t. difficult OF comprehension.
as such steps have no military connec-
lion with the attack on the German terri
tory OF kiao-chow
9TH" Coiri'rc d,Hd Scrd. published at
Stampn. switzerland, reports revolving
Atrocities Oh the part OF the French Sene-
gales" troops.
'1Nc German press. referring TO the
ate King Charles Of Rumania lays par
tcu'Hr stress upon his political ability.
his grelt statesmanship and his efficiency
as a military leader"
tt" return for the last week by the
R'.rISbtuk shows an increase of 5il,-
ooo ooo marks Sl36.0OO,OOO) In specie
notes while circulation shows a decrease
OF 292 600 OOO marks tsT3, 900. o00).
copy of the London Morning Post
received here says that the Germans dur
NIX the homhardment OF Antwerp wer,
most oarcful TO spare churches and mu-
seuns