The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-13

ilulSueU MIN.
Cheng Hsu Henry Wang of Shan
lung, junior in the academic class a,
Yale, won the Ten Eyck prize in pub.
lie speaking.
The official figures show that Rob
ert NJ. Sweitzer, candidate for the
democratic nomination for mayor of
cnicago In the recent primary, de-
1eated Mayor Carter H. Harrison by
1876 votes.
Inc crew of the trawler Sapphire.
which struck a mine in the North sea,
was landed at Hull.
MRS. Russell Sage has distributed
$4,000 among six public institutions
IN Syracuse, the gifts being in mem.
ory of her mother.
The building of the new Italian su-
perdreadnaught Marc Antonio Colon
ma was begun. The new ship will have
normal displacement of 10000 tons.
More than $1,000, 900 has been spent
at the exposition the first 10 days.
The sum includes the purchase of
season tickets.
woman suffrage and statewide
prohibition will come before the yot-
ers OF South Dakota at the general
election in November, 1916.
Following action determined upon
several days ago in New York. a re-
ceivership for the Great Western rail-
road. a Gould line, was requested by
the Equitable Trust company of New
York before United States District
Judge Van Fleet.
0. w. Rarker, cashier of the John.
son City (Ill.) National bank, and E.
J. Froelich of Chicago pleaded not
guilty in the federal court to indict.
ments charging them with wrecking
The bank.
Bugs are the direct reason why 112
pupils in public school No. IL, at Pa.
,erson, N. j., have been given a va.
'adon. Winged insects infested the
school in such numbers this year that
study became impossible.
John Treadwell, formerly interest.
ID in mining on the Pacific coast,
Who went into bankruptcy last No
'ember, with liabilities of more than
I, 100000 and assets of unknown
alue, has received a discharge from
he court.
The Sawyer racing bill, creating a
acing commission and legalizing Pari
futuel machines, was passed by the
.rkansas legislature, As to 46. The
Ill now goes to the governor.
Oswin j. O'Brien Of Jersey City, N.
;, placed a $125,000 fortune in trust
'r two years, after which time he
lust prove to the supreme court that
has been temperate. On this con.
ltion his wife withdrew proceedings
have him declared incompetent ,
Legislators freely express the opin.
n that a bill intended to combine
70 two cities Of St Paul and Mime
'olis will fail. Jealousy between the
70 Is thought to be the cause.
President Wilson on the last dav of c
ngress was called upon to sign bills q
nearly $1.OOO,OOO, 900. e
The Arkansas house passed the bfll
oviding that state elections be held
the same date as national cleo
ms, ending a fight which has been :,
lged for 10 years. q
Not content with adding to the high y
st OF Broadway's necessities, all Is.
Mt drinks have been advanced to ~
st Is cents straight instead of two u
quarter N New York. "
The American submarines ca and
have been ordered from Cristobal H
Balboa to work out certain defense pc
'blems In connection with the coast tb
1llery relating to mine laying and in
get practice. a,
NJ, hs
The Greer anti-jug bill has been h,
1t to conference by the North Caro- =,
legislature. The measure forbids
delivery Of alcoholic liquor or any
redient used in the manufacture Of -,
lor In the state. N
me price OF beer throughout Aus 20.
has been raised two heller 1.-TWO s.' sn
ms OF a cent? per glass. The in. %
ase was received with protests GA
rywhere. re-
-. Gu
because she had always expressed
7ish to find q pearl in an oyster a
l-known New York physician had On
100 pearl placed in a plate of oys. Tic
ordered by his wife at the Hotel 90
or. However, she did not chew fol
gem-laden bivalve and unwittinRly
'llowed the pearl.
po
lrs. Bertha Cramer of Newark. n Wi
mas been awarded $2,7O0 for the VII
IN OF her huaband an urhcl.x>- | ~,