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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Canal Tolls $411,895.44.

Panama.-Tolls collected from
ships that passed through the Pan
anna canal during Decenaber, 1914, ag-
gregated s411,S95.44, an increase of
$24,653.04, as compared with Novem-
Der, the previous high month. The
total amount of tolls collected to
January / was $1,547,10O.45
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
BRIEFLY RELATED.

The Louisiana Railway and Naviga-
tion Company has petitioned the
Louisiana Railroad Commission for a
decrease in passenger service On the
Winfield branch. The road wants
permission to discontinue trains No
rs and 26 between Winfield and 1,lo-
ha and to operate trains No. 10 and 20,
running between Winfield and Alex
andria as mixed trains between Aloha
and Winfield, No. 19 to leave Winn-
field early in the morning and return.
ing, to arrive at Winfield in the
evening.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

During the wind and rain storm the
composition roofing of the swine build
ing On the grounds of the South Louis
lana Fair Association was blown away,
entailing damage of about $3.50. Tor.
nado insurance is carried on all the
structures on the fair grounds, ana the
fair association is fully protected. Ar.
rangements will be made to repair the
damage at once.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Withdraw From Texas,

Austin.-The Crane Company, one
of the largest plumbing supply houses,
will pay a $4,000 fine and withdraw
from business in Texas. This is a
of a state suit for several
million dollars against the company
for alleged violation of Texas anti.
trust laws.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

ee Tax on Cotton Futures.
sson-Detailed regulations
"a internal revenue collectors
oement of the new law tax
m classes of cotton futures
ans were promulgated by the
0ner Of internal revenue. Rev.
.nps' purchasable from collec.
ee used as a medium of col.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
~ Present War Due to Disease.

\ Present War Due to Disease.
notwithstanding modern
4 science, 80 per cent of the
n the present war are due to
a. against 20 due to gunfire.
ne the figures compiled by DR..
4 ssndwith. writing in the cur
nsae of "The Hospital" This
lsoportion obtained during the
>rurkish war of 1878.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Portugal In Singular Situation.

Lisbon.-Portugal is today In a sim
gular situation in reference to the
great war. German forces have in
vaded Portugal at Angola, and fight
ing has been going on there between
German and Portuguese forces for
two months. Yet Germany has not
declared war on Portugal; the Ger
man minister remains in Lisbon and
the Portuguese minister in Berlin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Canada to Pay Claims.

Observation-Disclosures an agreement
reached the Canadian government will
settle claims growing out of the re-
cent shooting of two American duck
hunters by Canadian militiamen by
paying $4,000 to the parents of Wal
ter Smith. who was killed, and $4,000
to Charles Dorsch, who was wounded,
in addition to the legal expenses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
. 8 Bank at Rio Janeiro.

= Bank at Rio Janeiro.
iork.-Eeven employees of the
= City Bank of New York sail
no de Janeiro to establish the
south American branch of the
ue nrst branch having been
= Buenos Aires. This will be
- oank Of its kind in Rio.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
osatImen. For p.,e.

/. .son.--President Wilson said
I ne saw nothing definite
making peace in Europe.
strong hope and senti.
u peace all over the world. The
y s.s vas asked if there was any.
anite in sight, but he said he
2 70 say there was not.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
To Fight Boil WeevjI.

Washington.-An additional $40. .ooo
for fighting the boil weevil in Lon.
isiana will be provided for in an
amendment which Senator Ransdeu
will offer when the agricultural hin
comes up in the Senate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

A campaign to dispel the spectre or
hard times and to prepare the way for
the inevitable flush times ahead, Is
what President p. J. Chappris and his
board of directors of the Southwest
Louisiana Development Bureau are
preparing to undertake. The head
quarters of the Bureau are established
at Lafayette and its territory en-
braces thirteen parishes.
Discussing the proposed Prosperity
Campaign Tour" which it is proposed
to begin in Acadia, w. &. Chevis, who
for the past year has been manager
of the Bureau, said:
Perhaps no section of the United
States was hit harder by adverse con-
ditions than was Southwest Louisiana
Nevertheless, our people did not
ground their arms and surrender, but
on the contrary, got together at a
great meeting in Lafayette in October,
1913, and organized the Southwest De-
velopment Bureau.
'The first year of the Bureaus work
has full justified its existence, and
while no spectacular displays nave
been made the Bureau has led in tho
awakening of the people and in inau-
gurating the splendid work of crop d.
versification, live stock breeding, the
stamping out of Charbon, cattle ticl;
and hog cholera, the promotion of
drainage and improved highways, the
voicing of the popular sentiment in IA
vor of moro and better rural agricul-
tural schools, and a hundred other
things, which have tended to the i'm
provement of the business and agricul-
tural interest of that section.
Southwest Louisiana must now be
prepared with her quota of grain and
feed stuffs, with cattle and hogs and
poultry and dairy products, to NEE,
the overwhelming demand by the war
! ring nations, for these things which
will probably command the highes,
prices ever known outside of wal
times in this country. In order tc
prepare for that our people must meet
the situation with a compact working
organization whereby tpeir activities
may be readily concentrated and di
rected upon points where the greatest
advantage may be gained"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Would Supply Seed.

Washington.-Representative Old
field of Arkansas has introduced a
bill to appropriate $4,000 to supply
seed corn and other field seeds to
persons in drouth-stricken districts of
Arkansas and other states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

campaign to drive liquor out of Baton
Rouge. The organization is circulat-
ing a petition asking the police jury
to call an election to submit the ques-
tioI of parish-wide prohibition to the
people. Every other ward in East
Baton Rouge except the first and Sec
Old, comprising the city already is dry.
The organization believes that the
county could carry the issue over the
heads of the city voters, should they
oppose prohibition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

EiS..sso soes Down With $500, ,ooo.
- s'.n N. z.-The cargo ON
Toxic Maru. one Of the
ma recently in the English
y !. ~ ) herman submarine, was
q g. s'oo'ooo' The Toxic Mara
- way from this por, to Lon.
sae was sent to the bottom.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
eeriin Delighted.

q Al the papers express en-.
ossr the work of the sub.
ushering in the war upon
.ns commerce as heralde,i
Won Tirpitz. Attention
ucuiarly to the fact that
spe1ating a thousand miles
s.s. Z which is a greater ra,
s,ty than hitherto was be-
s0'e The argument is ad-
what already has hap,
AL coasters, may happen
kPslish liners.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
|idaot Leases Summer Home,

Ultent Leases Summer Home.
ton.-President Wilson has
: leased the home of Winston
NhM. the novelist. at Cornish.
= Tor use as a summer White
Although the lease former
- BY him expired last autumn.
vas thought he would spend
inner elsewhere, he has decid-
IKE the place for another year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Washington. - President Wilson
signed an urgent deficiency bin
carrying s2,5oo,OOO to pay farmers for
cattle slaughtered in the Federal
campaign against the foot and mouth
disease.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
A Saving Of $4,000, 900.

nhington. Postmaster General
Gsm awarded an ss,O00,00O con-
! b q Columbus co. company,
y will furnish nine billion
~ envelopes to the government
= the next four years. A Day
<0 concern, the present contrac-
- the unsuccessful bidder, at
u >2.000. 900 more than the Co
- eompany's bid.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

The jitneymobile is about to enter
Morgan City. An automobile line be-
tween Morgan City and Franklin is
probable in the near future, making ct
least four round trips daily, stopping
at intermediate points. This service,
it Is thought. would be profitable, due
to the elimination of the accommoda.
tion train between these points by the
Southern Pacific.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Morgan Denies He Controls Railway,

New York;. p. Morgan testifying
at the inquiry of the Federal Com
mission on Industrial Relations, de-
MED that his banking firm dominated
half of the railroads in the United
States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Texan Makes $4,000 on Wheat.

Austin, Tex.-Frank Kell Of Wich-
ita Falls. Tex, a wheat dealer, recent
ly sold $4,000 bushels of wheat at
$1.6o per bushel. He says the trans
action netted him profit of $I5,sOO.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Ammunition Ordered bv ,taIv

Rome.-The Roumanlan government
has placed orders in Italy for a large
quantity of ammunition for April de-
livery. The material is ordered with
Italy's consent
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

5.. one of the large baking
~ here the output of which
~ ~ sves Of bread daily, an
~. .aa one cent would be add.
e'ce Of the five-cent loayes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Sam Small delivered his celebrated
lecture, King Alcohol at Armaged-
don," to a capacity house at the Elks
Theater at New Iberia. The audience,
composed of an equeS number of la
dies and gentlemen, was enthusiastic
and applauded frequently the address.
es of both Mr.. Small and Rev. A. S.
LutZ.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Acting on the recommendation Of
it's finance committee that the Bank Of
Lafayette be changed from a state to
a national institution and that its cap
ital stock and surplus be increased by
100000, the board of directors has
called a meeting of the stockholders
for April & to pass on the matter
finally.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

The safe in the postoffice at Verda,
Grant parish, was blown open by
cracksmen and about $1,000 secured
The postoffice is located in the mer-
antile establishment of Milton
O'Quinn. The money stolen belonged
to the government and Mr.. O'Quinr
individually. The loss is covered by
burglar insurance fl Alexandria agen-
cy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13
Mixed.

Vicar this mind full OF the recruit
ing posters)-Wilt thou take TINS
woman to thy welded wife-tor three
years or t'e dr. -
Punch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

canning factory which will start ope-
ration during the summer, will be es-
tabiished in ANA. Henry Hirsch and
Harry Levy, large shippers of vege-
tables, and NJ. b. Landry, local rail-
road man, are the men back Of the
movement.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

A valuable collection OF books has
been donated to the trustees of the
high school of st. Martinville to be
used as a school library. The gift was
made by Col. j. b. Levert. This ia
the second donation of Col Levert to
the school, his first being the site on
which the building stands. This site
is valued at $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

The agricultural short course. held
at Grand Cane was complete sue
cess. Representative citizens and
farmers were greatly inspired by the
lectures. All the school children were
permitted to attend and much interes,
was shown in the meeting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Editor and Owner Geo. X Gibbs, OF
the De Soto Parish Newsboy, has ar
ranged to leave Grand Cane and go to
Center, Texas. The last issue of the
Newsboy under the present manage
ment, has already been published.
At this time no other newspaper man
has arranged to take up the work, and
for the present Grand Crane will be
without a local paper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Some of the finest Holstein-Friesial
cattle to be found in the United States
will be brought to Ascension shortly
by ]. X. Newman, of New Orleans,
who is developing a modern stock
farm on the tract of land on Bayou
Lafourche which he purchased from
the Lemann Company of this city.
A drainage tax election to secure
a $3S,000 bond issue was held at Es-
therwood and Morse, comprising the
east half of the Fifth Ward of Acadia
parish. The election, which was for
five mills, the bonds to run for thirty
two years, resulted as follows: AT
Estherwood the majority for the tax
was S10,420; at Morse S2S 36S.
The police jury of East Baton Rouge
awarded the contract for road i'm
provement in Road District No. tc
N M. George of Shreveport whose
bid was S100,91S.72. The S1S2,250 bic
of Cameron 4 White for the $3.50, ,OOC
bond issue through which the road
work will be financed also was form
ally accepted. Dameron & White.
bid was conditioned upon the firm De
ing awarded the contract for the roaC
work. The condition, however, wa:
withdrawn by the firm at the meetinl
and the bid made unconditional
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

Dr. Dodson, dean of the College Of
Agriculture of the State University,
has advised the local chamber of COM
merce that farmers short course in
agriculture will be held in Alexandria
for two days on Thursday and Friday,
February Is and 10. Among the speak
ers who will be present are DIR. Dod-
son, DIR. Richardson, Mason Snowden,
DR.. Nesom, Prof. G. II. Staples and
others.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

The Louisiana Railroad Commission
of Baton Rouge will take under ad.
visement, for the submission of writ.
ten briefs at a later date, the petition
of the Texas and Pacific road for q
for the taking off of several trains.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-13

A point of order lifted the 100000
item for the Iberia Parish experiment
station from the agricultural bill. Rep
resentative Broussard pointed out the
important work that is being done at
this station in the sugar belt, where
the necessity for raising live stock
is greater than in the average agricuI-
tural district. Mr.. Broussard said that
he had no fear of the loss of the ap-
preparation as it would be covered by
an amendment in the Senate. He has
already made arrangements for this
amendment.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
COULDN'T GET LOWER"
LONG TOM HUGHES QUITS

Long Tom Hughes is believed TO be one
OF the few players in the history Of the
game to resign.
According 10 one OF the officials OF the
Los Angeles club, Long Tom wasn't fired.
but handed in his resignation. Tom may
have seen II coming and decided 70 beat
them TO H.
When the Angels started on their last
trip, 50 the story runs. the players as 10
their custom. flipped coins TO decide
which OF them should be sentenced to
upper berths or occupy the roomy ground
floor. Hughes showed up too late for the
lottery and found scotty Finley occupy
ing the only extra lower berth. That the
club trainer should be In a lower and
regular pitcher compelled 10 hike up a
stepladder into the hay loft did not meet
with Long Toms idea OF the general fit
ness OF things. According 10 the author
OF this story Hughes. smartlng under this
wound TO his dignity, wrote out his res
ignation to the club, and It was accepted
upon his returT
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24

tank relative TO playing foot ball and
is now associated with the Nonparcils.
With DIR. Avery for manager the
Florence Athletics have the problem OF
a team physician and surgeon solved
Doty, the Creighton fullback, is the
gent that played fullhack for the town
team at Missouri Valley, Ia, last year.
The Columbians. the champions OF
Omaha, have arranged TO chew turkey
at Missouri Valley on THANKSGIVING day
schaulsky has quit the Columnlans and
Joined the Nonpareis. He win help con
siderably to strengthen the Nonpareils.
Those Thorpcang have dropped out OF
tho Pioneer league and will play indie
pendent foot ball, Call Webster Base for
games.
LAWYER OF the Monrnouth Parks is
crippled with q bum lunch hook. He
win probably be able to play by next
, Sunday.
Lanky Bob Thompson is hack among
us. Some class congregation ought
to hook him. He Is tho best punter In
this state.
Captain Shannon of the Creighton squad
saw Hennesey perform with the Colum-
bians and then he nailed him for the
varsity eleven.
Paul Coad, formerly a star among the
locals with the D!ctz and Shamrocks,
blew In town tho other day and Joined
the ColumbianA.
Swede Fred Carlson. formerly with the
Monmouth PARKS, says III ne only nau Two
good knees he would be In the game as
strong as onions.
Bob sawtelle formerly with the CALI
fornia Athletics. has decided 20 play foot
ball again and IL now member OF the
Columbian eleven
Out at the Douglas county fair grounds
tho Mazdas and the Monmouth Park
Reserves will put on the initial argu-
ment this afternoon.
The Handlers and the Montclairs will
lock horns on the Municipal lot at Thir-
ty-second and Dewey avenue, this after
noon about o'clock.
The c. n. Red Socks are trying TO get
| Joe Steffen. formerly with Creighton
| TO don the moleskins. The Columbian
would also like to grab him.
over at Athletic park. Council Bluffs
| the Florence Athletics will bumo NJ
against the Council Bluffs Midgets. Al
excellent argument IL looked for.
Hassen, fullback for the Columbians
| was accidentally injured the other dag
and as consequence he will have e
sit on the shelf for a couple of weeks.
Roy Penton has decided not 10 don the
moleskins this season, because he intends
TO have a god year In base ball next
season. consequently he don't want Ia
take any chances on being put on the
| hummer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
Track Men at State
Uni Have Fall Work
for the First Time

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct 23.-(Special.)-
The Husker track squad has had the first
fall training camp In It's history and the
innovation has proved a remarkable sue
cess. The Huskers have had a squad OF
100 men working out. until Coach Reed
cut the number down TO sixty. Reed will
have the largest squad OF recent years
to pick a team from next spring.
Fall training was decided upon as
means OF bringing the Huskers out OF
the slump they have experienced In track
athletics during the last two years. Reed
win have a few veterans and in addi-
ton some material Of exceptional prom
ise.
Captain Scott and Irwin are the veteran
sprinters, with Wiley. O'Brien and Owens
eligible for places on the varsity. Wiley
as n high school athlete broke all Mis-
souri, Valley records In the high jump and
hurdles. He clears the bar at over six
feet o'Brien. who Is a sophomore, has
rounded into shape I'm the broad Jump,
the spirits and the weights. He is a
clever discuss thrower and good shot
putter Owens Is one of the fastest men
In the go and 40 appearing at Nebraska
In some years.
In the quarter mile dash, Townsend,
OIAu ana AdIJ nave Deem showing eX-
cellent form, while Garrison and Raecko
In the mile and two-mile runs loom up In
the good shape. Gribble. Pascal. Aldrich.
Brian, KratE and Kicker are also excel
lent long distance men and there will be
no lack Of material in these events.
Gadipee and Lebendorfer are working
out regularly In the pole vault. Gadipee
Is an old Omaha High school star. Max
well and Bolton are doing the hurdles
and Reed will also have the services Of
Rasmussen. who Is a splendid hurdler.
Shaw. who is playing foot ball. broke
the university record In the shot and will
be assisted by Corey and oBrien.
Reed has a splendid bunch OF freshmen.
including Bryan and Kelley in the
sprints. Beckard and Flint in the hurdles,
Jones in the high jump. Flint. Doran.
/ Grau and Finney, the quarter mile dash;
Jackson. Bruce and Pickett In the dis
lance runs
An interclass meet. the first OF its
kind. Is on the boards for Friday. Novem-
Der 6. Medals and ribbons will be
awarded to the place winner. the univer-
slty athletic board having approved the
plan. Reed plans to keep the track men
In training all winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
ANXIOUS FOR JESS TO FIGHT
Tommy Burns and Richard Klegin
Both Following Champ Around
with Big Chunks of Kale.
ANY KIND OF MILL ALL RIGHT

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S-Everybody is try
ing to induce Jess Willard to defend his
title" although Just why any one should.
except for financial reasons, would
puzzle King Solomon.
Tommy Burns, who runs the largest
boxing club in New Orleans has been
following Willard about trying TO sign
him up. Burns wants Willard 10 fight
Frank Moran twenty rounds with de-.
cision.
The Garden promoters will also prob
ably offer Willard some sort OF a guar
antee or percentage to fight Moran.
Richard Klegin. the Partisan promoter"
who made the Johnson-Willard match
possible but who was gently jitsued out
OF his share Of the profits thereof. has
Just returned from a trip to Oklahoma.
where he Offered Willard $4,000 a his
share OF the purse to box ten rounds, no
decision, with Moran or Jim Coffey here
in New York. Wizards manager told
Richard that he has chance" but that
Tommy Burns has been promised first
opportunity to offer as much money as
Willard wants for fighting again.
Willard prefers a long fight to a short
one. In a long fight his enormous bulk
will be of even greater assistance than
in a ten-round affair. There isn't a man
in the ring today who could let Jess lean
on him for a few rounds without
crumpling up like piece OF gingerbread
under a steam roller. Little Jess prob
ably won't think It necessary 70 train
down 50 thin for any one but Johnson.