The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29

ica Journal of Madison Parish Fifth District Levee
oard Madison Parish School Board and Village OF Tauiah
uttered JAN 10 1903 Taluah La post Office as second
mail matter under Act OF Congress OF Marcn O. 100
ne Journal is not responsible for the views and opinions
correspondents which may appear in It's columns. tt
alulah, Madison Parish, La Saturday. May g. 1913.
The Louisiana Senate passed resolu- n
Jon asking the Governor of Georgia to COM n
mute the sentence of Leo Drank.
Two lives were lost and sixty persons
injured in the tornado that swept through :
Oklahoma Thursday. 1.
Judge Edwards, of the Court OF Appeals,
died few days ago. Special trains may
needed to get the applicants for the vacancy
TO Baton Rouge.
Assessor Joe Miller, convicted OF killing {
Marshall Ohlsen, of Vidalia, has been SEN
fenced to fifteen years in the penitentlary.
An appeal has been granted.
The Triumph and the Majestic, two
British battleships, have been lost during
the week in the naval operations in the
Dardenelles.
They call it the "people's convention"
How is that for high! But we are licked on
the proposition, so let us do our best to
make the convention success.
The rain that fell yesterday has worked
wonders for the farmers. They now wear
a cheerful expression and have resumed
calculations as to the crops that they will
make.
The conclusion has been reached in the
case of the Nebraskan, U. S. vessel de-
stroyed off the coast of England a few
DAYS ago that the destruction was caused
by floating mine instead of a submarine.
If there is any federal law that denies
Z o government official the right to freely ex-
press his opinions on public issues, then it
is high time that such law be repealed. We
have reference to the threat of the depart
ment to remove ex-governor Sanders on
account of his Baton Rouge meeting.
The Committee on Lands and Levees
of the Senate has reported unfavorably the
Locke bill which proposed to recover to the
State oil lands that were given to the
Caddo Levee Board for levee purposes.
Much feeling had been aroused in Caddo
by the agitation of the scheme
The prohibitionist points with pride to
the adjustment of vodka in Russia, and
use the example as text in this country.
Judging from war reports, the Russian has
not been much improved by the transaction.
He seems to be as easy to whip sober as he
was to whip drunk.
A prominent diplomat says that we
are sure to have war with Germany. Moth
ing would suit us better than fighting and
the only reason why we oppose war is that
we are subject to sea-sickness and fear that
we could not stand the long sea trip getting
to the front.
New Orleans has been designated by
the federal government as bona fide spot
cotton market. We do not know what this
spells, but New Orleans feels proud of the
distinction and we extend congratulations
with the hope that the honor conferred may
furnish the incentive to the brokers of that
city to force New Orleans into the limelight
as the "highest spot cotton market"
Mr.. Turner, representing the Prohibi-
tionists in this state seems well satisfied
with the concessions granted to his cause.
He seems close to the New Orleans members
and in our opinion has put one over. 1t