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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

The Probe Commission has spent the
week taking testimony on the subject of
judicial reform. The testimony given was
interesting and spectacular, but has not
thrown much light on the matter Of court
reform. The net result seems that public
opinion demands some changes in the law
providing for the recusation of judges. The
State has had some unnecessary advertising
through the airing of supposed grievances
of certain lawyers. One lawyer could have
appeared before the Judiciary Committee
of the Senate and have accomplished as
much, if not more, than has been accom-
plished with all this hub-bub. -. r.
One thing, however, has been fully
demonstrated, and that is that every lawyer
has different idea as to just what is neces-
sary to reform the courts.
The adoption of any one plan would at
once arouse the opposition of every lawyer
who had different system. ...-
The point is: That where there is such
divergence Of opinion, it is best to leave
matters alone until the doctors can agree
and present united and harmonious front.
Our constitution and the laws there
under have not been shown to be so chaotic
as to need immediate remodelling. They
will stand the strain for a few more years
an way. .s- ..
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
STATE TAX SALES
Co.,
MOVABLE PROPERTY
State of Louisiana
VERSUS.
Delinquent Tax Debtors
Madison Parish, La.

T liufah, Madison Parish, La.
DY VIRTUE of the AUTH rity vested
- in me by the Constitution and
Law of the Stare of Louisiana, l viii
sell at the principal front door of the
Court House in Tallulah, Madison par
ish, Louisiana, between legal sale hours
beginning at II o'clock a. m, on the 4tb
Saturday, the 9th day Of February.
1915, A. d., and continuing each sue
ceeding day until sales are completed,
all the the movable property upon which
taxes are now due to the State of Louis
lana and the parish of Madison, to en-
force the collection of taxes assessed in
The year -9l4 and interest at the rate
rate of 10 per cent per year until paid,
together with all costs, as follows, to-wit:
MANSFORD MERCANTILE CO.,
Stock Of merchandise, consisting of
. dry goods, shoes, ETC., now located
in MansfOrd Store, at Mansford, in
Madison parish, Louisiana, and more
fully shown by inventory on file in the
Sheriff yoffice at Tallulah, La.
Taxes, fSt4- $50. 80
On day of said sale l will sell such
portion ofsaid property as each debtor
viii pointsdut and-in case the debit r
will not point out sufficient property, l
will, and without further delay, sell the
least quantity Of said property which
any bidder will buy for the amount, OF
taxes, interest, and costs due by said
debtor. The sale will be without al
praisementip legal tender of the United
States. IA. J. SEWER, JR.,
Sheriff & Ex-Officio Tax Col
lector, Madison lsrish, La.
rallulah, La. Feb. IL, 1915. (3t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
Prohibition to the Front Adam.

The managers Of the prohibition cam
|paign in the state seem determined to launch
a statewide fight. Under the existing local
option law no one can raise objection to the
action of the leaders in each locality in STIR
ring up as much strife as each respective
community will stand for, but they should
be satisfied with the adoption of prohibition
in their respective localities and should keep
hands off the affairs of other parishes that
may entertain different views on the subject.
If we had national prohibition, it would be
possible to keep liquor out of the dry
parishes, but as long as the liquor is manu-
featured, and there are citizens full of thirst
in the dry parishes, some way will be found
to quench this thirst.
The prohibitionists in the dry parishes
realize that the scheme does not prevent
the use Of liquor in such parishes; and there
is no stronger evidence of this than fact that
the leaders insist on forcing other parishes
to 60 dry in order to prevent their own
citizens from importing the goods. -.
AS long as the manufacture of LIQUOR is
permitted, it will be introduced into pro-
hibition territory, and if it cannot be secured
in the state, it will be secured elsewhere.
The liquor business has, at best, but little
to recommend it, and the doom of the
traffic is not far distant, but this doom will
follow the education of the people as to it's
evils, rather than to the efforts of the in
tolerant leaders of the cause.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Governor Hall should consider in his
call for an extra session of the General AS.
sembly some provision making more effect.
i've the chatter mortgage law so that the
banks can make loans on live stock. The
law, as it stands, is not perfect and bankers
have not considered it safe to make loans
under it. The necessity of raising live stock
in connection with the production of gran
crops makes this most important matter,
and one that should be taken up by the
legislature at its first session. The federal
reserve act contains provision that permits
loans, on six months time, on live stock
and our law should be so shaped that such
paper could be readily discounted.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

AS we go to press the question as to
whether or not there will be an extra ses.
sion OF Congress remains unsettled. The
reports seem wel[founded that President
Wilson prefers the defeat Of several meas.
ures which he is advocating rather than to
chance foreign complications, which he fears
in case Congress is continued. The fear is
entertained that in case or some hostile act
by one of the belligerents that the members
would likely make trouble and bring about
conditions that would be dangerous.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

There is one thing certain and that is
if the women get control of the government
there will be no more wars with foreigners.
The campaign will be, as of yore, carried on
at home.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

The proposals of this government to the
powers at war, which had in view the adop-
ton OF some joint action in connection with
shipping Of non-combattants, are still being
considered, with fair prospects that the
tangle will be unravelled.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Twelve vessels have been DESTROYED in
the war zone established by the Germans
in the North Sea. This looks like a good
record for ten days, but as matter of fact
the vessels destroyed have been of small
tonnage and their loss does not materially
affect the situation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

The latest reports from Washington are
t, the effect that no hope is entertained for
the passage of the rivers and harbors bill.
While this will be disappointing, it will be
no surprise to those who have kept up with
the policy of the present administration.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Senator Geo. Wesley Smith, of the
Probe Commission, has been question: g
lawyers on the ACCESSIBILITY of taking FROM
the Supreme Court the power to declare acts
Of the legislature unconstitutional. With
out this, power, how on earth would we get
rid Of some of the legislation inflicted on us?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

1t is claimed that Carter Harrison was
was defeated for Mayor of Chicago by the
vote of the female suffragists. We have no.
thing to fear from female suffragists if their
votes can be relied upon to accomplish such
results.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

To the conservative element in the u
nited States there is consolation in the
knowledge, given out by military men, that
it would take us about four years to get
ready for war. The fact is it would take a
much longer time to get some of us on the
firing line.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

There mas been considerable activity in
ssal estate during the past month. Several
3axge tracts have been purchased by north
eFn men. We are glad to note that the
purchasers will move on the properties and
will operate them personally.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
TreSDdSS Notice

All parties are hereby warned that
trespassing on Hermion plantation in
Madison parish, Louisiana, is prohibited
and anyone found so trespassing will be
prosecuted under law.
M. S. MCCAFFERY
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Thirty-six plumbers have been con-
voted of violating the Sherman antitrust
law. This is the sweetest music we have
enjoyed for long time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Excessive rains have retarded farm op-
erations to CON- iderabe extent. However,
the large acreage this year allotted to grain
will enable the farmers to get in full crop.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

There has been no Improvement in the
outlook for the rivers and harbors bill. The
short time to eapse before adjournment
makes it almost certain that the measure
will fail to pass With the failure to pass
the measure will fall the hopes of levee ad-
vocates who have expected appropriations to
carry forward needed levee work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

The Probe Commission has appointed a
committee to ascertain from the Governor
the date of the special session of the General
Assembly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
FEBRUARY

Here we are right in the
month Of February six weeks
of winter at our front and
heres a good raincoat for your
back-S5 for. men and 81 for
boys. A double texture that
can't be beat.
A fine selection of "slip-
on" raincoats from $3.50 to
$500. If you need an UNI
brella, we have it-S1.50 to
$1,000 :, Is
Warner SearIes Co.,
NCksburl,. Mississippi
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

twill be generally regretted that the
disagreeable discussion in regard to recuss-
ton of supreme judges was not sifted to
bottom before giving so much publicity to
the matter. The matter must have been
very humiliating to one of the honorble
members OF the court. After all, there was
but little ground for the unseemly wrangle
and it would have been better had it never
occurred.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

A Mississippi bank cashier was knocked
off the track by an Illinois train. After re-
covering consciousness, he refused to accept
pay for his injuries. He may have recov-
cred consciousness but the proof is conclus-
i've that his mind is still affected.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

1t is estimated that the strawberry crop
of Tangipahoa parish will aggregate three
million dollars. Think of it
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

DR.. Prudential, a Berlin professor, says
that voting and higher education will pro-
duce badness and cause whiskers to grow
On women IN the course Eybe we
Can become accustomed wits.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

A New Orleans attorney thinks that
the Clerk of the Supreme Court should re-
ceive salary of ten thousand dollars.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

Our British brothers are acting like re;
brothers big brothers. at that.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
10. Tsi. -
IRON MOUNTAIN
CHURCH DIRECTORY
FIRST BAPTIST

DIR. C. E. PERUVIAN, Pastor.
DIR. G. W. GAINES, Superintendent.
Divine worship, second and fourth
Sundays at II a. m. and Up. m.
Sunday School, every Sunday at 10 a.
m.
Mid-week prayer meeting, every
Wednesday at =. 'T,a n
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

What do we care about. the price O
wheat In few days fish will be biting
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Services every Sunday, II a. m. t
the residence of MR.. w. + COL
THARP.
The public is cordially invited to al
t nd
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

TRINITY EPISCOPAL
REV. ROSERTS P. JOHNSON, Pastor
Services, first Sunday at II a. m.
No regular appointment fer the fit
SUNDAY. ....,
Sunday School, every Sunday, 10 a. m.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Old Registration System.

The papyri of the Roman period have
conclusively proved that registration
of land already existed in a highly
elaborate form, and that it was insti-
tuted not only in the interests of the
state. but also-sOme think even pri-
marily-in the interests of private in
dividuals. That point comes out clear
ly in an important edict of a first-cen-
fury project, who ordains that con-
tracts affecting real property were not
to be drawn up without due authorize
ton from the keepers of the public
archives. These officials had to keep
the registers up to date. entering in
them all mortgages and other charges,
as well as changes of ownership, and
they were thus enabled to protect an
intending purchaser from oversights
and frauds.-New York Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
STOPS Heat RAYS,

An interesting chemical paint which
has the property of intercepting the
heat rays of the sun, has recently
been put on the market by German
concern. 1t may be applied to tin,
corrugated iron, slate or glass. indeed.
any material used in the roofing Of
buildings, and by it's peculiar quality
leaves the room beneath the roof CON-
paratively cool. 1t is stated that the
temperature of workrooms may be re-
duced from Is to 20 degrees Fahren-
heit. according to the surface which
can be covered, and the added eff
cheney of the workmen thus promoted
is a direct and measurable gain The
paint is light blue in color, so that, il
applied to glass, it does not appre-
ciably influence the light. Its COM
ponents are at present a trade secret,
but the fact that many large electric
and manufacturing companies in Ger
many are regular users is cited as evil
dence that it is practical.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Ancient Corn Mills.

These peculiar rock formations are
hand made-the most ancient of grist
mills for grinding American corn.
They have been used by the Navajo
Indians of Arizona from time imme.
mortal up to within a comparatively
few years. There are 35 to 40 of them
in the group, the lava rock in which
they have been cut being especially
favorable for grinding purposes
The Navajos, unlike their more war
like neighbors, the Apaches, have been
for the past 200 years a pastoral and
industrial race of Indians, cultivating
large acreages of grain and an entire
tribe was wont to repair to these NOR
tars near Sulphur Springs, where the
sQuaws would spend several days max
ing meal. Some of the old hangers
on at Sulphur Springs say that years
ago there were many pestles or grind
ing stones lying around the mill"
but these have all been taken away
by travellers as curiosities.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
CHARITY IS REPAID
Meal for Beggar Wins Two Sis
tiers $4,000 Bequests.
III Wanderer From Bohemia Rewards
Benefactresses in Chicago
Promise to Remember Them
in Will Was Laughed At.

Chicago-Four years ago a young
man. i'll and hungry. applied at the
rear door of a house in South Marsh
field avenue for food. The maid called
her mistress and the latter went to the
door,
Come in," she said. You are cold.
Warm yourself at the fire."
The young man was touched by the
woman's kindness and nearly broke
into tears.
you are Jew. are you not?" said
the woman. Don't be afraid to talk.
You are under the roof of a Jewish
family"
The young man recovered himself.
He told story of coming to America
from Prague, Bohemia, and of finding
himself homeless and penniless. He
was too proud to let his people know
his condition.
An hour before he appeared at the
house in Marshfield avenue he was
discharged from the county hospital.
He had fallen in the street from ep-
ilepsy. and the hospital kept him
three days.
The woman. greatly moved by his
story, gave him a warm meal and let
him sleep that night in the basement.
An old suit of clothes belonging to
her husband was given him and he
was sent to boarding house by his
benefactress and her sister.
His health became so bad that 1t
was found necessary to deport him.
He returned to Bohemia in September.
1911.
The woman who was kind to the
Jewish boy received word from a
fra of lawyers that by his death she
was left $4,000. The same amount
was bequeathed her sister.
Mrs. Jennie Wolf of sol South
Ma-shfeld avenue is one of the bene-
fici;t'ies of the will. Her sister, Miss
Ressa.a Gordon of 3O59 jackson boule.
v,>rd - the other.
They were notified by l.. o. Theme
& Co.. Rector building. who were
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
EVERY MAN TO GET OFFICE
Kansas Town to Hold Election In
Which All Males Will Land
Something.

Kansas City, Mo.-The glory of
Nickletown, Kan. is now like the
glory that was Romes-gone. Time
was when Nickletown aspired to be
the county seat of Woodson county
and to be rated among the fiourishing
aspirations, along with nearly all of
Nickletowns population have de-
parted.
Nickletown, however, refuses to re-
linquish its identity as real town. 1t
is going to hold a town election next
spring and select regula officers.
There is one cheerful feature in it
for the male residents of Nickletown
all of them will get Offices.
There are now only four families
left in the town. T. @ Allen, Frank
Willis. George Cowles and Oscar Null
SOW are the men now remaining.
Cowles is at present police Judge. He
says that Office suits him and he wants
to keep it. The other three have
agreed to let him have his little within
gratified. So the trio all plan to run
for mayor and the two losers will con-
stitute the town council. It's up to
the women to cast the deciding vote.
as all three men say they will vote
for themselves. 1t is considered like
ly that the man who treats his wife
best in the time between now and
election will stand the rosiest chance
of getting to sign Mayor" after his
name.
Nickletown is in the northeast part
of Woodlawn county.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
TOBACCO IN DEMAND
Cigars and Cigarettes Highly
Priced at the Front.
German Soldier Exchanges so Cigar
cites for Whole Steer-Throw Dice
to Decide Puffs of Cigar for
Each Soldier.

Berlin.-Cigars and cigarettes are
the most highly valued articles at the
front. In an interesting letter. just
received here, a German soldier tells
of trade where he exchanged so
cigarettes for a whole steer. He
writes:
Most of our boys at the front are
inveterate smokers. They know the
value of a good weed. Sometimes a
good smoke will make you forget that
your stomach is empty.
For the last two days l have been
subsisting on bread and cigars. Our
field butcher-the goulash gun. as we
call it-cannot come up to the battle
line. and so We must live on what
We carry in our knapsacks. A heavy
black cigar will tide you over for
a day when there is nothing else to
chew
"A few days ago we were all long
ing for some fresh meat. There was
none for miles around. Suddenly a
Bavarian detachment came along. with
a whole drove Of cattle. First they
refused to let us have any, but after
some bargaining they traded fat
steer for so cigarettes.
Every soldier in our army is sup
piled with two cigars every day at
present. Besides almost everybody
receives tobacco from home. But some
of the cigars we receive are terrible
They were so bad We could not smoke
them. So We threw them over to the
French, who eagerly gathered them in
They were so delighted that they gave
us some cognac in exchange. This was
before they commenced to smoke the
cigars. After they had lighted them
they got highly indignant and COM
menced to fire at us like mad.
There were days when we had moth
ing to smoke but dried tea leaves and
straw. Then again we have tobacco.
but nothing to light our pipes with.
We are not permitted to have fire in
the trenches. for the smoke would
draw the enemy's fire. Matches are
very scarce and our electric flashlights
give light, but no fire. So one of my
comrades has overcome this difficulty
by using a strong magnifying glass
which he found in the pocket of q
French officer killed in battle. This
works all right when the sun is
shining.
AT times cigars were so scarce we
had to throw dice in order to decide
to how many puffs each one of US
was entitled I was unfortunate enough
to- get only three puffs."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
INITIATION FEE IS ONE HOG
Knights Of Pythias Lodge Now Has
New Member and Fine
Porker.

Albany, Ore.-A pig was the unique
initiation fee which Walter Miller, Jr..
paid to join the Knights of Phythias
lodge. So. as the result of an offer
and an acceptance in a joking spirit.
the lodge now has a good hog which
is worth more than the customary
initiation fee.
Miller had expressed a desire to
join the lodge and was signing an ap-
plication for membership when he
asked the amount of the initiation
fee.
1--WE got lot of good hogs and will
trade you one of them for my initia-
ton fee," he remarked jokingly, and
members of the lodge promptly &C.
cepted the offer. He volunteered later
to keep the hog and feed it free Of
charge until the lodge desired to sell
it. and this he is doing
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
Thought and Action.

We build from within, outward, but
the outward growth also sends down
its roots within. We act according to
the thoughts we cherish, and yet it is
true thst our actions have their re-
fiex influence upon our thoughts. Do
! you wish to be brave and unselfsh?
Compel yourself to act as if you
were, whatever your feeling, and your
conduct will have its effect in strength
ening your spirit. Do you desire to
be temperate and kind in your judy
ment of others? Make your speech
of that order and like habit Of
thought will gradually become yours
The way to get anywhere is to start
with the one step possible.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
GIVE HIM A GOOD SPANKING
Fifteen-Year-oId Boy Who
Got Married.

Chicago.-"Madam just take your
son home and give him a good spank.
ing; then send him back to his wife"
advised Juvenile Officer Michael
Lotus to mother who complained
that her son, James O'Malley. fifteen
years old, had without the knowledge
or consent Of his parents acquired q
wife seven years older than himself
1t was related that Master James
had married Miss Selma Arndt in Man.
itowoc. Wis. last September. and
broke the news when he came home
for the holidays. His mother desired
to keep him here. but he protested that
he could not desert his wife.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-19
BILIOUS, HEADACHL,
SICK "CAsCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.