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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

so YOU went home after all
and evidently enjoyed your Christmas.
She shook her head and answered gaily;
Guess again
You mean that you did so home to
your beloved island and see the hollies in
bloom and / began for she had con-
fided to me several weeks before the
holiday season, my christmas Girl had,
that she'd been saving up odds and ends
of time to add them to holiday of two
days at Christmastde.
Again she shook her pretty head, but
there was not a trace of disappointment
as she said:
Il started for home, but I didn't get
there 1t was a great Christmas | had
however,
She DOTTED her seal skin bonnet and
big seal coat and with her face aglow
with the mind and perhaps the joy that
belongs to a christmas Girl" she Topped
into the biggest chair and said cheerily;
For all round unexpectedness and the
'impromtu character as they say OF
sneecbes at banouets, "rll put it ahead
of any Christmas that has happened to
me since discretion marked my years
rs it a storq?' l asked, with the
voracity of the unappeased where human
fictions are concerned.
..Um-n-no.' she considered, Il shouldn' t
call it a story exactly It's quite simple
enough. Maybe it's Just storyette.'
Tell me about it, I requested.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

what will we do? she repeated. I'm
tell you You should have seen us. That
blessedN station agent who was impris
oned with us, turned out to be an angel.
He brought in heaps of evergreens and
a tree which he had planned to take
home to his family. I bearded him in
his cage and swiped the tree and he said
in the most whole souled way: Take it;
take the whole lot I've got if it will help
you to have a happier Christmas. Therell
be nothing doing in the Christmas line
in this village like we are going to
lave right here tonight. The conductor
of the train came in with the engineer,
and when he saw what we were getting
ready to do, and finding out that he
couldn't get home, joined in the fun and
called out: Next stop-Christmas. Every
body get busy He was the very incest
conductor I ever saw. He got my extra
suit case and helped me TO unpack it.
Out rolled the Christmas presents and
the Christmas ribbons and the goodies
and everything. The station agent had
coffee pot and plenty of coffee and
sugar, and half cheese, and a box
OF crackers. He said he always kept
these on hand for a midnight lunch.
1 began to make sandwiches of the
cheese and crackers and the little
mother got out her lunch and the
three little children began to cry for
+! something to eat and we all waxed
| busy and spread the table with my pa
| per napkins with the sprays of holly
on them and the young doctor volun
| TO ok in eft
ton agents coffeet pot and it was
/ at. My Christmas cake and candies
came in for much praise and presently
| the Christmas spirit infused the whole
crowd and we felt less like travellers
| in misfortune than fellow creatures in
| adventure. Meanwhile the baby girl
| curled up in the corner of the station
agents overcoat and we took off her
| stockings and hung one of them up.
! The other two children were crying
! their little hearts out for their Christ
mas tree. The station agent brought
| the tree in and we began to decorate
/ it. We stuck it in an overturned chair
which we propped against the door. l
| hung all the little gewgaws | had in
my suitcase on it and we began to
| tie up the presents-the ones I'd
worked so hard over for weeks for my
| own dear family. AS / looked at the
| different pretties that I'd either made
or bought could hardly give them up
| to mere strangers when / thought of
the pleasure / had anticipated in Civ
ing them to my loved ones. When I
got to the little shawl that / had
| knitted for my mother--every stitch
| one of love for her-I almost renigged
but bracing myself for the occasion
which fate had thrown me into I
II l.
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THAT KEPT ITSELF-A STORY-ET


or on) in o.
Christmas has cir
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26

the top of a transport wagon at the
tail of the battalion and barked at all
the civilian dogs he passed"
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PHILOSOPHY

Ole Miss, my Idee NV de
Wuss old HYPOCRITE in de
WorP is de MARRIED MAN
dat sez he's sorry fer de
BACHELOR at Christmas
Time. Yassum!
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7HEN she had closed the door and
\ came toward me there was a
~ perceptible glow about her
III which made me say
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Moving hEs PlaytAinSs

Col. C. Harrison Parker, an Influential
member of the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary, has resigned.
1t is not necessary to discuss the reasons
which prompted Mr.. Parker to resign. 1t
is imnaterial whether the other two mem
bers were dictatorial and would not think
like MIR. Parker, or that MIR. Parker would
not agree with them.
But the record-breaking announcement
that an office-holder had resigned will shake
the State from Arkansas to the Gulf.
Governor Hall will experience great
difficulty in getting someone to accept this
vacant Office
This should be a warning to officials
who get bet up and resign. They should
have compassion for the Governor who is
thereby forced to hunt around for some
one to accept the job.
Certainly the official should hold on
until some one can be found who will agree
to fill the position.
Conditions like this will not arise after
the election Of one of our present candidates
for governor, all of whom stand pledged to
abolish most Of the offices, thus reducing
our number of Offices to the point where
candidates can be supplied.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Stick to tire Parry

The getting together OF the Prgressives
and the Republicans has been somewhat
discouraging to some democrats, but never
in history of the party have conditions
worked around to the advantage of the
democrats more than they have under the
administration of Mr.. Wilson. His success
full handling Of international affairs under
adverse conditions; prosperous business
under similar adverse conditions; the sue
cess Of his financial system; the realization
on the part Of big manufacturing interests
that they can exist and prosper under demo-
cratic rule, all go to inspire confidence in
the democratic leadership. The facts point
to the nomination and reelection of Mr..
Wilson, Notwithstanding the reunion of the
disrupted opposition. These bright pro-
spects for the national branch of the demo-
cratic party will have the effect of strength
ening the local ticket in Louisiana. The
Louisianaian who desires to see the plans Of
the national party carried to a successful
conclusion will hardly Illustrate these plans
by putting the state in the republican COL
umn through the election of MIR. Parker to
be governor.
There can be no doubt that these con-
siderations will influence many voters and
that Mr.. Parker's vote will be correspond
ingly reduced.
The citizens will never put the state
in the illogical attitude of eecting repub-
lican governor, democratic legislature and
IA democratic congressional delegation.
There could be no harmony in such an ag-
gregation and it is reasonably certain the
voters will see that a democratic governor
is returned with the remainder Of our de-
partment officials.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

real and personal as listed ard assessed
under existing State laws. Be and the
same is hereby levied for the year 1916
for providing funds to pay Water
Works and Electric Light Bonds and in
terest.
Be it further ordained that said adj
valorem taxes shall lie collected ard en-
forced, and shall bear same penalty IS
now provided under existing State laws.
Be it further ordained etc, that it
snail be the duty Of the Nilage Tax
Collector to make copy of;assessment
from the rolls Of the Parish Assessor
and to be governed by this in making
his collections. Be it further orGaire1
that this ordinance shall take effect
January Isl, 1916. Adopted this 7th
day OF December 1915.
w. L. Barrow, Mayor Protein.
Jno. J. Dale Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
ORDINANCE NO. 8

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Madison,
In the Village Of Delta.
An ordinance fixing Village License
Tax fer the year 1916 on all trades,
professions, arts, and ca!lngs, rot
previously provided for by ordinsnGe.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
gocrd of Aldermen Of the Village cf
Delta that the license tax coliectaoie
oy the Village OF Delta, for engaging IN,
or conducting, any and all trades, pro-
fessions, arts, and callings, not already
provided for by ordinance, shall be, ana
is hereby declared TO DE one hundred
200 per cent? per centuin of the amount
OF the tax provided by the State for
engaging, or conducting, the Same trade,
profession, business, art, or calling.
Section 2. Belt further ordained, etc. +,
that any person, firm or corporation en-
Caging in or conducting any trade, pro
fessioD, business, art or calling, with
out first securing the license stamp pro-
yided for in Section of this ordinance,
shall be punished by fine and impris0n-
ment, either. or both as is provided for
the same offense under the State Law
on the same subject.
Section 3. Be il further ordained,
ETC., that this ordinance shall take effect
January 1st, 1916.
Adopted and approved, Dec. q 1915.
Attest: L. Burney Long, Mayor.
j. II. Scale Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Increased Dividends

The dividends and interests to be paid
in New York on January l is announced as
$3.50, AT, 929, an increase Of $21, 072, 195
over the previous year, an improvement of
nine per cent. New York is glad to get
these extra millions, which will help along
generally, but it is still more gratiied at
the evidence these dividends afford Of i'm
proved conditions, for which all were look
ing. Among the dividends to be paid in
JANUARY are many on stocks always to be
depended on heretofore, but which have,
for the last year and half, been unable to
declare dividends because Of the business
depression caused by the war. The fact
that they have returned to their payment
shows that We are getting away, as far as
this country is concerned, from the demor-
siization and depression Of the war. 1t is
another good sign of restored business,
confidence and activity. Times Picayune.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
ORDINANCE NO. 7
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of MaGiso
In the Village Of Delta.

oIS.Se VI LUI4Sidhd, faIISn CT uGCiSOT ,
In the Village of Delta.
An ordinance levying Village License
Tax fer the year 1916 for the retailing
OF spurious, malt, or intoxicating H.
qlcrs, as provided by Act. No. 1i6 Of
the General Assembly OF Louisiana
Tor the year 1868.
Bel ordained by the Mayor. and Board
OF Aldermen CT the Village of Delta that
Tor TIE business Of conducting or opera
ting barrcoEn, liquor exchange, drink
ing saloon, CIR other place where spirit
Gus, malt, or intoxicating liquors. CT
beverages, are sold, directly or indirect
Il, in quantities Of less tnan five gallons
the license TAX shall be one hundred
(lUO) per centum Of tae amount fixed by
the Police Jury. That Isl:
LIST. Nnen gross annual receipts are
twenty thousand dollars, or under said
amount, tie License Tax shall be Gas
Inodsaad t$iQ00.0O) Dollars.
End. When gross annual receipts arc
royer twenty thousand dollars, ard TIL
der thirty thousand dollars, the License
Tax snail be iftsen (Si5Go COY Hun
Gred Dollars.
oTu- NHen Tie gross annual reCGipts
are thirty Thousand dollars, or over, lhe
License Tax shall be Two Thousand
tS20Jt. 0p) Dollars
Section 2 Be il furthe- ordained, ETC.,
that the provisions OF section 8 Of Act.
lao OF 1903, Requiring applications to DC
made to tnis beard and to publish sane
prior TO January ist, 1916, when sad
license is due, DC construed as not ap,
plying to those who have such license
ana conducted said business unt.f seid
Act: IFS of 1903, and previously licensed
by the Parish.
Section 3. Be It further ordained, etc
that this ordinance shall take effect
January LIST, 1915.
Adopted and approved: &c. 2nd, 1916
Attest: +. Burney Long, MAYOR.
jos. NJ. Scale, Clerk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Sheriff Sale
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Madison
Ninth Judicial District Court
Talluiah State Bank
VS.. No. 1865.
Elder-Meek Lumber Co., ct ais

By virtue of q Writ OF Fieri Faciss ,o
me directed from the Honorable NirrL
Judicial District Court for the Parish ~
Gaciscn aforesaid, in the above entitle,;
cause, Will proceed to sell, at pnhls
auction, at the principal front door nj
the Court House in the town of Taii,,,eL
In Madlaon Parish, Louisiana on the third
Saturday, the 18th day Of January
A. u. 1916, between the horrs VIZ
scribed by law, ali the right. title o.
interest of Eider-Meek lumber o.
v. D. Elder and John T. Meek in
and to the following described prcn-
ertv, to-wit: The 4S0 acres of lana
described as the east half and soctS-
west quarter OF section AZ in towns5i,
10 north, range ID east: also one m,,Ig,
about 100 cross ties, about ten tbousoni
feet OF lumber, enc saw mill copsistine,
OF boiler, engine, double saw rio saT,
carrier, track and shafting, q circ,,i,r
saws, one top saw, all belt p,,llr,,~
SKATING trucks and attachments an,
right hand edger, three tooth saw. two
lS-lnch saws, one trimmer, one friction
log haul, log turner with chains aud
hook, one side edger, all Situated on tao
above described land and in this pnrish
ofiaoison, State of Louisiana. seizes
in the above suit.
Terms of Sale: Cash with the ha,a-
fit of appraisement.
A. ]. SEWER, JR.
Sheriff Madison Parish la
Sheriff's Office, Tallulsh, La,
December 4th, 1915
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Familiar Animal
Becoming Extinct

Shreveport Times:
With ten million dollars worth
of American horses going to Europe
every month, the Smithonian fnsti-
tute had better grab two or three
while they can and Stuff 'em, that
our children may continue to know
what a horse looks like.
We cannot complain so long as exporta-
ton is confined to horses and mules, but
there is considerable number of Americans
who seem anxious to send a number of our
young men over the same route to satisfy
the greed Of Mars,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

Governor Barett's prohibition cam
paign has not developed the usual impetus
that characterizes the political war on the
liquor business. 1t looks like the people are
holding sneaking notion that the settle
nent of the liquor Issue belongs to the leg
>tive branch and not to the executive
rtment of the government.
The knowledge that as governor Mr..
kett will have but little more to do with
issue than any other voter appears to
= material effect on the people.
nnljdence in the Louisiana citizenship
Rcreased with the knowledge that
taking q rational view of MIR.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

The Journal has been requested by the
School Improvement League to thank all
who so generously contributed toward tie
success of their entertainment and bazaar
Friday Dec. II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
LIQUOR NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that |
am applying for retail liquor license
for the year 1916 to conduct retail
LIQUOR business at Crocket's point, in
Madison parish, Louisiana.
". Il EARL.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

The dispute with Austria reminds one
of the days gone by. When the effort to
provoke a fight between two boys had
resulted in failure, and when the ceremonies
were concluded with the remark that ore
was skeered" and " the other was glad OF
it. 7"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
TssspASS notice.

All parties are hereby warned that
trespassing in any manner on Mans
ford plantation, in Madison parish, La,
is prohibited, and anyone found so tres
passing will be prosecuted under the
law. w. H. WARD.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
Mrrry. aerry
Entaa

Mr.. Roosevelt's candidacy for the
presidency viii receive something of set
back at the hands of the large army Of men
who were severed from their jobs as result
of Mr.. Roosevelt's political vagaries.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
TREspsSS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned that
trespassing in any manner on ITALIA
Bena plantation, in Madison parish,
La, is prohibited, and anyone found so
trespassing will be prosecuted under
the law.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
The proposition to allow Villa an asylum

The proposition to allow vita an asylum
in the United States may be in keeping with
international usage, but the better and
safer view would be to put him in jail-if
he lands upon our soil. Men of his type
should be fed to the war-gods without COM
junction.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
FOR SALE

All furniture and household goods
that have in my present residence
for CASH ONLY.
MRS. B. KAUFFMANN,
dc1O-3u. Tallulah, La.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25
BENJAMIN Foster, lawyer of HattiE

burg, Miss, and Alexander Franklin, Of
Donaldsonvile, La, were killed while
standing at the ticket Office of the Valley
railroad in Baton Rouge. The killing was
without provocaCion or motive, the pre-
sumption being that Robert L. Knox, who
shot both men, was mentally unbalanced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

The Journal has pointed out many times
the dangerous tendency of the age. We
even limited at the possibility of an at
tack on gambling in Il 'state
+ Our worst fears hayl been realized in
he onslaught now beng conducted in
jefferson Parish.
h Things have indeed progressed when
this last vestige Of American liberty is
trampled under foot
The people viii stand high taxes, op-
preston in Office, and many other Ills, but
they will draw the line on the effort to stop
them faom playing poker or dropping their
surplus dimes in slot machines.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

Mr.. John M. Parker presided over an
executive committee meeting Of the pro-
gressives recently. What party will Mr..
Parker steer his supporters against in
national affairs? With his chief, Roosevelt,
back in Republican ranks it looks like that
but one road will be open to him. How
many Louisianians will march with him to
headquarters?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

IN reviewing the Casualty list or Amer
cans lost on vessles destroyed in til
European waters, we notea scarcity of til
good old family names Of Smith, Brown an
Jones. This constitutes highly signifcar
fact in the consideration Of our actual intel
estin these globe-trotters The name spelle
out with dozen consonants and no vowe
arouses the suspicion that the residence c
the individual is at least precarions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-12-25

$1,000 cases of grip are reported in
Philadelphia. Reports from all sections
report this disease is epidemic in virulent
type. 1t is particularly severe with persons
of weak constitutions and is very fatal to
those of an advanced age. The severeness
-cf the disease this season should arouse
scientists to the necessity Of studying the dis
ease and its eradication.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

tho surface It resembles snow that
is soaked In water
Tho ice on the Yukon river Is very
rough due 10 ITS jnmminR during the
umU 10 is freezing over Sleigh trails
generally follow one Of tho banks.
When a trail Is desired 10 cross the
river an AK IS needed 10 break tho
piunacles Of ico and level It Off be
foro a sleigh can cross
Another peculiar appearing occur
renee IS the open holes Of tho water
on tho river. These occur at proc-
tically regular intervals being gen
orally about 10 miles apart They
remain open tho entire winter.
with IA temperature OF 90 degrees
or lower, vupOr rising from the
open water resembles steam from "A
boiling Kettle. This vapcr IS some
times visible for several miles
Animals natural TO this climate
ncycr drink water during tho winter
months The moose, wolf, caribou,
fox and dog all prefer 10 eat snow.
Tho native dog viii not drink water
even when 1t is warmed and set be
foro him.
The clothing worn I'm that climate
Is not much different from that worn
in this climate. The best under suits
are OF lambs wool or cashmere.
BuckslNn and silk suits may be worn
by some persons who wish to affect
a certain style but they subject the
wcaror TO much discomfort and
place him In good position for colds
and pneumonia,
Caps are made OF cloth with fur
around the neck aud ears The feet
are encascd in light pair OF fine
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-21

| I'vs followed my TetHleB heart
To tho uttermost ends Of the earth
| New stars arise In tho alien skies.
! Yet what is my rowing WORTH
| Have ! wasted my wealth OF years,
! In a proftless waysldo mart
, And garnerod crop OF rue and tears
From heritage seeds OF dearth1
AyoI the way Is over-long-
And the road Ia ever new
II may bo right or II may be wrong
And my love bo false or true
So long as tho rainbow hold,
And It's glitterlng arch extend,
I'm off for the pot Of fairy gold
on a road without an end.
Then again there are men who, re-
turning from an extended trip OF
many years still have strength to
mako their own way These men
sometimes have pleasant remembran-
ces OF past events and very often
spend an hour thinking OF:
Where the rocks are gray and tho hills
are steep,
And the gulch below looks dark and
deep;
Where the Rnurlcd spruce, IN It's rug
Red pride,
Stands lOftily towering on either Hidei
Where once was heard the shovel and
the pick,
Wheer the alder bushes grow crooked
and thick,
Whore the shadows lie heavy upon the
Thcr lics half buried, my old slulco
box
Tho idle stream through 1T laaIly
pllIGH
Gently washing it's molding sides
Sides that once were muddy and dim
From the yellow dirt that was cast
within.
While across the stream on the gravel
heap
The agile squirrel silently leaps,
And the hoounE blue grouse fluttor-
ingly drops
For its evening drink from the old
slulCe box.
OH many a day with a weary hand
Have | cast I'm its bed the glitterlng
sand,
And dreamed as leaned on its rottlng
side.
Raklng the depths OF It's turbid tide,
or fathers gray hairs, Of dear
mothers smile,
or fond ones at home who were walt
ing the while
The wanderers return; but time sner-
inEly mOcks
At the days that l toled at the old
RlulCe box.
From tho moss-grecn rock on which ]
lean
I gaze down into the cold clear
stream
The face | see hath graver grown,
My voice It seems hath a soberer tone.
Tho mountain winds with my hair at
play
Show that my locks have all turned
gray.
Yet ! could welcome again the rough,
hard knocks
To be mining once moro in my old
BluiCC box.
II. NOBLETT,
ia East Third Street
Coffeyville, Kan.
February 10, 1915.