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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Majesty Of the Law.

The difficult part of legislation is In.
sorting the majesty in the proper pro-
portion. Almost any old legislator can
pass laws. but when they try to make
them majestic, nine out of ten legis.
lators. perhaps more. fail utterly. II
Ia not the law itself that inspires peo
pie with respect, and makes them
tremble and genuflect and kowtow: IL
is the majesty of the law. Occasion.
ally. however, We will find q law that
has too much majesty. so much that
all the common sense has been crowd.
ed out. This is as bad as not enough.
There are many laws on our statute
books. but only a very few OF them
are properly majesticated. Hence the
confusion and other annoyances that
make contempt Of court 80 common
these days.-Life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
New Ears for New Music.

Few laymen appreciate to what an
extent musical esthetics is q matter
of psychology. We ordinarily assume
that music expresses" by some d.
vine charm, that the composer who
signs of love has discovered" the
proper musical statement CT loves
emotion. But musical materials are
not discovered; they are mapufac-
tured. 1t is by habit and repetition.
not by intuition, that we come to &C
cept chords of dissonance. The major
and minor third of the old music il
very sweet because 1t il very ia
miliar. The new bald colors Of fu-
turist music are ugly because they
are strange. Our ears contain little
formulas. SO to speak. for the chords
and scales that have been ground
into our consciousness by frequ ant
hearings. When we hear q new piece
Of music 1t must agree with them to
some degree. else we feel uncom-
Portable. Now, these formulas,
though they thrive on variation. hate
negation. So IL the new music ne
gates them entirely. as futurist mu-
sic does. there is no entente possible.
Our ears will not serve our purpose.
We must become familiar with the
new style.-The New Republic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06

formed. and these give performances,
Dut never without serious prepare.
ton. They know their audience would
not tolerate amateurish efforts. When
the instruments cannot be obtained
from outside they are made in the
camp. and some are weird enough to
arouse the envy of a futurist com.
poser! The bandsmen are dressed in
null German military uniform. made in
the camp; even the fabrication of a
pickelhaube' offers no difficulty when
pots and pans are at hand. Silver pa
per from chocolate and tobacco pack
ing is never wasted, and plays an i'm
portant part not only in the making OF
uniforms but In the staging of plays
These also are well rehearsed before
being offered to the public.
Every performance Is announced
by a band marching through the
grounds and playing loudly to attract
attention. One of the greatest sue.
cesses in the show line was the cir
Gus; one day there was an elephant
made of gray blankets and four or
five men. which would have deceived
anyone. Its antics were so truly ele
phantine that prisoners, English
guards and officers alike, all were In
fits of laughter. especially when the
penny a ride part began and the
trunk disclosed broomstick as found
dation.
The Poem That Was Rebuked.
Then we had recitation evenings
A poet among US recited his own work
A significant incident occurred dur.
ing that evening. The first numbers
were Of comic character, but the
chief item Of the program was q patri.
otto poem-a jubilant recital of how
thousands of Russian soldiers had
been lured into the Masurian boys and
drowned like rats. It was received
with stormy applause. felt indig.
nant. and. seeing that some Of my
table companions also looked uneasy, |
| got up and asked permission to say |
a few words. It was granted. l first
the poet on his skill, but
protested against the spirit of the last |
poem. which invited us to gloat over
the death agony Of soldiers probably
as brave as any others. l reminded
the public that hundreds of German
soldiers we're drowned in flooded
Flanders-terrible incidents OF war,
but not subjects for epics. A growing
applause showed me I had not ap-
pealed in vain to the thinking portion
IF my fellow prisoners. The poet him.
self came to me few days later and
said, You know. Father Ludwig. ]
nave been thinking over what you
said, and l will not have the poem
published
II became sincerely attached to my
'ellow prisoners, who showed me all
in spite of the fact that
ny opinions were often Numerically
opposed to theirs. When the order
or my release came the governor
hook hands with me and thanked me
or the good suggestions and improve
nents which we had made in our
ANN"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Scientific Accuracy,

A certain professor in a New Eng.
land scientific school put this Ques.
ton upon the board in an examination
of his class:
"What steps would you take to OBJ
tain the height of a great modern sky.
scraper by use Of an aneroid baroma
teri"
One student answered:
ITO obtain the most accurate results
from the use of this instrument in the
circumstances. ! would tie the aneroid
barometer to a string. lower it from
the roof and then measure the string"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
WAS LONESOME IN THE CITY
Cumberland Mountaineer Could Not
See Any Attractiveness In the
Great Metropolis.

Mountain lonesomeness. which over
awes sojourners from the outside
world. may even have diverting infiu
ence UPON the spirits of the confirmed
mountaineer.
RECENTLY a traveller in the Cumber-
land while climbing the rugged trail in
seafch.of something to relieve the mo-
notonous mountain life CHANGED upon
a native who lounged upon stump in
seeming Inconsistencies of the soli-
tude.
Il see you are admiring the noun
tain scenery" remarked the traveller.
Which ?" yawned the native.
Rather quiet?" suggested the trav-
elepr.
J NO. thur is a dinged catamount
yonder." replied the native with con-
siderable animation.
In response to hint from the native
the traveller listened long and pa
tiently. being rewarded at last by
hearing the faint cry of some wild
animal far across the mountain
silences. With the air of a man who
was proud of having a statement veri-
fed the native resumed whistling a
tune which had been interrupted.
Ever been to New York;" asked
the traveller after an interval.
Yep" nodded the native with
squirt of tobacco Juice.
Like it," persisted the traveller.
"Nope"-more tobacco Juice.
why not?" queried the traveller.
Too dinged lonesome thur" yawned
the native. MADE me homesick."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
BOY, 10, ENTERS UNIVERSITY
indianapolis Sends Second Young Gen.
ius to Chicago-Wins Scholar
arship by Ability.

Chicago.-Students and faculty Of
the University Of Chicago are expect
ing much of Benjamin Perk of Indi
annapolis. thirteen years and four
months old. who has registered as a
freshman. Perk was graduated last
spring from the indianapolis Manual
Training high school and was awarded
a scholarship at the university. He
is enrolled in the Junior college, of phi.
losophy.
Perk follows in the footsteps Of Har-
old Fisbein. who came from Indianapo
lis year ago at the age of fifteen and
has continued his remarkable record
at the university. Perk Is the young.
est student ever matriculated at Chi
cago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
"Stolen" Notes Are Found.

Topeka. KAMA postcard received
from Adam Becker. a Meridian. Kan,
farmer and banker. who reported to
the Topeka police that he had been
robbed of $4,000 worth of negotiable
notes a few days ago. stated that he
has found the valuable papers in the
lining of his coat.
There was a hole in the pocket and
the wallet worked through the hole.
Becker discovered he had not been
robbed when he reached McAlester.
Okla, from which point he wrote, tha
postcard to Topeka
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06

don on a short leave from the front
and is devoting this time. which haa
been granted to him for a rest. to re-
cruiting work. He appeared the other
day in Trafalgar square and delivered
stirring appeal for more recruits,
which was loudly applauded.
Acting Corporal Issy Smith of the
Manchester regiment is the first sol.
der Of Jewish faith to receive the
Victoria Cross. His reward was given
him for having assisted a wounded
comrade over $50 yards OF ground IN
der heavy shell fire at Ypres.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
GETS v. c. At AGE OF 10
Lance Corporal Dryer Held Trench
Single Handed During Fight at
Hill No. go.

London.-The youngest soldier of
the British army to receive the Vic
toria Cross Is Lance Corporal Dryer,
who is only nineteen years old. He
won the v. c. for holding. single hand.
ed. a trench against the Germans dur.
ing the fighting around the famous
Hu No. go. He is now back In Lon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Daily Thouoht.

Try Il for q day. beseech you. to
preserve yourself In an easy and
cheerful frame of mind. Be but for
one day. instead OF the fire-worship.
Or OF passion, the sun-worshiper Of
clear self-possession. and compare the
day I'm which you have rooted out the
weec Of dissatisfaction with that on
which you have allowed It to grow
up: and you will fnd your heart open
TO every good motive. your life
strengthened and your breast armed
With . panoply against every trick of
fsts-truly Jon viii wonder e your
Dwn fmprovemeat-Richtsr
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Wealth in FinIand's Forests.

Finland's natural wealth consists in
its immense forests. It has 1875
acres Of forests per head of popuIa.
ton. which makes II richer than any
European nation in this respect. The
area Of forests In Finland IL ~. 400. 900
acres. or 63 per cent of the area of
the country.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
6Iacksnake Steals Zoos.

Spring Grove, Pa.-Although Ralph
Hivner had heard his hens cackling
with clockwork regularity the last
month. he was receiving no eggs. He
kept watch and discovered a six-foot
blacksnake creeping stealthily from a
crevice in the henhouse. II then
started working its coils in such a
manner as to throw the eggs to the
floor. where they we're broken. The
snake was shot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Teuton Losses Heavy

London.-The Nieuwe Rotter-
dansche Courant, as quoted by Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent
gives German losses from October IL
to 20 at 57,424 in dead, wounded and
missing. The total Prussian losses
are given as 2,021,O7S.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Passengers Give Up Gold.

Liverpool.-Before the American
liner New York sailed for the Unit
ed States all the passengers were de-
prived Of their gold coin. This rule
providing for the prevention of the
carrying Of gold from England is IN
effect at all ports.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
lincoIn's Arithmetic SoId

New York.-Abraham Lincoln's
book Of examples in arithmetic which
he used when he was Is, brought s24o
at sale Of Lincolnia from the library
Of John C.. Burton Of Milwaukee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Acquit Oklahoma Sheriff

Sapulpa, Okla.-Lew Wilder, sheriff
OF Creek county, was declared not
guilty by jury in district court of
having failed to attempt to suppress
gambling and liquor traffic in Creek
county.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
Turk Transport Sunk

Athens.-A British submarine sank
the Turkish transport Carmen, laden
with munitions. in the sea of Mar.
mora.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
INTERNATIONAL
SUNl6YSQ1O0L
LESSON

BY E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course, the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 7
JoAsH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE.

LESSON TEXT-II Kings 12:4-15.
GOLDEN TEXT-God loveth a cheerful
giver.-II Cor. 81.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
GRAMlGNA MAKES
 CHARGES AGAINST LUKE PETRUSCHELL
Alleges Detective Conducted Himself in Manner Unbe-
 coming Policeman. 3

Charges against Detective Luke e. PetruschelI of the Bridgeport police department have been brought by John c. Gramigna of ITO Kelsey street. The complaint was received today by Clerk Clayton Smith of the police board and will come before the meeting of the rnissioners next week.
 The charges. brought are that Petrus- cheIl following the trial of Frank Car neTfna in the superior court last week for theft, conducted himself in a man. ner that was against morality and de- cency, in violation of the rules of the police department.
 A second complaint charges Petrus- chen with having met Granligna in a fore witnesses in public used language with what is expected of an officer on or off duty,'' according to the rules of the department.
 The complaint is specific in its, ma ture, referring to the pages of the po- lice department manual and shows that Petruschell following the trial, ap- preached Carnelina and is alleged to have abused him in asuch a manner that L' Opinione. an Italian newspaper published in Philadelphia, made refer ence to the event as disgraceful and used otherwise condemnatory terms.
 It is further alleged that PetruseheH met Gramigna on Monday in the Ital- ian restaurant at 703 Water street and there upbraided him for his connection with the L'Opinione article with the result that charges were filed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
D. A. R. MEMBERS
 PLANNING STATE CONVENTION HERE
Governor Holcomb Expected Among Honored Guests
 From Other Cities.

The chief topic of discussion at the first autumn meeting of the Mary Sil- 1inan chapter. D.. A. R., held yest terday afternoon in Odd Fellows hall was the state copvention of that organization to be held inxthis city on November g. It is expected that about 800 delegates. headed by the state officers, will be in attendance at the convention, which will be held in the First M. E. church. It is also expected that Governor >Hol- comb will attend.
 Yesterday it was also the first time that Mrs. Mary K. Tones, the new re- gent, presided at the meeting, and the members were pleased with her charm and the efficiency with which she dis patched the business of the day
 The guests of the convention will be entertained at luncheon at the First M E. church, the Universa1ist church and the overflow at the Hotel Strat- field from 12 until 1:20. The session proper will open at 1:45 and at it's con- clusion there will be a reception in served under the direction of Mrs. Frederick J. Banks.
 Mrs. K. M. Spalding is chairman of the luncheon committee and local members desiring tickets or wishing reservation should apply to her before Nov.
 Miss Alene Ayres is chairman of the hospitality committee whose members will meet the visitors at the train, di- Fecting them to the church. Members who have not D. A. R. pins will be provided with badges as no one will be allowed in the body of the church without the D. A. R. insignia A few guests will be admitted to the gallery.
 Mrs. Tones is chairman of the enter tainment committee. w E. Daven- port, organist of the First M F. church, has volunteered his services for the afternoon and an interesting program of organ numbers has been arranged in addition to the harp se- leetions by New -ork artists
 The local chapter once before has entertained the state body. The church will be deliberately decora ted for the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
For wash day.

Guaranteed clothes-wringers with reversible board, regular $4.5O-$4. Good guaranteed wringers, regular $2.75-$2.25. , Folding c1othes-racks, easily set up in kitchen, regular $1 and $11O- S5c and $1. /
 Adjustable folding clothes-raeks-
 Ironing table, folding, with iron ratchets-$1.15. bag-1Sc.
 Glass wash -boards-27c.
 Collapsible wash-baskets, originally $2.35-$1.
 Willow clothes -baskets-SOc.
 Wet-wash baskets, good and strong. regular 75c s5c and 95c-65c 75c and 85c.
 Sleeve boardsE25c.
 Carpet sweepers, a regular s2.25 sort, very efficient-$1.7O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
Ever-ready Helps.

White pantry sets, boxes for bread cake sugar coffee tea and flour, reg u1ar $2.25-$1.65.
 White bread boxes, regular 75c/ Sc and 95c-55c 65c and 75c.
 Rol1-top bread and cake boxes, reg ular 60c and $1.25-4Oc and S5c. Babies baths, regular $1.10 to $1.5O-$1 to $1.$6. 7 Wash boilers with copper bottom. regular 35-$1.1O.
 Sanitary cake closets, regular $1.25 -S5c.
 Family scales. weigh to 24 lbs Bread mixers good size-S1.5O. Ever-Ready heaters, alcohol burn ing, regular 40c-25c.
 Clean Cut cake or pie tins-5c 7c and 10c.
 Measuring cups-5c.
 Bread raisers-65c.
 Japanned cuspidors-Sc.
 Round graters. sizes-5c. White Japanned roll-trays-15c. Decorated spfce-sets-25c.
 FadaWay silver cleaner, 25c size 2oc.
 Rotary ash sifters-$2.25
 Ash cans, corrugated and reinforce .ed-$1.25.
 Rotary sitter with ash can-$S. 25. Garbage cans. stout, regular soc and sOc-39c and FOG.
 Coal shovels-4c.
 Coal hods. galvanized-29c. Oil cans. i gallon,-18c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

ways and means; Mrs. William Bris- tol. magazine committees; Mrs. Rich ard Staples, ushers; Mrs. William Richardson, house. Miss Dorothy Smith and Miss Lorraine Armstrong will be the ce1or bearers.
 Mrs. Sidney Hawley was named his torian in the place of Mrs. George Hathaway whose resignation was ac- cepted with deep regret.
 Mrs. S. M. Garlick, chairman of the old trails committee reported that all the markers and rnilestones had been placed on the old Kings High way. She also spoke on the old Stratf1eId burial ground and made a plea to the mem bers to take action in restoring 1t. This work will be left to the standing committee con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
COBB WANTS POST 60. ENDOWED FR0M BilEllKlNG CONTRACT
Newsclealer is Witness i'll Actisp Against Publish
 ing Company.


 Levi g. Cobb, the local newsdealer, Appeared before Judge Case fni the su- perior court this morning to testify. in in junct5on against the Post Pubiish- ing Coz Cobb wants thescourt to Ter 4straills tFie company from breaking a contract by which it agreed to allow him to handle it's entire local circula- ton He produced letters to show that he had been notified that he would be supersaded in his position as head Of the circulation department.
 Ken.eth w McNeiL secretary and treazarer Of the company, told of con ferences he had with Cobb. He said Cobb claimed his contract with the Post hadn't been profitable and he Efdrst know whether he wanted to take a contract which would include taking cnarge of thes Telegram crrulation also.
 Cobb told the court the details Of dhe work he did for the company un4 the work Of making canvass of the in the afternoon to take charge of the delivery to the boys. He had received a letter from Ythes conn pany .3sst Septem Der which he ons trued as meaning that sonebpdy else was to take his position
 Managing Editor George c. Waldo, IT,. of the Telegram. testified that the 1 letter did not mean Cobb was to be d73pIaced- He said the idea was to have somebody from the paper work with Cobb.
 The arguments had not been finish ed at press hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
FINED Sl,0OO AND COSTS FOR FRAUD
 IN SELLING MINE


 E1fddletoWn, Conn, Oct 12-George F. Barnes, who is known to the police b5 various aliases pleaded guilty in the superior court here today to charges Of conspiracy and attempting to obtain money under false pretenses and was fined $1,O00 and costs. Charles A. Stevenson, also of several aliases. who was charged with the ga me offense jointly with Barnes fail ed to appear in court when the case was called and his bond of $1,0o0 was declared forfeited. The men were charged with having attempted to sell to L. F. CauIkins. an autono- bile dealer of this city, a mining claim in Colorado which they represented to be worth about S4O,OOO.
 Through witnesses brought from Canada it was learned that the prop erty was worth only about $10O which represented the expenditures necessary to file on the claim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
Inter County Bridges,
 Now Under Supervision
 of Highway Department

The formal transfer of the inter county bridges. from the supervision Of the county commissioners to the state highway department was dis cussed today when the county coTnmis- siolfers had a conference with High way Com missioner Bennett.
 This discussion was ins accordance with the law passed by the last Gen Hera1 Assembly which provided that these bridges should in the future come under the direction of the high way department. The bridges are Washing gtons connecting Stratford and Milford, Shelton, connecting Derby and Shelton. and Bennett's, on the highway between New Haven and Waterbury.
 The county commissioners went to Stamford yesterday to receive liquor license applications. There were 90 applicants, including regular liquor and drug licenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12

occasion and the Stars and Stripes will fly from the homes of daughters and patriotic citizens.
 The state board is arranging the literary program which will be an nounced later.
 The chairman of the committees for the coming year were announced yesterday afternoon as fo1lows: Mrs. Edmund Chase Bassick,f chaplain; Miss Mary Louise Peck, head of the music committee; Mrs. William Ke1- sey. chairman literary committee; Mrs. Frederick J. Banks. hospitality; Mrs. George w. Smith, flowers; Mrs. George A. Jamieson. patriotic educa- ton: Miss Jeannette Booth, librarian; Mrs. Edward Mora, press; Mrs Orville Rector. flag; Mrs. Frederick Hindsley,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
SundrY Elelpfulg.

Hose, guaranteed rubber, excellent for garage, regular Sc and 12c foot, in 25 and 50 foot lehgths-6c and So. Christy bread knI Fes-4Oc.
 Brass bird-cages--$1. Picture Wire-5c.
 Grapefruit knivGs-18c.
 Kettle cleaners oE metal cloth-8c. Folding Iunch-boEes-Sc.
 Folding hangers for c1othes-8c. Can openers-8c-
 Jelly strainers win stand-250. Frying baskets of wire-S5c. Wire broilers-1OC. E-@ Stout carpet beaters-18Cs Holt egg beaters-5c.
 Keystone egg whips with holder 1Oc.
 Universal coffee mills. insure fresh fine coffee-65c- and S5c.
 Food choppers, strong and easy running-75c.
 Fiber -paiIs-2Sc.
 Sad irons, to pounds,L28c to Mrs. Potts sad irons. set pieees- soc. Priscilla electric guaranteed aad irons-$2.35.
 Sad irons, limited lot,-15c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-12
Gas Stoves.

Gas bathroom heaters. alum mum trimmings, with 6 feet tubing-@1 and $1.5O.
 Gas heaters, several sizes and sorts-$2.5O to $7.5O.
 Gas ranges, top burners, oven, and broiIer; no extra charge for installing within city Iimits-$15.
 Gas ovens with glass door, ac- cordipg to sfze-$1.1O and $1.9O.
 Jet gas-heaters, give light and heal, ,-26c, 4Oc and 75c.
 Gas irons, 6 3a lbs. with feet metal tubing-$1.0 90.
 Oi1-burning cooking stoves, Reliance Florence and Perfec- ton: and burners. regular $5 to $13-$4 to $1O.