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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
KEEP HANDS FROM CHAPPING
Or If They Are Now In Bad Condition
Here Are Remedies That
Will Help.

The first chilly day is the day one
should begin to wage a war against
chapped hands. If you can keep your
hands from becoming chapped in the
transitional weather between hot and
cold, you will have little difficulty with
them later on. for it is in the first
cold days that they are especially SEN
sitive to cold. Still. it is never too
late.
Chapped hands are almost always
caused by insufficient drying after
washing, or perhaps the water was icy
cold and very hard. or used too hot.
Both extremes are bad for the skin.
To preserve the hands in good con-
dition in cool weather, they should,
whenever possible, be washed in
tepid water. and If this Is softened by
teaspoonful of borax so much the
better.
Be sure to use soap of good quail
ity, and when drying the hands take
the precaution of rubbing each
finger separately.
If the hands are rubbed over once
a day with a slice of lemon and
little cold cream, or If mutton tallow
is rubbed into them thoroughly before
going to bed at night. there will be
little danger of the skin becoming
chapped or rough.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
zWGEMERAL
|JEARM'?N0KbS

Every horse should have a cnA'
drink.
The first cold weather afIecu
as it does folks.
One of the short cuts to pouhp
ure is poor marketing.
When putin" the collar on
part the name vreiully'
We can save a lot Of time ana -
next summer by carefully p''
now.
ora secret of successful feea.
that he never allows his horses
thirsty. ~
The business that expects pig ,r.rf|
gets big profts-and small pr0n'
expects them
,.,o,os Derfect control Of tssr
"a ON even. musical voice are -
a tails in the proper training Oh
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

Start on the right side and decrease
to 81 stitches by knitting tAo stitches
together to end of row. Kni, 13 ridges
on these 81 stitches, then bind off. If
the bonnet is white, make the turn
back flap OF white satin or corded silk
inches wide will answer. Decorate
with embroidered rosebuds, or, If this
is beyond the knitter's skill, bought
embroidery could be applied. The
outer edge should be trimmed with a
frill Of narrow val lace and the flap
lined with bit of pink india or other
soft silk.
The knitting is laid in three plaits
at the ears to shape the bonnet, the
stitches to be concealed under ro-
settles of pink ribbon.
The raw edge of the flap is turned
under the knitted edge and a cap lin
ing of soft white silk fitted in. Then
a ruching of lace is sewed in around
the face. and lastly the ties of white
or pink ribbon are added.
OF course, one may keep the bonnet
all white, all one color, or a combina-
ton Of white and a color. For in
stance. If the baby is boy the knit
ting and silk flap might be white and
the ribbons blue. The embroidery
could be forget-me-nots, or the entire
bonnet, with the exception of the lace
frill and the ruching. which would be
white. Of course, might be blue. In
that case pink rosebuds would be more
effective than forget-me-nots upon a
blue background.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

irregular In size and shape and nevo
appear as distinct warts or pustuia
containing a brownish powder. I'M
never produce a browning OF the "
rounding skin resembling decay nof :
pronounced shrinkage OF the nos
and never form large, deep, efooS
pits or cankered areas in the tissues
II affected potatoes are wet
carefully washed to remove mpr
fiuous dirt. another distinct ehaf
teristic can be observed. When We
the spots produced by POWDER scn
are invariably darker colored tnAa
those of the common type. Conms
scab is. as a rule, nothing more tnsa
a surface ulcer, resulting from u.
irritation of the growth OF the sesa
parasitic in the superficial cells Oh Ine
tissue On account of the chafseIa
Of the LESSONS thus produced the keey
ing qualities Of the tubers are pise.
cally uninjured and the value fo' IN
purposes is not materially lessenee
simply makes them unsightly anu
easy to prepare for the table, y
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
ENGLAND'S new SEA LORD

John Arbuthnot Fisher, Baron
Fisher of Kilverston, who succeeded
Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg as
first sea lord of the admiralty, has long
held as his motto, THE frontiers of
England are the coasts OF the enemy"
The son of an obscure Highlander cap
tain and a high-born Singfalese wom-
an, Fisher combined a certain amount
of oriental craft with traditional Brit
ish tenacity and reasoning. By sheer
force of mind, strict attention to duty
and persistent labor Fisher rose, step
by step, to the highest rank in 1904.
But even then the commander accept
ed promotion with reservation. He
had plans for a reorganization of the
British fleet. British naval power then
was not nearly so great as 1t is today,
nor was it concentrated. In the old
days the Mediterranean was regarded
as the scene of possible activities.
Fisher saw change had been brought
about in England's political relations
and that consequently the North sea
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
FIRST TEST THE CRETONNE
Cheaper Grade Not Always a Good
Observation-Disclosures Excellent
Furniture Cover.

A cheap cretonne is not always a
good investment. as 1t often becomes
thin after few weeks wear and looks
more like coarse muslin than a good
cretonne, so before investing in low
priced material ii should be tested. To
do this take a small niece and rub
1t thoroughly as if washing. If the
threads separate and 1t becomes thin,
1t will wear badly, and is not really
economical. no matter how cheap the
price, but If 1t passes this ordeal
1t will probably last as long and wear
as well as much higher-priced one.
A cretonne with a dark background
is far more serviceable than one of
lighter coloring. and need not make
the room appear dark II some cheer
full tones are introduced into the
floral design.
To cover furniture is not really such
a difficult task as many would imag-
ine. provided reliable pattern can be
obtained. and it is first carefully
pinned to the sofa or chair and fitted
so that any parts which are too large
or too small can be altered and ar
ranged. Cretonne is generally 30
inches wide. and full-sized sofa re-
quires elk years.
When cutting the cover for the sofa
the pieces for covering the arms must
be laid, before cutting. with their right
sides together. or when cut 1t may be
found that they are both for the right
or left, and this would involve an enor-
nous waste Of material. Also the pat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
SUFFERING Sam.

Sam Black is as his last name i'm.
plies. Furthermore he shutters ter.
ribly. But neither his dusky hue nor
his hating speech worries Sam any
more. He is too busy thinking about
his duties in the lodge.
Sam told a white man who is his
friend all about his new interest.
"Yes-sir, Use joined this lodge" he
said. land II-I'se an os-os-osifer."
AN officer?" asked the white man.
Are you a captain or a lieutenantc"
Amt neither one." Sam replied.
Use just an ordinary ossifer."
And don't you have to give or.
ders?' he was asked.
'N-n-no, sir" stammered Sam, AN
it's g-ggood thing. II h-h-had nah
company m-m-marchin' toward a wall,
they might g-g-go clean through II
b-b-befo' ! could s-s-say h-h-halt."-
Louisville Times.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
LEADER OF THE ENGINEMEN

From farm boy, With few educa-
tional opportunities. to leader OF men
now representing $4,000 fellow workers
in their fight for better working condl-
lions and higher wages, is the record
of Warren S. Stone, grand chief engl-
neer of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers.
Mr.. Stone has been the principal
figure in the hearings of the federal ar
bitration board which undertook to
settle perhaps the most serious contro-
versy that has ever arisen between
capital and labor-the differences eX-
listing between 9S western railroads
and their $4,000 engineers and tiremen.
Mr.. Stone was born in Ainsworth.
Iowa, in 1860, and when not working
on the farm managed to pick up bits of
knowledge in a small country school.
Six months in an academy also enlight-
ened him somewhat. he claims.
When nineteen he entered upon
his career, where he was destined to
become the champion of his fellow
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
BABYS BONNET
y HEAD COVERING THAT is
EASY TO MAKE.
Perhaps, In Rabbit Yarn or
hy-Success Will Be Sure "
he Will Follow the Direc-
tions Given Here.

w cunning the little baby bonnets
knitted in rabbit yarn or saxony,
so easy to make! Indeed, anyone
b can do the plain knitting stitch
make bonnet by following direc-
bns:
First, It is necessary to find the face
he This will be IL. IA or 16 inches,
according to the age of the child to
wear II. Four skeins of two-fold sax
|ony wool will be required, white or
pink, as preferred. To make the bon
net cast on 50 stitches, using No 2
bone needles. Knit in ridges for II
inches, or l07 ridges, and bind off.
To make the band round the neck
of the crown, with a steel needle pick
up one stitch from the 107 ridges.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Cleaning Tattlno.

Almost everyone who has tried to
clean tatting by washing it knows It
Is almost impossible to restore the
picots to their natural shape in this
way. A better way is to soak the
tatting in gasoline and while they are
wet dust all the pieces with corn.
starch. Wrap them in a clean towel
and leave them for several hours.
Beat the towel lightly. lift out the lace
and shake it free of starch. Press the
picots into shape and iron lightly on
the wrong side.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

months later became
acce his
railroad worked road the
Rock Island Eldon
his delights
telling he'd within distance of his home he
mother would
the
how tired whistle coming he said
1903 the
NJ dead
then moved with his wife Cleveland.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

meal Is very hign-so high ,ra
o,.en ' 'he ier'llizing constituents m ,S
uied' are alone worth as much a, ma,
than II now costs. When I, /. . '
Derea that from so to 30 per cent ~, :,
'niS ieriillzing value remain, h ~
manure the opportunities "a, G
'hat us use offers become even no,.
obvious. 10 put the case In ,Doth..
way: when one includes in hi, e,I.u
latlons the enrichment Of the lava !.
hnds that feeding cottonseed ma, :.
cattle costs him only from IA -
per cent of the market price Of "A.
meal. wv
In view of these facts. spee,l,,,,
IN the department recommends s,,,,.
feeders in all parts of the coun,,v !.
secure prices on cottonseed by.n,oS
ucts and to take advantage Of N.
cheap foods that they provide M
other form of concentrated feed ,hs
specialists say, will prove as profitable
as cottonseed meal this year. In ina
South the feeders have an opuor,un.
ity to get these by-products At love,
prices than at any other time duriu,
the last ten years. Combined with
farm-grown feeds, such as corn sIlas.
they should be able to secure gsins
very cheaply, and with the present
high prices for finished cattle, make
good profits. incidentally II mar be
said that If such a movement, tends
to strengthen and steady the narks.
for cottonseed by-products this VIII IN
itself be of considerable assistance 10
cotton growers in the South.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
TWO DISEASES OF P0TAToESi
Powdery Scab Of Tubers oitsn Gained Z
Much Headway by Being Confused
With Common Scab.
(By w j. MORSFl

No doubt the chief reason that
powdery scab was not recognized ear
lier by the potato growers In the zee
tions where 1t is now known to occur
is that they failed to distinguish The
disease from the ordinary scab shieh
has been common and widely distrik
uted for many years. n comparing
the two. 1t may be said in the nrst
place that the LESSONS produced By he
common sGab are, on the averass,
much larger. They are apt to be more
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
War Time Ills,

PATIENT thought Of enlisting, doc.
tor, but seem to come over all swim.
my like in me eyes at times. D'you
think it's me liver wot's wrong?
Doctor-Well, when dyou especially
notice this?
Patient--Well, / d'knov-I fancy Il
seems to come on mostly ov an evenin'
after I've 'ad arr dozen drinks or
so.-London Opinion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
SAVED The NATION MILLIONS

THE man who has saved the ma
ton millions" is the manner in which
David Watson Taylor, the new chief
constructor of the USited States navy,
has been described. His achievement
in this particular is not the product
Of economy alone. but directly the
fruit of his rare scientific attachments.
Dave" Taylor, as his intimates
call him, was born in Louisa county,
Va, March 4, 1864. In 1881 he entered
the United States Naval academy as
a cadet engineer In those days 25
cadet engineers were appointed yearly
to the academy, and their admission
was determined by competitive exami-
nations of candidates from the country
at large. For a country-bred lad edu.
Gated mostly under his fathers roof
the manner in which young Taylor
acquitted himself at the entrance ex-
aminations was spectacular. Out of
100 candidates he passed No. 2, and
soon after entering Annapolis he
showed that he would not be content
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Canada and the United s+,,.s

The area of the Dominion of Canada
Is S.65S.946 square miles. The area of
Continental United States is S,O25, OOC
square miles. Canada is as big as the
United States with territory to spare
that is as large as three German EN-.
pires and the state OF New York.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

lIeliS without a family and home
in the city itself he was free to live
whery his fancy and pocketbook die
tated. He went directly from the sta
ton to the address he had seen in
the corner of the envelope addressed
to Lily Brayton.
When he caught sight Of the brown
stone front house that bore the num-
Der he had pat carefully down in his
notebook Bassington whistled softly
and delightedly.
Just under the number a small
brass plate informed passers-by that
there were vacant apartments within
The maid who answered his ring led
him into the little Office and there
he made arrangements to occupy the
daintily furnished room on the third
floor.
When Lily returned two days later
Mrs. Brayton sighed Her daugh-
ter's eyes were Swallowed and her
smile seemed less frequent than Of
yore. Mr.. Bassington was introduced
to her. The girl stammered a greet
ing and sat swiftly down to cover her
embarrassment.
Bassington was even more nervous
inwardly. but outwardly he was cool.
ness itself.
1t was not until after dinner that
Bassington and Lily found themselves
separated slightly from the group.
Il had watched you every day." he
said softly. land wanted TO know you
more than anything in the world. I
l asked everyone | knew in Sea Cliff
II they were acquainted with a won
der Girl. whose hair was like spun
gold a-d her eyes like sapphires, but
no one could help me out. Conven-
ton Is a dreadful bore-at times,
isn't it," he questioned, and waited
for Lily's answer
you seem to have managed--even
conventionally," she laughed.
81 wouldn't have" Rassington said,
thoughtfully. IF you hadn't dropped
that letter. kind of hoped that
you"
Il am a perfectly conventional per-
son." Lily informed him, with a subtle
glance from beneath her lashes.
copyright, 1914 by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

tern should be planned in such way
that the design will run up the seat
and back of the sofa. and over the
sides. or arms. and the pattern must
be carefully matched in the center.
where the material will be Joined.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
SUITABLE FOR FLESHY MAID
Many Fabrics Especially Adapted to
Her, and Some She Should Be
Careful to Avoid.

The girl who is too fieshy should
never wear shiny stuffs such as satin.
They catch the light on the curve of
your figure and make you look much
stouter than you really are. Soft dull
stuffs are the right things for you.
Never wear blouse of one stuff and
the skirt of another, but always have
whole dresses or costumes. A contrast
ing vest collar or front on a dark
dress is quite allowable
Wear stripes or plain stufs rather
than checks or Powered patterns.
Don't have a contrasting belt-it cuts
you in two and, by taking away your
height, Increases your apparent width
Wear becoming collars. High ones
are very unbecoming to a thick throat
and. besides, you are nearly sure to
ha' a pretty neck-most stout people
have-so you may as well show it.
Let your indoor skirts touch the
ground always. Have them made
close-fitting on the hips with a good
flare out at the foot A skirt which
draws In round the feet always in
creases the apparent size of the hips.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Mothers Advice.

That young teller has been calling
on daughter for several weeks. hasn't
he?"
Yes, pa"
Il think I'll ask him what his in.
tentions are"
Give him time. pa. He probably
doesn't know himself as vet"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Read With a Purpose.

Reading without purpose is saunter.
Ing. not exercise. More is got from
one book on which the thought settles
for definite end in knowledge than
from libraries skinned over by q
wandering eye.-Edward Bulwer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Cowpea Seed for Stock.

Cowpea seed is used for stock feed.
1t has a high feeding value. furnish
ing about two and one-half times as
much protein and nearly as much car
bohydrates as corn. When fed with
corn meal or other ground grain it
makes especially good feed for dairy
cows or hogs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
FOR THE GIRL WHO SKATES
Appropriate and Attractive Costume Of
Biscuit Tan Cloth Is Latest Idea
of Fashion.

One sees young women in velvet
and even silk skating frocks at the
Kinks in the city, but the real out-of-
door girl wears a proper skating rig
of which an attractive example is IL
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
WOTHERSPOON'S new JOB

Governor-elect Whitman of New
York sprung a surprise on the politi-
clans by announcing that he had Sc
lected Maj. Gen. William Wallace
Wotherspoon, late chief of staff of the
United States army, for state superin-
tendent of public works, and that Gen.
eral Wotherspoon had accepted the
post. Mr.. Whitman described him as
the best man in the country for the
position" General Wotherspoon was
retired from the army on November
1 because he was sixty-four years old.
His pay on the retired list is $4,000 a
year. His salary from the state of
New York will be $4,000.
General Wotherspoon is not a
West Point graduate. A son of the
late Assistant Surgeon Alexander 8.
Wotherspoon, who served in the Next
can war, he enlisted in the navy. He
found he preferred the army and won
an appointment as second Lieutenant
in the Twelfth infantry. He served
in many parts of the West under Gen.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

General
Apache band when they
Philippines and stayed there 81
the Twelfth infantry he
1902 he assigned the service college
the department of tactics later
teenh detailed
college his hobby He
aed in 1905 In 1907
head the college 1912
of the gulf He became major general
chief of the last
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

with At
The
that institution With his ordered sea
station detailed college Green
England
Chief
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

would be the future fighting place result when the British empire
Indies Il believe
ashore" He publicity
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09
Measure Egg Production.

Egg production is not measured so
much by the quantity as by the quail
ity of the food.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

lete blouse is certainly going out
of fashion. At he present moment
the most popular models are those
which are medium high.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-09

Illustrated here. Severely tailored coat
and skirt are of biscuit tan cloth and
the snug little skating hat is red
brown beaver with a band to match.
White wooden gloves and a warm
scarf. which may be tied over the ears
if needed, complete the costume.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
Loafins In City and Country.

Loafing in New York Is the most
fascinating business in the world.
Why. 1t seems as II you New York
men actually struggle to get spare
time. I've sat in your ONCE and
watched you on Saturday morning
working yourself into a blue haze in
your efforts to get done early enough
to cord up q fine big mess Of leisure
on Saturday afternoon. That's the
difference between New York and
Homeburg. In Homeburg you would
have been stretching out your job to
last until supper time unless you
were one Of our 10 golfers, or the
roads we're good enough to let you
drive over to the baseball game at
Paynesville.
Leisure in New York means pleas
ure, excitement and seven dozen kinds
of interest. But for many and many
long year in hundreds Of Home
burg homes leisure has meant waiting
for mealtime-and not much Of any
thing else.
City people laugh at country people
for beating the chickens to roost But
what are you going to do when going
to bed Is the most fascinating diver
sion available after supper!-George
Fitch in the American Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
IRONY OF PRUssIAN LAW
Crippled oirl's Pension Was Reduced
BY Some PusilIanimous ofieIal,
Says Socialist Paper.

A socialist paper 10 responsible for
. story which. even II not absolutely
true in all its details, brings out the
unsympathetic character Of Prussian
bureaucracy, = European correspon-
dent Of the New York Sun writes. A
country girl while occupied With q
thrashing machine got caught in the
machinery and 40 result had to have
both her legs amputated. She drew
thereafter from tho state insurance
fund . monthly pension Of $3.50 and
continued drawing It until one ilne
day she got an intimation from the Of.
hcials that the pension was reduced
to IS. Tho girl protested and in the
usual leisurely course Of Official time
received . reply.
The authorities. It said, had care
fully considered the case. but were
unable to come to q decision In her
favor. She was reminded that now
that she had no legs she was saved
the expense Of shoes and stockings.
and that. moreover, she had never
been charged for the wooden legs she
had been supplied with after the am.
putation Of the natural limbs. It was
finally indicated that abe should re-
member the cost the authorities were
put to In supplying the spirit In which
ths amputated legs were preserved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-22
Frankly Answered,

The teacher in . public school was
instructing youthful class In physi-
ology. and when the interval Of ques-
tioning came she turned to . bright
faced girl at the head Of the class.
Nov. then, Mildred" said she, can
you tell me what cuticle is?"
Mildred couldn't. First she stood
on one foot, then on the other. inter.
spersing the act with many facial con-
tortions. but the answer was not forth.
coming.
LET me put 1t to you another way,
Mildred" continued the teacher. en-
couragingly. What are my face and
hands covered with"
ooh. know. Miss Mary" exclaimed
Mildred. with a Frightening express
sion, 'Freckles!"