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Dress Materials
for home and eveninp Wear

Fine cotton and silk and cotton mix lures, in lovely colorings that will be charming for evening frockss Voiles, very fine cotton, Shell pink,
 Apricot, Forty inches wid Raspberry, soc Belgian blue,
 Palest lavender, { Marquisette, silk and cotton, Coral pink,
 Apple green, Yard wide < Rose pink, soc Copenhagen blue,
 Cotton dress goods section. Main Hoor.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES

President wilson appointed John D. Lynn of Rochester as United States marshal for western New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Col. John c. Moore. newspaper edi1 tor and first mayor of Denver, Col. died ot Excelsior Springs, Mo He was SE years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

Stockholders of the Ford Motor Co. of Canada at a meeting at Walker ville, Ont, recommended distribu- ton of 500 per cent stock dividend to the shareholders of the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

Sir Edward Grey announced in the House of Commons that the offer od Cyprus to Greece has been witndrawn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
ACTIONS LOUDER THAN WORDS

A MAYOR who slaves the appropriations and
 the funds obtained purchase of patented pavement will attract attention from ex
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

King George will be personally rep resented tomorrow at the memorial services to Miss Edith Cave1I, the Brit ish nurse, at St. naufs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

A Canadian casualty list issued al Ottawa includes the name of Vii liam F. Carson, of New York City, who was killed in action.
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Forty inches Wid
] silk and cotton.
Jardinieres and Pottery Bowl.
 for bulbs and ferns

Never was pottery so artistic. The clay has taken most beautiful shapes, and allof them are practical
 Large jars for. palms, bogonias, ferns and other house plants are in Fercl green Roma ivory, brown and gray stone.
 Priced according to size, soc mp Shallow bowls and pottery trays for growing bulbs placed in moss and pebbles. These are tight for paper narcissus, hya- cinths, and the golden trumpet daffodils,
 n the basement
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About $500, e9O worth of ore is held at the Chihua hua. Mexico, plant of the A,neriean Smelling & Refining Go, confiscated bys Gen. Villa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

The Argentine government has ac- cepted an invitation to send represen- tatives to the Pan-Anerican scientific congress in Washington Dec 27.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28

American Smelling G Refining Go, confiscated bys Gen. Villa.
 The British steamship Washington is scheduled to sail from Philadelphia today for Genoa with 1000 tons cf coke For Italian railways.
 The Panama National Assembly was convened in extraordinary session lo consider the authorization of a SE25o.- 900 sir year loan at 6 per cent.
 Damage estimated at $5, oeo was suf- fcred by the Peruvian steahaer Pacl1i- tea when she lco1lfded with the cable steamer Retriever off the Peruvian coast.
 The Assay Office in New York re- ceived. $5, 900, 900 in British sovereiEns from England by way of Canada. The gold was consigned to J. P Morgan & Co.
 Four shells exploded within 200 yards of King George and President Poincare during their visit to the AZ lies frontson Tuesday.
 Colonel James H. Bigger. of the 1Sth Regiment, Pennsylvaria National Guard. ordered at Pittsburgh the re- .eruiting of 50 men to form a machine gun company.
 band of between I2 and ban dits, with faces blaekened with cork, held up near Onapa. Okla. a Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad train and escaped with about $9. 900.
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Fur Sets
Second floor.

Russian and Alaska Sable, Black and Red Fox, Wolf, Skunk, Russian Bear and other fashionable pelts.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET

- NEAOEA 4 AO @ For Mayor DANIEL E. WALKER
 City Clerk GEORGE M. COUGHLIN Town Clerk WILLIAM L. ZEPP
 Collector JOHN M. DONNELLY City Treasurer JOHN w. GRAN Board of Education JOHN J. CULLINAN JAMES l.. SULLIVAN
 4 City sherifTs CHARLES B. MARA d THOMAS LOVELY JOHN J. DOYLE
 SeIectrnen JAMES P. GRIFFIN HUGH CAMPBELL GEORGE BUTSKO
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Fur Coats

As'soon as Jack Frost begins to nip too familiarly one turns to furs. Fur is altogether the mode and is seen every where in the costume from the tip of the hat to the top of the boots. Madame smothers her nose in her fur collar, and there is fur upon fur and variously7 com bined, all in the same costume wherever 9 personal fancy suggests.
 Near Seal Coats with full
 ripple flare, with top cole
 lar and cuffs, also wide
 band of Alaska Sable.
 S165.O0 Near Seal Coats with Beav=
 ercombination, S14O.O0 Plain Near Seal quality,
 handsome brocaded lin-
 ings, S125.O0 Baby Pony Coats made
 with ripple flare, belt
 trimmed with genuine
 Chinchilla. $165.O0 Fur Coats of Natural Seal,
 Raccoon, Muskrat, and
 Oscelot, S125.O0 and up :, Second floor
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

A design in a dress and coatee for
little girl, which may be successful
ly made up in any sort of material is
shown here. AS pictured the dress
is Of Irish poplin with a border of
ottoman silk in a wide bias band
about the bottom of the skirt, and a
jacket Of the same silk as the band.
But the model is just as well adapted
to many of the new cotton fabrics. 1t
might be developed in cotton gaber-
dine for the dress, and cotton cordu-
roy for the jacket, in any of the light,
staple colors that these new fabrics
are made in.
AS shown in the picture the skirt
is set on to belt of the poplin which
is also the belt of the plain bodice.
The bodice has a small yoke. opening
at the neck in a shallow "V" and fin
ished with little, buttonholed scallops.
The coat is cut with long shoulders
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

Here are two pretty dress hats
which show which way the millinery
wind blows. AS to trimming il points
to simplicity. but as to shape it con-
tinues to blow every which way" In
materials hatters' plush, velours and
combinations of velvet with other ma
terials are in steady demand and such
combinations appear in these two hats
At the top the picturesque shape is
of velvet and plush, the velvet appear
ing on the upper brim and in a wide
fange against the plush facing. The
top crown IS of velvet. A wide. hand
some faille ribbon is laid in folds
about the side crown and the ends are
Joined at the right of the front. Here
an odd feather ornament is posed at
an equally odd angle. Sprays of fine
feathers. which look like frost-covered
twigs. spring, from big cabochon of
feathers and dance in every breeze
that blows. At the left a ball and tas.
gel OF silk. fastened against the crown
give this model more than the usual
allowance of ornament
The brim in this shape is very ir
regular and the crown is eccentric 10
shape but both are made on good and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

girl, greatest of all. But both of us
will endeavor to help you to eluci-
date it; We will help poor Elma to
crush her enemies-these cowardly
villains who have MANNED her"
"Ah, priScess!" l cried. IF you
will only help and protect her, you
will be doing an act of mercy to a de-
fenseless woman. love her-I admit
1t. l have done my utmost; have
striven to solve the dark mystery, but
up to the present have been unsuc.
cessful, and have only remained, even
till today, the victim of circumstance. +"
Let her stay with me-" the kindly
woman answered. smiling tenderly
upon my love. "She will be safe here,
and in the morning we will endeavor
to discover the real and actual truth. /"
And in response took the princess
hand and pressed 1t fervently.
scrubbed a few hasty words upon
paper and handed it to Elma. And for
answer she smiled contentedly, look.
ing into my eyes with an expression
of trust, devotion and love.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
ODD "CURES" FOR MALADIES
syperstitious Remedies That In An
eient Times Were Thoroughly
Believed In.

For sore eyes a touch from an old
gold wedding ring is popular remedy.
and many an old woman's ring has
earned for itself a great name as an
eye healer. Apparently reliable au-
thorities can be found who assert that
they have been cured by a touch OF
this description. Borlase asserts as q
fact that a halter with which anyone
has been hanged will cure headache
instantly If tied around the head, and
he Odds, Moss growing upon human
skull. If dried and powdered and ia
Ken as snuff, is no less efficacious"
Brand tells of several superstitious
remedies or charms: Hollow stones
are hung up in stables at night to pre-
vent nightmares, or ephialtes. They
are usually called in the north Of Eng
land holy stones The chips of gal
lows and places of execution are used
as amulets against sgues. For warts
we rub our hands before the moon and
commit any maculated part to the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

Well" I said, "a mysterious traG-
edy occurred on the edge Of a wood
near the house rented by Leithcourt-
a tragedy which has puzzled the po-
lice to this day. An Italian named
Santini and his wife were found muir
dered"
"Santini!" gasped Kampf, starting
up. But surely he is not dead?"
mo. That's the curious part of the
affair. The man who was killed was
a man disguised to represent the ltal-
ian, while the woman was actually the
walters wife herself. | happen to
know the man Santini well, for both
he and his wife were for some years
in my employ"
The princess and the director of the
Russian revolutionary movement ex-
changed glances. It was as though
her highness implored Kampf to re-
veal to me the truth. while he, on his
part. was averse 10 doing so.
And upon whom does suspicion
rest?" asked her highness.
"As far as l can make out. the po
lice have no clue whatever, except
one At the spot was found a tiny
miniature cross of one of the Russian
orders of chivalry-the cross of St
Anne"
There is no suspicion upon Leith
court?" she asked with some undue
anxiety, l thought.
No"
Then why did the Leithcourts dis
appear so suddenly"
| Because of the appearance of the
man Chatter" | replied. 1T is evi
dent that they feared him. for they
took every precaution against being
followed. In fact. they fed, leaving
big party of friends in the house
The man Woodroffe, now at the Hote
de Paris, is a friend of Leithcourt as
well as of Chatter"
He was not a guest of Leithcourt
when this man representing Santin
was assassinated?" asked Kampf
again stroking his beard.
NO. AS soon as Woodroffe recog
nized me as a visitor he left-fol
Hamburg"
HE was afraid to face you because
of the ransacking of the British con
sul's safe at Leghorn," remarked the
princess, who, at the same moment
took Elma's hand tenderly in her OWL
| NJ tnrrv I'M ff
me. she said: What you have told us
tonight, Mr.. Gregg, throws new
light upon certain incidents that haG
hitherto puzzled US. The mystery o.
it all is a great and inscrutable one
the mystery of this poor, unfortunate
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
Business an End In ItseIf

What had he thus far learned from
making bedstead3? Had he ever con.
sidered there was anything to be
learned from that occupation? The
uncouth figure of his father began to
grow before him, gazing az him accus.
ingly from under shaggy brows. Was
it possible, then. that business was
in sense an end in itself. aside from
the gaining OF money? Was IT the
overcoming Of obstacles; the sharpen.
ing of character against routine: the
winning in competition: the waiting
for unseen ends-that kept the world
at the daily treadmili. yet keen eyed
and eager? in that moment it came
to him 1t was so.-Frcm 'Dalhousie's
Lady Of the Morning" by David Gray
In the Saturday Evening Post
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

becoming lines. Such shapes are not
universally becoming. but when they
do suit the face, they seem made esd
pecially for the wearers. II
Below is French sailor with thu
brim widened at the left front, which
is an indication Of the privilege &C
corded to brim by the mode. They
do all sorts of unexpected things. The
brim is of hatters' plush faced with
velvet and has a narrow velvet bind
ing. The top crown is soft and of
velvet.
This hat. becoming to almost every
face, has a band of the new, brilliant
fiitter-jet about the side crown. The
sequins are small and set very thick.
overlapping one another in a mass OF
brilliant scales. Two long ''feelers"
spring from a small oblong body of
the flitter-jet. the little sequins or
spangles extending a little way on
| each. one. Two Of the odd. stiff orna-
ments are set at the backbone on
each side of 1t. The hat would be pref
| tier without these. and measured by
the seasons standards would be amply
trimmed
! JULIA soTToMLEY.
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"Use a Fork?" He Asked SURGEON.

THE last time had spell of sick.
ness" stated J. Fuller Gloom. Il made
the folks send for old Doc Bitters, who
lives seven miles away and is a moss.
grown bungler who hasn't learned any.
thing worth mentioning of young Doc.
tor Prissy. who resides right around
the corner and graduated last year
with high honors and is really q very
bright young man and highly compe-
tent physician. You see, noticing the
latter's correct civil engineer whisk-
ers. his profound respect for the dig
nifty of his profession. and his persis-
tent insistence on being addressed as
Doctor with the accent on both
syllables. was 80 unwise as to ask
him. few days before my attack II
he used fork with his knife when he
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
RIGHTS OF sERENADING CATS
Seems That One May Throw Boot.
Jacks at Them, But You Mustn't
Shoot Them.

There is a widespread impression
that squalling cat which keeps a
law-abiding citizen awake at night is
nuisance. and that to end its cries
quickly and painlessly makes a man
q public benefactor. But a Trenton
IN. J.) resident who tried that sort
Of treatment on q neighbor's pet sing
ler. has been sent to jail because of his
refusal to pay the fine which was as
sessed on him by a local Judge He
considers himself a martyr and says
he will live on bread and water soon.
er than admit that he has done any
wrong.
This brings up an issue which win
interest sleepless men and women the
world over. There does not seem to
be any question as to the right Of the
distracted person to say scat" to the
sercnading cats. Indeed. his time-hon-
ored privilege Of hurting boojacks.
hair brushes. cakes Of soap. slippers
and other articles OF wearing apparel
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

"Ah!" he said, twisting his mus
tache thoughtfully. That's just the
question. She may be the victim OF
that blackleg Woodroffe. who is one
of the most expert swindlers in Lon
don, and who has already done two
terms of penal servitude."
But he is on extremely friendly
terms with Elma. 1t was he who sue
ceeded in finding her in Finland, and
taking her beyond Oberg's sphere Of
influence to Petersburg"
Then it is certainly only an az
fected friendship. with some sinister
motive underlying it."
she wrote a letter from her island
prison to an old schoolfellow named
Lydia Moreton, asking her to see
Woodroffe at his rooms in Cork street,
and tell him that through all she was
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
Advance In Australia

The expansion of the post Office
business in South Australia has neces-
STATED increased provision for the re-
quirements of the public in many
places throughout the state. Included
in the amount provided in the federal
estimates to be expended on public
works in South Australia during the
current financial years is 100000 for
additions to existing and the erection
of new post Office buildings. A large
proportion of this expenditure will be
incurred on works in various country
towns.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

and short sleeves and is lined with
the poplin. This is used also for the
turnback cuffs and collar and appears
in piping about the edges of the lit
tie garment. Small pink frogs form
the single fastening. A girdle is worn
with the dress.
Among other pretty models for the
little miss are full skirts of plaid ma
terial confined at the waist with sew
eral rows of shirring and set onto a
plain belt of the plaid. Wide suspen-
ders made also of the plaid material
are set onto the belt. Such skirts are
finished with a plain, three-inch hem
and are only moderately wide. They
are worn over thin blouses made OF
batiste or organdie or other sheer ma
terial. Short top coats or jackets OF
plain wooden goods. matching the DOM
inant color in the plaid skirt, are worn
with them. Together they make
smart looking outfit for the little girl.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

suffering she had kept her promise to
him, and that the secret was still safe.
Exactly. And now the fellow fears
that as you are so actively searching
out the truth, she may yield to your
demands and explain. He therefore
| intends to silence her"
What! to kill her, you mean" !
| gasped, in quick apprehension.
We'll, he might do so, in order to
save himself, you see," Jack replied.
| tried to get from him all that he
knew concerning Elma, but he seemed,
| for some reason, disinclined to tell.
All could gather was that Leithcourt
was in league with Chatter and Wood.
roffe, and that Muriel had acted as
an entirely innocent agent.
I'VE must find Muriel," he declared,
when l pressed him to tell me every
thing he knew. There are facts you
have told me which negative my own
theories, and only from her can we
obtain the real truth"
/
She writes to you," said.
The last letter. which l received
at Glib. ten days ago, was from the
Hotel Bristol, at Botzen, in the Tyrol,
yet Bartlett says she has been seen
down at Eastbourne."
| but you have an address where
you always write to her, l suppose!
"Yes, a secret one. l have written
and made an appointment, but she has
not kept it. She has been prevented,
of course. She may be with her par
ents, and unable to come to London"
"You did not know that they had
fed, and were in hiding?"
"Of course not What I've heard
tonight is news to me amazing
news"
And does it not convey to you the
TRUTH"
1T does-a CHASTITY truth concern
ing Elma Heath" he answered in a
low voice, as though speaking to him
self.
Tell me. What? I'm dying, Jack,
to know everything concerning her.
Who is that fellow Oberg?"
Her enemy. She, by mere acct.
dent, learned his secret and Wood
roffe's, and they now both live in
deadly fear Of her"
But Chatter"
81 know very little concerning him
He may have conspired with them, OF
he may be innocent. 1t seems as
though he were antagonistic to their
schemes, If Leithcourt and his family
really fed from him."
And yet he was on board the Lola
Indeed, he may have helped to com
NIT the burglary at the consulate"
said.
TO BE CONTINUED)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

touch of the dead. Rev. Mr.. Shaw.
in his history Of the Province of Mo-
rau,' says that in hectic or consump-
tive diseases they pare the nails Of
the fingers and toes of the patients.
put these parings into a rag cut from
his clothes, then wave the hand with
the rag thrice round the head crying
IDEAS Soil After this they bury the
rag in some unknown place. He tells
us he has seen this done. and Pliny.
in his Natural History mentions 1t as
practiced by the magicians or Druids
of his time"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET A FAD
Pretty Idea Which at Once Met With
Recognition and Is Spreading
Among Young People.

There is a fad among young people
for so-called friendship" bracelets.
Each of her friends. of either sex. fur
nishes the girl who is starting her
bracelet with one fiat link, upon
which his or her initials are engraved.
Then the links are slipped on to q
ia. velvet band and tied with a bow.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

and personal adornment at the offend
ing Tables and tommies remains I'M
impaired. The real point at stake is
his right to shoot cats that disturb his
slumber.
Most cats may be shot with impun-
ity, but not all cats. In this, as in
many other mooted questions, It all
depends upon whose cat you shoot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

performed a surgical operation. So,
naturally, being Of sound though pessi.
mistic mind, preferred to suffer in
silence during the longer period neces
sary to get old Doc Bitters here than
to call in young Doctor Prissy and
learn the answer to my inquiry from
ocular demonstration" kansas CITY
Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

or have a clasp which the girs herself
has made, with her own initials en-.
graved upon it,
Many dealers furnish the links from
% cents up. according 10 size. mate.
rial and weight. engraving the initials
free of charge. II desired. one may
have the links fastened together by
little rings. doing away with the vel,
vet band.
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Approprjate Remedy.

T have so much of that rundown
feeling"
What are you doing for it,"
"Oh, every now and then l take a
pick-me-up."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

It is believed by the superstitious
that a mole in the hollow of the chees
denotes a Quarrelsome disposition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Just on the Strand.

A week had gone by. The Nord ex-
press had brought me posthaste
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-10-12
Peace Congress Starts
With Stirring Speeches
ni,cd i'ress Service

United press Service
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. I2.---."Thi.
Instant" tEva Marshall Shontx fer.
vIdiy ana dramatically shot tho word,
at the International Peace Confercnc.
delegates when the convention oponed
here today "5s per cent Of tho habit.
able globe IL swept by war'
"Of the i.72l. 900 900 human be
ings on this planet, one billion OF
them are numbering each other.
From August to July the war cos,
the world Sis.50O.000. 900. From
August TO July 2.225.060 human bc.
ings were slaughtered by their fellows
and nearly 100000 more were
bntchcrcd no they will never be real
men again.
Such incomprchensiblc figures,
Such unbelievable massacre,
"lli tell you what it's coming'tO II
the United States follows EurUpe's
forty years OF preparedness for war
u IL coming to death and destruction
for us. America faces u crisis un-
dreamed Of; not only for herself. but
for tho world. Shall America leave
the future heritage OF destruction
and n ctanciysm OF DEATH II Amer
lea would give per year to missions
the $50. .oo0. 900 dollars the war costs
per day our share OF tho world would
hc Christinniscd In twenty-five yearB.
For thousands OF years women
have waited. weeping and desolate,
for mon TO quilt numbering each other
by tho billions. AZ last We have Jane
Addams and tho American women do
ing something 10 stop Il, DO I hear
woman's universal ultimatum. DO I