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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
FEEDING HORSE MUSTY OATS
Likely to Produce Intestinal Troubles
and Possibly Blind Staggers-
Use Much Care.

(By w. p. SHULER. Oklahoma Expert
ment Station.)
A good deal of care must Of ne
cessity be taken this fall in feeding
musty oats to horses continuously,
because of the likelihood to produce
severe intestinal troubles and posi-
bly, blind staggers. Blind staggers is
caused by molds which thrive on
stunted corn, dampened barley, oats
and spoiled feed of all kinds II it
is necessary to feed grain in this con-
dition, give couple of teaspoonful
doses of common salt with it at all
feelings.
Watch the bowels of your animals
carefully, and whenever they show
any tendency to constipation admin
lister one-half ounce of fluid extract
of aloes or one-half pound OF epson
salts as a drench. This kind of grain
can be fed il care is taken that too
much is not given and the animals
have plenty of good, clean hay. fresh
water and salt to go along with it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
IDLE LAND LOSES FERTILITY
Less Organic Matter and Plant Food
Lost When Soil Occupied by Crop
Than When Resting.

Southern land should be kept at
work. In the North land is usually
left idle during part of the year. No
particular harm comes there from
such practices il il does not wash, but
there is another consideration for the
southern farmer. Repeated soil analy-
sis at various times have shown that
less organic matter and plant food
are lost when the land is occupied by
crop than when it is idle.
On idle land the plant food teaches
away, especially in loose sandy soils.
because it has no plant there to use
it as it becomes available. Then, too,
the sun beams down unhindered on
the soil and burns out the organic
matter which would otherwise be pro-
tected by a growing crop The Uni
versity of Florida experiment station
is advocating that the land be plant
ed to catch crops between seasons
for the foregoing reasons.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
sYy~~sy->~=sy
70 ~, - ( - ( s. s.. 49, e1

Some of the most beautiful tones of
yellow are even more delicious in
crepe, it seems, than in any other ma
terial. The adorable negligee pic
tured here. has been made up in all
the flowerlike colors: rose, blue,
lavender, pink and in pale green, and
1t Is exquisite in all of them, but in
light and glowing yellow it is simply
glorious garment.
1t is combined with a net-top lace in
deep cream color and is very simply
cut. Anyone with any knowledge Of
sewing can undertake to make so sim
pie pattern. The bodice portion is
cut In kimono fashion with sleeves
and body in one piece. 1t is gathered
to narrow soft betting at the waist
line. The long plain skirt portion.
with hemmed opening down the front.
is straight and is also gathered to the
belt The bottom is finished with
three-inch hem.
When the body and skirt have been
made and joined at the belt the lace
is to be set on. Choose an open mesh
pattern and one having pretty finish
at its top edge. The lace should be
ten to twelve inches wide, or it may be
wider. Gather a rufle of the lace to
be set about the waist line. Turn the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Soil characteristics.

Although a soil may be rich be-
cause it contains plant food. it may
be unproductive. The fertility Of the
land is its productive power; tillage
is one of the means by which this pro-
ductive power may be increased.
Moisture is an important factor in
fruit growing. AS rule the apples in
sod orchards are under size; they lack
color, and are often deficient in nat.
ural 1uiciness. This fruit presents a
marked contrast to that grown in or.
chards that have been titled carefully.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

The night clothes of little lads and
maids, when made for other seasons
than winter, do not differ much from
those worn by their elders. For little
girls, nainsook and batiste and the
light muslins are used for the gowns
and narrow lingerie laces for trim
ming. The trimming is simpler, that
Is. not so much lace is used. and the
methods of applying it are less intri-
cate.
With the return of fancy needlewcrk
to fashion in the belongings of grown
people, 1t is sure to appear on chill
dren's clothes. where it seems more
appropriate than any other sort of
trimming. The small and dainty nat
terms in laces are chosen when laces
are used.
The little empire gown shown in the
picture has a body of narrow lace
and fine embroidery. 1t is sleeveless
with a ruffle of wider val lace finish
ing the arm eyes. This is a pattern for
summer wear and few sleeveless
gowns are made for little girls. For
between seasons, little models are
made with high neck and long sleeves,
finished with fancy needlework and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
BUSINESS OF BREEDING HOGS
Much Better for Beginner to Start In
on Modest Scale and Gradually
Increase His Herd.

(By E. L JORDAN. Louisiana Expert
ment Station.)
1t is much better for the beginner
in the business of breeding hogs and
other animals to start in on modest
scale and gradually increase his bust
ness. 1t is usually impossible for him
to purchase extremely high-priced
foundation stock, and, in fact. it would
be unwise for him to do so. He can
afford to put a considerable sum into
his herd sire, which must be up to the
standard, but he should be content
for time to be classed as multi
plier of numbers of animals of the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

(By ~ F. KIDDER, Louisiana Expert
ment Station)
The silo is a large cisternlike con-
struction for preserving green forage
crops that may be put away In the
summer to feed during the winter
months. We all enjoy eating fresh
vegetables and do not realize what it
means to have to live on dried mate
rails. Live stock prefer green food,
and the silo is simply a means of
keeping it as nearly as possible in
that condition. There is no method
so economical Of storing the whole
corn plant; not one bit need be wasted
If cut above the ground.
Wood, metal and cement are the
materials used in constructing this
live stock pantry. At first silos were
built underground, but the extra work
of removing the material and seepage
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

top edge of the lace down about an
inch and a half, to form a standing
rufie. When this fiounce has been SET
about the waist, small chiffon roses ID
light pink, blue and yellow with pay.
green chiffon leaves, are to be set
over it in a row, with one color foiI
lowing another. These roses are I'M
portant and the negligee would lose
character without them.
A width of three or four inches -
cut from the top of length OF lace
to form the rufie for the neck ana
front of the body. The remainder Oh
this length will make the ruifies tnA'
are set on to the ends of the sleeves
The narrow, standing ruffie makes
heading and a single chiffon rose Id
mink. with it's little, pale green leaves
is set at the top of each rufiie agalns'
the net.
The negligee is worn with cap "
match. Il has a small lace plaque ..
the center OF the crown. A pun y.
crepe is gathered to this and edseN
with lace. Il is drawn up about tne
face on an elastic band. A few very
small chiffon roses are set with DOVE
of narrow satin ribbon in the founce
of lace that falls about the face
JULIA BoTTomlEY.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

breed in question, which he can dis
pose of to farmers who are always
in the market for good foundation
stock for pork herds. In the mean
time he can be studying the breed.
laying out his farm with the idea of
gradually increasing his operations as
breeder. and, most important of all,
he will acquire a fund of practical in
formation regarding swine manage
ment, and the discerning eye which
will tell him at a glance whether an
animal possesses the requisite quail
ties to merit a place in his herd.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Spider Crochet.

A myriad of spider webs glowing in
all the colors of the rainbow. Just as
when the early morning sun strikes
the colors from the dew! And it is
done from one yarn variegated in hue
like the yarns which the children use
for the horse lines which they knit on
the little red spools. The crochet it.
self is done in a very loose, weblike
stitch. which so arranges itself to the
different colors of the yarn as they
come in turn that the effect is that
of many different colored webs strung
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
KEEP HOGS FREE FROM LICE
Crude Oil Is Best and Most Reliable
vermin Eradicator-Drive AMI
mails Into Corner.

Crude oil as it is naturally pumped
from the ground is the best and most
reliable lice and nit eradicator we
have used. Crude oil is purchased at
practically ali oil stations and costs
from five to eight dollars a barrel
ordinarily. or approximately 10 to is
cents a gallon. OF course, the barrel
is returnable. but this is included in
the price.
In the oil sections, like Oklahoma.
for instance, this oil can often be
bought for one dollar a barrel. but
that is in the heart of the producing
region TO treat the hogs it is well to
drive them up to corner Of the hog.
house
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
MRS, NICOLL A REAL WAR NURSE

Mrs. De Lancey Nicoll, the beau
tiful darling of New York society and
the most famous woman genealogical
expert in the United States, was as
serious when she took that swift
course in hospital nursing last winter
as she has been with everything else
she has ever undertaken.
She is now in the French war
zone. dressed in her blue and white,
and seriously giving her services
wherever they are needed. She is
only one of that bevy of society wom-
en- who took up rapid-fire courses in
nursing when il became the fashion
TO carry through her announced plans.
She not only knows fundamentals
of nursing, but is a fine cook as well.
And as convalescent soldiers can thor
oughly enjoy appetizing food, she is
bound to be popular among the pa
tients In the army hospitals.
Beyond this. she is so exceptionally
good looking when in street or eve
ming garb that she must seem like a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
MEXIC0'S DARK HORSE

Manuel Vasquez Tagle seems to
be the dark horse in the contest of
the presidency of Mexico, and there
are many who believe he is one Of the
few men who can save that distracted
country.
The name of Tagle disappeared
from publications on current Mexican
affairs when Victoriano Huerta leaped
over the back of Pedro Lascurain into
the presidency or the dictatorship.
Tagle had been minister of justice I'M
der Francisco Madero and he not only
refused to accept Office under Huerta,
but he declined to take the man by
the hand. Yet the man lived there
after in Mexico City. walked the
streets, went to the theater, enter
tanned his friends at his home and was
not harmed.
He has lived in Mexico City ever
since and no one else has harmed him
or tried to harm him, whether he be
Zapata, Villa, Carranza or what not.
The mOhs have never Iooted bie homo
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

water soon showed that it would be
better to place them above ground.
Good silos have been built of by g.
inch timbers that were carefully
planed, for a temporary building
that will serve the purpose, provided
the anchoring is well done. One can
purchase the wood silos already set
up, and for permanency this is bet
ter than using ordinary timbers, as
they are more certain to be alright.
Forms for concrete may be quite cas-
lily constructed of heavy sheet iron
and some two by fours." Steel rods
or wire fencing may be used for re-
enforcing. This kind is permanent if
carefully put up. Metal silos are a
comparatively new experiment, but
they are recommended by their own
ers. Investigate the advantages of the
various makes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

together with invisible threads.
lovely light dressing sacque OF tni'
spider crochet is mounted over a lin
ing OF softest gray silk, and the 70
suit is altogether charming. A white
or pale pink parasol may be seen with
the same spider Webbing crocheted In
silk covering it's entire top.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
jim MANN, KING OF DETAIL

James r. Mann, the Republican
IGOR leader, is the King of Detail
Nothing is too small or too numerous
for him to know all about Ask Mann
what were the amounts of the princi-
pal items In the agricultural appro-
priation bill seventeen years ago and
no doubt he could tell you without
pausing to move an eye-winker. II is
almost safe to say that he can skin
a gnat and that he can tell offhand
the day OF the week when each of the
house page boys was born.
No minute detail escapes him
He knows everything. Also Mann
never lacks for word. The person
who willfully engages Mann in battle
OF repartee has much the same fool
hardy point OF view as the lad who
monkeys with buzz saw.
Representative Johnny Garner OF
Texas was the only person at the last
session Of congress who asked Mann
that he didn't answer.
Mann got up one day to criticize
the Mexican policy OF the present admi
Just without going into details.
situation?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Sept. 9, 1914.

British and French forces crossed
the Marine In pursuit Of Germans.
Germans evacuated Upper Al
SAGE.
Battle at Rawa Russka.
Austrians evacuated Russian Po-
land.
Germans captured Maubeuse and
10000 men.
Japanese force Of 10000 landed
at Lunkow.
Force of 10000 natives from In
dia landed in France.
Kaiser protested TO President
Wilson against alleged use Of dunn
dunn bullets by the allies.
British cruiser captured the
Noordam with German reservists.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Cattle Will Advertise.

Any man ought to be ashamed to
send his cows out of doors wearing as
al ornament five or six pounds of
dried fertilizer on their TANKS. You
do not always need to put a notice in
the paper to advertise. Just neglect
your cattle and they will advertise
you, all right.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
ANSBERRY WAS SILENCED

Representative Timothy Ansberry
OF Ohio is a talker whose voice pene-
trates to the deepest recesses Of the
capitol. and when he speaks the roof
reverberates with his booming. A
whisper from Ansberry is equivalent
to an ordinary mans talking. so the
feat of telling joke in an undertone
is one which he will be obliged in fu-
ture to deny himself.
One day Ansberry was telling a
good story to a fellow-member in
what he imagined was, like the voice
of Annie Laurie, low and sweet"
But 1t resembled the echoing of dis
tant cannon from the field at Ma.
nassas.
The gentleman who was speaking
showed his annoyance at the sound.
and Speaker Clark thumped his
gavel. Clark, who was once school
teacher in his days of callow youth,
knew just what to do, so he called
Ansberry up to the desk.
Tim" he said in a low tome as no
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Use Much Cottonseed Oil.

Today the cotton fields of the
United States have to a great extent
replaced in our economic system the
olive groves of the Mediterranean dis
.trict. The oil is first-class edible
product and the cake after crushing
the seed constitutes an equally valu-
able cattle feed
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
ssstls.hIp Saved BY Heavy Blasting.

esttleship Saved by Heavy Blasting.
The Tapperheten, one Of the largest
warships Of the Swedish navy. was
foated after nine months OF continual
work. The vessel. grounded near
Stockholm. was at first believed to be
. complete loss. There existed only
one way II could be saved. according
to experts-that OF blasting away the
rock from beneath It. The drilling and
the planting of the explosives was done
~ divers. Two thousand tons of
stones were removed before the boat
IA into the water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

small tucks. These are to be replaced
as the cold weather comes on IN
gowns of canton flannel, made long
The small boys pajamas hardly need
description. They are made of light
cotton materials. The pants are
fastened at the waist with a taps
which is run through a hem in the
top. They are as plain as can be and
so is the coat. This is usually bound
with braid and provided with pock.
ct at one side. The same pattern d
used for the canton flannel paiamas
used in cold weather.
For the comfort of little ones who
sleep in cold rooms and are liable to
kick their feet from under cover, bed
shoes of canton flannel or OF elder
down are recommended. They are
easily made and easily laundered and
they are most comforting.
There are numbers of patterns for
little nightdresses-th simplest ones
are the best. For the little boy, pa-
jamas, like those shown in the pie
ture, cannot be improved upon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Sept. 8, 1914.

Russians took NikoIaieff and Mi
kolajow.
Austrians defeated Serbs near
Mitrovica.
Serbian Invasion Of Bosnia be-
gun.
French defeated Germans on the
ourcq.
Severe fighting at vitry.
British merchant cruiser Oceanic
wrecked on coast of Scotland.
Austrian government appealed
to Jews in Poland to fight against
Russia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
An lnsuperabIe Objection.

Nell wouldn't marry the best man
living.
Belle-But, you know. nobody ever
expects the bride to marry the best
man.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Kill Stirred Gcnhere

Striped gophers can be killed with
poisoned wheat or poisoned corn. but
this should be kept out Of the way of
chickens and other creatures of the
farm.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
The Raisln state,

Practically all the raisins and dried
grapes produced in the United States
are California products. According to
the last census the production OF raj
sins and dried grapes over the whole
OF the country amounted to l69, 245.lO
pounds. and Of this total California
furnished l6s.2l0.S70 pounds. II is es.
timated that there are now 10000
acres planted to raisin grapes In Cali.
fornia. In 1913 the raisin production
was estimated at 10000. 900 pounds
and In 1914 at 19s. zoo. 900 pounds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

his has
promise That him unique individual
Enthusiastically a ordinary
in
schools
Daz him
paper who had dared
did not again accept public office until Madeo
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Bad Business -or Hcos.

1t is bad business to suddenly
change the feed of hogs. so 1t is apt
to throw then on and 'etard their fat.
tening.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Cultivate ASPARAGUS.

Cultivate the asparagus as long az
possible. The growth made now ia
producing the shoots for next wear
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Guided bv Instinct.

If chimpanzee Is wounded 1t stops
the bleeding by placing its hand on
the wound. or dressing it with leaves
and grass.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Sept. z, 1914.

Dept. " 1917.
Austrians retreated and Russians
closed in on Przemysl.
Allies forced Germans back
from NanteuiI to verdun, German
right wing retreating across the
Marine.
Germans defeated BeIgians near
NELLIE and marched on Client.
Germans repuIsed at capelle-au-
Bots.
Germans destroyed Dinant.
British submarine attacked Ger
man fleet in Bremerhaven harbor.
American ambulance corps at
work in field near Paris.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
The EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Sept. 6, 1914.

Russians attacked Germans on
left bank of vistula, occupied
Stryj region and captured Forty
fifth Austrian regiment near kras-
nystaw.
German right wing checked near
Paris.
Kaiser directed attack on Nancy.
British cruiser Pathfinder de-
stroyed by mine.
Germans levied war tax on cap
tured cities.
France called out recruits of
1915.
French fleet bombarded Cattaro.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Keen Dawn The Mao.

Hand hoeing is necessary to keep
down the weeds and runners In the
strawberry patch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Poultry Essentials

Common sense and cleanliness are
two Of the best things in the poultry
yard.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

There is a lot of sentiment in the
squeeze of the hand by the right per-
son.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

70 reach hat Tim don't talking when
am having recitation will in
That awful threat Visions
800 sentences parliamentary
cloakoom a
quiet that the silence vicinity audib
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
Sept. 10, 1914.

General Won Stein admitted de-
feat by allies.
Beieians reoceupied Termonde,
Aerschot and Diest.
Russians invaded SiIesla and
menaced BresIau.
Austro-Germans defeated at lub-
lin.
Russians suffered reverses in
East Prussia.
Germans defeated by British In
NyassaIand, Africa,
Panic in Cracow; Archduke Fred.
erick admitted loss Of 10000 men
in GaIicia.
British house Of commons voted
to add 100000 men to regular army.
Pope issued appeal for peace.
Sept. II, 1914.
German line west Of Revigny re-
treated, but captured fort near Yer
dun.
French recaptured Mueihausen.
Germans marched south from
Client with BeIgians In pursuit.
Serbs took Semlin.
Montenegrins captured FoIcha
and Joined Serbs in advance on
Sarajevo.
Germans defeated invading Fin
land force at lyck.
Russians occupied Suczawa and
Hatna.
Austrians resumed offensive near
Lemberg.
President Poincare sent message
to President Wilson denying use Of
dumdum bullets.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
In the Sheen Barn

Good ventilation does not mean that
the sheep barn should be drafty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

in a temporarily
taken for
ability
German fueny her out of In than she is
a remarkable
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

There is no reason to doubt the sim
cerity of a woman who voluntarily
wears a Salvation army bonnet
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
p,isino Money for Schools.

Raising WUHey TOT o' T
In a single year 500 school leagu%a
in Virginia, with a membership q
nearly $4,000 persons. raised $4,000
for their schools.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

policy
Just without going details Mexican
suaton?' ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11

Many an otherwise truthful man
lies about the good tina he had while
camping out.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
Pessimists are misfortune tellers.

However, lovers should never be
too good to be true.