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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
RUE JEANNE D'ARC!
All, HOW ABOUT IT?
Tragedy in French Town as
Overheard in Cafe OF the
Golden Lion.
SCENE AT APERITIF HOUR
Nine. Ia Patronne Tells How the
UhIans, In Iordly Fashion, Paid
for the Drinks She
Served Them.

Paris.-We we're sitting in cafe
a. the aperitif hour-an hour that sur
wives the war. We were in city OF
good size in northern France. famous
for both cathedral and cheese. 1t was
then a principal haven for refugees
and an evacuation center for wounded.
The Germans had been there. as the
patronne of the Cafe du Lion dor
narrated constantly. but now the bat
tie lines we're some distance away. II
the wind happened from the right d.
rection. when the noise of the city was
silenced by military order at night
fall, the haunting boom-boo-o-m Of
heavy artillery could be heard family.
No one who has heard that sound ever
forgets II. Dynamite blasting sounds
just about the same. but in the sound
Of artillery. when one knows that 1t is
artillery, there seems SO much the
knell Of doom.
The cafe was crowded. The fat face
Of the patronne was wreathed In
smiles. Anyone is mistaken who i'm
AGNES that all northern France Is lost
from human view in a dense rolling
cloud of smoke. At any rate, In the
Cafe du Lion dor one looked upon
life unchanged True, there were
some new customers in the place OF
old ones. There we're a half dozen
soldiers In khaki, and We OF the
American ambulance column, dressed
in the same cloth. In q corner sat a
young lieutenant in the gorgeous blue
of the Chasseurs d'Afrique. drinking
vermouth with q grizzled captain OF
artillery. Other French uniforms dot.
ted the place. The honest bourgeois
were all there-the chief supports OF
the establishment In peace or war.
They missed the evening aperitif dur
ing the twelve days of German occu'
patton. but now all were in their &C.
customed places. For the places OF
old-timers are sacred at the Lion dor.
Took Husbands Place.
Nine. Ia Patronne acted In place OF
her husband. who was now safely serv.
ing in the cooking department Of the
army, some kilometers from the firing
line Madame sat contentedly at the
caisse experimenting the activities of
two youthful, inexperienced garcons.
The old walters, Jean and Andre, van
ished into the zone of military activ-
ity" on the first day Of the war. After
several post cards Jean had not been
heard from. Andre was killed at the
battle of the Marine.
We had heard the garrulous tale of
the German occupation many times.
It was thrillingly revealed both at the
Restaurant du Commerce and the Ho.
tel du Soleil. At the Lion dor 1t was
madame's absorbing theme when not
haranguing the new waiters-or count
ing change. Madame remained
throughout the trouble. But yes, to
be sure" She was not the woman tc
nee and leave the Lion dor to the In
vaders. Her ample form was firmly
ensconced behind the caisse when the
first of the uhlans entered. There
were officers. and-wonder Of won
ders-they spoke French. The new
walters were hiding In the cellar. 81
madame clambered from her chail
with dignity and placed glasses and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Best Time for Pruning.

There is a lot of truth In the
saying that one should prune
the knife is sharp. Spring Is the ;
time for pruning, as at that time
wounds heal up most quickly. u
trees are making excessive grown
pruning early in July is good, % -
is not likely to be any new s0.
starting as the results OF cutting
the old. There is also little osnsu
recurring growth if just the S'3
sprouts are cut out now.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
TALCUM POWDER AS WEAPON
Startled Girl Hurts II In Face Of A.
saiIant, and Makes Hei
Escape.

Chester. Pa.-Hurling a package Of
talcum powder that she was carrying
I'm her hand into the face of a man
who grabbed her the other night. Miss
Eibina Winters was able to break
loose from the man and make her es-
cape
The sfti told the police that she
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Best keeplna Qualities.

For best keeping qualities, ~
should be picked as soon as Ins,
well colored and before they arc
ripe. However, If picked TOO -,
they will shrivel. while II Allow
become too ripe tsey will become
and mealy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
"GoinQ West"

London.-The British soldiers slang
for death is going west" and London
papers are trying to find out its
origin. but antiquarians, philologists
and literary men have been unsuccess-
full in explaining 1t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Vaccination a FAKE.

II any tree doctor offers 10 w.
your trees to repel insects ana
set the dog on him and drive M
the place in a hurry. He Is
and his treatment is no good.
hurt the tree; it certainly VIII ~
Of benefit. "A
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Germany Needs Cotton.

Neutrality-suspicious. will require
125,OO0 bales of American cotton a
month to keep her mills running at
threefourths capacity, Commercial
Attache Ernest w. Thompson re-
ported.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Defends His Actions on Bench.

Washington.-Federal Judge Aston
G. Dayton of West Virginia testified
before the House Judiciary Sub-Com-
mite investigating charges against
him. In opening his statement, the
judge declared he had been repeated
ly misrepresented.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Dayton Firm in Denial,

MISUNDERSTANDING denial of
Impeachment charges pending against
him was made by Federal Judge A. q.
Dayton of West Virginia, before the
investigating subcommittee of the
House Judiciary Committee.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
BOXING eouts At Front

Paris.-With the applause punctu.
ated by artillery fire. the Scots Guards
held a boxing tournament in a barn
along the battle front. Twenty-Five
b, uts were pulled OF in a ring made
of biscuit boxes and tarpaulin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
ProQress Slowly.

Paris.-A French expert figures that
at the rate Of progress made since the
war started, the French ought to be in
Berlin In twenty-eisht years and four
months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Bank Robber Gets SIS. 500

Farmersburg, Ind.-Robbers blew
the safe in the Citizens State Bank
here and got $500. The robbery was
not discovered until next morning. The
safe had been drilled by electricity.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Trees Require Air.

Roots of trees require ar
as moisture. A soil that Is ~ y. II
" wet excludes the air anu
dies of suffocation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Army Appropriation Passes.

Observation-Disclosures a dissenting
vote the Senate passed the army ap-
preparation btu carrying approximate
ly 100000, cq9. while the house pass.
ed the s6,0OAs10 fertilization bill.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
New BUILDING For ArkadeIphIa.

NS" 0Uf'uH'8 TOT VHNducIPHIds
Neutrality-suspicious. Robinson has
succeeded in having the Senate agree
to an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill appropriating $685.
900 for the completion Of the federal
building at Arkadelphia, Ark.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Refused to Be Vaccinated,

Washington. - Lieutenant Samuel
Peacock of the coast guard ship,
Miami, has sent in his resignation be
cause he refuses to be vaccinated
against smallpox.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06

10 to Stand Trial For Nightriding.
Hickman, Ky.-The examining trial
of men charged with nightriding came
to a close here. This trial has been
in progress several days
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
pearTrees Run High

Young pear trees are inclineo r
I'D high. They should be
severely every year while young
ing pear trees need but little
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
New Trial Refused Becker.

New York.-Charles Becker's appli-
cation for a new trial on the indict-
ment charging him with the murder of
Herman Rosenthal was denied by the
Supreme Court
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
Use Copper Bullets.

Petrograd.-The war has made the
price Of lead so high some of the ma.
lions have been compelled to make
bullets from copper. particularly Rus
STA.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
cnr.vino Ia NecessaFJ'

While spraying is not pam ~
all the ills of the orchard, y 3
Iutely necessary for the pro0'
fine fruit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06

Prune the Roota =
Before planting fruit He"
the roots.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-03-06
INTERNATIONAL
SUND6XSQ1OOL
LESSON
(By f. o. SELLERS. Acting Director of
. Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute, ChicagoD
LESSON FOR MARCH 7
SAUL AMOUNTED KING.

LESSON TENT Samuel 9:17-lO:l.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear God, honor the
king-I Peter 2:lL
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
CAUSE OF ELECTRIC SPARK
As to Why Whip Cracks Is Rea-
soned Out by an Intelligent
Observer.

A theory as to why a whip cracks
was discussed in the columns of the
Scientific American. Jessie M. Jones
OF Canton, Pa. had a new and inter-
esting theory expressed in a letter
to the Scientific American.
Il was in a half illumined harness
store where he merchant happened
to be trying whips" she writes. "One
particularly loud snap produced an
electric spark at the end OF the lash.
All of sudden the idea occurred to
me that the snap was not made by the
lash at all. but was produced by the
action of the lash dividing the air and
that 1t was the instantaneous concus-
sion of the air that produced the snap
and the electric spark was the fric-
ton caused by division OF the cur
rent of air, the same as in q thun-
derstorm. Why not?"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
TO SUCCEED WITH ALFALFA
Rather Particular Crop, Requiring Ger
saln Soil Conditlons-Wonde
full Feed for Stock.

Almost every farmer is interested IL
growing alfalfa. Some have tried Il
and failed. Many have succeeded and
are reaping the benefits of this won
derful crop for live stock farms.
AS hay crop it excels all others in
yields, feeding value. drorSnt resist
ance and soil enrichment. Yet 1t 4.
not advisable to attempt to grow al
falfa under all circumstances.
1t is rather particular crop, re
quiring certain soil conditions and
proper treatment. The beginner In al
falfa growing must first of all be a
student of alfalfa. He must study the
crop and learn its requirements. II
he is not willing to pay attention te
such important details as incubation
lining. proper seeding methods and
cutting at the proper stage be ha6
better not try to grow alfalfa.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
HARD QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
Requests Regarding Matter OF Daily
Life Are Hard to Com
ply With.

Why do some men succeed in bust.
ness and others fail? John A. Sleicher
asks in Leslies.
Why, when business has been sue
cessfully developed by a brainy man,
does it fail when it falls into another
one's hands?
Why does business that has failed
under one management succeed un-
der another?
Why do some men make fortunes by
securing contro! OF bankrupt prop
erty and putting 1t on it's feet?
Why does one family grow up with
it's members intelligent, conscientious,
clean and wholesome, while members
OF neighooring family are indolent.
improyident. dependent and perhaps
criminal?
Why does church membership grow
smaller and the crowds around the
demagogues at street corners grow
larger?
Why does man receive good wages
and working comfortable hours listen
TO wandering agitator who tells of
Utopia where labor is unnecessary
and where the state will support the
people?
Why? What's the answer?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
Covering Cream Cana.

great part of the value of keeping
cream cool on the farm and at the
station or creamery is lost II the
cream Is exposed TO the direct rays Of
the sun while being hauled from the
farm to the point of sale. Far too
rev people stop to realize the impor-
lance OF covering their cream cans
when bringing them in to town. Ex-
pensive jacketed cans are not a nee
essity to keep the cream cool. In
summer weather just an ordinary
piece OF wet burlap thrown over the
cans VIII keep the temperature OF the
cream as much as 20 degrees below
what 1t would rise to If left uncovered
while being transported over the av-
erage hauling distance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
Why He Remained.

when the officer of the day entered
the guardroom he found it empty.
save for private, who, airily attired
IN his shirtsleeves lounged on q
cnair, pulling short clay pipe
where's the sergeant of the
guard demanded the officer angrily.
Gone across to the mess to have a
drink. Sir" replied the private, salut-
Ing smartIy.
And the sentries?"
I'm the canteen, SIR"
Then, confound it, what are you
doing here?"
Me, sir?" was the calm reply. I'm
the prisoner"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
Gs1p110lb B! d !
S :|III!.| $ }{f{2 t9| |

.ne march, rather. as we expected tc
ie"'e trails behind us and strike across
Country to the base of Mount Clark.
not Rocks to Warm Cold Beds.
we held it to be but tribute to our
sNiil as mountaineers. however, when
we found an old sheep trail following
Tue very route we had planned to take
ror many miles we followed it through
Tue rolling forest east of Mount Starr
Ming through Starr King meadow, and
OUT near the crest of granite ridge
near clark Fork. Here we left 1t be.
nlha anc struck across the open coun.
Try over ridge after ridge, across
stream after stream, until we came to
the northerly fork of Gray creek,
where we made a camp. We had
reached the altitude of about $500
ieet' and snowdrifts lay deep all about
US But firewood was abundant and
our little nook among the tall frs
promised every comfort that a KNAPP
sacker need expect.
In default of extra bedding we took
hot rocks to bed with us.
The night passed comfortably and
we were up at dawn ready for the as
sault on Mount Clark, confident also
or success. AS we climbed the snow
lay even deeper about us. The forest
OF fir and mountain sine gave way to
the harder white-bark pine, the tree
OF Underline. Up to the top of the
ridge it crept, at the top a mere shrub,
Dent and twisted beneath the winters
weight of snow.
AS we climbed, our horizon to the
south and west widened. We were
looking across the valley of the Illilou-
cite toward the snowy divide separat-
ing us from the south fork of the Mer-
ced where lies Wawona and the splen-
did Mariposa grove of sequoias. Yo-
semitic valley was but blue rift in the
forest with only its great domes, Half
Dome, Sentinel Dome and Starr King.
rising into any prominence
Far different was our view to east.
ward from the crest. Our ridge ended
on the east in an abrupt precipice.
Through a broken chimney" or win
dowlike aperture in the rocks, we
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
Job Women Overlooked

Among the occupations not yet in.
vaded by women is that OF the city
ale corner, vacant since midsummer
day. which carries the privilege of
sampling ale sold in the city, together
with an annual salary of ten pounds.
In Dick Whittington's day it was
usual for the ale conner when ap-
pointed to take solemn oath to
know OF no brewer or brewster. cook
or pie maker, who sells the gallon of
best ale for more than a penny half
penny or the gallon of second for
more than a penny. And that
you, as soon as you shall be required
to taste any ale. shall be ready to
do the same. So God you help
and the saints. London Chronicle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
Women ljfe-Savers

The National Womens Life-Saving
ieagae announces that with the open
Ing of the coming indoor season they
Will inaugurate a new branch of work
In the form of junior branch for girls
under the age of sixteen. No child
Will be considered too young to learn
the rudiments of swimming, and prac-
t1cally all OF the crack swimmers OF
the league have promised their aid to
Miss X. f. Mehrtens, its president, in
developing the younger members
New York Evening Post.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15

up toward the base of Half Dome. UI
Clouds Rest trail we climbed, and Their
pushed through the forest to the brink
of Tenaya canyon, a gorge almost as
deep as Yosemite valley itself, mac
cessible to all but the hardest noun
taineers The great chasm, more than
1000 feet deep. lay at our feet. Hall
Dome lowered majestically against the
sky. and still farther we could see the
Swallowed cliffs of Ell Captain and the
Cathedral Rocks.
A Buck in Velvet.
Ny companion on this ramble elect.
ed to climb Clouds Rest before re-
turning to camp, so / made my way
back to Little Yosemite alone. Near
tho foot of the trail, in glorious little
mountain meadow, | surprised beau
tiful buck, the largest ! have ever seen
In the Sierra. His horns were in vel
vet. and he stood so near me that |
could see the quick, nervous move
ment of his nostrils as he watched me.
For two or three minutes we stood
there regarding one another. Then,
with a nonchalant wag of his funny
little tail, he turned and made off
through the woods, as unhurriedly and
indifferently as ii /, too, had been a
woodland creature. Perhaps l looked
it, After his departure examined the
meadow more closely. 1t was little
gem of its kind, sloping from a ledge
OF granite that was covered with
gnarled and crooked jumpers At the
first glimpse | thought it an unbroken
sheet of the tiniest blossoms of yell
low mimulus, but. on kneeling down
IL species of flowers revealed them
selves, all the daintiest and most deli
cate of their kind-yellow violets,
white forget-me-nots, gilias, white saxi-
frage and the smallest pink pea have
ever seen.
A knapsacker's camp is a simple af-
cair-a bed of pine needles, a few
stones rolled together to make ire
place. pile of firewood gathered to-
gether; and there is home. BY five
O'Clock next morning we we're astir.
Where ones possessions are so few,
washing dishes and packing is a mat
ter of scant ceremony. In less than an
hour we were ready for the trail or for
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15

looked down 500 feet into a great snow
field filing all the eastern basin, and
beyond this lay the cleft of the MERGED
canyon, and, still beyond. the magnifi
cent snowy peaks of the summit crest
Lyell, Mcclure, Ritter, Dana. host OF
others. all above 1900 feet, all shin
ing and cleaning in the brilliant sun
shine with a radiance that hardly
seemed to belong to this world
Couldn't Get Up Clark.
Well for us that this glorious vision
was compensation for all the many
miles we had climbed, for we got no
farther that day-and Clark still re-
manned unconquered. For we had an
ticlpated the season for mountain
climbing by fortnight or more, and
the slope that should have offered an
easy rock climb to the summit was
now precipitous wall of treacherous
snow. We had no rope, no ice AK, not
even knife with which we might
have cut steps. and the icy edge where
rock and snow met proved an irwin
ciole barrier to the summit.
Up and down the ridge we prowled,
over every ledge, into every chimney,
only to admit ourselves defeated in the
end.
For an hour or more we remained
upon the ridge feasting our eyes on
the marvellous panorama hundred
miles of snowy range, a magnificent
Alpine region, the greater part Of
which is now almost inaccessible, soon
10 be opened to travel by the construc-
ton of the John Muir trail.
After luncheon in camp a 15-mile
walk back still lay ahead of us. Our
defeat lay lightly upon US, for many
mountain submits have been ours in
the past, and we had had, after all,
the inspiration and the uplift of the
glorious upper regions of snow even if
the exnilaration OF the summit had
oeen lacking. Down among the great
below of yellow pines, under the
spreading arms of sugar pines and out
upon open crests covered with man.
zenlta and chinquapin we FASTENED
past Nevada and Vernal and down
through the Happy Isles where
tnrushes sang their evening songs, and
INTO our Yosemite valley camp.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
BY MARION RANDALL PARSONS,

/
Treasurer Of the Sierra Club.
IN JUNE. Yosemite valley is at thu
very height of its beauty. Tht
deciduous trees are in new leaf
naples and dogwood in tenderest
brightest green, oaks tipped with
pastel shades of pink and red Ii
prophecy OF their autumn glory, aza
leas in full bloom, and the meadows 8
ripping mass of exquisite grass bright
ened with flowers.
After week or more in the valley
following the better-known trails. get
ting muscles in condition again after
city-bound days, we were anxious to
see what spring WAS like in the snowy
upper country. Accordingly, as pack
animals were not to be obtained for
love or money, we prepared to make
pack animals of ourselves, and KNAPP
sack over to Mount Clark (11,5O9 feet)
on the southwestern boundary of the
park, the most prominent peak of the
MERGED group.
There were four of us In the party,
two men and two women, and we
planned to be out two nights with q
comfortable margin of provisions for a
third night, If necessary. Bacon, hard
tack and that blessing to mountaineers,
soup, made up the bulk OF our COM
missary, REINFORCED. however, by
raisins, chocolate, dried fruit, beans,
spaghetti and cheese Our personal
outfits, OF course, were reduced to bare
essentials
Share Alike With the Men.
We women who "knapsack" pride
ourselves on being able to do our
share, so, while we do not pretend to
carry such heavy packs as the men,
we carry our own outfits and a part,
at least, of the general commissary
supplies. Short-skirted, flannel-shirt.
ed, with hobnailed boots to the knee
and shocking bad hats" we are as
easy in our own clothing and as re-
CARELESS of wind or weather as the
men themselves.
In Little Yosemite we made camp
beside the smoothly flowing MERGED,
and after lunch set out on a ramble
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
News From the Front

Vicar (who had called to read let
ter to one of his parishioners from her
son at the front)-Your son, Mrs. Cod
ling, has been fghting In the trenches.
For whole week he was standing up
to his neck in water!
Mrs. Codling-Well, l never. This
war is doing some funny things, sir.
to be sure. We couldn't get i'm to put
water anywhere near is neck when q
wos at 'omel-London Tit-Bits.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-15
DO NOT HESITATE
TO Use Cuticura on skin-Tortured
Babies. Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle application OF Cuticura Oint.
ment at once relieve, permit rest and
sleep and point to speedy healment
OF eczemas. rashes, itchings and irri-
tations OF infants and children even
In severe cases.
Sample each free by mail with Book,
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. ky,
boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.