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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

The Merchants Transportation Com
pany recently organized in New Or
leans will operate line Of steamers
on the Mississippi River with a view
of Increasing and facilitating cottori
shipments and general merchandise toi
and from this port
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

The election to vote a special tax
and a bond issue for a new electric
light plant and for the improvement
of the water plant at Kaplan was car
ried by a majority of two to one In
number of votes cast and almost
three to one in point of assessment.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

A mass meeting was held at the
court house at Houma for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means fo-
increasing the school funds.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

The Victory Company OF Lake,
Charles brought In its second big prc-
ducer in the Edgerly Oil field on thei
Lillard lease near the Discovery wei:.
The new producer is making 1000
barrels Of oil daily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10
On the Curve.

On the Curve.
In going quickly around sharp
curve the inside wheels of a vehicle
naturally leave the ground first.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

<o IN WASHINGTON Be
.rN CAPITOL AND THE
~ srATION UNTIL THE Ex-
s,oN AND THEN RUSHED
sTo KILL MORGAN"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

c. Harrison Parker. president OF
the Board of Control State Peniten-
tiary, has just returned from Angola
State Farm. where he spent three
days looking over things. He reports
the crop progressing splendidly there.
The season at Angola was much more
propitious than in the southern part ot
the state, as timely rains have fallen
during the long drouth in the lower
portion Of the belt; that Is, in April
and May. The June showers started
vigorous growth of grass, which Is
now being thoroughly cleaned out
and now the crops are in fourishing
| condition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-10

The State Probe Commission 10
ceived from Attorney General Pleas
ant a letter answering three questions
propounded TO Mr.. Pleasant during
the sale of the state bonds. The let
ter follows:
During the investigation Of the sale
OF the state bonds by your commits
sion it requested me to give II an
opinion:
"1-Whether any of the banks that
were fiscal agents for the state, could
make a profit out of the sale of the
state bonds.
"2-Whether the Board of Liqui6a-
tion had authority to pay the Inter
state Bank & Trust Co. a fee for GER
tifying the new state bonds.
"3-Whether the Board of Liquita-
| tion had authority to pay fee for
an expert attorney especially employ
ed to assist the Constitutional Con-
vention in drafting a bond ordinance,
| etc.
"In answer to the first question,
/ am Vi TIE OplulDl llldl lHt uSIdl agent
| banks, which were members Of tho
syndicate that bid for and bought the
new state bonds did not violate the
law because of the fact that they
made large profit out of the transac-
tions.
They received no direct compensar
ton or commission from the state ~
her fiscal agent in the refunding OF
Der bonds, and they are technically
guiltless of violating the law, how
ever much it may be argued that they
were under a moral responsibility to
save the profit for the state rather
than to make ii for themselves.
) Replying to the second and third
; questions, am Of the opinion that the
| broad powers granted TO the Board o.
Liquidation by Art. 324 of the consti-
. tuition and known as the State Bond
Ordinance, confer upon the said board
the right and authority to pay for the
: certificates of the new state bonds, as
/ was done in this instance, and also to
I employ bond attorney who makes q
! speciality OF such matters and whose
opinion is recognized throughout the
Y bond world as authority"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10
The FATAL THIRTEEN

n ere are the 13 reasons why the
farmer gets so little money for his
meat and why you get so little meat
for your money!
I. Farmers profit, that of the real
producer-Which he sometimes does
not get.
2. Buyers profit, for buying the
beef from the farmer.
3. Railroads profit, for taking the
cattle to the stockyards.
a. Feeders profit, for feeding the
cattle en- route to slaughter.
5. Terminal profit, for taking the
train from the main line to the stock
yards.
6. Yardage profit, for switching the
cars to the unloading point.
7. Packers profit. (The beef trust
also gets a share of several other
proffts.)
8. Another railroads profit, for
taking dressed meat to city where it
is sold.
9. Express company's profit, pack
er's private car lines profit.
10. Drayman's profit, which IN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10


ton, and big fortunes in stocks.
Prices are likely to break the record
again this winter. Those fortunes
must come form somewhere and
where but from the people who pro-
duce with their fingers and thumbs?
What can be done about it?
This corner of Wisconsin is finding
the anwser. 1t is knocking the props
from under the high cost of living by
means Of cooperative farmers pack
ing companies.
The first of these is now running in
La Crosse; another is being built at
Wausau, and others are being organ
lied in Madison and New Richmond.
The Farmers COOPERATIVE Pack
ing company of La Crosse is the first
in the United States, was incorporat-
ed in April, 1914, and has more than
1000 farmers as members. They sell
their live stock to their own plant In
stead of shipping it to Chicago COM
mission men, who dispose of it to the
big packing concerns-the Swifts,
Armour and Morris beef trust.
They get a better price Tor their
live stock on the hoof by eliminating
the following six middle expenses
Shippers profits, railroad, terminal
railroad, yardage, feeding, commits
sion.
In addition he can buy dressed meat
for his own consumption at the
plants wholesale price instead of
paying retailers about double, as the
average farmer always does after
selling his live stock.
Then, with from the farm to you"
as a slogan, the cooperative plant
disposes of its dressed" product in
the restricted or "home area" to
other folks at lower prices than the
beef trust charges.
The first cooperative plant is
breaking even, or making only very
small profit, which, in the eyes of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-10

Mistakes were made in starting the
plant-and these very mistakes have
pointed out the pitfalls for the other
cooperative companies to avoid!
The La Crosse stockholders paid
some $125,OOO for a new plant now
said to have been worth $4,000. 1t
was over-capitaIzed at $250,000, and
the stock, when it didn't sell fast
enough, was forced on the market
by professional statesmen" according
to E. H. Baker, vice president and
acting manager.
The plant was soon found too old
and inadequate, and after thousands
were spent on improvements, as A.
w. Johnson, secretary and treasurer,
puts it, were stuck before it start
ed"
The founders maintain that CO.
operative packing plants scattered
thickly throughout the country, with
housewives cooperative buying So
cieties, can put porterhouse steak on
the table at half the price now paid.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
Harry Thurman and Jack Martin

Harry Thurman and Jack Martin
have built a large number of traps
and will engage extensively in the
rapping business this fall and win
ter, making speciality of muskrats
and jackrabbits for which they have
ready arranged q market in Seat
'e and other large cities. This should
be good venture for the boys as the
jackrabbits are very plentiful, while
the demand for furs of all kinds this
season is unprecedented, all the fash
ions calling for fur trimmings on wo-
mems apparel. Herman Richter, who
ives at the lower headgate of the
,rn Rapids Irrigation company's
stem has been unusually successful
trapping muskrats so far this fall,
averaging over s1.50 per day clear
on his catches and receiving for his
skins from so to 65 cents apience.
1t looks as though there was an OPP
portunity for number of idle men
to take advantage of this and make
enough to keep themselves and fam
lilies throughout the winter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
VALE GRANGE BASKET
SOCIAL is Big SUCCESS
Well Filled Baskets Bring Satisfac.
tory Prices at the Fruitvale
School House

The basket social given by Vale
Grange in the Fruitvale school house
last Saturday evening, was one Of the
most successful affairs ever given by
this thriving organization. A large
crowd of people were in attendance.
among them a number of town folks
who wanted to help their neighbors
in the country have a good time and
incidentally had the time of their
lives themselves.
The principal feature Of the pro-
gram was the little playlet "Befo' de
War;" given by local talent and it
proved big success and great
laugh producer. Several recitations,
some good instrumental and vocal mu-
sic rounded out the exceptionally good
program after which the baskets were
auctioned off by C. E. Pike. Mr.. Pike
proved himself an able "spieler," get
ting good prices for the eats, the bas-
ket prepared by Miss Gertrude Erick-
son going for the highest price. Over
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
DEPT.

forty dollars were realized from the
sale while an additional sum was made
by selling plate lunches to those who
did not come prepared with baskets.
Everyone who had the pleasure of
being present at the party votes the
Vale Grange royal entertainers and
the hope of all is that during the long
dreary winter evenings many such
entertainments may be planned for
the amusement of the old people as
well as the young.
Vale Grange will hold its next meet
ing in the Fruitvale schoolhouse Sat-
urday evening, November 9th. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
RICHLAND NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Elmer Armstrong is visitinf
in Walla Walla.
The. Catholic people of Richlant
held services in the Lutheran church
building on Sunday.
Mrs. F. G. Bier is enjoying a visit
from her father Who arrived in town
the beginning of the week.
F. ]. O'Brien and George Newell
left Saturday night for Cottonwood
Idaho, on business trip remaining
until Wednesday.
Albert Weidle, who was operated
on over week ago for appendicitis
is doing very nicely and if his condi.
tion continues to improve as it is al
present his many friends can expect
to see him out again in short time
Mr.. Young has purchased fine
Jersey bull to head his increasing herd
of dual purpose cattle. Mr.. Young
intends to go in for cows which will
not only be milk producers but will
attain such size that they will make
ideal beef cattle in the event of his
deciding to butcher them.
Mrs. Olive Folke, who arrived in
town last week from Kansas to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Roehl, is confined to her bed
with severe cold which the doctor
was afraid might develop into pneu-
monia fever. However, she is much
better and will soon be able to be up
again.
Harry Wheelhouse returned home
Saturday from Spokane where he
went on business trip to buy Christ
mas goods for the, local store. While
in Spokane he attended the Apple
Show and reports it the finest he has
ever seen. During Mr.. Warehouses;
absence C. s. Gibbs assisted as clerk
in the store.
A valuable horse owned by Frank
who drives one of the Rich
land school buses was very seriously
injured by one of the cows in the pas
ture last Sunday. The cow in some
way ran her horn into the horses side
in such way as to make a deep hole
and cause the beast a great deal Of
pain. A veterinary was called and
did what he could but at this writing
The injured animal in far from out Of
danger.
There will be a large number of
family dinner parties given in Rich
land on Thanksgiving Day as well as
several community dinners which will
be held in the local churches. The
people Of the Methodist, Christian
and Evangelical churches have signi-
fed their intention Of holding holiday
spreads in their churches and it will
undoubtedly be a most enjoyable af-
fair as the one last year was huge
success.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
Little Adelaide o'Brien is III.

Mrs. B. S. Wadsworth consigned
over so turkeys to Spokane for the
Thanksgiving trade. They were the
very finest kind of birds and will de-
mand the very best prices on the mar
ket. Otto Luelloff sent over so tur-
keys to the Hotel Davenport Monday
to be used in serving their Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-11-25
RICHLAND WOMEN
ENTER POLITICS
Mrs. C. d. Hopper Secures Place
on Ticket for One Year
Councilman

That the people of Richland arr
waking up and taking notice in re
gard to their civic welfare was Ger
tainly evidenced by the turnout fol-
the caucus on Monday evening in tn,
Gibbs hall.
For the first time the women folk!
of the community showed that the,
had some sense of their duty to them
selves and their homes by putting il
an. appearance in a body and helping
to make things lively for their bet
ter halves.
The entire city council has to be
elected at the coming city election bu,
Mayor George Arbuckle will hold owe,
for another year.
The nominations for each Office
were spirited, those being placed il
nomination for the two year term or
the council being William Young,
Sydney Relton, Herschel Jameson
Phil Schireman, j. M. Ser and AL
bert Weidle. After the ballot was
taken the following were found to
have the highest number of votes and
were placed on the ticket: Sgd. Rel
ton, Albert Weidle and Herschel Jane
son.
For the one-year term the follow
ing were nominated: Mesdames Hop
per, Roehl and Sawyer, and Phil
Shireman, and Ezra Kissinger. AT
ter the balloting it was found that
the names which received the highest
number of votes were Mrs. C. D.
Hopper and Phil Schiremsn, who were
then placed on the ticket.
Nominations for treasurer develop
ed two names, Mrs. r. D. Sawyer and
Al. Nelson, the present treasurer. At
ter the ballots were counted Mr.. Mel
sons having the most votes was de-
clared the nominee for treasurer.
By reclamation C.. D. Lilly was
called to act as secretary of the meet
ing, while the clerk appointed Miss
Mabel Lausch and Harry Wheelhouse
to act as judges and clerks.
The only name for the ticket which
was suggested was "T'he Citizens
Ticket" and this was unanimously
adopted.
1t would seem that brighter day
is in sight for Richland when the
mothers of the town take enough in
terest in politics to attend the eau
cusses and try to nominate officers
who will be credit to the town and
an example to the young people. This
thing of women in politics is so new
to many that it seems hardly proper
but if the wives and mothers Of COM
munity do not have its interests at
heart it is hard to see who will and it
is to be hoped that the men folks will
be liberal enough to help elect at
least two women to the council and
thus give them chance to show what
they are made of and can do, and then
if they fall down, the male population
can stand back and, say 81 told you
So" The only one who deserves any
sympathy is Mayor Arbuckle, who is
q perfectly good bachelor and if he
has to buck a majority of women in
the council it is to be hoped that he
will show a brave front, buckle on his
armor and face the music.
A spirited contest is expected at
the coming election as regards the
council for it is only on the council
that the women desire to hold a place
and if they can better local conditions
what is the matter with giving them
a chance to prove their beliefs and
then if they fall by the wayside they
will not be factor in future elections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
Hotel Arrivals.

Miller hotel Mr.. Carr. Monterrey. a
Hahn. san Antonio: Edward Tyrrll
San Antonio: 4. 4. Wolf. New Orleans
w. ID Stockbridgc. Houston: Il. Dieck-
mann. Chicago: {. y. Campbell. san
Antonio; j. ID. Scriyner. san Benito; j.
j. Sullivan. Corpus Christi: ". Il. SUIT
ton. Dallas; Sam J. Smith. Rusk: y. i.
Higgins. New Orleans.
san Carlos hotel-H. q. Thera. st.
Paul. Mimi: j. F.. Foster. KingSville:
/. j. Minortch. Detroit; j. Il. Saulom
and wife. Kansas City: j. w. Walters.
kingsyillc: ). :. Chambers. Houston
VI. Il. Barnes. IIon>ton: g.. A. Jaryic.
Atlanta: NJ. :. Weller. TT Worth: q. T..
Walker. La Feria; ID. J. Shielding. La
redo; l~gnacio Lopez. San Antonio: b. \.
Russell. New N0rp.
Travellers hotel y. ID. ChiidS. san
Antonio: w. m. Kuntz. Houston: Il. al.
Leighton. san Antonio: Il. a. Mcurin.
San Antonio; Lon G.. Hin. Harlingen :
Wallis Largloe. san Antonio: -. \.
Blackwell. Mercedes; Geo. O'Connor,
san Antonio: Frank Baker. Edinburg:
Frank II. lIcuck. san Antonio: j. III.
Koontz. Houston; a. J. Sheffield. Cor.
pus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
CLOSING
MAY BE OBSERVED
BANKS, POST OFFICE. FEDERAL AND
STATE OFFICES WILL CELE-
BRATE ON THURSDAY.

a general observation Of Thanksgiving
Day, hy the closing OF business houses
and federal and state offices was an
noulsced to-day some 20 observe the whole
day and others a half day. All the banks
in the city will close. the cuSt0mhouSe
and government Offices generally, and
the state offices. The city hall forces
will join Id the general closing.
Usual holiday hours will be observed
by the p~oStofice. There will bc one de
livery of mail in the morning and one
collection and all departments If the
p0Stnfi e will he open from 1890 ID
Ii 30 o'clock in the morning
-. J.. Spero. president ~ the Browns
vile Retail Merchants Association. an
n0mced today that he i making an ef-
fort 10 have All the members Of the as
ISOLATION observe the dav either ia
whole or in part. Ii was expected Il ic-
cisiOn on the hours Of the closing would
bc had BY closing time tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
Sacred Heart Church
Thanksgiving Service

Father y =. Frigon. pastor Of the
Sacred Heart today announces special
Thanksgiving Day services I'D thi>
church. The following i the program
fer the days service:
High mass of Thanksgiving and Holy
Communion will be said nj : a. m.
At 40 o'clock III the evening there
Will ~ hymns of Thanksgiving and pray.
ers for the welfare Of our glorious
country Ia be followed by the benedic
tion of the Blessed Sacrament.
Thanksgiving Day services. ia Span.
ISL. will hr held nj the Church Of the
immaculate Conception
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
In New Quarters The quarterma.ter'.

In New Quarters The quarterma~ter'4
department WI Fort Brown Ely now in new
quarters and nearer the city. Captain IA.
Aloe. the luarterma~ter, yesterday had III
the office equipment moved from the build
ing at the south end of the post to the
administration building at the foot If
Elizabeth street. and N good half rile
nearer the city than the former quarters.
The quarters in the administration build
ing have been newly painted and made
comfortable for the office force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
Oil COMPANY Dissolution.

Jersey City, N. J., Nov. 24.-The Co
lonial Oil company stockholders are meet
ing here today to vote the dissolution of
the company. For several years the only
business II has carried on was that of
agent Of the Standard ut BUenos Ayres.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
Completes Hunting Vacation,

Completes Hunting Vacatl0n-Onc oT
The most enthusiastic hunters on the lower
coast " III. b. Williams of Pullman. TIL.
q retired business man. who for the past
six or seven years has been visiting
Brownsville and Point Isabel for the cx-
press purpose of spending y few weeks
duck and goose hunting on the coast IN
the vicinity vi Point Isabel. Mr.. Williams
never fails to get the limit. and today he
Is shipping the legal limit 10 his home at
Pullman. lie completed his 1915 hunting
season today on hi- arrival from Point
Isabel. Despite hi- advanced age. Mr..
Williams activity would 10 credit to Y
man far his junior, and he is a crack shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
At The Movies Today

AT the Dittmann-Thc third of ..The
New Adventures of j. Rufus Walling
ford will be- shown nj the Dittmaun
theater tonight. j. Rufus is i'm Zwick's
sanitarium with rheumatism. Cornelius
Rockwell is there. too. But the treat.
mcnt il too much for Wallingiord and
he makes his escape. bringing another
patient with him. II j. whispered about
that old man Rockwell will give a vast
sum of money 10 he cured of his ailmcnt
50 Wallineford and Blackie Get together
and open Al anti-0ld age cure. Quite TN
accident, ~ ~ sure. Onion Jones. u
member Of the firm Of Wallingfurd 4
Co, meets Mr.. Rockwell on a train and
SAYS he is on his way To the cure. Incl
dcntallv advising the millionaire To go
thou and do likewise" lie does. but only
for Investigation and very much sub
rosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
When the wind IS raw and ]

face, ike a lash from a Transfers wbin
Just wend YOUR WAY to the Rexall Foun-
tam and try our Hot Chocolate.-III9l2t q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24

AT the Dreamland Tears and sun
shine" is an L-KO comedy at this thea
ter tonight. Father aud son are very
much grievcd over the loss of \ recently
departed one. but they forget their own
eriefS when they find their %nrighhorS.
Mrs. WhoSiS and her beautiful daugh-
ter. are in the same fix. Father and
mother are getting along beautifully
with their Irritation when the dear lit
tie children interfere. Father and Mrs.
WhoSiS decide to take the children IA
the park and easily get them away by
giving them ni.keiS and sending them
for ice cream Father wishes to make
quite q hit with Mrs. WhoSiS and decides
that he viii purchase 4 beautiful pres
ent for her. Tie has hardly made the
purchase before he is relieved of it nv
another admirer Of Mrs. WhoSiS. who
also is irving to make a hit with the
new widow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24

Special Holiday h0xeS of monogram sta
81. Bishop Print Shops 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
PERSONALS

". r Sutton Of Dallas is among this
weeks visitors.
Sam j. Smith Of RuSk is IN Browns
vile on business today.
j. +. sullivan of Corpus Christi is in
the city on business today.
A Hahn of San Antonio i a business
visitor III Brownsville today.
Edward Tyrrell of San Antonio is in
Brownsville on business this week.
:. :. Chambers and VI. Q. Barnes Of
Houston are business visitors i'll the city
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Saulom Of Kansas
CITY Mo. are Brownsville visitors today.
II. q. Thcra Of st. Paul. Mimi has
been 4 visitor in Brownsville for the
past two days.
A. I. Wolf Of New Orleans was am.
ong yesterdays arrivals in the city. Mr.
Wolf is here on business.
w. ID. Stockbridge Of Houston and r.
Dicckman of Chicago are business visit.
Ors in Brownsville today.
Mrs. NJ. i. kowal~ki and baby have re-
turned from WaXahachie where they spent
~@evcrala weeks with Mr.. kowal-ki'- fa-
Their. Editor Owenhy of the Waxahachic
Light.
&. y. Campbell Of San Antonio Su-
pcrintcndcnt for this district for tho
Wells Fargo express was a visitor III
Brownsville today leaving on the branch
train for points up the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24

Argentina. The stock of the company il
quoted around Sli5 q share.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-24
See Wise & Newman for your Thanks
giving Turkeys. IL l5tf.

No Sports Scheduled Although tomor-
row Is a holiday there nave been no special
sporting events scheduled. It is probable
that there viii be very little if any more
baseball played here this winter unless
wrc~t the laurels from the victorious
Fourth infantry team.