The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
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HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
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Edify and instruct.
The first snow Of the season fell In
Paris Feb. 10.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, 80 yearsold,
was burned to death in Hoopeston, ILL.,,
where she had lived nearly half a cen
tury.
Alexander T. Vogelsang of San
Fracisco was nominated by President
Wilson as solicitor of the department
Of the interior.
A string Of pearls said by New York
newspapers to be worth s1,000,00O and
containing so gems was entered at the
custom house.
The scarcity OF rubber elastic has
caused all the garter and suspender
factories in Austria-Hungary to close
down, as well as most of those in Ger
many.
The English board of trade is TAX
ing steps to mobilize sufficient num-
Der Of women to work the land in or
der TO meet the shortage OF agricul-
tural labor.
Mary Aderson Mime de Navarro) Is
to appear on the stage again, having
promised to take part March at the
Theater Royal, Worcester, in Comedy
and Tragedy"
Lieut. Berg, commander OF the Ger
man prize ship Appam, announces he
will give to the American Red Cross
mite" boxes found aboard the ship
and containing $4,000.
According to the hamburger Mach
richten, Bnrgomaster Max Of Brussels,
who has been kept in prison by the
Germans since the carly part of the
war, is soon to be released.
Decoration of the silver and gold
honor badge Of the Scottish Black
Watch" regiment has been conferred
upon Mrs. William r. Taylor Of Phila-
delphia 'Iin recognition of her kindly
act in writing to British soldiers in
the trenches"
Representative Cary of Wisconsin
has introduced a resolution for the
transfer of the United States capital
to Milwaukee.
A companionship which began in
childhood. 70 years ago, has just end
ed in the death of Nathan and Sarah
Mendenhall, pioneer residents of the
Quaker community near Georgetown
H., who died only As minutes apart
One person was killed and 10 seri
ously hurt at West Wheeling, o.
when a street car was struck and de
molished by a Pennsylvania railroad
engine.
Eugene Ellison, president of the In
surance Company of North America
il dead at Philadelphia. He was n
years old.
Prince Oscar of Prussia, fifth sor
of Emperor William, has been slight,
wounded.
Willis L. Black, 81 years old, bust
ness manager and half owner Of tn,
Elgin GIll.) Daily News, is dead at hi
home.
Charges of violating election law
made against more than 14e persons
who served on election boards a
Pittsburg last September have beef
withdrawn by order of District Attor
ney r. H. Jackson.
Two young women, Misses Agne
and Ruth Angedahl, 10 and II year
old, respectively, have entered in tn
annual ski tournament at Cary, Ill.
Roumania has called to the color
all members Of the class Of 1916.
One young WOIndn was DuTucu U
death in her bed and six other girl
and two men were injured by jumpinj
from second-story windows Of tn
Hammond roadhouse at Burnham, IL
Mail carriers from Iditarod said tina
when the mail was taken over tn
trail at Takotna the temperature wa
II below zero.
The executive committee Of tn
: Ozark Press association met i
Springfield last Saturday and selecte
Rolla as the place and June % and
- the time for the next meeting Q
the association.
The senate has passed the bill a
lowing senators and congressman {
appoint three naval cadets instead G
two.
Announcement Of q s per cent il
crease In wages for its 1000 en-
ployes was made by the America
Iron and Steel Manufacturing con
pany at Lebanon, Pa.
Two negroes drowned in the Missi
sippi just north Of Cairo. one Will
trying to save two mules and the othe
while salvaging household effects.
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