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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18
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SOCIAL AsY FshsSHaL NOTES
IN the District Court this week
the ceza OF Mrs. Ea~tan SEWERS sui
for the possession OF her cAlidrey
was tried, though the judge h4s 70;
Yet handed down d decision. \
/ The Ta!lulah School Improvement
League desires to thank al! wlo
contributed toward the success o.
lag DAY, March Ath.
! Mir. T. T. Sigrase has been aD-
pointed jury commissioner 10 fil lie
vacancy caused by the deSth Of liz.
/ W. II. Sect.
! The list Of jurors for the April
term OF criminal court, aut appears
III anather column Of this issue OF
TIE journal.
Who vas i that said Clarence be-
licved in trance mediums? you
meant SPEED, didn't you?
Want a free acto ride? Ask Paul
FiemIa:ns II show yoa how nis news
3tUae5aAar -;3es, aGd yau VIII see
: fine ca.
Fir. L. :. Pufnell, rlaraaer ot The
Spring Bayou Plantation, near AZ
ton. was spending several days in
town this week.
! We have recaivci notice :rom the
,jobbers lhat al print paper has a.
vanced about sc per cent, and that
ali colors are extra. Therefore al
our prices have been advanced &C.
eordingiy, but at that you can Sc
cure your stationery from US a. the
game price as from the city Offices.
Send us your work. \
The TallUlah Orchestra, under the
efficient management of Mr.. w. 3.
E::sley, has been recognized and
now has regular practices. The
Orchestra makes good music, and it
is certainly enjoyed by those present
whenever they play at the picture
show.
We are glad to learn that Clara,
the little baby girl of Dir. and Mrs.
B. c. Abernathy, who was very i'll
at tire home of Mrs. Abernathy's
parents, DIR. and Mrs. G. w. Gaines,
the first part Of the week, is now
well again.
We were sorry to learn that Rev.
Mr.. Finch was sick last Sunday, and
was unable to ill his regular ap-
pointment with the First Baptist
Church here. We were glad, how
ever, to see him here Wednesday,
ami hope that he continues in his
usual good health.
Maj. o. w. Campbell, Secretary
OF the Fifth District, Levee Beard,
has removed MS Office from Ta!lulah
! to Vidalia. The Major is a genial
old scout, ard it is matter of sin
cere regret to the people OF Tailulah
that he finds it necessary TO remove
himself as we'll as his Office away
from Tallulah.
Last Wednesday committee un-
dertook 20 raise $2G0 to repair the
Episcopal church. The response by
people of the community was most
encouraging. 1t is expected that
| the whole amount will be subscribed
before next week. The Rev. Rob-
erts P. johnson, who is minister of
this church, thanks all the contribu-
tors for their loyal help, and he asks
that future contributions be sent to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

The list Of jurors for the April
term OF criminal court, aut appears
in anather column OF this issue OF
TIE Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

The TallUlah Orchestra, under the
efficient management of Mr.. w. 3.
E:sley, has been recognized and
now has regular practices. The
Orchestra makes good music, and it
is certainly enjoyed by those present
whenever they play at the picture
show.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

Err. L. :. PuInell, rlaV3aer of The
Spring Bayou Plantation, near AZ.
ton, was spending several days in
town this week.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

Want a free 2uto ride? Ask Paul
FieEU:nG II show yoa how nis news
StUae5aAsr r.aes, Ind yau viii see
Eina ca.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

Who vas !! that said Clarence De
licyed in trance mediums! Tou
meant &peed. Gidn't you?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-03-18

We are glad to learn that Clara,
the little baby girl of Dir. and Mrs.
B. c. Alternately, who was very i'll
at tire home of Mrs. Abernathy's
parents, DIR. and Mrs. G. W. Gaines,
the first part Of the week, is now
well again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

Helen Gets Orchids From Ned and Warren Is Puzzled

a brace Of orchids. She gasped a lit
Tie and caught at the tiny white en-
Neiope that prOtTuded from the center.
Who could be sending her flowers like
Put them in the brown wicker
basket, she said, handing the box to
Mary, "and then I'll have them on
this table. Aren't they beautiful7''
the card out of the envelope hastily
There were just a few words in pen
ell. These say more than I dare to.
Helen. Ned" So Ned was still in the
land of the living, and he must have
heard that she was i'll. Helen won
dered what he was doing in New York.
She had thought that he must have
returned to Cleveland, for since the
night they had had the scene she had
not heard from him.
Well, she reflected. il was gratify-
ing 10 think that he cared for her that
way, and then the thought occurred TO
her, what would Warren say2 Would
he believe that she had neither heard
from Ned nor spoken to him since that
night, in the face Of a box of orchids
that must have small fortune?
She Goes to Sleep.
She lay thinking pf the matter
dreamily She hadn't felt SO comfort
able in ages the aches ana pains had
almost left her. She felt drowsy and
was rot even conscious of the fact that
Mary had tiptoed back and placed the
flowers on the little table by her side.
Then she was called suddenly to earth
by Warren's voice. and she started up.
We're You asleep dear? I'm sorry"
penitenuy. You look pretty stunning.
| can tell you. Guess you feel better
tonight
I do" she admitted smiling a little
Where did the flowers come from2''
Helen hesitated for the fraction OF
an instant and then decided to tell
the truth.
From Ned Burns" she admitted.
From Ned Burns" repeated War
rem. Il thought he had gone West"
Il really thought so too, in fact [
have never seen him since that night
the ThurstOns were here"
And he sends you flowers like this,%
Yes, dear. and 1 am Just as sur
prised as YOU are"
Was there a card2"
Helen flushed uncOmfOrtably, and
hesitated. The card was a thing she
couldn't show to Warren, and vet what
would he think If she refused?
Just then the dOOrbel rang and she
sank back on the pillow with sigh
of relief
Jack she said. eNcitedly- Bring
them in here. dear. and get some chairs.
will you ?'-Copyrigh 1915, Interna-
tional News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

7 TELEN always remembered the
week that followed as one of
absolute misery. She ached
in every bone and If she raised her
head from the pillow a dizziness over
inactive, and reading made her head
ache. so that every day when she did
not improve she grew more irritable
Afterward she laughed at the diff
ferent things Warren told her about
Warren was remarkably considerable
during the time. and when Helen was
hot and feyerish and cross, he tried
his best to amuse her with funny
tales of office experiences
That attractive Miss Redding called
W today" he said suddenly.
Really" said Helen a flash of in
terest on her weary face.
Yes, sch wanted to know if she
might come and see YOU and hardly
liked to ring up the house for fear
of bothering YOU il you were very ill.,"
'She is a dear said Helen impul-
sively. DO YOU think it would be
safe to have her, Warren? / get so
tired of seeing no one. and I miss not
having Winifred around more than
anything"
Warren Gives n Message.
They had thought it safest to send
Winifred out to Carries. Not that
her illness was exactly contagious as
DR.. Marshall put it. but children were
susceptible. and there was no need of
taking chances. Louise had run in to
see Helen once or twice. but otherwise
her friends had kept away, and had
sent flowers and messages instead
will you be good II I tell you some
thing?" said Warren laughingly.
"Oh, yes, dear: I promise"
Well I told Miss Redding that she
and Jack Parmalee mgth drop in
this evening for few minutes if they
wanted to-"
Did you really. dear Well, send
Mary in to me l want this room
tidied Take those medicine bottles
away and straighten this table
I'll send Mary in" said Warren,
getting NJ. anu I'll go out and eat
something. Is dinner ready%
"Of course, it is; / forgot that YOU
hadn't eaten. Go right out. dear and
tell Mary to come here when she isn't
busy"
Where will you have the flowers
that just came. ma'am?' said good
natured Mary. genuinely glad that
Helen was actually taking interest in
something.
More flowers? I didn't know it.
Bring the box in here and let me open
il"
Mary obediently brought the box and
Helen cut the strings and lifted out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

miles in the last few days, and yet you
haven't said a word about either tor
pedoes or aeroplanes. But 7 didn't con-
slider that that was any excuse for me
TO ask questions. I'm here to obey your
orders"
The admiral gave an odd little sniff
and flushed slightly under his tan.
No" he said, that's just the funny
part Of it. I've brought you down here
hoping that you would do something
that have no right to order you to do
In fact, could be court-martialed and
put IN prison il ] were convicted Of
even asking you to do it. So, as say,
I'm simply hoping you will do it with
out saying a word about it,"
Sayville looked puzzled for a mo-
ment and then shook his head
That presents a riddle that I can't
guess" he said. What is the answer -
I'm hoping" said Begley. his gray
eyes narrowing to two Sits. that you
will save an assassin from the punish
ment OF death"
He smiled at he noted the startled
look that flashed across the others
face.
IAN assassin Sayville exclaimed.
Exactly" agreed the admiral "A
man who has murdered the president Of
a friendly country man who will be
punished with death tomorrow unless
he is saved by a miracle and in such a
way that no one can ever know"
He paused a moment to let his COM
NdulOA ulutISAdAiu the AulA ElbHlllGAHCe
of his words and then asked abruptly,
Did you ever hear of Dan McCler-
nand?"
Sayville thought a moment and then
shook his head.
only the notorious train rObber and
road agent" he said. In my boyhood
dime novel-reading DAYS, I used to
rave over him and Jesse James and
the Younger brothers, but ! guess they
are all dead by now. That was many
years ago. when they were in their
prime in the west"
Yes" Begley agreed. 1T was a long
time ago, but they are not all dead vet.
It is that very Dan McClernand, road
agent, train robber. safe blower and
multi-murderer, whom ! am hoping you
will save by a miracle tonight. So,
when you add this last crime of his
the assassination OF the president OF a
republic-to the list, you will
why there can be no orders
from me to you to use a navy airplane
from United States battleship to save
him from his just punishment"
Sayville made no attempt to conceal
his establishment. He stammered help
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

lessly for a moment and then blurted
But I don't understand"
Certainly you don Begley acqui-
esced. That's why I say the time has
come to lay my cards face up on the
Ifffe drew again at his cigar until he
had il comfortably alight and then
crossed his legs and leaned back easily
in his chair.
Away back before you were born
he said, there were two boys who
grew up together in a little country
town They were chums-more than
brothers They went to school to-
gether; they spent every possible mo-
ment of the day and night together:
and they planned to stay together
the rest of their lives. But Fate didn't
zone of them-the fellow who was
the acknowledged leader Of the pair
ran away from hard home and went
west That was Dan McClernand. The
other couldn't keep off of the water,
so he ran away to sea, and he's been
there ever since. That was old Hugh
Begley."
He pause and smiled reminiscently,
but Sayville made no comment At
length the admiral continued
pals, mind you-not Just ordinary
friends And look what Life has done
TO our partnership.
In the years that followed, I lost
all track of Dan except through the
newspaper reports of his crimes, and
the birthday greetings that he sent me
every year in care of the department.
It was an odd survival of affection
those annual birthday greetings. They
were written under all sorts of condi
tons One of them said, I'm penned
up here in the mountains with a posse
of gun iugglers closing in on me. and
it looks as il they'd get me. But can't
forget that next Monday Is your birth
day. and I'm sending you many happy
returns of the day. I'm writing this
and addressing it so they'll find II on
me and mail it to you when this little
fuss is over Then the envelope had
evidently been torn open. for there was
a postscript saying, The damn fools 'et
me get away. I'd like to head one or
these posses once, to show them how TO
catch a man.
Nearly 90 years ago, there was a
revolution down on the coast OF South
America. and a lot Of Americans got
some pretty rough handling. I hap
pened to have the ship nearest to the
fuss. and I was fired right down to
take charge of things"
(To Be COntinuedD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

TTHROUGH the gloom Of the twi-
light, the battleship Albany
pIowed hereway alone upon the
ieaden seas. Green and red and white,
her running-Hghts blinked sleepily.
and she pushed a somnolent bow-wave
before her so lazily that it scarcely
broke into foam as she nosed it aside.
In one OF her cabins, two men sat
facing each other across a heavy ma
hogany table. a map spread out be-
tween them. blue spirals Of fragrant
smoke curling up from their cigars.
One Of them was young, leans his
features sharply chiseled, but with
twinkle I'm his eyes that belied the
serious set of his clean-c lower jaw.
He looked physically fit. trained to
the minute, a highly strung human
mechanism that chafed at inaction. He
was Carlton Sayville. some time civil
liEn aviator. known on a score OF
dangerous nying-flelds as The Devils
Darning Needle" but now lieutenant
commander by courtesy, attached in
the role OF expert developer to the
RY' alton section Of Uncle Sans navy.
Across from him sat the doughtiest
fighter in the list Of active near-ad-
mirals-Hugh Begley, the most feared
and the hest loved man in the service,
the only man of his rank who boosted
that he had never seen the bronze
dome Of Annapolis and never wanted to
see IL, who dared to admit that he had
begun his career in bare feet, the soles
II which were calloused with many a
rung OF many n rope ladder, who
cioaked under an affected dyspeptic
exterior the tenderest heart that ever
was nurtured in the breast Of a child.
The elder man was talking. his
keen gray eyes fixed upon the face op-
posite him.
,"The time has come. .sayvi1le," he
said. when I've got 10 lay my cards
face up on the table for you to see.
know your curiosity must have been
hard to handle ever since we started
OF this voyage. and I want to say that
7 appreciate the way in which you
have attended strictly to your own
business and asked no questions"
Sayville laughed good naturedly.
Il confess I have been somewhat
curious" he admitted. when I first
got my orders TO load my machine on
your ship, 7 was told that you wanted
to carry out some secret experiments
in torpedo-contrOl by wireless from an
aeroplane. We've covered a good many
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

be reckoned among the chief sources of
our food supply. They produce hun
dreds of millions of pounds OF food
every year, and the canned salmon
alone is enough 70 give ten meals to
every family in the United States, and
still leave some for export The fresh
salmon shipped last year weighed very
close to 2,000,0 600 pounds, and that
cured. picked and smoked weighed be-
tween three and four millions. The
halibut exported in 1914 amounted to
about 100000 pounds, and the cod
fish to fifteen million more In adj
ditiOn TO this there are many other
kinds Of fish in these waters that will
eventually be caught and shipped. so
that in some respects the industry is
at its beginning.
So far 1 have seen only some of the
fisheries Of southeastern Alaska This
is known as fishing district number one
in the water divisions which the
United States fish commission has made
of the territory. There are altogether
four great fishing provinces South
eastern Alaska begins at the Portland
canal, on the international boundary,
and runs along the coast and in and out
through the hundreds of islands, 500
or 500 miles. to Yakutat bay. ending
some distance east of Mount St Elias
This district has great halibut banks
off the islands, and it is the seat Of the
fresh fish industry Of Alaska. The
fishing investments there amount to
something like s16.OOO,O 900, of which
thirteen millions are in salmon and
about three millions in halibut. There
are more than 100000 invested in the
whale fisheries Southeastern Alaska
is by far the most important of the
water regions Of our territory, having
something like 10000 men engaged in
fishing its waters.
The second fishing district is known
as that Of central Alaska. This begins
at Yakutat bay and includes the great
Gulf Of Alaska and all of the waters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

and packed up in tierces or hogsheads
It takes about fifty whole fish to fill
a fierce, and when full the tfrecs
weighs over eight hundred pounds
The fish for this purpose are usually
king salmon, one OF the best varieties
and the largest, the average weight or
those packed being about % or more
pounds.
In mild curing the fish are cared for
almost as soon as they are caught.
They are taken to the stations and
split, dressed and divided into halves
The head. gills and fins are cut off
and the flesh is thoroughly scrubbed,
scraped and cleaned as that II is free
from blood and dirt 1t is put into
brine for fifteen days, and then graded
and repacked in the tireces with fresh
salt. The tierces are kept in cold
place until shipped. The most OF the
product has until now gone to Ger
many. but the fish are much liked in
Norway and Sweden, and some are now
being sent TO our cities east Of the
Rockies The Germans smoke thu
mild cured fish before using them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

ETERSBURG, ALASKA, Feb. g.
- During the past few weeks I
4 have visited many Of the fishing
centers Of southeastern Alaska and
many OF the canneries where they are
putting up salmon for shipment 70 all
parts Of the world. There are a. such
canneries in southeastern Alaska alone
and more than so in the whole terri
tory. I have also gone through the
cold storage plants at Ketchikan and
elsewhere, where they are freezing
salmon for export and have seen the
various processes of mild-curing and
smoking and picking the fish for the
market. The extent Of the industry
IS surprising and II is rapidly grow
ing.
Seas NJ Valuable rs the Land.
But few people appreciate what I'm
Gle Sam is now getting out of the
waters Of this territory So for the
seas have proved almost as valuable as
the land. We have realized more than
s275, 0OO. 900 from them, but this in
cludes S52 000, 900 which has come from
the skins Of the fur seal. The seal
81 really a water animal II spends
the most OF its life in the ocean and
Csc aught only during the short season,
when it comes to the Pribilof Islands
in Boring sea TO breed.
The balance is the money received
from the fisheries alone. It has already
amounted to more than S225,000.000 and
ST is being increased at the rate of
$50 900, 900 a year. In other words we
are now getting almost three times as
much annually from Alaskan fish as
the sum we paid for the whole terri
tory. when we bought it OF the Rus
SLAMS. and we have received thirty
times that amount since the purchase
was made. The product Of fish last
year amounted to s21,000,000 and II the
Industry is properly protected and fOs-
tered 1t should produce that much or
more for all time to come
An Important Source of Food supply.
Indeed, the waters OF Alaska have to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

beaches and the boats. They are also
caught by fish wheels moved by the
currents of the Biver in such a way
that the network Of wire or cord on
the ends Of the wheels scoop up thu
fish as they swim against the current
and fairly shovel them down into the
boats Fish wheels OF this kind are to
by the indians along the Kuskokwim
be seen here and there along the coast
and there are hundreds of them owned
and Yukon rivers There are about
$50 great fish traps in southeastern
Alaska, and seine also in Bristol bay
and along Boring sea. The fish caught
in Bristol bay last year were more
than twenty million in number, and
they all went into cans.
War Interferes with Industry.
The war in Europe has seriously al
fected one branch OF the salmon in
dustry This is that Of the mild cur
ing plants which are scattered here
and there throughout southeastern
Alaska. In mild curing the fish are
caught and cleaned, and then salted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

south of the mainland and along the
Aleutian Islands, which run almost to
Asia. This district is several thou
sand miles long and a great part Of it
is paved with fish. The bulk of the
catch is salmon, but there is also an
millions Of pounds. from the extensive
cod banks. which lie south of the
Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian Is
lands.
These banks compare with those OF
Newfoundland. Some of them are 800
miles long and of great width. They
are so situated that the arctic and
Japanese currents bring them a great
deal of fish food and the cod come
there by the millions to eat. They
move about over the banks seeking the
best feeding grounds for their pasture
Many Of the cod fishermen are Scan
dinavians. They receive about 5 cents
per fish for all over twenty-siX inches
long. Under that size they count two
small boats and the fish are brought to
the stations on the islands to be dress
ed and sailed. The largest plant is on
Unga Island. but the fishing extends as
far west as Un1mak There are now
between three and four thousand fish
ermen at work in the second district.
The third and fourth fishing districts
are on the west and north sides Of the
territory. The third is known as west
ern Alaska and the fourth is arctic
Alaska. Western Alaska comprises all
OF our coast along Bering sea, or the
eastern and southern shores of a body
OF water one-third as large as the
whole United States. 1t has all the wa
ters north of the Aleutian Islands. in
banks swarming with cod. tt
embraces Bristol bay. where the sal
mon run into the streams by the tens
of millions a year, the deltas Of the
and Yukon rivers. as well
as the coast of Norton sound and all
the waters along Seward peninsula to
Cape Prince Of Wales at Dering strait
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05
Italy Plans To ReUert
To Water POt0er; Cannot
Secure Coal During War

Rome, Italy, Feb. 5.-With American
coal scarce because of the ship shortage
ard selling here from s25 to $40 a ton,
according to quality. the solution OF the
problem Of securing coal in quantity
and at reasonable prices has become one
Of the most pressing public and domes-
tic questions in Italy.
While the situation will finally result
in governmental measures for wider
use Of water power, popularity known
rs white COAL" to secure heat light
and motor power. pending such action
various temporary measures, are either
being urged or adopted. In a current
issue Of the organ OF the minister Of
public works, Italian cities are urged to
save coal by burning fewer street lights
at night. following the example OF Lon
Con. Paris and Venice, and force their
citizens to go to bed early.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05

THIS attractive looking cottage of
half brick 1t has planned and the hOuepe
the
the right OF the large living with bay window and fireplace On
opposite the dining
nan dining room and Kitchen the latter conveniently arranged
bed the An
usual number Of closets have beenp provided
There IS cellar under entre house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-05
HIS CONSCIENCE CLEAR

Henry Distinction These Aviation
Stories of His He Cevery Communicates the Thrills This Most
Exciting In This Story Devils Darning Needle"
Performs One Of His Most Hazardous Feats
o FurhFT er Dang H