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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
LANGUAGE Of Heaven.

A correspondent sends me story
which is a good parallel Tor. rather. the
exact opposite of parnllel) to that
Of the minister who prayed in Gaelic.
There was in Dublin an old lady both
eccentric and devout. One day she
sent for n Jewish minister, and started
70 learn Hebrew most assiduously
Though she was eccentric, and her
friends were rarely surprised at any
thing she chose to do. they did wonder
at this. and asked her the reason. 1T
would Ill become me-" she replied.
"wben I meet my maker. as soon
shall. to address him in any but his
native anguase."-LOndOn Daily News,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

tGog,r,sht. 1917. WESTERN Newspaper Lnion-)
Err, Ranlon Nr.,s c.um>tIy buiit. "ui
immaculate aS tu his attire. lie WAS
crude and ~a,s-rrutrred. YET he was
prince Of good follows according g" "'H
r.vurfrr boon COMPANIONS. and v''y
liberal with his money when WIN me
-irlS. Ezra had come to No0dNiite. we
heir Of a local merchant who had irfl
oHirp "a property. About all that i/'"
dfd vrs to collect the revenue from
the same.
NV rrincfpal is 10 ger the heS' 20
ing when YOU have the cash 'n han' ="
do it with" vuuutrd Ezra. and ! ''N'
10 he popular. When settle dow u
I'm going to build the SWEETEST house
possible and marry the prettieSI -'r'
IN the district
/ "That mems Esther Brill" suggest
. ed Ned Wheaton.
".IuSt right" suavely smiled ana
nodded Ezra "Interpsted in that 'i
rection yourself. | hear?" lie added
turning ~ another member OF 'h'
| group. Clyde Norton.
Miss Brill has my most reSpec'I u
4 regard" observed Norton. in his qu'''
dignified way. and walked from I'M
spot. To Indicate his diSapnroval OF Ills
cuSsinC Miss Brill in public.
Morton will stand little show II
start in" Wanted Ezra. twirling IN
hand that bore a prep"sterouS'y on
diamond and complacentiy juggling
lot of gold coins in his pocket. III
money that talks. fellows. and III max
II sneak loud when go counting.
you've got the grand idea risN
enough" observed Ned. but winkin
ut the others and not 10th 10 worEin
up Ezra to buy the dinners for In
crowd.
All of which through various inte'
mediate channels reached the know
edge of pretty Esther Brill. and set h'
thinking. She resented the booris
implication of Ezra that she was to I
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
FOREIGN.

The embargo on exports from Rus
STA TO the United Stales, put on when
the war started, has been raised.
Raoul Lufberry of the Lafayette
escadrille has destroyed his 18th Ger
man airplane.
The new naval budget in Holland
provides a large sum for the construc-
ton of U-boaIs and seaplanes.
Restlessness at Sofia has acted as
deterrent and Emperor -C-.rl Of Aus
tria will not visit the Bulsar capital.
Minister Morris at Stockholm. has
cabled the sta.e department that II
food shipments are discontinued tnou-
sands OF prisoners in Germany Will
starvt.
Eighteen British merchantmen were
destroyed last week by German u
boats.
French army physicians have dis
| covered a serum IN certain KINDS OF
, oil which prevents and cures typhoid
fever.
Unrest in Italy has caused a caolne'
| c-isIs. and SonAino, prIlae Minister
| may &c forced out.
Norway, fearful of the consequences
of continuous temporizins with the
United States, Is now MAKING strong
efforts to stamp cut all German spy
ing propaganda.
Bodies of German sailors are being
| Washed ashore az EiSiaore, Sweden, IN
oIcating the loss OF Teuton vessel
Aviators dropped tons OF explosives
! On Nancy, France, and 10 persons
we're killed and 50 injured.
Situation in Hungary, known 10 o.
serious. has caused the compete smut
ting OF OF communication with the
outside world
The kaiser has conferred the high
est decoration within his power on the
sultan and the sultan has returned tnt
compliment
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
GEN ERAl.
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DR.. Henry Van Dyke, U. s. minister
to Holland, says IT, German system
of education Is responsible for the
war.
John S. Sargent is painting a por-
trait of President Wilson. His charge
is 5000. all to go to war sufferers
One hundred Thousand school chill
dren of New YORK a,e out on strike
AGAINST a continuation of the Gray sys-
TEN.
Japan has sent commission to this
country to study tine Boy Scout move
ment and its results.
lhe German threat to widen the war
zone to include this side Of the At
lantic is regarded in England as a
| bluff
The Congressional committee to in
vestigate last st. Louis riots held
! its first session in St Louis on, Oct
II.
The Food Conservation convention
at Jefferson City, Mo-. was attended
by delegates from every one of MIS-
souri's ia counties.
Hoover, food administrator. is tc
! make an attempt In Philadelphia tC
again place a loaf of bread on a )
cent basis.
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

bought like a piece Of furniture. or an
overcoat. on within. and cheaply. Her
pulses quickened momentarily as she
thrilled at an appreciation Of the rever-
ent chivalry of Clyde Norton. She was
nor thinking of a husband. not even Of
a steady beau. but. looking ahead. she
had her ideal, and Ezra did not fill It.
The young people of WOOdville were
thrown q good deal together of late.
The war was the one regnant theme
of interest and excitement. and the 10y
al little town was not backward in
demonstrating its patriotism. There
were home guard. Red Cross, protection.
defense and all kinds of societies form
ed, while the eligible young men OF
the place organized to drill. prepara-
tory to moving to the front when the
call came.
II came, the call. Clyde Norton vol
unteered. half a hundred with him.
Ezra waited for the draft. In the
meantime none was more eloquent as
TO devotion to the cause. II was In
money contributions to the ladies' 90
cieties that Ezra shone. Policy or lib
erality. he fairly overdid himself. In
private life. however. along with his
close chum and toady. Ned Wheaton.
Ezra was a covering. crestfallen era
ven. filled with anxieties and fears.
81 can't enlist. I'm not made for war
fare" he told Ned pathetically.
There's a way out" suggested Ned
"What is itT'
sect married"
They'll call me a Stacker"
"Let them. What do you care, IL II
keeps you out of service"
Thenceforward Ezra studiously. Sc
riously courted Esther. He made little
progress. Somehow. the clever youns
lady. while all smiles and full Of prett!
winning ways. evaded any oppnrtunit!
where he might declare his unboundet
love.
Ezra was quite Frustrated the day h
had TO register for the draft. TheI
ensued to him the soul sickening sus
pense of awaiting the announcement
of the draft numbers. Ned rushed int
tbeir room one afternoon waving
city newspaper.
"Just got 1t ~ the train" he ar
nounced. First 1000 numbers drawn.
"IS-is-4f12. my number. anon
thaIn." questioned Ezra. In DIR,
cracked tone.
"Nonr know Unlucky number
those-they figure up Is. I'll see. Her
YOU are" and Ned opened the newsp'
per as Ezra fell bodily into chai
trembling. painting. wiId-eyed.
.26o-g411-11320-2 L.. and so al
Ned rapidly read off the NUMBERS
rotation.
"Skip everything but the four tho'
san,ls.r directed Ezra in quavering u
>ents.
.AU right-4-(Ezra shuddereo)-
sos" Ezra took heart. Another lou
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
DOR

Labor troubles in all the nations
shlpyards are nearing settlement, as
III. men are back at WORK and sat.
isfied.
A.rplane workmen at various fac
torres throughout the nation are TO re
ceiye substantial increases in pay.
United Nine workers in the south
western district to the number OF 30,
900 have been ordered to go on strike
Labor leaders in Chicago have fal
len out over the prospective Goa
strike.
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
PERSONAL.

ma Wheeler Wilcox. the poet. has
Zen chosen to represent the National
ID S-ar, a relief organization, in
nance.
ume. Mata-Hari. Dutch dancer and
n1yeuturess. was shot at Paris as
~.
Tom Longboat. the famous long dis
. nu,cs runner, now with the Canadians
r. France, Is reported as killed II
oetion-
Thomas A. Edison Is enjoying his
/ lnt vacation in SO years. No ont
lows where he Is recuperating.
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

The South has an abundance or
vegetation. .Cowpeas. soy beans. vel
vet beans. and peanuts are leguminous
crops which do well there and have
great value in pig raising. Corn
grows rapidly in all parts of the South
and In the subtropical sections the
experience of feeders with cassava
indicates that ii has considerable
value for pork production. In addi-
ton. there is generally an abundant
water supply. the climate is mild. ana
there is u long period in which green
feed is available. These conditions
which also lessen the expense of shell
ter and winter feeding. permit a long
period of pasture and outdoor life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Asia Minor Puzzle.

Asia Minor" is geographical term
Of vague extension 1t puzzles anyone
to say exactly where it leaves of. The
name dates only from the fifth century.
A. D.. when Orosius used it evidently
rs a novelty. The Roman empire knew
no Asia Minor. Indeed. the Roman
province of Asia" was actually small
er than this Lesser Asia. The alter
native name Anatolia Gland of the sun
rise or east). which has found favor
with the Turks, is equally indetermi.
nate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Chinese Ambulance.

One of the reasons why the people
of the Occident are generally disposed
TO agree with Bret Harte that THE
heather Chinee is peculiar" is their
unusual method of handling the sick.
For instance. their ambulance is GER
tainlv strange conveyance. Ii Is
~ wicker hasketry of the same type
"a that used for carrying pigs AMI
monthly To market. Crude as this type
of CONVEYANCE seems. no rubber-tired
automobile could travel with less jolt
ing. The curriers' work I'm relays. going
slowly and rpStin" ut intervals.-Popu'
lar Science Monthly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

tire crop. the following rotation Is
givin. good results:
First year-CoHon. The cotton
stalks plowed under early and wheat
sown.
Second Iyear-Wheat. followed by
coWpeas or soy beans to be cut for
hay.
Third year-Corn and velvet beans.
Beans and corustalks pastured ana
turned under in early spring for cot
ton.
Good farm practice under boll-wee-
vii conditions requires that the cotton
stalks be plowed under as soon ms the
bolls are all open and picked. care be
ing taken to cover the stalks complete
ly in order to destroy the insects. The
land should then be gone over with Il
roller and the wheat SOwn with disk
drill. narrowing is not advisable, aS
Il unearthS the buried stalks.
Wheat Following Cotton.
When velvet beans are grown with
corn, which is the common practice III
/ much of the southern half of the cot
/ ton belt, wheat cannot be sown In the
standing corn; neither can the crop Dc
removed in time for fall seeding. II
| is necessary then that wheat folio"
some other crop than corn. tortu
nately better yields of wheat can b
expected following cotton than afte
corn.
For the northern part of the cottol
belt the rotation may be as follows:
l. Cotton. with crimson clover sown
the last cultivation and plowed unde
the following spring.
.. Corn. with cowpeas sown betwee
the rows at the last cultivation.
3. Wheat, followed by leas, 10
!, lowed by rye, TO be turn under !
: the spring. The cowpeas following tn
wheat crop may be cut for hay q
they may be disked in or plowed unde
, as green manure.
. In tobacco-grOwing sections whei
: may follow tobacco in the rotation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
DOM ESTIc.

Under O new regulation seniority ad-
I nncsment in the army viii be
| oAolished, ard merit will govern
PsttsfieId. Mass. claims the honor
/ Z bling the most patriotic town In
e country, having purchased over
ko0o, 900 worth of new Liberty bonds.
So close was the vote on the Iowa
- question that both sides are de-
: QFadlng q recount.
Former Senator R. +. Pettlgrew Oh
knruth Dakota, has been indicted TOT
|u1asonable utterances.
secretary Daniels has ordered a
/ rrict search of the Atlantic coast III
hunt for German U-boats.
An extensive German plan to deteal
= new Liberty Loan has been diseoS'
nd by federal officials.
Western farmers are preparing q
uptest to the government on the pres
~ price Of wheat.
Runner has it that Food Controller
Iooyer is planning to set a price oil
- on hogs.
England has agreed to a change II
M postal treaty TO meet the increase
= the postal rates.
Japan IS to MAINTAIN a resident II
1snx.ai envoy ii Greater New YORK
New York school boys threaten tc
1(rke unless the hours at books are
ok1rteneG materially.
s Fire was discovered in the oil com
Dlrtmerts of a British ship after II
Gas 80 miles on It's way German
pies are blamed.
q IN order to increase American pres
dee abroad it is suggested that Pres
11ent Wilson make q trip 10 LonooI
~ Paris.
governmental departments stand II
ED OF 10000 typists and stenog
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
CRIMINAL.

Mrs. Freda Premis, IS, of Kansas
City, was arrested in Chicago on a
charge of having abducted her aim
ity, boy of 10.
DR.. A. Il. Yates of Konawa, Ok, is
unOer arrest, charged with being &C
cessory in the death of two young
girls.
Anthony Pepitto, an Italian farmer
OF ST. Louis county, was shot and
killed by H. G. ReIpe in an alteration
over a calf
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
PEAVlNE HAY EASILY CURED
ev MAKING Stacks Of Small Diameter
Around Poles Crops Can Be
Stacked Behind Mower.

Peavine hay is easily cured. either
on racks or stacked around poles
while still green. By making stacks
of small diameter around poles. pea
vines can be stacked right behind the
mower. Handled in this way the hay
has a bright green color, and practi-
rally all the leaves. the nutritious part
of the hay. is saved.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
MISTAKE IN SUNDAY RATION
MANY Farmers Give Horses and Mules
Too Much Feed-Slugeishness
on Monday Is Result.

Many farmers make the mistake OF
giving their horses and mules too
much feed on Sunday, giving them as
much as on work days-or even
more. The result is that the horses
or mules are sluggish from over-eat-
ing and inactivity when Monday
morning comes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Brain Food.

The more brains IA man I25 90
more he is in need Of brain -ruuv,-
though not necessarily the kind he
would take in through his mouth
That is. the best kind OF food for the
brain is the kind we put into the
brain instead Of the stomach. There
isn't much use 70 take food for the
brain we haven't got. anyway.-Ex-
change.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
SALT BENEFICIAL TO SOILS
Small Amount May Be Used for I'm
provement, But Not to Exceed
200 Pounds Per Acre.

A small amount of salt is in some
cases beneficial TO both crop and soil
but In no case should its application
exceed 200 pounds an acre.
Some crops feed on it. but not under
ground crops. and salt slightly iE-
proves the physical condition OF soils.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
RAISE HOGS IN SOUTH
[ arue Part of Pork Now Comes
From States in Corn Belt.
No Reason Why Industry Should Not
Be Developed In Other Parts OF
Country, Especially Where
Green Feed Is Plentiful.

The imperative need for an abun-
dant food supply this year demands
an increase in pork production. All
the agricultural authorities unite In
declaring that the livestock holdings
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Foover says rcv agreements with
RIFLES viii r~duce the price OF feed
ard make milk cheaper.
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NYA7 EPEVi-H-S.

wan EEENi 80.
A patriotic member Of the Mexican
ccuErr-s has urged his c~-lra-a5 TO
join the war with the UE..eI safes.
An American destroyer on duty in
the Uar zone. was attacked ty a Ger
man submarine with one fatality.
W-. J. Dunbar. an American naval
cfIcsr, was found guilty Of treason
cole ut.ogance5 and has been ilternad-
Under a new ruling o. tn draft
board snip builders are not to be in
cluled in the new national army.
Developments are said 10 Indicate
that the Lusilania WAS sU-k by bombs
which exploded when the torpedo
struck the vessel.
! Senator King of Utah has urged
/ President Wilson to declare war on
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The United States is bending every
| effort in the manufacture OF aircraft
for the bombing of German factories
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

G12."
Ezra Shrrnk within himself. II" top .
led sidewHys. He nearly tainted
Il can't 90, We I 60! "a" ch"f .
cred. oh. Ned, help me- out of TIM
.vfal fv. I don't care what II costs
I'll my 5000 for exemption. Can't
ou nrina the examining physician:
"Uanr.ruu~, Treason HOLD on
..y arc Won game fer the money! l.
/ ? can fix YOU M right and get YOU 80
recrrd * IL q thousand cash for m"F
1.-TWO. rrroa -" cried Ezra eagerly
Only GOT if dome"
! Eve got n scheme" declared Ned
/ his eyes swapping from the Impulse q"
d, Grand fl., ..Tr,l varr uien1~ YOUR.
called on business 90 ~ city for
weer, tn to rho rest"
..Tno rest" BEGAN with Ezra and his
9coIytn visiting the metropolis next
J,v Mods scheme was simple. If i'm
famous. lie had cruuy who was F."
dentist The latter. vel! brihod. i'm
nartrd ~ Fra the information tlw
ha rpurd fix M his teeth so t.wr n"
recruiting board in the world womb
accrnf him for service.
II casr Ezra eight teeth and $500.
Ua wound hrva fn gum II along tot
the future. hut what cared he. 80 that
he offensive smell of powder "'" u"'
,ssnfl his delicate nerves.
His Jaws became swollen. He c''lld
not enjoy his food. the lack OF tho
teeth made him look older. hut Ezra
bore This martyr'nm WIN patience
With Ned he returned To Wn"dvl'
one morning to report To the eXamin
iu- board. As he entered the pres
cnce Of the chief examiner Ezra D'u''
> ed out:
81 want 70 make claim for exemp
I zion. You see"
. .No need" sharply snapped the ON
? ciaI kepnly CHANGING over Ezra IRON
: ron to TOE. you're the worst specl
men of fiat feet ever saw. EXemp'
I Next"
e Ezra Ranyon could have danced 10
. iov. He natheticaIly eyed Ned as me
IA came outside. however. The LATTE
5 rrinned. There was spice of diaho
= ism In the grimace. for at heart Ne
desniSqd his craven employer.
Il Ned" observed Ezra diSmaiiy' -"
y need not have sacrificed those m'
o IarSr'
e Now that the mental suspense wa
over. physical realization asserted l
= self Those swollen gums became
J. constant menace. Ezra sneaked bac
,r 70 the city.
n infection" crisply reported II
-. dentist. as he examined Ezra's mout
81 fear YOU are going to have a tin
of IT."
Which verify Ezra did. For fu
month he was Iancpd. poultice
! dr,,c,,ed During the interim he h;
III Nod 90 about disseminating his SO
III timants The country he loved n;
ii rafrsaJ his valiant services, Eag
II - h,,t,o tho nations foes. .he WI
Il a.rshod NJ its irnoble decision, r
:, ,oost no couId do his hit. He So
-. Co.. sIOO to the local Il,
cross society. He asked permissi,
80 Mood the home guard. His time. !
~ ,o,,s ,vere ot the disposal Of the In,
M ~ the free and the home of the brav
II. .oo.ho,, his home town aft
" a. Wished II so. for he h
II lN r.,,h Nod whom he had
4 Iu'" ,oon and who had left h
luseu h,ntiny obout knowing
-, ~, would no great scant
- 80 g.. che sossins Ezra wonder
- NJ ,od hetroved him. He wor
~. r.y and call upon Esth
!, n ,-or,d flash unon her the star
" nc on,,,IIr, him to net in "as
80 80, 80, serv,ce work. for |
'i"''" H. ,rorId d;snlov
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Ealo1S OF WEEK
DQN'sYsvith in Tabloid
SONl Fern
Ess.::Ia { ID Itsns Of Interest +:
=: Every M:"5 b; OF
cToass abs Household
Faos rrsczLLAnzoYa

riscsLLN'
s1x .,xsr Of the Caicaso vo7,d,s
RasS mseban team received So
,Aat -. hare Of the receipts; the
fifty :. r.sG
edicatfon ,,orard Wood urges letter
Of Ezra 10 cheerful and careful in
events .rpicat.on with the soldiers.
!. Il ~ s,rgaret Baua1ge, who was
re en,. AZ slay.ns her husband at
en- ana = nj. VII Re enact the tras.
red via, BE- movies.
, ~, 81 ...,stors have asked TIE gov
:, : "e IN "a declare a dry zone in
tn ~ ,.aorhood Of all mines.
'ratIoa 4 Industries in various parts Of
Tor it & I,,v are being compelled to
y zeruhs - on account OF inability to
IN. In
&C, scientific survey across
Dse ~ = has just been completed by
3 law uegie Foundation.
teach d hderal committee on raw ma
tudgiue has purchased 100000 pairs
q :;es q for the soldiers at a cost OF
Cher. n na
go csrman bankers in New York
,it ~ ven interned as alien enemies
al officials will build "a stee
'rantea fur use in carrying freight OF
Sand waterways Of the nation
3, ne &C Rosenow, Of the Mayo SAM
80. announces success with a ceI
.srum in the treatment of infar
rzlysis.
on = var at the present time is cos'
n.erested nations the sum Q
from 10000 per day.
:! utber American cardinal-poss
,'psn Archbishop Ireland-is said
Z, nons the early probabilities.
hat ried airmen have made numerou
an into German territory in carr,
v: ca ut their plans of reprisal.
!. ruan staff officers are making a
. 10y hrer of fun OF United States 81
w. and compare them in efficienC
D the Roumanians.
ACE lpsident Wilson has written le
! n 10 the leading suffrag- and c
he q nes the hope that New YORK W
& u DO the principle.
eh' bod experts claim that Germany
= hg starvation owing to hea'
, ! in rations.
!, ~ Federal officials are making hea
uchases of silver from the Mexlc'
CO Wernment
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

III o. Bentall. recent candidate for
vernor of Minnesota on the So
list ticket. has been sent to jail as
draft law INSTRUCTOR.
Claude Piersoll was found guilty at
Mo, Of KIDNAPPING the
|sers paGy and was sentenced to IS
nars in prison.
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