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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Woman Captures Eagle.

Mrs. Winthrop Rowland of the Ell
Chivar Goat ranch in Live Oak Canyon
came out victor in battlewith gold
en- eagle and the big bird is now
captive at the ranch, says Redlands
(Cal) dispatch. Mrs. Rowland noticed
the bird alight in a peach tree. 1t
appeared to be exhausted. so she
grabbed one leg and then the battle
started.
Mrs. Rowland saw that she was in
for a fight. and not daring to let loose
of the bird, made a dive for its neck,
and was lucky enough to get hold of it.
She was thus able to keep the bird
from biting her, but it beat at her with
its wings. She managed to get 1t into
a pigeon corral and then found that
she was almost exhausted by the fight.
The eagle is large one, and meas
ures about six feet from tip to tip.
When Mrs. Rowland made an exapina-
ton she found that she had been
wounded, but not seriously.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Her Choice.

Hazel was ut Il loss To make Il choice
between two young sprouts in her gar
den of love. She desired hardy plant
one that would thrive in any soil and
under any conditions. No shadow must
prevent the sprout selected from grow
ing.
Every day could not have its full
allotment of sunshine. Which would
she choose? Either was pleasing t,
the eye. Then came day when the
wind blew hard-a draft from one end
of the country TO the other.
One of the sprouts withered from the
biting blast. The other thrived unC
grew as though it had been blessc,
with continual sunshine. Now Haze
is happy. Her choice has been made
indianapolis News.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
a oUESTIONS WAR RAISES
.~.odous Variety of Problems Must
4. Solved by Those Directing
the World Conflict.

soueuhere in the Australian hinter-
.sa railway trackage is being pulled
: ii order to be laid down again in
| ~ desert of Sinai or along the Tigris
!, m Albania or near the White sea
!, n the secor of Arras, says a
asuehtful writer in New York jour-
| nj.
Given a shipload OF iron ore, it is
| - someone 20 decide whether that
"a Is TO be shell, or barbed wire, or
mol helmet, or airplane engine, or
|mf.submarine net, or boat anchor, or
|uyeling crane, or farm tractor for
| A. missing of potatoes to feed the crew
? ,he shin that brings Chinese coolies
|hum Canton TO Marseilles to handle
.aher masses Of iron ore at the Crensot
nnament factories.
And when you multiply the task by
| ne number of departments. war. adj
|nIrslty, agriculture and subsistence,
|shen the problem develops into one
IN determining whether Il man can be
hest used for throwing hand grenades
II Bunec0urt or blowing In Sussex on
Unloading wheat at Liverpool or manu-
|hcturing boots for the Russian armies
In Roumania, ii becomes plain how
inadequate Is the ordinary pencil stuf
and newspaper margin for winning the
war out Of hand.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
THIS HELLO" WAS CHARMED
Terrific Bombardment by Germans
Failed to Put Supposed Signaling
Party Out of Commission.

One morning-it was along the Aisne
early in the war-a sudden burst OF
sun from bank of cloud found two
British officers lying on grassy ridge
enjoying a respite from the usual sod
den weather and overcast skies. To-
gether, says Mr.. Frederic Coleman in
From Mons to Ypres," they gazcd on
the enhancing panorama.
As they looked down the wooded hill
sides into the lower land that b0r-
dered upon the river. one of them sud
denly called out: Look! y helio!
From a hedge behind MOusSy came
the flash. flash, flash of a Photograph,
n regular intervals.
"Must be some fool sort of code,
said the junior officer. II never. saw
anything like it before"
As they watched it the Germans saw
It, too. Bang! went big, black Jack
johnson" not far from the spot.
Smash! came another. Still the flashes
twinkled from the surrounding green.
The first two shells were the fOrerun-
nerS of dozens that crashed through
the hedge and into the turf all about
the tiny center of light. And then the
clouds shut out the sunshine and the
flashes ceased.
The next morning a brief ten min
utes of sun caused eyes on the ridge
to wander valleyward again. Sure
enough. two flashes, intermittent and
apparently quite without conference,
came from the spot at the hedgeside.
Soon the enemy hOwitZers played on
the vicinity more fiercely than before.
and after the sun had gone from sight
they kept up their bOmbardment or
the unfortunate spot for half an hour.
Dozens of shells fell whereabouts, then
scores on scores.
That afternoon cavalry officer had
a journey to make, which took him TO
General Monro's headquarters, near
Moussy. When his work was done he
continued q few hundred yards and
sought the spot that had suffered the
awful Smelling. 1t was not hard to
find. The hedge was smashed and
.
fields round it. No sign could be seen
of the hello party; but that was not
surprising, since for more than hall
an hour shells had fallen all about the
Pickering light, until it seemed that
no man could live in its vicinity.
The staff officer strolled over to a
battery position not far distant and
asked for news of the signalers. The
gunners had wondered at the heavy
Smelling, but had seen no human be
ings near the hedge before or after the
bOmbardment.
Nonplused. the officer walked bach
to the devastated area, and, just as M
was leaving, discovered the cause Of
all the trouble. There, caught on
twig of the hedge, swinging lazily II
the wind was a bright-bottomed
empty sardine tin. thrown carelessl!
aside by some satiated luncher. Th'
sun, catching the bright bit of moving
tin, had made of 1t a tiny reflector
Surely, never had so insignificant al
object caused the Germans so great al
expenditure of costly ammunition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Two Historic Lexinqtons.

The city of Lexington, Ky- was
named from Lexington, Mass, in 1775,
by a party of hunters who were en-
camped on the site of the town when
they received the news of the battle
Of Lexington. The battle occurred
April %, 1775, but some months may
have elapsed before the Kentucky
hunters heard of it. Lexington was
laid out in 1871, incorporated as a town
in 1882, and the first newspaper pub
lished west of the Allegheny noun
taihs was started there in 1877 to pro,
mote the separation of Kentucky from
Virginia. This was not accomplished
till 1890.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
The War Garden.

Representative Mason of Illinois
said in Chicago the other day:
"One way to keep down prices Is
for every family to set up its own
vegetable garden, but the trouble Is
that most of us are as ignorant of
gardening as the chap who wrote TO
the scotsman:
"'As l wish to do my bit for the
allies by growing my own provisions
on a strip of rocky ground back OF my
house, please send me, f. o. b. one
dozen potato seeds, one bee with hive
complete, one dozen fruit seeds as
sorted. ten square yards Of grass, one
path. six feet of wall flowers with
wall. and one dozen flour plants. l
am especially particular about the
grass. which should be green, and not
the brown kind l see in so many gar
dens.'"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Almost Human.

A few days after the arrival OF a
family of kittens mt neighbours. htt'e
fOur-year-old Isabel was invited To pay
them n visit. Delighted with what she
had seen, she returned in ecStasieS to
her mother.
ooh mamma" she rapturouSly eX-
claimed. they have the dearest little
pussy eats next door. Eut do you
know that their papa has gone away
on a long holiday ana left their MAN.
ma alone Ia take care of them Isn't
it a shame. "-SiouV city Tribune.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
4 0NE[ IS MERCURY, It S|CKENS!
STOP USING SAU|vAT|NG DRUG
!. ose Days Work. II Your Liver Is Sluggish or Bowels
p 'n.Dotinaed Take "DodSons Liver Tone."-s Fine!

sluggish liver better than a dose of
nasty calomel and that it won't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn.
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine. your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full of vigor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal.
omeI now. Your druggist will tell you
that the sale Of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

bilious! Your liver is slug
iI !, y You feel lazy, dizzy and all
" So ont. Your head is dull your
80. ,s coated; breath bad; stomach
and bowels constipated. Bat con |
ali ss,ivating calomel. 1t makes you
Sou may lose a days work.
s',,rel is mercury or quicksilver
- causes necrosis of the bones.
L',nel crashes into sour bile Ike
s,te. breaking it up. That's when
sssl that awful nausea and cramp-
,o,, want to enjoy the incest gen
liver and bowel cleansing you
.,nerienced just take spoonful
a.,mless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
list or dealer sells you a 5o-cent
~. ~ !, podson's Liver Tone under
y, oersonal money-back guarantee
I, each spoonful will clean your
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Hard Luck.

One day after shoveling soil on his
fathers allotment for two hours little
Jenny began to cry. whats the
trouble, my little man?" asked a sym
pathetic bystander. "a bad tramp
came along and stole the shovel from
the boy in the next allotment" "Well,
my lad, it's nice to be sympathetic,
said the looker-On, ''but you mustn't
worry so over other peoples affairs
1T amt that" said Jenny. I'm cry
in because he didn't steal my shovel,
too"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
uovw Bjo Ones Get Away.

How fishes get off the hook is al
ways interesting. for the most-talked-
of fish is the fish that got away. Chap-
man Grant, who gets fish for the New
York aquarium, has witnessed the re-
markable manner in which morays will
d engage themselves from the hook.
If held dangling in the air. the moray
will double on himself, tie the knot ana
pull his head out backward. "At TINS
iuncture," says Mr.. Grant, "it has al
ways been my experience that the nook
or line broke, allowing the fish to es-
cane. Mr.. Mobray, however, states
that he has seen morays strange them
saIves WIEN caught with strong tackle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
PLANT JAPANESE LILY IN FALL

While almost all lilies do better If
planted In the fall, there are some va
rieties, notably the Japanese, which
do not reach this country until the
ground is frozen. However, they Gan
be planted even in December If you
prepare the bed as follows:
Dig the bed deep 1.-TWO feeD and ma
nure heavily, using well rotted manure,
and mix thoroughly. When the bed is
ready, cover it with a foot or two OF
fresh manure. This will keep the
ground from freezing. Lily bulbs de-
teriorate when kept out of the soil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Legally Tied.

There is Il tide in the affairs OF
men," said the man who habitually
quotes Shakespeare, (which, taken at
the food. leads on to fortune"
"Yes." replied the man who had mar
ried an heifess. Il remember the TIDE
that led to my fortune WELL"
what tide was that!"
at was an eventide and we were sit
ting in the garden"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
No Need to Worry.

A lady Of nice consideration said:
"Manda, I'm not going to send you
my wash to do this week because my
children have scarlet fever, and don't
want your children to get it, so I'll
have the clothes fumigated." Replied
the colored woman: you don't need
to worry about that, ma'am; my chill
dren had the scarlet fever three
weeks ago"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn-Trial
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment of skin and scalp
troubles battle freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is nat
ural tendency to rashes, pimples, etc.,
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Some Information.

'Sedentary work." said the lecturer
on physical torture, tends to lessen
the endurance"
in other words" butted in the
smart Aleck, "the more one sits the
less one can stand"
Exactly" retOrted the lecturer, land
IL one lies Il great deal ones standing
is lost pletely."-Judge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Advertising the Enemy.

The editor of the Plaindealer has a
pod deal more enthusiasm than judg-
nent" commented Farmer HOrnbeak,
b the midst of his perusal of the vii
he newspaper. "Here he's got a long
EDITORIAL fiercely attacking the kaiser
When If he'd just let the scamp severe
b alone people would soon forget all
ahout him. '-Kansas City Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Some Speed.

Marx-Are you athletic?
Lois-Oh. yes. Pm the fastest GRO
cheter on our college team.
go?
Lois-Oh, about thirty knots an
hour.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

oop HoUsEKEEPERs WONDER
~ they ever got along without Red
~ Ball Blue. This really wonder
Niue makes clothes whittier than
-. Get the genuine Red Cross Ball
q your grocers.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
She Followed Rule "a.

|lack-I kissed her when she wasn't
PsAine.
Iom- What did she do?
kck-Kept her eyes averted the rest
4 he evening.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
a Life Line.

Molly-Writing to Charlie?
POlly-Yes.
Molly thought he was engaged.
PolIy-He writes me that his best
girl has thrown him overheard, so I'm
dropping him line.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Willing to Listen.

I-iou would never know how
= love you.
-What is your objection to tell
ne,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Her Idea.

How would you like to live in
lhge by the sea?
BY the sen, yes. But why a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Which Is Wronu, of Course.

II hope Tom spends his money
right"
mo, right and left."-New Haven
Register.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
NO MAIARIA-No cHILlS.

plantation" Chill Tonic is guaranteed
to drive away Chills and Fever or your
money refunded Price 5oc.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Torturss
but who wants to be SPARTAN Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price soc and S1.O0.-Adv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

y average man thinks he is broad
- because he is willing to forget
<Fong endured by others.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
SAVE A DOCTORS BILL

by keeping Mississippi Diarrhea Cor
dial handy for all stomach complaints.
Price 2Jc and 50c.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

1t takes Il lot of courage To enablS
n woman to admit that she is hOmely.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

AS a less expensive substitute for
an electric hair drier an electrician in
Europe has invented a device for
warming ordinary combs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
prosneftive Rivalry.

"Where's the tape liner
ct don't remember exactly responu-
ed mother. "What do YOU want WIN
it," -
81 was just readingwo Gt ne meas !.
urenients of the Vel sunk by,o' eA
planned the daughtsports the BeIRio"r
rassment. II the Tidens Te.
the U-boats we're
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

II is just as well TO look out for the
man who is always looking out for
himself
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Lacked Temptation.

"Have you ever been arrestedT
"No. sir. I've never owned an auto
mobile"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Telephone service between England
and Switzerland is maintained over
two routes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Poison Ivy Helps, Too.

The vacationist who collides with a
hornets nest is bound to have a swell
time.-Boston Transcript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Many II man gives up a bad habit
after he gets tired of it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Scrape up the road dust and apply
about the roots of your plants, and
help keep the moisture In the soil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

A quiet wedding is often the prelude
to a noisy divorce.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Nearly all free thinking men are In
the bachelor class.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29

Good Christians pray for the ice
man.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
orr Credits eiIl BY Senate.

sea'eu Washington.-The conference
you tort on the 81 Loco, 100000 credits
gas twas adopted by the Senate withou
/<lroll call. Approval by the house
mai enactment IL expected soon.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-09-29
Contrary Troubles.

This is hard luck :"
What Isl"
Only soft drinks"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
TIMELY HINTS FOR
 HOME GARDENING
Protecting Plants from Diseases and Pests

should not be applied to vegetables that are to be used soon All vege- tables should be washed carefully be- fore they are eaten regardless of whether they have been sprayed.
 Most of the garden plants may be guarded against disease and at the same time protected from attack by eating insects by spraying at inter vals of two weeks with a combina- tion of Mordeaux mixture and arsen- ate of lead.
 Other methods of protecting plants from the larger eating insects are to pick the pests by hand or knock them with stick into pan containing wa ter on which a thin film of kerosene is floating. Insects collected by hand should be destroyed promptly Young plants may be protected by setting over them wooden frames covered with mosquito netting, wire mesh, or cheesecloth. Cutworms may be kept from plants by setting tin or paper collars into the ground around the stalks.
 Sucking insects, such as plant lice, can not be killed by poisoning the surface of the leaves and fruit, since they feed by puncturing the plants and extracting the internal juices. Poisons which will kill by contact or substan- ces which envelop and smother the pests are, therefore, employed against the sucking insects. The principal rem edies of this sort are nicotine solutions fsh-o1l and other soap solutions, and kerosene emulsion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
OLD CLUBS
 AND LODGES

Not a few of the fraternal orders, odd names and have strange rites, but happily there are few if any organi- cations such as f1ourished in former times. The Hell Fire clubs, Abduc- tion clubs and Suicide clubs of our ancestors have passed out of existence and it is to be hoped, may never be revived.
 Ireland was the birthplace of the worst of these old wicked societies. It was just a century and a half ago that the most notorious of them all, the Abduction club, was launched in Dub lin. Irish youths of good families were the members of this remark able society, which had for it's pur- pose the abduction of young girls of great beauty or of great wealth. The society soon spread over Ireland, and gained a membership of several thou sands. Abductions became so fre- quent that in some parts of the coun- try young women did not dare to ven- ture forth without armed escorts. The members assisted each other in over coming opposition, and in providing re- lays of horses and carriages, by whcih the abductor was able to take his vic- tim to remote sections where dis covery was unlikely. Occasionally lovely girls of poor families were ab- ducted, but most of the victims were of gentle birth and considerable wealth. These were so compromised that their families usually consented to marriage with the young scape- graces who had carried them away.
 After a time the evil became so se-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-16
THE VALUE OF TIME


 A few weeks ago a Farmers Insti- tute was held in one of the towns of Fairfield County. This town is not a large dairy town, probably not over 20 cans, or 800 quarts of milk being produced daily. At this meeting the work of the Connecticut Milk Produ- cers' Association was announced and the statement was made, publicly, that within a short time organizers of the association would visit the town and explain the work The milk prOdu- cers of this community, however, didn't have time' to attend this meeting, and when the representative of the farmers association visited the town he found that milk had already been contracted for for months at fully i cent per quart less than it could have been sold through the as- sociation. 800 quarts at 1 cent equals $500 per day. 180 days. was the con- tract period. 1S0 times $8 equals $1,440. Probably ten farmers com prise this group. Was their time at hofe for that day worth $144 each It pays to keep in touch with the out side world!