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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

On excess Of more than S15OOOO,
but not exceeding $4,000, IL per
cent.
On excess Of more than $3.50 900.
but not exceeding S45O.OOO. . per cent.
on excess of more than $40 600 but
not exceeding 100000. ~. per cent.
On excess of more than $1.ooO.OOO
hut not exceeding $2,ocu.oOO. per
cent.
ON excess Of more than S2ooO.OOO.
but not exceeding S3,Oooooo. 81 per
cent.
ON excess of more than S3ooo.oo0,
hut not exceeding Sf0oh,ouo, 1 per
cent.
ON excess Of more than SIoo0.0oO,
but not exceeding $5,C00,ooO ~ per
cent.
ON excess Of more than 210oO0OO.
but not exceeding SS,O0oOoo, , per
cent.
On excess Of more than 5000 900.
but not exceeding $1l.U00,oou : per
cent.
On excess Of more than $11.OooOOO,
but not exceeding S15.OO0OOO, 10 per
cent.
On excess Of more than SI5.OOOOOO,
10 per cent.
The income tax schedules were not
changed except for the determination
to place m added tax of ono-third on
individual income taxes which are due
in June Of this year. Under this pro-
vision those who already have paid
their income taxes for the year ending
December 81, 1916, will have to pay
another onc-third of their taxes again,
and those who have not paid will have
10 pay one-third more when they do
pay. q.
The tax on excess profits was not
changed and stands as printed yrevi-
ously at IL per cent on profits over
per cent and $1,000
Liquor Touched Up.
The tax on spirits. whisky aud sim
liar beverages has been Increased to
$500 per gallon.
The tax on beer is 500 per barrel.
The tax on rectificrs is IL cents per
gallon.
The tax on tobacco has been dou-
blcd.
The taxes on cigars have been adj
vanced TO n new schedule ranging
from 80 cents to SO per thousand,
retail value.
The bill specifies that purchasers
shall pay the 10 per cent tax on
amusement, theater, and baseball tick
cts.
A new tax of > per cent on heat.
light. and telephone bills was inserted
in the bill. Under this section when
the householder goes to pay his month
" bills for these articles he will have
to pay an additional per cent of the
amount of the bills for the support Of
the government.
The stamp tax on telephone and
telegraph messages was fixed at 5
'ents on each message the toll of which
S more than II cents.
Mail Rate Increases.
The SecOnd-claSS mail rate increase
vas decided on according to the zone
system. ON motion of Representative
Dixon Of Indiana, this was reduced TO
he following:
Two cents n pound on SecOnd-class
nail in first and second zones.
Three cents n pound on second-claSs
nail in the third and fourth zones.
Five cents pound on secOnd-class
nail in the fifth and sixth zones.
Six cents n pound on second-class
nail in the seventh and eighth zones.
Religious, fraternal, labor and agri-
ultural papers not operated for profit
we're put on straight one and one
basis.
The old regulations concerning the
rec distribution Of small papers with
n the county were unchanged.
a tax of . per cent was inserted In
he bill on pleasure boats.
Musical instruments costing less
han so each. were exempted from
he provisions Of the per cent tax on
heSe articles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

The rural population of the United
States as whole is n little over
half
An agricultural census Of Uruguay
has been postponed because Of the
losses occasioned by an invasion of To-
Gusts.
The United States leads the world
I'm the production OF corn-known
broad as maize-producing more
IN two-thirds OF the worlds sup
women q
try prepn
celved from tn
poll tax fund Is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

Ii Is proposed 10 make Fort Nc
Henry public park.
~. Paul has new land credit cor
poration, capital S1.OOO,OOO. which will
promote agricultural colonies in Mime
sofa.
Australia seems to have an mex
haustible supply Of marble. which is
round there in many colors, in addition
to pure white.
washington received an appointment
to go in the navy when fourteen years
Of age, but his mother objected and
so II was given up.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

and fences. If open plumbing is not
an American invention. it ought to be.
On any future shield Of these United
States the tile bathroom and the tele-
phone instrument ought to share the
glory.-Exchange.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19
Most OF the Last.

To her class, Philadelphia teacher
put this question: How many kinds
OF poetry are there?" Three" replied
one pupil quickly. what are thew"
Lyric, dramatic, and epidemic."-
Puck.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

eminent should make any peace
poSal which could be given cOnsid
ton the United States would not
on 1t Independently. The prop
would be considered by all he natl
hghting Germany, and the Tn
States would abide By the joint
ciSiOn.
President Wilson had Informed
Balfour that the United States
make war and peace in cOmmo
the allies, but this Is the frs
there has been asy author.tat,
mission Of the fact.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

Eleven million male citizens from
twenty-one 10 thirty years ulI. iay'u-
slvc, will Dee subject Io draf, 10y the
president Of IN" United States.
But in order THAT men under twenty
one and over thirty may serve their
country if they 81 desire, the measure
provides for IN" acceptance of yolun-
teers over eighteen years and under
forty years.
The gigantic number Of men subject
to draft will not qll be called 10 the
colOrS by any means. The proposed
law gives authority to the president TO
draft as many men as hr deems nee
eSSary 10 fill up the regular army. the
National Guard and the cuu>criptlun
force of 1,OOO.OOO men.
2,oot 900 Armed Men.
1t is estimated by the war depart
ment that as result of the authority
conferred and the action To be- taken
%OOl,oOo officers and men will com
prise the military establishment of the
United States.
Under the new bill agreed 10 author
ity is given to fill up by draft the reg
ular army and the National Guard tn
war strength, and tO raise outside this
100000 men, 100000 to come as the
first quota.
The war strength of the regular
army is about 10000 men. II has
now about $4,000 men and is short
about 10000. The National Guard
has war strength of G2J,OOO men. Ii
he now about 125,OOO and is short
about 100000 men.
Therefore. on the first call there can
be taken for war service about CO.. 900
men to fill up gaps in rhe regular army
and National Guard and in addition
100000 as the first quota Of the CON
script army of 1.OOO,WO men.
In the first draft it is possible about
], 15j.O0O men will be taken for active
service, leaving authorization under
the present bill to call out immcdl-
ately 100000 more for another CON
script army.
No Place for Roosevelt.
The action allowing Col. Theodore
Roosevelt to enlist volunteers for for |
eign service has been eliminated.
What the colonel will do now that |
his pet project is incapable of realiZa- |
ion is Il question. II is generally I'M |
ierStood that President Wilson is alb. |
'olutcly opposed To the idea of Il vol |
mtecr organization under command Of |
he colonel.
Pay for enlisted men and non
officers was agreed upon
IS follows:
Men now receiving less than SD
'er month are increased TO $3l per
Month; those who received S24 are
increased 10 So; men who receive $50.
36 or $40 are increased So each men
Who receive SO are Increased to so.
Army Officers Pleased.
Army officers received notice Of the
ge limit with pleasure. They had
Xpected a higher maximum. though
hey would rather have had the orig
nal ages of nineteen to twenty-five.
a new section In the bill authorizes
he president to organize and equip
hree machine-gun companies for
ach Infantry and cav airy brigade
nd four machine-gun companies and
y armOred motOrcar for each in
lntry and cavalry division.
An Interesting change is that the
raft will not be based uoon the num-
er Of persons available for serv-
e." as first proposed, but upon the
opulation.
y man may register by mail, IL nee
ssary. Fraud in registration, exam
nation, etc, IS punishable by the
anne Imprisonment, cor, If subject to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

gymnasium, various social clubs, a cof
fee house, day nursery, etc. Jane
Adams, head Of the Hull House, was
born at Cedarville, H., in 1860
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

h'..'.''. i'"' ..'' .''!i'.d1d O
''.'1 10y court i'i'..H ana ef
'.-''''.'''' us u COURT mart, "
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OTy cause Orastic Pl
lh' Fr"lIiil'l"H provision 70
MY DRASTIC. l' preSlde1 y
'il'r'Zrd io u"It" ro-nlatiOH e
I"- Inc pr"hlhi'."ii "l alcohol %
IN or near military cam p
"hiE can liquor not be sod
pli'd hui II VIII hr Illegal p
person lo have IN his posses D
Intoxicating or sp'rlluouS Il
any military station. can
camp, Fort. post cor officers OF
mems club. IN
II Will be unlawful for al
sell intoxicating liquor. !
beer, 10 any officer or membsu
military forces while in unitO1
Likewise, the social evil is
against through the SuppreSSt
prevention of the setting up
houses used for immoral pupt
The fact that under the aE|P :
of congress III" president Is
iz"d To call ll.Wo,oOO men to tha|
is expected 10 have Il great md
feet in Germany. 1t Is quite I'd
tn" cntlr" fore" he can comm
nj this tim" will number two I
quarter million. But even this
Der would constitute Il re-enfOrd
which British and French Ofi@]
would assure victory if emplg
France.
Could Relieve British
England To date has raised |
6.W"."" men. With the excepta|
couple of million these men
me front IN France, Belgium
the balkans and M"S"potamia
Nhilt IN" president and SEQ
Baker deSlr" first and above al
lrhlh the officers and men. Whd
are ready Ia ilSht IN" drilled ro1
lh'h probably they v
sem abroad ana nor before.
but Germany douhtleSs VIII
WIN increasing anxiety the pre-
ness Oh the american people an
T'"'l"e 'hat peace VIII be most
''ir ana necessary before inc
e"uy Tor service IN France.
0'''Cers 20 10 France
.,..,i - w al III! Hiculcal oi'icers1
" ''',''iii H. h'iIcr ana 'ap'S' pa1
Il" anu George W. EdWards7
~ Wv III"
'~l"''' ut ms 'raIiSiS' rance'
" -'''''"'.i'ii VI I"o reser"
- '''N wi '''' "ii'IS was au'n1
> ,r '''J'i 'i"i oC"''' clliei "
Nv ~ - ,i''S Ut "'St io'n' =
-, '''''' -N"NuS' 'o' the war =
=. u, '''''''"''''i' WV" lll''lleula'el
., o. ''''',' u" supply l'f iiishl! v,
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-19

The inheritance tax starts with
one-half Of 1 per cent as the basic
tax on all estates of $4,000 or less.
The remainder of the schedule Is ap-
piled to the various excuses in grad
uation as follows:
Inheritance Tax Scale.
On excess of more than $4,000. but
not exceeding $150,OOO, l per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, AUGUST II. 1877

ly to the whites. Flavor with vanilla. Bake in one pan for middle layer.
 Top and bottom layers: One cup sugar. one-half cup milk, one-half tea spoon soda. one and eone-third cups flour, one teaspoon cream of tartar, one teaspoon vanilla. Beat yolks of eggs until creamy, add sugar, milk, four, cream of tartar, vanilla
 Sponge Cake-Three eggs, one and one half cups sugar, one-half cup cold water, two cups flour. two teaspoons baking powder, onefourth tea spoon salt, grated rind of one-haf lemon. Beat yolks until thick, add sugar slowly, then the water, whites of eggs beaten stiff, finally fold in flour which has been sifted three times with bak- ing powder and salt.
 Potato Saiad-Dice potatoes and a few slices of cucumbers, add table spoon of finely cut onion, a few leaves of crisp lettuce, four radishes, four stuffed olives, all cut into pieces. Salt and add dressing Toss lightly to- gether. Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with slices of olives, bits of radishes ana small balls made of Dutch cheese.
 BROWN BEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

suds generally lightens the labor.
 There are six important rules for washing woolens: 1. Wash one piece at time. 2. Do not soak, boil or rub. g. Never wash them in dirty water. A. Always wash and rinse in same temperature. E 5. Dry in the open air. 6. Always work quickly. Never rub the soap on the Woolens l as that causes the fiDers to mat Llrt articles in and out of the water, pull ing them loosely through the hands As woolens are generally very porous the dissolved soap will get into every 1 particle of the goods, loosening the grease and freeing the dirt. To remove all kinds of stains. Blood if fresh or recently dried. soak in cold water and rub Brass-Rub with rancid lard or but | ter before washing. Cocoa-Wash in cold water. then rinse and pour boiling water through i it. if this fails try peroxide or hyoro- gen or Javelle water. Coffee-Pour boiling water through | 1t from a height.
 1 Alcohol softens and dissolves many | fruit stains, heating the alcohol over hot water is often more beneficfal Grass stains can also be removed by alcohol and is highly recommended when the material can't be washed. Grease or oiI-Wash with cold wa l ter and soap.
 Ink-Place the stained garment in | sweet or sour milk and let remain for | several days.
 Red Ink-wash with cold water and ammonia then if it does not come out use Javelle water.
 | Iron Rust-Lemon juice, salt and l hot sunshine, but more often muriatic acid is necessary. Medicine-AIcoho1 usually dissolves medicine stains; for iodine use hypo- sulphite of soda or chloroform. | MiIdew is really a plant, a mould growing on the fibre. It shows itself | in warm weather when clothes are left damp for day or two. If fresf it may be removed, but if old, 1t vii not come out
 Wet in strong soap suds. cover witt a paste of soap and powdered chalk or chalk and salt, and put in strong sunlight for hours. Milk or cream wash out with cold water and soap.
 Paint or Tar-If fresh use soap and water if not, washable use gasoline If dry and washable. soften with lart then use soap and water. If color l. delicate soften with oil and rub witt ether or chlorform.
 Perspiration-Use strong soap solu ton and let the garment lie in thu sunshine, the precipitation under tn arms is much different than of thu rest of the body and requires an acit to neutralize it. Use diluted muri atic acid.
 Sugar or Gum-Dissolve with warn
 water if washable, and if not, ~witl diluted alcohol
 Tea-Rub out in cold water first
 then pour boiling water through il
 Glycerine is also good to take out te. ; stains.
 Wax-Cover the spot, both sides
 with brown or plotting paper and ap
 ply a warm (not hoD iron.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
WHATfGoT HEz's GOAT.


 That last /speech of Hopes showed me some women have long distance sight. When he can't trouble anyone he is troubled" That hits more folks than. Pop, thought I. Be still and you wild know.' said she That ain't Bible, but it seems like e/something al most las good. Peol1e practice fat reducing exercises, and why shouldn't t they rest their tongue now and then. Jusk to give theft brain a chance? l flaw TO me, for as wife she draws her lines on./a clpbed-bit some.
 I was in a brown study over this thing wAen Hope came in and said: Whats the matter, H.ez? Aren't you well? You do not often look so down -hearted!"
 Down -hearted!" says I. Its not by heart but your philosophy that has got my goat. Be still and xou will know seems to be burned in on my mind I can't fathom that."
 You haven't got to fathom it, Hez. You. are just like all the rest of 'ern. There's no work in it! It is simply obedience It is not a subject sor thought but. mandate for action. Shut up your mind, shut off your quiz and listen. There is power in silence" !"
 There is something in it. I know there is.'
 Make the most of your knowledge" |" said she. That's what most folks do!''
 Gee, whiz! Hope, what a woman you bei' says l.
 HEz HARMONDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
TOO HOT FOR COMFORT.

Dear Social Corner Friends: It is so terribly warm everywhere at this time that it is almost impossible to sit still and write.
 My heart has ached with sympathy for many suffering ones in crowded tenements with no shady lawns to rest upon. Poor little children with no room in their homes and no chance to play out of doors on the green grass; where the houses are so close together that scarcely a space for them can be found except in the street. How they must suffer this weather
 This is the time that tries the strength and vitality of the busy housewife and the devoted mother of a family. She owes it not only to her family but to herself that she takes proper care of herself. She must not overexert herself in the heated kitch- en. She must study to make the meals as simple as possible
 Many kinds of. food can be pre- pared in the early morning before the heat gets excessive so that she need not have to use heat much in the middle of the day. With plenty of rich, cold milk and crackers. or some of the many prepared foods in the market. a more satisfying meal, with mother cool and cheerful, instead of tired and fretful. with a hot meal which it has taken hours to prepare, will be enjoySDv Dv all and be more beneficial to the whole family, and perhaps add years to the mothers life.
 AUNT MARY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
THE DAY WITH CALLA LILY

Dear Social Corner Friends You do not know how much you missed by not going to the picnic August 2nd. Haughton's Cove is an ideal place to bungalow is within a stones throw of
 the salt water. 1t was next to going to the beach.
 I wish you Cornerites who were sweltering in the heat at home could have been with us, sitting under the shade of those noble old trees, by the eGse of the water and getting all the nice breeze and watching the ebb and parey enjoyed a fine swim before l lunch. Shortly after the tide went
 out and the water was missing. Dom Pedro came panting in, and
 did not seem to enjoy or appreciate the fine sandy road which we all walked over, but living in the city and not being used to country roads it was not to be wondered at
 Cally Lily, was lovely, as her namc came over, and I think they rather liked the Social Cornerites, and will join The Corner in the near future: at least, they took our pictures free gra- tis, and you may have a chance to
 see us in thf paper We also enjoyed the ice cream in anticipation for that was all we had of it. Some declared they would not go home till 1t came. so probably Calla Lily had a crowded
 
 had not shown up when we left at
 4:3O: at that time they made us be- lieve the thunder was teams crossing the bridge, but We found when we reached the trolley, and afterwards, by the vivid lightning. it was thunder all right. As we did not get wet, we did not mind and finished our trip by
 bright moonlight.
 The ride on the trolley was breezy: most too much so at times. One fellow nearly lost his straw hat, it went careering the whole length of the aisle, and he after it, out of the door over the motorman's platform. but he managed to capture it on the first step. In a second more, it would have been in the street.
 Married and Happy was busy ali
 the time, usual. and Lucy Acorn kept her company. The rest of us visited and enjoyed the scenery. It was a great pleasure to be there: and will be a pleasure to look back
 upon this coming winter. We thank
 Calla Lily for her kind reception. OLA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
OVER THE GREAT HILLS.

Eh n Oe. when the world and I were young Oh. we are old. so old today =. lonred to go over the great hills
 wonder.
 Into the world, so far away, When the years came met them Oh. but they seemed so long to
 stay. hoped that each over the hills would
 lead me
 Into the world. so far away. Care they brought me, and bitter sor-
 row,
 Long grew the nights, and long the But dreamed of the path. of the great
 hills over,
 Into the world. and far away. Soon thou shalt seek it" my heart
 said to me,
 sBide thy time till the happy daYs Thou shalt go wandering the great Into the world and far away" An. but still bide in the valley. Darker the nights and longer the
 day;
 And never shall pass the great hills
 over.
 Into inc world so far away. Many a dream had l of it's beauty, The great. fair world. soJfar away, And many a song I wove about it, I have forgotten them all today! -Ninette w. Lowater fin The New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
RECIPES FOR BROWN BEES
 BIRTHDAY CAKES.
BE E'S

Dear Social Corner Sisters: How kind it was of so many Sisters to re- member me with cards on my birth day! I am sure don't deserve it, for it. has been over Q year since I have written to The Corner.
 Two Sisters write that they have birthdays on the same day. am wondering if they were born in 1890, too,
 We entertained a party of nine on my birthday and had a very pleasant time. I am going to send recipes of the two cakes and salad which formed part of the good things we had to eat:
 The Sunshine Cake was very pretty with it's two yellow layers and one white in the center. I used a boiled white of egg frosting and decora ted the top with blanched almonds ar ranged in the shape of daisies with a bit of yellow icing for the centers. The 27 little yellow and white candles in the yellow and white rosebud holders completed the birthday cake. In color it was truly a Social Corner cake.
 Sunshine Cake Five egg whites, three -fourths cup sugar, one-half cup sifted flour, salt, small teaspoon cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon varslla; beat the white of five eggs stiff; 'enix together sugar, flour salt and cream of tartar: sift five times and add slow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
A PLEASANT. DAY WITH c. E. S

Dear Social Corner Sisters: A large number of Cornerites attended the pie nic at the home of c. F. S., Wednes- day, August 1st, although Old Sol gave us a rather warm welcome. and made the mercury run up high. The shady, spacious lawn and abundance of cold orangeade kept us fairly com- forta bIe
 The decorations were nice and the music interesting.
 A game of croquet was enjoyed by some, but the intense heat kept most of us in the shade.
 The table was loaded with eatables from venison pie to coffee. The Bull letin's ice cream was served very gen. erously and tasted as good as it lock- ed.
 The day was especially interesting to me, because of fond associations. My parents lived on an adjoining farm for a number of years until my faith = CT passed away.
 L. H. K. and I have spent many pleasant moments at c. E. SIS home in our youthful days. It is a pret- ty place, with a large, roomy house, pleasantly situated on a hill where one can look off for many miles.
 The pretty drive over from Willi- = mantle recalled to my mind the many times l had passed over this same road with my father and mother. We passed by the old village schoolhouse and the dear old church which nestles so cozily among the surround ing hills. Here my sister and I were baptized. It is all very sacred to me and nothing pleases me more than to visit occasionally the scenes of my childhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
PINEAPPLE MARMALADE.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Pare and grate the pineapples into a, pulp; boil 15 minutes; add to each quart of boiled pulp a pint of granu1ated sugar; stir and bring to a boil; fill into Jars or glasses. This is fine preserve and will keep for years.
 Pineapple CmeIet-Three eggs, the white and yolks beaten separately; to the yolks add three teaspoons of pow dered sugar and beat until thick; to the beaten whites add the yolks and a teaspoon of lemon juice: turn into a buttered frying pan and cook vFi-y slowly; when nearly done pour on a cup of grated pineapple and fold as in any omelet; serve imm ediateIy This is a delightful dish and may be Ir>ed for dessert CT at breakfast.
 Pineapple Custard Pie-Shred thor oughly ripe pineapples until you have two cups; add one cup of granulated sugar and the yolks of four eggs, well beaten; stir in a pint of milk which has been scalded, not boiled, which has been allowed to cool: then add the whites of the eggs beaten stiff; stir all thoroughly. Put the pastry on tin plates and bake until the crusts are rich and brown looking.
 PAULA