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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
War Declared on
Rats by U. S. Govt.

The government at Washington Is pre-
Daring a campaign that should be eifec-
i've In killing the rats that are SO destruc-
i've both TO lives and property A con-
servatlVe estimate places the loss of food
stuns from rats at over two hundred mill
Lon dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
vented The most efficient way to xiii
and thousands of dollars worth have been
pouSht by the government. Every house,
keeper troubled with rats, mice. reaches
or Waterways should buy small box of
this reliable exterminator for thirty-five
cents, and stop further loss of food In
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN.

Nearly oil the printing shops in Lnn-
don now employ woman compositors
There Is no restriction on the work
which women may do ia Great Britain.
Inc employment of women on the
scottish railways has doubled since
the war begun.
In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all the family saw.
lngs In the shape Of heavy bracelets.
ankiets' necklaces and even crowns of
gold and silver "
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
.ILIII.I!ILIILIT.

medicine / took. Every month since |
was a young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. / saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
OF woman VINO had been saved from
an operation and this pictUEe was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle Of Lydis
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, l soon noticed change and
when | had finished the third bottle
was cured and never felt better. Igrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
iGAL. 3432 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

quire but little care, and being Iegum-
nous. enrich the soil.
Once in the ground. there they re-
main for five years. No other flower
is more deserving of popularity. So
easy TO raise that the novice can raise
it, so permanent that clunp has been
known to bloom annually for half a
century. So hardy that no protection
is required in the bitterest of winters,
and so free from disease and fungus
that one is spared the labor of fighting
disease.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Foolish lmauination

Ihey tell me that it is Imagination
'iiat Keeps the doctors busy" said the
slow-pay patient.
III Is. replied the physician. "a lot
OF us are kept busy making out bills
winch we fOolishly imagine are going
20 be paid
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

The state department will issue no
passports To women who desire IN On
10 france or England unless they show
PROOF that they are to be regularly em-
pioyed in war work.
AFTER lo6 years as an institution for
men only. the College of Physicians
ana surgeons, the medical department
OF Columbia university, has decided to
ADMIT women on an equal standing
with men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Wind Claimed Her.

And you haven't any cookr' satls
a woman living In the far West TO het
neighbor.
NO. I'm without a COOK was the
reply.
why, what became Of that ereei
lent one you had?"
oh. during that cyclone the ether
day we lost her"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
A Sucker for Form.

Inc near-sighted humorist happened
TO bump into pedestrian who had
crouch. The pedestrian grew pugnaci
Gus. Take off them glasses and I1I
punch your face for you" he cried.
But, my dear sir" said the huuor
ist' calmly, ut is quite against the Gus
tom' you know. Who ever heard OF
ordering Off the glasses before the
punch was served?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
TELLING OTHERS LEAST
MAN CAN DO, He AYERS
PROMINENT ARKANSAS CITIZEN
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER RESULTS
OBTAINED BY THE USE OF
oRcAToNE IN HIS CASE.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 26.-~when a
man finds a medicine that gives the
relief Orgatone has given me think
me least he can do Is to tell others
about It." Isaac Burnett, prominent
and well known farmer living at Ar
senta, Arkansas, said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Kent His Word

II haven't any case" admitted the
client. ''hut I have money"
"How much?"
Sixty thousand dollars"
"Phew! You have the best case |
ever handled" said the lawyer. "Tn
see that you never 20 TO prison with
that sum-
And the client didnt--he went
there broke.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
G.A. Rn>zaA
q Il
The Easiest NAV

If one Of your little folks needs an
undergarment which you have Just
completed. all but those "pesky but.
t0nholes." and the garment cannot be
worn without them. try this: On the
machine stitch the desired length of
the buttOnhOle. then one stitch across
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Real Dress Reform

Mrs. OMulligan-Phwat do ve1
think av dhress refOrm?
Ms. Whalen-Dhress reform, is IT,?
Shure it's great savin'. It's On'y yis-
terday l reformed tn ould mans pants
70 Mt Denny. an It's no small job. nay
Their.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

up again and finish across. Silt with
sharp scissors between the stitching.
These buttonhOles can be worn this
way for several days. and will be all
the stronger after you buttonhoIe over
the machine stitching.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
His PIaintive Plea

Philadelphia draws the last number
In exemption stories. A colored citi.
zen declared to his board chairman:
BOSS, All amt got no wife. Abs only
Jest ngaged. But KANT All go to Jail
To- thatr
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
The as Man

What do you usually make this
COLT Course in?"
I'm an eighty-five player"
on, do you do that well regularity"
Regularly? l should say not.
did that once about three wears AGO :"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head OF hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using LA Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Learn Every Day.

Life is educational. lie is indeed II
duilard who doesn't learn something
every day and become wiser in his
methods of doing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Knitted Collar and Cuff s...

Hand-knitted collar and cuff sets ara
the latest neckwear novelty to make
Il public appearance. A smart girl
wearing braid-bOund Oxford suit
wore such set of dull blue wool.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

m my SIDE and back
until 1 nearly went
crazy. / went to
difcrentdo ctorsa and
they all said l had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until / would
be operated on. /
had suffered forfour
years before this
time, but l kept get
ting worse taa mora
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Now Rides in an Auto.

Mrs. Russell Sage, who is now past
lightweight years of age, only recently
consented to ride in an automobile.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

1t Is easier TO teach the allies IN
eat corn than to get the kaiser to
acknowledge II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

A firm In Dunedin. New Zealand. is
seeking q market In this country for
rabbit skins.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Time and tide wait for no man
Neither does any real man wait fol-
time or tide.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Commissioner Williams of New
York wants to punish hOusehoIders
who waste city water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

To be popular with yourself and
please your neighhor at the same time
that requires skill.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Naturally Not.

"Will that pitcher never run DOWN.
mot with that windup."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Just Like = Man

Men admire clever women, but mar.
ry the foolish ones-if they are pretty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE

Pneumonia, follows on the heels of a
neglected cough or cold. Delay no
longer. Take Mansfleld's Cough Bal
sam- Price so: and S1.OO.-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Always sure to please, Red Cross bal,
Blue. All grocers sell il. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Pittsburgh company viii manufac-
fure fertilizer from sharks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

The serpent in the garden of love IL
the other won -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Everybody Busy.
The rich should keep busy, and so
shsrld the poor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

New York city has 100000 drug
pddicts.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
AN OPERATION
AVERTED

Philadelphia, Pa.-"One year ago 7
was very sick and l suffered with pains
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Unkind Comment.

Il am bent on this thing"
All! i thought 1t was crooked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
WAR ON CATTLE TICK 6

Mississippi has the biggest tick fight ing army in the world, says pr. H. H. Chadwick of the state live stock sanitary board, 300 men being employed in the work of eradication, and 5000 concrete dipping vats being required to accommo- date the more than half million cattle in the state. On the first of April the state wide tick eradication law will be put in force in every county, and millions of ticks will be killed with the first broad side. The cattle will be dipped every two weeks and those who do not dip their cattle will be prosecuted to the full ex- tent of the law. Vats have been dyna- mited in several counties during the past two weeks, and some arrests have been made but this does not stop the dipping in any county, as the cattle are simply driven to the next vats. This campaign is costing lot of money, but all sensible farmers are enthusiastic advocates and are obeying the law to the letter For one charge of the vats 100000 pounds of arsenic are required, and arsenic is cost ing Is cents per pound, or double what 1t cost one year ago. The charge also requires 100000 pounds of sal soda and 15,000 gallons of pine tar. These ingredi- ents cost heavily, the county paying that expense. and for the construction of the vats. The counties also employed and pay some of the men, but the inspectors are sent here and paid by the govern ment, and thus third the burden is lifted off the state and county authori- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
THE MEMPHIS RATE CASE

The Memphis trade bureau has sub mitted a petition to tine interstate com merce commission urging that intrastate freight rates in it's trade territory shall be increased so as to correspond with their interstate rates. The brief endeav- ors to convince the commerce commits sion that rates between Mississippi towns are entirely too low on many commodi- ties, and the Mississippi railroad com mission has taken steps to counteract the effect of this semphis move. A day or two since the state commission held conference here with representatives of business organizations from about 25 Mis- sissippi towns, and after discussing the situation al great length and having Rate Clerk Moore to show them that ntra rates in this state are higher than in any other state, it was declared the intention or Mississippi to fight the Memphis proposition to a finish To that end committee of five business men was ap- pointed with authority to devise ways and means of carrying the fight before the interstate commission when it meets at Memphis and demand that Mississippi rates be left alone if they are moi to be reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

saw visions of a round with the prohi bitionists on the auart-at-a-tlme law, and there was talk of starting immediately getting up petitions for an election. How ever, careful reading of the resolution that inserted the amendment in the con sttution shows that such petitions for a referendum election must be filed within 90 days after the law is passed by the leg islature, and that has not been done 1t also developed on investigation that the present prohibition law was enacted prior to the day the amendment was inserted in the constitution, hence could not be touched The only hope now for the liquor interests in Mississippi is to work | the legislature for a repeal of the law. The first of July the state becomes "bone-dry" under the recent decision of the United States supreme court in the West Virginia case and the whisky men hope that after the lawmakers have been forced to remain dry" six months they will be more than willing to repeal the law that makes it impossible to get drink when they want it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01

months in one phase or another, and the six justices found themselves divided evenly, three to thre. on many of the points involved, so that they could not reach a decision but finally one member of the bench came over and the decision stood four to two-Justice Sykes and Holden dissenting in the longest minority opinion that was ever read from the Mississippi bench. So very important did the six justices consider the case that every one of them explained his posi- tion and told of the method by which he had reached a conclusion. Chief Justice Smith read the opinion and Justices Eth eridge, Cook and Stevens announced their concurrence in statements that were full and exhaustive In all the handing down of this decision occupied the court more than two hours.
 The style of the case was, state of Mississippi eX rel. J. IT. Howie, district attorney, vs. z. A. Brantley," on motion
 to correct a former judgment which busted the fish and game commissioner from office, and suggestion of error, both of which were overruled. The case involved the constitutonality of the initia- tive and referendum amendment, under the provisions of which Mr Brantley and his corps of 5G0t deputies, lost their of fees at the hands of the people, the office being abolished by an overwhelming vote in the affirmative. A supplemental statement of the votes cast for and against the amendment, as well as of those voting at the election, and who did not vote one way or the other on this amendment was prepared by the secre- tary of state, showing that the amend ment had not carried, but the court held that the SpPrptarV Gtatp had thority for making such statement; that 1t counted for nothing and that the origi- nal returns must be taken as evidence of the will of the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
THE FIRST MISSISSIPPI

One day this week the First Mississippi regiment, recently returned from the Mexican border, was mustered out of the service paid off by United States army officers, and the men were at the depot ready to take trains for their homes when an order came from the war de- partment to hold them and put them back in the service. There were no explana- tions and officers as well as privates, were nonplussed. The men had been in camp here and at Camp Wilson, Tex, nearly one year. and naturally they want ed to see their home folks-ther wives and their sweethearts, and their disap- pointment was keen. But the great ma jority are every inch soldiers and knew that their duty was to obey. Most of them retracted their steps to camp, two miles west of the city, but their spirits were low and there was a great deal of discomfort. A number of the men heard their mutsering out order had been coun- termanded and slipped out of town by train and auto before official notice was served on them, but it is expected that all of them will return in a few days instead of deserting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
Supreme Court Upholds People When They Vote
 to Kill Measure
REFERENDUM HELD
 VALID IN OPINION
This, However, Will Not Give Liquor Men Chance to Fight One-Quart Law-Cattle Tick Cam
 paign Goes On
By E. E. FRANTZ

Jackson, Miss, March 29.-(Special) The supreme court has decided that the Initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution was legally adopted by the voters of the state having received 8 majority of the votes cast for and against that proposition, and that the legislature had properly inserted it in the constitution at the last session. This is considered the most important question the supreme court of Mississippi has ever passed on, it's effect being far-reaching. It had been before the court nearly six
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
POOR BOYS AND GIRLS

pr. R. V. Powers, a wealthy retired planter of Yazoo county, but residing in Jackson several years, has established what he calls the ''R. V. Powers Foun- dation,'' with a donation of $10O GOO, the interest on which is to be used to assist poor boys and girls of Jackson to an edu- cation. He names five prominent citi- zens of Jackson as trustees of the fund and provides for their successors in of- fice-men holding the positions these trus- tees do when they die, to succeed them. pr. Powers enjoys the distinction of being the only veteran of the northern army in the war between the states who is g member of a Mississippi camp of Confederate Veterans, and is one of Jacksons best and most highly esteemed citizens. This is by no means his only great piece of philanthropic work. Not long since he built $25.OO home for the Mississippi Chldren's Home association, and has given literally to other worthy causes in the interest of the orphan and the worthy poor child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
THE STATES LIVE STOCK

The report of the appraisers of the peni- tentiary property recently filed with the board of trustees, shows that Mississippi has large interests invested in live stock and in charge of it's convict farmers on five different plantations comprising more than 25O00 acres of land There are 709 mules worth $200 each; 137 head of horses worth $2OO each; 1144 head of cattle averaging $50 each, and 23S5 hogs averaging $0 each. These averages would be much higher except for the fact that about 100 of the mules are colts raised on the farms; many of the cattle are yearlings and half of the hogs are pigs This goes to show that the management of the penitentiary are about to reach the self-sustaining goal at last by pro- ducing everything needed for man and beast on the convict farms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
MAN WHO WAS HANGED

Governor Bilbo has inaugurated move ment for the benefit of Will Purvis, the man who was hanged at Columbia a few years ago, and who lived to tell the tale because the rope slipped, for murder he did not commit, and who was subse- quently pardoned by the governor. The idea is to have the legislature vote a handsome sum to Purvis or to present him with good farm at public expense. The newspapers of the state have very generally indorsed the proposition, and it is believed something will be done to compensate him for his agonizing expe- ricnces on the gallows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
NO WHISKY ELECTION

Immediately after the supreme court had handed down it's decision in the
 Brantley case declaring the initiative and referendum amendment held good, whisky men here and elsewhere over the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-01
NOTICE AS TO DIVIDEND OF JEFF
 PERSON COUNTY BANK, PAYA-

dividend of 10 per cent 1O per cent) of their deposits will be paid on April 2, 1917. to all depOsitors of the Jefferson County bank who had not stipulated for interest.
 All persons who had a deposit In the Jefferson County bank, and had not stipulated for interest, are requested to call at the American Trust and Saw ings bank on or after April 2, 1917, to receive the playment of said dividend.
 w. w. CRAWFORD,
 LiQuidatinG Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-24
OVERNMENT PLANT AT lNDIAH
HEAD HAS $4,000 FIRE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.-Fire be
1ieved to have been caused by electric
wiring did $4,000 damages to the
naval powder factory at Indian Head,
Md, last night. Between 10000 and
$4,000 pounds of powder undergoing
special treatment was destroyed and
the part of one building burned, No
one was seriously hurt, Is
The Navy Department made the fol-
lowing official statement:
Later reports of the fire at the
naval powder factory, Indian Head,
state no one was killed and only one
man was slightly injured. The fire
started about S.45 O'Clock last night.
Powder which was being removed
from a tank in the solvent receiving
house caught fire due to static cleo
tricity. This fire was communicated
70 the powder remaining in the tank
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-24
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years 5, ffering. Says
Cardui Made HI r Well.

Texas City, Tcx.-In an interesting
statement, Mrs. G. H. SclLil, of this town,
says: "For three years Z suffered untold
agony witt, my head. was unable 10
do any of my work.
| Just wanted TO sleep ali the time, for
that was the only ease | could get, when
| was asleep. | became q nervous wreck
Just from the awful sufi e-ing with my
head.
was SO nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed. |
had no energy, and was Unable to do
anything. M sen, a Young boy, had 10
do all my household duties.
was not able 10 dc a thing until !
took Cardui. | took iii zee bottles in all,
and it surely cured me Of those awful
headaches. That has l)ecn three years
ago, and | know The cure is permanent,
for | have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. :.
Nothing relieved mo- utl itook Cardui.
1t did wonders for me-"
Try Cardui for ycgr trouhIes-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
in medical books as being of benefit in
female troubles, ard 40 years OF use has
proven that the books arc right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-l3A
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-24
BIG HOTEL AND HOSPITAL
FOR BERKELEY SPRINGS

The Berkeley Springs Baths SAM
tarium has been granted a charter
at Charleston, following the leasing
OF the springs to G.. Nv. Ensign. The
incorporators are II. w. Bayer,
Berkeley Springs; G. w. Ensign and
w. L. Royland, Gimp Hill, Pa; Geo.
B. Howard and C. IS. Rutherford,
Harrisburg, Pa. The capital stock
is $500. 900. The board of public works
confirmed the lease, which is for fiji.
ty years and a bond of $4,000 was
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-24
STAMP SOCIETIES !.
TO AID WAR FUND

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Orgai-
cation of thousands of war savings
societies to encourage systematic
thrift ands rivalry in purchase, of Gov
eminent savings stampseis planned by
Secretary McAdoo as one of the prin-
cipal features of the war-savings cam
paign which will open December 8.
Ten or more persons, it was an
nounced today, may form such a so
ciety and obtain a charter from the
Secretary of the Treasury. The so
cieties are to be organized in FAC
tories, offices, stores, schools, clubs,
churches and neighborhood groups.
Advasrtise in The World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-24

and spread to the building itself. All
three attendants in the building es-
capped, two by jumping from an up
per story. The fire spread to two 9th
er buildings, but was extinguished
about IL p. m. without further dam
age. Between 10000 and $4,000 pounds
of powder was lost"