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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Dslousas, and, in fact, all Of st.
11zy. Ia seeing the most prosperous
= in their history. The cotton
Dh the largest in twelve years and
y and rice will give big yields.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

NJ payroll for last week for work
mat Camp Beauregard amounted to
nk7S. The payroll or highway
- 10 the camp was $1,000 and the
m for soldiers was $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

~ Bennett Stores. Inc, one OF
1easas' Wholesale and retail esta5-
1neats, has recently started an
- store at Eunice to care for the
ling business In that section.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

The patriotism of Natchitoches is
shown by the great interest taken In
Red Cross work. Many are aiding IN
raising donations with which to pur.
chase materials for knitting sweaters.
sox. etc, and helping with the knitting
and sewing at home and at headquar-
tiers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

<Ae erection of the Hammond Mill
II cempany's cotton gin is almost
cleted, and President Jumonville
1nces that IT will be in operation
early part of next week
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

vernor Pleasant subscribed for
INST Liberty bonds taken at Ba-
Rouge, taking $1,000 worth of
J. This makes $4,000 he has in
q In Liberty bonds. as he sub
~ for a like amount of the first
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

lne large modern sugar and syrup
~ on the Stella plantation near
1le-a-la-Hache is completed and
N for the making Of sugar cane
y only this season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Parish Agent H. F. Cassell of Ham
mond has issued bulletin to farmers
calling their attention to the neces-
sity of building houses for curing and
storing sweet potatoes, saying the
potato banks cannot be depended
upon, past experiences showing that
thousands of bushels spoil in them
every year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

e largest cotton ginning season
"a years has been reported by
y. N. Saal Gin in Amite.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

nite hunters report good sport
y deer in the lake swamp around
Aanchac. a number having been
] since the opening Of the sea-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

]. Alton Foster returned to Lake
Charles from a trip to Washington,
d. c., where he went in the interest
of Food Administration. says that the
Food Administration forces are to see
to it that no exorbitant prices are
charge the public for commodities.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Favorable comment on the passage
of an ordinance insuring 35-cent gas
when the natural product is piped to
Gretna from the Houma fields by the
Campbell interests indicates that the
people have confidence in the board
of aldermen and are satisfied that the
public interest has been looked after
| in this matter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Due to the shortage Of the rice
crop many Texas buyers an arriving
at Estherwood and buying rice at
high prices. Some farmers have sold
their crops before cutting or thresh-
ing at $3.50 a barrel for No. 1 and 5
grades.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

To the pupils of any Of the public
schools of Tangipahoa parish who will
give in writing the greatest number
OF good and valid reasons why Tangi-
pahoa parish should plant a large
acreage of oats and rye this fall IS
will be given in cash prizes as fol-
flows: First, So; second, 81; third,
81.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

An appeal to all railroads operating
dining car service in Louisiana. tc
declare one "beefless" day on their
diners, and in their restaurants. is
being sent out by John Marshall, sec
retary of the State Council of Defense
at Baton Rouge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Colonel Amos l. Ponder Of Amite
has received a commissions as a
worker for the conservation Of food
and will be called to different points
of the nation to make speeches along
this line. He will do this work at his
own expense.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Free medical examination is being
introduced in the schools of Tangipa-
hoa parish. Local physicians in the
towns of the parish have volunteered
their service in the work. Superin-
tendent Lewis is working toward an
extension of this service throughout
the rural schools Of the parish and In
meeting with success.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Jefferson Davis parish cattle rafs-
ers are expecting quarantine to be
lifted by December l. The tick eradi-
cation campaign is being prosecuted
with vtgor and the magnitude Of the
cattle industry is steadily increasing.
During the last forty-fve days about
100000 OF good blooded cattle have
been imported from Texas. H. c.
Fondren, farm demonstration agent
at Jennings, has made a number of
trips to Fort Worth and personally
supervised the Purchase Of large num-
bers OF cattle for farmers in the
parish
There are eighty-nine vats for cat
tie dipping in active operation in the
parish and ridding cattle from the
tick has made wonderful progress.
AS an illustration of the thorougnness
of the work of dipping as conducted
by DIR. Fisher and his assistants are
the following figures:
Herds in parish-2,141.
Herds free from ticks-1,953.
Herds still infected-1SS.
Cattle in parish-59, ,537.
Cattle free from ticks-52,724.
Cattle still infected-6,813.
The agricultural committee OF the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

Checks for the prizes won by ex-
hibitors at the Jefferson Parish Fair
at Gretna last fall are being distribu-
ted at the Office of Leo A. Marrerro,
president Of the fair association.
Gretna, and those who have not re-
ceived them can call.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

In view of the fact that the people
of France are struggling along on less
than one ounce of sugar per day per
person, John Marshall. secretary OF
the State Council of Defense, at Ba-
ton Rouge, is issuing an appeal to
Louisianians to cut down the con-
sumption Of candy. I'VE are better
OF without It." he says.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

With the completion Of dipping
vat at Monroe for the treatment Of
cattle which. thus dipped. may be
shipped into non-Quarantined or ma
tive zones, Monroe has prospects of
becoming North Louisiana's cattle dis
tributing center.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

The Hammond schools have an Ell
rollment of 625, with a graduating
class of thirteen and large CONNER
cial and agricultural classes. It being
found necessary to have another
teacher for me seventh grade. Miss
Ruth Corbin has been appointed for
the term. The negro school has an
enrolment of 237 pupils.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Fortress, Silence, Gloom!

The fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
Is the gloomiest Of bastiles. 1t stands
ON the bank of the Neva in Petrograd,
opposite what was the Winter palace
of Russia's masters. 1t Is veritable
temple of silence, such as Carlyle sigh
ed for in vain. Prince Krapotkin, who
spent many weary months within its
walls, tells how the officers moved
about with silent tread. The floor Of
his cell was covered with felt, and he
found that though the walls had the
appearance of being paper the paper
was only pasted on canvas, behind
which was wire grating packed with
layers Of felt. Krapotki2 measured
his cell and found that ten steps from
one corner to the other repeated $50
times was two-thir1s Of mile. He
desired to walk five miles a day and
accomplished his task walking rapidly
to the corners, but turning slowly to
avoid dizziness.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21

The saying "The latchstring is out"
signifies hospitality. 1t is standing
invitation to visit the party who uses
1t. In early times throughout New
England and other parts of the coun-
try the houses were built Of logs, and
the door fastenings were simply a
wooden latch on the inside of the door,
which fell into a notched stick in the
doorpost. The simple contrivance was
owing to the fact that nails and iron
were hard to get. On the inside the
latch was lifted by the hand easily, but
to lift it from the outside a hole was
bored in the door, which was made of
slabs, and a string passed through,
which was fastened to the latch. By
pulling the string the latch was lifted
and the door opened. To lock the door
the string was drawn inside so that q
person on the outside could not use It.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
She In araxa Now.

In the Woman's Home Companion q
writer says:
Most people stand somewhat In awe
OF walters, find. They tip more than
they can afford because they do not
want to seem like 'piker' in the wait.
ers eyes. Well, l am done worrying
about what walters are thinking about
me. make 1t point now to let them
worry about what think about them.
In the first Joy Of finding that could
get my rights by standing up for them
1 kicked to the captain of a dining
car about the conduct of a waiter and
later sent back some unripe fruit with
perfect composure. The captain cor
rected the waiter The unripe fruit was
removed from my bill. 1t wasn't a
DIT Of trouble. l didn't even raise my
voice. But there was no mistake about
what meant.
Since then walters have had no ter.
rors for me. When l don't get the
treatment 1 ought to have l call the
captain, or the head waiter, and ask
what is the matter. He does the rest
And tip regularly, but not lavishly."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Courtesy to the FIau,

Civilians have all kinds of trouble
when visiting military camp, because
they invariably attempt to pass the
nag waving at regimental or brigade
headquarters without paging it any
more recognition than they would an
Ice wagon or a garbage can. But In
such places they are compelled to ex-
tend proper courtesy to the flag of
their country. There is always hawk
faced colonel roosting in the black
depths of his tent just behind the col
ors, and woe to the soldier ON guard If
he lets civilian go past without sa-
luting.
When civilian starts to pass the
colors without removing his hat the
sentry, knowing that the regimental
hawk Is glaring balefully at him,
swoops down on the surprised civilian
and sternly says, "Take off your hat"
Women, of course, cannot take off
their hats to the colors, but as they
pass the colors or the colors are car
ried by them, they can at least stop
talking and keep their eyes fastened on
Old Glory.-Chicago Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Neatness Made Him Senator.

A former member of the United
States senate says in the American
Magazine:
"The habit of neatness had grown
upon me. l know now that it had a
great influence on my entire future
career. got so that couldn't bear
the sight of a fly speck. When not
waiting on customers l b,.sied myself
polishing glasses or scrubbing the
counter. l saw to it that everything
about the place glistened with its spot.
less cleanliness. We had big glass
domes which we used as covers for
cakes. 1 kept these so bright and
shining as to excite comment by trav-
cling men. One of my duties was to
prepare the ham sandwiches. 1 care.
fully cut away all the fat. and people
got to liking my sandwiches better
than those served at other stations"
Through this habit of neatness this
man won the start in life that ulti
mately landed him in the United States
senate.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
President Fillmore,

Present day passion for setting unap-
preciated historical characters In new
light has now reached President Mil
lard Fillmore. A symposium by six
teen American publishers says of him ::
He abolished debt Imprisonment and
religious test oaths for witnesses in
court He fostered new postage rates
and induced congress to make an ap-
preparation for testing the electric tel
egraph- He sent Perry on his famous
expedition to japan, with instructions
Tor action that won the "open door"
and laid the foundation for American
japanese friendship. In his retirement
as a citizen Of Buffalo Fillmore laid
the foundations of most Of its present
cultural institutions. Always he was
an opponent Of war and a constructive
statesman. But he lacked those quail.
ties as man and those ambitions as
politician which might have made
him popular while he lived and read
about today.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21

The teeth are an important factor In
maintaining health. Poor, irregular,
decayed teeth cause foul breath and
do not permit the thorough mastica.
ton Of food. This creates intestinal
disorders, caused by Jumps Of partly
masticated food lying and fermenting
in the stomach.
All food must be in a liquid state
before it can pass into the intestinal
tract, so If this task be continually i'm.
posed on the stomach it produces dis
tress.
The mouth is indicative Of charac.
ter and as expressive as the eye. Re
fined and particular people do not neg
lect the appearance Of the teeth.
A reasonable amount of care, a good
dentifrice and fairly stiff brush-al
these give pearly teeth, a clean, sweet
breath, ruby lips and feeling Of per
feet cleanliness.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Suggested Ways For
Reducing Meat Bills

Reduce your meat bill. That is one
of the steps in thrift advocated by the
committee on utilization and economy,
Kansas council of defense.
Here are suggestions, some Of which
may be put into practice, the commit
tee believes, by every housekeeper:
Meat substitutes may be used, such
as eggs, cheese, milk, peas. beans and
nuts.
Do not buy meat until you have
bought one pint of milk a day for each
member of your family.
A dozen eggs are worth as much in
the dietary as two pounds of meat.
Waste in meat, the committee points
out, may occur in leaving the trim
mings at the market, in throwing away
fats that could be used in frying, short
ening or soap making; in throwing
away bones that could be used in max
ing soup and in not using the leftovers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Inspiration
Miscellany
Do Your Work Wall.

1t is necessary that we work before
we can enjoy recreation, for without
work there can be no such thing as rec
reation.
We are placed in a world full of work
by wise Creator, and 1t is our means
Of justifying our existence to him and
our fellow men.
1t is our only reliable source of per-
manent happiness and contentment as
we'll as the means of worldly advance
ment.
All work is service, either directly or
indirectly, and think that that feel
ing of satisfaction and contentment
that comes over us at the end of a
days work well done can be traced
back to the rule that "it is more blessed
to give than to receive" If we can
look back over our days work and feel
that we have given to it the best that
there is in us we have done everything.
This applies to the humble laborer as
well as to the highest official. The Job
doesn't matter; it is how it Is done
that counts. A days work well done
is one Of life's greatest achievements.
Do your best every day at what you
are doing now and your advancement
will take care Of itself. He who is de-
pending on some special dispensation
OF Providence for his advancement is
doomed to disappointment.
SO the next time we feel that we are
tired Of our work or that we have to
work too hard let's reflect that a "soft
Job will never get us anywhere" for ii
Is only through hard, difficult work that
the best there is in us is developed, and
therein lie our greatest opportunities
| John Barrett,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Method of Keeping the
Hands In Condition

Keep on yonr washstand bottle Of
vinegar and salad oil two parts vine
gar to one of oiD, and after washing
your hands and before drying shake
the bottle and rub just little of the
mixture well into the skin. Then dry
very thoroughly.
If the Oil doesn't agree with your
skin. use lanolin instead, applying the
lanolin first and rubbing it well in
and then rubbing in a little vinegar.
Lanolin suits some skins better than
the Oil.
If you are going to do gardening and
don't want your nails to get black, soap
them well before beginning The space
under the nails being filed with soap,
there is no room for dirt to go in.
When you have done working wash
your hands in hot water, using good
soap and plenty Of fine sand with
which to rub them. This treatment
will very quickly remove all dirt.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
A Bit of Human Nature.

The other day a husky and rather
rough looking driver was having trou-
BILE with his horse and, suddenly losing
his temper, started to beat him. A
number Of men rushed toward hfml
with the intention of stopping him
when his arms were suddenly arrested
In midair. The would be rescuers
paused, too, and looked. Standing
close by the man was little girl, 0G
not more than four years-just looking
looking. Not word was spoken, no
pen could describe the look on the Ht-
tie ones face, but the heavy driver
stopped his beating and spoke kindly
to his horse. Strangely. too. the horse
moved, and there was no trace Of tha
incident except flush underneath thd
drivers tan, few damp eyes among
the spectators and a happy smile On
the little girls face. - Phila delphfal
Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Inspiration
MISCELLANY
Serving the Public

some men are natural "jiners;" some
are not. Some LINE" to have another
place to loaf where they can throw
more bricks at Father Time: some
have another reason. And it is inter-
esting to see bow many men within
the last few years have swelled the lat
ter class.
how many times within the last five
years nave we read of tee election of
a central staten general manager to
be the president of the chamber of
commerce III the community he serves.
How many times some company's
sales manager or salesman, because he
has been active in civic work, has been
made head Of this or that committee
of the board of trade or put upon the
board of education or given other work
to do for the people. And what reward
it brings!
The very nature of the man who
heads or represents Il public utility puts
2 premium on friends and reputation.
He must stand before his city as a
fair and honest man. He must give
confidence and influence by example If
he would hope to be successful in the
winning of his public to the new ways
OF doing 1t electrically-his mission in
the business he is in.
The man who joins the board of
trade, the neighborhood Improvement
association or the fraternal body made
up Of local business men has found
himself an opportunity to serve them
four ways-to serve his town, his
friends, his company, and, most of all,
himself-for he is the one who will
benefit the most.-Electrical Merchan-
dising
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Use Your Own Energy

Most people waste large amount Of
power through misapplying their own
energy. Perhaps more power is lost
through lack of direction, through lax,
negative habits of thought and action.
which lead to life Of general drifting
than in any other way. Then power
leaks out through worry, fear, envy
and mental friction. You cannot con-
serve power and have plenty for ali
legitimate purposes if you are con-
stantly fighting something. The over
indulgence of the emotions will more
quickly dissipate power than anything
else.
To elbow the thought to dwell contin-
uously on action which is inexpedient
or which for any reason ones judg-
ment condemns is also the source of a
great deal Of power waste. Do not let
your thoughts and your acts run con-
trary to each other Put your will on
the side OF what you decide to do
Nautilus.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
There. Profit In GROWING Herbs.

Particularly pleasant to grow are
herbs" says Grace Tabor in the Wo-
mans Home Companion, 'and by a it,
tie study of their very special market
they may be easily turned into pin
money. Every butcher who makes his
own sausage is potential customer,
and the large packing houses, Of course,
use large quantities. Chemists, per-
tuners and pickle factories also re-
quire them. Solicit trade If this line
is what you think you would like, Of
fering sample of your wares, just as
any manufacturer shows samples of
his goods"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
A WONDERFUL SEARcHLIGHT.
The Most Powerful In the World, fe,
Almost Rivals the Sun.

1t Is ten feet high, It's mirror has M
diameter of FIVE feet, and it weighs
three tons. Its beam is as brilliant as
the sun at o'clock In the morning OF &
In the afternoon, New York latitude,
and you can read a newspaper by IT'S
light thirty miles away. The heat OF
its focused beam is so intense that it
will set paper afire at distance of go
feet. 1t has candle power Of more.
than one and quarter billion.
These are a few astonishing Acts In
the Popular Science Monthly about the
Sperry searchlight, the invention OF
Elmer A. Sperry Of Brooklyn, who is
already known as the inventor of the
airplane stabilizer and ship gyroscope
bearing his name and the first electric
arc light.
One of the most powerful beacons
along the coast Is the Sandy Hook
lighthouse. But the Sperry searchnghx
Is twenty-five times more brilliant than
that light. Were the Sperry lamp suhs-
stituted for the lighthouse beacon a
ship passing out to sea could be bathesf
in light until it disappeared below the
horizon. By swinging the light back
and forth across the sky it has BEEN
made visible $50 miles away. For nayy
use the Sperry lamp illuminates a tar-
get ten times more brilliantly than
any other protector devised.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
OUR FIRST WATER WAGON.
A Prohibition Petition That Saw chs
LIGHT Here In 1881,

Ei9nt mere IN 1ool'
The water wagon started on its jour-.
ney through this country longer ago]
than most persons realize. l offer youI
as a proof of this assertion a copy ed
a quaint document that had its birth,
in the month Of April In the year 1851,
says Girard in the Philadelphia Ledger
This old document is in the form OF al
petition to royal governor signed byi
twelve men who We're determined theei
the brewers big horses shouldn't ru1ll
over them and reads as follows:
Whereas. wee, We inhabitants Of ys'
neu Seated Towne near ye falls of Del-l
laware Called Crewcorne), finding our
selves aggrieyed by ye Indians wheR
drunk, informeth that wee be and have
been in great danger of our lives, OF
our houses burning, of our goods steal
ing and of our Wives and Children at
frighting insomuch that wee are afear-
ed to go about our Lawful affairs least
when we come home we f1nde you and
our concerns damnified.
''These things considered, wee doe
humbly & Jointly desire that the selling
Of brandy and strong liquors to ye In
dians may be wholly suppressed, when
if done wee hope wee shall live peace
ahly''
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-21
Floating Islands.

Many floating islands have at various
periods been found voyaging on the
Atlantic. These islands were original.
ly part Of the low lying river banks,
which broke away under stress of
storm or food and loated out to sea.
The Orinoco. the Amazon, the La Plata
and other tropical rivers often send
forth such pieces Of their shores. Some
Of the bits of land are Of large size
and carry animals, insects and vegeta-
tion, even at times including trees, the
roots Of which serve to hold the land
intact, while their branches and leaves
serve as sails for the wind. Generally
the waves break up these islands short
ly after they put to sea, but sometimes,
under favorable conditions, they travel
long distances.