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The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
CLOSE GRAZING MAY
INjURE GRAIN CROP
Crop Should Not BE Grazed White
Field Is WEI and Muddy-Take
Stock on BY February IS u
Grain 10 TO 6s harvested.

s never advisable to grzs
crop TOO close II grain IS 70 be har>
vested from Il or II the maximum
amount OF grazing ia TO be had
throughout the season. The greater
portion Of the growth OF plants comes
through the leaves, and II grazed
close to the ground the growth O, ell
plants, unless supported by neshy
roofs or tuGcrs. is extremely low.
The best general policy In grazing
such crops would be to wat until the
field is green and the plants are two
or more inches IN height before turn
ing in the livestock. Endeavor TO reg
ulate the grazing so as 20 hold about
the same amount OF growth IN the
crop throughout the season. 1t is ad-
visahie not to allow too much growth
during the fall and more stock should
be turned on It IL the growth shows a
tendency to become too rank. X
enough stock for this purpose Is not
available the moving machine should
be used to keep 1t down before a hard
freeze comes
II grain Is to be harvested all stock
should be taken of BY the middle OF
February, or certainly by the first OF
March. The crop should never be
grazed when the fields are wet and
muddy.
Oats Is the main winter grazing
crop IN Louisiana Rye. wheat, barley
and some Of the clovers and vetches
are fully as good as oats for grazing,
but their growth is very limited. II
rs the nature OF all plants. under nor
mai conditions Of growth TO repro
duce themselves at the end Of their
growing season In q seed crop.
As a rule, any pruning or grazing
OF annual plants, grown under aver
age conditions, VIII reduce the yield
OF seed.
A crop Of oats planted on . medium
or thin grade Of land, as late as No
vemoer LIST cannot, as q rule, be graz
ed at any time without injury to tho
yield Of oats To provide grazing
without hurting the yield OF grain,
grazing crops must be grown under
abnormal conditions. That Is. the
planting must be done as early ir
September as weather conditions viii
permit and only rich land, that h0s
been thoroughly prepared. can be de
pended upon for satisfactory grazing
and q crop Of grain Under these con
ditions, and with favorable weather
oats should reach a height OF sL
Inches or more by November first ant
provide a vast amount OF grazing dur
Ing the fall and winter.
w. r. Perkins.
Live Stock Extension Service, Louis
lana State University.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
MARKETS DEMAND DAIRY
PRODUCTS OF QUALITY.
Attractive and Uniform Packages Neo-
essary For Best Prices.

Quality Is the keynote to success-
ful marketing OF dairy products. Peo-
pie have always paid q premium for
quality, therefore It is useless TO ex-
pect to market dairy products success
fully unless the products are OF quail.
ity better than the average Unfortu-
nately, 1t often happens that good
dairy products do not always find .
good ua1yAct. This does not prove,
however. that there is not q demand
Tor tho product at a good price; Il
simply means q lack Of knowledge OF
the markets on the part OF the pro
ducer. Also, the dairyman Is TOO OF.
Ten inclined to depend upon his homo
town or upon HIS immediate commun-
ity for a market for his products in
stead Of looking for better prices else
where
In this day Of the parcel post even
perishable products can be sent great
distances for q few cents. thereby
making Il possible to sell such prod
ucts as butter, cheese, etc. direct
from the farm to the consumer.
There are hundreds OF people in our
towns and cities who would be glad
TO get dairy products direct from the
farm IL the farmers would put up
good, uniform products and deliver
regularly.
Any one who is making dairy prod
ucts for the market should give the
business his close attention. Not only
! should he understand the best meth
DDS of making his products uniform.
but he should also study marketing
methods. For instance. II is the Gus
tom of most farmers TO make their
butter into round rolls varying in size
| from one to one and a half pounds
and send Il to the market in a small
crock or wrapped in a towel. Neither
makes an attractive or convenient
package. Compare II with the mod
ern creamery butter package which is
moulded into a rectangular block
wrapped in parchment paper TO hold
the moisture and keep the contents
clean and which has an outside cover
n, attractiyely colored cardboard on
which is printed advertising designed
to help its sale. The advantage OF
such a package Is obvious. A first
class product put up in such a man
ner will soon create a market for II
self with a steadily increasing patron
age
J. NJ. Cadwallader.
Louisiana State University
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
Mother WEEpS AS
court HEARS CASE
Effort To Gain Possession OF
Sewer Children Most
Pathetic Hearing.

One of the most earnestly fought
legal battles If like character that
has taken place Of ,ate in the high
er tribunal vas in progress in the
State Supreme Court Wednesday,
argument of the appeal taken by
the mother, who has been strug-
Cling during three years past to re-
cover the care of her two children,
in the habeaS corpus proceedings en-
titled State ex-re! Mrs. frankie T.
Sewer VS.. Vim. p. Sewer and wife,
and Albert K. Nichols AMI wife
appealed from the Ninth judicial
District Court. which lower tribun-
al had denied the neither the writ
asked for.
The case is. in many respects. a
pathetic one. as told in the record.
The history is that Mrs. Sewers
husband died in 1912, in Atlanta,
Ga, leaving he. with four young
children to support, aged five. nine.
twelve, and fifteen years. Some
time after bis death in 1913. the
Charity Society of Atlanta notified
the uncle, Wm. Z. Sewer. and the
aunt Of the children. Mrs. Albert k.
Nichols, that the mother of the lit
tie ones was confined in an insane
asylum at Millagevi!le, Ga, and that
the children were destitute public
charges. Mr.. Sewer went 70 AT
lanta and took charge Of the chill
dren, the two youngest he left with
their aunt. in Washington County,
Miss, and took the two oldest with
him to mis- home near Tallulah, La.
Soon afterwards the mother was
released from the Georgia asylum
and, began search of her children
She first located the two youngest
in Georgia and, though habeas cor
pus proceedings, secured the care
and custody of them. She then
went to Tallulah and sought to get
the two oldest from Mr.. and Mrs.
> Sewer. They, however, refused to
; give the little ones over to her care,
contending that she was still insane.
unfit and unable to care for them
properly.
As counsel argued the case in Su-
preme Court Wednesday, mother,
a frail looking little woman, sat
weeping silently, with her two young
est children---bright, pretty little
girls, neatly attired on either side ot
her. The matter was taken under
advisement by the court.--Sfates.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
RESIDENT FOR SALE OR RENT

Nice house in Tallulah, near school
house, six rooms, sanitary toilet,
electric lights and water connection.
Grounds so feet front by lis feet
depth. Lot right back 125 feet in
depth by IS feet in width. For price
and terms, see Mr.. J. B. Stone, Sr.
l.. H. HURST.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
TO THE CLUB WOMEN AND TEACH.
ERS OF LOUISIANA.


Looked at from the standpoint of
tangible results, the observance of
Arbor Day has not been all that was
hoped that it might be when it was
first proposed by Ex-Secretary of
Agriculture, the Hon. j. Sterling
Norton, in 1872. Too often the
work has been impulsive and the
interest transient. Trees that were
planted with great ceremony on
Arbor Day have died of neglect du-
ring the first season. So little at
tention has been paid to the choice
of trees and to the method of plant
ing that those unfit for the situation
have often been used, and have been
planted in places where they could
not be protected while young or
serve any useful purpose when old.
However, the educational results
of Arbor Day endeavors have been
extensive and beneficial. Although
the celebrations have been largely
exhibitions of sentiment, and the
planting almost wholly unsuccessful
yet those taking part, have learned
much about trees as useful, and
living things, and about forests a:
great source of national wealth tC
be protected and perpetually main
tanned. The benefit thus derived
from the celebration has been worth
the effort.
In our planting this year, let Vi
put thought upon the careful plant
ing of suitable trees and shrubs, ant
see if we cannot have more to show
for our work. The Farmers Bulle
tin No. lS4 u. S. Department O.
Agriculture, outline splendid plal
| for tree-planting from a communi
ty standpoint and anyone desiring
to take up this work will do we'll t
get a copy of it. Those desiring
we'll arranged program, will s;,
that the State Department of Edu
cation have gotten out splendi
: ones, which will be found in an
{ school library. If those are nc
e available, it may be possible to &c
Y one directly from Mr.. Harris. H
s is very in sympathy with Arbo
Day and what it stands for.
/. To those who do not get tn
: above mentioned Bulletin, | Wi
= say, that the wisest thing to do,
f seems to me, is to get all person
: interested in tree-planting in a con
f munity, to unite upon certain Fl,
ed plan for the planting, and the
e to endeavor to carry this plan ou
! So much effort is often wasted frol
! a lack of corporation. No one pc
t son or groupe of persons can G
! successful planting.
a Arbor Day OCCURS in this stat
on February 9Th, and is presumabl
t the most opportune time for tt
8 setting out of trees. Of cours'
is a diversity of opinion on tn
matter.
If there is any assistance whic
the Conservation Department
able to give, be free to call upo
me. | am in close touch with sciel
fists who will be glad to serve Us.
; Hoping that much may be dor
in this direction, | am,
Very cordially,
(MRS.) w. H. HUCKABAY,
Ch. Conservation Dept. l.. F. w. c
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
ESTRAY NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
| have take taken up on the Nc
Dowell place one red but-head bull,
fully grown and unmarked. Owner
can have same by calling for same
within ten days from date hereof
and paying costs, otherwise same
will be advertised and sold as the
law directs. HARVEY LEXlNG
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
IREsPAsS NOTICE.

Public notice IS hereby given that
hunting, fishing or otherwise trespass-
ing on my property situated on Bear
Lake and Whitehouse Lake in Madison
Parish, Louisiana. is prohibited, and all
parties caught so trespassing will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law JEFF KENT
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
TRESPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that For
tune Fork plantation on Madison
Parish is posted, and no hunting,
wood cutting, or otherwise tres
passing, will be allowed on same.
MRS. A. A. SCHAS.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
CATTLE NOTICE

Notice is given the public not TO pull.
chase locally any cattle branded "ER. !"
This is the brand of the undersigned
and all persons are warned not to pur-
chase cattle in said brand without con-
sulting: ED E. RICHARDSON & Co.,
TsntI -6ml Waverlv. La.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
TRINITY EPISCOPAL

REV. ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, Pastor
Services, second Sunday at II Il. m.
No regular appointment for the Min
Sunday.
Sunday School. every Sunday, 10 a. m.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Happenings of Local lnteres
Picked up around
Town.

Whose name will be at the top of
the social column the next time the
Tallulah High School honor roll is
published?
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
JRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned that
trespassing in any manner on Talla
Bena plantation, in Madison parish,
La, is prohibited, and anyone found SO
trespassing will be prosecuted under
teh law.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
TRESPASS NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
Elmwood Plantation in this parish is
posted and no hunting or otherwise tres.
passing will be allowed under penalty of
law A. T. FELT.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

The ladies of the First Baptist
church sold sandwiches, tea and
coffee at the Court House last We'd
nesday afternoon for the benefit of
that church. The weather was fair
and a neat sum was realized.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Services every Sunday. II a. m. at
the residence of MR.. W. + COL.
THARP.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

We regret to learn that Mr.. B.
R. Coad has been i'll the past week
with the grippe.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

Keep the ewes in good condition. II
doesn't pay to be stingy-nor should
YOU have them too fGt.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

Mrs. A. L. Slack announces the
engagement of her daughter, Dor
othy to Mr.. Oran Dixon Bratton, of
Holly Ridge, La, formerly of Union
City, Tenn, the wedding to take
place in March.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY
FIRST BAPTIST

REV. A. w. FINCH. Pssto-
DIR. G.. w. GAINES, Superintendent.
Iivlne worship, second and fourth
Sundays at II a. m. and Up. m.
Sunday School, every Sunday at lO a.
m.
Mid-week prayer meeting, every
Wednesday at 7p.
The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

A matter of much interest is the
approaching nuptials of Mr.. John
Dale, Jr., and Miss Roger.-Con-
cordia Sentinel. The foregoing will
be of interest to friends of Mr..
Dale in Tallulah, where he spent
several weeks last year, and made
many friends.
Mr.. G. M. Anderson, of the Ento-
mology Bureau, won the Victrola
and records ratified by Miss Dorothy
Slack. He held chance number
IlOl8. The Boil Weevil" boys
have promised a dance on the
strength of Mr.. Anderson's success:
and it is sincerely hoped they'll
stand to it.
| Rev. Mr.. Dickens. who will takt
the place of Mr.. A. Finch as pastol
of the First Baptist Church here
and in Lake Providence, passec
through Tallulah Monday e1rout'
to Lafayette. on business. HI
preached in Lake Providence las
Sunday and we understand that h
will preach at the Court House il
Tallulah tomorrow. Everyone j
invited to attend.
Morris tribune., 1917-04-06
"PLEDGE FAITH TO u. S."
VINCENT TELLS CLASS
Strive for Greater America is Key
note of A. G. School Commence
ment Address

The usual eulogistic address of the
commencement speaker was omitted
last Friday night by DIR. George e.
Vincent, president of the University
of Minnesota, at the commencement
exercises of the University farm
school held at the Orpheum theatre.
I'm view of the nations crisis at the
present time you and I must ask
ourselves, what does America mean
to u.s." said President Vincent at the
beginning of his address.
I'VE must cease to take our coun-
try for granted, country that we
have known to be great because Of
its bigness, geographically speaking.
1t is very we'll to be big if we are
quite sure we are morally great"
said DR.. Vincent. 1--WE can no long
er blindly trust to our so called star
Of destiny, luck, or manifest destiny,
idle phrases that have given us
comfort, when our minds gave us no
hope-America must mean nation
with a definite purpose"
1--WE must believe that there is a
definite purpose intended by God In
all things. The United States must
Concluded on page 81
Morris tribune., 1917-04-06
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
GIVEN OF PASSION PLAY
Large Crowd Sunday Hear Rev
Fearon Tell of World Famous
Play at Oberammergau

The beautiful story of Oberammer-
gau's Passion Play was told to a
large audience in the basement of
the Catholic church Sunday evening,
by the Rev. John Fearon, who at
tended the last presentation in 1910.
The lecture was illustrated by many
sterioptican slides.
"The Passion Play at Oberammer-
gau is only one of several plays of
it's kind that are given by different
towns and villages in Bavaria, Bo-
hemia and other places in Europe, +"
said Father Fearon. But the play
at Oberammergau is prominent be-
cause of its wonderful history. Dur
ing the great plague of 633 A. D.
that swept over Central Europe, the
residents of the village established a
Gordon of guards around the city to
prevent any carrier of the dreaded
disease from entering. In spite of
their effort man stricken with the
disease entered the city and soon
more than 100 persons were stricken.
In desperation the inhabitants met
in the church and swore that if the
epidemic would cease in the city
they would present the Passion Play
every ten years. There was not an
other death in the city from the
plague"
The play has been given every ten
years since that time," said the Rev.
Fearon. TT should have been given
in 1870 but Joseph Meyer, who had
been chosen to take the part of Christ
in the play was drafted into the Ger
man army to serve against France,
and the play was not staged until
the following year when the leading
actor returned"
The village of Oberammergau
numbers scarcely 14OO inhabitants.
The principal industry is wood cary
ing. On all sides are the lofty Tyro-
lean Alps. The village is in the pro-
vince of Bavaria, Germany. "The
people are the finest in the world ~
said Father Fearon. "This is be-
cause they are transformed by the
ambition to take part in the play.
Only person who leads a blameless
life can take part"
Concluded on page 81
Morris tribune., 1917-04-06
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS
ARE SHOCK TO CITY
End Comes Unexpectedly to Two Re-
pected Citizens of Morris Early
This Week
BOTH HERE MANY YEARS
o. A. Olson Dies in Minneapolis Mon
day; Mrs. J. J. Gaffney Passes
Away Tuesday Evening

Morris was shocked to learn the
pected citizens early this week. o.
A. Olson, resident of this city for
many years, died suddenly in Min
neapolis last Monday morning at st.
Barnabas hospital in Minneapolis,
following an operation for kidney
trouble two days before. Mrs. J. J.
Gaffney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. F. Finnegan, of this city, became
suddenly ill Monday night and died
the next evening at 8 p. m. Both
persons have spent most of their
lives in Morris. Mr.. Olson came to
Morris thirty-seven years ago and
Mrs. Gaffney was thirty-seven years
old at the time Of her death. II
Death of Mrs. J. J. Gafney
Mrs. Gaffney had been troubled for
the past eight years with Bright's
disease but was apparently in good
health Monday. In the evening she
was stricken i'll and was taken to
the Morris hospital. Her condition
grew worse Tuesday and the end
came suddenly although very peace
fully Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gaff-
ney was thirty-seven years old.
The deceased was formerly Miss
Mary Finnegan. In 1902 she was
married to J. J. Gaffney, the present
register of deeds. A son Paul, eight
years old is the only child. The
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Finnegan, both reside in this city.
The only other near relative is a
sister, Mrs. H. J, Calkins, of Val
pairiso, Ind. Mrs. Calkins arrived
Wednesday, night to attend the fun
era1 of her sister yesterday.
The funeral services we're held at
Assumption church yesterday at
.9:45 a. m. Father Edward Jones
was in charge. Interment was made
in the Calvary cemetery.
Ole A. Olson
When Mr.. Olson left Morris
month ago to visit his son Victor in
Minneapolis he seemed to be in very
good health. Following weeks ILL
ness he went to the hospital Satur-
day to undergo an operation for kid
ney trouble. The operation failed
to restore his health and he died
two days later.
Mr.. Olson was 67 years old. He
was born in Sweden and has been a
respected citizen of Norris for 81
years. The death of his beloved
wife three years ago was hard blow
for him to bear and seeking a change
he recently sold his home and went
to live with his son in Minneapolis.
He was a member of the Workmen
lodge and of the Lutheran Synod
church.
Two sons, o. F. and Victor E., and
daughter Hulda NJ, mourn the
loss of a kind and considerate father.
The funeral was held from the
Colyer and Olson undertaking par
lors Wednesday at 1 p. m. The serv-
ices were in charge of Rev. A. Olson.
Morris tribune., 1917-04-06
SIX GRADUATES ARE
FROM THIS COUNTY
One Fourth of 1917 Glass at Uni
versity Farm School are From
This County
ALL GO BACK TO FARMS
Have Played Very Prominent Part
in Student Activities -Gradu-
ated Friday

In the graduating class from the
School of Agriculture there were
six young people from Stevens cOun-
ty who received their diplomas last
Friday evening. These are Walter
Hendrickson, Herbert Keeler, Chris
Jensen, Sadie Warner and Eilert and
Alice SOLVE. Walter Hendr1cksOn
comes from a farm in Swan Lake
township and during his three years
of school work has always been a
thorough and energetic student and
a leader in the various school act1-
vities. He has specialized in live
stock work and intends to develop
the home farm along these lines. He
goes back to make his place among
the farmers of Stevens county as a
progressive, up-tO-date young farm
er who unquestionably will do his
share in the development of farm
life in Stevens county.
Herbert Keeler is a son of R. W.
KeeIer who lives in the southwest
portion of the county. The Keelers
operate one of the most successful
4c1 l1lO III Ll1C NOuAALJ oPSNA14AAAAA0 III
Angus CATTLE Naturally Herbert's S
work at the School of Agriculture
has been along live stock lines. He
has aways been active in the var
Gus student activities of the school,
being a member of two football
teams and this year member of the
basket ball squad. He is credited
Of ho o11 n
athletes who has ever attended the
School of Agriculture. This year
his friends were all agreeably sur
prised to learn that he had been sue
cessful in winning a place on the de-
batting team. He was a member of
the team which debated the Crook
stOn school at Morris on March 23
and ably upheld his portion of the
debate which resulted in unanim-
Gus victory for the Morris school.
Herbert Keeler will go back to his
farm in Stevens county thoroughly
trained in the business of farming
and is we'll qualified to assume an
active part in the community life of
his home district.
Chris Jensen is the nephew of Mr..
C. C. Erstad of DonnelIy and prior
to his entering the Agricultural
School has made his home with Mr..
Erstad. During the four years that
he has been at the school of agricul-
ture he has specialized in farm man
agement and spent his summer
months working at the school. His
work has been Of such a high order
that Immediately upon graduating
he received the appointment of farm
manager at the School of Agricul-
ture and has been given entire
charge of the management of the
men who work at the school upon
the farm and experiment station.
Sadie Warner has lived with her
relatives near Hancock. She has
graduated from the Home Economics
division and has always been a very
thorough student and active in
Morris tribune., 1917-04-06
CIVIC LEAGUE ANNUAL
MEET NEXT THURSDAY
Officers Will be Elected and Plans
Made for the Program of Acti-
vities

The Civic League, an organiza-
tion composed of the ladies Of Nor
ris, will hold their annual meeting
next Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock in the Commercial Club
rooms Election of officers will be
held and plans made for the work
which the League will undertake
for this year.
All ladies of Morris are not only
invited but urged to unite with this
organization which has done so
much. in the past for the improve
ment of Morris. Membership has
been steadily growing, and it is ex-
pected that there will be another
large increase next Thursday