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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
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DUEL INDEFINITELY PUT OFF
How Wisconsin Congressman Turned
Challenge to Deadly Combat
Into Matter of Ridicule.

The story of the POtter-Pryor duel,
the famous challenge of Civil war
times whereby a Wisconsin congress
man by ridicule put dueling in disre-
pute, recalled by the death of one OF
the participants, is told in interesting
style in the June number of the Wis
consin Magazine of History, quarterly
publication of the State Historical so
ciety.
Roger A. Pryor, the Virginia con-
gresham who figured in the episode,
died a few months ago in New York
city. 1t was he upon whom John Fox
Potte' of East Troy, Walworth county,
then representative of the First con-
gressional district of Wisconsin, dur.
ing April, 1860, brought nationwide
ridicule in answer to challenge TO a
duel. Congressman Potter offered to
fight with bowie knives at distance
Of four feet, but Pryor refused because
they were $50 demnition vulgar"
Most Of Mr. Potter's bowie knives,
including the one he purchased for
the duel and others sent to him after
|, the affair, are now on exhibit In the
State Historical museum. Madison.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
ST. THOMAS PICKS UP

heretofore overlooked the facilities Of
the harbor of st. Thomas for provid-
ing coal. fuel OIL and other stores.
While few American steamers have
been calling at st. Thomas for sup
plies. many have called at the neigh
boring British Islands, where facilities
are not considered as good as here.
The price of coal Is cheaper at st.
Thomas than at the British islands.
To bring this matter before the ship
ping board and to obtain all the help
possible from the American people and
congress, a meeting Of the Inhabitants
of the Virgin island was held here.
Resolutions were adopted calling the
attention Of the shipping board to the
facilities Of the port. such as a pier
5000 feet long with thirty-one feet of
water alongside and all up-to-date ap-
planes for the quick dispatch Of YES
sells wanting coal. water. fuel oil and
other stores.
The resolution was carried to Wash
ington by Darwin o. Curry. collector
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
SOLDIERS ARE
SUPERSTITIOUS

London.-Certain interesting super
stitions prevalent among British colo
NAL troops at the front are described by
EDWARD LOvett, an official of the I'M
perlal War museum at London, in the
Morning Post. Ee says;
Many of the superstitions held by
British soldiers are also held by our
troops from overseas and by men of
the allied forces. One day / happened
TO meet an Australian soldier who wore
the figure on the collar Of his tunic
This D is known on the continent rs
the Pentad, and in Belgium the Fifth
regiment is considered TO be the lucky
regiment. The logic of the Pentad is
as follows: Figure l stands for God,
absolutely alone. Figure Is the mind
OF God in operation as shown by the
works Of nature. Figure represents
man as the highest work of God. TAX
ing, therefore. figure l as being unique,
the figures 2 and 3. that is, Gods work
In the hands Of man. equal 3. and this
Is said to represent everything. In
this country we do not fully appreciate
the meaning Of the figure 5.
Lucky Australian Five.
To come back to our Australian sol
der. He told me that he knew nothing
OF the Pentad, and he was rather in
clined to sneer at luck In general. But
he told me that his company, which
was the Fifth, was very lucky. and day
after day the men had many narrow
| escapes from death or wounds. The
company, In fact, had lost only Is men
out of $50, while the Second company
had lost a much larger proportion. He
also told me that the No. 13 was con-
sidered by them a lucky number, and
most Of the men in the Fifth company.
curiously enough, had Is in their regi-
mental numbers, his own number be-
ing 1897.
"On one occasion, after lecturing to
some men from New Zealand and Aus
tralia. 1 was entertained for the night
and put up in an officers hut. Before
turning in I chatted over the subject
| of folklore and soldiers mascots with
| four officers. One Of the officers told
me that he carried a charm. and 1 said
/ would like to know what 1t was. 1t
turned out to be simply q Swastika,
which was apparently new to him, and
he was glad to hear more about It.
The second officer took from his pocket
small cross of grotesque form. which,
he informed me. was his mascot. The
third officer laughingly added. We'll.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Birds Have Right Of Way.

Fowl have the right of way in air,
warns the director of military aero
nauticS. This is justice indeed, since
birds flew first.
But this is not all. Recently many
towns along the Atlantic coast have
been visited with dead bird showers.
AviatOrs flying by town would see II
flock of wild fowl coming their way.
They would set their machine guns
and let the bullets fly.
Presently prominent citizen walk
ing below would be hit with large
bloody bird. He complained To the
department of agriculture. Then the
federal migratory bird law between
the United States and Great Britain
was referred to, and ii was found that
shooting birds from airplanes is un'
lawful.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
CHRISTIANS IN EAST SUFFER
Doctor Barton, Back From Asia Minor,
Relates Hardships Of Oeported
People.

Saloniki.-Rev. James Levi Barton,
president Of the American commission
for relief in the near East and secre-
tary general of the American board Of
commissioners for foreign missions,
has lust arrived In Saloniki to visit
the missionary schools after journey
OF more than 5000 miles in Turkey.
Asia Minor, Armenia and Mesopo-
tamia.
On his arrival Doctor Barton said ::
81 found the Christian populations
in an extremely deplorable condition.
Hundreds of thousands of persons,
who had been deported from their
homes found themselves at various
points in Turkey forced to live on
charity.
The American commission for re-
lief, in entire collaboration with the
Greek and Armenian committees Is do
Ing everything possible TO maintain the
lives Of the unfortunates."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
JEWS IN SERBIA
IN BAD PLIGHT

that the city was under bombardment.
Almost all homes are destroyed. The
Jewish population Of the city. formerly
5000. now numbers no more than 4,50O.
Economically. the Serbian Jews
have suffered terribly. Because OF
the uncertain political situation, all
regular commerce is impossible. and 1t
ls difficult for Jewish citizens to i'm
prove their condition.
In Bulgaria. according to a report
from Miss Hetty Goldman Of this city.
the condition Of the Jews Is some
" hat better than In Serbia. Poverty
Is not so widespread. nor are health
conditions so bad.
Bulgarian Jews are able to meet
the needs Of their own poor, but they
have recently been confronted with
new responsibility. Roumanian Jews
are seeking refuge in Bulgaria, and
their Bulgarian co-religionists are at a
loss to know what to do with them.
"A soup kitchen Is being run for
these people Of Sophia, but many are
desperate. An allotment from our
American Jewish relief fund must be
made to care for them"
In Roumania there is need Of cloth
ing and staple foods. II was Miss
Goldman who made the Investigation
In this country also.
Clothing Greatest Need.
"The people needed clothing above
everything else" her report reads.
almost everybody is shabby, and a
large percentage of the poor are prac-
tically without clothing. / went into
many homes where the inmates had on
mere rags or were huddled in torn
| blankets of sacking.
81 was painfully impressed by the
number of sick in Roumania In Blu.
charest. out of Jewish population of
$1,000 there was an average of eight
funerals a day last winter. A large
percentage of typhus cases in Bucha.
rest and Jassy have been among Jews
Machinery for the effective distribu.
ton of relief i'm the Balkan countries
is in operation. More than 5000 OOC
worth of supplies. including several
tons of kosher meat, was sent from
New York late In July to Constanza
Roumania. The American Jewish re
lief committee, under the chairman
ship of Louis Marshall, plans to con
tinue regular shipments of this kind
to the Balkans and to Poland. Galicia
CZecho-Slovakia, and the other coun
tries.
For this purpose a fund of $4,000,
coo is being sought in the United
States this year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
SWAfP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Reot stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in Thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. Il is q gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish to test this great
preparation send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer
Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men
ton this paper.-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Bear Leaves Cubs.

Williamsport, Pan. o. Welshans.
a farmer living in Nippenose valley,
was walking with neighbor when the
dogs with them began barking and
acting in such an unusual manner that
they investigated and found them be-
fore a large hole, from which protrud-
ed the head and forepaws of a bear.
They withdrew and called off the dogs.
The bear made break for liberty as
soon as the coast was clear. Going
back to the den, the two men poked II
with poles and discovered a litter of
cubs. but, being unarmed. they did not
attempt to remove them. That the
bear should leave its young unprotect.
ed is considered unusual.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Parchmented Leather Valuable.

Parchmented leather has greater
strength while lacking the elasticity
of tanned leather, and the betting of
NJ. Felice Gilardiri of Turin is designed
to combine these special qualities. The
hide being impressed deeply with a
trelliswork pattern, the compressed
portions are unaffected by tanning
agents, while the interior of the
meshes is tanned in the usual way.
The product has the required elasticity
and is claimed to be so strong that
belts may be much narrower than the
ordinary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
American Port Regains Former
Marine Standing.
improvements Slow During the War
but Ships Are Now Calling
Regularly.

ST. Thomas. Virgin islands.-This
American port is beginning to regain
some OF its former maritime impor-
lance. Owing to the war. improve
mepts in this direction have been slow
since the Virgin Islands were pur-
chased from Denmark. but now. after
considerable agitation by business men
Of 81. Thomas, American steamers are
beginning to call here. This is the
result Of representations which have
been made to Washington In behalf Of
the inhabitants Of the islands.
The islanders feel that An,ssrican
steamship owners. and especially the
shipping board at Washington. have
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

OF customs, who laid II before the ship
ping board. Mr.. Curry has since re-
turned and reports that that board.
members of congress. and American
business men have promised to do all
they can for the island.
Another oil depot Is being erected
here to meet increased demands. The
people of St Thomas believe 1t pos
sesses far better facilities than most
other West India Islands, and are de-
termined to make known its available.
ty as port Of call for supplying
steamers
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
samoans Liked Ice Cream sodas.

A member of the United States med
icaI corps, recently returned to Film
wood, Kan. reports that ice cream so
das have made a profound impression
upon the Samoans. The officer was de-
tailed in charge of the soda fountain
of the solitary drug store at the Pago-
Page naval station, and reports that
his patients took much more kindly to
the sodas than to the anti-inf1uenza Sc
rum which he was obliged to dispense
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Memorial Day,

midland celebrated July 1 this
Il not as Canada does. II was
D throughout the island as Me-
Azy, in honor of those who laid
biz lives during the war. Next
8 proposed to hold the COM
Hon earlier in the season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
These Irritating Husbands.

"You must buy me some new clothes.
Other women can't tell me from my
cook"
Now, why do you say that, my
dear? Has any lady tried to hire you
way?"-Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
EWS AUGUST FLOWER

good old summer time when
all kinds are getting ripe
biting, when cucumbers, rad.
! vegetables fresh from the
Re too good to resist, when the
picnic prevails and everybody
Is and your stomach goes back
ba, then Is the time for august
M,,' he sovereign remedy for
aWerworked and disordered stom-
a p mace Cor ind estion. fer.
zion of lood, sour omach, sick
che and constip- on. II gently
rs the liver, >leanses the H.
- and alimentary canal. making
|varth living. Sold everywhere. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Marine Good Walker.

Richmond. va.-Ralph Walter Slater
ambled over from his home at Mount
Tell, w. Va, to Charleston. a distance
of 26 miles. to join the marine CORDS
Having successfully passed the examI.
nation he strolled over home-another
20 miles. to tell his folks good-by.
Completing his farewell he made his
way ever the West Virginia mountains
back to the recruiting office. In all.
Slater walked 70 miles to become Q
marine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
LITTLEGIRLFINDS$ 5000

had found an honest child. Angelo
will get his trip to Italy to see his
sister and little Mary will ride new
bicycle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

AS a substitute for horsehair In up
holstery the waste from cleaning Ba-
hama sisal fiber is being used.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Japan to Start Colony in Peru.

Japan 70 Srdrt CoIohy IN FeFu.
A japanese syndicate has bought
100000 acres of land near Huanuco
Peru, on the Amazon watershed, ac-
cording to a report. Three hundred
ton. The land is suitable for raising
sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa and similar
products.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

New York-Reports OF the condi-
tion Of Jews In the Balkan countries,
as made to the American Jewish Re-
lief committee by its Investigators
abroad show that economic ruin, cpl
denies Of typhus, tuberculosis. and
other diseases have fallen to the lot OF
Balkan Jews to an extent equal to that
suffered by their co-religionists In
other war-torn countries. but that po-
litical and religious repressive meas
ures have been lacking.
The first detailed account OF the SIT
uatien in Serbia In many months Is
from DR.. Isaac Alcalay. chief rabbi OF
Serbia, with headquarters In Bel
grade. He said Belgrade was still
without regular communication with
the provinces. because the railroads
and bridges destroyed by the Austrians
have not been restored.
Have Suffered Terribly.
During the war;" he wrote, Jews
IT, Belgrade suffered proportionately
more than the rest Of the population.
Most Of their habitations were exposed
to gunfire throughout the Is months
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

dilu O soON ocoi VI
the time was not
able to 60 about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with q bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Co m pound and
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
frorn INV frorhl>~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

..v.d u health so l could do my
-: we now have a little one, al
~ I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
~ Compound. - Mrs. o. s.
R. No. 8, Ellensburg. Wash.
=. are women everywhere who
Z, children in their homes yet are
IA happiness on account Of
imcdonaf disorder which IN NEST
suud readily yield to Lydia 3.
~ Vegetable Compound.
q vumen should not give up hope
Az bsye given this wonderful
Il trial, and for special sdvics
S.isd;s E. Pinkham Medicine Co,
~. The result Of 40 yeefS
- b ct your service.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

How superior an old codger with
eight hairs on his head looks at o
bald-headed man.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Every time you think you're in debt
think Of what Germany owes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
"BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
~
tBAYGR(
~

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unf-oken Bayer package which con-
ts MS proper directions to safely re-
Iieve Headache. Toothache, Earache.
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
,nxes Of l. tablets cost but a few
cents -, drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspiri, Is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic-
acidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
/ JOY OF {
10 this Woman after
~ Lydia E. Pinkham's
liable Compound to
ps.tore Her Health

..hurc. Ws7h.-"A After I was
GSTTss not well for a long time
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

sung ne wants will come to
= Who waits until he does not
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

kEorst of Ii for others means
! best Of 1t for the underwriters.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
build NOT SLEEP
! &leusner in Misery From
|Mney Complaint. Deans
Gave Complete Relief.

HAM work brought on my kidney
Pe'nt," says VIM. Schleusner, 64OS
rhan Ave-, Wellston, Mo. "One
ing when shoeing a horse ! was
2 With a sudden pain in my back
~ fat on the floor liz had
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

neighbors of self-satisfied
se not always satisfied with
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

In Arabia the horse is favorite ar.
ticle Of flesh food
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Z True.
snat Is the most difficult kind
etng there Is?"
aehunting, my boy"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

= With a sudden pain in my back
~ hat on the floor. IL / had
been hit with a trip ham
mer, l couldn't have suf-
I fered more. l stayed in
~ the house for five weeks
and the pain was wearing
Y the life out of me. At
times, / couldn't get q
wink of sleep because of
the misery and / had to
w get up every few moments
s, to pass the secretions that
were highly colored, of
odor, filed with sandy sediment
embly scalding. My bladder felt
Iough it we're afire. The pain
~ stupor and a reeling sensation
had; the torture Of it cannot
a.nbed. II / got onto my feet /
~ walk but felt dizzy and all in
nj and everything would turn
Ny head ached so it seemed
(gh my eyes were being dragged
! started using Dodn's Kidney
md | was soon rid of all the
sscsbed and stoorn to before
C. II. COGGESHALL,
Notary Public.
ueenS q Any Store, zoe Boz
OAN'S BID Jpn y .1
oM3URN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

nnng Withstand the Heat Of Summer
Better Than the Weak
people who are feeble and younger
y ,ho are weak, will be strengthened
nsbled to go through the depressing
Il sumner by taking Groves tasteiess
inie. Il purifies and enriches the blood
nacs up the whole system You can
FEEL its Strengthening. Invigorating
= &C.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Retort Courteous.
Nell-1 wouldn't marry the best
man In the world" Belle-"Of course
not. He wouldn't ask you"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

NJ men nearly always are happy
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-16
Okla. Coal Mines
May be Taken and
Operated by State

jt rhc AssoclHtcl PROSE-
oKLAItOMA CITY. Okla. Nov f5-
''n"lHring that fhc refusal of Okla
homa coal miners GO return io work
creates condition of anarchy Boz tho
stnte ana fhHf fho action nf uffci-,ir at
tho Duitod Aliue Workers of America
iu pretending 90 comply with the on
Der Of thc federal court appears Co be
'only cheap trick p coarse hit uf
oumuufiorc" Governor Robertson to-
day made thrent that the state may
take over and operate tho cnul mines
in order 90 prevent suffering Tho
governors statement was made aftcr
90 report hy Adutant Gonoml Charles
D. BARRETT ou conditions la tho Okla
houu coal ncida
''rhe strike situation grows worse
instead 81 better as view H." tho
governor said "'rhc strike order of
the officers of the uniteg Mino WORK
eis of America mas hcen declared li-
legal hy the federal court aud thcae uf
ncers were directed to cancel the urdrr
aud o. declare The strike OFF,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-16
u. Convention
at Tampa AdjournS

nF rhO Associated Press
, TAMPA Florida Soy tt with
presentation to tho convention of the
0fflcofs elected for the coming fe.l tht
twenty sixth annual convention OF the
United Daughters of Che Coufcdcmcy
bore adjourned touight
TodaN's sessions were devoted lu
tnal reports and uu Address hy Gems
oul N 3D. Haldpmau of Louisville
49, chnirmun of thc jefferson Davis
memorial association. who expressed
tne belief inst nli funds necessary to
complete the statue Geo the president
of the coufedeuicy soon would ho u
hand
Ashrvl,. s. g. was selected ht
unanimous vote nt the convention to-
uieht a- tho mec,iur place for 1890,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-16
RICE vs.
SEMANEE

HOUSTON Texas Nov o. Tie
Rice owls played like whriwiuis
aeaiusf tho strong Sew1nce team and
won ny ihe score of 10 to
Tho Sowance tcnm WIS ltr lu nr-
rv'nr nt thc Opld duo So hclus delayed
hf tulu wgeck
Au through tho game both toama rn
sorted to open field wQrI ami forward
p1ssos the Rioc team oXccilmc Boo tms
style of play
Sewauce rrDs scented % very much Grip
pied team many of ita men Homr ou
of the game due ,o Injuries while
Brown their star lnesmln A with
typhoid ieYcr
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-16
PENNSYLVANIA
vs. PITTSBURGH U.

liN INH Associated 'rDNH
pHflNDEIpufA Sow 90 Penn
stlvHniH and littshurrh University
football TENNIS played 3 60 o.,
TODAY Captain Beu scored ponnsH-
vannr thrco points with nrld goa
100 ho firsi porIud = voN from place
mcut hr nuuinaf of Pittsburgh ovenct
the SCORE n thc second qu.rtcr
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-16
Dies After Being
Ran Deer by Truck
By rhe A..acl.lsa rrs-.

lly The Associated Press.
HELTON. Texas Nov l5.-M Miss
Geraldine Davis of Waclder Texas.
dipd carly this morning ftom injuries
received when she was run oVef hy
heavy auto truck last night. w. ~.
crow driver Of AN automobile that
aoliidcd with the truck Just before the
accident. a. Icing held under "a $4,000
bond on charge Of ncgligent homl-
eide.