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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
TAKE OATH ON SACRED BOOKS
Practice in Vogue Today Has come
Down Through Centuries with
Very Few Changes.

The Christian oath on Il copy OF the
GospeI seems derived from the late
Jewish oath taken holding in the hand
the scrool of The law (Or the phylac-
,eries). a ceremony itself possibly
adapted from the Roman custom. Inc
usual mode was to lay the hand on
the Gospel, and it was kept up TO
modern date in the oath of the Uni
yersity of oxford. The practice OF
kissing the book. which became so
well established in England, appears
i'm the Middle Ages. The book was
often laid on the altar, or CATER the
manner of ancient Romeo the swear
or laid his hand on the altar itself or
looked toward it, above all, it became
customary to touch the relics of saints
ON the altar. Other objects, as the
cross, the bishops crozier, ETC., were
| sworn by. An oath ratified by con
tact or inspection of a sacred Objec
WIS called a corporal or bodily oath
as distinguished from merely spo
ken or written oath. The Ehglisl
word signifying the sacred object Oh
which the oath is taken is "halidome.
The .'halidome" on which Oaths ar
sworn in England is Il copy of TN
New Ties ament. Jews are sworn o
the Old Testament the sacred book
of other religions are used in liz
manner. a Mohammedan swearing o
the Koran, Hindu on the Nedas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

Public order is good Throughout 'he
civ. Patrols of Italians ana lurN>
500 to that. At crossroads English po-
licemen regulate that curi'~lSIy h'r'
cafe Eastern traffic with the SAME
calm ,hey showed few months az"
at Piccadilly Circus.
Prices Are High.
Americans find life dearer mere VIA"
in New York. cab. drawn ny an
emaciated horse, SO for SNORT
course: cup of Turkish coree' ~
cents. about the size of thimDie.
One furnished room costs Sioo "
month, but no extra charge Is ii'ue
for the various kinds of bugs that IN
fest il. White bread can be hah III ~
cents per pound; American h"ur T.
very popular in consequence
Except for the women who nave uiS
corded their wells, nobody seems u
care about politics; the great thihs y
Observation-Disclosures for Greek. Arlnenl
an and ISraelite-and each ana ~
want to do business with the Amer
cams There is a market for every
thing that grows or makes. Ana III
Turk. who does no business, hu
smokes his cigarette, sips coffee all
lets others toll for him, is ready I
nay the price. For he is by no mean
so Door as he gives his neiGhbors, Ia
and near, to understand.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
MICE AND MISERS
Two Would Seem to Have Some
Sort of Affinity.
And Uncle Sam is Frequently Called
Upon to Make Good the Depreda-
tions Made in Hidden Hoards
by the Rodents.

Uncle Sam is so hrOad-mindcd that
he goes out of his way 1" help the
miser. The treasury in Washington
often receives wadS of grceninckS o'
bunknotes that miserS have buried OF
otherwise hidden in places where li''A
rottcd or were chcwed up by MICE
AMI in such cases the money, II eilou-"
is left of il to be recognizable, Is re-
paid To the owner in crisp new n'llS'
If is a curious fact about miSerS
that nearly always they do not h''''
their money i'm one place. hut scatter
II about in all sorts of ODD Sp"'S-''''
| idea doubtless being that III case I"
theft only minor fraction oil 'ilt
hoard is likely to be discovered ID! INC
rOhber.
Tins If has happened many time
that n miSer'S house, after ms deiil'Se'
had to be literally torn To pieces III
order TO recover his wealth. Ihuee"'
I'm Such instances il is often tolhu en-
Incident to break up the furniture anu
rim tbe seams of every article of cloth
ing and bedding.
The miscr is popularity Supp"Seu u
entertain marked preference i"'
gold. But gold is hard to get h""i'
DAYS; and. anyway. miSerS III theS'
| times would rather have paper money
|, which is more easily and safely ma
, den.
Unfortunately. mice think highly "
! houknotes and grccnbackS for neS'
Y making purposes. tearing them I'LL
e tinv scraps. the putin" together q
4 which (for identification and redehil
Il ton at the treasury is TASK SUI
c nossinc in difficulty the most con
n nlicated picture puzzles. Paper none
by the way. cannot be so torn by II,
l. man hands as to initiate SuccesSluiI
= notes. chewed by mice. Their W"l
c connot he counterfcited--a fact III;
4. has revealed IA number Of attelhp''
10 frauds on the government.
: The really up-tO-date miSer. h"'
le eyer. does not hide his money III Il
" but puts it away in savings pahF
where il cannot be stolen ana nra'
r. communal interest. He scaterS
?, among n number of such institution
'd tbe bank books doubtless furnish
M satisfactory material for tho
OF "cloats" in which the mlSer Is 1t
posed privately to indulge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Constantinople Becomes CoSmo-
poIitan City With Ending
of War.
NOW HUI Inning WITH EEERGf
American Soldiers, Red Cross T. Ne
c A. and American Business men
Now Throno city-caIl 1t I'm
vasion of Wealth"

Corstautinople. 49, Americans make
corstontipople hum with their energy
busiurS~ methods and way oI ""liIS
ahead" that makes even the "!d lurk'
Indifferent as he is to all that raSs'S
around him. lift an eyelaSh III 'Lli'u
eurnriSe American soldiers. Ked
Cross. Y. NJ. c. A.. American husi-
ness men. American-made machinery
food. clothing, merchandise "t every
sort AM kind are now in this most
dirty. casual and ancient city. ne
Turks. when they talk about II nj all
coll Il "The Invasion nf Wealth"
The PrusSians have gone; the Ger
man invasion is over. But, besides
This American invasion, is the Nus
sian invasion. which the Turk, when
he talks about II at all. calls. owing
20 its contrast with the American
species, "The Invasion of Poverty.
Russians, Too, Abound.
Every day the orderly. prosperous
businesSlike. kcen-eyed American
grows more numerous, buster. bette
of home I'm this most fascinating oil
CITY on the Golden Horn. the mos
wonderful city that ever WAS WIZ
its mingling of the races. its Whlt
marble palaces. its noise. DUST an
its seal of the Orient.
Every day more and more lu'
Sims. poor, ragged, disordered. la''
"devil-may-care." hungry and plea
ure-Iovlng. flock here from the bolSh'
visits, escaping by way of the Golue
Horn from Odessa. At Siamb"ul'
more or less AmericaniZed Pera,
Cbiclin and other suburbs. Russian
abound.
And what n contrast! The Amer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

Now York.-John A. Embry, the
American consul mt Omsk, capitai CIT!
of the Kolchak government arriNeu
in New York recently and tod the
official storyrof what had happened 70
Siberia and eastern Russia i'll the last
eight months. during practically all
of which time he had been III charse
of American affairs.
Mr., Embry said no language couin
picture the atrocities that nave
marked bolshevik rule in the terri
tories recaptured by Admiral ko'chah
reign of terror that had DeeH
marked. he declared, by murder VIC
lotion of women, theft, and arson
pe,petrated with cruelty nnparai'eie'
in the history of civilization.
How They Took Charge.
1--WE we're on our way to the Ut'
front the southern sector of the SiDe
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Unusual Bequest Revealed in VIII
OF New York Man Just
Probated.

New York.-An unusual Request was
revealed when the will of the late Au-
gustus ID. Juillard. who died April -,
was filed for probate. After providing
for immediate relatives and making be-
quests of 100000 each to various in
stitutions. the will srts aside the entire
residuary estate. estimated TO he more
than S5.000.O00. for the establishment
OF the Juillard Musical foundation.
According to the terms of the will.
the scope of the foundation is to aid
all worthy students of music in acquir-
Ing complete and adequate musical ed
ucation. either at appropriate institu-
lions now In existence or hereafter to
he created. or from appropriate In
structors In this country or abroad; to
arrange for. and to give without profit
10 II, musical entertainments OF q
.hara(ter appropriate for the educa'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
GIVE AID TO IEPERS

Siam. the Straits Settlements. the
Malay states. the Philippines. Africa,
Madagascar and Dutch Guiana.
DIR. ]. w. Mexican of Omaha. head
of the Chieng Mai hospital and dis
pensary in Siam and the head of leper
work in that section, reports to the
PRESBYTERIAN board of foreign missions
that the lepers have undertaken week
ly voluntary offerings for church
benevolences. Not having any c"n
envelopes they made their own our OF
scraps of paper, many manifestins
great skill in spite of tingerless hands
or stumps of arms with which they
worked.
In Japan, Korea, the Philippines
and parts of China leprosy is said Il
prevail to the extent of one person tt
each 1000 population. Doctor Nc
Kean warned the king of Siam ant
through the Presbyterian board warn
the world that there is urgent nee
for the enlargement in the scope
equipment and efficiency of the lepe
asylums.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Fioured Out a Profit.

Colonel Kolb is telling the tale of a
colored speculator who was an incur
able Optimist.
The anecdote was in answer to the
nessimism of one of his friends VIII"
hoped that America would do as well
in these piping times of peace as she
had done in war.
II seems the coIored man. who was
q farmer. had bought II hog for which
he maid so. Then he had to invest
81 in corn to feed his porcine majesty.
When market day at last arrived
he received but S11.50 for the animal
one of his friends poked fun at him
you didn't pan out wild dat haws
did you. 'Rastus?''
Rastus grinned from ear to ear, M
! II he had made IL handsome profit.
"Ah didn't do 50 well on de corn
man." he answered, but on de haw;
Use done cleared dOIlah an half +.
philadelphia Ledger.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
PEER DESERVED HIS VlClu
Quick Wit Enabled Him to WIN :
cess When Others Would h'n
Given Up Hope.

Gypsy Smith. the noted e'a" y.
said on his recent voyage lroin ~
pool: -.
"There are some men WI" .
mako 4 success even in failure
there was a certain peer oncs
rose to make his maiden sp
speech granting to all accussD
sons the right to counsel-anu
no mt his hand in his pocket ~
notes they weren't there his :
were lost. - A
1.-THE peer gulped. lie iOOse' I
him wildly. lie gulped agai'A
he said: .,.s
"If l, my lords, who now s ,,,t
TO give my opinion on tn'' -.
am so COMPOUNDED that ! an VS.,
EXPRESS what l had in ml No.,
must he the condition OIL 'D -.
who. without any Assistance "''
TO plead for his llfeT ,.,, 10
"Then the peer sat uos ,.h,r
cheers of a converted c'ia~ s.s,
his bill passed almost un'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Americans Stir
Lethargic Turks

cans. clean-shaven every day, methou-
zeal. wideawake to all around; the nus
slams, dirty. unkempt. posseSsed WIZ"
the one idea. to amuSe themselves
They gamble every night in the heiis
of Pera. throwing down sheaVes OF ru-
bIes in notes of thousand. NV" ana
five thousand. which they feverish'y
change at the rate OF six cents per ru-
BILE instead of the once nominal oo
cents.
American ways and energy nave
even penetrated into the TURKISH
homes. Many Turkish women now go
about with uncovered faces because
the American women do ii" and {; Few
are taking an active part in polltlcs'
holding meetings nj the famous hip
podrome to aGitate for woman SUI.
rraye. quoting the woman leaders oil
the suffrage movement i'll 1araWas
America which they have never seel
and whose language they do not know
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
ALL MINIS BUSY ON PENNIES
Are Working % Hours Day to Keep
Up With Demand for
Cents.

Washington.-Evesy mint in the
United States has been put to work by
Director Ray Baker turning out l cent
pieces in an effort to keep pace with
the enormous demand. BY instituting
a 24-hour day the output has been
pushed TO 90.OOOOO0 cents month.
There have been approximately
g. 5OO.OOO.O00 l cent pisces coined In
this country" Mr.. Baker said. but
where they have gone is a mystery
nobody seems able to solve"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
One Was Happy Either Way.

A minister. meeting Il parishioner or
his who had been quite recently mar
ried. and about whose domestic hap
piness terrible stories were rife' salut-
ed him and said:
well, John, and how is all going
on?"
"Oh. happy enough" returned John
I'm glad To hear il. You know
there were rumors of rows Or
Rows" said John. "Oh, yes, there
are plenty of rows; whenever she sees
mo she catches the first thing mt hand
a dish or anything. and fires it at me
II she hits me, she's happy. If sh'
doesn't, | am. Oh, were getting oi
fine ,''-Tit-BitS.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
TRACING CAPTURED DRUMS
North British FusiIiers Start an In
quiry in This Country After
t40 Years.

BoSton.-What became of the drums
of the North British Fusiliers when
General BurgOyne's forces surrender
ed mt Saratoga 40 years ago is now
d subject of official Investigation. A
letter received by Adjutant General
Jesse f. Stevens from the war depart
ment conveys an inquiry from the
British military attache at Washing
ton as to whether any drums of this
regiment are now Fin any museum, in
stitution or arsenal I'm this country"
The inquiry is prompted by a tradi
ton in the regiment. which Is now
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
To Clean Brass Castings.

Brass castings may be cleaned in
moment by dipping them into a solu-
ton of three parts sulphuric acid 10
three parts of nitric acid. to which
after they have been mixed is added
a quart of common salt. the whole
ueing stirred until the salt has been
dissolved. If this is placed in an
earthenware vessel the brass castings
can be dipped in it, removed immedi'
ately. and rinsed in clear water. The
castings can be made as bright as ne"
by this method and there is little trou
Sic involved.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Paper From White Pine.

Manufacturers of rough pine lum-
Der state that the white pine In
northern chihuahua is admirably
adapted to the manufacture of paper,
A milling company In FL Paso. Tex Is
now making boxes of rough pine lum-
Der produced in this district on the
main line of the Mexico Northwestern
railway.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Doctor Builds Hospital
With His Own Hands

Misrepresentation. n. Y
Observation-Disclosures only hospl-
tai. built by the village doctor
with his own hands. was opened
here. DIR. Gedney jerks spent
three years In its construction
after falling to raise funds for
the work. The hospital is two
stories, with an operating room
md modern appliances. Doctor
Jerks enlisted for overseas serv-
ice. but the villagers petitioned
Washington for his return.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
n. Turn to Be Audience.

rwhat are you going to say to your
constituentsT
"Nofhing," replied Senator Sor-
Rhum. .There comes time In the
career Of every statesman when II Is
to his advantage to listen and take
notes, and let the constituents do the
talking"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Restaurant Owed Them Money.

What became of that odd rests
rant YOU used to have here, where ID
weighed you on entering and leaul
and charged you for the difference
weight"
Had to close up. Fellows used
20 in with bricks concealed under lh'
coats and after eating leave the ono
under the table. They weighed =
going out than when they entered
Boston Transcript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Another Motive Impv0neS

Wife CATER church serv', ~, 4
Why did you put IA - -
plate, Gregory! ,,c
Hubhy-It's little ehous ,Os
Wife-Considering wn !, ,.,sl,,
some directors mee'ine
Buffalo Express.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
On Long Jaunt.

Detroit.-Joseph Mikulec. Croatian
"globe trotter," has reached Detroit.
He has been walking since 1901 to en-
circle the globe: has worn out lQ
pairs of shoes and covered nearly 9S,-
600 miles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
No worm. m . u,aI,b, ch,,d

All children troubled with worms have an
onhe aithy color. which indicates poor blood.
and q rule, there IL more or less stomach
disturbance. Groves tasteless chill tonic
given regularly for two or three weeks will
enrich the blood. improve the digestion, and
act General strengthening Tonic TO the
whole system. Nature will then throw on or
dispel the worms. and the Child will be in per-
feet health. Pleasant to take. soc per bottle.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
The ScintilIant Lure.

IF you don't approve of my
speeches," said the brilliant orator.
.why do you pay so much attention to
them
"Well." answered Senator Sor-
yhum, 81 don't see much sense in hre-
works. and yet | always enjoy look
Ing nj them"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Red Carnival of
Death Described

rian front. My first stop was at the
little county courthouse. There
learned that al sunset on the day
that the Kolchak forces withdrew the
bolshevists had entered the city.
1.-THE first thing the bOlshevsts 40
was to loot the town, ana theh theE
organized their government. Al Ire
head they placed the most cruel ana
outspOken of their leaders. Ihey the"
appointed committees, one or them tie
so-caIIed extraordinary committee on
investigation.
The Judges, the aldermen, the coun-
ciImen and other leading citizens
/ that is, those who had not been an'e
70 escape-were promptly arrested
| and all of those who were known 10
| be against bolShevism or we're SuS-
pected were taken that night into me
nublic square and executed. They
we're denied trial of any sort.
81 talked with woman teacher
The holsheviks lined up all the bow
the little ones as well. and questioned
them as to their sympathies. All wh'
were not killed were put to work %
the most mental kind.
"The school girls were orCereh "
serve in the barracks. the reds ours
ing and beating those not blessed Wit
good looks. AS for the goOd-lookin
girls. TO use the words of their forme
teacher, they suffered insults of tn
most horrible nature
Many Hostages Held.
"They also named many hostage
and after subjecting them TO the mo-
horrible treatment killed them an
q threw the bodies into the river.
"Kguan is n city of perhaps 3o,W
people. The bolsheviks murdered
one time more than 1900 citizens
the place.
an Bugulma large number OF m'
Il were thrown into the hold Of a bar
in the river at night. There were
persons in the hold. among them Mn
Sophia Hedrofskaka. the principal
the girls high school.
1.-THE barge was tOwed long d
lance down the river and during {
III VOYAGE nine prisoners were order
to the deck and none ever return'
"A nor had any of them been heard FRI
ND TO the time left for America"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

known as the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
that their drums were captured in
1916. and it is desired if possible to
settle doubts as to the truth of the
story.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

Red Cross Ball Blue Is the ~.
product of it's kind in the word. :
cry woman who has used II Nv
this statement to be true.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Take RICH.TONE
and cain new energy

.rrtchtng and purifying the blood. ~
eoutains all of the elements that nIs
needed most I'm maintaining strens
and vigor. Rich-Tonc rests the e"
nerves. restores appetite. lhunccn
heoItbful sIeep-it gives you all those
things which mean energy nnd wen 10
beIug, Get a bottle today-oniy si'oo
ut all drug stores.
A r. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, iexas
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
81 Believe ICOuld
Not Have Lived
fl Had Not Taken Rich-Tone.
Says N. P. Stevens.

ssrhis truly wonderful tonic has done
me more good than all the
srentments and I have been under inc
car~ Of several eminent physIcinns.
am truly grateful for the beneht ! ma
received from taking Rtch-Tone nno
.hy.icnIIy weak and run down.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Quite Ready.

Teacher--Now. Willie. can you men
ton any creature that belongs to the
brute creation?
Wnlie-Yes'm; my pa does, my ma
says.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Accepted the Risk.

Kansas City. Mo.-BecauSe he re-
Trained from kissing before mnrrln=e'
the bride Of year was glad. Be
cause he refrained since. she is SAD
LAWYERS believe she accepted the risk.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
The Main Question.

THE doctor has ordered me to be
rubbed with alcohol"
~what percentageT
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Happy, and Rare.

Happy Is the man who renounces
everything which may bring a stair
or burden upon his conscience.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Mixed up.

rs your play going on rum
.Sure, and it's going to win In
walk
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

There is no cold cream that VIII
keep away wrinkles 50 successfully aS
the milk of human kindness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Quite Compatible.

81 heard the speakers address was
extempore." at wasn't anything OF
the kind II was rotten
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

Sometimes bayonet just bristles
win she missionary spirit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
The Way Of IL

"IIe is long about PAYNE ..,
81 guess that is Oe'''''
short"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

Prince Rupert Is the most important
fishing port on the Pacific coast.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26

~AlI maferialism genders to bond
age II IL linked with the idea OF fate
snd necessity"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Five Million For Music

ton and entertainment of the public :;
and to aid the Metropolitan Opera COM
pany in the production Of operas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-07-26
Ierse but Traa.e.

"Hard luck
"what isT"
"Soft drinks"