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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
EGYPTIAN BEADS MOVE Brn
Remarkable Manifestations Said +.
Have Been Made by Ancient N.eL
lace in Edinburgh.

Some remarkable manIfes,a,,o,.
states the Scotsman. have occurred /,
Edinburgh in association with an a,
Gent Egyptian necklace. The mn.
ent owner Of the necklace, who l,x
IN thc west end Of EdiHhurgh. recelv.
II from Cairo at the end OF 1919
Recently she decided to get rid M,
and threw It into a waste paper M.
ket. That night when near the n,
ket she was startled by the dIrr
feeling Of a hand clutching al y
wrist. She afterward heard som
from the basket as a mouse mon
Examination revealed only waste
per and the glass heads.
She gave the beads 10 her bnA,
who on going to bed placed Them |,
the pillow near his head. The .s
lace seemed 10 he moved on the plBm
during the night by some unxs
agency. a night or two later he snhI
pJt the beads on his bed. He vu
reused from his sleep by the bed h
ing moved from side to side. R
afterward heard the necklace prodve
iys a rustling movement. The follow
ing night he slept soundly with d,
necklace in the room. At four Oclod
next morning he was Weakened By th
bed again shaking. Other persons zy
they had similar experiences with n
heads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

The darkness by this time had deem
ened still further. and the congrepa.
ton conld only just perceive the ont
line of the friar's dark-robed fip,,re
Now" he continued, Tet us CON-
sider how mankind has responded IN
the divine goodness and mercy"
With these words he left tbe mimi.
and passed slowly to the altar FROM
among its many candles he cbose ono
and lighted it. This one gIeam of nrro
light shOne upon a great cruelty HIM,
above the altar. Slowly and solemnIT
and without a word. In the breatbIoss
stiffness of that vast throng the fr,o.
raised the candle until it lii nm f,rst
one wound. then another. I'm the foo.
the hands. the side. and finally tho
sacred head Of the Crucified.
There the light fingered a momen.
and the hush deepened upon the awe.
struck congregation. Then he bleu
out the hight and sat down. The ser.
mon was over. The stiffness was
broken only by the audible sobs :
Youths Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
TeIitaIe Faces

Mature seems to decide in advance
by face and gesture. what many people
are best fitted for" That is the theory
Of DR.. Henry Chellew. who holds that
by studying the faces of children, par
ents and teachers may obtain valuable
guidance as to their future careers.
The following list is a brief summary
Of some Of his deductions: Triangular
full face-Essentially a mental type.
Unromantic, strenuous, eats little !;
thinks much. Feels little. sleeps little.
Usually makes good accountant or en-
gineer. Round full face-Essentially
a vital character. Sentimental, easy
going; sleeps and eats all the time,
does little work. Makes usually a
good mathematician. Pointed profile
(such as the Chamberlain family
Uncompromising, inclined 20 procras-
tination.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
HzL1o YOI72 NOz2H CzE4Y/"

The work of the PUBLIC health nurse
is real job. II takes her into Indian
reservations. mining districts. noun
tain communities. lumber camps, and
remote rural sections. The extent of
fthe area covered may vary from com
munity of 10000 inhabitants and small
area TO county service which may COW
or 1000 square miles and reach a
population of only 5000. With such
varied districts the nurse has TO be
resourceful and keep her wits busy.
Glasses in Home Hygiene and Care of
the Sick did not progress rapidly dur
ing the war. Why? Because war du-
ties were paramount. But these class
es are now increasing and meeting
with promising response. Since the or
ganizatiOn of THIS activity In 1914, up
to March Of this year 1.221 such class
es have been held. the number of stu
dents who have completed the course,
totaling 1852. At present there are
approximately 1880 instructors.
There Is also the bureau which aims
to teach folks what Is the best kind
of food to put into their stomachs. 1t
is known as Dietitians' Service, and
has enlarged its field to include among
its activities nutrition classes and elm
les and the placing of nutrition ad-
visors whose work varies according to
the needs of different communities.
The first aid work of the Red Cross
furnishes instruction in accident pre-
vention to employees in industries
throughout the country and provides
instruction in swimming and life saw
ing to thousands of men. women and
children. Many classes in the prin-
ciples Of first aid have been organized
among the city police and fire depart
ments, in the schools and in business
concerns.
The Junior Red Cross interprets the
Red Cross foreign relief program and
its work in this country to school peo-
pie and youngsters, and is now reach
Ing over half of the school children In
America. Fourteen of the $1,000, 900
are enrolled In its membership. One
hundred and eighty-six thousand teach
ers are serving as leaders Of Junior
Red Cross clubs In the 21.960 Junior
Red Cross school auxiliaries. While
their outstanding service is in answer
to the humanitarian appeal OF the suf
fering childhood of devaste. 81 foreign
countries their interest in service al
home is equally keen. By means OF
the educational program supplied 70
thousands Of schools by the Junior Red
Cross, various educational courses.
such as first aid are adapted to the
! children.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Minister Somewhat Puzzled

Here Is story which DR.. Samuel
Tough president of Baker university.
told on himself. When he was young
Methodist preacher. just beginning his
course In the ministry. a friend asked
him 10 go out into the country and
preach the funeral sermon of a young
farmer who had just died. Certainly,
| would not refuse such a request II
the family desire It," Doctor Tough
said. well, the family wants you to
conduct the funeral" the friend re-
piled. 1.-THE father Of the young man
Is rather peculiar" he FASTENED to ex-
plain. ale does not want the Catholic
priest TO preach the sermon, and he
has no use for Protestant preachers,
but he says you will do all right" Doc
tor Tough preached the funeral ser
mon. but he Is not quite certain to this
day upon what grounds he was select
ed for the duty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Words of Wise Men.

Kind words are the brightest OF
home flowers; they make a paradise
of the humblest home.
Religion is not thing of noise ana
spaSm. but Of silent self-sacrifice and
quiet growth.
The best parts of human qualities
are tenderness and dellcacy of feel
ing in little matters andl the desire TO
soothe and please others.
Whoever loses his patience loses
more than his patience. He loses his
hold on the very crisis that made him
lose his patience. He loses the ability
TO think, and the balance of Judgment
which he ought TO have at their best
In order to face rightly the thing that
has thrown him into confusion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
In Old New York.

Chelsea, in the neighborhood of
Twenty-third street and North river,
New York city. was the home of Gle
ment c. Moore, who wrote the child
hood classic, TWAS the Night Before
Christmas" One of the admirable
old houses Of Chelsea is that where
dwelt Edwin Forrest. the actor. 1t is
at 436 West Twenty-second street, a
misunderstanding square fronted
house, with door Of a great single
panel. On the spot where the New
York city hall stands, George Wash
ington paraded his little army on a
July day in 1776. and with grave
SOlemnity document was read to
them that had just been received from
Philadelphia. and which was forever
TO be known as the Declaration of In
dependence.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
George Eliot the Lay Preacher.

A novelist who bases his ar a
clean-cut. ethical formulas IS kri
to wane in popularity. For yeok
reasons. he may make a strong apn
to his own generation and yet be us|
lected by the generation succeeds
George Eliot was the eloquent d
preacher of her age. Literary sema
like hers are now ont of date. Read
do not care to he told what VIII n
pen II they do not do this or Y n
do that. Similarly Thcmas harh
certain to suffer in fame. The dnll
philosOpEic determination einhcds
his novels is disappearing II HsF|
and George Eliot long survive. Y q
be in spite Of their moral forpns
q will be because readers will be ~
ing TO overlook moral formulas % =
count of the permanently lnterS
phases of life presented by niss
hand in their novels. Herein lis
final test of literary immortality. 10
is no question about novels Ike
Jones" and vanity Fair" wbin
not framed on any precise teehns
theory. They are life Itself snd
diffused neutrality-suspicious. Cross
the Yale Review.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
CREDITS TREES WITH SENSE
Scientist Declares They Possess at
Least Three Which Also Belong
to Human Race.

The curator Of the British Guiana
museum, James Roadway, who is an
eminent bOtanist, declares that plants
possess at least three VI our five
senses-feeling. taste and shetland
that certain tropical trees smell water
from distance. and will move
straight toward il
But trees not In the tropics can do
as well. resident of an old Scotch
mansion found the waste pipe from
the house repeatedly chOked. Lift
ing the slabs il the basement paw
ing. he discovered that the pipe was
completely encircled by poplar roots.
They belonged to a tree that grew
some thirty yards away on the oppo-
site side Of the house.
Thus the roots had moved steadily
toward the house, and had penetrated
below the foundation and across the
basement until they reached their
goal. the waste pipe. 80 feet away.
Then they had pierced cement join
ing and had worked their way in
long. tapering lengths inside the pipe
for a considerable distance beyond
the house There seems something al
most human In such unerring instinct
and perseverance in surrounding OBJ
stacles.-New York Post.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

eight family cases, and provided care
for five old people suffering from tuber-
culosis. We also assisted in imprOv-
ing the welfare of seven old people.
took care of young boy who was
without work or funds and one run
away girl, placed three children under
the care of the juvenile court and
placed two in a boarding house."
Reports from other localities indi-
cate warm Red Cross interest in
community centers, clinics and other
more concrete forms of social better
ment. Activities Of this kind differ,
just as the needs which prompt them
differ, each locality presenting curious
types of problems.
There is. however, one need which
irrespective of locality is found to be
prevalent everywhere-the need for
health education. e.
Ignorance is the underlying cause of
the continued disaster of preventabie
disease and death that are undermln-
ing the vitality of the American peo-
pie. Health education is the means by
which this ignorance can be removed.
In recognizing this, the Red Cross is
establishing health centers where in
formation and education will be offered
and where the health workers of the
community may be brought to work
together. While only. a few of the
health centers have been put in Oper-
alton by Red Cross chapters. there be-
ing at the present time only about rs
centers In the county, the activity is
growing steadily. Within a few years
1t is expected the Red Cross health
center will form as definite part of
the community's, institutions az the
public school or library. Much de-
ponds on the interest of the people
themselves.
Then there is the Red Cross Nursing
service. Nursing service obviously
tends to improve health conditions and
promote health interests. The total
number of nurses enrolled in Red Cross
Nursing service is 1890; Of these 1O5
are colored women. While during the
war thousands Of applications were
received from nurses the enrolment
has now resumed its pre-war status.
the present monthly average being
only about 125. This number falls far
short of the demand, and in order to
increase the supply, the Red Cross Is
daily bending It's efforts in behalf Of
tie recruiting of nurses. OF the 81 300
nurses, 531 are public health nurses
serving under Red Cross chapters. and
124 serving in organizations affiliated
with the Red Cross and under the su-
pervision.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Smell of the Witch Doctor.

In the twentieth century. accom-
to the report of forward moves
survey, there are approximate!
million people in Africa held 10
fear through tie hundreds Of
sands of witch doctors who alone
believed 70 have the power OF "
ing out" the evil spirits. The thecq]
the African native regarding or
is that an enemy casts a sEell n
enters the body and II must e'lna
spelled ont or cast out ana 'nn
accomplished by the use OF s~
which often kill before they w"
opportunity of proving their CUE
powers. The natives of son'D Az
the survey finds. depend enn'ep
witch doctors and herb doC'or
SJh million native people tDss
only twenty-three missionary w.
and nineteen nurses. Scatterw
the millions. tits little band o
.rs accomplishes wonders ~
sway of the witch doctors Is "A
unaffected.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

more clearlyf n you do. II IS a sign
that your hearing is less normal than
the rest Of the audience; and the same
applies. Of course, to others who find
II difficult to catch the words when
sitting In n natural position. II you
are talking to person In the street
you may find yourself listening acute
ly for every word he may utter Such
practice may have become a habit
with you; 1t shows, at any rate. that
your hearing is not what II ought 10
be. II your hearing Is not normal
80 your doctor at oncA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
"a bunch Of rosemary :" she crieo.

"a bunch Of rosemary she CRIED
For remembrance. ma'am."
Thank YOU. Lizzie" she said qui-
city, pressin' my hand; an smiling
happily. We went down the stairs.
when you want dinner served you'll
please ring. ma'am," ! said, as | turned
for the kitchen. ats nearly seven.
In ten minutes he'll be here -
As the clock struck / stood with the
kitchen door open. watc'in' for the
sound Of his key in fhe lock. In the
dining room ! knew She, too, was
liStenin' For five ten, fifteen min
uces We sat there, quietly waitin'. He
did not come.
] stole along the hail. and. softly
oponin' the vestibuIe door. looked out
along the road. There was no sign Of
him. p Backward and forward from
Kitchen TO door ! went a dozen times,
until the clock struck eight. And then
/ went slowly back. and sittiu' by the
Kitchen table sObbed Ike a kid. The
dinner was spoiled. All our little
planning was wasted. He was not
coming.
How long / sat there ] couldn't sa.-.
but presently ! looked mp. and there
was the misSus' standln' in the door
way. Her face had gone white an
drawn again; the dull look came back
into her eyes She didn't cry.
think she couldn't.
We've been a little foolish, Lizzie"
she said. with queer. harsh laugh.
You see, he has quite forgotten"
For the life Of me / couldn't find
words TO say TO her.
Poor. sentimental Liz" she cried.
I'm afraid, after all, you don't know
much Of men"
And with that she turned and went
back again.
Nine o'clock struck. and she still sat
in the dining room. brooding and mis-
cradle. Ten came. and. with a heavy
heart, cleared away the meal. Eleven.
and ] heard no sound of her. When
the half-hOur chimed took my alarm
clock, and. after windin' IT, crept TO
the dining room TO say goodnight.
Quietly / opened the door, and looked
In, TO find her stretched on the hearth
rug, with one arm under her head.
asleep.
Gently closing the door again, / stole
back to the kitchen. and sat down to
wait. A few minutes before twelve
his key grated In the door and at the
sound shot up. with my hand pressed
TO my breast. heard him bolt the
outer door stood there shakin'
while he hung his coat an hat on the
stand and crossed to the dining room
MARY"
] caught his cry as the door shut
behind him. Then-I am not ashamed
10 own tt stole quietly along the hall
and listened.
His shout must have aroused her
for I heard her whisper, as If daZed :
"Ned!"
Mary" he cried; and l think he
ihun' hhNt SiO'Dtl W iulsc htI UP.
"What on earth"
And then he stopped. as If the mean
ing Of her dress and the set-out table
had come to him. and for quite spell
heard no sound, until came the pitt
full Outburst Of chokin' sobs she could
no longer hold back.
'My poor girl! he cried. 81 did
not think you cared any longer! You
have been waiting for me all this
'tinei What a blind. fool have
beenr'
81 wanted you TO come-to tell you
I'm sorry" she said. med, I am
ashamed VIII you fOrgive-and let
us he as we were-alwaysT"
"Maryw he cried.
And I stole quietly upstairs 10 my
room, smilin' an dryin' the silly tears
from my face.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

nor cause any wavesT" 1t Is told in
the Ecclesiastical history that the
Bishop Adam gave holy oil to trav.
elers. saying: But do you remember
to cast this oil I give you into the sea.
and the wind shall cease Immediately
Pliny the elder proclaimed that
everything is soothed by OIL" Our
own Ben Franklin wrote much on the
phenomenon of oil on the troubled wa.
tiers. 1t has grown to be an accepted
belief In every walk OF life that where
there Is oil TO be poured forth there Is
peace.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Rats and Pubonic Plague

Bubonic plague is more common In
the United States than typhus. The
plague Is primarily n disease Of rats,
caught by them from fleas, carrying
the Infection. Many Mediterranean
ports are now reported as being infect
cd by rats suffering from plague.
These infected rodents are carried
from one country to another on ships.
where they get ashore and start new
outbreaks. II an infected flea gets
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
To Test the Hearing

The mnn with normal hearing can
distinguish in quiet room the tick
ing Of watch held In the hand of an
other person Ave feet away. A man
with normal hearing can hear distinct
ly every word Of conversation being
carried on 70 feet away. Again. II
you are sitting In a concert room. a
theater or church, do you, when lis
tening to the words OF the speaker, lean
forward In your seat In order to hear
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
EuRopE's POTATO CROP.

In Europe potatoes are grown Of
different kinds for different purposes.
Certain varieties are raised for cook
ing and others for starch making and
distilling. Over there they have so
called "stock potato" which is not
used for human food at oil. 1t is very
large and coarse Of texture and is
utilized for feeding cattle. The yield
TO the acre II twice the ordinary. and
the tubers being exceedingly rich In
starch are great alcohol producers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

on human being the disease Is trans
United TO him. In view Of increased
activity In trade. the health officials
are much worried over the prospects
Of ships carrying plague-infected rats
into our ports
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Electric Incubator

The electric incubator Is ~
much safer. surer ana mo'e -
cal than the oil-heated sw a
Current entering the incuoS" 4, 4
through resistance clemens ~
of the box; these are arr'D- ~
tribute the heat evenly " n
eggs below. Double uisu~ a.
prevent the escape OF he'. n
thermostat keeps TEMPE, VI
slant. Ventilation is hAs'
matte.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Small Comforts

Life is made up, not of great sacri-
fees or duties, but of little things, in
which smiles and kindnesses, and
small obligations given habitually,
are what win the heart, and comfort.
Sir Humphry Davy.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Largest Bible.

The largest Bible in the world is
more than five feet two inches high
and three feet six inches wide. When
opened fiat it measures seven feet ten
inches across. 1t is intended for use in
Il special religious movement.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Two Points of View

The Idealist-What a subject for a
poem the wild waves beating them
selves into creamy foam on the rocks
The Realist-Never mind about a
poem-what an advertisement FOR my
shaving soapI
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
on on Troubled Waters.

Poets and philosophers of all ages
have sung of oil and Its soothing quail
tiles. why" asked Plutarch, "does
pouring oil on the sea make II clear
and calm? Is II Tor that the winds
slipping over smooth oil have no force,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
Danish Doubt and ~.

Thoughts of doubt anu ~ =
accomplish anything anu NJ
They always lead to failure i -
energy, power Ia 90
thoughts cease when douu 80
creep in. The VIII 10 W sa~pl
the knowledge that we eAD
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

Il Is a rare thing to find a man or
wUlnsn 10 Slam whs cannot write.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02
His View 81

Mrs. Beuham--Woni"'
never done ..ayer ~ !.
Renham- No anu .,,hspe ,
- long as she has q ls''e ".
house
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-10-02

JltD comes from Wash
ingtOn that the cities
and towns and rural
districts. of the nation
are waking up, looking
themselves over, eX-
The Nenana daily news., 1920-07-15

shown that the minority report of the platform committee had been overwhelmingly rejected. Former Governor Ferguson of Texas was the first to quit the convention, followed by the delegates of several states, none of them, however, being mem- bers of the Labor party.
 The platform, as adopted by the convention, demands the election of federal judges and the establish ment of an initiative referendum and recall referendum, especially apply ing to war, except in the case of invasion; the withdrawal from par ticipation in the Versailles treaty;
The Nenana daily news., 1920-07-15
OF GOLD SITUATION SHOWS
 SERIOUS DECLINE

WASHINGTON, D. C., July b. Less gold was produced throughout the world last year than in 1918, and the indications are that the output for this year will also show a reduction, according to a state ment issued by the geological sur vey, which places the 1919 produc- tion at from $345,OO.o0O to $35O,- 000,000, compared with $3S1 ,0OO,- 900 in 1918.
 Reports of gold production during the first six months of the present year indicate that the home produc- tion will be less than S50.000,000 for the year The reports show a shortage of water in many of the placer mining regions and a suspen- sion of many American stamp-mills.
 Continued high cost of provisions and mining supplies contributes in large measure to the inactivity of many mining properties.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-07-15
YUKON TAKES
 FEW PASSENGERS AWAY

The steamer Yukon, which sailed from Fairbanks yesterday afternoon for Dawson, reached Nenana during the early evening and was boarded here by a number of passengers, outward bound. The steamer re- sumed her voyage after short stay in port.
 The Nenana passengers were: Mir. and Mrs. N. P. Martin, Hilda Mar tin, Olga Martin, Julia Martin, Hell en Martin, Gilbert Martin, George w. Coffman, Mrs. R. E. Lambert, Mrs. Emma Duke, and Mrs. A. C. Atworth.
 Those who boarded the boat at Fairbanks included: Mrs. John c. Wood and children, Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. M. E. Stevens and son, w. A. Watson, J. A. Hngerford, and P. A. Parr.