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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"BLIGHTY."

HE number of slang words
L and phrases which have
slipped into the language by rea-
son of the Babel which resulted
when men of many nations gath
cred in the great melting pot of
the allied army is long one.
but one of the most typical is
>"blighty"-the English COLO
quail equivalent for home"
Prior to the commencement
of the recent great World war
the majority of the British army
was stationed in India and
much of their slang consisted
of words and phrases adapted
from the language of the ma
tives. "Belait" is a common In
dian name for England, and, as
If TO add another parent to the
ancestral tree of "blighty." the
inhabitants of HindustaL speak
of home" as ''bhilati." The
similarity of the two express
sions naturally impressed the
British soldier, and il was not
long before he corrupted them
into "blighty"-using it as n
noun when he referred TO his
native soil and as an adjective
when he wanted to EXPRESS
something connected with his
return. A 'blighty wound"
therefore, meant an injury Sc
rious enough to neceSsitate be-
ing sent back home TO England
While the word failed to gain
great popularity among the
American soldiers, ii appeared
with considerable frequency In
stories and reports from the
front and will doubtless be used
far more widely than before.
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

MAS highway system. The federal
bureau reports that only 12.5 per cent
of CalifOrnia's highway concrete is
inferior.
CALIFORNIA; concrete pavement is
practically all four inches thick. The
use of this thin slab. which came in
for so much condemnation in the first
report, made it possible to give large
part of the state good highway serv-
ice at reasonable cost. The design
was determined nearly ten years be-
fore the heavy traffic came, so that,
measured by results, the California
commissions work appears to have
been success. Seventy per cent of
the defective pavement occurs on clay
and adobe soils. but large mileage Of
the same thin pavement on these ad-
verse soils still remains in good condi-
ton.
The bureau found the four-inch slab
inadequate (the commission itself has
abandoned it in favor of a five-inch
reinfaced concrete design and adj
vises that experimental sections be
made on the unfavorable soils. It
also finds that the three-eighths-inch
carpet coat, famous in California, does
not give a service commensurate with
its cost.
OF interest in all parts of the coun-
try is the bureaus finding that there
is nothing presented by the entire
California study which indicates that
concrete is not successful pavement.
Simple. satisfactory methods for class
flying the conditions of concrete
roads have been developed from this
study which will be found invaluable
In classifying roads in other states.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
CALIFORNIA; ROAD SYSTEM
Bureau Of Public Roads Has Com.
pIeted Impartial and Thorough
Investigation.

prepared b. the u. 5. Department OF
AsTiculture)
Eighty-seven ana one-ha!f per cent,
or 1,262 miles, of CalifOrniaS high
ways paved with concrete has been
found TO be in good or better than
good condition by the bureau of pub
lie roads of the United States Depart
men; of Agriculture. Some months
ago an adverse report was made by
two of the large California autOmo-
California's highway system. Recent
ly the bureau of public toads has
completed, on request, an impartial
and thorough investigation Of Califor-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

LYRICS OFLIFE.
By DOUGLAS MAILOCH
GEE AND HAW.

A FELLAH had a pair of mules
"A That knew no laws and knew no
rules
But geed Cor haw and hawed for gee
And went contrary gener'ly.
The darnedest mules you ever see.
If both had geed when it was haw,
While that amt just exactly law,
1t would of worked out purity good,
If once the thing was understood
And they dOne what you thought they
would.
But not these two. If old July,
When you yelled "gee," to gee would
try,
Old January, 'tothar one,
ObServin' what July had done,
Would start to hawin' on the run.
So gee and haw and haw and gee,
But never simultaneously,
They went through life, and kicked
more dirt
And done less work and done moro
hurt
Than two hyenies, / assert.
And I've seen folks just like them
mules,
Who wed. but never read the rules,
Who didn't know you had 10 wear
The marriage collar fair and square
And pull together everywhere.
One can't have haw and one have gee :
To gee or haw you must agree
And then 90 forward, gee or haw,
Accordingly, without no jaw
And that's good sense, and that's good
law.
(Copyrigh).
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
PALATABlE DISHES.

A HANDFUL of green onions. a
"A cupful of cooked rice, cupful of
thick white sauce, cold hard-cooked
egg and little cheese may make a
very palatable luncheon dish. Cook
the tender young onions until well
done; drain. Butter small baking
dish and put in the rice, cover with
.she drained onions. add a sprinkling
Of grated cheese the white sauce and
bake until bubbllng hot. Serve from
the dish. The rice should be well sea-
soned with butter, or with a chicken
broth while it is cooking.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
DON'T SHIP POOR POTATOES
Late Blight Tuber Rot, Followed by
Shiny Soft Rot, Is Frequent
Cause Of Big Loss.

There is no business economy In
paying freight for shipping potatoes
when rejection is a foregone conclu-
sion. says the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. In its study Of
shipments Of potatoes on the princi-
pal markets, the markets inspection
service finds that late blight tuber
rot, which is frequently followed by
Shiny soft rot. causes heavy losses.
This disease is apparent at the time
of loading. and the bad tubers can be
sorted out and not shipped.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

gOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
BY r. A. WALKER

and petted him had been sent to the
hospital. The animal would not take
food from a stranger.
So fidelity and gratitude are not con-
fined TO the lords of creation.
But there is no reason to believe
that the beasts of the jungle that
have their hunting laws, or the ants
that lay up their store for winter, or
the bees that know practical geOme-
try, or the eagle that mourns his dead
wife forever, or the hen that protects
her chickens, or the bear that is fear
less of rifles. or the raccOOn that is
faithful to his master, ever asked any
questions about the why and where
fore of things.
On the other hand, from the dawn
of history. we find man worrying over
the riddle of the universe. This too
in spite Of the fact that, even in the
beginning of things he felt that he
would never be able to solve 1t.
So he invented language to convey
his questions to his neighbors and
alphabetS to write them down for his
children. He invented mathematics in
order TO compute the motions of the
stars.
BY all his questioning he has sue
ceeded in pushing back the curtain
that hangs around his universe. Yet
he knows perfectly well that in spite
of all that his Newtons. Darwins, Elm
stems and Curies may do, what Her.
bert Spencer called "the unknowable"
will always elude him.
But as long as he follows the CLEAN
he will be man, as God made him.
- -.,- Id. (CopyrlghD.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
BUSINESS BASIS IN
SELECTION OF FARM
Many Serious Errors Made by
Young Men in Moving.
Know Only One Set of Conditions
and Are Not Able to Weigh Ac-
curateIy All New Factors
That Must Be Considered.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
Many farmers, especially the yOun-
er men, in moving from one region to
another, make serious errors IN select
ing farms. not because their Judgment
is naturally poor, but largely because
they know only one set of conditions
and are not able to weigh accurately
all the new factors that must be
taken into account, say specialists
Of the United States Department of
Agriculture. Here the science of
farm management is helpful, in that
from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT view
point the farm is put on a business
basis.
In doing this, however, the home
side of the question must always be
kept in mind. The farm home and
the farm business are inseparable. A
desirable farm, from business
standpoint, is nevertheless undesir-
able if it has no social or community
advantages. On the other hand, desir-
able living conditions are of little or
no advantage unless accompanied by
successful farm business.
A farm may have fine buildings,
good water supply, excellent roads,
and other such assets, yet If the soil
Is rocky, shallow, or naturally in
fertile, so that its productive posi-
bilities are distinctly limited, there
will be no adequate income for en-
joying the other advantages. More
over. these physical limitations are
enduring. while the needed improve
ments, such as buildings and roads.
can be added as means are provided
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
"l-2-3-MIx" ROAD SURFACE
Found Extremely Satisfactory on Main
Travelled Roads by PennsyI-
Vania Authorities.

AT a result of long experiments the
pennsylvania state highway depart.
ment has found the 1-2-3-mix" high.
way surface extremely satisfactory on
main travelled roads. This mixture con-
sists of one part cement, two parts
sand and three parts stone. The high.
way is eight inches thick at the side,
is eighteen feet wide and reinforced
with wire mesh.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
| AVERAGE JOB.

! RE you going to be content with an
p average job, which can be filled by
N Girl. or do you want CAREER? Ii
laiter, you must recognize the int
tence OF sound training.
like two girls. Both determine that
nograplg is the opening they will
3. One takes the usual course and
lers an Office at the ordinary salary.
n cap do the average thing, and that
ne other girl isn't satisfied with
80 q future. She takes Spanish and
inch. and studies English, both COM
&rcial and cultivated. She studies
. requirements of a big position,
q works for 1t. She puts in an extra
NJ Of work before accepting a posi-
h and once at work she continues
! studies.
khe will be one of the few thorough
cQuipped women for the position
has In mind. She will get that po-
|op IN time. And she will be max
two or three times what her friend
&c the end of ten years, and have,
cover. the assurance of a perma-
posjtion and real recognition. Be
e.-(he thoroughly trained person
IRE. and The firm who secures her
az let her go If II can help itself.
eirl can specialize in bank work.
|echnicaI work, secretarial work or
f{g business. And this is only i'm
ope line of stenography. There
6undreds Of other lines. and in
3 1he trained and ambitious worker
be g. premiun. Don't be con-
W1{a ~ average job.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
nother5C Cookbook

The wisest pilgrim is me one who goes
Along the highway. hour by hour con-
tent
To take the rain or shine the skies have
sent:
Who counts his riches in each budded
rose;
Each song the thrush through vernal
branches throws;
Each marvel of the sunrise; each dusk
bent
OF mystery and fragrant sacrament;
Each star that in the heaven burns and
gloWs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Lucky.

Uncle JOsh-Here's letter from
Nephew Harry. that's gone to Africa.
and says that within 20 rods o. his
house there's family o laughing
hyenas
His Wife-Well, / am glad he's got
pleasant neighbOrs, anyway-that's
something. s
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Banana Cream.

Slice three ripe bananas. press
through sieve. add a small box of
crushed strawberries. reserving part
Of the juice: beat together lightly and
set on ice to cool. Serve in glass
cups with whipped cream TO which
has been added the reserved straw
berry juice. Serve very cold
During the hot weather the simple
and less expensive desserts appeal to
the housewife. Frozen dishes, when
prepared at home. are always accept
able and cost very little.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Potentially Genuine.

Waiter, l ordered chicken soup.
What do you call this?"
That's it. sir-young chicken SOUP"
young chicken soup! What do you
mean by that"
swell, it's the water we boiled the
eggs in. sir."-Boston Transcript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

it a trial. / have been very glad tbstG
did, for now feel much stronger and A.
all of my work. tel my friends wbo an
they ask me what helped ire. and thew
think it must be grand medicine AnS
it is. You can use this letter for a taO
tlmorlal If you wish. Mrs. HARRYA
WILSON, r. F. d. 5, Clearfeld. Pa.
Inc experience and testimony OF such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove bevonSI
doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vs aa :
table Compound will correct sucb + -
bles by removing the cause and raStO.
ing the system to a healthy normal con-
ditiOn. When such symptoms deveIon
as backaches, bearing-down pains dis
placements, nervousness and "tho
blues a woman cannot act too promnti,,
in trying Lydia f. Pinkham's Vecetahlys
Compound if she values her future COM
fort and happiness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
They Look the Same Size, but They Are Not

necessarily encountered in attempting
10 secure Il uniform method of filling
generally recognized that weight is
the only really definite basis of sale
and for that reason the pound or
hundredweight should be used where
this is practicable. An exception may
be noted in regard to products which
are carefully graded as to size, in which
case the sales may be made satisfac.
torily by numerical count.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Good Repair Materials

Broken stone and tar binder are
the only satisfactory repair materials.
for macadam roads and many iu-
proved country roads are of that type.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Virtue of SANDY SoiI

The chief virtue of sandy soil is
that the roots of plants can pass
through 1t readily; its chief fault Is
that 1t dries out too quickly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

For true blue. use Red Cross Ball
Blue. SnOwy-white clothes win be
sure to result Try it and you will al
ways use it. All good grOcers have II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Heavy Duty Roads.

OF the 2,5O0,O0i miles of highway in
the United States, only 6.250 miles
are subject to the demands of heavy
duty traffic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Decrease in Road Cost

Last year a typical mile of road in
Illinois cost more than $4,000 to
build; this year the average low bid
was $37.5O0.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

No. Alfred, a man seldom pufs ms
foot into it when he takes a step in
he right direction.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
The QUEsTIONER

KHEN Shakespeare wanted to ex-
press the tragedy involved in
bnuffing out of the life of his most
kectual character, he did it by
b words, "The rest is silence"
might have put it in another
by saying that Hamlet would ask
lore questions. For that was his
disconcerting habit.
ping silence before a puZZling
and a puzzling universe. is
thing that man has never done.
- human being who just asked
@eason for the first nightfall and
Irst appearance of the stars
On the threshold of all modern
llic Investigation.
II IL were necessary to find a
rftion Of man which would differ
6fe him from all the rest of crea-
~ II would be sufficient to say of
"He Is the animal that asks
|Sfions."
|udyard Klpling In a striking line
}cd OF "the law Of the jungle"
he writer's Of fables have not
Yea the long bow In attributing to
/ beasts the sense of justice, even
HEY were making fun of society
Ding so. So the lion stands for
maker of rules. aud tie monkey
him who evades them.
> law Is not peculiar to the chill
d of Adam. ~ ~
|>6 animals know political econ
go TO the ant thou sluggard,"
4 King Solomon. rr ~
rs little creature shows what can
One through the organized efforts
thousands of insects, whose opera
. could be stopped in a moment
be foot Of a passing giant In the
De Of mischievous boy.
= business organization Is not ex-
|vely human.
~ Is impossible to look at the combs
|I beehive without realizing that
creatures who made II know geom-
md architecture.
- cells are so constructed as TO
the maximum of strength with
minimum Of expenditure in the
10 material.
the Brooklyn bridge, or the dome
Peters. is not proof of human
1lority.
q a solitary eagle to be seen
h soaring over a lake in west
1rIo. Once he had a mate.
Qsappeared one winter. Since
ne widower has never married.
natives say that 1t is the habit
|ne9e birds to be perpetually true
heir first and only love.
constancy Is not the exclusive
- q our race.
Uru \nFlSt wanted 10 express his
CtIon for Jerusalem. he could think
1ofhing better TO say than that he
re have gathered its people about
q q hen gathers her chickens un-
her wings. This timid bird will
} any peril II she thinks that her
~ are In danger.
\ the same way the bear of the
- woods, which will fly before
under ordinary circumstances.
hight to the death II she thinks
cubs are threatened.
3 family affection and devotion do
ect mankind apart from the rest
he animal kingdom.
MY the other day a raccoon at the
1x geological gardens In New York.
IN danger of starving to death be-
y the gatekeeper who had tanned
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Roads Built Last Year.

Approximately 10000 miles of new
improved roads were finished in this
country last year.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
The Trouble,

Everybody about that bank seems
10 be catching cold. Is ii dampT'
"No; but there are so many drafts
about it,"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

10 90 all OF my own
work. l had severe
pains in my left side
every month and had
fever and sick dizzy
spells and suchpainss
during my periods,
which lasted two
weeks. I heard of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We &c table Com.
pound doing Others
so nlUcn good and
thought | Wnll1 49,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Less Exorbitant Prices.

1t begins to appear that roads can
be built for less than exorbitant prices.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Pick Berries Carefully

Pick Strawberries carefully, grade
well and pack neatly and you win
get top prices.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
IF YOUR coRNs PAIN YOU

Apply Vacher-Balm, it relieves atonce
Keep it handy for any other pain
Buy it locally. +. w. Vacher, Inc,
New Orleans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Coop the Hen.

The hen with a brood of CHICKEN
should be kept in a good coop till the
chickens are weaned.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
SYMPTOMS
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read by All Women

Clearfeld, Pa.-"After M last cbHd
was born last September | was urabia
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
important to Mothers
Riuht in His Line

Wifey-Doctor can't you help my
husband?
DOctor-What's the matter with
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Wifey-Oh. he worries so.
DOctOr-About what?

Wifey-About his money. Can You
please do something for him?
Doctor-Why send him around to
me. I'll relieve him of some Of his
troubles.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Lemon Sherbet.

Take three lemons. two cupfuls of
sugar and quart of rich milk. Mix
the sugar and lemon juice. add a
grated rind If desired. then stir in the
milk. The mixture will curdle but
when frozen viii be smooth and very
palatable. Serve in sherbet glasses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
Series of Crates.

The result may he seen by a glance
at the following table:
Three Series of Crates Which Cannot Be
Readily Distinguished From Each other.
Crates based on U. S. apple barrel:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

HIN0ERCORNS Removes corus. c.,.
louses. etc, stops all pain comfort to the
feet. makes walking easy. 15c. by mail or at Drug.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

n SlanCafu unit OF measure should
be permanent, definite. and of fixed
and uniform value. TIE heaped bushel.
which is in common use, is far from
being fixed. and in. many instances
the heap has practically disappeared.
say specialists of the bureau of mar
kets. a proper heap has never been
defined by congress. and in those
states where an attempt has been made
to describe the manner in which the
measure should be heaped the phra-
seoiogy generally is vague and indefi
mite. The heap has been referred TO
as a cone. the base being the top of
the measure. and the height depend-
Ing upon the nature of the article
when piled 'as high as may be with
out special effort or design" Such
vegetables as sweet potatoes under
this definition might be piled so high
that the heap would be as large as
the measure itself.
In view of the difficulties which are
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM

> tuI'd udII HIIInE
Restores Color and
Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair
soc. and S1.0o at Druggists
Hiscnx Chem. WIS. Patrhnrne N n
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-07-23

Only the other day a raccoon at the
>nx geological gardens in New York,
y n danger Of starving TO death be-
ne the gatekeeper who had tanned
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-19
SIUMp IN MARRIAGE LICENSE
BUSINESS.

County Clerk Pearce Patton is OF
the opinion that there has been a
decided slump in the marriage mai
ket recently in Bourbon county, as,
taking former years as basis OF
computation, there has been a notice
able falling off in the number Oh
marriage licenses issued.
Clerk Patton, like all men OF
rotund build, is ever an optimist
and sees the bright side of things.
He is not discouraged over the
slump, as better things are to come
in the future ct can hardly believe
the dear young people have quit
the loving game" says Mr.. Patton.
.sThey spoon in the moonlight just
the same as ever, they bill and co.,
they tell the sweetest story ever
but they don't pop the question. L,
isn't that there isn't anything fol
Dan Cupid to do any more. Oh, no
It's Just that there is a housins
\ problem. and coffee and beans cos
so much. The salary that used U
support two easily won't 90 IT an,
more, that's my idea"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-19
PERCY REID. VOCALIST, MAKING
GOOD AT GRAND

AS an added attraction to the
picture program at the Alamo and
the Paris Grand this week, the
management has engaged Percy Reid,
as soloist. Mr. Reid is too well
known to the people of Paris to need
formal introduction. Several years
ago he sang at the old Comet The
atre, where he won golden opinions
Of the patrons.
Mr.. Reid possesses remarkably
good voice, which he knows how to
handle to the best advantage, and
his repertoire is an extensive one,
ranging from the classic to the gay.
Mr.. Reds work at these popular
picture houses this week has been
the means OF attracting large audi
ences and it will be a ten-strike for
the management to continue the
engagement for an indefinite period.