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Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
LIBERTY ITEMS,
(By Seventh GradeA

10y SeFelIh IFAue4 III.
Liberty School opened epternher 8
1921 with Miss Lena Smith as teacher
There is an enrolment Of twenty-one
pupils andsmore are expected
The painters have been busy in this
neighborhood. Mr.. Earl Bell and Mr.
Henry Kunkel have had their houses
painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bell and daugh.
ter spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
Roscoe Fighter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace .Bise are the
proud parents Of a son.
Paris Paisley Of this neighborhood
and Miss Emma Woodson Of Bachelor
were united in marriage Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Pearson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bise
Mrs. win Riverscraft Is very i'll.
Holley Wits and family were the
Sunday afternoon guests Of Cole Ed.
wards and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lois Crum, Persie
Brooks and family and Miss Idalee
Freeman were the Sunday guests Of
Mrs. J. A. Thomas.
Cole Edwards shipped some hogs
Monday with the Farmers Club.
Martin Smith arrived home Thurs
day from an extended visit with his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Stick
ney Of Hoisington, Kansas.
Miss Dysart Smith. Lois Berry and
Mamie eBlle Loehridge are attending
high school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Teachers Have Picnic.

The teachers of the South Side
School entertained the teachers OF
Central School with a picnic at Maple
Grove School house Tuesday evening,
A delightful time was reported,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Mrs. ]. W. Montague is here to
spend the winter and visit friends.
Her many old friends in Mexico and
Audrain were glad to see her and well
come her home again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Surprise Birthday Dinner.

Miss Annis Paris of North Clark
was given a delightful surprise Mon
day when twenty Of her friends ar
rived with. well-flled baskets and an
announced that they had come to
dinner. The occasion was the birth
day of Miss Paris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

Attend Daniel G. HADER'S big sale
Sept. 18th at Col. Clay's Place.
.d1w1 Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15

There will be no Chamber Of Com
merce luncheon this week because Of
the Circus Thursday and the opening
Of the colleges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
COURT
HOUSE

Administrator Appointed.

D. D. Tanner Of Farbers who fled
application for the misunderstanding
Of the estate Of Barbara ID. Franklin
Of Forber who died several weeks ago,
mas been approved by the court and
his bond fixed at $1,000. The heirs
have waived claims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-15
Klan y sue ss~spapsys FOR 10 miller

Khan 20 Ene Newspapsss for 10 million
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. a--suits
sggreeating 10 million dollars win be
Tlsa BY the XII Klnx Khan against
aswnpapers throughout the United
States carrying 4 series Of articles
compiled BY che New York World
exposing the order, according to a
statement issued here Thursday by
n. Y. Clarke, imperial kleagle Of the
klan. The 81. Louis Post Dispatch Is
publishfng these articles,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
NEED FOR NURSES

THERE are not enough trained
nurses to meet the demand. On
the other hand nurses are saying
that they cannot make both ends meet
unless their pay is increased. Many
women who might take up the work
are deferred because of this fact.
To meet this, the alumni societies
of the training schools are combining
with view to settle on proper ad-
vance. The. new rate of pay would be
SO a day for 12-hour periods, and $50
a week for contagious cases.
Nurses are going to be asked for by
communities to do public work. Dis
trict visiting and prenatal care at the
expense of the community, where
circumstances demand, will be put in
to the hands of trained nurses. 1t
will be worth doing, and sure to ap-
peal to certain types of women who
like nursing, but who do not care for
private or hospital work.
A girl who wants to study for this
profession should select her hospital
with care. She will have to expect TO
do hard and disagreeable work. But
in a number of institutions the eight
hour schedule is being adhered to,
more salary is being paid. and other
matters that have given rise to discon-
tent are being improved.
A trained nurse is one of the most
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
BUILDS AND GRADES ROADS
Machine in Operation in Midwest
That 10 Capable Of Working at
Rapid Rate.

Moderate initial and operating ex-
pense as well as rapid work are fea-
lures of a mOtor-driven. one-man road
builder and grader Of somewhat novel
design that has appeared in the Mid
West. The machine carries at opposite
sides endless conveyor drags that are
supported az right angles to 1t by ad-
Unstable booms. These members are
inclined downward, so that as they OPP
crate at a speed of 200 feet minute.
they carry dirt from the sides of
3O-foot roadway to the middle, filling
depressions and building up the
crown. Under ordinary conditions, 1t
is said, the machine Is capable OF
building a new road at a rate of one
or two miles an hour Road surfacing
and dragging is accomplished at a
speed Of from two to three miles an
hour.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
HONORS RESTED WITH CHOATE
Word in Witty Duel With
Chauncey M. Depew.

New Workers agree that either Jo-
seph Choate or Chauncey NJ. Depew
was the finest after-dinner speaker
on earth. Some one says: Eat an
annual dinner of the st. Nicholas so
ciety ChOate was down for the toast
The Navy while Depew was to re-
spOnd to The Army Depew began
by saying: It's well to have a spe-
cialist; that's why Choate is here TO
speak about the navy. We met at
the wharf once and l never saw him
again until we reached Liverpool.
When / asked how he felt he said he
thought he would have enjoyed the
trip over If he had had any ocean
air. Yes, you want to hear Choate on
the navy
"Choate responded: I've heard De-
pew hailed as the greatest after-din-
ner speaker. If after-dinner speak
ing, as | have heard II described and
as l believe 1t to be, is the art Of say
ing nothing at all, then Doctor De
pew Is the most marvellous speaker In
the universe Washington Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

Iy travelled. A number of other con-
siderations has Influenced the choice
of type In many cases. 1t is fire.
quently found that suitable local ma
terials may cost less than better ma
terials imported from distance; APP
prevail of the use Of local materials
is not infrequently given for the pur-
pose of encouraging local production.
In parts of the Far West the entire
absence Of water along a right of way,
and the expense of keeping an ace-
quate supply, often make it necessary
to approve the building of a type OF
construction that can be built with
out using large quantities of water.
The initial decision as to the type
of a particular road is made by the
state highways department. The bureau
of public roads made an independent
study of the conditions. The most
suitable type of road in the judgment
of the engineers of the State depart
ment and of the bureau of public
roads is finally decided upon. The
earth, sand-clay and gravel roads
which make up SO per cent of the
mileage have cost only about one
fourth of the federal-aid funds used,
while the higher types, including ce-
ment concrete, brick and bituminous
concrete have called for 60 per cent
of the money to build "a per cent OF
the mileage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
P,,E W,ILor

ByF. A. Walker

could be of no possible use to any
body.
Yet the fact that Kelvin and a
couple of his friends, one In America
and another in Europe, used to
amuse themselves with these useless
Investigations, is. in way, an argu-
ment in favor of Mr.. Edison. 1t goes
to show that certain things are worth
while even if no direct advantage is
to be derived from them.
Old-fashiOned schoolmasters were
great believers in the importance of
facts, and a great part of their time
was passed in getting them into the
minds of the young.
But the modern sChOOlmaster goes
about his business in different way
He does not try to teach facts. He
does try 10 teach general principles.
1t is like the difference between the
old geography and the new.
The old dealt with the names of
places, rivers, mountains and so on.
The new deals with the effect of the
physical shape of the earth's surface
on the races scattered over 1t.
A well-trained lawyer is not one
who carries all the cases around with
him in his head. But he does know
how to put his hand on anything he
wants.
In the same way it is more i'm
portant to be able to get at your
facts than to know them.
(Copyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
An Ozark Genius.

THAT is quite an idea of yours,
building your house on q side hill so
that the slope of the structure will
cause the front door to shut itself
when left Open" admiringly said
tourist in the OZarks.
"Eh-yop." pridefully replied a resi-
dent of Straddle Ridge. at saves a
heap of poster, one time and another.
But it took me right smart of while
to figger out some scheme for open
ing it from the outside without touch
ing it, but l got it at last. See that
there lever block lat the lower end
of the house? Well, when the chill
dren come tearing home from school,
instead Of slamming at the door they
pile onto the lever, heave no, lift the
house and the door flaps open as pretty
as you please."-Kansas City Star.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
EDISON QUESTIONS

HOMAS A. EDISON, who has
very low opinion of the intel
lectunlity of the average college
student. has come out with a new
set of questions, historical, political,
geographical and scientific.
The Wizard is much too honest a
man for anybody to suggest that he
deliberately got up these posers for
the purpose of humiliating his fellow
citizens.
So il may be admitted that the
wide ground covered by the queries
represents his own interest in all sorts
of subjects having to do with human
activities.
But il is doubtful whether or not
ability to answer correctly all or most
of these questions could be any test of
the intelligence of anybody, in col
lege or out of it. For intelligence and
knowledge are very different things.
1t was once said of a distinguished
man that he had larger store of
useless knowledge than anybody of
his time. Mr.. Edison would not ad-
nit that any knowledge could be use
less.
In fact he seems to take the atti-
tude of the late Lord Macaulay who
was in the habit of qualifying a state
ment as to something that nobody
knew anything about but himself, by
saying las every schOOlboy knows
As a result "Macaulay's SchOolboy''
became the proper definition of an in
FAINT prodigy.
Lord Kelvin was one of the most
distinguished men of science of his
time. Addressing his students at
Glasgow. University on one occasion
he said that the great thing about
the higher mathematics was that II
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Department Devoted TO Attractive MAGAZINE Material
By DOUGLAS MALLoCH
THE LITTLE VALLEYS.

THE little valleys lie so far
From where the busy cities are
That men may live and men may
die
And never find them where they lie,
The little valleys near the sky.
Shut in by plain and sturdy hills
That feed the grasses with their rills,
The little valleys do not seem
A part of all life's roaring stream
But Just a landscape and a dream.
A few green acres. that is all.
The mountains like garden wall
In quiet peace to shut them in,
To shut away the dirt, the din,
And all the world of noisy sin.
And. oh, l wish that weary feet
Could find the little valleys SWEET
And. oh, / wish the weary heart
That feels the bruises of the mart
Could find this little world apart!
Gods gardens" so l call the wales
Up yonder by the mountain trails;
And you who cry: for heavens aid
You will not find 1t. I'm. afraid,
Where man his busy world has made.
You must come tramping over hills,
Come follow singing whip-poOr-wills,
Must journey long and Chamber high
To where Gods hidden gardens lie
The little valleys near the sky.
(Copyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
BETTER
ROADS
NO ONE TYPE OF ROAD BEST
Bureau of Public Roads Does Not
Encourage Construction of Any
Particular Type.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrculture.)
No effort has been made to encOur-
age the construction of any particular
type of road in the federal-aid
projects administered by the bureau
of roads of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The legal re-
quirement that the roads shall be
Substantial in character" has not
been interpreted to mean that only
the most expensive types of roads
should he built. Ii has been recog-
niZed that the heavy and expensive
construction which is necessary In
New York, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania is not suitable or warranted
for the less exacting traffic of Ne
vada, Idaho and the DakOtas.
There is a suitable type of road for
every type of traffic. Granite blocks
are best around wharves and freight
depots; country thOroughfares need to
be better than rural side roads, light
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
whats in a Manner"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; It's history; mean
ing; whence il was derived; significance;
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
EUNICE

rUNICE, like Evangeline, is one OF
r.. the glad" names in the lexicon
of feminine cOgnOmens. Like
Evangeline also, it comes from the
Greek word meaning well, or happy.
Eunice Is translated to mean happy
victory"
Because of its significance, the
Greek word from which Eunice was
derived, was taken over in early times
by the Christians, who adored names
of happy augury. The names coming
from this favorite word are almost be-
yond enumeration, but curiously, only
few of them have survived to mod
ern times.
Eunice is one of these latter. 1t
made its appearance as Eunike one OF
the fifty Nereids. Her name straight
way became popular among Greek
women, but it remained for Eunice
the Jewish mother of Timothy to give
it vogue in the days of early Chris,
tianity. English lovers of Bible
names have favored 1t for centuries
and it is still popular in all the coun'
tries of Europe, though particularly
adapted to English and American
usage.
The topaz is the tallsmanic gem as
signed to Eunice. "The chrysOlite OF
SUNRISE" Shelly calls it. 1t is said t.
preserve its wearer from all danger.
and to warn Of approaching evil b!
paling in color, but 1t will be rendered
impotent unless it is set I'm gold. n
dream of its signifies that no harm
shall befall. Tuesday is EunicSs lucky
day, and 5 her lucky number. TIT
chrysanthemum, Agnifying cheerful
ness, is her flower.
| (Copyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have Won ever stopped to reason why
n l. that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten! Inc
reason is plain-the article did not fulhli
the promises of the manufacturer. Ihis
spplies more particularly to medicine;
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
An endless chain system the remedy Is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need OF 1t.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large .
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact,
90 many people claim, that it fulills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. Advertisement
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
A Welcome Visitor.

Senator SnOrtsworthy," said the
eminent statesman's secretary, zone Of
your constituents wants to see you.
Here's his card-Hon. Cicero Jones
Of Chlggersville."
"Ahl" exclaimed the senator. tax.
ing his feet off his desk and beamina
with pleasure. admit the Hon
Cicero, my boy. There's a man I've
known for 20 years and all the fa|
vor he ever asked was what he called
the proud privilege Of voting for me-
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in a run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while Ca
tarrh Is q local disease, II is greatly In
fiuenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH, MEDICINE is a
Tonic and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the body. thus
reducing the Inflammation and assisting
Nature in restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

important members of the community.
There is now a great need for more
of her. Most hospitals accept only
college-bred women, and no women
without the equivalent of high school
training will be accepted. If you who
read this feel a call for nursing, get
the address of good hospital, write
to the matron of nurses there, and fol-
low her directions. You cannot enter
upon a finer walk of life.
(Copyright)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Mushroom Catsup.

Put mushrooms into stone crock,
covering with a layer OF salt as each
layer of mushrooms is added. Let
stand two days, stirring occasionally,
then drain them and put through a
sieve. To each quart Of mushroom
puree add three blades of mace, one
tablespoonful of peppercorns, one
half tablespoonful of ginger, the same
Of allspice and, if needed, salt. Cook
for half an hour. then add the spices
and cook 20 minutes. Bottle and seal
as any catsup. This makes very
nice savory to add to meats. sauces
and various dishes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Better Than Using Sand.

They have found that sugar can be
made from sea weed. We are suspi-
cious that they have found 1t can be
made from lot of things besides
sugar cane. When the family sugar
has to be sweetened before using, it,
virtue may be suspected.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

Just say to your grocer Red Cross
Ball Blue when buying bluing. You
will be more than repaid by the re-
suits. Once tried always used. &C.
Advertisement
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Ice Barrier Caused Falls.

Niagara Falls came into existence
because ice in past ages closed the
ancient outlet Of Lake Erie. The lake
overfiowed along a new course, which
caused it to tumble over a cliff.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

We are very slightly changed
From the semi-apes who ranged
midas prehistoric clay;
Whose drew the longest bow,
Ran his brother down, you know.
AS we run men down today.
KIPLING.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Trv Bejnu Poor,

"what's the good of Wealth.
what, indeed? / have four auto
mobiles and the doctor says 1 must
walk to and from the ofiice.'-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Even as You and !.

North-"My car is black, trimme|
with red" West-"My car Is blac1
too. but l got the trimming way
side Tales.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Potato and Corn Salad.

Take a pint or less of cold boiled
potatoes cut In half-inch cubes, ado
one cupful of green corn cooked ON the
cob, a bit of chopped green pepper II
at hand, little scraped onion to give
it zest and enough well seasoned
dressing to moisten, adding salt and
pepper to season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Improvement in Canada.

Modern roads are now under con-
struction in Canada at a cost Of mil
lions Of dollars, over which white
topped prairie schooners broke trail
only a comparatively short time ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
EVERYDAY SALADS.

A MOST acceptable salad may be
n made of few 'leftovers If the
combination is good. Many
good bit of food is thrown away for
lack of knowing how to use it wisely.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
d m0KH BooK By Nu4 M~-<~tle

table or with a good boiled dressing.
Adding the dressing to the lettuce. if
it stands any length of time, willis II
and destroys its attractfyeness.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Earmers Aid Good Roads.

Nearly every farmer in the agricul.
tural districts along the Canadian ma
tional railways is aiding in the con-
struction Of good roads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
uot Corn and Pepper Salad.

Take a pint of sweet corn (fresh)
and Just cut from the cob. Shred or
mince one green pepper and cook in
little butter until well sofrened, add
the green corn and more butter. stir
ring and mixing well over the fre.
Season with salt. pepper and cayenne
and serve piping hot. 1t is wise to
double this recipe If the family Is at
all fond of corn for there is never
kernel left.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
;neoIn HIGHWAY Surface.

All but forty miles of the 425 miles
of the Lincoln highway in Wyoming
are surfaced with a boulevard coat
of finely crushed granite, sixteen feet
wide and five inches thick.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Poor Roads Blamed.

One reason some young folks do
not 90 back to the farm may be be
cause they have to travel over such
Door roads to get there.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
His Fate.

"He never tips the waiter" "How
does he manage to get good service!'
"He doesn't"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
crisp Lettuee with Peanuts.

Wash a bunch or two of tender head
lettuce, drain and dry thoroughly. ar
range on individual plates and sprinkle
with fresh crisp peanuts that have
heen crushed by rolling with the roll
ing pin until like coarse crumbs. Serve
with q French dressing passed at the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

First Turnpike Built
The first turnpike in the United
States was constructed between Lam
caster, Pa, and Philadelphia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Use Vacher-Balm; it relieves at
once. If we have no agent where you
live. write to z. w. Vacher, Inc, New
Orleans. La.-Advertisement.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

1t is the wisest men who seldom
go to the trouble Of exploding ones
argument.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

Don't believe all a man says about
his neighbor. or half he says about
himself.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

A fortunate limitation of vacations
is no doubt the fact that they cost
so much.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01

Willy does the last match invariably
fail to ignite?.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-01
Roads in National Forests.

The federal government is spending
s12,OOO,OOO on roads in national for
ests In the western district.