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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

turn for capital, after which all ex.
penses are deducted, such as for
thrashing, the managers wage, extra
labor. machinery repairs, depreciation.
and the cost of fertilizers and seeds.
Each of the two managed farms has
q house for the manager, who also can
use the work horses to drive for Der.
sOnal use, has u garden, and COW or
two for supplying the family with milk
and butter. Fifty chickens are fur.
nished, and the family is permitted to
raise as many as possible to supply the
needs of the farm table, but on Decem-
Der 1 all the chickens above the orig.
nal number must be sold, and the land
lord gets One-half the receipts. The
purpose of this limit on chickens Is
to enable the manager TO have his own
poultry supply without taking undue
advantage of his opportunity.
In order to calculate the amount OF
money which the manager is to re-
ceive on this plan 1t is necessary to do
certain amount of bookkeeping. This
is left to the owner, who keeps set
of farm accounts, and on March
complete inventory is taken and
yearly summary of the farm business
is completed. In cases of disease, poor
crops, or q partial failure which is un-
ayoidable, thus cutting down the In
come of the manager, the owner makes
! some allowance and gives the mana
ger, in addition to the wages he has
received, what he thinks is due him
for the work he has done, and the re-
/. sponsibility he has assumed.
In the period before war imitation
the managers made from SAL to $40
per month the year round, in addition
TO having their rent, garden, milk, but.
ter and eggs. The manager OF the
smaller farm, comprising 90 acres. NJ
ceived $50 month straight wages for
four years up to 1918, and his bonus
averaged S16S a year. The manager
of the other farm, comprising I'D
acres, formerly received $50 per month
| anu WIS w Hcc-
Manager Well Paid.
When the fact is taken into consid'
Grafton that the managers employed
under this system are provided with
houses in which to live and are given
the privilege of raising th"ir home sup
, plies of vegetables, milk. poultry ant
eggs, it will be seen that their neces
, sary expenses are inconsiderable, am
! IL must be conceded that they are vel
paid for their services, in view OF th
, fact that they have no investment risk
, The length of time which the men re
main on the farms shows that TIL
method of employment must have beel
r satisfactory both to employee an
; landlord in these cases. Ii should D.
!. pointed out, however. that the tenan
r should have absolute confidence In HI
e landlord before he would be justine
: in working under this system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Ruined Churches
to Be Restored

was erected in 1865 at a cost OF more
than S1,OOOO00 by the count OF Valen-
ciana, who at that time was said TO
be the richest man in the world.
On the top of the hill on which The
village is built stands the big church.
Surrounding it and built into the hill
are apartments which were formerly
used as a conveot and fortress. but
which are now occupied as stores and
dwellings. Near by has been erected
a monument To the man who erected
the edifice. The narrow pathway to
the church leads to a broad flight or
steps into the old churchyard. bright
ly colored flowers and vine-hung trel-
Uses.
Entrance into the church is made
through exquisitely carved doors SET
in richly ornamented walls. To the
right is the sacristy, where are Kept
the magnificent baptismal font. sur
mounted by q halo and a dove, all
of gold; the vestments of gold EN-
broidered on rich cloth OF satin and
velvet in brilliant cOlors. numerous
images Of the saints. the virgin USED
in the various calendar celebrations
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

fPrepared bv the United States Depart
ment of Agrculture)
Il took the same interest in my WORK
as q tenant as / take in my own farm.
l began work without dollar ana
with very little knowledge OF farming
but while | was on the farm learned
a good deal. i had ample opportunity
to study the principles controlling crop
growth, soil improvement, stock man
agement, etc. The inspiration L re-
ceived was valuable indeed, and DUR
ing my period of service l earned
enough money to buy the small farm
on which / now live"
This extract from a statement made
by q former farm tenant employee,
now q farm owner, reviews relation
ship between owner and tenant that L
great many persons on both sides OF
the farm-landlord situation may well
envy. There is possibly no subject
connected with the business of farm
ing which leads to as many misunder-
standings, dissatisfacticns and mutual
losses as the management of a farm by
a nonowner. Somebody has said that
nothing short of application OF the
golden rule would ever bring about sat
isfactOry arrangements between the
owner and occupant of farm, and
yet, In this case, there was nothing
eleemosynary in the arrangement.
Tested by Fifteen Years Trial.
The man who made the statement
quoted above was for number of
years the manager of one of two Ordi-
nary-sized hog farms owned by man
in Illinois, and the plan under which
he was engaged as farm manager has
been followed by the owner with al
most unfailing success for more than
fifteen years. Briefly, the plan was
nothing more or less than q straight
annual salary which included tenant
house and the usual garden and poul
try perquisites, and, as a bonus, 6
share of the net profits.
The profit-sharing plan has served t.
stimulate the efforts of the employee,
and has greatly lessened the supervi
sion necessary on the part of tn,
owner. BY the use Of the telephOn,
and occasional visits he is able to keel
in touch with the farm problems ant
to cooperate effectively with the man
ager. Since the owner was farmini
himself 1t was important that the man
agement of his other two farms TAX
as little of his time as possible. Thu
far the managers have been selecte
from the men employed on the HON
farm, which serves as trainin
school.
How Net Income Is Determined.
The managers are given a regula
monthly wage and bonus consistin
of one-third of the net farm incom,
In determining the net income pc
cent interest on the valuation of tn
property is first taken out. as due r,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Hungary Boasts Coin Value
Crowns Are Now Worth Two and Ono
Half Times Austrian Money-Fi-
nances Becoming Better.

Budapest.-As result Of the over
hauling Of its finances. the Hungarian
government has made the crown worth
two ane one-half Austrian crowns.
This increase In the value of the
Hungarian crown has had a peculiar
sequel. according to holman Hegedus.
minister of finance.
at is now profitable" he said, 'for
some scoundrels In Switzerland to
counterfeit our stamp and imprint II
on the unstamped bills of the Austro-
Hungarian bank"
Hungary" continued the finance
minister. "has ceased TO issue bank
notes without funds to back them, and
this week is witnessing the rehabilita
ton Of the country's finances. In this
month, for the first time in many
years. the expenditures have been Gov
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Pictures Go by Wire

speed and an enormous saving of op-
Grating costs.
The system, 1t is claimed, also makes
1t possible to transmit double the num-
Der of words compared with any other
telegraDhic system now used, and 1t
operates automatically from the mo-
ment the telegram, picture or drawing
is received by the operator until II is
received at the place Of delivery. No
new wires or cables are necessary.
The manuscript to be transferred is
placed on a metallic cumbersome
what resembling an original wax pho.
nograph cylinder-covered with a pho
tographic film and exposed to strong
arc light.
The manuscript is copied on the cyl
inder film, developed and cromograph
ically etched into the metal.
The cylinder is then placed on the
sending apparatus, to which Is trans
mitted an electric current going to the
receiving apparatus. When the cylin
der rOtates needle moves on it. touch
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Ancient CathedraIs, Damaged
During Mexican Revolutions.
Will Be Rehabilitated.
MANY USED AS BARRACKS
Unusual Fascination OF Mexican
Churches Lies in Their Mixed
Architecture-Treas Taken
by Sacrilegious vandais.

Monterey. Mex.-Restoration Of the
church properties to the Catholic cler-
gy by the Mexican government is TO
be followed by general rehabilita-
ton of many edifices which were bad
ly damaged during the long period OF
revolutions. In many instances mag
nificent churches were used as bar
racks by soldiers. Gold and silver or
naments, rare paintings and other
things of value were stolen by sacrl-
legious yandals and probably Will
never he recovered.
One of the things that impresses
the visitor to Mexico most strongly Is
the number and beauty of the
churches of the country, writes a
Monterey correspondent of the New
York Sun. In mining camps, VII
lagos, haciendas, at every place. In
fact. where there is human habita-
ton, a church may be found. Some
Of the older buildings erected In the
early days of Spanish control are In
ruins, but many remain intact and
are still in use.
Ii has been said that the unusual
fascination of Mexican churches lies
in their mixed architecture, the Chris
tian spire, the Moorish dome, the In
dian facades, the Saracenic colorint
and, added to this. the fact that thu
workmen employed by the Spanish
artists and architects were Indians
who left the impress of their owl
peculiar handiwork In these ancien
buildings.
! A Remarkable Church.
One of the most beautiful and re
markable of the early Mexical
churches is the one in the little min
ing village of Valenciana, In the noun
tains of Guanajuato. This churcl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Acres
in Wheat Farm

large force of men and women. Ihere
are also 600 mules and horses, anu
during the harvesting season he hires
enough outside TO make a total OIL
from $50 TO 500 spans. Last season
go men and women and ~ boys
worked for two months on this great
farm, harvesting and marketing the
grain.
This years harvest, should the crop
be a normal one, will be handled by
five combined harvester threshers.
ten headers and four separators.
new departure will be the use for the
first time of a steam propelled COM
bine with a 30-foot cut and COM
bine propelled with gasoline tractor
which has an 1S-foot cut. These two
machines have combined capacity
of cutting and threshing 20 TO w
acres of ripened wheat per day.
The great difficulty with heavy
tractors in the wheat section IL with
the rolling nature of the land. wheat
Is planted on steep hills where horses
and mules can be driven but where
the heavy machinery slides and tips.
To care for his wheat last year Vim
cent used 100000 new jute bags for
which he paid II cents each. This
wear he has ordered a new supply OF
cotton ones from Georgia.
Another large wheat farm near here
is that of Ben Grote. who has seeded
70 wheat 10000 acres. John Webb has
9OOO-acre field of wheat and there
is another of 1000 acres near Toledo
Tn what is known as the Big Bend
country there are numerous wheat
farmers who plant from 1,5OO to S,OOt
acres each year to grain.
An unfortunate feature of the
growing of wheat in this way is thai
the land is being rapidly depleted Of
its fertility. There is need of sys
TEN of diversified planting to save th'
land from utter barrenness. Fol
nearly fifteen years many of these bi;
farms have been growing wheat ever!
wear. Some wise farmers let thei
farms lie fallow every other yeal
thinking they get an increased GRO
enough TO pay for the idle season.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

never has time the history of this great country OF
the need Of an understanding among loyal Americans more
Tonight in this great hall and with fifty thousand other loyal
sns outside worship at the shrine of America
Worship here give those doya people who would
a country who would ALLEVIATE us from and from
M whom we are cemented by the blood of fellows This
IN itself means than know Tonight have had mes
every this great Union from organizations from pa
and women who sad Thank God that in that great city
tonight rconecraton of Americans to this great
+ and to American ideals"
NIGHT we hear the voice heroic dead who 81 have
coming Of the Lord fight my America fight on My friends
night for the reconsecraon of every living American to the
q America
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
War Heroes Get Legacies
Left by Alsatian in 1902

Partisan interesting patri-
otto ceremony occurred iere re-
Gently when the first distribution
was made of a legacy written
many years ago by a French
AIsatian. who In his will left 4
grant to be distributed among
five soldiers who especially dis
tinguished themselves In the
great war that was to restore
Alsace-Lorraine to France.
The name of the AIsatian was
Metzger. He died in 1902, but
felt so sure of the restoration of
the lost provinces that he gave
in trust to the town of st. Ger
main the FIVE legacies. each of
500 francs. Each of the five men
who received the gift had the
Medaille Militaire and the Le-
gion of Honor. Two of them sill
are In the army, one is an up
holsterer a1d two are now farm
ers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

Walla Walla, Wash.-Henry VIM
cent the big Eureka Flat wheat grow
er, who harvested 1900 acres last
year, has increased his holdings un-
til this spring he has a wheat farm
of $4,000 acres. This is believed 10
be the largest farm in the Northwest
The entire acreage Is practically De
voted to wheat. All the seeding mas
been done and where the fall plant
ing was finished before the rainy sea-
son In November the fields are green
During the seeding of this great
tract of land 80 drills and AZ mar
rows, Kept up with five steam pioughs.
each with a capacity Of GU acres per
day.
Employs Large Force.
To properly manage his great agri-
cultural project Vincent maintains d
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

and an immense crucifiX. These are
all kept in large closets which are
readily opened for the inspection OF
visitors.
Certain Rare Paintings.
In the church proper Is masnih-
cent altar of immense size and re-
morkable beauty, richly ornamented
with elaborate fretwork and exquisite
carving. The pulpit is entirely Oh IN
laid mOsaics of curious pattern. Large
pold-framed mirrors and rare paint
jnps adorn the walls. Many OF the
paintings depict scenes from the lie
of Christ and the lives of the SAINTS
One of the handsomest OF the por-
traits is that of San Cayetano' pa
from saint of GuanajuatO. Along the
sides are TO be found old wardrobes
of chests and a set of antique draw
ing room furniture of rosewood ana
mahogany of rare and wonderlui ue-
sign. imported from Spain.
One of the most interesting features
! of The church is the miracle chaPei,
where there Is an altar OF Unusual
beauty and richness. In this room
are hung many small artificial arms.
legs. hearts and other members OF
the body. with Inscriptions attestihs
the miracles performed by the virgin
who. IL is believed by the devout 1oih
of the community, dwells there. Inc
Virgins image, under a glass case IS
adorned with a priceless set of pearls,
including necklace. earrings ana
bracelets.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Norwegian Inventor Can Repro
duce Photos or Writing.
Claims Picture or Message Can Be
Transmitted Accurately Over Prac-
ticaIIy Unlimited Distance.

Christiania, Norway.-Herwood Pc
terson, chief engineer In the govern
ment telegraph service, has invented
wire and cable system by which II Is
possible to transfer picture or mes
sage in original handwriting over prac-
tically unlimited distance. The device
was recently publicly tested here be
tween two 600-mile points and was re-
ported successful.
Contrary 10 the present telegraph
system, Mr.. Peterson used an alternat-
ing electric current, allowing strictly
synchronous work of the sending and
the receiving apparatus, higher
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
cred by the revenue. The monthly
deficit last year was about 8OO0OO,OOO
arounS
All the Same to Goat.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan.-What Is be-
lieved to set an unbroken precedent
for an assault on an officer of the law
occurred at a public sale on the Cal
Prendergast farm southeast of this
city when Justice Sherman knowland
was bowled over by billy goat. JUS
tice Knowland is active on his feet.
and made good his escape before the
attack could be repeated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Monkey Delays Traffic,

Youngstown, O.-"Rescuers" worked
for an hour the other night to re-
capture a monkey which escaped from
it's crate at a railroad station here
and making a sightseeing tour of the
business district, climbed to the roof
of a theater. Men with ladders final
ly captured the animal and ended the
traffic jam on the stroak below. :,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Killed DoQ Holding Woman.

Chicago, Ill.-Mrs. Abel Levitus has
been in the hospital suffering from the
bite of a bulldog which chung to her
leg for more than five minutes while
attempts by men to loosen the ami
malls grasp were unavailing. The dog
was finally Shot as it chung to her.
Mrs. Levitus was in North side ho-
tel lobby when the dog came in and
grabbed her by the ankle. Men beat
the animal with chairs, but to no avail.
The proprietor procured a gun and
shot him dead.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
TOMATOES ARE BEST
IF RIGHTLY PRUNED
Fruit Is Larger, Cleaner and Su-
perior in Flavor.
Grown In Home Garden Stalking and
Pruning Require Little Trouble
and Will Fully Repay-Irou-
BILE, Say Specialists.


prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
A thrifty tomato plant left to itself
will spread over space from to q
feet in diameter and will produce a
peck or more of tomatoes. Ii staked
and pruned it will yield about the
same quantity of fruit, the tomatoes
will be larger. cleaner, better favored,
and superior In every respect, and
enough space can DE conserved to ac-
commodate five other plants cared for
in a similar manner, say garden spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The staked and
pruned plants are easily sprayed, and
will continue to produce fruit later in
the fall than plants which are allowed
to spread naturally. AS rule, also.
the pruhed tomatoes will mature ear
lier. On the scale on which tomatoes
ara. grown in the home garden. stalk
ing and pruning require little trouble,
and will fully repay the effort.
When the plants begin making a
vigorous growth, shoots will appear In
the little pockets where each leaf joins
the stem. Later the blossoms appear
on the opposite side of the stem. In
pruning the plant, remove all these
side shoots and those around the base
of the plant, being careful not to dis
turb the blossom clusters. The shoots
sometimes called suckers, should b'
pinched off shortly after they appear
The mann stem can be carried to thu
full height of the stake, then allowed
to hang over. By this time six or sew
en- blossom clusters. ON which TIL
fruit is developing. should be set oil
the stem.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
W00Dl0T LIKE BANK

A woodlot should be treated
as the principal In savings
bank. The annual growth OF
wood corresponds TO COMPOUND
interest. When you cut out more
than the equivalent Of the
growth. you are drawing upon
your principal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
SlLO OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Never Discarded When Properly BUN
and Filled With Corn at the
Right Stage.

No silo which was properly ous
and filed with corn at the right s'ss'
of maturity has ever been dlscaroe.
Neither is there any farmer who
had silo on his farm and USED
succuIent, nutritious feed that Is ""
Ing to do without one.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

ing every point on the cylinder. When
ever it touches the copied letters of
the manuscript it causes a short cir
cult, which is transmitted to the re-
ceiving apparatus with its photo
graphic paper on which the copy is re-
produced.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Scours and Thumps.

Scours and thumps in the young
pigs must be guarded against in the
first few weeks. Scours generally
come from suddenly overlooking the
sow or from changing her ration abb
ruptly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
piscouraqinq a New Industry.

Mayfield, Ky.-The moonshine mar
ket is dragging here, since several per-
sons were knocked cold and came near
passing into the other world. Five
gallons of the mountain dew were
found to contain poison.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Plan for Good Sires.

Now Is the time to think aDouA
good sire. If you cannot afIov
buy a matured animal get a weii-"
bull calf and raise him. Few cnss'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Retreats 1000 DAYS to PRAY.

Osaka. Japan.-Rev. Kojun Yoshiza,
dean of an Osaka Buddhist temple.
has returned here after passing 1000
days alone on an islet In Lake Biwa
In meditation and prayer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
Life of the Typical American Woman
in Her Thirties Is a Tragedy.
By W. L. GEORGE, British Man of Letter.

"a me- the f of the in her thirtes tragedy
novelty of married life gone she nstncyey begins want
ling else FIJI her e What she desires above all else love and
the only things earth her husband denies
NE hears of the devotion of the American husband shaving from
morning until late night denying himself all social pleasures
ecng all his energies to making his pile 1t usually between
Is Of thirty and forty-fve that his "pile" is made
loves less but like the Russian peasant and his kon he
his alteration in his business and consequently the wife suffers
the American husband realizes this essential and overwhelming
wife and gives her love and companonhp at the time
IN continue to suffer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
i Reconstruction of Every Living
American to Americas Cause.

zof = W. C,ALBRAITH JR All-American Meeting Speech
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
fort to Apotheosize the Federal
Government, Degrade the States.
By SENATOR WILLIAM H. KING of Utah

Unfortunately we are accepting the unsound vie"
that the people are incapable of looking after their
own affairs, that they have become so enerVated ana
devitalzed that government officials and government
ar;os and government bureaus are needed for their
guidance and protection. There is an ehoi. " "P0
theosze the federal government to degrade te
and to destroy the confidence of the people IN then-
selves in their own powers and in their capacity lor
self-government individuals under this meretrcious
doctrine lose their identity in the general mass lhere
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

ompoundng of the people and the tormatOn OF Huge anu
I ass in which individual activity impossible and Whlch
controlled by powerful and ever-present government
nre is not overdrawn 1t is before and 1t is painted
coor to allure from the paths OF safety many Oh the
Fur land.
Led apostles who will preach the doctrine that animated e
this republic that inspired the Declaration OF independence
he hearts of the men and who crossed the Aanc
En- powerful forces and menacng foes to esabsn oe
|f conscience and local sef-government and
II World It is time that the American people should awaken
i NOT coddipg by the federal that needed
|ae future rests with the people themselves