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We have only traditions and legends.
The Toltec, Maya, Mlztecs and other
legends plainly mention an awful
catastrophe, which destroyed the
bridge and cut off the people from an
eastern country, and the "Popul V1n,"
! the national book of the Quiches, tell
us that the "bridge" was destroyed by
fire and tremendous earthquakes"
The traditions of the native races
I prove also that Central America WAS
the Atlantis of Plato. The Cakchiquei
M s. says that the birthplace of their
race is called Tulan (soot tla) and
when they emigrated they called their
stopping places Tulan also. The In
dlans living on the shores of the lake
! Allan, III Guatemala, assert that they
descend from mighty people who
{ gave the name Attain to a sElall lake,
to large lake that is Ocean (Atlantic
ocean,, and to the whole country WHICH
they conquered (Atlantis). Their
! furtherest colony was city Of Allan
| (nesr the water) on the Atlantic side
J OF the Isthmus of Panama. In fact
such a city really existed even at the
time of the conquest.
The ancient Mexican legends say
that after the food Coxcose and his
wife settled in a land which they
called Ant!an. Afterwards they mi
grated northwards and settled in Mex
leo. Nearly all the races that settled
in Mexico in very ancient times, be-
fore the arrival of the AZtecs, traced
thei. origin back to place in Cen
trAl America, which they called
Aztlan.
The Indians of Amatitlan have a
tradition that their ancestors waged
war with powerful white and bearded
nation from the east. During the WAT
the 'brid ge"--that is the isthmus-
was suddenly destroyed and many per-
ished, swallowed by the waves. This
tale is almost identical with that of
Plato.
There are many other traditions to
the same effect preserved among divers
tribes of South Mexico and Central
America, but which, for the lack of
space, must be omitted.
We thus see that Central America
more Than any other country in the
world corresponds to the description
given by Plato. The high civilization
attained by the people, the magnificent
ruins Of untold antiquity, the deep Sea
soundings, the traditions of the past
greatness, of intercourse with eastern
nations, Of an awful catastrophe simi-
lar to that recorded by Plato, and,
above all, the singularity of many
names all pointing to the same
root and even giving US plainly the
name itself, all that proves that Cen
trail America and no other country
could have been the true Atlantis of
Plato, the supposed submerged island.
The herald., 1896-01-05
A GLIMPSE INTO THE PARK

There is long, high stone wall that
partly surrounds Earl Kenmare's de.
mesne at Killarney. The object of
building this Was doubtless privacy.
1t is shaded with trees, but ivy creeps
over the coping to feel the sunlight.
Here the little toad flax and several
species of ferns rejoice-hart's tongue.
adiantum, nigrum, polybody and wall
rue. Moist winds caught the spores
and scattered them in the COURSES of
this Jericho wall. and the wildings
took root and t1ourished, and 80 wnat
might have been a dull, monotonons
walk Is interesting. But =, usual
WAS aggressive and in one ssan-
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together, from which sailors could
pass to other islands and then
to great land, continent
which surrounds the true ocean. In
this island, the so-called Atlantis, had
grown up mighty power whose kings
we're descended from Neptune and
had extended their sway over many
islands and over portion of the great
continent, even Libya, up to the gates
of Egypt, and Europe as far as Italy,
submitted to their sway. Ever harder
they pressed upon the other nations Of
the known world, till they encountered
the Greeks, who defeated them. But
afterwards came day and night of
great floods and earthquakes, and At
lantis disappeared, swallowed by the
waves. This tale so deeply impressed
Solon, that he meditated an epic on
the subject, but on his return stress Of
public business prevented mis- design.
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1ethysque novos detegat orbes
Nee sit terris ultima thule.
Seneca, Medea.
A wonderful tale comes to us from
Egypt, that land of mystery-Egy pit,
the cradle of civilization, home of
pyramids which defy the ravages of
time, and of Sphinx whose name alone
signifies everything that is forgotten;
Egypt on the Nile, without whose in
fiuence no history of the past is possi-
BILE, when Isis and Osiris were wor-
shipped and wheie the true learning
was preserved when barbarism swept
over the world. Egypt, 80 old that we
epeak of its dynasties as we speak
in modern times of kings and presi-
dents, the land which is at once the de-
light and tn 9 despair Of psychologists,
the country where the priests knew as
much. If not more, than we do now, at
the end OF the nineteenth century.
Egypt, which alone of all the countries
of the universe preserved the tradition
of this continent on which we now live,
for really, repeat, Nonderful tale
comes to us, tale as old as the twi.
AikAb VI hloOOIys
The great Greek philosopher, Plato,
in Critias relates a strange tale. but
certainly true, as Solon, the great law
giver declares, which had come down
in his family from his ancestor Dropi-
das, a near relative of Solon. This tale
deals with mysterious land, which to
all the appearances was America. Ac-
cording to it, Solon, when he visited
Egypt, fell into talk with an aged
priest CT the sacred city of Sais, who
said to him: "Solon, Solon, you Greeks
are all children-there is not an old
man in Greece. You have no old ira
ditions, and know but one deluge,
whereas there have been many de-
strnctions of mankind, both by flood
and fire. Egypt alone has escaped
hem, and in Egypt alone is ancient
hisrory recorded; you are ignorant of
your own past" The priest further
says that long time before the deluge
the city of Athens, founded by Athena,
was rich and prosperous, famed for
mighty deeds. the greatest of which
vas this: At that time there lay oppo-
lite the columns of Hercules (Gibral-
tar), in the Atlantic, an island larger
than Libya and Asia lAsia Minor) put.
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der shoots had toppled over a large

der shoots had toppled over large
stone from the coping. And what
picture was revealed thereby-an ivy
bordered vignette? Away for a dozen
miles in front stretches the Lower
Lake, dotted here and there with ar
butus covered islands. Mountains,
whose lower slopes are densely wooded,
bound the lake on the right; and be-
yond, on the left, girdled about with
blue hllls, rises the grand mass of Carn
Tual. This was the scene the ivy re-
vealed when its busy fingers overthrew
that bowlder from the wall. Has my
Lord of kenmare seen it? Surely no,
or he would have set score of masons
at work to put at intervals circular
openings to allow views of the great
silver mirrors framed by wooded hill
and mountain, and thus rel ice the
heart of the lonely wsyfarer.-London
Echo
The herald., 1896-01-05

A. A. Eckstrom OF 324 S. Spring ST., is where
you want to go looking for good wall paper at
the right price.
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TRUE ATLANTIS
BY NJ. DE LOPATEKi, PHI. D.

Nenient annis sacula seris
Quibus Oceanus vincula rerum
LaXet. ct ingens patebit tellus
Tethysque novos detegat orbes
Nee sit terris ultima thule.
The herald., 1896-01-05

The biggest Dress Goods bargains ever
offered in the City of Los Angeles.
We will place on our counters Mon
day and sell until closed out, S
pieces of 4C and AZ in. Woolen Suit
ings (bought to sell at ooc), at the
very low price of
25C.
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800

February within the few materially reduce stock to
O tina
therefore for next Days.
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COlOred Dress Goods

French CIoth-2o pieces of nch wide alwoo Teot 10
Cotr all thread WOOL and regular price Of which OUk
is We want to close out this lne SALE PRICE,
aaG asG 5s So "s % @S %5S s":' 25C
SALE PRICE. ..................
Novelty Sungs bargans Look this pieces very
"d " %G' s9"fs the $50 2C
4nch Sacngs-eres line of Dress Goods can't afford MISS
Ss "f ss' and 45C
all Novelty Pattern Suits.
Patterns
from and sI3. SALE PRICE, 81 7to.............. WV
Mohar Noveles-2 pieces pretty rough moa effects
$$ @ s sfs9 's' s% 3C
Novelty Cheoks8 of those beautiful Renew Checks coo
inches wde all WOOL and good serviceable abc IN
been selling right along at yard 0VUC
SALE PRICE E.......................... WV
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lar price 2Oc nc
SALE PRICE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
10 CENTS-Ladles' non crocking black cotton
Hnse, regular length. medium weight, IN
double heel and Toe, regular price Z5c; UVC
SALE PRICE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
so CENTS-Ladies' fine silk and wool Hose,
tans, browns and maroons, broken m
line. ano regular price is $l.CO. cutin 0V1C
two; SALE PRICE Observation-Disclosures. wv
.v-Luuics supertine fast black full
nnis ned cashmere Hose, extra high 1n
spliced heel, double soles, regular 75c .1VDC
Is CENTS-Childrens brown cashmere Hose
plain colors. shaped, full finished, -
all wool, extra value, regular price Inc
25c; SALE PRICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AOS
20 CENTs-Boys' Bicycle Hose. fast black,
ix1 rib. extra heavy weight. very a.
durable and elastic, regular price N1C
Csc; SALE PRICE. =. wv
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Ladies' Furnishings

At 4oc-Lades heavy ribbed gray Vests and Pants
three-quarters WOOL regular price 1885,
SALE ..........................
At 4oc Ladies' heavy Meno Vests and Pants, in whte
good value SOC, regular price.
SALE PRICE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
At 75c-Four odd ladies' fine alwoo Scarlet Under
wear regular price SI.oo and $I.25; big bargain.
SALE PRICE, ..............................
At $Ioo-The Celebrated Dr. Warmers Strictly Al-Wool d
We Pants; three broken nes reduced from and n
$3.50 SALE PRICE.
35c-This the best Coets the mardet and
always had good trade then but carrying many
lines and propose to close this black, gray and white
SALE PRICE........... ...................
Ladies' Flannel Waists and Wrappers sample ine nicely d
trimmed and well made, to close SOC the $oo. nj
SALE PRICE, 75c and nd......................... ~
Baby Bonnets silk all coors lined with silk and prettiv N
trimmed with lace; marked down one-hal nj
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
Agree While They Can,

London, Dec. 3O.-The New York cor
respondent of the Times, while he af-
Arms his previous convictions that there
is NO longer any feeling for war with
England at present In the United States,
says there lies a real danger for the fu-
ture. He attributes this partly to the
personal character of the president or
that duality OF 1t (which his friends cal.
frmness and his enemies stubbornness."
The dispatch also enlarges at grcaf
length upon the evidence brought ont by
the recent Venezuelan Incident Of the
existence Of hostility toward Great Brit
tain In the United States. He urges the
Importance Of celerity In effect.ng conf
promise Of the question in dispute, quct-
ins the text, agree with thine adver-
sary quickly while he is In the way"
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
SILVER MEN UNITE.
A UNION OF ORGANIZATIONS.
complssisa Of Plaas fer ~ AIlia.cs Ne
tween the Thrss soelstiss Now Wssk-
Ing for Silver Inssrssts

Chicago. Dec. 20.-For some time past
negotiations have been pending for a
complete consolidation Of the American
Bimetallic league. National Bimetnlllc
union and the National Silver committee,
the three principal silver organisations In
the United States, representing all sec
tIons of the country. Yesterday these
negotiations eliminated in an agreement
by the representatives Of the respective
Organisations by which such consolida-
ton has been substantially perfected
Nothing now remains to be done but
ratification by the executive committees
Of these organizations, each acting sep
arately, which will speedily follow.
The consolidated organization will be
known as the American Bimetallic un-
ion. Its principal office and general
headquarters will be in Chicago. at III
Monroe street. In the office occupied by
the National Bimetalllc union, with
branch Offices in Washington, San Fran
cisco and perhaps in other cities both
north and south. 1t is the purpose OF
the united organization to press the cam
paign of education on behalf Of blmetal-
lism with the utmost vIgor in all parts OF
the country.
A conference Of pronounced silver men
will be held at Washington the 22d OF
January, when a plan Of action will bt
outlined, which 1t Is said, will have NJ;
important bearing upon the political
events OF next year.
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
AWFUL WORK OF A MOB.
A Guilty Maa and Woman Mort Tcrrl-
BILE Death In Kentucky.


BILE Death In K-ntucky.
Louisville, KY, Dec. pa special to
the Commercial from Lebanon, Ken
lucky, says: Within two miles Of this
city last night relentless mob burned
to death pregnant woman and riddled
with bullets her gray-haired paramour.
The blackened and disfgured corpses of
the victims, Mrs. Thomas West and VIII
liam Deveres, were found in the ruins
of the woman's home to-day by the
fourteen-year-old daughter of the old
man.
The tragedy was one of the most bru
tai enacted under the gruesome sway Of
Judge Lynch. Dep.te the pleadings for
her fathers life of half-clad, frighten-
ed child, and the prayers and tears OF
the Ill and helpless woman, the mob
went through with Its cold-blooded
cruel deliberation, and only Left when
certain that both the man and woman
were dead.
The affair was the outgrowth of the
old story Of faithless wife and vengeful
husband. Several month ago Deveres.
middle-aged widower. was accused by
Thomas West, prosperous farmer, Of
intimacy with Mrs. West. Quarrel fol
lowed quarrel throughout the fall, until
West instituted divorce proceedings
and declared Deveres must die. TIL
men met in Lebanon, West snapped his
revolver. which missed fire. while De
veres killed him on the spot. On the
plea OF self defense the murderer Sc
cured bail and scandalized the neigh
borhood by Immediately taking his two
daughters and moving into Vests
house.
The relatives of the murdered hus
band swore vengeance, and last nigh:
1t came. Close to ten o'clock band oil
men rode up to the West homestead and
demanded admittancc.
This was denied and girl, the
daughter of Deveres, sent out to plead
for her fathers life. She was sent away.
Mrs. West implored mercy but in vain,
and the house was set on fire. The
woman perished in the flames, while
Deyeres was r;ddled with bullets when
he rushed from the house.
Mrs. West had three children. The
two eldest, who are young ladies', are
said to have been driven from the Yves,
home when Deveres came there to live,
and they have been with Vests rela.
tives recently. Excitement ls intense.
and 1t is believed Mrs. Vests friends
Will be revenged.
There is but little doubt that the men,
bers of the mob will be captured, MS they
were without masks and made no at
tempt at secrecy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
Tn. U.it.d stases I.sisss It sAs.li Ne

Efoe.
Washington, D. c.. Dec. Bottle
cable report from Constantinople that
the United States denied the right OF
Turkey to prevent the passage Of war
ships through the Dardenelles. brings
out the fact that this government has
constantly declined to admit s1ch
right, and while 1t has not recently had
occasion to make an issue with turkey
upon this subject. ministers to that coun-
try have been cautioned to 80 no further
than to recognize the exclusion Is US
age and not as right.
President Pierce, In 1854. frst laid
down the doctrine that this government
was determined to maintain the free
dom of the states and Of the grea nat
ural channels Of navigation and to deny
the right of nation to treat one Il tho
great maritime highways Of naton as
closed sea and prevent its navigation
freely.
In case of Turkey. Secretary Fish, IN
1871 and 1872. regarded thsapsTaet
right of the Turkish goverpsent to OBJ
struct the Dardanelles as a1er'ous ques-
tion, and felt that a PIPER occasion
might in the future ariy Tor us to cis-
pute the applicability 81 the claim 10
United States men-orwar, but mean
while 1t was deemA expedient to ae'
Quiesce In the excelsior.
There has becnIo recent rcassertions
Of this doctrine. l. .-n.i4--
- r,~rvF-.rt~y-<
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
WILL STOP THE CONSERVATION.

xastssn Teusk L-ns Assoelatsoa - Ne
Hros cutsd by ths 0ovsssnsot.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-The prosecu-
tion Of the joint tariff association Of
Eastern trunk lines recently formed in
New York city will be begun immedi-
ately by the government. The decision
Of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion holding the association to be-
violation of the interstate commerce
law has been forwarded by Attorney
General Harmon to the United States
district attorney for New York, with
an official Communication. and the lat
ter doubtless will cndeavor to prevent
the carrying out of the agreement. The
proceedure doubtless will be by In
Junction against the members Of the as
ISOLATION. This, 1t Is assumed, will be
served upon several Of the roads that
are members and which are within the
Jurisdiction Of New York state. The
case. after decision by the United
States federal court. whichever side
wins, will be appealed to the Court
of Appeals and ultimately to the United
States Supreme court
The serving Of injunctions against the
roads within Jurisdiction, that Of East
ern New York. Is made because of the
objection to the multiplicity of suits
and the consequent enormous cost to
the government At the same time 1t
is possible that other district attorneys
may be advised by the department Of
justice later to take steps against the
roads within their Jurisdiction. -
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
Robbed by ssI.yor and rhsn OmciaiIy
AasAmInated.

HODDe0 Uy A1oyUe o"sA AssSA> ~tAs~-ss
AasA0inated.
New YORK, Dec. 30.--A special to the
World firm Laoaz, Bolivia. says: Four
American citizens, Charles Joiner, Geo.
Mine, Alfred Heard and Thomas Cald-
well arrived at ChWlu!sca last week az
ter five weeks Journey from Brazil,
wnere they had been working for years
and had annssed considerable fortunes,
which they were taking home. They
remained several days spending money
freely and gambling extensively.
On Tuesday Miner accused Pete Con
zales, the acting mayor Of Chuquiaca,
of having cheated them by playing
marked cards. and offered to prove the
assertion. Gonzales drew pistol. but
was knocked down by Joiner, and n
general fight ensued, In which thirty
persons threw themselves on the friend
less Americans. Finally the police ar
rested the Americans, letting the natives
go free.
The Americans were taken to filthy
jail, left two nights and one day without
food, and after only the semblauce OF
trial ip which thex MaEa en.aSef3'a Z ae 9!I laal
A message to tho American consul. they
werc senten,sed to death. The sentence
was carried Into execution. Thursday
night publicly. Their horses and other
property have disappeared, but It Is
known tha. Gonzales has distributed
them among his friends and the police.
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
LABOR is AGAINST WAR.
Samuel 0omPsrs Talk. About the Jlngoes
and WoFkmen.

and workmen.
New York, Dec. 30.-Before leaving
for indianapolis, the headquarters Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Samuel Gompers made farewell
speech to the Central Labor Union
yesterday. in which he denounced q
policy looking to war between the
United States and England. He said:
''Those who are stirring up this war
scare are covering themselves with n
mask of patriotism behind which is
hidden nothing but buster and POM
posity. Around. below and beneath
this so-called patriotism is scheme
to enlarge the army and navy.
1.-THE true patriot Is not looking for
war. He wants peace. The workers
Of our country have no quarrel with
the workers of other countries. They
will not be swayed by political
schemers. In the ranks Of the sensf-
bic. cool-headcd workers and true
American citizens you will find this
so-called war scare Inns had no effect.
Labor is never for war, 1t is always
for peace. 1t is on the side of jus
tice and humanity"
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04

The citizens Of waverly. Iowa. are
looking through their dictionaries for
cuss- words. Recently they hired hall
in which to express their indignation
over the recent elopement Of DR.. @. A.
McCandless and Druggist e. R. Vining
with Alice Miller and Nancy Ward .
few weeks ago. This resolution was
adopted: "The English Language does
not contain words sufficiently condem-
natory Of the act committed, and soma
punishment commensurate to the crime
should be meted out"
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
A NoN-pARrlsAN MOVEMENT
Proposition for Men of All Parties To
Unite.

Unite.
Topeka, Kns.. Dec. 20.-Walter N.
Allen, former Democrat. who has
been acting with the Populists since
the Farmers Alliance took hand In
Kansas politics, Is out with PROPOSE
tion for the POpulist National conven-
ton to make no nomination for presi-
dent or vice president but to adjourn
and appoint committee to confer
with the dissatisfied elements of oil
parties. and to go to the country with
candidates pledged to free silver. rev.
enue reform and repeal Of the excep-
ton clause of the Bland-Allison act Of
1873, which pcrlnits~parties to con-
tract to stipulate against the payment
of silver.
He suggests that 1t be conference OF
anti Cleveland men and Of reform
forces. and that all former preJudiccs
be laid aside. He says he has been as
sured that such conference would be
largely attended. Mr.. Allen has writ
ten numerous letters to politicians
throughout the country on the sub
facf
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
Trouble In tn. r..n....,.

johannesburg. Dec. 30.-The political
situation here Is acute on account Of the
struggle of foreigners in the Transvaal
to obtain equal political rights with the
Beers.
There are persistent rumors of a secret
arming Of the miners and warlIke prep
arations, on account OF which ladies' and
children are leaving. General Joubert,
commander-in-chief of the Transvaal
forces. has been summoned to Pretoria
from Natal.
The Americans and Germans are sid
ing with the Trapsvaal government In
the controversy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-01-04
NJ. Dm,.enA.,s cA.ass..aa.

'Tm ever % g3ad that te-meesew VIA
b. Christmas," aid Mr.. DnnngAAm,
wear1y, - be came fn and took oR his
overcos4. "a man who works - hnEd ~
Do needs holiday Q sood dead oftener
than he gets one. It's IN Immense relief
to know that don't have to get up early
o-morruw morning and hustle on to the
STORE" runs q story In Puck.
"rm sme It must BE-" replied NrA
OWingnm, - she kissed her hn6baud.
How do you expect to put In the dayT
There are several little things I've
iatd out b do. I've been wanting 70
paint the window and door screens ever
knce took them In when the nies teft.
but haven't seemed to md hms 70 DO
1t. They WI last longer and look bet
when they are put away Tor the winter.
II suppose thst II quite true" ArA
Dillingllam assented.
.'After gee the dy screens painted"
Mr.. Dillingham; went on. II intend 10
put up that set Of shelves in the pantry
that you have wanted for 50 long. Some
planks have In the cellar will do very
we'll, and I can saw them INTO proper
lengths and smooth them on with my
Jack plane in an hour. l used to De
very handy with tools before We moved
o the city, If you remember"
"Yes, indeed; I remember the nice
window sent you made In our house at
Worthwhile. How happy we were In ouF
own home when we were first married!'
Mrs. Dillingham; lost herself In retro
spection for Q minute or two and then
added: @I'ye often thought I'd like to
have Q window seat In the sitting room
here. If you'd hammer one up I'd make
some comfortable cushions for II, and 1t
would be euch q convenience-almost
like a new sofa"
every well, dear; III do that after
put up the set of shelves in the pantry,
while have my tool chest out. There's
moro lumber In the cellar than l shall
need for the ehelves."
as that all you have to do on Christ
mas day, Benjamin."
ayes, I think that's All"
after that, love. wish you'd paper
the two bedrooms in the mansard. They
need It 30 dreadfuny. for they haven't
been papered in years. bought some
real nice paper down town to-day at q
great bargain, and 1t was delivered q
while ago. II you'n get these things
done, Benjamin. dear, you may have oil
the rest OF the holiday for your own
SELF"