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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24


crossing the ridge alone and sending the Mayas
around the hill to meet him on the other side.
But it was during the nights that the erect OF
the jungle upon the men was most evident III
some respects their superstit1ons were Justlneu
by the unearthly sunset effects and the appearance
of the sky at night. The sun sank In blaze OF
glory, followed almost Immediately by the gloom
of midnight. With the arrival of darkness tho
appearance of the consultations, large and won
derfully brilliant was awe-inspiring. Far of on
the northern horizon the north star appeared
while on the other side Of the zenith sparkled
the Southern Cross, for this strange country Is
said to be the only spot on the globe where this
combination of planets is visible. The Mayas
alive to every new occurrence, were quick to no
tice this the first night when camp was pitched
on an upland above the jungle, and for hours
they discussed the phenomenon, squatting around
the fires and looking up at the stars
BY this time the expedition had begun to pene-
trate the forbidden country, and almost imme
diately the first signs of an ancient civilization
appeared.
One day Millward and his men, hacking their
way forward came out suddenly into little
glade in the woods in the center of which stood
a large cylindrical stone. It's sides and upper
surface were solid mass of exquisite carving,
in which the figures of birds, flowers and the
form of the serpent were repeated in riot Of
designs. On the top Of the stone a sloping basin
the outer edge. There was room for doubt
that it of the ancient sacriicia stones
OF the Mayas, and that the natural glade in which
it had rested for centuries was once the sylvan
holy of holies of the Maya priests of the locality,
where they "averted evil" to their people by
human sacrifices.
1t the finding Of this sacriical stone THAI
introduced the first Of the stone villages Al
though literally imbedded under the rank under
growth Of the jungle, enough uncovered to
show that at some time it must have been a
place of Importance. Ruined columns lay about.
and great slabs of granite of them weigh
ing many TONS were scattered in irregular heaps.
The wavering lines of broken slabs and columns
which in places showed through the foliage indi-
Gated the general outline Of streets In the
decoration and carving Of these slabs there was
every mark of an art which, although in its form
widely at variance with that of the Egyptians,
is perhaps as old. There were indications, too
of culture as ancient.
At the time of the conquest of the Mayas, in
warfare which began about 1910 and continued
for years, city called Tihoo on whose site the
Spanish Merida is now located is supposed to
have been the capital of the empire. The old
Spanish chroniclers relate that the palaces and
pyramids of the Maya city were so ancient that
from the mounds built by the earliest inhabitants
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
SOMETHING AKIN TO GENIUS
Young Man With Financial Ability
So Well Developed Should Make
Mark In World.

DO you think there is any such
thing as financial genius?"
Il am sure there is. l know a young
man who has it in a marked degree.
After he had persuaded a beautiful
daughter of one of our most promi-
nent jewellers to become his wife he
went around and induced the old man
to let him have an engagement ring
at the cost price"
Il don't see any indication OF re-
markable financial genius about
that"
Wait. When he and the girl
broke their engagement he took the
ring back to her dad and got him to
pay eight per cent interest on the
money that he had invested"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

While plowing, a Crawford county
farmer near Helper had the misfor.
tune to lose small part from his cul.
tivator in the pIowed ground. Soon
a neighbor came by. Lost some
thing?" he asked. Soon another came
by and asked the same question. And
then another. Pretty soon man he
didn't like anyhow approached. Lost
something?" he asked. The farmer
looked up in supreme disgust "Oh
no; just digging worms for my pet
buzzard," he eplied.-Kansas City
Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

but FOR a long time his claims were not
recognized, Hadley receiving the en-
tire credit.
The glazier thus received his inspira-
ton for the instrument that was to
prove of such value to mariners: One
day, while replacing pane of glass
in window of house in Philadelphia
opposite pump, he saw girl, after
filling her Pail, put It upon the side
walk. The chservant glazier saw the
SIN rejected from the window on
which he had been at work into the
buckle. Of water His mind quickly
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

perceived the significance OF the situa-
tion, and he was thus led to the de.
sign OF an instrument "fcr drawing the
sun down to the hori2on,- sevice in.
comparably superior to aay that had
hitherto been used for tho ascertain.
ment of angular measurements
per's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

did not know how long-a
great Maya hunter had
been prowling through
that part of the jungle.
On the ridge of land be-
fore them some jungle
beast leaped out upon him
and killed him. According
to the machete men,
therefore, this hunters
fierce spirit was still
roaming that hillside, rag
ing in it's agony and jeal-
GUS of any mortal pres
ence. Should a man at
tempt to go up that hill
side and cross that ridge
some horrible doom which
only a spirit could invent
would befall him. The
men ended by fatty refus-
ing to venture upon the
highland, and at last Mill
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
Invention Came by Chance

by noting the reflection Of the sun
from pail Of water.
Godfrey was a glazier by trade, but
he had taste for mathematics and
was a man of some culture.
John HaGlcy had also invented sex
tant, apparently development OF a
suggestion OF Newton's, found among
his papers at his death. Godfrey an
ticipated Radley by about one year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
dea OF the Sextant, Invaluable to
Sailors, Result Of Observation Made
by Philadelphia GIazier.

The element of chance plays an i'm
nortant role in invention, and in no
case is this more strikingly illustrated
taa in that Of Thomas Godfrey, the
American who improved upon the
Quadrant, or rather, devised the sex.
tant, the basic notion for which he got
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
EASlERW G01eT QT
1l1Y4V PYENC@

there grew trees a thou
sand years old. In Maya
times each of the artifi-
cial mounds or pyramids
was crowned by a tenn
pie. The massive stone
blocks employed in the
construction of these
were used by the Spanish
conquistadores in the
erection of their own
homes. Merida, in fact,
got its name from the old
Spanish city which was
long known as the Rome
of Spain" It's unique re-
plica in the new world
was 30 filled with magnifi-
cent Indian temples and
palaces that the dazzled
Spaniards likened 1t to
the old world city.
When Palenque, in the
neighboring department
of Chiapas, was discover
ed by a party of Spanish
travellers in 1920 the ex-
istence of a Maya empire
was unknown. There had
never been any mention
of its existence in the
reports of the Spanish in
vade-s, and there was no
tradition even that 1t had
ever been. Palenque Is
thought to have been
abandoned as early as the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
Dull,

Was your awaiting meet a sue
cess?"
mo, not much of a one. There
were only three accidents and no IA
talities."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

The lives of men who have been al,
ways growing are strewed along their
whole course with things they hav-
learned to do without Phillips
Brooks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

The fountain Of beauty is the heart,
and every generous thought illustrates
the walls of your chambar-Smiles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue
is almost all water. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue, the blue that's all blue. ADV.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
leethnG, softens the gums, reduces infiamma.
tIon, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Adv,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

Blessings often come disguised, but
the wolf at your door never does.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
For the SAKE of Variety.

Customer-This, suppose is fold
ing bed.
Merchant-No, sir; we call this an
unfolding bed, Ill show you. Gun
folds it).
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

Water in bluing is adulteration. Glass and
water makes liquid blue costly. Buy Red
Cross Ball Blue, makes clothes whittier than
snow Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

And 1t might be we'll to take a
course in physical training before you
start out to show man the error of
his ways.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
Stops dandruff
and loss of hair

EREQUENT shampoos with Resinol
l. Soap stop scalp itching and dispel
dandruff, thus promoting scalp health
and preventing loss of hair. In severe
cases of dandruff and falling hair,
little Resinol Ointment should be oc-
casionally massaged into the scalp.
Sold by all druggists (soap 25c, Ointment
6Oc), or sent by mail on receipt OF price by
Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore, Nd.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
Bears the

The straight and narrow path does.
MT loook good to the rounder.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24


Hastings Milward, Americas youngest explorer,
has not only captured the worlds mileage record by
travelling more than three thousand miles of
unknown country, but has opened up for the mer-
chant and archaeologist land whose wealth has
hitherto only been guessed at says the New York
Tribune
The popular impression that there is no more
work for the twentieth century explorer could find
no better reutaon than in the exploit Of this young
man. The district of Peten, lying to the westward
Oh British Honduras, between the Caribbean coast
and the Bay of Campeche has been known since
Time lmmemortal to all Central Americans as THE
Mystery" There Millward has located lakes and
mountains whose existence has hitherto been a mat
Ter OF rumor only. For the first time white man
as penetrated those Businesses and seen the ruins
OF temples and palaces which, now overgrown and
buried under the foliage of the jungle, were once
tne centers OF magnificent cities He has not onlv
outlined the extent of the once fourshing emnire
OF the Maya race, but of Importance to the world
OF commerce he has practically opened up a new
neld whose riches will in few years be one Of the
cnlet assets of the Guatemalan government
10 see this great unknown jungle with his own
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
ANCIENT ENRlRE
BURIED lN 1zISZz
CUATEMALASS..A
JUNCLES q ~
sA@ gseSa7

HE recent experience of a young
American in the great unknown dis
trist of Peten, in Guatemala, has
furnished for science one of the
most valuable records in years re-
garding the life of what is perhaps
the most ancient race of human be-
ings in existence.
In a trip just completed, in which
he spent more than two years in the
tungles of territory whose mystery
has for years repelled as we'll as at
frn Otad tho odnnnfnrnn,n R,nccnl
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03

adorned and stands an impressive and
titting resting place OF the mighty
shotgun. 1t Is constructed Of huge
blocks Of stone, crested with an urn
of gold silver, and copper-bronze
raised In the form Of a paeoda 4 vase
OF bronze filled with lotus flowers and
leaves in brass, bronze tortoise sup.
porting a stOrk, an ornament typify-
ing the length Of the days, and an in.
cense burner Of the same metal, all
stand on a table OF stone in front Of
the tomb.
Scarcely inferior to this sublime
mausoleum is the monument raised to
the memory Of his grandson, Iyemitsu.
This is reached by an avenue turning
from the approach to the other. In
this direction, courtyards and flights
OF stone steps, gold and bronze images.
grotesque carvings, temples to the
Shinto faith, the tomb OF Yoritomo.
| the shrewd ambitious and unscru,
! pulous founder OF the shogunate,
inches filled with figures of mytho.
logical gods and goddesses, among
which We note those ridiculous mon.
sters with prodigious display Of teeth
that are supposed to rule the wind
and thunder. gates that show both art
and skill in the building, an oratory
as impressive as that OF Iyeyasu, and
with more OF ornamentation.
The beauty. grandeur and sublimity
Of those famous shrines of Nikko mus
be seen to be appreciated. Art and
Nature seem to have Joined hands in
out-dolng themselves, India. famou:
for her scored shrines, has nothing tC
compare with them
Nikko puts on her best livery at tn,
festival Of Iyeyasu. and the shrincs tC
this hero are then seen TO the bes
advantage But the tourist has no
seen II all until he has been prescn
at one of the annual pilgrimages &,
the mountain shrines. The day is per
feet. Nikko has more perfect days, I
would seem than any other spot n
Japan. The grand avenue Is provide,
with refreshments for the coming mul
tltude, and a pine. consecrated Il
propitiate the evil spirits. Is dragged
furiously mp the terraced path. Eager
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03
An Automobile Should Be Sold Every
Minute, According TO This
Manufacturer,

Rivalry among automobile manufac-
turers is acute, II good natured. AZ a
dinner Of manufacturers representa-
tiyes at Hartford. Conn, one guest
dwelt at length on the remarkable
popularity Of his car and the wonder
full organization Of its selling force.
"Why. Just think OF Il. gentlemen" ="
said he, last month our sales aver
aged a car every two minutes Of each
working day There was never any
thing ike It in the world before. a
car every two minutes" He dwelt on
this point volubly and at length
When at last he had concluded, the
representative OF rival factory arose
from his chair down the table and re-
marked: with the last speakers per
mission would like 70 ofer my com
ment on his statement that there's
one Of his cars sold every two min
utes." Permission was granted. u
understand you 10 say that you call
that good salesmanshlp Am | rightT
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03

excited people rush after it, plucking
branch after branch from the tree as
charms against evils, until it is bare
OF leaf and branch, During this per-
torrance a continual outcry Of voices
from q hundred thro1ts rings up and
down the valley erstwhile so heavy
with the silence. Then the broad gate
Ul the sacred red bridge Is flung open.
and the anxious, trayelworn pilgrims
move solemnly forward on their
march to the holy temples Sancti-
mOnious priests in robes Of gold bro
cade or silk chasubles and white cas-.
socks and mounted on ponies selected
with religious veneration for this
pious occason are followed by their
train OF devoted parlshioners, clothed
In bright yellow gowns and holding
on long poles over their heads huge
fans. Behind these marches a long
train Of warriors, made conspicuous
by their ancient trappings and arms
Of olden styles Next in this strange
procession walk In double file men
and boys with masks over their faces
and all wearing quaint costumes Of
other days donned for this especial
scene The last squad wave ban
ners or temple flags Of queer device
over their heads, or carry live birds
or monkeys In the rear, attired in
skins of wild beasts. ard to make
| the imitation more startling. men
creep upon their hands and knees
! following two and two abreast Be
sides these singular bodies Of people
at intervals along the marching col
ume jealous adherents Of the faith
/ draw sacred GERS on wooden wheels
with temple-shaped roofs and bodies
OF dark lacquer, valances OF rare
needle-work. and rich draperies Of red
! and yellow silk The entire scene r.
enlivened, if not rendered more en-
ioyable, by all sorts OF instruments
musical and otherwise, sending forth
their medley Of sounds The process
sion Is at least a mile long, while the
avenue IS fairly deluged by a food
of spectators who have come from al
parts Of the country-some hundreds
Of miles-to witness this famou!
festival
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03

massive stone bases, the gifts OF
noblemen in honor Of the sleeping god
Iyeyasu Kept in a stable near by is
a snow-white pony sacred to the use
OF the god. This building is orna-
mented by the carvings Of three mon
keys, supposed to represent the unique
trinity OF San-goku no saru, the trio
that neither see, hear, nor speak any
evil This fact Is symbolized by the
attitudes OF the monkeys, one having
his paws over his eyes, the second
covering his mouth, and the third his
ears. Wherever one goes in Japan he
wiz see these images Of blind, dumb
and deaf monkeys. In this same court
Is a cistern fashioned out Of solid
rock, and holding holy water, which
comes from a stream on the mountain
side, known as the White Thread Cas-
cade. as the water flows over the
brink OF the precipice in such a deli
cate layer Of the silvery fluid as 20
look to be a part Of the gllstening
stone.
/ In the midst OF his admiration OF
| this scene the tourist hears the soft
| ting a-ling OF golden wind bells under
the caves Of the buildings as they are
gently swayed to and fro by the
| breeze
At the head OF another flight OF
steps the visitor comes upon a second
court, filled with wonder-works OF
Japanese skill, and gifts from other
countries. Among these last are a
bronze candelahrum, that belonged
years ago to king Of Loocho, a huge
candle stick sent from Holland, etc,
etc.
Another flight of steps ascended,
and the visitor pnuses before the va
Mel gate its two stories decorated
with remarkable carvings Of the com
mon and the unusual in. artistic work,
As the ponderous gate swings ajar
we are ushered into a courtyard con
tanning several buildings, one OF which
was reserved IN ancient times for the
koagura, or sacred dance, which was
performed by prlestesses in wide
lowing silken trousers, an overdress
of gauzy texture and a wreath Of arti
fetal flowers. while they held in their
hands tiny bells, that gave forth soft
bewitching music. They swirled In alb
surd positions making ridiculous pass.
es with their fans before amused
priests. Near the center OF the court
Is an enclosure holding the chapel
which contains that universal emblem
OF Shintoism, the golden gohei, attach
ed to a long wand aud a shinto mir
ror on a table lacquered deep black
Another path leads up 220 moss
. grown steps 10 that spot OF greatest
sanctity, the tomb Of Japan's greatest
. ruler In fact, all these preludes oi
, courts. stone stairways, massive gates
( and displays OF decorations have beer
j. only the entrance TO the mausoleum.
J, Situated within an enclosure o
I lofty walls surmounted with balus
!. trade and sheltered by stately OLE
n eryptomerias, the tomb itself Is IN
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03
SANG for Sultan.

Nluai HaGd, the ex-Sultan Of Moroc-
GO. while staying at Viohy, in France,
made an excursion to Les Ardoisicres.
says the "Mutin," where Napoleon H.
used often to go for rest Three young
girls, sisters, timidly approached the
Sultan and asked him to sign post
cards Mulai Hahd consented on con
dition that they would each sing u
song to him. Two Of the girls at
once complied, and the delighted Nh
al Hafd wrote on their cards words
which, translated, mean: Like Ma
poleon H.. l have visited Les Ardoi.
sieres, where ! have enjoyed. together
with the calm and freshness Of ma
ture, the grace and charm of the
voices Of Niles. Pauletto and Clio
tide The third girl did not know
how to sing, but one OF her sisters
having sung for her the Sultan added
the name Of Gabrielle
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03

tor told me to go 70 a hospital. | did
not like that idea very well, 30, when I
saw your advertisement in a paper, I
wrote 20 you for advice, and have done as
you told me. | have taken Lydia h.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now have my health.
eff sick and cling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. Mira BENZ II. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box Is, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irrcgu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness,
Inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years LYDIA L, Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquastionabls
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
The Jasper news., 1912-10-03

ia unite the two The ablest and |
most powerful follower Of Buddha |
was. no doubt. the great warrior, Iye- |
yasu, who was deifed by the emperor
as the great incarnation OF Buddha, |
thC light OF the cast" Upon his death
this noted man was buried at Kuno-
Een, in the southern country, and
noble shrinCs were built 70 immortal
ize his memory But In time It was
felt that sufficient honor had not been
done the mighty man. and 1t was de-
clded 20 remove his remains to
more flttiug resting place at Nikko.
So. In iGl7. on the greatest day
Nikko ever knew, his body was re.
moved TO her exalted protection. with
such imlEcssive ceremonies as only
the rites of Buddha can afford Ia.
pan has never seen such another bur
Gal, it may never again see It's like.
The most sought approach to the
temple tombs OF the illustrious dead
Is over the sacred bridge. which is a
wooden structure lacquered a deep
red. In vivid contrast to the somber
hue OF the pines, and supported by
stone piers. Gates are closed at ei.
thCr end. stopping all entrances eX-
cept wheu they are open once year
for tho annual festival. and vast
crowds pass over the sacred way,
Midway la the ascent is a small bel
fry looking like a huge mushroom
under its hig slopiug roof, covered
with bronze plates and surmounted by
the crest Of lyeyasu. A bronze bell,
Tng by means OF big log OF wood
placed at an angle. 50 that, upon be-
ing pulled back by a rope Il will
strike the deeptoned instrument aa
It rebounds. sends forth its clear, res
ouant notes 80 as to be heard a long
distance
~ the head OF tho terraced ascent
Stands a massive symbol OF Shlntolsm
a granite torii This Is q feet
inches ia height. but looks dwaried
beside the handsome 6ve-storied pa
CODA standing near by. The latter
has beautiful crest, It's stories de
or,asine In Size as they stand one
above another The caves OF the low
er story are decorated by the painted
carvings of the l2 Japanese signs o.
the zodiac. the rat. OK, tiger, hare
dragon. serpent. horse. goat. ape, cock
dog. pig
Broad stone steps lead 10 the en-
trance, through the Gate OF the Tw,
Kings" 20 the storehouso, containing
the precious relies oi lycyasu, and the
numerous belongings Of the temple
in the great courtyard. with itg row
OF stone lanterns, besides those 1--WE
structures. with their large tiled roofs
s. another ana larger building viii
painted carvings Of elephants, show
ing their hind legs turned the wronl
way These ornaments are the worl
Of tho famous left-handed artist. III
dsri JIngoro, and are considered MAJ
wells OF artistic taste. This elegan
court IA lighted. on special occasions
hS tis mAgniheent lanterns placed 0