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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
WILL SELL CHINESE ART
imperial Family Of New Republic Has
Plan to Dispose Of Palace
Treasures.

New York.-Art connoisseurs from
all parts Of the world are looking for
ward to an auction sale which prob
ably will be held in London next
year. and which should prove the most
wonderful disposal of art treasures in
history. The articles to be offered to
bidders are nothing less than the
treasures of the imperial palaces OF
China
The collection. which includes the
finest specimens Of every form of Chi
nese procelains and ceramics, ID
unique and its value Ii enormous. II
IL said that the disposal of the treas
ures practically has been decided up
on by the imperial family.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
COURT DEFIED By A CON
California Prisoner, In csH~
Dares Judge to Punish Hin
Sent Back to jail.

Sacramento. Cal. You .
contempt Of court" Superior
Hughes exclaimed to a witness 2
Jordan. Suppose I am, what ~
going to do about IT." coolly =
the witness, who was q e..
brought from Folsom prison 70
regarding a stabbing affair Win
prison. y
Tf you can add any to my :"
years, 20 to It." he added.
Although Jordan refused 70
against the prisoner on triaI
Withholding his own given mans
sneering at his examiners. The
was helpless. and in the END ~
was allowed to 30 back to pris01
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
MONTENEGRINS LONG VICTORS
They Are Reckless at Play and at
Arms, but Honorable, Says q
London Letter.

London.-It was Mr. Gladstone who
once described Montenegro-theb black
mountain-as the shore where, after
bloody Kossovo. the wreckage Of old
Servia was washed by the oncoming
Turkish tide. says a London letter.
They who escaped into these fastness-
es were families Of caste. chieftains
ands MOBILES. who for Ave centuries
and more have remained unconquered.
Their very vices show breeding. a
recklessness at play and an extrava-
gance In dress. Yet gamblers though
they are and dandies, they are honest
as to cash. and II a purse Of gold be
dropped by accident upon the high
way 1t will be discovered by its
rfghtful possessor.
Prison life itself is ruled by honor,
for convicts who may have pulled a
trigger wander abroad. meet their
friends. join in festivals, and are
known only by the dull music Of a
clanking chain.
The Montenegro is not devoid Of
education. He has his school in ev-
cry hamlet. and there is an amazing
story Of the great Ivan. the prince
who burned his capital Zabijak to
save It from the Turk. setting up a
printing press in Obod just twenty
years after Caxton I d begun his en-
terprise at Westminster The machine
vanished amid the chaos. but It re-
vealed an instinct
It is an armed men that the Monte
negrins now interest u.s. When they
90 marketing to the Austrian coast
town Of Cattaro they are required by
the authorities to rob their belts Of
the mighty pistol, but at the frontier
they resume 1t, and 1t is the symbol
Of their liberty.
Humble homage to the queen is
rieidly exacted by King Nicholas. and
in the palace Of Cettinje. Processes
50 far from being disdained. are de-
scribed. paternally. as my country's
most valuable export"
To behead ones enemy IL the final
Joy Of the Montenegrins, who. there
fore. dislike long range artillery and
the modern rifles which are received
from Russia as Christmas presents for
the reigning houses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
CH|NCHBUGSROUTED
Fire as Pest Destroyer Advocat-
ed in Agricultural Fable.
Firebug In the Person Of Scientific
Farmer Wrought Havoc With Pes
tiferous Family Who Had
Moved Into Winter Home.

Atchison, kan.-Gen. Pestiferous
Chinch Bug, Jr.. and family OF Kan
sas have gone to their winter home
in the bunch grass and blue stem
The Kansas Industrialist a few weeks
ago said the news of their departure
was brought to the agricultural col
lege by J. w. McCulloch, a special
field agent for the entomology depart
ment Of the Kansas Agricultural col
lege. So it's official and authoritative
McColloch also gave out the infor-
nation here that there is consider
able uneasiness in the c. b. house
hold on account of the many incen-
diary fires that destroyed blue stem
and bunch grass winter homes. In
fact, 1t was only after several days of
arguing and promising that Mrs. c.
Bug and the girls consented to leave
the family's summer place on the old
cornstalk. And they wouldn't have
gone at all had not the general
agreed, finally, to crawl to the top OF
the winter home twice day and look
for firebugs. 1t also was told here
by a neighbor of the Chinch Bugs
that Mrs. c. B. ordered fire eXtin-
guishers for the winter home before
she left.
Trouble for the Chinch Bug family
began when firebug, thought to be
Scientific Farmer, came to the blue
stem and bunch grass home and
burned 1t nearly to the ground. Young
Pestiferous, his bride and his brother
were the only ones Of family OF
sfxty-five that escaped. And that was
the mortality among most of the 9TH
er families, Mrs. Pestiferous said.
And then that cold winter in only
a makeshift for a home 1t was too
much for brother. He died. But the
general and Mrs. Pestiferous survived
somehow and reared a large family
on the cornstalk.
81 think we made a good move
when we came to this side of the
road" General Pestiferous told his
wife. 81 understand that there have
been no flrebugs in this community
for years. This is the place we should
have lighted in instead of that farm
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
LIONS ARE GIVEN |
Kings Of New York Zoo Get
Taste Of Our "NatIonaI oIftsl
and Ike u.

New York.-The lions in The 4
York zoo has a taste Of turkey NJ
ly for the first time in their D
They have been brought up on q
ed beef ever since they left 81
diet. Keeper Snyder bought t1l|
for each Of the ten. The animals Z
suspicious Of the new food at nrtl
q few shifts convinced them q
was all right, and when they Z
through not even q wishbons
left
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

across the divide. Over there 1t
seemed az # all the yeggs on that
section combined forces against u.s.
Every grove of blue stem and bunch
grass in sight went up in smoke And
you know as well as l that II our
grove had been burned a little closer
to the ground we'd have persisted
with the rest Of them"
Yes, know that only too well.
Pest. but I'm worried about this
smell of smoke in the air this morn
ing. ! wish you'd forget the past
long enough to go on the roof and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

the boulevard for advertising pur.
poses. attended by an ebony-skinned.
white-turbaned mahout. armed with a
long prod pole. Dashing from the
crowd on the sidewalk. the dog op-
posed the elephants further passage.
Offering battle with q cackle Of wild
yapping.
Mortified, the elephant wheeled and
broke into a ponderous gallop. trum-
peting shrilly. The dog pursued.
swapping at his heels. The mahout
tried to stop the runaway. but his
charge was hysterical with terror.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

docks and naval station at Pearl
harbor. now the greatest of its kind
In all the Pacific. but the city Of
Honolulu. From all sea directions
these important points are covered
from attack.
But 1t is found that other guns and
mortars must be implanted to secure
these places against successful at
tack from the land side in the doubt
full event Of an enemy In any consider
ALE numbers being able to effect q
landing upon the coast outside the
range Of the big seven. eight and ten
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
N%QIe II N2kx& eE2A.DOo WzzscNJs

slaughter Of the infants was issued
some time before Herod's death, Pro
lessor Stockwell advances the suppo-
sition that this conjunction was the
Star Of Bethlehem. Since con1unc-
tons occurred SO frequently. 10
difficult to. understand why mere OF
them did not call forth Chaidean or
Persian populations.
Because of these fatal objections
to any theory which regarded the
Star of Bethlehem merely as a con-
junction of two planets. the late
Prof. r. A. Proctor cast about for
other celestial phenomena and final
" decided that the wise men might
have been guided by a comet. There
is much to be said In favor Of the
supposition. Comets are discovered
nowadays at the rate Of two or three
a year. Not all Of them are particu-
larly brilliant; but it is not incon-
ceivable that in Biblical times COM
cts occasionally appeared that were
brilliant enough to strike terror into
superstitious hearts. Indeed, before
Edmund HALEY proved that the law
of gravitation applied to the comet
which bears his name and which
has revisited the earth at intervals
of seventy-one and onehalf to sew
enty.nine years, comets were regard
cd as divine messengers. as omens
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
LAYS FAILURE TO "M0vI
California Bandit Makes ST.
Court Plea for cIemeney-
Autos His Speciality.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Moving pi
shows caused his downfall, accol
to Cornelius Hadsaacker. who q
ed guilty to highway robbery, Z
which he made a pathetic app
probation. y
The movies" according 70
prisoner, showed him how sag
was DONE" and he deserted the 4
for the highway shore. He ma
speciality of holding up automcblh
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

squint around a little. You hs|
been up this morning. And you
what you promised"
The special field agent belieys
fears Of the Chinch Bugs ara
grounded. The success with I
the family Of Gen. Pestiferous
was routed has convinced Sciel
Farmer that the winter house VI
ing plan is the best yet for nsh
his old enemy. His torch IL n
and he's only waiting now I'm
last Of the Chinch Bugs are In
winter homes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
BROADWAY BOB" is HELD

$500; a small diamond ring, 81
a gold cigarette case. 500. NAH
total Of 5000.
On his way home Marker stcI|
at the Kaiserkeller to have a.
There he was Joined by two =
agreeable strangers, who insistsd b
he dine with them. He cons
and on starting for home noticed b
the larger of the men brushed -
him. Then suddenly he disccv
his jewelry was gone, but the
was gone. too.
Marker identified Henry thrl
his rogues' gallery picture.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

of good or evil, and particularly as narohsefs
of pestilence and war. To poetic eastern peo-
nile who reyered the stars as symbols especially
act in the heavens for the, guidance Of men.
comets were undoubtedly awesome visitors. The
Chaldeans. Persians and Jews were astronomic-
ally no more enlightened than the medieval
Christians and IL at the fall OF Constantinopie
in 1853 all Christendom was alarmed at the ap-
pearance of a comet "a comet which we now
know to have been Halley's). it is highly prob.
able that the Orient was no less impressed by
these sudden visitations Comprising, as 1t does,
a nucleus a coma" or envelope surrounding the
nucleus and measuring from twenty thousand
to one million miles in diameter and long tail
which streams behind the nucleus for sixty to
q hundred million miles or more, comet 10 one
of the most mysteriously beautiful celestial ap-
partitions that ever meets the eye. But whether
apparition no one can affirm with certainty. An
astronomer can merely state that the idea Is not
untenable and that 1t is less Objectionable than
the conjunction hypothesis.
Lastly, the theory has been proposed that the
Star Of Bethlehem was what Is called new
star or nova, a star which suddenly flares up
In the heavens and fades away again to its
former magnitude after the lapse Of weeks or
months. Such new stars are not altogether rare.
Ten appeared between B. C. 134 and the enc of
the fifteenth century. Since the fifteenth CEN
tury no less than sixteen have been recorded.
In our own time they are discovered with fair
frequency
Even before the invention Of the telescope
such new stars were studied by astronomers
Apart from the astronomical evidence In favor
Of the theory that the Star Of Bethlehem was q
nova, POLITICALLY. at least 1t seems singularly Mt.
ting that matchless orb blazing forth In sud-
den magnihcence should have marked not ONLY
the birth Of Messiah whose destiny 1t was to
save mankind by his own suffering and to make
this new world by purging 1t of evil. but also
the birth OF new sun with embryonic planets
wheeling about 1t in shining clouds of gas and
stellar dust
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

=
When they were questioned where the king was
to be born they answered: In Bethlehem or
Judea; for thus 1t is written by the prophet And
thou, Bethlehem, in the land Of Juda. art not the
least among the princes of Juda; for out of thee
shall come a governor that shall rule my people
Israel" According to the authorized version IL
is then stated in the New Testament that
"Herod, when he had privily called the wise men,
inquired of them diligently what time the star
appeared. And be sent them to Bethlehem, and
said. Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when have found him. bring me
word again, that ! may come and worship him
also When they had heard the king, they de
parted and 10, the star. which they saw In the
east went before them, till 1t came and stood
over where the young child was. When they saw
the star they rejoiced with exceeding great Joy.
That is the whole story OF the Star OF Bethle-
hem as 1t is simply and directly told in the sec
ond chapter of the gospel according to St Mat
thew.
1t was a cloister fancy of the dark ages. hand
ed down through centuries, that led the Chris
ton world to regard the Star of the East as
miraculous luminary, akin to the pillar Of fire
that guided the children of Israel in the wilder
Mesa luminary especially created for the sole
purpose of leading the Magi to the birthplace
OF Christ. The modern Christian is more apt
to regard the star as a natural phenomenon and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

Into q tobacco shop he dasnss
tilt. The door was too small f0
30 he took part of the wall VIZ
Showcases went over and
were smashed. chandeliers cra
the floor and customers piiea
selves in heaps in an effort 70
being flattened. The elepnan
little time to waste on them. TO-
He merely tore down the -
and rushed into q back y
finally. the mahout caught ana
him. Under cover OF the
the dog vanished
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
LIKE HAWAII AS STRONGHOLD

the Gibraltar of the Pacific" The
tests were conducted by the most i'm.
portant board Of experts ever as
sembled to consider the military de-
lenses Of the islands. . letter to the
New York Sun gays.
It has been ascertained that the big
guns 50 far in place are not only su-
perbly situated for purposes Of defense
against all naval attacks. and particu-
larry with reference to the. great dry
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

inch guns, and recommendation for
and Increase in the number Of bat.
teries viii be made.
The board of experts was composed
OF the following officers: Brig. Gen.
M. M. Macomb. Lieut.. Col. John r.
Morrison, Maj. George Blakeson and
Maj. w. p. Wooten.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
Experts Satisfied That Outpost May
De Relied Upon TO Hold lts Own
In Conflict.

After ave weeks spent in testing the
big guns Of the various forts and posts
on tie island Of Honolulu. the ord
nance experts are pleased, and are
declaring among themselves that a
N outpost Of the nation Hawaii is
rally beGinning to merit the title Of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
TOY DOG SCAREs ELEPHANT
etampsdsd by Black and Tan About
the Size Of Kitten, Beast
Creates Havoc.

Paris. France.-Stampeded by q toy
black and tan about the size OF a
small kitten. one of the hugest ele-
chants Paris has ever seen did 81 900
worth Of damage the other night In
the trahic-thronged Boulevard Beau
marchais.
The elephant was stunning along
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

graphical knowledge of Matthews
day. was Chaldea, Persia and that Arabian des
ert where the sons Of Ishmael roamed In that
east OF which they spoke, star-gazing was to
some nations religious observation, to others a
mystical traditional rite The pseudo-science of
astrology out of which our modern science Of
astronomy was slowly evolved was thus engen.
dered. Exegetes Of the New Testament nara.
i've hold these Magi to have been astrologers
members OF that strange unconditional priv.
legged priesthood whose office IT was to watch
the sky each day and each night to note the
position and apparent motion Of the sun from
dawn to dark, and to predict those changes in
planetary positions which, in that day of as
THEOLOGICAL superstition, were supposed to shape
and reveal the destinies of kings and nations
In them science came an early worshipper at
the feet of Christ
Tosancient well as medieval astrologers
certain groupings of the stars and planets had
fixed prophetic significance. The planets
were named In accordance with their supposed
influence, Mercury. always lurking near the
sun. furtively cleaning In the morning or eve
ming. was the patron Of tricksters knaves. and
tnieves Mars. flaming in red. was the symbol
OF var. the guardian Of heroes and warriors
II the Magi were astrologers who believed in
stellar influences. the apparition of the Star
OF bethiehem must have been an astronomical
phenomenon. But no ordinary astronomical
phenomenon could have enticed these practiced
star-gazers from their temples. We must. there
fore. md some celestial event sufficiently extra
ordinary to warrant a journey from Chaldea or
Persia to Bethlehem
When the Magi arrived in Jerusalem. Rerod
was within q few weeks of his death. The mas
sacre Of the babes Of Bethlehem was one of his
last cruel deeds. When he inquired diligently
what time the star appeared the reply was evil
IDENTIFY such that he felt 1t necessary to kill all
male infants from two years old and under
II b probable. therefore, that the Magi first saw
the star two years before their arrival In Jeru-
salem. Eerod died In B. C. 4. Hence the Star
Of Bethlehem must have appeared about two
years before that date. We must discover. II We
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

~6enuins Antiques" Scarce.
Buyers Of antique furniture are I'D.
vised by House and Garden that It IL
now almost impossible to pick ND"
genuine antiques In this country.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

HE reign Of Herod had nearly ended
when the Magi arrived in Jerusa-
lem and asked: Where is he that
is born king of the Jews? For we
have seen his star In the east, and
are come to worship him"
The news that true king OF the
Jews" a possible rival, was born
and that his birth had been herald
ID by celestial phenomena, caused
derod much concern. He summoned
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

OF his wedding journey. Cunnln6
took the joke good naturedly, bul
sworn to get even with his torn
later.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

TO seek q scientific explanation of
its sudden appearance. not for the
purpose Of casting doubt upon the
narrative Of Matthew. but Of Civ
mg It astronomical support.
Who were these wise men, these
Magi, Of whom st. Matthew speaks?
They came from the east, they said.
and the east. according to the geo
graphical knowledge of Matthews
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-03
CAPITALISTS TO STOCK
RANCH WITH CATTLE

Johnam ". Bixby of Long Beach,
California. and Dan b. Gemmil
motored from the Geyser ranch be-
tween White Pine and Lincoln
counties last Wednesday in a Ford
machine. being called to Ely by an
important business engagement.
Mr.. Bixby belongs to one of the
best known families in southern Cali
fornia. and is engaged in the cattle
business. Mr.. Gimmel is associated
with ]. 3. Thompson OF Los Angeles
each owning a half interest in the
ranch property at Geyser.
II Is the intention of the owners
to place 1909 head Of cattle on their
agricultural holdings, as they believe
that il will prove more profitable to
feed their hay to cattle than to haul
ii 10 the nearest market. Mr.. Gin
mel follows the occupation of a civil
and mining engineer. The party re-
turend home Friday morning.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-03
HUGE MOUNTAIN LION
IS KILLED BY YOUTH

What is probably the iafees'
mountain lion ever killed IN "hi'e
Pine county fell a victim to the un-
erring aim of Henry Yelland' tue
sixteen year old son of John feilahu'
on he east side of Spring Valiey
last Monday. The animal measured
nine feet six inches from tip TO UP
and weighed more than 800 pounds
Mr.. Yelland arrived in Ely Friday
afternoon with the huge pelt, anu
brought in the hides of two wildcats
and 80 COYOTES. He received a neat
sum from the county in bountles lot
the scalps of these predatory am
mails.
The lad has been attempting for
more than two months to either trap
or poison the lion. which made ire
ouent inroads on Mr.. Yelland's herds
Of Angora goats, having killed TWEEN
ty-ive since the beginning OF the
season. Visiting the traps last Mon
day in company with Ross Anderson
young Yelland discovered that the
lion had caught one foot in the trap
and had wandered of about one
fourth of a mile dragging the trap
and the heavy log TO which 1t had
been attached. When the hunters
came upon the lion, Mr.. Yelland nred
at the animal. the bullet p%loughing
through his head, and killing him
instantly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-03
LEAP YEAR DANCE At EAST
ELY WAS WELL ATTENDED

Sir mas / have this dance mi
lady asked Thursday night at the
Leap Year ball given in East Ely by
the management of the auditorium.
Instead of following the time-tried
custom Of permitting the men to
choose partners for the dance. the
women selected their own dancing
partners. The innovation was look
ed forward 10 with a thrill of excite
ment, and none were disappointed.
Music was furnished by Mrs.
Woods orchestra. Light punch was
served throughout the evening. In
spite OF the fact that the Lenten sea
son kept many from enjoying the de-
lights Of the may whirl. there was a
goodly crowd in attendance.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-03
.FRENCHIE" BOUGHT AUTO
TRUCK IN PENNSYLVANIA

Charles ID. Vautrin. the we'll
known transfer man, returned Thurs
day night from a two months pleas
ure trip in the east. During his
absence he arranged for the purchase
of an automobile truck from the
Mack Motor company al Allentown.
Pennsylvania. which he will use in
connection with his business. The
car is expected to arrive here some
time during the next two weeks.
"Frenchie' became acquainted with
the various details of the machine
at the factory and will put ii into
commission Immediately after its ar
rival.
Mr.. Nautrin spent several weeks
with relatives at Montreal on his
eastern trip. and also visited in New
York. He declares that the weather
along the Atlantic coast had been
extremely cold. and that old-time
residents assert that the present
winter had been the severest they
had experienced for many years.