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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
SNAKE ON RAIL HALTS TRAIN
Obstacle Looks Like
Iron Bar.

Norristown, Pa.--Because he took
liberties with a snake. Leonard Mink
of Philadelphia, resorter at Graters-
ford, was fined heavily by Justice e.
M. Harry.
Mink, while fishing. saw large wa
tersnake. and killed 1t. AS its tail
was still wriggling he threw the rep
tile on the tracks o. the Perkiomen
railroad In front Of an approaching
passenger train.
The engineer, seeing the act and
noting that the man ran up the bank.
thought he was a train-wrecker. and
mistook the snake for a bar Of iron.
The engineer applied the emergency
brakes. which brought the passengers
to their feet and the train to a sudden
stop. Then the snake was found.
Special Policeman O'Donnell of the
Reading Railway company happened
to be on the scene and took Mink in
to custody for trespassing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
GREATEST POWER IN NATu(
Force Of Waves of the Ocean 10 Cd
thing That Is Almost Beyond
Common Belief.

The average inland American I
has never seen the ocean has no
of the force of its waves. He I'd
about the storm. of boats being
ried away and bulwarks stove
he does not realize the steam b
mer blows that may be struck by nj
water.
A recent storm on the British Cd
received the official designation q
storm Of extreme force" A pidI
taken In Hastings harbor shovs
conclusions with which the va
struck the sea wall, sending 81
apparently higher than the buih5
along the street. Blocks OF cobc1
and iron railing were torn from
new parade extension at Cand
place and tossed back into the q
way as If they had been bits OF n
Timber work that had withstood
stress of years was torn apart [
carried away. Easements were q
ed along all the seward face Oh
town.
Such a storm when 1t sweeps q
a ship will sometimes carry q
everything on deck. Deck houses
often smashed and the life boats
often stove In and ruined
Various attempts have been mad
devise motors to develop power d
the force of the waves. The amol
of energy wasted through their lacI
success is beyond estimate. II
power of the sea could be used
would drive machinery for an uni
tied number of plants.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
PERFECT HUSBAND IS FREE
Gets Divorce From Wife Who Could
Not Stand Him Lonser@Was
Good to Her, He Says.

Oakland, Cal.-Edwin Hirsch, an
Irvington merchant. has received q
decree of divorce from Hazel Hirsch.
who deserted him two years ago, un-
able to endure longer his projections.
According to his testimony, Hirsch
gave his wife every luxury within his
means, placed no restraint on her
amusements. never showed jealousy.
never spoke an unkind word and new
er INDUCED in liquor. tobacco. pro-
family or late hours.
Didn't she ever find any fault with
your" asked the Judge.
"Oh, yes" responded Hirsch. "She
frequently said she could have loved
me II only I beat her or at least
scolded her once in a while"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
MRS. LUND B0OMS LITTLE FARM" PLAN.

Mrs. Haviland H. Lund Of Los An
geles, Cal, one of the leaGing advo-
Gates Of the little farm" idea. Is now
in the east organizing local branches
of the National Forward to the Land
league.
One of the objects Of the league "
to purchase tracts of land on the out
skirts of the big cities throughout the
United States and subdivide them in
to one acre farms. to be equipped and
turned over to the industrious poor.
Mrs. Lund has succeeded in in
teresting many prominent people.
who have pledged their moral and a.
nancial support.
Il am of the opinion" said Mrs
Lund, that our idea is one of the few
logical solutions for the living prob
lem of many of the big cities poor
The plan has been in operation for
several years near San Diego. Cal,
and has proved successful in every
way. The hearty interest your lead.
Ing men and women seem to be tax.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
The curtain fell, the lights wa

The curtain fell; the lights wa
But Lillian was not there.
Was she dream only. born
Imagination and his desires,
there was the empty seat, and 4
even. was a little glove, dropped
her lap. He could not but Know
lian's glove. He picked II an
pressed 1t to his lips reverentlv. j
suddenly he found that people
staring at him. He glanced 4
him wildly-and all at once 6sf
aware that all eyes were turned
the stage and that a storm of ann
had broken loose all over the thsI
lie looked up. Lillian was stan
before the curtain, and her bos
to the crowd; but her eyes wen
his.
Then suddenly Langdon underI
She was the author; she had }
ceeded where he had failed. and
had put all the sorrow and sus.l
OF both OF them into the story
even as he watched her she was /,
and he stood still in the aisle an
the moving crowds.
The second seat was empty n
don slipped into it. and presentl,|
saw her coming down the aisle "a,
him. Her head was very high
cheeks aflame with happiness
she sat down at his side.
"Lillian." he whispered. hardy
ing to look into her eyes. IT
YOU"
Yes" he heard her answer fasl
Lillian. / have sought you all
time. Why didn't you let me knj
Why couldn't you forgiven"
But ! have forgiven long ago"
said.
Then you"
Il thought you knew where
living. | thought-hush, I'll tell
afterward. See, the lights are d
out for the last act"
THE last act" he muttered. ,
liam, how is it going to end!
it,"
1T ends as our romance will q
she whispered. You will see :
Have patience. Haven't We been
tent for three years? It's only a /
hour longer now"
And with this Langdon felt strsl
ly content.
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapma
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
BOY HELD in VAULT.
CHILD DIDN'T KNOW FATHER
Friends Had to Convince Daughter
Before She Would Go to L. A. Mel.
son OF Flat Creek, Mo.

Petersburg. Ind A. Nelson OF
Flat Creek. Mo-. who left here IL years
ago without means. after separating
from his wife. who kept their two
year-old daughter. returned to this city
the other day. to become reunited with
his family. His wife died a number
OF years ago and the daughter was
placed In the care Of the matron Of the
orphans home. who, in turn, placed
her In the care of John Stradtner. a
prosperous farmer In Madison town.
ship. He cared for the child as one
OF his family.
Nelson begged that his daughter be
restored to him, as he was able to pro-
vide TO her having made a small
fortune In the zinc mines of Missouri
The girl. who had not seen her IA
Their since she was two years cid, had
no recollection of him. but old friends
convinced her that the stranger was
her parent. and they left for Flat
Creek. where they will live.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

the second act was half over that he
half leaped out of his seat and then
subsidized, very white, very determined.
and sick with the sudden upwelling of
memory. For this was his play, and
in 1t he had told the story of his own
tragedy.
1t was a common enough story
that Of the separation of two lovers.
1t had happened to him three years
before, when his fiancee, Lillian Wal
tiers, and he had had their quarrel.
But both we're proud and both were
young; and SO the little quarrel had
become big one, and finally he had
left her in anger. to find when he
was ready to ask forgiveness that she
had gone away. He had found no
trace of her since that day, though
he had sought far and wide. Once she
had had literary aspirations, too; he
had hoped to hear of her in some of
the magazine Offices, but she had dis
appeared completely from the knowl-
edge of all who had known her
He watched the development of the
drama, the tragedy that set forth.
word by word, line by line, an in
delible picture that revived each sim
gle memory and scared him to the
heart. 1t was his. 1t was he who
had written this and offered 1t to
manager the year before, hoping that
In the final stage reconciliation Lillian
would read his own hopes and
dreams; that she would see 1t and re-
member their love and come back to
him. And the play, rejected every
where, had yet been held long enough
to enable some manager to make
CODY of it and steal it and have it
produced.
There was no installing that Skill
fully as 1t had been changed and re-
written, though every word had been
put through the crucible of the man.
ayers mind, yet the play had emerged
the same. 1t was his play! 1t was
his play! And he would have JUS
tice.
Suddenly, at the height of the Sec
ond act, when the most tense still.
ness brooded over the darkened thea
ter, Langdon was impelled to glance
across the aisle. A woman sat there,
watching him, upon her mouth the
faintest vestige of smile. But there
might have been tears In her eyes
In Lillian's eyes.
1t was Lillian. He knew her i'm
mediately. She had changed but lit
tie, though lines of suffering had come
about her mouth and her face was
more earnest, more mature, but not
less beautiful. Langdon rose in his
seat
"Sit down! Silence," called some
one angrily behind him. and he sat
down.
He would go to her after the act
was over. He wanted her as he had
never wanted her before. For her
sake he would lay aside the last
vestige of his pride, for her sake he
would confess his folly; and for his
own sake he would beg for the glory
of her love.
He could not see her face through
the misty curtain that fioated before
his own. He put his hand to his eyes
and was surprised to find it wet. He
looked again. He could not see her
now.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

A call to the Westport police sta
ton summoned Patrolman Victor An
derson- By means of his flash light
Anderson located the buzzing snake
and succeeded in killing 1t at the first
shot The reptile. which measured
more thar nve feet in length. was
found to have eight rattles and one
button" showing that it was Eight
years old. going on nine"
After being placed on exhibition in
a nearby drug store, the carcass was
taken to the Westport station. where
1t now lies "in state"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Umbrella w. BuIIets,

Pottsville, PA laughable turn
was given a shooting on a crowded
street when Broma Genor, to save
himself from the bullets of c. l.
Larosa, raised an umbrella, put it
over his head and shoulders for pro.
lection, and ran away to a point ont
Of pistol range.
The shooting was the result of n
grudge, Larosa having threatened to
Kill his victim on sight. Larosa was
promptly arrested and sent to prison
by Justice r. 8. Freiler.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
KING FERDINAND NOW TAKEN SERIOUSLY

A calm observation Of the effects
OF the Balkan war on the restless,
suspicious concert of Europe" leads
to one Illuminating conclusion. The
map makers. national carpenters Of
the embassies. and the foreign minis
tries have at last decided to take seri.
ously the man Of the hour. Ferdi-
nand, the tsar OF the Bulgarias. No
longer do you hear references to the
"Tsarvenu"-the title which Sir Fred.
erick Burnand and London Punch
gave Ferdinand of Sofia in 1908.
His pictures are seen everywhere
now-the bright "aiglon" eye; the
sharp. Napoleonic nose; the firm
mouth; thin lips and beard trimmed
to a point. Ferdinand is the grand
son of Louis Philippe of France. who
was driven into exile by a quip and
Partially for curiosities in UNI
brellas which shocked the sensibili.
ties OF the fastidious Parisians.
Necessarily a Bourbon. he is unlike
the entire Bourbon line. inheriting
10 maternal ancestors. Many stories
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Paris Generous In Tribute.

Paris Is generous In statues eree''
to her heroes. Voltaire, for insas
is honored with four memorials. I'D,
are two to Diderot. Of "Diction1
Encyclopedique" fame. The haue
but melancholy profile Of the poet
fred de Musset is to be seen In IN
places. Jeanne dare has four stat'
Lamartine, statesman, poet and ~
lutionist, has two effigies. II
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
NEW IDEA FOR DINING CAR
Southern Pacific to Issue Numbered
Checks to Passengers and Call
Them to Vacant Places.

San OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the Southern Pacific railroad an
nounced here that a new plan will be
put into effect Immediately on the
company's dining cars by which
checks will be issued to diners. who
will be notified when their place is
waiting in the dining car
The system was devised to relieve
patrons Of the road from the incon-
venience Of waiting at the end of a
crowded dining car for a vacant place.
The passengers will be notified in
the order Of the numbers of their
checks. issued In duplicate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
KITCHEN FIRE BARS FLYER
Hose Across Track at MassiIIon, O.,
Holds Up Fast Train Eighty
five Minutes.

Massillon. O.-The combination of
two thin lines Of hose and a fire in
John Barteo's back kitchen, held up
the Pennsylvania eighteen-hour
New York-Chicago flyer recently and
forced the company to grant its pas
sengers rebate on the fire. Firemen
stretched two lines of hose across
the tracks to reach the fire and caused
a delay Of eighty-five minutes to all
traffic
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
RATTLESNAKE IN HIS CELLAR
Kansas City Man Gets the Scare Of
His Life, but Proves He
Was Sober.

Kansas City. Mo.-When J. Eagle,
1892 Belleview avenue, heard a noise
in the basement of his home he took
a candle and went to investigate. He
was somewhat agitated and at first
thought he might be seeing things
by candle light" when his eyes rest
cd on a large rattlesnake.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Hair Mussed by Lightning.

Edward Kones prefers in the fu'
to comb his own locks and VS.
lightning would leave them 40
When his house, In Sullivan cou7
was struck the electricity plcs
small burrows about his skull, ts.'
the hair of his head in every ps
It touched. His injuries, besides
stroying his hair, it is said.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. North Ameno
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
TIM THU lLIMHLZLl(6[HI1[>
A. Wendell JACKSON'S MIGHTY COUP
Who's Jackson ?"

Who's Jackson?"
A lot of bankers have been asking
this question during the past Few
days.
Jackson? Why. he's the same per
son who financed China to her recent
$4,000. 900 loan when the so-calied
six-powers group of bankers repre-
senting Great Britain. France, Ger
many, Russia, Japan and the United
States wouldn't lend the budding re-
public all this real money.
This new factor in world finance Is
a Massachusetts Yankee. His father
was seafaring man-no wonder the
sons rovings around the world. JACK
son was born in Chelsea, Mass, but he
was only a boy of six when Jackson,
Sr., decided to pioneer 1t to Califor-
MIA. The family took ship to the
Isthmus and the train across. and so
made their way to California. The
boy went to public school In San Fran
cisco and then to high school-college
sas not in his thoughts. This In
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
SIR EDWARD CARSON CALLED DICTATOR.

A remarkable pen-picture Of Sir
Edward Carson, the leader of the
unionist revolt" against home rule
in Ulster, who in a short time has be-
come one Of the most talked Of and
powerful men in the United King
dom, Is contributed to the London
Graphic by Philip Gibbs.
Mr.. Gibbs. who as a descriptive
Journalist has made for himself
place something like that of the late
@. w. Stevens. says In part:
"Sir Edward Carson is the dictator
of Ulster. The people OF
Ulster. apart from that Catholic
minority who on half-holidays may
hang him In effigy on street lamp
posts. are puppets who dance when
he pulls the strings. At the word
Go" fro% him they would advance
at quick step to any kind of danger,
folly, and death. He can play upon
their emotions as upon a fiddle with
more than FIVE strings. with fifty or a
hundred thousand strings plucked
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
unutterably Shocked.

Paula-Is the new play really 50
moral?
Stella-Simply scandalous! J
filed with indignation to think :
the manager dared to ofier suIy
thing to a respectable public.
YOU must see it at once.-fhes'
Blaetter. N
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
When Glasses Stick.

When two glass tumblers or on
stick together SO that there 10 da.s
of breaking in getting hem
nut cold water in the i1 her one
hold the outer one in wa m water ,
they will separate aho1 ice.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Farmer Coughs Up Stone.

Charleroi. Pa.-Harry Sample.
farmer, coughed up lung stone
weighing Ia ounces while in a cough
ing fit. The stone is one of the larg-
est in medical history.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

maternal
growing
them
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16


voice of his He holds their Of
He spell of him
demgcd
For their clamorous enthusiasm
accepting his ure
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous
 For Norwich People to Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles Is that they so often get a firm hold before the sufferer recognizes them. Health will be gradually undermined. Backacne, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy. gravel and Bright's disease may follow as the kidneys get worse. Don't neglect your kidneys. Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. which are so strongly recom- mended right here in Norwich.
 Mrs. J. F. Sundstrom, Norwich, Conn, says:- For several years suffered from backache and other symptoms of disordered kidneys. had about despaired of ever getting relief when I was advised to try Doans Kid ney Pills about a month ago. I pro cured a supply of the remedy at N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store, and through using them my kidneys were strength ened and I felt better in every way"
 For-sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name = Doans and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
The Best Cough Jyrup Is Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly. Money Refunded If It Fails.

This recipe makes pint of cough Evrup, and saves you about $2.00 as con- pared with ordinary cough remedies. It stops obstinate coughs-eVen whooping cough-in a hurry, and is splendid for sore lungs. asthma, croup, hoarseness and other throat troubles.
 Mix one pint of granulated sugar with 15 pint of warm water, and stir for 2 eents' woYth) in a pint bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. Take a teasPoonful every one, two or three hours. Tastes good
 This 5Dles right hold of cough and gives almost instant relief. It stimu- lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa- tive-both excellent features.
 Pinex, ss perhaps you know, is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, rich in ETlaiacol and the other natural healing pine elements-
 No other preparation will do the work of Pinex in this recipe, although strained honey can be used instead of the sugar syrup, if desired.
 Thousands of housewives in the United States and Canada now use this Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan has often been initiated, but the old success fu formula has never been equaled. Its low cost and quick results have made it immensely popular.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. or money promptly refunded, goes with this recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will get it for you. If not, send to The Hinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
Local Laconics.

Mrs. Daniel Champlin of Chicago is listing Westerly relatives.
 One week hence the proud turkey that Horace Nose is to present Pres l. cnt Taft for his Thanksgiving din CT will be a dead one
 Monday there vas a full fledged 5tone mason. four helpers, stationary engineer and two briCklayers at work ot- the new pCstGffice building.
 A special car is now operated on the -StoninSton trolley road for the accommodation of pupils in the pub lie schools of PaWCatuck, Mystic and &tonington.
 The four licensed liquor saloons now 1T operation will have quite a business start on the other two license holders as their places have not yet been fitted for business.
 One week from next Friday the town council will decide which sev- enteen of the twenty mine applicants will be authorized to sell intoxicating drinks in the town of Westerly. - Albert E. Barber. Henry L. Bolles and Frank r. Dodge represented . Franklin lodge in Providence Monday at the semi-annual communication of The grand lodge of Masons of Rhode Island.
 Henry C. SchWareE. who opened the SchWaner market in Westerly, and seen after went into. bankruptcy, has been recommended for release from bankruptcy hy Commissioner A. A. Browning of Norwich.
 The sudden death of Miss Edna Rog- e! was a severe shock to her many i friends ill Westerly with whom she l was favorite. Had she lived she l was destinedF to be one of the Wealthi- est women in the town. /
 With the offices of all trolley roads centering in Westerly consolidated and with the main office located in the AHmoIy building in Pawca tuck, this section will be given d place of prom lnenoe on the trolley map.
 -Ir. and Mrs. Charles Cowan were agreeabIy surprised at their home i1 PaWcatuck Sunday evening by a party oI intimate friends, who called to re- mind that it was a wedding anniver- sary. Though impromptu, the recep. tlon was of the most enjoyable na- ture
 Now that Westerly Is to be in the license column for at least two years claim is made that the saloons should be located in different parts of tht town and that nearly all of then should not be continued in one sec. ton, as heretofore. It is under CooC that residents of the Pierce street sec. ton will object to the relocation of SC many saloons there.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Citizens Party Puts Only Ticket for Borough Officers in the FieId-Six-
 Team Bowling League to Be Formed

The citizens party has nominated its candidates for borough officers. The proba abilities are that this will be the only ticket in the field. It in cludes men of all political faiths. The custom of having only one ticket has prevailed for a number of years and probably will not be changed this years
 The candidates are as follows War den. J. Allen Mix: burgesses, Hannt- bal Alden. Arthur w. Kingsbury, Enos Penny; clerk and treasurer, William H. Heald; collector, Patrick J. Murray; bailiff, Thomas J. Hayes; assessors, H. o. Butterheld, Ernest K. Taft Milo F. J. Walker: board of relief. H. 8. Abel, Anthony Adams, George J. Fraz- fer; registrars, David Bissett, George Siswick; borough committee, Lot O'Halloran. George Siswick.
 Grange to Work Degrees.
 Stafford grange will work the third and fourth degrees at its meeting this (Tuesday) evening.
 Slx-Team Bowling League.
 A team bowling league is being organized among the members of the Young Mems club, to be run on the same plan as the one last year. Ar thur J. Melbourne, who had charge