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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
MONTANA RATHER
SWALLOWED YOUNG
Hunters Story of an Encounter
On a Game Trail.
ALMOST STRUCK HIM
Mother Reptile Slowed Away Four
teen of Her Flve-inch Babies
They Obeyed Her Call, Hurrying
Over Rough Ground to Escape.

Seattle, Wash.-"During my ten
years stay in Montana | had some
experience with the rattlesnake,' said
an old hunter the other day. discus
sing mis- poisonous reptile and some
of its characteristics,
In Montana many had been killed
by the rattlesnake. The most danger
GUS period is what is known as the
dog days of Jul'-9 and August. in
these months the reptiles are blind
and always coiled for action. Very
few ever recover II bitten during
either of these months, as the rattlers
are more poisonous at this period
than at any other time. The, ratsler,
is very savage in its blind condition
and will strike at all sounds that APP
pear near him.
Although we are king OF all ami
mails, we hate to meet Mr.. Snake.
The people OF Washington should be
thankful to have such. a prosperous
state, splendid climate and to be en-
tirely clear of the poisonous pests
that people in many countries dread.
I'm the first week of September,
1895. I had a queer experience with a
rat'lesnake family. This is true
story. / was on a hunting expedition
in the South Crow creek country In
Montana.
The morning was cold and chilly.
I was in a hurry to cross the Quart
ute divide, which is the home OF the
dreaded reptiles. In picking my way
over the rough surface | generally
followed old game trails. especially
when they led any way near my d.
rection. just reached the first big
butte close to the summit when Q
large rattler jumped from a fat houl-
der and challenged me to fight She
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

unromantic way. There was not a
more manly young fellow in the tow2
than Bert Lawton, but he was poor.
His ambition was to become ar cleo
trician. In Fairview activity in that
line was just beginning to show itself.
His pay was small. ard so little could
he save that, although Elsa and he
were engaged. the wedding day SEEM
ed a long way ahead.
'Tf l hadn't been SO foolish as to
give my property away to that selfish
step-daughter Of NINE" Grandpa Bruce
told his venerable chum, John Davis.
I'D set that deserving young couple
40 in housekeeping double-quick."
Old man Davis was dependent on
the bounty of a son, and none too
much in love with the life itself. One
afternoon Bruce met him with an ex-
cited, mysterious look on his face and
a crumpled newspaper in his hand.
He drew him aside to convenient
tree trunk.
Davis" he announced jubilantly,
1--WE got a great scheme, and ] want
you to help me out with it."
What is it. Dan1?" inquired old
John.
Just this: I'm sick and tired of
the life I'm living, and I'm going to
change il. Another thing. II Elsa and
Bert had a few hundred dollars ahead
as a nest egg, they could get married.
Well, I'm going to earn It,"
How? challenged old John de.
risively.
by working, Of course. Why, I'm
spry as a cricket, for all my sixty odd
years, Just the thing struck me in a
city paper today. Here it is"
Daniel unfolded the newspaper anh
pointed to certain paragraph. II
read. with an address: Wanted, a
man used to the care and training OF
horses"
Don't you understand" demanded
Daniel. 81 didn't spend ten years or
the ranch out west not to understand
horse folks. Why. I'd take second
Mace to no man In that line. Here's
iust the Job for me, and I'm going t.
reach for it. Have you any money
john
81 have just five dollars, put awal
for a special purpose" replied Davis
hesitatingly.
This is he special purpose then,
insisted Daniel. You lend it to me
II will DO for a starter. First pay da.
II cones back to you promptly"
So it was arranged. That nigh
Daniel packed a small valise. wrot
a note to Elsa, slipped it under tn
door Of her room and prepared Z
make a truant flight. He could no
afford to take any risks of detentio
or speedy pursuit, so he had prepare
to vacate his home in true runawa
boy fashion.
"Just as they do in the stor
books" chuckled the excited oil
schemer, as he tied a clothes lin
to the head of his bed and cautiousl
opened the window.
Then he let down the valise. Ne>
bis own thin but wiry form n
grinned and laughed all the way
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Received Them All With Open Mouth.

almost struck me before l succeeded
In getting away from her reach She
was more than Ave feet long and
game to the tail. ! think II was the
most vicious snake l ever met during
my travels In various mountain coun-
tries.
In looking around to see what ]
could find in the nature OF a weapon
to kill the venomous enemy ! nearly
stepped on q large bunch OF baby
snakes. The little prisoners were
huddled up close together. They
we're about FIVE inches long. brown
ish in color, fourteen in all. and GER
tainly were true counterparts Of their
mother. who was only q few, yards
away.
You can imagine my surprise In
looking down on this reptilian family.
I was about to get step closer when
the old snake made a peculiar noise.
I had no idea what 1t meant, but I
was soon informed by the babies. for
they knew the call and made a dash
for the mother. She received them
with open mouth. swallowing her lit
tie darlings as fast as nature allowed
her to give them transportation. II
was comical to see those little reptiles
hur.ying over the rough ground to
obey mothers call when she gave
them the signal Of danger.
After storing her babies she. look
cd twice her former size, and. expect.
ing trouble. coiled herself for bat
tie. At this moment a thought struck
me that / would kill the reptile with
nay rife, although I had never heard
of anyone shooting a snake. Draw
ing a fine bead on the body OF many
lives penetrated her with four
shells from my 1852 Winchester
| rifle"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
FROG WEIGHS FORTY POUNDS
So Big 1t Knocks Down One Hunter
and Jumps Over Another's
Head.

Allentown, Pa.-The residents OF
Guthsyille. seven miles from here
along tine Jordan. are excited over
monster oullfrog, said to weigh at
least forty pounds. Alexander Hart
cell. while frogging in the stream. was
knocked down into deep pool. when
the brute jumped against his chest
Peter Krause mustered up courage TO
go after the animal with shotgun,
but the frog escaped him By Jumping
over his head. The rest OF the terror
stricken natives are now after the
frog in squads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

lacking in respect for older people. 1t
is because his mother does not under.
stand that a little discipline is q
great kindness.
The indulgent mother who permits
her child to grow into young demon
is respected by none-least Of all by
the child.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
new INCOME TAX
STARTS AT $4,000
Elaborate Provision for Gradu-
ated Payment System in
New Tariff Bill.

. Washington, d. Concluded In the
Democratic tariff revision bill Is. an
income tax section, which would re-
quire every resident of the United
States who earns more than $4,000 a
year to pay q tax of / per cent. on
his earnings in excess of the exemp-
ton. This would not compel the man
who earns only $4,000 to pay a tax,
but 1t would demand that one who
earned $4,100, for example, pay into
the government treasury an annual
tax of / per cent. on 500, or 81.
The bill also would provide higher
rates of taxation for persons with
larger incomes, adding q surtax Of 1
per cent. additional on earnings In ex-
cess of $4,000; 2 per cent. additional
on earnings in excess Of $4,000, and 8
per cent. additional on earnings in ex'
cess Of 100000.
How surtax Would Be Imposed.
Under the surtax provisions the man
who earns $4,000 would pay to the
government each year at the rate of
1 per cent. on $4,000 $4,000 exempt).
or $3.50. II he earns 100000 he would
pay per cent. on $4,000, and 2 per
cent. on $4,000, making his annual
tax $3.50. The person with a $4,000
income would pay 1 per cent. on s16,
600 and 2 per cent on 100000 total
tax of $3.50. The man with an income
of 100000 would be required to pay
1 per cent. on $4,000, 2 per cent. on
| 10000, and 8 per cent. on $4,000
which would be $500, bringing his
total income tax to $4,000. Anyone
with a net income of a million
would pay this s2,260 on his first
500, 900 and in addition he would pay
per cent. on 100000, which would
bring his total tax to $3s,26O.
This bill also would reenact the
present corporation tax law, imposing
a per cent. tax on the earnings o.
corporations, stock companies, insur
ance companies and the like, but 4
would exempt partnerships. This II
a fat tax, there being no graduated
scale as the earnings increase. Tn,
few changes from the present corpo
ration tax act, concern chiefly the TIM
of making returns and the time TO
collection.
The bill includes under its provi
sions the property and earnings in thi
country Of persons who live abroad.
May Bring In stoo,ooo,ooo.
II is estimated by members Of tn
ways and means committee that ar
proximately s100,0OO,O0O in revenu
may be derived from this new tax. In
Guiding the corporation tax, tina
amount making up for the deficit 1
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

ditional charge. or license fee, or 9TH
erwise) upon printing PAPER, wood pulp
or wood for use in the manufacture OF
wood pulp. there shall be imposed
upon printing paper, when imported
either directly or indirectly from such
country, dependency, province, or 9TH
er subdivision of government, an ad
ditional duty equal to the amount Of
such country, dependency, province or
other subdivision of government, upon
printing paper, wood pulp or wood for
use in the manufacture Of wood
pulp"
Writing paper. from cents a pound
and Is per cent. ad valorem to rs per
| cent
Envelopes, from 20 to Is per cent.
Books, from rs per cent. to Is per
cent.
Photograph albums, from IS per
cent. to 25 per cent.
Manufactures Of paper, from 35 to
rs per cent.
Sundries:
Straw hats, unlocked and IN
trimmed, 35 per cent to % per
cent.
Brushes and feather busters, from
40 to 35 per cent
Fireworks, from IL to 10 cents a
pound.
Gunpowder valued at less than 20
cents a pound, from 2 cents to n
| q on ronfS
pound, from 4 cents to l cent a
pound
Furs, Hats, Gloves.
| Furs, dressed on skin, from 20 to &c
per cent; partly manufactured furs
from 80 to 40 per cent; furs for hat
sers' use, from 20 to Is per cent.
Hats, bonnets and hoods Of felt
taxed under the classification Of the
present law from $3.50 a dozen and q
per cent. ad valorem to 81 a dozen ant
20 per cent, placed in the new bill a
40 per cent. ad valorem.
Women's glace gloves, from $1.25 Il
81 dozen when not over IA inches II
length; an additional tax of rs cent
a dozen for each inch in length owe
IA inches.
Women's kid gloves, from SO to, 5
a dozen, not over IA inches in length
an additional 25 cent tax dozen TO
each inch over IA inches in length.
Cumulative duty on lined gloves
cotton lined, from 81 to rs cents
dozen; silk or wool lined, from 81 t
so cents a dozen; fur lined, from s
to 81.
Musical instruments, from 46 to 3
per cent.
Photographs, from As to rs pc
cent.
Photographic plates. from rs to i
; per cent
Moving picture films, from rs to 2
per cent.
Umbrellas and sun shades, from
to 80 per cent.
The schedule carries a general pr
| vision increasing the duty on MANI
featured articles not specifically pr
vided for in the section from Is to 2
| per cent. Unmanufactured articles r
: main at 10 per cent.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
No Child Is Really Bad.

No child can be really bad II he has
had the right training. II the chill
dren Of the world were corralled IN a
great field you would find them all
mildness and sweetness.
If they were born mean and wicked
they would sting like young serpents
or claw and scratch like little tigers,
or bite like wolves.
Instead they COO and play and howl
to stretch their lungs.
II child of FIVE years is torment,
IL he is cruel to animals, II he Is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Kitchen Sink.

The pipe that Is hidden from view
should be kept just as clean as the
porcelain part. Greasy water. and lit
ue bits OF this and that finding their
way into the pipe soon clog 1t. This
sometimes occasions plumbers bill
and sometimes illness. A sink strain
q should be in every sink and all
nquids should be poured through
his. as a protection to the pipe.
Every dish to be washed should be
s'eaned Of particles OF food before
pmg into the water. Milk should
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

never be poured down the sink
These are preventions. in sink cares
Correctives are clean boiling water
and common washing soda dissolved
in it. A good flushing with this every
two days or so will keep the pipe
sweet and wholesome.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Has the Earmarks.

Guide-In front of you is the ma
tional capitol.
Miss CUSHION, isn't it angelic?
Mr.. Grouch-Angelic? Why, young
woman, how can you speak Of 1t az
being angelic?
Miss Gush-Well, 1t has wings
hasn't 1t?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

For painting wires a Pennsylvania
has patented two stiff brushes that re
volve against each other as paint is
fed to them by compressed air from
a reservoir.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
Became Real Thing.

White Plains. ~ Y.-By feigning
madness to escape conviction for muir
der. John Mcclure becameE raving
lUna;ic.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
The Things We Hear.

The Things We Hear.
Ever see Mantell?"
Yes, once"
I'm what part?"
Sherlock in The Merchant OF Ven
u.s."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
BROAD STREET SEWER. HALSEY
STREET SEWER, NORTH THIRTEENTtf

STREET SEWER.
Notice is hereby given that the commits
sioners heretofore appointed by the Mayor
of the city of Newark to make estimate
and assessment upon all the owners of all
the land and real estate in the city of New
ark peculiarly benefited by any local i'm
provement in the said city in proportion as
nearly as may be to the advantage each was
deemed to have acquired. have made an
innate and assessment of benefits conferred
upon all the owners of all the lands and
real estate in the city Of Newark peculiarly
benefited by each Of the following improve
ments in said city namely:
The construction of sewer in
BROAD STREET.
between Rector street and Central avenue,
approved November %, 1912.
The construction of a sewer in
HALsEY STREET,
from Academy street TO the Morris Canal
approved November s, 1912.
The construction of a sewer in
NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from the terminus of the present sewer,
about 300 feet south of Second avenue to
Third avenue approved November s, 1912
Said assessment comprises all lots; tracts
and parcels or land and rear estate liable
to be assessed as aforesaid. lying on the west
BROAD STREET.
from Central avenue about $50 feet SOUTH
on both sides OF
HALsEY STREET.
from Academy street to the Morris Canal.
y" North nor HIT THIRTEENTH STREET.
from the terminus of the present sewer,
about 800 feet south Of Second avenue 70
Third avenue, and have filed their reports
OF said assessments for benefits In the
office OF the clerk Of the Circuit Court OF the
County Of Essex, and that the Judge of said
court has fixed Monday, the eighteenth dag
of August 1913 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon in the Circuit Court room, az ~
Court House. in the city OF Newark, as tn
time and place of hearing any objectiona
that may be made to the said assessments.
Dated August ~, 1913
HERBERT BOGGS.
aug12-5t City Attorney.
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eighty-si1 rect too
Pole No. 20.
Pole No. "a is to
easterly curb line Of
ninety feet go feet
" Pole No. 2e is to
easterly curb line Of
one hundred and 1--WE
worldly from Pole No.
Pole No. % is to
easterly curb line~of
one hundred and six
wardly from Pole No.
Pole No. 80 is to
easterly curb line OF
one hundred and seye
wardly from Pole No
Pole No. 80 Is to
easterly curb line Of
one hundred and ten
wardIy from Pole No.
Pole No. "a is to
easterly curb line OF
one hundred and one
wardly from Pole No.
Pole No. SO is to
easterly curb line Of
one hundred feet 200
Pole No. "a.
Pole No. 3s is to
easterly curb line Of
one hundred and four
wardiy from Pole No.
Pole No. 40 is to
easterly curb line of
one hundred and nye
wardiy from Pole No.
Pole No. AZ is to
easterly curb line of
one hundred and ten
wardiy from Pole No.
Pole No. A is to
easterly curb line OF OF
one hundred feet 600
pole No. AZ.
Pole No. 49, is to
.toriv cufb line of
one hundred feet goo
pole No. "A.
Pole No. 4s is to
easterly curb line OF
one hundred and ten
wardly from Pole No
Pole No. so is to
easterly curb line OF
one hundred and two
wardly from Pole No.
Pole No. 80 is to
easterly curb line OF
one hundred and ten
wardiy from Pole No.
Pole No. "a is to
easterly curb line OF
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15

be located within the
Bergen street, distant
northwardly from Pole
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet (105 feet north
"a.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet tl06 feet) north
IS.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
q feet Q07 feet north
. %.
be. located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet Q10 feet north
80.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet DOL feet north
80.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet northwardly from
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet tl04 feet) north
SO.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet (105 feet) north
90.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet lilo feet) north
40.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet northwardly from
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet northwardly from
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet (i1O feet) north
46.
be located within the
Bergen street, distant
feet u02 feet) north
48.
be located within the
Bergen street. distant
feet Q10 feet) north
so.
be located within the
Bergen street. distant
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15


curying toward the left with radius Of on
hundred and two feet and thirty-five hun
dredths Of a foot d02S 5 feeO. distance o
OF foot d1.91 feet TO point OF COMPOUND
curve; thence (2 still curvfng toward thu
left with a radius Of forty-two feet ant
thirty-fve hundredths OF a foot (42. 30 feeD,
distance OF sixty feet and seventeen hun
dredths OF foot (60.17 feet TO point o
compound curve; thence 90 still curylng to
ward the left with a radius OF one hundred
and two feet and thirty-hve hundredths o
a foot 35 feeb "a distance OF eleven fee
and nnety-one one-hundredths OF q foot Gi.s
westerly track in Bergen street, north o
Hawthorne avenue, and there connecting
The tracks above described are shown OF
map numbered 10s99-L. attached to petition
on which this ordinance is based.
Section 2. Permission is furthei granted Il
said company to operate cars over said track
by electricity supplied to electric motors OF
the cars from overhead wires by what II
known as the overhead trolley system, AM
to erect the necessary wires therefor, an'
for the purpose OF supporting said wires Z
erect and maintain one hundred and ten ulo
bered yellow dots on map numbered 10Ss9-L
above referred to.
Said poles are to be specifically located a
Pole No, l. is to Be located within l1,, tn
wardly from the westerly curb line OF Eliza
beth avenue. produced.
Pole No. 3 is TO be located within the north
erly curb line OF Hawthorne avenue distan
one hundred and ten feet $1,000 feeD west
wardly from pole No. /.
Pole No. is to be located within the north
erly curb line of Hawthorne avenue. dstan
one hundred and two feet d0200 feeD west
wardly from pole No. g.
Pole No. Is to be located within the north
erly curb line Of Hawthorne avenue dlstan
ninety-nve feet $500 feeD westwardly from
pole No g.
Pole No. is to be located within the north
erly curb line OF Hawthorne avenue distan
one hundred feet 10000 feeD Westward!
from pole No. 7.
Pole No. II is to be located within tn
northerly curb line Of Hawthorne avenue
distant one hundred and ten feet Ql0O0 feet
westwardly from pole No. 9.
Pole No. 10 Is to be located within TIL
northerly curb line OF Hawthorne avenue
distant one hundred and eight feet G0s.0
feet) westwardly from pole No II.
Pole No. 10 is TO be located within tn
northerly curb line of Hawthorne avenue
distant ninety feet 5000 feeD Westward!
from pole No. 10.
Pole No II Is to be located within tn
northerly curb line OF Hawthorne avenue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
HARR|SQNBDRG. IS
CLAIMING PENCE
CONGRESSMAN SUED FOR DI.
yORCE NATIVE OF VALLEY
OF VIRGINIA.

HARRISONBURG, VA, June 10
Former Congressman Lafayette
Pence. of Colorado. native of ROCK
Eingham county, is the defendant in
a suit for separation brought by his
wife. Mrs. Catherine Soper Pence. In
New York last week. Mr.. Pence, who
has not yet been served with papers
in the action, has entered vigorous
denial of all the accusations made by
his wife, expressing particular indig-
nation at the naming of Mrs. Lillian
N Duke, divorced wife of the to-
bacco magnate, as correspondent, In
an interview given out in Washington,
the former representative asserted
that the statements made by his wife
with reference to his relations with
Mrs. Duke are absolutely without
foundation and that he is in a position
to disprove each and every one of
the charges.
"Lafe'' Pence, az he Is better re-
membered by many of the older resi-
dents of Rockingham, was born near
Peach Grove, four miles southeast of
Harrisonburg. His parents moved
West when he was young man.
After studying law. he located in
Colorado and was elected district at
torney Of Denver in the SOS as a Re-
publican. When the populist wave
spread over the Western and Rocky
mountain States. he became affiliated
with that party and was elected to
congress from the Denver district.
serving two terms.
In the presidential campaign of
1892, he stumped the Valley of Vir-
ginia in behalf of the populist ticket
and later became a Democrat. being a
strong supporter of Champ Clark for
the presidential nomination in 1912.
He addressed the Democratic State
convention at Norfolk last year in
favor Of instrucfine the Virginia dele
cation for the speaker. In recent years
he has been praotieing law in the
East. maintaining Offices in New York
and Washington. He has large fam
lily connections in Rockingham and
Shenandoah counties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

o"Ffe MARKET coNpir1 81 O. %
Poultry-Fowl Of all kinds being
cleaned up promptly on arrival
Live Stock-All live stock In de-
mand. Country-cured meat moving
very slowly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

tEeported By Caskie G. Burch & Co.
1915 East Main street Richmond. Na.)
Richmond, Va. June ~, 1919.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20
SUMMER BOARDERS
Ocean View.
Ocean View Hotel

Ocean View IL the Atlantic City of
the South A beautiful resort. with
ample grounds and attractions,
Superb bathing. All the comforts Of
the city and the delights of the sea-
shore The hotel has been put in
thorough condition and Is open for
visitors For terms address
CHARLES II. CONSOLvO.
Proprietor. Ocean View. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-20

NEW YORK. June 19.-Butter:
Receipts. 1887 packages, The
market Is weak and supplies are in
excess of the demand. Crcar;ery ex-
tras. 2SdU2s IA; ditto frsts. ia
- L.. State dairy finest. q i-s.
Cheese; Receipts. 1877 boxes. The
market Is steady at UNCHANGED prices.
Fresh made specials, IL LIZ D1+ al;
ditto average fancy, u "a under
grades, 1914.
Eggs: Receirte. o2.0a3 cases The
advance YESTERDAY was readily sustain
ed. Fresh gathered extras % IL a
"a; State, Pennsylvania ard nearby,
% gas ditto browns, 23424.