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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

only. Here was a puzzle which even his shrss1
ness could not solve. The coins were silver :
OF full weight, and In that day silver was :
sufficient intrinsic value to make II useless d
anyone to make counterfeits out Of the ID
metal Mowers searched for another week
found no more coins. He then showed the
suit OF his labor to neighbors and to some peoil
In the city OF Chicago. He said nothing ADD
where he had discovered the treasure Shofl
afterward. however. a man offered him 500
the secret, and though Mowers told him m
the place was probably worked out the man
fered the money. said he would take the chanA]
and the offer was accepted. The purchas
never found anything and gave up the labor !
disgust
II was not long before the story Of the paS
where the coins had been picked up became 81
orally known and the people iocked to the BID
and to the beach marking the site OF the ID
town. They dug. searched and prospected VI
all the ardor OF Klondikers, but the sole res1
was gold piece OF the value Of $3.50 which
boy picked up from the wake OF Q retreats
wave. The collection OF coin which Henry MOI
ers found Is now in the possession Of Q M
who once ran a Chicago dime museum. No N
has ever been able to account for the pressbc1
OF the money In the place The theory that
voc iei' cehiho ny uepdrtInB resioehe VI
John Is said to be hardly tenable. because u
people OF that place we're not rich enough 4
make them careless OF valuables.
There is one metal which the prospector M
find in abundance IL he will go to st. John beia1
the two old apple trees tumble down the bip|
The trunks and branches OF both Of them q
full OF lead. The trees stood just at the q
OF the old Sixth infantry rife butt For III
years before the building OF the present p
the troops that first came to Fort shericI
pumped lead at target practice into the butt Il
incidentally into the apple trees at the dc|
Despite the attacks OF the weather and u
leaden onslaught the two trees bore a burden
fruit for years sound and as sweet as ID
which bent their branches at the time when y
town OF st. John was something more substS
tial than a memory.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
PORCUP|NE SHOOTS
THE FIRST MATE
Only One of Its Kind in Captivity
Has Fun With Ships
Crew.
MONKEYS THAT SING
Vessel Also Brought From South
America Snakes With Hind Legs, a
Man Mlliner and Good News for
the Women, and Other Things.

New York-Rear Admiral Noah
and his quartered oak ark had moth
| ing on the Allemannia, which arrived
the other day from Carthagena, Co
lombia, bearing a yellow porcupine,
with black and white stripes. first
mate who eats his meals standing up,
ten monkeys that sing, snakes with
news for the women.
John Joseph Smith, who hunts
strange beasts for ZOOS, was RESPONSE
BILE for the animals on the passenger
list. 1t was he who discovered the
striped porcupine, the only one in
captivity, according to Mr. Smith.
On the first day out from Cartha-
gena Mr.. Pore disappeared. Frantic
search of the ship. including the cap
tain's cellarette, failed to disclose its
hiding place
At the end of hard watch First
his pink mercerized pajamas and
crawled into his berth. He didn't
crawl out, however, but shot out with
a wild yell and six quilts protruding
from the injured portions of his an
atomy.
Following him came a striped
streak. Lyons ran out on deck. but
the streak kept on his trail uttering
savage noises that sounded like those
OF an angry SOW protecting her
young.
Just as Lyons was preparing to
face his pursuer and fight for his life.
the cook darted out of the galley with
a large dishpan. He clamped the pan
down over the pore, and the life of
Lyons, together with his future COM
fort, was saved.
Mr.. Smith was glad to find the
precious porcupine. and Mr.. Lyons
was glad to have him take charge OF
the animal.
The collector also brought in ten
so-called bowling monkeys" They
are Of a species that have never be-
fore thrived in captivity. but Mr..
Smith has found a way to keep them
alive.
Knowing that the food given their |
kind in the ZOOS has been responsible |
for most of the deaths, he sacrificed |
one monkey to science. After investi-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
WHY HE KEPT RIGHT ON
Fell Into River. Had to Go to New
York Anyway, So He Fioatsd
Across.

New York.-Carrying a wet cargo
Robert Tisdale, negro laborer, foated
from Yonkers to Harlem early the
other day. He was locked in the Har
lem river, at 13sth street, by two pa.
trolmen. who insisted on stopping his
voyage.
Street Cleaning Inspector Boyle
saw Tisdale first and called for help.
What are you yelling forr came
from the "foater."
Il want to rescue you." called back
the inspector.
Go on back to bed" came the re.
ply.
Patrolmen Osterhaus and Sullivan
threw a rope to the negro and a few
minutes later hauled him ashore.
How did you get into the waterr'
asked one Of the policemen.
Il don't remember" replied Tis-
dale. The last thing / recollect I
was sitting on the stringpiece OF a
dock In Yonkers, and then l found NV.
self In the water. I had to come down.
town. anyway. this morning, so I
kept right on"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Shot Out With q Wild Yell.

eating the contents of its stomach
he was able to work on the proper
diet, which consists chiefly of bananas
and a weed resembling our own
fresh catnip.
The snakes with the hind legs are
Of a species Of python. They have
two distinctly developed limbs near
the tail. and hang from the branches
Of trees with these legs and drop on
their prey.
Charles Thurman, q wealthy New
York dealer in millinery. also came on
the Allemannia. He had been In
South America investigating the
aigrette trade.
The Colombian government has had
great success cultivating aigrettes. or
small white herons, and has discov.
cred q way to extract the feathers
without injuring the birds. Mr.. Kurz.
man thinks the law which now prohib-
Its the wearing Of aigrettes will be
repealed in this country when the Co.
lombian supply begins to reach this
port. The cultivated aigrettes cost
$3.50 a pound. Wholesale.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

county Jail for a picture. He stared
wildly at the cameras and then broke
away from Donahue and dashed to-
ward the hillside. He was captured
after short sprint, but protested vio-
lently by signs alone against being
returned to his cell
Soon after his attempt at escape he
made signs indicating that he wished
to sit down on the court house lawn.
He was allowed to do so, when he i'm
mediately began tearing up grass and
dandelions by the roots and eating
them. He was allowed to do this. but
when he attempted to swallow several
small pebbles he was restrained.
DR.. Juser. county physician, and DR.
Stone made close examination of the
prisoner and they agreed that he was
sane, but neither could account for his
evident lapse of memory and his rev.
ersion to mankinds primal instincts.
In the hermits hut, south of Camp
Taylor. officers even found a stock
certificate Of an old mining company
issued on March IA, 1853, to IF.
Hirth." They also found a wallet con-
tanning a card on which was written
the name Anthony Benko."
No steps toward disposing Of THE
Unknown" have been taken as yet, or
will they be until after further inquiry
has been made into his strange case
Former United States District At
torney John L. McNab. as attorney for
the estate on which the hermit made
his home, filed the complaint on which
the wild man" was taken into Gus
tody.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
B0WLED OVER BY A WOMAN
Then king Of Tramps" Turns Pro-
MISUNDERSTANDING Men
Could Not Do.

Corey. PA No. 1" commonly
called the king Of tramps" and who
has travelled all over the United
States and over half million miles an
a guest Of American railroads is now
an ardent pro-suffragist. Mrs. A.
Bush who lives In Erie was out driy.
ing her motor car with three other
women and bowled the famous tramp
over as he was crossing the street the
other day. In all his half million
miles. the hobo had never been so
much as scratched and he has travelled
in, under and atop every sort of rail.
way conveyance. A badly bruised
tramp picked himself up and an.
nounced that his hat was OF to the
ladiet for they had done what a reg.
iment\of railroad men could not do.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
ELECTION MAY Be
DECLARED ILLEGAL
VOTE FOR MEXICAN PRESIDENT
BELIEVED TOO SMALL TO
SECURE CHOICE.
NOT 10000 BALLOTS CAST
Huerta May Continue in Power il New
" Elected Congress Holds no
Successor Is Named.
Western Newspaper MON News Service.

"tH'ffu N'Nspdper mon News Service.
mexico City.-At the close of the
elections held in Mexico the indica
lions were that not sufficient votes had
been cast TO constitute a legal choice
for the presidency to succeed Gen. Vic.
toriano Huerta.
II was unofficially estimated, iudg.
Ing from the results in Che capital.
where il was expected the vote would
be- up TO the average, that less than
10000 OF the 10000 eligibles in the
republic went to the polls. II would
De no surprise if congress, the mem.
bers of which also were voted for, de-
clared the elections void when tina,
body is organized and reyises the re-
turns.
The leaders of the Catholic party
claimed a long lead, although they
were unable to estimate the number
OF votes polled for their candidates,
Federico Gamboa and General Rascon
II this claim is correct. it is gener-
ally thought that Gen Felix Diaz and
Senior Requena ran second. The Lib
eral candidates, Manuel Calero and
Flores Magon, had no printed ticket
Their supporters being obliged to write
their names on the blank ballots.
President Huerta did not vote. He
spent the day at Popotla, his suburban
home.
Since the deputies and senators arc
not subject to the election provisions
governing the presidential election, it
is expected that the choice OF Con-
gress is assured. IL is assumed on
the showing so far as known that the
Catholic party will have a majority in
both chamber and Senate.
Thre was no semblance of disorder
in any quarter of the city. A few pa
trolls were on the streets, but neither
police nor troops had any but their
usual duties to perform.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Fleet Sails for Mediterranean

Hampton acknowledgements bear.
ing the dignity and power of the Unit.
ed States, nire monster battleships.
took their leave of American shores
for the Mediterranean. Grim in dull
gray paint, the war machines nodded
farewell on the swelling tide of Hamp-
ton Roads, while the captains of the
fleet. headed by Rear Admiral Chas
j. Fadger, received their last word of
instructions from Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

Derore II could be resumed the barn in tho shon.
OF dis]ointed toists and broken blanks. was be
ing tossed about by the waves
1t was about this time that tho NAOMI. y, 9,
John received a visitor who was mnch 49,.
unwelcome than the storm. This visitor was a
lawyer armed with a lot Of formidable looking
papers He went TO the tavern and asked thar
the elders OF the village be sent for They came
The lawyer told them that their title to the land
wnlcn tney occupied was extremely faulty and
'hat -tney must either pay again for the ground
On wnlch their homes stood or get out The
villagers made up their minds to fight the mat.
Ter out, out preliminary court proceedings showed
them that the lawyer had fully as good n case
as he claimed. They became disheartened and
when another terrific storm arose. and the black.
smith shop and George Shepards house went
into the lake they lost all courage They told
the lawyer that the lake seemed to have a bet
ter claim to the land than either they or he
nad. and that II apparently was bent on enforc-
ing title rights One by one the people of St
John moved away leaving their dwelling and
stores to the will OF the wind and waves Set
Elements sprang up to the south and the west
Oh tne deserted village, and the people, during
the height Of winter storms used to 90 10 a Mace
near the blum and watch for some deserted dwell
Ing standing perlously near the edge OF the
embankment to fall with one final crash onto
the waterswept sand below
Henry Mowers an old time hunter was a vet
eran or the residents near the site OF the lost
village Not long after the disappearance in the
lake OF the last building Of the Village OF ST
John, Mowers took spade and walked I'D the
iake snore until he came to the point where
large part Of the site OF st. John had disap
peared beneath the waves. Mowers trip was
taken up at sunrise. a time when he was not
likely TO be interrupted in his work. He began
series OF mysterious diggings just at the base OF
the mud clin. He worked for two hours and
then quit. He returned to his task every morn
ing Tor week. making several new excavations
root or tVo In depth each time. One morning
tne spade struck something hard and In a min
ute Mowers had unearthed an ingot Of pure COD
per Weighing eighteen pounds This wa. worth
having, but II was not what Mowers WAS afte,
he kept on digging for a month. and at the end
OF mat time had secursd gold and silver French
ana spanish pieces in value to the amount OF
Sz4. In addition he found some United States
copper cents and halfcents OF an early date and
one bronze Roman coin OF the period OF Nero
mowers kept at his work for weeks but after
uneartning the Roman piece he found nothing
ior long time. He about to giveup the
work for good. He shouldered his spade and
started homeward On the sand, glistening in
tne sun at the waters edge Just as he turned
10 go Tor supposedly the last time he found two
united States silver dollars minted on one aide
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Woman Physician 10 Martyr.

Observation-Disclosures to study
scarlet fever at ,close range that she
might be able TO recognize the symp-
toms when she encountered them. DIR.
Edith Keisker, a school physician,
contracted the disease herself. She
died in the Municipal hospital. She
had visited the institution TO observe
children who were suffering from the
fever. A few days later she was adj
mitted as patient. DR.. Keisker was
the wife of Frank H. Keisker, an ar
chitect.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
WILD MAN ATE GRASS
FROM THE JAIL LAWN
Had to Be Restrained From
Swallowing PebbIes-Has
Uttered No Word.

San Rafael. Cal.-Deputy Sheriff
Jack Donahue has wild man" in Gus
tody. He was captured near Camp
Taylor. Not word has the prisoner
spoken; not question has he an
swered with the exception Of one, and
that was when asked to write his
name he scrubbed the words Ami
Bey" on bit of paper. 1t is thought
these words may be corruption of
the name Anthony 9enko," found on
a card when the mans cabin was
searched.
The Unknown's" first attempt at es-
cape was made when newspaper
phOtOgraphers posed him outside the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
AWAITS RESULT OF ELECTION
United States viii Demand EIirina.
ton Of Huerta, Il Is Believed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Observation-Disclosures relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
which. it is conceded, are greatly
strained. are believed to be dependent
in large measure on the developments
following the election in Mexico.
Should the election fail to result in
a choice and indications point toward
Huerta being continued in power for
a long period, 1t is believed decisive
action will be taken and that Europe
will come to the support of the Ameri.
can demand for the elimination O,
Huerta.
Officials in Washington believe that
some decided developments are GER
tain within a short time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Predicts Another Balkan War;

st. Louis.-Peace in the Balkans will
not last more than two years, accord.
ing to Bishop John L. Nuelson, who
represents the Methodist Episcopal
church in eastern Europe. This opin.
ion was expressed in his report to the
Board Of Bishops of the church in
annual session here. He declared the
atrocities committed by the Bulgarians
were not as bad as those committed
BY the Servians, Greeks and Turks in
the recent war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

sance, and where anything from 500
70 1880 may be spent on the pur.
chase OF some peculiar toy pet. The
animal Is provided with fancy over.
coats which change according to FASH
ION, Some are made of sealskin at a
cost OF SIS. and another IS or two
may De needed for one that is trim
med with ermine. One animal has
boots made of rubber. tanned pieskin
or patent leather. costing from $3.50
70 *25 a set; he is provided with the
most beautiful thing In the way Of
an upholstered basket for the draw.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Looks After chickena.

Winsted, Conn.-Swipes. a cat owned
by George M. Bradford Of Meadaw
street, has developed a fondness for
the chickens Of Abel R. Woodward.
who lives next door to the Bradford
house. and each night when the chick
ems fly into low trees to roost, Swipes
will climb to the limb on which they
are huddled together. shoe" them to
the ground and then chase them into
the henhouse whore they belo ".
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
0IAz AND HUERTA IN BREAK.
General Defies President and Is Ex.
PEELED From the Army.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
vera Cruz, Mex.-General Felix Diaz
refused finally to accompany Colonel
Viadurrazaga to the capital at the
command of President Huerta, giving
as his reason the illness of his wife.
The last thread binding Gen. Diaz
and Gen. Victoriano Huerta was sew
cred when General Diaz telegraphed
to the Department of War his resigna-
ton as brigadier general of the army,
ar-ehe request Of the Mexican War De-
partment, IL is said.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
CLOTHING FOR THE PET DOG
ontsn-Costs More Annually Than q
mechanic Can Earn In the
Same Period.

II 10 quite common now for the WON.
an on fashion to spend more on her
pct dog annually than a mechanic
earns IN the same period to keep a
FAMILY on. There is a canine OUTFIT
ting establishment near Piccodilly.
London, where you may learn much
about this special form of extrava.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

task and has no magic about u e.es.
daily attention to the rules Of CO.
Illness. DIR. William r. Gnsss 70 !.
formed the mothers at a clinic -
at the Children's Homeopathic ~
pital at Philadelphia. 1t is vaia.'
prescription given gratis. II co's
little trouble 10 fulfill. II may a.
much more trouble, sorrow, perpS =.
and expense 10 neglect IT. Al
physician says, Cleanliness In p'vvs
cleanliness and ignorance OF VIZ.
means is one Of the greatest Co.
Of sickness"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Prison for English Strike Leader.

Dublin, Ireland.-James Larkin, lead.
ef of the striking transport workers
wns convicted Of sedition and melting
to riot and sentenced to seven months
imprisonment The Encouragement
said Larkin had been prosecuted not
because he was a labor leader, but
because he was "a wicked and dan
gerous criminal"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
Dit Causes Sickness

The mother is the real doctor OF
the family. This does not mean she
can cure diseases or should try her
hand at doing so. II does mean. how.
ever. that she can very largely pre-
vent them. which IL a much easier
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

Ing room. an expensive toilet set, and
some costly conveniences for travel
Ing Quite recently an order was
given at this establishment for a dogs
collar studded with diamonds that
amounted to $4,000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

saw year by year that the
face of the bluff was being
gradually worn away, but
the erosion was so slow that
they gave little heed. One
night in the winter OF 1852
a storm whipped up out OF
the northeast. IL was forty
eight hours before it had
fully spent its force. Re
fore its assaults, the bluff
gave way, tons upon tons Of
the hard clay breaking off in
great pieces and falling to
the beach. When the wind
ceased blowing the barn OF
the dwelling nearest to the
lake stood at the edge of the
embankment. The villagers
started to move the structure
inland. but another storm.
coming up suddenly, forced
them to stop the work, and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
INTELLIGENT DOG.

My wife must be doing the cooking today
Why"
On those days my dog always comes 70
Office All right. Towser, you can 60 to IA
with me-"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01
A PARADOX.

There Is one thing queer about an sceun'
charge"
What is that?
"A man refuses TO countenance II when
faces IT,"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

ELOW the bluffs which
skirt the shore Of Fort
Sheridan military reser-
walton the waves OF Lake
Michigan wash over the
site OF a lost town.
When the winds OF a few
more storms shall have
blown TO the beach two
apple trees which have
but a frail footing a; thp
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-01

embanEments edge the last reminders OF
once thriving and populous place will
have been swept away
Almost seventy years aso the hamlet
OF 81. John was founded by man named
hetlinger and few of his followers
me site chosen was a commanding one
on the blum overlooking the lake and
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-07-11
CUBS FOOD
They Thrive on Grape-Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and the
Well-nourished baby that is fed on
Grape-N Nuts is never a crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food,
Grape-Nuts. and get well.
my baby was given up by three
doctors who said that the condensed
milk on which | had fed her had
ruined the ehild's stomach. One OF
the doctors told me that the only
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts, SO got some and prepared it as
follows: | soaked liz tablespoonfuls
in one pint of cold water for half an
hour, then strained off the liquid and
mixed IL teaspoonfuls Of this strained
Grape-Nuts Juice with six teaspoonfuls
OF rich millY, put in pinch of salt and
little sugar, warmed it and gave II
to baby every two hours.
In this simple, easy way / saved
baby's life and have built her up to a
strong, healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per-
feet to have such a wonderful effect
as this. l can truthfully say think
1t is the best food in the world to
raise delicate babies on and is also
delicious healthful food for grown-ups
as we have discovered in our family"
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to the
strong, healthy man or woman. It
stands for the true theory Of health.
There's reason" and it is explained
in the little book, THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are EenuIne, true, and full of humnm
Interea