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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29
it will be an outrage"

BOSTON, May 29.-'T don't
blame Nat for marrying for the
fifth time, and I have no doubt
that this time he has married
for love-" said Mrs. Caroline r..
Goodwin today when asked for
her opinion of the marriage Of
her son, Nat Goodwin, the actor,
to Marjorie Moreland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29
What Pa and Ma Saw

ALTOONA, Pa, May 90
The Furrys for generations
have revered the sacredness of
the marriage VOW and the reports
that my daughter has been mar
ried to De Wolf Hopper pains
me greatly" said David E. Furry,
a butcher of this city, today.
eff Hopper married her as he
took up with his other four
wives as he would a plaything,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29

/ forced to give up her position as
stenographer ten years ago.
Miss Jones takes dictation eth
er direct or from Photographic
records. The letters she turns
out are clean cut and never mis-
spelled.
The girl employs a dot system
which originated in France in.
taking memoranda of telephone
calls which come in for Campbell
while he is out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29
He Had Just IL
Little Reasons

AURORA. ILL.,, May 29.-Mrs.
Rollo Lincoln told the court her
husband deserted her because she
had five pairs of twins and seven
''singles"--17 children in all
in IL years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29

LOS ANGELES, May 29.-For
the first time in It's history, the
city prosecutors office boasts a
woman deputy.
She is Miss Margaret Gardner,
graduate of Leland Stanford
who was admitted to
the bar of Los Angeles in Sep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29

COLUMBUS, May Sup
posing you were stricken blind to-
day. Could you make living?
Probably not. Then you can
imagine the struggle Miss Hattie
Jones of Chillicothe underwent
to fit herself for the position of
stenographer to Charles F. Camp
bell, chairman of the Ohio blind
commission.
Losing her eyesight after an
attack of measles, Miss Jones was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29

AS a result of the Titanic dis
aster the White Star lines profits
last year were cut from Go to 80
per cent.
Hunger strike of 200 Mexican
in prison at Fort Bliss
was stopped when frijoles were
set before them.
The 25-year-old wife of Cor.
nelius De Groot eloped from The
Hague with her father-in-law, a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29

Turn to the Want Ad pages.
Phone in your Want Ad. Main IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-29
ODDITIES in TODAY'S NEWS
deaf mute aged 81.

deaf mute aged 81.
Baths are far ahead of learn
ing as an educational factor, says
DR.. Baruch, president of the
American Association for Promot-
ing Hygiene.
A Chicago newspaper reporter.
discovered in the grand jury
room, told the court his name was
"a. Muttshead." He was sent 10
Jail for "a hours.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
WALKS FAR TO WE'D OLD MAN
Woman Fifty, Also Hitches His Horse
Before Going to Office Of
Justice.

Elizabeth City. N. C.-Miss Hattie
Holt. fifty, and David Ball. eighty-two,
were married here the other day. The
ceremony was performed in the CT
fee of Magistrate Mundon by the
Rev. E. F. Sawyer. Miss Hall left her
home in Perquimans county early in
the morning and walked to Okisco. a
distance Of ten miles.
She boarded a train for Elizabeth
City and when she arrived here she
was unable to f1nd her lover. She
waited a reasonable time and when
he did not appear she started to walk
to his home in Camden county. She
was obliged to walk across the Pas
quotank county before she reached
Camden, a distance of another ten
miles.
When she found Hall he had not
hitched his horse to the buggy Id
which he was to have taken her to
his home. She did the job for him,
and the couple drove back to Eliza
beth City. where the ceremony was
performed. The bride said she "elop.
ed" to Elizabeth City because her
friends talked so much she did not
want them around when she got mar
RED. David Hall is a retired farmer
and Is considered well OF.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
THIS INDIAN 1871 YEARS OLD
Tribe Regards Him as Oracle and
Believe That He Will Live
Forever.

Seattle, Wash.-Wah-Hah- Gun-Ta,
which, translated into English. means
Wiley Wimpuss. Chief Firemaker, the
131-year-old Blackfoot Indian from
Glacier reservation, will soon cele-
brate another birthday.
Chief Firemaker is said to be the
oldest human being in the world. hav-
ing been born in the region now
known as Glacier National Park, in
1881. according to well-authenticated
tradition.
He was the first red man in that
territory to visit the Great White
Father, and the journey to the ma
tional capital. when President Jeffer-
son was in the White House, was a
memorable event in his life. He is
regarded in his tribe as an oracle.
At the time of his birth, so the In
dian legend goes. the Father Of All
Spirits. standing on a mountain. shot
an arrow near his fathers tepee. The
prophecy as interpreted by the medi-
cine men is that he would live forever
and assist the gods in their councils.
The aged Indian is a chieftain of his
tribe, and in his younger days was a
fine shot, land athlete.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
BIG PYTHON RUNS
AMUCK ON A SHIP
Swallowed Mate and Then Play
ed Sea Serpent.
DECK HANDS IN PANIC
After Battle With Ships Carpenter.
the Constructor Dartec to Rail and
Disappeared over Side Of Boat In
to the Ocean.

New York.-When the freighter
Amazon left Singapore she had aboard
in two boxes on the aft deck regal
phython "a feet long and another IA
feet in length.
William Snoswell. chief engineer OF
The steamer, is an animal fancier and
from time to time when in the far
east he purchases animals and snakes
for shows and ZOOS in America. Chlet
Snoswell had a collector friend who
wanted a couple OF pythons and that
Is why the snakes went aboard al
Singapore.
In the Indian ocean the big freight
er struck rough weather.
With the breaking Of dawn Chief
Snoswell was awakened by terrific
screams from the aft portion Of the
ship. Jumping into his clothes he
rushed en- deck to find a group Of the
coolie deck hands pointing excitedly
into the we'll of the ship. The chief
pushed his way through the badly
frightened Chinese demanding to
KNOW tue CAUSE VI the tiOuuiC'
big waves they bring sea serpent
aboard" explained one of the coolies
But it didn't take me long to dis.
cover that the sea serpent was none
other than my "a foot regal python"
said the chief engineer in telling the
story, land before he had gone into
the we'll of the ship to play sea ser
pent he had satisfied his appetite by
swallowing his fourteen foot brother.
well. one snake was gone for GER
taia. so / made up my mind to save
the other. / got a rope and tried to
lasso my sea serpent, but he would
have none of 1t.
Along about the middle Of the
afternoon my python was minus his
swimming tank and began travelling
about The decks. He had the coolies
terrified
Kun Fung 500. the ships carpen-
ter, is about as much afraid Of snake
as am of a butterfly and hung close
to Mr.. Python with a rope watching
his chance. The python began to get
real wicked by this time and thought
it would be best to shoot him rather
than take any chances.
When the python is about midway
up a mast 500 started after him. 500
had his rope and was awaiting a
chance to slip 1t over the long boys
head. Suddenly that snake frightened
his lower body around the mast and
lunged at 500 with his head. He had
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
He Couldn't Bear to Disturb Trusting Feline

" ANSAS CITY, MO.-"-and she sat
n in my lap all the rest of the show"
he was saying as he emerged from .
motion picture theater the other after
noon.
1t did sound a bit scandalous. But
after hearing the first part Of the
story 1t wasn't scandalous at all. :
1T was a dark reel" the narrator
began, and I must have been a little
|drowsy. Suddenly something soft and
pretty heavy came down in my lap
with q sort Of 'plop.' / jumped and
wondered what was over me. But 1t
was just big Maltese cat She was
purring like little sawmill and stick
ling her claws into me comfortably.
the way cats do when they are con-
tented
We'll, it was the last reel on the
program, but when II was over that
cat was so peaceful and happy in my
lap couldn't bear to upset her. So
sat through the whole program again,
Kitty humming away to herself and
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

Once Cy De vry almost met his
death at the jaws and paws Of Nellie
when he entered her cage and looked
at her four new cubs. This was In
1901. For five minutes the keeper
chung to the iron rods that formed
the roof of the cage while Nellie, in
a rage, leaped at him three times. An
assistant keeper heard his cries and
hurried to the animal house just in
time to drive Nellie into a corner Of
the cell with a club while De Vry es-
capped.
Nellie is a good mother" said Cy
De Vry after the rescue. but cross to
men when she has cubs. There. 10
nothing like a good scrap to put you
on right terms with lion, that Ia.
unless the lion wins.
Prince has eaten nothing since Mel
lies DEATH" he said, turning away
sadly.
One Of the caretakers threw q
large, juicy steak into the cage. Prince
looked at it, paved It and then re-
sumed his mournful pacing of his cell
The other lions ate the food raven
ously.
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his mouth wide open and as 500 threw
up his right arm to guard himself the
snakes wicked teeth gave his hand a
severe gashing.
And then began a battle to the
death up that mast. The coolie got
out his clasp knife and as the snake
lunged down on him he would strike
out with the knife. The python was
not taking an chances with the knife,
for he seemed to know what 1t would
mean. But finally 500 got in a hard
cut with the knife and the big python
went wild with fury.
Il called to the coolie to come down
and he obeyed just in time. Hardly
had he descended the mast and
jumped to one side when all "a feet of
that writhing, striking python hit the
deck. The big reptile coiled and un-
coiied and struck about on all sides in
his desperateness.
Then the python suddenly started
toward the rail. pulled himself on top
and as 500 darted toward him In a
final attempt to capture the big con-
strictor went over the side. We could
see him swimming about for a few
moments and then he was swallowed
up by the sea even as he had swal-
lowed his brother python"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

D H1 .ADELPHIA. PA.-society here
i his been startled by a unique and
sensational expose of crooked gam
blinglin their midst, and after losing
amouh BITS aggregating to a fortune at
roulette, each received the exact
amount of their losses in a sealed en-
veloIf at a dinner given by Arthur
Wheeler. one of the city's prominent
club yen, who staged the startling af-
falr Members OF. exclusive Ritten-
housdsQuare and Walnut street fam
lies tere present at the gathering
and n I've made resolves never to daily
with exile chance again.
Tho host, who has frequently pro-
duced new and unheard of events in
the %irl Of social doings here, had
the ctillion room of his Spruce street
residfce converted into a miniature
Monte Carlo, or Palm Beach Casino.
Every device from bacaret, rouge ct
noir, to the humble but lucrative
American game OF craps and Klon-
dyke was in evidence, with faro and
roulette as the chief game for the
soeieE plungers.
Cojnters were sold by cashier and
the Professional croupiers and dealers,
withtheir eye shades and calm man.
nerS gave the effect an air of the
days OF Richard Canfield's establish
men and the Atlantic City gambling
placs during the palmy days. Many
of te guests had been stricken with
the Gambling fever at Palm Beach
duriig the winter, and it was for
thesi that the affair was given.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Prince, Big Barbary Lion, Mourns Mates Death

Nh tAGO.-Prince, the great Bar
- dry lion at the Lincoln park zoo.
is burning the death of Nellie, who
lonswas his mate Dismally he PAGES
his page with PARKWAY look. The
genie strokes of the keeper on his
nosi pass unnoticed as are the juicy
ste&s lying on the floor of his cage.
lie mourns as / knew he would"
sai@Cy De Vry in a shaky voice. But
Nefe is buried in a high and dry
plae where no one can disturb her.
She shall have a monumental small
ons-but still monument"
billie for years was the best known
ANIMAL in the Lincoln park zoo. She
wat the mother of 126 cubs. For sew
era years she had been blind and
Gradually getting feebler with old age.
Shi was twenty-four years old. Cy
DeVry. who has had charge of the
ar nals for twenty-five years, raised
Naie from a cub.
rince was purchased from a circus
in Wisconsin on April 6. 1903, for ST.
4Ot and placed in the same cage with
Nslie. They lived in harmony and
happiness, the best Of pals" for ten
log years. Visitors used to smile as
thkT gazed into cage 4 at Nellie and
Pfhce stretched out on the floor side
BY side, both curiously watching the
crtwds. as they slowly passed along.
Fow Prince is companionless The
Wild is lost for him since Nellie's
doth, and he is cast in gloom. For
gtten are all Of Nellie's bad moments
Nen she reared in rage over her
obs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Society People See Expose of Crooked Gambim

The play was heavy and fast, with
the percentage all for the house
Society matrons who had beu,
their dabbling wagers in a spirit ~
fun, soon became tense and yhi,.
with the strain of trying to recon-
losses, and men whose faces are prom.
inent on the stock exchange, scrih
bled |. o. US, with which TO purchase
$500 stacks of chips. Suddenly for.
tune seemed 10 smile on the player
gathered about the large ornate rou.
lette wheel. All players won heavily
and other games were deserted, while
the entire gathering placed their bets
on the whirling ball.
Just as suddenly as they had won
the wheel began to play against then,
and in a dozen turns the players were
broke. More written promises and
checks were accepted by the host
and the crowd again feverishly at
tackled the wheel. Again the little
ivory sphere settled in all points ia
vorable to the bank.
Suddenly the play was ordered stop
ped by the ringing OF q gong, and fur
Their play was refused. The party were
ushered to the banquet hall, and went
unwillingly and without appetite.
At the plate of each was square
white envelope, and within 1t the
exact amount that they had lost. To-
gether with their |. o. US and checka
After the dinner the guests were
again led to the cotillion room, where
the host directed some mechanics to
take apart he roulette wheel. He
showed them the electric wires which
run up the leg of the table upon which
It rested, and how the slight pressure
of the croupier's foot controlled the
ball with it's metal filling.
Marked cards, loaded dice and
crooked faro boxes, were all demon
strated to the astounded guests, who.
after the strain of their losses, found
1t hard to believe that they had not
lost their money.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Takes Refuge in River; Is Driven Out by the Cold

And SO the officer and his quarry
waited. And a crowd collected and
laughed
Lutz stuck it out until great black
circles grew about his eyes, his lips
turned sickly blue, and his teeth
chartered. He was too cold to try
to swim across the river. Any how,
he knew the officer could arrive on
the opposite bank as quickly as be.
The arrival OF Bicyclemen Long and
Basin put an end to the comedy.
Lutz capitulated and waded ashore.
He was locked up. charged with drunk
enness and malicious trespass.
Lutz tied up business In a res
tauarnt kept by Mrs. Levady Chastins,
623 West Washington street, when he
became involved in an argument over
his check and started a fight with the
cook. Patrolman Romine interrupted,
and, when Lutz ran, followed the VIC
tim to the river. Before his departure
Lutz Is alleged to have demolished
the front window Of the restaurant
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
REALLY HERSELF THE Thief
Woman Thought She Was Only Re-
covering Her Own Property, but
She Was Wrong.

A well-connected lady residing at
the classical city Of Oxford. England.
unwittingly stole SIS in railway train
a few days ago. She was about to
leave for London to do a days shop
ping when her husband presented her
with a e5 note.
On the journey to town. It seems,
she had occasion for a brief space Of
time to quit the compartment In
which she was travelling. and In her
hurry she left her bag In the train.
Immediately on her return she anx-
iously examined her bag to see II tn
contents were safe, when. to her dis
may. she found that the E5 note was
missing. The only other occupant Of
the compartment was another lady
who was at the time peacefully sleep
ing. Al this lady's side was a email
bag. and without moments hesita-
lion the Oxford lady proceeded to open
g. To her great delight she found
uhaS ee made sure was her e6 note
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
AUTOGRAPHS SELL FOR Se75
Volume Containing the Signatures Of
George III. and Leading Men Of
Colonial Days Sold At Auction.

Philadelphia. Autographs OF
George Ill, signers Of the Declaration
Of Independence and mep prominent
in colonial days. including historians
and warriors. were contained in q vol
ume bought by George d. Smith Of
New York for $s75 at public auction.
The book was part of the collection OF
the late Ferdinand J. Dreer. Collec
tors and representatives of many Of
the leading libraries Of the country
were spirited bidders against Mp.
Smith. who is said to have acted for Q
prominent New York collector. Many
other rare valuIaes were disposed Of
at the sale.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

the car began TO arrive down town.
The man was the first to alight.
AS he went down the steps one OF
the young women uttered a small,
embarrassed shrek.
oh, look" she told her compan-
ion, pointing after the erstwhile pas
senger. There goes my luncheon"
she giggled.
Sure enough, there was the neat
little packet-the string hooked Sc
curely over two buttons on the read ell
ovation to the tall mans overcoat.
Call to him-quick," her friend
urged. But the man was on his way,
and the car started. And the lunch
con was destined to cause little sur
prise party at some other office,
later on.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
THIS GIRL SAID BY
BY TO HER LUNCHEON
How a Kansas City Young WON.
an Lost a Package on
Street Car.

Kansas City, Mo.-Two young WON
en-, each carrying her luncheon done
up carefully in paper, got on a Troost
car at Thirty-seventh street. The car
was crowded and they remained in
the rear vestibule. standing. At Ar
mour boulevard a TALL wide man in
a black overcoat boarded the car.
The geometrical arrangement of the
vestibule and it's occupants made 1t
necessary for the tall. wide man to
wedge himself tightly, just in front Of
where the two young women were
standing.
The trio remained in statu quo until
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

inside. The bag was closed and qui-
city placed at the side Of the sleeping
owner, and not a word was said for
the rest of the journey. The lady did
her shopping and duly returned home
In great good spirits with her pur.
chases. Before she had time to ex-
plain her adventure in the train her
husband broke In with: You are q
fine sort Of woman; do you know you
left the f5 note l gave you on the
dressing-table?"
The wife was stupened. and al
though every effort has been made to
trace the unfortunate lady who was
robbed" her identity il stil q mys-
terry. Possibly she never knew OF the
felony committed at her expense On
the train.-London Mail.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-Samuel Lutz,
145 Bright street. stood neck deep
D the chilly waters of White river
lear the West Washington street
bridge the other morning. and shiver-
ing, but bold, defied Patrolman Ro-
haine.
Come in and get me II you want
ne," he tainted.
Patrolman Romaine sat down calm
" on the bank and as calmly survey
I'D his prospective prisoner.
When you come out I'll take you,"
he said. Il am In no hurry. Just take
Sour time"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Bed Of Mud Safe Cushion.

Newark, N. although she fell
about thirty feet from a third-story
window, Alene Trainer, an eighteen
months-old child, escaped without a
scratch. In her descent the tot struck
a ledge over a window on the first
floor, and 1t threw her to one side into
q bed of mud.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Hioh Rollersl

Notwithstanding to an official re-
turn issued by the ministry OF com
merce. Italians have lost $46,250,OOO,
900 in gambling during the last 81
years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Right Kind Of q Job,

Try to get q Job 90 important they
win say you have handed in your
resignation II you get fired.-Atchison
Globe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
Daily Thouoht

Riches take wings. comforts vanish,
hope withers away, but loves stays
with us. Love u God.-Lew Wallace
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

smiling up at me every now and then,
confidingly.
When did get up. finally, she
stuck her claws into my legs and en-
braced me desperately. l never saw
such a friendly cat Speaks well for
the general public, think, that cat
in a theater should be SO sure OF Q
welcome and entertainment amoLS
strangers"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAYSC[lOOL
LESSON

By Z. O. SELLERS. director of Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In
stitute of ChiCaSo)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

Too Often True.
You never miss the levee till the wa.
ter runs high.-New Orleans Picayuns
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
LESSON FOR MAY II.
JOSEPH MADE RULER OF EGYPT.

LESSON TEXT-Gen. 1880.
GOLDEN TEXT-"God giveth grace to
the humble" l Peter 5:5.