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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
EXPLAINS THE MERMAID MYTH
Sailors Mistook the Seal or Sea Calf
for Mythical Creature They
Thought They Saw.

OF course there are no mermaids
such as have been depicted to us by
imaginative artists for many centuries
mythical creatures, half woman,
half fish, with long waving tresses-
but it is interesting to note that more
than half the ancient pictures of mer-
maids depicted the creatures sitting
on a rock in the sea combing their
long hair and looking into a small
hand mirror.
Where did man get the idea, that
mermaids possessed combs and mir
rors? At first one might think it
evolved through the belief that mer-
maids imam once believed they ex-
isted) all possessed long hair, and,
possessing it, naturally did what all
women do-combed II.
And because women, have always
used mirrors-even the prehistoric
women used pools of water for this
purpose-these old artists gave their
painted mermaids mirrors and combs.
But this Is not true. II was no sup
lpOSlllUn Ou TIE part vi lLc Oiu al iiolo'
They made their pictures from the de-
scription that thousands Of old sea-far-
ing men gave. men who actually be-
lieved they had seen mermaids. And
these men frequently quite as solemn
ly avowed they saw the mermaids with
combs and mirrors.
Not the least strange part OF all
this is the fact that many OF these
old sailors really believed they had
seen mermaids. There is no doubt
that they saw seals, or, more likely,
the sea calf. This peculiar creature
has a habit of half raising its body out
of the water. Away back in the olden
days, when there were few sailors
and they had not sailed far in any
quarter of the globe. the sight of a
sea calf was a strange, weird thing
to them. The sea calf does not look
unlike human being half raised out
of the water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
ENGINE DRIVER IS BEHEADED
Man Loses Life on Wedding Anniver.
sary Day In Peculiar
Manner.

New York.-Peter Hansen, engineer
Of the observation locomotive Cats
KILL" used by the president and other
high officials Of the West Shore rail-
road on their inspection tours over the
system, lost his life at the Weehawken
terminal In a strange way. He was
beheaded by freight engine near the
roundhouse. but just how 1t happened
the police could not learn. The Han.
sens had been married five years and
it was the anniversary Of the wedding
1t is supposed he was walking on or
close by the track when he was hit by
freight engine that was moving
backward. The engineer of this en-
CINE said he did not know he had run
over anybody and suspected nothing
until he saw Hansen's head roll down
the baak from the tracks.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30

ed his intention Of entering the surf
his mother objected, but he laughed
at her fears and left home attired In
his bathing suit. Mrs. Snyder's pre-
monition of danger caused her to send
her eleven-year-old daughter after the
youth, and when he discovered this
ruse he persuaded the girl to return
home. When he did not return dur
ing the night, Mrs. Snyder became
frantic with fear, and took up her sta
ton on the beach long before dawn.
Shortly afterward the youths outer
clothing was found hanging beneath
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Has History With Which Few
Smokers Are Familiar.
Was First Seen in New WorId-Na-
tives Used Dried Leaves Of the
Tobacco Plant Rolled in a
Corn Shuck.

Washiugton.-Men smoke thought
iessly. By some the cigar is looked on
or pulled as an aid to digestion, as an
aid to reflection or as nothing but a
smoke producer. A great deal OF
modern reflection that has achieved re-
suits has been with the aid or under
the influence of the cigar.
There is no disposition here to
minimize the influence on mankind OF
the pipe or the Quid, but the present
main consideration is the cigar. And
while men do so much Of their think
ing while cigar smoke watts and curls
and eddies from their lips and gives
pleasure to their nostrils. is 1t not
strange that so little of this thinking is
addressed to the cigar-that is, to its
history and to the romance and all
that which is embodied and enwrapped
In the little brown bundle of leaves ?
But so 1t is.
The cigar has long history. To-
bacco may have been used in cigar
for1n before it was burned in pipes,
shifted as snuff or taken as Quid, but
on this point there is no proof. Two
of the sailors under Columbus on the
first voyage reported that they had
seen natives OF the new found world
with firebrands in their mouths and
with smoke issuing from their lips.
1t was found that these natives were
smoking the dried leaves of a plant
EnrnnpQna
and that the leaves were rolled In a
corn shuck. On the second voyage of
Columbus natives of the West Indies
were found who pulveriZed dry to-
bacco leaves and snuffed the powder
up their noses.
The practice was discovered by a
Franciscan friar, Roman Pane, who &C
companied Columbus. In the voyage
OF 1902, when Columbus reached the
mainland of South America, natives
were found who chewed the cured leaf
of the tobacco plant. The use of the
plant vas subsequently found to be
universal among the American alb
origines from Cape Horn to Hudson
bay, and the custom was immemorial
But whether the cigar is senior to
the pipe or quid Is a difficult ques-
ton. Even If the first reported use OF
tobacco was in the form of firebrands
it does not follow that this was the
oldest form in which the plant was
used At the time of the coming Of
ihe Europeans tobacco was consumed
in one form or another by the Indians
from Canada to Pataganio, and espe
cially in the form of smoking. 1t was
habit that had been practiced fol
such ages that the Indians had no ira
dition as to its origin.
In an old account of how the indians
smoked tobacco, as observed by Colum
bus men, is this:
Investigation revealed that the fire
brands were made from the leaves o
tobacco, rolled and buried in a sheath
of Indian corn. and that the smoke wa.
inhaled for sensations of pleasure anC
exhilaration. The instrument used fol
inhaling the smoke was made from hol
low cane, forked in the shape of the
letter "Y," the small end being insert
ed in the nostrils and the large end ap
piled to the burning leaves"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Pebble Industry In Normandy.

The pebble industry Is becoming
quite important in upper Normandy,
France. The cliffs of the Caux re-
gion, undermined by subterranean
springs and by the waves of the Eng
lish channel, slip, fall and break. They
are formed of a calcareous mass con-
tanning flints. These flints fall to the
bottom of the sea, where they become
fiat and take an ovoid shape.
Their color is blue. spotted with
brown, yellow or red stripes. They
are used TO manufacture concrete
stone and earthenware, and their
dust is even employed to make paint
and rice powder imitation.
Over 10000 tons Of pebbles are an
nually picked up on the Normandy
beaches Most of it is sent abroad.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
TO PREACH FOR THE PEOPLE
Former Episcopal Minister Says
Church Is Heaven Of AristrIeracy
Burns His Vestments.

Charlottesville, Va.-Rev. Charles
Steel Davidson. who had trouble in
1900 with his vestry in the Church I
the Holy Apostle, In Brooklyn. where
he was known as The Little Minis
ter" and whose pastoral activities
elsewhere won him repute for doing
things out of the ordinary, has taken
spectacular leave of the Episcopal
ministry by burning his vestments and
prayer book at the gate Of Monticel-
lc. the home of Jefferson. Mr.. Dav-
idson wrote out a statement for the
newspapers. which he passed around.
renouncing the church as the heaven
Of aristocracy," and proclaiming HIM
self preacher hereafter for all the
people"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
A Frontier of Peace.

With its row of crumbling forts and
musty guns the frontier between Can
ada and the United States stands as
an object lesson to all nations. While
It is the longest. it is the safest and
securest frontier in the world. Three
thousand miles and more Of it lie be-
tween Passamaquoddy bay and Puget
sound, and in all that distance not a
lshotted gun points menacingly from
either country toward the other. A
few small and comparatively ineffec.
tive fishery cruisers guard the water
front, none Of which would be Of much
use In time Of war.-St John Tele
~raph.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Queer TRANSACTIONS.

When the Bible was translated into
Japanese, an equivalent to the word
'baptize" could not be found. and the
word soak" had to be used instead.
SO that the Japanese Biblical students
are acquainted with a person named
John the Soaker," and with doc
trine of soaking for remission Of
sins" In that case the ministration
Is due to inadequacy of language. A
school boy once rendered "Miserere.
Domino" into "Oh. heart-broken
schoolmaster!" And another recover.
ed from German the text THE spirit
indeed is willing, but the flesh Is
weak" in the form, The ghost of
course, is ready. but the meat is
feeble"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
SEE RAINBOW FLAG OF PEACE
Crowds View carnegie's Gift-WhIch
10 to Be Sent to the Hague
by New York State.

New York.-The rainbow flag" en-
blematic of universal peace, which rs
to be presented by the state of New
York at the dedication of the Temple
of Peace at The Hague. where It will
be placed in a collection Of peace flags
contributed by all the nations of the
world. was exhibited for the first time
in the governors room in the city hall
The design of the flag, which Ia the
gift of Andrew Carnegie, consists of a
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30

disappeared in Spitzbergen and some
of them are known to have persisted.
The relief expedition was command
ed by Captain Lerner and comprised
five German explorers and crew of
eight sailors. They REACHED land safe
ly and are continuing their search in
the ships small boats and on sleds
They have thus far found no traces
panions.
Captain Staxrud, the Norwegian
leader Of second expedition. sent a
wireless dispatch to the foreign Of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
ARCTIC RELIEF SHIP SANK
Told OF Mishap to the Loe-
venskiold.

Christiania, Norway.-A further mis-
hap in connection with the unfortu-
nate Schroeder-Stranz arctic expedi-
ton was reported in telegram. The
message told of the sinking Of the re-
lief ship Loevenskiold. which set out
in search of Lieutenant Schroeder
Stranz and his party, many of whom
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
FEARS OF A MOTHER REALIZED
Had Premonltion Of Danger and Son
10 Drowned In Surf During
the Night.

Atlantic City.-With the discovery
of the body of Edward L. Snyder Of
No. Is Tennessee avenue, the first
drowning of the season was revealed.
Snyder was twenty-four years old.
and came here a month ago. He had
resided at No. 2014 North Nineteenth
street, Philadelphia. When he express
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
the boardwalk at Tennessee avenue
and this removed all doubt in her
mind that her son had lost his life
Celebrates 1o1st Birthday.

Newburgh, N. Y.-William T. Os
borne of this city just celebrated hi,
10lst birthday. When Osborne wa.
Twenty-Five four doctors told him h
was hopeless consumptive and woul
not live six months. The four doctor
are dead. The centenerian neve
smoked or drank and is enjoying pc
feet health.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30

fee also reporting he had found no
traces of Schroeder-Stranz in Nor'r
east Land.
Lieutenant Schroeder Stranz, WIZ
three companions, left the other mem
bers of his party last year to make
practice trip on sledges across Norl|
east Land. and they have not oeeA
heard of since.
The object OF the expedition WI"
to try to discover a northeast passas"
None OF the IL Germans and i've No.
wegians composing the party had De
any arctic experience.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Two-Pound Baby Girl Born.

Huntington, Ind.-A two-pound baby
girl. fully developed, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank c. Smith. Of this city
The child is so small that its mothers
finger ring can be Tipped over its
hand. Doctors claim It has a fighting
chance to live.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Wants His Name CHANGED.

New York.-Edward ID. Onion got
permission from Justice Guy to change
his name to Bartlett. on the plea that
his right name brought upon him
Jokes. banter and sarcasm"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Wants Woman to Adopt Him

rainbow on a field Of blue, surrounded
by broad band OF white. On the
field Is depicted the world, bearing the
word Peace" 1t will be forwarded
to The Hague within few days.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
Sewer system 10 In Question.

South Mack. N. Y.-Mrs. Clarence
Leach and Mrs. Jennie Ferry have ap-
piled for an injunction to restrain the
village from using the sewer system.
which the two women own. There Is
no other system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
"DIANA" IS AT SHARON, MASS.
In All the Gauzy Drapery of an An
cient NEUROLOGICAL Goddess
She Dances.

Sharon, Mass-In all the gauzy
drapery of an ancient NEUROLOGICAL
goddess she roams and dances in the
woods giving a startling trent to the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-30
2 NEWPORT SOCIETY LEADERS
Mrs. Whltehouse Of New York and
Mrs. Gene WalIlch at Famous
Summer Resort.

Newport, r. I.-America's famous
summer resort Is taking on its dress
up appearance with the most fashion
able and smart set from all parts OF
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

The thirty-eight sentenced dy- namiters will have ample time in which to reflect on the normity of their crimes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

From the cable we ould infer that the magnolias""'. are not blooming on Puget sound at this writing. -.e,4 s,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

The Balkan delegate who left the peace conference is undoubt- edly a business man who prefers work to all talk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03
SERIAL NO. 01652.
MINERAL APPLICATION MINERAL SURVEY NO 730.--U. $. La

MINERAL AffLlNh HUN MINERAL SURVEY NO 730.--U. $. Lan6
 oirice, Juneau. Alaska. November s''
 Notice is hereby given that the Knights island Copper Mining Company, cor poratlon organized and existing ;,o under nae ritory of Alaska. by s. A. Temple, its at torney in fact, whose postofrice address Is Valdez, Alaska, has made application for a patent for twelve hundred forty- one mine or vein; ifteen hundred rsd near near rect er vein: flfteen hundred linear feet of the Bald Knob Lode. lode, mine or a,en, yein; thirteen hundred forty three and ana elgat- da lode, mine or vein; thirteen hundred nine, neaG Go feet Of the yen one reen pme mildred M9
 linear feet of the One Dime Lode, lode. mine or vein, all bearing, copper, IVY, Witi, !, surface ground six. hundred feet in width on each of said lOdes, situated m the Valdez Mining District, Territory oi Alaska, and described in the official plat
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There was nothing particular ly dry in the way the people of tho states ushered in the New
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Year. From all accounts they had a corking time. It is beginning to be worth while to own g roadhouse on the Valdez trail. ..- @+ .@ Present weather E. conditions bring to mind the fact that run ming railroads in Alaska is not all profit. From the cable we ould infer that the magnolias" are not blooming on Puget sound at this writing. -.s,@
 The Balkan delegate who left the peace conference is undoubt- edly a business man who prefers work to all talk.
 The thirty-eight sentenced dy- namiters will have ample time in which to reflect on the normity of their crimes.
 Liberally translated Seattle's New Years greetings to Alaska would read: Get more money, we need it badly.'
 Strange to relate, mental crip- ples are not barred from occu- pying the throne of Russia, ii physical ones are.
 The sudden Hull among the ap- plicants for office bodes no good, or perhaps they have again sig ed up the president-elect.
 There is some satis faction in knowing that the steamers can't change their sailing schedule once they have started on their journey.
 Ellis Island will give ex-Prcsi- dent Castro a sufficient idea of the United States to instill into him a wholesome respect for the country. ..-...
 From all accounts John D. is about as hard to find as the pro- verbal needle in the haystack. No doubt the cute old man wants to whet the committees curios- ity.
 Now it is up to SulZer to tell the importuning office seekers to 'mush on.' It will not take the New Workers long to understand the Alaska synonym to Tcnnes- sees "hike.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

The sudden. Hull among the ap- plicants for office bodes no good or perhaps they have again siz- ed up the president-elect.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

There is some satisfaction in knowing that the steamers can't change their sailing schedule once they have started on their journey.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03
Year. From all accounts they had a corking time.

It is beginning to be worth while to own g roadhouse on the Valdez trail. s.. 4s.4 f
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Strange to relate, mental crip- ples are not barred from occu- pying the throne of Russia, il physical ones are.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Ellis Island will give ex-Presi- dent Castro a sufficient idea O1 the United States to instill into him a wholesome respect for the country. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

From all accounts John D. is about as hard to find as the pro- verbal needle in the haystack No doubt the cute old man wants to whet the committees curios- ifv
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Now it is up to SulZer to tell the importuning office seekers to ''mush on." It will not take the New Workers long to understand the Alaska synonym to Tcnnes- sees hike"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Liberally translated Seattle's New Years greetings to Alaska would read: "Get more money, we need it badly.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-01-03

Present weather . conditions bring to mind the fact that run ming railroads in Alaska is not all profit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK.
Forsyth Bill Is Good.

Valerie Bergerc and her company
In an intensely dramatic sketch.
Judgment" Britt Wood and his
harmonlca; Shelvey Brothers, three
unusually clever contortionists, and
a bevy OF pretty girls in a minstrel
act, combine to form a good show at
the Forsyth this week. Miss Bergere
headlines the show. in a playlet that
gives fun opportunity for her emo
tiunal powers.
The Metropolitan Ministries have
some good songs, but the action Is
made dull by two boys, END men.
whose comedy is old and very sad.
The five girls are pretty, and one of
them. Flo Bert, has an unusually good
CuntraltO voice
other numbers are Work and Play,
acrobats; Les Cougets. with a novel
musical act and Clark and Verdi,
who entertain with a line OF Italian
jokes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
CLAIMS LOAN MEN
MULCTEO HIM
Conductor Says He Paid Extor-
tionate Interest and Asks Re-
traint of GarniShment.

The operations Of money lenders
were unearthed Tuesday morning
when William :. Coburn, represent
ing Sidney Baxter, conductor on
the Southern Railway, went before
Judge Newman in the United States
District Court and applied for an or
der restraining two money lenders
from levying on the wages of his
client.
Saturday Baxter filed a voluntary
petition, in bankruptcy placing his
assets at 1880 and liabilities at 1876,
asking that his salary outstanding,
$40, and household property valued
at $500 be exempt
In 1903 Baxter borrowed $3.50 from
the Birmingham Discount Company,
which charged him, he says, SIS per
month interest Baxter in his petit
ton claims to have paid the inter
est for three years and still owes
the concern $3.50, the principal.
Again. on July I, 1912, Baxter Dor
rowed from the Atlanta Finance
Company which is represented in At
lanta by G. II. Rosenbush, sos, and
for this amount he claims to have
paid 81 per month interest for one
year and still owes the original Sl05.
These two concerns from which
Baxter borrowed threaten to gar
uishee his wages, the petition states.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
THREE INVADING
ARMIES CAMP
IN BULGARIA
Roumanians, Greeks and Sevians
Co-operate-Vanquish Make
Affect Plea to Russia,

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BELGRADE, July 15.-Tnree hos
tile armies of invasion are on BuIga-
rian soil.
The Roumauiaus under Crown
Prince Ferdinand. who crossed the
Danube. halted and are cooperating
with Greek and Servian forces, which
have also invaded Bulgaria. Ser
vians have entered Bulgaria west Of
Kustendu, while another allied army
Of Greeks and Serbs have crossed the
Bulgar frontier through Djumbala.
A ST Petersburg dispatch says that
Bulgaria has informed Russian that
she Internationally accepts any peace
terms with Russia, acting for Greece
and Servia, may present. Bulgaria
has also consented to allow Rouma
mia 10 annex any extent Of territory
on condition that Koumanian troops
do not enter Sofia.
Further reports Of Bulgarian atroci-
ties in the south were received by the
Servian Government
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

HAYWARD g. CLARKS
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, July 15.-With the
exception of Tennessee, North Carolina
and West Texas where it was cloudy,
fair weather prevailed over the belt,
with only a few scattered showers. In
diCations are for increasing Cloudiness
I'm the northwestern quarter. with a rise
i'm temperature. prospects are for rain
and cooler weather toward the end of
the week. Partly cloudy to fair wealth
er. with a few scattered showers in the
central and eastern States; temperatures
normal.
The market opened unchanged, but
soon eased to IL for December on a
l2-point break in August in New York.
While the impregnable position of July
is admitted, il is thought that the fate
Of July is too unimportant to delay adj
justment to n new situation, and that
the promise of abundant new supplies
for the coming month is so strong as to
put August futures beyond the grip
of the manipulative control OF a few.
The market rallied a little toward II
o'clock in anticipation Of bullish re-
marks in the Government weekly wealth
er report about the hot spell in Texas
in the middle Of last week
RANCE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
King Peter Threatens to
Dictate Peace in Sofia.

VIENNA, July liking Peter Of
Servia threatens to dictate" terms Of
Balkan peace in Sofia. the capital of
Bulgaria, unless the Bulgarian Gov
eminent Immediately agrees TO the
preliminary draft OF treaty Of peace
drawn by Premier Pasitch Of Servia
and Premier Venizelos OF Greece.
A telegram to-day from Athens
states that Greece and Servia are in
accord on the terms of peace 10 which
Bulgaria must submit. In a general
wav they include the following:
Greece to hold Salunika and occupy
about 5000 square miles of territory
in Southern Macedonia.
The railway from Salonika TO MI
trovitza to be luternationalized
Servia TO have a commercial out
let on the Aragou sea, fun permission
for the construction OF "A ship canal
from the Danube southwark and OF
a railway TO the AdriatiC.
Bulgaria to give up all Grek and
Servian prisoners OF war.
Servia to occupy all the fertile dis
trict from the Southern Sorviar
boundary southwark and eastward
from the Nardar River to Demir His
sar, thence eastward TO the RhodopC
mountains