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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

Whatever the great Puritan emigration it emphaay not
The Puritan emigration not the
foundation English America distinct from Spanish America At
before the Can quarrel of the adven
antagonists Spanish America had established the first defiant
English Raleigh and the Ezabehans to their
colony magnificent Eizabethan however little have been
mted whether its origin worthy of it. Its
history wholly worthy of it. Nothing the American story has been
more truly humane truly fitted to last among
legend than the of what still be tempted to call the great
nation of Virginia
It commonplace that Virginia the throne of the
authority of the Revolution From Virginia Washington its hero
and Jefferson prophet The state known the Mother OF Pres
felt council chamber of the Fathers of the Re-
public Not follow its pivotal political history through thousand
other things it enough that the Civil the adherence of
Virginia the side of local patriotism which happened be the losing
sde certainly the fact which almost turned into the winning side
Virginia the dark hour the greatest Of American generals
who perhaps the nob Of Americans really imagine why
history which begins with Raleigh and ends with Lee and incidentally
includes Washington should utterly swept aside and forgotten favor
Of few sincere but limited nononformis who happened quarrel
with Charles l.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
THROWN UP BY THE OCEAN
Mysterious Islands Have Brief Day Of
Existence and Disappear Under
the Waters.

Volcanic islands often appear in the
midst Of the sea only to sink again be-
meath the surface in the years to come.
The latest one to appear Is of the
coast of Alaska, near the Aleutian
group. This is the third island to arise
in these waters, says an exchange,
within little more than a century. In
May, 1896, following violent tremors,
an island about three miles In circum-
ference and 500 feet high, suddenly
came into existence as testified to by
a Russian admiral whose fleet wit
messed the startling occurrence. Soon
it began to shrink in size until now
there is only a little of 1t left. In 1873
there was another CONFUSION, and
new island rose close to the remnant
If the other one. A year later the
first landing was made upon it. 1t
was still very hot and about 800 feet
high. 1t is now less than half Its for
mer size.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
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depend. Another of his achievements
is a particularly efficient seismograph
which records earthquake shocks, and
is so sensitive that it will respond to
heavy disturbances taking place in
any part Of the earth.
OF prime importance in studying soil
moisture, ETC., is knowledge of the
rate at which evaporation takes place
on the surface of bodies of water.
One of the instruments used in this
work is also the product of his brain.
Still another Marvin invention is a
Paragraph Of exceptional precision,
which makes a continuous record of
atmospheric pressures so that one can
tell at a glance how much the barome-
ter has risen and fallen during a given
period. No weather forecasting can
be done without knowledge of changes
In barometric pressures.
A study of the clouds, their char
acter and movements. is another i'm
portant phase Of the work at the
weather bureau. To carry it on bet
ter, Mr.. Marvin devised a nephoscope
by which an observer views clouded
conditions of the sky, and by means
Of scales and sighting arrangements,
determines the motion of clouds and
their apparent velocity.
OF all the varied services under
Marvin's supervision, first in impor-
lance is the work of the forecasting
division. which receives and charts
twice daily Geographic reports of pre-
vailing conditions, and issues state
ments of impending weather changes.
In the case of severe disturbances.
warnings are issued along the lakes
and sea coasts. The frost and cold
wave warnings are invaluable to many
interests. including the trucker and
fruit grower, especially In the spring
when tender vegetation needs protec-
ton.
The aim of the weather bureau, as
guided in its enlarging program by
Mr.. Marvin, has been to serve wher-
ever its facilities and a special need
made service practicable. The va
Yiety Of special uses of the storm
warnings illustrate another phase of
the practical value of the forecasters'
service. In advance Of a predicted
storm, rice planters flood their crops
to prevent the straw from being brok-
en- by the winds. Agents Of marine
insurance companies stop insuring
cargoes after a storm has been pre-
dicted. Fishermen take steps to pro-
tect their boats and nets. Lumber
men make their standing booms secure
and regulate their log towing. At lake
ports vessels load hurriedly If they
can get off two to five hours in ad-
vance of off-shore winds. If snow Is
expected, shippers must start II to 1S
hours In advance.
Not only on the farms and on the
water Is the service of the weather
bureau invaluable, but cities also are
constantly dependent upon 1t. With
notice Of an approaching cold wave
greenhouses are closed and their boil.
ers fired. Preparations are made at
once by heating and lighting plants
In all cities, whether gas, electric,
steam or hot water. Fire plugs, ex-
posed mains, and general plumbing are
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

protected. Work in concrete is
stopped. Street railway companies
arrange for more heat in their cars.
Natural gas companies turn a larger
amount of gas into their lines to pro-
vide for increased consumption.
Dredging of sand and gravel ceases,
and iron ore in piles for shipment is
placed in the holds of vessels to pre-
vent the wet mass from freezing.
The division of agricultural me-
teorolOgy, another branch Of the bu-
reau. supervises the work of about 400
special observers maintained in con-
nection with the corn, wheat, cotton.
sugar, rice, tobacco, fruit, and other
industries. 1t has charge of the dis
tribution of the special warnings is
sued for the benefit of certain crops
and publishes data showing weather
conditions throughout the country, and
the effect of these conditions on GER
tain important crops.
When a new industry is proposed
for a certain section of the country, or
the introduction of a plant new to a
region is contemplated, a history of
the climate of that region is most i'm
portant. Information of this charac-
ter regarding every section of the
country is compiled by the climatolOg-
ical division of the bureau. 1t has
supervision of about 1920 co-operatOrs
and about AZ special stations. From
these are collected records of daily
observations Of temperature, rainfall,
history of the utmost Importance to
future agricultural and industrial de-
velopment. ),
The bureau maintains throughout
the United States, in the West Indies,
Alaska, and Hawaii, about 200 me-
neurological stations employing from
one to fifteen persons, especially
trained in gathering data on which
the forecasters, located at five points
in the United States, base their daily
predictions which combined cover the
entire country. Mr.. Marvin, while not
specializing in forecasting himself,
feels that these men at the observa-
ton stations, and the forecasters de-
serve larger measure Of. credit than
is popularity accorded them.
1.-THE public does not always realize
the tremendous responsibility resting
on these men," said MIR. Marvin, In
discussing weather forecasting.
81 know of NO other man whose
task equals the forecaster's at such
a time. He must be In touch every
two hours with all our stations down
I'm the southwestern section of the
United States, and points beyond our
coast. At the earliest possible mo-
ment he must warn the section of the
Gulf coast which he believes will be
struck by the monster of destruction.
1t may be Pensacola; it may be Gal
weston. or 1t may be in between. he
must decide, and send forth the warn
ings. I take off my hat to these men.
and If 1 can devise an instrument or
a piece of apparatus that will make
their task easier, by giving them more
complete and accurate data, I am
proud to make such a contribution
as part of my service to this great
national servant, the weather bureau"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

countenance aroused resentment In the
heart Of her niece, one Of the worlds
people" II don't see" said the niece,
how you can sit there, Aunt Abigail.
and hear that man talk and never look
as II you cared. There I was boiling
at the utterances Of that unprincipled
man. and not even so much as one of
your cap ruffles stirred" IF thee
could see far enough below the cap
ruffies." replied Aunt Abigail sedate-
iy, "thee would have seen that l was
boiling also. but without steam. my
child"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

Expedition island, off the mort
coast of Australia, was IL miles
and famous for its beauty. 1t w
tied as late as 1892. 1t has total,
appeared and is now 80 feet belo|
surface Of the ocean. In 1888,
q large and beautiful island in :,
dian ocean, began to smoke. In|
ter sank in, leaving a fiery
its inhabitants took to their u
nally the whole of Torca vanio
its highest peaks are now 20
of feet below sea level.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
OriQin of Old Sayinp.'

The original quotation. Il q
Greeks bearing gifts appears 4
gil's Eneid. The reference Is
siege Of Troy. The Greeks D
the city of Troy without
Finally they resorted to strats9
fering a huge wooden horse
Trojans as a gift. The hci.]
taken into the city and while .
jams slept, the warriors, WIZ
the horse was filled, came fo
opened the gates for their Gre|
rades. The conclusion is .
should fear an enemy when =
friendly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
First Aid Raid

Five jealous Hollywood Boy Scouts
have suffered a shock. They noticed.
while on their way to camp, a man
apparently sendeavoring to entice
away two little girls who were cry
ing bitterly. Promptly they surround
ed him. threw him to the ground, and
bound him hand and foot with ropes.
Three scouts remained to guard him
and the others went for the police. On
returning they made the bitter dis
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
SyStematiZeWOrk

The skillful mechanic does not have
to think how to employ the tools of
his trade. Long use has accustomed
him to work with them rapidly end
accurately. II you have a routine
work to do. learn to do 1t with as
little mental effort as possible. The
effort that will count In your success
IL the effort you bestow not on rou-
tine tasks but on unusual tasks. II
your mind Is continually occupied with
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
AcET,c ETHER.

Acetic ether is more generally known
AZ acetic ester. 1t Is an ester Of acetic
acid, especially the ethylester or ethyl
Acetate, colorless liquid of agree
able odor. The aroma of vinegar is
partly due to its presence. Acetic es-
ter is obtained by the action Of metal
lie sodium on the ester formed by the
union Of acetic acid and ordinary al
cohol- Acetic acid Is the sour princi-
pie of vinegar, an acid composed chem
tcally Of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

the details Of the job you will be in
the same position as an executive who
tried to run an office by doing every.
oody's work, thereby keeping him so
close to details that he could have
no perspective and exercise no gen.
eralship.-John Blake in Chicago Daily
News
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

with extraordinary violence and resisted with frantic
agery volcanic eruption had obeted the
woudbe manly The ufrage insisted their womanne
consciously and srenuous than the Victorian women
The manly phase however, had established liberation for practices
which, though formerly confined really i'm
propero For instance crying and
faining and took to swearing and smoking
When mother formed her habits smoking by IN
their presence unhed Of There smoking room IN
the house Men went down the kitchen late at night and smoked up
the chimney When discovered that the liberation and the
practice of smoking the price of male company they first tolerated and
then pcd The habit the most extraordinary alterations
of civilization, imposed by the edskn at the climax
of the Renacenc Men always little ashamed Of it, and were
tuay heading for its remuneration when
pulse and made quite shameless In the nineteenth century could
hope smoking might disappear the twentieth Now people who do
smoke have between stale tobacco and social ostracsm
AS refinement supposed be and roughnes
fifty years the great increase companonshp be-
and during that period bound either refine the
oughn the 1t has done BOTH The feminine refinement
which only Stiffness disguised by affection has and
harder and healthier and the stock sizes of their clothes larger
consequence
The masculine that only boohness ovenne and
lect of and clothes has fed before feminine criticism But the
generalization that refined and rough by nature
fetal holding good only wen often happens the mans occupation
is rougher than the womans.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
Job REQUIRED Two.

whats the idea of having an as
sistaat treasurer in that small COM
pany of yours? Have you got so
much money that it takes two Of you
to look after itY "No; we have so
little 1t takes two of ~ to find it,
Boston Transrript.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

The farmers and industries of the whole region that to the
Great Lakes than salt water will the advantage Of lower
transportation from the improvement of the ST. Lawrence Her.
bert Hoover estimated this at saving of certainly bush
wheat and viii be corespondngy much other grains
than 80 cent the thousands of tons of products lard
and animal oils exported from this country annually produced
Central West and pound large saving could be made
ing into ships at lake ports.
The people Of northern New York and New England will bne-
fitted than their western brethren for they will
the improved transportation by but will have electric power
distribution every CITY, town and farmstead Their trunk rail-
ways be electrified and they Danish the coal famine spee
But fundamentally the conservation phase Of the St Lawrence i'm
povement most important Of all Where there
region that not vitality interested development that will eyey
for all future time from the millions Of toms
Of "sc diamonds whie coal9 that bene6
cent Providence has laid at doorstep?
Some good judges estimate that decade or two after the
demand shall have supply this annual coal
saving win amount to 100,600,O0O TONS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

covery that not only had their victim
escaped, but that he was an inoffen-
sive father who had been taking bis
unwilling children home to bed
Los Angeles Times.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
Boiling, But No Steam.

The Quaker's habit of calm some
times deceives onlookers as to his real
feelings. There was an occasion on
which certain Philadelphia Quaker's
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

D. Waldo President Michigan State Normal Coege-There are
1858 teachers Illinois who have graduated from high school
Inere are 4 more who only graduated from the elementary schools
The this poor salaries which have driven eood - M
~ tia nlnsolA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

Len Small GovernorEect of no-Cheaper materials or ne
road construction will be the immediate purpose the new admins
tatn to beat down the present prices that the bades
policy of construction Of the road system the $soSooooO bond
Issue program be carried into early effect
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
When Lovely Woman Gave Up Painting
and Took Up Smoking Instead.
By G. BERNARD SHAW, English Man of Letters.

Masculine Alterations were always a mistake.
During the movement for the liberal education OF
women and their admission to the professions, the
followers of John Stuart Mill and Henry Fawcett cut
their hair short put on mems stiff collars and cravas,
wore waistcoats and shrfronts and watchchans, and
made themselves mannish above the waist while re-
naming quakerish below it.
The counter-movement has not balanced itself yet.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29

II. MIN ~
chief of the United
States weather bureau,
was discovered" by a
famous Arctic explorer
not while the latter
was in the Northland, to
be sure, but in Washing
ton, ID. c. The story
goes back to the SOS,
not long after young
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-29
"The Great Puritan Emigration Was
Not the Foundation of America"

By GILBERT K cHEsTERToN, British Essayist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
First Stage in stars Birth.

The vast black mass, 20,000000
times larger than the sun, demon
strated to exist in the heavens by the
Dutch scientist, DR.. rannekoek, seems
10 upset all earlier astronomical cal
culationS. 1t is, comparatively speak
ing. so near us that Dir Pennekoek
suggests that the sun itself must move
around It once in 100000 years
drawing the earth with 1t. 1--WE be-
lleve that the black body must con.
sist of dust, and that this Is the first
stage In the birth of n star said an
expert AS it condenses it gets hot
ter until it becomes luminous and
visible. Sudden flares or new stars
have been seen in our lifetime, bur
the black cloud Of dust appears to be-
the real beginning. The amazing fea-
ture Is the nearness Of the body. II
Is relatively MS close to the earth a.
q foot rule would appear to be If only
two feet away from your eyes. 1t is
quite possible that even vaster bodies
of this kind exist" The nearness is
relative, The body is 2S0,000,000,000,-
700 miles away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
The LAW and the kina.

We remember that, even in the days
Of almost universal assent to the dh
vine authority of kings, Justice Coka
could boldly challenge and check the
autocratic Charles with the Judgment
that the law was superior to the will
of the sovereign. Christian teachings
and evolution of two thousand years,
and the slow and laborious develop
ment of the principles of justice and
Judgment by proof, demand this crown
ing triumph of ages of sacrifice and
struggle. The closing OF the nine
teenth, the most benefcent and pro-
gressye of centuries, would be made
glorious by giving to the twentieth
this rich lesson and guide for the
growth Of its humanities and the pres
ervation and perpetuity OF civilization
and liberty.-Chauncey Depew
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
ARLINGTON

Just received-car OF red cedar
shingles. Extra clears at 1925 per
NJ. Miles & Vaughn. 52t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
IF THAT NAIL HAD BUT HELD!
Good Story Explains Why His Satanic
Majesty Can Not Endure Sight
OF Horseshoe.

Tradition has not designated the
manner of hanging the horseshoe; it
has no such influence in this respect
as the crescent moon is supposed to
have upon rainfall, by pouring out or
retaining luck, The superstition is Of
the vintage Of mortality plays in Mcr-
RE England, and is part of the folk
lore of the farm in feudal times; the
horseshoe frightens the devil away,
The story runs that the devil, driven
out of the fertile country into the
rocky hills by the good people, found
one hoof worn to the quick by the
sharp stones. Limping in pain to y
village smithy, he terrorizes the smith
81 night into fitting him with an iron
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
TALES OF ANCIENT V0YAGERS
Make as Pleasant Reading Today as
They Did When They Were
First Written.

Many Of the tales of voyagers that
were collected by Richard Hakluyt in
the time of Shakespeare are fully as
pleasant to read now as Robinson
Crusocp or "Gulliver's Travels and
they have The advantage OF being
shorter, Take, for instance, "The
First Voyage Of Master John Davis,
Undertaken In Juna 1856, for the Dis
covery Of the Northwest Passage,
written by John James Merchant, SER
want of tine Worshipful Master William
SaRderson" Here we read of the
discovery Of land "the first sight
whereof did show as If it had been In
form Of a sugar loaf standing to our
sight above the clouds, Tor that ii did
show over the fog like a white liste in
the sky" si
Mooring the barque IN good order
the captain and his company went on
shore on n small island, where they
found people who showed them q
"thing made like timbrel,' which
they did beat upon with stick, max
ing noise like small drum Then
John james Marchant goes on to tell
Of the canoes which these people had,
the rocks Of the land "yery fair, Ike
marble fun of veins Of divers colors,
Of their sleds, Of their fire backed by
stones laid like a wall, Of their fruit
like currants, and Of The pools of snow
water beside cliffs "of such ore as
Master Forbisher brought from Meta
lncognita" A pleasant land 1t was TO
discover and Il pleasant land ii is to
discover today with the help Of some
parts Of Hakluyt'S tales.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Fur coats at the lowest prices now
on sale at the Nichols store.
Miss Bessie Elwell of Morgan street
is confined to her home by illness.
Special sale Of fall suits at SITS,
$500 and $500, were $500 to
$4,000, at the Nichols stores
Hunters take notice that our rubber
shoes and wooden socks are complete
at lowest prices in town Solomon's
Economy store. 51t2
Don't miss THE Woman God
Changed with Seena Owen and p.
X. Lincoln and a Pathe Review
Opera house tonight.
Rifle ammunition of all kinds, shot
shells, all gauges. For convenience
Of hunters only viii be open all day
Sunday. j. l.. McGurk.
The funeral of the late George
Dunn will be held from the home OF
his son. Fred Dunn, of South Shafts
bury, this afternoon at 8 p m.
Special! special! special Your
week end treat, THE Woman God
Changed" with Seena Owen and r.
K. Lincoln. Don't miss it. Opera
house tonight.
Miss Alma Dagesse Is Saving q
vacation OF two weeks from her ert
ployment at the VonDette 1ewelry
store and Miss S. Haynes is assisting
in the absence of Miss Dagesse
An army and navy store will be
opened at No. 100 Pleasant street on
or about November 5th. The store
will carry full line of army clothing.
Just the thing for hunting and sport
nse \ 51t2
Ch~ist'an Science services are held
at sos Main street every Sunday morn
s a, 10 ciock and every "wednesday
evening at 1880. In the same build
ing is free public reading room where
authorized Christian Science litera.
ture may be read, borrowed and pur-
chased. This room is open every day
except Sundays and holidays from 3
TO s. All are cordially invited to at
tend the services and use the reading
room
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-05


shoe. The canny smith In friendly
chat finds his customer much the same
as the general run of the peasantry.
Emboldened by the roaring Of his forge
tire and the ring Of his hammer on the
anvil, he drives all the nails but one
in the usual manner, cllnching them
in the hoof; then, asking his confding
client TO put his hoof on the floor that
he may judge the fit, with mighty
blow he drives the last nail right
through the shoe deep into the oaken
floor.
Leaving the raging devil a prisoner,
he goes to summon the villagers TO
dispatch him. This strategy did not
succeed. for the terror-strlcken devil
in hls struggles wrenched or the shoe
and with bleeding hoof in great pain
escaped TO continue his evil practices.
But to this day whenever he sees a
horseshoe hung up he fees the place
ia shame and fright