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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Levathan Was Not a Whale But Crocodile-The 'Dra-
gons" Of the Bble-Did King Solomon Import
Elephants From India-What "Fish"
Swallowed Jonah-The Unicorn

to identify them with crocodiles. Thus
1t appears that "leviathan" and
dragon" in the Bible. both mean
crocodile.
WHAT SWALLOWED JONAH?
Who originated the notion that
Jonah was swallowed by a whale !?
The Bible does not say so.
The original manuscript states that
sea monster swallowed Jonah. In
the translation 1t is a great fish"
But the whale is a mammal, and not
a fish.
sionary sent to a heather country.
He was born about 825. B. c.. which
fixes the date approximately. The
Lord ordered him to go to Nineveh; ;
but. being afraid of what might hap
pen to him in that unfriendly me-
tropolis of Assyria. he fled in an op-
posite direction, and. making his way
to Joppa tthe seaport of Jerusalem). ).
went aboard "a ship going to Tar
shish."
The upshot of this performance was
unfortunate for him: for, as the Bible
tells US. the Lord had prepared a
great fish to swallow up jonah
storrn-"and Jonah was in the belly
OF the fish three days and three
nights"
This story has given rise to a great
deal OF acrimonious discussion. It
will suffice to say here that a sperm
its ordinary food is cuttlefish and
other small fry). and has a gullet
large enough to admit the passage of
a man. But the great white shark.
which attains a length OF thirty feet.
has been known to swallow men
whole. and SENS to fill the specifica-
hons for Jonah better than the huge
cetacean.
Where was this Tarshish for which
Jonah was bound on his westward
voyage through the Mediterranean
1tsis a question that has greatly puz-
zlcd biblical scholars. The twenty
second chapter of the first Book OF
bound for ophir-undoubtedly there
fore. to ships going southward
through the Red Sea. Just where
Ophir was is still disputed. but II was
certainly not In tho Mediterranean.
Some authorities identify Tarshish
city on the African Coast, which was
so long rival Of Rome. Others To-
( cate II on the shores OF Spain.
---i'- MEANT SIMPLY
MERCHANTMEN
The Bible says: THE King CSolo-
mon) had at sea a navy OF Tarshish.
Once In three years came the navy
OF Tarshish. bringing gold and silver.
and ivory. ana apes. and peacocks. u
King Solomon had a fleet Of vessels
in the Red Sea which made long voy-
uges for trading purposes down tho
African Coast to Madagascar. and
eastward to india and Ceylon, II
may be suppo-sod that the round trip
by sail to Ceyiou and back took thres
years; and thence were fetched
precious metals and interesting ami
mails. obtained in exchange for mer-
chandise OF one kind or another.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

eagerly those who are leaving the
scene scan the fitness OF the ones who
are to take their places. and carry on
their work! The torch must be given
over to now hands; are they clean and
strong and steady? No Christians are
more concerned over the number and
character of the candidates for the
ministry than, the veterans who arc
almost thru. 80
This man Timothy stands In the New
Testament for the triumph of two
womeu's faith. Paul bears witness
to the fact that Timothy derived his
faith directly from his mother Eunice.
and his grandmother. Lois. He was a
product of Christian home. The
prayers of two godly women were ans
wered In him. He has n, high place In
that long line of ministers of Christ
tion of mothcr-love. To have raised
such son was surely the greatest OF
careers for woman.
my FAITH HOLDS oUTi"
The great DR.. Charles i. Deems was
stricken and speechlcss for a consid-
erable time before he passed on. but
Gro the end came ho found voice to
whispr, My faith holds outl" Like
Paul, he proved that Christianity is n
good religion to die by. There is no
shade of uneasiness. no tingn' OF re-
ErrI.- no QutNtF bt III
these last words of the dying saint and
hero. He saw his full life at last being
poured out as n drink offering, and
he cried:-
THE time OF my departure t. come.
I have fought the good fight. / have
finished tile course, ] have kept tho
faith: hcnceforth there lis laid up for
mo tho crown OF Righteousness. which
the Lord, the righteous Judge. shall
give to me at that day; and not TO mo
only. but also to all them that have
loved His appearing"
Exultant. radiant with the glow Of
the dawn of eternity, Paul cries in ju-
hiia,ion he Is a. clear concerning
Christ, though he was languishlng In
dungeon. as when he first met the
Master on tho Damascus Road. The
truths he had taught, Mt great cost.
thruout long life were true to the
limit. Christ was ms real at the last
as he had bc.E at the first.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

years. on small scale as an expert
nent.
The peacocks received by King
Solomon presumably came from Cey-
lon. to which island they are native.
The word in the original sacred
manuscript was 'tukkiyim,'' a slight
modification of the name given to the
birds in Ceylon today.
PUZZLE OF THE UNICORN
The unicorn" mentioned repeat
cdly in the Old Testament. is another
puzzle, which cannot be said to have
been satisfactorily solved. Was 1t the
rhinoceros? The word, of course,
means "single-horued:" but Deuter-
onomy refers to the beast as having
two horns. Some rhinoceroses, how
ever. have two horns, while other
species have only one.
Some authorities identify the uni
corn with the addax antelope which
today roams the deserts OF Northern
Africa in large numbers. 1t is white
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Rattlesnake Buttes News

Tho community supper and bazaar
which was held at the school house
Tuesday night was well attended, con-
siderIng the bad roads and deep snow
The affair was held for the purpose OF
raising funds for tho community
Christmas tree. over $50 was collected.
Tho Ladies' Pioneer club will meet
December 18th with flnnda ladies at
at tho homo OF Mrs. a. u. Thompson
of CLAUDIA. This wei he Waiting
meeting.
George stills OF the Diamond Three
ranch. spont several days In Walsen-
burg, the first or the week. on busi-
ness.
Roy Meredith has moved on the ri.
mer Smith place which he has rented
for the coming year,
Alvin Hamilton hs- returned to Pu-
eblo after n recent visit hero with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. rom Hnmil-
ton.
Pueblo whore he wri, to make fiual
proof on his homestead. He is making
preparations to move 20 his farm near
Pueblo.
Il. 9, Sawyer. ex.servicc man. ar
rived here Saturday from Ration. Now
Mexico. to visit at the William Haynes
home for a couple of weeks. He is n
friend OF George Haynes, having served
la the army together. MIR. sawyer was
gassod aud wounded while in service
overseas. From here ha will 20 to
Pueblo for a visit He walked the
distance from Ration hero and is plan
ming on walking TO Pueblo.
Messrs. Eccn and Cameron of Fu-
oblo transacted business matters in
this vicinity last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Bill smith were Wal
senburg visitors and ehoppers the first
of tho week.
sherman Shoemaker. Harry and Al
win Hamilton were visitors at tho Dia-
mond Three ranch sunday
There win bc a pic srcia' held at the
new Huerfano school housc in the Me
Binley district, ionisn,.
Harold Pierce returned Sunday from
a short visit In Newto,. Kansas.
Tho Ladies Pioneer club will hold
it's regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mira. William Mckinley. De-
csmber IL
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Tarshish. wherever the place was,
must have ben an important seaport
But ships Of Tarshish' probably
meant simply merchantmen, and
therein lies the explanation of the
puzzle.
Apes probably means monkeys
for which there seems to have been
such great demand in Palestine, Baby
lonia, and Assyria that they were i'm
ported. as one might say, regardless
of expense. Four different simian
species are found depicted on ancient
Assyrian monuments. In Egypt mon
keys and baboons were highly priced.
and an interesting fresco dating back
to the eighteenth dynasty shows
Queen Hatasu receiving ambassadors
who lead baboons, evidently brought
as gifts
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
SNOWBALlS LAND 3
BOYS IN LAWS HAND

Three young boys. one the son OF
a policeman. were arrested Friday aft
ernoon by officer Osborn for throwing
snowbslls at all persons that crossed
the Union avenue bridge over the
river.
About 80 boys of all sizes and descrip-
tlon. established their fort behind the
Railroad ~ on the river bank and
every small lad was put to work mold
Ing and soaking snow balls, while 9TH
crs used newspaper bags to carry the
ammunition to the front lines where
tho larger boys threw the water
soaked snowballs at every person that
had tho nerve" to attempt to cross
tho viaduct on the west sidewalk.
osborn made an attack from the
roar and all of the lads made away
with the exception of three, who were
blinded by the officers star. They were
taken to police headquarters, where
ono of them had the embarrassment of
seeing his father. who IL policeman,
An OF them received severe lectures In
Chief Dalys office and were told OF
Abe pvnishmsrt for the next offensc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
OMAHA BOMB SUSPECT
HAS Al|BI SAY POL CE

Omaha. Neb., Dec, a.-Charles van
pcuscp. head OF the detective bureau
OF tho Omaha police. department lato
today indicated that Mike Stinc. a
wrestler. arrested last night MS a sus-
pcct in the Wall street explosion OF
September i6. 1890, would bc released
probably tomorrow. Chief Won Dcu-
sen said he recognized Stiuc as
wrestler who was here working FOR n
carnival company. shortly after the
New York explosion occurred
Charles Gardner. an official OF a local
organization under whose auspices tho
carnival company appeared slid that
nc did not think that Stine was here
In 1890 but that he did appear IN
Omaha in 1921. ftc added however
that hr did not think the prisoner
had anything to do with the cNplo-
sion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Three Stills Captured
by Police Raiders

Three stills with the usual appurt-
cnances and a three gallon jug OF
whisky were captured In tho four ar
rests made by the prohibition enforce
mont squad yesterday.
Francis Yackli,ch 1921 Bohemia
street, yielded tho FIRST Etill OF the raid
which held a capacity OF approximate
" ten gallons, ut the place OF Francis
Zajic. sol East Mesa avenue. the tell
tale evidences OF a still was taken in
tho cooler and other parts obtained
and about three gallons OF the produce
tion, A third still was taken from +.
Drovudich ioi Mesa whilo the final
capture resulted in the arrest of Bob
White. 1919 Stone street whore a three
gallon jug Of whisky was confisca ted
ns evidence to be presented in court
today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
B. ANDP, WOMENSCLUB Will
BEFORMALLY DEDICATEDDEC. Z

The club rooms OF the BUSINESS and
Professional Women will be informal
ly opened Monday night at tho now To-
cation In the Central block when n
program Is to be presented by mem
bcrs and guests.
a membership campaign will be
started at"tho same time. it is under
stood. Nearly 200 women now en-
gagged In "a business or profession
arc members and others SO engaged
are sought to raise tho membership
to the point relative to the size of the
city.
Among tho activities planned by the
organization is the winter concert
series led by Paul Aithouse, tenor OF
the Metropolitan Opera. Other musical
numbers OF high quality arc planned
by tho club An entertainment is Of
fered at the opening. Tho program fol-
lows:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
DOCTOR DIES IN CHAIR
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
4t
Went To Death Calmly For
Sensational Richmond
Staying IA

Richmond. Va, Dec. o.-Df. w1ImsS
Amos Hadlcy. former army surgeon
and ranchman, was put to death in the
electric chair in the state penitontiAry
early today for tho murder OF his wife.
Mrs. sue Tinsicy Hadley In Novem-
ber. 1918, Prison attendants declared
Hsdley went ~ hA death calmly and
stoicially
Or. Had = made no statement before
his death further than to cay no had
made his peace with God" and was
prepared for tho end. The execution
closed ono OF tho most sensational mur-
der cases in tho history of Richmond.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Hebrew literature of the Old Testa-
ment period says that some apes were
trained to perform as servants. to
clean out vessels, AID offer water for
the washing of hands" These smay
possibly have been chimpanZees,
whose wonderful buman-like per-
formances when exhibited by modern
show men suggest that they might
easily be trained to execute such
humble tasks.
ELEPHANTS AND PEACOCKS
The word Translator Ivory Gin
the above quotation) is "shenhabbin."
which. say the Biblical commentators,
properly means elephants. Are we to
suppose that those pachyderms-per-
haps baby elephants-were fetched to
Palestine from CeYlon? Il seems en-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
BY RENE BACHE

Recently naturalists have made
special and particular study of
the animals OF the Bible, with a
view to their satisfactory identifica-
ton. For there has been much con-
fusion of ideas on the subject, involv-
ing errors-as, for example. the gem
orally accepted notion that ''levia-
than" means whale.
Nothing could be more admirable
than the translation of the sacred
manuscripts which. done with utmost
conscientiousness and rare literary
skill, has given to us the Bible as we
know 1t today. But the men who did
the work were not n8turalists, and
the Hebrew and Greek names of
Scriptural beasts puzzled them might
.ly. They knew not the crocodile or
the hippopotamus-faci OF travel
being few in their time-and when
they came to the word "behemoth.
they simply let it stand, unable to de-
termlno the animal to which 1t re-
ferred
Behemoth was the hippopotamus.
In every circus menagerie nowadays
one sees that label in large letters on
the hippo's cage. Job. describing the
beast, says: He eateth grass like an
OK. He lieth under shady trees in
tho covert of tho reed and fens. Be
hold. he drinketh up a river" And.
In another passage: He liveth and
dellghteth in the water and nets arc
set for him there as for fish. which
by his great strength he pierccs
through" Evidently Job knew the
hippopotamus well.
BY NO MEANS A WHALE
But how about the '1eviathan 2"
Turn to the fifteenth chapter OF the
Book OF Job. and you will find n de-
scription of that formidable creature:
WHO can open the doors of his
face? His teeth are terrible round
about. His scales are his pride, shut
up together as with close seal one
Ia so close TO another thALno-a air can
coma between them. They are Joined
to one another $50 closely that they
cannot be sundered. The arrow cam
not make him flee. Slingstones are
turned with him into stubble."
Does that read like description of
a whale7 Well. hardly. II is a pic
ture of the Egyptian crocodile, in all
Il. magnitude. ferocity. and indolence.
Those giantic lizards often attain a
length OF thirty feet. Doubtless Job
had seen great numbers of them sun-
ming themselves on tho banks OF the
Nile. --I------------.
The trauslators of the Old Testa-
ment MSS. came repeatedly upon a
word meaning monster" which they
handled with puzzlemcnt. not know
ing exactly what to make of IT, Prob-
ably because Ezekiel speaks OF the
cren ture as having scales. they deciu-
ed to call Il a dragon. and thus In
the Bible We find several references
to 'dragons''-in ono instance meta :
phorically. whero Pharaoh, King OF
Egypt. is spoken OF as the great
dragon that neth in the midst of his
rivers" =.
Ezekiers description of dragons
ax living out in the rivers watching &
for prey is In itself enough, together
with his remark about their scales.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

Paul. whose rare biography Is
wrapped up In his own phrase. II
was not disobcdient unto tho heavenly
vision" did not lose his vision at the
end. His dying vlndicated his living.
He could still repeat his own words,
20 death, where is thy sting?" No
morbid fears alarmed him. He did not
stageer in uncertainty toward the
oracles or the sooth-saycrs. He asked
no adyeptitious aid from tho spirits
of the departed. As in life.. SO In
death. Jesus Christ was his full satis-
faction.
While We read tho jubilant. trium-
phant death song OF the greatest war;
rior whe ever carried the flag OF God
on earth. We may not overlook the
friend to whom II was addressed. This
letter is revelation OF Timothy, as
we'll MS OF Paul We would not need
to know more about tho young preach
Paul turned In his great hour. Tho
apostle was about to pass. but his dis
ciple remained. The work would con-
tinus.
Don't give up tho Ship cried the
dying captain: and How goes the bat
tle7'' were the las, words OF great
general In that spirit, Paui's farewell
letter is full OF soiicituue for tho
Church. His earlier fire shows no
whit OF abatement as ne gives Pastor
Timothy counsel upon matters of prac-
tice and OF principle. Ever and anon
there flashes forth solicitude for the
devotion OF this young friend: how
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

There are a lot of men. mostly young
men. who are wearing their hair lcns
and combod back. The disease seems
prevalent among those men who
havent's lost any hair on the tors or
their heads. Tho style seems to be 10
have tho front hair so long that II
will traverse the entire top OF the head
TO the point where II will tickle tho
hack OF the neck.
Now there is only one trouble with
hair this long and ccmbed In such a
fashion. 1f the person so afflicted has
somc work to do that requires tho
Uranium to be bent down and forward.
such as working over desk or PICK
ing up coal, tho hair refuses 10 stay
In place and drops forward and over
the eyes. This condition is UNPLEASANT
to the victim who is constantly throw
ing his head back to get the hair out
OF his eyes.
Yesterday I noticed a young fellow
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with n brownish-g gray neck and
heavy tuft of curly hair on its fore
head. This animal, as big as a fair
sized pony was domesticated by the
ancient Egyptians, and, represented
in profile on their monuments, Its two
horns appear as one. Undoubtedly
from this source was derived the
unicorn on the British coat-of arms.
whose single spiral horn is obviously
copied after that of the addax ante
lope. To go back for a moment to
the aforementioned ivory" 1t Is
worth noting that Noah, when he
built the Ark. laid in a large supply OF
vine branches, to provide pair OF
elephants on board with their favorite
food.
Presumably Noah was not a nat-
uralst, but his menagerie was GER.
tainly more extensive and complete
than any collection of animals since
made for zoo or circus. Just how he
got 1t together is not explained. but
he must have been a resourceful per-
son, having had a long experience OF
life and affairs. He was tenth In de-
scent from Adam, and was 500 years
old at the time of the Flood, hAvtns
been born Bis. B. C. His three sons
Shem. Ham and Japhet. were each oa
them 100 years of age-mere young
sters. relatively speakins-when the
Noachian bark set out upon Its drift.
ing voyage.
MOSES AND HIS BOAT
Among the ancient Egyptians there
was a superstition to the effect that
the papyrus reed-growing abundant-
ly In the shadows of the Nile, as 1t
does today-was held in mysterious
reverence by crocodiles 1t may have
ben on this account that the mother
OF Moses placed her baby in a small
boat or basket of papyrus leaves.
thereby insuring his safety from the
dragons" This was at Heliopolis.
where Moses was born In the year
1898, 3. C.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

tirely possible. On ancient Assyrian
monuments have been found repre-
sentatious OF elephants.
In 40, B. c.. Antiochus Epiphanes
used elephants in war against the
Jews of Palestine. who had revolted
from his rule. They carried wooden
towers strapped on their backs. each
holding. four or five -bowmen and
singers. The officer In command was
called the "elephantarch." Antiochus
marched upon Jerusalem, captured 1t.
profaned the sacred temple. carried
off the holy sacramental vessels, and
massacred nearly all the inhabitants
of the city.
These must have been Asiatic ele-
plants. which are docile beasts and
easily domesticated. The African ele-
phant has never been successfully
domesticated until within the last few
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
ATTENDING FUNERAL
RESULTED FATALLY

II. o Raber. 90 years old. of Lc-
mars Iowa. was found dead. and his
father. ]. X. Rsber. SO years old of
Elw"ll Nebraska. unconscious. in a
room In hotel in Freeport, Illinois.
Friday morning, where they had gone
to attend the funeral of John A.
Raher who died in Pueblo Monday
night Two gas Jets we're found open,
the escaping gas having asphyxiated
the younger man and nearly resulted
in the dcath of tho elder. II is thought
tho cider Rabcr accidentally turned on
the gas.
John A. Raber, whose body was sent
to Illinois for burial and until recent
ly resided in Creston, Washington,
coming to Pueblo to reside with a
nephew. S. j. Carter.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
I Notice That----

who had hair of this fashion. He was
clever and used his brains. To pre-
vent his hair from falling over his
eyes. he had a rubber band stretched
across the hair and anchored among
the hristles on tho back of his neck
This same idea might be worked
out in commercial way to the profit
Of an cnterprising person. Fancy
gartors have been worn by some men
to hold up their sleeves and further
moro the ladies are now wearing hair
nets.
Fashionably yours.
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10

DdnCG .....ss-...- .Rrlnd MytTs
The Little Russian Dancer.
1T Camc Upon the Midnight Clear
ss.,....-..-... --..--...-.....I Inc Ciup
THE Spirit of Christmas" ............
......... Reverend Benjamin Dagwcll
Piano solo. Mrs. Francis Schwinger
What Can This Organization Give
to the Community. y'...........-....
.....................M Mr.. A. II. Lichty
"Ohi Little Town of Bethlehem.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Club
Meetings will be held in the club
rooms each Monday night, 1t is stated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD

derscored
The meanings. Then tho sails of
faith she spread.
And faring out for regions uncx-
plored,
Went singing down the River OF the
Dead"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
PA7HE FRERE.S FTRH
IN BANK RUPTCT CASE

New York. Dec. a.-voluntary bank
ruptcy proceedings against the Pathe
F'reres Photograph company of Amer
lea were instituted In Brooklyn today
by three creditors. who alleged tho
concern had 100000 in liabilities with
assets of 81 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-10
Z EASTERN R.iIL HEADS
MEET TO Make CUTS

New York, Dec. n.--Chief operating
officials of eastern railroads meeting
today to consider wage cuts for train
service. shop and maintenance of way
ing for reductions OF from 10 to 30 per
cent. The proposals must be submit
ted to the railroad labor board for re-
lection or approval.