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The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
"A party for the front"
(TO BE CONTINUED
MANS FIRST DWELLING PLACE
Scientists Claim That the Desert Of
Cobb Must for Natural Reasons
Be the Spot.

The desert Of Cobb, which Is the
summit Of the central steppe in Asia.
is the most elevated region on the
globe, and II is here, scientists claim.
man first lived. arguing that this point
Of earth must have been the first to
emerge from the universal sea, and
that as the subsiding waters gradually
gave up lower regions of earth to
man he was able to descend and
spread himself progressively over new
acquisitions.
1t is from this region that the great
rivers Of Asia also take their rise
and flow toward the four cardinal
points. On the declivities Of these
highlands are the plains Of Tibet,
lower than the frozen regions Of Gobi.
Here are found not only the vine, the
olive, rice, the legumina. and other
plants on which man has depended
for sustenance, but also those animals
which he has tanned and led with him
over the earth, as the OK, the horse,
the ass, the sheep, the goat. the camel,
the hog, the dog, and even the rein
deer, run wild upon these mountains.
On the mountains of Cashmire. In
Tibet, and in the north Of China, grain
has been found to be growing wild for
years without ever being sown or
titled, and here also wild animals that
have lived there while man has tanned
others of the same species, are numer-
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
CHAPTER I.
The Beck Of Fortune.

Ihe last congratulations had been
onered; the last good wishes, some
what mixed with tears, had been ex-
pressed. The bride, glowing in the
nappy consciousness of her own beau
ty. and deified by the great tenderness
that enveloped her new estate Ike a
golden mist. said her farewells with
steady voice and nndrooping eyes.
1t had been busy winter for John
Harris, and this, although the con-
summation of his great desire, was
out the threshold to new activities and
new outlets for his intense energies.
Since the face and form of Mary Allan
mad first enraptured him I'm his little
DackwoOds school district, a vast am
Dltion had possessed his soul, and to-
day. which had seemed to be its end,
he now knew to be but it's beginning.
lhe ready consent of his betrothed to
snare his life in the unknown wilder
ness between the Red river and the
Rocky mountains had been a tide
which, taken at it's flood, might well
lead him on to fortune. At the con-
ciusion of his fall term he had re-
signed his position as teacher. and
with his small savings had set about
accumulating equipment essential to
the homesteader. Because his effects
were not enough to Ell car he had
doubled up" with Tom Morrison. a
me farmer whose worldly success had
Deen somewhat less than his deserts.
ana who bravely hoped to mend his
broken fortunes where land might be
had for the taking.
80 John Harris and his bride took
lhe passenger train from her city
nome, while their goods and chattels,
save for their personal baggage, rum
pied on in box-car or crowded stol-
Iuly into congested side-tracks as the |
exigencies of traffic required.
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on her finger. This still stands at
par, doesn't it?"
Yes, dear" he answered. raising
the ring to his lips. You know il
does. But TO venture into that wilder.
ness means-yOu see, it means SO
much more to a woman than to d
man."
Not so much as staying at home
alone. You didn't really think l would
| do that?"
mo, not exactly that. Let us sit
/ down and | will tell you what
thought. Here, let me get the cush-
lon. E. There, that is better"
They sat for some minutes. gazing
dreamily across the broad sheet of
silver.
"And so you are going to Man
itobaT' she said at length.
''IeS. There are possibilities there.
It's gamble. and that is why | didn't
want to share it with you-at first.
thought | would spend a year; locate
homestead; get some kind of house
| would come back"
And you weren't going 10 give me
a word in all those preparations for
our future? You have lot to learn
yet, John. You won't find it in that
folder. either"
She had snatched his confession at
an unguarded moment. He had not
meant to tell her so much-so soon.
AS he thought over the wheels he had
set in motion their possible course
staggered him. and he found himself
arguing against the step he contem-
plated.
ITS a gamble" he repeated. "The
agricultural possibilities of the cOun-
try have not been established. 1t may
be adapted only to buffalo and Indi-
ans. We may be far back from civili- |
zation, far from neighbOrs. or doctors. |
or churches, or any of those things !
which we take as matter of |
course"
Then you will need me with you.
John, and | am going"
In a crimson glory the sun had sunk !
behind the black forest across the
lake. The silver waters had draped |
in mist their fringe of inverted trees
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
Judging q Poet.

There are two ways Of measuring q
poet, either by an absolute aesthetic
standard, or relatively to his position
In the literary history Of his country
and the conditions Of his generation.
Both should be borne in mind as CO.
efficients in perfectly fair judgment.
If his positive merit is to be settled
irrevocably by the former, yet an in
telligent criticism will find its advan-
tage not only in considering what he
was, but what, under the given cir.
cumstances, 1t was possible for him to
be.-James Russell Lowell.
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costume relies upon shimmering black
revealing no color except virile
green that faces the train. The su.
perb feathers In the fan and head.
dress match the costume In distinction
and one imagines them In green also
Such costume makes foil
against which simpler dresses are
more sweet by comparison.
GeOrgette and silver tissue make
the pretty five-tiered frock that pre-.
sumes to dare comparison with its
splendid rival. The bodice 10 mere
wide band Of silver tissue, with mar
row straps over the shoulders, veiled
back and front with georgette en-
placements edged with a little frill.
There Is a girdle Of silver tissue with
frills Of geOrgette beneath, and fin
ished off with sprays of flowers and
ends of ribbons. A bit of ge0rgette
drapery Is caught to the band on the
shoulder. Color In this frock is a
matter of personal choice; 1t is pretty
in any light tone.
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
Blood Infusion.

In cases where new blood is re-
quired to fill the depleted veins of a
human being, it is not practicable to
use for the purpose the vital fluid of a
dog or any other animal, because it
would act as poison, destroying life
instead of saving it.
This is for the reason that the blood
of lower animal Is not chemically
the same as that of man. The fact
does not seem very surprising, but the
recent discovery that the various races
of mankind differ in respect to the
chemical makeup Of their blood is
undeniably curious.
Experience has proved that it will
not do to introduce the blood Of a ne
gro into the veins of white man or
vice versa. And the same remark ap-
plies to the Mongol, the Malay and
the American Indian. In any such
cases a chemical reaction follows
which Is injurious.
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EActa About XioIlna.

Some people are possessed of the
idea that the more scars, cracks and
disfigurements they are In an old vio-
lin the more valuable It is. The con-
trary Is true. In the case Of genu-
Inc old Cremona violins, preservation
enters largely into their value. The
more perfectly preserved they are, the
greater prices they command. vio-
lins with the beautiful Cremona var
nish In fine state Of preservation are
especially sought by connoisseurs. vio-
linists who wish to preserve the value
of their violins should take pains to
keep them In perfect repair, and to
wipe all dust and resin OF the violin
after using.-EIchange.
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At Il junction point they we're trans.
ierred from the regular passenger sar.
wee 10 an Immigrant train.
'he or two of the passengers had
"iready made the trip to Mupftoh,
anu were now on the Journey = sacond
uihe, accompanied by their wives and
i"iiiiIleS. These men were soon notad
aS Individuals of some momopt. tba,,
became the center of IittIo
'o'''erSa'lon. and their fellow-immi.
grants hung in reverent attention nnon
e'eIH word from their lips.
leIi us about the crops." soid ono
VI 'he men passengers. "Wbot I,,a
wheat can We grow?"
Like corn" said the porr,to. ,,.,.,,
e''"' uellheration. "IIeads like ears
corn Wheat that grows 50 fast ve
can near it. Nothin' uncommon IN
""ih INTO wheat fields when tbev,s
NHee-high, an have to fight yer wov
OUT Ike Jungle"
IS the lnjuns VERY big?" piped n
i''ie voice. My pas go'n' 10 make
up" MIL eiil al
lhats n brave soldier" said the
MIN drawing the child 10 his kpeo
nut An Know better way to figf1
iidianS than with bows an arrows
All hShtS EN- with -four an blankets
an oadger-meat, an it's long way
better" way
Inc child climbed up on the friend.
!! knee and Interested himSaIf IN tho
great silver watch-chaln that looped
convenient to his fingers. "Go ON wifi
in" lls'eh-
Ana big Aleck McCrse forgot tho i'm
migrants crowded around. forgot tbo
lui'I oi the train and the window
S'iiiipSe of forests heavy-bIanketed
Win snow. as he plOwed his fertile
imagination and spread a sudden bor-
vest or wOnderment before the IittIa
'oui ulat clung to his great watch
chain. ""''i-
And so the journey wore on. As dav
succeeded day to the monOtonouS run-
pie or the car wheels the immicron,s
pecahe better acquainted and friend-
SHIPS TOOK root that in 1fter veors
were 10 brave every storm of udver-
SIT! ana bloom forth in the splendid
community of spirit and sacrifice
"Hich particularly distinguished the
pioneers. '
III me cold gray of a March mcrn-
ing, when the sun had not vet dis
Pelied the mists of night, and the
1rlnging woods back from tba Rod
river loomed white and spectral
through the frost, they re-entered the
empire and in few minutes were de-
at Emerson, the boundary
town and gateway to the prairies
which for 1000 miles stretched into
The mysteries of the unknown.
Emerson was the gateway of the
great invasion. The .farthest veSt"
Dt rail communication. on the thresb-
Do or the prairie country, it seemed
he strategical point for the great city
which must arise with the settlement
md development of the fertile king
ION OF territory lying between the
lake of the Woods and the Rocky
Mountains, and between the forty
ninth parallel and the unknown north
ern limit of agriculture.
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NOW Is the season when merchants
find IL mnnl hm.fr,nr- =. .....

NOh Is the season when merchants
~ find it good business TO turn
whatever ready-to-wcar garments they
nave on hand into cash, rather than
10 carry them over to another SpaSon
Inc woman or girl who is not vet pro-
Nlued with Il coat can buy now 10 ad-
vantage, for in coats. and even in hats.
there are good, standard STYLES that
vary only little from year 10 wear
and may be relied upon to give at least
three seasons service. When they have
done good service for this length of
time they are still promising material
Tor making over into children's wraps
or even remOdeling and taking another
lease on life for the use of their orig
mai wearers. 1t pays to buy good
quality in cloth, and to choose con-
Servative styles.
Answering all the demands of the
far-Sighted buyer, coats of heavy wool
fabric cut in such loose and annie
manner and on such simple lines as
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
Bad Stomach
Sends Her TO Bed
for 10 Months


"Over a year ago." says Mrs. Dora
Williams, II took to bed and for 10
months did not think l would live.
Eatonic helped me so much am now
up and able to work. / recommend IL
highly for stomach trouble"
Eatonic helps people to get well by
taking up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases that put the stomach
out Of order. If you have indigestion,
sourness, heartburn, belchlng, food re-
peating, or other stomach distress, take
an Eatonic after each meal. Big box
costs only a trifle with your druggists
guarantee.
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along the shore and lay, passive and
breathing. and very still, beneath the
smooth-cutting canoe.
And We shall build our own home,
and live our own lives, and love each
other-always-only. for ever and
ever?" she breathed.
For ever and ever" he answered.
The last white simmer of daylight
faded from the surface Of the lake.
The lovers fioated on, gently. joyously,
Into their ocean Of hope and happi-
ness.
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
No Statue of Georuian

The secretary of the statuary hall
in the capitol says that there is no
representative of Georgia in the Hall
Of Fame. Each s,ate may contribute
two statues of deceased citizens of
the state. who "for historical renown
or for civil or military services" are
considered by the state as worthy of
such commemoratiOn.
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When the Watches Go.

Mrs. BacOn-I can't understand how
all the pawnbrOkers make living.
Mr.. Bacon-You can't?
mo, really can't. There are so
many of 'em."
"Why, my dear, Switzerland alone,
1t is said, exports about ten million
watches"
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
To Restore Perfume of Flowers

1t is stated that the perfume of flow
ers disappears as soon as the starch in
the petals is exhausted. 1t may. it is
said, he restored by placing the flower
in a solution of sugar, when the forma-
ton of starch and the emission of
fragrance will be at once resumed.
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25
The Handy Note Book.

Keep a note book and pencil in your
shopping bag so that you may write
down the details of gown or waist
which happens to strike your fancy.
A frOck is often "made" by little de-
tails such as a unique color cOmbina-
tion, a few buttons in the right place
or a frill of fine lace.
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Frock and Coat Costume

The costume which consists of ;
frOck and coat has lost none of If.
charm for well-dressed women o.
fashion.
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form narural trains. Sometimes the
desired eject of length on the sides
is acquired by the aid of glltterinp
black jet an1 Jet fringe.
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Accounted Enr

These pampered animals are gen
eraly ill-tempered." Don't blame
them; It Is only natural for pets to be
pettish."
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Contrary Qualifications.

$50 you didn't like the jovial an
cieht mariner l Introduced to You"
mo; | thought for an old salt, he
was too flesh"
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About New EVENING Gowns.

Some OF the new evening gowns are
very short in front and back, while
at both sides they are long enough to
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25

How wonderfully developed must be
the furniture movers bump Of de-
structivenesS.
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Purses With Wriststraps,

Smart purses with rather long wrist
straps are made Of alligator calfskip
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Judging the Oepth.

An English rider, coming to river
ne was unfamiliar with. asked n
younSSicr he SAW playing ON the bank
II it was deep. No" replied the
boy, and the rider started 10 cross.
nut soon found that he and his horse
had to swim fer their lives.
When finally he reached the other
side he turned and shouted, II
thought you said it wasn't deep"
ut aren't" was the reply. 1T only
takes grandfath"r'S ducks up to their
middleS."
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In the foregoing the first
i,,. words are those of John
H,rri. and Mary Allan when
they plighted their troth and
resolved to homestead in Mani
iob.. In the next love scene
,be second generation is MAX
ine il, VOWS. 1t is Beulah Har-
!. and Jim Travers who have
sealed their pact with a kiss.
And in between there is a like
re.l.life story of the home
,,e,ding of John and Mary
Harris, we'll told by Robert J.
c. Stead, novelist, poet and Ca
madam official, author of The
cowpunehers" and Kitchener
and Other Poems"
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HOME, SWEET HOME

alnd rs shall build oar own
home, and lirs our !, 0''n lures l'res'
,.S a.S'Il lore each Other-almays' "a,
oon1,~for onh sper and ererP she
Brsdthsd. ,Y /,
,rged.
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~Bscauss it uould seem like
TRINA TO prove you are inno-
,,st. os And you don't need to
mors anything to me. You
rinpSgsfqndG rps, You dOn't need
10 rOrs anything to me.
Ind then, betpeen the iron
ends across the open wiHdow
Of The jail, his lips met hers.
The Madison journal., 1920-12-25

There are more motors for hire thaL
private cars in Japan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-18

thought now how they can help Russia, prove ,he reality of their friendship for Russia, establish the foundations for a firm friendship in the future.
 "We should do it by our own eff forts. The men in production and in trade can do something now with out waiting, the American people can make ready now for effective nity that comes; and we can do it by bringing to bear upon the gov ernment of our country the clear knowledge and assurance of the wish of the American people, that our friendship shall be real and not false. If the people of America show the sincerity of their profes- sions, be certain the government. .pf America will answer; and when tie government of America is sure that the American people wishes it to act as true friend of Russia. not fair weather friend. not q lip serving friend, not rhetorical friend, but a true friend in deed as in words, the government of America has the power and will exercise the power to help the poor fellows, the noble fellows, the self-devoted and self sacrificing men who are now trying to save their country in Russia from the control of the tyranny that op- presses them-to help them effect lively to success"
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That is the way to fight Bolshev- ism, at it's centre, at it's source, the source of it's supplies, and the source of it's strength. And we sit idle doing nothing
 '1 have not lost faith in the flu. ture of Russia. It is but a short time, less than three years, since the Czar was dethroned We made our Declaration of Independence in 1776, and amid turmoil and confus- ion and dissention, we reached q settled government only in 1789 more than four times the period that has elapsed in Russit; and we had the advantage of great and then un- precedented experience in the art of government, for we had been build ing up government for cen tury and half, when our American Revolution came.
 "How long was it before France France. with all it's culture. it's 1 science its art, it's literature, it's polite manners before France achieved it's Revolution and settled government after it. In 1793 she beheaded Louis XVI. and then came Terror and the Directoire and the Empire and the Restoration and the Second Republic and the Second Empire; and two generations passed before she reached her goal of set i tied popular government.
 "The English beheaded Charles I in 1649. How long it was before she attained settled conditions. Eleven years later she so despaired of the success of her attempt to secure popular freedom that she went back in the Restoration of Charles II, and i it was not until what the Engl! sh
 called the glorious resolution of 1886, nearly forty years after, that her affairs became settled.
 | Long before the expiration of the periods in which any of these na- tions now at the forefront of popu- lar lf-government settled condi- tions, long before that period has elapsed, l look to sec Russia work out her own questions; work them out as she is working them oua now, through bloodshed and suffering and travail, to the consummation of strong and competent democratic republic. And where will America be then? A friend, true friend ? Or one faithless to professions of friendship? Can we remain quiet, and see that great consummation wrought out, without lifting a hand to make good the profuse promises with which we greeted the revolu- tio nof the Russian people? Every consideration of good faith, of hon or, of public policy, of selfish in- terests, conspires to make it the duey of American citizens to take
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Sunday Will be National Thrift
 Day in Nation

New York, Jan. 17.-Tomorrow ir more than 300 cities of the United States the 214th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, the apostle of economic prudence, will be observed as National Thrift Day" It will be the beginning of ar S-day campaign to curb extravaganza throughout the nation.
 Sponsored by the Young Mems Christian association, the enterpris SC is said to have the endorsement of the Savings Division of the Treas ury Department, the American Bank CTS Association, the National As sociation of Real Estate Brokers the National Credit Mems Associa- tion, the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and other organizations related tc industry and commerce.
 On the first day of the campaign the importance of bank accounts ir promoting thrift will be emphasiz ed. Adolph Lewison is chairman of the National Committee.
 Next Sunday, Thrift Sunday,
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nations industrial life. It comes at a crucial time.
 eve expect to accomplish the foi. lowing results: First, to teach sound economic doctrines bearing especial.
 ly on present-day conditions; second: to protect people from wild cat
 schemes and encourage them to ln- vest in local enterprises; third, to educate the community on the lm- portant service financial instltu- tions render; fourth, to conserve the educational value of the various government war loan campaigns :; fifth, to encourage every individual to become the owner of bank ac- count; sixth, to stimulate people to own property and to help them accu- mulate funds with which event ually they may own their own homes; seventh, to help young men
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Family Budget Day" land Pay Your Bills Promptly Day"
 Arthur M. East, secretary of the national committee, in explaining the purpose of thrift week, said: "It is fundamentally an idea week. F or eight days the commercial and in- dustrial leaders of each community are lending time and energy to the problem of setting the economic problem in motion and implanting the idea of thrift throughout the
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and boys to fit their incomes and abilities into the purpose of weif- ronnded life and to enable them to bear their full share of responsi- bilitv to their families, their com munity and country; eighth, to de velop character sby teaching the right value of money with view to opening the door to a correct ap,, nraisal of moral and spiritual things"
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many congregations will listen to sermons on the relation of money to religion. Hundreds of pastors will preach on saving as it relates to building a mans character. One of the campaign slogans is Master Money or Money Will Master You" Other campaign days will be known as Life Insurance Day." "Own- Your Own Home Day." Make a Will
 Day." Thrift in Industry Day."