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Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Children Aid War Orphans.

Children in the public schools are said to be more responsive than any other single class in the country to the appeals which are being made for the relief of orphans In the war strick- en countries of the old world. Tn one little town where Miss Katherine Key holds Mccormick, lecturer In the in- terest of Near East Relief, had told the school children of the frightfnl plight of the orphans of Armenia the youngsters voluntarily undertook a campaign of" their own which in two days added $554 to the fund.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02

Thomas Hardy has been reviled
 by critics and public as n pessi- mist, determined to look upon the dark side of life. Careful reading reveals him dis passionateIy true to the realities of life. He depicts W 4 tn matchleas skill the struggle of human beings against fate-the fate of an inner weakness or a cruel and fnescnp- able circummtance.
 He paints these struggles with q background of na- ture W h ch fm beautiful OF minsm- ter, gentle or ugly, but im always fn- @wffm hkm mmd 1w
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Sentative Spot.

A couple of boys were casting about to devise some new form of amuse- ment, when one suggested:
 Let's, go into, your back yard and play in the woodshed" "We haven't any woodshed," said the other 'youngster. SHave you one in your back yardr'
 "Yes."
 keep wood in it?" ""No." ~
 Whats 1t used for?"
 None of your business" ..
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02

Louisa May AL colt was born tn 1892 and died fin 1888. She was the daughter of A. Bronson AlcOtt, the "Sage of Con- cord" Her early surroundings were of a highly intel Iectual and lit erary character and she naturally took to writing while still very young.
 In her sketch, "T F a M scendental Oats," she de- z c r 1 b c . fin an amusing way the experience of a ykar,at Fruitlands, where an attempt yvaR made fn en-
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02

ganic. Yet his OWE "moIitmry, breeding, strongly coIored mind1 dominates men and aandscape.
 This is especially true in his most famous novel. 'ress.o It fs st ence the most traxicmlly pitfful of his books, and, if deeply read, the most hopeful, for the sorrows of Tess are due to stu- pfditfem tn our civilization v<hfeh may he done away with.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
CONDENSED CLASSICS
 @ CONSUELO, THE GYPSY SINGER
 4S By GEORGE SAND Condensation by Irving BacheIIer
Condensation by Irving BacheIler

Lucile-Aurore Dupin, as she was born in Berry fin 1894, was the great-great- granddaughter of the famous Marshal Sake. She had in her veins the blood of peasant and aristocrnt, which brought to her that understanding of both which played so great a part In her future books.
 Married to a Monsieur Dudevant, who had no understanding of her intensely romantic and imaginative tempera- ment, she early separated from him, and i'm 1881 made her way to Paris to make a living for herself and her two children i'm whatever humble way she could Fortunately for the world and for herself all failed till she discovered that she could write. She quickly made her pseudonym of George Sand famous. There followed a life of prodiEious fn- dustry with the pen. The French edi- tion of her works contains 107 volnmes. She died tn 1878.
 George Sand was a most extraordi- nary human being. Possessed of g great fund of commoR sense, she had the heart of 9amhn. She introduced the French peasant to literature with a rare understanding, yet she was fa- moua im Paris for her adventure with Alfred de Mus~et, her cigars and her mascwline attire. She YVES the high prfestess of the great romantic move ment, yet she has painted the simple life of rural France as no other writer haS aome. ..#ss.
 3Indiana.s @I.eIia,. aConsuelo,s @La Mare au Diable." "La Petite Fadette,r AFrmncois Ie ChnmpI,1 ~Le Marquis de villemer" are bat a few o1 the books of e woman of genius.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27

at me Il letter that had been lying
on his desk. This letter is enough.
1t exposes YOU for what you are"
Dumfounded ut his amazing state
ment. demanded To see the accusing
document. Angrily he refused.
You know as well as l what's in
it,"
In vain 1 protested. Every word
| uttered only seemed 10 add to his
wrath. In the end he almost hustled
me out of his office Blndly | found
my way To the street, still clutching
in my hand the weeks pay he had
rudely thrust on me-
That letter to which he referred
who could have written it: What
could have been i'm it that had so in
famed my employer against me?
10 account for il. / had not been
aware that | had an enemy in the
world, yet who but an enemy could
have written a letter that would have
such dire effect?
The mystery of my dismissal was
too great for me TO solve. The one
thing l felt thankful for was that II
had come before l had sent off my
money. At least l had two hundred
and fifteen dollars in my pocket. On
der my present mode OF life that
would last me quite a while, surely
until l found another position. Well
there was nothing to do but make
the best of il.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
Barbara'S sister with a
past"
(To BE CONTINUED
MINISTERED TO THE SELECT
Pastors Congregation Might Be Few
in Numbers but Their GentiIity
Was unquestioned.

Nearly every one Of about 500
churches that we have in Philadelphia
is peculiarly interested at present in
the problem o. getting peOple-partic-
ularly men-tO attend the services.
Some one cited yesterday CONVEX
sation with the pastor of dwindling
flock in Virginia.
The good old man was making a
poor fist of it as preacher, or even
as a shepherd of his flock. it was
plain; but he was not discouraged.
Had he cared to count heads from the
pulpit he might have felt concerned,
but apparently he was content as long
as anybody came to hear him, for his
church was endowed and was indie
pendent of the collecti m plate.
The Philadelphia sojourner, how
ever, was bold enough to hint that the
congregation might be larger in view
of the size of the town.
"Some of the other churches here
appear to be pretty we'll filed" he re-
marked.
The clergyman made d deprecatory
gesture with both hands, as If repelI'
Ing the false doctrine, heresy and
schism that flourished In the neighbor-
ing churches.
"Of course there are other ways OF
seeking salvation" he sale, but no
gentleman would take advantage of
them."-F. L. W., in Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
lifeIs Reward

The more | know intimately the lives
Of other men, the more obvious II Is
to me that the wicked does not flourish
nor is the righteous punished. But
for this to be clear We must bear In
mind what almost all forget. that the
rewards Of life are contingent upon
obedience to the whole law-physical
as well as moral-and that moral
obedience will not atone for physical
sin or otherwise. Life cannot exist
without certain conformity to the
surrounding universe-that conformity
involves a certain amount of happiness
In excess Of pain. In short, as we live
we are paid for llving.-T. III. Huxley.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
UtiIitarianism Not All.

It Is perhaps well that we live our
lives as we do. The progress of the
race through the centuries has been
such that we have arrived at the point
where we have been able TO produce
an admixture of spiritual and physical
attributes which compel need for lux
uries. He is poor in soul indeed who
ignores the appeal to the esthetic and
breathes only the atmosphere of utili-
tarianism. Ii we were all like such
a person. many wheels Of industry
would quit humming and we would
reduce ourselves close to the level Of
the primitive man.-Exchange.
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sons emerged. one of them being she
for Sight IF whom I had been inten-
ri"na.ly lettering. One of the two
persons with her was plainly the
mother and the other ! took To he AN
older sister. She rrSembled Barbara
strongly, but there WAS a wor'd-wcary
look in heg face, and her beauty seem
rd to me 10 he married by Il weak.
sensitive. passionate mouth. Hut I
had no eyes for her, 50 absorbed was
| in lie appearance OF the girl had
met in the park. II l had thought
her beautiful then, she was rayi~hiuG
now. Her raven hair WAS piled high
and caught back with Il great Spanish
comb. IN crDine-trimmed evening
coat of brocade Swuthed her figure,
opening al the front just enough 10
give me- Il glimpse of her barred white
neck. InyoIuniarily my hand went To
my hat. but into her eyes came a
naughty look and one hand went To
her lips for just a second. AZ if she
were warning ne again not 90 rccuC-
nize her. | stood there ahaShrd as
she swept by me TO the waiting motor.
TIE telephone girls voice Jared me
back To- my senses.
Il thought you was friend Of the
BrudfordS." she said SarcaSticuilv.
sure he IS" said the voice II Mr..
Wick behind me. Didn't you hear
the boys telling me he came in twice
with Miss Bradford:"
well, what of it," | answered
lamely and tied from the house. indiE-
nant at this open pryinG of the EN-
pluyecS into my affairs, yet entirely
at loss To know how tn stop il. How
could l tell them | knew Barbara
Bradford, when She had just cut me
dead?
Feeling vaguely dissatisfied with
my first day in my new home. board
ed bus and rode downtown to Il
little French cafe, where my comrades
and | had been accustomed 10 60
when we were in funds. All about
me We're merry Sunday evening din
ner parties. and | was alone. Birge
and Roller had gone. and Miss Brad
ford had refused To recognize me.
hurried through my dinnsr, paid my
check. and was leaving the restaurant
when ut q corner table spicd the
scar-faced man whom had seen i'm the
park few evenings before.
lie looked dp and caught my glance
Into his face came a strange express
sion. Il look of malignant hate. not un
mingled with fear. Boldly | returned
his gaze | WAS tempted to walk right
up To him and ask him what he had
been doing in the park, and why he
had warned his mate away when he
saw me there. Yet | had no right Il
Interfere. Miss Bradford had mo-
taken me into her confidence. | hat
only suspicious to go on that the tive
men had been there To attempt some
wrong on the girl.
Slowly / left the restaurant, puzzled
more than ever by the malevOlen
/ glance he had given me, and perpleXeC
as TO how l was going to serve Mis-:
Bradford. when she would not ever
recognize me.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
Strategic Retreat.

"O'Shea." said the captain sternly.
81 saw you running from boche this
morning as if the very devil were
after you; you had thrown away your
rifle and"
"Yis. sor. OF know II, sor; but you
see OF had just slipped live hanr
grenade in his pocket"
81 see," said the captain.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27

money. With a weeks salary In my
pocket and no room rent to pay for
several months. surely l could afford
good dinner TO celebrate the change
in my fortunes.
AS went out l stopped in. the lover
hall to chat with the telephone girl.
ostensibly to ask her to take any mes
sages for me. though l was expecting
hone.
you're Mr.. Nelson. amt you?" she
asked. cycling me with curious interest.
"Yes," l replied. "Mr. Spalding Mel
son. am occupying the CASTOR apart
meat while they are away"
A flicker of amusement crossed her
face. with just the suggestion Of a
sheer.
II hope you'll enjoy living here"
"Why not?' l replied carelessly. IF
any one calls, say that l will be home
by ten. Miss"
Nellie Kelly" she added.
As | chatted with her the elevator
had descended again, and three per-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27

A few tablets OF "Pape's DiaT.rs.H"
bring relief almost Us soon AS they
reach the stomach.
'Tapc's Diapepsin," by r~ut~a'i-inr
the acidity VI the stomach. instantly re-
licveS the food sourinG and ferH.uta-
ton which causes the misery
gases, heartburn. hatUlcnee, 1..lnrss
or pain in stomach and intys.iun,.
"Papc's DiapCpsiu" helps r.Gulate
diSorGored StomachS 50 fay0r.,' foods
can be eaten without causing distress.
Costs so little at drug stores.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
CHAPTER III.

Ny great-aunts pearls were gone
stolen-vanished from the wall safe!
Still discrediting the evidence Of my
own eyes, lighted match and peer
ed into the steel-lined recess. 1t was
empty. On the table beside me was
one of the two jewel boxes it had
contained. the one filed with worth
less trinkets. The other, which had
contained the priceless Castor pearls
and the other rich treasure. had van
iShed.
Today was Saturday. Six days be-
fore | had arrived in the apartment.
There had been two jewel cases then.
With my own hands had put them
both back safe in their hiding place.
recalled having tested the knob to
make sure that the combination had
set. Yet since that time someone had
opened the safe. Someone had re-
moved the jewels. Who could ii have
tsen?
To the best of my knowledge there
had been but two persons in the
rooms, old Mrs. Burke. my aunt's
trusted laundress. and myself. Ger
tainly I had not taken the Jewels. and
II seemed absurd to suspect Mrs.
Burke. who had been In Mrs. GastOn's
employ for years and had long been
entrusted with a key to the servants
entrance. Yet who else was there to
suspect?
Recovering a little from my bewil-
derment 1 FASTENED to the telephone.
| must notify the superintendent and
also the police that the apartment had
been robbed. l decided, too, that
should wire my great-uncle Rufus of
the robbery, and then 1t dawned on
me for the first time that did not
know the old couples address. They
merely had said that they were going.
to Maine. Never mind, there was
nothing that they could do in their
absence. Probably / could get their
address from the superintendent, or
from Mr.. Gaston's bankers. The first
thing to do was to notify the super
intendent.
But watt With my hand on the
telephone. I stopped short. 1t dawn
ed on me that in all likelihood would
be the one most under suspicion.
If detectives were called In. l could
see that their first move would be to
lay the theft to my door. They would
investigate everything about me. and
I remembered with distress that |,
Spalding Nelson, just now was out of
a job-and far worse, stood discredit-
ed at the only place Of employment I
had had in New York.
Ny discharge had come that very
morning like a thunderbolt out of
clear sky. The reason for my per-
emptory dismissal | had not been able
TO fathom. In some mysterious fash
ion my employers wrath had been
reused toward me. Why. / could not
imagine. Certainly my life. especially
since my two comrades had gone
away, had been circumspect enough.
Even though was living in a seven
thOusand-dollar apartment l was I'M
employed, all but penniless. just re-
Gently dismissed for some unexplained
reason. and now more than likely to
he accused or at least suspected Of
theft.
Yet only this very morning | had
been taking an optimistic view Of life.
Delighted at having cut my living ex-
penses in two, / had decided to take
twenty dollars Of 'the thirty-fve l
drew that day and add It to the one
hundred and eighty dollars l had In
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
uul;pated? Here's Relief

\ ut often harmful, always vio-
I'd temporary help that comes
y harh purgatives, but the COM
nbls gratifying. corrective regula-
Id stubborn bowels so pronounced
ID Nag's New Life Pills.
~ b action, they promote free
IN, stir up the lazy, thoroughly
Udy cleanse the system of waste
- nd fermenting foods, and give
= IN rest for hard work and
III recreation. All druggists
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
THE CASTOR PEARLS.

is.-CircUmstanceS having
prevented Spaliiug Nelson. clerk,
from JOHNS the American forces
going to France. he is in a de-
spOudtnt mood when lie receives
an invitation to dinner from his
Ereat-unCle, Rufus Castor. On the
way To tine house he meets. under
peculiar circumstances "a young
Sirl. apparently i'm trouble, 10 whom
he has an opportunity TO be OF
slight service. She lives in the same
apartment building a. EItIS Cas-
ton. and he accompanies her TO the
house. Castor and his wife are go
ing 10 Maine for a trip and want
TO lea.. Nelson II charge Of the
apartment. He accepts. Castor
and his wife tell their EUcat-nephew
OF mysterious nOises-"w hispcTS''--
which they have heard in the
house. On his way to the Gas
ton apartment next Sunday Nelson
again meets his accidental ac-
quaintauCe % few days before.
Barbara Bradford. She urges him
not to allow the fact OF their be-
ing acquainted TO be known. The
hero takes an instructive dislike to
the superintendent. Wick, of the
building.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
IL Shall Not Fail

Let us comfort and strengthen our
selves with the knowledge that the
work which was begun by Jesus Of
Nazareth shall not fail, and therefore
let no man who is striving to do the
will of God be discouraged. Jesus has
said concerning his church: 1.-The
gates of hell shall not prevail against
IT," Its faults are Of human origin !;
its projections and powers are from
its Divine Founder, and 1t shall not
fail.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
(clJT 8:
mi. soothlng, healing. penetrat-
AWf1 ING remedy takes all OF the smart
ing pain out ef burns scatds cuts
fprains. etc, and qulcky heais
y lie injury. Get Sc or iOc bottle
~ - today from your druggist
7iTM IMG ea4
HECT|NG that
COLD OR COUGH?
vhen DR.. Kings New
Dscovery so promptly
| checks it

4 natural you don't want to be
~rless and let that old cold or
- drag on or that new attack
~ seriously. Eot when you can
a 4 proved successful remedy
d Kings New Discovery.
M cough, grippe, Group does not
= Ills standard reliever very long.
mllty Is as high today as 1t al
las been-and it's been growing
d b popularity for more than
sars. COO. and S1.20 a bottle at
| lurgists. Give it a trial.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
GET SLOANS FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You don't have to rub it in
to get quick, comfort
ing relief

Once you've tried it on that stiff
Joint, sore muscle, sciatic pain. rheu-
matte twinge, lame back, you'll find
a warm, soothing relief you never
thought liniment could produce.
Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss,
wastes no time in applying, sure to.
give quick results. A large bottle
means economy. Your own or any
other druggist has II. Get it today.
Csc, zoe, Sl.40.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
! SLOW
DEATH

pans. nervousness, diff
y urinating. often mean
- disorders. The worlds
nd remedy for kidney, liver,
- md uric acid troubles
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
IMPROVED UNlF0RH INTERNATIONAL
.SUNrlNSGOOL
LESSON
LBy REV. +. b. FlTZTATER. ID. D..
Teacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicaEol
tCopyrisht. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR MARCH %
REVIEW: TIE LlFE WORK OF
PETER AND JOHN

SELECTION FOR EEADlNG-Ecy. II:
- ---.5
GOLDEN TENT-Go We therefore and
teach all nations. bapuz.u- them IN tue
name Of tie Father, and OF the son. and
Of the HOLY Ghost. teaching them 10 OBJ
serve all things whatsoever / have COM
mandei YOU. and, 10, | am with you al
way, even unto the end OF the world
Matt DIG. -
ADDITIONAL. MATERIAL-J0lu 1.42;
GlJ-A. | Peter 10, ! John iii
PRIMARY TOPIC-Two Stories About
Peter tAets 2.,-i5. l2I-lIj.
JUNIOR TOpIC-Peter and John Win
ming Others to Christ material OF last
quarter
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Peter and John Compared and Con-
trastel
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-ContribUton Of Peter and John to
Christian History.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
MEDAL.
ll!n!!k0n
SNEHYJIYXD ~


- ssasf and oftsn ward Cd
- Known 40 the national
e Holland for more than 200
~ druggists, In three sissa
- csA Msdai % svssy bos
- aeesp1 no imitation
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27

NIL OOl4A~N---- . 4
n Ier - | would have TO be
1n Illll operated on. had
lIlI a bad displacement.
III NV right side would
main me and | was
so nervous | could
~ not hold a glass of
~ water. Many times
~ RIIl | would have to stop
nv work and sit
down or ( would fall
on the floor in a
faint. l consulted
several doctors and
-. told me the same but | kept
~ !. teep from having the opera
ihread so many times of Lydia
N Vegetable Compound and
! W lister so began taking 1t.
ra ~ felt better than | have
~ en- nd keep house and am able
rn a ~ark The Vegetable Com
tnn es.rtainlyone grand medicine. "
ggp MATTHEWS, 1911 Sycamore
there are many serious cases
! : surgical operation will re-
@dsfreely acknowledge this, but
rstter. and many others like it,
we that rany operations are
sssd when medicine in many
q ant special advice write to
4, 4 Hnkbam Medicine Co. Conf
q Iynn, Mass.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
|(lPED AN
| OPERATION
| fling Lydia E. Pink
Vegetable Compound.
s.rv Such Cases.

a." SOMETHING ago / got 50
a " e.sr,ale trouble that | thought
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
ALL INJURED SOLDIERS
ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION

The State Veterans Welfare Com
mission announces that thousands Of
returned service men from the great
war who are entitled to compensa-
ton through disability incurred
while serving with the colors will
lose their benefits by lack of atten-
tion. A government regulation pro-
vides they must file application for
compensation within one year from
their date of discharge or release,
and those failing to do so will be
eliminated or seriously delayed in
their award
1t is stated that most of the vet
Grams who were seriously incapaci-
tated have had their claims adjusted.
but those with minor injuries have
failed to gain advantage of theiR
rights. In order to hasten thesv dis
charge, many stated they were in
good physical condition and there
fore have an erroneous idea they are
not compensate. Likewise, some
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

believe they have no claims because
the defect was not noted on their
discharge or because they were not
in the front line trenches. The gov
eminent, however. has recognized
these acts were due to the natural
enthusiasm of boys in their desire to
return home, and has waived them
as barrier to compensation.
1t is the commission desire to
have word reach every ex-soldier.
sailor or marine that no matter how
slight their injury, they may have
just claims against the government
and should file application immedi-
ately. Those who have been dis
charged over one year can have their
cases appealed individually to Wash
ington, d, c., by prompt action now.
This feature OF government serv-
ice is entirely distinct from, and
should not be confused with, war
risk insurance and is designed as a
better sui stitute for the pensions of
previous wars.
All veterans who think they might
be entitled TO any such benefits
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09

Charles IL. Hunt of the State Col
lege chemistry faculty and secretary
OF the Northern Intermountain Sec
ton of the American Chemical soci-
ETY., has recently completed the ar
rangement of the itinerary for the
western tour of Dr. Harry N.
Holmes of Oberlin College, who Is
chairman of the committee on col
loids for the National Research coun-
Gil and secretary OF the division OF
inorganic and physical chemistry of
the American Chemical society.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-04-09
Graduate Degrees

Master of Arts in Economic Sci
ence and History
Newton Jesse Aiken ..... Pullman
Pearl Leonard .Coulee City
Master Of Arts in Education:
Joseph Guerretaz. .... Uniontown
Master of Arts:
Addie L. Bolitho Spokane
Master of Science in Agriculture;
MARBLE Everett Laird -. Pullman
Master of Science in Botany:
Mary Charlotte Edgar. Fonda, Ia
Steich Wakabayashi .........
.... Hiroshima Ken, Japan
Geraldine Wright .... Puyallup