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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
ANATOLIA AWAKE FROM
SLEEP OF AGES.

AnatOlia, which in Greek means q
rising, is literally living up to It's
name. The leaven which during the
past two or three years has been
working such drastic changes in coun-
tries in Europe and Asia, recently
threw this portion Of Asia Minor In
ferment. &
Anatolia, which lies between the
Black and Mediterranean seas ana
touches Armenia on the east and Syria
on the south, Is the home of some
100000 Turks. Even though Mo-
hammedan Turks, these people have
suffered almost as much at the hands
Of their own governing officials as
have the subject Greeks and Arme-
mans.
The original Turks in this area are
descendants of tribes which nave
drifted in from Central Asia, but into
Anatolia's crucible have poured
streams from many sources-Iurahi-
ans, Persians, Armenians and Greeks,
warrior tribes, nomads and merchants.
manv of whom have lost their names
and traditions. In fact. most OF the
earth's animate creatures have at
some time passed over it. The molten
products of the centuries are nommds,
who often change a wandering lffe
into one of agriculture, living In nous
es built of bricks of clay dried in the
sun.
The principal wealth Of Anatolin
lies in It's agriculture. Portions of the
land are easily worked and fertile,
the tract from the Sea of Marmora
to TrebIzond being particularly rich.
Other parts are rocky or are inter-
spersed with salt tracts.
Due to the paucity Of population
numbering scarcely twenty-five per
sons to the square mile, and to tho
fact that the inhabitants are imbued
deeply with the fatalism and suave
imperturbabiity of Mohammedanfsm
which to the American mind seems
about 90 per cent Iazlness, two-thirds
of the tillable area is covered with
sprigs and useless weeds.
When the natives bestir themselves
and raise the common grains, grapes
and olives, cotton, tobacco and
poppy seeds which the land is capable
Of producing. there are not vet suff1-
cient transportation facilities to take
care of the harvests. The Germans
saw the possibilities Of these regions
and were planning, when they shipped
railroad ties, steam tractors and agri-
cultural machinery into the country,
practical steps toward the realization
of their dream. Now travellers from
the Near East tell us that "sOon the
locomotive, the motor truck, and the
airplane will open up Anatolia in a
new way, binding it to the world
commercially, politically. and geo.
graphically, as the historic bridge
land between East and West"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the "Liver Tone"
Man, Tells the Treachery
of CaIomel.

Calomel loses you dayl You know
what calomel Is. It's mercury; quick
silver Calomel is dangerous. It crashes
into sour bile like dynamite. cramping
and sickening you. Calomel attacks
the bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need dose OF dangerous cal.
omel just remember that your druggist
sells for few cents q large bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone. which Is entirely
vegetable and pleasant to take and u
a perfect substitute for calomel. 1t y
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside. and can mot
salivate.
Don't take calOmeli It can not b.
trusted any more than leopard or .
wildcat. Take DOdson's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give 1t to the
children because 1t is perfectly harm
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
The
Hon1esteuder
Copynght. AID R,ghts Reserved

week. I'll do that. for sure, and I'll
stand part of your expenses for going
ahead, seem you will be kind O. repre-
sentin' me-"
The last touch was stroke of diplO-
macy. The suggestion that Harris
should pay part Of his expenses swept
away Riles' bad humOr. and he agreed
to go on the date originally planned.
and get what he. called "a bede on the
easy money" while Harris completed
his arrangements at home.
He was to get "a bede on the easy
money" in a manner which Harris lit
tie suspected.
=
When Harris returned home the
next forenoon he found that Mary had
already left for Plainville. He sat
down and tried to think. but the house
was very quiet, and the silence op-
pressed him. He looked at his
watch, and concluded he had still
time to reach PlainviIle before the
train would leave. But that would
mean surrender, and surrender meant
weakness.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
HER IDEA OF LUxURIEs
MiddIe-Aeed Negress Tells Mistress
How She Will Spend 5000 Insurance
Left by Her Husband.

A middle-aged negro woman OF
Richmond was left some 5000 insur-
ance by her husband, and shortly aft
erward, when asked bv the lady for
whom she had cooked for many years
what she intended TO do with her
money. declared that she meant to
spend it on Injuries.
"Yo' see, Miss Mary, All done wuck
hard all nah life, an amt had muffin
hut des needcessities. an Abs gwine
blow in dis money" she explained.
"IIow are you going to spend it,,
Mandy?'
"Ah is gwine buy me a phoneygraf
an two sill dresses, an dimont
ring. an marry Jack Thompson
Mandy declared happily.
Marry Jack Thompson? Why,
Mandy. he is nothing but worthless
loafer, a dressed-up dude who tries to
be sport ="
"Yassum. All knows dat" Mandy
agreed. "hut. lack All said. All wants
some Iuxuries. NV ole man was
good niger. but he sho' was sorry to
look at. Now. dis Jack Thompson, he
gwisp be jest plumb ornamental, set
tin round de house all day
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Small Son of Adam.

It was Roberts first day in school
and he was having a good time talking
to the little girl that sat next to him.
when his teacher called him up to her
and sat him on her knee till she had
finished the lesson when she said to
him:
Now, Robert, are you not sorry
you made so much noise that Miss
Clarke had to cali you up and sit you
on her lap?"
Robert snuggled up to her and
looked up into her face, and, smiling.
said: mo, like it."
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

much of the night over their plans. 1t
had been decided that they were to
leave within the next couple of days,
but Harris broke the news that his
wife was going on visit, and that ar
rangements would have to be made for
the care of the farm.
Rifles took the suggestion of few
DAYS delay with poor grace.
"Yes. an while you're chasing up an
down fer housekeeper the Yankees
get all the homesteads. They're com
in in right now by the train load,
grabbin' up everythin in sight. Wen
monkey round mere till the summers
over, an then go out an get a sand
farm, or something like. Couldn't your
wife do her visltin' no other timer
"I'll tell you, Riles." said Harris
who had no desire to pursue topic
which might lead him into deep water.
..you 20 ahead out and get the lay OF
the land, and I'll follow you within a
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

cry third man in Mongolia ls n lama
'The highlands of Mongolia vary In
altitude from 5000 to $500 feet.
There are many mountain ranges, and
In very few places is the country
level for any considerable distance.
The word Cobb means a barren or
desolate plain Vegetation is absent
on the Cobb desert, with the exception
Of few grasses, so that argol Tor
dried camel dung) is the only fuel
used. 1t Is collected and stored In
large quantities for use during the
winter.
water Is scarce, a few wells along
the caravan route furnishing the en-
tire supply. During the winter and
spring the camel is the only animal
that can cross the desert and subsst
on dried-up grasses. At this season
Of the year blocks of Ice are carried
for water supply, and at other sea-
sons, two large tubs are carried on
each camel. used for this purpose. one
tub on each side of the camel.
'"The Mongol is great meat eat
er. living In some cases entirely on
mutton. In comparing other foods,
he will ask If they are as good as
mutton. 1t Is not uncommon for a
Mongol to consume ten pounds Of this
meat at one sitting. He puts mutton
fat In his tea, which is prepared with
milk from the brick tea (poorest grade
pressed in bricks) and of this he
drinks enormous quantities; 80 cup
fuls per day is not an uncommon
amount for an adult. There are no
regular hours for eating; the native
eats when opportunity offers. Game
Is not common near Urga, but many
varieties are found in the mountains.
though hunting on Bogda OF
(Buddha's Mountain) is prohibited"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

trusting oDes In the neverceasing pro
lection of the sanity founder.
I'm the life of the republic today the
influence of the Dalmatian saint is
strongly reflected. For country to
maintain the characteristics of Its
primitive founder is social phenom-
enon of which possibly San Marino
alone can boast.
During the days Of Christian per-
secutions, in the middle Of the Fourth
century, Marino and Leo, two stone
cutters of Arbe, Dalmatia, crossed
the Adriatic and came to Rimini.
Their reason. says tradition, was to
aid Christians, condemned by pagan
rulers, to reconstruct the walls of that
city.
THE walls Of Rimini having been
finished. Leo and Marino looked long
ingly upon the solitude of the two
mountains. AS the hermits of the
Thebaid, who flourished at this same
period, they sought peace and solitude
In those lmpenetrable heights. Hew-
Ing bed from the rock and cultivat-
Ing little garden, Marlno found all
his material wants supplied. This
rough bed and site of the garden are
pointed out today by reverent peas
ants. A few slaves followed their
former Overseers in order to practice.
undisturbed, their Christian faith.
"Marino's desire was to found
free society, based upon liberty, JUS
tice, simplicity, charity, virtue, and,
above all. of love of peace. When the
good man came to die he called his
followers about him and bequeathed
to them his mountain, free from every
other man. His parting prayer was
that they never seek enlargement of
territory by violent means. War,
though a painful necessity for those
acting in self-defense, was an un-
pardonable crime in those who caused
it. Begging his followers to remain
true to the faith and to live In perfect
accord, freemen all. he passed away,
little dreaming that in the Twentieth
century his little community would
stand, a monument to his peaceful
teachings and simple form of govern
ment. in the midst of war-torn
world"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
BY
ROBERT J. C.
STEAD

Anshos of THE Cs,NS
t-ssssx-hsV " ETC

claimed. where in Sam Hill did you
come from?"
ITS a big country. Hiram" he said
with touch Of bitterness. "but not
big enough for fellow to lose himself
in" He sat down on the side of the
bed and lit cigar. rendering another
to Rifles. and the two men puffed In
silence for a few minutes.
'Yes, I've hit lot Of trail since l
saw you last" he continued. "and
when you're in the shadow of the
Rockies you're long piece from Plain
Vile. How's the old burg? Dead as
ever?"
"About the same" said Riles. You
don't seem { be wastn' no love on it,
Nothing to speak Of said the 9th
er. slowly flicSing the ash from his
cigar. Nothing to speak of. You
know l got a raw deal there. Hiram,
and it aint likely I'd get enthusiastic
over it."
"Well. when fellow gets up against
the law an has t clear out" said
Riles. with great candor. that's his fu'
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
"oNGOLIA: SHE SEEKS TO
THROW OFF YOKE
OF CHINA.

hor,,n. hghting along its eastern
bnoo aVi 70 throw off the yoke of China
estina e' Is one of the most inter-
mi ., .ouhtries in the world today
bccord;ssu su one of the most primitive,
Esnaag to a communication to the
Ethan y geographic society, from
eemhla aoitahts in many ways re-
djanss y our own North American In
len MI a.. says he. "They have a writ.
fha pnsge' psaage' are bllndly devoted to
fapa,io", u'lst religion. and are very
man1 ra'ical' The lamas, or Bnddhist
Are naraai. s 'ne curse of Mongolia, and
erednli.n ri.aSl.es living on the religious
or their lay brethren. Ev-
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

say II was first called the Jews
Trumpe the name coming from the
French word "jeu"-a "jeu-trompe"
or Joy trumpet. Other peoples called
it a mouth-drum or a humming-iron
while the Italians designated 1t as
the "scaccia pensiere." banisher OF
thought. The actual origin of the In
strument, which is a universal sound
producer, Is not known. II is known
to be of very ancient origin. for the
Chinese books Of the twelfth century
show the jewsharp MS almost Identical
with the European form
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
'ae Sorrow Removed

sola,s s paget, marquis of Anglesea.
nan ~ and statesman, was also a
buta, e'eat temper. and often was
pu escsn., 90 ms relatives and servants,
|eemea as.ptlng =. his wife, whom he
lngared !, ueiight TO beat. He was
hg as ~ = 1nls occupation one morn.
lpper ha,, e unhappy wife stood in an
bpsn.maaa,,,t, oa,,, A serving maid stopped
'Rov mucs eu 70 witness the beating.
uSn happier is that wench !"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
New England co,loquiaIism.

A colloquialism in frequent use, not
only in rural communities, but in New
England generally. is "at that" II is
employed to express merit where none
might be presumed. as "he's lazy, but
a decent chap at that Hes up and
coming" is an expression familiar to
every New Englander. and Its meaning
is synonymous with the rpstic's, head
up and tail over the dasber."
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

cried >the wife as she glimpsed the
girl through her tears. He immediate
ly kicked the girl all the way down
the stairs and remarked as he took up
the beating again, "Well, there is one
grievance of yours removed"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Jew.barp,s Origin Hard to Trace.

The jewsharp is not harp. ana II
has no connection with the Jews. The
reason for the name Is not known.
Some authorities believe that 1t was
originally called a jaw'sharp because
It was played with the jaw. others
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Don't Forget cuticurs r.icum

Don't Forget Cuticura Taicum
When adding to your toilet requisites
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfiuous.
You may rely on 1t because one Of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Extremes MEETING.

"The electrician who was on the
spot was certainty live wire"
.'How do you know?"
81 could tell by the way he han.
died the dead one"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

SIS he sound sleeper?'
Sound is he? You can hear him
all over the house,"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

A door must be either open or shut.
French proverb.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills conta1n
nothing but vegetable ingredients. which
act gently as . tonic and purgative By sttm.
ulatioh and not by frritation.-Adv.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Some Husbands Still 1imorous.

"In old colony days it was against
the law for man to kiss his wife on
Sunday"
II fear we are still feeling the effect
of those laws"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

Covering the Situation.
Visitor-I hardly know what to do
with my weekend" Native-I sug-
gest that you put hat on It,"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-20

Sugar Futures-The raw sugar market
was quiet. About the only new bushes
reported out was sale of 5000 tons of
Cubas through the Cuban Committee at
5Ac and t, U. S. destinations. Outside
sugars We're available at basis 6.2fc duty
paid, but refiners We're not active buyers.
The Federal announced a decline in re-
fined sugar to SC less 2 per cent most OF
the other interests maintaining their re-
Refined sugar brokers report less active
demand for the refined article, most buyers
being supplied for the next thirty days
or so,
Butter, Cheese, Eggs
Buttcr-Receipts were S.T2s packages.
AZ: extras, 80 score. 45c, hrsts. S8 to SO
score, A Qp43c seconds, Ss9s7 score, 3eV
aoc ioWss s graas gagaSe as1 @ uasa1ea
AZ u @4sc, drsts, 42Q461ac; seconds. $50
aoc. q. held or storage extras A @ t2c; hrsts,
II @3sc; Danish cases, fresh, 44D44hc:
state dairy tubs, finest. 43Dla44iae; good
to prime, 3SW421sc; common to fair, 2S q
seconds. 23@a3isc; lower grades. Zig zee:
packing stock current make, No. i, CSC;
no. z, 22c;. lower grades, lsap3ta-
Cheese--R Receipts were 1857 boxes. State
fast are being offered 1t slightly lower
made mad ats. specials, rs q asss fail made,
speeas sp lse sss5agss sse ssn aversg run sss se
lower grades ls@34ssc; twins held spa-
ctals. 28Ge2S tac; average run. seaQ17 Nc;
Wisconsin, held Oats 2SW28hc;s held
twisss 2s@r2S taci single daisies. held,
81 u ~ rs re; dJuhie daisies, held, ~ " q
- &c. young Americas. 2g@2Ss4c fresh.
..7a5 27ts skim held specials. n y q ietsc;
priiae 10 choice, ls@l6et fair to good.
1o@ieci lower grades. s99c.
Eggs Receipts were 2s, i2s cases. Fresh
gathered. extraa. dozen s31s @34e; storage
packed extra firsts. 32,A q 33cs fresh, extra
ftsts. 31@3sc; Iirsts. 2s - q 3lc. seconds
2TeD2sc, dirties. No. 1, ~ q 2Sc; checRs
fair 10 choice. dry. s5a2s55c; duck eggs,
Baltimore. 7EMT7c: Virginia, 72@75e:
Southern, 65Gg9c; goose eggs; $1.2s@
sls50; state. Fennsy ivasaia and nearby
Western. hennsry whites, extras 4Sc. extra
nrsts, 41@42c; Arsta. 38E9 4oc; gathered
whites. hrsts to extra firsts, ss q lie: ufrder
grades S3W3Tc; Pacific coast. white, ex-
fras, 4sc; extra arsts. 4l q 42c: rsts. saaD,
4oc; under grades 81 @ sSc; pullets. s5 5Q
s6e: other Western and Southern. gathered
whites. 33@ 32c. atase. Pennsylvania and
nearby Western. hennery browns, extra,
s6 q ATE; gathered brown and mixed coiors
graded extras, SaA @3sc; frsts to extra
frsts, 30Gp32c.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
: The Days Bond Market

The Tribune prints each day tho ma
turity dntcs of all octivc bonds quoted
on the New York Stock Erchnnge. The
return on a bond to the investor depends
upon three factors: the rate Of interest
the security bears. tho market price
and the distance Of the maturity date.
TO figure the precise yield on a bond 1t
is necessary to use yield tables, but the
approximate yield can roughly be figured
out By the folloping formula: Divide
the closing quotation on a bond into
tho rats Of interest it pays, and the re-
suit sUiH be the annual return. If the
bond Is selling below par you must
aIlow also for the appreciation Of the
principal. To do this subtract the mar
ket quotation from par, or 100, and d.
Vide the remainder By the number of
years tho bond has to ru,, before mo-
turity. For eSdmple, If a s per cent
bond is selling at 80 and has ten gears
to run, the onnuuy return, aoill be 6.66
per cent. The difference betaoeen par
and the market price soill be 10 points,
subtrdcting 90 from 100. Dividing ten
points by ten gears, the quotie,,t scill be
i. This figure is to be added to 6.66,
which is the annual return, and the re-
suit 7.sS per cent, will give you the ap-
pro4int1te yisld.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
d. & R. G. Holders
Asked to Aid i'm
Purchasing Road
Favorable Action Would
Save Company From Pass
ing to Western Pacific to
Satisfy Big Judgment

Letters have been send to five thou
sand stockholders of the Denver e.
Rio Grande Railroad by the protective
committee, of which Ex-Governor Ben
jamin B. Odell is chairman. asking
them to contribute at the rate of S1.25
share toward raising the 100000
that the Federal Court at Kansas City
required should be posted by March Is
II Denver shareholders are to be given
the right to bid $10,0O0.OO0 for the
property. In the event that this sum
is raised and the consequent bid is
made, the road would still remain in
the possession of the stockholders and
would not pass to the Western Pacific
to satisfy judgment in the latter's
favor for $36,000,0o0.
The letter of the Odell protective
committee states that in the event of
the purchase of the Denver road by it's
stockholders, only those who contrib ibs
ute toward that purpose may take part
in the reorganization, unless an action
now pending and attacking the method
by which the $36,000,0O0 judgment
against the road was reached is sue
cessful In this event all of the hold
ers would participate in the company
just as If no litigation had ever been
instituted; and all of those who con-
tributed to the 100000 purchase price
would have their money returned.
AS result of the opposition made
ny your committee to confirmation of
the sale of all your property for the
inadequate sum Of $5,OOO,000, which
sale was attempted to be consummated
as result of the Judgment obtained
by the Equitable Trust COMPANY
against your railroad" said the com,
mittee's letter, Judges Sanborn and
Lewis. in the Federal Court have de-
ferred confirmation of sale to afford
the stockholders or others an oppor-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
Oyerl lcad Reserve
rs ed By U. $.
Commerce Chamber
Expense Of Doing Business
iI Dull Times Presents
" Problem 10 tManufac-
turcrs and distributors


-old Man Overhead" is ono Of The
laryest dies in the business ointment
vt present. Strenuous efforts are heinz
made by manufacturers and distrfb-
utors Of merchandise to cut down over.
nsad expenses In their efforts to reach
lower market prices that will place
them In competition with their fellows
The main difficulty arises from the Fac,
that overhead should bear q defnits
relation to sales, but in times when
sales are meager the overhead has
mounted proportionately until it has
reached abnormal figures in spita Of
enorts toward reduction. Besides .
loss on inventories OF the last wear,
many manufacturers have decided to
take losses on their overhead. and are
now disregarding this item in making
new prices. The Official assertion from
leading association OF underwear
manufacturers to the effect that prices
LOT next fall are made without any re-
gard to overhead expenses and the
statements of cotton mill men that thew
dropped overhead expense overheard in
making new prices at the opening of
tne year are straws showing the direc-
ton Of the wind.
The high cost Of overhead during
the stoppage OF business and methods
OF treating it are discussed in y renort
lust issued by the fabricated produc-
ZION department Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
When the expenses of MT do;nr
business are applied in full to re-
duced activity" says the report. "hiph
costs result-costs out of all relation
TO the true costs of production and
costs bearing no relation to what the
market WILL bring. In such times two
opposite tendencies develop. On the
one hand, the business man who is a
nrm believer in his cost system re-
basis Of his inflated costs and thelehv "
further restrict business at = time
when the crying need is for more and
not less business. The more skeptical
business man feels there is Something
wrong with his cost system, proceeds
TO ignore it and sells his product for.
whatever he can get. This treatment.
or the. cost system is more largely re-
sponsibie for demoralized markets and
prices than is realized. Meanwhile the
plant is bearing the full brunt Of
siackened activity"
One association of manufacturers
whose members all make about the
same type of product recently figured
that overhead amounted to SO cents n
dozen units produced when the fac-
tories were running at full capacity.
but had mounted to 81 a dozen under
the curtailed operations now in force.
The report urges the determination
OF overhead on an averagA basis and
held there in fixed money unit. In
case OF increased operations resulting
in actual lowering Of the overhead per.
centage the additional money provided
by fixed charges can be applied to a
reserve fund to take care of higher
percentage of overhead in slack times.