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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Eccentric Frenchman Planned to
Build Up Large Estate, But In
the End Signally Failed.

Mingled wonder. indignation and
alarm were excited in the public mind
over a will left by Peter Thelusson,
Frenchman, who died on July q, 1877.
1t appears that the testator had accu-
INFLATED a large fortune as a London
merchant, and by the provisions of his
will he left to his wife and children
the sum of 100000, and the residue
of his property, amounting 10
about 100000, he committed to
trustees. to accumulate during the
lives Of his sons, and finally to revert
to his eldest great-grandson. Should
no heir exist, the accumulated prop
erty was to be conveyed to the SINK
ing fund for the reduction OF the ma
tional debt. According to the lowest
calculation II was estimated that the
fortune would amount to f19.OOO,OOo.
The will was generally stigmatized as
absurd and illegal, and the family test
ed II In court, where Ii was sustained
as 1t was likewise In The house OF lords.
In 1890 an act was passed making null
all beauests for the purpose or ac-
emulation for longer than twenty
years after the testator's death. The
last grandson died in 1856. and dis-
pute arose as to whether the eides'
sons grandson should inherit or the
eldest great-grandson. 1t was decided
in favor of the former. BY reason OF
litigation and accidents of management
the fortune inherited was little more
than the original 100000.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

TINE woman who gives thought 10
i her coiffure. her hat and her
dress accessories is about sure OF sue
cess in the matter of her toilette
whether ii is made for the everyday &C.
cupations of life or for high occasions.
More than half the battle is won lor
street dress when the couture and hat
are all that they should be, and IL is
the niceties of the costume that give
II a flavor which cannot be overlooked.
Old father Christmas brought In a
huge pack of purely personal gifts Tor
dainty women this year, which Is
worth while reviewing in order TO De-
come acquainted with the mode In ac-
cessories, Leaving out jewels OF all
kinds there are left gloves, hose, rams,
hollis neckwear, handkerchiefs, hand
b,sgs. wells, umbrellas, scarfs and many
other things that. give the costume
character.
Among fans, those of curled or I'M
curled ostrich with dark shell Sticks
hold the lead as the favOrites of fash
ion. From two to seven plumes, In a
variety of cOlors. are used for making
one of these rich belongings and they
may he had in jade. orchid. sapphire,
turouoise. orange. flesh color black
and red or ordered in any other colors
Another lovely accessory of ostrich
feathers. to be worn with evening
frocks, appears in bracelets for bare
arms. made of ribbon and fiues. They
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

the south wall to leave space for
window, which should be bought when
the family finances could afford such
luxuries. For the time being it would
he left open i'm fine weather and COW
cred with canvas when the elements
were gruff or unruly. The rag carpet,
wnen no longer needed as tent, would
be draped in the doorway, pending the
purchase of boards to make a wooden
door.
For roof grass was laid on the
poles and covered tightly with sods.
Then Harris found a sticky, yellow
clay In the side of the ravine, and
two or three inches of this he spread
carefully over the sods, like icing on a
great cake. The greasy clay soon
hardened in the sun, and became so
impervious to water that the heaviest
rains of summer made no impression
upon il.
By this time the snow was all gone.
except i'm north-facing hooks along the
ravine, and the frost was out of the
sod in all places deep enough to admit
of blowing. AS the stock were taking
no harm from the open air, thanks to
the shelter of the ravine, Harris de-
cided to delay tire construction of his
stable until after seeding and to pro
coed at once with the blowing of bis
land. He had also to make trip &c
Arthurs' for seed grain, and to Dor
row a couple of sections of drag har
rows. With 1t all, by the middle o.
May he had sown 10 acres OF wheat
and Notwithstanding heavy snowfall
about the twenty-third, by the first O.
June he had added ten acres OF oats
With his help Mary had planted
small garden of potatoes and Vegeta
bles, and a few flowers were spring
ing up at the door of the house.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
! iSEACRES WERE ALL WRONG
Wife Could Afford to Smile in Later
Years at Those Who Opposed
Her Marriage.

October 20, 1854, there were united
n marriage a pretty girl of twenty
Abigail Smith, daughter of a minis
ter. to John Adams, young lawyer
without a pactice, himself the son OF
/ rather poor farmer. The lady's
friends were not enthusiastic over the
me- III, as the girls forefathers were
all Of literary or professional caste.
while the young lawyer could boast
If 10 connection but with the soil.
The parishioners were outspOken In
heir disapproval of the match, it be-
ing based largely on their suspicion OF
lawyers in general.
The fiery old minister-fathcr of Abb
gail promptly took exception to the
remarks, and the very next Sunday
announced his text as "FOr John came
neither eating bread nor drinking
wine, and We say he hath a devil" The
minister's faith i'm his sOn-in-law
proved well given, for the unknown
and clientless lawyer became the sec
ond President of the United States.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
WHY THE CELT WAS PUZZLED
Visitors Inquiry Did Seem unreason-
able in View of Statement He
Had Previously Made.

A we'll known physician of New
York tells why he does not know
whence his ancestors came.
Now, he had always understood that
his ancestors were Scotch-Irish, and
on the strength of that belief had
prided himself on their royal blood.
Once it occurred to him to 20 anc
have u look at the old place whence
they were supposed to have come.
When he arrived at what he believed
was the right district he appealed to
an old Irishman to tell him the exact
spot.
The Celt regarded him much as one
does a crazy man, and then said:
"Ye say that your ancestors emil
grated from here 200 years ago! Then
why the deuce. sir, are ye lookin' for
them here now?"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

are made to be worn on the arm 1ust
above the elbow.
Next to handkerchiefs, gloves and
neckwear rank In Importance, simply
because they are so universal. Neck
wear Is a story by itself, but one OF
the new items I'm 1t appears in the
round collar and vestee pictured above.
This is made of fine net, Venice lace
insertion and Val edging as shown
by the photograph and is a simple
matter for the home needle worker
to handle. 1t is to be made by hand.
In gloves. washable varieties for
street wear find ever-increasing favor.
white doeskin fastening with pearl but
tons standing at the peak of dainti-
ness. They are rivalled by gray cloth
gloves of a suede-like texture, woven
with lining in contrasting tint and
fastened with strap and slide. Gaunt-
let and slip-on styles are in great de-
mand. A very handsome pair of
French glace kid is shown in the pic
ture with Van Dyck points and back
stitching in black. White gloves are
often finished with tan or beige in
stead of black and divide honors with
gray gloves in popularity.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
CAl0MEL DANGER
TOLD BY DODSON
Says You Cannot GRIPPE, Sicken. or SalVate Yourself
You Take "Dodson's Liver Tone" Instead

entirely vegetable and pleasant 10
take ana is a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed - start your
liver without stirring you up inside,
and can not Salivate.
Don't take calOmel, II can not be
trusted any more than leopard on
which StruightenS you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
(fVYJHEN in doubt choose a box !
WV 40, e, m, icrht La, tn L on SnfG |

GSXXJ HEN in doubt choose a box
w coat" might be taken as a safe
guide to the purchase of suit in the
late winter. For there is hardly a sea-
son within the memory of fashion re-
porters which has not offered the box
coat among its showings of coat suits,
therefore the story of the seasons
suits may very well begin and end
with this particular and always chic
style. But the box coat is for the
woman whose carriage Is correct, for
the outstanding figure and especially
for slenderness.
In the suit pictured, which might be
of duvetyn, velOurs or other suitings
in a solid color, the flaring box coat
model buttons straight up the front
in the most approved Of fashions. 1t
has pockets and collar of Australian
opossum fur. very becoming and cozy
looking, and plain coat sleeves fin
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

Calomel loses you day. You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel iS dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. CaIomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
,alomel just remember that your drug
tie of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
THE HOME.

.-Dissatisfed because OF :;
.rInely barren outlook OF ms
a school teacher in a
- town. John Harris deter i:
= leave II. take up land IN
and become a home
Mary. the girl whom he !
asclares she will accompany {.
|'rSey are married and set S out /;
!. nnknown country. Alec NC
Z ,,oneer settler and adviser OF
E,p p'Sass' proves an invaluable ,,,i, bic
y 4. Of a fellow settler, Fred Ar
Y Harris and McCrae journey
,hs prairie and select a home
. Mary insists on accompanying
men he takes possession ana
segin their life work OF making
,vairie fertile farm land.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
He Almost Believed

sometimes / almost think that girl
intends to he really rude and discour-
aging"
"What nOw?"
"Why, | met her out walking, and
asked if | might see her home, and
she said, Certainly; any one passing
along our street mayor you can go
up to the roof of this office building
and see it without having to 30 any
bearer"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
CHAPTER III.
The Shores of the Infinite.

The summer was season or great
activity and development. Harris did
not sow any crop after the first OF
June, but applied himself then to the
construction of his stable. which was
built after the same fashion as the
house.
AS McCrae had predicted, there was
considerable movement of settlers
into the district, and at several points
their tents or rude houses now broke
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Surely a Star.

Young Author (reading from manu-
script)-He flung her an imploring
glance, fell on his knees, seized her
hands, threw prejudice to the winds,
and, graphing with fate, rushed for
ward to his destiny, determined to
win or die!
Little Brother (admiringly)-Gee,
wouldn't he a-made a grand football
PLAYER?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Conslderate Hen.

A hen which deposits fresh break
fast egg ON her owners bed. and then
awakeps him at the proper time TO
consume the fruits of her industry, Is
states the Timber Trades Journal. the
priced possession of a sawmili en-
nlovee at Bend, Ore. Retiring at !
a m-the end of his working day
the man leaves open the window at
his bedside. Shortly before noon the
hen flies in, nestles near her masters
shoulder, lays her egg, and rising
pecks the sleeper gently on the fore
head.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Their Services Recoanized.

British subjects who travelled at
their own expense from the United
States or other parts of the world to
join their countr!'s military forces
during the war with Germany are ELI
titled to receive refunds of their pas
sage money.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Wells With Border.

Long. draping wells have been much
in vogue, with a border done in bon
nag stitching, either in self color or,
some contrasting shade. They fall
from the edge of either the small tur-
ban OF medium sized hat.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Iopcoats of the Season.

In the lineup of topeoats this sea-
son. the very mannish ovcrcoat type of
garment is at present sharing honors
with the rather draped, "wrappy"
model.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
Lamps Shine DownwardIy.

A new form of lamp designed In
maintains a long, horizontal
ire especially useful for the over
REAL lighting Of film studios, or for
hoo printing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

Ii man is millionaire he can say
all the fool things he wants to with
vut impairing his reputation.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

Collars on Dresses and BIouses.
Medici and Elizabethan collars an
appearing on dresses and blouses.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

People who agree to everything you
say are about as entertaining as a
photograph
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

An ounce of contentment is more
beneficial to wOman'S complexion
than pound of cosmetics.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
FIX. Rz>zsA,
oorynonr ~ vUrtRN hEvYAFa UNoss
Combinations Ara Liked.

Combinations of fabrics are well
liked. Duvetyn and crepe de chine
are new and very effective when used
together.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

The world may owe every man liv-
ing but it takes n hustler 10 collect 1t.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

The price of an Egyptian war char
lot at the time Of Solomon was abou
$500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

What q man is and what he might
be are as different as day and night.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15
THANK God, oh, thank GodT
WILL THAT ALARMED WORLD

GRO BE CONTINUEDJ
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

French Millinery Fashion.
The French are using ribbons IL
fringes and velvet fruits on their win
ter millinery.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16
Aviator S Ball Will
Be An Exclusive
Society Event

The First Annual Aviators' Ball
will take place at the Omaha Audi
torium the evening Of November S.
The ball will come as the closing
event of the Aero Congress to be
held here on November 5. 4 and S,
and the opening event of the winter
social season. It will be held under
the auspices of the Junior League
and the Aero Club Of America and
will be an invitation affair. Three
foreign nations will be represented
among the guests of honor, a list
which includes General Foch, Gem
eral Diaz of the Italian army, Cen
eral Charlton of the British Air
service and General Pershing, Bene-
dict Crowle, the assistant secretary
of war, General Omar Bundv Of
Fort Crook, the winner Of the Pulit-
zer race which is to be feature of
the Aero Congress, and various
French and American aces.
In general the bali will follow the
plan of the Military bali given in
New York. Aviatofs and officers
will wear uniform. civilians full
dress. The aviation idea will be car
ried out in the decorations. Jack
Peacock heads the ball committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16

Henry James. His Daisy Miller
and Other Stories is a collection OF
gems. He reminds me sometimes OF
our old pictures and carvings. /
never saw anyone so keen on de-
tails. His mind is as sharp and keen
as stiletto, and the designs it
carves are simply marvellous in their
powerful delicacy, their lightness and
yet their profundity. His vision is as
pitilessly searching, as relentlessly
penetrating as powerful micro
scope. Yet there is a continuous
Glow Of the milk of human kind
ness beneath the hard crust OF an
absolutely d;spassionate criticism"
She goes on to give her opinion
of one of India's great writers:
Another source Of endless de-
light is that incarnation of eastern
mysticism, Rabjndranath Tagore.
His Chitra is marvellous bewilder-
ing, maddening. There is an aban-
donment, and yet restraint, hold
ing himself in check and yet CIV
ing himself away in this song Of
sublime passion, which is complete
ly battling; which is hopelessly fas-
cinating, enthralling. Read it, Car
lotta, read it once, that is, if you
haven't done so already.
"Oh, dear, dear! Once get start
ed on my favorite hobby-horse, I'm
very difficult indeed to stop"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16

beauty, the Jacqueminot and the
other incorporates. 1t is called
The Crusader, which suggests cour-
age, strength and physical beauty,
and all of these qualities It has. 1t
is a fine-petaled rose. To see il is
to love it-or to buy 1.-THE florists
might say. 1t is deeper in hue than
the American beauty, but not as
dark as the Hoosier. Its stems,
which are often more than two feet
long, are strong and stiff in the win
ter. 1t opens gracefully from a
double center, and dear Mother Ma
ture has picquoted the center points
Of the rich velvet petals.
Miss Jessie Millard is among the
Omaha women who have shown a
preference for The Crusader. It has
been very popular at fraternity and
sorority affairs at the state univer-
sity, Lincoln, this year. Mrs. E. E.
Stanfeld is another of its Omaha ad-
mirers and the D. O. E. S. society
has chosen this blossom for use at
its initiation ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16

ans club arc the president, Mrs. c.
c. Beavers, Mrs. c. M. Wolfe and
Miss Ida Stiger.
The Woman's club Of Railway
Mail Service will be represented by
Mrs. o. M. Jones, president, and
Mrs. J. A. Quinn.
Mrs. L. M. Lord, president Of the
Second district; Mrs. John Welch,
state treasurer; Mrs. M. c. Cameron,
state program Chairman, and Mrs.
John r. Hughes, state chairman Of
industrial and social conditions are
among other prominent Omaha
women who will attend.
A new state president is to be
elected this year. 1t is rumored that
Mrs. E. B. Penney of Fullerton, vice
president of the federation, will sue
ceed Mrs. Shaker.
Among the speakers who will ap-
pear on the program are John G.
Neihardt, Nebraska's poet laureate;
Miss Katherine Worley of Lincoln,
chairman of the state board of con-
troll; Mrs. Rose v. S. Berry Of
Berkley, Cal, general federation
chairman; department of fine arts,
DR.. G. E. Condra of the University
of Nebraska; George E. Martin.
president Of the Kearney state nor
NAL school; Mrs. Addison E. Shell
don of Lincoln, G. F. director for
Nebraska, and Mss Winifred Hyde,
head of the state federation informa-
ton bureau, affiliated with the state
university. .r
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16
John G. Neihardt
Speaks Here
October 70

John G. Neihardt, who speaks on
Poetry and Education" in the audi
itorium of Central High school
Wednesday evening, October 26, at
8 o'clock, under the auspices of the
Omaha School forum, was named
poet laureate through an act of the
state legislature. This is the only
honor of its kind ever conferred in
America, according to Miss Eliza
beth Hewitt, publicity chairman of
the forum.
Mr.. Neihardt's lecture on Poetry
and Education" is the result of Is
years of study and writing OF poetry.
The Literary Digest says, There
is rugged Saxon strength and vigor-
Gus originality in the poetry of John
6. Neihari'
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-16
When India Meets
Henry James,
"A Letter

When Raihaua Tyabji Of Hindus-
tan was 13 she learned English. When
she was II she passed the Cam.
bridge examinations for B. A. de.
gree. At present she is 19 and the
letter we quote below is one which
she recently wrote to Carlotta Cor
prom. Miss Corpron is now in Omaha
with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Nye.
For more than 10 years Miss Cor
prom lived in India where her IA
ther is in charge of a large hospi-
tai.
OF her friend, Raihaua, Miss Cor
prom says:
"She is slight, dark girl Of high
caste in her own country, a Moham-
medan and fine musician. The mas
terry of English shown in this letter
is nothing short Of remarkable, and
from her style as we'll as her men,
tai attainments, those who know her
prophesy that she may be the sue
cessor of Tagore in the literary his
tory Of India. Tagore is one Of the
persons she comments on in this let
ter:
My Dear Carlotta-
Culpa meal Ct,lpa mea! Are you
very angry with me? OF course you
are. Now what can / do to pro-
pitiate the jutly wrathful goddess?
Shall offer incense at your altar?
Shall | offer up my pet mosquito
as sacrifice, that dear mosquito that
was buzzing around my head last
night with such intense, noisy and
venomous affection? If one mos
quito won't do, I'm quite willing to
make it 100. Is it a bargain? You
give me your forgiveness and I'll
give you 100 mosquitoes, dead or
alive--in any condition you choose.
Come, that's fair.
Yes, that's all very we'll, you say,
severely, but why did you not write
to me before? Well, to be perfectly
frank, plain and truthful, my dear
Carlotta Gall of which qualities I
possess in a terrific degree-ahem) J,
I did not write to you because-I
did not feel inclined to-, You see, l
am a person of moods, particularly
with people whom like. l never can
bring myself to insult my friends by
writing them duty letters institu-
tions that I peculiarly detest. You'll
not find me scribbling pageful OF
stale news to a person who ex-
poets a letter simply that he or she
may not feel offended at the. delay
in answering.
I am writing to you today because
I want to talk to you and no one
else. 1t is very subtle compliment.
/ hope you appreciate it.
II heard some beautiful piano
playing in Massourie. The Moon
light Sonata is by Beethoven, isn't
it? l heard that. | was powerfully af-
fected by it. It is seldom your music
touches me as that sonata touched
me that time. What makes me very
impatient, however, is phrase I
have heard many musical ladies' ut
ter while looking through their mu-
sic books to seek congenial ditty:
oh. this is no good-this is all clas-
sical stuff Among US only classical
stuff is styled music. We find it
difficult to get used to } ,ur concep-
ton Of it.
Il have read almost iothing the
last month or so. In Massourie /
read little of Bernard Shaw, and
made the acqus intance of rather
fascinating author. J.. D. Beresford.
The book I read, These Lynnekers,'
is one of those strenuous works that
keep your brain busy the whole time.
Another very charmFg new love is