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Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
HIS PROFITABLE FARM
LONG 4 FAILURE, BUT AT LAST
 BROUGHT AFFLUENCE.
Drummer's Successive Speeulatlons as to How It Was Brought About Failed to Come Anywhere
 Near the Facts.

They were travelling on the limit ed, and as the curling smoke rose from their cigars to the top of the car they began to compare notes as to business.
 Things pretty good in your line?" asked the hardware drummer, with a glance at his companion. little man to look very much like the cartoon ist's ideal of Uncle Sam.
 Very good-fact is. never better" returned the little man. 50 good in deed that I am now on my way to New York with my family, where next Europe. I propose to rest over there for the next five years on this years profits"
 'Finei" cried the other You must have struck it rich. What was it- gold mine in your back yard? ?''
 ''Well-sort of" smiled the little man. Tt came along just at the right time, too. Up to a month ago I was what you might call on the ragged edge-hangin' .on by my eyelids. as 1t were. I've been losin' money year after year for goin' on ten years No matter how hard l worked there was always loss here or a loss there that wiped out all chances of profit until at last even the little. cap ital I had left Tn reserve was gone. I was face to face with ruin. Worst of all, the banks had seen how things were goin' with me-the country bank, you know, is pretty keen at sizin' a feller vup-and I couldn't beg. borrer, or steal a dime to help me out. It wasxa pretty tough situation for a man with a wife and three daughters"
 q should say so" said the drum mer. But the tide turned at last, eh?'
 You betcher." grinned the little man And all inside of a month, too. Ten days more and I'd have been down and out for good. but now I'm in the capitalist class. Made ten thousand clear almost, you might say, overnight. and. by ginger. I'm goin' to enjoy it"
 Mighty interesting" said the drum mer, enviously. May I ask what the line was?"
 +Oh, farmin','' said the little man, handing over 32-cent Havana
 Farming. eh?" said the drummer. And all of sudden after years of losses you switch into the profit class for ten thousand?"
 Yep" said the agriculturist.
 ~H'mt" unused the drummer. Wasn't that rather sudden? You must have changed your system rad icaIsy What did you raise? Hays"
 %'Nope-alfalfa, beets. potatoes squash-ali stable stuff" said the farmer.
 And you changed over to what artichokes. asparagus and endive salad, suppose7" said the drummer
 No" said the farmer. I just leased the farm for 20 years for $lB,- 900 a year to another party"
 That was clever" laughed the drummer. But iifpyou couldn't make 1t pay, how is hesgoing to7"
 Oh" said the farmer. ~he's all rightjheis rentedit to a golf club for 20 years at $f2,O00 per annum"- Harpers Weekly.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28

There was Nellie, staring into the mirror. Her beautiful face was raw blotches.
 It took some time for Nellie to ex- plain. She doubted not that she had destroyed her beauty. A doctor was hastily sent for. He ordered a dress ing, examined the toilette case, and discovered that Nellie had used a strong acid used for burning away proud flesh instead of the harmless beauty preparation. He told Nellie that the flesh would have to peel oil before those scars would disappear.
 That afternoon there came a tele- gram stating that Deslyn was delayed till the next day. A slight accident detained him, the message said.
 Miss virden smiled softly to her self when she heard of Neilie's mis- nap. Perhaps she was sorry for Nell lie. but that night she used the help full toilette case to the full limit
 Nellie told her aunt she simply would not meet Deslyn. She mourned her lost beauty. She sat in her own room ludl dllcInOOu dS tAt SaAA tot C arrived. To her surprise her aunt ap- peared leading Deslyn, who had a bandage across his eyes.
 You can come down. Nellie. dear" announced her aunt, appearing in her room. Poor Deslyn! While experi- menting in his laboratory chemical exploded, nearly blinding him. The doctor says his eyes must be kept continually bandaged and he must have careful nursing"
 Two weeks later Nellie's disfigure- ment had totally disappeared. few days later the happy Desiyn was al lowed to use his eyes. He viewed his radiant fiancee tenderiy. She told him all about her mishap, and her tears and misery over it
 "Cream and peaches, quoted the ardent lover. Yes. Nellie, and roses and lilies, and all things that are pret- ty and sweet-that's you!"
 Nellie had learned her lesson. At the wedding she did not use even the lightest touch of face powder!
 Copyright. 1913, by W. G!aChapman-,
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
Native Brazilian Drama.

Brazilian authors have for some time been endeasoring to create na- tionaI drama for she big South Amer ican republic. Heretofore the plays nresented have for the most part been of French origin. Le Bresh Econo- mique. of Rio de Janeiro. now heraids a native success in Ia Belle Madame Vargas" by Joao do bio, newspaper man of that city, play which It IS predicted will be the beginning or the Brazilian theater. The play Is to he taken to Paris. where it Is expect cd fo meet the same success that 1t has had at Rio, and from which La Belle Madame Vargas" may ma the road to English and American thea ters.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28

i ions regarding the rising yy0ang pro lessor
 We must all look our lprettiest, you ] know" laughed Agnes. Aunt Laura ; says Deslyn IS surely going to carry , one, of us. away with him"
 .Well, dent fatter yourself. plain homebody sister of miine,'' .retorted the tmischievnus Frances. Tt was; al ways Nellie with Desly,n. .aRd Nellie will certainly fbe the fairy princess.
 Yes" remarked Miss Wirden in her feline way. 'vath that cream and peaches complexion of yours, Nellie, ordinary and artificial charms like ours will stand little show
 "Artiicial! brailed the circumspeet Agnes.
 "Oh. on that score the reference was exclusively to myself, dear" ex- plained Blanche. q confess to the guilt of makeup, girls. Come, Mel lie. you were so kind as to invite me to visit with you overnight, and l brought my toilette case with me. l hardly thought you would be interest ,d, but lock so dreadful when l get up in the morning that l didn't want to terrify you with 1ny wrinkles of care and cross face lines"
 Blanche affected to speak playfully. but there was a bitter nndertone to 1t all She envied the strong, healthy, natural girl, whose bright eyes and glowing cheeks told of sunshine, pure air, a quiet home life and--loye.
 They had a great time of it as Blanche opened the toilette case. She showed them how she brought the cherry red to her lips. the artistic curve to her lashes. how she brighten ed her eyes and pinked her ears, and changed a wrinkle into dimple. In her dusky beauty she was really ra- diant, despite the superficial effect. Then she said:
 And at night, dears-you see this muslin cloth. 1t is beauty mask Now look-I saturate it from the green bottle, kay it over my face, and in the morning when ! take 1t sff the skin is clear and smooth as 3 baby's."
 All these naaneuvers Blanche went through again that evening when she and Nellie retired The next morn ing a hurry call came from Agnes, an unexpected invitation to picnic. Blanche had to fit early. She left her toilette case behind her. Nellie did not go. Deslyn was expected oD the afternoon train.
 Mrs Peaslee had gone to town 10 secure some household supplies. Nel lie arranged her hair and selected her hest dress to welcome the ex- pected guest. She paused with a smile as she observed the open toll cite case. Then she looked into the mirror.
 Cream and peaches, Blanche saio' she murmured Perhaps l am 50 much so I look like a milkmaid- Ger tainly Blanche has queenly style HI her own. Suppose I take my nap ih a beauty mask. Why. I'll try Il Just for fun"
 Poor little wild-rose Nellie! ehe laughed as she saturated the piece of muslin from a green bottle. Ineh she settled down to a nap, the beauty mask over her face. Two hours iaeer' just as Mrs. Peaslee entered toe house, she was startled by a frantie scream. She rushed up the stairs
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
RIDpLEe

What is the longest sentence known to history? Sentence for life.
 What Is 1t that you give away all of 1t and can still keep all of 1t? Your promise.
 Why is Cupid a poor marksmanf He is always making Mrs. tmisses).
 What does Washington, D. C., stand for? Washington, Daddy of His Coun- try.
 What is the last thing you take on before going to bedI Your feet from off the floor.
 When is s woman not a woman7 When she is a little cross.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
It Pays.

At the urgent request of the adver- Using department we reprint this bit of logic from an unknown source:
 When a duck lays an egg she just waddles of as if nothing had hap pened.
 When a hen lays an egg there's whale of noise.
 The hen advertises. Hence the demand for hens eggs instead of ducks eggs"
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
WELL TOLD
By a Putnam Resident M

The following has more interest for Putnam residents than it otherwise would have because MT. Pieree is one Of ourselves, a citizen Of Putnam. If 1t prove of assistance to but one person in Putnam, 1t will have been well worth the telling.
 Horace H. Pierce, fl Walnst street i, Putnam, Conn, says: "My kidneys be- came disordered while was in the army. l suffered from pains in the small of my back that often extended into my hips. It was difficult for me to stoop or bend and I was subject to rheumatic pains through my body. The kidney seere- tions were too frequent in passage and obliged me to arise often at night. Doan's Kidney Pills were finally brought to my attention and I procured a supply at Dresser's Drug Store. They removed the pains in my back and restored my kid- neys to a normaicondition. Statement given March 1, 1908.)
 No Trouble Since
 When interviewed recently Mir. Pierce said: .sYou may continue to publish my endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills. Since this remedy cured me, I have had no trouble from my kidneys. I consider Doan's Kidney Pills the best preparation to be had"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for he United States.
 Remember the name = Doan's --apd take no other.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
Caution Carried to Extremes.

Mrs. Westmore is one of the most cautious persons have ever known" t'fes, she was telling me the other day that she never kept a striking clock in the kitchen, because she thought that if she did so the cook might acquire the abit"-Chicago Record Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
Such Ignorance.

~Pa. what is pourparler?
 What Have you been studying orujthology for whole year and dont know what a pourparler is? I'm sur prised at you."
Putnam patriot., 1913-03-28
The Reason.

"That boy used to be the worst boy in school and now he's the star pu- pil."
 ''FIow did they make him so?" ''They took out his asteroids"
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

chise and corporation tax will be
paid into the treasury, and this
will be sufficient to keep the
state departments going until the
first of the year. Unless the IL
quor people are able to defeat
the stringent prohibition acts Of
the last legislature, there will
be little coming in the first Of
the year, so the contractors will
have to depend upon the taxes
collected next year for their
payment.
The governor is advising all
contractors who ask, that they
had better arrange to carry
their accounts for year, if they
make bids upon the state build
ings.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
harry Bragg, Jr., Killed
By Reckless Officers

Paragould, June 19.-Firing
at a prisoner whom he had ar
rested on q charge of bootleg
ging and who had made a break
for liberty, Deputy Sheriff Sims
missed the fleeing man and kill
ed Harry Bragg, Jr. of Wichita
Falls, Texas, at 80 o'clock this
afternoon on the streets of Par
agould. The lad is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bragg and
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Reiney of Paragould.
Sims was conducting his pris-
oner to the Jail when the man
broke away and fled down the
sidewalk. The officer pursued,
calling him to halt. When the
man continued his flight Sims
drew his revolver and fired just
as the man turned into an alley.
The lad was coming toward the
officer and the bullet struck him
in the breast. The officer con-
tinued in pursuit of the prisoner,
not knowing he had shot the lad.
Sims was arrested on a charge
of involuntary manslaughter
and released on $1,000 bond. He
says that he could not see the
lad, as the fleeing man was be-
tween him and the youth.
The shooting occurred just a
few minutes after Robert E.
Wait, the Little Rock banker,
had left Paragould, continuing
his automobile trip from Little
Rock to Detroit.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Japanese EmbaHninQ.

IN the oIden days in Japan the mas'
ter embalmer was successful In Sc
curing to posterity a perfectly extraor'
binary amount Of preservation in the
bodies on which he operated. The
Japan Chronicle draws attention to q
case Of this nature which has re-
Gently come to light In Kobe. The op.
Grafton Of laying out public park
there included the removal Of some
graves Of tho Aoyama family. Two
graves were opened belonging to old
daimyo who wore buried about 200
pears ago. Tho graves consisted Of
stone cells with large COINS Of wool,
containing inner cod1ns Of earthen'
ware. On the spaces between ths
cell walls and the wooden cofilns b.
ing opened those present were much
surprised to see that the bodies were
in a state Of perfect preservation, hav.
ing all the appearance of wax flg.
ures. The old Amagasaki lords lay In
almost lifelike freshness. Several val.
liable personal belongings were found
In the graves, including two long
swords. women's hair ornaments,
boxes for pocket inRstones, gold fam
IL yseals. writing brushes, etc.-Lon
don Globe.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
LISTENING TO THE CHIMES
Message of the Centuries Conveyed to
Those Who Have Minds At
tuned to Hear.

Sitting in the village churchyard,
while the children play with flowers
upon the sodded grass. and the slow
gossips saunter past the gate and the
evening sunshine breaks in through
the golden shower of the laburnums
and rests peacefully on the worn head
stone. the Ginning of the bells trem-
bles through the air like speech of
living voices What histories of hui
man life have they not witnessed up
In that gray tower among the ivy!
What fears and jealousies. what greed
and passion and awful sins, handed
down in whispers Of dark tradition,
have they not rung in and out at
baptism and wedding and funeral!
What mysteries are sealed under
these tombs. but no mysteries to
them! How they have chimed for
every one that Is buried round, and
mixed with their thoughts, and wan
dered with them through other lands,
and come to them in dreams; dying
children have heard theni call to
heaven have fingered sweetly in the
ears OF happy brides; lonely fathers
have wept with them for the dead:
the have softened the prodicaTs
heart in far country; they have rung
like the voice of peace through the din
of battle; they have startled the wick
ed thought and palsied the wicked
hand, and there they peal still. out OF
the past into the present. over the
dead and over the living. 1t is only q
peal of bells, and we have heard them
q thousand times, and nobody thinks
Of them; but yet all this, and a great
deal more La In them.-Willtam f.
Stevenson
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

A notable boys hero of the last gen.
Grafton not entirely forgotten yet was
Christopher Carson, popularity known
rs Kit Carson, who was born in Ken
tncky, December "a. 1909, removed to
Missouri while a child and became a
famous hunter. trapper, scout and In
dian fighter. Col. John c. Fremont
used him az a guide In his explore
tons and later he was very service
able to the government in making
treaties with the Indians. During tho
Civil war he rendered great service to
the Union in New Mexico. Colorado
and the Indian territory. and was brew.
cited brigadier general in 1867. He Wis
tied Washington with a deputation Of
Indians. and afterward made a tour
Of the states with them. He died In
Colorado May g, 1868.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
SETTLED STATUS OF POET
pouuias yerrosds Verdict Will Be In.
aorsed by Many Who Hawe Tried
b Read Browning.

Tho writings of Robert Browning.
which are in great favor among an
oesthetio few but continue to b
caviar to tho general public, probably
Fscs1ved their keenest criticism from
Douglas JerroId half . century ago.
Jesrold was recovering from . violent
Illness when = COPY Of Browning
~'6oedello'' fell into the hands Of the
eonvalescent. He began to read. but
not complete idea could he get from
that mystic production. The thought
then struck him that he had lost hts
reason during his illness. Filled with
agony, Precipitation burst from his
brow. At that moment his wife enter
ed the room. Read this. my dear" he
cried out. thrusting the volume inta
her hands. After several attempts
to make any sense out Of 1t, as Jer~
rold related, she returned 1t, saying.
Bother the gibbertshs T don't un
derstand word OF tt!" Thank
heaven" exclaimed Jerrold. then
am not au idiot after ally"
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
GO RIGHT AT 1T.
Friends And Neighbors In New
port Will Show You the Way.

Get right at the root of the
trouble.
Rubbing an aching part may
relieve it,
But won't cure it if the kid
neys are weak.
You must reach the root of it
the kidneys.
Reach the cause; relieve the
pain.
Begin at once with Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Are recommended by thous-
ands.
Here is a statement from a
Magness resident:
Mrs. B. F. Owens, Magness,
Ark, says, Zone of our family
complained a great deal of a
dull pain in the smallof the back,
Dizzy spells were common, es-
pecially in the morning. The
kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in passage. Hearing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly re-
commended, a box was procur-
ed. They made a cure. We high
lily recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents. Foster-Milburn Co..
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other. (adv.)
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Rug Selling Up-to-D Date.

The possible customer-You claim
this is a genuine Turkish rug. do you I
The Willy Dealer-EEt ees true, ma
dame. Zee rug is very genuine Turk
fish.
The Customer--It looks old and rag
ged. Just see that stain and these
holes!"
The Dealer-Yes, madame. Eat ees
se proof. 1t shows Eat re rug ees vary
genuine Turkey rug. Look. madame.
What you call re stain ess powder
burn. and all ze holes are bullet holes!
Vary genuine Turkey rug. direct from
re seat of war. Only ninety dollars,
madame.
The customer promptly softans ana
Uays the price.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Contractors Want To Know.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June Cocoon
tractors who desire to bid on
the additional buildings which
will be erected at the agricultur-
al schools of the state, have been
writing to Gov. Futrell to ask
when they will receive their
money, if they are successful in
their efforts to land the con-
tract.
Gov. Futrell has replied to all
that as this money must be paid
out of the general revenue fund,
it is a mere matter ofconjecture,
as this fund IS an unstable guam
tity. He goes into the situation
a bit more fully however, by an
alyzing the probable status of
the general revenue fund for the
coming year. He tells the con-
tractors that it will probably
take all the money to be paid in
by the county collectors at the
annual settlement to be made
next month, to pay the outstand-
ing claims against the state.
About the same time the fran
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

The governor of Arkansas has
much to do with the develop
ment and growth Of the state.
He is such an important factor
that you as a Democrat ought
to express your choice in the pri-
mary tomorrow that the party
and state may secure the best
man.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
THE INDEPENDENT
PERCY III. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
Front ST., NEWPORT, ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
SHOWS AND HOTELS.

All moving picture shows, no.
tells, boarding houses, city halls,
jails churches, schools, and pri-
vate homes, are subject to in
sects and germs. Spray them
with Ross dead Quick" spray,
and reduce disease.
A delightfully."- clean disinfect-
ant, certain death to germs, in
sects and their eggs. Sold in
Newport BY your druggist.
(Adv.)
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

Brundidge will be elected gov
ernor of Arkansas tomorrow I'M
less his supporters through ov-
er-confidence fail to go to the
polls.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

Interest in the primary to-
morrow is not very general or
very active but every Democrat
owes it to his party and state
to 60 to the polls and express
his choice for governor. Let the
masses Of the majority party
speak in order that it may never
be said, the nominee was not the
choice of his party but only a
few who voted.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Reaching the ldeal.

The vision that you glorify in your
mind, the ideal that you enthrone In
your heart-this you will build youf
life by, this you will become.--Jarnes
Allen.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Every Democrat should vote
Don't stay at home and then
bewail the result.

Every good citizen ought to
be interested in who's governor
of Arkansas.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Tribe of Ben Hur.

The Tribe Of Ben Hur meets
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock by or.
der Of the chief.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20

Woedmen of the Werld.
Pecan Camp, No. 8, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights Of each
month in Masonic Hall. Visit
ing brothers welcome.
r. T. Simmons, C. G.
P.S White, Clerk.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Modern WOodmen.

Newport Camp, No. 1854,
NJ. w. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit-
ed.
r. T. Simmons, Consul.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Areanvm.

Newport Council No. 322
Royal Arcanum meets LIST and
3rd Friday nights in each month
in the Opera House building.
Visiting brethren always vel
come.
s. M. Beattie, Regent.
w. C. Wishon, Sec.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
jackson Lodge, so. 191 F. &

jackson Lodge, so. 191 F. &
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
Tuesday nights of each month in
the Opera House Building, Sc
cond and Hazel Streets.
Visiting Brothers always well
come.
Geo. M. Sink, w. M.
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
The l. O. @. F.
The I. O. O. F.. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always vel.
come.
Grover C. Gates, n. G.
j. F. Parish. Secretary.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-06-20
Primary tomorrow.

A senator to be nominated.