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The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11

She would take that thirty dollars they spend every month for boarding house dinners and get two meals a day for two that would make the boarding house dinners look like a ten-cent lunch. But she doesn't know how. She doesn't study her job. She can't save her energy. The time and effort spent to get to the boarding house and back, the dressing, the an- noyance and the worry would more than get the meal, and a better one. and clear it away. She doesn't want to be merely a lady, she would rather be woman; now it's too late-she's spoiled.
 But it's not altogether her fault. She wasn't trained right. She is a par Tor ornament and not thrifty wife. She can't manage. She can't plan. She can't save. She can just be sweet; but sweetness never runs a home. It's good for dessert, but home is made of beefsteak and potatoes and pies and buildings that touch the spot. " and the old saying is as true now as ever, that " the way to a mans heart is through his stomach" and lucky the woman who has found it out
 Don't spoil your daughter in the raising. Teach her to look upon housekeeping as an art-a science, worthy of place in the school curri- culum, and absolutely essential to the comfort and well being of home. If the wife is a woman, she will be a lady, but she can be lady and only a big doll.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11

Inspiration is as conducive to the successful growing of corn as it is in writing the battle hymn of nation, the utterance of a speech which sways country, or the deliverance of a ser mon that converts multitude Ray mond Rountree truly had an inspira- tion, or call to go and plant corn, and his labors in his acre plat bid fair to return him a winner in the Boys Corn Club of Pulaski county.
 Raymond is one of those all boy specimens who apparently thrives on work, and has plenty of time for play when his daily task is over. He is an ophan with a sunny disposition, and was indeed fortunate when he was taken from the Methodist Orphanage into the pleasant home of MT. and Mrs. J. s. Wooten at Wooten Villa, where he is now one of the family.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
OLMSTEAD PICNIC
 A GREAT SUCCESS
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT PICNIC GIVEN BY THE Lo-
 GAL LODGE, A. o. U. w.

The picnic given last Thursday at Olmstead by Olmstead Lodge No. S1, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was a great success, due to the ef forts of Messrs. Stanley, Arlington, Merritt, Blazer and other live-wire leaders of the community There were several hundred present from the surrounding country, men and women, boys and girls, and all en- joyed the day thoroughly.
 There were several addresses by prominent speakers, with music by the Olmstead orchestra, and a picnic lunch on the ground, in which all participated.
 Dr. M. D. Stanley was the master of ceremonies.
 Judge John w. Wade told how a cooperation of community interests is improving country life, and de- clared that the happiest and best life is in the country He commended the A o. U. w. as protection to the home.
 Prosecuting Attorney M. b. Duna- way delivered an eloquent address, declaring that the greatest movement in modern times is fraternalism, which is so notably exemplified in the A. o. U. w.
 J. l.. Bond, nominee for state su- perintendent, spoke of education as a protection against mans greatest en- emies-ignorance, superstition and boys and girls of the state are edu- cated in the rural schools. He made strong plea for modern methods and consolidation of rural schools.
 H. L. Cross, Grand Recorder, told of the benefits of fraternal insurance, and declared that the four sweetest words are: Mother, Home, Heaven and Fraternity.
 J. R. Frazer, Grand Master Work man, sketched the work of the order in Arkansas during the last IF years and referred eloquently to the finan cial soundness of the institution and the splendid character of it's mem bership.
 Hon. Lewis Rhoton, former prose cutting attorney, closed with a humor- ous address that was well received In a more serious vein he also spoke of the influence of the order in the making of good men and women.
 Olmstead Lodge, organized in May with 16 members, now has 27.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
TALKS ON THRIFT She Spoiled Her Daughter in the
 Raising

Somewhere in the suburbs of New married, with one child The husband has a job that brings a fairly good income and the wife keeps the house and takes care of the baby. Both are we'll bred He was Southern gen tlmen; she is the daughter of we'll to-do parents, went to boarding school, is handsome and accomplish ed. She learned everything a girl should know but the one essential thing, how to make a home. Her mother had her maid. The daughters clothes were always ready and her mending done. Her youthful years were spent in having a good time and learning the art of being lady.
 She married Now she must run a home. She doesn't know how. Her husband gives her $125 a month for the house Because she never learned to cook and can't afford a cook, they must take their dinners out. There fore MT. Husband comes home, takes care of the baby while Mrs. Wife rushes half a mile to boarding house, eats her dinner in a hurry and rushes back; then he hurries half a mile to the boarding house and gets his fag-end dinner Her generous al lowance is gone when the month is up and it has bought no satisfaction. They have no honey" meals to- gether; they blame the baby-they ought to blame her mother.
 Had this wife been brought up to be woman instead of just lady,
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
JIM DICKINSON
 ELEYATES SIGHTS
HEARS NORTHERN BANKERS TALK MILLIONS AND RE- TURNS TO PROPHESY $50
 COTTON SEED.

Two weeks Jim Dickinson, about everything at the Cooper-Dickinson Grocer Company, spent in New York, standing on the curbstone, watching them excayate for the new subway, and keeping an eye on fire engines and traffic cops. He hobnobbed with world-known financiers at odd times, and now he comes home jubilant over business prospects and heavy at heart with politics. Whenever a banker would get through telling our Jim about the million and half dollars which daily comes into New York from foreign ports, in excess of the money emigrating to Europe, he would wind up with a prediction that Hughes would be the next president. MT. Dickinson liked to hear that one third of the wealth of the world is now in the possession of the United States. for it brought visions to him of how he would get his portion of it but he did object to the ice water shower at the end of the conversa- tion.
 .You can say what you please, though" says MT. Dickinson, "Arkan- sas has the grandest crop in it's his tory. and we are going to have our real bumper year. We are going to have 15 cents per pound for every ,nidd1ino hale of cotton, and cotton seed is going to be $50 and more"
 Mir. Dickinson also attended the na- tional Rotary meeting in Cincinnati while on his Northern tour.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11

Soon after his adoption into the Wooten home Raymond heard a talk on the Corn Club work at the Fletcher school, delivered by George c. Pye, county farm demonstrator. He did not wait for further urging, but went for might go home and see if he might en- list as a club member The permis- sion was given and the child ran the half mile to Wooten Villa, where he made known his wishes The permis- sion was given and back the boy raced to gleefully inform MT. Pye that he would plant and cultivate his acre of corn.
 The corn is now ready for harvest It is one of the finest bits of corn in the county, raised by boy who knew little about farm work, but with the grit and energy to work for success.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
DIVERSIFIED FARMING AND IM- PROVED MACHINERY REsPoN-
 SlBLE FOR IT.
PROGRESS MOST WONDERFUL
Profitable Farming Movement Brought a New Impetus Into the Agri-
 cultural Life of Arkansas.
By T. A. Wright.

Extraordinarily, Arkansas has made wonderful progress in the last two years. For many years, except in the northern and northwestern counties, where grain and fruits were raised, the State was largely given over to cotton. Year after year the State sent out far more money for supplies for man and beast than it's cotton brought into the State, under which conditions no State can thrive. In no other country in the world does the farmer buy his bread and meat and feed for his stock. But under the one-crop system not only Arkansas, but other Southern States, have been for years depending on the Western States for food and feedstuffs.
 The European war, which for a time destroyed the market for cot ton for lack of shipping facilities, was largely responsible for the movement which had for it's slogan Let Arkan- sas Feed Herself" although many farmers and agricultural experts had been preaching the same doctrine for many years to unheeding ears. But the low price of cotton and the ab- sence of a market at any price forced them to heed. Then came the Profit able Farming movement, unselfishly promoted by men without any inter- est at stake, who gave their time and money for the propagation of the gos- pei of safe farming. The result is ap- parent. All over the former strictly cotton counties grains are being grown, grasses and legunes are raised, better cattle and hogs, and more of them are being raised, and there are parts of the State where formerly only cotton was grown, which now, with silos dotting the landscape, cattle grazing in the mead ows, hogs in alfalfa pastures, resem- ble the rich farming lands of Illinois and Iowa.
 This new condition has given a great impetus to the trade in modern farm machinery. Two years ago there was not silo in the State of Ar kansas; today there are hundreds of them, and very many in sections for merly given over entirely to cotton. Power machines are seen on every hand Joe Lyons, president of the Southwestern Supply Company, con cern started because of the changed conditions, says that there are up- wards of 100 tractors in use, sold by his house in Arkansas in less than year. Threshing machines are no longer a novelty, power pumps, har- vesters, potato planters, diggers, sprayers, harrows, meal mills, pea and bean threshers, feed grinders, sl- los and silo filters, manure spreadeTs in short, all the various farm ma chimes and equipment in use in the older farming States are familiar in Arkansas, where only short time ago the Arkansas farmer would not have even known what they were made for.
 And only start has yet been made. The Profitable Farming Committee did not stop after starting the good work It is keeping right on. The
 (Continued on Page 8.)
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
FIRST BALE FROM THE
 PULASKI COUNTY FARM

The first bale of 1916-17 cotton in the Little Rock district was delivered on the Little Rock Cotton Exchange Friday morning. It was raised on the Pulaski county farm by convict la bor under the supervision of J. E.. McCook, superintendent at Camp Asher, and was ginned Friday morn ing, August II, at the Rose City Oil Mill, east of Argenta
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
INJURIES NOT DANGEROUS.

John Stultz, extra brakeman on the Little Rock, Maumelle & Western, and George w. Hunt, who was ln charge of the log loader at the time of the wreck last Tuesday week, are recovering from their injuries, which proyed not to have been dangerous.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
REFERENDUM IN CHURCH.

Chancellor J. E. Martineau has or dered referendum in the First Bap- tist Church, negro, at Woodson, to determine whether the congregation wants to continue the Rev. J. N. Fay Tor as pastor. The pastor says his contract does not expire until January 1, 1917, and refuses to quit, although one faction demands his retirement.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
ROLAND NEGRO ARRESTED.

David Lee, 17-year-old negro, was arrested at Roland by Deputy Sheriff G. w. Chester on charge of attempt to maim one Lonie Hall, another ne. gro of the same age Halls left foot was almost shot off by a gun in the hands of Lee.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
COTTON REACHES
 THE l5-CENT MARK

For the first time in five years, cot ton futures for July were quoted at 15 cents on the Little Rock Exchange. Many are predicting that cotton will go to 20 and even 25 cents The spot quotations are also advancing, the highest quotatioon being 14.40 at Houston.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
erApcA,Ne FOR w. J. MORAN.

T. W. Moran, 773 Seventh street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, writes for information as to the whereabouts of his brother, Wm. J. Moran, who, he believes, lives in or near Little Rock.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
cprw A 12o-LB. WATER MELON.

R. S. Parker, farmer residing on the Arch street pike, brought to the city one day this week a 120-lb. wa ter melon, the largest exhibited ln the city this season.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
MARELvALE HAS WAR BRIDE.

A marriage license was issued Tuesday to J. B. Rigden, aged 30, of Ola, a private in Go. l., Second Regi- ment, A. N. G., and Miss Matte Archer, aged 23. of Mabelvale.
The Pulaskian., 1916-08-11
TO THE UNIVERSITY.

Miss Saville Gray of Roland has been appointed by Judge Joe Asher to scholarship in the University of Arkansas.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-18

After little pause he commented:
THAT does compHcate matters. doesn't
it?"
What am to do? 1 can't go back
1 won't! Anything rather. You may
Judge how desperate am when I pre-
fer to throw myself on your gener-
osity-and already I've strained your
patience"
Not much" he interrupted pleas
antly, in a soothing voice. "But-half
a moment-weM have to talk this
over"
Directing the cocher to drive to the
Place Pigal1e, he re-entered the cab.
suspicion more than ever rife in his
mind. But as far as he could see
with that cOnfounded sergent de vile
staring-there was nothing else for it.
He couldn't stand there in the rain for
ever, gossiping with a girl half hyster-
zeal or pretending to be.
you see," she explained when the
facre was again under way, 81 thought
had hundred-franc note in my peck
etbook, and so 1 have-but the pocket
books back there in my room at
Troyon's."
"A hundred francs wouldn't see you
far toward New York" he observed
thoughtfuIly.
ooh, 1 hope you don't think"
She drew back into her corner with
a little shudder of humiliation
AS if he hadn't, Lanyard turned 20
the window, leaned out, and redirected
the driver sharply: '1mpasse Stanis-
last"
Immediately the vehicle swerved
toward the Seine with celebrity which
suggested that the stables lay on the
Rive Gauche.
''Where?'' the girl demanded as Ian
yard sat back. Where are you taking
me?"
I'm sorry," Lanyard said, with every
appearance of sudden contrition; 81
acted impulsiYely-On the assumption
of your complete confidence. Which
of course, was objectionable. But
believe me, you have only to say no.
and it shall be as you wish"
But" she persisted impatiently-
you haven't answered me: what Is
this Impasse Stanislas?"
Scion, the painter. We're going to take
possession of his studio-residence in
his absence. Don't worry; he won't
mind. He is under heavy obligation to
me-I've sold several canvases fol-
him, and when he's away. as now, in
the States, he leaves me the keys. It's
sober-minded, steady-paced neigh
borhood, where we can rest without
misgivings and take our time to think
things OUT
But" the girl began in an odd
tone
Permit me-" he interposed hastily
''to urge the facts of the case upon
your consideration"
"WelI?" she said in the same tone
as he paused.
ITO begin With don't doubt you've
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CHAPTER XIII.
CompanionS,


The enigma of the girl so deeply in
trigued his imagination that it was
only with difficulty that he concocted
a noncommittal telegram to Roddy's
acquaintance in the prefecture de po-
hce-that imposing parsonage who had
watched with the man from Scotland
Yard at the platform gates in the Care
du Nord.
1t was couched in English when
eventually composed and submitted to
the telegraph clerk with fervent, If
inaudible, prayer that he might be
ignorant of the tongue.
Come at once to my room at Troy
on's. Enter via adjoining room pre-
pared for immediate action on impor-
tant development. Urgent.
"RoDDY."
Whether or not this were Greek to
the man behind the wicket in the tele-
graph bureau, it was accepted with
complete indifference-or rather. with
an interest that apparently evaporated
upon receipt of the fees. Lanyard
couldn't see that the clerk favored him
with as much as curious glance be-
fore he turned away to lose himself,
to bury his identity finally and forever
under the incognito Of the Lone Wolf.
He couldn't have rested without TAX
ing that one step to compass the arrest
of the American assassin; now, with
luck and prompt action on the part of
the prefecture, he felt sure that Roddy
| would be avenged by NJ. de Paris. But
it was quite as well that there should
be no clue whereby the author of the
mysterious telegram might be traced.
1t was, then. not an ill-pleased Ian
! yard who slipped OF into the night and
| the rain; but his evaporation was
elaborate when the first object that
met his gaze was that wretched fiacre,
back in place before the door, Lucia
Bannon leaning from its lowered win
| dow, the cocher on his box brandish-
| ing an importunate whip at the ad-
! venturer.
He barely escaped choking on sup
pressed profanity, and for two sous
would have swung on his heel and
ignored the girl deliberately. But he
didn't dare-close at hand stood ser
geant de vile, inquisitive eyes bright
beneath the dripping vizor of his cap,
keenly welcoming this diversion Of a
cherries hour.
With at least outward sembIance of
resignation Lanyard approached the
window.
81 have been guilty of some stupid
ity, perhaps?" he inquired with lip
civility that knew no echo in his heart
But am sorry"
THE stupidity is NINE" the girl In
terrupted in accents tense with agi.
tation Mr. Lanyard, IL"
Her voice faltered and broke in a
short, dry sob, and she drew back with
an effort OF instructive distaste for
public emotion. Lanyard smothered
an impulse to demand roughly: We'll
what now?" and came closer to the
window
There is something else 1 can do
Miss Bannon?"
Il don't know. I've Just found II
out came away so hurriedly never
thought to make sure; but I've nc
money-only few rancsi"
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SYNOPSIS.

After stealing the Omber jewels and the
Lanyard returns to Troyon's, Paris inn.
Tor the first time in many years because
he thinks Roddy. a Scotland Yard man,
- on his trail. On arrival he finds Roddy
already installed Is a guest At dinner
p conversation between COmte de MOrbi-
nan. NJ. Damon and Mile. BannOn about
ehe Lone Wolf a celebrated craftsman
who works alone, alarms him. Lanyard
presses and goes out. leaving Roddy snor-
Ing In the next room, then comes back
pteaithfly, to find in his room Mile Ban
non, who explains her presence by saying
that she was Sleep-walking. In his apart
on the back of a 2O-pound note part of his
concealed emergency hoard. invitation
from The Pack to the Lone Wolf to join
Them. Lanyard attempts to dispose of
the Omber jewels. but finds that The
Pack has forbidden the buyers to deal
with him. He decides to meet The Pack.
pe Morbihan meets him and takes him
before three masked members of The
Pack. He recognizes Popinot, apache.
and Wertheimer. English mobsman. but
the third. an American. is unknown to
MIN. He refuses alliance with them. On
MS return to his room he is attacked in
the dark. but knocks out his assailant.
HE gives the unconscious man. who proves
TO be the mysterious American, a hypo-
dermtc to keep him quiet. discovers that
Rtoddy has been murdered in his bed with
the evident intention of fastening the
crime on him. and changing the appear
ance of the unconscious American to re-
Semble his own. starts to leave the house
In the corridor he encounters Lucia Ban
non. who insists on leaving with him.
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"why Did You Lock Me In7"
re he heard his valedicton family

fore he heard his valediction family
echoed.
As he gained the lower floor the door
was closed at the top of the stairs and
its bolt shot home with a soft thud
When he turned to lock the lower one
he stayed his hand in transient indie
cisiOn-
Damn it," he growIed uneasily-
there can't be any harm in that girlI'
Impossible for eyes like hers to liei
And yet And yet Oh, what's the
matter with me? Am losing my grip?
Why hesitate over ordinary precau-
tions against treachery on the part of
a woman who's nothing to me and of
whom 1 know nothing that isn't con-
spicuously questionable? All because
of a pretty face and an appealing man
neri"
So he locked that door. If very gent
~, and having pocketed the key and
made a round Of doors and windows to
examine their fastenings, he stumbled
heavily into the bedroom of his friend
the artist
Darkness overwhelmed him then
he was stricken down by sleep as an
OK falls under the ak
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81 shall manage very well. 1 shan't
be there more than a day or two-till
the next steamer Sails
81 see." There had sounded in her
tone a f1nality which signif1ed desire
pursued mischieVously: Permit me to
wish you bon voyage, Miss Bannon-
and to express my regret that circum-
stances have conspired to change your
plans"
She was still eying him askance, du-
biously. as if weighing the question Of
his acquaintance with her plans, when
the fiacre numbered from the Rue Vivi-
enne into the Place de Ia Bourse,
rounded that frowning pile, and drew
up on its north side before the blue
lights of the alI-night telegraph bureau.
with permission" Lanyard said,
But I'll direct the cocher very care
fully to the Care du Nord. Please don't
even tip him-that's my affair. No,
not another word Of thanks; to have
been permitted to be of service-it is
a unique pleasure, Miss Bannon. And
so, good night"
With an effect that seemed little
less than tinid the girl offered her
hand.
Thank you, Mr.. Lanyard" she said
in an unsteady voice. CT am sorry-''
But she didn't say what it was she
regretted, and Lanyard, standing with
barred head in the driving mist, touched
her fingers coolly, repeated his fare
wells, gave the driver both money and
instructions, and saw the cab lurch
away before he turned toward the tel
egraph bureau.
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CAUSE FOR REAL REGRET
histreated Father Thought He Saw
How the Situation Might Have
Been DiffereI

They were travelling peacefully
home in their numbering market cart,
when from the shadowy hedge there
leapt two unkempt forms. No time
was waste1 in useless talking. In q
businesslike manner they rifled the
pockets of Farmer Jones and his
daughter, turned them out of the cart,
and drove on in it themselves
Dear. oh, dear!" walled the poor
OIL man. here's a nice today Horse
and cart and money all gonei"
Not the money, father" broke in
the daughter. Il had the purse in my
mouth"
In your mouth, lass?" replied the
old man, feebly. Good for you! But
what pity your mother wasn't there,
then we might have saved the horse
and carti"