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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
Rev. N. G. benson is Candi.
date for Chaplain of
Senate.

1t became known last week that our
fellow townsman and minister, N. C.
benson. is a candidate for the office of
Chaplain of the next State Senate.
His many friends here are taking quite
lot of interest in his candidacy and
are doing everything within their
power to assist him. Unknown to him
petition was circulated and signed by
practically every man in Dermott.
Rev. benson is one of the Oldest
ministers in point of service in the
state. He has devoted his entire life
to the ministry, and the wonderful
work he has done in organizing church
es, visiting the sick. aiding the poor
and preaching the gospel are so evident
that they stand out as monument to a
well-spent life. He is still very active
and has many years of good work be-
fore him. He served throughout the
Civil War under General Robert E.
Lee, and those who served with him
say that the grey uniform of our be-
loved Southland never graced Drawer
soldier nor truer patriot
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
State Roads Meeting.

Secretary r. o. Schaefer of Little
Rock announces that the 1917 meeting
of the Arkansas Good Roads and Drain
age Association will be held at the
Hotel Marion Auditorium Jan. Is and
10. One feature of the program will
be moving pictures of road construc-
ton. Every town through its mayor.
every county through its judge and
every commercial organization is ex-
pected to send delegates. There is
more interest in good roads in Arkan-
sas at this time than ever before This
is due to several causes One is the
fact that thousands of dollars of
government funds await distribution in
Arkansas for road improvements. that
the Alexander road law has been tried
out and found workable and that a
number of national highways through
the state are projected and have caused
many local good roads organizations to
become active.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
A Letter from Deming.

The boys of Co. X. have been very
busy for the past two week flooring
and walling their tents, for Old Jack
Frost has found his way over the hill.
The only question that arrives now is,
will old Sanity find his way in, as our
houses have no chimneys. However,
we have nice warm place to sit and
tell our experiences of border life.
The boys greeted Searg't. Robt Par
IRISH back to the Company, and after he
had told all the happenings around our
old home, they resumed their daily
tasks.
Serg't. Mason returned from Ell Paso
Wednesday morning; he reports a jolly
time.
On last Thanksgiving Serg t Cavaness
and Corp. Holt carried a supposed 35
10. watermelon one mile and a half, and
on examining it found it to be citron.
To the question which has been asked
so often, and has not yet been
answered, We take pleasure now in
giving a suitable reply:
THE DAY OF OUR RETURN.
When it's morning on the border.
And the sun is breaking through.
And the sands begin to glisten
Like the good old home town dew.
| look across the river.
And it makes me kind of blue.
When its morning on the border, you.
Dermott, my thoughts go back to
When the sun is in the heavens
And the air is mighty hot,
And its hard to breathe and sitting,
And my throat is dry as rot,
I've got to grin and bear it,
I've got to see it through:
To make the burden lighter, Iyou
Dermott, my thoughts go back to
When the sun is passed the border,
And the afterglow is red
And the silver moon Is shining
On the silent desert bed
IN feeling kind of lonely like.
| know you are lonely too,
When the sun has passed the border.
Dermott, my thoughts go back to
you.
When the greaser stops his singing
And skulking in the sand.
When the raider HES himself away
Beyond the Rio Grande,
And the "spck' doffs his sombrero
To the old red. white and blue,
And its calm along the border. Iyou
Dermott, then We'll come back to
O. NJ. X. LIST Ark.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
Methodist Shop Talk.

l. We had delightful time with
the Presbyterians last Sunday at II
q. m.
2. A great social meeting was given
the young people of town at the church
Tuesday evening. 1t was Leap-year
Party. and was decided catch.
8. The campaign to pay off the debt
on our property is going well.
4. Watch night service next Sun
day night. Let all attend Pastor.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
Road Survey About
Completed.

C. C. Burkett, engineer working un-
der the direction of the State Highway
Commission, has just completed the
survey of road to run from Tillar to
McGehee thence to Trippe. and is now
running the level over the line. He
expects to complete the survey Friday.
He will then file his report and esti-
mates of the cost of construction will
be made. 1t is the purpose to tap the
Chicot road and when all sections are
completed it will give continuous
road from Little Rock to the Louisiana
state line. McGehee News
This is the highway which will con
meet with the proposed Dermott- Lake
Village road.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
MANY Killed in Storm.

Ten persons are known to be dead 10
others are injured, and many others
are reported dead or injured, in a tor
nado which swept path approximate
ly rs miles in length across the south
central part of Arkansas Tuesday af
ternoon. according to yesterdays Ar
kansas Gazette The storm brought
death to three persons near Carlisle
two near England, two near Sheriff.
and three near Pine Bluff
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
A Correction.

In the talk Mr.. Thane made,
he advocated the passage of the con-
templated drainage bill, but some of
the Dermott citizens took issue with
him and pointed out some of its defects,
chief of which is that fiat tax rate on
all lands is not just and equitable
The above paragraph appeared in
last week 8 issue of the News. Instead
of "the contemplated drainage bill
the article should read the con-
templated levee bill. >
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28

Every merchant should remember
the motto-P T A.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28

Instrumental Prelude
Make A Joyful Noise Anthem McPhail
Congregational Hymn Joy to the World
Prayer
'Graciousy Hear Us" Response by the Choir Mehu
Eosanna' Hghfed Gabriel
Scripture Reading
The Christmas Dawn Chorus Rosche
List to the Bells" Solo Chorus
Address The Star of Bethlehem
Sweet and Low" Solo Chorus
Reading Love Was Born
The Angels Song Ladies Chorus Sears Fears
The Holy Birth Solo Duet Chorus Brooks Hughes
Holy Babe of Bethlehem Chorus Highfeld-
Fear Ie Not" Solo Chorus Fghfed Gabriel
They re Coming Chorus Iiighfeld Paderewski
Seeking the King Chorus Highfeld. Smith
Bringing Our AN Duet Chorus Highfeld. Smith
I'VE Have Seen His Star Anthem Fears
.Slent Night Chorus Gruber
Benediction
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-12-28
Sarrr1 christmas Gyn,tata
"Uhr Star Ut @etI}leI|em"

The following last Sunday morning
Presbyterian Church and will Sunday night
the Baptist Church
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CANDYTOWN STORIES X

There, nowl" said Jimmy IN raGe. Some
bodys Away making ne DO something |
don't want to-
He stepped suddenly. ior he felt something
pop OFT Of h7 mouth again! Happening to
glance AZ the mirror over his bureau. he saw
that awful Tenrcr
Throwing stones lad been OF no use, after
a,l Th's time nc thought he would try coa%
rig.
o. Temrcr. please cone bacl; 10 me-, he
pleaded Won loo': % cross of there IN the
miro. IN. afraid you''I &c nc into all sorts
OF .rouble-probohly loc,cd 10 in jail-it you
tccp on acting dis W.
At ONE. 20 his great surprise. the Temper
'ookcd more agreeable. Just then Jinmy's
mother called again.
We mother, I'm coming right away he
answered, for he was 50 glad at having his
Temper behave better that he ready to
20 anyih:ng. lie loo':ed in the mirror again
His Temper had vanished completely. and
tacrc stood n,s own sell en,ng bacl: a; him
Jimmy went down ard chopped up the kind
ing wood. All through supper he was very
mouthful OF food into his mouth, he remen,-
bered something
Every rimc the Temper had slipped out it
was when he had opened his mouth to say
sonething cross
After this said Jimmy to himself decid-
edly, whenever tccl cross I'm going to keep
ny mouth shut as tight a. a clam! I'm not
going &C re d:sgr2ced any more by that old
Temper Of mine running away and making
oo OF itsc'fr
&c was os good as hi: word. Every tins
alter thar wher he iel his Temper rising he
:tot his mouth shut; '2d as this was hard
Ken other people were around he went Oft
by himself til his Temper had cooled down.
After some time OF this treatment his Temper
earned to stay where it belonged. Exactly
where this was Jimmy never found out, but he
ID not care as long as it stayed there.
Fatty Judge and Jimmy Ginger are now good
friends; indeed, Jimmy is good friends with all
the candy children. And that warm Temper he
,:eeps inside OF him gives him Just that touch
of ierincss We all love in the Ginger family.
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on Journey, and asked her to give me the
Little Red Hen that | used TO feed as fee
for mr. service. She gave me the Little Red
Hen. l said gocdby to my foster-sisters and,
with the Little F ed Hen under my arm. l went
toward the house OF the Hays of the Long
Teeth.
What will do now? said | to the Little
Red Hen when l came near the house
There are things | know and things
don't know said the Little Red Hen. but
think you ought 20 build shelter here in the
wood and wait till the Giant comes this way
again built the shelter for myself and
waited When the Giant came past. told him
] was willing 70 take service in his house He
told me to put my hen under my arm ard fol-
low him
How Will ind my way baok? ask d
the Little Red Hen
There are things | know and things |
don't know, said she, 'bu, you might take W
some handuls OF ashes from your fire and
Strcw them at butts of trees as you pass
Maybe that vii; help you TO find your way
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back through the wood did tins wn'ie ~
lowing the Giant and his hounds. We a.
10 the Moat OF the Poisoned water
Clan; shouted for a bridge. and MiehA'''
the Porter with the Cats Eyes lei u0" -.
bridge We passed over it and came "''O =,
Giants house And kitchen servant ="
Giants house l have beer ever since. -.
And the Three Treasures OF hlns
you came to seek for--have you ioIh'
and what are thcy?" Jack asked Jlliin ...
The Silver Chain OF Silence. "len
by Kings rod, puts silence on every asa.
bly,. so that the words OF the wise are re-.
said Jillin. The Commanding Irlnpe" -.
blown makes an army march and 49," o. lid
man. With these two treasures a ni"5 ~,
become very powerful The Bro O'1'', y;,,
gives such advice as would prevent s;,5
from making single mistake. I"'' =.
comes to the wood. outside saw MN :" q,
trees a week ago, but could not ta''' '' ,ou
lure him down And now ! VIII s''O" nd.
where the Chain OF Silence and the N0'''' "A
ing Trumpet are do '' W.
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Downsl and Dermct who had come from the
court OF the King of Ireland. | asked that
when these two youths were being given wives
the King should remember my foster-sisters
The King was greatly veXcd al my request.
lie declared that these two youths had OF
their breasts the stars that denoted the sons
OF Kings and tina: he intended they should
rnarrY his own two foster daughters when the
mailens were OF age to wed. 1t may be- he
said. 'that,these youths viii bring NE what |
so much long to posses5-the Three Treas
ures Of a King He then went out OF the
kitchen
The next day the Kings Councillor was
feeding the birds and was sitting the corn.
! asked him what the Three Treasures OF
King we're, and he told me they were the
Silver Chain Of Silence, the Commanding
Trumpet and the Bird Councillor. They had
been sent to the Western World by the King
OF Sorcha. The Chain Of Silence ana the Com
handing Trumpet had been stolen by rob-
5ers. And wherever the first two treasures
we're the Bird Councillor always followed.
Now. | knew where the Chain of Silence
and the Commanding Trumpet were-the
Giant who had come TO the house OF the Hays
OF the Long Teeth had them in his possession
! thought | could get them. When the King
came into the kitchen again asked him would
he permit my toster-sisters 70 marry Dawnal
and Dcrmot ii brought him the Three Treas
urcS OF King. He said he would give per
mission heartily. That night when felt the
tears OF Baum and Deelish | told them was
going to search for such dowry for them
that when they rad it the King would let them
marry the two youths from the King OF Ire
lands court They did not believe that could
DO anything to help them bu; they gave me
leave TO 60.
The next day told the Queen was going
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Bv P4DRAIC COLUu.

EHE second evening, when they sat az
the ire together, Jillin tod Jack more
Of her story.
When I heard the giant talking went out
de she said He was standing head and
houlders over the house, holding two ferce
hounds in a leash lie asked me who l was.
and I said ] was the servant Of the Hag OF
the House / told him that i he would prom
;se me a good place I would go with him and
be his servant He answered nothing to that,
but when he was going away with his two
terrible looking hounds he said across his
shoulder. Tell your mistress that | won't
reed her help any more
Il Knew that the three Hays would stumble
III we took the pillows from under their heads.
We LETT them sleeping, while we put down
ire and made our breakfast Then, when
were ready for our journey. we took the pill
lows from under their heads The three Hays
started up then but we were out Of the door
and had taken the FIRST three steps OF our
Journey.
Without more troubles we came at last to
the domain of the King OF Arran. | went TO
work in his kitchen Baum went to sing for the
KINGS daughters. and Deelish went TO work
at the little loon, ia the Queens chamber. We
were not long with the King of Arran when
two youths came from the court OF the King
Of Irelard-Dcrmott and Downa were their
names. One became hoTse-breaEer and the
other blacksmith, and my two ioster-sisters
fell so deeDlv n love with them that every
night the pile. on cash side Of re was wet
with their tear.
"Tae Kins had e dish OF such fine car'hen-
ware and with sucH beauuir .c-.
i, that he never &c; It be carrie 'ro- d,
kitchen TO the feast ball nor from ;he least
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Na;asha roughly Why don't you answer
me-"
Il don't know what to say" said the little
girl, trying not to cry.
You never know what TO say, you stupid!
said Olga You are stupid and you look like
a servant Do you think any one would ever
motto. youp Go away" she ordered; you
make ne cross
Natasha stole away softly and quickly Tor
lear Of hearing moro rude things from Olga
She went 70 look at herself in the mirror to
see why she looked like a servant. But what
vas her surprise when she saw herself all clean
and rosy. with her hair curled and tied with
beautiful blue ribbon. She could hardly keep
from calling out aloud when she looked down
and saw on her a milk white dress Of soft silk
and blue sash tied into gorgeous bow, and
suspended from her string OF pearls was Sill
yer cobwebby fan, and on her feet were white
satin shoes She clapped her hands and twirled
around and round before the mirror and be-
gan to sing the fairy song.
We'll, Natasha" said the Domovlc, appear
ing suddenly there comes the princesss
brother. He will ring the bell. Run and open
the door and he will take you TO the party
As he spoke, sure enough the doorbell rang,
and Natasha did as she was told When she
opened the door the prince said What a
lovely little girl The princess has asked me
10 bring you to her party. Won't you come"
Natasha was about to say, Eyes, should
like it very much but she remembered Olga
and was very frightened. Perhaps it is Olga
you really want she said.
VINO is olga" asked the prince. smiling
She is my cousin" explained Natasha, and
| am sure she is the one you mean
Meanwhile Olga had seen the carriage stop
at the door ard she had heard the bell, and
she wondered why Natasha did not usher him
into the paror. where she waited, and SO she
came on. TO see
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y O ri O VIC " "

~ time She was so happy and swee, al
modest that she made everybody happy WI,
looked at her And the princess wished 81.
were her little girl, because she had no lit.
girl Of her own And so she asked Na.ashi
70 tell her all about herself. When she learne!
that Natasha had no mother or father 81.
went 20 Natasha's aunt and asked II she could
adopt Natasha for her own. The aunt was
pleased and fattered by the princesss visi,
and consented Immediately, and praised Ma.
tasha warmly, though she had always scold.i
her little niece and found fault with her. Vines
Olga heard OF it all she was so Jealous tina,
her face turned all green and that frightened
her. and she cried and cried. But her face still
stayed green.
How she did hate little Natashs, who ney.,
had been mean or rude, but had always tried
to please her Now she could no longer abus.
Natasha, for Natasha was princess. On II.
contrary, she thought she had better be very
nice 10 her. And so she went 20 see Natashs
and said that she had always loved her ani
that she was very proud OF her good luck ana
asked how it all happened. Natashs was very
simple and she believed all Olga had SAID
And so she tod Olga everything-all about the
Domovic.
Olga laughed to herself and ran home and
up to the garrett. There she thought to her.
self: Now | will cry like Natssha did, and
when the Domovic comes l will tell him thC
she is mean and untruthful and that she is only
a poor girl, while l am a lady born, and h.
will surely put me in her place
So she went to the garrett and cried herself
to sleep. For a long time she slept there, un'
I'll she was awakened by the sound Of laughtsf.
She sat up, startled, and saw the Domovc SIT
ting on an old chest, his hair, his fingers and
up-curled boots fairly quivering with mirih.
And over near the window were his two little
imps, gggling shrily and pointing accusing
torefingers at her. And lo, all her beautiful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-09
THE ORIGINAL F1AND-ORGAN

"HIS early type OF hurdygurdy origi-
mated in Germany during the ninth
century and under the name OF
bauren-leyer peasants lyre0 attained great
popularity throughout Europe falling into
decline only at the beginning of the last cen
fury. Even day slightly modernized type
Of this instrument may be seen upon the
streets OF the smaller towns OF Savoy
The instrument consisted OF violin-like
frame and sounding board provided with from
three 20 six strings. The music was produced
by a small crank-actuateG wooden wheel,
whose rosined edge bore against the strings
The two outer strings were Legged in unison,
and when the wheel was revoved gave forth
a bass note which served as a musical back
ground. The remaining strings we're attached
10 KEYS by means OF which their tension and
their tone might be varied This adjustment
was the only control possessed by the player.
Needless TO say the hurdy- gurdy was suited
only to the most elementary OF selections.
While originally much used at fetes and celc-
,rations it later was used only by itinersnt
..s s.cccssor-.he hand organ. This hdrdy-
gurdy bears the date OF 1855.
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here is Olga said Natasha And she is
all dressed and ready for you
The prince looked at Olga and shook his
head. I'll take you he said, ignoring Olga,
and conducted Natasha to the carriage.
Olga was so astonished and furious when
she saw what had happened that she scolded
and cried until she was i'll, and her mother had
TO give her medicine and put her to bed.
And at the party Natasha was having love
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She saw The Domovic fair
Iy quivering with mlrth and
his two little imps pointing
accusing forefingers at her.

dress and shiny shoes and carefully euf'.
hair had changed to rags and tatters ana ".F.
of yellow locks that hung over her iaee' -.
Domovic stopped laughing OF a sudden pon'"'
10 the chest under him and said
Your pretty clothes are all IN here.
must earn the right to wear them again. ~.
he disappeared in whirl with the chest a.
it was whole year before he came wh'Ffn'
back again 10 Olga.
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garnet and the Domovic, and although
She was little frightened She was not at all
surprised when Olga pinched her arm. Where
are my dancing shoes? Go find them quickly
she ordered stamping her foot. Natasha hur-
red to md the shoes. though she had 70 idea
where to looi: FOR them. But when she opened
the clothes closet door there stood the Domo-
vic. smiling his Jolly. grin at her and holding out
the shoes. Natasha thanked him gratefully
and hurried With the shoes to Olga, who looked
GROSSLY at her and said: Why are you grim
ming like cat? Help me put my shoes on!
! am expecting to go to the prncesss party.
] lust heard that they are short dancing part
ner, and the princess has sent her brother to
ind I nice little girl to fill in the dance. And
! am sure they'll ask me-
Bur Natasha. remembering what the Domo-
VIC bad said did not dare answer her
Don't be so Jealous said Olga, pushing
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by popping out ana rushing away down the
street. soaring all the people and dogs and
horses? That's no way to behave. I'm going
10 punish you" So saying, he picked UP a
tone and threw +. ith eli his might at the
Temper in the water.
Al once the Tempe broke Up into ever so
--7:,y snail pieces and disappeared.
There, &c finished him." said limmy
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Jimmy Ginger remembered how Judge
Candy Plum had said that the next time he
let his Temper run away from him he and his
Temper both would be locked up in Jail, and
the remembrance made him more angry than
ever.
"Oh. you nasty Temper he shouted, "a
fine chase you've ed mel What do you mean
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Ginger He was little frightened at what he
had done.
lie went home; but in spite OF having put
an end, as he thought, to his Temper he did
not feel any happier than before He was
sulkirg up in his room when his mother called
before supper"
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herbs ard lett it IN a Din, where it was sunk
into soft bran. The King was pleased to see
,he good care took o: his dish, and he said
before the servant that he would do me any
favor ! would ask There and then | told him
about ny two foster sisters Baum and Declsh
and how they were IN love with the two youths
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hall to the kitchen without himself going be
hind the servant who carried ii. One day The
servant brought it into the kitchen to be
washed and the King came behind the servant.
] took the dish and cleaned ii with thrice boiled
water and dried it with cloths OF three different
inds. Then l covered it with sweet smelling
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PART

THAT a hor-id looking Temper Jimmy
" Ginger Jaw looking up at him OFT
oc TIE send. Bu; all the same, it
looked .orcwha. like Jimmy. Its face wa
red end angry. lis -9ovt, was puckercd up as
if To a.--e., a~d rc1a,,| &C.? rs fists all ready
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b, SONIA jfEUWEDELL.
PART II.

vATASHA knew that it was her cousin
h voice that had summoned her from the
garrett and the Domovic, and although
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~ V 3 G7 a N0eS

Eaic and her elephant,
While on their way to school.
" ere very much surprised to meet
\ thoroughbred young mule.
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lie frankly said he was not bright,
But really wished to learn
Md any knowledge he could get
Hell very gladly earn.