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Putnam patriot., 1916-01-28
CHAPTER !.
MIhe compIeat AnaIer.o

"HE scarlet apple hung on the
q bough and the purple grape in
the vine, and over the calm.
clear water of the mighty lake
came the Incompatible perfumes of
loan and field.
The girl in the fishing boat closed her
eyes in drowsy ecstasy. Her lips stir
red. and she breathed deeply and
strongly in vain to catch the essence of
those namable yet intangible perfumes.
At the same time there was swirl
of water about the oar blades, and the
grizzled old guide smiled as he saw the
rod describe Il half circle and heard
the line speak like a softly touched
harpstring. A moment later there was
a silvery flash thirty feet away, and
then the battle began.
The girl set her teeth upon her meth
,er lip. supremacy excited. Oh. the
brave fish, Sure that her strike had
gone home she relaxed her thumb, and
the reel purred under the wild dash for
the deep ledge which fell away abrupt
1y from the shoal
Twenty feet she let him go, then her
thumb came down relentlessly. With
the butt of the rod snug under her left
arm, her left hand clasping the reel
she began slowly to bring him in. Up,
up he came, broke. spanglinG the air
with topaz drops: down into the deeps
again. to the right to the left. toward
the boat Could she beat him? A bit
OF slack Row and she would lose him,
But Wen she knew the game She
swept the rod into her right hand,
holding it hieh. Just in time. He was
straight below now. Easily she low
cred the rod; the tip almost touched
the water MIGHTY tugs. strong and
savage. She had him.
She began to strip the line expertly,
and presently she saw him. tiger Of
the lakes. streak Of golden brown
against a background of jade and EN-
eraid and maiachite.
.Fhe net" imperiously.
She played him till he came to the
top. on his side. and deity she reach
ell under him with the mesh. Golden
brown for a moment longer. and then
black as coal he lay at her feet gasp
ing. beaten.
She stared down at him-so small a
thing. yet so wild and strong. his fms
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-28
Who Was Diana, the Beautiful Girl?
What Did She Seek ON Pidgin Island :!
s ST. = cs sg, pzza TIE aF PIDGIN ISLAND

and her subtle ways for all that he
had been married these thirty long
years.
His lore began when he left the
house in the morning and ended when
he entered ii again at night. He knew
that they wanted gewgaws on Sunday
and a new hat twice n year, wanted
attention, wanted compliments when
ever they turned out a good bit of
cooking, gossiped and smiled away
each others reputation-yes, he knew
this much.
But he couldn't understand why two
women who hated each other like poi.
son were always sure to kiss when
they met on the street, why they told
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-28

stretched their widest. his tail like a
beautiful fan.
Soberly she passed the net over to
the guide. who reached down inside
and thrust a blunt finger into the gills.
whit d'y' know bout that?' he
cried as he exhibited the hook, which
had fallen out "'F he'd ony known
it-one more yank N he wouldn't be
here Take i'm homei He'll go three
poun' n half. l never see a more
perfeck fish,
Let him 60" she answered, rubbing
her aching wrists.
The guide laid the bass in the wa
ter. The erstwhile tiger righted him
kelf. sank a foot or two and vanished
like the shadow of flying bird.
You're TIL best sport, Miss Wynne,
ever seer
Thanks How many bait left?'
-Four" after a glance into the bait
pail.
He will not dier'
Nope: they want no blood on him.
IS long IS they don't bleed none they're
all right But 1t amt no use lettin'
tn bleeders go back. They make
big fuss at tn start-off, but they comes
up sooner r later. n tn gulls git EN-"
Brave things."
That's cause you're a real fisher
man. miss Some o tn folks as fish
from til village amt pertickler whut
they cit in tn box We amt brought
home fish under fourteen inches.
y when | tell tn boys that you throw
back two n three Founders. why they
gimme til haw-haw. Ketch 'em again,
sez l. Whit folks want? They want
III mir n he sunshine. tn gittin' up
early n tn gittin' t bed early n
liyin like human bein's fer few days.
A two poun bass'il do more n any
pill ever heard Of.
The girl laughed. In the few days
she had been up here she had grown
quite fond of the old man at the oars.
There was more in his native philos-
ophy than in many books.
''They's a young Teller comes up
here who's jes' like you. Sport all tn
way through. ketches 'nough fer
shore dinner n chucks tn rest back
They amt no sale o bass these days,
but that didn't make no difference with
him. 1t was tn game, He allus
throwed tn litSe ones back. Wanted
IN L grow. He amt been up here this
year. Likes not he's gallavandn' in
Chiny. He's caught sharks. miss; gone
whalin' n all that. but he allus comes
back here. They amt nuthin' like
black bass"
The guide baited the hook, cast it
far out. took up the oars and rowed
toward the island.
The girl shaded her eyes and looked
off Kingston way, through the boat
channels. then back TO the island, at
which her gaze became fixed, with
little perpendicular line above her nose
as a mute commentary ON the state OF
her mind worry
Pidgin island. a whitewashed light
towering above a dilapidated dwelling
and a paraiytic boathonse. all amid a
tumble of powders and sickly hos
cage. Al lunch she had gone up int
tie light. aud below she had seen the
freaeherous sAoals which stretched
out their sinister arms ike gigantic
starfish
Pidgin island. a desolate spot If ever
there was one. man foTsaken in the
winter and apparently God forsaken
always Had she not picked up the
poor little land birds which had beaten
out their lives the night before against
the cruel. brilliant glass?
Uncle Billy wondered what she was
thinking about
He knew little enough q woman
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-28

!" heys young feiier comes up mere
who's jes' like you.'
the truth over big issues and lied like
sixty over the little ones, why they al
ways wanted to marry the good look
ing scalawags and sometimes did and
took a walloping regularly Saturday
nights.
Crawford lighted his cigar and slid
his legs under the table. ease and COM
fort personified
With one hand in a trouser pocket,
the other caressing the thick roll of
aromatic tobacco, his eyes narrowed
dreamily, be presented the enyiable
picture of a man who was absolutely
care free. But this attitude no more
deceived me than beauty does; it was
only skin deep.
In Cranford's soul there was can
ker. and ] knew that In a moment or
two he would come back to the rude
business of life.
why can't it always be like this 2
ne complained. why should l have
70 bear the brunt Of fool GRANDPA
TIERS didoes. who threw away half a
dozen fortunes on horses and cards and
Siblo's beautiesG My poor dad killed
himself trying to save something out
Of the wreck. And now look at the
work have 10 do
ITS honest, Gran" | said.
.Pime. From certain points OF view,
yes. It's honest to you, it's honest to
the government that pays lie, and all
that, but down ia my soul know 1t TO
be a vile business profit in the dishon-
esty of others, often my frienco
They know the law When tney
break it they get only what's coming
to them"
Putnam patriot., 1916-01-28

|" HE scarlet apple hung on the
bough and the purple grape i'll
the vine, and over the calm,
clear wafer of the mighty lake
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
LINE UP
Some Bouquets.

The following paragraphs are coped from a lengthy and very complimenta- " writeup of the game which appeared in Tuesday, Pine Bluff Commercial:
 Maybe the Southern League plays better ball than the Southeast Arkan- sas League. Maybe the Southern League plays better ball than the Cot ton Belt League, but it's cinch that the Southern League nor the National League nor the American League can possibly play a better class of ball than a nine inning game with score of to Q. a total ot l3 hits, and steen strikeouts Such game IS baseball anywhere. whether Ii be in major league park, or on the sand lots.
 Well. the game yesterday was just such game. Dermott and the Allies played real baseball Dermott won to 0, but Dermott was never sure of victory because of their one run lead, and that was what made II ball game. Time after time. the Allies threatened and Dermott frightened up, made some remarkable fielding plays, and retained their one run lead and that k baseball.
 The Daily Bulletin of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce. under date of September 5th has the following to say.
 Everybody who witnessed the bali game between Dermott and the Allies yesterday surely got their money $ worth Dermott won by score of one to nothing. the winning run made on errors IL was the pretuest eN- hibtion of baseball ever seen in this city. and no more gentemenly aEgre- gatlon of baseball players were ever gotten together.
 To a personal letter to Official Scorer J. F. Leeper. ]. :. Leslie of Warren representative of the Arkansas Dem ocrat. adds the following postscript:
 Want to say that you have a fine lot of boys on your team and the manager of the hotel here told me only tonight that they were the incest and most gentlemanly bunch of ball men that he ever handled You have great team and we give credit where credit IS due
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Pick Cotton Early.

The Following good advice Is copied from Better Farming Hints sent out by the U. $ Department of Agri- culture:
 The cotton crop must be picked out just as rapidly as possible If the cotton growers are to do much fall blowing this season. Fall breaking IS es- sential not alone because II puts the land in better condition to produce crops next year, but because 1t is abso- lutely necessary if cotton growers are to protect their profits from the inroads of the boil weevil. the cotton wilt and cotton anthracnose. The boil Weevd crop for next year can be very ma terially reduced hy tarning under cot ton states this fall List as seon as the crop Is gathered The stalks should he buri,d completely. The anthraenose CT bon TO, can be materially reduced by the same treatment This one breaking therefore heir~ rantrol the insect which destroys the square, and the disease which destroys tle huLls even after they are atIe to get ty the ~,eyil FaI! breaking therefore n such way as to turn uuder all stalks will be one of the biggest factors in nra ducing good cotton erof next year. The fall hreaAing by putting the land into better condition, will also make II possibl, to produce more cotton in spite of the cotton wilt which BON is affect ing thousands of acres ot cotton in Ar hansas Get the cotton picked carly and get the breaking blow started just as early as possible Put the stalks under where they Vjil not harbar in- ,ct'~ and disease that "aald destroy u.E },ar ~ crops
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Si House was Lake Village visitor

Si House was Lake Village visitor Sunday.
 Jim Jones of Pine Bluff was a visitor here this week. Lizzie Clinton spent a few days last week in Pine Bluff
 Mandy Wilfong spent last week with relatives at Warren.
 Dr X. k. Parker made a profession al trip to Lake Village Sunday.
 The Palace Drug Store is putting h larger and better fountain fixtures. New Fall Hats from Sl25 up at
 The Novelty Presiding Elder Adams Of Pine Bluff was guest If Rev. II C. Holly Mon aaF.
 pr G D pake~ now owns an auto mobile. having recently purchased Pullman.
 Mis- Booker of Lake Village was Eues:-ot Mt- T, l. Walker a few days the fa>. week. T. ] Walker and Dr. <. (. Coleman motored to Lake Village and Eudora last Friday evening
 Prof. Eieh,l5ergrr. principal of the Walters Institute of Warren. spent several days here last week,
 Last week pr u NJ. Banks accom- panied Pr Bryant of Newelton, La, to I1t;le Rock in the latter car Eos Stt. \ lot of 32 gal. and C. gal eartE cake barrels.
 permott Bottling Works. \. NJ White. |. A. Adams. G. W. Allen and others left Monday for Sa vaHnah. Ga, to attend tine National Baptist Convention.
 Rev Macon and Rev. Blackwell both of Pine Bluff, will preach at the new Zion Church, of which Rev. Holly IS pastor Thursday and Friday nights. \ District Missionary Convention opens here today at Hollands Chapel for three days session. Among the addresses on the program tonight is one by Bishop Jas Nj. Conner.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
May Train Here.

Nike ] Finn. Arkansas scout for the Detroit Tigers. #as ia Pine B,uif Mon day to scc the game between Dermott and the Allies While there he told MT. Leeper that there was good chance f5r bermets to have some big league ha.l rlaylng here next spring. Milwaukee and several others of the his league e.ahs trained at Pine Bluff and a:ber Arlaa-as points last year. Indianapolis sas written Nr. Finn 'n regard k training somewhere Jn the st4.r=ee>t sprsae, au1 Mr Finn thinks pefHo;t would de a good location f the town wants t. The ouy require meHt wesid be that the grounds be prepared exactly according to speclu- cations. and th.s could be don, Il com yarauvtly small cost. under the super vision oi an expert whom they would send They would bring about thirty men ana traiu h,se fer about three 3eee~.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

Baseball.
(Costinued from Page One. ]

were well scattered, however, and their one score was made on a double steal and passed ball.
 Luhrsen allowed seven hits. struck out fourteen men and walked two.
 Frances allowed six hits. struck cut eight men and walked one
 Anyway, 1t was some game and Der mott is highly elated over the victory.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Bogus Does Star Batting.

Dermott won her 21th game at Vii. mar last Thursday and cinched the pennant by taking six game lead over Warren, her nearest opponent. while only five games remained to be played. Frances pitched for Dermott against Schatzman for Wilmar Bog gus was the star batter of the day. be ing responsible for every score made. He hit in two runs in the first. and then scored himself Wilmar over came the lead, however and tied up in the 5th. In the 9th, Bogus knocked a homer, scoring the winning run.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
HOW IT WAS DONE.

The following detailed account of the game shows how it was done The fig ures and records are official, having been furnished US through the courtesy of Official Scorer J E. Leeper:
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
9TH INNING

Hinton famed, Luhrsen singled to right field Dawson hit line drive to right field and was out when Herring made a most spectacular catch Terry hit over 2nd and Ware also made a wonderful catch, retiring the side. Herring and Ware were loudly ap- plauded when they came in from the field
 hit no runs.
 Cook was out from 3rd 10 lst, War, hit to lst and was out Trammel walked. and Bogus was out from pitcher to lst
 No hits. no runs
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

The Following good advice Is copied from Better Farming Hints, sent out by the IT. $ Department of Agri-
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
No. 666

This is prescriptions prepared especially for MALARIA or CkllLS q FEVER. Five or six doses will bresk sny case. and if taken then e . tonic the Fever will not return. lt acts on the liver better than Colonel and does not sripe or sieken. 2Se
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Today and Tomorrow

Monticello at Dermott. Warren at Nllmar.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
Reduced Rates on Railroad

To Coi,,r, Park. Arh.. account C N. r.. Church Rally Tickets on sale Ser,. .v. II. r. Roand tip fare from Dtrmott S2.oE
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
10000 Miles of Good Roads Free

Amendment No l4 will S50Qo0,0Go worth of years without
 This amendment merely counties to three mill thirty instead of years present. That absolutely only and before be done.
 Read B Owen, Chairman O the State Highway Commission, has about the proposed amenlment
 The mil brings annually about about 1T for each 0oo miles of road This enough properly fill mud hole 1T each mile of 
 Twenty per 9,ooo miles of State- roads properly would population the If the three nla applied miles, each mile would annually $I3S99 This than >} r. had years collection of this wo9ld spend approximate per O per the population would be accommodated.
 The adoption Constitutional Amendment No I3 would every county the right spend 7I and following old plan of a oach mile of road therefore adoption of by will guarantee dollars worth road every dollar to be spent
 Ycte for Amendment Mo- l4 and Help Build Arkansas
 Inis orrortar y had accomplishing anything without
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
9TH INNING

Mclean singled, Waller flew out to center field Hays flew out to right field Smead singled and fans began to hold their breath Francis relieved the tension by striking out Hare, and closing the game.
 hits, no runs.
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE

Items of interest among coCred people should be left at the Palace Drug Store or at this office
The Dermott news., 1916-09-07

Lu1fSS0 dliOWSu seven IItS, e(l NIh out fourteen men and walked two Frances allowed six hits. struck cut eight men and walked one. Anyway, 1t was some game and Der ] mott is highly elated over the victory
 HOW IT WAS DONE. The following detailed account of the game shows how it was done The fig ures and records are official. having been furnished US through the courtesy of Official Scorer J. E. Leeper:
 lST INNING Dawson hit over second base. Ware made hard run but failed to catch 1t. Terry bunted to pitcher. and Dawson was called safe on second by a close decision. Mclean hit to 3rd and was out at first on quick throw by Ware. hit, no runs
 Alexander got to lst when the catch er missed the third strike. Cook famed, Alexander stole 2nd, and got to }rd on Dawson error. Ware famed, Trammel walked and Alexander was thrown out at the plate on a double steal
 No hits. no runs
 2Np INNING Hays famed Smead touled and was out on beautiful catch by Bog gus Hare hit to pitcher and was out at lst
 No hits, no runs
 Bogus got base hit to right field, but died on 2nd when Luhrsen struck cut Scott, Farris and Herring hit, no runs.
 3Rp INNING
 Hinton and Iuhrsen famed and Dawson flew out to center field Ne hits, no runs.
 Francis struck out: Alexander got q single, and went to third when Cook hit over 2nd Alexander scored on a double steal. neither short stop or sec ond baseman covering the catcher E throw Cook got to third. Ware and Trammell struck out.
 hits. run.
 4TH INNING
 Terry was out at lst, Francis cover my the base Mclean hit to third and made lst on Alexander < error. Waller struck out, and Mclean vas out at first. following d quick throw hy Scott. ana unique foot play b1 Horgas.
 N hts nasaas.
 Haeeus and Scott struck ont. Farri~ got base hit, and Herring struck out
 h.t no reu~.
 5fH INNING
 Hazs, sae-4 and flare -arlya eat. No.asts. no runs.
 Fraacis fouled to ard. Alexander Ut o4t from Ind ,o ist. Cook singled t8. was e@ueh, If the bag
 h.t. To rars
 trH INNING
 Hinton went eat from ard to ls, I.uhrs n singled Dawson went out from 2n1 ta Ist. Terry walked par. rosely, and Mclean t.-.,i uut to srI 
 hi', ra rsHs.
 Hase h.t ta the t,us,r rct fence s., Sn.tad r.l,t! j, iO"0 after hard ,a7 Iramne. #,Ho.t .ariget T #d tazE Eat h.- ,-..3 ..-, t... a Fl. tatt.rd.oa ."~,, .al t lev aat ta center r-l
 hlt m runs.
 1TH INNING
 Waller singled. and made Ind on Hays sacrdce Smead hit to pitcher and was out at lst Hare hi to ehert stop and was out at first
 hit, no runs
 Farris struck out the catcher missed the ball but recovered in time to throw him out at lst Herring struck out, Francis singled over 3rd. and Alexan. der flew out 10 short stop
 hit, no runs.
 9TH INNING
 Hinton famed, Luhrsen singled to right field Dawson hit a line drive to right field and was out when Herring made a most spectacular catch Terry hit over 2nd and Ware also made a wonderful catch. retiring the side Herring and Ware were loudly ap- plauded when they came in from the field
 l hit, no runs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-13
CITY NEWS


Captain Aristides Moreno. assistant
district adjutant, in General Parker's
headquarters II Fort Brown, has returned
from a trip to Fort Ringgold on an Off
cial mission. Captain Moreno found that
the news Of the day is slow in reaching
the soldiers at Ringogld and he decided
to establish a bulletin system, using the
army buzzer lines. Bulletins Of all i'm
portant events in the days news will be
forwarded to Fort Ringgold and posted
there on boards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-13
BIG TRUCKS TO
BE REPLACED
ONE AND HALF TON LIGHT TRUCKS
TO BE USED BY ARMY I'm CITY
OF BROWNSVILLE.

Lighter trucks are t. Ne used in
Brownsville by the army than the great
Peerless trucks in use the past eight
weeks and which have been found too
heavy for satisfactory use On city streets
particularly IN the paved district.
Captain J. NJ. Glover. district officer III
charge Ut motor transportation. has re
ceived 4 full company ~ thirty three
Packard trucks al one and I half ton car
paciiy, which VIII be placed III immediate
use III army transportation in and about
the city, the great Packard trucks To- DC
used for Transporting freight between the
railroad station and the ouar.erIaStcr
depot. The new trucks are the ias. word
in the motor truck line and are equipped
with al the latest appliance ior opera
tion. including electric lights. Tins COM
pany will b. in command ~ Lieutenant
Jack MAYER OF The Iowa infantry.
Captain Glover expects the arrival next
week OF another company 81 trucks SIM
liar in design 10 tins and also has been
advised that Truck Company 80, is. "
Peerless truck company. Will be cent 10
Brownsville district soon from san An
tonic, making the trip across country. by
way Of LAREDO probably. Two other
companies vii be sent .o this border soon
also, which viii give Captain Glover a to-
tai IL fifteen motor truck companies IN
the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-13
First Virginia in
Parade at Fl. Brown

Ii they were not real soldiers when
they reached The border. the dress pa
rade~ being held daily III Fort Brown TN
the various regiments stationed here are
demonstrating that they have made a long
step forward III that direction and with
instruction Just half completed, a- stat
ed z few DAYS ago by General Parker. in-
dication~ are that the guard~men. n sol
diorS. will soon have nv peer.
Yesterday The First Virginia infantry,
under command NJ Colonel Perry. en-
gagged in dress parade on the campus ~
Fort Brown. before y large number of ci-
william spectators. Applause was liberal
aS the mfantrNmen executed the various
m%ancuvrrs. particularly responsive were
the spectators when the manual of arms
was executed.
The regiment. with the Virginia band at
its head. marched 70 and from the post
through the business district and crowd
Cd sidewalks watched the men n, they
went bv.
The Third Iowa infantry was scheduled
70 parade e The army post al q o'clock
this afternoon. weather permitting.
Particular interest was attracted PA the
parade of yesterday by the fact that some
of the companies in the regiment arc
among the oldest militia organizations ~
the country. The Second Virginia regi-
ment viii parade Thursday afternoon an,
n that parade will be carried 4 company
banner that dates back 20 Colonial Day.
and rs familiar to practically every gram
mar school pupil .na,rt. The FLAG
bears the picture o a rattle-nake cailat
ready To- strike and the words Don't trea,
on me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-13
Official Ballots For
November Election

AUSTIN. Texas. sept. l3.-The official
ballots 20 be- used in the November prima-
rIeS have been prepared by Secretary IL
State John u. Mckay and will hear the
tickets for four parties. These parties viii
be placed GA the iicketS il the following
order: Democrats. republicans. prohibi-
tionisi- and socialists.
But one amendment TO the constitution
viii b. voted upon IN this election and il
provides for the authorization ~ levy and
collect ad valorcm county taxes. and like
wise an ad yalorem district tax for the
maintenance of the public schools The
ballots will not be sent ont OF the depart
ment until later in confornance with the
law Oh this point