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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Outlaw Yarns Regale Guests.

yarn after yarn l reeled off for their
absorption. ] told them all the funny
incidents connected with the stick. up
OF the trains in the Indian Territory.
made them see the outlaw, not as
q ruthless brute, but as a human be-
ing possessed of a somewhat different
blas or viewpoint from their own. Por-
Ter set back, expansive and sedate, but
MS large gray eyes lighted with amuse
ment,
Colonel, ! stood in your shadow to-
night he said to me as we were part
ing at the Caledonia,
What do YOU mean, Bil?"
MY friends TO whom | introduced
YOU ignored me, was rather some
pumpkins with Hall and Duffy until
you came, and tonight ! was forgotten
by them, Would you mind the next
time we are together telling them /
held the horses for your"
Honest, Bill, do you mean it?"
Yes, think it would add to my
4 few days later we were ate Mou.
gums, | was stringing out a lurid out
law story. | stopped In the middle and
turned to Porter, AS though my meme
ory had slipped and | had overlooked
an important detail, "Bill, you re.
member | said, that was the night
you held the horses" Duffy dropped
his fork, sending out a roar OF laugh.
Ter. He reached over and grabbed
Porter's hand, by love, | always sus-
peCted you, Bill Porter"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
MATRIMoNY IN ARRoLL,

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, Sept. /. (Spl.)-
Robert C. Harrington and Miss ora
Evans, both of this community, went TO
Mckenzie and were married at the home
Of Squire ]. w. Cook. who performed
the ceremony. The groom is a son OF
Dan Harrington and recently returned
from France.
In the Christmasville community, FL
bert Capps and Miss Bassie Laster,
daughter OF Dan Laster, were married,
the ceremoaN being said by Squire
Harve Alden. In the same vicinity win
Travis and Miss Clara Bates were
united in marriage, Squire Harve Alden
officiating.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

As soon as New York became aware
of O. Henry's lucky strike, 1t was ready
with its need of homage. An eager,
rushing multitude sought him out.
Doors were flung wide. The mar who
had but a few years before been sepa =
rated from his fellows could now stand
among the proudest, commanding, as
he would, their smiles and their tears.
He preferred solitude. Not because he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the System.
Take the Oh Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula
is printed or every label, showing II Is
Quinine and Iron In a tasteless form
The qulnlne drives out the malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. 60 cents. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
tcOntlnued From PrevIou. Issues
CHAPTER LvIIL

mar bN LNlll.
II Porter caught the Voice of the City
as no other has; II he reached the veins
leading to its heart, 1t is because he
was an inveterate ~prospector, forever
hurting his pick into the asphalt. He
struck II rich In the streets and the
restaurants Of Manhattan. Running
through the hard faced granite of It's
materialism, he came upon the deep
shatt OF romance and poetry.
shot through every humdrum strata,
the mellow gold Of humor and pathos
giinted before his eyes. New York was
his Goldfield. But his lucky strike was
made by Relentless Purpose, not
Chance. No story writer ever worked
more persistently than o. Henry. He
was the Unsuitable Explorer.
The average man adopts a profession
or a trade, In his leisure he is glad
TO turn his attention to other hobbies.
With Q, Henry, his work made up the
sum total of his life. The two were
inseparable.
He could no more help noticing and
observing and mentally stocking up than
q negative could avoid recording an
image when the light strikes il. He
mad a mind that innately selects and
reCOuntS the story
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Jennings Meets Chosen Few.

n have a treat for YOU, colonel To-
hlght you shall meet the Chosen Few. "
lie would tell me no more, seeming
TO take u boyish delight In my irri-
table suspense, The Chosen Few han
pened to be Richard Duffy, Gilman Hall
and Bannister MerwIn, We had din
ner together at the Hoffman house.
~ was a treat-for that night saw
Y, hehry as he might have been II the
buoyant happiness that seemed to be
ms hatlVe disposition had not been
eeepened and saddened by the distress
ing hulnlliatlon OF his prison years.
Porter handed me the menu, lie was
a bit finicky about his eating. Gentle
men, he said TO the distinguished edi-
tors, the colonel will pick out IA sur
prise for us" ! think Porter considered
me somewhat brazen because | was not
awed by this presence of the elite.
II could order bacon hroiled on
the, hickory Goals, %terrupin, sour dough
biscuit and coffee strong enough to float
me hullets-how would you like II,
Don't ~endanger my future in my
chosen profession by making me hit the
tracks for the West"
Duffy and Hall looked at Porter as
though a sudden vision of his portly
figure galloped before them on horse
back and swinging IL lariat. Porter
caught the question in their eyes. lie
was IN a tantalizinE mood.
GU wouldn't mind edifying the
company with a discourse on the ethics
OF train robbtng, would you, colonel?"
me three guests sal up, tense with
interest II was just the setting |
loved, 1t gave me a big bump Of Joy
70 throw a shock into these New York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

fear Of the future--the two together
seemed ever TO press like gigantic forces
against the bonny happiness of the
present for Bill Porter,
was reeklessly gay. ] had taken
plenty OF the wine that boils when
II Is cold" In the ~eNuberancc I asked
all the gentlemen present TO be my
escort across the river. Porter kicked
me under the table, turning on me a
straight, meaningful look.
Colonel, | am the only one that has
nothing to do except yourself, These
gentlemen are editors. | shall be glad
TO act as YOU escort and keep YOU
from walking OFF the boat, The sea
never gives up It's dead
Would Enjoy Jump in River.
~ didn't want those men to bo with
us In our last moments" no said when
we were crossing the Hudson.
Good God, Bill, you aren't going to
jump over and pull me with you2'
mo, But I think | would rather en-
joy IT,"
He had not been shamming gaycty
at the dinner. with a fun tide, II had
swept over him. But there was nj.
ways an under-tow Of shadows and
whenever ho was alone II carried him
o%ut-often to a bitter depth OF gloomy
depression. y
=
Ito Be Continucd.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Gold Found in Gravel.

Sometimes he came upon the gold
already separated, as In the story Sue
told him. Sometimes there was but a
sparkle. In fact, 1t was seldom that
ne took things as he found them.
His gravel went through many q wash
before 1t came out o, Henry's unalloyed
gold. What would have been but so
much crushed rock for another, cleaned
with nugget dust for him. SO II was
with The Halberdier of the Rben-
IN introduce you to Pilsner," he said
TO me n night, when we started out
on our rounds. You'll like 1t better
than your coffee strong enough to float
your bandit bullets"
We went to a German restaurant on
Broadway. We took a little table near
the foot of the stairs, In one OF his
stories .. Henry says that the proud
est contamination OF a New Workers.
ambition is to shake hands with a spa
ghetti chief or to receive a nod from
a broadway head waiter" That mark
OF Difference vas often his.
The Pilsner was good, but the thing
OF chief interest TO NE was a ridicu-
lous figure standing at the landing OF
the stairs tricked out as an ancient
Halberdier, l couldn't take my glance
from him. He had the shiftiest eyes
and the weakest hands. The contrast
to his mighty coat or steel wal laugh
able.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
"Truest Man I've Known"

There was no o~stentation in Porter,
either In his writing or In his observa-
tons. / never saw him making notes
In public, except once In a while he
would jot down on the corner of a
napkin.
lie didn't want other people TO know
what he vas thinking about. He
didn't need to take notes, for he was
not a procrastinator. He Transmitted
his thoughts into stories while the
warm beat throbbed in them.
Careless and irresponsible as he
seemed-almost aimless at times-I
think there was In Bill Porter a%pur-
p~oseiveness that was grim and q de
termined that he would allow no *
ternal influence to interfere with his
plan OF life.
/ have sometimes felt that this pas
sionate will to be himself at all times
made him so aloof and reclusive, He
sought companionship freely with
strangers, for he could dispense with
their company at will. He wanted to
live untrammeled. And he did. He
was incorrigibly stubborn minded. o.
all the men | have ever known. Bill
Porter ran truest to the natural grain,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
It's a Good Story, Says Porter

Look at that Weakened saphead,
Bill. Picture him as an ancient man
at-arms.' His fingers were yellow with
nicotine to the knuckles.
Porter looked at him, sat back, fin
tshed his beer in silence. ITS q good
story" That was ali he said. We Vent
home early and both of us we're sober.
Whenever this happened we used to
SIT IN BilIs room and talk until | or
z o'clock. This night 1t was different.
Are you sleepy tonight, colonel?" he
said. Il think | shall retire,
Whenever his mind was beset with
an idea he lapsed into this extremely
formal manner of speaking. 1t was Bit
terly irritating to me, I would leave in
q kind OF huff determined not to bother
him again. But | knew that he was
not conscious of his GOODNESS, He was
remote because his thought had built
a barrier about him. He could think
Of nothing but the story in his mind,
| had an appointment with him for
noon time. ! decided not to keep II
unless he remembered. At about 10
minutes after IL he called me up.
You're late. I'm waiting" he said.
Story in Twelve Hours.
When I got to his room the big table
where he did his writing was Uttered
with sheets of paper. All over the floor
were scraps written In long hand,
when / get the returns Of this I'll
divvy up with YOU Porter picked up a
tick wad of sheets,
1T was you that gave me the
You mean the cigaret fiend in tin
armor?"
Yes; rye just finished the yarn"
He read 1t to me. Just the merest
CLINT had come to him from that steel
nllfaH prn1nr Tho Ho1harAiar hfrAaAlf
would never have recognized the gem
Porter's genius had polished for him.
The story Just as II stands today was
written by Porter some time between
midnight and noon. q
And yet he looked as fresh and rest
ed as though he had slept ten hours.
DO you always grab off an inspira-
ton like that and dash 1t off without
any trouble?"
Porter opened the drawer in the desk.
Look at those" He pointed to a
crammed down heap Of papers covered
with his long freehand.
Trouble in Making Story Co
Sometimes ] can't make the story
go and | lay II away for a happier
moment, There Is a lot OF unfinished
business In there that will have to be
stories. I'm always thinking about
them, and | seldom start to write un-
I'll the thing Is finished In my mind. 1t
doesn't take long to set 1t down"
] have watched him sit with pencil
poised sometimes for hours, waiting for
the story to tell itself to his brain,
o. Henry was a careful artist. He
was a slave to the dictionary. He
would pou over 1t, seeming to take an
infinite relish in the discovery Of a
new twist Of a word.
One day he was sitting at the table
with his hack TO me. He had been
writing with Incredible rapidity, as
though the words Just ran themselves
automatically from his pen. Suddenly
he stopped. For half an hour he sat
silent, and then he turned around,
rather surprised to find me still there.
Thirsty, colonel? Let's get a drink. =
BILL my curiosity was up, does
your mind feel a blank when you sit
there like that?" the question seemed
TO amuse him.
mo. But | have to reason out the
meanings Of wOrdsb
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

Pat Murphy had run up small bill
at the village store. He went 10 pay
it, and wanted receipt.
on, We never give receipts for
these samll amounts" said the pro-
prietor. See, | will cross your &C.
count off the book and he drew 4
pencil across it. There is your re
ceipt," he added.
DO you name that settles it2"
asked Pat
Certainly"
"And yen never be asking for it
again?'
I'll never ask you for it again."
said the other, decidedly.
Faith thin says Fat, and I'll be
after keeping me money in me pocket.
for ! haven't paid it yet
''Oh. Well was the angry retort, u
can rub thot out
gath, and l thought as much"
said Pat, Slyly.
the proprietor of that establish
ment now issues & receipt for the
smallest amount.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Social Etiquc tie

A little attention on the pare Of a
mother to what We commonly call tho
manners" OF children VIII save her
much unnecessary annoyance and The
children great criticism.
These rule OF right behavior need
not be emphasized TO the extent that
the children Will act unnaturany or
stitfly.
a custom gaining favor especially
with the fashionable folk, is the reyiy.
al OF the old time curtsviug on the
Iart Of little girls greeted by their e!.
ders.
The similar greeting for the toys is
{. slight boz
The little boy should be taught to
offer his assistance III carrying books
for his mother or any older woman,
and in looking for a missing article.
boy is almost never too young to
be taught some of these first princi
pies OF galantry and politeness.
Children are apt toIeply sharply TO
one another in play as We'll as argu.
ments.
Similarly they are apt to interrupt
The conversation OF their elders, which
is OF course one of the last pardOna-
Bile varieties OF childish Tudeness, ana
one to be most guarded against By
parents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Regarding Curtains.

Remember that lace is essentially a
handsome and expensive material,
and should be used in house where
the other furnishings are correspond
ingly elegant.
1t is quite out of place in a summer
cottage or a simple home of the cot
tage style.
limitations moreover, are almost al
ways in poor taste.
Net, on the other hand is an admir-
able choice for the unpretentious
home. II is graceful, drapes we'll. and
is perfectly suited to simple and var
ious furniture.
1t is usually better in white or ecru
than in colors.
Very pretty curtains for living room
or dining room may be made Of mad
ras. 1t washes well and is durable
Heavy pongee curtains particularly
for outer curtains, are bit more elab-
crate. but the most effective in a
room TO which they are suited.
Nothing is more charming for sum.
mer bedrooms than muslin curtains,
ruffled.
A very real possibility is cheese.
cloth. The unbleached shade, trim
med with coarse, heavy lace, is de-
cided addition to the living room.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
MOBILES
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of April, A d. 1919, in the
City Of Ottawa, in the County G La
Sale and State Of Illinois, an election
will be held for the purpose of elect
ing one mayor and four commission
ers Of said city
Voting places as follows:
First Ward--At Town Hall, South
Ottawa.
Second Ward Basement Hotel OF
tawa.
Third Ward-Salvation Army Head
quarters, 81 La Sale st.
Fourth Ward-Mrs Weller Grocery,
Cor. Columbus and Joliet .Sts.
Fifth Ward John Ilenich Building,
Chestnut st.
Sixth Ward-Schaefer Hall.
Seventh Ward -Jobst Barber Shop.
The polls of said election will be
open at seven o'clock a. IN. of said
April 18th, 1919, and remain open
until five O'Clock p. m. of said day.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 18th
day Of March, A. d. 1919.
W. W. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
When Mayonnaise CurdIes

No matter what the cause, mayor.
naise is found to curdle almost as of
ten as it stays smooth. There is no
reason to despair, however. for by
beating the yolk of a fresh egg quite
smooth and stirring it into the curdled
mayonnaise the dressing will be unit
ed and quite good once more.
A pTecaution which every cook wall
be wise to take in boiling milk, which
is more than eight hours old In sum
ner or twelve hours old in winter. Ii
she will drop in a small piece Of bak
ing soda (the size CT pea to a quart
of milk it will prevent this milk from
curdling. Otherwise if she tries &c
boil milk left over night she may find
it all separated On her hands.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
1t Surely Was

A traveller tells of a trip on a
jaunting car in Ireland, where he had
as d fellow passenger an ugly looking
man, whom he was not sorry to leave
behind him at an inn.
THAT was queer looking fellow.
Pat he remarked TO the waggish
driver as he proceeded on his way.
Faith, and | thought as much"
he looks. He's a villain. He's done
fifteen years for LAYING, his wolfe
without visible means of support"
'Oh, get out, Pat. A man cant get
fifteen years penal seryitude for
leaving his wife without visible means
of support"
"Shure, and can't he, sir?" said Pat
with a twinkle in his roguish eyes
HE did tho. An bedad, isn't it leav-
ing yer wolfe without visible means CT
support when ye throw her out of a
window on the third floor?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Novel Coffee.

A novel way OF making coffee IS
given in The National Food Magazine
The materials needed are a stone
JUG, a kettle OF hot water, ana the
coffee finely ground,
Place in the jug one cupful of wa,
ter fer each of coffee desired. Add
one rounding tablespoonful of coffee
for each cup of water, Cork the jus
tightly and place it in the kettle OF
hot water. Boil it until the water in
the jug also boils. Remove the kettle
from the fire and allow the jus to
stand in it for 10 minutes. Then re-
move it. Uncork, and pour out your
coffee. This method takes time but
gives a flavor not obtainable in any
other way.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Making Starch.

If you use IA spoon 10 blend flour
and water starch, the starch is liable
10 be lu,-.y. A fork, however, sep.
aratc5 Tie flour and Jumps do not oc.
cun Clothes are less liable to scorch
If little salt is added to flour starch,
but it makes garments limp on wet
days. III there is not white wax con.
venent, add q teaspoonful Of kero-
scne to a gallon Of starch. Add little
blueing also and boil the starch until
it bubbles. Starch is not done when
1t merely sirnmers and all articles
treated with starch that has not been
properly heated will DO difficult to
iron.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
u. S. FIGHTING MEN
WANTED A CHURCH
"ePoRT OF Y. M C. A. IN CEN.
TRAl MILITARY DEPARTMENT
CONTAINS INTERESTING
INFORMATION.

thicago.-Uncle Sans soldiers and
sailors go 10 church. Figures showing
attendance mt religious services in Y.
NJ I. A. huts in military camps Of the
central department prove it.
Attendance at the religious meetings
and Bible classes held in the huts be-
tween May !, 1917 and December 81,
1918, was more than 52S0.000.
A. II. Llchty, executive secretary of
The central department OF the national
war work council OF the Y. NJ. &. A.,
has issued report covering statistics
or the Y. NJ &. A. activities in the 131
nuts In Central department camps.
Mr.. Lichty Is IN command of nearly l.
900 workers. Before coming TO Chi
cago for war work he was secretary of
the Ohio State Y. NJ. c. A. During
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
She'll Reform Him

Minister-"You say you are going
to marry q man to reform him. That
is noble. May | ask who it is?'
Miss Beauti-"Its young Mr.. Bond
clipper"
Indeed! I did not known he had
any bad habits"
ayes, his friends say that he Is be-
coming quite misery"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

his administration more than 2,JOC
men and women have been recruited
In the Ii Central states for overseas
service with the /. NJ. G. \.
The number of letters written in
huts In the SO military camps totalcd
81 ,79S. 40. The total attendance was
go 6G3, 500.
Movies were the most popular fen.
ture of the "Y" service> in the camps.
The Attendance at the T.. 496 motion
picture shows was 597o,303 an aver.
age of more than 400
The "Y" educational features were
popular. In the 20 months 1870 lee
lures were heard by 2,202 $40 soldiers
and sailors. The 6S..T2 classes of vari.
Gus kinds drew 1"o4,4lS and the $50
science and art Gibbs G2,53o. For tn
American Library association ht y
passed out l,423 Cos books.
Athletics Popular.
The number of participants in nth.
letic contests under the direction OF
the 'Y' was greater than the number
of spectators. There were J.39S, 30 In
the contests and 4,437,0l7 looking
on"
The 902 workers in the 49, huts in
the army and navy camps and the 1S4
S. a. Il. G. units passed out 10 Amer.
ica's fighting men 5lO,i32 Scriptures
There were 2S2 800 personal interviews
on the subject of religion; 80, 754 de-
cisions to accept the Christian faith
and 117,770 signed the war roll"
pledging themselves to a Christian
life
The 1861 entertainments not In.
GLIDING movies, drew 6,7Sl GAG soldiers
and sailors.
The fighting men We're thrifty. In
the period covered by the report The
"Y" sent home for the enlisted men
So 500 02J in money orders
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
What the Public Wantet

With Kisses and groans the audience
greeted the new play. All hope, then,
was at an end.
Its hard to tell just what the pub.
lie wants" murmured the heartbOken
author.
ITS easy enough to tell in this
case" said the manager, grimly. 1T
wants its money back"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
MAJOR GENERAL PRAISES
SERVICE OFFERED BY "Y"

Spread upon the records of the
Third division, a, f. f., and Just
brought 20 The attention of the ma
tonnl war work council of the Y. NJ.
&. A, Is Il general order issued by
command Of Major General Dlckman,
which ''Y" officials have hailed as an
emphatic nnsWor 10 charges that Red
1rangle workers had avoided the dan
ger zones in France and had wrung
eNorhitant prices from the soldiers for
the comforts which the association had
sent overseas. General Dickman di-
rccted that copy of the order he sent
TO every one Of the thirty-four men
and six women who went with the d.
vision through the fighting of Chateau
Thierry and along the Marine, to st.
Mihicl, and later into action north of
Ferdun and along the Mouse.
The y. NJ. c. A. has made public
General DIcknan's order along with
a communication from Col. j. G. Rhca
of another division which was in the
st. Mihiel fighting Colonel Rhea gave
figures showing the large amount of
supplies which were distributed in his
division by "Y" secretaries without
charge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Hard 10 Live On to Il

"Do you try to make home life pleas.
ant for your sonG'
"Yes," replied Father Corntogscl.
"But it's mighty hard to live up to the
refined ways he insists on. I'm an
noyin' him terrible because when I'm
workin' around the barn keep for
gettin' to refer to the hayloft as the
mezza:,ine floor"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
Shoes.

When a pair OF low shoes rub the
heel, paste a piece of adhesive tape in
the heel and it will stop the annoy
ance, and also keep the heel from slip
ping up and Gown In the new shoe. AS
soon as the shoe is shaped to the foot,
the tape can be removed with warm
water
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
A Mistake Somewhere

Mrs. Grumpps-"That book says that
marriages between widely different
races are always unhappy
Mr.. Grumpps-''That's very strange.
should think people who couldn't
understand each other might get along
very comfortably"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
His Fond Hope

1.-THE day isn't far distant when the
man in the flying machine will look
down upon the automobilist,' said the
prophetic youth.
And let us hope, too" replied the
weary old pedestrian, that he'll fall
down On him, too" ..