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POOR JOHN’S REWARDS.
j; always try to take the optimis
Pj0C vf<?W of things,” said the man who
r.fc Continually finding fault with
V something, ‘*but when I see a case
!§ like John’s, I get almost discouraged.
- Think what a thoroughly good fellow
John is, how really fine he is, how
IjL; much he has sacrificed and how gen
uinely noble his life has been. And
^. then think of his luck. Life owes
jv l&to a rfch reward, but it hasn’t given
|L kirn any, Poor John!” •
!v'&he man to whom he was talking
4id not argue the matter. He knew it
» i ksottld "do no good. But he knew John.
|He knew that John’s daily life was
mucn nappier tnan that ol tne man
who was pitying him, that whenever
John joined a group of friends there
was real welcome in every smile of
greeting, that people generally un
consciously smiled when they ad
dressed him and spoke in pleasant
tones, that children instinctively loved
'him. He knew that though John was
; an unusually modest man, he must
[often realize, with great satisfaction,
1 that he really helped a lot in his lit
[ tie part of the world, that a good
many people were at least a little
I better and happier because he lived.
| He knew that the respect and admir
ation and affection John had earned
i by the courageous way in which he
j had met misfortunes must be a great
consolation—a truly great reward—
to him. Altogether, he wondered if
John hadn’t made a greater success
of life than any other man he knew.
Every “poor John” finds his rich
| rewards, if he is clear-visioned
! enough to see and appreciate them.
I And he doesn’t have to wait till the
i next world for them, either. Life is
! made up of causes and effects, and
the laws of human natu!re, as well as
of the compensating earth, make it
essential that bread cast upon the
waters shall return after many days.
It may not come in tangible profits.
It may be a more golden harvest in
the hearts of his friends. And some
times it may, indeed, seem many days
in coming. But it will be a reward
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VERNON CASTLE.
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The news of the death of Vernon
Castle near Fort Worth this morning]
will bring a stroke of sorrow to ev- j
ery good American. Vernon Castle
first gained renown throughout;
America by reason of his ability as a
dancer. During the period of his j
dancing career he was the subject of i
much ridicule from that portion of ,
the public that is quick to criticise |
the individual who does not toil for a J
living. When Vernon Castle quit the
stage to take up flying in England j
the public was quick to appreciate j
his loyalty to the British emblem, and
when he distinguished himself in ;
Flanders, where he accounted for ^
more than a dozen machines, the men-,
tion of his name came to be mingled ^
with a tone of love and respect. War
has worked many wonders not differ
ent from this. It has brought .men
from obscure places and made of.
them figures to be nationally known. ]
It has brought men from idleness and j
from the highest circles of social ac
tivity and placed them in national
respect, and made heroes from mater
ial least expected to make sacrifice
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and display patriotism.
—o—
Fashion hints bring the news that
skirts this spring and summer will
be much shorter than usual, but for
the sake of modesty, of which it is
said there is a little yet remaining,
shoes will be worn much higher. One
naturally wonders how long it will be
before the women are forced to wear
hip boots.
—o—
To those who believe there is no
hell we would ask, “Where is the
kaiser going after he dies?”—Bates
ville Guard.
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Unless one enjoys a real good flog
ging he should learn how to talk
right in this immediate locality.
ONE WOMAN WHO KNOWS.
There is one German woman in
Wisconsin who does not hesitate to
call a spade by its common name in
commenting upon the land of her
birth. A letter from Neillsville, in
that state, printed in the Tribune,
quotes her as follows:
“If the Germans here don’t like
America let thefn go back to Germany
where the poor people live like swine.
It took me three years to save
enough money to get to this country,
and I had to borrow a little then to
get a ticket for the trip. The people
there wear wooden shoes, held on by
a strap across the top, and I wore a
pair when I came here, but I saved
enough out of my first week’s wages
to buy a pair of leather ones. That*
was more than I could save in a
month in Germany. They live like
hogs over there, whole families in
two small rooms, where they dress
• i i i* __ T 4
ana unuie&s uciuic ^»v.x*
seemed like heaven to me when I got
to America and had a room all to
myself.
“The American people have treated
me fine and never one made me
feel like a lickspittle, as the rich
people do in Germany. The German
people here must not take the Amer
ican courtesy and forbearance for
fear or cowardice—no, sir, or they
will get an awful bump soon. I know
the American' reserve and strength
better than most people of my nation
ality. I think they have given us ev
ery chance in the world to get along
and prosper, and it is a mean and dir
ty thing now to go to bragging and
encouraging our country’s enemy,
Germany, a country that is so con
ceited that it thinks it can run the
world. Germany is the worst place
in the world for a person to live, and
I would as soon be in hell this min
ute as to go' back where I came from
in Germany.”
announcements.
The Independent is authorized ^o
announce the candidacy of the follow
ing persons, subject to the action of
the voters at the city primary in
Newport, Wednesday, February 27,
1918.
For Marshal—
Abe Ballew.
G. C. Martin
For Recorder—
B. G. Graham.
For Mayor—
E. L. Watson.
For Treasurer—
p. P. Bandy.
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Germans Said to Be Preparing for
Military Operation Against
Northern Russia.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Feb. 15.—The Bolshe- j
viki having refused peace on German j
terms, Germany has again taken up
military operations against Northern
Russia. This resolution is reported
to'have been arrived at at a confer
ence between Emperor William, the
military and political leaders. Petro
grad will probably be the objective
point of the new invasion. Negotia- j
tions at Brest-Litovsk broke up in a
stormy session, after which Trotzky, j
the Bolsheviki leader, enunciated the i
plan of “no war, no peace.” This was I
rejected by Germany, which holds
that Trotzky’s declaration ended the
armistice. It is reported that Ger
many will support the Ukraine
against the Bolsheviki. Canadians:
again made successful raids at the j
northern end of the western front j
and the French continue their raids
in the Champagne. Artillery is ac
tive on the Italian front. American
and French artillerymen are active
in the Champagne east of Rheims.
The adoption in the House of Com
mons of his reply to the address from
the throne puts an end to attacks on
the Lloyd George government. All
hostile statements were eliminated.
Efforts to tiush German-made
peace and other propaganda in
France has resulted in the conviction
of Bolo Pasha, who was sentenced to
be executed as a traitor. Bolo spent
much German money to further con
spiracy
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ODD FELLOWS LODGE
WANTS AN EXTRA
SESSION LEGISLATURE.
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cial and extra-ordinary session of the
General Assembly; and,
“Whereas, Section 19 of Article 6,
of the Constitutions of the State of
Arkansas, provides that ‘the governor
may, by proclamation, on extra-or
dinary occasions, convene the General
Assembly at the seat of government;’
the cost of which session will be more
than saved to the state in manhood,
sobriety and increased efficiency.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved:;
That we ,do hereby petition the Hon.
C. H. Brough, Governor of the State
of Arkansas, to convene the General
Assembly in extra-ordinary session
for the purpose of passing such laws
as will end for all time the evils of
the liquor traffic in our state, pro
hibiting the introduction of intoxicat
ing beverages into our state and for
such other action, to meet said ends,
as may be deemed proper and effec
tive in the discretion of said General
Assembly; and,
Be It Further Resolved: That a
copy of these resolutions, properly
attested, be sent to Governor Brough,
a copy given to the public press; and,
Be It Further Resolved: That a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
the Grand Master to the end that he
may take such action in the premises
as will result in the upbuilding of our
Order and enhance the general wel
fare of our great state and make it
a place in which childhood can grow
into real manhood untarnished by the
blighting influence and effect of in
toxicating liquor.”
I, W. B. Hurley, secretary of New
port Lodge No. 71, I. 0. O. F., of the
State of Arkansas, do hereby certi
fy that the above and foregoing is a
full, true, perfect and complete copy
of the resolutions unanimously adopt
ed by said Lodge at a regular meeting
held Monday night, February 11th,
1918, and that on motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously carried, it
was ordered that said resolutions be
printed, and a copy mailed to the
secretary of each Lodge in the state
with the request that they be read in
open lodge.
Witness my hand as such Secretary
and the seal of the Lodge attached,
this the 11th day of February, 1918.
(Seal) W. B. Hurley,
Secretary.
Approved:
J. F. Parish,
D. D. G. M. District No. 79.
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