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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

eral boyhood anecdotes in his first
and other early editions? You may re-
ply that perhaps he had not heard of
the stories at that time, But the con-
text of the book itself dispenses with
that argument. Parson Weems dis
tinctly states that both the cherry tree
story and another anecdote showing
the little Georges goodness of heart,
which also he relates, were told to him
by an aged lady twenty years before
the date of writing. This lady, he
said, was distant relative of the
WashlngtOns and spent much time dur
Ing her glrlhood at the family home
opposite Fredericksburg. Va, where
lay the orchard that grew the tree that
was hacked by the Ratchet that George
had-if he had It,
George Washington was born in 1872.
The Ratchet incident. happening when
he was six, must date from 1T3S.
Nearly seventy years passed before 1t
got into print, yet for thirty years
Washington had been a famous char
acter. One is inclined to ask why Par
son Weems didn't use the story in his
earlier editions, since he says he had
known it for twenty years. Moreover,
why didn't he tell us the name of this
distant knswoman of Washington,
since by his own admission he was
writing the life of the greatest man
that ever livedF Historians who
write actual facts are eager to give
authorities for their statements.
In his first edition the parson de-
clared. right on his title page, that the
matter of the book was faithfully
taken from authentic documents"
When the several stories were insert
ed, however, we find the title page al
luding to curious anecdotes" with
the reference to faithfulness and au-
thentlc documents altogether eliminat-
ed.
ever, to place him in comparison with
historians. He was not historian.
He was an exhorter. In whatever he
wrote he made a special plea. He set
out with a fixed and definite intention,
and, though altogether lacking in lit
erary artistry, he hewed to the line
until he reached "Finis" In the case
of the Washington book his purpose
was to place before the public, partic-
ularly before young Americans, a pic
ture of st. Washington. idealiZed, ha-
loed, aureoled, until very few attri-
butes merely human were left. He
succeeded, and his work pleased the
public of his day and for many years
thereafter. More than seventy edi-
tons of Weems' washington" were
published during the nineteenth cen
tury In 1887 Joseph Allen of Phila-
delphia purchased the copyright and
brought out the 'twenty-seventh edi-
ton, greatly improved" though Mr..
Weems had been dead since 1925.
1t can do no harm to give brief ac-
count of Parson Weems' life. As the
anecdotal biographer of Washington
he is almost as interesting as John
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

10 his Young
Countrymen." The author prefaces the
anecdote with a brief paragraph, in
which he says sit is too valuable to be
lost and too true to be doubted" The
famous story begins on page 10 of the
book. An old woman tells it.
when George" said she, was about
six years old he was made the wealthy
master of Ratchet! OF which, like
most little boys. he was immoderately
fond; and was constantly going about
chopping every thing that came in his
way, One day. in the garden, where
he often amused himself hacking his
mothers pea-sticks, he unluckily tried
the edge OF his Ratchet on the body of
beautiful young English cherry tree,
which he hacked so terribly, that |
don't believe the tree ever got the bet
ter of it. The next morning the old
gentleman, finding out what had be,
was great favorite, came into the
house; and with much warmth asked
for the mischievous author declaring
ut the same time. that he would not
have taken five guineas for his tree.
Presently George and his Ratchet made
their appearance. George said his
father, do you know who killed that
beautiful little cherry tree yonder in
the gardenY That was tough CUES
ton; and George staggered under II for
moment; but quickly recovered him
self: and looking at his father, with
the sweet face Of youth frightened
with the inexpressble charm of all
conquering truth, he brayely cried out.
1 can't tell lie, Pa; you know l can't
tell lie. l did cut it with my hatch
ct Run to my arms, you dearest boy
cried his father in transports; run to
my arms; glad am |, George, that you
have killed my tree; for you have paid
me for it thousand fold. Such an
act of herolsm in my son is worth
more than a thousand trees, though
blossomed with silver, and their fruits
of purest gold.'"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
CLUBS BANDIT
WITH A DUCK
One Of -Four Trentonians, Held Up by
Robbers, Beats Them Off With
Novel W. pom.

Three citizens Were robbed in the
streets of Trenton or Christmas eve,
and fourth only escaped after fight.
which he won.
Christopher Brown, who lives at S23
Third street. In the shadow of the
state prison, is undes-atEest- Ais 4
piclon of being one of the third
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02


tried to enrich themselves with m
valuables Of Martin Gaffney, Josen
Jones, Elmer Walker and Amerle
MaZzoni.
Gaffney and Jones were sandbagre'
and the robbers took a ifty dolI
watch and So from Gaffney ana
twenty-five dollar watch and $40 r..
Jones. Walker was held up and
bed OF So.
Mazzonl had duck for his a
mas menu He was assaulted b.
trio, but used the duck as a cnIn
such good effect that the robbers
beaten on. The duck was mad,
tender for cooking.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

following Is
the original cher
ry tire and
hatch ct story,
faithfully copied
from the 1909
edition of Par
son W GEMS
Life of George
w a s b | n & ton.
With Curlou $
A n e C d 0 t e $,
Equally Honour
able to Himself
and Exemplary
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The peasants Of the PROVING,
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They declare they are forced 4
extremity, as they are dying Of 81
ton. A terrible famine prevails
they are reduced to the last star,
misery. Agents from the Caucasus
negotiating with the parents WI
many cases are parting with
girls Cor a few dollars. In one win
alone eight girls. whose arcs =
from twelve to seventeen years. n
been disposed Of In this wnv
prices ranged from $50 to STE
Ing to the personal attractions
girls. Most OF the girls win DIT
find their way into Turkish In
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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
Is the immortal cherry tree story true

or untruei To believe or not to believe
THAT is the question. So far as the
a II fame of George Washington is
y6ncerned, 1t does not matter an iota.
THAT is fixed, star of the first mag
nitude. Doubtless there are many good
persons who trust fondly that little
Ct licked the tree with his hatch
owned up. On the other hand,
Mere are many equally good persons
who. preferring to look upon Washing
ton as man rather than as a divinity
and as real boy rather than as an
angel child, deep down In their hearts
desire TO believe that George never
owned Ratchet, that there never was
cherry tree In Papa Washlngton's
garden and that the hacking was a
lucubratlon Of a hack writer.
We know who first published the
story. 'Parson" Weems, Rev. Mason
Locke Weems, one Of washlngton's
earliest blographers, did that. But 1t
seems that the story did not appear
kuntll the fifth edition Of the parsons
Aook, which was first published In
Atwo years after Washington's
Nnder the quaint title Of "A
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02

Lightning In 4ar- Luck
Lightning struck a Georgia
line distlllery recently. Al r.
PITTS the lightning was
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
WeemS
ano the Cherry
Tree Tale
George and the Ratchet Episode
By ROBERTUs LOVE

Copyright. 1907, by Robertus Lowell
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1907-03-02
Ole Many Sided
Washington
By WALTON WILLIAMS

Washington was very well
of In this worlds goods Is
matter of common knowledge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-03

The GarricS Smoking Tobacco im-
ported made in London, England, at
Olsmlths.
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DeWitt's Carbolled Witch Hazel
Salve is good for boils, burns. cuts.
scalds and skin diseases. II is espe-
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Sllf IS BROUGHT
FOR DISSOLUTION
Rotten Management, If Not
Downright Stealing, IS
Alleged.

New York. oct 3-On application
ol the companys attorneys the Metro
poiiian Street railway company was
today placed IN the hands OF receivers,
The company asked that it be made
party defendant to the action recently
taken against tie New York City rail
way company Judge Laoombe gran
ed the application TO include the Met
robSlitan Sgteei railway company and
named Adrain II Joline and Douglass
Robinson as receivers for the Metro
nolian as well as the New York CITY
railway company
The New York City railway com
pany is under a guarantee as the les
see TO pay per ceni dividends on
the stock Of the Metropolitan com
pany The Metropolitan company did
not earn this dividend. The New
York City Street railway company lost
in excess OF s6.500.0O0 through the
Metropolitan lease and went into the
hands ct receivers few days ago.
AZ a reeult of todays proceedings
the same receivers viii administer the
affairs Of the two companies.
State Attorney General jackson be-
gan action today calling for the disso-
luton Of the New York City Street
railway company and for the appoint
mcnt Of a receiver for the Metropol-
itan Street railway company The ap-
plication was made 90 Justice Ford,
OF the Mew York suprehe court,
while the arcyious receivership action
had been taken before a Federal court
Justice Ford grained an order for
the companies TO show cause why
SUCH action should not be allowed and
also granted an order for n. IL Nree-
land of the Metropolitan company and
other ofiiceys Of the company 70 show
cause why they should not render an
accounting OF their affairs.
The attorney general in his petition
10 the court alleges that the manage
menis of the two companies have
either wasted almost S3.100sM0 or
have not accounted for 4 sum anipunt-
ing tsl 81 .395.GSf for laying new rails
TaN attorney general mode this
charee in connection with charge in
the companies books of Sl,395,bS4 in
1902 for LAYING new rails
The attorney general charges that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-03

A large number OF readers, in
oluding many clergymen from all over
the country, entered the clerical anec-
dotes competition OF the Church Fam.
lily Newspaper. The first prize goes
to Rev. G. Emery, rector OF Penmaer,
s O., Glamorgan, England, for this:
AT a village church a wedding was
Fixed for a certain date. Nhe happy
morn arrived, and In due course a
youthful swaip and faire ladye pre-
sented themselves at the chancel
steps.
THE service proceeded smoothly as
far as the question: Wilt thou have
this woman to be thy welded wife?'
Whereupon the supposed bridegroom
stammered blushlngly, Please. sir, I'm
not the right man Not the right
mani exclaimed the clergyman,
aghast Then where is the right
man.?
Hes down at the bottom OF the
church. sir. He's asheeamed 20 come
up"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-10-03

Whyl DO you keep that old dingy
rug or carpet down when you can get
the very latest designs OF the best
quality Of w i. Rhodea?
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HUNTING MAHOGANY.
II Takes an Experienced Woodsman te
Locate the Trees.


Locate the Trees.
Mahogany trees do not grow in clus
ters, but are scattered throughout the
forest and hidden In dense growth
OF underbrush. vines and creepers and
require skillrul and experienced
woodsman to find them. He seeks tho
highest ground in forest. climbs to
the top Of the tallest tree ana surveys
the surrounding country. The mahog.
any has peculiar foliage. and his
practiced eye soon detects the trees
within sight
The axmen follow the hunter, and
then come the sawyers and hewers. a
large mahogany taking two men a fun
day to fell IT, Tho tree has large spurs
which project from the trunk at It's
base. and scaffolds must be erected so
that the tree can be cut Off above the
spurs. This leaves stump ten to fl.
teen feet hlgh, which Is sheer waste,
as the stuIHp really contains the best
lumber.
The hunter has nothing to do with
the work of cutting or removing the
tree, his duty being simply to locate
It. n se is clever and energetic. his
remuneration may amonnt to $500 or
$1,000 a month. but no mgy travel
weeks at n time without detecting IA
tree. and as he is generally paid by
results his earnings are mther precari-
ous.- st FOULS Republic.
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this sum- amounting to about Si03..
900. .l75 ~ vile is more than $50. 900
per mile il excess of what would he
ID reasonable and fair cost OF such
work
It is further charged that the de-
PENDANTS rcuorted 10 the State Rail.
road commission ON june 3d. 1901,
chat The amount due from subsidiary
companies cn that date was s2,2ib.5S9
and that tho following yoar The bal
ancc from the lesser companies as of
June 80. 1901. was stated to be S5,2f5,.
59S
The defendants have never accounted
for the difference of S3.000o00. says
the petition of the attorney general
Further charges arc made by the
attorney general. among them one
thai the company claimed that S509.-
500 per mile was expended for tracks
On the rhiryfourth street line
The Metropolitan company has a
capital stock OF S52 900 600 and has a
funded debt of Sl0,000.000 The com
Dany owns and controls all OF The sur
.fce traction lines on Manhattan Is
land
The company paid five per cent div
idneds up 10 The close OF 1898 I'm 1893
the dividend was increased 10 z per
cent although according to company's
statement z per cent was not earned
on the stock
NJ 1902 the New York city railway
company was formed and this com.
pany leased the lines of the Merop0l-
itm company under guarantee %
pay Z Der cent on the Metropolitan
stock This burden proved too much
for the New York City Street railway
cofpany and il went into bankruptcy
a few days ago. Its inanciaKstatcmcnt
shoying heavy losses from the time
os is formation.
The Metropolitan Street railway
system was taken into the INTERIOR
ough Metropolitan compan.. under
which the elevated. subway and sur.
face lines were consolidated
August belmont chairman Of the
lnterborough Ranid Transit company.
which operaies the subway and Gle.
waited lines. said a few days ago that
his ines would not be affected by the
failure OF the surface lines
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Uncle Daniel rno cue at olsmita's.
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Mems Wizard, biggest $3.50 Shoe
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ELL ABOARD. ELKs,
ON THE WATER WAGoNl

Special 10 Daily Leader
Hobart Okla, Oct without g
dissenting vote the members of The
lclks lodge OF Hobart has decided to
dispense with the buffet connected
with the Elk club rooms. and thus this
lodge becomes the first Ia Oklahoma
10 comply with The prphibiiory pro
special meeting of the lodge was held
and al members urged 10 attend,
Nrmerous ADDRESSES were nade se-
garding prohibition and The vote was
tnen iaken Other territorial lodges
viii follow the example
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dishgure, annoy drive one wild
Doans Ointment brings quick relief
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DeWltts Carbolized Witch Hazel
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Your Druggist VIII Tel You That
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ma that had annoyed me long time,
The cure was permanent Hon. s..
w Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics. Augusta. Me
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BUY YOUR cHlLDRENs SCHOOL
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Grocery. Phone 500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-11
Close, Fast Game is Taken From
scotties ON Two
Error Run.
LOWER PUzzLEs THE VISITORS
snappy Contest Has Only Six bits
in It, Three for Each
Team.

Although they got only one tally
and that on two errors, the clarks-
burg West Penn boys managed to
hand out nine clean goose eggs 70
Billy Earle and his aggregation of
bail tossers at Union Park yesterday
afternoon In a close game.
clarksburg was there with the
goods. Lower played fine game.
striking out nine men and helping
the others to go down In one-two-
three order. and all OF the boys field
ed well, the catching Of flies and the
rapid work of the intield being ac-
complished in most satisfactory man
ner.
Lower kept the visitors puzzled
with some excellent curves and drops
and allowed but three hits, one in
the third, one in the sixth and one
in the eighth. Roeper let the home
boys have but the same number of
swats one each in the second, third
and fourth.
The lone run was done in the sec
ond on two errors by Third Baseman
Bail. McGinty made the hit to left
field line landing on first and Wick
enhefer sent large fly to center
which was gobbled up by Raist6n
who sent it with dispatch to second
catching McGinty. Ganiear sent one
to third baseman's neighborhood and
that gentleman threw the ball wild
to first, letting Ganiear travel to the
triple mattress. Swanders was bas-
ed Nand when an attempt was made
to catch Ganiear mapping at third,
Bail dropped the ball letting the
base runner into the train shed.
swanders stole second but Lower
was cruelty murdered on tiny one,
pitcher to the portal.
The visitors pulled of another
double play in the fourth after Nc
Ginty had made sweet double into
left. Wickenhoter, handed one to
first baseman right of the end of
the bat and Mack was killed at sec
ond.
In numerals the game was as fol-
lows:
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club Is represented at the meeting
by Tom Raymond. Of Fairmont.
Three teams are within one point
Of each other in The standing.
Clarkshurg has at last crawled In
to the first division. Local fans
are praying that the team vim stay
there. II Essler's boys keep on play
ing like they have Of late they will.
Feehter Is so little that the oppos-
ing pitcher always has a LOT OF
trouble IN locating him.
Cumberland gets Ii again today.
It's a downright shame to defeat the
Marylanders, too. for they need a
game or two bad enough
The attendance at Connellsyille
continues good and the rooters are
as enthusiastic as ever.
-
Billy Earle has a pretty good line
on the game at any rate.
49,
The bali didn't have chance to
get brown on one side in the sun
yesterday.
The Scotties had a man on third
twice but couldn't bring him in. In
the sixth Welly made two-bagger
after two had famed and stole third
but Bail chopped the atmosphere,
thanks to Lowers puzzlers. In the
eighth Morrison got safe clean hit,
was sacrificed to second by Roeper
and got to third on Dukette's out
third to first. .welly then died ON
an easy one pitcher to first.
49, .-SsEs
That double play In the fourth
after McGinty smacked double
sacker was quite painful for the
fans. 1t was like snatching a stick
Of peppermint candy away from a
child just after he had taken a lick.
Aside from the single run. clarks-
burg saw third base but once and
Benny Osborne did the viewing in
the third after making a hit.
The neat, safe catching of those
big flies in the outaeld certainly do
count some.
BY the way the connellsville pa
pers are handing out bunch Of
roasts to their home team, there will
likely be Shaking up there in the
near future.
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swATFEsT AT FAIRMoNT
Is Taken From the Mnrylanders by
Reddy Mack's Gang.

FA1RMoNT, June lin a
swatfest at South Side Park, Reddy
Mack and his boys made n Ave
straight by taking another game
from the Cumberland team. twenty
seven clean hits, several Of them for
extra bases was the total amount of
bingles secured by both teams and
although the Cumberland bunch got
fourteen they could not get very
many in one inning and we're unable
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A MISSION I'M HEAIrH

Healthy kidneys filter the impur-
tiles from the blood. and unless they
10 this good health is impossible
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound
kidneys and viii positively cure all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
1t strengthens the whole system.
sturm & wilson.
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BEAVER FALLS EASY

GREENSBORO. Pa, june IL
Mccorry had Beaver Falls at his
mercy at all times. Pfeifer's phe.
ncmenal catches were feature. The
score:
Greensb,g. o4214Og0*-i1 Ii .
B. Falls. 0o00ooooO-0 8 s
Mccorry and Harlow: Nicholas
and Curtis.
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The bites and stings of insects,
tans, sunburn, cuts. burns and
bruises are relieved at once with
Pinesalve carbolized. Acts like a
poultice and draws out infamma-
ton. Try It. Price 25 cents. For
sale by H. F. Burke.