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The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
FAMOUS SONGS rs:
1 AND THEIR HISTORY 4 II
YANKEE DOODLE"
DR. RICHARDS HUcHBURC.

But Captain Davis had a gun,
He kind Of clapped his hand ont.
He stuck a crooked stabblng iron
Upon the little end ont.
And there see a pumpkin shell.
As big as mothers basin.
And every time they touched Il OF.
They scamDered like the nation.
I saw little barrel. too.
The heads were made Of leather;
They knocked upon 1t with their clubs.
And called the folks together.
And there was Captain Washington.
The gentle folks about him:
They say he's grown so tarnal proud.
He viii not ride without EN-.
He got him on his meeting clothes.
Upon a slapping stallion;
He set the world along in rows.
In hundreds and IN millions.
The flaming ribbons in HIS hat,
They looked so tearing fine. ali,
! wanted plaguily to get.
To give 10 my Jemima.
] see another snarl OF men,
A-digging graves they told me,
SO tarnal long. SO tarnal deep.
They tended they should hold me.
II scared me so. I hooked II of.
Nor stopped. as I remember:
Nor turned about tin I got home.
Locked up in mothers chamber.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

this republican capital we should try
and make all the distinctions IN rank
that they DO al the capitals OF mon
arches. there would be a horrible jun
BILE. and II would, beside. be very un-
democratic. so We have wisely refraineS
from doing so. though this subject did
worry the fathers OF the republic In no
small degree until they finally decided to
thrust the whole foreign system aside.
L Question: How soon should bread and butter
letter be written after a guest has left the house
where she has been entertained LITTLE ONE
Answer-lmmediately Within twenty
four hours. II possible. II Is very bad
form TO postpone such an aeknowledg-
ment-
Question. I am about 70 90 20 college and
hare several men correspondents Would you drop
them al or would you keep item mp, They are
pleasant and agreeable friends. but am not
especially interested in any Of them and while 7
enjoy hearing from them and answering their let
ters. ! am afraid that IL may interfere with ms
coilege work. Thanking you foF answering me-
ara, COLLEGE GIRL
Answer-You are the best Judge OF
whether the correspondence You allude
to will interfere with your college work
OF not The Arbiter never having been
"a college GIRL" would rot presume TO
advise IN such a case. You might keep
It Up for a while, anyway, and then
drop It II you find that II is interfering.
Question; Can you tell me where The quota
don:
"A perfect woman nobiy planned
TO warn, "a comfort. and conmand.'
comes frosni FIG
Answer-Wo rdsworth
4 Question; In Amersca do No, ,5dr,s. On ~.
mlral In the navy Mr. Admiral or simply as ad-
miraii Thanks Tor your courtesy in replying
An ENGLisHNAN.
Answe--As admiral. simply.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Grecnhorn Caution.

Prom an Exchange
I am afraid to 90 with YOU Do you
understand managing a boat?"
No, replied the youth; but notice
that the fellows who know all about IL
are the ones that get drowned"
Taking this hopeful view. the girl re-
Tented. and experienced nothing more
tragic than sunbUrnt nose.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
Too oI,serrnnf.

From sketchy Bits.
Mamma-Now. Willie. kiss your gov
ernsss and go to bed.
WILHELM shake hands. Il you ike,
mum. but shan't kiss her
Mamms-Why not, you naughty boy2
Willie-Cos she always boxes your ears
4 you Ga. ask dad IL she dOat
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
All Seams Allowed.


The frOck for home CiS9 bate The
waist (sD tucked OF
tucked sleeves
OF %
yards inches wide. u
The skirt C0 sxgored model
waist the requires rs
WIDE yards inches WIDE
The outdoor
silver braid, model
and
yard satin
wide
The skirt t4 hvegored model finished pattern
"a inches
teal with St
sinches
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

Father and ] went down to camp,
Along with Captain Gooding,
There we saw the men and boys
AS thick as hasty pudding.
CHORUS.
Yankee Doodle. keep It up.
Yankee Doodle dandy:
Mind the music and the step.
And with the girls be handy.
And there we saw a thousand men,
As rich as Squire David:
And what they wasted every day
wish Il could be saved.
The lasses they eat ev'ry day
Would keep a house all winter:
They have so much that I'll be bound
They eat II when they've mind ter.
And there we saw a swapping gun.
Large as a log OF maple.
Upon deuced little cart.
A load for fathers cattle.
And every time they shot It OF.
II took a horn OF powder;
It makes a noise like fathers gun.
Only a nation louder
went as nigh TO one myself
AS slabs underpinning;
And father went as nigh agin.
] thought the deuce was IN him.
Cousin Simon grew so bold.
thought he would have cooked Il;
II scared me so 1 shrinked II of.
And hung by fathers pocket
The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

Who. before her marriage % the Russian notlemAn
was Miss Eleanor Patterson, q Chicago who
was compelled 10 pay a large sum 70 the Russian
young son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

No matter what the Ass. II Il be
Inst holiday. the oldest citizens"
win always tell you what kind Of
weather we had in 40 or in II. Un-
fortunately. Montgomery had no
weather bureau before IA, but that IL
thirty-seven years past. and Director
smyth Of the local weather bureau has
prepared q record of the minimum
Temperature Of the month OF Decem-
Der during those thirty-seven years.
Warm DEFENDERS are not uncom-
mon In Montgomery. The warnnest
since 1885 was in 1888 when the max
imum temperature was - degrees.
just ten days before Christmas. On
Christmas day 1t was 7s degrees.
Perhaps the severest December
since the establishment of the Mont
gomery weather bureau was In 1880,
when on December 80. the thermome-
ter recorded 8 degrees. On the 2eth
the temperature was IL degrees, and
on the 3.st II was H.
The next December was ~ mild ~
the December OF 1880 was severe. It
was genuine 3srd degree weather. On
the ffst day OF the month. the mer-
curry topped on at the 80 mark. De-
cember. 1901. too. was an exceptional
ly cold month. For q solid week.
from the 18th to the 22nd. the tenn
perature ranged around 10 degrees.
Here Is the complete record of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
December Weather Of 81 Years
Varies Befween 70 and IL Degrees

ooldest days In tho past thirty-seven
Decembers: 1871, December ~. IL de-
rrses; 1878. December 81. rs degrees;
1874. December . and Is. 81 degrees;
1878, December 10. rs degrees; 1875,
December II. 70 degrees; 1877. Decem-
bar u. - degrees; 1878. December zs'
20 degrees: 1879. December -. ~ de-
Kress: 1850, Dscsmber so. degrees;
1881. December 81. IS degrees 1889,
December 3. 10 degrees; 1888. pscem-
Der Is and 10, ~ degrees. 1883. De-
cember 10. fe degrees; 1885. December
Is. rs degrees: 1856. December le, q
degrees; 1887. December ~, ~ DE-
grees; 1888, December 20 and II, ~
degrees: 1889. December 1. 2s degrees;
1890. December Is. 20 degrees; 1881.
December ! and ., IS degrees; 1899,
December az. 20 and 20, 20 degrees;
1898, December ., ~ degrees; lS9A
December 20. ID degrees; 1885, Decem-
Der 4 and 9. az degrees: 1895. Decem-
Der 26. "a degrees; 1897, December
and 6. 81 degrees; 1898. December II,
20 degrees: 1899, December 5. 8. 80
and 81. 20 degrees; 1900. December p.
90 degrees; 1901. December n. ~ de-
gress; 1902. December II. ~ degrees;
1908, December 81, IS degrees: 1904,
December 30, IS degrees; 1905, De-
cember s. rs degrees; 1906, December
a.. - degrees: 1907. December 8. 81
degrees; 1908. December Q. 81 degrees;
and 1909. December 81. 20 degrees
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
Paroles Viii Come as Christmas
Presents to Broken DoUn ConUicts

Order will come from Governor CO.
mer's ONCE Friday for the release of
about thirty State prisoners who are
held at wetumpka.
At the wetumpka prison is kept the
MANNED. the blind and the halt OF the
conyicts of Alabama It is more like
a hospital for the broken down long
term convicts, these Wells" at We
tumpka. and from the ranks OF the
ailing and useless charges win be SCI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
Demand railroad Propcrty.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 2s.-PhiladeIphia
financiers headed by ]. w. Van Dyke,
James H. Murdoch, f. D. Zell and c. H.
Burr, as petitioners. In the United
States court here late TODAY fled bill
of Intervention in the Norfolk and
Southern Railway receivership litiga-
tion seeking to stop delivery OF the
properties and franchises of the COM
pany to the re-organized Norfolk
Southern Railway Company under the
purchase bid of $S,50O,000 made by
Rathbone Gardner. of Providence, r. /.
The interveners ask that the property
instead be delivered to them under al
legged contract of purchase and re-
organization made by the Norfolk and
Southern reorganization committee at
New York In January 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
PAY tribute to WarrIor..

Washington. Dec. 2S-The story of
the governments efforts to pay fitting
tribute to the nations warrior doad
accompanies recommendation the
Secretary of War has sent to Congress
for an appropriation OF a few thous-
ands dollars to permit completion of
the Surrender Tree memorial and the
construction of driveway from that
memorial up to San Juan Military Park
at Santiago de Cuba. The distance is
half a mile from the Surrender Tree
to the San Juan battle monu-
ment. A driveway Is requisite to pro-
vide accessibility for the host of VS.
Itors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

lected many, probably two-seore. for
paroles.
Governor Conner, ]. Craig Smith.
President of the Convict Board, Sec
rotary of State Julian, Attorney Gen.
eral CARRIER, and Auditor Brandon. the
latter three composing the Board of
Pardons, visited the prison at We
tumpka Thursday. The party ate din
ner in the prison, Investigated the
condition and the status of every y
mate. with view to selecting some
for parole.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

go temporarily out of commission and
that the Denver and three others OF
her class will be replaced by the New
Orleans, Cincinnati and Raleigh. when
are practically OF the same class.
Replying to O suggestion that tine
navy will put into commission vessels
that will require 5000 blue jackets
and do away with those that only re-
ouire $500 men. Captain Usher says;
''The number required is to keep up
the fleet in it's present strength OF SIX
teen battleships and not to diminish
Immediately the force employed on tha
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
WAR DEMANDS MORE TARs.

Figures OF Department show That
72,2s1 Men Are Needed.
Washington, Dec. 2s--To man the
entire American fleet in time of war
would require $500 officers and 72.2s1
men and in time of peace 1863 officers
and $1,000 men, according to Captain
N. r.. Usher. assistant to the Bureau
OF Navigation. in a statement made
public today These figures do not in
clude officers and men at shore sta
lions.
-Four new battleships are to be com.
missioned. as well as fifteen new
large torpedo boat destroyers and sew
en- submarines. 1t is anticipated that
the Ohio. wisconsin and Missouri will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

During the next two days we will
allow 500 discount on each Of the
FIRST ten pianos sold at our ware
rooms. Ill Dexter Avenue.
This Is done as a special Christmas
greeting to our hundreds of friends
throughout Middle and South Ala
bama, and In acknowledgment of the
splendid patronage extended to US du-
ring 1909.
This discount covers every piano in
stock-nothing reserved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
Theft Of Horse and Buggy Becomes
Necessary Because OF Big Haul

Burglars using brace and bit and q
saw. cut q hole in the floor Of the gro
Gerry store of A ID. Thompson, at the
corner of Jefferson and Ripley Streets,
Wednesday night and made way with
several boxes OF oranges. twenty-five
dozen eggs, several sacks OF -four, can
dies, meats and several dollars In cash.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
81, 600 Civen Away BY
Seals Piano d Organ Co

Think Of the list OF high-grade
pianos from which you may select.
weber. Kimball. Fisher, Hallett and
Davis, Lester, whitney, Seals. Hinzo.
ROYAL. schencke, Weber Pianolas.
wheeiock Pianos, Stuvesant. Pianolas
and other standard makes.
SEALS PIANO g. ORGAN CO.
VIM. L Van Peit. Manager Ill Dexter,
Avenue. Montgomery. Ala.
Adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
No Embassy to vatican

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-MonsIgnor
Diomedo Falconio. Papal Delegate to
the United States. is much annoyed at
the current discussion of the probable
establishment OF an embassy from the
United States to the Vatican. Mon
signor Falconio last night made the
statement that no such proposition haJ
ever been discussed. The whole story
as 1t has ben circulated. said the Papal
Delegate, is a pure invention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
steamer FIoated.

Halifax. N. s, Dec. 2s.-The Allan
line steamer Corinthian, which Went
ashore on Georges Island in Halifax
harbor last Saturday night in order TO
clear an incoming vessel. was rloated
at high tide today. The bottom OF
the vessel is being examined to as
certain the extent of her injuries If
any. The CorinthiAn was leaving the
harbor for London at the time OF the
GcefdauE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
Convict Earnings Less

Nashville, Tenn, Dec, Estate
Treasurer Reau E. Folks report shows
falling off this year over 1908 of
$141,432 in the State convicts account.
The Prison Commission gives the
slump in the coal market as the chief
cause for this decrease. The State
was unable to dispose of the output of
the mines in the branch prisons of
East Tennessee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

sawsd organising his forces ~ the
That ex-governor vardaman has a
strong political and personal follow
Ing In the Legislature is gensraiIy
conceded. even by his strongest oppo-
nsnts. He win un0usstionabiy be a
formidable factor IN the night
Mr.. vardaman'e following Is espe-
ciaily strong in the lower house and
his friends assert that he can muster
decisive majority In that booy.
In the senate his strength is moi
so apparent.
AT least dozen men OF equal prom
inence In public life are being men.
toned. among them being Senator
edect John Sharp Williams. Hon. J. 3
Sexton of Hazelhurst. Hon Charles
Scott of Bolivar, Chief Justice H
Whitfield OF the Supreme Court, Con-
gresham e. }. Bowers of the sixth
District: Congressman Bensarhin nj
Humphreys OF the Third District, Hon
q. ID. Stands of Laurel. Hon. Leroy
Percy OF Greenville. and Congressman
Adam Byrd of the Fifth District. and
several others.
The prevailing opinion is, however
that II will be vardaman against the
field and that II the names OF any con-
siderable number of candidates are
presented IL will be a long, bitter
struggle, probably resulting In dead
lock.
Some of the friends of Senator
elect John Sharp Williams express
doubt as to whether he viii allow his
name to be presented for the unexpir-
ed term. since he has been elected as
Senator Moneys successor for full
term Of six years, commencing on
March 4. 1911. should be he persuaded
to enter the contest. Ex-Governor
yardaman's chances will be decidedly
dimmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
STEAMER is SAFE.
Delayed BY Fog, and Assisted schoon
er In Distress.

er IN DletKesAs
London, Dec. 23-The railway COM
pany's steamer Rostrevor. for which
fears have been entet6ined. arrived
at Holy Head, Wales, at 2 o'clock this
morning.
The steamer left Greenore. head
land OF Ireland, at IL o'clock Tuesday
night and was due at Holyhead at 6
o'clock the following morning. The
trip across st. Georges Channel Is
only seventy-five miles and last night
alarm was felt lest the steamer with
her crew of twenty-four and several
passengers, had been lost. The cap.
tain reported that he had been de.
layed by fog and also by stopping Il
assist a schooner which had been dis
masted IN the storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

and then stole Mr.. Thompson's horse
and buggy which they used to carry
the proceeds of their raid away in.
The police were at once notified after
the discovery Thursday morning about
o'clock. but at q late hour Thursday
evening had secured no clues upon
which to make an arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

armored cruisers with crews practical
ly the same or a little larger than thu
battleshfps, The vessels put in re-
serve are required to have ene-fourth
of the regular crAHRs n III - Y Aoi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
FUNERAL WILL Be SIMPLE


Brandon. Miss, Dec. 2s--The funer-
q Of the late United States senator
+ a. i. AkeIaurin, who died suddenly at
lbfs home here wednesday night win
ltnks place az the Methodist church
Friday morning at 1880 o'clock
The obssauies with be wholly with
out ostentation. At family confer
ence this morning 1t was decided not
20 accept the offer OF State funeral
al delegation.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. c. F. Emory. pastor of the Meth
odist church OF Brandon. assisted BY
members OF the visiting clergy.
All members of Senator McLaurin's
immediate family were at home when
the end came except his son, A. j.
McLaurin. Jr.. who was In Jackson on
legal business and arrived few min
utes later, and his daughter. Mrs. ].
7. Berry, OF this CITY. who reached
home early this morning.
Plans had been made for family
reunion during the holidays at which
the three surviving brothers and 9TH
er members of the family had prom
ised to be present
Governor Noel teIesraphed his con-
doiences to the family last night, ac-
eompanied by request that the body
be allowed to lie In state In the TO-
tunda OF the state capitol. but the
family preferred a private funeral.
The interment Of the dead senator
win take place In the village cenae-
terry at Brandon by the side of his
four brothers. who have died within
the past ten years.
struggle for Place Begina,
Jackson. Miss. Dec. 23-The death
OF United States Senator A. J. Nc
Lanrin. within ten days OF the bien-
NAL legislative session. gives promise
OF one OF the most spirited political
struggles In the history of the Com
monwealth.
Regardless of whether Governor
Noel sees At to appoint a temporary
successor. and many of his friends be-
1ieve he will not do so, the Legisla-
ture must elect an incumbent for the
unexpired term of three years and
three months. The indications arc
that the names OF half dozen or more
aspirants will be presented. Promi-
nent among those mentioned is ex-
Governor J. X. yardaman. who an
nounced his Intention several months
ago Of entering the contest for Sena-
tor McLaurin's seat at the primaries
in 1871. and has since been busiiy en-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

At the Majestic this afternoon. Ev-
cry lady attending our matinee will
be presented with a handsome panel
picture free. Tell your friends about
this.
Matinee at p. M, Is and rs ceats.
adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
No Conxr...ionaI Committee.

washington. Dec. 23.--No congress
sional committees viii be appointed
TO attend the funeral OF Senator Nc
Laurin. Colonel Ransdeil, sergeant
alarms of the Senate, received a tele-
gram late this afternoon stating that
the family did not desire an official
ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

THE PLACE HAS BEEN FOUND
Hill and Hill,
Lewis sc,
Cascade,
Murray Hill Club,
I. w. Harper,
Four quarts Of any Of above for $500,
express paid.
I. BRTCKMAN q co,
Pensacola, Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24
NEWS OFF AUBURN.
More Than Seven Hundred Take Ex
amfnntions.


amfnntions.
Auburn. Dec. 23.-fSpecial. 1.-THE
final examinations for the hrst term
concluded today and the students have
gone to their homes. Auburn present.
ing now the appearance of the De-
serted village" The authorities OF
the college state that the attendance
on the examinations was phenomenal,
over 700 men reporting throughout the
examinations. The second term be-
gins Tuesday. January 4.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will be represented by a large
delegation at the Students Volunteer
Missionary Movement which is TO be
held at Rochester, N. Y. December 20
TO January B. The following are the
representatives from the Polytechnic;
Dr. w. z. Kinds. q. ]. Street. L. l..
Cation, v. p. Atkinson. L. L. Glover.
The friends of Fulton Pace. 'o4 ars
pleased to learn ot his recent promo
ton in the stan of United States En-
gineers engaged In irrigation work in
Porto Rico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24


National Phonosraph Company rs Lakesde Ave Orange
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-18
~ EeEW7oM yyEes0 49,

his interview with the French commander he
started for home The journey back
worse than going, for the rivers were exceed
ingly tileacherous The French governor re-
fused to heed English commands and continued
to build forts, George Washington was ap-
pointed to command soldiers to march against
the French in the spring This was the begin
ming of a between the French and English,
which lasted seven years Gen. Braddock was
sent over from England and George made
a colonel and commanded the Virginia troops.
Though Braddock was capable general, he
did not understand the art of fighting the In
dians ard refused to heed young Washingtons
advice. The general was shot in one of these
engagements With this the Redcoats began
to run. but Washington tried to call them back
All day he in the midst of the fight Four
bullets went through his coat and two horses
were shot under him.
The war at an end, Washington returned
home. He was anxious to see his mother whom
he had not in time. Though Mrs.
Washington was not brilliant woman, she
had plenty of good judgment and common
sense, and was always ready to give her
wise counsel. Proud though she was of her
boys energy and desire to serve his country
she was careful not to spoil him by excessive
praise. She loved to hear of the hazards of
war, but she emphasized the dangers
than her boys success.
Hardships and longfought campaigns had
done much to impair his health. and he went
to Williamsburg to consult physician. On
this trip he met Mrs. Martha Custis, widow of
Daniel Parke Custis, of the wealthiest
planters in the colony. They were married
some five months later. Very little is known
of her except that she petite, pretty and
exceedingly devoted to her husband. She was
very proud of his successes, and used all her
energy to make his trials easy she could.
There are those who attribute Washington's
first step upward to his marriage. This is GER
tainly untrue. for he on the road to
cess when he married her. Whenever Wash
ington went on long campaign his wife took
up headquarters where she might be near him
These wnterings gradually became regular
custom. She seldom complained. although she
frequently had to put up with inconvenient
headquarters. When Washington chosen
commanderinchief of the army he did not ac
cept the place with great eagerness, for he