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The Washington herald., 1911-10-19

Do you know these three little
maids, who have entered the Borden
Baby Contest with serious intent to
win one of the two hundred and
twenty prizes offered the Prettiest,
cutest, heaItbIest babies in Wash
Ington and Its vicinity!
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28

School for another term. lie Will
be assisted by his brother, F'lay, and
Miss Ora Meeks.
The good men and boys OF Sulli-
van township show by their resis-
tance of the tick law to be descend
ants of those people who fought
long and faithfully through the
Revolutionary war for their inde-
pendence. To meet with them now
one would be compelled to believe
that they are just as ready to fight
to hold their independence as their
forefathers were to gain it. Ihe
meeting held at Brickle's Spring last
Saturday was a grand success In
dependence county was strongly
represented, as was other counties.
Hurrah for the men who are saying:
1T is unjust, and we will bear it no
longer!"
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
MARY WILKER S 0 N

Mrs. Mary A. Wilkerson of Grange
died July 20, 1911, aged IS years,
10 months and 20 days.
Mrs. Wilkerson was born near
Knoxville, Tennessee, August 80,
1885. Her father, Alexander
Campbell, with his family, between
1S45 and 1850 moved from that
state and settled in Lawrence coun-
ty, Arkansas, about twelve miles
south of Smithville.
In 1857 the daughter, Mary, was
united in marriage with J. F. Will
kerson. They settled on Reeds
Creek in this county. In April, 1909,
the husband passed away, leav-
ing behind him a record of a good,
helpful and honorable life, and now
the wife, with a life full of good
deeds, has been called to join him,
and they together are to enjoy their
reward, where suffering and sorrow
is unknown.
Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by
three sons and three daughters, J.
A. and J. R. Wilkerson, Mrs, Joe
Mclaughlin and Mrs. Chas. Epper-
son all of Grange, and P. H. Wilker-
son of Arlington, Texas.
She was loyal Christian and a
member of the Missionary Baptist
church and, while she suffered much
from bodily illness, her faith was
firmly fixed on Him whose promis-
es are sure and steadfast. Her ply
sical strength and mental vigor were
most remarkable to those who
knew her life best, and her passion
to serve others, to aid and cheer
wherever want or sorrow was
known, knew no bounds. Her many
deeds Of kindness endeared her to
all, and the memory of Aunt
Mary" as she was lovingly called,
will continue to live in the memory
of her neighbors.
p II w
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
REEDS CREEK

j. D. Girtman was looking after
some business at Cave City one day
last week.
Crops in this vicinity are about
all laid by.
Miss Alta Roberts of Cave City
began a term Of school in district
No. 8 Monday.
A singing school is on in full
blast at Fairview church, under
charge Of Prof, Lee Covey.
Homer Doss, the Records cores
pondent from Grange, is attend
ing the singing school at FairvieW
Bud Street and family were here
from Grange Saturday. Bud says
he came up Just to show folks he
has a new buggy.
Mark Stout and John E, johnson
of Cave City were here one day last
week with an anti cattle spraying
petition.
Thomas Holt and family of Law
renee county were visiting here two
or three days lately, guests OF Mrs
Holt's sister, Mrs. j. D. Girtman.
A good many of our people at
tended the all-day singing at Mt
Tabor Sunday. The occasion is
said to have been a very pleasant
one.
Chicken and eeg stealing Is re-
ported to be going on in this com
munity. Those who are guilty had
better look out; they'll get caught
some of these times.
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28

caused by an infamed condition Of
the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or in
perfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but an inAamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness (caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
G R A N G Z

Hay cutting Is the order OF the
day.
George Harris Is digging a well on
his premises.
Several cases Of sore eyes are re-
ported In this section.
W. r. 0neal Is having considerab-
le clearing done on his farm
Oliver Fleming has purchased a
brand new moving machine.
Tom Flemings has been visiting
relatives near Williford this week,
We have had some cool nights
since the rains They felt good, too,
James Milligan of Jackson eoun-
ty is on d visit in this part OF the
county.
A number Of our people attended
the all-day singing at Mt Tabor
Sunday.
Several people from this section
are at Fairview, near Reeds Creek,
attending a singing school,
Mrs. B. F. Street and her son,
Clay, of Evening Shade were here
last week, They were Going to
shelbyvIlle to visit with relatives
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
CLAY SLOANS LETTER

The recent heavy rains in many
sections of the state have pounded
the ground. The action of the sun
will soon make it hard. 1t is from
this solid soil that the moisture es-
capes through the small halr-llke
pipes called capillaries The per-
pendicular pipes are SO small that
they cannot be seen with the naked
eve. These must be broken up or
all moisture will escape, A tightly
plaitted lamp wick will pump the
oil of a lamp to the blaze at the
top, but unplait the wick and put
every strand of it back in the lamp
burner and you cannot light it. The
loose strings have no capillarity and
the liquid will not flow up 80
with hard soil and loose. Break up
capillarity with a plow after every
hard rain until the crop shades its
own ground, middles and all Shade
keeps down the weeds and keeps in
the moisture, and II on any account
the plant never will grow large
enough to shade itself, plowine after
every hard rain will be profitable
up to the maturity of the crop
The plowing must be shallow
Press the feet of the George stock
and the cultivator up toward the
beam so that the beam will run
flat. Get an old l4-inch sweep or
buzzard wing and sharpen 1t on the
edee a little. Fix 1t so the dirt will
fall back over the plow' Don't
sweep It out and leave a furrow' A
small harrow will do the work NOT
too deep now, the plant has to have
some roots to feed 1t, and the more
the better
Plant the garden now--radlshes
turnips, late Irish potatoes Ihe
early garden, with the exception ol
tomatoes and a few Others, hes
been consumed or killed by the
drouth. Clean 1t up, add little
fertilizer and plant the second time
CLAY SLOAN,
Commissioner of Agriculture
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
B E N G A Y

William Anderson or Calamlne
was here Sunday.
L. R. Vaughan was looking after
some business in Cave township
Saturday.
Tom Crumley of independence
county was a visitor in this section
last week.
J.J. Wilson and his three daugh-
tiers were at Cave City Friday doing
some trading.
DR.. G. B. Rowley, the optician Of
Nelsonville, was at Bengay on bus
mess last week.
Rev. William Watkins Of Grange
, was doing some milling here one
day last week.
Esq. Ardell Sullivan of Calamine
was visitor in this section Satur-
day and Sunday.
Bennett Watkins and family are
attending a protracted meeting at
the Big Creek church.
W, A. Doss of Emery was among
us a few days ago. He has been on
the sick list, but is able to be out
again.
Crops in this section are good
with the exception of early corn,
which will be light on account OF
the drouth.
j. R. Hieeinbottom enjoyed Wis
it from one of his brothers, who
lives in the northern part of the
county, recently.
Andrew Wilson and Leonard Nix
on and their families Of Jackson
county are here visiting among
friends and relatives.
A good deal OF rain has fallen in
this section lately. We have not
been able to plow much the last
week or two on account of so much
rain.
The Brightwell Bros, sawmill, on
the Evening Shade and Calamine
road at the Harve Briehtwell place
has been running almost every day
for the past week or two.
We regret that the mail failed to
carry the Records usual amount OF
correspondence last week, We like
very much to read our home letters
and they are one Of the things that
make the Record interesting to us
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
DEAFNESS CANNOT BB CURED

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion ol
the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafness, and that Is by con-
atItutlonal remedies, Deafness Is
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28
S | D N E Y

Crops are looking fine and busl-
ness is good.
Miss Mary Johnston began he1
school near Williford last Monday
Several from this place attended
the picnic at Zion Saturday and re-
port good time.
Alf Fletcher and wife are rejoic-
IND over the arrival of ten-pound
boy at their home.
Buck Henson left Tuesday fol
Benton to spend a few weeks with
his boys at that place.
Rev. John Ragan has been doing
quite a lot of repair work on mis-
property in town lately.
J.B. Morris Of Cord spent several
days in our midst last week. lie
returned to Cord Monday
Assessor W. F. Smith is at Even
IND Shade this week. He will get
through the third of August.
J.. P. Founders returned from
Fletcher, Okla, Friday, where ne
has been visiting for several weeks.
B.F. Meeks is at Evening Shade
every day now as a member of the
board of commissioners of accounts.
Mrs. Batson and her two sons,
John and William, of Marietta, Ok
la, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Richard Ford and family of near
Tuckernlan are visiting friends and
attending the protracted meeting at
Sidney this week.
A good many drummers have
been visiting Sidney the past few
days. Whether they are all selling
doods or not is still another queS-
ton.
Mrs. Clara Martin, who came
from Terrell, Texas, to attend the
burial of her father, G. W. Kirtley,
left Friday for her home at that
place.
We are glad to know so many
people are wanting to come to Sid
ney. The land deals that have
been made are too numerous to
mention.
S. L. Evans and Maud Croft came
up from Batesville Saturday, Maud
has been trying his luck pearline
for the last few days, and he reports
fisherman's luck.
Revs. Duren and James began
protracted meeting here Friday
The house has been crowded at
nearly every service, and the atten.
ton given them has been excellent
Some people needn't Oct scared
about who will make the next race
for representative. The office Of
representative will be just as well
filled in the next general assembly
as 1t was in the last.
Misses Zelma Ball, Willie Ball
Syvella Cole and Messrs. John H
Mullins and Homer Bruce, all Of
whom are teaching this summer
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their many friends here.
The people Of Sidney may con
gratulate themselves on getting
Prof Lawrence to reconsider his
resignation and accept place as
principal Of the Sidney Public High
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28

Sidney Oleplloiio 'i
list for several days. but
clad to report her improving
William Johnston, one OF
! popular physicians was III
at a few days ago on proleS-
business.
R. Stockard, the dentist is
hong us and is doing a great
work for the people OF the
Ind surrounding community
F Stewart of Cave City, the
~ inspector, was here thlS
| We understand that no cat
ks were found in this vicinity
cattle tick question seems to
iously aeitating our neiehbors
tiends in the Southern Dis
We hope war will be averted'
Ira Miller of Ravenden
4 was here several days lately
. his friends and attending
kies of meetings now in prog
corn and cotton crops are
hly fine in this section OF the
All our farmers are jubl-
byer the crop prospects just
R. DeBoer, a leading farmer
bod citizen Of Highland town
Mas a visitor here one day
Eeek. He was accompanied
daughter, Miss Winnie.s,
b. Heath last week boushtthe
Murphy store building and
bon embark in the mercantile
ess here. Mr.. Heath has also
II the Dick Farmer residence
|rty.
is expected that the Sharp
~ Fair held here next fall will
y eclipse all former efforts in
Erection. A strong effort will
ade to make the occasion a
lete success.
E. Davidson, one Of lizard
y's leading citizens, accom-
ID by his daughter, Miss Prus-
vas here a few days this week
bdinG the series Of meetings at
Methodist church.
Is said that Richwoods will
a candidate for the state SEN
b the person of G. B, Ferguson,
formerly represented the coun-
b the lower house Of the leeisla-
Politics and politicians will
be humming.
)me Of our people attended the
pc at King Mills Saturday, while
rs went to a picnic at Cross
bs, in Fulton county. 1t is said
E was some serious "scrappine"
be latter place, but we are I'M
to give any particulars.
b, and Mrs. Cooper have return
b their home at Williford. Their
Bion to our town was to bury
} little SOMA very sad one, and
! many friends and former
|hbors deeply sympathize with
b in their bereavement.
everal real estate deals have
} made in this section lately.
Ell Huffman place near town
sold for $4,000, and we under
|tand that G. B. Ferguson sold a
Of his place for $4,000 and
rward reconsidered the matter
kept the property.
evs, l. II, Russell and Parker,
hodist evanselists, are conduct
q series Of revival services at
place, Large crowds are at
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28

We will thank you for the
courtesy Of coming in to see
our line of Summer Shirts.
!! We believe youwill be pleased
with them and that we will
have the privilege of selling
you one if you will only do
this. Johnston Mere. Go.
Sharp County record., 1911-07-28

Bring your job printing to this
office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

gave me some medicine. but didn't do any
good. We have been having Cuticura Rem
edies in the house, SO ! decided to try them.
bad been using Cuticura Soap, so got me
a box OF Cqiicura Ointment, and washed off
times day and Then put the s0e cni iniee
Ointment on. The first day put II on, IL
relieved me Of itching so 1 could sleep all
could see the scab come of. / kept the
treatment up for three weeks, and my eczema
was cured.
Ny brother got his face burned with gun
powder. and he used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. The people all thought he would have
gears, but you can't see that he ever had his
lace burned. II was simply awful to look at
before the Cuticura Remedies Soap and ONT
mentl cured T." (signeD Miss Elizabeth
Gearkl, Forrest City, Ark, Oct 10, 1910
Tho Cuticpra Remedies AFFORD the speediest
and most economical treatment for skin
troubles; Phter Drus. & Chem. Corp, sola
sss ms!IsS 2 s sssap.s1 ;lssHss1
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request 1t was again sung the day
Following under the name of The
New Federal Song" and was afterward
advertised as such. 1t was at first con-
sidered somewhat OF political song
rather than n national ;, and wan
attacked by the newspapers as being
monarchical. The people. however.
liked It, 1t was sung and whistled on
the streets. and soon no public enter
talnment was considered satisfactory
without II. II was taken from Phil
adelphia to New York, and was equally
popular there.
1t was said that the air to which
Hail Columbia" was sung was that
or THE Presidents March," composed
by German named Pfeyles 1850.
1t was in contradistinction the
march of the Revolution called ash
ington's March," 1t was sung one
night when President Washington at
tended the theatre, and the audience
called for 'Washington's March" as
soon as Hall Columbia" was con-
Guided. and greatly applauded the
latter This was at the old John
Street Theatre in New York.
Another claim is that a German
teacher of music named Roth wrote
the air TO which Hail Columbia" was
first sung. This man lived in PHIL
ndelphia. and the air was written In
honor of the new President, George
Washington. 1t is doubtful which is
correct.
George Washington Parke Gusts
claims that the march was composed
by Pfeyles and that IL was struck ur
whenever the President entered the
stage box with his family.
The Gfri1 Serenade.
AS for Washington. a great many
songs were made for. him during his
presidency and his triumphai swings
about the country were cdrpeted with
Coloniar poetry. For instance when
he came to Trenton April 2l. 1889. a
trumphas larch was made over the
bridge, and as he passed under il a
number of young girls dressed in
white and decked with flowers held
baskets OF flowers In their hands and
sung as follows:
welcome. mighty chief. once more,
Welcome to this grateful shore:
Now no mercenary foe
Aims again the fatal blow,
Aims at thee the fatal blow.
virgins fair and matrons grave,
Those thy conquering arms did save.
Build for thee triunphal bowers:
Strew, We fair. his way with lowers
Strew your hero's way with flowers"
AS the girls sang they scattered ne
flowers in front OF the President, who
halted until the sonnet was finished
General Washington was then given
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the authorship of our beautiful ma
tional hymn beginning
MY country. It's OF thee.
Sweet land OF liberty,
OF thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died.
Land OF the pilgrims pride,
FROM every mountain side
Let freedom ring"
America" wa written by the Rev.
Samuel f. Smith in .the town of An
dover. Mass. in February. 1882. DR.
Smith was born in 1905. and he died in
1898. II was along about 1890 that he
wrote an autograph copy OF thia
hymn for Admiral treble. In this he
tells how friend or his. william c.
Woodbridge, brought over from Eu-
rope IN 1881 some German music
books, and how Lowell Mason, a Ger
man scholar picked out from them
some r'usic that might be adapted TO
hymns. This was at the request Of
DR.. Smith. "Or the translations sub
mttted.' the doctor writes. lone fell in
with the tune of God Save the King"
and ] at once took UP my pen and
wrote the piece in question. 1t was
struck out at sitting, without the
slightest idea that it would ever at
tain the popularity 1t has since en-
joyed."
First Sung In Boston.
The first time 1t was sung publicly
was at children's celebration of
American independence at the Park
street Church. Boston. / think. on July
l. 1892. If had anticipated the fu-
ture of II doubtless 1 would have
taken more pains. Such as it is,
am glad to have contributed this mite
to the cause OF American freedom"
The books of music from which this
hymn came were made up of songs
used in the SCHOOLS OF Germany. 1t
was frst sung here the Fourth of
July. and was brought out by Lowell
Mason. much to the surprise of Dr.
Smith. Edward Everett Hale has
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the hotel that night. Immediately =
he reached Baltimore. He said #3E
on the, next morning he took @&&f
Judge Nicholson &c ask him whaV II
thought of 1t, and that the judge )a
so much pleased with II that he NJ
mediately sent 1T to printer any
directed copies to bt struck off iif'
hand bill form. He believed, he said,
that 1t was favorably received by the
Baltimore public"
Where the Tune Cnme From.
The air of .Anacreon in Heaven.|
was adapted to the words of ..rhe
Star-Spangied Banner and so it ia
sung to this day. The music and
words OF 'Anacreon" were current in
England during the Revolutionary
War and the song itself was pub
lished in number OF American musio&
books along about the first of tho
last century and thereafter. SO that y
1t was commonly known in our GO -
try. The music OF "Anacreon" W lg
adapted to different popular songs. andy
1t can be traced through q dozen ors
more beginning with 1897 and ending
with 1918 The torn and meter is
practically the same as that OF 1.-THE
ter-Spangled Banner" give the
first verse:
"Tc Anacreoasn heaven, where II M
in full glee.
few sons OF Harmony sent
tition =
That he their inspirer and p
would be.
When this answer arrived fronj =
jolly old Grecian:
Voice. fiddle and flute
No longer be mute.
III lend ye my name. and inspts5
to boot: ~
And, besides, I'll instruct you. likS 81 -
to entwine 558
The myrtle of Venus with BaccS
The song was published as broadQ5s
side in September, 1914. and it ap-&
peared after that in nahy song books.
although II was not generally looked
upon as a national air for some years
thereafter
Copyright, 1911, by Frank G. Car
penter3
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The earliest printed version to be
round Of the air Yankee Doodle" APP.
pears in Walsh's collection of dances
OF the year 1850. under the title OF
Kitty Fishers Jig" The air was
also used as the Presidents march. n
was played by the Yankees after the
battle OF Bunker Hill. 80 British off,
Ger writes, Ind we learn in the New
York Journal Of 1853 that it was al
ready sung at that time.
Another. claim Is that the air is Of
Irish origin. and that 1t Is Identical
with song entitled "All the way to
Galway" ana still another Is that IL
comes from the Hungarian. A DR.
Shackburg. surgeon OF the British
army, is claimed to have written e,
and a DR.. shuckbursh is also credited
with its authorship. To sum the whole
matter up, OF all the sixteen different
theories none is proved.
The Origin OF "America..
There is no doubt, however rcnk.Sut
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sleep nights any more. 1t
kept itching for about a
month, then / went 10 a
doctor and got some
liquid to take. 1t seemed
as IL I was going to get
b 9 t ter. Tile IL C h ing
stopped for about three
days. but when it started
again, was even worse
than before. The eczema
itchcd SO badly i couldn't
stand 1t any more. /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

Washington. D. c.
1t is through the researches OF the
national library, as directed by Con-
sress, that am able to give you some
live information OF the four national
songs which will be sung all over
mis- country next Tuesday. These are
yankee Doodle" America Hall
Columbia" and THE star-Spangled
banner" The work of Investigation
concerning them has been collected by
Professor Oscar G. T. Sonneck, chief
OF the division of music OF the Library
OF Congress. and Congress has ordered
that his work be published. but that
no copies whatever are 10 be dis
tributed without payment therefor.
"Yankce Doodle.o
The Oldest of these songs is yam
kee Doodle" 1t was sung $50 years
lago, and, next to Dixie" 1t is still
Athe most popular Of our national mel
Aod'es. How 1t originated no one can
#>e absolutely sure. There are sixteen
different theories which have sprung
- p eince the song was hrst generally
43ung in 1875. The first is that it was
3omposed by e British Officer OF the
evolution in contempt OF the Amer
Hans. and that II was written to the
ngle of a nursery rhyme which was
~ use as far back as the time of
aries I. OF England. This rhyme be-
= I'M:
lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Kitty Fisher found It;
as Nothing in IT. nothing in It,
But the binding round it."
&t the same time 1t was suggested
1t might have come from Hol-
and had been sung there as a
est song corresponding to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
ECZEMA |TCHED So
| COULDN' STAND IT
Began by Little PimpIes. Scratched
Until Blood Came. Kept Getting
Worse. Could Not Sleep Nights.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and the First Day They Relieved
Itching. ln3Weeks Eczema Cured.

II suffered with eczema on my neck for
about SIX months. beginning by little PIN
piles breaking out / kept scratching Till the
blood came. Il kept getting wore 1 couldn,t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Here. by the way. is another, which
relates to Hancock's wife, which is
said to have been sung by the British
officers:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02

Madam Hancock dreamt a dream.
She dreamt she wanted something.
she dreamt She wanted a Yankee king
TO crown him with a pumpkin"