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The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
ECZEMA ITcHED so BADLY
COULDN'T STAND IT."

IT suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months. beginning BY lit.
tie pimples breaking out. kept
scratching till the blood came. 1t kept
getting worse, I couldn't sleep nights
any more. 1t kept itching for about
month, then went to doctor and
got some liquid to take. 1t seemed
as II I was going to get better. Ths
itching stopped for about three days.
but when 1t started again, was even
worse than before. The eczema ftched
so badly couldn't stand 1t any more
II went to doctor and he 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. had been using Cuticura
Soap, so / got me box Of Cuticurs
Ointment. and washed on the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times q
day. and then put the Cuticura Oint
ment on. The first day put 1t on, II
relieved me Of itching 30 could sleep
all that night. 1t took about . week,
then could see the scab come on.
kept the treatment up for three weeks
and my eczema was cured.
''My brother got his face burned
with gun-powder. and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people III
thought ne would have scars. but you
can't see that he ever had his face
burned. It was simply awful to loo1
at before the Cuticura Remedies
(Soap and Olntment) cured IT,
(signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrh. For
rest City. Ark, Oct. 16, 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
b. druggists and dealers everywhere
Q sample Of each. with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application "a
"Cuticura," Dept L, Be ston.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
A Public
Proposal
Stosy q Interpolation. in tho
Easter Anthem

nA ERKINS sat beside Miss
! IN Lewis N the choir. Per-
I kins sang baritone. and
she sang alto. They had
~ sang In the choir for two
years. and naturally II was
Q polite act at the first for him to ef-
~ to escort her home after choir
practice.
! This got to be = habit with him.
until one evening he experienced .
peculiar shock. Another man appear
ID ct the choir rehearsal and listened
with evident enjoyment to the sing
Ing. and then calmly walked away
with Miss Lewis.
Shocks Of this sort are salutary to
the young man in love. without them
he takes the affair In too much Of .
matter Of course way. He simply
drifts.
The drifting lover II mot . satisfac-
tory one to girl. The tide Of his af-
lection may be smooth enough. but 1t
does not get anywhere. Women like
the ambitious. aggressive man.
And certainly. from tho feminine
standpoint, aggressiveness and ambi-
tion are never more apt1y exercised
than in the effort to win her hand.
Winning hand IL different from hold
ing It ~ though It were inherited
property.
The other man was Hollicker Hol-
Kicker was man who formulated .
campaign as soon ~ he decided upon
its object.
Consequently he had maneuvred 70
that Perkins had had mighty few mo-
ments with Miss Lewis.
And she enjoyed It. No matter how
much girl thinks Of . man, she must
enjoy his desperation and despair
when he sees another man apparently
winning her away from him. It Il this
elusiveness in woman nature that con-
stitutes large part Of her human ma
ture.
Perkins wanted to propose now,
badly enough. But he needed the
chance. This Easter morning when
the choir arose to sing the anthem he
looked over the congregation and he
sritted his teeth when he saw Hol.
Ticker sitting right in the Lewis pew.
Mechanically he took up his part OF
the anthem. and ~ he sang an in
spiration came to him. He and Miss
Lewis had sort Of . recitative second
part to the solo during most Of the
anthem. The soprano carried the air
and held all the attention Of the audi.
snce. and The desp tones Of the organ
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05

etfectually hid the words the baritone
and Miss Lewis sang.
Instead Of the words on the PAGE b.
fore him he touched her elbow With
his and softly sang:
sAm never to have . chance
I Never 70 havs chance
= chAzce 70 oDeak to you alonefs
She glanced At him almost Win
alarm. She could not believe she had
heard him Alright He returned har
glance and again sang:
Il mean what say.
Listen to me.
For am deeply
Am deeply in earnest this morning."
With another glance. Of understand
Ing this time. she sang:
What In the world
What In the world
What In the world DO you msanrs
Perkins waited until It was his time
to sing again and then he leaned bit
toward her and sang:
you know very we'll
You know very wsu~-
She took up her part Of the anthem
In her mellow alto tones At once with:
.T can't imagine
Can't imagine
What do you meanf'
It was the moment for the choir to
swing into the finale. The organ was
booming and the singers were begin.
ming to fortissimo passages. Perkins
slipped his hand under tho book and
caught her fingers In his. He sang:
This 10 my only chance
Say that you will wed me.
O, say that you viii wed me.
VIII wed ma"
There was an answering pressure
ON his fingers, and with q demura
smile on her lips she answered:
II will
I win.
But do not kiss me hsrs-
Not here"
A the congregation was leaving
Hollicker came to Miss Lewis and
said:
II must congratulate you on the ex.
preston you gave to your part 4 ths
music this morning"
$50 must l." Perkins declared. .And
while you are about It, you might a
well congratulate US both"
WILBUR D. NEsaiT.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
Hand Atomissr.

among the farm animals. the appli-
cation Of some disinfectant h nee
essary in order to protect the we'll.
Frequent and thorough application
Of liquid disinfectants ID . most eco
nomical preventive Of diseases Of
farm animals. and requires but =
small amount of labor and equipment
The hand atomizer IL an inexpen-
sivs type Of spray pump for apply
ing liquid sprays over limited areas.
1t Is not suitable for lime wash spray.
as the nozzle may become clogged.
The knapsack spray is an inexpensive
and very effective type Of small spray
er. It Is carried on the shoulders, and
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
Knapsaek Spray Pump.

ID very easy to operate. and u use
ful In spraying areas where larger
spraying outflt could not - used.
The basrelcart type Of hand spray
outflt y found very useful and eco
nomicaI on most farms where spray
ing Of fruit trees and vines and dis
Infection Is done with the same appli.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05

Barrel Cart and Hand spray Pump.
ances. Poultry buildings, and almost
all ordinary spraying on the farm may
be done with this pump.
A hand spray pump with galvanized
iron tank is especially suitable for ap-
plying disinfectants.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
An Easter Ihouaht.

His wife's clothes are an index to q
mans prosperity" says the succinot
philosopher.
Lots Of times they are an index to
chapters that no longer exist" replies
the man with the thoughtful eyes.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
Easter pav,

The brook has found its voice again,
The lark has found the blue,
The crocus bud has found the sun,
The sun has found the dew.
The butterfly has found the light.
The grass the green OF May.
And Christians all ind Joyous life
On holy Easter Day.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
HORIKUIIURf
{ EFFTE.E.W = .
-
pYMAMI1lHe SOIL FOR TREES
Enables Roots to ost Down Through
impervious Laysr-chsapsst Way
Of Preparing Holes.

CBy r. q. wEATHERsroNEJ-
The growth Of many newly planted
trees is impeded by impervious sub
soil or hard pan. Take the pecan tree
for instance: To get the enormous tap
root Of the pecan tree down into soil
deep enough to give the root vide
enough range in which to grow pro-
perly requires a good deal Of thought
and care.
For this purpose 1t II a good prac-
tice to shoot" the holes with dyna-
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05

Garfield Tea, the natural remedy for Con
stipation, can always be relied on.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05
Trlm Ro.s su.he. Ear!y.

Trim the rose bushes early. Cut out
all the deadwood and weak spots.
Keep the center Of the plant open.
Leave four to six eyes on each shoot.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05

And most of our troubles are magni
fed at short range.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-04-05

Theory alone never accomplished
anything worth while.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
ATTELL. MURPHY SCANDAL ONE
OF THE WORST IN ring ANNALS

tn" recent Att"ll Murphy scandal
has stirred up the biggest sensation
that nghtdum has known sine" Tommy
Burns agreed to lay down" I" phil
adclphin Jack" O'Brirn, ana then CAV"
"Jawu the COMPRESSOR" the biggest beat
ing OF his life Th" Who'll" country is
humming with conjecture. and TIA"
echoes have reached Hawaii, whcr"
local sports are discussing tn" pros
and cons.
". W. Naughton, dean of the ring
pritirs, makes the following com
m"nts in the san Francisco Examiner:
Now that all sides hav" been heard
from. II Is to sp"culat" ON which YER
sion Of the Bucklcy-Att"ll story will
h"c"m" the popular one.
Was buckley approached hy Ati"ll,
and did the New York manager mcrr-
!Iy fcirn to be- Interested in Att"lls
crooked proposition t" prevent Att"ll
running out" Of the match?
Did Murphy and Att"lI cook some
thing up hrtw"ru them. and was Muir
ply at tn" last moment held to honest
cnd"avor hy an "N"rti"n Of authority
on Huckl"y's part"
Is the wh"l" story, as Att"ll claims
a pack of lies" the purpose of which
is /" hlackru II ring reputation al
ready somewhat h"smirchcd?
rh" last. hrinE Il rather diab"IicaI
I.ugr"stiun, can with safety hc thrown
out Of court Even among the dead
est Of dead gam" sports such schemes
as that are not Matched up. Such be
| ing III" case, tn" question Is:
Did buckley hoodwiuk Att"ll, or had
Buckley to step around IN lively fash
ion to prevent Murphy and AttcII
"pullimg off something"
| TIL" writer attended the fight, and
rs invariably happens when contest
of more than ordinary Importance II
lahOui to tax" place. heard whispers al
- frame up"-scvrrnl whispers, In
fact. Onr was that Murphy was to
jIorc: another that Att,4l was to lose;
atIl another that neither man had
trained an ounce, and that u harmless,
display Of boxing with draw finish
was all the spectators might expect t,
see
Battle Was Grueling One.
Under the circumstances II was It,
watch CloepIN A couple Of TuIInd'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
FRISCO PAPERS
NOW BOOST
DUKE

san Francisco papers CAV" puk"
and G"u"Nrs pat uu rl. back and
20 l.ttlr h""st when they arrived thrr"
ON their way East just h"onus" they
were In way "Colstrrs" Iiut tn"
tone of the wrir"-ups didn't Indicate
that san rrnnctsc" sp"rtinr editors
really Thought that IN" Hawaiian had
q chunr, To- annex q national cham
l,i"nship, or uHat they credited hs
worlds records mad" her" last August
Ills immediate success In IL" East.
however. opened the eyes ur Ia" coast
critics.
The San Francisco Chronicle of
March 10 says:
Duke kuhunumul,u, the Hawaiian
swimmer who visited here II few weeks
ago ON his way to try "ut for the OIym-
pie gumrs is an that his Honolulu ud.
mirrrs claimed, according to reports
| Of his recent performances In the
Eastern cities. Local enthusiasts had
No opportunity to ohsrrN" Enhann-
]
painted at h"ing unable To- judge his
Iuhlitl as - ,.nndidat" for the Am"ri-
can team t. the Sl"rkholm games.
The Hawaiian is scheduled to ap-
pear tonight In New York, whrr" he
! Is already much If ravurit". Tw"
weeks ago h" startled the metropolitan
swimmers by winning n" 100 yard
dash from scratch in the New York
Athletic club tank The tim" was
0:57 -. \ few day later at phIIa-
d"lphia hr repeated, with IN" same
result uu another occasion hr won
the 100 from field "l the best inter
!; - u - - :: u :: ~, - :: - 1; - :: :;
rUusumptivr that ~ few months In
the dessert country" win heal his lungs
and enable him to return to his friends
u well man.
And when h" does come back" II Is
: on lrostlrs in the blind baggage.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
STOLEN BASE
CENTURY RARE

No worlds records In the matter Of
In 1911. The most noteworthy per-
Torrance Of the season was 10y out
fielder cobb, Detroit who set new
American l.eaGu. record. with So stnl-
en- bases in lac games. During tn"
1912 season William Zimmerman. New
ark, uutiirdcr ON the Utica team Of
the New York state League, hrok"
the record for base stealing In organ
izcd baseball for the last 10 years In
the 1910 season he stole lOJ bases in
1875 games.
There have been only fly" times from
1880 to 1910 when more than 100 bases
have been stolen In one season 10y u
player. In 1880 Stov"y of tn" Players
League stole l3G bases and Hamilton
of the National l.eagu" stole llj bases,
and Brown Of the American AssoCia-
tion stole 40 bases. In 1896 Lang" OF
Chicago stole 100 bases. From that
time until 1910 no player in any league
mad" century of stolen bases.
Il y -
{. G. ROCkus denies the report that
he IL going to the Coast purely for tn"
purpose of playing against the best
California golfers. He says that 1t II
business that takes him from Homo
lulu at this time.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20
SAWED OFF ~
sShORT = .S9lsMj

Tom Mc"urry has offered Johnny
kulnuc tou.oou for his exclusive ser
Vices for two wears. according to "a
pres dispatch from los Angeles De
ponds on how hard Unclc Tom in
rruaf t" work the game as tu how
mu,h of cruch this b. for Johnny.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20

Wireless messages will hereafter be
known as radiograms in the Navy De-
partment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
The Oceans Darkest Day
April Is, 1912

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April lS.
Speed madness and an express
train schedule for ocean liners
caused the Titanic tragedy.
Dashing at a rate OF twenty
knots an hour through an ice
filed ocean, the atmosphere as
clear as polished glass, the
great liner, the acme of luxurl-
BUSINESS and the last word IN
naval architecture hurled mad
" against an immovable noun
tain of ice and two hours and
twenty-five minutes later had
disappeared from sight forev-
er.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

heavy oars tearing their tender
hands to the blood. Few OF.
the boats were fully manned.
Sailors had stood aside deliber
ately refusing life that the wo-
men might have a chance for
safety although their places
were in the boats.
Daybreak ON the Ocean.
Daybreak found the little
flotilla hobbing and tossing on
the surface of the ocean. 1t was
not known whether help was
coming. Panic seized some of
the occupants. Some of the
women tried to jump into the
water and had to be forcibly
restrained. The babies, little
tots, just old enough to realize
their position found themselves
helpless. They set an example
which moved their elders to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
The Gate City Extra

No disaster of modern
times has ever equalled that
which overlook the Titanic
and sent more than 1900
souls to their watery graves.
The Gate City this morning
meets the intense demand
for news concerning that ter
rible catastrophe by issuing
an extra edition giving the
very latest information as
told by survivors who reach
ed New York City last even
ing on the steamer Carpa-
thia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

Horrors Told Over and Over.

Horrors Told Over and Over.
The horrors Of the majority
who went down to death with
the great liner were told over
and over again. How John ia
cob Astor kissed his wife and
saluted death as he looked
squarely into its face, the de
votion of Mrs. Isidor Straus to
her aged husband, and the will
lngness with which she went to
her doom with his loving arms
pressed tenderly about her,
the stories of life sacrificed
that woman might be saved
brought some need Of comfort
to the stricken. 1t was felt
that it had been as it should be.
An Act of God.
Tonight the White Star line,
through its managing director
Bruce Ismay, disclaimed re
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
On a Perfect Night.

Every survivor who landed
from the rescue ship Carpathla
tonight agreed that speed had
not been reduced. All said that
the night was perfect, wonder
fully SO, the brilliant rays OF
the moon bringing out in start
ling distinction the great noun
taius of ice that dotted the
edge of the great banks of New
Foundland where the tragedy
took place.
The band of the great vessel
was playing soft music in the
great saloon. Many Of the pas
sengers had retired
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

tears as they told it tonight.
Some tried to comfort their
parents.
I'VE Are Saved"
Finally off in the distant
horizon a sailor in the leading
boat discovered something.
"We are saved!" went up the
cry, and the rescue came just
in time for before the Carpa
thia had taken aboard the
occupants of the last frail
craft the waves were increas-
ing with the rising of the sun.
All were tenderly cared for
then on the Cunard liner. The
regular passengers Willingly
gave up their cabins to the ref
ugees. Medical aid was forth
coming and nothing left I'M
done that could relieve the dis
treSs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

men and children out Of the
way. No one who claimed to
be an eye witness to the shoot
ing could be located tonight.
One story related in detail that
the captain and his first officer
shot themselves but other pas
sengers positively say that
they saw the white bearded,
grizzled face of the veteran
mariner over the top of the
bridge just before the railing
disappeared. They say that
not until then did he jump in
to the ocean to go down forev-
er in the suction that marked
the last plunge of the Titanic.
Terror of Survivors.
The plight of the survivors
lin the boats was pitiful in the
extreme. Few of the women or
men had sufficient clothing and
they shivered in the bitter cold
blasts that came from the great
field of ice which surrounded
them. The bergs and cakes Of
drift ice crashed and thunder
ed, bringing stark terror to the
helpless victims.
| Frail women aided with the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
The Majestic Ocean.

Others were on deck watch
ing the majestic ocean. Still
others sat artlessly in the vari
Gus cabins, some smoking, 9th
ers quietly talking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Shots Were Fired.

Pistol shots were fired. Some
survivors say they were fired
at men who tried to force wo-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

sponsibility saying that it was
an act Of God" Ismay de-
Tended his action in taking to
the life boat. He said that he
took the last boat that left the
ship.
Were there any women and
children left on the Titanic
when you entered the boat ~
he was asked. The reply was:
Il am sure | cannot say"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

Then came a grinding crash
The floating hotel staggered.
seemed to recover, plunged for
ward again. A shower Of ice
masses fell on the forward part,
crushing to death Storage pas
sengers and members Of the
crew stationed there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Wireless Appeal.

The water was rushing in the hull
from many wounds as Wireless Opera
tor Jack Phillips on orders from
Captain Smith pressed down his great
key and from the wireless far aloft
sent out the frantic appeals.
Come quickly, we have struck an
iceberg and are sinking was fash
ing through the air.
Deck stewards rushed through the
corridors rapping frantically on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
"Unsinkable. ("

For a moment or two things
were quiet. Then came shouts
of alarm. From their cabins
rushed men and women in the
flimsiest of night attire. Some
were panic-stricken, but the
alarm did not last. The III
tanic was unsuitable. All
had been assured Of this fact.
Most of the men and women on
board believed this statement
made by the line officials and
owners. A few of the stronger
minded went back to bed. But
within FIVE minutes Captain
Smith realized that his great
charge was wounded to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
MAN the Lifeboats!"

"Man the life boats!' came
the order from the bridge.
The steel plates of the hull
had been started. Rivets and
bolts had been sheared off as
a knife passes through cheese
and the water tight bulkhead
doors were useless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

Continued on page %
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-03-28
early apples and PEI ehes. e

carry apples ana p2#eness
He says further i Port Gibson
at is thirty miles from Por
Gibson to the Mississippi, follow
ing the windings of Bayou Pierre.
through a very billy and broken
country; but only fourteen by the
road. AS. when the waters are up,
the Bayou is navigable for large
craft, that season is the most
hustllng time in Port Gibson, the
store keepers then importing goods
and exporting cotton. On the
subsiding [of rhe backwaterl the
sickly season commences, and lasts
with little variation from July to
October, inclusive. The prevail.
ing malady is a fever of the inter-
mittent species, sometimes accom-
panied by ague, sometimes not.
1t is rarely fatal in itself, but its
consequences are dreadful, as it
frequently lasts FIVE or six months,
in defiance of medicine, and leaves
the patient in so relaxed and de-
bilitated a state that be never after
regains the strength he had lost.
1t also frequently terminates in
jauDdice or dropsy.
Cunning notes that though game
abounded about Port Gibson
bears, deer, turkey, and various
water fowl-none of it was, as
rule, to be seen on the tables of
The planters, on account of the
excessive labor and fatigue of
lunting amid the dense cane.
brakes.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-03-28
In the psIta.
Dear ReveiIIe:

Dear Reveille:
Were you ever affected with
'nostalgia"2 The sight of your
familiar pages away up here-the
sayings and doings of our town
and country folks therein-has
brought it to pass, and homeward
bound I am. This is a great coun-
try, and / have asked a thousand
questions about present conditions
and future prospects, knowing the
boil weevil is sweetly sleeping In
their midst. awaiting the awaken
Ing of spring.
Some are more fortunate than
others, some are more prosperous,
and nearly all are in debt and will
operate on borrowed money this
year. All admit the ravages of
weevil, but think the problem Is
solved by following up to date
methods, quick cultivation, and a
general hustling from time the cot
ton Is in the ground to gathering
of crop. Some have made as good
crops of cotton as last year, some
an average OF 10 bales to 80 acres.
The concensus of opinion is cotton
is the only money crop for the
delta; nothing else will take its
place. Nearly every one has well
supplied smoke-houses of meat and
lard, and believe in living at home.
It has been hard winter. Stock
has suffered, Notwithstanding the
abundance of corn and hay for
feeding. and there has been quite a
loss. Every one is quite progress
sive, believing in advanced meth
DDS. good roads. good laws. and
the power to enforce them. The
timber business is another industry
and with saw mills in operation all
lumber is furnished for home pur-
poses. and also shipped to various
points Beautiful Deer Creek winds
in and out the big plantations like
silver threads, and abundance of
game fish are caught from its
depths.
The high stage of the mighty
river looks ominous, and with IN
cessant rains and swollen streams,
the planting prospects are some-
what discouraging, although there
has been plenty OF corn planted and
some fields of cotton of short va
riety. And those fieldsl Beauti-
ful landl Smooth and even. acre
upon acre of richest soil. verify.
ike unto the valley of the Nile.
No wonder 1t is called "the Gold
Bottom of America.
Across THE BAYOU.