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The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
kEENER ITEMS.

Robert Derryberry was called to
New Mexico in a law suit this week.
The Keener school opened last
week with Miss Lucy Lankford as the
teacher.
The stOrlt visited the home of Marie
Jackson last week, leaving a fine baby
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Caldwell Of
Wichita Falls, Kansas, spent a few
days visiting Mrs. S. NJ Rogers and
daughter this week. They are think
ing of locating in Arkansas.
Mrs, R. L. Derryberry and Mrs. Wal
ter Briggs spent the day Tuesday with
Mrs. Langford, who has been very
sick.
Some of the Keener young folks at
tended the show at Zinc Monday
night
Miss Anna Brantley and Miss Thel-
ma Jenkins spent Sunday night and
Monday with Miss Bette Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Herndon are Wis
iting relatives in Webb City and Car
teryille, Mo-, this week.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
COUNTY NE WS.
BEllEFONTE NEWS.

Beautiful, balmy autumn days are
the pleasure of life nowadays.
Owing to i'll health Mr. Mckinney
has moved into a tent Tor the pleas
ant days of fall
The high wind of Wednesday night
scattered both apples and corn fodder
shocks.
Walter Snapp has his evaporator in
full swing and is making good runs
daily.
Ben Harrell and family left Monday
for Oklahoma.
Burne Harreil left on his return to
Arizona after a short visit with rel
atives here
All our farmers are now busy pre-
pairing winter feed In spite of the
drought there is an abundance.
The lecture at the church Sunday
night was well attended and highly
appreciated
Some changes were made among
the residents of Bellefonte. Joe Har-
rell has moved his family out On his
fathers farm. His parents moved
into the house vacated by his in town.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
SPECIAL DEDICATION SERVICES.
The M. G. Church, South, Win Sc
Formally Dedicated Sunday
Morning. September "a.

Sunday, September "a, will be a
great day for our church. On this day
the church will be formally dedicated
The dedicatory sermon will be preach
ed at the regular morning hour by
Rev. G. G. Davidson, a former pastor
who is now presiding elder of the
Fayetteville district. AT the conclu-
sion of the sermon Rev. R. c. More
head, our presiding elder, will conduct
our beautiful ritual service formally
dedicating the church house to the
worship of God.
You will enjoy the services. We
urge our members to make a special
effort TO be present and We extend a
most cordial invitation to ali of our
friends in the city and country to be
present also. We have invited the
former pastors for number of years
back to be with us and enjoy the Occa-
sion. Let us make it a great day. 1t
viii be good day to begin to go to
Sunday school if you have not been
attending. Sunday school meets at
9:45 a. III
c. w. LESTER, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
JOHN r. PETIT.

John f. Petit aged forty,nine, a
highly respected citizen of Harrison
community, died at the home of his
brother, w. II, Petit, just south of
the city limits at Sis o'clock Sun.
day evening, his death being due to
complications growing out an at.
tack Of pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Petit home Monday evening by
Revs. G. w. Lester and w. G. Mahr,
following which interment was made
in the old cemetery.
Mr.. Petit had no family and is
survived by three sisters who reside
in Georgia, and two brothers, w. II.
and +. A. Petit of Harrison. He was
a member of the NJ. E, Church. South.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

The Home Economics Department
Of Harrison's High School has been
established and the teacher Miss Nc
Henry, has the classes in school or
ganized and is now ready for outside
pupils
On next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, the cooking class will meet
On Monday afternoon at o'clock
the sewing class will meet.
TO those desiring to take the full
course in both departments, the price
will be $500, or $500 for the cooking
and $500 for the sewing, or $1,00 per
month for the cooking and IS cents
per month for the sewing. Pupils tC
furnish necessary materials to work
with.
Northeast room Of Grammar school
building, down stairs.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
ODD FELLOWS ORGANIZE.

About all four corners of Boone
county was represented at the Ode
Fellows Convention held here last
Saturday.
The tentative county organization
made at Bergman July %, was made
permanent by the election OF W. II.
Rowland, president; Rush Devices,
vice president; Walter Harris, secre.
tary and Will Roark treasurer.
The attendance was good and after
the very interesting session was owe;
a gracious feast was served which
everybody enjoyed to the limit. The
next meeting will be held at Lead
Hill
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
NEXT WEEK AT THE LYRIC.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. presents Mae
Murray in an elaborate perturbation
of Mary Johnston's novel, ITO Have
and to Hold with Wallace Reid.
Tuesday-Ruth Roland in the third
chapter of the Red Circle" with a
two-reel comedy.
Wednesday - Paramount presents
"HypOcrites," by Lois Weber, featur-
ing Myrtle Steadman and Courtney
Foote. A subject everyone should see
which deals with the Truth About
the Home, Modern Modesty and The
Grafters.' Admission only and 10
cents.
Thursday-Paramou presents Ben
Blair, featuring Dustin Farnum. Ben
Blair is a play unusual in its skillfuI
contrast of life, on the prairie and
on Broadway. It possesses action a.
plenty; a theme that will hold and
thrill The Ben Blairs of real life
will find marvellous counterpart in
the Ben Blair which Dustin Farnum
has created for the screen.
Friday-Pearl White in the fourth
episode of the Iron Claw with a
two.reel drama.
Saturday Cunard and Fran
els Ford in the fifth episode of Peg
O. the Ring with a two.reel drama.
Admission and 10 cents all the
week
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
DEMOCRATIC FINANCE
COMMITTEES REPORT
Local Democrats 10 Share in the
Financial Burdens OF Wilson's
Election.

The Democratic Finance Committee
for Boone County, Arkansas, met in
the county court house Monday, Sep,
tcmber 1916, at O'Clock, and or
Sanized by electing w. f. Gordol,
chairman; H. G. Poynor, secretary and
treasurer. Members present were W.
f. Gordon, James NJ. Shinn. John p
Davis, Marvin A. Hathcoat and II. G..
PoynOr.
A motion that each member OF the
committee and each county candidate
be asked to contribute $3.50, carried.
Also a motion that each township
committeeman he asked to contribute
Sh0O. On motion it was decided that
list of the contributors be published
in the Harrison Times.
The secretary was ordered to write
to each county candidate and town
ship committeeman notifying them of
the action OF this committee. Also to
procure campaign buttons.
The resignation OF w. II. Watkins
was rendered and accepted and l.. b.
Bell, elected TO fill the vacancy. Mr..
Watkins could not serve on account
OF his being a federal office holder.
The following contributed amounts
OnnOSite their names:
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
The Presbyterian Church.

All the regular services next Sun
day. Morning worship at II O'Clock;
evening worship at 7;3O o'clock.
Preaching by he pastor. Special mu-
sic. Morning vocal solo by Mrs.
Ralph Watkins. Evening duet
by Mrs. Alva Parker and Mrs. Mahr.
Pipe organ recital of fifteen minutes
before the evenings devotions. All
welcome.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
HAPPY COUPLE ARRIVE.

Albert G. Speirs and bride arrived
t3le first Of the week from st. Louis
where they were married on the 18th
and went on to their future home at
, Egerton after few days spent with
ssriends. The new Mrs. Speirs is a
most charming young lady, coming
from one OF the oldest and best fami
lies of st. Louis, and we were pleased
SO hear her say that she is already
delighted. with Arkansas. Mr.. Speirs
will spend a great deal of his time at
- tiverton mining property near
Evefton, Of which he is part owner
and manager Although he has built
small bungalow on the mining land
he will continue to make Harrison the
headquarters for the Arkansas Tray.
eier and Homesteader
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
ELMWooD ITEMS.
Weather dry and cool.

Weather dry and cool.
School is progressing nicely with g
good interest.
Miss Jessie Holmes is visiting at the
home of |. F. Hastings.
The prOtracted meeting closed Sun
day at Charles Chapel with four con
yerts. Two joined the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Casey, who have
been visiting their daughters and 9th
er relatives, started for their home in
Pryor, Oklahoma, Monday.
Mrs. j. T. Hastings and children OF
Newport, Ark are visiting theil
grand parents and other relatives.
Miss Cora Mount was a guest OF
Miss Oma Quinn Sunday.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
TIE SILVER FOX MINE.

The Miller and Moxey mine, two
miles north of Bergman, was sold re
Gently TO William Parr of this city
and Benjamin Ross. late of Seattle
Washington, both men of wide mining
experience, having mined from the
KIondikes TO Arkansas. Mr.. Parr says
this is one CT the best mining prop
critics he has seen in the state, bein2
a very high grade of both carbonate
and jack. The mine has been christ
ened with new name silver Fox
Nine" They have near car of ore
ON the dump now and will erect mill
in the near future.
Nr. Parr says he expects to make
this the largest and best mine in
north Arkansas
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
HILL TOP ECHOES.

w, G, Phelps and family are arrang
Missouri soon.
Coley Thorn started for DuncaH
County Missiuori, Thursday.
j. II. Butler is having a well sunk In
his yard.
A family from Kansas have moved
to the ,lohn Rcheson place.
Our road overseer, Chester Bell, Is
making quite an improvement in some
parts OF our road.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
SILVER TEA.

The Catholic ladies are giving a
Silver Tea at Mrs. w. b. Atkinson's
residence, third door north of the Con
nerley Hotel this afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock. The ladies will also have a
bountiful store of homemade bread,
cakes, jellies, preserves, home,dress.
ed chickens, and baked ham, in fact
Will be prepared to furnish your Sun.
day dinner. You are cordially invi-
ted to attend.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
HARRISON BUSINESS COLLEGE

MesSrS. Yates and Holder announce
that the required number of students
have nearly been secured and that
Harrison's Business College will open
Monday, October .. under conditions
altogether auspicious.
The second story of the Farmers
Bank building is being thoroughly
equipped for the work, and will be
an ideal location in every respect.
Harrison and north Arkansas gen.
orally will find this institution one of
the best features of our recent growth
and development.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
Free Methodist Church.

Quarterly meeting services will be-
gin Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock.
and will continue each night and over
Sunday conducted by Rev. T. NJ. Hol-
comb. The annual conference will be
gin September q and continue until
Sunday night, October /. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend
these meetings.-D. p. Arnold, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
CHURCHES.
Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church

Sunday, September "a. 1916. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Sermon at IL
a. m, subject. Sources OF JOY" Ju-
nior Epworth League at p. m. Sc
nior Epworth League at $50 D. m.
Sermon subject at 1880 p. m. Divine
Healing Rev w. +. Gibson will
preach. Prayer meeting Wednesday
at 1880 p. m. subject for study. The
COnvicting and Regenerating Work OF
the Holy Spirit"
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

The Republicans are spending mon
ey like water to win for Hughes, who
is opposed to an income tax, and as
the Republicans have promised to re-
peal the Underwood Tariff Bill, that
will repeal the income tax, which will
take this tax OF $25O,000,OOO off of the
rich and put on the poor" where the
Republicans always put the heaviest
burden.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
THANKS

We desire TO extend our heartfelt
thanks for the sympathy and atten.
tion OF friends and neighbors during
the illness and death of our brother
John +. Petit.
W, H. PETIT.
h. A. PETIT.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
SWANS DRAMATIC SHOWS.

Swans Dramatic combination, show
ing under their big tent, have been
giving Harrison a fine series of en-
tertainments this week, playing to
large and we'll pleased audiences ev
cry night. Their repertoire is up to-
date and their cast includes some ex
ceptOnally good people Next week
they go to Leslie, and will probably
return here for the fair.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

The storm Wednesday night did
some damage about town, blowing
down several awnings, and putting one
of the machines at the electric light
plant out of commission for time.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

Letters from Harrison's soldier
boys at Deming, New Mexico, suggest
that they expect to be home about
November 1st
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23
The Christian Church.

The subject for Sunday morning is.
Building Greater" For evening,
THE Sun of Righteousness" F. NJ.
Cummings, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

We hope that every candidate and
in fact every Democrat in Boone
county will assist in this campaign of
Patriotism, Peace and Plenty.
II. G. POYNOR.
Secretary Boone County Democratic
Finance Committee.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

II housewives should strike for an
eight hour workday and ten hours
pay there would be a revolution.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-23

The full dinner pail must be emptied
before it can be used to. bail out the
Republican boat.
The day book., 1916-08-23
Yang Looked Less Gloomy

smoke away the bad spirits, he says.
He's got the queerest little squat
stone image on a sort of altar and
some little vases to put the stick in.
What are JOSS sticks, sis?"
'I think they are a sort of incense
taper" replied Isabel.
''Why, say" burst forth Ned ami
matedIy, 81 wonder if the sticks we
burn on the porch to keep the mos
quitos away aren't just the thing!
Sis, there is a whole bunch of them
in the house. Can 1 have them?."
The day book., 1916-08-23

needs some one to stay around and
give him water and warm up his
rice. He wants me to do it and he
says he will give me dollar. The
fellows expect me at a ball game,
but, outside of the dollar, I feel sorry
for Yang"
You're a good boy, Ned" ap-
proved Isabel warmly. "Wait until
1 put up a few little dainties for
Yang"
'He says he wants some Joss
sticks" resumed Ned. wants to
The day book., 1916-08-23

sss ss So
THE JOSS STICKS |
= BY Frances Elizabeth Lanyon
- &#as
Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.) |
Yang Tiang sick-velly sick"
"Indeed?" murmured Isabel Lane, |
sympatheticaIy.
81 bling for him your dless. Yang
sit him up in bed to iron pretty dless.
But no more, he says. Close shop.
He going to die"
"Oh, dear!" fiuttered gentle-heart-
ed Isabel. "His friends must take
care of him"
mo flends," heaTtlessly announced
the Chinese messenger of Yang
,Tiang. "Me bling dless this once.
Me busy my own business. No more
time to splare, missy"
Whats the matter, sis?" inter
rupted Ned Lane, younger brother,
as she sat with the dainty muslin
dress spread out on a chair before
her and her eyes full of tears. She
had gentle soul and the incident
of the moment was infinitely pathet-
.ic to her. The thought of the old
laundryman i'll, alone, suffering,
working under disadvantages of pain
and helplessness to have her dress
ready for her as promised, appealed
to her greatly.
Gould you go over to Yang's
place, Ned, and see if we can do any
thing for him?" she asked.
@ Sure 1 WILL acceded the lad. 'rHe
is a good scout with the boys. Sends
us on errands and is not stingy pay
ing for the service. Last Fourth he
gave US some fine firecrackers direct
from China. Since Lionel Marsh
broke up the gang of hoodIums that
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other prominent portraits represent
Lieut.. Commander Kimberley, Capt.
Haywood. Capt. Drayton and other
officers of the Hartford who served
with Admiral Farragut through his
critical civil war engagements.
Yes" said Admiral Watson. Il was
with Admiral Farragut through all his
active service, from 1862, which covers
the victory represented by the boat
flag of the Varuna until his death.
knew him intimately during all his
later years, and he was like a father
to me-"
1t was a woman who gave the side
lights upon the second flag which has
recently been acquired by the National
Museum. Mrs, Henry Ware Lawton
presented her husbands flag, the flag
of the dashing sth Army Corps. which
won engagement after engagement in
the Philippines and then at last saw
it's leader fall beneath the great white
standard bearing in red the figure
s"s.' which was never far from him.
which covered him at the last. when he
was borne to burial, and has now been
placed where all may learn what 1t
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neighbors Of Gov. Shepherd and read
the following inscriptions:
In Memory of Mary Galloway Markoe. daugh-
ter Of Francis Markoe and Mary Maxcy Markoe
In Memory Of Sophie Dallas Markoe. daughter
of Francis Markoe and Wife of Samuel Francis
In memory of Samuel franklin Emmons,. Ge-
esth. is4s. Died March ssth. 1911. in wash
ington. d. c.
Close by the Shepherd tomb sleeps
William E. Curtis A great granite
boulder marks his grave and an inlaid
bronze plate tells this:
Newspaper Correspondent he Gave to the World
True and Useful Information. His Fellowmen
wrote of their Good Deeds Only. He Died in
the Fulness Of his Strength and Usefulness.
A neigh boring vault to the Shepherd
tomb bears this inscriptions:
To the Memory of Lieut.. Richard Guerard
Edwards. T. s. y. Erected by his Daughter,
Julia Louise Churchill Edwards Balm.
Across the gravel footway from the
Shepherd tomb the Rambler read.
aes Se 81 1or Tho 1nHe res ss
c. Pendleton, 1S10-1ss4. and Emily Jane.
his wife. 1s20-1Ss2"; Martin H. schlos-
ser. 1sss.1soo; william F. schlosssr.
Charles Bradford. 1sss-1ss2"; Francis
LIE Baron. 1s7s-1ss3"; Regina Mary.
wife of William Vaudeville Van Dyke.
1s62-1s95": E. B. Curtis. 1s261so7":
Warren Young. died July u. 1878;
age "A years; his wife. Eunice Cush-
ing Young, died 1888: aged rs years:
Benjamin F. Gale. born July "a. 1912;
died December 9. 1870; Emma Eliza
beth Phillips. his wife. born February
81. 1882; died October Is. 1892; an army
nurse"
In the Rambler's preceding story, to
which he has referred, he told such facts
as he knew concerning the antecedents
of Gov. Shepherd and his wife. Mrs.
Shepherd lives in Washington and has
made this city her home for the past
nine or ten years. Her maiden name was
Mary Grice Young and she was daugh-
ter Of Col William P. Young, whom all
Washingtonians Of the older generation
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means to fight and die for ones country
and have memory honored as one of
the bravest soldiers of an age.
The card which describes the great
banner whose once white expanse is
now yellow with exposure. tells that
this is the Flag Of the Eighth United
States Army Corps. flown in 1893, at
the headquarters of Maj. Gen. Henry
w. Lawton. U. S. Volunteers, at Caba-
nathan, Philippine Islands. The gift
of Mrs. Mary c. Lawton."
Il was with him through all those
engagements" said Mrs. Lawton. "and
he loved that flag. Perhaps you no.
ticed the beautiful mahogany staff with
it's elaborate silver mounting. This
was captured by Gen. Lawton in one
of his early expeditions in the Philip
pines. That flag saw such service as
the Stars and Stripes rarely see, hav-
ing gone through twenty-seven bat
ties in not many more days. 1t went
through that northern campaign which
broke the back of the rebellion, the
hardest campaign the general ever
saw. 1t all happened during the one
year. 1899. but things were doing every
minute of the time.
Yes, I was with him, and saw many
of the battles. When the President
intimated that my husband would be
sent to the Philippines. l made him
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out last Sunday morning. A comfort
able frame house stands there and al
though it is maintained in an excellent
condition of upkeep. it bears certain
marks of old age. There is no doubt
that it is an old house. Whether it is
Gov. Shepherds birthhouse the Ram
bier does not know. 1t may be. 1t
may be that it has been somewhat re-
modelled or it may be that the Shepherd
house passed away and its site was
taken by this house so long ago that
no mans memory in that neighborhood
recalls the fact.
1t stands on top of bit of high and
level land steeply terraced. Several
other old frame dwellings stand on a
line with it. The terrace shows that
the grade of G. street has been low
cred about twenty feet, indicating that
this was one of the improvements
brought about by the board of public
works. of which Mr.. Shepherd was vice
president until September 10. 1873.
when he was appointed governor by
President Grant in succession to Gov.
Henry d. Cooke. who had resigned.
The present owner of the property is
John H. Neitsey, who has lived there
about ter years with his wife and fam
lily of interesting children. 1t is worthy
to record that John H. Neitsey is son
of Capt. William Neitsey. who was
known and esteemed for half a CEN
fury by everybody up and down the
Potomac river and by all men in WASH
ington. having anything to do with COM
merce or sport on the great river. For
manyyear Capt. William Neitsey-every-
body called him "Cap'n BilI-was en-
gagged in the fishing business and OPP
eerated the important fisheries at Ferry
landing, Stoney point. chapman's
point and Windmill point. He died a
few years ago. but everybody in Wash
ington has eaten fish taken in the inn
mense seines of Capt Neitsey and
brought to Washington in his boats.
John H. Neitsey bought the property
from a man named Cooper, and before
his time it was owned by man named
Casey. and before that by Mr.. Wimsatt
of the firm of Wimsatt & Johnson.
Most of the construction along that
part of G street is new, there being
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as he was only few feet from and
above the deck of the ram which ran
alongside the Hartford and scraped
her. He merely laughed. and in my
youthful eagerness I caught hold OF
his coat-tails and tried to hold him
back, but he shook me off. I then took
a rope end and tied him to the rig
cling.
1T is these two scenes which have
been pictured. The admiral was per-
suaded to stand for a historical paint
ing by the American artist. Mr.. Page.
Its original was sent as a present to
the Car of Russia, but I think that
the admiraTs son. Loyal Farragut. has
a copy.
THE second portrait. which was the
work of Overend. employed by the
London Arts Society. shows him In the
thick of action. standing IN the mizzen
rigging. l have a copy of this paint
ing. whose original is. 1 believe. in the
statehouse at Hartford. Conn.,"
Admiral Watson led the way to a fine
engraving which shows Admiral Far
ragut directing operations from the
side of the Hartford. His young flag
lieutenant stands beside him. pistol in
hand. as IL to guard his commander.
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has caused people to. consider it of
more importance than the earlier Mis-
sissippi engagement
although | dashed Admiral Farragut
to the mizZen rigging and have been
pictured as standing close bestde him.
which did. for I was his signal
officer. the earlier moment. when he
climbed the main rigging, when action
was eminently more critical. was an
incident of even greater Importance.
Admiral Farragut had no regard for
danger. and when smoke at the level
Of the deck Of the Hartford obscured
his view Of the action he climbed into
the main rigging. Capt. Drayton of
the Hartford begged him to come down.
but he refused. Then the captain i'm
plored him to be dashed to the rigging,
because in his prominent position he
might be wounded and fall to the deck.
and the jar to the vessel by a pro-
jectile or explosion might also throw
him down. After some further words
of protest the admiral said: You are
right: the argument is sensible and
will do it, so when Quartermaster
knowles brought a rope the admiral
himself assisted in securing 1t about
him.
Later. as the action proceeded, when
the Hartford rammed the Tennessee.
the admiral jumped into the mizzen
rigging. l was with him and asked
him not to stand in SO exposed a place,