Putnam County herald., March 09, 1911, Image 8

About Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922

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Whitson & Barnes Hardware Co., Cookeviile, Tenn.
As will be seen from the dissolution notice in this issue of the Herald the firm of Whit
son & Barnes Hardware Co. has by mutual consent been dissolved and is succeeded by Jere
Whitson Hardware Co. The new firm desires to announce .to the public that it will not only
continue the retail business at the stores on the northwest corner of the Public Square and
Depot Street, but are now putting. in a retail store on the West Side near the Depot in part
of their wholesale and warehouse building, where they will offer for sale to the retail trade
a complete line of Hardware, Roofing, Sash, Doors, Paints, Oils, Farm Machinery, Field
Seeds, Woven Wire Fence, Wagons, Plows, Belting, Fertilizers, Cane Mills, Stoves, &c.
We are also putting in another new store in connection with our retail stores on the
Public Square and Depot Street, in which we will keep for sale a complete line of Furniture,
Springs and Mattresses, Stoves, Tinware, Enameled-ware and Queensware. Also a com
plete line of WALL PAPER. Our object and purpose is to carry in these stores everything
that the housekeeper and farmer will war.t to buy (except things to eat and wear.) And it
will be our aim to always keep only the very best quality and most suitable and up-to-date
goods and to do our best to satisfy and please everyone. We buy goods in large quantities,
frequently buying full carloads, paying Cash, and in this way we get the benefit of carload
rates and the full trade and cash discounts. Our prices are made on strictly a Cash basis,
and are as low as goods of the kind and quality can be sold. In fact we believe our prices
are lower on the eroods we selLthan are usually made. If goods are sold on a Credit, Spe-
n cial arrangements must be made. O
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CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT.
Die Famous Battle of the Little Big
horn River.
General George A. Custer was one
of tbe most notable cavalry officers de
veloped during the war of the rebel
lion. It was his fortune to be In the
thick of the conflict within a few
days after leaving the training school
at West Point; and from that time un
til the day of his death his life was
filled with streuuous work and stir
ring adventure. In which be was fre
quently exposed to deadly peril.
The closing chapter of his life, which
came with what is known in history
cs "Custer's last fight." which oc
curred on June 26. 1870. was a trag
edy, but be died like a soldier.
For a number of years after the civil
war Custer had been engaged in In
dian fighting on the frontier of the
United States. Many of these engage
ments were among the most thrilling
In the history of Indian warfare in
this country.
The famous expedition which led up
to tbe famous battle of the Little Big
torn river was started on May 17,
1876, when General Terry, his officers,
of whom General Custer was one, and
his troops left Fort Lincoln. Dakota.
Every one realized that the campaign
tras likely to be a decisive one. It was
planned to strike the Indians a serious
Wow one from which they could not
recover.
The advance was begun under fa
vorable conditions, and the Little Big
Uorn mountains were reached on June
25 and the Indian village located. A
flight accident gave the red men warn
ing. Nobody knows exactly how the
fcattle of Little Bighorn was fought.
Ihe statements made afterward by
the Indians were contradictory, but
they all agreed that Custer's appear
ance was a great surprise. The best
tYidencehowsthat the Indians closed
In on both right and left and placed
Custer at once on the defensive. Closer
and closer the coil tightened around
that plucky band. One after the other
of the troopers fell, the horses were
stampeded, the ammunition ran low.
no messenger had been able to break
through the lines, and the mortality
among the officers was heavy.
Then Custer had his troops fire two
volleys in succession, the usual cry for
help. It was heard in Reno's camp. Its
significance was understood, but no
help came. Soon came the final act of
the tragedy. The Indians closed In
from all sides, led by the cruel chiefs
Crow King. Gall, Crazy Horse and
Rain-in -the-Face. It was a hand to
hand fight. It was lf0 against l.OOO.
Grouped about Custer were twenty or
thirty desperate men. They fought
with their leader, they fought for their
leader, until the last man lay dead.
Not an American officer or soldier
lived to tell the tale of ''Custer's last
fight." Never in the history of the
world was . the bravery, devotion to
duty and perfect discipline of troops
better illustrated. Almost without ex
ception the bodies of the men were
found just where they had fought.
Each company was in the place as
signed, troopers in line and their offi
cers in position. They fought a losing
battle, but they fought without flinch
ing. They were killed, but not dis
graced. Detroit Free Press.
Old Mosque Legend.
The great Begova mosque in Sera
jevo is the largest mosque in Europe
after those of Constantinople and Se
llm's mosque In Adrianople. In its
courtyard stands au old stone, across
the top of which there is a groove pre
cisely the length of a Turkish ell. Tra
dition says that a pasha placed it tbtre
to checkmate the local merchants'
habitual use of false measures In defi
ance of the eipress commandment of
the Koran.
But another of Serajevo's hundred
mosques has a much better legend.
Before this may be seen tbe tombs of
the seven holy dervishes who were be
headed 'JOO years ago for a great theft.
After the decapitation each body
tucked Its head under its arm and
walked Into the niosque. So those der
vishes are worshiped as saints to this
day.
A Large Volume.
The biggest book in Washington is
not in the Congressional library, it
is in the reference room of the geo
logical survey on F street, where its
huge bulk reposes on a stand made
especially for it. It is a dictionary and
consists of half a dozen volumes
bound under one generous cover that
must have taken several calfskins to
provide the leather binding. It con
tains 7,083 pages and weighs as much
as a high school girl. By contrast tbe
fat Webster's Unabridged that lies
alongside this great Jumbo of a book
looks like a pocket edition of the
"Rubaiyat."
Didn't Like Comparisons.
"v"bat made that prima donna de
mand your discharge?"
"I wrote an ar?e." replied the press
agent, "saying that she sings like an
angel. She said she saw no reason
for complimentary reference to any
body's singing except her own.'
Washington Star.
Suits Some Death to Others.
"Iron may be good for the blood of
some." remarked tbe worm as tbe
angler threaded the book through him
gently, "but I fear it will be the death
of me!"
And yet tbe fish that swallowed the
Iron a little later was quite carried
away with it.
DR. W. S. McCLAIN
(OSTEOPATH)
Telephone No. 184
COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE
Office Next Door to Gainesboro Telephone Co.
No Charge for Examination.
Per--.-.
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Bicycle Supplies
In Stock and Repairing Done by expert
workmen. Bring in your wheels and .
get ready to enjoy the Spring riding.
M. H. BORDEN, Cookeviile
Market Report'
The following prices are being paid by
Cookeviile dealers today:
Eggs, per dozen : 13c
Hens, per pound., 10c
Roosters, each 15c
Turkeys, per pound .. .10c
Ducks, per pound .10c
Green Hides, per pound 7c.
Newark
Well, kind Mr. Editor, I guess that
my time is almost out and so here is a
quarter to keep my paper coming for I .
don't want to miss one; also here is a
quaiter for which send the paper to
my sister, Mrs. Lou Graham in Calif.
Mrs. Cal Crack was struck with par
alysis last Sunday night.
J. R. FarleV. ' '