Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1916 — Page 2

The SONGS OUR SOLDIERS SING

They care more for trivial ditties, even facing death, than solemn, patriotic hymns. What’s going to be the song hit of the border guards?

©N August 13, 18 years ago ago, the American army of invasion moved forward from its base on the sandy beach before Manila and, a 7 few hours later, the flag of Spain had floated for the last time over the Philippines. An incident of that day which still dwells in the memories of those who witnessed it — though it may have no place In the jpages of history—occurred when a 'volunteer regiment, charging the enemy trenches, came suddenly under a heavy fire from a Spanish force concealed on its flank. For a moment, the regiment wavered. Quickly, however, it recovered, changed its front •slightly and went on. Brief though that period of hesitation was, there was time enough for the regimental band, still carrying its instruments, to detach itself, by whose order no one i ?emed to know, from a part of the line to the rear, swing sharply out into the open, halt and begin to play. A fair target for the enemy’s flanking fire I ,'’'the musicians •stood unsheltered and, calmly, at the word from their leader, broke into the familiar strains of the song of •songs of that campaign—“There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.” Above the crack of the rifles and the •deeper note of the artillery, the band made Itself heard for a quarter of a mile along the American line. And the soldiers, pushing forward, answered with a cheer, caught up the refrain and, Singing it as they charged, .forced the Spanish line backward and captured the intrenehments. It seems, in a way, to be a characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon fighting man to prefer trivial, tripping measures and a brisk, almost flippant liveliness in their battle songs to anything Kiigg’psfivf> of sfan mnrpliinf** < * V* tC* l 1 11 V V TV ~ ft ill CZ I VII i Hfc rythm, but, aside from that, whether it possesses any other virtue, the An-go-Saxon soldier neither inquires nor cares. More than 100,000 American soldiers have assembled along the Rio Grande. No doubt, by common conJsent, on common impulse, coming, no one knows whence this army will :adopt a “song of songs” of the campaign. It would be llecidedlv unusual !if it did not. “Yankee Doodle” is our heritage in itfre way of song from the war of the revolution. From the war of 1812, we •have the “Star-Spangled Banner." From the Civil war our heritage is .greater, and, unquestionably, richer. From the Spanish war, w r e must make the most we can of “A Hot Time.” 'Singularly enough, though, there is very little recorded about the song sung most commonly in the Mexican war. The soldiers of ’46 marched and camped and fought to the words and ! tune of “Green Grow the Rushes.” And for the adoption of that song, they had no more reason—sensibly speaking—than their fathers had when, in Revolutionary day, they lifted their voices in the lightsome measures of “Yankee Doodle.” As a song, it nnswered their purpose, filled their need, came trippingly to their tongues and that sufficed. The Civil war was more productive ;of genuine war songs than any other war In our history and, possibly, more • productive in that respect than any jother war in the history of the world (From it we have at least one real war isong that measures up to the highest (standards of campaign and war songs

"WORTH A KING’S RANSOM”

•Origin of Widely-Known Phrase It Traced Back to Medieval Days. ' The expression “king’s ransom” has been traced back to the distant days “when all murders were punishable by fine on a sliding scale, and even kings •went cheap at from SIOO to s2§o, a London Chronicle man Writes. It is more probably a dim popular remilalscence of the heavy taxation of Engk e.- "• ~ 1

—“The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” That, as everyone knows,—had its genesis in “John Brown’s Body.” But what was the genesis of “John Brown’s Body," is something that no one knows. It was first'sung, so far as information runs, by the Twelfth Massachusetts regiment. And, it seems, those who sang it borrowed it from a campmeeting melody. As for the campmeeting melody, its origin is clothed in mystery. Possibly it came as a result of one of the queer musical inspirations characteristic of the oldfashioned campmeeting singing of antebellum days. The popularity of the “Battle Hymn” was immediate. Already the. army knew the tune —a tune singularly suitable for masculine voices—and it took quickly to Mrs. Julia Ward Howe’s stanzas. A few weeks later, East and West, wherever the bluecoated soldiers of the North were In the field the new song was sung with an enthusiasm and fervor that were irresistible.— —■ ————— Words and music were both American, reflecting in a way that defies analysis, yet unmistakably, the soul and spirit of America, not only of the sixties, but of today as well. It was the first song of national significance, moreover, that was wholly American. “Yankee Doodle’s” words were set to British music and, American though they were, many even in Revolutionary times refused to sing them because of the origin of the music. But, if there is doubt abouLthe British origin of the “Yankee Doodle” air, there is none about the origin of the tune to which Francis Scott Key’s “Star-Spangled Banner” is sung. It is British beyond all question. In Baltimore, in 1814, “Anacreon In Heaven,” despite the fact that it hailed from London, was the popular song of the day—as It was abroad. It is hardly sort of song that would attain popularity in these ragtime days, but it stnick the fancy at any rate of our forefathers, and Baltimore knew it well on that fateful September day when the British fleet opened fire on Ft. McHenry. Aboard the enemy ship Mindeen, Francis Scott Key, a young American attorney, was forced to witness the 25hour bomhardment. In the twenty-fifth hour of the bombardment, the British commander suddenly Issued the order to cease, firing. It was dark, and, peer as he might. Key could not make out through the darkness whether the order came ns a result of surrender or not. Only the coming of the dawn would disclose whether the flag still fluttered from

land to pay the ransom demanded for our Richard Coeur de Lion when he was kept in captivity by some of our present enemies. The expression “worth a king’s ransom” more probably refers to that paid to a king. In early times, when armies received practically no regular pay, and the soldiers’ reward was the booty take# from the vanquished, each- soldier had a right to the bodies as well as to the goods of the prisoners he captured. The conqueror giigbt slay his prisoner, sell him to slavery or

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the staff of the defiant Ft. McHenry. As the dawn advanced, he saw the flag still flying. He has made the world realize what the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” mean to us. In the Civil war, both federal and Confederate troops had a wide repertory from which to select. On the northern side, for instance, the boys in blue could sing not only “John Brown’s Body” or “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” but such songs as “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again,” “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching,” “Just Before the Battle, Mother,” “Babylon Is Fallen,” and “Marching Through Georgia.” “Dixie,” with “Maryland, My Maryland,” was the favorite song of the confederacy. Of the latter, nowadays, we hear little, but “Dixie” is played as frequently as any other song of the stormy days of the Civil war and no less in the North than in the South. Indeed, its vigorous, impelling strains, wherever played, North or- South, are invariably greeted with applause if not with cheers. No patriotic celebration, regardless of the Mason and Dixon line, is complete without It. Southern troops were fond, also, of singing “Lorena,” a song notable, as was- “Just Before the Battle, Mother,” especially for its note of plaintiveness. Qertainly about neither is there any suggestion of martial characteristics. Both were the favorite melodies of soldier quartets and were distinctly camp songs/ ‘ . ■ . “Dixie” can hardly be looked on as a wmr product. “Maryland, My Maryland,” however, in words though not in music, was inspired by the great conflict James R. Randall,, a native Marylander, in 1861 wgs in Louisiana when word was received of the attack in Baltimore on the Massachusetts troops. That night, alone In his room, he wrote the words, and they wei'e published a few days later in a New Orleans newspaper. A Richmond paper copied the verses and a group of Richmond young women, reading them, were impressed, and began to sing them to the German tune of “Tannenbaum. O Tannenbaum.” So, like “The Star-Spangled Banner," this song of the Confederacy borrows its music from "a foreign source. Still no survey of the past, however Comprehensive it may be, will serve to inform us what the new army, assembled on the border, will make its campaign song. The only thing so far evident is that the troops of 1916 are slower than the troops of ’6l and ’9B in adopting and. popularizing a song for the camp and for the march.

set him at liberty on payment of a ransom. But though it was the common practice in feutjql times for th«j individual captor to receive the ransorq for prisoners of low degree, those for princes or great nobles were always paid to the kings, hence a king’s ransom. ' ■ . ,

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FORCOOLINGWATER

INEXPENSIVE AND SATISFYING APPARATUS IS THIS. Comparatively Inexpensive and May Be Made Serviceable for Milk If Desired Method of Construction. How many times have we stopped at the farmhouse along our way in the hot summer time and called for a drink of water, and been told to go to the spring, or drink spring-water that had been standing in a pall £or several hours? For those wholtave not the convenience of the icehouse, or a cool cistern. the following description of how to make an inexpensive and satisfy-

Suitable for Milk or Water.

ing Avater cooler will prove interesting. Any keg or barrel will do for ordinary purposes, but for the dining room or sitting room in any home the following will make a neat piece of furniture. Secure a 10 or 15-gallon cask or keg, hardwood, preferably oak. A new one, one that may be stained, filled and varnished. Next secure a stone jar, one of which the diameter is three or four Inches less than the keg, and the length of which is four or six inches less. Fill the lceg-with charcoal until the jar sets in level with the top. That is, have the tops of each on a level. If any difference, let the jar be one-quar-ter of an inch the lower. Have the jar in the exact center of the keg, and pack charcoal tightly around the jar until within two inches of the top. Then fill In the rest of the

Homemade Water Cooler.

way with Portland cement and sand, three parts sand and one part cement. Finish off smooth and level, keep a linen towel dampened and spread over the jar, hold in place by a tight-fitting cover. Fill the jar with cool water early in the morning, and it will keep cool for days. —J. W. Griffin in Exchange.

Prune Gelatin.

One pound of prunes, one-half box of gelatin, two lemons, one cupful of sugar. Soak the prunes over night, stone them and simmer for 15 minutes. Soak the gelatin in a cupful of water for ten minutes, then pour over it a pint of boiling water and add the juice of the lemons. Place half of the gelatin into a wet mold and set it away to harden. When it is firm lay the prunes upon it, pour over them the remainder of the gelatin and allow to harden. Serve with whipped cream.

Hawaiian Fish Stew.

Four cupfuls of milk, one cupful of grated coconut, one tablespooonful of chopped onions, one tablespoonful of butter, one tablespoonful of curry and one teaspoonful of ginger. The coconut is soaked in the milk for about one hour. In the meantime the onions are browned in butter and the curry and ginger are added; then the milk from the soaking coconut is drained and poured into the pan with the other ingredients, the fish is added and th@ whole is cooked until tender.

Asparagus Boilers.

Everybody is aware of the beneficial results’ obtained by eating asparagus, and while it is in season we should all serve this toothsome vegetable as often as possible. Asparagus boilers, with a rack that can be lifted out, thus draining the water from the vegetable, are excellent to use, as they Insure the tips from breaking. These little boilers are of the best grade of tin and only cost 35 to 50 cents, according to size.

Berry and Lettuce Salad.

A pretty salad is made with strawberries and lettuce. Clean and hull the berries, then put them on the ice until they are quite chilled. Take the heart out of a crisp head of lettuce, washing the outer leaves well and chilling thoroughly by setting them directly on the ice in a paper bag until they are r eady to be used. Fill in the center of the lettuce with the berries, cover with powdered sugar or a sweet may on* naise.

BEEF SERVED WITH MACARONI

Nutritious and Appetizing Dish That May Be Prepared at Comparatively Small Cost. Two pounds of shank (or any preferred cut). Have saucepan verjfc hot, fry out a piece of fat or grease bottom with butter, cut up meat and place In pan, allowing to fry until seared on every side. Salt and pepper, dredge with flour, pour on boiling water to Just cover meat, cover closely and simmer slowly until nearly done. Do not add more water unless there Is danger of going dry for you only Avant enough for gravy and not a steA\ r . Twenty minutes before serving pare potatoes and add whole with small pieces of onions. At the same time put macaroni to cook in rapidly, boiling AA’ater and allow to boil 15 minutes, stirring often with a fork so as not to break, then drain and add to meat. Cook all together until potatoes are done; take out thick part on deep platter, thicken gravy with tablespoonful of flour dissolved \vith little cold water, beat very smooth, then pour contents in platter and serve very hot. Dumplings can be added, but we never eat them. We like it made of round steak, but cheaper cuts are just as good, and really it i£ a delicious dish. —Boston Globe.

GOOD THINGS TO KNOW

When ironing tahle linen, iron with the selvage and not across the grain. To clean bamboo furnture use a brush dipped in warm water and Salt The salt prevents the bamboo from turning color. Salt rubbed on tea cups avIII remove tea stains, and discoloration on crockery or china will respond to the same treatment. To clean collars apply benzine and after an hour or more, when the grease has become softened, rub It or remove Avitli soapsuds. A little clear coffee can be added to starch for tan or -cream materials, and this is better than pure Avhite starch in many colored things. For black garments black starch is sold that is quite satisfactory. White starch is almost sure to give unsatisfactory results on black material. Iron saucepans should be cleaned as soon as possible after use, and if anything greasy has been boiled In them put in some soda and boil up.

To Whip Condensed Milk.

Place one can of condensed milk in water and heat to boiling. Remove promptly and thoroughly chill by placing the can on ice. When cool, open the can and pour the milk, the entire contents small can or half the contents of a large one, into a chilled bowl, placed in another bowl filled with cracked ice. After the milk has become thoroughly chilled whip in the regular way with an ordinary egg beater for five minutes. Sweeten and flavor if desired. Keep it on ice until served. Condensed milk will whip without heating, but there are better results when following the above directions.

Suet Pudding With Sterling Sauce.

One cupful finely chopped suet, one cupful molasses, one cupful milk, three cupfuls flour, one teaspoonful soda, one and a half teaspoonfuls salt, onehalf teaspoonful each ginger, cloves, nutmeg and one teaspoonful cinnamon. Mix and sift dry ingredients; add molasses and milk to suet; combine mixtures. Turn into buttered mold, cover and steam three hours. Serve with sterling sauce. Raisins and currants may be added. Sterling Sauce—half cupful butter, onevcupful brown sugar, one teaspoonful vanilla, four tablespoonfuls cream or milk. Cream the butter, add sugar gradually and milk and flavoring drop by drop to prevent separation.

Creole French Dressing.

Four tablespoonfuls of the best olive oil, one tablespoonful of vinegar, one teaspoonful of dry mustard, yolk of one hard-boiled egg, salt and pepper to taste. Rub the oil into the mustard, a drop at a time, until mustard is moistened and smooth, then alternate the oil and vinegar until all is in. When smooth add the hardboiled egg, salt and pepper to taste, and beat well. If the oil seems to separate, a few drops more of vinegar and a hard beating will make it smooth again.

Using Left-Overs.

Here is a good way to use cold tongue, even if there Is only an end left that Is too small to slice: Cut the cold tongue into small dice. Now put two tablespoonfuls of butter into a saucepan and let it melt slowly. Add the same amount of flour, salt, pepper, and the juice of half a lemon. Add a cupful of strained tomato pulp. Slffir mer slowly for ten minutes. Strain, then return to the saucepan, lay lp the tongue, and let it stand where it will keep hot without boiling for-flve minutes. Serve in a hot platter.

Homemade Cork Cleaner.

When cleaning steel knives I have found that a cork iiynueh better than a cloth for rubbing on the soap or scouring powder. It cleans the knives quickly and at the same time polishes them. A cork from an olive bottle Is the best. —Exchange.

Prune Salad.

Mix fine quality prunes, steamed, stoned and cut in pieces, with shredded nuts —pecans, walnuts or almonds. Serve on lettuce with a cream mayonnaise lu which is mixed a little celery, very finely minced, or run through th# finest cutter of the meat grinder.

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No Change.

Bill —How times have changed 1 Jill —Whatyer mean? “Why, less than three hundred years ago the whole of Manhattan Island had a value of twenty-four dollars. Parts of It are now valued at the rate of forty million dollars an acre.” “I can’t see much change. I couldn’t have bought it three hundred years ago or now.”

BANISH PIMPLES QUICKLY

Easily and Cheaply by Using Cutfcura Soap and Ointment. Trial Free. Smear the pimples lightly with Cutlcura Ointment on end of finger and allow it to remain on five minutes. Then bathe with hot water and Cuticiuja Soap and continue some minutes. This treatment is best upon rising and retiring, but is effective at any time. Free sample each by mall with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. I* Boston. Sold everywhere. —Adv.

The Best Passage.

A somewhat conceited clergyman, who was more celebrated for the length of his sermons than for their eloquence, once asked the late Father Healy what he thought of the one Just preached. “Well, sir," replied the humorist, “I like one passage exceedingly well." “Indeed, Father Healy, and pardon me for asking which passage you refer to?" “Well, my dear sir,” replied the wit, “the passage I refer to was from the pulpit in the vestry room.”

Hammers.

The famous hammers of history, among warriors and saints, are Pierre d’Ailly, hammer of heretics, who presided over the council which condemned John Huss (1350-1425); Judas Asmonaeus (Maccabeus), the Hebrew warrior (B. C. 166-136) ; St. Augustine, “hammer of heresies” (395-430) ; • John Faber, who wrote a book, “Hammer of Heretics” (1470-1541;; St. Hilary (350-368), the "hammer of the Arlans, and, most generally so named, Charles Martel (689-741).—Philadel-phia Evening Ledger.

Paradoxical Procedure.

M guess the submarine will put It over her watching enemies.” “But to put it over, she has to go under.”

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