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ON THE GLORIOUS FOURTH HE is MUCH IN EVIDENCE

of the privateer General Armstrong,
which fought a desperate battle
against three English gunboats IN
Fayal Roads, Azores Islands, Septem-
Der 26, 1914. The naval battle lasted
the greater part of two days, but Cap
tain Reid, by the exercise of rare
skill and judgment against his power
full adversaries, finally defeated them
with great loss.
After the war of 1912 he was Har-
Dor Master and Port Warden of the
Port of New York. He died in 1861.
Previous to the adoption of reg
ular United States flag in 1777, there
was a wide variety of banners and de-
vices used by the different detach-
ments of Colonial troops. One of the
most famous of these flags and one
used largely by the Massachusetts
patriots was the rattlesnake flag with
it's warning words, 'Don't Tread on
Me-" The snake was sometimes rep
resented as cut into thirteen pieces
and supplemented with the words
"Join or DE-" The color of the flag
was yellow and the rattlesnake black.
The yellow is said to have been sug-
gested by the quarantine flag of Great
Britain, indicative of plague, and the
yellow color and the venomous rattle
snakes were meant to be suggestive OF
far greater danger than plague to
whoever attacked it. Massachusetts
also had a special flag bearing the en-
blem of pine tree on white field.
This sometimes bore the motto, IAN
Appeal to Heaven" South Carolina
used the palmetto tree as its flag en-
blem, and i. was one of these palmetto
tree flags that waved so defantly from
Fort Moultrie, June %, 1776, when
the British made savage attack npon
that place.
THE GRAND UNION.
The Grand Union Flag was about
the first attempt to provide for Ma
tionsl emblem. 1t was the design Of
Benjamin Franklin and two others
while in the camp Of the Continental
troops at Cambridge, in the winter OF
1775, and it is said to have been
first raised over the camp, January 2,
1776, 1t contained thirteen white and
red stripes. The Kings colors, the
Gross of the Georges, had been re-
| tanned, testifying that the Colonies
were united, but were still ready to
acknowledge the rule of Great Britain.
| il the obnoxious taxation laws would
be repealed. But the flag had very
short lease of life for, after the Dec
laration of independence on the fol-
lowing Fourth Of July, there was no
further use for the banner with the
Kings colors. j.,
What was called the New England
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

Sioux City. Iowa, and its vicinity was
visited by a severe thunderstorm. -Four per-
sons we're killed by lightning.
While bathing in the Illinois river, near
Morris. Illinois, Albert and Frank Hohen-
beck. brothers, were drowned in whiri-
pool.
An express train ran into the rear end Oh
freight train, in fog at Montpelier juno
ton, Vermont One man was killed anu
several were injured.
By the collapse OF building in San Fran
CISCO three persons were killed and eleven
injured. 1t is thought there are still TWO
persons buried in the ruins
Fireman Charles Angus was killed and
Engineer Charles Markhart probably fatally
Injured by the explosion of the boiler OF
New York Central freight locomotive at
Utica.
Frank Johnson. % years OF age, the son
Of Jere Johnson, Jr. wel-known New
York auctioneer, and a young man named
Walsh. Of Brooklyn, were drowned at Great
South Bay, opposite Babylon, Long Island.
The British steamer Capulet, which sailed
from Halifax for Liverpool, went ashore at
St Shots, st Mary's Bay, Newfoundland.
and is q total wreck. Her passengers and
crow and portion OF her mails have been
saved.
The ruins Of the lodging house in San
Francisco which collapsed, bringing death to
three persons and serious injury to nineteen
others. have now been thoroughly explored.
No more bodies we're found, though there
| are three still missing.
Forest fires are raging on all parts OF the
Isthmus OF Tehuantepec, Mexico Ihou-
sands Of acres of coffee, cotton and toeacco
plantations have been burned over ana
several railway bridges on the National
| Tehuantepec Railway completely destroyed
Two freight trains on the Chicago, Mil
waukoe and st. Paul Road collided near
Davis Junction, Illinois. Thomas +. MOT
gan. fireman. was killed, and Frederick
Daer, brakeman, fatally injured. Thirty
four cars were demolished and burned.
A freight train on the Great Northern
was derailed near Kootenai Falls by land
slide Twelve cars were carried down into
the river and over the falls, where they were
dashed to pieces In one of the cars carried
into the river were twelve tramps, all oil
whom persisted.
A train on the Lake Street Elevated Roa(
ran into an open switch in Chicago and be
fore the train could be stopped the combi
nation motor and passenger car shot ove
the abutment and into the street below
Three persons were probably fatally injured
and several others badly cut and bruised
Samuel C. Henderson and George f. Mile
we're killed at Kendallyille, Ind, by tn
parting OF an excursion train. They wer'
on tho platform and when the drawoa
broke were thrown under the wheels.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

The committee appointed by Con-
gress to provide suitable design for
the flag consisted of George Washing
ton, Hon. George Ross, and Robert
Morris, the great Pennsylvania finan-
cier, who freely gave all of his great
wealth in the cause of his country.
Betsy Ross kept little upholstering
store and was also one of the best
seamstresses in the city, so it was ma
tural that the committee should select
her as the best one to make the flag.
The design which she used was rough
one sketched by Washington in pencil,
/ and it is worthy of remark that to
Betsy Ross is due the credit for the
five pointed stars. In the original de-
sign the stars had been made with six
points. Betsy Ross plainly told the
august committee that five-pointed
stars would look much better, and cut
one from piece of paper to show how
it looked. The suggestion was adopt
ed, and Betsy made the flag, which
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Ambitious Philadelphia Boys.

All Of a sudden the bright, small hoy
In a part of West Philadelphia has de-
Seloped wonderful desire to run err
rands for the neighbors "free for moth
ing" and generous hOusekeepers have
been marveling at the solicitation OF
contracts for the privilege Of running
after purchases. Numbers Of the
Youngsters have made compacts that
they shall be the privileged ones for 4
certain period. The mystery Is eX-
planned by a scheme of some of the
storekeepers, who give each boy card
Indicating the amount of the purchase,
and when the boy becomes the posses
sor of the tickets aggregating certain
amount he is made the recipient of a
percentage of all that has been bought
through his agency. A corps of am
bilious young drug and grocery brok'
ers is thus being developed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

was greatly admired. She then re-
ceiyed the contract from the Govern
ment to make all it's fugs, for which
she was paid ETA LIS. Sd. apiece, about
$40. The contract was held in this
family for several years, but later her
daughter, who belonged to the Society
of Friends, known as Quakers, OBJ
jected to making flags for war vessels,
although the society's scruples against
warfare never seemed TO have bothered
Betsy Ross in the peaceful occupation
of making the flags. The thirteen
stars in the original flag were arranged
in circle, cmblematic of the perpet'
uity of the Union.
The Stars and Stripes met with uni
versal favor, and as soon as extra ones
could be made the different detach-
ments of tho American armies were
supplied with them, and from that
time to the close of the war they were
an inspiration to victory and renewed
patriotism.
CHANGES IN THE FLAG.
In 1895 the flag underwent its first
change. Two more States, Vermont
and Kentucky, had been admitted to
the Union, and it was decided to In
crease both the Stripes and Stars to
fifteen. This was done, and for twenty
three years the flag remained in this
condition. The first United States
ship to unfurl from her masts this
fifteen striped banner was the historic
old battleship Constitution, better
known as cold Ironsides," which was
built in 1895, and did good service in
the war of 1912.
In 1918 the question OF change in
the flag came before Congress again.
Since 1895 five more States had been
admitted TO the Union and they
wanted to be represented in some
manner in their country's flag. The
committee in charge of the matter
we're first in favor OF increasing the
stars and stripes as had been done be-
fore, but this was objected to by many
on the ground that twenty stripes
make the flag too clumsy. At this
point Captain Samuel G. Reid offered
the suggestion which won for him the
honor OF being styled the father of the
Stars and Stripes as it exists to-day.
His idea was simple and convenient,
however great the number of States
might be in the future. 1t was tha'
the stripes be reduced to the former
number OF thirteen and always remain
30, while the stars be made as numer'
GUS as the States comprising the
Union. On April 4, 1918, this plan
was adopted by Congress, and the
first flag under the new idea was made
by Captain Reid's wife.
GRAVE OF FATHER OF THE FLAG.
A point of interest that may not bt
generally known is that Captain Reid
| lies buried in Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn. His grave is plot 49, 108
near Cypress a, tnue, and Zephyl
path, but the little mound is I'M
marked by even the simplest head
stone. Congress, however, did, los
year, grant an appropriation to place
q suitable monument over the grave
Captain Reid was one of America
tue naval heroes, and he was famous
i'll his day as the intrepid commando
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

flag was also used quite extensively.
This was plain blue flag with white
field in the upper left hand corner,
divided into four squares by red
cross. The other first square was a
sphere, divided, emblematical OF
American as the new world. The
Massachusetts troops had a number OF
these flags, but instead OF the sphere
put green pine tree in the white
square.
Our Stars and Stripes was 119 years
old on the 14th of last June, and in
the celebration of our one hundred
and twentieth Independence Day
something of its history may well be
remembered by all patriotic Ameri'
cans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
fema e complaints so little understood

fema complaints so little understood
by physicians.
All womb and ovarian troubles,
irregularities, whites, bearing-down
pains, displacements, tendency to can
Ger and tumor are cured permanently
81 feel as if 1 owed my life to your
Vegetable Compound. After the birth
of my babe 1 was very miserable. /
had drawing pain in the lower part
of my bowels, no strength, and terri
bic backachc. Every day failed. My
husband said if l would try bottle OF
your Vegetable Compound, he would
get it for me. The change was won
derful After l had taken the first
half bottle l began to have great faith
in it. When l had taken three bottles.
l was well and growing stout. 1t is
pleasure for NE to write this to you.
/ only ask women in any way afflicted
with female troubles to try it."-MRs.
ANNA IvoE, Pittsford Mills, Rutland
Co., VT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

bl&ublJ PiuNOo -
both city and country, is not as old
by almost year as the independence
of our land. The United States was
not a country in the usual sense OF
the word when the troubles occasioned
by the hateful Stamp Act had broke
out with the mother country, and rs
the difficulties grew so that war was
the only method of settling the dis
pute, our Colonial Legislators first
busted themselves in asserting their
independence, and it was not until
some time later that the flag, as the
distinctive emblem of the couatry's
freedom, was chosen.
Every true American surely ought
to be as we'll acquainted with the his
tory of his country's flag as with the
main events which called forth that
remarkable document, the Declaration
of Independence. But until recently
the history Of our flag has been prac-
tically ignored. Within the past few
years its birthday, June IA, has been
rescued from oblivion, and given the
place OF distinction it ought to have
in the calender of Americas memor'
able days. The 14th of June is now
regularly observed as Flag Day in
many of our States. Its observance,
beyond an increased futtering of flags
in our city, is chiefly confined to the
schools where the boys and girls Of
Americas coming generation are in
structed in flag lore and what "Old
Glory" as it has been fondly called,
really stands for.
A RECOMMENDATION FOR NO. IL.
Probably every schoolboy and
schoolg1rl knows that the thirteen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
wby Gold Is Used in Filling Teeth

why Gold Is Used In FIIIInE IeeVh'
It is not generally understood that
there are scientific reasons for the en-
ployment of this metal. Gold can be
welded into a solid mass while cold.
1t can also be pressed into the smallest
cavities and depressions. When once
the cavity is properly cleaned and the
gold carefully put in, care being taken
that it fills every particle Of space, the
union of teeth and filling is as nearly
perfect as possible without the action
of heat. A gold filling may be built up
TO almost any size or shape required.
None of the acid secretions of the
mouth or stomach have any effect up
on it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Khartoum Is Gone.

Khartoum, where Gordon died and
toward which the Anglo-Egyptian eX
petition UP the Nile Is supposed to be
advancing, is now a mass of ruins.
About the only habitable house of any
size Is the governors palace. Gordon
was speared to death on the grand
staircase of this building. The Khalifa
now uses it as harem.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

Zibley-"Why are you always bor-
rowing cigarettes from Jizley? Why
don't YOU have some of your ownT
Zabiey-"Why, man, I'm doing 1t for
the fellows good! If Jizley were to be
allowed to smoke all the cigarettes he
buys, he'd be a wreck in a week. -
Roxbury Gazette. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Arc You Satisfied With What You Know,

Aro YOu hatlshed WIN WHAT 1Ou hHUWi
Or would YOU gladly improve your stock OF
knowledge? You may not have % or $50 you
can spare fer Il D-volume encyclopedia, but
YOU can afford to pay fifty cents for n Hand
Book of General Information. You won't want
10 nay even this unless you are DESTROYS of
improving your mind and believe that five;
mass of valuable knowledge, will be read by
YOU. This valuable Encyclopaedia will be sent
POSTPAID for fifty cents in stamps by the Book
Publishing House. 10! Leonard St, y. \. City.
Every person who has not large encyclopedia
should take advantage of this great offer al
once and store his mind with the valuable
facts collated in this book.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
EORN IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia has the honor of being
the scene of the birth of this flag, as a
year previous it gave birth to the
country's freedom. 1t is also an in
teresting fact that the old house in
which the first regular United States
flag was made is still standing. This
house is at 239 Arch street and is now
occupied by Mrs. Munday, who, be-
sides showing patriotic visitors the
room in which General Washington
gave Betsy Ross the rough design for
the flag, dispenses over small coun-
ter in front of the house pipes and to-
bacco. The house, although about
800 years old, is still in on excellent
state of preservation. 1t is q small
two-story brick building, being the
second one of its kind erected in Phil
adelphia, the bricks having been sent
over from England. This house, in
I777, was occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Ross, but she is known in history SIM
ply as Betsy Ross.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
LTBERTY'S EMBLEM.
EVOLUTION OF THE STARS AND STRIPES

HE flag OF the
United States, that
glorious emblem
of red, white and
blue which every
Fourth of July
proudly waves on
the tops of hun
dreds of fagpoles.
cupolas, domes
and scores of other
eioht1v ulaces IN
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

FITS stopped free by DIR: KLINE's GREAT
NERVE RESToRER. No fits after first day use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bot
lie free. DR.. KLINE, 93l Arch ST., Phila, Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

DR.. Leander Starr jameson and other
Trapsyaal rai,lers have been indicted In Lon
don on the charge Of violating the neutrality
laws.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Golden Age in Literature.

Now it is Anthony Hope who has
coldly returned a check for $780, say
ing that he does not care to waste any
more time in writing short stories.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
Heart disease Relic, cd In 80 Minutes.

DIR. Agnew's Cure for tae neart gives perfect
relief in all cases of Organic or Sympathetic
IIearI Disease in 50 minutes, and speedily ef-
fects a cure. 1t is a peerless remedy for Pal
uitation, Shortness of Breath, Smothering
Spells, Pain in Left Side and all symptoms Of o.
- Diseased Heart. One dose convinccs. IL
vonr druggist hasn't it in stock, ask him to
procure it for you. 1t will save your life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

Mrs. winsl )w's Soothing Syrup for children
,eetbing. softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ion aiieys pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

The cathode rays will approach the mirac-
lions IL they can make some people we have
,een appear brilliant.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
GIddness Comes

xxyith a better understanding OF the
w transient nature of the many phys
Zeal ills which vanish before proper ell
forts-qentlc efforts-plcasant efforts
RIGHTLY directed. There is comfort III
the knowledge that SO many forms y: OF
sickness re not due to any actual as
ease, but simply to o constipated conol.
ton of the system, which the pleasanS
family laxative, Syrupo of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, ana Is IS
everywhere esteemed so highly by al
who valuo good health. It's benencial
effects are duo to the fact, that II is inc
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
ORGANS on which it acts. It's therefore
all Important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase. that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the CALIFORNIA
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists. ~.
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, then laxs'
tiycs or other remedies arc not needed
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most slHliiIui
physicians. but if in need of q laxative
then one should have the best, and WITH
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satlsfactlon'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
ANNA IVOR'S REQUEST

Personal letters reach Mrs. Pinkham
bv thousands; some asking advice, and
others, like the following, telling OF
what Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done and will ever con-
tinue to do in graduating those fearful
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

The young man who is waiting for some
hing to turn up, finally discovers that ne mas
1een turned down.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

Lots of people fool around love just as If 1t
wasn't loaded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

t.. B.Walthall & Co., Druggists. Horse Cave,
, nsr I"t takes it," Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

There must be some mistake about orange
iuice being good for you; it is so pleasant 10
Jake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

The Woman Question-"How much is he
WORTH"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

We think Pisos Cure for ConsSumpT y ION Sn, Is
f,iS Springfield, Ills, oct. l. 1871.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

"That's mighty loud suit Parke Ell is . wearing
~ 500 What material is itf' crash
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

flag OF the United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white
that the Union be thirteen stars,
white, in a blue field, representing a
new constellation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

f9atarrh and Colds Relieved in 10 to go
Minutes.
One short puff of the breath through tho
Blower, supplied with each bottle, Of Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder; dinuscS TINS Tow
Painless and delightful to ue It relieves in
SANITY and permanently cures Cat'rrh' hay
Fever, Colds, Headache, Sore Throat, Ion
nlitis and Deafness. If your druggist ma nj
It in stock, ask him to procure II Tor you'
Book borrowers are generally good book
;eeperS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

When you come in hot
and thirsty,-HIRES Root
beer. - -
a a5c package makes gallons. Sold everywhere G1
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

A Iowly origin does not preclude lofty
destiny.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-03

a man who devoted % year
of his life toCONDUCfINC
A POULTRY YARD AS A
BUSINESS, not as a pop
time. Az the living Of hiA
self and family dependcC
or it, he gave the subject
such attention as only &
need OF bread will com.
maTd, and the result WAS $
grand euccess, after he had
/. spent much money and LOST
I hundreds OF valuable chick.
ems in experimenting. What
hs harnel IN all these years
IS embodied IL this book,
which we send postpaid for
IS cents in stamps. It
teaches YOU how 10 Detect
and CtEc Diseases. how To
Feed for Eggs and also for
Fattcnlng, which Fowls to
Save for Breeding Purposes
ard everything. indeed. you
should know on this subject.
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