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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.

Upon the soldiers graves in Oak Lawn
and New Oregon cemeteries were planted
May 20 many blossoming plants that
will be bright all the summer. The
court honse hall was decorated with a
profusion of beautiful flags, flowers and
plants; it never looked prettier. Sunday
afternoon the memorial sermon by Rev.
W. X. Lane was appreciated by an au-
dience that overhowed the hall, it was
practical, patriotic appeal to all to rise
to the highest standard of true citizen
ship in every grade of life, and paid
beautiful tribute to the patriots, living
and dead, who had saved our nation;
Rev. Lane gained many plaudits from
his hearers for his fine address.
The Baptist choir and Baptist male
quartette furnished appropriate and &C.
ceptabIe music
Memorial day was perfect. The !arg-
est procession for many years, led by the
drum corps, G. A. R. and W. r. o., with
troops of little girls and boys proceeded
to New Oregon cemetery at ga. NJ; every
body was weighted with flowers and
flags. An immense audience congre-
gregated in the park at 2 p. M. to listen
to the closing memorial services.
The soldiers monument was decorated
by the w. R. O. with lovely wreathn and
boquets in the customary impressive
manner.
/ fNxuo 1,,,rIrol @f
schools with Miss Perry and Miss Cor
don, teachers, were seated upon raised
platform prepared for them. Their
bright faces were an inspiration to all
who saw them, and their sweet voices
were delight, as they sang America"
and Salute the Old Defenders" led by
the cornet played by Homer Dean; the
18th grade sang the alto admirably. Rev.
Gorrell offered an earnest patriotic
prayer, and N. s. Durgin presented Rev.
F. P. Shaffer who gave the memorial adj
dress. He spoke nearly an hour and
half, yet even those who could not get
seats listened with increasing interest to
the vivid portrayal of the blessings en-
Joyed by American citizens; flashes of
wit lightened the sombre shades and i'm.
pressed the logic upon the hearers. The
loyalty Of the speaker was felt by all who
listened.
A duet, "True Souls, the Boys in
Blue" was sung by Eta Swenson and
Albert Garrett, Miss Laidlaw, organist,
that retold in song all the sad sweet graft
tude and homage to the soldiers that had
been spoken in memorial sermon and
address. There are no sweeter singers IN
Iowa than Miss Swenson and Mr.. Gar
rett, and there is no lovlier song for the
occasion than the one they chose. Rev.
Hendrick dismissed the vast assemblage
with benediction.
The following old soldiers were present
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
Another Prlae,

Key West, Fla. June 1. = Another
prize has been captured. She is the
Spanish bark Maria Dolores of Bilbao.
She was overhauled by one of the Amer
lean cruisers six miles off Puerto Rico.
She was bound from Rio Japeiro to San
Juan de Puerto Rico with coal. Some
cases, supposed to contain ammunition,
were found under the coal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
The following old soldiers were present
and participated in the exercises:

Gnu pai'ieipa'eo III tne eAefcises'
o y. 1o"h' NJ James.
'ohi eeier'' Z. Y. ho"e.
W. D. AieAahoer' sam Nlchos.
n. .. Durglh. NJ. A, Belts.
= % . Doiaiue' - =. Ahufus.
1eo. WAITS. Jas. sweet,
A. T. Mosher. VIM. Dunn.
John Clifford p j. McCullow,
mn. C,,,,,,. n,,o,,...
. .1s cummings. ehafiey ashley'
ID. U. Howard, Howard kinnie.
j. NJ Fulton E. r. Chamnlin
W, 1Y n.... -, r,-F
W. q ratlefson' AVN uaser.
NJ A. Taft. E. NJ. Cole.
Ed. Chapel. John Holman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
Cable Cut.

Key West, Fla, June News re-
ceived here from Santiago de Cuba says
the auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul has cut
the cable off that port.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08

The use of the Singer IN mil
lions of homes shows the unpre-
cedented success of these ideal
sewing machines. 1t is convinc-
ing proof that the Singer excels
in all kinds of family sewing and
art needle work. All our sewing
machines are of the best construc-
ton, beautifully decorated, and
are mounted on selected woods in
finely finished cabinets of artistic
designs. b. Bergersen, agent, l64
Bethel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08
A New Paint Shop.

Having associated with us Mr.. John
II. West, practical House Painter,
Decorator and Wood Polisher, we are
now repaired to give estimates on all
kinds Of work in that line.
Mr.. West having had practical ex-
perience OF over twenty years in San
Francisco and other large cities on the
Coast, we feel confident that any work
entrusted to us will give entire satisfac-
ton to our patrons.
Peerless Preserving Paint Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08
How TO Prey.ntCroup,

We have two children who are
subject to attacks ofcroup. When.
ever an attack is coming on my wife
gives them Chsmberlain's Cough
Remedy and it always prevents
the attack. 1t is a household ne
cessity in this county and no mat
ter what else we run out of, it
would not do to be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. More of
it is sold here than of all other
cough medicines combined.-J. M.
NICKLE, of Nickle Bros, mer-
chants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by
Benson, Smith & Co., Gen Agents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08
STAGELINE
HENRY BRYANT, Prop.

The stage for Kaneohe, Heeia, Wal
kane, Punaluu, Laie, Kahuku and way
points, will leave Postoffice, Bethel
street side, at 8 a. m. Sundays except
ed), calling for passengers and pack
ages at Lovejoy II Co.'S, No. 10 Nuuanu
street.
ueA.Stages will make the return trip
from Kahuku daily. 1919
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08

MJANTS-Are for the people: IS cents a line frs
w insertion; cents a line second; 20 cents
week; 80 cents a month. What more do you WANT
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08

D. G. Camarinos has received
on the steamer Australia a big in.
voice of delicscies, comprising
the following: Fresh Salmon,
Crabs, Frozen Oysters (tin and
shelly, Apples, Grapes, Figs, Lee
mons, Pure Olive Oil, Dry
Fruit, ETC., etc.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08
Hello, Oahu Lumber and Building Co."

"Hello -
'What kind of house can you build for sooi"
"Almost as good as you can get in California"
"How can you build them so cheap"
because we import all our materials direct
from the factory. and employ the best work.
men. The best is the cheapest
"Where is your business placei'
"Our Office and Yard is on King street, near
o. R. & L. Co.. Depot; our Planning Mill cor
ner King and Bethel streets. \ Telephones s.
and 1873. P. o. Box 3o7. We can give you
hundreds of first-claSs references, among the
leading people of these Islands.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08
Praternal Directory.
HARMONY LODGE No. 3,

HARMONY LODGE No. 3,
L. o. o. F.,
Meets every Monday evening at 1880,
in Harmony Hall, King street.
o. l.. SoRRENSON, n. @.
Il. X. HENDRY, Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited. 1908
HAWAIIAN TRIBE No. 1,
Improved Order of Red Men.
Meets on the second and fourth Friday
Of each month, at 1880 p. M, in knights
Of Pythias Hall, Fort street. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited to attend.
s. J. SALTER, Sachem; J. F. ECKARDT,
Chief OF Records. 1908
MYSTIC LODGE No. 2, X. of p,
Meets every Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock, Castle Hall, Fort street.
Visiting brothers cordially invited to
attend.
lois A. l.. NORRIS, X. r. s.
HONOLULU CHAPTER No. l,
r. A. NJ,
Meets every third Thursday evening In
Masonic Temple. All visiting compan-
ions cordially invited.
HENRY E. COOPER, II. P.
w. g. ASHLEY Secretary. 1919
HONOLULU COMMANDERY
No l, K. T.
Meets in Masonic Temple on the second
Thursday evening Of each month. All
visiting Sir Knights courteously invited.
HENRY f. COOPER, f. G.
w. g. ASHLEY, Recorder. 1919
OAHU LODGE No. 1, K. of P.
Meets every Thursday evening at their
Castle Hall, 1901 Fort street, at 7:30.
Members Of Mystic Lodge No. 2, and
visiting brothers, cordially invited.
Per order G. g.
CHARLES KIDDER,
1919 X. Of II. and s.
COURT LUNALILO No. 5000,
A. o. F.,
Meets every first and third Friday Mt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-08

Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: rs
and so cents per night. 81, and
81. 26 per week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. His, Oct. 27.-Dsappoint-
ingly small export trade to-day dissl-
pated an early show of strength III
wheat. December left off at % to 70
decline Corn advanced u. Oats are
unchanged. Pork closed ~ lower.
Lard closed down DC and RIBS 212 to &C.
CHICAGO, October q.
Opening. Closing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28

Company of outside plug tobacco COM
NAMES The stock was at one time of
%, hut closed with a small net gain.
Tn railroad securities the continued dull
nose and hesitation on foreign exchanges
uoe without effect. There was large
damond for quite an extensive list of
ro ilroad stocks, the grangers leading
with nrettv much all the Western and
Southwestern roads showing a good tone.
The Eastern trunk lines continued TO
lao on account of the admittedly bad
rate situation in that territory, which
rpIlifies the benefit of the exceptionally
LARGO tonnage which is being moved.
ST paul was the leader in the railroad
list and the movement Of the stock was
sunnosed to foreshadOw a good Septem-
her statement due tomorrow. The gross
increase of that period for earnings IS
known TO be we'll on toward S0O0OOO'
and il is surmised that the statement
will show a reduction in the recent heavy
rates of expenditures for Improvements
- nod 70 nrorotino exnenses. The
September statement of the Union IA
cific, while showing a decrease of over
$4,000 in gross earnings, showed operat-
ING expenses so largely reduced as TO
leave an increase in surplus earnings OF
S112.5J4. The delayed movement of cot
ton now coming forward and the de-
crease of yellow fever foreShadOwS good
earnings for Southern and Southwestern
railroads. The easier tone TO-DAY OF
sterling exchange was the direct result
of the calmer feeling in Paris.
There was heavy demand for ster-
ling exchange here yesterday for Paris
account, which sprang from the same
cause as that which lifted exchange on
London in Paris above the gold export
point. namely, the pressure to transfer
funds from Paris to London. 1t is now
known also that the violent recovery n
British consols was partly due to buy
ing for account of timid Paris capital
because of domestic disquiet, and not al
together to the relief of the Anglo
French tension over Fashoda.
There was a good absorption of rail
road bonds to-day and prices are gener-
ally higher Total sales, S3,4S0000.
United States new As coupon de-
clined Il; do registered *. while the 3's
registered advanced Is in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
357 200 shares. including 9.S0S AtchisOn
preferred; %. 735 c., Burlington and o.;
1O.35S Northern Pacific; 1875 St
Paul; 1910 Union Pacific, preferred;
29020 Tobacco: 5.445 Peoples Gas;
$4,000 Sugar; 12,20S Rubber
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 27.-4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand prices unchanged; American mid
ding fair l5-32d; good middling SD: mid
ding lied; low middling 29-32d; good ordl-
nary 2sld; ordinary 9-16d.
The sales of the gay were 10, 600 bales, OF winch
500 were for speculation and export and in,
cluded $500 American; receipts 1870 bales, III
American.
and closed steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct. 27.-The stock market
showed continuation of yesterday 5
strength to-day, and the speculative ac-
tivity broadened out considerably III adj
dition. There was not quite such CON
gestion of trading in Tobacco and SUI
gar, although these stocks continue 10
be the leaders in point of activity. They
were traded in nearly all day at a level
below yesterdays close, although each
stock advanced slightly above yester-
DAYS price for a brief interval. The
covering of shorts which caused yester-
davis rise in sugar, left that stock again.
and. !. the extreme decline from the high
point was 3H. A rally at the close
leaves the net loss ~. Tobacco was
under pressure on the supposition that
the recently incorporated company is des-
tined to be a powerful competitor and
on denials Of accessions to the American
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
Fine, Dry and DriIiabie

fertilizers. We have a large stock Of all
grades of well seasoned goods made up
ready for shipment for WHEAT,
GRAIN AND FALL CROPS. This en-
sures our customers getting such
Phosphates, Amoniated Guanos and
Bone and Potash goods as will give the
greatest satisfaction to the farmers in
the drill and in the soil. See our nearest
agent to you, or write us direct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
NEW YORK.

New YORK, October 27.-Four barely steady
and quiet; winter straights S3.60a3.70; do
patents $3.75a4.10; Minnesota patents S4.00a4.35;
81, 25a245
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
COTTON.

New York Oct. 21-heports of kill
ing frosts last night, following rains in
certain important localities disturbed
the market to-day after it had opened
quiet with prices unchanged to / point
lower. According to the official weather
bulletin there were froSts all the way
from Eastern Texas to the Atlantic
coast.
Following the publication of the wealth
er bulletin, the market promptly nd.
vanced 3 points. But outside buying
power failed to materializc, and some
of the more confident bear houses sold
quite freely. Houses with Liverpool
and continental connections had selling
orders. and by II o'clock the market
had returned to the closing figures Of
yesterday A little later it showed net
loss of to points. For the rest of the
season it was ''anybody's market" gov,
of the local bulls and bears as they We're
influenced by weather gossip and the
character of the movement. Local ca.
bles cut little figure either one way
or the other. There was an impression
here that the unmatured portion of the
cotton crop will prove to be larger than
is indicated by present claims of frost
damage. The market was finally steady
at net loss of = to ) points.
NETWORK
New York, Oct. 27.-CotJon futures opened
Quier.
Futures closed steady.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28


Flour steady; spring special $4.1Oa4.20; hard
patents $3.l0a3.70; do soft S340a3.50; winter
straights S3.10d32O; bakers 81. 20a2.40. Wheat
NO z: spring sc 1-2a68: No. spring 64a67; No.
234a2i}4; No. white 26 1-2a27 10; No. 3, white
% 1-2az6 IL. Rye--No. 2, 514. Barley-No. 2, 33a
s237 IL, Mess pork, per bbl, 81 soar So Lard, per
10O., 1892 1-2a4.97 IL Short rib sides, loose,
S4.s5a5.20; dry-salted shoulders, boxed, AJAX
81 o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
TREND STILL DOWNWARD
TOBACCO AND SUGAR STILL
LEAD IN STOCKS.
LARGE DEMAND FOR RAILROAD STOCKS
Changers Led with Pretty Much all the Yves ern
and Southwestern Roads Showing
Good Tone. Railroad Bonds
Well Absorbed.

New York. Oct. 27-Results in dry
goods have known no change of moment
to-day. There has been Il fair showing
of buyers in town, and recorders by
mail have been fairly heavy. Prints and
similar lines which have suffered con-
siderably from yellow fever conditions
in Louisiana, Mississippi and other Gulf
States were ordered freely to-day, the
cold weather Of that section having re-
lieved merchants of all anxiety on the
fever scare.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK., Oct. 27.-3 P. M.-Money on call
steady at 13a2 per cent: last loan at Ia per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 314aiA per cent.
in bankers bills at $4.SoAa4.85b for demand,
and at S4s2 Aa4.821a for sixty days. Posted rates
S4 83 I-2 and S4.S7. Commercial DIS 4.8d q.
Silver certificates Gu 1-2a61 IL. Bar silver tOA
Mexican dollars Az. Government bonds weak.
state bonds inactive. Railroad bonds strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
Galveston, steady, 415-16. 1871 bales.
Norfolk, steady, Lilo, 6,Oi3 oales.
Baltimore, nominal, 5ss, - bales.
Boston, easy, dull, 7-16, 2.00i bales.
Wilmington, dull, Al, 1856 bales.
Savannah, easy, quiet, AZ, 1873 bales.
New Orleans, steady, 426 1886 bales.
Mobile, quiet, "A, go bales.
Memphis, weak, s, 1888 bales.
Augusta, steady, 5 Lie, 1893 bales
Charleston, quiet, a., 5,z92 bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, 51s, 679 bales.
Louisville, steady, 51S, = bales.
st. Louis, steady, 8, l655 bales.
Houston, steady, 456, 1922 bales.
New York, easy, ga, 32l bales.
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N c., October q.
REGENTS - bales. Market quiet.
New cotton $3.50. ....'' 49, = - $500 49,
PRODUCE.
Spring chickens ..'''...'.'''''''' 20 or SS1a
Eggs .....A...... ...'s.'..''''''''''' -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Palmetto Railway Company
will be held Mt the office of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company in RAJ
cigh, N. c., on Thursday, November
10th, 1898, at u o'clock noon.
JOHN II. SHARP,
Treasurer,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
LAND SALE.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage deed which is duly
recorded in Registry of Wake county, in
book No. 1876 at page 294, / will offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash
at the court house door in the city of
Raleigh, n. c., on
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1898, AT II
O'CLOCK, NJ,
all that piece of land in said mortgage,
described as follows in Wake Forest
township, adjoining the lands of j. G..
Leigh, Norfeet Kelly, j. G. Freeman,
and bounded as follows: Beginning at
a rock J. G. Freemans corner, thence
S. ia degrees w. 81 z to a rock, thence
w. % to a rock, thence S. % L to a
rock and pointers, thence S. 4S degrees Il
62b p to a pine, thence S
1919 degrees w. 46 40 p
to a rock, thence S. II degrees e 81
to a rock, thence N. 212 degrees Il. 1913
to rock, thence w u z to the begin
ming. Containing sixty-six acres, be the
same more or less.
B. f. MONTAGUE, Mortg9 gee,
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 10, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
Big Money Made.
goo to 400 Per Cent.
In Grain and Stocks

$4,000 invested In Grain sr Stocks
by cur SAFETY METHOD, will pay
ST 100000 In the next NINETY DAYS,
never wac there such an opportunity
offered in speculation, to make large
profits In GRAIN and STOCKS ana
with our SAFETY METHOD you are
compelled to win and make handsome
profit, as wheat will be selling before
MAY at SIPS, and stocks win advance.
Write for particulars and take advan-
take Of good chance to make money.
Our SAFETY METHOD is sure win
ner.
No Risk to Run.
J. u. HATCHER III SO,
Bankers and Brokers,
Baltimore, Md.
Reliable Agents wanted to represent ua.
Gin answering, mention that VOC Baw
this advertisement in the News and Oh
server.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
New York, Oct. 27.-CotJon futures opened
quier.
Futures closed steady.
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed easy at 1-16 decline; mid
ding uplands 52S; middling gull 5%; sales II
haInS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
rr,e. Tina, p,dn,. Succeed.

Mai. George F. Barnes. the ex-coun-
Gilman, relates an interesting story
anent Gen. Joe Wheeler. says the Pa
ducah (Ky.) Sun. During the civil war
Mai. Barnes was a major in the federal
army and Gen. Wheeler was lieuten-
ant-general In the confederate service.
At the surrender OF Athens. Lieut.
Gen. Wheeler was in the forces that
surrendered and desired to get over
and Join some other confederate forces.
He and several of his stan wrote out
paroles and started toward the other
camp. Maj. Barnes had his scouts out
and they met Wheeler and his men IN
the road and halted them. Wheeler
said he was paroled and produced q
parole in the name of Lieut.. Sharpe"
e. The sergeant in charge OF the scout
ing party read the papers and said:
These papers are not right"
"You seem to doubt my veracity.
said Wheeler. feigning great indigna-
tion.
WELL" replied the sergeant, Il hap
pened to be your prisoner two weeks
ago. Gen. Wheeler, and know you.
You treated me pretty nice. too. and
I'm going to treat you nice. You'll
have to go with me to headquarters.
"They brought him and his stan be-
fore me-" said Maj. Barnes. in relating
the Incident. land Wheeler laughed
heartily at his failure. He was small
man, with red hair and big freckles on
his face, and you could see the dare
devil in him from his chin to his scalp.
1 afterward wrote him parole"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
Pruning Peach cs.

Pruning is one of the important fei
lures connected with a peach orchard.
Some people seem to have the idea that
1t Is all very well to prune the apple
and the grape. but unnecessary to
prune the peach. The great peach or
chards are carefully looked after every
year in this respect. Some growers in
deed cut back two-thirds Of the new
wood each year. that is two-thirds Of
the new growth is taken away. The
result is that the tree becomes more
compact and has less extent Of limbs to
become an objective point for the driv-
ing wind-storms. In the prairie states
subjected to high winds pruning is es-
pecially recommended. Pruned trees
bear. at first fewer peaches than un-
pruned trees, but the fruit is larger and
brings relatively better pri :e on the
market. The time to prune is fall or
spring. "
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15

chos. blankets. and perhaps other Of
fects. Now mark where military train.
ing showed to an advantage. These
men-cavalry-had been drilled to act
dismounted. when ono man is detailed
to look out for q certain number OF
horses. They had no horses in Cuba.
but the principle. of looking out for
their belongings was not forgotten;
men were detailed to guard the tenn
porarIly discarded Important effects.
and when the action was over the men
of this regiment were well provided
for and ready for further service. -
I'VE have learned from the papers
that many OF the troops suffered for
lack OF food and protection from the
elements because the discarded ar
ticles had been lost or taken by sae
Cuban hangers-on.
"This example OF how trained s0l-
diers act may be of use In future cam
paigns. Never having seen this method
referred to. and thinking that 1t may
be Of interest. perhaps value. l give II
for what It may be worth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-15
Ours the Oldest Flag.

Few people know that the flag Of
the United States is older than those
of the other great nations, says the
New York Tribune The Union Jack,
the present British emblem, dates
from 1901. The French tri-color was
adopted in 1749, and the German and
Italian banners are no older than ex-
isting administrations Of those coun-
tries. The Spanish flag was first es-
tablished in 1855. On June IA, 1777,
the continental congress passed its
memorable resolution that the flag Of
the United States be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, and that the
Union be thirteen stars, white in a
blue field, representing new constel-
lation, 1t was afterward decided to
add a star for every new state admit
ted to the Union, but this is the only
change that has been made from the
form adopted by those men who were
prominent in establishing the govern
mont