davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

fessed TO represent the flag of the Minute
Men of Concord and Lexington, the mem
oraole battles which opened the war of the
revolution April 10. 1875. Colonel Beck
with followed up the matter and found that
the book plate was an exact representa-
ton of the first battle flat; of the United
States troops. Its origin and history as
given by A. +. Brown is as follows: 1t
was designed in England In l6GO-7O for the
troops OF Mtddlesex, and became one of the
accepted standards of the organized militia
of the state of Massachusetts, and was
used until the war closed by the Bedford
company
Emerson said of It:
by the rude bridge that arched the flood
Their flag TO April breeze unfurled
Here where the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world
The flag is of deep crimson, with a bor-
der of yellow. The arm. dagger and three
circles are of silver. The scroll is of gold
and bears upon ii the legend in Latin,
'Vinge aut Morte." C'ConQuer or Die
The lettering was black.
The organization in Washington known
as the Minute Men. and commanded by
Col M. A. Winter. have adopted the flag
as their banner. Colonel Beckwith is a
member of the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
FLAG OF MINUTE MEN.
Designed in England and Carried by
the Colonists in 1775.

What was the flag of the Minute Men
like? Who can tell today, without stop
ping to look it up, what banner those
sturdy prOvincials gathered under as they
plotted against the peace and happiness of
the red coats who were threatening the
colonies?
A picture of this flag has been found, and
has been added to the collection of some
seventy flags that floated over the colo
nists at one time and another before the
birth of the flag whose 125th anniversary
the whole country is celebrating today.
Lieut. Col. Paul Beckwith retired) a
veteran of two wars. and now connected
in an official capacity with the National
Museum, in his searches one day among
old books he found a book plate which pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
Spanish War Veterans Fete

The lawn fete of the Spanish War Vet
Grams will open at o'clock this evening
with a fine Flag day program Mr.. Harry
L. West, District Commissioner, will pre-
side. and the public is invited. Among the
speakers will be Col Eugene Ware. Mr.. Ed
win Hay, Col John McElroy, Major Hods-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

II you want work read the want columns
f The Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
TOUCH LIPS WITH oLAoNsss.

Are you growing weary OF the long and
rugged road
Weary OF the burden, oh, my brothers,
Men have found the surest way OF light
e,hng the load
Is jvst TO try 10 tighten Il for others.
aIeaEtg still hold the most Of love that
Ijost their love bestow
on lonely lives OF those who are for
l,rning;
Roll The stone from out the path where
tired feet must go,
An6<touch your lips with gladness every
morning.
Touch your lips with gladness and go
.Jnging on your way.
Smiles will strangely tighten every
duty:
Just little word OF cheer may span a
sky OF gray
With hopes own heaven-tlnted bow OF
beauty.
gqaf pleasant face wherein shall shine
Va joyful heart,
AZ Rhines the sun. the happy fields
adorning;
TO every care-beclouded life some ray OF
light impart.
And touch your lips with gladness every
morning.
NIXON Waterman. In Success
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Wales has practically doubled It's
population in the last GO years.
Quails are now said to be extinct
in Ireland. where they were formerly
10 be found i'm great numbers.
A German tourist reports that on the
upper Amazon river il is customary TO
keep large harmless snakes about the
houses for the purpose OF killing rats
and other vermin.
The Kobe Chronicle, speaking of the
imperial iron foundry in Japan, says
that 1t has proved failure because
of the limited supply OF ore in that
country, and that the government
hopes to secure the privilege OF work
ing the rich Hanging iron mine in
China.
There are 500 trees TO every square
mile of territory in Germany, in the
following proportions: Plum, 332;
apple, Psi; pear, li9; and cherry, lO4.
There are about three trees TO every
inhabtant. Many of the trees are
owned by the townships, being plant
ed along the highways, and the fruit
yields n considerable revenue, thus re-
ducing taxes.
The shortage of doctors in Russia is
the subject Of an article in st. Peters
burg journal, which publishes statis-
ties Of the proportion Of doctors in
other European countries per 100000
inhabitants. Great Britain heads the
list with $50, Switzerland has 80. Ger
many 30. and Russia 8. In order to
bring the percentage to the same level
as Great Britain, Russia will have to
have 100000 doctors. At present
there are only about 1900.
A highly colored sample OF red tape
is sent over from England I'm the news
of the failure of Second Lieut.. Burke,
OF the Fourth East Surrey regiment
of militia, To pass the medical examina-
ton for appointment TO the regular
British army. Mr.. Burke served in
South Africa, and stood high on the list
of successful candidates at recent
examination. In Africa he distin-
guished himself and proved the power
of his eyes by discovering that an APP
preaching body of men was composed
of Beers and not OF British. Yet when
the learned doctors came TO examine
his eyes they reported them as bad
because he could not read by electric
light, in London fog, the regulation
"three lines OF letters;" and so his
earned commission is not to be given
TO him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
NOT SENSATIONAL.
There Was Nothing Extraordinmry In
the Way the "swingietrec"
Got "BreaIxed.-

Uncle Badly realizes that "the bear
err OF unwelcome news hath ever
losing Office" and for his part would
never tell anything disagrceable at
all IL he could help IL, relates Wom-
ans Home Companion. Yesterday he
came back from the creek bottoms,
where he had. been sent 60 haul up
corn, and standing at the foot of the
big house" steps, twisted his bat
tered felt hat virtuously. "Massa
Bawb," he announced, mildly, willis
j wuz down in de low grounds de
swingle-tree cr de wagin breaked."
II don't see what made IL break"
said Mr.. Harrison. ut was brand-
new"
"An' de lines, dcy breaked, too"
"rhe lines! Why. how did that
happen?"
Badly looked up in undisturbed i'm
nocence. "Er OF buzzard fiewed up
out'n de canebrake straight in FROM
er de mules heads. an dey ruined
away an to- de whole wagin boda.
ciousIy TO pieces, an dats huccom de
lines an swingle-tree brealed de-
selves"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
HAIR AND INTELLECT.
the Top Crop-Artisis md chill
dren Prove the Rule.

Some curious statistics relating TO
hair have been collected by the
school authorities at Lille Thus, the
auburn-haired boys are generally az
the head Of the recitation classes,
and the blonde girls learn their les
sons best, says London Truth. Au-
burn boys and blonde lasses come
out highest as arithmaticians. But In
composition they are nowhere. The
jark-haired children OF both sexes
have the quality of imagination, and
in their compositions know how not
TO fatigue the attention. They have
movement and originality. In short.
they seem, as compared 90 the au-
burns aud blondes, born stylists.
Now. that ] think OF IT. Sarah Bern.
hardt is, or was. authenticated, and
Nine Bartet had light brown hair rs
years sgo-so light as TO be almost
fair. | should not call the late Nine.
Jacques Stern (Croizette) in the hey
dey OF her charms blonde. But she
had n darkish shade of fair hair that
looked like heavy sheeny floss silk,
and the ruddiness that one associates
with auburn. Mime. Samary was also
fair without being exactly blond.
! darcsay the auburn boys and
blonde lasses in the Lille elementary
schools arc OF Flemish. that IL 20
say phlegmatic. race. Their brains
do not grow at once congcsted when
: they stand up to recite and for that
reason they keep the mastery Of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

"Did u. Miss. Me-, Pa" said the Low.
ing and convalescent wife, '.when !
was so III? l had TO have the M. d.
"More than tongue Kan. tell" an
swered the husband. "Not for Che
Ind. would have IL so agnin."
"Lal" said the wife, II hope the
woman did the Wash. all right. When
] get out, I'm afraid III look like ]
came out Of the Ark And oil that
Mass. of stuff the doctor gave mel
O. you must take me to Del's and LEI
me have feast Ala. carte"
And then he sadly thought that
even in the sacredness of home there
are Conn. games.-Baltimore Ameri
can.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

The increase in bird life In the me.
tropolis is not one Of the least strill-
ing Of the many changes which have
come about OF late years within the
sound of Westminster bells Scarce
~ less noticeable than the Eruption
OF wild species, though as yet little
commented on, is the enormous in.
crease In the numbers OF the
enormous increase in the numbers OF
the tame pigeons haunting our Lon.
don strcets.-London Field.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

vocal organs. In short. they con-
tinue to know what they are about.
The dark children are probably OF
Celtic, that is TO say Gallo. origin.
The blood comes with n rush to their
brains, and they grow confused,
splitter, and break down. If they
could only he taught To remain ST.
lent for a few moments, they would
be all the better for this rush, as the
leaving only stimulated mental or
gans. Goldsmith, who was dark, al
ways began by being confused in
conversation. O'Connell wore a black
wig, but his real hair in youth was
auburn. | recollect very old people
who heard him plead in his prime
speak of il as such. His readiness
might not have recitcd so well what
somebody else had written.
have rarely heard great French
orator reCtte. Greyyr the president Of
the republic, was one of the few, and
he reached perfection in reciting Vol
taire's verses To Emile Gambetta, in
how, sweet voice. recited sometimes
passages from his favorite poets.
Theirs could commit nothing TO MEM
DRY in the way of poem or speech
by another orator. He had himself too
much TO say 10 incumber his mind with
the writings OF others. Louis Blanc
shone, however, in reciting declama-
tory passages from Corneille and RAJ
cine, but his brother Charles-a fair,
Jewish-looking man. not unlike the
first Baron James dc Rothschild--beat
him in declamatio at the ecclesiastic-
al school where they passed their
youth. Charles Blanc triumphed in
both masculine and feminine parts,
and drew tears from his reverend pre-
ceptor's eyes as Andromaque. Louis
was best as Polyeucte or the Cid.
Imagine wee Louis Blame giving the IL
fusion OF that heroic warrior! Victor
Hugo never seemed grander than in
reading some noble work of his own.
An old passport given 10 him in his
twenty-seventh year speaks OF him as
having auburn hair, long and remark
ably thick. heard him recite the ITO
be or not TO be-" soliloquy as trans
lated by his son Francois. Did he not
throw expression into il!
To come back 10 stage people, tho
two Coquelins are fair. Mile. Schnei.
der, who rather recited than sang in
the operattas Of Offenbach, was re-
markably fair. IL may be that the late
Queen Victoria would have read her
speeches Tess well had she been bru-
nette. Rachel is an illustrious instance
on the other side. / do not know
whether her rival and supplanter Ris-
tori should be classed among the dark
or fair actresses. When | made her
acquaintance the early color OF her
hair and complexion had departed.
She had fair-haired brother who sud-
denly became white-haired. lie used
10 teach Italian, however, in singing
school.
Finally, on the subject Of hair. am
sorry 90 say that the red-headed boys
and girls in the Lille schools-les roux
ct les rousses-are at the bottom In
everything save in good conduct
marks. Nor are they remarkable for
good health. The dark boys behave
better than the auburn or the fair,
and are more sensitive TO praise or
blame.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Public speakers often make curl.
Gus mistakes" said an observant man.
land l have had occasion TO note
some rather singular things in this
respect Some time ago attended a
religious meeting In an out-of-the-way
section OF the country, and the very
first thing the speaker said put me To
laughing. He was n short, stocky
fellow, with n rasping voice, and was
as solemn looking as IL he had been
going TO the guillotlne. Here is the
first thing he had TO say: i want to
say n few words before saying what
| want 10 say could not refrain
from laughing at the bad break Of tho
fellow, and all the good things he said
after that had no effect on me. IL
was wasted ammunition so far as
was concerned. This goes TO show
what n little mistake will sometimes
do for a man. Really, l believe tho
oxhorter was as much put out by tho
bull as l was amused, for his talk
was not as smooth rs IL might have
been.'-N. o. Times Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Chaffer-You can stop your auto
quickly. can't you2 ! suppose IL Is
an eccentric brake.
Shaffer-Huhi It's had all kinds Of
breaks and They're all eccentric =
Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

At sanitarium near Melbourne
massage with olive oil or cod liver
oil has been found great aid liz
shortening the time Of treatment foI
consumption.-Londo Lancet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Az an inquest on case OF suicide re-
Gently held in England. the foreman re-
turned this remarkable verdicts THE
jury are all OF one mlnd--tcmporarils
insane. Law Notes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

the
Withdrawing the conflict The transferred
TO
William
the The
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17

Lexington, KY. Oct. 16.-Dan Patch,
1859, to-day broke the worlds pacing
record to a wagon, and came within a
quarter of a second of equalling his own
sulky record. The previous pacing rec
ord to a wagon was 2;01h, made by
Little Boy on the Memphis track. Dan
Patch clipped two and one-quarter sec
onds off this record to-day, and went
the mile in 1:59A. The champion stall
lion was accompanied by two runners
driven by Hudson and Mcguire, but no
wind shields or any other speed ac
celerators were used. His time by quar-
tiers was O:SOA. O:5s1a, 1929, 1:59A. His
third quarter was made in 291a seconds.
Dan Patch had been advertised to
go against the worlds wagon record or
his own sulky record for several days,
but owing to the weather conditions,
the exhibition was postponed. The
track has been in fast condition all the
week, and the weather conditions to-
day we're perfect. Four thousand peo-
pie saw the record broken. and cheered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
TRACK OFFICIALS HAVE
BEEN ENGAGED.

Manager Hull Has Engaged Services
of Men Now Officiating ut Atlanta.
Manager Hull, of the Savannah Rae
ing Association has closed a contract
with officials who will preside at the
race meet to be held here during the
fair. These officials are now presiding
in Atlanta, and will also preside at
the Macon meet. They are ]. w.
Russwurm, Judge; F. w. Gerhardy,
starter; John Croker. official timer.
Manager Hull had a conference with
the horse men now in Atlanta, and
all of them assured him that they
would come to Savannah Immediately
after the Macon meet. In addition to
the horses that will come from Ma.
con will be large number from South
Carolina, Kentucky and points in Ten
,nessee. Secretary Doyle said yester-
day that he believed the list OF thor
soughbreds that would be brought here
would reach 400. There are about 200
horses at Atlanta.
Manager Hull will return from At
lanta to-day, and begin arrangements
for the reception of the horses when
they arrive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
WORLDS PACING RECORD
MADE BY DAN PATCH
Drawing Wagon He Made Mile in 1897

Driver McHenry Justify as he went un-
der the wire.
The thirty-first annual meeting of the
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders As
ISOLATION came to a close to-day. The
Kentucky stake of 1900 for 3-year-old
trotters was won by Sadie Mac in two
straight heats. The Blue Grass stake
of $4,000 for PA trotters was won in
straight heats by Jay McGregor, the
favorite.
, Summaries:
2:19 trotting. Blue Grass, purse $2,-
900. Jay McGregoF won three straight
heats and race Kinney Lou, second ;
Lady Patchie, third. Time 2:09A.
Kentucky 3-year-old trotting, purse
50, 900. Sadie Mac won two straight
heats and race; Katherine A, second ;
Lizzie A., third. Best time, 2:11h.
Third Race-2:09 class trotting, purse
81, 500. Mckinley won the third, fourth
and fifth heats and race; Mazette, Sec
ond; Belle Kuzer. third. Best time,
2:07A.
2:16 pace. purse $1,000. Red Bird
won two straight heats and race: Mary
Gordon, second; Dutch Mowery, third.
Best time 2:09A.
Dan Patch, to beat pacing record of
2:011h to wagon: Time by quarters:
0: SOA, 0:59h, 1923; 1894.
There were no wind shields or any
other speed acceleTators used for Dan
Patch in his record breaking trial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
EVENTS AT WORTH.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Worth results:
First Race-Mile and sixteenth.
Tancred, even, won, with Major Dixon,
10 to l, second. and Mandamus, rs to /,
third. Time 1853 S-5.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Testi-
mony IL to 5, won, with Chockavotte,
s to l, second, and Determination, to l,
third. Time 1902 As.
Third Race-One and one-sixteenths
miles, handicap. Major Tommy, even,
won, with BY Ways, even, second, and
Alfredo, to l, third. Time ISL 2-5.
Fourth Race-Five furlongs. Golden
Rule, l to 2, won, with Tam O'Shanter,
IL to 5, second, and Mayor Johnson,
so to l, third. Time 1:02
Fifth Race-One mile. Go Between,
4 to s. won, with Dungannon, to l,
second, and Arnold X, Is to /. third.
Time 1;47.
Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Lam
pooh, 8 to 1, won with Mamselle. to
2, second, and Worthington, 3 to l,
third. Time 1870 as.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17

Fair to-day the weather was threat
ening and the track fast.
Summary:
First Race-Six and a half furlongs,
purse $3.50, maiden 3-year-olds and
over, selling. DR.. Crockett, 107. ]. Con-
ley. won, with Gossiper, 100. Noun
tain, second, and Tribesman, 100, r.
Head, third. Time 1:26%. Tampa and
John Carney also ran.
Second Race-Three-fourths of a
mile purse $3.50. 3-year-olds and over,
selling. Joe Buckley, 107, j. Conley,
won, with Dusky Secret, 104, r. Head.
second, and Sinecure. 109. Mountain,
third. Time 1:19. President, Oton Clay,
Salmus, Declaimer, Cadet also ran.
Third Race--Six and a half fur
longs, purse 5000, 3-year-olds and over,
selling. Cerro Santa, 10, S. Johnson,
won, with Kuhn Wreath. 109, Single
ton, second, and Also Ran II, 971z,
third. Time 1:25l. Nathan Woodcock,
Hand Organ, Cosmos and DR.. Worth
also ran.
Fourth Race-Four and half fur
longs, purse $3.50. 2-year-olds, selling.
wiseacre, 10, r. Head, won. with Mat
tie R., 1os. S. Johnson. second, and
Continued on Sixth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
FEATURELESS EVENTS
AT BRIGHTON BEACH,

New York, Oct. 16.-The card at
Brighton Beach. to-day was feature
less and the racing very ordinary. A
fair crowd was in attendance and the
talent had a very bad day as only one
favorite won, the other events going
N second choices and long shots. Stoien
Moments, second choice in the hanoi
can. mile and furlong, was practl-
callv left at the post. although she ran
a good race and finished third.
First Race-Six furlongs. Wotan. .
"a won, with Outcome, to /, sec
ond and Bobadil, 8 to 5, third. Time
liza ~. -
sixteenth. Carsman, 3 to 2, won. with
Eugenia Burch, II to g. ,r second ~ ana as
Tbird Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Toisan, to /, won, with Golden Drop
1s to 5, second and Judge, 90 70 l.
third. Time 1:13 AS.
Fourth Race-Handicap, mile ana .
furlong. River Pirate, to l. won with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
FARREN FORCED
TO GO TO HOSPITAL.
Two Weeks Before the Crack We'll
terweight Will BE Out Again.

Two Weeks Before the Crack We'll
terweight VIII, BE Out Again.
Billy Barren, who defied nature and
insisted on going on in his twenty
round bout with Herman Miller We'd
nesday night, was forced to go to the
hospital yesterday, suffering from the
effects of an operation he had perform
ed several days ago.
Few who saw Farren's clever work
Wednesday night knew anything of his
illness, though there We're times when
he seemed to have lost his usual speed
and strength. AS soon as he is able to
be out Farren will be matched with Gus
Gardner, who has written that he will
be here in about ten days,
Nothing more has been heard from
Mulhall. He is expected to arrive here
tomorrow or next day, but it is GER
tain now that he will not be matched
for Wednesday night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17

Injunction. Is to To-; second and Stolen
Moments, IA to 5, third. Time, 1862 2-5.
Fifth Race-Selling. six furlongs.
Duelist, is to /, won, with Van Ness,
IL to /, second and Black Fox, IL to
10 third. Time I:13 Us.
Sixth Race-Mile aud sixteenth.
Sabol, to l, won, with pepper, Z
to 1, second and Erbe, to /, third.
Time AZ TX
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED, RELIABLE GENERAL
agents for Georgia: $500 to $500 per
month handling invictus and firesfoe,
the latest and best fire extinguishers;
blots out gasoline, oil. and other fires
that water spreads: no water used;
guaranteed by 1e-yeaT indemnifying
gold bond. Better and cheaper than
Insurance: great sellers in city or coun-
try; liberal commissions: solid New
England Company; s1,000.000 capital
stock The Uronon Fire Resisting
Company. 500 West Madison street
Chicago, Ill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
lash OF Drawn AND
MUSCLE WILL TAKE PLACE
ON MANY FIELDS TODAY
MEET TO SIFT
PHYLE'S CLAIM

A meeting of the Southern
League directors has been called
by President KaVanaugh at Mem
phis to-day to investigate the
charges of thrown games brought
by ex-Capt. William Phyle of the
Memphis team. 1t is not believed
that Phyle will show up at this
meeting.
Since he left Memphis, immedi-
ately after bringing the charges,
Phyle has not been heard from,
and it is not known where he is.
1t is President Kavanaugh's in
tention to give the matter close
scrutiny. and the chances are that
it will be sifted to the bottom.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
HELP WANTED--FEMALE.

~-~~>-~--~~~-~~--~-~~~-~
WANTED, A RESPECTABLE
white girl to cook and do house work
in the country; will pay salary or stay
as one of the family Apply Ill West
Perry street. by IL M. 18th inst.
WANTED, TWENTIETH GIRLS,
IA to 16 years of age, to band cigars;
easy to learn. Apply at American CT
gar Co., Bay and jefferson streets.
WANTED, BRIGHT, INTELLI-
GENT WHITE GIRLS TO LEARN
CIGAR MAKING; WILL PAY 50 PER
WEEK AT START. AMERICAN CT
GAR COMPANY. SAVANNAH. GA.
CORNER BAY AND JEFFERSON
STREETS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-17
INJURY TO BRITT
PREVENTED FIGHT.
Frisco Boxer Turned His Ankle and
Sieger VIII Have to Wait.

Sieger VIII Have to Wait.
The twenty-round contest that was
to have been held in San Francisco
last night between Jimmy Britt and
Charles. Sieger, was declared off on
account of injuries sustained by Britt
while training.
The injury to Britt was not serious.
being a sprained ankle, but it will
prevent his entering the ring for some
weeks. There was some talk of sub
shutting Eddie Hanlon, but the match
could not be arranged.