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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Tulsa Democrat. last weeks
issue. was a cracker-jack, consisting
of twenty-four pages on book paper.
containing a full and complete write
up Of Indian Territory and Tulsa and
her prominent business men and town
builders in particular. II is a hand.
some edition. one any city of greater
pretension might well be proud Of, and
credit TO its enterprising newspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
straYed or stolen.

From Elk, one dark roam or iron
grey mare. 16 hands high, years old,
branded small C on left jaw. Think
she also has dim brand on one of her
hips. Mare was last seen near the
Caddo bridge between Elk and Ard
more. will pay So reward for in
formation leading to her recovery
and will pay literally to anyone who
will bring animal. If stolen will pay
$25 for recovery OF mare and arrest
rnd conviction of thief.
DIR. j. CHAPMAN,
l6-dS-wS. Elk, l. t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

Senator Tillman in an Interview
says that If the Ohio platform is made
the national measure, it will mean a
revival Of the antebellum days and
leave national politics merely a Ques-
ton of the white man or the negro
He says the repeal Of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments is inevita-
BILE and may be taken up in the ma
tional Democratic convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

Hunt and Collin counties each voted
on a special road tax of 10 cents on
the 800 valuation last Saturday, and
each defeated the proposition. That
is good business Voting money TO
pour sand into a rat hole is folly Of
the most extreme hnd.-Denison Her
aid
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The orios meet every Friday from
3 to o'clock with members of the So
ciety. They are studying Shakes
peare. with other authors. and have
for their special work the founding Of
a Young Mems Reading Room in Ard
more. MRS. e. B. PUGH. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
4 O'CLOCK EDITION
ArdmOre, tuesday, June i6, 1908.

A quantity of stolen and half burned
mail has been found in pasture near
Shawnee. A number of the letters
contained checks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

which the men returned and one Of
the shots accidentally struck the girl
killing her. II appeared probable in
the testimony that the girl was killed
by Sans. OF some one in his house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

Il is rumored that another excur-
sion over the Choctaw road, Ardmore
TO Tishomingo, will be given next
Sunday. Another ball game is to be
pulled of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

Six weeks ago Topeka people were
about ready to mob weather prophet
because he prophesied heavy rains
throughout May. Now the same peo-
pie are hunting for him to hang him
because he didn't tell them the full ex.
teht of 1t. dryly remarks the Topeka
Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

The Parsonage and Home Mission
Society of the Broadway NJ. E. church
meets the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month at the parsonage.
MRS. HESTER woLVERToN,
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Broadway NJ. e. church meets the
first Thursday OF each month.
MRS. T. X. KEARNEY, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The big picnic at Brock is billed for
July 8. The people OF that place
know how to entertain and all those
who go will have a delightful time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Atlanta, Ca, cotton mills have
closed down and no time for resuming
operations have been decided upon.
The reason assigned is the high price
Of cotton and the scarcity of the
staple
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
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GNNAN
J. b. Burleson and family are visit.
ing hero from Lexington. ok.
WoeIsey.
Harvesting is the order OF the day.
The oat crop is light. The wheat
crop is fairly good but the acreage is
small.
The corn is in fairly god condition.
Cotton crop Is I'm poor condition.
caused by the cold weather. drouth
and worms
Rain would be welcomed by the
farmers at present
Mrs Hugh Campbell Of Pauls Val.
ley is visiting the family OF +. p.
Harkreader this week.
Duncan.
Mrs. Sarah Gibson. mother Of Mrs.
Haynes, formerly OF Ardmore, and OF
Mrs A. w. Parker. died last night
at midnight The remains will be
buried In the city cemetery this after.
noon.
Provence.
S. n Musgrave Is here from Wapa.
nucka.
DurUood.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Shockley. a
fine 10y.
MannsVille.
| The rarttag v.be ...ro .oiixa - NJ
dill to testify in the examining trial
of c. J. Laster. charged with the mur
der of his father returned home al
an early hour this morning. Laster
was bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury in the sum of $1,5OC
which he gave and was released.
Quite a crowd Of our people went tc
OIL Springs today. The party is com
posed Of T. j. White and wife, Ed
Jones and wife, Misses Sadie Jones
Callle Nathey and Emma Townsend
and Messrs. Avery Jones, George
wilkes and George Russell
Berwyn.
Mrs. Buford and children are here
from Sulphur Springs, Teyas, visiting
Mrs. Buford's brother ]. L. Williams
the local Santa Fe agent
The little daughter Of ]. T. whitlocl
who had the misfortune to break hei
arm is resting nicely today
Mr.. Russell of Ardmore was here
yesterday on business.
Lon Hardy and wife went to Ard
more on The belated train to have
some dental work done.
Springer.
Edgar SchIum and Mr.. Askew wen'
to Ardmore today.
Our farmers have hopes that the
continued sunshine will result in driv
ing the worms from the crops.
Milo.
J. w. Johnson says the worms are
stlll at work in the cotton He lef
today for Ardmore after some June
corn with which he will replant som,
of his crop
Graham.
Stonewall Jackson Camp, u. c. V.
met here Saturday and decided tC
have their annual reunion and picnic
at this place on July 10 and IL.
The harvesters are having some
| lNrat,Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Epworth Senior League Of the
Broadway NJ. E. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
city hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
LITERARY SOCIETIES.

The Ladies of the Leaf meet every
Monday from 8 to o'clock with a
member Of the society. They are
studying American history and have
for their special work this year "The
Found Of the Library in the Public
Schools"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Aid Society of the First Pres.
byterian church meets the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month with
some member of the society.
MRS. MAGGIE FOSTER, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First
Baptist cuhrch weets with the men,
bers each week. u 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The L. T. LIS meets every Sunday
afternoon from to at the First Pres.
byterian church.
MISS MAUD TENNERY. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
PROF. HUMPHREYS. Pres.

The Epworth Junior League Of the
Broadway NJ. E. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at the parsonage at
o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
Graham.

Stonewall Jackson Camp, U. c. ",
met here Saturday and decided to
have their annual reunion and picnic
at this place on July 10 and IL.
The harvesters are having some
trouble getting binder twine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
WANTED.

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade.
Special inducements for summer
months. Positions guaranteed. Par
ticulars mailed free. Moler Barber
College. st. Louis, Mo. 1916
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound Foley's Kidney Cure makes
the kidneys right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Home and Foreign Missionary
Society Of the First Presbyterian
church meets the first and third Tues
days of each month with some member
OF the society.
MRS. JOSE CARR, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

MRS. H. C. PoTTERF, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Texas wagon yard on
Third avenue and Caddo street.
Good store room. Apply Hall &
Hills furniture store. 14-6t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Aid Society of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meets every Tues
day with one OF the members.
MRS. II. L. PoTTERF, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

MRS. HEATH Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Aid Society Of the Central Bap-
tist church meets every Tuesday at 8
O'Clock with one Of its members.
MRS. BRUCE. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Christian Endeavor OF the Chris
tian Church meets every Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
ERRET DUNLAP. Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The B. Y. p. U. OF the First Baptist
church meets every Sunday afternoon
at the church.
MISS DAISY NICHOLS, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

AI 4 a. opha61 anu AAOAh0 ahA1oAOh
Society of the Broadway NJ E. church
meets the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at the parsonage.
MRS. HESTER woLVERToN,
President.
The L. T. LIS meets every Sunday
afternoon from to 4 at the First Pres.
byterian church.
MISS MAUD TENNERY. Pres.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the First
Baptist cuhrch weets with the mem
bers each week. ,, s..
MRS. HEATH Pres.
The Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Broadway NJ. e. church meets the
first Thursday OF each month.
MRS. T. X. KEARNEY, Pres.
The Epworth Senior League OF the
Broadway NJ. E. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
city hall.
PROF. HUMPHREYS, Pres.
The Epworth Junior League OF the
Broadway NJ. e. church meets every
Sunday afternoon at the parsonage at
3 o'clock.
The Aid Society of the First Pres.
byterian church meets the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month with
some member Of the society.
MRS. MAGGIE FOSTER. Pres.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian
church meets the first and third Tues
days of each month with some member
OF the society.
MRS. JOSE CARR, Pres.
The Aid Society of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church meets every Tues
day with one OF the members.
MRS. II. L. POTTERF, Pres.
The Aid Society OF the Christian
church meets every Tuesday with one
Of the members.
MRS. MAUD DOUGLAS, Pres.
MRS. ED SANDLIN, Sec.
The Christian Endeavor OF the Chris
tian Church meets every Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
ERRET DUNLAP. Pres.
The Aid Society Of the Central Bap-
tist church meets every Tuesday at 8
o'clock with one Of it's members.
MRS. BRUCE. Pres.
The B. Y. p. u. OF the First Baptist
church meets every Sunday afternoon
at the church.
MISS DAISY NICHOLS, Pres.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

FOR RENT-One or two furnished
rooms to gentlemen only PA Broad
way. Apply Whiteman Bros. 17f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

The Aid Society OF the Christian
church meets every Tuesday with one
of the members.
MRS. MAUD DOUGLAS, Pres.
MRS. ED SANDLIN, Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
Mannsville.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. shockley.
fine 10y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

-OsT-An ear-trumpet between
Ardmore and my home two miles
east Finder please return TO Ard
moreite office and oblige. J. d.
Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
TINE TABLE.

II you turn In IRE alarm by tale
phone, don't call for the nre depart
ment, but tell Central" where the
ars is. L. c. SLAUGHTER. Chief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16
Provence.
Duwood.

S. n. Musgrave is here from wapa
nucka.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-16

]. w. Johnson says the worms are
still at work in the cotton He left
today for Ardmore after some June
corn with which he will replant some
of his crop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
SWINDLE ON HOUSEWIVES.
Plausible Young Man Sold Gasoline as
Costly Cleaning Fluid.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
1.-The Mystery of the Fluid Cleaner or
Who Changed the Lotion?' is the subject
which is being discussed by the housewives
of Piety Hill, and which. during the past
few days, has thrown the feminine popula-
ton of that usually staid section of the city
into a state of excitement bordering on
hysteria- And the most mystifying feature
of it all is that the deception. for such 1t is
alleged to be, was practiced right in the
presence of a group of ladies, who, seeming
an impostor, had decided to do little de-
tective work a la Sherlock Holmes, and
had carefully planned for the downfall of
the clever swindler. And it is the manner
In which he outwitted them that causes the
self-same ladies to say things under their
breath every time they think of the &C.
currence.
Friday. nattily attired young man made
his appearance on Stimson place and pro-
ceeded to impart to unsuspecting house
wives the fact that he had a preparation
guaranteed to remove every sort of stain.
Under his skilful manipulation the liquid
was applied to ink spots, fruit stains, and
the like, and they Immediately faded from
view. leaving the articles uninjured.
Would the ladies like to buy? or course.
The price? Only 81 a bottle. Too high?
Well, Ii several of them cared to purchase,
the agent was willing to sacrifice his prof
its and let them have the preparation for
60 cents a bottle.
This appeared to be satisfactory and three
bottles were ordered, to be delivered that
evening. At the appointed time the willy
agent showed up, armed with a half dozen
bottles, three for the one household and
the rest for other customers in the neigh
borhood.
During the afternoon the feminine con-
tingent had been doing some tall thinking.
however, with the result that there was a
well-defined suspicion in the minds of all
that the dispenser of stain remoyers was a
fraud. So, to accomplish his downfall, they
insisted on another demonstration in the
evening. Opening one of the bottles, he pro-
ceeded to remove stains on his previous
visit, and 10 assure the prospective pur-
chasers that the preparation was perfectly
harmless he lighted a match and held IL
above the open bottle.
That settled it. One dollar and ninety-five
cents in coin of the Union Immediately
changed ownership, while the agent sepa-
rated himself from three bottles of the
preparation without a murmur and took his
departure. Later in the evening one of the
women INDUCED In a little investigation or
her own account and found herself the
possessor of pint bottle of gasoline OF
inferior quality, and worth not to exceed
cents. The bottles were inclosed In q
wrapper bearing the supposed formula, anc
while the women were interested i'm tbs
demonstration the presumption is that ths
/ f.taa flfsa hafsa
substituted for the real thing. The explosive
nature OF the fluid makes the deception still
more wicked, exposing unthinking purchas
ers to danger from the intlammable oil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

An hour later 1 recognized the tall round
tower, from the top of which young Moltke
delineated the first plan of the Turkish
capital ever made At my right the blue
waters of the Sea of Marmora and the
beautiful Gulf of Ismid became visible.
Station Jedicule." I was facing the
enormous walls of the Heptapyrgon. the
Castle of the Seven Towers. four of which
have survived. Near the triumphal gate of
the ancient Roman emperers, Porta Aurea,
the train passed through the old city walls
/ saw long rows of low houses and small
gardens run wild. Here is the former Serial
The train covers last, long curve. We are
In the station. Dragomans. soldiers. detec-
tives, agents without number. and the only
passenger. WE'RE CAREWE.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Photo by McMchael & Gro
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX AND HER WORK.


life
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helpful thoughts
LIVING sympathetic strengthening filled with the sunshine
tribute the the mind hunger struggling
problems
pexities
muc lost
TO prairies twelve miles
still
y oil
arreard years
World York
book
ridicule
rom ar lar o he Golden
working publicity unring loyalty dream her
position rdcule.
NJ Wilcox Meden brought
East her winter home being New York her residence at
city
1908 b. B. Hamin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
The Gfxer Of Grace.

Jesus was full of pity and compass
sion, the divine love manifesting itself
in a free will offering for mans saliva
ton. He was grace itself, the gift of
God, and also the giver of grace, grace
personified Grace is love, and God
is love, and this is His divinest express
sion, and Christ is its personal mani
festation. And the manifestation of
grace in Jesus is the greatest and most
blessed revelation of God to man. This
Christ, who was pre-existent and In
the bosom of the Father, declares of
His own authority, and this revelation
is truth. And Christ, who made grace
possible to sinner and who declares
and bestows it, is Himself the Truth
because of his fullness of grace and
truth which He manifests in His per
sons. w. Pratt in Evangelist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
Gems of Thought.

For every good deed on earth there is
an encore in heaven.
True manliness, like lighted lamp,
has glow for every one.
A man who sings his own praises re-
ceives no recall to the footlights.
We stumble on the path of life, as we
do on any other, by not having our wits
about us.
Tomorrow is our pudding but it will
contain only such ingredients as we
put into 1t today.
There is nothing that will make a
man contract like the consciousness of
a mean act.
The spirit Of constant fault finding is
the broad road that leads to unhappi-
ness United Presbyterian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20

Take your duty and be strong in it.,
as God will make you strong. The
harder it is the stronger, in fact. you
will be. Understand also that the
great question here Is not what you
will get, but what you will become.
The greatest wealth you can ever get
will be in yourself. Take your bur
dens and troubles and losses and
wrongs, II come they must and will
as your opportunity. knowing that God
has girded you for greater things than
these.-Horace Bushnell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
The Physiciap.

A popular impression prevails that
the physician, by reason of the privi-
leges conferred upon him by the state,
is, in the absence of an adequate rea-
son for not so doing, required to re-
spond to all calls to render professional
services. This is clearly erroneous. ex-
cept where the physician has already
undertaken the treatment Of the case
or except where he is an officer of the
government charged with specific du-
ties which he thereby violates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
Is Your Toilet Table Properly
Prepareds

You may imagine it is, and it may
be, but not unless Aseptikon, the fra
grant antiseptic tooth powder, is prom
inent. This preparation is perfection,
favored by fastidious folks and Endorsed
by dentists who know. Price % cents.
Sample at Henry M. Smiths pharmacy
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
LAUGHTER.

like to hear feller laf,
Right out an hearty-like an free.
It's not a thing to DO by ha'f;
A good haw-haw is what suits me.
| like to hear a feller crow
An hold his sides an wipe his eyes
An slap his leg an act as though
He hadn't nothin' 10 disguise.
T hate them titterin' galoots
Who snigser out mild tee-hee;
A laff should come up from the boots
That kind o. laff's what just suits me
like a man to whoop an yell
When suthin' kind o tickleS him;
When take on laffin' spell
do it with some sort o vim.
A giggle or snigger is
A sign, guess, of suthin' wrong.
It's weak an spindlin' an, gee whiz!
I'd ruther see person strong.
Give me man that's good an stout
In the expression OF his glee.
like the man who laffs right out
So long as he don't laff at me.
Chicago Daily News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15

related. In 1899 a message was found
in barrel of apples that had come
from New Zealand. In this message
the packer of the fruit, a young wom-
an. stated that her ancestors, whose
names were given, came from Kent,
and she asked the finder to ascertain
if any of her name and family still
remained in the country. As stated in
the papers of the time, the finder was
able to give her full particulars as to
surviving relatives. But Mr.. Tew, of
Leeds. a member of Yorkshire bank
ing family, had at one time a col
lection of these messages in mer-
chandise,' some of them being very
tragical, and being survival of the
days when peaceful traders were
caught by Algerian pirates and sold
into captivity and slavery. One such
message had been written in blood
on coarse canvas bag that had; con-
tanned gum arabic; another appeared
as a sort of tattooed stain on large
cork that had fastened up a
vessel containing altar of roses.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-05-15
OLD "FORT BLUNDER."
SO-CaIIed Because There Was n
Strange Mistake Made In
Locating 1t.

Few people who gre told that the
United States once began to build a
fort on British soil will know what
is Fort Montgomery. situated about
half mile northeast of ROuse's Point,
New York. near the foot of Lake Cha M
plain. says Youths Companion.
After the war of 1912 the government
Of the United States saw the need of
guarding the entrance to Lake Cham
plain. and began. in 1915. to build Fort
Montgomery. The original design was
to construct great fort for those days,
for it was to carry three tiers of guns.
After work had proceeded for some
time it was discovered that. owing to
an error of early surveyors, the actual
boundary between Canada and New
York-the forty-fifth parallel of north
Ia latitude-passed south of the fort.
Work on the fort was suspended for
about 25 years, and not until 1912 was
the territory restored to the United
States. The Webster-Ashb hburton treaty.
which established the northeastern
boundary. made the line between New
York and Canada conform to the old
and incorrect early survey, and thus
"Fort Blunder" was once again on
United States territory. The people
of Maine never forgave Webster for, as
they maintained, giving up great
slice of territory which they claimed
in order to save Rouse's Point.
The fort was finished after the bound
ary question was settled, but it has
never been manned by more than
enough men to keep it in order, and
was never armed. At present a sergeant
of marines is stationed there. His only
duty is to raise and lower the flag.