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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
July 7 In History.

1s07-Napoleon Bonaparte and the czar of
Russia concluded the peace Of Tilsit
18S7-Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha was elected prince ruler Of Bull
garia. The choice of Ferdinand for
the throne which Alexander of Batten-
berg had been forced to abdicate prov
ed a solution Of the troubles Of Bull
garia. He never received the sanction
of Russia, but Turkey and Austria
have stood by him in every trial. I'm
der his rule Bulgaria has prospered
and been at peace except for slight in
ternal troubles.
1S93-Justice Samuel Blatchford of the
United States supreme court died at
Newport, R. l.: born 1920.
1S96-George Law capitalist and protector,
son of George Law Of Panama fame.
died in New York city; born 1913.
1897-Hon. William Slocomb Groesbeck,
distinguished Ohioan. died in Cincin-
natl; born 1916.
19O1-Pierre Lorillard, noted turfman and
millionaire manufa cturer, died in New
York city; born 1885,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
July IL In History,

tNs-Battle Of Audenarde; Marlborough
and Prince Eugene defeated the
French. -,>
174-Jqhn Quincy Adams. sixth president
Of the United States, born at Brain
tree. Mass. died 1S48. =
1H1-Comnodore John Rodgers, American
naval hero, born in Philadelphia; died
1888. 49,.
174Sir William johnson, famous pioneer
and Indian manager, died near Johns
town, N. r; born in Ireland i715
lSN-Alexander Hamilton killed in q duel
by Aaron Burr; born 1857. Et .
1SS1ABombardment OF Alexandria by Brit
18Th fleet: Arab Bey's rebellion.
1SD5-Miolan Carvalho, famous French
prlma donna and the original Mar
guerite, died at Dieppe. Val
1s96EErnst Curtius. La D., a well known
i'll German Hellen1st, died in Berlin: born
\ 1S1A e. 6 -, s.,55s I. i L Z <.3
1aee-Bomba1dment Of Santiago by the
American land and naval batteries
concluded: last sun. q the campaign
6red. #9stzss @s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

born; died 1850. Daguerre
1Sa2-President jackson vetoed the bill re-
chartering the United States bank.
1Sa-Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, in
.ventor of the process OF portrait TAX
ing which preceded photography in
general use, died near Paris: born 17S9
l6S9-Julia Gardner Tyler, widow Of Pres
ident John Tyler. died in Richmond;
born 1920
i897-Ascent OF Andree's balloon in the at
tempt to reach the north pole.
89S-The long truce before Santiago bro
ken: boubardment of the city by the
guns Of the American army and navy
l9e-Annie Alexander Hecor (Mrs Alex
ander). the English novelist. died: born
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

as characterized the two preceding
ones. Mr.. Claypooles health was I'M.
dermined by his wound and dmprison.
ment, and in few years he. too, died
leaving five children.
Betsy Ross died in 1896 and was
buried by the side OF her last husband
in Mount Moriah cemetery, where the
large number Of visitors to her grave
attest the affectionate interest she has
inspired.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
Copyright 1903, by W. l. Vail.l
PART from it's unique symbolism
By ISAAC L. KIP

copyright, 1903, by W. l. van.]
PART from it's unique symbolism
and the noble associations clus-
IA tering about its folds, the Amer
lean flag has special history
which is of interest ON Independence
day. It did not float at Lexington and
Bunker Hill nor wave over Independ-
sence hall on July 4, 1776. 1t became
the flag Of our country upon its formal
adoption by the Continental congress,
June ii, 1777.
The patriotic interest which of late
years has centered especially upon the
events of the Revolution has turned
very positively to the details and CIR
fcumstances involved with the origin
and adoption Of the stars and stripes
rs a national emblem, and a movement
has long been under way to preserve
for pOsterity the house where the
with Washington's cooperation and ap-
proval, designed and perfected the first
American flag.
The old flag house stands at 239 Arch
street, Philadelphia, which is one Of the
most thronged and bustling streets Of
that great city. High stores tower on
either side. and all around, in front and
rear, activity as intense as any city
can show is in fullest exercise. 1t is
from this cause that this venerable relic
has been most imperiled. Trade has in
dts progress cast envious eyes upon the
eite, and repeated efforts have been
made to sacrifice sentiment to service
In view of all circumstances the fact
of its preservation is almost miracu-
tous. Other historic places have passed
away under exposure to the same con-
'01tions which have threatened this.
The house where Jefferson wrote the
Declaration of independence, the house
washington made his home while liv-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
GRAVE OF BETSY ROSS, MOUNT MOR1AH
CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA.

GRAVE OF BETSY ROSS, MOUNT M0R1AH
CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA.
intimately associated, was John Clay
poole, Philadelphia and Revolu.
tionary soldier, who was wounded in
battle and taken prisoner and carried
also to Mills prison. He was after
ward exchanged for British prisoner
and, returning to his home, he deliv-
cred Captain Ashburne's dying mes.
sage to his wife, became himself capt..
waited by her attractions and in due
time married her. But the same sad
fatality attended her third marriage
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

x81 ROSS HOUSE AS 1T APPEARED IN MI.
ing in the city and many other local.
ties which would now be Of priceless
value have succumbed to the invasion
s.of private interest. What enhances the
marvel of the deliverance of the flag
house from the fate which has befaNen
Its peers is the fact that for large
portion Of the time it has occupied its
place it had no reminiscent interest.
1t Is only Of comparatively recent
date that the people of this country
s3woke to the fact that the nation had
u past or learned to make historic
association a standard Of value. An
uQuarian interest does not date far
back of the Centennial era. Prior to
that our young nation lived more in
the future than in the past. And, fur
thermore, it must be borne in mind
that until few years ago the flag
house was private property, passing by
purchase or inheritance into the hands
OF different owners, each with perfect
legal right to make such disposition of
st as might seem desirable, and with
abundant opportunity, through fire.
Quent solicitation. to surrender the
title deed. For the longer part Of the
time the building has been exposed
30 such contingencies there was not
even public sentiment to restrain any
owner from allowing it to pass into OBJ
Hvion. Efforts also have been re-
psatedly made to have It taken down
Alnd re-erected in other cities, and even
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

might have been and was lost in the
attack on Fort Mift1in in the autumn
following its adoption. 1t was not cap
tured, but having probably been torn
by shot from its staff it was blown
away by the wind and III all likelihood
submerged in the Schuylkill river.
While as Betsy Ross she made the
flag, and as Betsy Ross her name Is
indehbly associated with II, yet Betsy
Ross she soon ceased to be, Tor ON the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
z!2asIs@ 2:szz
E1 IL Puzz FRI
No. 1oo-Rever.ed syl1able..

I bought some chickens to ****s>
and soon had *** *** hens.
One does use fine, close grained
*****+* in making a **** ***.
If the western lands ******* him. he
will buy ***** ~ Hermon.
Mary, the daughter of the *****, was
commonly called Name, ~ ***.
*** ***** veterans not refuse to take
up the ********.
1t will cause you a vast ****** OF
trouble if you try to ***** wild pony
of the prairie.
There is an old ******* in the attic.
also **** *** copper kettles.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

1. You may search a twelvemontb
and find little except spike of corn.
2. Toward which quarter Of the sky
should a baker look when he is about
to prepare for baking?
3. In which weed may you discover
IN Indian weapon?
4. Look through the open work win
dow blind and see the top floor of a
house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

Philadelphia; born 1855. Maupassant.
1SS6-Paul H. Hayne, southern poet, died
near Augusta, Ca; born 1880.
1893-Guy de Maupassant, master IN the
French school Of naturalistic writer's,
died in Paris; born in 1850
189S-Bill for the annexation of Hawaii
signed by President Mckinley.
1899-Robert Bonner, founder Of the New
York Ledger. died in New York city;
born 1924
1902-Aguinaldo, the Filipino chief, set at
liberty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
Her Choice.

Kind Lady-Bobby, notice your lit
tie sister took the smaller apple.
Didn't tell you to let her have her
choice?
Bobby-I said she could have the lit
tie one or none, and she chose the little
one.-YOuth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
No, 102.-DOuble AcrOstic,

My primals and finals each name a.
we'll known flower
Crosswords: 1. Making known. 2
An opening. 3. To praise falsely. f.
An article of food. 5. A prognostic. G.
One-half of demijohn. Z. Two vowels-
8. Opium dissolved in spirits Of wine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
"HARTFORD" <'TENNESSEE7'
John.t6n. the "Tenn e..ee"

Though short lived better
herself did She
river and placed commission April 1864 with Com
with the the and disabling the
bockaddng feet the
when abe surrendered ossipee FarraRuts
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

From / to 2, affirmation concerning
anything; from 3 to 4, once in three
years; from 1 to 8, apt; from 2 to 4, &C
cording to nature
Diamond: 1. A letter. g. To lick. g.
Deadly. 4. A Bible character. 5. A
kind Of raft or float. 6. A wall for de-
Tense. I. That which allures. 8. A
verb. 9. A letter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
No. 10R-svncopation..

Syncopate part of a flower and leave
to resound.
Syncopate to raise and leave a mul-
Htude.
Syncopate color and leave to gasp.
Syncopate floats and leave rodents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
No. 103.-WOrd Puzzle.

Words all end with the name of q
bird.
l. The cry Of an animal
2. To watch secretly for an evil pur-
pose.
3. A receptacle for liquid.
4. Sometimes worn by monks.
5. A domestic bird.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
JulV 6 In History,

1747-John Paul Jones John
Paul. born in kirkbean,
Scotland; died In Paris
July IS, 1892.
1S02-General Daniel Nor
gan, American Revolu-
tionary hero, died at
Winchester, Va; born
about 1875.
1835-John Marshall, noted
chief justice ,,of the
United States, died in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
JULY 10 In History.

18-Adrian, Roman en-
peror, died.
1447-ChTistopher Columbus
born at Genoa; died
15O6.
15S4-William I. (the Silently
prince Of Orange, as
sassinated at Delft.
1723-Sir William Black
stone, law writer. was
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

No. 198.-False Comparatives.
lExample:
A meadow, an unhappy king;
A pronoun fed by mountain spring.
Answer-Lea, Lear; me, mere.1
l. A timber sawed. a guest who pays;
A sentence stern, the flag we raise.
( A medicine, a column grand;
TO suffer pain, piece Of land.
& A spice, plant with blossoms sweets
A nod, leafy, cool retreat.
(. Appointment high, an anger keen;
A door; shoe but seldom seen.
& A rafting noise, a fine repast;
A wrap. a playful frisking fast.
& A wager, something more than good;
A rug. substance, as of wood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

Louisiana, died in Cuba; born 1861.
N55-Braddock's defeat; General Brad
dock mortally wounded.
1S43-Washington Aston painter, died at
Cambridge, Mass; born in South Caro-
lima 1779
1s50-Zachary Taylor, twelfth president.
died in office; born 1884.
l897-Rev. Samuel B. Halliday, the assist
ant pastor of Plymouth church under
Henry Ward Beeeher, died at Orange,
N. j.; born 1912.
t900-The Japanese troops at Tientsin cap
tured the Chinese arsenal in a heroic
charge after destroying the gateway
by explosives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
July 9 In History.

$50 B. C.-Battle Of Their
mopyl9 and death Of
Leonidas, the Greek
hero.
1B6-Battle of Sempach
Arnold Won Winkelried
made way for liberty"
and secured the indie
pendence Of Switzer-
land.
l7@-Pierre Lemoine, Sieur
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
No. 191-MiaSiur Rhvmoa

No. 191-Missing Rhymes.
Sing loud, o bird, in the ****!
o bird, sing loud in the *s*!
And honeybees blacken the clover 49,:
There is none Of you glad as =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

No. 105.-A Popular Maxim.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
As Others See Us.

The following clipping from
the editorial columns of "Ameri-
can Investments" an industrial
and financial journal, published
at Buffalo, N. Y, shows how old
Mississippi is being regarded and
written of in the North. No bet.
ter argument for Gov. Longino
and against Vardaman could be
formulated than a simple pre-
seLtation of the facts and fig
urs:
"The Auditor Of the State fur
nishes statistics regarding the
general growth of the State that
shows up most favorably. Be-
tween 1899 and 1902 the assessed
valuation of realty increased
$32,139,192; Of personality $16, =
289,257; of rail -oads 81, 284, 76S, a
total Of $52,713,217. The rail
road mileage increased 285 lies,
the number Of State banks 81,
their capital 81, ,686,29O, Surplus
$429,O49, undivided profits $47O,~
217, and deposits $6, 468, 24I. The
appropriations for the common
schools increased $3O6,575, for
colleges 1886, 223. for eleemosy-
nary institutions Sl1O,879, and for
pensions $126,475. For 3 years
the bonded debt of the State de-
creased from $1,000, 900 to $685.
600, in spite of the steady increa4
ses in general appropriations, and
in spite of an appropriation of
more than $1,000,000 for the
Statehouse. The State tax levy
has been reduced from 81 mills
to 6 mills on each dollar of as
sessed property. Mississippi's
convicts are not only self-sup.
porting, but are covering money
into the State Treasury, the net
inco ne from this source for this
year being. estimated at $10O,
900.
"These figures reflect prosper.
ity in State government and in
corporate and private enterprises
which is bound to become greater
with the maintenance on the part
Of the Legislature Of the pro-
gressive spirit now extant every.
where
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

Fifth District: O. l. Mckay of
Lauderdale; Il. 81. Wallace of
Leake, w. B. Richardson of New.
ton.
Sixth District: JEFF Truly of
Fayette, D. N. Miller copiah,
J. W. McGrath of Lincoln.
Seventh District: j. F. Gazene-
I'VE of Hancock, g. w. Rich of
Perry, and T u Wainright of
Wayne.
Eighth District: Ben Wells of
Hines, w H Powell of Madison,
and Pat Henry of Warren.
With an organization such as
this at his back, active campa.
ign work in progress in all parts
OF the state, and splendid assur-
ance OF support coming in from
all quarters, the Governor has
good cause to contemplate his
chances with a feeling of salts.
faction,
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
A MANLY LETTER.

y
The Progress takes pleasure
in presenting the announcement
card ofiHon. j Mel Smith the
latest candidate for Legislative
honors.
It is a frank forceful.. ..enunciaa :
tion of his views on the present
condition Of state affair and
stamps him as man of charac-
ter and purpose.
That he has the best interests
of the county and state close at
heart no one who knows the man
will doubt.
DR.. J. Nell Smith.
After Urgent sollcation from
friends and recognizing the imp.
ortance Of the issues which are
being injected into this campa-
ign, l hereby announce myself as
candidate for the legislature, sub.
ject to the action of the August
primaries. | believe the time has
come in the history of our state
when we are on the eve of mate,
rial advancement, financially and
industrially; but by the enact.
ment of unwise laws, this state
would suffer a severe set back.
l would call your attention to the
Importance of your legislative
officers, as it is in their power, to
either make or mar the future
of our state. / believe in an econ
omical conservative state gov.
ernment, one in which no one
would be afraid to invest their
time or capital. One that by it's
wise provisions would make us
proud to say we were part of that
government. / shall endeavor to
see each and every voter and
earnestly request your support.
DR.. j. MEL SMITH.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

The Democratic Executive
Committee in session at Jackson
Monday fixed Thursday, August
9th, as the date for the
first primary, and Thursday, Au.
gust 9th, for the second prima-
~. The dates will doubtless
prove satisfactory to the army of
candidates as we'll as the people
as all seem equally eager to have
the agony over.
The primaries are restricted to
"white Democrats but the COM
mittee ignored the opinion of the
Supreme Court in declaring that
those who are qualified to vote
in the general election in No.
vember may also participate in
the August primaries.
This ruling leaves the regis.
tration books open to July 3.
The committee meets again on
the 18th of August to canvass the
returns of the first primary. All
of the committee members who
are candidates for State off ce
rendered their designations and
their successors we're elected.
The personel of the committee
is now as follows:
State. at. large H Sharp, 90.
lumbus; ] w Outrer, Clarksdale;
S M Roane, West Point; G o
Miller, Meridian; o D Quin, Nc
Comb; D M Miller, Hazlehurst.
First District-E o Sykes, jr.,
Aberdeen; J NJ Boone, Corinth.
Second District-J w McOar.
thy, Batesyille; O L 5ively, OK
ford.
Third District-W Walter Sillers.
Rosedale; ] T Lowe. Tunica.
Fourth District M South
worth, Carrollton; j w Daniels,
Ackerman.
Fifth Districts M Smith, Lex.
ington; J Z Buckley, Enterprise.
Sixth DISTRICT P. Meyers,
Elllsville, w A White, Biloxi.
Seventh District Sidney Nc
Laurin, Brandon; O A Gordon,
Port Gibson.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

Gov Longino has just com
pleted q two weeks tour in
the northeastern part Of, the
State. He states that he is very
much encouraged, and the OUT
look at present is all that could
be asked for.
The Press has noticed that two
or three Of its exchanges have
published as original an article
headed "Some Snap Shots at
Judge Ortiz" It now appears
that they were sent out from this
city anonymously, the author
being ashamed or too cowardly
to attach his name to his attack
upon Judge Ortiz. Meridian
Press,
It is not necessary for the edi-.
tors OF the State to write bitter
things about Vardaman in order
to defeat him for governor. All
they need to dois to reprint from
the Commonwealth the many bit.
ter and foul things be has writ.
ten about others, His own lan~
guage convicts him of unworthi>
ness.
The jury in the case of J Jett and
White, charged with numbering
Attorney Macrum in the court
house in Breathitt county, Ken.
lucky, failed to agree and were
discharged. The jury stood IL
for conviction and l for acquittal.
The prisoners were removed un.
der q strong military guard to
Lexington. Their cases will
come up for trial again in a few
weeks in another county and a
different judicial district.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

The Decatur, Tupelo & Helena
is the name of another new rail-
road started on paper.
The iirst primary will be held
Thursday, August 9th; the Sec
0nd will be held Thursday, Au.
gust 9th.
The State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee has ruled that
only qualified white Democrats
shall vote in the August prima-
ries.
US. Grant, jr.: son of General
Grant, announces that he is will
Ing to accept the nomination for
vice-presidsnt on the Republi.
can ticket.
Il It were not for the negro
there is no telling what varda-
man and Money would do for
something to talk sbou t. -Wesson
Enterprise,
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27
Mississippi Matters.

Two prisoners last week, in
broad daylight, escaped from the
Monroe county jail through q
hole they had made in the wall.
The Confederates Veterans
Home at Beauvoir will be regu-
larly opened October 1, with &C.
commodations for at least thirty.
five veterans.
st. Stanislaus Catholic College.
at Bay st. Louis, has been de.
stroyed by fire, Loss $65, 600; in
surance $36, 800. All the stu,
dents escaped without injury.
The Kinds county grand iury
in one day last week returned 3
batch Of thirty.six indictments
against keepers of blind tigers
and gambling houses in Jackson.
Robt. Musgrove, of jackson,
has invented and patented q de-
vice for railroad fastenines.
which he claims Will prevent the
spreading of rails in rounding 8
curve.
Another fight has been lannch.
ed for open saloons in Kinds
county and petitions are being
circulated asking the board Of
supervisors to order q local op-
ton election.
The cornerstone Of the new
Tallahatchie county court house
for the second district will be
laid at Sumner, July 3. The GER
emonies will be conducted BY the
Masonic fraternity.
Gus Adams, who killed Bob
Sullivan, Smith county last week
surrendered himself to the sheriff
He said it was done in self de-
tense. He has been taken TO Jack
son for safe keeping.
During the last week good
rains have fallen in nearly every
section of the State, and the crop
prospects are reported as uuite
favorable. First cotton blooms
are being reported from num-
ber of counties.
A deplorable homicide occur
red last week in Monroe county
10 which J. NJ. McGraw was kill
ed by his son.in.law, Frank
thompson. The unfortunate af-
lalr started over some domestic
1lfhculties, Thompson was ar
rested.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

Tupelo has contracted for a
waterwork plant and sewerage
system.
John Allen, colored, was han 2.
ed at Sumner for the murder Of
another negro.
81. B. Rogers, the young attor.
ney OF Noxubee county, who
killed T. A. Boyd, brother of the
Congressman elect, after a long
Imprisonment and broken health.
has been released on q bond OF
$4,000.
Water Valley progress., 1903-06-27

The whitecaps have again bro.
ken loose in Amite county. The
homes Of two negro families were
fired into, and an old man was
seriously wounded. The renewal
of whitecapism is attributed to
the fresh agitation of the negro
question in that county.