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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04

How common and insignificant are
many of the scenes Of immortal deeds!
ThermOpylae Is but small and uniln-
portant mountain pass. Gettysburg is
but a country village. Yorktown had
about sixty houses at the time of the
siege, nor is it much more ambitious
now. Yet these furnish the settings of
some of the chief jewels Of history.
Yorktown the village is little dis,
turbed by the currents of the great
world that were SO Importantly modi
fed by Yorktown the battle. 1t yawns
In it's content, fishes for oysters and
knows but little change. Such places
are not disturbed by the fever of tran
sition. 1t is rather slightly town, ly-
ing high on it's peninsula 1t is proud
in its own way Of its monument ana
memories, but it is too close to them to
realize their significance.
Speaking of CORVALLIS cave, Los
sing casts doubt on its being the exact
hole in the wall where the British gen
eral met his officers for council That,
according to the LOssing version, is
now eradicated. This, which passes
for the cave, was used at the time OF
the investment as q hiding place for
valuables. However, it serves. The
door was placed in front of the opening
for commercial purposes, that some of
the villagers might charge an entrance
fee Above the retreat still stand the
British breastwOrks, reminders of a
struggle that gave new republic to
the world.
One Of the most touching incidents in
the siege of Yorktown centered about
Governor Nelson Of Virginia. Nelson
was in command of the militia of his
state and directed the battery that
opened fire on the British the morning
Of Oct. II, the last action before the
surrender. Nelson's house was situat.
ed In Yorktown. the largest and most
pretentious in the place. In this man
sion CORVALLIS had his headquarters.
Despite the personal loss he would
suffer by the bombardment the gov
ernor ordered the guns trained upon
his own home for the purpose of dis.
lodging the British commander. The
mansion was severely injured by the
cannonade which followed. but Corn
wallis and his officers were driven out
and as result proposed cessation of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
Gladstone asa "sune..

3 A reference to "The Corsican Broth
ers" recalls All amusing story of Mr.
Gladstone's visit to the Lyceum when
Irving was playing in this drama Mr..
Gladstone at the time was not bur
dened by the cares of Office, and one
evening he dropped in at the Lyceum
where he was occasionally accommo-
Gated with q chair at the wings" On
this night, ho.ercr, when the stage
was set for the opera ball in 'sThe Cor
sican Brothers" his curiosity led him
into one Of the boxes for spectators in
the scene. Up went the curtain; Mr..
Gladstone was at once deserted by the
pit and greeted with shouts Of joy
which caused him hastily to withdraw.
This, says Mr.. Austin, was his first
and only appearance in the drama out
side of the dear old legitimate at
Westminster. Westminster Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
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inc cDgitiuctOr's Mistake.

A conductor on the st. Louis and
Suburban railroad had such a good run
Of business Sunday afternoon that be
had difficulty in keeping himself sup
piled with small change. Many pas
sengers who patronized his car handed
him dollars and bills of larger denOmi-
nations in payment Of their fares The
conductor, however. managed to get
along fairly we'll until woman carry
ing tiny infant boarded his car
When he approached the woman for
her fare she handed him a five dollar
bill
''Is that the smallest you have, mad
amp queried the conductor, fearing
another strngency in change
The woman looked at the conductor
and then at her baby and made this
surprising reply, yes; l have been
married only twelve months" - St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
How the Daisy Was Named.

Or all tho flowers Of the field the
daisy is the most appropriately named.
Probably not one person in a hundred
understands the significance Of this
little flower. HuSlreIs and hundreds
Of years ago it got its name and in
all parts of the world the name means
the same thing. The nature lover who
named the daisy had in his study Of
the wild flower observed that it opened
Its eye with the opening Of the day and
closed it with to setting of the sun.
SO with the simplicity Of the true artist
he called it the eye OF the day, the days
eye or, as we spell it today, the daisy.
New York Press. .s
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SEWING ON THE STARS.

Of the largest being in New York city.
In many Of these the old press, which is
much like the newspaper hand press,
ls necessarily used. This renders the
production Of Old Glory somewhat to-
dious and laborious compared to the
new way.
While great number Of the national
emblems are used on the Fourth of
July, an even larger number are en-
ployed on Memorial day. They are
likewise In demand on Flag day, to say
nothing Of national, state, county and
municipal conventions, political cam
paigns, schoolhouses, public and prl-
Vate buildings, ships and the thousand
and one other places and occasions that
call for the display Of the star span
gled banner. All over the earth now
the flag of the free is known and hon.
oEed. and It is not without pardon
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
The wife's Reproach.

In an address to temperance socie-
ty lecturer told how drink had once
caused the downfall Of brave soldier.
In the course Of the sad story he said:
Sometimes, after a debauch. the
man would be repentant, humble. He
would promise his wife to do better.
But, alas, the years taught her the bar
renness Of all such promises. And one
night, when he was getting to be an
old man, a prematurely old man. thin
limbed, stoop shouldered, with red
trimmed eyes, he said to his wife sadly:
You're clever woman, Jenny, a
courageous, active, good woman. You
should have married a better man than
am, dear.
'sShe looked at him, and, thinking Of
what he had once been, she answered
In quiet voice:
I did, James, .
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than the letter wiii.:n our philosopher
addressed TO h.s wife as a kind of nee
essary compliment on the occasion of
the death OF III only daughter. And
the alacrity with Which he re,egates to
Plutarch the task Of consoling her in
her atfliction testifes to the entire con-.
sistency of his hab;tual claim that the
dignity of marriage is best suEServel
when a husband rafrains from beco,n-
ing too fond of his wife Even in view
of this consideration, however. such Il
brief and refrigerated e2istlc suggests
an amazing degree of reticence in 4
writer who needs only the turning of
a faucet to enable him to pour forth
a Qucnchiess stream of ideas Oh any
and every subject from, thumbs to i'm
nortality.-Martha Baker Dunn in At
lantic
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EIi.. be,h t;.r,cr. nIne.,o.,r..

EIisabeth Carter. Hluesto~ss:==.
Elizabeth Carter (1T17-1SOGo was one
Of the original "blue stockings" OF
whom biographer says: "a perfect
knowledge of French, acquired at an
early age from Huguenot refugee
minister at Canterbury. was the foun-
dation of Elizabeth Carter's education.
Her father taught her. together with
her brother, Latin, Greek and Hebrew,
though the slowness OF her apprehen-
sion tired out his patience. italian,
Spanish and German she taught herself
without any assistance. and later In
life she set herself to learn Portuguese.
but for want Of books she made no
great progress. Lastly she taught her
self Arabic and made an Arabic die
tionary, containing various meanings
Of words which elsewhere had been
Improperly translated" !"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
Thc FIRST Armored shin.

According to the best authorities on
curiosities Of the navy and warfare in
general, the first armored vessel was
launched In the year 1880. It was one
Of the fleet manned by the knights Of
St John end was entirely covered with
sheets Of lead. The accounts of the
times leave us In darkness as to the
thickness of this lead armor, but they
are very positive in the statement that
they were Of sufficient strength to
successfully resist all the shots Of that
day" At the siege Of Gibraltar In 1882:
the French and Spaniards used war
vessels which were armored with
Eight iron boom proofng over their
decks and to the waters edge. The
very first practical use Of wrought iron.
plates as a defense for the sides Of
vessels was by the French - tha Cri
mean war 81 1868 SSH
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
How
"Old Glory"
Is Made
BY TRUMAN L. ELTON

Copyright. 1906, by c. B. Etherington.1
L is not generally known that flags
Of the common and cheaper va
riety are printed on 4 press SINH
lar to that used for newspapers,
yet such Is the fact At present a new
plate and hence 4 new impression are
required for each color. Thus for our
red. white and blue banners. which
blossom all over the land each Fourth
Of July, two plates and two impress
sions are needed, one for the red and
one for the blue. The white is fur
nished by the original color of the mus
lin or other goods on which the flags
are printed. 1t Is hoped in time that
one plate may be made to do the work
when the expense will be lessened AMI
the facility Of production increased 1t
must not be imagined that two run
nings through the press are required.
Just as four or more colorS are printed
on newspapers ut one running through
the press so the two colors are sup:
piled to the national emblem in the
same way. This effect is reached by
the use Of two sets of rollers and
plates. the goods passing from one to
the other
1t Is said that the largest flag fac
tory In America. and for that matter
In the world. is located in Cincinnati.
Here are manufactured large share
Of the flags used in the United States
and some even for England. There are
125 people engaged in the factory, and
ten wholesale establishments handle
the output. This factory was made
possible by the invention Of the flag
press before mentioned, which was the
work Of Cincinnati man.
In the manufacture of flags, muslin
Is bought In bolts Of 1000 yards each.
This is cut to the right width and fed
through In long strips. Each day 49,
600 sheets are used, making 375OOO
flags in all. These range in size all the
way from 2 by inches to Sc by ~.
The colors for printing are mixed in
the factory, so that the right shades
may be secured. The sticks are also
made there. The flags are allowed to
Try for twenty-four hours before being
placed on the sticks. Needless to say,
the largest trade Is in the little five cent
flags. Silk banners are also got out
in addition to the muslin ones, and the
most expensive hand sewed flags are
also produced, but these are only made
on special order Fourth Of July canes,
bunting, confetti and other similar
decorations that adorn the American
Fourth and other patriotic holidays are
likewise the product of the Cincinnati
factory. Festooning, plumes and all
the rest go forth from this printshop of
patriotism. 1t is from the waste of
these, by the way, that the confetti is
made. Cincinnati has been in the flag
manufacturing business since 1851. It
Is not without significance that the
Buckeye State, which has been dubbed
1.-THE mother of presidents" is also to
an extent the mother Of the national
colors. The native sons of this states
man producing commonwealth may
thus wave Ohio grown banners and
grow doubly patriotic over the fact
that they can honor their country and
state both at the same time.
There are innumerable other facto-
ries for fagmaking In the country, one
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
DE RoCHAMBEAU.

hostilities and two days later surren-
dered. Washington publicly thanked
Nelson for this act of patriotism.
The surrender itself was as pathetic
as it was memorable The French
troops were drawn up in a long line
on one side, the American troops on
the other, thus forming lane, through
which the conquered army marched.
The aspect of the British was as sub.
dued and detected as their thoughts.
CORVALLIS pleaded indisposition and
did not appear. His sword was sent by
subordinate.
Whether this was the reason that
Washington designated subordinate
to receive it or not is unknown, but at
any rate General Lincoln was put for.
ward to take the token Of surrender.
He then gallantly returned it.
It was piece of poetic justice that
Lincoln was chosen for this office, as
he himself had been forced to surrcn-
der In particularly humiliating man
ner the year before.
When all the stragglers were gath.
cred together the number Of those who
capitulated reached between 1000 and
5000, no small army for that day. The
Americans and French had probably
twice as many.
Three young men who played prom
inent part in the campaign Of York
town afterward became important fig
ures In history They were Alexander
Hamilton and Marquis de Ia Fayette,5
each at that time aged twenty four,
and Count de st. Simon, just turning
twenty Hamilton CALAMITY led an
important charge ut Yorktown and
captured British outpost. He was
also officer Of the day at the time of
the surrender. His subsequent career.
as q member Of the consti titutional con-
vention and as Washingt secretary
Of the treasury is familiar TO every
student of American histor1.
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At the time CORVALLIS retired to
Yorktown La Fayette was in command
of Continental army Of about 5000
men in.the vicinity of Baltimore. While
his army was not large enough to at
tack that Of the British, he was able by
q threatening movement to prevent
Cornwallis from escaping into North
Carolina and thus made Washington's
Yorktown siege possible. La Fayette
also commanded body Of light in
fantry during the investment and fur
her distinguished himself. After re-
turning to his native land this unselfish
friend Of liberty participated in the
French revolution. where, if his more
moderate policies had been followed,
many Of the horrors of that upheaval
might have been averted. He also liv-
ed to be the dominant figure in the rev.
olution of 1880, which finally ended the
Bourbon regime and placed Louis Phi
lippe on the throne. Some historians
believe that If La Fayette had been Of
a self seeking nature he might have
made himself president Of France at
that time.
Count st. Simon had volunteered in
the American cause at the age of sew
enteen. He was in command of the
land troops with Admiral Count de
Grasse, which we're landed at York
town and played conspicuous part
In the siege. St. Simon afterward serv-
ed in the West Indies and was mill
tary prisoner there Then he visited
Mexico and proposed canal connect
ing the Atlantic and the Pacific. Re-
turning to France, he became one of
the founders Of French socialism and
Of new religious system that at one
time had very considerable follow
ing.
He was one Of the first, If not the
first, to propose the Suez canal. He
was far in advance of his age, and,
while many of his notions were fantas-
tic, others were prophetic Of human
itarian movements now taking place.
II measured by effects on after ages,
st. Simon was second only to La Fay
cite as the most conspicuous French
man who participated in the American
Revolution.
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Costly, but Lasting.

Johnny-What! Only married a year
and yet you are SO downcast? Wally--
All, my dear fellow, / never imagined
that wife would prove such costly
article. Johnny-Yes, a wife is a cost
" article, that's true. but then you
must remember That she lasts q man
precious long time .s5a 5s 3s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
REGULAR Ostrich

''This, ladies and gentlemen" said
the guide, ''is Il real theatrical chop
house. You will notice the signs on
the wall, Watch your hat and Keep
an eye on your umbrellas,
"Great gooscbelTiesw exclaimed the
old farmer in the party. 81 often heard
tell that these here actor folks were
half starved, but didn't think they
would eat hats and umbrellas Chi
cago News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
The Solution, !,

The bankruptcy court can boast some
delightfully."- naive rejoinders. How,
sir, is It possible angrily demanded
the opposing counsel of the bankrupt.
ITO live In the luxurious style you have
affected on 5000 a year?" The witness
replied, with an air of justifable pride,
that that "was a problem to which he
had devoted considerable time in the
interests of social economy, and the
results Of his humble efforts were now
before the court"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
The whirlinr Of n Bullet,

Bullets from the thirty caliber rifles
Of the United States army whirl with
great rapidity. The riaing gives one
revolution of the bullet about its axis
In ten inches. At the muzzle the We
locity Of the bullet is 2,3OO feet a
second, which means 2,76O turns sec
ond, assuming that the bullet does not
strip in the rifing. The circumference
of the bullet is .942 inch, which gives
a peripheral velocity Of 1900 inches
each second, or 10000 feet minute.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
Suggestive.

Gee whiz!'' said George for the
twentieth time 1T makes me mad
every time think OF the $40 I lost
today. actually feel as II I'd like to
have somebody kick me. . -
by the way, George" said the dear
girl dreamily, .'don't you think you'd
better speak to father this evening 7''
Philadelphia Press. 8s AZ.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
Montnisne ana Marriage.

Montaigne went toward marriage
with the quality Of cheerful alacrity
which would haye inspired q journey
to the whipping post. Might ! have
had my own will, Z he tells us, Il would
not have married Wisdom herself, IL
she would have had me- No quainters
piece Qf polite literal ture can be found
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
The
Praise Of
Liberty
By JAMES ARTHUR EDcERroN

[Copyright. 1906. by J. A. Edgerton.l
WE call with tumult Of acclaim
On Libety's enchanted name.
With flowers Of fire and wreaths Of ilaas
We strew her radiant way.
Our uproAr fills the earth and sky
Az bomb and cannon we employ
In sheer abandonment Of 10y
To celebrate her day.
ND yet when glare and clamor pAll
When ends the merry carnival.
When her tricolors cease to fall
Az star showers fall by night,
Why then desert her7 Why forget
The paths in which her feet are set7
Why cease to march where beckons vet
Her hiSh and holy Light
WE are her children. All we hold
She 9ave w when the files were
rolled
In wars red vapor. ~ Of old
She led the battles van.
She needs us-notsour fitful praise,
Bot our suppoh-throush all the days,
That we her flag again should raise
And teach the rights of man.
>hE song Of free humanity
Who yet has heard its karmony7
The gospel of democracy
Who yet has understood
Who yet has seen the happy light
That al the world shall render britht
When earth has truly reached the height
Of human brotherhood
us deeds that gratitude requires.
Such deeds as slorified our sires.
ReliSht once more their altar fires
For all the world to see.
Lit up the standard. voice the word.
Till all the lands are thrilled and stirred
And thus in very truth 10 heard
The praise Of Liberty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04

T has been 125
years since the
surrender Of
Lord Cornwall
lis to General
Washington at
Yorktown. The
capitulation
took place on
Oct. 10. 1871.
A century later
q tGnnlal
celebration Of
the event was
held, at which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-04
AMILITARY DOG
BY Hltce g. Hllen

utons With the procession
- Hi day I've marched tai now
Hove drumbeat and cannon roar
You've beard my proud 'sbow-wow!'
brousb master's long speecbmakina
I'm most afraid I mapped,
But l woke up and waaaed my tail
Wben all the people clapped.
mttb horns and loud torpedees,
~ ftrecrackers small and great,
Mttf taffy and with peanuts, too,
I've helped to celebrate.
Rut now the fourtb's 'moet Over
- It's noise and fun and shout
don't care much for fireworks
pm-just about-ttred -ovt!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-09
OKLAHOMA.

Another bright star in the field OF blue
II is young Oklahoma strong and
True:
She takes her seat with the pride Of a
Queen,
And views from the summit. this
Beautiful scene,
The white cotton and golden grain,
And all the rich treasures OF her
vast Domain
Her motto is justice, It is furled on
high,
And proudly Il waves in the blue
vaulted sky.
Her forests Of fruit, crimson and gold.
The sun-kissed Elbertas, all may
behold
The rich. pure grape and melons so
fine,
All speak for themselves OF this
fair sunny cline
v onward thou proud shin Of state.
We know that thy future must ever
be great,
All know YOU have risen, as It were,
like mist OF the sea.
Yet DER thy wide plains, fair cities
we see.
o. star OF the west-beautiful star.
Long may thy pure light shine from
afar;
Undlmmcd by thy luster, and ever
may you be
The big bright star in the flag of
the free.
MRS. A. l.. KELLOGG.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-09

The regular meeting Of the Wood
men Circle was held Monday after
noon in the X. OF =. hall. Quite a
large attendance was present After
the transaction Of very little business
the election OF officers for the ensuing
year was in order and resulted as fol
lows:
Mrs. NJ. G. HarErave, guardian;
Mrs. jeanne Roberts, adviser: Mrs.
T. II. Sturgeon, clerk; Mrs. S. s Cole,
banker; Mrs. J. f. Young, magician
Mrs. l.. s. Staples, attendant: Mrs.
Allie V. Dolllns, inner sentinel; Mrs.
Helslcy, outer sentinel; Mrs. Edgar
Sandlin. and Mrs. Saphronia Bullion,
managers; DR.. j. H. Hargraye, physi-
clan.
Two delegates were also elected to
represent this lodge at the bi-annual
convention to be held at Muskogee I'm
March. The two elected being Mrs
T. II. Sturgeon and Mrs. NJ. G. Har.
grave, alternates Mrs. Byrd Sandlin
and Mrs. |. X. Mason.