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A BIT OF INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FLAG WE LOVE

The design for the American flag. with
13 stripes Of alternate red and white and
i3 white stars I'm n blue field. representing
the 13 states struggling for independence.
was adopted by the Continental congress
on June II, i777. little less than a year
after the declaration OF. independence.
The first flag OF this design was made
as a specimen for the congress by Betsy
Ross a drossmaker. OF Philadelphia. II
Is supposed that this flag was first un-
furlcd by Paul Jones on the Ranger
vessel OF the navy 10 which he had been
a. sslgncd on the day that the resolution
adopting the design was passed. The l3
stars Of the flag OF l777 were arranged
IN a circle. though no form was prescribed
officially. This flag remained unchanged
until 1924. and then. on motion OF Sena-
tor Bradley of Vermont. which, with
Kentucky, had been admitted TO the
Union, II was resolved that from and af-
ter Nav l. 1875. "the flag Of the United
States be - stripes alternate red and
white; that the Union be - stars. white In
the blue field" This was the flag used
I'm the war OF 1872 This act made no pro-
vision for future alterations In the flag.
and none was made until 1915 Upon
the suggestion or capt Samuel g. Reid
OF the navy a bill was passed on April
T. ISIS reducing the number ~ stripes
IN the flag 20 the original II and making
the number of stars equal 10 the number
Of states The new star for a new state
is not added 20 the flag until the Fourth
Of July following the admission OF the
new state st. Louis Republic.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16
SPEAKER CANNON
DOES NOT FEAR
LABOR'S ATTACK

Washington. u. c.. Aug l6.-Speaker
Cannon intends TO show his fearlessness
OF organized labor this fall by making
no contest for recollection in his district.
the Eighteenth Illnois--He is so -conh-
dent OF reelection that he intends 10 de-
vote all Of his time TO the districts Of
other Republicans, who are certain to
have a hard time 10 retin their seats
In the house.
Mr.. Cannon will spend nearly two
months on the stump, and II Is hoped he
Will be of material assistance 10 many
OF "his boys who are in trouble TINS
year The speakers nominating conven-
ton Will be held next Thursday, ana,
after making an address TO the delegates
his district will see nothing OF him unuI
election day.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, has put
Uncle Joe" on his black list. but that
does not seem TO be worrying the speak
er. Mr. Cannon intends 10 point out
what he considers the fallacies OF Mr.;
Gompers attitude toward himself ana
other Republicans who have Incurred the
animosity OF the Federation.
The speaker is on the Federations
black list because he used his influence
10 prevent the passage OF the anti-in-
junction bill and more stringent eight
hour law as applied TO work on govern
ment contracts. These were pet meas
ures OF Mr.. Gompers and his organlza-
tion but the speaker regarded the pro-
posed legislation, especially the anti-in-
Junction bill, as inimical TO the general
welfare Of the country.
In this respect President Roosevelt
heartily sustained the speaker, and II
wos because OF the latter's determined
opposition TO the judiciary committee re-
porting this bill that Mr.. Gompers Is
seeking 20 compass the defeat OF Repre-
sentative Charles l.. Littleheld OF the
Second Maine district. The national ad-
ministration IS I'm symathy with Mr.. Lit
81 aYaA grNF "a
Secretary Shaw. will make speeches for
him next month. Speaker Cannon has
also promised 10 spend several days
stumping i'm Mr.. Littleheld's interest.
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HORTON AND SHEPARD
AID The BOYS CLUB

Under the auspices Of the Providence
Boys club three aged women were treat
ed TO ride I'm an automobile yesterday
afternoon. The machine was loaned by
John w. Horton. vice president and
treasurer OF the Rhode Island Supply &
Engineering company, and the party was
taken through Roger Williams park
Cranston and past the state institutions,
thence back and out through the East
Side and the Blackstone boulevard to
Pawtucket and return.
Today another similar party enjoyed a
ride. loaning John Shepard. Jr.'s. auto
mobile for the purpose.
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PROVIDENCE REPRESENTED

After the services OF the conference OF
christian Workers I'm progress at North
beld, Mass. yesterday. A children's ser
ice at Round Top was addressed by Mrs.
Livingstone OF Providence. Rhode Island
|tate secretary OF the Woman's Christian
union. Last evening a rally
! |nder the auspices of the Womans Chris
|al Temperance union was held at the
auditorium, at which Mrs. Livingstone
poke.
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STRANDED SCHOONER Fl0ATED

The two-masted schooner Maggie Todd
of Calais. Me- which yesterday morning,
was noated late i'm the afternoon, and,
though leaking badly was towed to New
London.
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SITUATIONS wANTsp-mALE.
ACCOUNTANT.

J. p. Brawner. public consulting expert
New York city Telephone Union 3li,
4S Weybosset street Providence. r. |.
References: r. L. Rose Co. grocers;
Relcher e. Ioomis Co. hardware: j. Sam
uel &, Bro, Manufacturers outlet Co.
department store; The Eddy a. Fisher
Co. wholesale liquors; Providence Paper
Co, stationery: The T. NJ. White CO..
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED-PARTY WITH A FEW
hundred dollars 10 conduct lucrative
business I'm this state. 5000 can be made
monthly. III. b. Mitchell, Hotel Hallett.
Providence. alo-ot'
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WANTED-sTOvE PLATE MOULD
ers. Apply at Magee Furnace Co. Mar
ginal St. Chelsea, Mass alO-6t
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NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN & HART.
EORD RAILROAD.

A Time Table giving full Information -
TO locar and through train service may
be obtained at Providence station and
stations pelow.
Train Service from Providence.
a.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

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lwk La per word: 2 wks &c. per word:
swks. &c. per word limo. SC. per word.
WANTED - EXPERIENCED ROPE
chain makers and sinkers' Apply c. sgd
ney Smith Co, % Chestnut street.
aug i4-tf.
cooks. MATTRESSES. CHAMBER
maids. help Of all kinds. male and fe-
male. furn.5ned st rhort notice. M A.
Hunter ~ Arcade Tel es7o-Tfnion
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Daily Wants
HELP WANTED-MALE.

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ROOMS AND BOARD.

Ic per word first insertion; hc. repeat;
1wk &c. per word 2 wks. sc. per word
3wks. 7c. per word; limo. Sc. per word.
142 sABIN ST. ROOMS ESPECIALLY
fitted for light housekeeping. Also sin
gle rooms aug7-tf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
FORESTOALE.

Doph Larock was in Granville Sun
day.
Miss Barbara Nicklaw is home from
Montpelier
G. H. Lovett and Henry Waters are
in Rochester.
Jack Young has gone from here to
his home in Bristol.
Mrs. Philip Nicklaw is with friends
in Greenfield. Mass.
f. E. Partlow and Miss Flavia Capen
were in Rutland recently.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Shore, ST., are
visiting in Northamton, Mass.
Miss Matte Nicklaw has accepted a
position as book keeper in Rutland.
w. B. Churchill visiting his son, in
D. o. Churchill in West Granville, n.
Y.
Will Cook was called to Middlebury
as witness in case of Middlebury vs.
Brandon.
John Mcclellan and f. E. Wright are
adding new piazzas to the front of their
residences.
The community was much shocked
to learn of the death of John Hill who
died after very short illness of rheu-
matte fever June 8. Funeral at the
home of his father, VIM. Hull, Tuesday
June 10, Rev. c. E. Cahee officiating.
Interment in Forestdale.
School closed in Districts TO- 10 and
IA with the usual picnic, district 13 and
IA united and as the weather was too
cloudy to 20 to the woods held their
picnic in the school building. A good
crowd was in attendance.
The Rag Time club called at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Frank Bump on Saturday
evening, June 8, it being the occasion
of his birthday. where they spent an
enjoyable evening as the Rag Times
always do. A bountiful repast was
served at a late hour. In token of the
esteem in which Mr.. Bump is held, as
an honorary member of the club, he was
presented with handsome oak rocker.
At the midnight hour they wished Mr..
Bump many happy returns and wended
their way home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
SHOR EHAM.

Quite heavy frost the morning of
June ~.
Mrs. George Hall visited relatives In
Middlebury recently
Mrs. Jane Farr and Mrs. X. w. King
were in Brandon last week.
DIR. and Mrs. A. w Farnsworth of
Rutland, are guests at the Lake House.
C. r. Witherell of Cornwall is the
guest of his sister, Miss Jennie Wither-
ell.
DIR. and Mrs. G. w. Howard are enter
tanning Douglas Barcay and daughter of
Louisville, KY.
Harley Cook is in the north part of the
state in the interests of the Walter A.
Wood Machine Co.
Don't forget the concert by the young
ladies glee club of Middlebury College
this friday evening.
The Childrens' Day exercises passed
off very nicely with great credit to thos e
who had them in charge.
Mrs. s. (. Wright and Miss Elizabeth
are spending the week in Mddlebury
with Mrs. Mary Caswell
e. B. Kendall and sons have moved to
their new store, which, when completed,
will be the finest in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Moore have re-
turned from Oscawana, n. ", where
they went in April and are at the Lake
House, Larabee's Point.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
LINCOLN.

Mrs. Estey is visiting at her fathers at
Ferrisburg.
James Moody and wife are visiting in
Waterbury.
Henry Brown and wife of Warren
were in town recently.
Mrs. Howard Clark. who has had a
second shock, is no better.
John Halnon of Cornwall is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Mary Geary,
Otto Butterfield and wife have baby
boy, Arthur Brown and wife girl.
Burt Estey is at Burlington buying
lumber to build a cottage at the Lake.
A. f. Murray and wife returned from
a visit to New Salem Mass. last week.
Noble Whitney and Myrtle Brown
were married by Rev. Thurston the Sth
inst.
Arthur Chatfield who was taken
violently insane has been taken to Water
bury by the authorities.
The Lincoln Ball club played with the
Huntington club Saturday and the game
was HIS: L-9.
Albert Murray and daughters, Della
and Alice, were here Saturday on their
way to visit his brother, l. j. hurry, at
Bristol.
Edison Irish and wife were in town
recently and conveyed the title to their
late home to Mrs. Mary Turner. Their
home will be in New Haven for the flu
ture.
A letter from John Page to friends
here informed them he was to deliver
the baccalaureate address at the Leavitt
Institution at Turner Me-, June COM
mencement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
FIRST KANSAS CAPITOL
HISTORIC BUILDING NEAR FORT
RILEY FALLING INTO RUINS.
Was Meeting Place of Gov. Reeder's
Territorial Legislature-Town of
Pawnee Turned Into Mill
tary Reservation.

Kansas City.-Two miles east of
Fort Riley, on the north bank of the
Kansas river, is an old stone building
whose crumbliDg walls echoed to the
first meeting of the Kansas territorial
legislature. The Union Pacific rail-
way passes within a few feet of the
old structure and the overland lin.
tied" glides by at the rate of 80 miles
an hour. The residents of the com
munity tell with great pride that the
building was the first capitol of
Kansas"
In 1854 Kansas was organized as
territory, and in June of the same year
Gov. Reeder arrived to assume the
duties of his office Fort Riley had
been established in 1852 and Reeder
conceived the idea that the territorial
capitol should be located in the vi
entity of thte federal post.
Whether he thought such a location
would be benefited by its proximity to
the military post is not known. but at
any rate the prcslavery men did not
take kindly to the idea of travelling
$50 miles to Pawnee. as the new city
was named. Besides, the town was
free-state settlement and the distance
from Missouri rather discouraged any
assistance from that state in time of
trouble
Pawnee had been founded by a party
of Pennsylvanians. At that time the
Kaw was supposed to be navigable as
far as Fort Riley, and the settlers
were not impressed by the unfavorable
location of. their city. Gov. Reeder
was, no doubt, personally interested in
the location of the territorial capital
at Pawnee since he was a member of
the Pawnee Town association and
owned several acres of land in the vi
cinity. Gen. Lyon, the hero of Will
son creek, was then captain at Fort
Riley and had also invested in the
Pawnee association.
Probably u substantial buildings
had been erected at the time of the
meeting Of the legislature. The bluffs
of the river valley furnished excellent
building stone, and the lumber had
been hauled from Kansas City by
way Of the Santa Fe and Mormon
TRAIL TO Fort Riley. Practically all of
the legislators came from the eastern
section of the territory, and two or
three days were consumed in making
the trip.
July . the legislature met in the
stone capitol-the senate on the second
floor and the representatives below.
All but two were pro-slavery men, and
each had decided to get out of Paw
nee as quickly as possible. 1t was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
COUNTY NEWS.
ADDISON.

Willis Palmer is working for Judge f.
A, Field this summer.
Mrs. Huda Clark spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Carr, last week.
O. A. Smith and p. 3. Norton are in
Middebury this week attending County
Court
Mrs. H. H. White and three children
went to Ira on Saturday last for a few
days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Coursey were the
guests of Mrs. Coursey's parenets on
Sunday last,
Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Smith went to Bris-
toll on Thursday to attend the Baptist
Association.
Mrs. Martin Carr has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
be about the house.
A large delegation from the grange
here attended the Pomona grange at
Cornwall on Wednesday.
Miss Jessie Field of Panton is at the
Central for few days this week. the
guest of Miss Stella Clark.
ChiIdren's day exercises will be held
June "a, in place of the morning service.
All are most cordially invited.
Miss Rena O'Bryan returned from
Bellows Falls on Saturday last to spend
the vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. O'Bryan and daugh-
ter Miss Rena, spent few days this
week in Burlington, with friends.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the vestry on Wednesday, June 90 at
two o'clock; large attendance is desired.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mitchell returned
to St. Adams on Thursday after spend
| ing the past few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l. Clark.
Rev. and Mrs. H. H. White are attend
| ing the association at Bristol the first of
the week. Before their return they
ATTENDED the dedication at Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
GRANVILLE.

Several from this place attended the
circus at Montpelier Saturday.
Miss Anna Green of Stockbridge was
the guest of Mrs. A. c. Lamb, Saturday.
Berney Sweenyer and family enter
tanned his two sisters from Rochester,
Sunday.
George Berry of Waitsfield was in
town several days last week on special
business
Charles Wilson of Ludlow is in town
for weeks stay with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Wilson.
Mrs. John Sawyer went to Rochester
last week for several weeks stay with
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Marsh
w. N. Archer was in town Saturday
with his family who have been visiting
at the home of G. R. Bagley the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Henry Freemon was taken quite
suddenly ill Sunday. DIR. Campbell was
called. She Is reported no better at this
writing.
Mrs. David Blair and son James of
Hancock were guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. John Wood, who is in very
poor health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

RUINS OF FIRST KANSAS CAPITOL.
understood beforehand that the legis-
lature should adjourn and meet at
Shawnee Mission, two miles from
Westport, and the plan was soon put
into execution. Every man. with the
possible exception of two. was bitterly
opposed to Reeder, and ON July a
member made a speech about as fol-
lows: eve are about to declare the
acts of Gov. Reeder an usurpation. 1t
will be a proud event for Kansas-the
eXpellng of the free-state delegates
from this body. Kansas is a slave
territory and it should always remain
so. We have the power in our hands,
and as long as we live we will keep
and exert that power Kansas is sa-
cred to slavery" Nothing outside of
organization was accomplished, and on
July the legislature adjourned to
meet at Shawnee Mission
The town of Pawnee suffered an I'M
timely fate in August of the same
year. The lines of the military reser-
walton were changed and Pawnee was
included within it's limits. The people
were given until October to remove
their property and those who believed
that the government was "bluffing"
and failed to move, experienced the I'M
pleasant situation of having their
houses torn down over their heads.
The old capitol, however. was pre-,
served, although no one seems to know
why 1t did not share the fate of the
other buildings.
OF late years a movement has been
on foot to persuade congress to cede
the old building to the state of Kan
sas, but nothing definitely has been
accomplished The establishment of
the army maneuvers at Fort Riley
four years ago, brought up the agita-
ton that Kansas ought to repair the
old building and use it as a sort Of
supply depot for her militia. How
ever, since congress has decided on
Fort Sill as a permanent military
rendezvous, such a step would be out
of the question. The first capitol Of
Kansas seems doomed to crumbe into
ruins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
BRIDpORT.

The school term closes this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Butler were in
Middlebury Sunday.
L. w. Dayton and D. E. Rice were
in Port Henry last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Fletcher and son
spent Sunday at Vergennes.
the daily weight of milk at the local
cheese factory exceeds 5000 lbs.
Quite a number from town attended
the circus at Burlington Friday.
Children's Day will be observed at the
congregational church next Sunday.
L. w. Dayton was so unfortunate as
10 be bitten by his own dog Monday.
Mrs. Emma Scovell of Michigan was
b guest of Mrs. Chas. Wing last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Crane recently
enjoyed a carriage ride to Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Grandey were
recent guests at j. c. Moore's in Shore
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Robbins of Corn
wall were in town the early part of the
week
Mrs. Agnes Williams is with her
laughter, Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict, at New
Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moor of Bolton Landing,
recently visited the latter's brother, c.
-. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Towner attended
Barnum and Bailey's circus at Rutland
asst Thursday.
Henry Spaulding, w. ID. Spaulding
md C. E. Palmer have been building
tenent house for Mrs. Voss of Shore
nam.
d. c.. Barbour and Miss Evelyn Bar
bour attended the funeral last week of
Mrs. Zephaniah Townsend of Crown
Point.
A dime social will be held at the home
bf Mr. and Mrs. G.. S. Frost on Wednes.
lay the 9th of June by the ladies of the
u. E. church
A successful meeting was held at
Masonic hall last week relating to the
proposed trolley line. A survey will
pc made in the near future.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

Barney Myrick, Arthur Wood, Harry
Pratt, George Myrick, Roy and Earle
Dayton, Howard Allen, Elson and Gloves
Norton, Harry Grosvenor and Datus
Rice attended the greatest" show in the
world at Burlington last week.
There will be no service in the Meth
odist church next Sunday morning
owing to the observance of Chi dren's
Day in the Congregational church. A
union young peoples meeting will he
held in the evening at the Methodist
church.
A strawberry festival will be held in
the Masonic hall on Friday evening the
10Th of June. under the auspices of
the ladies of the Methodist church. Miss
Edna Hoffnagle of Willsboro, n V, an
elocutonist, will assist in the program of
the evening.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist church on Sunday last when
the following program was ably rendered
to large and appreciative audience:
Voluntary; singing, Thou ever Great
Jehovah;" recitation. Golden Days.
Miss Rose Carrier; recitation, "South-
Wind and the Brook" Myrtle Tilley;
responsive reading, superintendent;
prayer by the pastor; solo, Mary Begor;
recitation, "a Day for Children" Ger
trude st. John; recitation, "Gladness of
Nature" Ruth Hebert; singing by the
school; recitation, Albert Begor, John
Giard, Harold Sollace, Herrick lilly;
recitation, "Seedtime and Harvest"
Miss Bernice Eletharpe; recitation, 1.-The
Arrow and the Song" Lucy Hebert;
baptism of children; singing, trio; reci-
tation. 1.-THE Children's King" Miss
Eleanor Palmer; recitation, THE Butter
fly and the Rose" Miss Flora Grosvenor;
recitation, IL Rise to Seek the Light"
Belle Smith; address; collection; solo,
Genevieve Frost; recitation, 1.-The Work
ers," Aiken Dukett, Chester Palmer,
Gladys Eletharpe, Greta Eletharpe, Ira
Sollace, Victor Giard; recitation, "The
Seeds Call" Miss Ruth Grosvenor; reci-
tation, Growing" Mildred st. John;
recitation, The Unseen Flower" Miss
Maggie Dukett; singing by the school;
benedlction.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15

Wesley Amy went to Patterson, n. j.,
June, Cd aud returned June Sth, accom-.
panied ny wife whom he was married
To the 9Th inst.
H. A. Briggs and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Alstine Briggs, were lat BOxburl
from Friday till Sunday, with o. T..
Briggs and family.
Mrs George A. Wilson of Ludlow and
son Milford are the guests of her
brother, James Blair and family this
week. They will visit her parents in
Waitsfield before returning to their
home.
Seth McCalvin had the misfortune to
get his ankle badly sprained Tuesday of
last week. 1t required surgical attention
several days. Henry Riley sawed two
fingers on his tight hand the same day.
Both accidents occurred at n. d. Rice
mill.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Briggs attended
the funeral of VIM. Mills of New Haven
on Tuesday
The storm of Sunday tore and blew
down two of the three tents on the
lawn of the church at Leicester Corners.
where campmeeting was being held
by a branch of the Salvation Army
The remains of William F. Matol
were brought here Saturday from Og;
densburg, y. Y. where he died at a
hospital of paralysis aged "a years. In
terment in Brookside cemetery in the
family lot. The deceased was a son of
Christopher Mattel, now deceased.