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FOURTH OF. July At FAIR.
Sham Battle and Reunion Of De
seendants OF tho Sinners.

SNiis"HNe y. ttlo Oi9ntFSs
The Fourth Of July VIII he celebrated
at the jamestown Tcrccntcnnial with
features entirely new and Of such ma
turc as 10 be OF interest TO the entire
nation. The great fcnture Of the day
will be the first reunion Of the descend.
ants Of the signcrs Of the Declaration
Of Independence.
The day viii Doc ushcrcd I'm at sun
rise by tlur firing OF saute>sby artillery
on shore and from vessels in Hampton
Roads =. -.
At 1890 there will be a parade OF all
military and naval forces. followed by
review by distinguished guests and
descendants" from the grand stand
on Lees Parade. ~ >Afthe.concluslon Of
the review all taking pm't In. the Ia-
rade viii be drawn up IN line on Lees
Pamdc. when bands n concert Will
render America" followed by salute
TO the Colors."
Following is the programme for tie
reunion
At T. O'Clock M. un being in reudl
AifNnf fNfA' itN.N w 30 If.'eNIN lf. VIC NIIIk
Ing OF America by a specially organ
lied chorus of 500, directed boy Pro-
fcssQr William Wall Whiduit. with or
gan and band accompaniment The
audience VIII join
The signal Co commence singing
VIII be>tbc firing Of national salute
from artillery on Lees Parade tO be
done by electrical connection with the
United States naval observatory at
Washington
The audience VIII then De called to
order by Hon. j. Taylor Enyson. licu.
tenant governor Of Virginia ana g0,-
crnor Of the department of history auI
education Of the exposition
Invocation. followed ly Introduction
by Mr. EllJson n the presiding officer.
Brief iaddress by presiding oGiccr
who viii announce the secretary Of the
meeting CWilllam Shields Mexican.
founder and secretary bf. the Ihomu.
Jefferson Memorial association. who
VIII read list OF vice presidents tO roY.
resent the thirteen original states
mamcd 10y governors and regularly
commissioned and patriotic socicticr.
all OF whom are line1l descendants of
signcrs Of the Declaration of Iudcpcnd.
once from respective stntrs also list ~
assistant secretaries
Muse by Band "Thc Thomas Jencr-
son March" written and inscribed by
Lieutenant William IT, Sautcuuuuu.
director OF thc band OF nle United
Stntes marine corps. to thc Thomas
jefferson Memorial association OF toe
United States
Address OF Welcome lI1u Harry ST.
George Tucker president OF tAo Jlucs
town exposition
Reading Tho Declaration OF Indie
pendcncc. by l1plIns ~ Randolph a.
Atlanta. Ca. craatgrcat great grand.
son OF Thomas jefferson.
Music-"fTou Columbia" chorus and
organ
Address July 3. q Day Rcvcred
by.All True Americans" Hon. Charles
y Hughes. governor Of the state of
Ncw York
Music jamestown Exposition open.
ing Hymn chorus and organ written
10y William ~ peuam OF Baltimore.
. Nd, and first sung at the Official open.
ing Of The exposition on April 20
Address-"Thc Author aud other
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A MEMORABLE FOURTH.
The Surrender Of vieksburu as Seen by
General Frederick. %, Grant.

The Surrender OF Nieksburp as Seen by
General Frederick, %, Grant.
My greatest celebration OF Indepcnd-
ence day occurred when boy or
thirteen at the surrender OF Nicksburg.
I had gone with father. who ON the
afternoon OF July 2 held conference
with General Pcmberton within n few
hundred feet OF the rebel lines. aud |
was deeply Impressed with the solcm.
nifty OF IL ALL But the spectacle OF the
surrender on the following day was
a scene that cannot he adequately dc.
scribed.
During the siege there had been n
good deal OF friendly sparrlng between
the soldiers OF the two armies on pick.
et aud where the lines were close To.
gcther. All rebels were dubbed John.
nies," all Union troops called ''Yanks."
Often Johnny" would call. "Weu
lank, when are YOU coming into
TOWN. The reply wns sometimes.
I'VE propose 60 celebrate the Fourth
OF July there" Sometimes Il would
be. I'VE always treat our prisoners
with Kindness and do not want TO hurt
them,' or 1--WE arc holding YOU as pris-
oners OF war while YOU are feeding
yourselves"
The Nicksburg paper, which we re.
ceived regularly through the courtesy
OF the rebel plckets. said prior to tho
Fourth. I'm speaking OF the Yankee"
boast that they would take dinner i'm
Nicksburg that day, that the best
recipe for cooking rabbit was First
catch your rabbit" The paper was
printed on the plain side OF wall paper
and the last number was issued ON the
Fourth, announcing that we had
caught our rabbit"
According 60 agreement white flags
were displayed along ihc lines to pre-.
vent unnotlhed troops from firing. At
the appointed hour the garrison of
Vicksburg. colors flying, marched out
or their works and formed line I'm
front. stacked arms and marched bnck
In good order Our whole army pres.
ent witnessed this scene without cheer
Ing. Logan's division was the first To
march In, and the flag OF one of the
regiments or his division was the first
To noat over the courthouse. our sol
dicrs were no sooner inside the lines
than tho two armies began to frnter-
nize. Our men had had full rntlons
from the time the siege began to the
close. The enemy had been suffering
toward the last, and I saw our men
taking bread from their hnversncks
and giving Il TO the enemy they hnd
80 recently been engaged I'm starving
out. II was certainly the most Impress
I've Fourth OF July ever spent, nj
though II was not the most joyous one.
Major General Frederick -. Grant I'm
New York Herald.
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) The Star SpangIed
s - Fifth. (ssss,
Observation-Disclosures

a. say, can YOU see by the dim
Il eandlolisht
" That has elovved since the last
roman candle exploded
While We stood on tho lawn at late
hour last night
Can you SEQ Il they're gone, 90 most
OF us foreboded2
Little Johnnle's ioft car will be useless,
fear,
And papa's Seorehed nose makes his
face very queor--
But, say, do poor arandfathor's whisk.
ers yet wave,
Or did no acquire skyrookoty shaver
Uncle Henry has sono Tor some cotton
and sRlvo
To apply TO the arm OF your poor sic.
ter Lizzie.
And the doctor keeps speaking OF
things I've must have,
All night has tho druggist been aw.
fully busy.
Father cannot sit down, 60 no atands,
with a froNu.
And looks out at tho fires that are blaz.
Ing o'or town.
But, say do poor arandfothor'a whisle.
ors yet wave,
Or did they melt off In that crash tho
bombs gaVe3
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Union Down.
A Fourth OF July Story by
OLIVE HARPER.
tOtOtOtO$OOtOtO&OSO4O+C

n \ this particular Fourth OF July
gay party from san Fran.
" cisco gathered at san Bruno
With music and fireworks.
They dined among the trees ON the
slope OF the coast line of hills.
On the lower and level side OF the
road were a marsny place bordering
on n small branch OF the bny and n
house belonging TO the firm OF Miller
* Lux, the cattle kings OF that day.
Ihls house was occupied 10y the herd
ers. The grent ranch lay to the south.
ward, aud there were kept the cattle
on their way Co the place whore all
good and some bad cattle gn.
This picnic was TO be great ns mic.
hlcs 90, with music. dancing nu the
sward after the dinner. and reading OF
the Declaration OF Independence. and
then fireworks. There would bc a full
moon.
Everybody was happy save Mildred
IoveJoy. and she was I'm q very foyer
OF suspense. She was pretty auI know
her scarlet dress and parnsol were
both becoming But Malcolm Bur.
chard did not come. and he was to read
the Declaration. maybe make one.
AZ last there was a cloud of dust
and he was there, but with another.
girl beside him. No wonder the sun
was eclipsed. Mildred went away as
soon as they Were introduced. 10 hate
this Boston girl. Her head ached and
her dinner tasted like Dead sen apples.
And Malcolm did not miss her!
Mildred had brought the silken flag
that was to ornament the wagon whore
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lie was To stand to read and forgot she
had It, She knew only that she was
the most unhappy girl i'm the world rs
she wandered 10 the gate To- the ranch
which was even with the head of the
little bay.
Before she knew it she had turned
the point of the small bay and was
walking along on the eastern side OF
IT. The point of land that made this
tiny harbor was some sixty feet above
the level on the eastern side. but on
the west it sloped gently to the beach.
which faced the picnic grounds. There
was an abandoned hut near the water.
and beyond 1t she noticed a line OF
sharply pointed, jagged rocks at the
end OF the point OF land. What If she
were TO throw herself into the seeth
ing water there?
While she stood thus. n scarlet point
against the green OF the grass kept
fresh by the fOgs Of afternoon. a trcn.
bling shook the very earth and a
sound was heard that struck terror
into her soul. Coming on toward her
In believing mass was the whole
herd Of cattle, led by n great red steer
with branching horns.
There was nothing to do but To run
for the old house and hope she could
reach II. and hope again that the inn
pact OF the onrushlng cattle would not
dash II down The door was on the
side farthest from the cattle. and Mil.
dred few around so that the bic leader
missed her for a moment This gave
her time 70 open the door. which hung
on one hinge, and get her back against
IL. The halyards OF the old Gag pole
that had been used once for signaling
hung within her reach. Some persons
grow stupid and dazed under danger.
while others find their mind clear and
every faculty alive. Mildred was one
" the latter kind, go she thought OF
the nag and actually remembered to
tie regular sailor instead Of u granny
knot. then she raised it union down.
The herd was now within ten yards Of
the hut and she knew it would not
Withstand much botterlug so she
thrust her red parasol out the window
and suddenly opening lt allowed the
fresheninR trade wind to seize ~. and
one friendly pun rolled the scarlet
sunshade along up the slope The
leader saw red and followed &c. with
the whole herd believing after him
No one on the other shore had noticed
The stampede or the herd nor had even
observed the absence OF Mildred cx-
cept MalNlm, who was seeking her ev-
erywhere. lie had loved her SO long.
and there was n pretty ring I'm his
pocket that lac intended 10 ask her TO
wear. bot he wished first to cover him
self with glory 10y reading tho urclara-
tiOn. Then when they were all ap-
piauding him he would slip away 10
Mildred and tell her with q double
sense Of defeat he mounted the 1aglcss
wagon
Miss Aldrich had wandered around
0afhsrin0 1ovvors and SLOWLY walked
across the road. Lifting her eyes size
saw the flag MS it was hoistcd opposite.
She dropped every flower. gasping.
1T Is union down. Danger, distress
appeal for aid ] must 60 oh. what
is that3 Cattle, thousands of them,
Oh, thank Providence here is a skin"
The girl, reared 10y old Marblehcad
knew the signal, knew how TO row a
boat. too, and she quickly cast the
painter loose and I'm n moment was
pulling with long even stfoScs toward
Che 0ther shore.
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Pyroteehniooloov.

They're off In bunch" said the
sporty red light ns he saw little fcl-
low Hight pack of hrecrackcrs Mt once.
IT'S all up with us!" snid the sky
rockets as they went whlzzng into the
air
go chase YOURSELF" said the pistol
TO the Niger chaser
"Ono good turn deserves another"
chlped the pinwheeI
You carry big wnd with YOU"
smilingly spoke the giant nrecrackcr TO
the old musket.
Il can't kick" rejolncd the broken
musket.
II don't care much for that roman
candle He's too sporty. Hes got too
many high balls ln him" said another.
Hes no match for me-" whistled the
piece Of punk as he noticed the boy
hopelessly searching through his pock
cts for a sulphur stick
You're fun OF hot air." slnngily said
some one 20 the balloon Sunday Mag.
azlne.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04
Aforementioned At Expo.Ition

visitors tO the jamestown exposition
have been very agreeably surprised on
account of the reasonable accommoda-
tions I'm the vicinity Many were led
10 expect the reverse by exaggerated
stories OF extortion. and 20 has been a
source of great relief To feel 10y actual
experience that living expenses are no
higher az the exposition than anywhere
else. Rooms by the hundreds are 10 be
had I'm my Of The surrounding cities
ot from 80 cents up and meals at from
2S0ents up. Hundreds Of private fam
HES have opened their homes to viss
itors and are charging these prices
which ara ns cheap os can ba found
anywhere IN the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04

At 1iconderoRa, n. Y. the Declnrp.
tion Of Independence was proclaimed
10 the portion OF the army stationed
there. Says cOntempOraneOus writer.
"On Sunday, July 28 1916. immediate.
ly after divine worship. the Dcclara.
tiOn Of Independence was read by
Colonel ST. Clair, and. having said.
God save the free and independent
states Of America the army manifest
ed their JOY with three cheers. Tt was
remarkably pleasant. adds the nara.
tor. TO sec the spirits of the soldiers
80 raised after all their calamitics
The language OF every mans coun.
tenance was, "Now we arc people:
We have name among the states of
his world. ."'"
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oNN nIAh HAb DEM hHOr AWAY.
talk about the flag. having boen much
annoyed ON account OF his heirloom all
his life.
When the fort was being bombarded.
Key went TO tho British frigate Min.
den, one OF the bombarding feet. un.
DER nag OF truce. On his way back
TO baltimore the next morning he saw
the starry flag still flying over tho
Tort. That sight inspired him TO write
the national ode.
Mrs. Hunter has picture OF the
original flag, which shows II TO have
been an unusually large garrison dag.
ABOUT thirty feet by forty. IL has
hfteen stripes, as all tho national nags
had at That time, one stripe for each
state
The stars are well pointed, being
hfteen I'm number, except that one has
been shot away by shell. Aside
from this rent and another at one cor.
ner' also made by shell, the fiag IL
In excellent condition.
Mrs. Hunter differs with her slster
Mrs. George Livingston Baker OF New
Brighton, N. Y. somewhat as to details
In the history OF the flag.
some surprise has been expressed at
different times that the flag IL hot now
ana has not always been In the DOS
session OF the national government.
Mrs. Baker explained this by saying
that the flag was presented TO Colonel
Armistead by the government after
the nght Mrs. Hunter says that the
flag was the private property OF Colo.
mel ArmisteRd, having been presented
10 him by committee OF fifty BnltI-
more citizens n few days before the
conflict When he saw the British
hcet approaching. he threw II to tho
breeze.
Colonel Armlstead was brilliant
officer" Mrs. Hunter said. "He was
graduated Mt West Point as n second
lieutenant In 1700. became n captain I'm
1903, major In 1913. brevet lieutenant
colonel In 1914. After his defense OF
the fort on Sept ~, 1914. he was made
n colonel
MY mother was born IN the fort
some time before the death Of the
colonel, which occurred on April "a.
1918. She was named for him Georgi.
ana.
II remember playing under the flag
as girl. It's history since the fight is
one mainly OF the occasions when IL
was exhibited. Tho last OF these was
at the sesquicentennial celebration Of
the city OF Baltimore I'm 1890.
1T was also exhibited at the Cen.
tennial exposition at Philadelphia In
1876 and 1 think at some celebration
connected with the Old South church
I'm about 1875 under the auspices OF
Commodore Preble. Hut forget the
raising OF the nag at Fort McHenry
In 1925 In honor OF the visit OF General
Lafayette.
"The disposition OF the flag at my
brothers death is problematlcaI. lie
may leave II 10 the Peabody institute
In Baltimore or to a museum I'm Wash
ingtOn."
Neither Mrs. HUnter nor her brother
nor her sister is connected with any
Revolutionary society. although they
nll take interest In patriotic Affairs.
Eben Appleton, the owner OF the flag,
lives In Manhattan borough and is we'll
20 do. He keeps his address a com
plete secret. however, and is regarded
ne something OF a recluse by his
friends
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04
AMERICAN FLAG NO TOY.
Patriotic Decision Of Customs Board
Against Japanese importers.


Under no circumstances is the Amer.
lean flag to be regarded as toy, ac-
cording 10 the board OF United states
general appraisers. Tho board decided
on Jan. 81 last that TalSlto & co. OF
Chicago and other japanese importers
cannot bring In the stars and stripes
under the toy schedule OF the DlngIey
tariff.
The flags In the test case were mnde
OF silk and We're not over an Inch nud
one-half In length. The collector OF
customs at Chicago exacted duty on
the flags at the rate OF 30 per cent nd
valorcm under the provision in the tar
IN for manufactures OF silk" Tho
importers asserted that the nags should
be admitted at 80 per cent ms toys.
In his decision General Appraiser
Sharretts snys. I'VE do not think that
the American flag. however dlmlnutivo,
Is commercially, commonly or nation
ally regarded as n playthlng for chill
dren, and we find that the flags IN dis
pute are not toys"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04
10 Rsaeh Che Ernn.l,ion

While the opening days ~ the James.
town exposition Witnessed consldera.
blc congestion of traffic to and from
ihc exposition. this condition existed
but q short time and soon adjusted II.
fcif to meet every emergency. Two
double track trolley lines. ono steam
trunk llne and connections and half n
hundred steamer and launch lines are
adequate TO move thousands Of visitors
every few minutes Boats make thir.
ty-two regular daily trips between
Newport News and the exposition and
even more than that number of trips
between Norfolk and the exposition.
Old Point Comfort Hampton. Phoebus.
Portsmouth. Ocean View and all other
nearby points are Immediately con
nectcd by steamer with the Tercen.
tenniai.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04
ETIQUETTE OF THE FLAG.
BY {. L. Hammond, Secretary Illinois
United States Flag Association.

United States Flag Association.
When President William Mckinley
was assassnated six years ago. thou.
sands OF loyal Americans raised nags
at halr mast over their places OF Busi.
ness and let them hy 10y night aud by
day until they wore out. They un.
doubtedly thought they were showing
respect 20 McKmley's memory. but
they were not showing proper. respect
to the flag. The United States govern
ment displayed at that time its hags at
half mast from sunrise 10 sunset from
the presidents death until his burial
The government regulations provide
that ON the death OF n president I'm Of
flee its flag shall be displayed at half
mast only one day.
In memory OF the 800. 600 Union sol.
diers who lost their lives Curing the
civil war. on May 30. Memorial day.
each year the United States displnvs
It's nag at half mast ut all army posts
stations and national cemeteries from
sunrise till midday. immediately be,
fore noon n dirge is played 10y the
band. or field music. and the natlonal
salute OF twenty-cue guns is fred. Al
the conclusion OF this memorial tribute
at noon the flag Is holstcl 10 the ton
of the stan and remains there uutll
sunset. The idea Is that the national
ensign is too sacred an object TO bt
long in'mournlng for any man or mum.
Der OF men. no matter how exalted
their rank.
The nag reversed. with the union
down. indicates distress. The flag on
anything but fort actually besleged.
should never be displayed between
sunset ana sunrise
When the flag Is to be displayed ut
hait mast. IL is lowered to that posi-.
ton from the top OF the stan. il Is
hoiSted TO the top before It is finally
Washington Post
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THE DECLARATION.
History Of the Immortal Document
Which Made Us Free.

History Of the immortal Document
Which Made Us Free.
What has happened TO the DecInra-
ton Of Independence since rs signing
is recOuntcd by William II. Michael.
formerly OF the state department at
Washington. In 1880 congress au-
thOriZed tho secretary for the depart
mcnt Of foreign affairs" 90 take charge
OF It, along with other records. books
and papers OF the Continental congnss.
The same year the department Of for
cign affairs became the department OF
state, which has, 60 all intcnls and pur-
poses, remained the depository OF the
Declaration ever since. The great
document was from 1871 to 1877, how
ever deposited iu the patent Office. for
many ycars a bureau OF tho DEPART
mont Of state. and was allowed 10 re-
main there after tho patent Office was
placed under the interior department.
the old department of state not being
hrcproof, whilo the patent Office build
Ing was believed 10 be so After the
present nreproof state. war aud navy
building was finished tho Declaration
was returned 90 its legal depository.
Until 1894 the Declaration was
framed and displayed On a steel cab
inct I'm the library OF tho department.
Of state, where an visitors might see
IT, but I'm that year it was hcrmetlcally
sealed in franc and placed ln
drawer Of another steel cabinet com
firucted to protect also tho ORIGINAL
signed copy Of thc constitution. Here
the Declaration stlll rcmnlns. locked
ana sealed by order OF tine late secro-
tary Hay, and it ls no longer shown
~ any one. except by special direction
on the state depoument-New York
Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04

Water bottles decuicrs. ETC.. n not
cleaned ont frequently aro very dlm
cult 10 keep ulec and when wanted for
anr special occasion cnuso large
amount OF uuueccas ary vcxaiim You
WIFI 091 thHt raw potato cut into
small pieces and put into the vessel
with equal parts of vinegar and wotcr
and shaken about FOR % fcw minutes
viii cleanse th' glass better than any
thing else Especially ls tI.s treatment
valuable where hard water has been
Kept in Glns4 jugs as 90 removes cycry
trace Of the brown deposit, which Is
one Of thc distinguishing properties ln
AIrl wnlor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04

no oRASDFArnERswnI YET wAvR2"
All day he was warned that IL might
not be best
To be showing tho youngsters tho
trieks OF their fireworks,
He was told that his beard should bo
ohoved in his vest
Or tho sparks and tho flamos would
exhibit their dire worko.
! and Lizzie and John, with our outi-
Gle gone,
Suffer here on our cots in tho gray Of
tho dawn.
But, tell US, do grandfathor's whisIers
yot wave,
Or did no acquire July Fourthish
shaVo2
w. %. Nesbit In Judqe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04

The flag OF our country * not simply
o piece OF bunting. which can be pur-
chased for few dimes In the nearest
shop; II is not mere cluster Of bril-
liant colors; it IS the emblem Of dig
nifty, authority, power. Insult Il and
millions VIII spring 10 It's defense. In
this free land there Is no sovereign,
no crown; our sole emblem OF Gdcllty
10 country is the flag General Horace
Porter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-07-04

The Americans will become one OF
the greatest people OF the world. They
viii cover all North America. The
continent which they inhabit is their
domain. II cannot escape them. 80
In the midst Of the uncertainty OF the
future there Is at least one event
which Is certain. ~ an epoch which
we can call near the Anglo Americans
VIII spread from the polar ice TO the
south seas. - Alexis de TOcquevllie,
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