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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-27
THE CONQUERED BANNER


One Christmas about forty years
ago = little girl took . small book
mark "a scroll OF the Conquered
gannsr'') TO a poet and begged him
10 accept IT, with quivering lips the
poet placed his hands on the head
of the little girl and bade her call
her sisters. that he might tell them
z story about the pretty little scroll.
Gathering the children about his
knee. he said to them: DO you
know, my children. that the Con
quered Banner Is a great poem?
never thought II so: but a poor. I'M
educated woman whose heart vas
filled with love for the South did:
and but for her this poem would
have been swept out or burned up,
and would never have had this
pretty book mark or this true story
TO tell you.
Il was Chaplain of a regiment
chartered In Knoxville when the
news came that General Lee had
surrendered at Appomattox Court
House. 1t was night and as / sat
in my room, an old comrade with
whitened face came to the door and
said: All is lost General Lee has
surrendered Bidding him leave me
| | bowed my head upon the table
and wept bitterly. The thoughts
which came rushing through my
brain were beyond control. The
banner was captured; It's folds
| must be furled; but its glory had to
be told looked around for a piece
| of paper to write down the thoughts
THAT cried out within me. All that
| [ could find was a piece OF brown
paper about an old pair of shoes
that a friend had sent me. | seized
this paper and wrote the Conquered
Banner Then | went to bed, leav-
ling the lines upon the table. The
next morning the regiment was
Iordered away, and l thought no
more of the lines written in such
sorrow and desolation of spirit on
that night. To my establishment, a
few weeks later they appeared above
my name in a Louisville paper
| The woman who had kept the house
lin Knoxville where I had stopped
had gone into my room and was
about to throw the piece of brown
wrapping paper into the fire when
she noticed that there was something
written on it. She said she sat down
and cried over the lines; and copy
ing them, she sent them to paper
in Louisville. And that's how the
Conquered Banner got into print.
That is the story of the pretty little
book mark you have made for me-
Thus it was a woman's thought
fulness that saved to the world the
great Southern epic, one of the very
best poems of the gifted poet of the
lConfederacy, Father Abram ]. Ry
an, whose body lies buried in Mo
; bile, Ala, where he lived for man!
Years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-27
The Conquered Banner.


Furl that banner, for it's weary;
Round its staff it's dropping dreary;
Furl it, fold tit is best,
For there's not a man to wave it
And there's not a sword to save it,
And there's not one left to lave it
In the blood that heroes gave it,
And it's foes now scorn and brave it,;
Furl it, hide it-let it rest!
Take that banner down! it's tattered;
And the valiant hosts are scattered
Over whom it fioated high.
o, tic for us to fold it,
Hard to mink there's none to hold it.
Hard that those who once unrolled ii
Now must furl it with a sigh!
Furl that banner-furl it sadly!
Once ten thousand hailed it gladly,
And ten thousands wildly, madly
SWOre it should foever wave;
Swore that foeman's sword should
never
Hearts like theirs entwined dissevel
Till that flag shuld float forever
Ger their freedom or their grave
Furl it! for the hands that grasped il
And the hands that fondly clasped it
Cold and dead are lying low;
And that banner-it is trailing,
While around it sounds the wailing
Of its people in their woe.
For, though conquered, they adore it
Love the cold, dead hands thai
bore it,
Weep for those who fell before it,
Pardon those who trailed and tore it
And, o, wildly they deplore it,
Now to furl and fold it SO!
Furl that banner! True, It's CORY
Yet tits wreathed around with glory
And twill live in song and story
Though its folds are in the dust;
For its fame on brightest pages
Penned by poets and by sages,
Shall go sounding down the ages
Furl its folds though now we must
Furl that banner, softly, slowly;
Treat it gently-it is holy,
For it droops above the dead.
Touch it not-unfold it never;
Let it droop there, furled forever
For its peoples hopes are fed.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
President Asks
Senate for Lam
To Re-enIiSt Men

The President today wrote q letter
20 the Senate advocating the passage
OF a law. which will allow the dis
charged negro soldiers Of the Twenty
fifth Infantry to re-enIist I'm the army.
He RETAINED from taking this action
until after he secured a complete Nindi-
cation at the hands Of the Senate com
mittee, and, now that he has won out,
he feels that he is only doing justice
TO the innocent men OF the regiment by
allowing them to return TO the army.
If they furnish substantial proof that
they were not concerned In the famous
Brownsville raid
The letter IS as follows:
To the Senate: On December p 1896,
the Secretary Of War. by my direction,
issued the following order:
Applications 10 Te-enlIst from for
mer members OF companies b, g.. and -,
Twenty-hfJh Infantry, who were dis
charged unGeF the provisions OF special
order No. 256, War Department, NOyem-
Der 9, 1906, must be made IN writing
and be accompanied by such evidence,
also III writing, as applicant may desire
10 submit 20 show that he was neither
implicated in the raid on Brownsville.
Tex. on the night of August b. 1896
UOr withheld any evidence that might
lead 10 the discovery Of the perpetrators
thereof
Proceedings were begun under this
order. But shortly thereafter an lnVeSti-
cation was directed by the Senate, and
the proceedings under the order We
stopped. The Senate committee entrus- ID
with the work has now completed
its investigation. and finds that the facts
upon which my order Of discharge Of
Nov ember ., 1896, was based are sub
Stimulated by the evidence.
The testimony secured by the com
Iuittee is. therefore, now available, and
[ desire to revise the order of DeCem-
Der j., 1905, and 10 have il carried out
in whatever shape may be necessary TO
achieve the purpose therein set forth.
The time limit during which IL was pos
sible 10 reinstate any Individual soldiers
IA accordance with the terms of this or
der has. however. expired. !, therefore.
recommend the passage Of law eX-
tending this time limit until a year at
ter TIE passage of the law, and permit
ting reinstatement by direction OF the
President of any man who, in his juds-
ment shall appear not 10 be within the
class whose discharge was deemed
necessary to obtain the discipline and
morale Of the army
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
March j, 1898"
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Deaths.

Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. - years BIO
Dumbarton avenue northwest.
Mary r. ReardOn. 20 years, 1913 Ninth
street northwest.
Annie r Young. s. years, III Eight
zenith street northwest.
Newton H. Thomburg. - years, 62S Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast.
Mary 2. Henry. 43 years, 1913 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest
John Gardner. 65 years, s24 Ninth street
northwest,
Sophia, 5. Scale. 43 years. the Cairo.
William A Kelly, y years, S2I3 Pros
pect avenue northwest
Mamie II. Browning. e years, hawar-
den apartments.
Bruce NJ. Cotton. - years. Trembont
HOUSE.
George F. B. Cooper, 45 years, $50 D
street southwest
Cordeua Cartwright, IS years, 935 o
street northwest,
John CaIIshan, co years. 500 f street
northwest
Arthur b Prudden. 81 years. United
States Soldiers Home, District Of
Columbia.
Michael Mahan. 63 years. United States
Soldiers Home District OF Columbia.
Mary V. Forbes. % years, 429 Sixth
street northwest.
Robert A Crown, IS years. 1898 G street
southeast.
Frederick A. Kraft, 20 years, Coz Third
street northwest.
Mary Shahan. 6 hours. 465 NJ street
southwest.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
BROWNSVILLE RIOT
PUT UP TO SENATE
IN FOUR REPORTS
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that they had among themselves any
understanding, OF any nature, to with
hold any information Of which they,
or any or them, might be possessed con-
corning the shooting ARRAY
Inat the testimony is so contradic-
tory and much OF IL so unreliable that
II Is not sufficient to sustain the charge
that any Of the soldiers participated in
the shooting.
That the weight OF the testimony
shows that none OF the soldiers OF the
.Iwenty-tfth United States Infantry par
uclpated IN the shooting ARRAY.
In connection with their report Sen
atorS Foraker and Buckley submitted
copy OF the Senate bill, already pre-
Sented by Senator Foraker TO correct
the records and authorize the Te-enust-
ment OF those members Of the dis
charged battalion taking oath they did
not participate IN the TlOting and had no
knowledge respecting the occurrence.
The minority report signed by Senator'S
Scott HeminWay, Foraker. and Bulk
eley finds that there is no proof that
the shooting was done by any Of the
negro soldiers It is held TO be possible
that small number may have been
concerned IN the ARRAY. It does not
go TO the point of asserting the COM
plete innocence OF all the troops.
Senator Foraker gave notice that at
an early day he would address the Sen
ate, and said he could prove beyond
question, he believed. that the negro
troops were innocent.
A sharp cOllOquy took place at the
conclusion Of the submission Of the re
port wherein Senator Bailey said sar-
castically, that 1t seemed to be a race
IN diligence between the President and
the majority Of the Senate committee
10 satisfy the dissatisfied Republicans
before the national convention, and In
PREF -auon Tor the coming election.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
TURK0-PERSIAN WAR
IS FEARED By RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG. March 1.-THE
closing of the Turkish embassy at TIE
heran and the abrupt departure OF Am
bassador Chems I'd Dim Bey for Con
sIantinople, has been followed by an
immediate renewal of war talk concern
ing Turkish doings along the Russian
frontier.
1t IS said the Sultan intends 10 de-
mand satisfaction from the Shah for
the recent attack on the Teheran en-
bassyi and the letters the ambassador
mas been receiving threatening his as
turkish troops are again trespassing
on the Persian side OF the international
boundary, with the Sultan's approval
II IS believed here. Yesterdays depar-
tufe or two steamships from Odessa
with two battalions Of the fftv-sISth
RUSSIAN infantry and a quantity of war
munitions destined for an unnamed
caucasus port, is interpreted as having
J geen ordered In anticipation OF Russo
Turkish friction.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
MASKED BANDIT PREYS
ON ClTY'S EVlLD0ERS

PLTTSBURG. March ia bandit Of
no mean ability II making life hard for
the evudoers OF Pittsburg- Within the
last ten days visitors with large sums
OF money in Illegal resorts have been
held up. at the point OF a gun. robbed
by a masked man. and dared TO tell the
police.
At least two big poker games in hotels
have been held up by the man with the
gun and the bank roll taken. while some
OF the big places where drinks are sold
Illegally have been plundered without
mercy by the same smiling masked man.
He has always attacked people who
knew themselves 10 be breaking the
laws. The police say they had the ban
dit in their clutches some days ago, but
not knowing then who he was. they
allowed him 10 escape on a bail forfeit.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Died.

KING-Ou Tuesday, March 10, 1893 al Wash
Iugton. ID. O.. BENJAMIN T. KING. hus-
band Of Harriet King. ia The seyenty-thlrd
year Of his age.
Services at the residence OF his SON. Ben
Jamin r. King. ls-5 Eighteenth street
northwest THURSDAY afternoon March -
1905. al o'clock Inferme1t private II
ERAFT-Ou Tuesday morning. March TO-
1905 al his late residence. COZ Cd 81 nv.
FREDERICK a KRAFT. husband OF
Mary r. KRAFT formerly Of Baltimore. Nj.
The funeral viii take place from the
residence 0f his SON George KRAFT q g.
street northeast. on Thursday. March T. at
p. W. IuteTment at 50. Johns Church,
BeItsyiUe. Nd. It
WOLFF-Dn Tuesday March Ie 1865 ar $50
p. No., at mis- residence, $ew York. avenue,
Takoma Park, No, LEOPOLD WOLFE,
beloved husband OF Hannah Woln tnee
OppeuheimerI
Funeral private from GeieTE chapel. 1IIs
Seventh street northwest, Thursday, March
u. al ] o'clock
tNeW York and pIttsburg papers please
g1py.D II
The Washington times., 1908-03-11

said Mr.. Shoemaker. 1T might close
one-thiTd of the saloons here"
Mr.. OlcOtt put in this question:
Have the morals Of the army been
Bothered by the abolition Of the Canteen
IN the army2"
81 think So" said Mr.. Shoemaker.
Mr. Olcott and Mr.. Kahn gave in
stances showing their belief that the
army morals had not been improved by
the abolition Of the canteen.
DO you propose to prohibit the use
OF alcoholic liquors In private families
here?" asked Mr.. BrOdhead.
NO" replied MIR. Shoemaker.
Have You any way OF showing rs
that a majority of the people Of the
District want prohibition?" asked Mr..
Murphy.
No; but we think most Of the peopIe
want prohibition" replied Mr. Shoe
maker.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
C. S. MOVES MEMORIAL
WILL Be HELD SOON

A meeting in memory Of the late
Crosby S. Noyes was decided upon at
a conference today between Commits
sioner Macfarland, c. II. Rudolph,
president Of the Board Of IRE de, r. N
Harper. president of the Chamber OF
Commerce; John r. Mclean, Scott c..
Bone and Edgar d. Shaw.
It was agreed that such a meeting
should be held in order 70 afford the
citizens OF Washington an opportunity
to express their regard and respect for
Mr.. Noyes and their appreciation OF his
lifelong service.
A conference will be held in the board
room Of the District building Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock TO arrange
FOR the services, which will probably be
held IN one of the theaters some sunday
in the near future.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Marriage Licenses.

Louis IT. Pritchard and GoIdie Nixon.
OF Washington.
Charles Nicely and Susie Robinson, Of
Clifton Forge, Va.
AIoyslus J. Shaffer, OF Washington, and
Emma l.. Dean. of LeesbuTg Va.
Wilhelm T. Walther and LOttie q.
OcneTshausen, OF washington.
John p. Leith and Myrtle V Reed, of
Washington
Robert a. Sau!s and Lillian F. Thorne.
of washington.
Grover c. Sampson OF Brentwood, Nd,
and Deier Lapcik, Of New York.
Walter II. Murphy and Maggie NJ
lewis. Of FultOn. Nd.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
WRGlNIAN BUYS
HOUSE AS INVESTMENT

Another investment sale OF two
story apartment house has been made
by Moore & Hill. John NJ Henderson
sells TO Prof. B. Mannix. Of Charles
Town, ". Va, the property 1T45 T
street northwest. one Of a row erected
several years ago by Mr.. Henderson.
Alvin II. Line has sold to Benjamin T.
SeatOu his home, 90 - street north
west. through EOss & Phelps. The house
Is three stories, and contains nine
rooms The price was S4.15O. Mr.. SeatOn
will occupy the dwelling.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Anti Prohibition Meeting
Is Planned for Sunday

Prohibition viii be fought tooth and
rail IN the District, according to an
nOUnCeL}eut made at a meeting of the
Personal Liberty League in Trades
UnI0list Hall last evening Arrange
Iuents were completed last night for a
Grand rally I'm Masonic Temple Sunday
be there.
Several prominent men and women
s1loigts viii also be on hand. MANY
ministers and prominent politicians viii
speak against restriction OF the liquor
traffic.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
VITAL RECORDS
Births.

Joseph F. and Bette ". Arth. boy.
Giuseppe and Rosa J. Nenziama, girl
John q. and Mamie l.. MARSHALL. girl
Winfred s. and Sadie =. Maddox. boy
Charles Q. and Sophia Il. Lewis, boy.
James 3. ana Edna A. Dulin, girl.
CLYDE J. and Nettie J Nichols. boy
James Z and Helen tlTey. girl.
Robert 2. G. and Ella z. Ross, boy.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
If Your ifeaTt Stops
Well

Well
What fat person can tell when2 You
Know, or course what IL means wnen
your hedTt stops. IL Is all over. About
ninety per cent of deaths from heart
disease are caused by fatty degenera-
ton OF the heart. And the heart Of
nearly every Eat person skips a beat
every few minutes. At any one OF
these skips that heart beat NAV be
your last II your heart goes thIImp-
te-thump, te-te-thump, thump-thump
look out. As you read this you may
iau back dead. LemueI STAFFORD a
rat Iowa farmer, was found stone dead
sitting In chair. giaring with open.
CLASSY eyes at a newspaper held firmly
in hts sim, cold hands. These are not
rare cases
Excess Eat IS dangerous at all times
While the fat person may be Of excel
soul, ne knows not at what moment
some slight over eNertion may usher
IN Death.
You VIII have 10 time to prepare when
the fatal second has arrived 1t VIII
be all over. Save yourself and your
family such a calamity. You can do IL
by using "RengO" without q doubt
the most wonderful TAT remedy which
has ever been discovered. IL is made
or tropical fruit extracts, and Is abss-
Iutely safe.
There is nothing Just as good" as
Rengo. For sale by all druggists at
S-0O per full sized box, or by mail pre-
paid. by The RengO Co, 1928 RengO
Bldg, Detroit Mich. The company viii
gladly send you a trial package free
by mail. il you write them direct TO
Detroit no free packages at drug
stores.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
HELD AS PiCKPOCKET,
SHE FACES FIVE CHARGES

Facing fve charges of purse-snatchlng
Annie While ms, colored, was held by
Judge EIinfbau in the Police Court this
morning for The grand jury in $500
bail.
With her arrest the Washington police
believe they have stopped the many
mysterious cases of purse stealing
which have been lately reported TO
them. Miss Mamie Wood appeared as
the complainant against the Williams
woman this morning.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
AFTER WOMAN THIEF.

The Washington police have been
asked TO maintain a lookout for Lizzie
Smith, colored. who IS wanted by the
Philadelphia authorities for the larceny
of jewelry valued at $500. It was
thought that the woman might have
come 20 this city.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Special Notices.

Washington, District Of Columbia. here
by notify all tradesmeu and merchants
that / viii not be responsible, from and
after this date. for the payment Of any
goods or merchandise or any debts in
CURED by my wife. Nellie A GOrmiey,
since she is supplied by ME with ali the
necessaries of life and the cash money
for the purchase JhercOf.-JOIiN J.
GORMLEI. 1t
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
WHAT CAUSES HEApACHE

7Tom October 10 May. Colds are the most
S9uent cause % Headache. LAXATIVE
EsAEO QUININE removes cause. x ".
~ - boz. 25o.
The Washington times., 1908-03-11

For sale and recommended in Wash
ington by II. Evans. 924 + street north
west. Anlecks Drug Store, l423 Penn
sylVauia avenue northwest; Peoples
Drug Store, S24 Seventh street
The Washington times., 1908-03-11

" LsIIUB LUIl, u. q MATCH 3, nus
NOTICE Is HEREBY given that the
co-Isartnership existing bet ween the un-
dersIgned under the firm name and style
OF SakS & Company, in the city OF
Washington, d. G.. has been dissolved
as OF the first QsD day OF February.
1903. Mr.. Andrew Salxs retiring there
from. The cO-paTtnership viii hereafter
be continued under the same firm narue
by Messrs. IsadOTe SaEs and Joseph /.
SaHs, the new fam taking over and sue
ceedng to all the assets Of the said
hrm and assuming al obligations there
Of. ANDREW SAKS, ISADORE SAKS.
JOSEPH l. SAKS
The Washington times., 1908-03-11

FOE a Few Days, Our 5000.
Cabinets. 800 per Doz.
BROOKS STUDIO. S07 Penn. Avrl. N. W
ls29-90t
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
A CARD.

A CARD.
Advancing years and 2 desire TO
relieve myself Of business cares has
caused me 10 retire from the firms of
S;aks x Company, Washington, D. c.
ana Indianapolis, Ind In doing so /
desire TO express to the people who have
so Loyalty supported my efforts during
the past forty years, my heartfelt ap-
probation, and am satisfied that my
former associates who will continue tue
business viii merit the confidence ac-
corded the firm in the past. ANDREW
SAKS. mb9-3t
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
Long GlaCe Kid
Gloves
Way Below
Regular Prices

- lNfhAHLt @ "a
like this have
made our Glove
Department O n e
O Z Z b q II o s Z
crowded sp o Z s
in IN q st ore
The sale now i'm
progress has ere
dted the bTisl.cst
kind OF business
this week. AS we
have added an
other l0t-uameIy.
the I 2 b u [ O n
gloves at $40, to-
morrow s n o u ! q
prove the best
day of all.
1o-inCh or T.
button ] O n I h a.
worth $500.
SI.75
24-inCh or 10
button 7 q n 4 { h ,
worth $3.50,
SI.9S
The Washington times., 1908-03-11
HEARING IS GIVEN
ON PROHIBITION;
NO COMPROMISE

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-12
Base Ball.
p. II. 8. II: OXFORD 2.

The ball game advertised last week
between Paris High School and Hebron
second was cancelled by Hebron Friday,
a very poor excuse being given as their
reason for canceling the game. Man.
ager Rawson Immediately arranged q
game with a team from Oxford, which
was made up of high school and local
players, to take the place of the game
advertised.
The game although played under very
unfavorable weather conditions was an
encouraging one from a Paris stand
point. The team showed big improve
ment in their batting, which has been
their weakest spot, their sacrifice hitting
being responsible for number OF scores.
Captain Titcomb's return to the game
also gave them new courage. He has 80
far recovered from his lameness as to be
able to play one of the outfield positions
Saturday, and he expects to return to
bis old place at second this week. In
the absence of Clark, Barrows went in
to catch, aud although he has had little
practice in this position he did excel
lent work.
Cuttings control of the wet ball was
remarkable, and although Oxford had
no trouble in hitting the ball, he was
able to prevent them from getting hits
when they meant runs. Paris played
sharp fielding game, and the fact that
Oxford scored only two runs on eleven
hits with total of sixteen bases, shows
how steady they were with men on bases.
Hirst was a puzzle for the Paris bat
tiers for the first three innings, after that
he was hit very freely. The score:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-05-12
State Organization of BIacksmiths

The blacksmiths' meeting at South
Paris Thursday was in the form of a con-
vention of blacksmiths, called to form a
state organization of the National Horse
Shoers' Association, of which an Oxford
County branch now exists. 1t was a
well attended meeting, between fifty and
sixty blacksmiths being present Some
from the near vicinity came by team, and
numbers of others came on the forenoon
trains. The meetings were held at En-
CINE House Hall, opening immediately
after the arrival of the trains.
j. d. Pfeffer of Norwich, Conn, the
New England organizer of the associa-
ton, was present and effected the organ
ization. Besides the towns in this Sec
ton, Pressure Isle, Bangor, Gray, Lewis
ton and Auburn were represented.
Dinner was served by the Good Cheer
Society at Good Cheer Hall. The meet
ing in all its features was much enjoyed
by all who were present.
The officers of the state organization
are as follows:
President-Samuel j. Record, Norway
First Vice -President-R. W. Kent, Bangor.
Second ce-President-JOhn Mooney, Presque
Isle.
Third Vice Prcsident-J. j. Drury, Augusta
Assistant State 0rganizer-L. d. Price,
Presque Isle.
Statistician-E. II. Leland Bangor.
Secretary and Treasurer-A. +. Cloutier,
Buckfleld.
The next meeting of the state organi-
cation will be held at Bangor on the first
Wednesday of March, 1909.
On account of the amount of other
business to be done, the election of
officers of the Oxford County branch
was postponed until the next meeting.