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FLAG OWNED IN MASSACHUSETTS
BELIEVED TO. BE SUCH.
Handed Down from israel Foster, q
Minute Man, with Statement It
=. Was Captured from British
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Boston.-In the possession OF Mrs
Emma F. knight of West Medford,
Mass, is a British flag, which has
been handed down from revolutionary
days as a relic of the disastrous march
of Gen. Cages men to Lexington and
Concord on the 18th of April, ITS.
The authenticity of the relic has
never been doubted by it's owners, but
they do not know the circumstances
by which it passed out of the hands OF
the British, and into those of Israel
Foster, an Essex county minuteman,
who left it to his descendants, who In
turn passed it along to theirs, until 1t
came into the possession Of Mrs.
knights husband, James F. Knight,
veteran of the civil war.
The flag was given to Mr.. Knight by
Israel Foster of Manchester, Mass, his
great-grandfather. He had received it
from his uncle, Israel Foster of Marble
head, with the statement that it was
captured at the battle Of Lexington.
In 1918, when Israel Foster of Mar
blehead died, the flag was on exhibi-
tlOn at the state house in Boston,
draped over the British drum captured
at Lexington. Mr. Foster made will,
giving the flag to his nephew, Israel,
of Manchester, but there was some de-
lay in securing the delivery of the
relic, as the state authorities were in
clined to retain it.
If the flag had clear history at that
time it has not been transmitted to the
present owners. James A. knight, a
son Of Mrs. knight, has tried to look
up its history, but with no further re-
suit than to learn of the facts here
stated. He believes there may be in
some branch of the Foster family de-
tailed account of how Israel Foster Of
Marblehead got the flag.
That he captured it at Lexington
does not seem probable, as the men of
Salem and Marblehead, although they
marched fast, did not reach the scene
of retreat until the fleeing English SOL
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DOCTORS PUZZLED
! BY SLEEPING Girl
READS, WRITES AND DOES GRO.
cHET WORK IN THE DARK I.
NESS OF TWO A. NJ.
NOW in ENGLISH HOSPITAL
Strange Victim Of mnan1buIisn uae.
Two Languages In Tranee.Written
letters-other Queer Acts Of
Sleep Walkers Recalled.

London.-One of the most remarka
bic cases Of sleep-walking ever re.
corded has just come under the obser.
vation of physicians attached to the
general hospital in Birmingham, Eng.
land. 1t is that of a young woman of
IL, stenographer, teacher and stu.
dent Of music.
Every morning at two o'clock this
latest subject of somnambulistic phe.
nomena gets out of bed in q half-con.
sclous state, writes letters in German
and English, reads a book and does
some crochet work. Though she does
not seem to be asleep, she does not
recognize anyone and has no realizing
sense of her surroundings. On one
occasion she wrote an intelligent
musical essay on "The Sonata Form
While in this strange trancelike state,
and at another time, when absolutely
In the dark. wrote a postal card to q
relative in Canada of which she de.
clared the next day she had no recol.
lection.
While in this state she cannot stand
any light at all, and though the doc.
tors have repeatedly examined her
eyes in an effort to determine how she
can read, write and do fancy work in
total darkness, they have been unable
to fnd any explanation of the phe.
nomenon.
Somnambulism, according to physi.
clans, Is a neurotie condition. Nerv.
BUSINESS promotes it, as do worry, pre-.
occupation and restlessness.
The case Of the Birmingham young
woman who wrote an essay while in
the somnambulistic state recalls that
of Miss Eurita D. Metcalf of Chicago
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DOG is GUEST At WEDDING
Faithful Brutus Attends Ceremony
and Marriage Feast.

C1ncinnati:-Brutus, big New.
foundland dog, was an honored guest
at the wedding of Miss Marjorie Riner
Sayler, daughter of the late Nelson
Sayler, and John Lawrence Hawkins
a prominent Baltimorcan. The we'd
ding was one of the most fashionable
of the season here
Years ago, when the bride was a
mere child, the big dog saved her from
drowning, and since then Brutus has
been her constant companion. He
has walked sedately a. her side when
she took long country walks, and has
raced at her horses heels when she
chose riding.
The dog was presen. when the cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
Dudley Rhodes, and wore huge white
bow on his collar in honor of the
event. At the wedding supper Bru-
tus was served with the rest of the
guests though not at the table.
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diers, hurrying for their lives, had ar.
rived at Charlestown.
Washington, writing under date Of
May 3, ITS, says Of the British re-
treat: "They had not arrived in
Charlestown (under cover of their
shtps) half an hour before a powerful
body of men from Marblehead and
Salem was at their heels, and must, If
they had happened to be one hour
sooner, inevitably have intercepted
their retreat to Charlestown."
1t Is possible that the flag was
thrown away or lost in the panic of
the running fight all the way from Lex
ington to Charlestown. The British
soldiers were dropping of exhaustion.
They had been up all the night before,
on the march to Lexington and Con-
cord. They had fought all day. having
been CALLED all along the line of retreat
by firing from behind trees and fences,
and from windows of houses.
No general historical account of the
battle mentions the loss of British COL
ors, so that the regiment from which
this flag may have come cannot read
lily be determined.
This proves little, however, since
the decentralization of the British was
so complete that the loss of one flag
might not have been reported, espe-
cially If it were lost through the death
of it's bearer in the retreat.
}o
ing the flag, which is borne out by it's
appearance. This is that it was used
by the militia under Washington in
lieu of national American standard
which was not originated until 1777.
To the edge of the upper corner
were sewed IL short stripes of bufr,
the continental colors. These unoues-
tionably were intended to represent
the 13 states. Thus embellished the
hated red of England might have be-
come a temporary battledag for the
patriots.
If the flag were used in the conti-
mental army it might have come into
the possession of brother of Israel
Foster of Marblehead, who was an en-.
sign in the Manchester. (Mass.) militia
company.
The appearance of the upper left,
hand corner indicates that q piece has
been cut out, as silk of another quality
has been set in.
If the portion removed were a cross
or union, as the term is, it was smaller
than the regulations now-reqrire, and
out of proportion to the rest of the
flag, which was about 4 feet by 6. As
one end of the flag has been worn onP
it is now about feet square.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
80 BUSHELS OATS
10 THE ACRE.
WHAT Mr.. R.kALTENsRuNNER HAS
TO SAY ABOUT HIS GRAIN
ss 81 CROPS IN CENTRAL
T. CANADA. SUI s.4i5..s .4:5ss:lli .4-:Isli

Writing from Regina, saskatche..
wan. Central Canada, Mr.. A. Kalten-
brunnef Wfites.- e.s*s "a 1$ffss
= Some years ago took up homo.
stead for myself. and also one for my
son. The half section which we own
adjoins the Moose Jaw Creek; 10 .
low, level and heavy land. We put
in 70 acres of wheat in stubble which
went 20 bushels to the acre, and 80.
acres Of summer fallow, which went
Is bushels to the acre. All the wheat
we harvested this year is No. i Hard.
That means the best wheat that can
be raised on the earth. We did not
sell any wheat yet, as we intend to
keep one part for our own seed, and
sell the other part to people who want
first class seed, for there is no doubt
II you SOW good wheat you will har-
vest good wheat. We also threshed
5000 bushels Of first class oats out Of
16O acres. so acres has been fall
plowing, which yielded 80 bushels
per acre, and so acres stubble, which
went 30 bushels to the acre. These
cats are the best kind that can be
raised. We have shipped three car
loads of them, and got So cents per
bushel clear All our grain was cut
in the last week of the month Of
August before any frost could touch it.
Notwithstanding the fact that we
have had late spring, and that the
weather conditions this year were
very adverse and unfavorable, we will
make more money out of our crop
this year than last.
For myself feel compelled to say
that Western Canada crops cannot be
checked, even by unusual conditions"
Information regarding free home
stead lands in Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta may be had on appli-
cation to any Canadian Government
Agent, whose advertisement appears
elsewhere. He wilhgive you tnforma-
ton as to best route and what it will
cost you to reach these lands for pur-.
poses Of inspection.
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ion and philosophy in each of the dit.
ferent tongues.
Previous to Miss Colton's new rec
ord the most accomplished linluist
known claimed a knowledge of only
80 languages.
Miss Colton's list, moreover, in
cludes long roll of different tongues,
which are numbered among the most
difficult in the world to learn and
which include Chinese, Pali, Avestan,
Sanscrit, Hebrew, Syrian, Assyrian,
Arabic and Persian. "1
While this now famous American
woman was following the occupation
Of vocal teacher at the Pennington
(Conn.) Seminary for Girls, a number
of years ago she first became inter-
ested in the Oriental languages
through having been brought in con-
tact with several pupils from the far
east. Her intense interest became a
passion, and in the interval since then
she has devoted nearly all her time to
the mastering of the different
tongues. Many years ago she became
fluent user of the romance languages,
such as Italian, Spanish and French.
The greatest tribute to her wonder
full memory lies in the fact that the
roots of the different numerous east
ern languages which she has learned
are all entirely different from those
of the western tongues. In the pres
ent-day colleges throughout the world
separate courses are held in such Ian
guages as Hebrew, Sanscrit and Per-
sian, and to obtain a working knowl-
edge of any single one is considered a
difficult task. =
When Miss; colto6 hrst took up the
study of the easternalangues she was
located not far from Yale college, and
it was there that shesacquired her ele-
mentary training in these different
tongues. Within a short time the
young woman had come to be looked
upon as prodigy among the most
learned Yale professors.
Miss Cotton and Prof Spooner have
been on the borderland of Afghanis-
tan, among the mountains, where the
first articulate speech is supposed to
have originated.
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INDIANA MOB SEVERELY
BEATS 4 WIFE WHlPPER
LATTER FINALLY MAKES HIS Es-
CAPE WITH TWO BROKEN RIBS !.
o.. 3G, AND MANY BRUISES. gS5

Laporte, Ind.-William Tolton, who,
i've years ago, was saved by the au-
thorities from being lynched by an In
furiated mob at sWestyille, this scoun-
ty, under the impression that he had
murdered his wife and thrown. her
body into q pond, had another ex-
perience the other day with . mob.
from which he escaped with two
broken RIBS and numerous cuts and
bruises. Though badly beaten, he will
recover Il -, t.N %EH. Gtf$s %f.s.% ! 90
Tolton, who is middleaged man, is
one Of the characters of town He has
no regular occupation, but after q
previous experience with the Law,
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ident by the Prohibitionists at their
national convention in Columbus, O.,
July Is, is one OF the leading advo-
Gates of prohibition in the south.
though a Democrat. For 20 years a
member of the Georgia legislature, he
drafted the state prohibition law and
led the fight that resulted in the laws
adoption. Mr.. Wright is resident of
Rome, Floyd county, and is wealthy.
His father, prominent Judge, left
him a fortune, and his wife, who was
Miss Moore of this city, had $3.50, 900
at the time of her marriage. As an
orator Mr.. Wright is eloquent, and he
has been successful as a lawyer. In
1896 Mr.. Wright was the populist can
didate for governor of Georgia. He is
so years old.
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SomnambuIiSm,

who in 1902 became widely known az
the author of dream stories, composed
while in a trancelike condition. Once
while this girl of rs was writing a
story, DR.. Rimes, physician living
in the same household, held a piece of
pasteboard between her eyes and the
paper on which she was writing
The young authoress continued her
work, entirely oblivious of the inter-
ruption. For time this young wom-
ans romantic dream stories brought
her in good income.
At Fort Dodge, Ia., some years ago.
a white-rObed figure was seen BIZ
cycling madly up and down one of the
principal avenues at midnight. Be.
lated pedestrians reached their homes
with startling tales of having seen
cycle-riding ghost.
Finally the ghost was captured and
proved to be wealthy young woman
somnambulist, who once week rose
from her bed at IL o'clock and pro.
ceeded to go bicycling in her night
dress.
Kew. frederick &. Haas of New
ark, after being missing from home
for several weeks, returned finally
with the explanation that he had be-
come sleep-walker while on a train
and woke up finally in the streets of
Chicago, with positively no idea of
how he came there
Hardin Hughes, a reputable young
man of Albany, awoke one night to
find himself robbing the post Office.
In his sleep he had bored through the
post office door two holes, which re-
leased the glass plate, and by the
same method had opened the cash
drawer
Physicians do not attempt to explain
somnambulism. All the phenomena of
sleep are mysterious, they declare.
There is a theory credited by some
nerve specialists that the actions of
the somnambulist are controlled by
the spinal cord, the brain being so
profoundly asleep that it does not
transmit impressions to the cord.
Hence, they say, somnambulists have
neither sight, hearing nor; smell in
the trance, but only the sense of touch.
But no one has yet offered explana-
ton of the strange af1liction.,
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Work Of Spartlna Grasses.

DR.. Otto Stapf described the re.
clamation work performed by Spartina
grasses, which, he said, spread by un-
derground shoots and seed, which was
dispersed by tides and currents, and
presumably by water birds. Certain
forms established themselves easily,
and the roots and bases of the dense
c.umps effectively fixed the mud, and
where they occurred in dense patches
they formed protecting belt for the
shore or bank behind them. -, ..- =
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TALKS IN FORTY TONGUES.


Boston. An addition to the inter-
national fame won by american wom-
en- has been made through the recent
triumphs Of Miss Mary Elizabeth s.
Cotton Of Easthampton, now on her
way home from the far east, who has
recently achieved the .honor Of being
the champion linguist of the world.
Miss Cotton speakss40 languages flu-
ently-that is, she has conversations
al and reading knowledge of each and
has also made careful study of relig-
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SuIphate Of Ammonia.

The consumption Of sulphate of am
monia is estimated ut 10000 metric
tons per annum, of which about 5000
tons are produced in Spain. This pro-
duction emanates chiefly from the gas
works in various parts of the country,
and In Madrid there is also the pro-
duction of the Sociedad de Gasifica-
cion 1ndustrial-an electric power sta
ton using producer gas engines-the
maximum capacity of which is calcu-
lated at 1,5OO tons.
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Nothing Of the Kind.

He (fercely)-We don't need that
rug any more than cat needs two
tails. How often have 1 told you. nv
dear, never to buy anything because
it is cheap?
She with air of one who. has got
the better of an argument)- it
wasat cheap, my love; it cost $25.-
Royal Magazine.
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Run by Tides Of the EIbe.

A 14,000-horse power plant operated
by tidal energy is to be established on
the south bank of the Elbe, near Cux-
haven. This is by far the most ambi-
tious project of this character which
has ever been contemplated. Electrical
energy is to be delivered to the town
named for various commercial pur-
poses, but the greater part of the prod
uct of this great power plant is to be
made use of by factories which are to
be established in the vicinity. Ham
burg capital is mostly interested in the
scheme. - ...
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Ambition Sitting Round.

Disguised Wife-Look ERE, Bill.
ever since 1 married yer, yer amt
done nufink but sit rahnd the 'ouse.
Don't yer ever feel any ambition?
Lazy Husband-I: feels ambition
when I'm sittin' rahnd ERE, old girl;
but jist as soon's start ter work 1
feels discouraged.
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A Chance Of Diet

First Moth-How do you do! Where
are you living now?. a. =. sss,..~sss -.
Second Moth-Still living in the
same old fur-lined overcoat. And you?
First Moth-Tye had to move. Ny
doctor ordered me to eat nothing but
antique orientals, SO youth find me ~
the rug room.
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LYDIA E.FfNKilKM

Nature and a woman,s work CON-
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for .woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study Of drugs.
From the roots and herbs Of the
field Lydia E. Pmkham moro than
thirty years ago gave to the women
OF the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, moro potent and ef1ca-
cious than any combination of ofdrugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS NC. st.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes: -''--'
OOmplete RESTORATION TO health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women I am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years had been suffer.
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell wh&tI suffered; and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
L. L.
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's- Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. It 10
worth mountains Of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
WHY, OF COURSE.
Menu Thorouqhly Varied,

Menu Thoroughly Varied.
James McNeill Whistler once visited
an. artist in Paris who was not over
burdened with this worlds goods, and
was surprised at the sumptuous lunch
provided. On being asked how he
managed to live so well, his host re-
piled: Il have 4 pet monkey, which
let down from my window by a rope
into that Of my landlady, and trust to
Providence. Sometimes Jacko returns
with a loaf, sometimes with a ham.
His visits are full Of surprises. One
never knows what may appear"
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Sounded INSULTING.

Chloe? 0
j. Susan-Matter 'nough. She insulted
my friend, Mr.. Jackson, what called on
me las night. n :
'lnsulted Mr.. Jackson, did she?" c # :.
!. OATS what she done. She asked
me who dat ere nocturnal yieftor
was!!"--Yo Yonkcrs Statesman. SIS. 555
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
dsmmstion, aiays pain, cures Wind collie e bottle
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We Want YouI

The only way to get rid Of your past
is to get future out of it.-Brooks.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

Stack Covers, Awnings, Tents.
Flags etc. For information and prices, write
American Tent 4 Awning Co., Minneapolis
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15
One Of Many.

One Of Many.
Does your husband worry. over
money matters?" ss.Ss .a
mo; it's lack-of-money matters that
worry aim" Houston Post.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

The fact that some men are self.
made is stamped on the wrapper.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

We Pay Top Price for Cream.
Cash every day. Write for prices and
ags. Miller & Holmes, St. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

The number of families in France liz
estimated at 11.315,00O, of which l..
804 ,720 have no children. 0 Rs
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

We Want Your Cream.
Write to-day for tags and prices: North
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-15

Some people are always looking fo
an excuse to make an excuse.
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u. !, your o.nestlon7

dTs. Mary Dgwlaflg or Ne 2zs stn
avenue, san FRANCISCO, recommends q
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect Of
Electric Bitters in q case of acute in
digestion, prompts this testimonial I
am fully Convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is
the best remedy on the market TO-DAY p
Iffs greet tonic and Alternative medi-
cine inTigorates the system, puriffes
the blood and is especially helpful in
all forms and female weakness. SOC
at Roses drug store
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Trains All Late.

Incoming passenger trains were all
late in reaching the city last night.
From almost every direction the trains
were behind from one to four hours
The delays were mostly due to con-
nections at other points.
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hi,lst - d. -

The various candidates FOR mayor
and aldermen mould bear in mind that
this is The last day in which they have
TO BAY Their assessments. All Of The
candidates should see Chairman Ross
OF the executive committee, before the
close Of the day or their names win
not appear on the regular tickals d be
voted IN Thursdays primary
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Going Up Rapidly.

The new two-story brick building,
which is being erected at the corner of
E and H streets by the Phoenix Groc-
cry company, is rapidly going up and
it viii be completed and occupied by
the firm on schedule time.
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Pneumonla Eolloms 4 90

but never follows the use Of Foleys
Honey and Tar. II stops the cough
heals and strengthens the lungs and
prevents pneumonia. For sale at Nor
gan's drug store.
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the first heavy frost Of the winter
was seen around Brunswick Yesterday
The day was the coolest we have yet
axperienceifii the mercurH going well
down into the twenties In the coun
try districts a little lee was repQrted
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+ Not but n few DAYS more "a have
the opportunity tc purchase st half
triec Gle latest and most stylish mil
linery goods, hats. ribbons and trim
mings less than cost at Mrs. NJ Pl,r-
Wis store,
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BATCH Of ITEMS
ABOUND The CITY
At ne Churches Sunday

There was good preaching and fine
music at the local churches Sunday,
al Of them having good congregations
10th the morning and evening SER
vices.
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Relurn pav.

This is return day for the coming
session Of the superior court and it
is expected that large number of
cases will be filed. The court will CON
vene December Z.
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Tie closing out millinery sale at
Mrs i'ufVia Is drawing large ero@ Is
Of ladies to her store daily.
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Meat Meal for chickens, IS per cent.
protein. j. M. Burnett.
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Real bargains in hats and millinery
goods al Mrs. Purvis.
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oGleshorpe Hotel barber shop has
come TO stay. Makes same rates as
ctheI shops.