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Chicago.
New York, Jan. 1G.-

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
by Correl and Thompson. Brokers'
Eaton. o.
Chicago. Jan. It,
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FOR SALE-Fresh supply OF sun-fish
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OF the city. at Muth's. 10 South 5th
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by Correu and Thompson. Brokers'.
Eaton. o.
Chicago. Jan. 1G--
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liz miles of Richmond: will sell or
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LIVERPOOL

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Cigar Salesman, exper-
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Benham, City. 1877
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
. AWARDED A WATCH
SLAVERY
FRANK BRICKER,
Grafton

The Introduction Of negro slavery in
the English colonies OF America began
on an August day in 1919 when a
Dutch ship entered the James and be-
fore Il sailed away sold 20 negroes into
slavery. At that time every leading
nation OF Europe traded in negroes.
The system gradually spread over
the country TIL all the 13 American
colonies held slavery.
In the north the negroes were nearly
ell kept as houseservants and were
not very numerous, but In the south
where they had large plantations sla-
very was OF great value. Before this
a negro slave could not clean more
than two pounds OF cotton in day. A
days work was then considered from
sunrise 70 sunset, with an hour for
breakfast and dinner.
It happened about this time that a
young. man named Eli whitney OF
ing the need Of machine invented the
The results Of this great invention
led 10 q great industry OF agriculture
in the south. which in the 90 years to
come almost destroyed a free govern
ment-
When Lincoln was elected president
OF the United States the south be-
iieved his intention was to abolish
slavery. His election caused the Sc
ceding OF the south from the union
which resulted In the civil war. This
led to one OF the most terrible strug-
giles eof modern times. Lincoln issued
the emancipation proclamation on jan
uary J. 1863. which abolished slavery
forever IN the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

was attacked Colonel st. Leger landed
at Oswego and marched his men from
there to StanwiX. which he attackeo "a
on August g. After a struggle the
Americans succeeded IN carrying OF
five British flags. which they holsted
upside down and put the American
flag above them for the first time me
flag was made of a blue jacket, some
stripes of a white shirt, and some ola
red flannel
Before this. many flags were used.
The first flag used by the colonists was
a flag with the inscription Join OF
Die" Later. another bearing a rattle-
snake and the motto. Don't Tread on
Me-" was produced. When Washing
ton was in Cambridge his flag was
made Of 13 red and white stripes ana
the union Jack. In June, 1177- congress
adopted our national flag. 1t was mace
OF I3 red and white stripes and l3 stars
set In a blue field. Betsy Ross was the
maker Of the first American flag.
Every time new state had oeen
admitted into the union a new stripe
was added But after Vermont ana
Utah had been admitted 1t seemed I'M
possible to add a new stripe every time
a new state was added, so that 1t was
decided that there should be a new
star added every time a new state was
added on the fourth OF July next sue
ceeding the admission.
More than a hundred years have now
gone by since our first national nag
was made by Betsy Ross and now 40
stars are in cur flag.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
AWARDED A WATCH !
A YOUNG HERO
JEAN STURTEVANT,
1888 Versailles Avenue. Alameda. VIII
son school, b sixth Grade.
AEe IL Years


After the battle Of Long Island.
Washington escaped with a few of his
little army across East river. The
troups were very much discouraged,
and men deserted by the score.
Washington needed information
about the strength Of the enemy, and
he thought il necessary for spy TO
be sent Then Captain Nathan Hale, a
brave young soldier, decided that it
was his duty to go as spy into the
enemy's camp.
He received instructions from Wash
ington. and then. disguised as a school
master he entered the enemyS camp.
He visited all the British forts on Lon G
Island and then he wrote about all
the things he had in Latin and hid the
papers In the soles of HIS shoes. He
had been about two weeks inside of the
British lines, and. now that he had the
papers. he was waiting on the shores
Of Huntington for boat to carry him
TO Washington.
But Just then he was captured, a
tory refugee having recognized him a
few hours before. Hale was taken
aboard a British man-of-war, and car
ried to the headquarters at New York,
where he was to be condemned to be
hanged the next morning at sunrise.
Nobody ever knew what prison he
spent the last night Of his life in. but
the cruel way that he was treated by
the provost marshal has been proved.
1t was Just dawn on Sunday morning.
September p. 1776. when the young
hero was hurried away to be hanged. A
crowd had gathered and as Hale was
about to ascend the scaffold. he stood
for a moment looking at the British
soldiers. then he said loyalty: 'I only
regret that 1 have only one life to lose
for my country"
In Hartford. Connecticut. there stands
a bronze monument erected in honor
of the brave soldier.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

His father, Thomas Lincoln, moved
to Indiana. They had lived there less
than a year when Abraham's mother
died. His father married a very kind
lady after that who took good care
OF Abraham. He now helped his father
III many ways, and was very handy
around the house. One of the neighbors
hired him and another boy to go in
fat boat down the Mississippi river
TO New Orleans with corn and other
produce. Honest Abe" as he is now
called for his honesty, is of age. He Is
now a clerk in a store One day a lady
gave him six cents too much. After his
days work he walked five miles to
return the money.
The next year Lincoln went to fight
in the Black Hawk war with the
Indians.
Lincoln is now a postmaster, and
has few spare moments each day, so
he studies law and SURVEYS.
The people thought they would like
70 have Lincoln to help make their
laws. He was elected one of the rep
resentatives. He was too poor TO pay
his fare. so he walked 100 miles to
Vandalia, which was then the capital
Lincoln was a representative four
times.
He moved to Springfield, Illinois. and
IN November. 1860, was elected presi-
dent of the United States.
In 1851 a terrible war broke out be-
tween the north and south the prin-
cipal issue being freedom of the slaves.
The war ended in 1865. with a grand
victory for Lincoln and freedom.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
GENERAL HANCOCK
GRACE McGIVNEY.
1416 Fifteenth street, Oakland. Age
IL Years

Winfield Scott Hancock was born
February IA, 1924, in a small village
or hamlet in Montgomery county,
Pennsylvania.
His education began at home His
father had been q teacher before Win
fields birth, and had been also a direc-
tor in the new public school system.
It is the testimony of his playmates
in these early dayc that he was at all
times a patient, cheerful, courteous.
truthful. kind and manly boy, taking &
his share of the hard knocks and pre-
carious usage of the playground, but
holding always-in an honorable and
manly fashion, prominent position
among his schoolmates.
In 1910. at the age of 16, young
Hancock entered the military academy
at West Point. having obtained his
cadetship through the influence of Hon.
John B. Sterigere, a lawyer and a
prominent citizen of Montgomery
county. who had represented his dis
trict in the congress of the United
States. He was the personal and
political friend of Benjamin Han
cock. and, having observed the manly
bearing. as well as the comprehensive
intelli gence of his friends son. Win
field. he voluntarily caused his appoint
ment. To West Point accordingly the
young man repaired, entering the mill
tary academy as a cadet July l, 1S40.
He took part in the Mexican war He
fought in three general engagements
and a number of skirmishes, was
slightly wounded. established a repu-
tation as a brave and reliable young
officer. and was promoted for gaHantry
on the field. At the time Captain
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07

To hold this land the French sent
the plan to the French king and told
him if he wished to hold ii he would
have to supply forts in the valley
This took time, but after a long time
forts were begun and were occupied
by French. During this time there
were men in the colony of Virginia
who had claims to this land When
they heard about this they were afraid
tte would take their claims. The gov
ernor OF Virginia belonged to this body
of men, and also wanted TO hold the
land for the people. He was very
quick, exeitable man, and looked about
for a trusty man to so and take a
message to the commander.
A young man named washington.
21 years old. was picked out to take
the message to the commander
On the arrival at the fort, Washing
ton gave the letter to the commander,
and while he was reading the letter
Washington took account of how many
men there were and how much supplies
and ammunition.
when finished reading the letter the
commander told Washington he would
send the letter on 20 the governor of
Canada, and that he would stay where
he was until he got orders to move.
This was ''Washington's first public
service"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
CONCORD AND LEXINGTON
GEORGE FAIRCHuD,
Ga Baker Street. Crocker School, b
Sixth Grade. Age IL Years

While General Gage was stationed
in Boston, he learned the patriots were
gathering stores at Concord and Lex
ington. He then proposed to send a
company of soldiers to seize and
destroy the provisions. He could not
keep this move a secret The road
taken by the British led through the
village of Lexington. Here about sun
rise the British came upon a small
band Of minutemen drawn up before
the meeting house. An order TO dis
perse was not obeyed, and sixteen
minutemen were killed. Then, having
destroyed stores here, they resumed
their march for Concord.
Here they spiked three cannon threw
some powder and cannon balls into the
river destroyed some -four, set fire to
the meeting house and started back to
Boston. But the shot heard round
the world" had indeed been fred.
Minutemen came In from all parts.
and from behind fences. trees and hay
stacks poured such a. fire on the
British that the retreat soon became
a flight. and would have ended in
capture had the British not been rein
forced by 800 regulars at Lexington.
They NOW passed on to Boston. The
minutemen were still pouring In and
in the morning the British were shut
up in Boston.
When the news of Concord and Lex
ington reached Vermont, the Green
mountain boys took up arms, and,
under Ethan Allen, captured Fort
Ticonderoga May 10. 1878.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
I AWARDED A WATCH 4;
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THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG
LEO sCHALoyy,

10 Main Street, Napa. Age 10 Years
The first American flag, according
TO the design and approval of congress
Ross of Philadelphia The fact Is not
not only belongs the honor of fiinging
breeze, but to a Philadelphia lady be-
longs the honor of having made it,
Tt IS related that, when congress- had
decided upon the design, Colonel
George Ross and General washington
visited Mrs. Ross and asked her to
make II. She said. Il don't know
whether / can, but I'll try" and di-
rectly suggested TO the gentlemen that
the design was wrong; that the stars
were six cornered and not FIVE cornered
as they should be. This was correct
ed. and she made the flag. Congress
accepted it and for half a dozen years
this lady furnished the government
with all it's national flags.
Congress voted, June II, 17T7 that
the flag OF the Is United States be
13 stripes. alternate red and white,
and the union be 10 white stars in
the blue field" 1t was originally in
tended that, as time went on and the
country grew, new stripe should be
added for each new state; but later,
caused the flag to become too wide, it
was decided to return to the 13 orig
inal stripes, and let a new star be
added for each new state. And thus
It is that our flag today shows 13
stripes OF red and white, while the
stars show the number of states in
the union.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
WASHINGTON ON THE DELA-
WARE
HATTIE SCHALLOCK BYRs,
1915 Eleventh Avenue, south City. Bay
View Grammar, ID Seventh
Grade. Age Is Years

washington was on his way to cross
the Delaware river on Christmas even
ing. There was snow on the ground
and the march of the troops could be
traced by the blood spots from the
feet OF those whose shoes were worn
out.
WashingtOn's plan was to add to his
force, and as soon as he could cross
the Delaware and strive to wrest
Trenton from the hands of the foe. He
and his army were to cross the stream
nine miles north OF the town.
Christmas night was the time set
to cross the Delaware, and at sunset
the troops were on the move. It was
dark, cold night. The wind was high.
the tide strong and the stream full
of cakes of ice. which drove the boats
out Of their course. 1t seemed at times
as il the boats would be crushed to
bits. Men who were used to boats. and
had been brought up on the sea. and
had fought with fierce storms and wild
gales, found 1T hard work with all their
skill to make their way from shore to
shore
Washington. who crossed with the
troops, stood on the east bank till all
the feld-guns were brought to land
and ii was o'clock ere the men took
UP their line of march. Trenton was
nine miles OFF. and they could not reach
there till daylight. too late to take the
kings troops of their guard.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
CALIFORNIA REVOLUTION
ROBERT e. LUCAS,
Agre Is. 1926 Army ST., San Francisco


Agre Is. 1926 Army ST., San Francisco.
When the United States declared war
with Mexico Colonel John Charles Fre-
mont was in Northern California. Hear
ing of the war, he melted the rev
American residents to revolt. Among
the first were the pioneers Of the Sacra-
mento valley. They had a few minor
engagements with the Mexican posts,
but were always successful, and the
MeXicans were finally routed out OF
Northern California.
While Fremont was fighting in North
ern California and Central California
Commodore Sloat of the American navy
arrived off the coast Of Monterey bay.
He captured the place and raised the
American flag. In the southern part
of the state Commodore Stockton cap
tured San Diego and assumed command
of the Pacific squadron. Fremont Joined
his forces with Sloat and stockton 5
and captured Los Angeles. Thus. In the
summer of 1916, California was placed
under the American flag.
General Kearny reached the Pac1hc
coast in November and Joined his 100
Dragons with Fremonts and Stockton
forces. When the Mexicans discovered
the meagerness of the American 1orceS
they returned to the field and the
Americans were obliged to confront
them in a decisive conflict, which took
place at San Gabriel on January 3, 1S4I:
The Mexicans were easily defeated ana
their army returned to Mexico.
On February 2, 1S4S, q treaty was
signed at Guadalupe Hidalgo, in which
Mexico relinquished California to the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-07
! AWARDED A WATCH
CALIFORNIA; GOLD DISCOV-
ERY
ROSAMOND LAMB,
Cranmore. Seventh Grade. Age
Years

ROSAM0ND LAMB,
CrnnmOre. Seventh Grade. Age IL
Years
The discovery OF gold in California
was made in January. 1S4S. by James
Marshall an American. who was con-
structing on the American river dam
and millrace for General John Sutter.
a Swiss settler who owned a large
tract of land, which included the pres
ent site of Sacramento, and where
Suffer fort, which he built. still stands.
One day Mr.. Marshall observed gilt
tering particles in the SANDS OF the
millraee and on examination found 1t
to be gold. On further investigation.
he found valuable deposits in the bed
of the stream: He took some OF me
gold TO General Sutter, and they agreed
to say nothing of the discovery; but In
some way IL became known, and the
news spread rapidly.
The Spaniards knew that GOLD ex-
listed here. but they did not profit by
this knowledge.
After Mr.. Marshalrs discovery things
changed: settlers focked to the spot
and were richly rewarded.
The news spread to the Atlantlc G
coast and other parts of the world
that California was the true Ell
Dorado.
A great rush Of immigration set in.
Some people crossed the plains IN
wagons drawn by oxen, braving the
danger OF Indians. who at that time
were treacherous and warlike. Others
came by the way Of Panama, whose
climate was very dangerous to health.
while others came around Cape Horn
in vessels not so seaworthy as those
that sail the seas now.
The miners at first did only placer
mining. but after awhile they installed
machinery for hydraulic mining, and
sunk shafts from which they took ore.
In two years the state contained a
population of 100, 600. AS all ships
entered the Golden gate. San Francisco.
having such q fine harbor, became the
metropolis Of the Pacific.