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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
SUDDENLY DROPS DEAD.

Waterloo Iowa. July 10.-Judge Charles
A. Bishop OF the Iowa supreme court last
night dropped dead in the lobby of
hotel here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
DEATH DUE TO POISON.

Philadelphia, July 10.-The coroner s
jury returned verdict that DIR. Wilson
came to his death from cyanide of potas-
stun poisoning at the hands of an I'M
known person.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11

Saltair bicycle races, Sunday. Adj
mission 10 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
other DESIGNS Also Made.

THAT other designs had also been made
by the committee and given TO other
seamstresses to make. but that they were
not approved.
THAT mother went diligently TO work
upon the flag and soon returned II. the
first Star Spangled Banner that ever
was made, to her employers. 1t was
run up to the peak of one of the YES
sells belonging to one of the committee
then lying at the wharf and was re-
ceived with shouts of applause by. the
few bystanders who happened to be look
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
Knew Washington Well.

THAT she was previously we'll acquaint
ed with Washington. and that he nal
often been in her house on friendly Wis
its as well as on business. That she had
embroidered ruffles for his shirt bosoms
and cuffs. and that 1t was partly owing
to his friendship for her that she was
chosen to make the flag.
THAT when the committee, with Cen
eral Washington, came into her store,
she showed them into the parlor back
of the store. and that one of them asked
her If she could make flag; that she
replied that she did not know. but she
could try; that they then showed her a
drawing. roughly executed. as the COM
mittee proposed to have it made. ard
that she saw in IL some defects in It's
proportions and in the arrangement AMI
shane of the stars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
More About the American Flag

In spite of the fact that the American
flag appears to require an extraordinary
number OF affidavits In substantiation OF
its birth. why it is. and how it is. whence
il came and who Is the author" of 1t.
the American flag floats calmly and
peacefully proud on the breeze. letting out
its folds in graceiui succession as though
it cared not who made il. named it or era
died il: knowing only that Ii is supreme
in its majesty-and who shall say 1t Is
not?
co ntroyersy about the question of the
identity of the person who named the
American flag "Oid Glory" There lives
in this city Mr.. Driver whose father.
have been the man who named the en-
blem of liberty "Old Glory" The claim
to this distinction is made In forms OF az
fidavits by a daughter of the redoubtabie
CAPTAIN and the flag Is exhibit A.
Now thew are having a lively time with
the flag that Betsy Ross made or did not
make Sworn statements have been
brought forward to prove that Betsy old
make the first flag. and that the story OF
its making is not a historical fake. Mrs.
Rachel Fletcher the eldest daughter OF
Betsy Ross. has at last been prevaiied
upon by committee 10 reiease an aiiiua-
yit made forty years ago. So, too, are
other affidavits made public which were
sworn to nearly half century ago Mrs
Fletcher's affidavit is the most important
and is printed herewith. 30 the cohtiovel-
Sy about the Amer iSsiii ii"o ,I-t.
on in one of its phases or another Inc
Fletcher statement is:
81 remember having heard my mother.
Elizabeth CIaypoole. say frequently that
she. with her own hands, while she was
the widow of John Ross. made the 1irst
Star-Spangled Banner that ever was
made.
u remember to have also heard hef
saw that ii was made on the order OF
committee. of whom Colonel John Ross
was one and that Robert Morris was
olso ono of the committee, and that Gen
eraI Washington. acting In conference
With the committee called with them at
her house CHere follows long descrip-
ton of the well known rag mouse on Arch
street That II was in the month of
June. l77s. or shortly before the Declare
ton of Independence. that the committee
callah on her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11

ing to do with il; that the committee re-
Quested her TO call on one of their num-
Der. a shipping merchant on the wharf.
and then adjourned.
THAT she was punctual to her appoint
ment, and then the gentleman drew out
of chest old ships colors. which he
lent her to show how the sewing was
done. and also gave her the drawing made
according TO her suggestion.
THAT this drawing was done in water
color by William Barrett. an artist. who
lived on the north side of Cherry street.
above Third street, in a large three-story
brick house on the west side of an alley
which ran back to the Pennsylvania
Academy for Young Ladies' kept by
James Neal. the best school of the kind
in the city at that time.
THAT Barrett My did the painting ana
had nothing to do with the design. ana
that he was often employed by my
mother afterwards to paint the coat OF
arms of the United States and of the state
on silk flags
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11

Saltair bicycle races. Sunday. A
mission 10 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11

Saltair bicycle races, Sunday. Ad-
mission 10 cents /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-11
UPRISING is REPORTED.

"RACHEL FLETCHER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Chr Ban1hrry frralh
ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891.
A. w. KNIGHT, Editor.

Subscriptions-By the year. s1.00,
or 10 cents month for less than
one year. All subscriptions payable
strictly in advance.
Advertisements per inch
for first insertion, subsequent inser-
tions SO cents per inch. Legal ad-
vertisements at the rates allowed by
law. Local notices cents the line
for first insertion, 5 cents line for
subsequent insertions. Wants and
other advertisements under special
head, l cent a word each insertion.
Liberal contracts made for three, six,
and twelve months. Write for rates.
Obituaries, tributes of respect, reso-
lutions, cards of thanks. and all no
tees of personal or political char
acter are charged for as regular ad-
vertising. Contracts for. advertising
not subject to cancellation after first
insertion.
Communications-We are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter-
est. We require the name and ad-
dress Of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
extensively personal can find place in
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ex-
pressed in any communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Polished and Vigorous.

Observing passenger with the un-
lighted butt Of a cigar in his fingers.
the street car conductor requested
him to put it out.
It is out, you chump," respond
ed the passenger.
Pardon me-" resumed the con-
ductor, 'fif / have failed to make my
self clear. The condition to which I
had reference was not one Of mere
temporary noncombustion, but of
elimination, the eradication, might
say, of the physical presence of your
nicotine laden remnant. this process
followed necessarily by cessation of
the odor now permeating an atmo-
sphere somewhat deficient, / fear, in
the essential element of ozone. I'm a
humble conductor, and my aim IS to
please; but, you big porcupine stiff .,
you throw that cigar through the
door or I'll throw you and it both out.
See?" :.
Excuse me-, professor replied
the passenger meekly, and the IN
cident was closed. ed.-Philadelphia Led
: ger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Thursday June IL, 1908
HEN MATCHES SNAKES.
Her Owner Then Kills Her on Ac.
count of Her Stupidity.

Peter Wise, living near Omega,
III. had the surprise of his LIE
when he pulled a sitting hen on the
nest that she had made in the edge
Sof straw stack. He had noticed he'
sitting there for some time and be-
gan to suspect that she was sitting
on a door knob or nest OF spolieu
eggs.
When he lifted her up. instead OF
brood of chickens or a batch OF
spoiled eggs, there was a bunch OF
snakes, little sleek black fellows,
each about seven inches long and
ewrIggling furiously.
Mr.. Wise promptly dispatched the
snakes, II in number, and the hen
was disposed of by having her neck
4wrung. Mr.. Wise said that he had
no use for a hen that could not tell
the difference between snakes egg
and her own product.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Optimistic to the End.

sometime ago there was a food
in Western Pennsylvania. An old
fellow who had lost nearly every
thing he possessed was sitting on the
roof of the house as it foated along
when q boat approached.
Hello, John"
Hello, Dave"
care your fowls all washed away.
John?"
eyes, but the ducks can swim, .
replied the old man.
apple trees gomez"
"Well they said tie crops would
be a failure, anyhow"
.''I see the foods away above your
window.
s'That's all right, Dave. Them
winders needed washin', anyhow. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
i arm ano
Garden
WINTERING BEES.

Packing Colonies In Straw In an Open
Storm Shed.
At the back side Of the bee building
at the Montana experiment station and
running the length OF it is Il room with
dirt floor fitted up with two skeleton
shelves of 2 by 50 that some forty
or fifty colonies of bees may be win
tered under as nearly normal concl-
tions as possible. with the entrances
connected with the outside, permitting
the bees to fly at will.
Above these rooms in the gable roof
is ample storage room for empty hives
and for surplus combs when not in use
for the honey harvest.
During the first two winters prior to
the erection of this bee house expert
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Hu1nor aue Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
HAS ITS USES.

The hammer is useful tool,
And if you ever doubt it
Just try to build chicken coop
Or picket fence without it.
But if you use the iron sledse
For other kinds Of knocking.
Go tapping at your nelShborS' faults,
Results are somewhat shocking.
Do not be a knocker.
Kind. impatient sir
Hammer out for every one
Sharpened, as it were.
Though you're armed for business
With a timers kit.
You can hardly ever
Make a three base hit.
There's nothing wrong about 1t II
You're listed with the toilers
And hopping barrels is your trade
Or building iron boilers.
But If you only WELD pen
And toy with words and grammar
It isn't very bright in you
To use it as a hammer
Do not be a knocker
AS through life you pass.
II you're looking out for faults,
Get a looking glass.
Throw away your hammer
And your friends surprise.
Do some boosting If you're
Needing exercise.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
SHELTER FOR BEEHIvEs.


ments were carried on in outdoor win
tering and in packing number OF col
onies in straw under one roof. The eX-
periments during the last two years
were not only modified by the indoor
wintering with packing only above the
colonies, but also by packing colonies
in straw in an open shed against the
side of the house. (See the accompany
ing fgures.)
Outdoor wintering is usually accom-
plished in chaf hives, and one great
objection is the expensiveness OF these
hives. Otherwise, since it is the most
normal condition for bees, this method
is to be recommended for inexperi-
enced beekeepers. The feature of these
chaff hives is double wall with from
three to eight inches Of space between
the walls on all sides, including the
bottom, filed with some nonconductor
Of heat like straw, chaff, paper or
ground cork. The effect of this pack
ing is to retain the heat and at the
same time permit the moisture pro-
duced by the bees to pass of.
To further permit moisture to escape
the oil or carriage cloth quilt used In
summer is removed and a canvas quilt
placed over the frames. Above this
newspapers, a piece Of old quilting or
a chaff tray, may be used to retain the
heat. Then above this material to re-
tain the heat there should be an open
space with free ventilation, accom-
plished by auger holes through the ga
BILE ends Of the roof. The roof and
whole hive should be thoroughly paint
ed and the hive placed several inches
off the ground to prevent freezing and
thawing and the attendant soaking up
Of water. The entrance formed by
bridge passageway through the pack
ing at the usual place is contracted to
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
What !. Newspaper Means

It used to be said in derision tina
ssall one needs to start q newspapes
IS q box of backing and a shirttal
] full of type. =
It did not take much to start a
newspaper in former days-a Wash
ington handpress and a few cases
Of long primer, and few more OF
brewer, with a case or two of dis
play" typeall costing something
like Ave or six hundred dollars new;
n second hand, much less than that.
It is different now, and the differ
sence can best be. illustrated by exam
pie. Take The Bamberg Herald for
Instance In a new and small and not
very wealthy county, with small,
white population. Not counting the
job type and many other articles, it
has:
A large newspaper press, to be run
by an individual motor
Two job presses, each run by a,
individual motor.
A thirty-fve hundred dollar limo
type, run BY an individual motor. Z.
The entire plant, not counting in
) the building, represents an invest
ment Of about ten thousand dollars.
There are many county print shops
that have equipments equaling that
of the Bamberg paper. This is SIM
ply characteristic Of the spirit Of the
age. Old styles and methods have
been left behind. 1t is an age of
progress, and he who wishes to meet
the demands of the day must get a
move on" and keep up with the pro-
cession. This is nowhere more true
than IN the newspaper business and
the printing business generally
Newberry Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
An Usage Hedge.

An Usage hedge if trimmed up five or
six feet may be converted into a first
class hog and cattle tight fence by
adding about six barbed wires, writes
farmer in Iowa Homestead In a
year or two when the branches grow
out again over the wire it makes an
tmpregnable barrier to live stocks exit
or entrance
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Dried Leaves Useful.

Plenty Of dried leaves should be
gathered for bedding and to bank up
cellars and pits, suggests American
Cultiyator. Bog hay Is also good for
this purpose. In some localities large
areas Of brook hay and bog hay have
this year not been, considered worth
cutting for stock, but now that work
b not 50 pressing some farmers could
find time to cut this grass for bedding
and mulch. Simply NOW it. leave 1t
for day or two, then turn the swaths,
and next day it will be cured well
enough for these purposes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Care of tho Horse.

Since your horse does for you the
work you cannot do yourself you are
under obligation to do for your borse
the work your horse cannot do for
himself-curry and brush him.-Farm
Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

Right In His Line.
did you tell the judge you just TOOK
the overcoat as a joke?
eyes, I mentioned it to him"
"Did he see the point?'
Il should judge SO from the way he
acted. He has fine sense of humor."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
HIVES IN PLACE.

[Ready for a winter protection OF boards
and straw to be put across the front.I
an inch or 80 for the winter. There
should be In most instances no trouble
In wintering bees so packed If they
are strong in numbers and with plenty
of stores.-Montana Experimental Sta
don.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

Didn't Catch Him.
It would have been exposure
II he had been a CRATER.
He met It with composure !.
And guyed them ever after. :.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

Part of the Routine.
"Hear about that incident in the
navy?"
! mo. What wasrit?'
'sBoat sunk, and every soul on board
went down with her,"
Incident! I should call that ca
laInity." -
''Not when yon. knew 1t was sub
marine"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

Yourself, For Instance.
81 hate a hypocrite."
.Still, he has his uses"
"As how?"
'When you staye Of bill collector"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

knowing what not to do with thing
helps some to.
In a display Of stationery one doesn't
care to see scarcity Of pay envelopes.
It is hard to hire man to pray for
you as efficiently as he prays for him
self. -
It isn't hard work to give some peo-
pie an intellectual treat and the re-
turns are often out Of all proportion
to the cost.
The trouble about the bread Of idle.
ness is that it has a way Of not ma
terializing when too many Of US get
idle.
It begins to look as If the poor we
shall always find to be Of us.
Neither song nor sermon Is as ap-
petizing as loaf Of bread.
The man who has a good time when
times aren't good has either an tmagi-
nation or million.
Cleanliness is next and maintains its
position.
The uplift somehow doesn't seem to
concern itself sufficiently with the
source of pantry supplies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

Just as Good.
"You can'tstell
W b a t n m a II
knows by look
ing at him.
"You can tell
something else
by W a t c b i n 6
him, though"
"What?"
what he does
not know"
= =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11

knowing what not to do with thing
helps some to.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
Pele MeIe.

Kindly Old Gent-Don't all those pa
pers make you tired, my boy?
Little Boy-No. / doesn't read 'em.
sur.-Punch.,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04
NOT 80 PARTISAN NOW

'''A''A.' q" political
'i %" "'.i"h' Inning
''''''N ''.t.' h' t"f.. of arms rt
"I conviction 1000.
''' I'D 100. 'lt aua a.u.IIt'o. @a.h
lN'nthi O. impressed f.rals af.n
''' 'h'ita "' OH. H.N.a ..lj
" -"H Conrad .HI.f Inspector ~
'A '''.i' .ra.tm. d. ~ tl. u..I..t
Nr oaHra0 maI RELATIVE. ,ua1.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

Did you eyer stop t. th.4s thst six
years from now IfaecrmaH viii be-
shlpplu2 over four thpus.ud cars Of
apples 'NeiN ycar '-I'ag.. an Mos
.eugCt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

our prayer for next H.rH IT,. Lord
put thr necessity Of explaining how
Il happened upon the other %feIlers
this tlnc Tucson Democrat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

1i.t victory November TAXI TO TIA
woods -W Williams News
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

The ltuswcu-Alamo ,0rlo glIto
route is cNpcctod to be i'm operation in
a icW days. W Il. Edison is the prin-
aipul promoter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04
) outhW e stern
NeWs Notes

Nucvas de Aiagdalena Is the name
1i a new republican newspaper. which
has been started at M|agdalcna
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-04

r.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-13
OLD BOYS GOING
BACK TO HUDSON
THREE DAYS CELEBRATION HAS
BEEN ARRANGED FOR HOME
COMING WEEK.

HUDSON. Mich. Aug 13.-Aug. lS,
10 and 20 will be homecoming days
In Hudson next week. when the old
boys will be hear from all parts Oh
the country to swap stories Of Boy
town and live again the swimmin- hole
days where runs the narrowed THIN.
or, as they used TO call II, Bean creek.
Among these will be Will Carleton,
the famous poet. who ran the streets
OF Hudson barefoot country boy,
and received his early education In
the township school. The Carleton
home and the Carleton school house
still stand within view from the win
dows Of passing trains.
An interesting program for the en-
tertainment OF the wanderershome
has been arranged. which will be par
cipipated In largely by talented Hud-
sonites now living elsewhere, and
speakers OF state prominence Will be
on hand. There will be races, ball
game between Hudson and the De
troit Athletic club team this on Mon
day., balloon ascension. horse races,
fireworks and a general good time for
all who come back for a handshake
and a renewal of old acquaintance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-13
Marriage Licenses

Samuel E. Creighton. 55; Rosmanda
Mey. So
Edward r. Jones. Lorain, o.; Eliza
Fuller. 80, same.
Charles II. Lewis. 20. Detroit, Caro-
line Il, Cain. 20 Port Huron.
Harry r. Robinson, 2s. Anna c. Sui
Ivan 10.
Alexander Thompson. 20; Irene Z.
Manner, "a
Fred Burgeson. 20, Ella Henderson,
20.
Samuel L. Chaplain, 20: Elsie Gabel-
man, 20
John Sindot. so: Kate Tetlo. 80.
Alexander Myslinskf. 3S, Delray; Mrs.
Prixsi Kalachinska, "a. Detroit.
Max Buchwald. 2s. Detroit: Anna
Stuart. 2s, Green Springs. y.
Phillip 5. Applebaum CO; Bertha Sill
yer, AZ. same.
George w Little. 81. Essex ont
Clara l.. Wales. IS. Wheatley, ont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-13
BACHELOR BR|TONs
HAD CLOSE CALL
ON A TAX
ONLY FEAR OF RlDiCULE KEPT
CHANCELLOR FROM URGING
PET ScHEME-FEARED FOR HIS
OFFICE.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-English bache-
lors had a narrow escape this year
from being heavily taxed for their
singleness. Ii was only the fear OF
ridicule that restrained Lloyd George,
chancellor OF the exchequer, from put
ting into force long cherished
scheme OF mulcting bachelors $50 a
head.
Pressed by the want of money. the
chancellor, in whose hands the finan'
cial details of the government are
placed, saw in bachelors an easy and
successful way of increasing the rev
enue On the basis of SIS each the
tax on bachelors would yield, 1t is esti-
mater, over S25,000.000 annually. Even
with sliding scale, where the rich
er men could be taxed $25 and the
men whose incomes are less than
$3.50 a year escape with a $3.50 fine,
the amount anticipated 10 be raised
would not fall below the original fig
ure.
The chancellor was obliged reluct-
antly to give up the scheme. He was
afraid that his tenure of office would
be forever associated with this ridicu-
lous tax and that il would make the
country laugh 50 heartily that no one
would ever remember that he had
done anything else.
Mr. George thought the laugh would
be little too costly for his reputation
even If 1t brought in % millions a
year He has now fallen back on the
suggestion made by the income tax
committee for increasing taxation on
incomes over $4,000 year. 1t Is es-
timated that there are 10000 people
in Great Britain with incomes over
that figure and far beyond 1t. An ex-
ira six cents on every s. over the
limit of $4,000 year would yield a
goodly sum to the revenue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-13
Army Endurance Test Ends.

BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. 13.-With
all Of the Is army officers In perfect
physical condition. the three days en-
durance test was ended at Fort Ethan
Allen, and the command was dispers.
ed by Gen. Grant, who had charge OF
the tests. The men have gone on an
average OF 80 miles a day, making the
total distance covered by the troop go
miles in 20 hours and a. minutes.
This is just 16 minutes within tho
time allotted to them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-13
IF YOU ONLY KNEW

That your rail ticket was valid
for transportation on the D. &
B. line perhaps you would
travel that way. Well, If the
Wabash, Grand Trunk or
Michigan Central, between De-
troit and Buffalo, it will be hon.
ored on the D. & B. Line.