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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

weeks in Indianapolis, Ind.
Thomas Anderson of Marion came
to LaRue, Monday evening and spent
few days with his brother. Milton
Anderson, north of town.
Miss Susie Raub returned home
Saturday. after spending several
months in Fostoria where she was
employed as teacher in the public
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smiley returned
to their home in Marion, Sunday,
after visit at the stephen Smiley
home and with relatives south OF
town.
Mr.. Fults of near Kenton was IN
our midst Saturday and transacted
business with the Boards of Educa-
tion In this and also in Bowling
Green township.
Mrs. Angeline Balwin. who for
many years has resided in the east
END of our village has re-roofed and
otherwise repaired and beautified her
residence.
After several weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Marion coun-
ty Mrs. George X. Dilts returned to
her home in Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Libbe Smith visited her home
near Foraker Friday. Herself and
husband returned Saturday and at
tended the burial OF ,her father, II.
E. Benson, Sunday.
Mr.. e. II. Osborn left here Friday
last for a months visit with rela-
tives and friends in Cold Water, Mich
Rev. Osborn accompanied her as far
as Marion aud returned in the even
ing.
Mrs. Chester s. Davis and daugh-
ter Wilda, of Oklahoma City. Okla,
arrived in IARue Friday evening and
will spend several weeks with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs, James Hastings
and other relatives.
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REDWOOD.

Rb hwood June IL .--Mrs. e. G..
Elliott returned to her home in
Findlay Monday arsr weeks visit
with her son, Frank Elliott and fam
ily south of town.
John Allen Hedges, of Appleton
City, Mo-, arrived in fleetwood Sat
urday, where he will spend several
days visiting relatives and old
friends.
Nellie Carmean returned to her
home in Redwood. Monday evening
after spending a few days with rel
atives and old friends in Marysville.
B. F.. Paugn, of Summe ,sville, will
give a band concert and Ice cream
social this evening, on the lawn in
the rear of his store, 20 which all
are invited.
Don Robinson, who has been en-
ployed at Springfield, spent several
days the first of the week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dial Robinson
of East ottawa street.
o. l.. Enos, travelling passenger
agent of the Erie railroad, was in
Richwood Monday. calhng on en-
ployes of the depot and looking after
business interests.
Mrs. r. Speyer and son Paul, were
called to Springfield, Tuesday, by
the serious illness of tie formers
father, M. A.. Paul. who is suffer
ing with sugar diaoetes,
Mrs. ". l.. Drumm, and little son
returned to Redwood Monday after
spending several days In Bellefon-
taine, where they were called by the
illness OF Mrs. Drumms father.
Mrs. /. N. Campbell and Mrs.
w. N. Hedges, county delegates,
went to Springfield, Tuesday, to
attend the State Sunday school con-
vention, which is in session there
this week.
Edward Able and Miss Nora Marsh
OF Marion, were guests OF Miss Anna
Mealey at her home on West Bonn
ford street, Sunday. They made the
trip in Mr.. Able's automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Porter.
daughter Amy Gall ana Mr.. and
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PROSPECT.

Prospect, June 11.-Dr.. G. Ill.
Masters made a trip 10 Marietta
Ohio, on professional business last
week.
Miss Matte Stiffler spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Madge Drumm
at fleetwood.
Mrs. II. w. Stilfler spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
j. w, Grigsby at Waldo.
Miss Dorothy Horn spent a few
days last week with her friend Nina
Fits south OF town.
MIR. and Mrs. Van Conklin and
daughter, Mabel. OF near Ashley, were
visitors at the home of Mrs. c.. Cope
Friday.
Dr. r.. II. Flnefrock was In Lima
on business Friday,
Miss Naomi Hershey, of Ashley.
visited relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Homer Smith and daughter
Iavon spent last week with relatives
at Marion and also attended the COM
mencemenu exercises OF the Marion
Hig hschool. Miss Fern Noll, a
neice of Mrs. Smiths being one of
the graduates.
Will Ely, OF Middletown. is visit
Ing his sister, Mrs. viii Cox, at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Boudley and
children and Albert Ridenbaugh, OF
Marion, were entertained at the
home OF j. M. Bondley last sun
day.
Miss Fay Barnhart, OF Marlon, was
the guest of her grandparents, MIR
and Mrs. l.. d. Harshberger, last
Sunday.
Mrs. M. Rider and Mrs. Herbert
Whysall, OF Marion. were visitors
here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Jacobs, of Rich.
wood visited relatives here Sunday.
A
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Ind. Friday.
Mrs. Pearl earns and children OF
Marion were guests of Mrs. Reeder,
part OF last week.
Mrs. a. l.. Cast, Mrs. Nettie
Gilmore, Mrs. A. Shuey, Mrs. Will
fhrnum, Mrs. G. H. Masters, Mrs.
Afillie Wyatt, Mrs. r. Il. Watkins,
Misses Flo Hoyman and Clara Cope
drove to Green Camp, last Thursday
and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wottring.
Miss Bdfth Ramey, Of Mt. Gilead
was the guest of her aunt Mrs. J.
Humphreys the past weex.
Mrs. L. r. McNelll, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. T. Penry left en- Thursday for
Long Lake, Michigan, wnere they
expect to spend the summer.
MFR. Hobart Chaplin, of Prospect
has received Delaware county
teachers certificate for one year.
Mrs. Dora Monnesmith and daugh-
ter Ruth, of Columbus, we're guests
at the home Of Mrs. G.. Cope, last
"wednesday
!. nIessrs. p. NJ. Stockwell and DR..
Charles Finefrock. of Green Camp
spent several days last week at An
derson, Ind.
DIR. Wyman, of Covngton, Ken
lucky, formerly OF Prospect. made a
business trip to Prospect Wednesday
and incidently saw old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Stoclowell at
tended the birthday anniversary cele-
bration of a relative at Scott Town
"Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milligan. of
Marion, were guests of relatives here
last Sunday.
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Who has to work all day, the same
as he does, and then, when he u
reading the paper or enjoying his
smoke, has to go to work and clean
up everything ready to go to work
again in the morning?
The womanl The good wifei The
good motherl The good sisteri The
one whose work is never donel
You early birds Of labor, who i'm
agine you catch all the blame, re-
member she is earlier than you. So,
when she wants that new dress or
hat, do not blame HER.
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ILARUE.

LaRue, June 11-John Scranton
and Marshal Markey, both OF near
this village, were visitors in Marion
Monday.
w. w. Stevenson of West Mansfield
was transacting business in our viii
lage Monday forenoon,
ID, Il. Kemper returned to his du-
ties in Crestline Monday morning,
after visit with his family here.
Miss Lucille Bowlus of Marion vis-
tied at the Matthew Thornburg home
Saturday evening and Sunday morn.
ing.
Mrs. s. S. Simpson went to Della
ware Monday morning to visit her
son, Harley Simpson, and family for
a few days.
Miss Grace Baldwin came home
from Marion. Saturday, after spend
ing the winter In teaching school in
that city.
Mrs. Eliza Howser and daughters, OF
Marion, were guests of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Sprague. Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Bell and little
daughter. Ruth, of near Bells Corner
spent Sunday and Monday amona
friends In Algier.
Mr. and Mrs. o. 0. Alspach and
two children attended the Smith-Al-
spach wedding which occurred in Ma
rion Wednesday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Mollencopf anl
daughters returned to LaBue. Mon
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CALEDONIA.

Caledonia, June 11-Sunday even'
ing a couple OF suspicious looking
fellows were seen prowling around
town. Marshal Meister and Deputy
Howard Aut were soon on their
trail and tracked them to the county
bridge east OF town where the fell
lows hid in some bushes. They were
closely watched and had no chance
to commit any depredations.
The ladies' OF the Universalist
Warren Kellogg west Of town Thurs
day. Ice cream, strawberries and
cake were served. Good music
was furnished by the Citizens band.
Augustus Gorenflo, father of Elias
Gorenfo, OF south Main street, died
at hospital in Toledo, Thursday.
He was sixty-nine years of age and
was born in Baden, Germany. The
funeral was held at Upper Sandusky
Saturday.
G. ii. Foster, former probate Judge
OF Marion county has been appointed
as a member OF the board of revie "
to succeed Patrick Kelly. who resign
ed. Mr.. Foster was endorsed for the
position by the democratic county
central committee.
T. j. Anderson left for Dayton Mon
day to attend the meeting OF the
grand lodge knights OF Pythias. Mrs.
Frank Ehlers was elected to. repre-
sent the Pythian Sisters lodge. The
sessions will last until the latter
part Of the week.
For the past week automobile
agents have been as numerous in
Caledonia as candidates during a
fail campaign. Several of our towns
men are thinking of purchasing ma
chimes but have not yet decided just
what brand suits them best.
Several local business men attend
ed the bankers convention at Ma
rlon Thursday. l.. G. Donnewirth was
appointed to position on one OF
the committees.
The Misses Sylvia and Ella Thew
left Wednesday for an extended visit
in Kansas and Colorado. They were
accompanied as far as Chicago by
their father, j. w. Thew.
Word has been received from John
Haniey who Is taking treatment In
Chicago hospital that he is much i'm
proved. Mr.. Hanley has been afflict-
ed with rheumatism for some time
past.
At the last meeting of council on
"Wednesday evening it was decided to
let the contract for building a ce-
ment fire cistern on south Main st.,
Bills amounting TO $l87 were allow
cd.
Miss Helen Pommert is visiting
relatives at townsville this week.
Children's day exercises will be
held at the town hall Sunday even
ang.
Misses Pearl Brocklesby and Geor-
gia Tedrow were Marion visitors Sun
day.
Frank Carnes OF Greenfield, was q
guest at the home OF Rev. James
Gray last week.
G. G. Underwood and daughter
Margaret were guests of relatives II
Kenton q few days last week.
7<<~.' s<aoia Hnla 1aft- 10r. Ada Mon
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street lamps. 4 il!IG3

The newspaper carrier who de-
livers papers to subscribers in the
outlying districts distant from the
place OF publication must employ
cart and horse. But, the carrier in
the central business districts bundles
the newspapers under his arm. and
sometimes has as remunerative a
route as the man with horse, cart
and helper. Newspaper routes,
along with bread and milk routes,
are OF monetary value accordingly
as the service is kept satisfactory to
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KIRKPATRICK.

KIRKPATRICK.
Kirkpatrick, o., June 1.-THE Ep-
worth league will give a Feast of
Days social in Kirkpatrick June H..
Every one is invited to meet at
o'clock at the NJ. e. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Lyon were in
Knox county Friday where they
purchased farm.
Mrs. VIII Dawson is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Clyde Rowe OF Marion, is the
guest OF his borther Mr. Il. p. Rowe.
Miss Ruth Reeder returned home
Sunday after a weeks visit in Ada.
The M. e. Ladies' Aid met and
held an all day meeting at the
home of Mrs. j. B. Kinds, three
miles south of Caledonia.
Mr.. Edward leagley made busl-
ness trip to Marion Saturday.
Mr.. A. G. Ludwig and Theodore
Strickler were in Caledonia Wednes-
day.
DIR. Baker OF Caledonia, was in
Kirkpatrick Wednesday.
Mr.. Hanson Rice and Edward Ken
nedy were In Bucyrus Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. G. II. Chiffon
were in Marion Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Lucas of South Ma
rion spent Sunday at the home OF
IL. V. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. p. Rowe spent
Friday at Bucyrus.
Miss Oda Brooks is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. It. B. Mitchell.
Mrs. High Hipsher, daughter Ida,
and son Lester of Caledonia, were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. e.
Neal Sunday.
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A PrscauGon.

"Dickey," said his mother. "wheB
you divided those i've caramels with
your sister did you give her throe?'
"No, ma. thought they wouldn't
come out even, so ate one fore be-
gan to dlvide."-Unlted Presbyterian.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
MEN NOT THE ONLY
EARLY BIRDS OF LABOR
What of Mother, Sister or Wife Who Gets
Your Early Morning Breakfast

who comes along about o'cloek in
the morning. Four o'clock break
fast, and the huckster's day begins.
In city large enough the cum
ming vegetable vendor often makes
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12
Qualified.

Parke-I don't know what am ever
going to de- with that boy Of mine. He
is careless and absolutely reckless OF
consequences. and he doesn't seem to
care for any one. I.ane-Good! You
can make taxicab driver out Of him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

Men do early morning work.
Women do earlier morning work.
Who gets up at the first stroke Of
the alarm and hurries up the coffee
while the male worker is dressingl
The womanl
Who has to have the meal ready
upon his return'
The womanl
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-12

customers. The carrier knows what
it means TO miss one customer. 1t
means a good calling down" when
he tries to collect.
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The meat wagon driver is another
carly morning riser. So is 'he ice
man. But, as they do not deliver
their goods until somebody is TIP to
receive them. they can hardly be
classed in with the EARLY BIRDS
OF LABOR WHO CATCH THE
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n put H.r on M. at...

THAT was a sad social eclipse Of
hers <.
"Vh. ! don't know! she's now nhIl-
sng as 4 stsr' gsev nln1's IA NJ
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lywed of Brides Row that he oriy
hnds time TO come TO town onre a
week, on Mondays. To others in
other neighborhoods the bowr-com-
ing days range from Tuesday to Sat
urday. But the huckster pever calls
at the same place oftener thar once
week, bearing out his deceit to
good personal advantage.
To such ruses the huckstcr has
been compelled to resort, for with
few exceptions housewives have
come to learn that they can 40 bet
ter by buying direct from market
and from reputable dealers.
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Part of the County,.

day morning where she will attend
college during the summer term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-19
MILLIONS FOR B. & 0.
Contracts for More Than S6,00O,G GOO
Equipment Awarded.

Contracts for new equipment and
rails, aggregating between S6,ooo,-
900 and $1,000, 900, were awarded
last Thursday by the Baltimore
and Ohio officials.
One thousand composite gondola
cars; 1000 coke cars of 100, 900
pounds capacity, 500 all-steel hop
per cars of like capacity, to the
Standard Steel Car Company, But
Ter, Pa.
One thousand all-steel coke cars,
100 900 pounds capacity, Cambria
Steel Company, Johnstown, Pa.
Forty-fve passenger coaches and
five combined passenger and bag
gage cars, American Car and
Foundry Company, Wilmington,
Del.
Ten baggage cars, five cafe and
parlor cars, five all-steel postal
cars, Barney q Smith Car Com
pany, Dayton, Ohio.
All this equipment is of modern
standard, and where not all-steel
is to be steel underframe, such
metal entering into the construc-
ton in very practical manner.
In addition to these contracts
others for 1000 box cars, 500 re-
frigerator cars and 500 ventilator
cars, 90 locomotives and electric
locomotives will be placed upon
the completion of negotiations now
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pending.
The Baltimore and Ohio has also
placed orders for steel rails OF 90
and 100 pounds weight, as follows:
For 1000 tons, open-hearth steel
to the Bethlehem Steel Company,
Bethlehem, Pa.
For 5000 tons, open-hearth steel
TO the Illinois Steel Company,
Gary.
For -, 1000 tons Bessemer steel
to the Carnegie Steel Company,
Pittsburg.
For o,25o tons Bessemer steel
to the Maryland Steel Company,
Baltimore.
Pending contracts to be filed by
the company will carry the total
expenditure up to $40, 900.
These additional contracts are now
uuder consideration by the officials
and will be awarded as soon as the
details are arranged between the
company and the contractors.
Delivery of the orders already
placed will begin probably early
in October. 1t is expected the
first to be received will be the
passenger coaches, after which will
come the freight cars and then the
locomotives.
The company expects by the
first Of the year to nave the equip
ment coming alone freely.
Ii Will then be in position to
meet whatever growth Of trade the
optimistic manufacturer, producer
and banker feels will soon come
in large volume.
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SAW HIS BROTHER
STARvE TO DEATH
CRIPPLED WITH RHEUMATISM,
JOHN FLAHERTY WAS UN-
ABLE TO HELP MAN.
BEGS FOR A GLASS OF WAT.
Invalid Almost Helpless, Spends
Hours Trying to Crawl Only
Few Feet-Taken to Hos
pital Seriously III.

New York-Michael Flaherty was
found the other night sitting up dead
in a chair in his little shack in Bay
avenue in the Greenville section OF
Brooklyn. He had been dead SO hours,
and had died Of starvation. Beside
him lay his brother John, 60 years CT
age, helpless with rheumatism and
weakness John was hurried to the
hospital as rapidly as possible and
when he was undressed 1880 was
found in his pockets.
The men were found by the merest
chance. John James. a butcher, hap
pened to drive by the place late in
the afternoon, and saw the dead
Michael sitting staring out of the win
dow. The butcher had seen him in
the same position Friday and also Sat
urCay. The man seemed to look worse
than he had on the two previous days,
so James got off his wagon and
knocked at the door.
When no answer came he burst the
door in The sight that met his eyes
staggered him. John lay on the floor
moaning teebly; his tongue was black
and protruded from his mouth. The
butcher bent over him and heard him
murmur single word: Water
The butcher drew water from tap
near at hand, and dashed it in the
mans face. He then turned his atten-
ton to Michael, and found that he
was dead.
John was rushed to the hospital He
became unconscious on the way and
was revived only after the most hero
ic work. He was then able to tell a
story which for its horror rivals any
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thing that ever came from the brain
. of Edgar Allan Poe.
The two aged men, it seems, have
lived for nearly a year in the little
shack. 1t is miserably furnished and
has but two rooms. Since the men
took up their residence there John
Flaherty had become practically a
cripple from rheumatism Wednesday
night, he said, while he lay in one
room and his brother in another. he
heard his brother call family for wa
ter. John tried to get to him but
failed, After a while he called to
Michael, and as the other man did not
reply John presumed that he had fall
en- asleep.
Thursday morning dawned and wore
on to noon. A half dozen times John
tried to get to his brother but was
still unable to drag himself across the
floor. He lay helpless all day. fell
into doZe at dusk, and again about
midnight he heard his brother cry
once more for water. Again he was
unable to get 10 him.
The distance between him and his
brother was probably a dozen feet.
The cripple knew that his brother was
in dire extremity, and, weak as he
was himself. determined 10 get to him
il il cost him his life lie decided to
crawl 10 him foot by foot. His broth
CT. when well, had always brought the
C,irulad fObD his food
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More Than He Could Saw.

A native-born American member of
a party of four business men who Of
ten lunched together took great de-
light in joking the others on their for.
eign birth.
It's all very well for you fellows
to talk about what we need in this
country" he said, but when you come
to think of it, you're really only in
truders. Not one of you was born here
You're welcome to this country. of
course, but you really oughtn't to for
get what you owe us natives who open
our doors to you"
Maybe" said an lrishman in the
party, thoughtfully Maybe But
there's one thing you seem to forget:
| came into this country wild me fare
paid an me clothes on me back. Can
you say the e?"-Everybod S
Magazine.
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This farm contains 182 acres, about
rs acres cleared and under cultivation;
four thousand props and some bark and
saw timber. Improved bv a dwelling
house, barn and out buildings; good
well at house and also a splendid or
chard. Convenient to school, church,
stores, blacksmith shops, etc. This
farm is situated two miles north of
Frankfort, Alaska 2. o. and ten
miles from Cumberland, Md, school
house only few minutes walk from
farm. Can give immediate possession,
Price, 81, 400 on easy terms. Address
DR.. Percival Lantz, Alaska, w. Va,
lost
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er. General Beauregard. after the
Battle of July IS, at Blackburn
Ford ordered that a small red badge
should be worn on the left Shout
der by our troops, and, as l was
chief quartermaster, ordered me
to purchase large quantity Of red
flannel and to distribute it to each
regiment.
During the battle of Bull Run
it was plain to be seen that a large
number of Federal soldiers wore a
similar red badge. General John
ston and Gen. Beauregard met at
Fairfax Courthouse in the latter
part of August and determined to
have battle flag for every regi-
ment or detached command.
General Johnston's flag was in
the shape Of an eclipse-a red flag
with blue ST. Andrews cross
and stars on the cross (white) to
represent the different Southern
States. No white border of any
kind was attached TO the cross.
General Beauregard's was a rec
tangle, red, with St. Andrews
cross and white stars, similar to
General Johnson's.
after we had discussed fully
the two styles, taking into consid-
Grafton the cost of material and
the care Of making the same, it
was decided the elllptical flag
would be harder to make; that it
would take more cloth and it
could not be seen so plainly at a
distance; that the rectangular flag,
drawn by and suggested by Gener-
al Beauregard, should be adopted.
General Johnston yielded at once.
No one else was present but we
three. No one knew about his
flag but we three until an order
was issued adopting the Beaure-
gard flag, as it was called, and di-
recting NE, as chief quartermaster
to have the flag made as soon as
possible. l Immediately issued
an address to the good ladies of
the South to give me their red
and blue silk dresses, and to send
them 10 Capt. Colin McRae Selph,
quarter master at Richmond, Va,
Captain Selph is now living in
New Orleans, where he was assist
ed by two elegant young ladies',
the Misses Carey, from Baltimore,
and Mrs. Hennigsen, of Savannah
and Mrs. Hopkins, of Alabama.
The Misses Carey made battle
flags for General Beauregard and
General Van Dorm and, I think,
for General J. E. Johnston. They
made General Beauregard's out of
their own silk dresses. The flag
is now in Memorial Hall, New Or
leans, with a statement of that
fact from General Beauregard.
General Van Dorn's flag was made
Of heavier material, but very
pretty.
The statement going round
that this flag was designed by fed
eral prisoners is false.
General Beauregard' battle flag
is in Memorial Hall, at New Or
leans, The Washington Artillery
battle flag can be seen at the Wash
ington Artillery Hall"
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HISTORY OF CONFEDERATE FLAG
How and when the Emblem Origin
ated.

Gen. w. L. Cabell, commander
Of the trans Mississippi department
of the United Confederate Veter-
ans, declares the following to be
the true history ofthe Confederate
flag:
When the Confederate Army,
commanded by General Beauregard
and the Federal Army confronted
each other at Manassas it was seen
that the Confederate flag and the
Stars and Stripes looked at dis
lance so much alike that it was
hard to distinguish one from anoth.