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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-25
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Scotch giHEhEnis In the PoPu-
lar patterns and coioFinKs suit
able for dresses, waists and
chfldFen'G weaF-31 inches wide
values regular st Csc the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-25
New Millinery Modes

Dainty, charming new Millinery modes for street or
dress in wonderful variety Of new shapes. From
the simple turban to the elaborate creation they
individually correct and modish-possessing the ar
tstic style and becoming grace of the elite Partisan
models Each week-esch day-brings forth some
thing new, something different-no matter what the
changing modes in suits and gowns our millinery
shows appropriate shapes materials, trimmings and
color effects.
Dept-ABneE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-25

Monday we feature this new suit
EtyIe for hOys-the swaEGer. mannish
Derby. Made with perfect tailoring
ard finished in the exclusive. Juvenile
models that lend 40 the appearance.
Nest and stylish patterns In aIl-uOOI
fsbrics-Hgbf. medium and dark ef-
fects. The Derby Is style that will
appeal TO the boy and please the buyer
IN exceptional vaIue-the Euit-5.OO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

state. The plan of arranging the stars in
also adopted.
The flag has 46 stars, it is notable that it
has never had one taken from it, the government main
tanning during conflict in the sixties that the
tie which binds the states cannot be severed.
Although the flag has passed through three foreign
wars it has known defeat been traied in
the dust Of dishonor. Some of the to which it is
sometimes put at home, however, not suggestive
of the highest respect But "a states territories
have laws making it misdemeanor, punishable with
fine and imprisonment both, place any inscription
or picture upon the flag, and two bills before
gress with similar purpose being passed by the
senate at the session just closed.
On the Fourth of July year another star was
added, and Oklahoma took her place in the gall
axy OF states The sun never sets upon "Old Glory
and this true before the acquisition the Philip
pines, the Aleutian islands, part of Alaska extending
so far west that when the sinks below horizon
there it is just rising from the at Easport, Me-
Countless anecdotes might be related of devotion to
the nag and OF personal sacrifices made for its
Vation Women as well have exhibited sublime
herolsm when the flag was in danger And the princi
pies for which it stands have it and for the
country the respect of all the world
One of the least known yet precious of the his
torc American flags in existence is what Familiarity
known in the ancient Of Massachusetts as
the Bedford flag. When the Concord Hymn" by the
"sage of Concord Ralph Waldo Emerson first appeared
exceptions taken to the line Their flag to Aprrs
breeze unfurled" the critics maintaining that the little
band of farmers who assembled the North bridge
at Concord the historic 18th April 1775 and fred the
shot heard round the world" had no flag.
AS in many other proven instances the critics were
mistaken There flag at Concord, and that flag is
still in existence 1t carried by Nathaniel Page Jr
one of the minute of Bedford, adjoining town
This flag stored in attic in the old home of the
Pages for years. and thought little of by its
owners that upon one occasion daughter OF the house
is said to have used portion of the gold fringe which
dered it to decorate costume fora masquerade party
On the occasion of the centennial anniversary Of the
Concord fight in 1775 the old flag again brought
to light carried in the which was part OF
the celebration of the anniversary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

NUMBER OF poth stripes and stars to u.s. This bill caused
nuch oepate out was finally passed. the 15-striDe
nag was used for % and in this form that
the nag inspired Francis Scott Key write the national
ahtnem, Inc Star Spanged Banner" In 1918 the num-
Der or states had increased to 49,
Now comes interesting item in the Aae,s history
10 MI Peter H Wendover of New York city we are in.
oebted for the present appearance of the flag MFR
WehuoNer was member of congress and on the 9th
OIL december, 1916, he took the matter of perma-
nent form of the flag. His business was that of sail
ana nag maker and he realized because of exDerence
the lmpracticabilty Of adding stripe as each new
sIate should appear He therefore, offered resolution
that committee be appointed to inquire into the
expectancy OF altering the flag United States and
tnat they have to report by bill otherwise" The mo-
ton was carried, and he made chairman of the
committee to report a law,
The committee referred the matter to Cant Samuel G.
Reld OF New York, who had, prvateer DISTINGUISHED
hlmself by the capture of several British ships. AS
result the committee presented report, part of which
was:
In viewing this subject there appears to be a happy
COINCIDENCE OF circumstances in having adopted the
bos in this flag and peculiar fitness of things in ma
king the proposed alteration that part DESIGNED
at a distance to characterize country and which
ought tor the information of other nations to appear
conspicuous and remain permanent you present the
Der OF states that burst the of oppression and
achieved our Independence; while in the part intended
1or the nearer home view you representation of
our happy union as it now exists and space sufficient to
embrace the symbols of those who may hereafter oin
under our banner"
Thereupon congress enacted the flag law in 1878 and
the first flag in it's was made by the wife
OF Capt Reid assisted by number of ladies' at her
residence In Cherry street, New York city This flag
nad Il stars, and it provided further by congress
that star should be added upon the addition each
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a Ramona
council place on pleasant days. Mavba
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
nelghbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird. Texas. got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and so
weak / could scarcely walk.
One day was chatting with one oF
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her believed coffee hurt me
Neighbor said she knew lots of peonla
TO whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
POSTUM trial. I did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
OF Climate, which did not do me anv
good. Then dropped coffee and took
up Postum. SA
MY Improvement began Immediate.
~ and / got better every day | used
Postum. eN
nay bowels became regular in two
weeks, all my pains were gone. Now +
am wen and strong and can eat any.
thing ! want to without distress. All
OF this Is due to my having quit cot.
larly.
MY son who was troubled with indi.
gestion thought that if Postum helped
me 80, it might help him. It did too
and ne is now well and strong again.
We like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
IN my family in place of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's Reason" Read
The Road to MELVILLE" in Pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A naw
one appears from time to time. TsEe%
are genuine trues and full Of hmmsegs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
To Enjoy

Ehe full confidence of the Well-Informed
OF the World and the Commendation Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts OF Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficlaliy
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
NOT A MATTER OF LOYALTY.
Simple But Insuperable Reason Why
Subject Could Not kneel
Before His King.

One fancies that few types OF men,
can, from time to time, have afforded
royalty more amusement of quiet
sort than provincial mayors of Eng
land. From the Foreland to Pen
zance,' by Give Holland, contains the
story of mayor of Weymouth who,
during one of the visits of King
George to the town, was destined to
afford comic relief to a ceremony OF
some Importance.
The occasion was the presentation
of an address of welcome to the king,
and we are told that the mayor, on ap-
preaching to present it, to the aston
ishment and dfsmay Of all. instead of
kneeling, as he had been told to do,
seized the queens hand to shake it
as he might that Of any other lady.
Col. Gwynne, the master Of the cere-
monies, hurriedly told him of the
faux pas, saying: "You should have
kneeled, sir"
Sir, cannot" was the reply.
Everybody does, SIR" holly asserted
the colonel.
The mayor grew red, and evidently
much upset, exclaimed: "Confound it,
sir, but I've got wooden leg!"
History records that "a smile suf.
fused the face of her majesty, and the
king laughed outright" Com.
panion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

the smaller arms of the war craft.
The engineer of the train put
on all speed and carried his hui
man freight into a tunnel and
there he came to a stop. Lyon
had his four-inch guns directed at
the waterside wall Of the tunnel
wall and the shells began to bat
ter down the covering. A breach
was made in the wall, and, fear
ing that the whole thing would
cave in, the engineer took the
train out of the tunnel, and, gath
ering Roadway, it went at full
speed for the next hiding place.
Lyon took flying shot and plant
ed a four-inch shell into the loco
motives boiler and it was all up
with the train
The Dolphin went in nearer to
the beach and the crew opened
with small arms on the troops,
who returned the fire with their
rifles and then made a scramble
for cover. 1t is said that in this
affair 100 Spaniards were killed or
wounded. Rear Admiral Lyon is
spoken of by his comrades in arms
as 1.-THE Gallant Lyon" He is a
fine sailor and doubtless he re-
grets that he has come to the end
of his active duty cruise, and Is in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
The Captains Renartea.

The captain of transatlantic liner,
having become irritable as result of
some minor troubles in the ships
management and the unusually large
number of ridiculous inquiries made
by tourists, was heading for the
bridge" when dapper young man
halted him to inquire the cause of the
commotion or the starboard side OF
the ship. Being on the port side. the
captain politely replied, with some
sarcasm, he was not certain, but
thought 1t possible that cat fish had
just had kittens.-What-to-Ea Eat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Same Thino?

Mosie was typhoid convalescent
He had been in the hospital seven
weeks, but in all that time no one
had succeeded in winning even the
faintest smile from the little fellow.
Perhaps the sorrows of Russia were
still too vivid memory.
And then one day the nurse tick!sS
him playfully Under the chin. He
looked up with pitiful little smile.
"Oh, so you are ticklish," said the
nurse, laughing.
mo, ma'am," he replied, the smile
instantly vanishing, I'm Yiddish."-
Everybody's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

farms from which the chickens are
allowed to run at will across the
tracks; the consequences was that the
mangled corpse of a fowl was often
found on or near the track. The boys
were always on the lookout for such
finds, bearing them to the school in
triumph to be cooked and served to
the lucky finders while the other
boys, eating their boiled beef or NUT.
ton looked on enviously.
Suddenly, however, the number of
accidents increased and the matron
began to be suspicious. She did not
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

that the audience had grown so small
thai we must hereafter have admit
lance by ticket. I still remember shei~
CONSERVATION at this proposal. But we
carried the plan through, and there
after no one was admitted who did not
have a ticket. From that night the
hall was full at every service The
ticket resembled in appearance a sea-
SON ticket to the most expensive
course OF lectures or entertainments.
As might have been expected, the peo-
pie who got these tickets found it
quite impossible to sacrifice an ele
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
DREW THEM THROUGH VANITY

not for churchgoers. The club of
young men who had the matter in
hand left to me the question of decid-
ing what course would insure the
largest possible attendance. / went
the first night, and found the hall well
filed. The second night the attend
ance had dwindled perceptibly, and the
third Sunday night there was scarcely
more than half an audience. / called
the committee together, and told them
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

see why there should be such a and.
den increase in the percentage of NOR
tally among the chickens. When she
came to investigate she found her sug.
picions confirmed, for the boys had
been fndustriously scattering corn ON
the tracks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

ment of value, however slight that
value was. They were, entitled to at
tend divine service that night at Fan
euil hall, while Tom, Dick and Harry,
their neighbors, were rot. And this
slight advantage many of them could
not relinQuish.-Atlantic Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

them in European waters the first receive and
acknowledge salute to them from foreign power the
first to compel regular British manofwar to strike to
them the first to display them board first ship of
the line built for the United States which was appro
pratey christened the America.
Another connection of American womanhood with the
growth of the flag is interesting The first flag recog
nized by foreign power of silk, and present
by the ladies of Portsmouth, N H. 1t was said to
IS feet in the fly John Jones is author
ty for the statement that the flag flew over the
Bon Homme Richard when she fought the Seraps He
stated that the flag went down with the ship yet
flag exhibited in the National museum which in
said to be that of the Richard. statement has also
made recently by eminent authority that the Ranger
not the first to receive recognition by a foreign
power but that the incident antedated by SINH
lar recognition of the flag of the Hornet an American
vessel fitted out at Baltimore by Joshua Barney later
Commodore Barney.
An uncertain thing is fame Whatever the truth of
various statements the progress of the flag has been
continuous. The flag of 13 stripes and 13 stars was
used at Brandywine-foated the surrender
goyne-cheered the patriots during the dreay winter
Valley Forge, waved at Yorktown shared the re-
5oicngs at the close of the war.
The first change came in 1894 when Vermont having
been admitted to the union In 1871, Kentucky In
1892, bill presented in congress increasing the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Clever Scheme Through Which Large
Audiences Were Gathered to Hear
Phillips Brooks.

When Phillips Brooks held series
of religious services on Sunday eve
nings in Faneuil hall, some doubt was
expressed as to the size of the audi
ence, since it was plainly announced
that these services were for the
"waifs" and "strays" of the city, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

1t was Commander Lyon Of the
Dolphin who cleared Guantanamo
bay of the torpedoes with which
1t was strewn by the Spaniards.
Every moment of the time in
which he was engaged in this work
his vessel was in danger of being
sunk by a hidden mine, but Lyon
kept at the task until the seaway
was clear of the explosive obstruc-
tions.
In Maclay's History of the Uni
ted State Navy" the method of
torpedo removal that Lyon en-
ployed is thus described: Under
the direction of this officer two
steam cutters, each towing a
Whaleboat some distance astern.
were employed, which, steaming
in parallel courses, passed over
every navfpah1e mart oP +ho -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

strating a
problem in
g e 0 m
etry in q
classroom"
On the
a f t e r
n o o n of
] u n e 6,
1898. t h e
D o l p h in
was cruis-
ing e a 8 t.
wardof the
entrance of
S a n t i a.
go harbor.
When his
vessel was
c | o S e in
shore Com
m a n d e r
Lyon saw
a train of
ope n fiat
cars crowd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

I While many think that the balloon
VIII come into general use. the
chances are that we won't all be f,v.
ing through the air until a comet han
pens to hit the earth.-New York Tele.
gram.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
Now They Got Chicken.

aome boys in New York industrial
scfool have discovered a unique way
Of adding to their somewhat limited
bill of fare. The school is near rail-
road track, as are also several small
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

ing of the torpedo removals, gave all the
credit to others. Of two young ensgns, Will
liam C. Cole and Yates Stirling, Jr, who
commanded the whaleboats, Lyon wrote:
ut was as plucky an enterprise as ever I
witnessed. Day after day these young Off
GERS ventured close in shore within pistol
shot of defense chaparral, where Spaniards
could have fired with certain aim upon them
with impunity, yet they went about their
work as unmindful of their peril as if demon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

t a r d e d
the prog
ress of the
boats, the
t 0 r p e d o
was raised
to the sur
face and
q " AN Sos
AS usual
W i t b a
brave man,
y o m
mander Ly-
on. in writ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
TENDER, BUT NOT LOVING.

Waiter Ito customer, who had com.
planned that his steak is not tender
enough)-Not tender enough! D'you
expect it to kiss you!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

ed with troops moving along the railroad the shore
toward Santiago. The road through tunnels and
cuts in the bluffs, but there occasionally open
spaces. When the train appeared in of the open
ings and "skurrying" for shelter beyond Lyon
opened il with the Dolphins fournch guns and with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19
FLAG DAY AT HAND
BY MARIE EVRRToN WOODRUFF

LAG DAY, June IA, reminds that previous to
the so-called birth of the flag an American flag,
believed to be the rattlesnake flag of yellow
silk, had been raised above the Alfred, the flag
ship of the commander-in-chief of the navy,
Lieut.. John Paul Jones. This was December,
1775, but when the fleet sailed January Sits,
flag was displayed with IL stripes in the field.
emblematic of the 13 united colonies"
Later John Paul Jones is credited with
being the first to hoist the Stars and Stripes
over an American man-ofwar tho fret 70
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

R"AN VI Ine Ddy Between the two
"naleDoats was stretched light chain some so feet
long AS the Whaeboats, drawn by the steam launches
moved along on parallel courses the chain swept the
water under the surface until it into contact with
torpedo anchor and cable The obstacle at once re-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

opsled Banner to the keeping up the heart of
Se" "hen every moment thought to be the ships
as1 IN the face of death the band played the national
ana the crew sang while battling with the storm
for the mastery.
Inere We're At American officers and sailors lost in
haC hurricane The reports of officers of the three
american ships told in full the tale of the heroism of
ene common Sailors but said nothing their own hero
ISM Inc story OF the deeds of Capt Farquhar Lieut.
Lyon and OF the rest of the officers of the American
snip came from the pens Of admirfng aliens
DuTlng the Spanish war Admiral Lyon then com
Hnahder was in command of the Dolphin, dispatch
Doat message carrier though his craft was Command
er Lyon then saw service in which it ordinarily con-
sldered the business of the batteshp to engage The
Dophn was present at SIMPSONS bombardments of the
forts at the entrance to the harbor Santiago Capt
Lyon with the Dilphin, which was of such build that
single shell probably would have it, constantly
ran MS vessel IN at night close to the Notifications
order to guard against escape the Spanish craft
under cover of darkness.
1t was the Dolphin, under Commander Lyon which
supported the marines in their fights at Guantanamo
and at Cusco The Dolphin constantly sheed the enemy
causing them to break from to give the marines
or shore the opportunity of fighting something besides
a hidden enemy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-19

'SSSCly NdnQalla, Which
was total loss. The Trenton
was carried ashore finally by
the terrific sea, but through the
excellent management of her
omcer, who maintained a Der
rect discipline in a soul-trying
ome' the vessel escaped de.
struction. In the Samoan har-
Dor when that tempest came
up, out Of the sea there were
satnered men-of-war of three
natlons-Amerfca, Germany and
great Britain. The story of the
tempest has been told time and
again. Everyone perhaps knows
now the British sailors whose
vessel was the only one staunch
enough to put to sea in the
teeth Of the storm, cheered
their sailor brothers who were
battling with death.
1t was under the orders of
Lieut.. Lyon transmitted to him
oy Capt. Farquhar of the Tren-
ton that the members of the
band of the flagship were
lashed to the rigging in order
tnat they might hold their
places and play "The Star
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-11
Tests Of Diamonds,

Most persons are obliged, in the
purchase of a diamond. to rely i'm
plicitly upon the word Of the man who
sells the stone. While many years of
observation and experience are needed
to become an expert with respect
10 the value and purity of diamonds,
yet there are certain extremely sim
pie tests capable of being made by the
most inexperienced
One is by means of a needle hole
pricked through piece of ordinary
cardboard Looking through the stone
tested at the cardboard, one will see
two holes IL the diamond be spurious
only one II the gem be genuine. The
reason for this is that an imitation
diamond will give double refraction.
the real stone but one refraction.
1t is claimed that there is no acid
having any perceptible effect upon a
genuine diamond. Hydrohuoric acid
will, II dropped upon . stone made OF
glass. corrode 1t, but upon the bona
fde stone it will have NO effect at all.
-Harper's Weekly.