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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
CONFEDERATE FLAG
Account of How Stars and Bars
Were Designed

Were Designed
Gen. W. L. Cabell of Dallas, Tex,
commander of the mississippi
department OF the United Coincide
rate Veterans, wrote recently Tor
the Chattanooga Times the follow
ing history of the Confederate flag !
when the Confederate army,
commanded by Gen. Beauregard'
and the Federal army, confronted
each other at Manassas, it was seen
that the Confederate flag and the
Stars and Stripes looked at a DIS
lance so much alike that it was haro
to distinguish one from another.
Gen. Beauregard, after the battle
of July 10, at Blackburn Ford, or
dered that a small red badge should
be worn on the left shoulder OF our
troops. and, as / vas chief quart
termaster, ordered me to purchase
a 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. Gen. Johnston
and Gen. Beauregard met at Fair
fax Court House in the latter part
of August or early September and
determined to have battle flag for
every regiment or detached COM
mand.
Gen. Johnston's flag was in the
shape of an elipse-red flag with
blue St. Andrews cross and stars
on the cross (white) to represent
the different Southern States. INC
white border of any kind was at
tached to the CROSSE Gen. Beau
regards was a rectangle, red, with
St Andrews cross and white stars
similar to Gen. Johnston'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 de
cided the elliptical flag would b
harder to make; that it would tak'
more cloth, and it could not be seer
so plainly at distance;that the rec
tangular flag, drawn and suggested
by Gen. Beauregard, should b.
adopted. Gen. Johnston yielded a
once.
mo one else was present but u
three. No one knew about this fiaI
, but us three until an order was is
sued adopting the Beauregard nag
| as it was called, and directing m
as chief quartermaster, to have To
flag made as soon as it could b
done. l Immediately issued an &C
dress to the good ladies OF the Sout
to give me their red and blue Sill
? dresses, and to send them to Cap
Colin McRae Selph, quartermaste
= at Richmond, Va. Capt. Selph
: now living at New Orleans), wher
he was assisted by two elegar
Q Young ladies, the Misses Carey
d from Baltimore, and Mrs. Henninf
sen of Savannah, and Mrs. Hopkir
:, OF Alabama.
, THE Misses Carey made bait
q flags for Gen. Beauregard and Gel
t Van Dorm, and, ! think, for zen. :
G E. Johnston. They made Gel
: Beauregard's out of their own slI
# dresses. This flag is now in NJ
l. mortal Hall, New Orleans, with
n statement of that fact from GeI
: Beauregard. Gen. Van Dorn's ia
. - was made of heavier material, b
W very pretty.
=. statement going around tn
n this flag was first designed by Fe
e. eral prisoners is false.
Gen. Beauregard's battle flag
in NJ emorial Hall, at New Orlean
n The Washington Artillery bait
IT fac can be seen at the Washingt'
l. Artillery Hall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Fraternal Orders.

fockbl idge Lodge, No. So. l. .. .. +;
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
ows' Hall.
Lexington Lodge, No. 66, K; OF r;
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters o
Rebekah, meets every Monday hghta
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No 81, Ane1en'
York Masons, meets 1st and sra MOT
Law nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No 1871 hoyal
Aresnum, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday lay,
niehts in each month, at ODD Fe.lows
Hall
Lex. Council. No. 179, Junior Oroel
United American Mechanics, meets
every Friday night ct Old Feiio"s
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

CIR. Kluger, the Jeweler. 1860 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis, Ind, writes;
Il was SO weak from kidney trouoIe
that could hardly walk a hundred
feet. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared ny complexion, cuIeu
nv bac cache aud the Irregularities dis'
APP. AIRED, and | can now atten. 10 Gus
mess every day and recommend Foley s
Kidney Remedy to all sufferers as II
culed me after the doctors ana o,hef
remedies had failed.' b. ii. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

= he next time you run up against a
contrary hog that refuses to go thrOush
u chute into the wagon, try the follow
ing plan: Clap a feed basket over MS
head, and lie will back anywhere you
want him to 20. BY a little naneuv-
ring YOU can have the hog in the
wagon before he knows it. From Octo'
her Farm Journal
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Cares Hood and Skin Diseases
Eczema, Greatest Blood Puri-
fier Free

II YOUR blood is impure, thin, diseased
hot or full of humo;s. if you have olood
poisop. cancer, carbunkles. eating
sores, scrofula, eczeme, itching, rising
aud bumps, swelings OF superating
sores. scabby. pimply skin, ulcers, bone
npjns. catarrh, rheumatism, or any
blood or skin disease. take Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. Soon all sores
heal. aches ard pains stop and the
HioCd is made pure and rich. Drug
gists or by express 81 pei large bottle.
Sample free oy writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta, ia. B. b. b. is especially al,
vised for chronic, deep-seated cases OF
blood or skin diseases, as it cures after
ali eIse fails Nov. 2007 -YI
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

The only true constipation cure
must begin its soothing, healing action
when 1t enters the mouth. HOLSTER 8
Rocky Mountain Tea restores the whole
system to a healthy, normal condition.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. b. ID, aor-
rell,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Mr. F. G. Fritz, Oneonta, N. Y,
"My little girl was greatly benefited
by taking Foley's Orino Laxative ana
think 1t is the be remedy :or constr
ration anu liver trouble. fo!e,
Orlno Laxative, is mild, pleasant ana
effective. and cures habitual constipa'
ton. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

II people with SYMPTOMS of kidney or
bladder trouble could realize their dan
Eer they would without loss OF time
commence taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. This great remedy stops the pain
and the irregularities, strengthens anu
bui DIS up these organs and there Is no
danger Of Brlght's disease or other ser
ions disorder. Do not disregard the
early symptoms. B. IL. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Both Boys Saved

Louis Boon, leading merchant OF
Norway. Mich, writes: Three bot
Ties of Foley's Honey and Tar absolute,
~ cured my boy OF a severe cough ana
a neighbor's boy, who YVES so Ill WIZ
a cold that the doctors gave MN up,
wae cured by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar" Nothing else is as safe anu
certain in results. Is. ii. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the ar
passages. stops the irritation in the
throat soothes the nhamed membranes,
and the most obstinate cough alsap'
pears. Sore and iDflalned lungs are
healed and stIeng thened, and the cola
is expelled from the s> stem' REFUSE
any but the genuine in the yellow pack
age. B. II. t3orrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Hon. John P. Poe, ex-Attorney'
General of Maryland, died in Baltl-
more last week. His six sons acted
as pallbearers. He was a relative
Of Edgar Allen Poe, and named one
son after him. All Of his sons dis
tineuished themselves in college
athletics at Princeton.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

At a meeting Of the supervisors
of Augusta report was submitted
showing that the net cost OF con-
structing the tel miles of Church
Vile pike was $2,O24.75 rifle. This
does not include 81, 5S4.O7 spent on
the entire road for land damages
and bridges. The improvement
was made with convict labor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

II taken patiently and persistently
lSil relieve the most obstinate cases OF
indigestion, constipation, had BLOOD
bad liver no matter how long stand
ing. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 30 cents, Tea or
Tablets. b. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Many folks put salt in the water in
which they boil green cora and then theY
wonder what III axes the kernels 80 nara
Try leaving the salt out and see II that
doesn't fix the matter all right.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
Such Stuff as Dreams Arc Made OF.

The materials of dreams may be
enumerated as memories Of waking
sensations, memories Of waking
thoughts and new sensations re-
ceived in sleep, whether from with
out or within. DR.. Gregory men
tions of himself that, having no one
occasion gone to bed with a bottle
of hot water at his feet, he dreamed
of walking up the crater of Mount
Etna and feeling the ground warm
under him. He had at an early
period of his life visited Mount We
suvius and actually felt a strong
sensation of warmth in his feet
when walking up the side of the
crater, and he had more recent,
ly read Brydone's description OF
Mount Etna. On another occasion
having thrown off the bedclothes in
his sleep, he dreamed of spending
winter at Hudson bay and o.
suffering distress from the intense
frost. He had been reading a few
days before a very particular &C
count of the weather in that reglor
during winter.-CasselPs Magazine
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Nothing tastes better to the chlldien
after they get home from scLooi Iliah
nice bean soup. Other kinds may 40
now and then, but bean soup Is al
WAYS good.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

The pain In Mas head has gone
She's as happy as can be,
Her health Is right, her temper bright
Since taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea at night. -
r Ii. Gorrell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

"Father sent me over to borrow your
paper; he only wants to read it. - Tel
him I'm coming over TO borrow MS
breakfast; | only want to eat ii "
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

An easy way to fight lice is to drive
down uosts in the yard; wind an ola
bran sack soaked in crude Kerosene
abont it and let the hogs do the rest.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

IF the shoe fife, wear it, is II tie
worn saying bot with woman II the
sh oe fits she takes ii back because 1t is
too big.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Even the most learned OF us never
realize how little we know I'LL s'Ia'i
toy begins to ask questions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

MANY women after relnedying q
smoky stove or smoking lanp p, nave
IN nut M with O smoking husband.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27

Coatentment is merely the ability to
forget for a while the things tha' are
heYOnd our reach.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-10-27
A Guaranteed Cure Cor Piles

Itching. Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
piles Druggist are authorized to re,
tnnd money II PASO OINTMENH
tails o cure In 8 to IL days.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
BLOOMFIELD MAN
IS ARRESTED ON
B|GAMY CHARGE
Frank Van Pelt Accused by
Wilmington DELI
Woman.
RECENTLY MARRIED A
GIRL IN ORANGE
Has a Child ny Each Of the
Wiyes-Sent to the
County Jail.

Charged with bisamy by his first
wife, from whom he claimed he had
secured p divorce, Frank Van Pelt, 3.
years old. son of George Van Pelt. a
retired farmer. of Princeton, was a..
rested last night by Detective Shorter
at his home, So Delaware avenue
Bloomfield, and today sent to ths
county iaiI without bail.
The charge was preferred by. Mrs
Pauline Van Pelt (Eee Stockman), oi
sos King street. Wilmington, Del. who
placed II the hands Of Recorder Cad
mus2of Bloomfield, certificate show
inc that size had peea married TO var
Felt in Trenton eleven years ago by
the Rev. j Hendrlk Devries. pastor oi
ths, Second Presbyterian Church They
'asve 6, son 20. years. old.
On June 20, 1908, Van Pelt. who had
been living IN Orange. married Miss
Carrie L. Monks, daughter Of Peter S.
Monks, a well-known charcoal dealer OF
IS New street, Bloomfield. They have
q child week old.
After Van Pelt had been married the
second time he told his wife that he
bad been married before, but had got
a divorce from his first wife. All went
along smoothly until recently when
Mr.. Monks started to investigate his
son-in-law's story regarding a divorce
He went TO Trenton, where he al
leges he found that no divorce had been
granted, although Van Pelt had in
stituted proceedings for one
Van Pelt declared he had been given
a divorce, but could not produce evi.
dence to substantiate his claim. He
was committed to Jail by Recorder
Csdmus without bail
Tho Rev. DR.. James l. Vance, pas
tor of the North Reformed Church,
in this city. oficated at the second
ceremony.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27

,W|LHELM'S DIARY
PROVES HE HAD
ONE EXTRA WIFE
No Reference in 1t, Though, to
the Third. His Newark
Widow.
MRS. WILHELM LEAVES
HER HIGH STREET HOME
Fails to Appear at Debt Hearing
Before Special Master
Today.

Proof of at least. two marriages OF
Frank Wilhelm was made to the salts
faction of the police today by com
parison of the handwriting in the last
letters the murdered man wrote and his
entries in diary more than a decade
ago of the births of his tow children,
The former was in the possession OF
the police. the latter was kept by Mrs.
Fredericka Wilhelm, of New York, wife
No 9, whom he deserted for Mrs. Mary
J. Wilhelm, wife No. g. his Newark
widow.
Incidentally it developed that Mrs
Mary T. Wilhelm had written wife No.
2 agreeing, under certain conditions, to
acknowlsdse that the New York womi
an was Nlihelm's lawful widow, and
not to appeal from her appointment as
executrix by the surrogate. -,
Your chent is to allow my client 10
have the money, not exceeding 500,
now In the hands OF the Newark police
department, and my client is not to
dispute the claim of your. client to be
the lawful widow of Frank Wilhelm
and not to appeal to the Essex County
Orphans Court from granting letters
of administration to your client by the
surrogate
This agreement was contained in a
letter. written by Edward S. Black, the
Newark widows lawyer, and exhibited
today by James f. Egan, attorney for
Mrs. Fredericka Wilhelm.
The order summoning Mrs. Mary
Wilhelm to appear today in supple
mentary proceedings before Master in
Chancery Ayers was not served, and
she. did not appear. Mr.. Black an
nounced that she was out of town and
would not return before Monday On
his declaration that he would endeavor
to have her at the hearing then the
case was adjourned until that day.
When the grand jury went to the
Wilhelm home yesterday to view the
scene of the murder, Mrs. Wilhelm was
out, and her mother at first refused to
admit the official Investigators. She
was at last prevailed upon TO open the
door. Shortly after the grand jurors
left Mrs. Wilhelm returned.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
'PRAYs FOR MERCY
! AND THEN DROPS
DEAD ON FLOOR
E. L. SCheible Expires Shortly
: After a Visit to His
Doctor.
ANGINA PECTORIS
CAUSE OF DENISE
Was Employed as a Line In.
spector by Telephone
Company.

But two hours after he had gotten up
from his bed to go to a doctor, e. T..
Scheible, SO years old. and boarding at
the house of Mrs. Fannie Youngs, at 2s
Hill street, died in the arms, of his
landlady.
Scheible left the house at 1870 a. m.
today and went to the Office of DR. c.
A. schureman, % Hill street He was
given a prescription and started to get
it filed, but was in such pain that he
was forced to go back to his room.
Once there. Mrs. Young sent a man
to Petty's drug store for. the prescribed
medicine. On his return, she sdrninis-
tered a portion of 1t to him, when he
easped said family. God have mercy
upon me. and died.
County Physician Mckenzie was no
titled and diagnosed the case as angina
pectoris The body was removed to
Holes morgue.
So far as is known Scheible had no
relatives in the East. He is supposed
to have come from Ohio and has lived
at the Hill street house ever since his
employment by the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company as a line
inspector.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
KIDNAPPING THAT
WAS NOTHING BUT
A POLICE ERROR
But Broad Street Shoppers and
Sight-Seers Had an Ex-
citing Time.
CHILD MERELY WALKING
WITH HER GRANDFATHER
Old Mans Protests and Citis
zen's Word Doubted by
Cautious Officer.

Great excitement was caused today
ping district. by what was at first SIP
posed to be a kidnapping case. BUT
which turned out TO be q mistake Oh
the part of the police. a crowd of sew
eral hundred persons was attracted by
the scene.
Policeman p. F. Ryan's attention was
attracted at II a. m. by an old man
walking a few feet ahead of a little
girl, aged about years. Suddenly the
man stopped, took the child by the
hand, and continued on his way
through the crowds of shoppers who
filled the street.
He was accosted by, Ryan. who did
not seem inclined to accept his expla-
nations. and was about to take him to
the First Precinct station when II. by
stsn,1er came forward and claimed tnaJ
he had seen both the man and child
together a few days ago. The z1an
claimed to be J s. Stratton. Of Lowell,
Mass. and he said that the child was
the daughter of MIR and Mrs. Samuel
Orr, of 17s Plane street, and Was his
srandchild.
= The policeman after taking his name
and address, released him. hut few
moments later at the instigation of a
woman supposed 10 be probation offi-
GER. again took the child from her
grandfather and escorted her TO the
First Precinct station.
Inquiries made at the. address given
by. the child's custodian revealed the
fact that all his statements to the
policeman were true. and Mrs Orr has
tened to the station to set the matter
right On her. way, however, she was
met by both her father and child,
everything having been slaughtered
out TO the satisfaction of the police.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
Measures Dealing With Sunday
Closing to Be Dis
cuSsed.
KEFFER MEASURE BY
FAR MOST RADICAL
Local Option Feature Provided
for in Most of the
Bills.
Especial to Ii. Evening star,

TRENTON, Feb. ga hearing on all
OF the many Sunday selling bills intro
duced in the House will be held by the
House committee on municipal corpora
tions at $3.50 Monday morning. six bills
will be up for consideration. They are
House 30, by Mr.. Kenny-Perrnittins
cities, towns, townships, boroughs and
villages to regulate by ordinance the
sale Of liquor and the days and hours
when It may be sold
House SO, by Mr.. Keffer-Pernlits the
sale of liquor IN any municipality that
adopts the provisions of the act.
House AZ, by Mr.. Olwell-Petrnits the
sale of liquor after o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, if approved by a majority of
the voters at a special election.
House 1856 by Mr.. Otto-Permits mu-
inequalities to pass ordinances provid-
ing for home rule fixing the days of tho
week when liquor may be sold and
baseball may be played.
House 1872, by Mr. Ford-Provides
that Sunday selling may be determined
by popular vote at an election peti.
toned for by 80 per cent. of the voters.
House 206, by Mr.. Brooks-Provides
that excise commissioners or common
councils having authority to grant
licenses may designate days upon
which liquor may be sold when a ma
jority of the voters of the municipality
confer such additional authority at q
special election. t.a4ss
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
GETS A DIVORCE
FROM HUSBAND
WH0l VANISHED
Mrs. Bessie Hazel Morgan
Granted Final Decree
Today.


Mrs. Bessie Hazel Morgan, who gave
Ter husband $50 to get position at a
local department store and next heard
from him months afterward from Chi
ca 60, was given a final decree of di-
vorce today by Chancellor Pitney,
through her counsel, Louis J. Beers.
The couple were secretly welded on
November %, 1903.
Mrs. Morgan holds a responsible po-
sition at local department store. Her
husband had no regular income, but
made his living as musician. She sug
kested to him that he settle down and
get place in the same store
81 will have to deposit $50 as a
bond he is alleged to have said. His
wife gave him the money from her
savings, she testified before Special
Master Edward M. Duffield. and he
went to his mothers home to put on
his best clothes That was the last
seen of him for months.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27

HustIerr and Arh-raus
Maeknet Doreuus Co.. 796-7DS Broad st. ADV.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
BLOWN TO PIECES
BY AN EXPLOSION
At z|NC WORKS
Only Parts Of Bodies of Two
Men Found After the De-
layed Blast. =.
[special to the nvanInr star. I

BRANCHVILLE, Feb. 27.--Max
Melik, 25 years old. and Joseph Franko,
So. We're blown to pieces ,by the de-
layed explosion of blast at the Taylor
Mine of the New Jersey Zinc Company
at Franklin Furnace The men were
powder tampers. One of several blasts
just fired had failed to explode, and,
without waiting, they had scrambled in
the pit to ascertain the cause
When they were directly over the
blast it exploded. scattering the pieces
of their bodies in every direction. Both
men were married. FranlSo had been
in the country only "a week. and leaves
q wife in Poland. Melik has wife and
several children living in Franklin Fur
mace The pieces of the bodies were
buried in the Franklin Cemetery To-
day.