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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-28
THE FLAG AT NATCHEZ
BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY

TT was one hundred and fourteen
years ago-Jauuary %, 119s
that Gayoso, the Spanish
governor of the province OF
Louisiana, sent word from New
Orleans to the Spanish authorities
at Natchez to haul down the flag
OF Spain and evacuate the country
at once. After the usual Spanish
DELAY. on March 80, under cover
Of darkness. and leaving every
thing uniuiured, the yellow banner
WAS pulled down and folded, and
the Spanish troops fled ont and
turned their faces toward New
Orleans,
The next morning-March 81,
179S--the starry flag of the re-
public went up where the Spanish
ensign bad so long waved, and the
United States was at last IN
possession Of the territory in the
southwest which had been
awarded it b. the Treaty of lude-
pendence.
Immediately after the Spanish
evacuation of the "Natchez coun-
try.n as il was then called, con
gress set up the Mississippi
territorv,' and Winthrop Sargent
WAS sent TO organize the govern
ment. Sargent arrived at Natchez
August =. and three weeks later
came the little American army OF
occupation. Thus, nearly ten
wears after the inauguration Of
George Washington was estab-
Iished the territorial integrity Of
the republic, as Franklin, ADAMS
and Jay had secured il by treaty
against the indirection OF her
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new Prosperity and began TO de
plore the apparent Growth of So
ciilism.
This rugged ami forceful Char
acter. to whom the Muck -Rakers
referred as Baron, had q
Daughter who started out as
Katie when she carried the Hot
Coffee over TO Dad every Noon.
When she got her first Chip
Diamond and Father switched
from the Dudeen to Cigars. she
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-28

world Without intending it, or
realizing it, they did great work.
They retarded and curtalled Span
isb colonization in North America,
ana az the same time. by weaken
ing Spanish commerce paved the
way for fairer and healthier in
tercontiueutal trade, Thus, in line
with Shakespeare : dictum, that
we may "gather honey from the
weed and make moral of the devil
himself - il may be seen that even
the sea heuds Of the Caribbean
were helping along the true civil
iZation of the world.
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Pictures by Albert Levering

the Back and was fully entitled
to sit i'm an Electric Chair and
have 10000 Volts distributed
through the Steel Ribs Of his Cor
set
AS soon as Kathryn began TO
meet the Roqueforts and Camem-
bcrts she discovered that they
had Lovely Eyes and certainly
knew how to treat Lady.
Kathryn had been brought up
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thew can all see the spot of light. they
laugh at the frantic Jumping dance OF
the white star overhead, and wonder
what will happen next. The lecturer
asks all TO sit perfectly still and slow
" the spot quiets down, though IT
trembles slightly with occasional
nervous jumps. Then Mr., or Miss
Lecturer saws that we all think the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-28

reality diseased conditioner
irritating inAammatory gea
of physical Irregularities and then
nouhng the body the blood ta and nnanaes d I
OF impure
pains and aches and other
of until
the cause does because is perfect
purifier to the bottom the troue
BLOOD
1iuiment soothing olon eee my
pooo
fluid
Rheumatism BOOK ON
Itisman medical advice free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA: GA.
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on Philadelphia Literature, and
even during her most ambitious
Social Flights she had en-
eountered the Type of Man who
remains on The opposite side Of
the Room having trouble with his
White Gloves.
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back from vine-clad Institute
overlooking the historic Hudson
and devoted to the embossing
and polishing of the Female
Progeny Of those who have got
away with it. she began working
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-28

was known in High School Cir
cles as Katherine.
And when Pop got in on the
main Divvy and began TO take
an interest in Paintings. the
name went down on the Register
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over Europe unier the sanction Of
the highest authorities.
No buccapeer was as bad as were
those arch robbers. Cortez and
Pizarro, who, with the blessing Of
the King Of Spain, went forth 10
write their infamous names in
blood aud fame in Mexico and
Peru. It was no sin. the buccaneer
thought. to Law in waiting for the
silver and gold and precious stones
that Spanish ships were carrying
from those countries TO the land of
the Dons.
At any rate he buccaneers
were not without their use in the
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surrounded by crawling Slaves.
When certain Markee
crawled into her Lap and
purred into her Ear and threat
ened to curl up on the Rug and
die if she Refused him, she simp-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-07

Congressman Frank L. Greene has
resigned as editor of the st. Adams
Messenger. He has been the editor
of that paper for the past ten years,
and has been employed on the Mes
ssnger for over 81 years. During that
time he has made himself the best
known newspaper man in the state
and Vermonts leading editorial writ
er. 1t is with regret that the news
paper fraternity of the state lose him
from their ranks, even though all are
sincerely glad that the state is to en-
joy his service in another way. He
is succeeded as editor of the Messen-
ger by John T. Cushing, who has been
trained under Col. Greene and is a
bright and competent young man.
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Impossible.


Pennsylvania Hungry and Jersey
Slim were waiting for a southbound
freight when a builder drove UP with
a wagon and offered them 81 apiece II
they would help him unload car OF
lumber.
The hoboes thought the matter over.
and, as 81 meant forty beers, they &C
cepted the ofrer.
The builder climbed inside the car
and pushed out plank.
The hoboes lifted II up. one at each
end, but found that they were face to
face. Then they reversed themselves
and picked up the plank. only to ind
that they were back to back. Tenn
sylvania Hungry twisted his neck and
surveyed the situation In disgust.
Tossing the plank down, he exclaimed;
Jaw, how can two men carry one
piankr'
And when the builder sought his
help they were on their way out OF the
yards.-CincInnati Enquirer.
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A RIDICULOUS PROMISE.
Il csHvinosd One Man That the Editor
Was Simply a Fool.


Was Simply Fool.
Every now and then magazine edi-
tors come across an attempted liter
airy STEAL" but a Munsey editor had a
few unique touches put upon such an
experience the other day. He had
gone about reading a submitted story
written out in longhand and had not
got far before he began to recognize
Cherokee Sal, Stumpy, Oakhurst and
other familiar friends from Bret
Harte's Luck Of Roaring Camp"
He called the whole staff, and they
decided that the best way to treat the
contributor, who had asked for a
speedy decision" was sarcastically
So the editor wrote:
My Dear Strive should be very glad
TO use this splendid story. but unfortu-
nately Bret Harte had 1t copyrighted when
he first wrote 1t, and his publishers, who
now own the copyright, would object, we
fear. to your receiving money for 1t.
Not long afterward the man from
Memphis wrote In reply:
Dear Mr. Editor-I have looked that
matter up, and find that the story was
first wrote In 1856, and the copyright has
run out, and you have q perfect right to
pay me for It. and hope to receive check
by return mail.
This made the editor little hot I'M
der the collar, but he resolved to be
patient and go further with the sar
casm. So he wrote:
My Dear Strive are very glad to hear
that the copyright on 1.-The Luck of Roar
ing Camp" has expired. How very care
less OF Bret! However regret that It
seems still impossible TO pay you for this
story. because / now recall that when
Bret Harte lay on his deathbed he made
me promise that would never, never buy
and print a story OF his that had been
previously bought and paid for elsewhere.
am very. very sorry.
This is how the sarcasm fell-shown
in the reply written on postcard from
Memphis;
You ought to be sorry. For making such
a promise you are - fool.
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Terms Of vsnery.

There are terms Of venery which a
good sportsman will sun observe In
bis speech Thus he finds pack" or
q "covey" OF grouse and likewise a
-covey' OF partridges, but md" OF
pheasants. a ''bevy" or quail. a "wisp'
or a "~alk" OF snips ana a fall" Of
woodcock. Having found them. he
springs" the grouse and the pleas
ants, bot "nushes" the woodcock, snipe
and partridges. Further, be VIII tell
you that grouse are challenged" and
pheasants -chuckered." that partridees
'jug," ouaiis pipe" woodcocks are
-fallers" and spipe are at walk" So
the bishop was strictly correct who
spoke Of -some who jug themselves
IKE cartridges into small coveya"-
London Chronicie
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Than his smils Eadsd.

Ramsay Gales In his "reminiscences
says he was once travelling In smok-
ing compartment ON an Irish railway.
The only other person in the compart-
ment was gentleman who was smok-
ing a pipe with evident satisfaction,
but whose tobacco had particularly
disgusting smell. Not having any to-
bacco himself with which to overcome
this appalling smell, Mr.. Gales opened
the window, But the weather was
very cold. and he was obliged to shut
1t again almost at once. 1t then oc-
CURED to him that possibly good hu-
mored remonstrance might prevail and
abate the nuisance, so he said, with a
conciliatory smile, Pardon me. sir. but
really your tobacco would poison a
toad"
Without moving muscle Of his face
the smoker took his pipe from his
mouth and replied:
"Evldentlyr'
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Yale Team Work.

Eddie Allen OF Chicago and elsewhere
went to Purdue university contempt.
raneously with George AIDE, John T.
McCutcheon and others.
Ono night Eddie strayed into the
Chicago University club. A number OF
college men were there. telling OF the
glories of their respective classes. They
had all been to Yale. dear old Yale.
They told Allen about IL, told him
with wealth OF detail and airs OF su-
periority that annoyed him.
by the way, Allen" said one. what
Is your university"
Purdue" said Allen.
"Ah--Purdue- oh, yes, Purdue
nice little school, We are all from
Yale, You know"
Sure replied Allen affably: 81 know
all about Yale. I've got half a dozen
Yale meu working for me."-Saturday
Evening Post.
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extreme talk a
tlveness. One day
while the gen
eral was writing
his business let
tiers the parrot
kept up a con-
thu al chatter,
very disturbing
to the writer. At
last the general
could stand 1t no
Ions ger. an d,
jumping up. he
seized the cage
OF the unhappy
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to maintain a road after IL is built as
II is to construct Il In the first In
stance.
Ii is now the consensus OF opinion
among men who have spent their lives
studying road problems that the only
sensible plan for any county or town
ship to adopt is 10 set apart a portion
Of Its money for the employment OF
a competent road engineer to properly
locate its roads and supervise their
construction and maintenance. In or
der. however. TO have a uniform meth
cd Of road construction from one coun-
ty TO another It is believed that the
wisest policy would be for the state to
have some kind Of supervision over
the road work OF the counties and for
the state 10 aid the counties, certainly
70 the extent Of furnishing highway
engineers for the proper location Of
roads. Under the present system OF
working the roads Il Is not a rash
statement to say that at least one
tenth to one-nfth Of the time and "a
Dor expended in public road work Is
absolutely wasted
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There Is only one way 10 cure deafness,
and that Is BY constitutional remedies
ton Of the mucous laing OF the Eusta-
chan Tube. When tbs tube IL infiamed
you have a rumbllng sound OF imperfect
hearing and when u Is entirely closed.
DEAFNESS IL the result. and unless the In
hammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 20 It's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever. nine
case out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which n Nothing hut n infiamed condi-
ton ~ THE mucous surfaces.
We vfn give On Hrnir-f oiiars forauy case o.
DeafnfS lcausl ~ arr - ~ c1rnuf - nred bT
Halls oatarrh curs Scnf for e rcnlars. frce
F-I CHESET. 4 CO. Toisdo O1ao.
eoH ~ Drurrisls. rzc- -
1nks HAus fanily fins fer oonrlpHuon.
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How He Remembered.

Professor Huxley had funny way
OF remembering certain anatomical de
tails OF the human heart. On the left
side OF the heart there is valve with
two flaps resembling bishops inter
and known as the mitral valve The
corresponding valve on the right side
has three flaps. The only means by
which he could remember their re-
specuve positions, said Huxley, with
his skeptic's humor, was by the re-
Election that Il bishop could never be
In the right.
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ROAD BUILT IN 1904 AND STILL IN GOOD
CONDITION.
highways are intended to afford a
hard, smooth and as nearly as posi-
BILE a horizontal surface, over which
the great instrument of civilization,
the wheel, with It's burden, can be
made to move with the least possible
friction. Every unit OF friction en-
countered is a measurable element of
cost either in time, power or damage
to the road and carriage. For every
foot Of distance he traverses the wag-
oner is mourning a tax. The. amount
OF the tax over a properly constructed
and maintained road may be as low
as 8 cents per mile, but this increases
with increase In grade or the condi-
ton in which the road is found. Be
cause this tax Is not paid out in actual
cash to the sheriff the farmer does
not realize that 1t is coming out of
his pocket all the time, but II he viii
think moment he VIII realize that il
~ an infinitely higher rate of tax than
any direct tax which he may be called
upon to pay to keep the wheels Of civ
illzation going.
The cash value Of n good road has
been summarized under the following
headings:
First-A reduction In the cost of
hauling.
Second.-An increase In the value of
lands within its zone OF influence.
Third.-Increase in productive value
through making uncultivated lands &C
cessible.
Fourth.-The substitution, Of the
more profitable crops for the less profit
able crops.
Fifth.-The ability of the producer
TO market his produce at time when
the prices are more favorable instead
Of marketing his produce when the
roads permit.
Realizing now what bad roads are
costing the farmer and what good
roads will mean to him. the question
is how can good roads land by good
roads is meant roads which are good
1856 days in the year. be obtained and
maintained, for 1t is Just as necessary
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Why He Laughed

An eastern potenate was wont to
exact offerings in kind from those
who came to do him homage. One
day a man arrived bringing a basket
VI bananas.
Furious at the gift being one OF
fruit only, the prince commanded that
the bananas should be thrust down
the donors throat As the latter was
being led away to have the sentence
executed he was seen 70 smile. and
the prince had him brought back and
asked him why he smiled.
Nothing. o prince" be replied;
only thy servants wife's mother 10
now approaching. and she bringeth q
basket OF pineapples"
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A bachelor who was very bald fell
in love with pretty widow whose late
husbands name was Robin. One even
ing the bachelor dropped in to have a
cup of tea with the widow After tea
was over she commenced to sing Rob
In Adair."
The bachelor picked up his hat and
said:
Madam, even If your husband did
have hair. 1t is no fault Of mine that
haven't"
Then he fed.
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There is hope in the world for you and
me,
There is JOY in thousand things that be.
There is fruit TO gather from every tree
Look up. my friend; look up!
There are care and struggle In every life.
With trouble and sorrow the world is rife.
But no strength cometh without the
strife
Look up, my friend look up!
There's place In the land for you 10 I'LL.
There is work to do with an iron will.
The river comes from the tiny rlll-
Look up. my friend; look upl
There are bridges to cross. and paths are
long,
But purpose in life will make you strong.
Keep eer on your lips a cheerful song
Look up. my friend; look upl
Unidentified.
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NOT WELL ENOUGH TO WORK

Thousands Of American girls and
women are dragging out a weary ex-
istence in stores. mills. shops and fac
tories with distressing weaknesses
and arrangements which are sspping
their very life away.
Such women may find Joy in living
and be restored to vigorous health by
taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a voman's remedy for wo-
mans ills which has stood the test
OF time.-Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-07

Vermont welcomes the president of
the United States this week and will
give him splendid ovration at BELTS
his high place and character. People
of all parties and factions win join
in welcoming him to the state and in
extending Vermont hospitality 10 the
chief executive of the nation.
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ing out to market
her W ares her
brother said he
would go with her
and take a dip In
the ocean. While
the woman was
In the town sell
ing her work San
dy was sporting
In the W av e s.
When his sister
came down to join
him. however, he
met her with a
wry face, "Oh,
Kirstie," he said,
diva lost mo uvaa-
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XIII" They hunt-
ed high and low, but finally as night
settled down decided that the waves
must have carried 1t out to sea.
The next year at about the same
season the two again visited the town,
and while Kirstie sold her wool in the
town Sandy splashed about in the
brine. When Kirstie Joined her broth
er she found him with radiant face.
and he cried out to her: "Oh, Kirstie,
I've found me weskit! Twas under
me shirtr'-Everybody's Magazine.
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A gifted amateur singer who had
Just recovered from slight cold re-
sponded TO an invitation to sing at a
swell social affair and rendered his Sc
lection in a most charming manner.
The host was nervous. bit shy and
somewhat inexperienced. and he rose
hurr1edly at the conclusion OF the
song.
Ladies and-er-gentlemen." he be-
gan. before Mr.. NJ. started to-er-
sing be asked me TO apologize for his
-er-voice. but | omitted to do so-er
-so-I-er-apologize now"
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Self Restraint.

1t was very hot day, and the fat
drummer who wanted the 1920 train
got through the gate at just 1921. The
ensuing handicap was watched with
absorbed interest both from the train
and the station platform. At its con-
clusion the breathless and perspiring
knight of the road YEARLY took the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-07

Wednesday October is fire proven
ton day. 1t might well be celebrated
by cleaning up some of the old rub
Dish behind certain Main street bull
dings. These old boxes, barr els,
crates, etc., are a standing encourage
ment to the outbreak of fires.
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BENNINGTON, VT, OCT. Z, 1912

1t is poor day when Mr.. Hapgood
of Peru does not introduce resolu-
ton at Montpelier. 1t is evident that
it won't be his fault IL he doesn't keep
his ideas to the front at the state-
house
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Good roads win make possible the
Capitalization Of schools. the employ
ment Of more efficient teachers. the
use Of better apparatus FOR instruc-
tion. and all at less expense than our
present system
Some one has said that the three
links Of civilization are a model farm
home and q model country school con
nected By a stretch Of model country
Rad
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Dlru, winch ne
whirled vigorously round and round,
at the same time shouting furiously
Then he set the cage down again, and
silence for some time ensued. At
length, however. feeble voice came
from the interior Of the cage.
General" 1t inquired in quavering
accents, "where were you when that
cyclone struck us?'
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An Inquisitive Bird.

A peppery old English military off,
cial In India possessed a parrot and
also very irasclble temperament.
The parrot was a valuable bird, but
was rather a nuisance by reason OF it's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-07

WAS roU TRrIN TO KRrCH THAT TRAINf'
back trail, and vacant faced red cap
porter came out to relieve him of his
grip.
Mister" he inquired, was you try.
I'm TO ketch that Pennsylvania trainr'.
mo. my son." replied the patient
man. mo; was merely chasing II out
OF the yard."-Saturday Evening Post
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49, The -----e
Scrap Book
II Wasn't Lost.

A woman and her brother lived alone
in the Scotch highlands. She knitted
gloves and garments to sell in the low
land towns. Once when she was start
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Good ROADS =
AND The FARMER
They Mean a Great Reduction
In His Expenses.
A SUPERVISOR is NEEDED.
Without a Competent Man In Charge a
Great Deal of the Labor 10 Wasted.
Farmers Should Get Together and
Help Highway Engineer.

1t is worth while for all intelligent
people to have some general idea con-
corning the simpler facts involved in
the art and science Of road building
and maintenance. This is a matter
which should appeal particularly to
the farmer, for to him more than to
any one else the well built and main
tanned road means saving of time
and money In marketing his products
and makes easier the attendance of
his children at school and his family
at religious services and increases the
social intercourse which is needed to
make farm life what it should be. All
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Can You Read

a sign in the distance: can you tell
the time on that clock half a block
away: or do you have to be close I'D
to anything TO really distinguish what
IL is! II so. you had better think about
getting glasses. Don't delay another
day. but come in and let us examine
your eyes. Il win save you a good
deal Of trouble later on.