The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-27

II he even shake hands with reb." n
he attended the big reunion at Getty
burg.
However, time and the Spanish
American war has apparently cured
many of the Michigan veterans OF
their intense feeling towards the
southerners, the fact that several con-
federate veterans are TO travel with
the Michigan men to Gettysburg for
the big reunion July Is given as evid-
ence ofSthe fact that times have
changed. ~ ESQ Fl TEL M
While crowd of veterans were
standing in the lower corridor OF the
capitol where the war relies ara dis
played in glass cases, some one re-
marked that it was about time Id re-
turn the confederate flags There
was some debate on the proposition
and a poll showed that the men wera
unanimously in favor OF this propo-
sition. .lb.... .,s-4
/, The flags of the 4'ifth Confederate
Artillery which was captured by the
Fifteenth Michigan :nfantry July %.
1864 would be returned il this ploicy
is carried out. There is another flag
from North Carolina regiment cap
tured by the Second Michigan Cavalry.
Another tattered banner Was captured
April 3, 1865 by the Secord Michigan
Infantry.
The flag of the First Alabama Rebel
Cavalry, which fell into the hands of
the Fourth Michigan Cavalry Is one of
the interesting relics of the war that
may be returned. The guidon OF the
Ninth Louisiana Battalion captured by
Company f. Sixth Michigan Infantry
at Baton Rouge, August 8, 1852 is also
among the interesting souvenirs. An
other banner is the one carried by the
Fifty-fourth Virginia Infantry which
was captured at BentoDville, North
Carlina by the Fourteeth Michigan In
| fantry March 10, 1865. There is flag
belonging to a North Carolina com
pany which was taken at Ashville,
| N. c. In the case of war relies is the
flag of the Virginia Taylor Greys'
which was captured by Capt James
l.. Carpenter of the Seventh Michigan
Infantry. There are also three other
confederate flags in the Michigan war
museum, but their identity has not
been preserved and apparently no one
knows to what company they origin
ally belonged.
State Fire Marshall G. A. Palmer
makes plea for a safe and sane OBJ
servance OF Independence Day in a
bulletin issued from his department.
He points to the fact that in 1909 there
were 20 cities in the state where sane
celebrations were held and he says
THAT the list of dead and injured has
decreased each succeeding year. He
claims that there was not single
injury in the cities where the fourth
of July was quietly observed last year.
Each year our celebration of In
dependence Day is marred and our
satifaction and pleasure made less
keen by accidents which apparently
in many cases might have been avoid
ed, says Palmer" Ii may be well that
we in the celebration of this day in
which we all take SO much pride
should cooperate with the fire chiefs
and others whose duty il is 70 combat
confagstions and to prevent the same
where possible. Perhaps il is not
amiss for this department to give few
words of direct admonition caution,
and warning at this time.
"ln the use of fire works it is best to
select place for the display which is
not adjacent to buildings or inflam-
mabe material. Care should be used
in throwing explosives where they are
apt to start fire or shoulder and
break out at any time without any
preliminary warning. After the even
ing or afternoon enjoyment it would
seem advisable to make an examin-
alton and see that stubs are not smoul-
dering which might later cause fires.
An ounce of prevention. on July is
worth several tons OF cure on July 5.
Last year the fire losses in Mich
igan as a direct consequence of the
fourth of July were less than ever be-
fore, and it is to be hoped that the
people of this great commonwealth
will this year reduce that splendid re-
cord All chiefs Of fire departments
and others whose duty 1t is 10 see that
the laws relating to the use OF explos-
ives OF the prevention OF fires are en-
forced, are directed to exercise un-
usual caution
AS result Of the recent decisions in
the United States supreme court rel
alive to the jurisdiction OF state legis
latures and railway commissions to
fix rates, there Is general feeling