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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
B. P.O. E. LODGE
FOR KINGSVILLE
CENEI-S NOW ETfNG TAKEN WILL
>lIW T0WN lfiS 5O0O POPrLA-
TIDN AND PLIrATION FOR
CHARTER WILL BE MADE.

A cfnSus If the town II Eingsville,
which ~ now being taken. IN i~ believed
will show population II 5000 accord
ing NV JarkNalirrs. train conductor for
the - Louis H. 4 NJ. and the Young
men W. the town are making arrange
ments a. organize branch of the Bene-
violent and Protective Order ~ Elks
There are already . number of Elks in
thc town and they are very ANXIOUS 10
nrcahizc lodge
Mr.. Walters this afternoon called or
Lawrence Smith. secretary ~ The
Brownsville Elk~ T.n.Igr and secured Az.
formation concerning the operation arr
conduct ~ The local lodge with n view %
starting the Elks lodge Al kingsviIle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
LANE WANTS
THOMAS OUT
OF THE RACE

Au>tiu. TcAaT JAM ).t state N mp
tro Ter ". +. Lame. candidate Tor Gov
rrnor on ih- rrmutrliir tIctei trdnt
wired chairman Wbikcr 1T me Prohi
hitiun Democrats Jhlt w cullen N.
Thomas "A Dallas r\riimin1irl nr rie
vented" from rHteriri thr auhtruAiuti WI
race. hc L1nc IN viilfl tr mtri WIFE ID.
Moyc> and cudritor I,r agree w.ih him
a> tn VII. >hlil lcad thr prrhihtinni~ta'
in the gubrruaturi contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
ONLY "DYEO-IN-
WOOL" TRUST
ARE AFFECTED
-EM I'm. .lnL.d Prrnal

Washington. - g.. IAN - Prc-i-
HrH Wilson suit irdar that anti trust
legislation is not designed ta include
~anNh IVY that iS uut in thr nature and
-pirit - trust
IIr said thi- after it hld irrn pointed
out thrt sweeping prohibition hold
iug ru-~ Illegal would rffcrt concerns
which are required a. organize sul~idi
rr companies tp comply with tLc state
Q 81.
The president said there would lr nn
restrict ga ". such subsidiaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
FOR THE SCHOOLS
AFTERNOON ATT EE<lpFNrE or
MRS. GEORGE 3. WALKER.

The first cf series nf tca> tp hr given
fnr thc benefit W.T. ihc work w thr Browns
vile Parent Teachers As,nia' 0a will
H. given Thursday AFTERNOON January
=" $50 O'Clock at the residence nf Mr,.
Gcurgc II Walker at lnl Washington
street The association invite. all vho
are interested in the welfare of III,
schools tn aticnd anal desires e~pecial
N that alI the members ~ The a>Soria.
iion shall be On hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
SAN BEKITO COUNCIL
WILL ADOPT ORDINANCE
FOR CITY POLL TAX

~an Brni.u. TrN. Ian .G In arrrrl
aucc with the recent ortcr WI ihv cii1
council. CITY Attorney M Mnfhrf
>hcld ~ drawing up ordinances ior ihc
lc,Aing of rtt poll tnN h.- YEAR llH
tax viii ~ one dollar. aud j, lor thr pHr
pose M securing urulHr Irm tht large
non property holding elias, W.T. TINS cits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
HELD FOR SMUGGLING
ii Crr>CEN~IO AICALN NLLFGFn -
HAVE HEDrGliT MErCAL INTO
UNITED STATE

fore United States Commissioner VII
liam \. liu-s NJ this morning on thr
charge of having brought ght gallons
uf Mr-ral into tha United states. Ii-
was hcld o. the federal grand iur1 und,r
bond in tho sum ll tan
Alcala was arrested Friday night hf
Deputy United Statr- Marshal W I'll
Nann.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
VIOLATED SANITARY LAWS


Ecmnlo Garcia was rnnric'rd M the
cuuuiv Court SATURDAY, afternoon and
fined = arl all r"~f~ un thr rhirrr ~
allowing The rarrass rf cpW ip remain
near u public thnrrughfarr. The rhlrgc
Vas brought against Garcia ~ residents
rf West brownsville ahnlt two months
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
PANIC IN EAST
INDIAN PICTURE
SHOW KILLS 75
fEy i.s ciui,d Prrssl

Batavia batch East India. Jan. -G
Forty eight children. sixteen women AMI
aHe man were killed. tpday in panic
caused rs fire fl moving picture
show nf plantation in >Hrahayh
Most uf nr - Tins wrrc suffocatcd ~
i-lmplcl tu death
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
Woman F0iufs During
Her Trial On Charge
or Numbering Husband
mr. iss,rirird Press.l

Earilrslilic, Okla. Jan W Mrs I'll
\. Reuter- charged with killing her hls
bank tainted during her trial here o.
day The court feocsscsl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26
Man Who TOOK Part In
All OF Col MOsby'S
Fights Dies, Aged rs

Clarendon. Na. Jan. ~ n p'l.n h.
+. Thompson. aged .D member pi the
famous Mn>hv rangers. died hrrr tpiay.
Captain Th"mIrpn participated III an
If Mo>hN'> battles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-26

As soon a. man hcgin> ~ think ~
knows woman thoroughly. something
ropS ont III her personality that entire
ly rpScis his calculations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
THE CAPTAIN or THE HERMOD \ SMIL-
ING. ROSY SEAMAN.

what do you WANT seaman asked me, in
perfectly good English. "Thc captain ! told
him, and TO the captain he took me, down a
clean, carpeted companionway into corrldor
leading into combination saloon. cabin and
dining room, common 70 the modern fresh'
steamer II was cosey, with pictures Of foreign
lands hung 20 the handsome wainscot'nc.
rosy, smiling man, with dancing blue eyes SAT
at one Of the saloon tables reading book. He
told me he was Oscar Lind, ship captain, or, in
his tongue, skibeforer
What can do for YOU" he asked in English.
and smiling some more. Well, we sat there and
talked for a couple Of hours, the captain and l.
Of Iceland and is people Of their customs, their
history their tragedies their lands and seas their
fish and their ponies, their homes and hopes, their
men and women. their dress and language
The story # Iceland as he unfoded it in our
talk seemed more like some fairy tale, like one
G. their wonderful cid aagas, rich in imagina-
ton. so powerful in its moving spell Of heroic
deeds. o. men never afraid OF the sea that etcr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

.s.. .fr... about their entreuched coasts. The
wonder OF The story. TO me- that this brave.
energetic little people. practically shut of from
t1r so-ca!ied civilization OF the fairer lands o.
England and France, could have IN so full q meas
ure kept alive through many centuries their
intellectual glory as revealed not only i'm tneir
Old sagas. but in their modern poetry. dramas and
novels.
Wacncr's trilory was taken directly from thai
fine old classic. the Volsuuco saga. Sculptors o.
Italy and Of France ravc learned lessons from
Thorvadscu, the Iceandcr, and doubtless writer's
on this side Of the Atlantic will ere long be
touched with the more modern genius Of Iceland,
as they were latterly by that Of lbsen Sitting in
the ca6in Of the Hemod tugging at her lines IN
answer TO the swelling tides Of the river /
thought not only of the delicate beauty Of this
island of deep siIenccs of dying summers, Of long
winters, of roseate skies. Of false nights that
mngIe with the pale mornings so eNqusitely
described by Pierre Lott in his fisherman tale
but wondered how this had kept its buoy
ant genius alive so long. ] put this thought TO
Captain Lind.
why" he said. 'it may be that your students
of cugenics might find matter for study IN Ice
land You know, the Icelandcr- sprane from the
YER, best blood Of North Europe. The Original
NorWeglans VINO ScttIed lH inc lS'a"" ""E ~
before the year 500 went there because they d'd
not find the freedom they desired. They were
mostly mobiles and they took with them a certain
knowledge of the fine art of woodcarving, OF the
other art Of building handsomely I'M stone, and OF
the literature as then known. Then, later m the
twelfth ard thirteenth centuries, other political
disturbances iu Norway sent the very elite OF
shat country 90 settle in Iceland. The raw climate
did not have the chilling effect upon their MINDS
that il IS supposed 20 have upon the feebier races
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

luIes Favre "Your ezcellency D. aware ths'
such occupation Is impossible"
Rismarcs lsmilire) Isn't there French
rroyorb which says that the word impossible -
no. French" lie mot impossible aest pas
Franchise
jules Fa5rc There is also a Latin provef'
which says We victis.'"
TIE IRON CHANCELLOR AND THE PEACE
DELEGATE.
gsmarck-"Vcry true, your excellency; but the
occupation of Paris is necessary as reward 10
cur troops for their valiant conduct. Moreover
Won Frenchmen always say there is but one
Paris We wish to convince ourselves that IT,
is what you claim IL to be Property will be pro
tected and our men. | give you my word, VIII
Ichaye" use conduiront ben.h
Jules Favre-"Does your eXcellency realize what
Il means to US TO see Paris occupied by German
troops"
Bismarck Fully"
jules Fayre Then / must tell your eAceiIcncy
that neither the French government nor can pre-
vent roting which the sight OF the Prus,ian uni
form, on our bouleyards Viii incte o mon Dieu'
Who can realize what it means TO be the peace
delegate Of a defeated nation TO stand before
naughty conQueror 20 try and soften q heart
which does not want TO be softened: That burden
is too much for my old shoulders. You may walk
into Paris. you may burn it up, but we will not be
disgraced by permitting you to do SO. Your eX-
cel1ency. allow me to retire.
The records do not say any more about the IN
eident As a matter of fact the Prussaus walked
under the Are de Tuomphe into the Champs
Elysees. but remained IN Paris only few hours.
A. coon as they vanished loads and loads Of
sugar were burned on the streets where the Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
THE HERMOD, HERE FROM ICELAND.

Their mind. lowered as do those OF tine ..a.'au..
say. i'm the milder climates.
"The energy that is i'm the French people to-day
came from this same race Of Mortimer That over
ran France after Chariemagne Then. the long
winters were adapted 20 strengthen minds already
energetic With daylight but from 9 a. M. to "
p. m, from the month of October to March, these
people had lots Of time i'm which TO do nothing;
hut instead Of doing nothing they developed, they
told stories and wrote them down in books is it
not true that wherever YOU find many story tellers
and writers yo1 find culture kept alive"
jumped TO the immediate reason Of the visit
Of the Hermod well. the war on the Continent
has made food scarce" explained the captain.
Iceland has no -four or grain Of It's own. This
class Of products is generally imported from
Denmark or England or Norway. but there Is al
present an embargo against exporting such foods
from those countries, the government OF Ice
land determined to go out and get its own I'M
portations. Once, after 1880 when the summer
crops had failed and there was no money Iu the
country, the hardship drove the people to ca-
crate in large numbers. Several thousand went
TO Canada to the Province of Manitoba. The gov
crnmcnt docs not like to ITS people leave, rs
there are not too many Of them as 1t IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

dramatic hight on the negotiations and show thht
mare than once during the long and weary ses-
lions the debate became almost impossible.
The French government, had appointed as chief
delegate jules Fayrc. an eminent lawyer and re-
uowned statesman. The Prussian delegate wa
Primo Won Bismarck, whose qualifications need no
comment.
At the very first meeting between the TWO men
the following incident occurred:
When Jules Favre was ushered INTO the Grand
Salon of the palace at Versailles, where the Ger
man General STAFF had established its headquar-
tors. the Iron Chancellor m the full dress uni
form Of Prussian general, walked toward MN
with outstretchcd hands and greeted him with
these words;
"your excellcncy, / salute in you the worthy
ro,,r.scrtativc of a great and heroic nation
Jules Fayre bowed and answered:
Your excellcncy might have added and IN
fortunate.
Isl yous voulez" C'If you so wish'), retorted
bismarck. motioning his interlocutor to seat.
The negotiations lasted nearly five months, dur
inc, which Jules Favrc suffered the very pangs o.
he'll bismarck arrogant, flushed by victory, I'D
,o,icated bv success and maddencd by the uneN-
rected resistance Of the provinces, took crue'
measure in humiiatins and mortiy'ns ms
stricken adversary.
Al one OF the very last sessions the entire
peaee work. so slowly and painfully built up
threatened to crumblc 10 pieces.
There is no official account Of IT, but the MN
.stry Of Foreign Affairs relates the incident as
follows:
Meeting Of March he Sd, 1871:
Bismarck I've have now come TO the eond'-
lions rcI,tiy, to .hc occupation Of Paris by our
troops"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

their ,~. .t-lu.a.. -rllg. he-,lcr nay .ai
caught the creai. Of ship swinging 20 Rising
tide, Juggling at her ropes and humping the string
piece walked sOmeTorty yards over me einder-
IN the direction Of the river, following the sound
Then over the boXcars doomed the bold bow wal
OF Al empty snip. She lay snug and high in
clear slip, tied an open dock. Beyond her mast'
cleaned the strange tower lights of the big city
across the river. Coming alongside, ] climbed the
ladder run up out Of darkness. web a smoky
lantern fastened 70 its top. As reached the level
Of the iron deck a strong smell Of fish foated 70
me- This, then. could be no other than the
Hermod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
\ CARGO or 3lOO BARRELS OF FISH AND
NINETY TONS OF LOOSE WOOL.

so this ship was laden with 800 barrels o.
-sb and ninety tons of loose wool from the sheen
and sent here to New York. On Septem0er i
We left Akureyrc the second city in size ON the
island with population of 1000 city on the
north coast where We went from the capital
.Reykisyik to get the fish. We arrived here o."
September Il. It was thus thirteen-day trip
sailino on the Great Circle direct to Cape Race
Few people know it, but Iceland by this route is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

.ol ..le. .ya.ts .o N.r York than Liver
pool This is the first time that lcelanders nave
made this trip, however, since the old days when
they came in open or half decked boats propelled
bv oar and sail. There is no reason why the rou'e
should not be used at all seasons Of the year
however if the trade demands it. ! believe a NOR
wcgiau snip. the Maureuger. steamed 70 CharieS
ton. S c., two years ago by this route. AT any
rate a ship sailing this route Is not IN me
same danger OF collision with other ships as the
steamer taking the regular North Atlantic lanes
used BY the French, English and German steamers.
The only icebergs We saw were a big one at
a. m. on September 10, in latitude % degrees
!inutes and longitude 80 degrees so minutes
and a second one in latitude 40 degrees 40 MIN
utes and longitude 81 degrees 10 minutes. Both
of them were over 400 feet high and they very
mucn interested Representative Bjomsson, who
had never before seen one.
THE ICELANDIC CLIMATE MADE MILD BY
GULF STREAM.
"You see Iceland IS not nearly so cold "a It's
name implies. strip of the Gulf Stream dives
down somewhere Oft Greenland and comes up again
near Iceland, thus modifying the Iceandic eli
nate. The winters arc not quite so cold those
Of New York, and i'm the months Of July and AU-
rust the weather is quite warm. Indeed the couu
try is quite pleasant. and there great many
visitors each summer from England and Ger
many.
when the Hermou reached New York her cargo
wa. disposed Of right away. The fish were sent
to Chicago, sold There were thirty-one carloads.
and the officials of the Lackawanua Railroad
seemed quite pleased to have the opportunity Of
handling this first load Of freight from Iceland.
As the Hermod is only a 1.700-ton boat and pri-
Inarily built for lumber carrying, will be able
TO take back with US but 800 tons Of petroleum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
CONFRONTED NEGOTIATIONS OF

II was the manly attitude Of Jules Favre which
,aycd Paris from probable destruction, and which
obtained for the city Of BeIfort the honor of re-
naming French instead Of being annexed TO ,hc
German Empire, like the rest OF Alsace.
Assuming that the present peace rumors nave
some foundation. people must not conclude hastily
that peace will follow. The delegates to be chosen
by all nations concerned must have the stalwart
qualities that will make their work lasting.
For it must not be forgotten that the discussion
Of preminares Of peace is more difficult than
the agreement Of peace terms.
Bismarck was Bismarck man whose entire
philosophy was summed up in these three words;
Might Is right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04

AT first We will these ships 20 Leith, IN
Scotland; to Hull, in England, to Denmark, and
thence home But we certainly intend to establish
q line direc. with the United States. We have
enough goods 20 export 70 you, and we are good
market for your manufactures of iron and steel.
for rolled oats for conmeal and coffee. We are
already using your barbed wire for fences. We
have to get your foodstufrs by way Of England o.
Denmark, as you have to get our wool and fish
ard plaided cloth goods by those routes. We have
too long been exploited by foreign merchants. and
W, intend in the future TO do our own business
direct Already the Danish merchants who used
to have a monopoly of our trading have failed and
left the country We stand for home rule in Ice
land, / can tell you
Il was easy to see that Mr. Bjornsson was
deeply interested in the welfare of his country
He was even so much interested that he could get
excited about it, which IS unusual IN the politI
clans on this side Of the water. why he wen
on Eve are going to have flag of our own mex
month We will not use the Danish flag any
LONGER We fought for it and fought for 1t until
we got bill through he Danish Parliament a.
lowing IL to Us Our contention that we are a
free people that we have always been one, thai
the Old treaty we made 500 years ago-in the yea
1880 10 be exact, when We passed under Danish
domination-should still be in force. b. that
treaty we did not become part Of Denmark-ths'
we maintain We never had king in Iceland and
we don't like the king idea. Wait a minute. Let
me 60 to my room and get you something TO sho"
,.or tho roIor Of that new flag of ours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
wNEN BY WAR TO SEARCH FOR WHEAT
AND FLOUR.


i DRNEN BY WAR TO SEARCH FOR WHEAT
AND FLOUR.
t..-. Grain 81, tho .o,r,,,.
NE 49,. -
%" '''''- ..,... - ~. -.
gsPe!u'e ~,
sST-has 0'.|'
| @ "neS' "'' 49,,
Inc Va" -. ",
a'se 4''''' .-'- ~.
40 WOO "'. - ..,....
Aa'I'S ..s...,..,'-.,,.. .,,.ost,..
~eu '3' ... ... 49,, cu..-,....,
JUS ...,..,..5 ~. .i.. ..,,i,,. 49,.
~ n...,. ... ... been used DIS any Icelanlcr
,,ss tf.t -lvsr ueuod when Wneland was
discovered So Z Psi" assured by the present VS.
11Fs And heE .i7., 20 "no"' because 'neE are
al students Oh history "'" HHo" al 'H"' Is 10 oe
known ao'o. me .'iSs OF ""s OI"ne" % '"c
Nsndna'la' i-e. "..'' mas 50 'ons He'u @ioo-
ron The -. "''-a "hlcn might nave nee"
aer owl, iAss"-c' o. iheF sa" IL Hrs'' lHey
know lot Of other t-ings too, which snail be set
down IN due order and I'D fairness 10 neat niue
Hce Of which "e SNOW next to nothing why
the, are so civilized they mad the nrst real re-
publican par.'ame', 10 Europe ana oang-up
a.efat11e '''" INC Germans we're just learning
70 read
Nhen ] started OUT 10 lniefve~ these Iceland
e' ] ms, 60, COW. my ""Io- .HcNa"E 3''as ~
'na OUT JUST "'e'' 'Aese eAouc Esqulmaus S's!e"
snen 'leF were d. ''"e. "Su hoaIu NAV i''
-nu Oe'O"s'" '' Io'N' oU' VIC "''9' u-U -
'' amp -s-, 'D'-, '"e
'." -
-' .-'P w. '' ".'.'' WIG" "0''e''0u W. W '''
-' 'O''' '''e ana ,'e "ei1' spileIe' me- vi"
s''s' .'0''' '' ANU ~ '"' - 80
'A'"s " some .''' .'"u'e' '"''e9 "'"'''
wa say ana .'S'"''S INC '''s' ''OPP'"e P'10'
'4' w N-'''o
IHt SCANI FACTS GIVEN BY THE ATLAS
ABOUT ICELAND.
Looking r ..- atlas index. we find Iceland
tssses a. o, NJ ,. island. of tho Atlantic thus.
iceland e,t,r.t h., vorsomcn about $40
United with No.-rs, 1850 Passed n Denmark
1880 Area. 30 1855 square miles. Surface gen
orally mountainous. about one-fourteenth meadow
land. Numerous rapid streams Many active vol
canoes, HockIa most famous Hot springs and
mud bath throughout The island Climate varia-
BE- raw. cold and humid. Mean temperature Feb
nan, p'Iy y degree July, "a degrees. Population
cav '''sl products; 'neeP' cattle PONIES
Psrd.vcy.u. LII. f.'r 80 Io,.oI,. rcoIo,d
t., more of ,5.. ,.tor Ar.,od oi,b +hos. sco,t,.
s,, won. ,..,, 80 f1abata, 90 ,ooL TO- ,hc
Hsmos ...s D.. ~ .pior w ~ NJ,
vision .......... ..-.., - ,,,Jo o..e.
rsr,,5 b.. l-.., e. -
l,s,,t.5 H.. -. ~ .,;..e
y,5os. 49,. ''' sa' a'A'"s -.
lt.. - '''"'U % 90" pc 49,
u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
BISMARCK THE IRON CHANCELLOR At ALI
TINES.

lie cared not whom he had TO face man or
woman. He remained Bismarck, the Iron Chan
celor, and that was enough.
The following anecdote, not generally known,
is typical of the man:
When the peace negotiations we're concluded
Bismarck left Versailles. Before bidding adleu
70 his hostess the Countess Of MiraneauX-Beal-
lieu. in whose mansion he had resided, the prince
begged the countess 70 sell him a clock, sur
mounted by a little devil in solid gold, which he
had greatly admired The countess very politely
informed the Chancellor that the clock was not
for sale.
Bismarck persisting, the countess finally an
,wered: 'Jamais," tNever)
That word angered Bismarck, VINO gruify re-
torted:
"Oh! | understand. The little devil probably
represents a deceased member of your family
Keep it., then. rs d souvenir dc famillc" family
heirloom).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-04
ICELAND 4 COUNTRY WITHOUT DEBTS
THE NATIONAL RESERVE

While Nh Bjornsson was away Mr.. Johnson
kept the interview going along the same lines.
I'VE are not a rich people" he said, but We are
not poor, and we intend to develop our country
and make 1t very prosperous. Our Parliament
the Althng. spends about 100000 a year that We
collect in taxes, and we have national reserve
Of more than that We have no debts. Now, whe'
YOU consider the national debts of other couutries
YOU can see how well of we are
III you don't look out, Germany will get you,
| suggested, laughug!y.
well she hasn't tried yet smiled Mr.. John
son. But, seriously. done you think we have
fine land? Just consider. our people live 20 be
very old There are lots and lots of people in Ice
land who live to be more than hundred kno"
dozens Of them, and they are a. spry as am
And cheerful-they have never worry. Age
brings no miseries TO Us. Take Mr. Bjornssons
grandmother. She is seventy five now, and she is
considered young woman yet"
just then Mr. Bjonsson came back with ms
flag colors Here it is," ne said. opening code
list Of vessels Of all nations. I'VE arc going 70
have the same colors in flag as those Of the
United States The flag will be either navy blue
with a white cross in the centre, or else a navy
blue background with the white cross, crossed in
its turn by an inner red cross. We not We,
certain which Of these flags will be ours, but We
are glad glad that we are going 10 have nag
of our own" lie spoke with much pleasure
about that flag, his eyes shining with victory that
7 felt pretty sure that Mr.. Bjornsson did lot OF
lighting to get that nag law put through the Dan
ih Parliament 1T will be the second proudest
day 10 our history when A. tina. flag he said
The first proudest day was when, IN 1874, singing
their national Hymn OF Praise" they celebrated
q thousand yeaIs of freedom.
I'd like TO be at that flag raising this month.