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Andrew of Scotland. The original nag
of st. George was white with the sim
pie cross in red; the Scotch emblem was
blue with the cross of St. Andrew in
white, while the Irish banner VIZ
white with the cross of st. Patrick in
red. only differing from the English
flag in the shape of the cross, st. Pat
rick's being Creek. The present Eng
fish Jack is combination of the three
The design Of the national emblem
adopted by act of the American Con-
gress in Philadelphia, June IA. 1777, Old
Glory's natal day. showed what the
English alluded to as 1.-The thirteen re-
bellious stripes" ana on the blue field
the thirteen rebellious colonies were
shown as circle OF white stars, Later.
when more stars had to be added, the
ring was reduced to ten and the ad-
ditional number OF stars so placed as
to mako of all tho stars a large nve-
pointed star design of striking
beauty which artists insist has never
since been surpassed. The arrange
ment Of the stars in straight rows be-
came necessitated by the number Of
states. increasing from thirteen to
forty-eight. As recently as President
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then relative to the proportions OF the
flag, 1t was left largely to the manu-
facturer, as 1t is now.
There Is no written law regarding the
correct display Of tho flag. Conse-
quently 1t is seen suspended in many
odd ways entirely foreign to the mes
sage which 1t is used to convey. The
government departments. army posts.
the flag: they do not hang it. Army
regulations provide that: At every
military post or station the flag will
be hoisted at the first sounding of
frst note of march If a march Is
played before the reveille. The flag
will be lowered at the sounding of
the last note OF the retreat. and while
the flag In being lowered the band
will play The Star Spangled Banner;
or, ii there be no band present, the
field music will sound "to the color"
When ito the color" is sounded by the
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FLAGS OF OUR ALLIES.

erect. about to strike. and the pertinent
words, Don't Tread on Me"
Other flags Of the early colonial days
were white. showing a green pine tree
with the words. AN Appeal to Heaven"
and another Of very early date. with =
blue field with a crescent moon in
white and the single word, Liberty"
The historic flag carried by the Ameri-
can patriots at Bunker Hill was blue,
with a red cross in the upper corner.
and with pine tree in the small square
formed by the arms Of the cross.
In the Life of Paul Jones' the
author quotes the report of British
captain. which says: "a strange flag
appeared on the sea. bearing pine tree
and a rattlesnake coiled at its root, and
the daring words. Don't Tread on Me-
We learn that vessels bearing this flag
have sort Of commission from a So
ciety of people in Philadelphia calling
themselves the Continental Congress"
The largest flag in the United States.
Stripes unfurled on Flag day, June IL.
1912. by the Postmaster General in the
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flag for each country. as the ensign IS
recognized universally as the national
flag. There are flags Of nationality. OF
occupation and Of intelligence. Flags OF
nationality are ensigns. standards, PEN
nants and jacks; those Of occupation In
dictate service. as war. merchant. dis
patch. pilot. etc. Standards. military or
naval. are all war flags.
1t is matter Of pride to many Ameri-
cans to know that the Stars and Stripes
is one OF the Oldest OF all flags. No
better way Of learning tho story Of the
gradual growth and changes from which
was evolved the Star Spangled Banner
can be had than to pay a visit to the Ma
tional Museum and view the series OF
historic old banners. which. though faded
and torn. eloquently tell the story OF Old
Glory from early colonial days.
The flag designed by Washington and
pieced together by the nimble fingers Of
Mistress Betsy Ross In her modest homo
in. Philadelphia is believed to have been
first given to the breeze August 6. 1777.
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flying from the Flagstaff Of Fort Schuyler.
Rome, N. Y. John Paul Jones. Is credited
with having "unfurled the standard to
the air. on the high seas from the miz-
zenmast Of his ship, the Ranger. some
time in November of the same year.
The flag of the Mayflower was the first
nag to float over a permanent settle
ment in America. 1t was known as
the "king's colors." In 1906 it showed
only combination Of the red cross OF
st. George and the white Greek cross
Of st. Andrew Of Scotland, and was
still the symbol Of Great Britain in
1920 when the Pilgrim fathers landed
at Plymouth.
Many persons are not aware that the
American flag is older than the British
Jack and the French tricolor. and much
older than the flag of Germany. Italy
and Spain.
The emblem known as "the first nag
Of American Independence" looked de-
cidedly English, for although 1t show
ed thirteen rebellious stripes" seven
red and six white as today. upon the
blue field in the corner no stars appear
ed. but only the red cross Of St. George
of England and the white one of st.
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nothing Of the presence Of the enemy
in battle and on the marches: To be
wounded 10 also not such bad ex-
perience But you begin to think after
the battle. To bear the horrors Of war
a sort Of ideal Is necessary. Once. when
l took my Slovacs into an attack. we
passed q cross by the wayside. Many OF
them knelt down for a moment and
said a prayer. That was sincere and
sublime"
In the Academic building at the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, in the beautiful auditorium
where the cadets daily assemble or pass
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through. are the trophy flags captured
by American soldiers and sailors. In a
Of the United States battleship Maine,
blown up in the harbor of Havana
Cuba. in 1898. This Is the. flag which
was in daily use on the old ship at the
rolled up at the foot Of the jackstaff,
ready to be hoisted the following morn
ing.
This Jack. as we'll as the numerous
trophy fiags in the ceiling and around the
walls Of this room, Is a call to the men
of America to offer their services to the
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background. red vamps and the white
uppers trimmed with blue band with
white stars
The American people are peculiarly
susceptible to any insult, real or sup
posed, to the national emblem. The
loyal British subject instantly resents
any slight which may be shown or NAV
reflect on his reigning sovereign whom
but as the head and representative OF
the nation. and any slight to the king
Is looked upon as an insult to the en-
tire British nation. But the American,
having no heridatary ruler, looks upon
his flag as the Britisher looks upon his
sovereign-as the emblem and represent
alive of the nation.
President Wilson. on Flag day. 1915.
said. II am sorry that you do not wear
a little flag of the Union every day in
stead Of some days, and I can only ask
II you lose the physical emblem to be
sure that you wear 1t in your heart,
and the best of America shall interpret
the best of the world"
America Is not a Stacker" nation.
but IL there be a doubt in the heart Of
any man or woman offering himself to
the service of the country. let him
read those inspiring lines of the journ-
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner, Was
I'LL the souls of men7 The love of
woman: the sense Of duty: the thirst
for glory; the heart throbbing that i'm
pels the humblest American to stand
by his colors. fearless in the defense of
his native SOIL and holding II sweet to
die for it-the yearning which draws
him to it when exiled from tits free
institutions and its blessed memories
all are embodied and symbolized by
the broad stripes and bright stars of
the nations emblem: all live again in
the lines and tones of Keys anthem.
Two or three begin the song. millions
join IN the chorus They are singing
1t in Porto Rican trenches and on the
ramparts Of Santiago. and its echoes,
borne upon the wings Of morning, come
rolling back from far.away ManiIa:
tho soldiers message to the soidier:
the hero's shibboleth in battle: the
patriots solace in death. Even to the
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three horizontal stripes. the white be-
ing on top. the blue next and the red ~
the bottom. while the Serbian and Mon
tenegrin ensisns have the same hori-.
zontal stripes. but with the colors re-
vsrsed. the red on top. then blue and
white. Consequently Il the top stripe
4. white. the nag is Russtan: II fsS.
ter emblem only differing from the DAG
of Serbia by the letters H L. under
a crown on the blue central stripe, the
monogram Of their "oaspodar." King
The Cuban Dag has but f.vs stripes.
three blue and two white. On the left
side running TO peak. almost to the
middle OF the ensign. 10 red wedge"
similarity in design and ooioring be-
tween the American nag and the Cuban
emblem 10 evident
The nags OF Belgium and Rumania
have three vertical stripes. The nag
OF Belgium - black, next the stiok. then
yellow ana red. while the Rumanian nag
10 first blue. yellow and red. In some
instances blue bunting 10 % dark In
shade that Il 10 easily mistaken for
black. in which case II 10 difYicult to dis
tinguish between the emblems.
The italian ensign e eonsidersd .
traveller will forget the gorgeous ef-
feet OF seeing the three large silk hags
floating over the sun1it pfaesa from the
maRnlnCohI 9tAh0ArQo In 'front.' OF ST.
Marks Cathedral In Venice. The three
vertical stripes are green. white and
blue. The green takes the place Of the
blue in the trioo1or Of France. but to
make q distinction between the erp-
blems the white central stripe OF the
italian nag bears . shield OF red bor-
dered with blue containing white.
cross. the shield having . golden crown
above It
The Portuguese ensign 10 rather DIM
cult to describe. II 10 formed of but
two vertical stripes. green and red. but
where the colors Join. which is not
quite in the center. the green stripe
nearest the stick being narrower. there
is shown the seal or coat-of-arms of
Portugal This consists of q yellow
ring within which Is Q red shield. on
which are seven castles. In the center
Of the red shield IL a smaller white
shield. bearing hve diamonds. with nvs
dots each. which gives them the APP
oddly of the design . yellow ribbon.
wound like q lattice. binds tho outer +.
yellow ring from side to side behind.
the shields.
Canada, being an English colony. her
nag is the same as that Of her mother
country. with the addition of round
crest bearing a bear in the lower right
corner.
The japanese ensign is white. with .
center. from which q glory" of red .
rays extend on every side to the utter =
edge. The merchant nag Of Japan IL
frequently used In place OF the ensign.
1t also is white, with q red sun, but the
glory" 10 omitted. -.
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experiences in print. She now sends.
them out to bring home to all American
men and women "the heroism OF the
American missionaries. who. In many
defense Of their Armenian friends and
fellow Christians" Not being tech
nically," q missionary. herself. she feels
from liberty 1u to n;r
which she does with . forceful con-
eiseness which e1acts like admiration
from her readers. The book IL made
" "a II 't that asonisin9 tim. in Tarsus.-
and contains. In the opening paGess
many pleasantly narrative glimpses Of
the life of the author and her husband
born in q little Armenian town that
was only saved from slaughter by the
protecting guns OF seven nAtions.' :
WHEN THE SUN STOOD STILL. By
"Web of Steel" etc. New York;.
Fleming H. Revell Company. -
This IL a historical novel in the sense A
that its purpose is to recreate the spirit
of a well defined period Of history. What;
Mr. Brady has done 10 to reanimate the
Jew as a fighting man. q character which
centuries Of commercialism have served-
to obscure In the midst of q finely
colorful web Of oriental event he places :.
the commanding figure of Joshua as
the leader of a militant Hebraic host,
as the fierce and triumphant king OF a.
battles. The conquest Of Canaan 10 the !.
theme into which the writer has poured
dramatic event. spacious action and
Subordinate to the large movement Of
the story 10 . lighter thread Of ro-
nance. The whole 10 handled with
virility and . quality OF imagination
that serve to make q vivid and con-
sistent portrayal OF the Jew IN MIS- long
forgotten role Of q mighty man OF valor.
QUITO TO BoGoTA. BY A. c. veatch.
F. r. @. g., author OF Mining Laws
of Australia and New zealand. etc
New York: George H. Doran Conn
pany.
This readable account OF q South S.
American trip possesses. In addition to
its own essential merit, the virtue OF
taking one. for the time being. out Of
the weller Of war stuff that constitutes
current reading. The writer, An engi- g.
neer by profession. here make this busi-
ness serve the extra purpose Of explo-
ration and q fresh, oonpanionanle REQ
ord Of travel The region lying be-
tween those two capital cities 10 one :.
that is rich in history and natural
the Spanish conauistadores the writer.
in the leisurely manner of the horse
man and the footmAn. gathers tnnumer-
able views Of that old but little known :
locality. As traveller. historian. geo
logger. and gsographer. he gives q story .
of rich and many-sided interest The =
book is generously illustrated with
wide range Of subjects taken from the ;:
of fresh information that 10 sminently-
worth ones while.
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animals. What one particularly notices
all n0 on the ground. Not at any time ls
does the writer lift It into the elusive
airiness Of theoretics. He set out to
show others who may be interested in
this subject Just what he did to achieve
the end in view. and he holds fast to
this practical purpose, offering his own
field notes. his own observations. his
own revision of experiment and project.
In addition to its usefulness as a text
book on the subject of the success that
may be found in the. suburbs, 1t is of a
quality also to induce q movement from
the city toward Suburbia- At this mo-
ment, when the garden movement is in
full swing. Mr.. McMahon's record of ex-
perience will be Of substantial service.
THE PREACHER OF CEDAR NOUN
TAIN: A Tale Of the Open Country.
By Ernest Thompson Seton.t Front
ispiece by Clarence Rowe. New
York: Doubleday. Page Co.
For the setting of this tale of the
open country" Thompson Seton nat
urally makes use of the fine art of
writing developed by him in connec-
ton with his studies of wild life. In
this way he develops a. splendidly Wig
orous reality of background. Against
this he sets the figure Of the young
preacher. whose character reaches its
real fulffllment only through the
stronger personality of the preacher
wife. 1t is a story Of robust action in
q, new and free country; of vivid scenes
and with more than common power in
its appreciation of the special phases
Of human nature that each Of these
two young folks embodied. 1t is .
good story whose best point Is that
the human beings created by the au-
thor are Of equal quality with their
setting. And that is saying a great
deal when one recalls what this writer
is able to do in the way of reproducing
and interpreting the world of nature.
THE RED RUGS OF TARsUs. wom-
ans Record of the Armenian Mas.
nacre of 1000. By Helen Davenport
Gibbons. New York: The Century
Company.
The author gives to this account of
Turkish atrocities an accuracy, due TO
her presence in Armenia. when 10000
people of one province were slaughtered
by the Kurds In view of the work of
determination now going on, 1t would
seem an unnecessary addition to the
worlds misery to recall past terrors,
but, as Mrs Gibbons explains, recent
events in Armenia have overcome her
personal intention never to voice her
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MODERN RUSSIAN history. BY Al
exander Kornilov. professor at the
Petrograd. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf
kept for a brief introduction
that covers the development Of
- the Russian state and people up
IL to the beginning Of the last CEN
fury, these two volumes Of his
torical study deal with the evolution OF
the national life Of Russia during the
nineteenth century and the first six
teen years OF the present one. 1t Is
this emphasis upon the conditions and
influences that have produced the Rus
sia of the present that gives the book
its prime value. Coupled with this
purely modern outlook is the authors
command Of the full sum Of Russian
historical material which he examines
and presents as an evolution in ma
themselves that the writer turns for
the sources Of this evolution rather
than to the adventurous circumstances
of one dynasty or another. From this
itself the writer makes dramatically
vivid designation of the chief lines OF
Russian development. The translator.
Alexander 9. Kaun. is also the author
of the chapters neIe tnaI deai with tho
reign Of Nicholas II. The study as a
whole is admirably calculated to meet
a very general and urgent need for
authoritative information on the sub
feet Of Russia in Its spirit and essence.
INSIDE THE BRITISH ISLES. BY Ar
thur Gleason. author of Golden
Lads" etc. New York: The Century
Company.
Under the topics of Labor"
women" ireland" and a group of
miscellaneous social studies. Arthur
Gleason defines the revolution that is
taking place in England under the
march Of democracy" That this is
benefcent revolution the writer makes
clear. beneflcent for the reason that
a collective spirit is taking place of
the former over-individualism. that in
ner forces Of reconstruction are work
ing throughout the entire social fabric
Of the Kingdom. Mr.. Gleason. for the
purposes Of this study, made many In
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flag. AS Prof H. C. Washburn Of the
English department Of the Naval Acad-
envy expresses It. The trophy flags Of the
United States Navy are the priceless SYM
bols not so much Of our captures as Of
our long honor roll Of heroic victories on
the high seaa-victories won by the con-
sistently maintained skill and efficiency,
as we'll as by the traditional daring and
devotion to duty Of our officers and mon.
Flags Of Great Britain. Of France. Spain.
Mexico and Korea: United States ensigns
side by side with the ensign Of the Con-
federate states. their age. their faded col
ors and the security of their repose as
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they hang in draped folds behind the
glass Of their exhibition cases are sig
with those who in the past were enemies
The old bunting 10 treasured for its story
of brave deeds and noble sacrifices. tbs
heritage Of both the victors and the wan
pushed Tho bitterness of the conflicts
over which the flags were flown Is lost in
the peaceful silence OF their resting
place"
To Prof. washburn is due the clearing
up Of many obscure facts relative TO these
flags . work purely Of devotion 10 his
country, to which he gave many month";
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and that we too. II the day ever comes.
may be willing to sacrifice all and to
die. II needs be. SO that the flag may
never be impaired"
year ago over the report that there
was a shortage OF small United States
flags because Germany could not ship
them to this country. These little
flags are now made here. and for more
fiags have Aoated over the feet Of the
coast guard and are now floating over
the ships Of the navy. These flags are
Of cotton grown in America. and made
into fiass in American factories The
coast guard has not used q bunting
fag-bunting fs an imported material
since the superior cotton flag was
demonstrated.
The cotton nag was first tried out
Under this test 1t has stood the stress
Of storm and high wind. of rain. of
snow and ice in all climates, and under
Superior darab Sn0 The cotton nsf Dag is
being gradually adopted on the war
ships.
If flags are carried by the American
troops on the battlsields Of Europe they
will doubtless be cotton fags. There is
general discussion at the present time
by different nations whether flags
should be carried in battle. and an ON
Ger Of the present war says: Flags and
drums are useless things in warfare
What 10 the use OF a flag which by its
bright colors reveals your position,
which. as the brown paint on my saber
shows. It has been intended to conceal?
In the one case the slightest reflection
of light Is guarded against, while in
the other a large field of color undoes
all what II has been wished to accom-
plish. The drummer on the other hand
must beat his drum as he goes to the
attack, yet he Is expected to run into
the enemy unarmed. He would prefer
exchanging his drum for . rifie 30 that
he would be able TO shoot down SOL
der"
But this ofhcer shows that It 10 the
fancied ideal after all that appeals 10
the soldier. for he adds: "one feels
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N Flag day, June IA. which
will be celebrated more feel
ingly this year than ever be-
fore since its conception. many
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Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
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Over six years ago Turtle River
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Mrs. o. w. Erwin, Turtle River,
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without being in agony. The kidney
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? OVER SIX YEARS LATER, Mrs.
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TOWNSHIP PLA1S
BELTRAM| COUNTY

We have them here at the Pioneer
office.
What township do you want?
Those we have in stock are most
in demand.
They show the high lands, swamp
lands, rural highways, farms, school
houses. etc.
They sell for Is cents each.
We have most of the towns In
ranges 26, 80, 81, 33, "a, 81 and 38,
excepting Red Lake reservation. We
also have odd townships in Koochi-
ching, Hubbard and Clearwater coun-
ties.
They were prepared by E. J. Bour.
geois, engineer and surveyor, and are
thoroughly reliable.