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2 FIRST UNITED STATES FLAG. Story of Its Making and of the Flag Used by Paul Jones. The Priority of the Latter Denied by a Grandson of Betsy Ross. The Flag Made by Her at the Instance of the Ooneress Committee. To the Editor of the New York Tribune. Sir: I have had my attention called to the notice published in your issue of April 17 of ‘‘The Paul Jones Flag,” with an illustration from a photograph of it. •which visibly represents its quaint and peculiar features. In the name article it was announced that it is to be the first flag to be hoisted on the 135-foot pole ut the Highlands of Navesink to wel come the coming of the fleet on Tuesday next. Therefore I wish hurriedly to cull your attention to various inaccuracies which are given in the article In con nection with it. which are of a confusing nature, and which are only repetitions train time to time printed of an at tempted history und description of this undoubtedly old and very interesting relic, which is said to have been made in Philadelphia “by the Missea Mary and Sarah Austin in the year 1777.” First, nod most especially, I would in dicate the odd statement, evidently in tended to explain the accidental omis sion of a star, giving as a reason “that Georgia had not come into the Union when it. was imide,” or, in other words, that Georgia was not one of the original confederation of “The Thirteen United States of America,” under the Declara tion of Independence of July 4, 1776. This would be. indeed, strange history. Correctly to understand some of the leading points of the article in question, it is only necessary to turn to any au thentic history of the United States to see that the gallant J. Paul Jones fought the Serapis off the coast of England September 23, 1779; that the French commission given to Captain Jones in command of the Bon Homme Richard was dated nt Versailles February 4, 1779. authorizing him to hoist the flag of the United Suites, H Iso thul on June 14. 1777, nearly two years previously, ami over three years befoß» the fight with the Serapis, Captain Patil Jones was appointed by resolution of congress to the command of the Ranger, a new ship built for the service at Portsmouth, N. 11. And it was also on that very day, June 14,1777. that congress passed the famous resolution. “That the ting of the thirteen United States should he thir teen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union should be thirteen stars, ■white on a blue Held, representing a new constellation." This, however, be It remembered, must not be supposed to be tho first action of congress in relation to the flag, for through n committee, and presumably in secret session, it is known to have been designed, a first or pattern flag made, which was accepted, and “The Star Spangled Banner” adopt ed in June. 1776. a whole year previous ly, the record of which proceedings, how ever, have never been published, either having been lost in the removal of the archives of the State Department to .Washington, or probably destroyed in tlie burning of the Capitol by the British in 1814. How. under these considerations, it happened that Captain, .1. Patil Jones carried out with him this peculiar twelve-star flag late in the year 1777, and kept it with him to carry on the Bon Homme Richard in 1779, of why the Misses Austin, who left no relatives, descendants or representatives of their name or any other name to speak for them, should have made it. in that fash ion, perhaps will never lie known. And it would not. be very far out of the way to accept the explanation I have sujfgest ed that it was simply the result of an accident, for. as will be observed in the picture, it shows an attempt, to place the twelve stars, ten of which wore cut. entirelv too largo for the space on tho “union," in parallel rows, in a very crude manner, when even with two smaller ones then' was no room for a thirteenth. And the use of it in this un finished I’ondiitiui may be attributed entirelv to the eccentricity of Captain Jones, who. with all his gallantry and brilliant valor, -was well known to be extremely erratic. , 1 have n letter in my possession, writ ten in 1870 bv the late Miss Surah Smith Stafford, of Trenton, N. J.. who was born in 1801. who had until her death the possession of the ting, having fallen ] l( ir t,, it from her fattier. Lieuten- ant James D. Stafford, which shows much confusion in regard to it, and in which she admits an uncertainty of its origin and umiiufact lire, but claimed to have a certificate of its presentation to ('apt. Jones, and a well authenticated history of its glorious career after it fell into liis hands. In connection with this matter it must not be forgotten that this most remarkable man, John Paul Jones, was in Philadelphia on the 7tli of De cember, 1775. and received a commission as first lieutenant, front congress, the first issue of that rank in the navy, and was assigned to the flagship Alfred, and from tho deck of that ship raised sos the first time the Union flag (not. the "Star Spangled Banner." but. what was known as tho "Rattlesnake Flag") on tile approach of the commanding officer of the newly fitted out fleet of our infant navy. The fleet, sailed from Philadelphia the 14th of February. 1776. From this cia-eums-tanee it is claimed that I’aul Jones raised file first “Stars and Stripes." and this old “Paul Jones flag" is the identical flag, or “the first United States flag." whereas Paul Jones him self. nowhere in his diary, or anywhere else, claims to have raised the first "Star Spangeld Banner,” which Js not likely he would have omitted had he really done so. Another statement is woven in? the “stereotype” report of this old flap, al leging that when Paul Jones first re ceived it he “carried it on a small vessel up and down die Sehuykill river to show the people the appearance of their future ensign.” which seems very remarkable, when it is remembered. as a fact almost •unnecessary to allude to, that the quiet Sehuykill river in those days was some two miles out. of town! This, with other confusions and com plications which are published in regard to it. in view of the important fact that tlie first flag of the United States, most beautiful in form and proportion, with tho exception of the greatly increased number of stars, nearly as we see it to day. was made by my maternal grand mother. Elizabeth Claypool (Betsy Rpss), under the direction of a committee of the Continental Congress, headed by her husband’s uncle, the lion. George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Indepen dence. with the important and notable assistance of Gen. Washington, early in June, 1776. has made it seem necessary for me in this special manner, and at this particular time, to call attention to the mistakes and inaccuracies in the published account of "The Paul Jones Fla*,’ and tempts me to offer for your i columns tlie true story of Betsy Roas, and how It happened that her early mar riage with John Rom, a young uphols terer in Philadelphia, prejaired the way in a somewhat romantic manner to an occurrence, simple in itself, but which has proved in the grand growth of our nation, an event of tranacendaut interest to ovory lover of the American flag. This early part of tlie utoity, which has .never before been published, is as follows: John lb»*. the sou of the Rev. Aeneas Rosa, an lOpMCopa) clergyman, of Newcastle, Did., was employed by one AVsHmUt, the lending upholsterer in J’liilaideliiliiii, in the aiiti-revoultionury days. John had become well acquainted with Elizabeth Griscotn. n bright young daughter of Samuel Griseom, of Quaker uiM-estry, n prominent builder, who hiul assisted in the election of tiho wow fiv moils Indiinimdoiuee Hall. Betsy, na alio was called, was rioted for exquisite *kiH in necdleiworic, cmbr'ndery and the like, and the 'story is told that when the young women in Wobater'a establish inont were puzzling their brains over a difficult piece of draping, the pleating of whi<4i was unmanageable In their hands, Ross, with words of encourage ment. told them that he know n young woman who he thought could arrange it to their satisfaction. A'il being quite intimate and on the best of terms, there was no impropriety in approving of his suggestion, or of her accepting the invi tation extended to her. when ui*on her arrival, almost immediately under the artistic touch of her lingers the conten tious folds came into precise and har monious order. So well pleased wa-s Mr. Webster, who had witnessed thia demonstration of Betsy's bright genius and remarkable skill that he at once made a proposition to her parents so e» peciady inviting as to induce them to accept it and to allow her to come to bis further assistance. It was not Jong, however, before another proposition of a different .nature came from young Ross, and an eary marriage was tapon agreed upon between them. Tiie young couple soon afterward started on their own ae count, first on Chestnut street, not far front Mr. Webster's establishment ana afterward ait the little house still stand ing at No. 249 Arch street, with what degree of success it is now uncertain, for the mutterings and discontent of the impending strife with the mother Country, absorbed almost every other consideration. Duties of a patriotic na ture were pressing, if not exacting; and while John Ross was existing at night with other young men in guarding pow dr-r upon one of the city wharves on the Delaware, he received un injury from the effects of which, after months of anxious care and nursing by his young and devoted wife, he died and was buried. according to the records of old Christ Church, in the burying ground at Fifth and Arch streets. January 20. 1776. From this point tlie story has often been told how she heroically carried on the Istsimsw alone, and in a few months afterward, General Washington, with, her uncle Col. Ross, and tho committee of congress cabled upon the talented and sprightly young widow -who not only was a groat favorite with her uncle but enlisted his earliest sympathy—and askixl her if she thought she could make a flag from a design, a rough drawing of which General Washington exhibits]. She replied with diffidence and becoming modesty that "she did not know, but would try.” With quick appreciation, however, she noticed that the stars as drawn showed nix points, and then told General Washington and the other gen tlemen present that, the correct wtnr should have but five points. To tho an swer given that they unxliwstood that, but that n great number would bo re quired, and nhe more regular form wiUi six could be nmre easily made than one with five points, she promptly reapondid in a most practical way by deftly fold in a scrap of purer in away readfiy remembered ns one of the little arts <>t Ihor trade, and then with a simple clin of her scissors, which in tho quaint old way were hanging ready at her side, she displayed to the astonisliixl eyes of the august ixnnnnittee a true symmet rical five-poin.tod star.. This at once decided not only that point in hor favor, but other suggestions of hers wore agreed to. and after the design was partially redrawn on the table in her little back parlor she was left to make her sample flag according to her own ideas of the arrangement of the stars, the proportion of the stripes and the general form of the whole. Upon its completion it was presented to Congress, and the eommittee soon thereafter had tho pleasure of report ing to Betsy Ross that her flag was ac cepted as tho national standard, and she was authorized to proceed at once to the manufacture of a large number for disposal by the Continental Con gress. As soon as tho committee had left, her, such a sudden an unexpected good fortune in her modest business un dertaking for the moment seemed al most too much for tho brav<> little wo man's courage. As she was silently and tlioughfully considering her ability to meet the requirements of this seemingly too great responsibility, her uncle, Col. Ross. who. ns soon as possible, had parted from the other members of the committee, quickly returned alone, and laying down n note of largo denomina tion on hor table, cheerily told her how useful he knew money would be to her, and advised her to purchase immediate ly all the bunting she could get hold of in Philadelphia. The unusual sight of such a large amount of money and hor uncle's good words of encouragement dispelled her momentary trepidation, mid from tha time on her busy hands and those she called to assist, found no idle moments. A rreord has been discovered and published that in May, 1777. Con gress made an order on the Treasury “to pay Betsy Roes £l4 12s. 2d. for flags for the fleet in tho Delaware river" which shows that the resolution of June 14. 1777, was not the birth of tlie flag by any means. At this day to the descendents of Betsy Ross it does, indeed, seem most unfortunate that absolutely nothing is known of what was done or what be came of the original or first made flag. According to si tradition in the family it was first run up and floated to tho breeze, as an experiment, from the mast head of a merchant ship lying at or near Race street wharf. But the cir- i cumstances attending it we have noth- i iug authentic. When it is remembered what a disordered condition public af fairs wore in at the time, the great diversity of feeling which existed in the minds of even serious-minded folks in regard to the important events trans piring. it is not to be wondered that lit tle note was made of many interesting I events, the actors in which did not rea- ' lize their historical importance. It is. I however, an important fact to chronicle that the business of flag making as os- j tablislied at that time by Betsy Ross, was continued by her and her imme diate family for some sixty odd sears. Her eldest daughter by her last hus band. John Claypoole, my aunt Mrs. C. S. Wilson, did not entirely relinguish the business, which had never been inter rupted until the year 1557: so that there is no difficulty whatever in our family tracing the American flag back to its original starting point. All published pictures of my grand mother are fictitious, as she left no por trait whatever. She was born (Eliza beth Griscom) Jan. 1. 1752; married first Ross, second Ashburn, third Clay poole. and in my fathers house in this city. Feb. 11. 1836, agixl 84 years, when I was a little boy six years old; so that I am one of the very few living who have pleasant recollections of the maker of the first Star Spangled Ban ner GEORGE CANBY. Philadelphia, April 23, 1893. Tho plain truth Is good enough for Hood’s Sarsaparilla. No need of embel lishment or sensationalism. Hood’s Cures. THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, MAY 3, 1893. MASS MEETING AT DENMARK. • Editor Gonzales is Emphatically Denounced, Accused of Inciting Negroes to Attack and Rape. A Big Mass Meeting Called for Monday at Barnwell Court House. Denmark, S. 0., April 29.—(Special.) A maxrt meeting of the citizens of Dim nuirk w:u held in the store of J. E. Steadman at 5:30 p. m. Alxmt 5<X) were present. !Ca.pt. Steadman was called to the chair and Mr. J. D. Mil-, house acted as secretary. Col. D. Paul Sojourner explained that the meeting wax called to denounce the course of certain newspapers, and the course of Editor Gonzales in particular. S. S. Lafitte offered the following set of reso lutions: Whereas, A negro fiends, assaulted Miss Mamie Baxter, thewl6-yearx>ld daughter of Mr. J. I). Baxter, on the morning of the 14th of .April while she was on her way to seWol, attack ing her brutally and with lawn knife threatened her life after cKaklng her to insensibility and <lraggin*’her down an oinlm.nkmen.t of the Sou<i Carolina railngid iwid there attemiWl to rape her: and 1 Whereas. The citizens Denmark, acting with tho intizens of Barnwell county and those of the adjoining couu les, hunted diligently for the rapist, and having /•aught one John Peterson, whom the citizens believed to be guilty of the crime, and whom the girl said looked like tho man, “except Ids eyes and nose,” of whom she subsequently said, “He is the man,” and against whom we have abundant and sufficient proof that he was the man who as saulted Miss Maple Baxter and. said John Peterson was hung and shot to death on the spot where he made the brutal assault; and Whereas, The editor of Tlie State. N. (}. Gonzab-s, has by every means known to himself sought to befoul the people of this community, and by his editorials sought to arouse tlie passions of the negro race against the white people and in<-ite negro men to attack and rape white women to avenge the punish of John Peterson: now Therefore we, the citizens of Den mark, in mass meting assembled, First, do regret that such an outrageous attack was made on an innocent and unsuspect- j ing girl by the brute and further ten der to the unhappy and grief stricken father our deep and sincere sympathy. Second that we fully commend' the act i of those citizens wlp> inflicted tho pun ishment of death upon John Peterson, believing him to be the guilty wretch, and we say to the world th'at wo believe John Peterson guilty and* have proof to support our position. Third, that .we condemn the ditorials of leal-''. fl. Gonzales who, for politivoi purposes, Ims seized upon this and tho punishment of Peterson for m pretext to- vent his hostility to Gov. Tillman, that fe espec ially condemn his editorial in which he. by covert words, seeks to excite negro men to attack and rape white women when unprotected, as being unworthy of tho pen of n pure journalist and em enating only from heart of one blinker than the wretch who assaulted Miss Baxter and deserving the same fate as John Peterson. Fourth, that we condemn Tho State as a paper which seeks to array the negro against the white race and thus return to the days of MosJs and Cham berlain. Fifth, that we commend the course of Tillman for sending Peterson to Barn well, for he would not have been harm ed unless guilty and if guilty he de served death. Sixth, we commend the course of the colored people of the county who Real ized that John Peterson was given n fair hearing and just punishment and we further declare that we believe that all people who would protect the virtue of their women should hold aloof from a mini s> destitute of virtue and truth as is N. G. Gonzales. Adopted in mass meeting. Notice has been sent to the post office in the county calling for a mass meeting Monday at Barnwell court house. A rousing meeting is expected. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens tho gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. A COMING CONVENTION. A The Grand Conclave Knights of Pythias of Georgia. On May the 9th. 10th. 11th and 12th. four days, there will assemble in Au gusta, as guests of the Georgia ("omnian dory, No. 1. Knights Templar, one of the largest gatherings that has been seen here in a long while. It will be the occa sion of tho annual conclave of the Grand ('onunaudory of the state, which has not been hold here in about eight years. The members of these assemblages nre the most representative and •prominent men in Georgia, and their coming will be hailed with delight and pleasure, aud our city will not. fail to extend them a cor dial and hearty welcome. Our local commandery has appropriated about SI,OOO for their entertainment, and a thoroughly enjoyable and royal time is in store for tho visitors. Tho South Carolina Commandery. stationed at Charleston. S. C.. have been invited, and a large detachment from that Com mandery will reach the city on the even ing of May 9. It is estimated that sev eral hundred Knights Templar, with j their ladies, will be in attendance. AN UNDISPUTED TEST OF MERIT. A medicine that has been a household remedy for over fifty years and used la that time by more than 150.000.000 persons must have great merit. Such a medicine is fonilil in Brandreth's Pills. This fact demonstrates the value of these pills better j than any statement of the proprietors. It will be observed that the dose required to cure Is small. One or two pills taken every night for ten or twenty days will cure dyspepsia, costiveness, rheumatism, liver complaint, biliousness, or any dis ease arising from an .mpure state of the’ blood. Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable, absolutely harmless, and safe to take at any time. Sold tn every drug and medicine store, either plain or sugar coated. AUGUSTA LEADS THE SOUTH. The growth of Augusta In manufactures within the last ten years ban been phe nomenal in the South. The following figures Issued by tbs United Btates census department tell the significant story of Au gusta's wonderful devtlopeuieut from 1880 to 18.90: Increase In the number of manufacturing establishments: Augustas9s.oo per cent. Atlantao4.29 per cent. Nashville 27.24 per cent. Savannahs2.so per cent. Chattanooga37o.oß per cent. Louisville 26.99 per cent. Memphislo4.3s per cent. New Orleans 90.49 per cent. Richmond43.3l per cent. Increase In capital Invested In manufac tures: Augusta ....240 10 per cent. Atlanta2ls.o7 per cent. Nashville 99.80 per cent. Savannahl69.23 per cent. Baltimorell3 00 per cent. Chattanooga226.oo per cent. Louisville 38.00 per cent. Memphis233.oo per cent New Orleansl3s.oo per cent. Richmondl22.oo per cent Increase in number of hands employed: Augusta23o.7l per cent. Atlanta 92.99 per cent. Nashville43.l6 per cent. Savannah..' 43.98 per cent. Baltimore 47.00 per cent. Chattanoogal4o.oo per cent. Louisville 35.00 per cent. Memphisl2B.oo per cent New 0r1ean5...129.00 per cent. Richmondlß,oo per cent. Increase In wages paid: Augusta3o2.oß per eent. Atlanta23s.23 per cent. Naslivlllel34.42 per cent. Savannah 88.99 per cent. Baltimorel2o.oo per cent. Chattanooga32s.oo per cent. Louisville 83.00 per cent. Memphis...2ls.oo per cent. New Orleansls6.oo per cent. Richmond ..110.00 per cent. Increase in value of materials used: Augustalos.lo per cent. Atlanta 58.08 per cent. Nashville 40.60 per cent. Savannah 5.42 per cent Baltimore! 53.00 per cent. Chattanooga'...l2B.oo per cent. Louisville 5.00 per cent. Memphisl4o.oo per eent. New Orleans 60.00 per cent. 'Richmond 0.20 per eent. •Decrease. Increase In value of product: Augustal74.66 r>er cent. Atlantall7.96 per cent. Nashvillesl.l3 per cent. Savannah3l.o7 per cent. Chattanoogal92 24 per cent. Louisville 25.47 per cent. Memphisls3.6l per cent. New Orleans 80.80 per eent. Richmondlß.s7 per ceut. Increase in municipal debt: •Augusta.*. 19 09 per cent. Atlanta 1.49 per cent. Nashville 69.83 per cent. Savannah 4.69 per cent. Chattanooga3B3.2l per cent. Louisville 33 31 per cent. •Memphis 28.82 per cent. •New Orleans 4.73 per cent. Richmond 37.63 per cent. •Decrease. Augusta increased In population 53.39 per cent., In assessed valuation of property, 52.49 per cent. Augusta, 1890: Number ol manufacturing establishments 417, capital invested $7,075,996; hands, 5,861; •annual wages, $1,886,807; cost of material, $4,974,- 610; value of product, $8,631,888. The figures apeak for themselves! Mo who studies them will see all that may be deduced—he who runs may read—the fact of Augusta's pre-eminence stands ojien on the face. In nil the essential elements of manufacturing prosperity, she stands declared to the world, leading in the per centage of increase in tlie six fundamental elements: Number of establishments, cap ital invested, number of hands employed, wages jraid, value of material used, and value of products. The world is Invited to Augusta. THE CADLE MURDER, Tho Chief of Police is Criticised by Solici tor Hilt. Athens. Ga., April 29.—(Special.)—The argument of the Beusse-Cadle murder case was closed this evening ut 7 o’clock. So licitor Charlie Hill, of Atlanta, made the closing speech. At 1.1 o’clock tonight the jury is still out. The predictions are that it will be a mistrial. Those who know Judge McWhorter say he will carry them about his circuit with him before he will permit a mistrial and put the county to more cost in the matter. Colonel Hill’s argument was particularly forcible. He spoke three hours. He struck a respondent cord in public sentiment when he criti cised the chief of police in excusing Officer Goodrum to permit him to do private de tective work for the defense, leaving a private citizen as a substitute. Officer Goodrum stated that he received no com pensation for his work aud simply worked as a favor to the attorneys for the de fense. IN S HANDS. Richmond, April 29.—Judge of the chancery court, on motion of Crenshaw and others who sue by, and with the con sent of all parties, has appointed Capt. Phil Haxall receiver of the Haxall-Cren shaw Company. In the last six weeks efforts have been made by the Haxall- Crenshaw Company to make a consolida tion with the Gallego Mills and under the new organization, to comprise both proper ties and unsecured creditors of the Haxall- Crenshaw Company stock in the proposed new company their debts. This arrange ment was defeated by the refusal of a small number of unsecured creditors to come into tho arrangement. The Haxall- Crenshaw mill is one of the oldest in the history of the state. THE BOISTEROUS ATLANTIC Is a terror to timid voyagers, scarcely less on account of the perils of the deep than the almost certainty of se» sickness. The befit curative of mal de mer is Hos tetter's'Stoniach Bitters, which settles the stomach iit once and prevents its disturb ance To all travellers and tourists, wheth er bv sea or land, it presents a happy medium between the nauseous or ineffect ual resources of the ♦meffieine chest, and the problematical benefit derivable from an nnmedlcated alcoholic stimulant, no matter how pure. The jarring of a railroad car often produces stomach disorders akin to that caused by the rolling of a ship. Folf this the Bitters is a prompt and certain remedy. The use of brukish water, par ticularly on long voyages in the tropics, inevitably breeds disorders of the stomach and bowels. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters mixed with impure water nullities its im purities. Similarly it counteracts maiar.al and other purjudiclal influences of climate or atmosnhere. as well as the effects of exposure find fatigue. Use it for kidney complaints, rheumatism and debility. A NEGRO'S INFANTICIDE. Columbus, Ga., April 29.—Laura Brans ■ ford, a young negro girl, becoming in i censed at a reprimand from her mistress, i Mrs. Y. F. Freeman., today gave a heavy I dose of morphine to Mrs. Freeman's year old infant. The child died this afternoon. I The gill hab disappeared. DEATH ONCE MORE RIDES THE WIND. A Soore Are Killed and 150 In jur ned. The Town of Cisco Wiped Out of Existence Intense Suffering Prevails Among the Unfortunates. Fort Worth, Tex., April 29.-The town of Cisco was wiped out of existence by a cyclone last night. Seven people are known to have been killed end it Is feared the death list will aggregate over a score. The telegraph wires are down and no com munication can be had with the town. Dallas. Tex.. April 29.—The News cor respondent learned from pasxengers ou ,the east bound train this evening that the destruction by the cyclone at Cisco was simply appalling. There are not more than 25 or 30 houses left standing and up to the time the train passed there about 2 o’clock this afternoon 21 dead bodies had been recovered from the ruins and there were ten or twelve more persons missing. Strong one story buildings with walls two feet thick were levelled to the ground. A heavy freight engine and whole tra.n of cars were blown from the track and demolished aud several hundred feet of side track was torn up. The number in jured is something like 100. This evening Mayor Levi received the following tele gram from two citizens of Weatherford who went to Cisco this morning: "Town nearly all demolished. Twenty one killed, 125 Injured. Hundreds without food or shelter. Raise all relief possible and send to John F. Patterson, chairman relief committee." The list of dead and wounded as near as can lie obtained, Is as follows: Mrs. Jones aud baby. Dave Cameron, a brakeman. Captain Whitesides, u merchant. Five children of W. A. Hackman. One Child of M. B. Owens. Bledsoe, brakeman. Mrs. J. T. Thoouas. Mrs- Horton. William Simms? Mrs. Knight. Those Injured are: W. H. Sebastian, Frank Vernon, will die: Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Davis, M. B. Owens, Jim Hayes, daughter of Mrs. Stephens will die; Mrs. Powers and daughter, Mrs. R. W. Jones, Wm. Walker, W. A. Hickman, George Harris, Mrs. Kennard, Mrs. Jones, section boss (name unknown) and Wife, H. L. Bidwell, Mrs. W. D. Chandler, Miss Elsie Moeller. Conservative estimates place the number of wounded at about 150. The cyclone travelled northeast, blowing down houses and laying waste farms. The houses blown down are too numerous to mention. Mrs. L. D. Ladd, seven miles northeast of Eastland, was killed and Mr. Ladd severely injured. Mr. Furguson four miles east of Cisco was killed and house burned. The wind storm lusted not more than a few minutes. It was fol lowed by a heavy rain. Telegraphic com munication Is practically cut off. If you i feel weak and all worn out take BROWN'S IRON BITTERS THE COLUMBIA BANK; Washington, April 29.—Oomptroller of Currency Eckels today ordered Bank Examiner Madison Betts to proceed to Columbia, ,Tenn., and take charge of the failcsl Columbia National Bank. A t the late examination snade *>f this bank by the government examiner the condition of the bank was reported as reasonably satisfactory, but this was nearly a year ago, and though tlie re turns of the bank officials since that time have exhibited no cause for alarm, the comptroller has had no report from a government examiner. P. P. P. A wonderful medicine; It gives an appetite, it invigorates and strengthens. P. P. P. Cures rheumatism and all pains in side, back and shoulders, knees, hips, wrists and joints. P. P. P. Cures syphilis In all Its various stages, old ulcers, sores and kidney com plaints. P. P. P. Cures catarrh, eczema, erysipe las, all skiu diseases and mercurial poison ing. P. P. P. Cures dyspepsia, chronic female complaints and broken down constitution and loss of manhood. P. P. P. The best blood purifier of the age. Has made more permanent cures than all other blood remedies. BOOTH’S CONDITION. New York, April 29.—At the Players* Club Edwin Boofh's condition is reported “uncliauged” this morning. Dr. Smith visited the patient much earlier this morning than yesterday, and Mr. and Mrs. Grossman drove upto the club house at. 10:30 a. in. and immediately dismissed the coach. All attendants, however. ! said they knew of no change in the ac tor’s condition. KNOWLEDGE - | Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when | rightly used. The many, who live bet- • ter than others and enjoy life more, with I less expenditure, by more promptly i adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest ' the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative ; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers 1 and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and j met with the approval of the medical : profession, because it acts on the Kid neys, Liver and Bowels without weak ening them and it is perfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. Mr. Georgo Smith Uvalde, Texas. SHAKESPEARE What Mr. Smith Thinks He Would Haro Said About Hood’s Sarsaparilla “ Had Shakespeare lived here and suffered as I have, I think he would have said, Throw away all medicine except Hood's Sarsapa rilla. As an EnglLshtnam. coming to this climate. I have felt tho heat very much. In tlie spring I felt as it I had all tlie care and anxiety of America on my mind. I got ono bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla and after 1 had taken It I felt as If I could undertake The President’s Duties. Last month I had a return of prickly heat; fti seemed impossible to stand up or lie down without almost tearing myself to pieces. I then got ono more bottle and it has not only cured tho beat but I believe it put my blood Hood’s pari Ila Cures In good condition. I advise all to take Hood's Sarsaparilla in the spring and talk” Geokgb Smith, Uvalde, Texas. Hood’s Pills cure Nausea, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Biliousness. Sold by all druggisu. 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