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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
THE / sI |. 5 i Z. WAS VA J.
LAUNCHED YESTERDAY L: |: ]. {. {.
a Comparatively Small But
Very Heavily Armed Bat .j
tleship.
fBy Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 90
In the presence OF a distinguished party
Of guests the battleship Mississippi was
launched to-day at the yard OF the Will
liam Cra,np Ship and Engine Building
Company. The vessels sponsor. was Miss
Mabel Glare Money, daughter Of United
States Senator Money.hN Owing to the
prevalence Of yellow fcverain the South
Governor j. X. Vardaman, OF Mississippi.
and his staff were unabloto attend the
launching The Governor was represent
cd by Senator Money, The guests In
Guided Admiral Dewey, Lieutenant--Com-
n.andor Wood, Rear-Admilal Rogers,
Mayor Weaver, Of this city, naval
officers stationed here and in Washing
ton and many prominent civilians,
The christening party consisted Of Sen
ptor and Mrs Money,22NIss Money ana
her fancee. DR.. William whitney
Kitchen, They were escorted to the YARD
ly General George p. Williams, Cramp, s
washington representative, VINO accom-
ranicd them to this city. Immediately
after the launching, luncheon was served
in the mold loft. {l9E&
Special interest Is attached @ the pat
| tieship Mississippi since 1t will carr.
me Sln'lllcSt dlSplaccH'S''t y y" ~ =
States battlcship now being bullt VIII
the exception &C the Idaho, sister snip
The displacement Of. these two vessels y
1900 tons each, while all the latte
battleships, including the Vermont, Kan
aas and Minnesota, now building IN othe
ship yards. have a displacement OF 1921 le'eo
tons. s5
The Mississippi will BIO equal to man;
baltleshlps of 10000 tons displacement
and no vessel Of the same disp'acemel,
IN any navy OF the nations cari1es e'l"ai
! ~ heavy batteries The MISSISSIPPI
375 feet In length on the water me ~
the length over nll VIII DO sS. lee., W.
!. extreme beam or ~ iee', ll'e spe 'S =
,,uirements is seventeen knots.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
OBITUARY,
Mics Minnie Murchie.

Miss Minnie Mlrchie, aged sseyen,i ~ AYE
years, died ut o'clock FrlSatn .yo ~ T M
home, No. lOl East Canal SlreeI,, ME- y, g
funeral will take place from s., Marh !, 3
Episcopal Church To-day ~ r IL ~ ,c,y y
terment VIII beLn Hollywood Cclhe'cfy'
Charles S. Goode.
Charles seabrook Goode, whoo. died la 9,7l
night At the Memorial aos sp a. char los
q eSe Goode, ensineer at No, Engine. Z. e.
u, lie leaves a father molner :, 'Wo s n,a,
brothers, John O. ~, Taylor, Harry ~.
and Kenneth George
Arlin x. Vachaman,
Arlin X. ynchaman, Of Armenia, dlsd
September 2Sth at the Retreat TOT INC
the late residence, No. 1874 East Main
Street, to-day. lnterment viii be IN R'per
View Cemetery. II Il 3
Mrs. Matilda Patteson,
Mrs. Matilda Patteso1A OF no. 2SlQ Wes'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
SUMMARY FROM MISSISSIPPI
SHOWS WIDE INFECTION
(By Associated Press' J

5Ss5 (By Associated Press.
n JACKSON, MISS. September 2o,-The
Mississippi yellow fever summary to-nlgnt
yjcksburg-Eight new cases. two deaths.
four cases In suburbs. Cases to date.
o.: deaths, 13: under treatment, H. total total
IIamburg-Threo new cases; under treat req.
$ment, I'll cases to date, IS; deaths H. 70 70
date. 6..l
Gulfport-New cases. :.
mississippi Clty-Ones new case.
Hansboro-One new case.
port Gibson--No new cases; six sus-
picious.
No report from Harriston,
RoxIe-Two suspicious; no deaths.
Moss Point-Four cases.
scranton--Threc cases.
Nutchez-seveo new cases. no deaths
No additional points OF infect!on 3 'e-
u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
+ STRANGER THAN FICTION.
"a Remedy Which Has RevolutIonIzed the
hi Treatment of Stomach Troubles.

The remedy Is not hcraldcd as a Won
5dertul discovery. nor yet secret patent
medlc,ne; neither IS 1t claimed to cure
anything except dyspepsia, indigestion
and, stomach troubles, with which nine
Z ont OF ten suffer.
he remedy Is IN The form Of pleasant
vegetable and fruit essences, pure aseptIc
pepsin government test. golden seal and
diasnse The tablets are sold by drug
sia Tablets Many nter est D experi-
lnents 10 tset the digestive power OF stu
arts Tablets show that one grain OF the
3ficicnt to thoroughly digest 5000 grains
FOOD j. 49, ~ ~ ''N'' "Ao'eS0iAs
x caIhartics, which simply ilritate and in
fame the intestines; without having any
& effect whatever in dgestins food or cur
ling indigestion. .
jsE II tho stomach can be rested and as
sisted In the work Of digestion, II Will
ii very soon recover It's normal yigor as no
Il organ is so much abused and overWorkcd
4 az the stomach.
81 Tkis3i the secret, II there IS any secret
+ OF the remarkable success Of stuar11,'s
4 unknowna few years ago. and now ths
most widely known OF any treatment fol
q stmoach Weakness.
upon It's merits as a digestive. pure ans
z simple, because there can be no stomach
trouble II the tood III promptly ulgesleu'
4 Sttart's Dyspepsia Tablets act entlrel,
on the fooo eaten digest.ng II completely
30 that II can be assimilated into blood
B nerve aud tissue They cure dyspepsia
wafer brash, sour stomach. gas and bloa.t
ing after meals, because they. furnish n
digestive power which weak Sst2i,aa5cli
IL lack, and unless that lack II supplied,
rs ,heless 10 attempt 10 cure by the "
81 atonica" ''pills" and catharties "hlc
have absolutely no digestive power.
.BS StlartFs Dyspepsia Tablets can pa; folin
AK d Il i,ll drug stores and the regular,use
one on two OF them after meals VIII dem
oTstrata their merit better than ANY otRe
at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
DEATHS.

DARHANIAN.---D ed septenher ,? Pa !, 19q 70
at the Retreat for the slql, ARIiN Is,
DARHANIAN. a native OF Armenia, !,
Fune suNpAY 0G11 l,o i rooms Of
THOMAS A, Reddln, 1894 East Main
Street lInterment Riyfrvlew.
at her residence q 4 no Q
Sent, e5th. at 3:45 r., NJ, MRS. p. c.
The rho Z fa mmi took place WE'D IlsDAY
IS MORNING., 1890, from the resldence,
Se Leaves thpss Msa 'e atf.
man, MIS- Fired, Crull. of Washington
&c. lInterment was made IN BlnR-
ford Cemetery Petersburg va !,
doopls-pied at Memorta lilo mos IRd ! Az e
CHARLEs sEABRook GQopE, son
Of Charles o. and Ella y, Goode, Fun
cral notice later.
s'i'N :. H. at ail0f her grepdence lSi hast
Canal Street. MISS MINNIvM II RCFilN,
In the seventy NTH yeir Of s.er 4 q e.
b Funeral aI from s. 6cto Marks
NJ, Internlcnt in Hollywood. ID
PATTERSON ~ Died at the residence q
,y sfIeet MRs MA smA 2i 81 B MXeF,
TERsoN, in tho eighty-ninth year Of
ts Remains mali to be taken 10 Philadelphia
Philadelphia papers please copy,
TIERsssY.--Died at her residence. =
ttb 20, 1905, MIS, NOZZLE TIER
Hcr funeral VIII take Piece this ~, 9sH.[n n,
l d 1aarAAs1IAsrt ditA~~-- g tt-}s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
ANOTHER HEAVY LOSS
IN CITY Of NEW YORK.
lnv Aasoclated Press.l |

K. fBy Associated Presso j
NEW YORK, September ao,-The loss
Of SIC, 900 worth OF negotiable paper was
announced to-day by g, p. lIalsey g
Company bankers and brokers'. The !, So 9.
curi,les were stated to have been loss
Nv a client of that firm, A representa-
tive Of tho firm declined to say whetheF
they had been stolen.
There was q report that they nag peeh
stolen by the person VINO recently pc,
lho National City Bank on forged
check.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
DELIGHTFUL TRIPS,
Seeing Richmond" Car Pulls Up
the Hills With Ease.

Richmonders were treated TO sight not
before seen in tho city yesterday morning,
when the 5O-horse power automobile TO
be operated by the Motor Transfer COM
pany made its first trip through the
streets. The car started from Murphy's
Hotel In tho morning, and after taking a
party of guests about tho city, returned.
and from the Richmond Hotel In the
afternoon took another party through the
city. Late In the afternoon start was
made from the jefferson, The tests were
sufficient and showed that the machine is
all that is expected OF II.
The ear has seating capacity for SIX
teen, and the motors are strong enough &c
pull any hill In Richmond. The car was
made by the Chicago Commercial Auto
Manufacturing Company,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
II. Or ] N.CA|nP AIGN|I|.
IN DEAD EARNEST |. ||:|. n J, !
Big Meeting at Spotsyl:v'a;fniia On
Nondaysandf One il Fred
cricksburg That Night.
(special to The Times-Dispatch.)

~ (Spccial@t to The Times-Dispatch)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA, september
3O.Lrhe Democratic campaign Will open
4, earnest here and in this section the
first or next week. At spotsylvanlia
Courthouse Monday. October I'd, which
Is regular court day, Senator Thomas
s. Martin, Congressman John +. Rixey
ind Judge F.gW. Sims will speak The
IL ST nj med Is the Democratic candidate
Tor tho State Senate from this district.
3On Monday might the Democrats OF THIS
city will have q big rally II the opera
house, at which music viii be furnished
ard a section, of reserved seats put apart
for the ladies. Senator Martin, Con-
gressman CA Swanson, the Democratic
candidate TOR Governor CONGRESSMAN !, !
Rixcy and probably others will deliver
addresses. is expected ti1at@in ado
ton to&the local Democrats. many from
the surrounding counties Will be present
ut this meeting, On Tuesday OCTOBER
"a, Senator Martin, Congressman swan swan
son and Rixey will address the Demo
Gratis of Stafford at Stafford Courthouse
ut II o'clock A. Nj, a big free dinner VIII
| lie served during the day ana "'any
ladies will be present.
Trees for Court Green.
Judge n. r. b. Wright has adopted q
| novel plan Of ndorninE the court greens
Of his circuit with ornamental trees. ~
the last Lancaster County Court he call
| cd for twenty-five volunteer c1tizehs,
] who will each plant q tree on the coulrT '
grounds at the November term. Twenty
.,ominent citizens promptly responded
Judge Wright will procure Norway ma
rios. Lindens and other popular varle cues
i Tor the twenty volunteers. and IN add ltlSo1
he extended an invitation to other gen
i Element and to teh ladies TO brins otn ne.
1 kinds Of trees and join In the planting
4 an Arbor Day during November cour
Z week. Each tree will be inscribed ahe
dedicated ana the plat Of all Of then
Nm be made and filed with the records
OF the court
Jacobs--Priest.
Mr.. r, W. Jacobs. of West virginia
ona Miss Cordclia ricst,rdaughter Of Mr
ana Mrs. a. T. Priest, OF orange county
Sere married this week at tho chr'stia,
(.hurch at Unionyle. In that county, Key
W. H. Flanagan, OF Orange Courthouse
:. tn,ciating, They Will reside In West Y'r
eInfa H 3Agst ia5ENt h1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
CAMPAIGN IN CHARLOTTE.
Judge Mann to Open in That
County Monday,

r,1I AEI,OTTE G, FL. VA, September
ao-.-rhe Democrats will actively open me 1',
campaign in the county Monday, Wn nar
Judge William Hodges Mann and ott ,.a
d,stIneu,shcd speakers will address the
voters at Charlotte Courthouse. u.
T,he Democratic Executive Committees
vii, also meet on tho same date
The Republicans are unusutllY hcl,ss'
nnd arc trying to make serious 'hFo pat''
upon tho Democratic ranks.
nav William Nee. Miller, who for Q
n,,,,her of years faithfully served the
Village Presbyterian Church ut Charlotte?
Courthouse, and the Presbyterian churci
at Drake's Branch as pastor. ms re.
signed the charge OF these chnrchcs ano
lett Thursday with his family 70 nke
charge Of church at RichWood, NS'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
NEGRO ATTACKS A LADY;
LIKELY.T0 BE..LYNCHED
nv sso,Intcd Press.)

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Septemper aV'
John AIayes, a 5negro. this ~ terhpom -,
Loeb. mother OF Joseph Loeb, proml-
5nent attorney in this city, and W V,l1'n
discovered attacked Mrs. Loeb WIN =. {.
razor. The negro slashed Mrs, l.oeh,s
neck and narrowly missed the ,; 'uIsu'aF
vein, She is in n serious condition.
Tonight several hundred indlsnan.
citizens congregated about the county
Jail, where Mayes Ia supposed % ~ ~
confined. The talk OF lynchlng nun =
very strong st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
APPOINTED MISSIONARY.
DR.. A. E. Owen Made Missionary
of Portsmouth Association,

DR.. A. Il. Owen, former member OF
the Board of Trustees OF Richmond Col
lege, = .,ose resignation az pastor OF the
South Street Baptist Church OF Ports
mouth. has Just been accepted, has been
elected missionary OF the Portsmouth
Evangelical Association of Portsmouth. at
a salary Of $1,000 n year.
DR.. owen is well knowle in Richmond,
where ha was always very popular, and
his Richmond friends Will be very glad
TO hear OF Eix appointment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Bad in @Natchez.
IlRyl Associated Prcss.)

iNATCHEz, MISS, September So;--A q,
unpleasant development N the local s. ~.
unton came to light to-day, when Two y,
cases that had been takenSto the hospltal
Yesterday evening were diagnosed as yel,
low fever Tho patients are negroes anu
resided In an alley in tho rear Of Man =
Street, In tho same block as some q
the past cases, Another new locus sprans
sup in tho extreme northern part OF me
town, Two Of the seven new cases are
white. t3&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
THE GRAND CAMP
TO RECEIVE FLAGS.

Continued from First Pnge.)
Miss Annie Lynd Foraburg. Lynchburg
VA, muid of honor.
Seventh Distric,.-Ailss Emily Graysoh
Parks, Luray. Va, sponsor.4hiss Llllian i
Drummer Lewis, Sc, Hraddack street.
Winchester, va, maid 0f honor. MI
Eighth District--Aliss Elizabeth War
:rn Merchant. Manassas, Va, sponsoh
temporary address. No. 300 Porter
Street, Manchester, Va; Miss lsabc,
sLlutcllerson, Manassas. Va. H maid Of
honor. .i
Ninth Distldct--Nliss Jessie M. Graham
Tazewell, Va. maid OF honor; Miss Mar!
Claughton Powell, Wytheyille, Va. spotI
SCR. ils
Tenth District-A1ss Cary Breckenridge
aTIncastle, Va. sponsor: Miss Vara ",
Burke. Appomuttox, Va, maid OF honor.
designations Looked for.
The designations OF nll the memberl
OF the Board Of Police Commissioned
will very probably come before the City
Council at its meeting next Monday eve
,ing, presumably as the result OF the.
action OF the Board OF Aldermen ana
Council at n recent joint meeting N re-
lnstatDg two policemen who had been
suspended for alleged violation OF rules,
and found guilty by the Police Commits
sloners who are not empowered TO dis
miss policemen, Il III. u.
The case then came before the City
Counsel in Joint session, resulting IN the
reinstatement OF the accused officers oy
a vote OF nineteen to seven.
| The commissioners are Mayor William
A.. Jones and Messrs. II. 2. Stratton ana
| e, B. Jones' The designations OF two OF
.hese gentlemen have already been sent
IN while the third Will soon be forth-
| coming. 8s3 n * Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
JUDGE aMOOMAW NOW,
Roanoke Gentleman Named to
Preside Over Twentieth Circuit,

Mr., Cephns 81 NopmNW, ~ IohItoNc,
was on Yesterday appointed by. Governor
Montague as judge OF the Twentieth
Circuit,
lI Blair who resigned on account OF his
health,
Amongst those who We're mentioned FOR
the position were John Randolph Tucker,
~, OF bedford, and Judge W, w. Mof-
ntt, OF salem. The appointment is made
for the time Intervening between this
date and thirty days after the converting
OF the General Assembly, which VIII
elect n Judge to fill Judge Blair's unex-
! pred term.
The circuit Is composed OF the counties
of Bedford, Montgomery, Roanoke and
1 Floyd, and the city OF Roafoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
ALABAMA GUARANTEES
AGAINST ALL MISSISSIPPI

(By Assoclatcd 8FTess.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, scptember 90
state Health Officer Dr.. w. II, Saunders.
after consultation with tho local Board Of
Health, to-day announced that Alabama
had nuarantIned against tho entire State
Of Mississippi. effective ut y o'clock THIS
afternoon. This action is supposed 70 De
consequent upon the spread OF yellow
fever In numerous MISSISSIPPI toWhs, ~
though an official explanation Is WIN
held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Pensacola Has Fourteen Cases.

q PENSACOLA, IHI.An September 3O,---
Fourteen new cases OF yellow fever and
three deaths are announced to-day,
"A new city ordinance requiring proper
~ owners To keep their premises FREQ
from from standing water was applied to-day,
when two arrests were made, Tho de-,
tentIon camp near Mepavid Fla, VIII
be ready to receive refugees Monday
morning, Is 1t Is provided With % large
tents ana viii accommodate 100 persons.
About $50 are already registered and
nre waiting to gain adn,ittanoe The
nmp Will be In charge ofsurgeon Charles
4 D, Banks, OF the Marine Hospital Service.
Among the new fever victims to-day
Is Superintendent Williams, Of the Counr
ty Poor Farm, three lnl1es nroth 81 fe ~
sacola. There arc Mt present few in-
mates at the farm, and the supernten y :
5ont's case will be closely guarded 20
preycnt any further infection among me
charges therA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
. Daily Mortuary Report.
= ~ 3po ,,H nP IIan1tl IT.

flee yesterday were: !, i, . . . i,
I White. Mary p. Tierney, aged A. years;
place of death, No. 81 Maiden Lnne. ~ :;
death Retraat for Sick. Marian +, Muir
chic, aged rs years; place Of death, NO.
10l East Canal Street. LOUSY g, B st,
aged s72 years; place OF death, city home,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Twelve New Cases

(By Associated Press)
VICKSBURG, MISS, September ~,
twelve new cases OF yellow fever ana
two deaths were reported up to 9 T. NJ.
to-day. a OF the new cases, eight are IN
the city proper and four in the outskirts,
Only three OF to-day's new cases are
negroes,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01

Mrs. George w, MCDANIEL and children
have returned to the city, and Rev. and
West Grace Street The MCDANIEL family
VIII be IN their new quarters October Sd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Tohn Stanton.

Especial 10 The limos DIspatch;) !,
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. September ~
John Stanton. 46 years old, droppedl, dead
at his home, No ~ Forty.i,our14nr a st " ~
hero from Chester Pa, and was en-
nloyed at the ship yard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
what TO EAT

Is very often hard question Tor the
person to solve who Is afflicted With
a weak stomach. Experience has
taught him to select his food With
great caution or3else suffer from at
lacks of Heartburn, Floating, Head
ache, Cramps, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Vomiting, Costiycncss and Bilious
ness, strengthen the digestive or-
gans by taking dose Of Hostettevs
Stomach Ritters before meals and pc
made we'll again. Insist on i aylng
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Edward Hill,

ESPECIAL to The Tmes-Dlspatch.)
II FREDERICKSBURG, VA, SEPTEMBER
Hill, Superintendent Of National. Cemetery
at PETERSBURG died here to-day at +, the
home Of his sister, Mrs John G; ide eti IN
Of consumption. aged q; Y Survlveo =, ,ps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
Clay Street, died yesterday. The remains
will he taken to Philadelphia, Ia

Z Mrs. Mobile Tierney widow of Mr..
/. Patrick ricrney,. died Friday at her RESI- e.,
viyod ~ one sister and three children.
The funeral will take place dt 8 q clock
this afternoon from Sacred Heart Church.
Ineerrnent will be I'm Mount Calvary Gem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
7. C. Gillian.
Especial to The Times-Dispntch.) Y

special to The Times Dispntch.)
OAK, VA, September 3o-Mr. j.. G.
Gillian, of this place, who suffered q
stroke OF paralysis about ten days ago.
died Friday morning in tho eighty-eighth
year of his age. I,
Il A widow and seven children survive him
Blanche Brlngley, OF Richmond; Mrs. Ida
gW'oodcock, Of Newport News; Maude.
Emma o.. John p. and Benjamin NJ, of
Oak all OF whom except ono were present ',f
Being postmaster and merchant at this
place, he was well and favorably known
throughout this section.
AS he was OF Catholic faith, and OK
pressed a desire to SEQ a priest. his ram 8 y!
bily sent to Richmond for one. rho Rev.
oKeefry Of st. Pat,ick's Church !, came = y !
Mr.; Gillian received. tho rite OF baptism
and the sacrement Of the Lords o,as SUPPER n,a,,
Der Of the Fifty-third Virginia hegime,h ~,
and was ever at the post Of el,. DUTY as 'H
His body will be Inferred at PamunK Ss
Church Sunday morning at j o'clock. Ln Ele
Rev. q Keefey is expected to be present
to conduct the funeral service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
81. Funeral of Mrs. Gilman.

THE funeral OF Mrs. p. G.. Gilman.
who died at her residence, NO. R:US Nortn
&1'wenty-hfth Street September 9th took
place Wednesday morning at 1880 O'CLOCK
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-17
People there were all too healthy,
 No one ever seemed tO die.

People there were all too healthy,
 No one ever seemed to die.
 Then 1 went to fixing wagons,
 K For they sometimes would break
 down,
 And 1 often painted houses,
 For the folks around the town.
 But, alas. I went and left you,
 Came down here by the sea,
 After your flag-raising, Don't forget me, Levi Beach. -[ L. B. Hungerford. Move mber 9, 1905.
 Selectman James H. Stuart, next introduced, gave word of welcome in behalf of the town to Senator and Mrs Paige. He said that in spite of the muddy roads they made their auto go, and anything the senator undertook on "The History of the Flag" was read by Miss Ella Beyer a pupil of the Center school:
 It is said that George Washington took the design of our flag from coat of arms that had been in his family. A party consisting of George Washing ton, Colonel Ross and Robert Morris ! went to the home of Betsy Ross, the 1 widow of John Ross, who kept an up- | nOlStery shop m ATcn street, FnllaOel- phia. George Washington asked her If she could make a flag like his design | which he had drawn.
 Thinking that she could easily &C., complish this she tCok lady's old red flannel petticOat, of which she made 1 the red stripes; the white stripes were made from soldiers white shirt, and the blue field stripes from an old blue army overcoat. Red represents valor, white represents purity, and blue stands for justice.
 There are 45 white stars on a blue field, representing the states in the Union; the 13 stripes, seven red stripes and SIX white stripes, representing the 13 original states: Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Massachu- setts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 1t is said that Washington's stars had six points, but Betsey Ross clipped one point off with her scissors and made d fve-pOinted star, as the French rule was. The first flag was at George Wash ing tons headquarters at Cambridge, Mass. So we see that the flag is great ly related to George Washington.
 But Paul Jones had the privilege of