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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Sitting the Pen Point.

The next step is to cut the iridium into
two points by holding 1t on the edge OF a
thin copper disk. which is charged with fine
emery and oil and revolves at high speed.
The nib Is then slit by a machine, and the
slit cleared by means Of a fine circular saw.
After Sitting the nibs are brought together
by hammering, and the pen FURNISHED on
the inside by a concave form and on the
outside in convex form. This is necessary
to give the pen uniform surface and
greater elasticity.
These nibs are then set by the fingers
alone. after which operation the pen is
ground by a lathe with thin steel disk and
copper cylinder. both charged with fine
emery and oil. The slit is then ground by a
fine disk and the sides OF the nibs and the
points are ground upon the copper cylinder.
After the grinding is done the pen is pol
ished upon buff wheels, which completes the
process of manufacture.
Before the pen is placed upon the market.
however, II Is given thorough inspection
to SEQ that 1t possesses the proper elasticity.
fineness and weight, then passed to an In
spector who tests 1t and weighs 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

EXECUTORS SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE.
By virtue Of the power vested in US by the last
will and testament of Agnes Beuchert, and by de-
cree of the Probate Court of the District OF Co
lurbia passed in cause No. IL S6I, the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auction in front of the
premises the following described real estate
On WEDNESDAY,, THE TWELFTH DAY OF
JULY. 1906, AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK z. M.
sublot numbered one hundred and twenty six (126)
in square numbered eight hundred and sixty one
(86U. improved by two-story brick dwelling
house, known NO. 0O6 STREET NORTHEAST,
WaShiEgto d. c., and
ON THE SANE DAY AT O'CLOCK PM. SUB
LOT IN SQUARE NUMBERED 800 in said city.
improved by twostory brick dwelling, known as
NO. 232 7th STREET SOUTHEAST, Washing
ton. ID. C.
Terms OF sale: Cash. of which two hundred
.OO) dollars on each parcel must be paid at
time of acceptance of bid All costs of conveyance
etc, to be paid by the purchaser. Terms to be
complied with upon ratification Of sales by the
court within thirty days from day of sale.
JOHN A. RUPERT,
Executor.
LENA BEUCHERT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

LESTER PRICE, Attorneys,
Columbian Building.
NOTE-Although by the of said will the
above sales must be made for cash. arrangements
may be made whereby one-thrd of the purchase
money of each parcel may be paid in cash. balance
hearirg interest to be secured upon the parcel pur
time of sale. iy1 -dS,Is eSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
FUTURE DAYS.

THos. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNBERs
Trustees Sale of Large
Colonial Brick Mansion,
No. 1927 3lst St. North
west, with Spacious
Grounds Attached, George
town. ID. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
ORIGIN OF GOLD PEN
FIRST BROUGHT TO PERFECTION
BY A DETROIT wATCHMAKER.
Alloy Of Iridium the First Used for
Protection Of Points-only Ex-
perts Employed.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
To an American is due the credit for hav-
ing made the fountain pen. the useful
article II has come to be. for without the
gold pen point. which can not corrode. the
fountain pen would be useless.
The manufacture OF gold pens was COM
menced in the United States in 1885 by a
matchmaker of Detroit Attempts had
been made In England to make gold pens
prior to that time. but they met with little
success. Alloyed gold IS too soft to make
a durable point and this circumstance made
IL necessary to protect the pen points with
diamonds or rubies until John Isaac Haw-
kins. citizen OF the United States. but
residing in England while the experiments
In the manufacturing of gold pens were In
progress there, accidentally discovered that
the native alloy of iridium and osmium
ore. one of the hardest and most refractory
of all metallic alloys, could be used for
protecting the points to much better adj
vantage and more cheaply.
Hawkins rights were purchased by a
clergyman of Detroit who induced the
matchmaker above mentioned to manufac-
ture gold pens The first pens made by
him were poor substitutes for the QUILL
then in use. In 1910 his plant was taken
to New York where the business was en-
larPed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
THos. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers.

tyS-d&ds. eSu
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
ORDER MODIFIED.
Recount Limited TO Mayor, comp.roll'
or and President ~ Board.

New York Dee THE recount Of
I ballots in i've ballot boxes used in New
Yorks contested mayoruity election
was ordered To- begin hy Justice Amend
IN the supreme court The original or
der o open these fy, boxes was graut-
ed u Few days ago Justice Amend, in
ordering tho recount to BEGIN. modi-
Ted lls original. orders so as Goo iiui
the oluWssirg Geo JH. cluiI iates ..
ayor comptroller auI president
the board 81 aldermen aui .ls, a
eliminate from the count the Void
Its. Before this moiiDiug order 3d..
granted motion 90 have the ar.
mCut ON the recount made iu seer
WAS made by Assistant Corporal
Counhel Butts. who represented t.H
election board. Sir. Butts. Alton i
Parker. counsel Tor Mayor M,Clclll.
and MI IlcIrsts lawyers ,olfcrr,.
with Justice Amend on this motion
and after the conference 10 was Jr-
nounced that the recount would be- hs
in open court.
Some OF the lawyers representa-.
" H. Hearst. Mayor Mcclellan 900.
Assistant Corporation Counsel BaHH
engaged BOO % heated argument lelor.
the boNcu were opened. Alton - Pare
ker. Tor Mayor Mcclellan. aud .,r
Butts Coutrudcd that the court had ua
right Co make q rccduyuss OF the yo'
or to reconsider the result but cuuI
compel the election inspectors Co core
rectly staet the result they reached cd
election night.
You mean then" said Austen a.. Fox
Tor MI Hearst. that YOU DO not want
the true vote uscortaincd. and that
"a vote Tor Hearst has been counted Con
Mcclellan. you don't want 10 known
Il mean" retorted Mr. Butts. "th5t .
want the true votes asccrtuiurt noe
cordiug Co law"
And how may that bee done" lu-
quirci Mr. Fox.
"By quo wurrauto proceedings" D..
the reply.
and such proceedings can Uu'f ..
undertaken after January O." come
wDufeI MI Fox % et."
MI Parker ylimrI chat tb, ourr.
bad uo right tu throw uut amy H.
which 900 been counted hv the s's.rI..
Inspectors. Justice Amend ruled %.
hs is sTt0pp.I from questioning tHe ...
N.IIN .I fH. ballot. IHI tHrf thny u.
Do. counted Hs .asr
The Hrt ballot I.r aHa chem urau.
hF Inspector. boo OBJ. court room .u| OH.
recount w.s r.auu with frn rarr ..r.
at.r.s .' I.. newspaper. u..gryue t..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
HAPPENINGS CONDENSED.

Father Gopon has fed to Finland
The steamboat Anna Tardy. sunk IN
Red river. is q total wreck
craig House 40 Dequecu. Ark. burn
ed. Boarders narrowly escaped
Er-Dolcgltr Flynn has returned r6
oklahoma city from national capital
George Fisher an aged man. wu.
killed by stray bullet near oklahoma
city
store ~ 4. SIvarmau 90 Grant. T. r..
was robbed of t55 ana some valuable
notes
ono year. old child ~ Mrs Slufor|
died 600 r Texas and Pacific train uelr
wills Point Tex
GaulsHw.ut proceedings have been
Instituted 90 Winfield Kan. against
PonCa Indians hy alleged creditors.
safe ~ uostofico 40 LAWN. Collin
county Texas. was blown open and
Si9ss silver watch and revolver
taken
Little girl Of J. r. Machcr Of GraIgeI
Tex. fell out Of bed and badly bit her
tongue. Three stitches were taken to
sew Il up.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
SURPRISED AT SUIT.
Southern Pacific Officials Must Ansv.e CT
Charges at yrtland.

san Francisco. Dec o. Southern Pa
hnc officials have been served with
notice 81 suit against them by the gov
eminent IN the United states district
court al Portland. ore. 10 collect pen
allies Tor alleged violation II safety APP
pliance act passed by congress In 1885
and subsequently amended IN 1908
Similar suits have also been brought
against overland roads The act iu
question requires that every train
should have a sufficient number 81 car.
90 equipped with power or train brakes
that the engineers on locomotives draw
ing such train can control rs speed
without requiring brakemen 20 use COM
mon hand brakes for that purpose Al
passenger trains are properly equipped
with air brakes. so the act refers morr
particularly to freight trains Tn,
Southern Pncific has many of To- car.
so equipped and as rule will not tax,
a car from another road coming Boo %
through train unless II has air brakes
The suit therefore. Is In the nature of
a surprise. and probably the first ace
ton Of the kind brought In the F'eio q
courts on this coast.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
LEWIS INDICTED.
Two Charges Are Made Against S
Louis Banker and Publisher.

Louis Banker and Publisher.
ST. Louis Dec O. Two iudictmer.
were returned Friday by the FrI,r
grand jury against g.. q. Lewis. pre-
dent OF Jar Peoples United srr.
bank and publisher OF the Woma.
Magazine and Womaus Farm journal
one indictment charged O. scheme e.
derraud Boo using tho mails to nIu.
persons tp subscribe Tor stock and ...
po.It money Boo the bank. The utr.
charges conspiracy to drfruui thr eu.
eminent out OF large sums of money DO
postage ou the two publications OF l..
Lewis Publishing company.
lu 90 latter connection am indie
ment was also crturued against O.. 81
Cab,. and u man named Miller. r..
have been closely Identified WI.
Lewis
\ Few minutes after the Indictment
had been returned q deputy Unite.
states marshal started for the Won.
ans Magazine building located lmme,
tiatcly west ~ the city limits. 90 max.
the arrests.
Before any arrests were made ON lu.
elements attorneys representing th0s
named Boo the writs communicated wit
the United States district attorney Hug
arranged that no arrests Ie made col
the condition that Lewis. Cabot ll.
Miller would go 90 the Federal buIfna
and give bond.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
WILLIAMS RENomINArso.
Ne ls the Unanimous Choice Of Demo.
erats For House Speaker.

Washington. Dec 2-The Democrat.
Of tho house ~ representative o.
unanimous vote rcuominated Hon join
sharp williams Of Mississippi 40 their
'" Mr. T io5 , Of Virginia. cha4S last
year called the caucus TO ofdef .ir.
Henry OF Texas wee chosen chairman
ST. Smith Df Kentucky nominated John
Smp VIII" for speaker and Dol
election N-s unanimous IN his spe, 90
ST. Williams outlined the Democrat
policy. especially being opposed o. ans
ship subsidy and e1vor strong auu-
trust Legislation and railway rate itE-
islgti0n ife said the other Democrat
had been accused Of following r..
publican president In the matter 81 r1ii-
road rate legislation. but declared that
n % Republican president took Demo
cratic principles that was no reason
why Democrats should abandon them
n. urged harmony
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
rnrEr ruLsr0I

tho great majority OF ths Russian r.o-
pile"
Ppasluts lr. not thinking about H
revolution and To'-toi regards u.u.-
paper reports about peasant upu boot.
as exaggerated HU says only 70 .w..'
party Of revolutionary aEitators want
90 reverse 90. present order 90 th.u-
However Tu'-toi declines prediction.
saying 10 is Impossible to know what
win happen u o. necessary Boo uul
case % get rid OF the existing govern
mont. which hitherto rested upon fl...
and supplJut 30 With goyeruu 100
supported by love. gooi VII. and chris
tiau acts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
BRIEFLY NOTED.

j. r. Dunlap. a resident Of Dllhs
since 1853. is dead.
Deputy Sheriff Dugan, accidental 81
shot 40 jefferson. Tex, died.
During November fl25I0Il worth of
property changed hands at Dallas
Since Thanksgiving there has beer
n considerable slump in tho turhrs
market
G,udarmc- fired on mob 40 Seou.
Korea. 4 soldier and policeman wcr.
wounded
u "a Parker was Knocked down a'
Dalla. rendered unconscious and rob
bed of $50
while hunting near Vernon T.s.
CIp.4u W a. Ish was acgideutalls
shot Wound o. not fatal
~ sherman Walter Blankcnship
who was charged with criminal assau
on Ruth Doving. a child. was given -
teen years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
Board to Meet.

Washington. Dec. THE board 81
tho governors national bureau % Grim
iu Identification meets at police head b.
quarters IN this city next "Wednesday
FOR the purpose Of reaching a couclus-
ion ia the matter OF asking congress
for aid Those who will participate 600
the deliberations are Major Sylvester
superintendent of police In this city
william 4 rUk'rtun. Chicago: J. o..
Jansen. Milwaukee. Marshal Farnlm
Baltimore. r. w Hlll Chattanooga
Thomas ArcQuaide, Pittsburg Paul
Nnlliken Cincinnati. and W. II Pierce
Boston
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
roLsrol HOPEFUL.
Regards Newspaper Reports Of Peasant
Uprisings a. Exaggerated.

BERLIN Dec THE Russian CORR
spoudrut Of the Tagoh.att interview q
Count Tolstoi al tho lattcr's homo. from
vhcuc. the correspondent teleErapari
"Cuuu, TolstoI shows surprising 1p-
umi-m regarding the present condition
Of Russia IIr considers 81 not daurar-
ous aud thinks industrial laboror. Boo
few large cities play no role 90.
against the peasants who constitute.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
NOTED nuRssRY,,An GONE.
orisinstor % the Famous Strawberry
Called the Parker Earle.

Denison. Dec. 2 flames Nimon. ons
Of the best known uurserymen in Tex
az. Tor tWeuty-siN years "a resident 4
Denisou. passed away suideutly Fri
day morning. aged nfty-six ye1rs He
was appointed deputy Inspector 90 MUIR
series for Texas 1st September He
was famous among horticulrllistH go
oycy the country as the originator %
the improved strawberry known as the
Parker Earle. which ho produced BY
cross fertilization Boo 1856.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
WEEDS NORWEGIAN.
Bride Daughter Of late Dean Bradley
Of Westminster Abbey.

II "aso. Dec Mrs. Edith w.
Nichol BoUycr. daughter Of the late
dean 81 Westminster abbey. Dean
Bradley who occupied the office when
King Edward was crowned. was mar
ried 10 . g. Ellison. business man
Of Sonora Mexico a native NJ NORWAY
and boyhood friend ~ lhsen. 90, author
Mrs. Eowyer Is tho author 90 several
novels She came 90 the southwest
from England several years ago Goo rr-
gain bier health. which Is been rs-
stored.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
Kelly .rrestsd

New York. Dec. Paul Kelly own.
er Of Little Naples. the saloon whei'
william Harrington u murdered lrr'
week In battle with REVIEWERS. wa
arrested Friday. Kelly has been BIZ
ing from the police Tor week Doe
saloon meanwhile having been close
He said that DE avoided arrest hecIus
OF noryou prostrlti0u following im
battle iu hiF saloon Tho bullet whi
KILLED. harrington. Doe said. wac Iir..
at him
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03

Mckinney Tex. Dec whu. sar-
er1I youu" mon ana boys w..a uuf .f
Frisco 900 Dhlriwi froIc % pistol
shot was fired George Boil nue.n
years u'f WAS hlt On the forehead urI
soon din7 Three arrests were mrUa.
but % Is believed the shooting u.r
accidental
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
LINZ LOSES
Adverse Decision on a Point Never De.
fore Questioned.

New York. Dec. Albert Linz Of
Dallas. Tex. who recently brought up
Tor decision "a point Of the tarn law
which had never been questioned be-
fore has lost his claim in decision
by the United States board or general
appraisers The decision WAS ma.s
under that section Of the law allowing
1900 personal baggage 10 each incom-
INK traveller. Mr. Linz attempted Eco
bring under thu provision some ,urs
valued az $3.50 which belonged Co bis
wife. lie set up the claim that tha
customs officials should split the value
81 the furs. condcring them as S9s
worth ~ personal baggage each Tor his
wife and himself
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
7. R. Bate & Go
PHONE. 200
AVE- AVE- t' sa5t INSURANCE
and Buy Life Insurance
Policies.

FIRE-Nercau,ilr buildings,
fixtures and stocks; public build
ings. schoo. hou.es; c'un'r, prop
erty, dwellings and contents, barns,
gins and mlchiuerv.
TORNADO-We cover
your property with q Tornado poll
icy, If desired.
LIFE-We -ell the BEST
Policies at low rates.
AOGIDENT-Ou Com.
panies issue policies at the same
price rs others, and give larger
benefits. 81 90 per month buy,
from sIoo TO 5000 death fiom acct
dent. SIS to 800 per month acct
dent indemnity. ST5 to $40 per
month sickness indemnity $50 to
5000 for loss OF one hand or one
football for $500 per month.
LIVE 81 OGK - We
insure the life OF your horse, mule,
or COW.
COTTON - Special TO-.
ducementS to those holding cotton.
in town OF on your farm.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
REJECTION DECIDED ON.
Powers Positively Refused TO Accept
Counter Proposition Of Sultan.

Paris Dec lit was learned by the
Associated Press ln the highest govern
ment quarter saturday that the powers
after carefully examining .he sultan
latest counter proposals. decided 20 r,-
feet them and actively resume naval
demonstrations in Turkish waters. with
probable seizure OF Islands Of tamnus
given Co stopping the passage " th.
Darianelles owing 10 the fact that i'm
terruptiou OF International commerce
would follow. After examination ol
sultan's counter proposals an the pow
ers came 90 the conclusion that the
propositions were dilatory and entirely
unsatisfactory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
BUILDINGS WASHED AWAY.
Three Men Are Also Reported 20 Have
Lost Their LIVE.

~ Paso. Dec. &C O. Kennedy. wrn
BIAS reached hero from clifton. Arz
overland. reports that three mon H.,
been drowned there Dos recent rno|H
Tho express office. station. iwu-
story hotel and many small building
were washed away
Drifting snow hHs caused tho gN
river to rise 20 Silver city ~ 81. .et-
TING or several mining cuars from
supplies
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
Wa, Fatally crushsa.

worcester. Mass. Dec. 2.-Guce II
AfcNulty. aged twenty years. and eiH'
ployed at department store here. w1'
caught between the car 81 "a passcus
elevator and the basement ceiling
the store. sustaining injuries fru.
which she died
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
nI,hop MerriIr, Wldow pI.,.

Chicago. Dec. Mrs. Anna Merrill
widow OF the late Bishop Stephen NJ.
/, Merrill who died In New JerstJ Nov.
ia. died In this city Thursday night
Of paralysis OF the heart.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
sIans Of Weakening.

Coustautiuople. Dee. 2.-On Satur-
day II was stated unauimity Of pow
ers was having It's effect upon the suI-
tam and he showed signs OF weakening
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03

81 Petersburg. Dc a state oi
siege has been declared in part. o..
TuusCuu,I--iB
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
One Telegram Stated Eighteen Men
Had Been Killed

salt Lake city. Dec An cxplos-
Ion occurred late Friday night 10 mine
No. I, at Dilmpudyille. one telegram
states that eighteen men were klIi.I
The explosion was caused by "windN
shot
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
Laras capItali. ltIon.

Ottawa. ont, Dec The Ontario
Car Ferry company was incorporated
with a capital stock OF 100000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
SURELY DISASTROUS.

One Hundred and Forty Nine Lives
Lost During Storms.
Detroit. Dec. 2.-The Journal say
il9 lives have been sacrificed. over
seventy ships wrecked and loss oi
nearly $1,000. 900 has been sustained r
the three big storms on the great lakes
this season. That this b. the most oils.
astrous season in the history 81 ship
ping on the lakes In beyond doubt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
BRICK PLANTS CONSOLIDATE.
carital Stock Of New Company Is Five
Million Dollars.

Guthrie Dec. practically every
brick plant ~ western Missouri. Kun
sas oklahoma and Indian Territory
viii have been consolidated and oporat-
ed under % single management by Jan.
!. The capital stock OF the new COM
pany win Boz approximately s. OO0 600
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-03
DENTIST KILLED.
Meets Tragic Fate at Residence Of Hn
Wife's Father.

McLoud Okla. Dec Or T. ~
HIillman. % dentist Of this place. was
shot and killed az the residence Of p o
Sullivan bis LlLher-Ln-lnw.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

emulation of the beautiful green hedges
of the real article, until one reaches
the little platform in the middle. But
of the maze as it exists on some of the
fine old English and French and Italian
estates there are but two, so far as
known, in this country. One is in Cali
fcrnia and one is at Cedar Hill, Miss
Cornelia Warren's beautiful estate at
Waltham, Mass.
Miss Warren is one of the wealthiest
residents of the hustling little New
England city. She travels much, and
III all her wanderings has her eyes wide
open for anything that will add TO the
beauty of her home. 1t was in 1886 that
she visited Hampton Court, near Lon
don, and became fascinated with the
maze in it's historic gardens She de-
ctded to have one just like it at Cedar
Hill, ana a few months later, having
returned homo and secured the services
of competent landscape gardener, she
set about realizing her idea.
BY early summer the present maze
was laid out, modelled almost exactly
OF. the famous English labyrinth, and
| the thousand-odd arbor vitae trees
which were TO form the hedges were
| IN the ground.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Not Imbued With aTrust Idea.".

Mr.. Chambers has several times been
approached by gentlemen who have
tried to impress him with the idea that
the best thing he can do is to form a
trust, but he does not believe that way,
and says that he Is entirely satisfied
with the treatment he has received
from the Government, and that the
Government must likewise be satisfied
with his work.
He entertains no fears that some one
else will get the postmarking stamp
contract as he is thoroughly satisfied
HIS process of making the steel type
will never be discovered. For sixty
eight years father and son have furnish
red these stamps, and the son believes
it would be manifestIy unfair after these
long years OF pleasant business relations
to enter into any combination which
would force the Postoffice Department
TO pay a larger price for these stamps
than they aEe actually worth He is
willing TO let well enough alone and be
content with a living profit on his pro-
duct even if 1t is an article impossible
TO be obtained from any one save hirn-
self.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
In Carefully Guarded Plant Uncle Sans
Canoeing Stamps Are Manufactured
By Process That Defies
Competition.

bers, his son, and, present head OF the
firm, put on his country's uniform and
went out to fight her battles as cap
tain in the Second Pennsylvania Regi-
nent. Mr. Chambers, senior, feeling
that he was too old to continue the
contract alone. relinquished it, and it
was awarded to the Fairbanks, of Con-
necticut. It cost Uncle Sam about five
times what he had been paying Cham
bers & Son to do the work-and at that
the Connecticut firm complained that
there was nothing in it.
AT the close of the war, Benjamin
Chambers took the contract of their
hands, greatly to their relief; for they
did not understand the process of MAX
ing the steel stamps. and were doing 1t
ct loss. And In 1867, when the Fair
banks contract expired, Mr.. Chambers
had no difficulty in getting it on the
same terms on which he and his father
had held it at the breaking out of the
war.
Since that Benjamin Chambers has
held this contract against all corners
They have come, all right. But their
efforts to break in on him have been
futile. He hopes and believes that he
will be able to leave the secret, and the
contract, and the business, to his sons
when his time comes, as his father left
them to him. But the two last depend
on the first. He knows that, and guard:
the process accordingly.