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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Pie and Pie Eaters.

From September to February
something like 10000 pumpkin pies
a day are eaten in the restaurants
of New York. Perhaps few more.
They come from factories, one Of
which is known to turn out daily
about 10000 pies of all kinds The
machinery which performs these
miracles in pastry work cannot give
the personal touch which mother
always gave. There is no animal
ism In pie, said the superintendent
of New York's largest pie factory.
talking one day in business hours.
your habitual pie eater is a man
of fine texture physically and men
tally, man fit to dwell among the
stars" Familiarity with his ma
chimes had not bred in him contempt
for their works.-New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

new flag equipment every three
years, though flagship will often re-
quire new set Of signals, owing to
their constant use and handling, in
about year.
A striking idea of the number of
flags carried by single ship may be
CLEANED from one of the accompany
ing illustrations, showing a pile fif-
teen feet long and nearly waist high
Just finished for the new battleship
Connecticut. About one-half of
the lot is composed of foreign flags,
incased in thick paper bags, with the
name of the country stenciled on the
bottom. The remainder, including
those for ordinary use, signal sets,
and the international code, ETC., are
not wrapped, but merely tied in
round bundles. To cut out the varied
patterns and complete all these mis-
cellaneous flags, some thirty-five
skilled machine sewers and needle
women and three men are employed.
With the bright-colored, fantastic
flags of all nations dangling from
their machines, the long row of flag
makers present picturesque scene.
The long spacious room is literally
a blaze of color. Owing to long SER
vice, the labor has become highly
specialized, and the women are kept
at work on the particular flags which
they can make the best. Some excel
in sewing in the stars, others in fin
ishalg certain others parts of the flag
Nearly all have been in the establish
ment for years. Their pay averages
from $1.20 to SO per day.
A great deal more time and labor
is required to finish certain of these
flags than is generally supposed.
For instance, the Presidents flag re-
quires the longest time of any to
make, as ittakes one woman a whole
month to complete it. The flag con-
sists of a blue ground with the coat
of arms of the United States in the
centre. The life-sized eagle, with
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Ancient Money.

The oldest bank notes in the world
are the flying money" or convent
ent money, first issued in China in
1897 B. c. One writer tells that the
ancient Chinese bank notes were in
many respects similar to those of
the present day, bearing the name of
the bank, date of issue, the number
of the note, signature of the official
who issued it, and it's value, in both
figures and words. On the top of
those curious notes was the following
philosophic Injunction: Produce all
you can; spend with economy" The
note was printed in blue ink on pa
per made from the fibre of the null
berry tree. One of these notes, bear
ing the date of 1899 3. c., is still
preserved in the Asiatic museum at
st. Petersburg. New York Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

long outstretched wingc and other
emblems, are all hand-sewed and in
volve the most patient work. The
flag is made in two sizes, ten feet by
fourteen feet and three feet by FIVE
feet. The silk used on this and othor
designs costs SO pound. The largest
flag made is the United States en-
sign No. /, thirty-six feet long by
.. nineteen feet wide, which costs $40.
The most difficult, expensive. and
likewise consuming the longest time
to make, are the foreign flags. This
is especially true of the South Amer
lean and certain others. These, in
most cases, average five feet in diam
eter. The work is done by a half
dozen specially skilled hand device
sewers, each having acquired the
knack of making certain of the CEN
tire designs to perfection, and con-
tinually kept on these respective
flags. Every battleship carries forty
three foreign flags, twenty-five feet
by thirteen wide A smaller size is
also made. The weakest in point Of
power and smallest of the Latin ma
tons have the most gorgeous and
picture-bedecked ensigns.
The many thousands of stars are
cut out by an ingenious machine,
specially devised for this purpose, OPP
Grated by a four-horse power electric
motor. Only few years back the
stars were cut out by hand. The
machine has plunger fitted with
steel knives, the shape and size of
the star. A single down stroke cuts
out from fifty to one hundred at
time.
Pressing the foot on a pedal oper-
ates the machine. In all, eight diff
ferent sizes of stars are used, each
having a special die.-Scientific
American.
J. S. CONNECTICUT. $50 FLAGS
$500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
NIuslSrats Block q Canal

Navigation of the Delaware and
Raritan Canal, which passes through
this city was temporarily suspended
because portion of the bank thirty
feet long and five feet high gave way
near Turnpike Bridge and caused a
great falling off in water at the same
time, flooding farm lands in the
vicinity. The break was caused by
holes in the bank made by muskrats.
Twenty-four years ago similar
damage was done by muskrats, and
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
here were under water for many
hours. Several persons living near
the canal were drowned. Trenton
Dispatch to New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Lese-Majesty.

James the First of England, and
Sixth of Scotland, was, as every one
knows, deficient in vigor and steadi-
ness. Having heard of a famous
preacher who was very witty in his
sermons and peculiarly so in his
choice of texts, he ordered this cler-
gyman to preach before him. With
all suitable gravity the learned divine
gave out his text in the following
words: james, first and sixth, in the
latter part of the verse, He that wav-
ereth is like wave of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed.
"Ods-chickens! he's at me al
ready" exclaimed the king.-Scrap
Book.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
GROOM RESCUED BY POSSE.
Virginia Farmer Makes ELAN Marry
His Daughter.

Richmond, var. e. Chandler, a
farmer, procured license at Bridge
town for the marriage of his daugh-
ter and Richard Elan, young
farmer, then returned home, and,
with his brother, forced young Elan
to marry his daughter, Bessie Chand-
Ter
Watson Elan, father of the young
man, with party of twenty neigh
bors, all armed, went to Chandeliers
house, and, after surrounding it, de-
manded the surrender of young Elan.
He was given up and taken home.
Elan swore out warrant against
the Chambers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Newsy GIeanings.

Roumania has accepted an invita-
ton to participate in the jamestown
Exposition.
1t is reported that the United
States recently purchased war bal
loon in Paris,
Water Register Padden reported
an increase Of nearly 100000 in the
water revenues.
Alexander Greger, Russian diplo-
mat, horsewhipped Count Rodellec
du Porzic in Paris.
The most complete veterinary col
lege in the world is contemplated by
the University Of Illinois.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
ODD CASE OF COMBUSTION.
Rose Bushes Shipped in Wet Moss
Almost Burned Up.


peculiar case of spontaneous
combustion, or something like it, is
described by a writer in Casters
Magazine.
On February II, 1906, two large
refrigerator cars of young rose,
bushes were received at Hannibal,
Mo-, from a nursery in California
They were shipped in wooden cases
containing numerous auger holes for
ventilation and we're carefully packed
with wet sphagnum, or California
swamp moss, to prevent chatting and
to support their vitality.
No ice was put in the cooling tanks,
and the covers of these, as well as
all other openings in the cars, were
closed as tightly as possible. The
cars we're ten days in transit. The
outside temperature was sixty de-
grees Fahrenheit at the start and if
teen degrees at the end of the trip.
Upon arrival steam was issuing
from every crevice of the cars. Upon
removing the tank covers it rushed
out in large volume. The doors were
opened and ice was put in the tanks;
the free circulation of cold air soon
cooled the contents of the cars.
In unloading it was discovered that
some of the upper layers of boxes
were badly damaged by heat, which
naturally was most intense near the
top of the cars. No signs of actual
combustion were found, but this
would probably have occurred in a
short time had not the cars been
quickly cooled.
The temperature must have been
nearly up to the burning point, as
many of the green stems of these
plants were black and brittle.
Wet sawdust in large quantities
frequently becomes very warm in the
interior even when exposed to winter
weather, in fact the lower the tenn
perature of the atmosphere the hot
ter usually the sawdust.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

The nation has right to demand
that professional criminals shall be
permanently deprived of the oppor-
tunity to commit crime. This can
only be done by placing them under
permanent restraint and compelling
them to work for their living. ANY
government that rid the country Of
the professional criminal would earn
the solid gratitude of the electorate.
s-nailv Grapbin
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
TO CLEAN LACE

Lace may be cleaned very nicely
at home by soaking it for a few
hours in good strong suds of warm
water, to which has been, added lit
tie ammonia; then rinse in hot water
until the lace looks clean. Never
rub lace, but squeeze it gently
Make fiat pad of clean, white cloth,
and pin the lace in shape on it to
dry, being very careful not to break
the mesh of the lace. In washing a
heavy lace, such as Irish crochet,
which is much soiled, a gentle brush
ing while in the warm suds with a
nailbrush will remove the soil very
nicely Rinse with the other lace,
and dry in the same manner. If
pressing is necessary, lay the lace
wrong side up on a thick pad of mus
lin, with a thin piece of muslin be-
tween it and the iron.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
MAKING THE FLAGS OF OUR
WARSHIPS.
BY WALTER L. BEAsLEY.

Through the courtesy of the Com
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard
and Commander A. Ward, chief
equipment officer, the writer was
given special opportunities for OBJ
tanning pictures showing an interest
ing and comparatively little-known
department in which the flags of our
warships are made. The flag room
is under the supervision of Mr..
Thomas Malloy, officially rated as
master fiagmaker, and Miss M. A.
Woods, quarter-woman fagmaker.
Mr.. Malloy favored the writer with
all the main details of the flag de-
partment, which are outlined in the
present narrative.
To furnish the many hundreds of
naval vessels in commission, ranging
from the large flagship and battle
ships and the numerous smaller class,
with their regular quota of flags, the
government is required to maintain
an extensive plant Few, however,
realize the number of flags carried
by warship, nor the cost of all the
gay bunting which flutters from mast
to mast at holiday time. In addition
to fleet communication, necessary
during all forms of maneuvers in
home waters, the ship must be
equipped with an extensive array of
flags stored on board for various
forms of ceremonial and official oc-
casions This dress suit'' outfit of
bunting, therefore, consists of $50
different flags, the material and max
ing of which costs Uncle Sam just
$4,000. Each ship is entitled to a
THE FLAG OUTFIT FOR THE U.
COSTING
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
THE PHLEGMATIc WOMAN.

A woman who is phlegmatic in dis
position and sluggish mentally, alto
gether rather colorless character,
will be more than likely to serve up a
sasteless and monotonous dietary.
She will not be likely to go out of
her way to devise tasty" little dishes
Or to exercise ingenuity in using up
Scraps"
On the other hand, it is quite cer-
tain that there are people who pos
sess a genius for cookery. But as
genius simply means "a large ca
Dacity for taking trouble, any bright,
Intelligent girl, possessing fair
share of patience and perseverance,
may become good cook.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

The Weather Bureau of the De-
partment of Agriculture issues an
iconoclastic bulletin in which it
states that long-range weather fore
casts, as based on the position of the
planets, phases of the moon, stellar
influences or by the observation of
animals, birds and plants have no
legitimate basis. This all means that
the traditional grounding, goose
bone, changes of the moon, and other
time-honored weather indicators as
a matter of fact have nothing to do
with the weather, and, therefore,
must be eliminated from the calcula-
lions of the farmer who wants to be
up-to-date.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Go Thou and Do Likewise.

A movement is on in some Amer
lean towns which might we'll be
initiated in some of our big centres
of population. The Mayor issues a
sensible appeal to the citizens with
such suggestions as the following:
IF your store front, residence or
fence is dingy, repair it. If your
awning is torn, old or faded, get a
new one. Resolve never to throw pa
pers in the street. Ask your milk
man and grocer to have their wagons
painted" The result of public APP
peals like this has been evidenced in
an increased brightness and neatness
of the towns. Outfitter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
An Opponents Argument.

Senator Dolliver was condemning
an opponents argument
I'm such an argument" he said,
"the logic is absurdly false. 1t is
like the logic of a young woman of
Fort Dodge.
This young woman sat plying the
needle one spring morning on the
piazza of her pretty little house. A
coat of her husbands was in her lap.
The husband himself appeared, and
she said, fretfully:
1T is too bad, the careless way
the tailor put this button on. This
is the fifth time have had to sew it
on for you. New York Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
1t is Woman,s Way.

When woman undertakes to de-
capitate fowl or anything with an
axe, she grasps the tool close to
the head, raises her chin, squints
both eyes, clenches two rows of
teeth and hacks straight down, miss
ing her aim by about two inches.
That was sufficient for Batavia
lady to sever her left thumb She
was not a fainter, and, replacing
the thumb, which had been chopped
at the first joint, bound the parts
together and has excellent promise
OF it's complete restoration. The
game is not always lost when
thumbs are down. Detroit News
Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
A Princes Wooing.

More than loo girls OF high promi-
nent families In Korea have just
been taken to the Imperial Palace,
to select from among them consort
for the Crown Prince OF Korea. Ten
candidates will be selected first, and
then three will be selected next from
the ten, and finally one will be chosen
from the three.-Korea Daily News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

similar to the apparatus shown here,
the invention of an Iowa man. 1t is
called a dustless attachment for
brooms. 1t consists of a water reser-
voir, which is attached to the handle
of the broom above the bristles. EN-
bedded among the fbres of the broom
is a sprayer, connected to the reser-
volrs by feed pipe, the flow of liq-
uid being regulated by stop-cock.
Philadelphia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
MoRRIsrowN PosroFF1CE.
Dpon nom in the Morning Untn 8
In the Evening.
MATIS CLOSE

0pon nom in the Morning Untn 3
In the Evening.
MATS CLOSE.
7.SsA M.-Tor New York and Sll intermsAs-
Ne stations.
S-15 A. M.-For Easton, Newton. Ck-ster ana
all intermediate stations. Whippany.
s.16 A. M.-For Broohside, Mendham and an
tations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad
els A. A.-For New York; and Intermediates
kations.
ais A. M.-For Mount Freedom.
9.4S A. M.-Tor Newark, New York md boz
POND.
il.ss A. x.-For Newark, New York and DO
Tond.
l2S p. M.-Eor New York and all interns-
date stations.
las p, M.-For Rockaway and Dova-.
25o P. M.-For New York and all interre-
Late stations
MAILS READY FOR pELIvERx
T.2OA. M-From New York and tntermnai
Gte stations
$50 A. M.--From Hackettstown and intpR
mediate stations. whippany. Mt Freedom.
M-From Brookzide, MendhAm and en-
vtations on ths Rockaway Valley Railroad
1870 A. M-Erom New York and intermsdsr
ute stations
IL M-From Dover.
s1.10P. M.--From New York and intefx<e1ir
Rte stations.
1.2S P. M.--yrom New York.
$50 r. M.-From Philadelphis, Esstens NUNAI
ION, Chester and intermediates stations
A8OP. Ms-From Brookside. MandhAih and "a
Ttations on the Rockaway valHsy Railroad.
.A41P M.-From New York and fnksrmazlH
Ite stationa
sAlA From Newark and New York.
sDelivered By carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
AID TO MENDING BASKETS.

The mending basket is sometimes
l terrible thing. Many busy moth
or never finds the bottom.
But there is way to keep it re-
spectacle size, at least.
In the laundry, or wherever the
ironing is done, reserve the corner of
some shelf for small pin cushion
supplied with two or three needles of
different sizes, a thimble, pair of
small scissors, two or three spools of
cotton and little box of buttons
As the clothes are picked out of
the basket to iron and you find a rent
here, rip there and a button off
somewhere else, stop and fix it.
1t takes but a minute, and the task
of mending is so distributed that the
mending basket is no longer the
source of SO many weary signs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Sprays Automatically.

When sweeping the floor the
housewife is just as careful to damp
en- the carpet in some way to prevent
the dust from flying about as the
street cleaner is to sprinkle the street
before sweeping it. The old-fash-
toned method consisted in scattering
old tea leaves over the carpet to gath.
er up the dust. Modern methods de,
mand simpler method, some thing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
DOING HIS SHARE.

Do you contribute to the happi.
ness and prosperity of others without
expecting any selfish reward?" asked
the sincere man.
Il should say So" answered the
crusty citizen. Il have for years been
making directors happy and prosper
GUS by paying life insurance pre-
miums. Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
PRESSING NEEDLEWoRK.

Many handsome, heavily embroid-
cred pieces cannot be dampened or
made wet.
In such cases lay the piece, invert-
ed, over several thicknesses of a
iampened white cloth.
In short, the ironing board is
1ampened instead of the piece.
The depth of soft folds allows the
raised parts to sink in, so that when
the pressing is done they stand out
well.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
PROPERTIES OF BENz1NE.

1t is a colorless liquid and very vo-
iatile, for this reason the bottles in
which it is kept must be tightly
sorked to prevent evaporation.
1t is inflammable and should never
De used in a room with fire or light.
1t dissolyes gutta percha, wax and
fatty substances. and consequently is
largely used for removing certain
stains and dirt from clothing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
PERFECTLY 1NTELL1GrBLE.

Officer, it is claimed that this
gentleman was so drunk when you
picked him up that he could not tell
his own name. Is that so?"
1T is not, sir. He told me that
his name was Norval, sir, and he also
Informed me that his father is in the
sheep business in the Grampian
bills. Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
HER oNE-TIME HERO.

Young Wife-"No, Jack, you are
not quite what l thought you were
before we were married"
Young Husband-"No? Better or
sworse?"
Y. WHETHER exactly
Y. H.-"How's that?"
x. W.-"Well, I've struck an aver
age, as you say. What 7 thought was
worse is better, and what I thought
was better is worse" New York
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
ACCOUNTED FOR.

Mrs. Ms patience was much tried
by servant who had a habit of
standing around with her mouth
open. One day, as the maid waited
upon the table, her mouth was open
as usual, and her mistress, giving her
severe look, said:
Mary. your mouth is open"
Yessum," replied Mary, 81 opened
It. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01

GIRLS IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
1t is the young girls, looking for
ward to having homes of their own,
and anxious to avoid this reprohch,
who are particularly interested in
cooking.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
THICK WEATHER.

Gunner-"Do the automobiles in
London have the same kind of horns
as those over here?"
Guyer-"Oh, no. In London they
have fog horL,. Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
St. REGIS INDIAN KiIIg His Father

At the st. Regis Indian reservation,
at Malone, N. Y, Peter Gray, an In
dian, murdered his father, Tom Gray,
by cutting his head open with an axe.
They had both been drinking and
had a quarrel over some property.
Gray is under arrest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
SHE KNEW.

An architect remarked to a lady
that he had been to see the great
nave in the new church.
The lady friend replied; Don't
mention names; know the man to
whom you refer. "-Pittsburg Bull
letin.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Sad Irons For Travelling.

The. accompanying illustrations
show a valuable German travelling
companion, which smoothes out
clothes without the application of ex-
ternal sources of heat, and without
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
THINKING OF SHOP.

"I'll be as steadfast as STEEL" MUIR
INJURED the beautiful girl
Common or preferred?" inquired
the young broker, ahsently.-Wash
jngton Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
THERE ARE OTHERS.

"Clerker seems to be actually jeal.
GUS of his chauffeur.
mo wonder; he has to pay the
man more than he earns himself
Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Two Killed by Gas.

Robert Widgren and Herman
Oberg, partners in a coal business,
were found dead in room in the
rear of their Office in Chicago. Gas
was escaping from broken gaspipe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
FUTURE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

His Married Granddaughter Gin
1973)-"Oh, grandpa, is it possiblei
You surely don't remember when
290th street was considered up
town! Puck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
USED TO 1T.

Married men are said to make
the best candidates"
Wonder why?"
They probably stand up better
under abuse. louisville Courier.
journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
Released From Asylum

Theodore Wright, a Philadelphia
financier and railroad man, was re-
leased from an insane asylum after
ten years confinement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-01
LITTLE, BUT OH MY!

''She bosses him, hear"
II should say she did boss him,
and she's little bit Of mite, too
"Ah! Just another case where the
( mite makes right. '-Philadelphia
9ress.