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long U~utstretched wings and other
emblems, are all h~and-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 other
designs costs 50 a pound. The largest
flag made is the United States en-
sign No. l., 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
lions 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 a few years back the
stars were cut out by hand. The
machine has a plunger fitted with
steel knives, the shape and size of
the star. A single down stroke cuts
out from fifty to one hundred at a
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.-Scientifc
American.
S. CONNECTICUT, $50 FLAGS
o0600
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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 vas 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 way
ereth is like a wave of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed"
"Ods-chickens! he's at me al
ready" exclaimed the king.-Scrap
Book.
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MIXING 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 f1agmaker.
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 a 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
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"RISE UP AND RUN"

FL you wants to reach de riches
What somers waits fer You, 49,.
Wen de bright sun say. Good mawnin',"
You must tell i'm "HowGy-do!"
Dis livin' amt no fun
De race is ter be rum
Wen de bright sun say, Good mawnin',"
Rise up, en- run.
Ef you wants ter reach de hilltop
'Fo de stars come out ter de night,
Be ready fer de runnin'
At de breakin' er de light
Hear me talk, my SON
DE race is ter be run! -,
Wen de bright sun say, Good mawnin,,""
Rise up, en- rum
Atlanta Constitution.
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similar to the apparatus shown here,
the invention of an Iowa man. 1t is
called a dustless attachment for
brooms. It 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 spraye:, connected to the reser-
voirs by a feed pipe, the flow of liq-
uid being regulated by a stop-cock.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
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Japanese Invading Mexico.

Warren Garrett, General Agent of
the T~ransoceanic Emigration Com
pany of Toxic, has placed 1900 ia
panese emigrants who left Japan last
month for Mexico. Among them were
ffty-seven women. 1t is believed
that the men will be more contented
in Mexico if they have their wives
with them.
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A Princes Wooing.

More than 100 girls Of high promi-
nent families in Korea have just
been taken to the Imperial Palace.
to select from among them a 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.
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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 az 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 a simpler method, some thing
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COLORADO MURDERER LYNCHED
Forty Masked Men Break Into the
Jail to Take Lawrence Iceberg.

Las Animas, Col.-Lawrence Le-
berg was lynched by masked men,
for the murder of Henry Laven-
meyer. About forty men entered the
Jail and easily overpowered the
sheriff, the und%er-sherif, and two
other officers, and locked them in a
room of the building. His captors
formed a procession and hanged Le-
berg to a telegraph pole. The con-
fessed murderer made no resistance
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Pledge From Inst

Pledge From Insurance Companies.
Insurance Commissioner Folk, of
Tennessee, has been assured by the
New York insurance companies that
any money spent for the election Of
trustees will be refunded.
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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
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DOMESTIC.

Imperfect condensing is n OF:
the defects in the new battleship.
Connecticut. It is not known, how-i
ever, that the defective c~ondensorsi
had anything to do with the reported
failure of the ship to go through her;
speed test. ;.
Judge Cutting, of Chicago, over,
powered q disappointed sutton whoi
tried to shoot HMM the CRIMINAL
Court Building.
Mayor Mcclellan, Of New York;
end Vice-President Rea, Of the PENN
~Eylvania Railroad, agreed on terms
for the New York Connecting Rail-,
road. The road yielded on most dis,
puted points.
Governor Cooling, of Idaho, in a,
letter to the Interstate Commerce.
Commission, puts the entire blame,
for the coal dearth on the Oregon
Short Line Railroad. ~
The Acknowledgement of Mime.
sofa brought suit in st. Paul for an;
Injunction to prevent the proposed
issue of 100000 stock by the
Great Northern. D.:
Telephoning from a moving train
was successfully tried with a device
invented by DR.. A. D. Jones, OF
Louisville, Ky.
J. Pierpont Morgan gave a $780,
600 mansion, at Madison avenue and;
Thirty-seventh street, New York
City, to his son, j. P. Morgan, Jr.
H. C. Frick was elected to the
Board of Directors of the Pennsyl-;
rania Railroad at the annual meet
Ing in Philadelphia.
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houses and sheds on the new dock
of the Great Northern Railway Com
pany at Everett, Wash. r
The authorities of Clacton, q lead
ing British seaside resort, grant IL
censes for donkey riding only on the
stipulation that the owners of the
donkeys don't beat the animals or
use any bad language.
Germany's revision of it's railway
tariff involves a multiplication of
tickets. It is said that a traveller
with a small family going from Null
hansen to Basle-not q long jour-
ney, by any means-is furnished with
sixty tickets, in addition to numerous
luggage checks for his impedimenta.
The oyster is the most valuable
OF the fishery products. The crop
for 1905 was 100000 bushels,
valued at $15,700,000. The high
sea fisheries for cod, paddock, hall
but, mackerel and herring brought
$7,5O0,0O0. The Great Lakes yielded
over %s2,700,O00.
The Swedish city Of Orsa, in the
purse of a generation, has sold
$5,750,000 worth of trees, and by
means Of judicious %replanting has
provided for a similar income every
thirty OF forty years. In conse-
quence Of the development Of this
commercial wealth there are no
taxes. Railways and telephones are
free and so are the school houses,
teaching and many other things.
When leaving their old home each
bee fills her honey sack so as to be
provided for the journey. When the
cells are finished and nearly filled
with honey, they are allowed to re-
main open a few days that the extra
water may evaporate and the honey
be properly cured. They are then
sealed or capped over with wax and
the work is done. The wonderful
regularity Of the honey-comb is a
beautiful tribute to the skill. Of the
tiny worker, while it's slight irregu-
larities show it to be the work of in
telligence rather than an %unreason-
ing machine.
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OUR P ISLANDS.

The Hawaiian Medical Association
has proposed legislation requiring
all applicants for licenses to practice
medicine to pass the necessary ex-
aminations in English. Many ia
panese applicants have insisted on
their examinations being conducted
In the Japanese language. The pres
emit law on the subject is indefinite.
The Supreme Court Of Porto Rico
decided against the Government In
the case Of the ownership Of Cath
Ole Church property.
Wealthy Cuban interests declared
they would blow up the English rail-.
way to force Americans to stay in.
Cuba if the Liberals Won the election.
For the first time since last Au-
gust Cuba Is now free from yellow
fever, the last case which was in
Havana having been discharged.
Swift & Company have bought
land in Porto Rico.
The latest act of the Philippine
Commission creates the lnsular Office
in the Department Of Commerce and!
Police of Supervising Railway Ex-
pert, at a yearly salary Of $4,000,
Philippine currency, Or $4,000 In
the money Of the United States.
Japanese soldiers, 1t was tpersis-,
tently reported in Honolulu, are
flooding the Hawaiian Islands.
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Of the twelve members of the new
French Cabinet, eight have been
regular writer's for the Paris press.
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More than 100000 ties were
bought by railroads in the United
States last year, involving 3,000,-
100000 to 1000, 100000 feet Of
sound timber.
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Californians buy more base balls
and bats, proportionately, than the
people Of any other State.
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A. J. CASSATT FALLS DEAD.
Sudden End Of President Of Penn.
= syIvania Railroad.

Observation-Disclosures ]. Cas-
sett, President Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, died suddenly at
his home in this city. The announce
ment of his death was made from his
Office in the following bulletin:
"Mr. A. J. Cassatt, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, died sud-
denly of heart disease at 1 p. m.
The symptoms were those known to
the profession as the Stokes-Adams
syncope, and as Is often the case
under these circumstances, death was
instantaneous"
Mr.. Cassatt fell dead, surrounded
by the members of his family, who
were at home at the time.
Mr.. C~assatt's illness, which cul-
minated in his death, dates from the
Pennsylvania Railroad scandal last
summer.
Alexander J.. Cassatt was born in
Pittsburg, December s, 1889, was
educated in Germany and at the
Troy Polytechnic Institute. He en-
tered the service of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad in 1861 Is a rodman.
In 1857 he became superintendent
Of motive power and machinery, and
In 1870 he became general superin-
tendent Of the Pennsylvania system.
From this time on his rise was rapid,
and in 1880 he had become first
vice-presideDt. In 1882 he resigned
and did not again hold an official
position in the company until he was
elected to the presidency in 1889.
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The New Hampshire Senate-elect
has but one lawyer in its mem
bership.
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calling in servants where one may be
staying.
A small alcohol lamp, which can
be removed when the Iron Is not In
use, can be adjusted by the turn Of
q scr,w. A match, a few seconds of
flame, and the necessary work can be
quickly done.
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It will require 100000 feet of
lumber to build the wheat ware
houses and sheds on the new dock
of the Great Northern Railway Com
pany at Everett, Wash. r
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION.

One man, however. succeeded with an innova-
ton He imported an ice cream sandwich outfit
and was the centre OF bridge crush crowd from
the time he opened for business at a. m. till his
stock sold out three-quarters OF an hour later
All the ice cream he could get in town. could
import the afternoon train, lasted him only
about an hour In the afternoon, but with a little
work, he went to school most of the next year
the proceeds He Is in tho insurance business
in New York
All day long the crowd wanders from attrac-
ton to another. No exclamation Of surprise, no
admission Of ignorance, is ever made, however,
matter what wonder is seen. But everything is
noted with the utmost care and discussed with I'm
partial criticism when te Snountaneer Is
back in his home. away from the depressing infu-
enco Of "furriners' who inclined to look at him
as If he, and not they, were part of the show
The conduct Of the crowds is exemplary. Horses
and stories are 'swapped" and cattle and timber
and land sold. and preparations are made for the
great fall campaign. Men squat all day against
the roots OF trees where piles of shavngs attest
that whiting is not yet lost art. and the multi
tude OF dogs drives the pet squirrels the campus
to the tops of the tallest trees.
Once in while. alas! when one of the men gets
UP from the ground, old fashioned revolver in
MS NIP pocket will catch on something The shot
causes an instant scurrying toward. away from.
uhe scene or the trouble. Men lumber along with
one hand in pocket. for they never know when
they Will be called to get into any dispute that
may arise The understanding that there is to be
no gun play" on the campus has not been broken
IN years now. but man is sure that his enemy
WIN NOT forget. and so goes prepared. When the
ledI cause OF the shot has been learned, and the
~ cateless man has been removed to have the bullet
extracted from the calf OF his leg the crowd dis
perses and the groups reform
At last In the early dusk when the caravans
begln TO wind down the pike, a sound like dis
tat fourth of July is heard It is the visitors un-
loading. Had there been trouble each man would
IldNe reserved ms shot, but, everything has
passed off quietly, when he reaches the woods he
takes six shots at whatever is handiest Just to
saIsfy himself of what he could have done II
caIled d upoh-and the showing is invariably salts
iactory-and then, stuffing his smoking pistol In
me- pocket goes home with peace in his soul prob
ably not to emerge for another year.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
CABINET MINISTERS ABROAD.

How are the members of the Cabinet who have
gone beyond the bounds OF this country
The Secretary OF Peace and War. as he terms
himself. Mr.. Taft. has made his visit 70 Japan
where he has succeeded IN restoring the friendly
feeling IN a marvellous manner. and is on his way
10 American territory again at Manila. where he
is expected to arrive October Is. when the first
governing body for the islands is 10 assemble. MI
Taft had audience with the Mikado at Toxic
and has been the guest az important dinners at
which he took occasion 10 emphasize the friendly
feeling OF this country for Japan and 10 say that
earthquake shock could not unsettle it, He mas
everywhere been received with every mark Of
cordiaIity. The visit OF Secretary Root to Mexico
has likewise been marked by demonstrations OF
good Will similar 10 those Mr. Root experienced
when he visited South American countries last
year His meeting with President Diaz served TO
cement more strongly the relations between the
sister republics. and il is hoped their united ef
forts will serve TO bring permanent peace 10 Cen
tral America
In its closing hours tho Hague peace congress
is seeking 10 show some regard for those who made
its conventng possible. although In actual work for
the moral effect of such meetings remains The
only person who may be regarded as feeling graf
the body is the ruler Of Germany. who is credited
with desiring that the ends sought by President
Roosevelt and Emperor Nicholas III calling their
second congress OF powers should not be productive
OF restrictions on the freedom OF nations to carry
men IKE Or Andrew u, Nhlte VINO was the mead
OF the American representation at the first
the present body has been futile ineffective in
promoting world peace at least indirectly. In Mo-
not encouraged by the reports that there Will be
clash OF arms between the rival sutans. who
Thomas Upton is not 20 try again for the Amer
ica's Cup. the Royal Swedish Yacht Club proposes
There conflicting reports OF the granting OF a
constitutional form OF government in China. which
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

last II yielded. AS II swung back the waters
rushed past them with a threatening roar They
plunged into the chamber. caught up the body of
the faintinG foreman and with II the foot
OF the shaft. The elevator waiting. They
were safe.
At the hospital the foreman proved himself to
be of the stuff as his reScuers. He was
shaking from Chills and nervous exhaustion The
doctors offered him whskey. He refused II, he
had done I'm the tunnel They told him II was a
matter OF life death that he drink Il. Still
fusing IT, he lapsed into uncOnsciousness. Days
later. when he tho road TO recovery the
nurses asked him why ne had chosen what he had
believed was death rather than drink il. He re-
before she died. to leave IT alone and he wouldn't
go back his word.
This is only story OF the many recent ex-
ampes which. in the aggregate, make pleasing
record for the encouragement OF faith that the
heroic impulse stiu greatly moves the hearts OF
men to courageous acts OF Self-sacrihce.
In the little town of Mdways KY. two men lived
Mt enmty personal and political. long that their
feud OF the towns traditions. Only the
intervention of friends had more than pre-
vented them from doing each other bodily vio-
lence. Then. one day last April, Of the men.
Richard Godson, discovered at dusk lying
scnseless In his private gas we'll dying OF sufro-
cation. No OF the crowd that gathered at the
effort 10 HIM
Then his enemy. Rufus X. Combs. came breath
less to the spot. BY the light of a lamp he looked
down and saw the body, face down, in the mud at
the bottom of the we'll. Without hesitating he
slipped into the narrow manhOle. hung by his
hands and dropped into the darkness and sufrOcat-
Ing fumes of the Dit. He lifted the body of his
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

summer. and II is usually with feeling Of great
trepidation that he sits through the morning ses-
sion. measuring himself against this standard
One of the speakers few years ago, higil
officer OF Columbia who had ''sent Butler to NIL
another engagement that he might go 10 Berea,
tacturn the morning wore on. his
abstraction grew deeper at dinner and did NOT en-
trey disappear till after the close of an unusually
successful address. He then explained that ne
had had sense enough not TO prepare his speech
till he was in the presence of his audience, ana
mind while the graduates had been fixing the lu-
ture of the world.
Another man, whose speech began in defeat ana
ended in triumph, confessed that he had picked out
a with a buggy whip over his shoulder and a
stick of candy in his hand, and had closed each
period when he that the candy was attracting
more attention than the talk. He soon learned 10
time his remarks so that the candy was left un-
tasted, and he knew that he had been succesSlu III
this competition with the refreshments When ne
closed with the candy still in good shape he leIS
all future speakers there the ADVICE that ail
points be made in less than five minutes.
After the principal address in the afternoon
graduates and visitors called on for snort tals
and these often furnish great edihcation' 1he
trustees usually dodge however, but SINK around
the outskirts Of crowd 10 hear what the others
have to say. Clergymen often speak few WORDS
but Ii is seldom that one man has achieved such
distinction in a three-mnute talk as did certain
Methodist a few years ago. He. with one hand
aIoft, was emphasizing point with such Nsor
that his upper teeth fell out. But without losing
a word, or showing any sign Of embarrassment ne
crouched at the same time swinging down that
gesticulating arm so suddenly that he caught the
teeth when they were within six inches OF the
audience guessed the predicament in which hs
had found himself.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-06

ing have been the symptoms OF physical decline
on which stress has been laid by those closest
to him, and in both respects there has been a
marked Improvement during the summer. The
meek heart of faithful Jesse Ceilings has been
thrown into hutter of hopefulness by the
valescents renewed interest in tariff reform,
and there signs Of revolt against Mr.. Bal
four, the Laodicean. who refuses TO lead his
party decisively on this question. If Mr.. Cham
berlain stalks upon the scene like a ghost and
calls for party council. there will be better
game than blind mans buff In Unionist politics.
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