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How Flags Are Made.

The many thousands of stars used on Old Glory each year are cut out by q cutting machine, which manages the eight different sizes needed. The stars on the reverse are simply pieces of cloth pasted to the blue field. An ope' ator using q ''ZigZng' machine stitches around the edge of the star, which has been cut out by machine; this makes a star pattern on the piece of cloth pasted on the reverse, and the excess material is cut with scissors by a trimmer" These vary in dimensions from If inches in diameter down to ? inches. But of all the flags of the United States, the presidents flag en- tails the most labor. To make it re- uuireS all of one woman's time for q full month. The flag, consisting of blue ground with the coat of arms of the United States in the center, is hand sewed. and it takes days of pa- tient stitching to secure in place the lifc-Sizeu eagle with it's great wings $utstretched. The flag is made in two sizes. 10 by 14 feet and 5 by feet Scientific Amnrinnn
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Pine Needles Now Valuable.

Since visitor to Florida discovered that pine needles made excellent nests for hens, driving away vermin and fur nishing an added inducement to the fowl to lay eggs, tho pine trees discard has acquired commercial value. Farmers have used the needles for bed ding stock. making hens nests and covering tender plants in winter for years. but they never regarded them as of any value commercially. A short time ago a Northern man purchased three tons Shortly after the shippers were surprised to receive q check for $54, at the rate of SIS ton. News of the sale soon spread throughout the section. and now many able-bodied men who have no other occupation have gone to work gathering and bDling the needles, and an industry has been started in supplying the demand for this product.
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He Did His Best.

Great amusement was caused by the action of a yellow hammer which tried to peck hole through castiron Unit ed States mail box on q post ill front of hotel in Albany, N. Y. The bird consistently operated his beak on the top of the box for several intervals of five to fifteen minutes with the result that the paint was slightly scared in several places, but so far as could be ascertained, with no damaging effect to the beak. Early in the forenoon the proprietor of the hotel, was disturbed while reading the paper, by the sound He watched the performance with amusement until some passer-by caused the bird to fly away. The bird returned several times during the fore noon and pounded away on the top of the box, at times a number Of people acting as spectators.
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VALUATION OF SLAVES
 ENTERS JURYS VERDICT
District Court at Wichita Falls. Texas, Renders Judgment For Man Now
 Living in Arkansas.

Wichita Falls. Texas, June BOA verdict for S2.250, largely the valua- ton of their slaves. with interest at 6 per cent. since 1884, was returned by a jury in district court here today in favor of ]. T. Blagg. formerly of Iowa Park, Texas, but now residing in Ar kansas.
 Back in 1854. in Sebastian county, Ark. Samuel Blagg. father of plain tiff, died. leaving an estate composed of two farms, five slaves and num- Der of horses and mules. In 1885, Samuel Blaggs widow married w. A. Blagg. who qualified as guardian for J. T. Blagg, then mere lad. The elder Blagg was defendant in the suit, plaintiff claiming tho guardian con- verted the property and made no ac- counting.
 Two of the slaves were sold at $1,- 900 each and another for $700, the plaintiff alleged.
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RUNS FROM OFFICERS:
 GETS BULLET IN BODY

Jim Sergeant Strickland, a negro was shot and seriously wounded yes terday by Deputy Constable s. Archi- bald of Sherrill. 1.s
 The constable and Deputy Sheriff J. w. Baldwin were attempting to ar. rest Sam Beasley, negro, on a war. rant charging him with carrying a pistol. Beasley was at Sargent g house, and when the officers ap- preached the two negroes darted to- ward thicket. Sargent seemed to be fumbling inside his shirt, according to the officers, and, thinking the negro was endeavoring to draw pistol Archibald fired. The bullet struck the negro in the back, and emerged mean the navel.
 Deputy Sheriff Baldwin secured q bloodhound from the. Tucker state farm, ran down Beasley and placed him in jail. He will be given hear ing before Justice of the Peace Ford on July 5.
 Sargent or Strickland had not beer in the vicinity long. His actions pro- voked the belief that he may be flu. gitive.
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CuAL AGREEMENT
 IS REPORTED BY
 SECRETARY BAKER
Head of War Department Says Council National De-
 fense Cannot Fix Price.

Washington, June 30.-Secretary Baker as president of the council of national defense, repudiated tonight the agreement fixing tentative price of $3 per ton for bituminous coal, reached at conference Thursday be- tween coal producers anG represen- tatives of the government and council. Neither the council nor it's committed. Secretary Baker said has, power to fix prices. He added that the price of $3 per ton at the mines is "exorbi- tant. unjust and oppressive"
 Secretary Daniels, another member of the council. earlier in the day said the agreement would in no way affect coal purchases for the navy. The navy, he said, would continue to pay $o.33 ton. leaving a price to be determined after the federal trade commission has ascertained the pro- duction cost.
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IRON MOUNTAIN CEASES
 CORPORATE EXISTANCE
Papers Sent for Filing Show System Is Assimiliated by Missouri Pacific,
 Under Reorganization.

Papers connected with the transfer of title to all Iron Mountain property, to the Missouri Pacific, have been re- ceived at the circuit clerks office, for filing, in this county. Fees aggre- gating $141.74 will be paid by the railroad for the filing of the papers,.
 In every county in this and all other states where the Iron Mountain pos sesses properties, papers of the same nature will be filed. thus to formally and legally complete the recent re- organization of the Missouri Pacific system, and the assimilation by that system of the Iron Mountain. The name, "St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern" ceases to exist, with the completion of the deal.
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Wild Animals and Law.

If a human being trespasses on your property, or carries away or destroys anything belonging to you, the law will protect you or you may proceed against him yourself even to the extent of us ing physical force. But if wild bird or animal protected by the law injures your property, yoE must not destroy or lnjure it. If you do. the law will pun tsh you. Deer or moose may browse on crops, mink or skunks kill chickens, robins eat cherries, and all must go free of harm by a decision of the New York Court of Appeals in the suit of several owners of land on Eagle creek, an inlet of the Fourth lake of the Full ton chain.
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,sorjoinal William Tell Sermon.

Still another version of civilian Tell'' comes from Denmark. The self same story is told in the Danish le- gends, two centuries before it crops out in the Swiss narrative. and furth- CT investigation shows, according to q Danish, historian, that it was borrowed by Danes, the original apple having been shot from the original 3lilds head by q German bowman named Eigil, when King Nidung sought to test the mans skill and nerve. In that re- mote story 1t is related that Eigil con cenled another arrow in his bosom with which to kill the king if he in- 1ured his child.
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Man No Biqqer Than His Ideal.

idle wish) of your heart, be it base or beautiful, or mixture of both, for you will always gravitate toward that which you. secretly, must love. s1nto your hands will be placed the exact results of your own thoughts; you will receive that which you earn; no more. no less. Whatever your present envi- ronment may be. you will fall, remain or rise. with your thoughts, your Vision, your Ideal. You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspirations James Allen.
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lIy Hed's Beautiful River.

Someff the most beautiful and ex- tensive natural water-lily beds in the world Sre to be found along the up- per MiSdssippi. During the summer months persons come from miles around to look upon these vast ex- quisites displays. When the river is low portions of it's bed, in some cases scores Eof acres in extent, are covered with shallow water, or wholly exposed. In such places the white and yellow
 lilies, surrounded by their shining green leaves, are to be found, some of the beds stretching as far as the eye
 can tee-Popular Mechanics Maga-
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In Style.

Jane went shopping with hcr moth- CT to buy some dresses. On" which particularly took Jane's fancy was toe small and could not he had in q larger size. Jane. not understanding why she was denied that dress. was persistent in her entreaties for it. so her moth CT, to convince the child tried the dress on and said: Don't you see how short it is?" "But mother, all the ladies are wearing their dresses very short nOw," said Jane.
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VENEZUELA WILL N0T
 SELL GERMANS ISLAND
United States Receives Assurances. in Response to Protest Filed By the
 Department of State.

Washington. June 20.-The United States government today received as- surances from the Venezuelan gov ernment that it has no intention of disposing of the island of Margarita. to the Germans.
 The assurances came as reply to a protest made by the state depart r,ent, after it had received informa- ton that German agents were trying to purchase or otherwise gain con- ,trol of the island. to establish sub marine base.
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REVIVAL IN PROGRESS.

Revival services which have been under way for several days past at the New Hope Colored Methodist church, by the pastor, Rev. Bouey, will be continued during the coming week, it was announced last night, by Rev. Bouey.
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Buying 8 Substitute.

Bessie had new dime to invest in Ice cream soda. "Why don't you give your dime to missions?' said the minis ter who was calling. '1 thought about that" said Bessie, "but think I'll buy the ice cream and let the druggist give 1t to the missions
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The Texarkana board of commerce in the spring offered 10 cents a doz- on for eggs and 10 cents a pair for wings of English sparrowsi. About 15. 900 have been turned in to date.
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Value. of . Smile.

Smile and the world smiles with you It does not cost you anything to be human. to show by your man. ner that you regard your fellow worker or your employee as fellow being. A friendly greeting. no mat ter how hurried, is tonic. Take the trihing moment of time for that greet. t1s. Make the trihing amount cf ef- feft- hsmembef that the joy or the uohspplness of life is made up of t1l6es, just se the continents are made e grsins Of sand and drops of wa tefss pxop can catch a derned more st&At q 1ies with sugar than with ysnee4F." rurc the honaely old New &ksland ssyng.-Exchange.
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Gettine Money Into Circulation.

Money is sent from treasury to sub- treasuries and from these it is distrih- uted to banks It is drawn out of banks to be used in payment of wages, salaries or exchange and thus gets in~ to circulation.
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MUSIC IN WAR TIME.
Music Review Finds It Is Keynote of
 Patriotism.

Music is the keynote of patriotism says an editorial in the Music Trade Review. Take for example the his toric painting entitled. The Spirit of '76.' It is a triumph as we'll as trium- virate of music. Indeed, one is led to believe that the introduction of music into this famous picture was the artistic method of subordinating the horror of the ragged figures and the bandaged wounds. Take for second example any public gathering. We all know it only needs the unanimous singing of the national anthem to focus and arouse the patriotic spirit of everyone who may be present. Take for third example the soldiers march down the main stret of your own home town. Of course, the tread of sturdy columns, broken here and there by the flash of an officers sword is inspiring. But somehow, it is when the good old band, with it's din of martial music. swings into ear range, that the large lump starts choking the threat witr the sort of patriotism that fears no he'll of shot and she'll"
 Keep up the spirit ;n the home by invoking the influence of good music It makes for contentment, and fur nishes inspiration. Children, especi- ally. are amenable to the influence oi good music. No home should be with out good music. Where children art present, it is necessity.
 Buy your piano. Victor victrola Starr photograph or musical instru- ments of any description from Barnes Music House. Pine Bluff Ark, largest general music dealers in Arkansas. (Advt.)
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36 in. Percaes light patterns for shirts dresses at 90c per yard.
 36 in. Gnghams, new patterns, 127s, 17 72 Pc per yard 36 in. White Madras, Dresses Skirts and c dren's clothes, 35c per yard. 36 in Striped Flowered Voiles, hot weat material 25c per yard. E 32 in Serpentine Crepe 2Oc and 2Sc per yl 36 in. white Skirting, plain and stripes, 5 35c, 50c, and 75c per yard
 27 and 30 in. Underwear Crepe, 15c, 20ea 95c per yard. #
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Cosmos.

Leo Pirnikoff and Ethel Rose. assisted
by eight young and graceful dancers,
are presenting at the Cosmos Theater
this week what is billed as "A Nina
ture Ballet Russo" 1t comprises four
beautiful and artistic numbers. Pier
rot and Pierroth," with music by
Weber; Dance of $780," with music by
Mendelssohn; Dance du Printemps,"
with music by Meyer-He1mut, and 'Bac-
chanale, with music by Delibes. The
dancers all are artists of grace and
charm.
The bill opens with a unique costume
Offering on roller skates by Sprague
and McNeese, which introduces singing
and features the maxiXe and other
ultra dances of modern type on skates.
Edward Lessig and company present
an amusing sketch, I'VE. Us and Com
pany"; Mae Bronte and Ernest Aldwell.
a novel skit entitled "A Boardwalk
Filtration" with some excellent sing
ing and pleasing comedy, and Ernie
and Ernie, songs and incompatible
acrobatics' by the man. which won
applause: Leo Worth, minstrel with
a ringing voice, sings songs to catch
the patriotic. and the koko Carnival
Company furnish the big laugh makers
in the amusing efforts of audience
volunteers" to initiate the graceful and
daring feats of al kol1o on a great
bounding board.
The film attractions are headed by
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FIXING Of FOOD PRICES
FAVORED BY GOV. FRAZIER
North Dakota Executive Sees No
Reason why They Should Not
Be Set by Congress"

Gov. Frazier of North Dakota told the
Senate agriculture committee today he
believed the farmers of his state would
not object to minimum price fixing for
food products.
I'VE have had prices set for years by
the gamblers in the markets" said the
governor, and there is no reason they
should not be set by ongress.
The farmer" Gov. Frazier added,
'has produced less in the last few years
because he has not been getting a liv-
ing wage and often has sold his prod
uct at a loss
Preventing speculation. he said, was
not easy, but he believed Congress
might do it.
1T is too far" said the governor,
from the consumer to the producer.
There Is no reason why car Of wheat
should pass through four or five hands
from the farmer to the miller and a
car of -four through four or five from
the miller to the consumer"
The governor agreed with Senator
Wadsworth there should be some
agency to create a market for the
farmer and with Senator Kenyon that
it might be possible to declare it a
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MAY DAY MOVING DAY
FOR INTERIOR EMPLOYEES

May day" found the Interior Depart
ment in the midst of moving into the
new department building situated in
the block at goth and G streets north
west, in which work the department
has now been engaged for several
weeks.
arts of the building, which covers
an entire block, are now ready for
occupancy, and work still remains to
be done on other portions of the big
structure, one of the largest of the
government buildings.
The bureau Of mines has practically
completed its transfer to the new build
ing from the Did quarters, at 9Th and
e streets. The Land Office is still in
process of moving, as /: the geological
survey. Neither of the latter two ba-
reaus is any way near completed in
its moving operations.
1t is estimated that il will be couple
OF months, at least. before the entire
Interior Department will be actually
housed in the new quarters. The new
home of the department has 49, rooms,
with accommodations for 1,719 en-
ployes.
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Gayety.

Catchy songs by good looking prin-
cipals, spicy comedy by clever come
dams and an attractively costumed
and well drilled chorus combine to
make the Bostonian Burlesquers, head
ed by Frank Finney. pleasing enter
tainment for patrons of the Gayety this
week. In the two-act burletta, up
and Down Town." staged with frequent
changes of effective scenery, Frank
Finney, as a New York street cleaner,
furnished much amusement, with the
assistance of George S. Banks, who also
is quite a clever comedian. Florence
Mills heads the feminine contingent
and besides singing a number of songs
that especially pleased the audience
last night displays a wardrobe opulent
with fashionable gowns. Mae Holden,
Emma Harris and Ida Emerson also
won much applause with their songs
I. and efforts to please. while Sam Lee
and AL Shaw. in songs and dances, and
Murray Bernard and ]. P. Griffith share
in the honors of the performance.
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Photoplay Features.
Loew's Columbia.

Hearts Desire" a Paramount pic
ture play, with Marie Doro as the star.
and The Butcher Boy" a comedy film,
featuring Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle. as
an added attraction, are entertaining
the patrons of Loew's Columbia The
alter the first half of this week
Hearts Desire" unfolds the romance
of a poor little maiden of the Isle of
st. Anne, who found her hearts de-
sire" in Paul LIE Rogue, nephew of
Grabbed and greedy old man. In 1.-The
Butcher Boy" Mr.. Arbucle Is seen for
the first time as comedian in a Para
mount picture constructed to make
laughter, which fully accomplishes its
purpose. A patriotic film and the Hearst
Pathe news complete the program.
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Garden.

William S. Hart, who by his dis
tinctive portrayal of western types has
won prominent place in filmdom, drew
crowds to Moore.s Garden Theater yes
terday to see the western photoplay
entitled "The Square Deal Man" 1t
tells the story of a gambler who threw
down his cards for mere slip of a
girl. and thereby won his greatest
stake. In the picture Mr.. Hart is again
the stern-visaged person Gho finds the
six shooter a solution to all difficulties.
The big scene in the piece Is ferocious
encounter with knives and guns. Other
pictures are shown in connection with the
feature. and special music is by the
orchestra
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Strand.

Seena owen, one of the beautiful
women in fiimdom, was pictured yes
terday at Moores Strand Theater in
"A Womans Awakening" a modern
romance with an unusually fresh plot
Large audiences proved that she had
not been forgotten by local playEoers.
The story, written by Frank +. Woods,
deals with a young wife who discovers
that she was married for her fortune.
The supporting company includes Alma
Reubens A. d. Sears. Kate Bruce.
Charles Gerard Spottiswoode Aitken and
Jennie Lee. Other pictures are included
in the program. with special music BY the
orchestra
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AMUSEM

CONTINUED from Eleventh Page.)
entation of snatches from the classics of
music and drama
Other entertaining numbers embraced
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nent from different parts Of the country.
Polls.

Florence Rittenhouse played "the
fairy godmother" In an appealing way
for the Poll Players in the four-act
comedy ringing the old. but ever new
ideals of love. under the catchy title
The Cinderella Man." at Polls last
night.
William Carleton essayed the hero
Quintard, and ]. Hammond Daley was
real hit as Jerry Primrose. an ex-
butler with a fondness for his cups
who befriends the genius in distress
Just to be near a gentleman" and helps
to bring the pretty love story to a
happy climax.
Howard Lang as D. Romney Evans
was just such a friend as a youth and
a maid just finding themselves should
have. and John NJ. Kline as the heiress
father. Louis Farnum as the Great
She Bear" lodging house mistress. Gar
ry McGarry, Ralph Remley, Thomas
Muntz and Hardie Meakin helped to
round out a competent cast that in
cluded, all the necessary personnel of
lodging house and broWnstone mansion
combination play.
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saturday, wallace feld anu SleO
ley in 1.-THE Golden Chance
HoME-Tonight. Fannie Ward. in
"Witchcraft': also Black Diamond
in "One Touch of Sin; also comedy.
Thursday. Nine. Petrova. in Bridges
Burned; also comedy. "Crosbys Rest
Cure Friday, Carlyle Blackwell and
June Elvidge, in "A Square Deai- sat
urday. owen Moore and NJ. Courtot in
"The kiss; also Burton Holmes pic
lures.
EMPIRE-Tonight. William Desmond
and Margery Wilson, in The Last of
the Ingrahams"; also a comedy, Done
In Oil" Wednesday. Gladys Brock
well, in Her Temptation: also com
edy, Hearts and Saddles" Thursday,
Triangle day. Dorothy Gish, in Stage
Struck: also comedy, "A Bachelors
Romance" Friday, Charlotte Walker,
in the fourth of the seven deadly sins,
"Sloth." Saturday, Mary Ptckford, in
"A Poor Little Rich Girl; also a Vogue
comedy.
REvERE-Tonight; Blanche Sweet,
IN The Dupe." Wednesday. Mary
Charms; also Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne, in The Great Secret,
No. l. Thursday, George Walsh, in
THE Island of Desire" Friday. Mae
Murray. in The Dream Girl" satur-
VI,
also Mutt and jeff comedy.
TRUXTON-Tonight, Mabel Trunnelle
and Robert CONFESS, in The Master
Passion" Tomorrow. Edith Storey and
Antonio Moreno. in Aladdin From
Broadway; Thursday, .'The Piper's
story: Friday, William Farnum. in
"The Price Of Silence; Saturday, Bry-
ant Washburn and Nellie Craig, in THE
Breakers
LIRERTY-Tonight, Harold Lock-
wood and May Allison. in THE Prom
Great Secret; tomorrow, Clara Will
liams. in Three of Many also com
edy. Thursday, one of the seven deadly
sins. "Sloth," starring Charlotte Walk
er: Friday. Mae Murray. in "On Rec
ord; Saturday, Alice Brady and Alexis
Kasloff. in THE Dancers PERIL
LYRIC-Tonight, Dorothy Bernard
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Leader.

At the Leader Theater yesterday and
Sunday the LaskyParamount photo
play. THE Cost of Hatred" featuring
Theodore Roberts and kathlyn Will
liams, was given its first showing in
Washington. 1t is a tragedy of tan
gled lives and revenge that might en-
terrain a morbid taste. A Victor Moore
comedy film, Ballad and Bologna" re-
lieved the tension. Today and tomor-
row Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese
actor, is featured in Robert Louis Ste
yenson's story, "The Bottle Imp
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and Myrtle Stedman, in "As Men Love-.
Saturday. Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridg-
ley, in 1.-The Golden Chance"
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crime for any person to buy food prod
ucts to hold for an unreasonable
profit"
DO you think the Chicago board of
trade ever did anybody any good?"
asked Senator Kenyon.
Sometimes it has and sometimes it
has not" replied the governor.