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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Carson of Neche
were at the Winchester house yesterday.
The parties were married Wednesday at
Hallock. Mrs. Carson being formerly
Miss Dora Lindsay of st. Thomas. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson are we'll and favor.
ably known by very large circle Of
friends who will give them many good
wishes. Mr.. Carson is at present in the
Bank of Neche, but expects to take the
position of cashier of the Bathgate Bank
in the near future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

The Pembina second nine met the St
Vincentites' crack team on the HON,
grounds on Tuesday evening for 6v.
innings with a score OF II to 4 in favo,
of the Pembina kids. :
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

Cards of invitation have been received
by friends in this city announcing the
marriage on June 10th of Clinton ]. Tripp
to Miss Orrell Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Jurrue of Warren, Minnesota.
Mr.. Trip will be remembered as the
nephew of Mrs. Annie Rose, formerly
Mrs. Annie Winchester, who resided
here with her for some time. Miss
Jurrue is the daughter of the manager of
the Warren Roller Mills. Many old
friends will send good wishes to Mr..
Trip and his bride.
The "Pembina Navigation Companyn
have been compelled to lay up their
gasoline launch on account of the low
stage Of water in the Red River. Every
time the boat has gone out lately it would
get stuck on the bars, and someone
would have to pull off their shoes and
wade in and pull it of. The main chan.
mel of the river is less than twenty feet
wide in many places and outside of the
channel the water don't average eigh.
teen inches deep. The Red is lower than
ever known to the Oldest settlers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

Ferguson & Garrett is the style Of "a
new law, land and insurance firm at
Drayton. The members are Mr.. Robt.
Feguson. who has been established at
that point for some years and Mr.. w. r.
Garrett, formerly in business at Cavalier,
but who for couple Of years has been at
various localities in the east and south,
but returns with the remark that one
needs to travel to learn the superiorities
of North Dakota. Success to the new
firm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-15

A heavy shower during the hour pre-.
vious to DR.. Mays lecture on Monday
evening interfered with attendance of
some out of town people, but fair
sized audience gathered and listened to
one of the best treats of the season. DIR.
Mays descriptive powers are superlative,
and wit and eloquence abound. DR..
May gives a most enjoyable hour and a
half to his audiences.
Evening star., 1900-10-13
Camp Followers Who Hover About
Political Headquarters.
At THE CALL OF THE BOSSES
Trusting Only That in Time They
May Be Rewarded.
THEIR BEGINNING AND END

Written for The Evening Star by Walter L. Hawley.
Who are the ward heelers. the camp fol-
lowers the workers. the messengers, the
handy men, of politics and politicians?
Whence come they and what Is their ambi-
tion. what their reward? These questions,
many times asked by those who have to do
with politics, but are not of the profession,
are rarely, if ever answered. In the pre-
vailing system of political organization in
large cities there are scores of men
known to fame whose work Is essential to
the success Of splendid plans formulated by
great party leaders. When party headquar-
ters are opened or a great leader hires
room at a hotel messengers, doorkeepers
and general utility men seem to rise out OF
the ground. No one knows, apparently.
where they come from why they are
there, but they make themselves useful
and stay They will stand for hours in
front of the door of a room where secret
conference is going on They carry and de-
liver written or verbal messages, ward OF
Evening star., 1900-10-13
VuItures and Rattlesnakes.

From the Youth s CompaLlOH
When the international boundary commits
sion resurveyed the lines between the United
States and Mexico there were naturalists in
the party DR.. Mearns, who, with his as
sistants collected many specimens OF birds
and mammals, tells of a fight in the air be-
tween a California vulture and rattle
snake which he saw while exploring the
Cocopah mountains of lower California
1t was in the early morning. The big
bird had seized the snake behind the head,
and was struggling upward with It's wrfth-
ing, deadly burden. The snakes captor ap-
peared aware that it's victim was dangerous.
The burden was heavy, as the reptile was
nearly five feet long.
The grip Of the bird on the snakes body
was not of the best. The snake seemed to
be squirming from its captor's talons, at
least sufficiently to enable 1t to strike. Its
triangular head was seen to reco1l and dart
at the mass of feathers.
1t did this once or twice and then, with a
shrek, the vulture dropped it's prey. The
bird was probably 500 feet or above the
observers. The astonished men were then
treated to a spectacle seldom seen. Few
birds but vulture could accomplish such
feat.
The instant the snake escaped from the
birds clutches it dropped earthward like a
shot And like a shot the bird dropped after
1t, catching it in midair with grip that
caused death. At any rate, the snake
ceased to wriggle, and the vulture scared
away to a mountain peak to devour its
bite the vulture and cause its death can
only be explained by the fact that the thick
feathers probably protected the flesh from
the reptiles fangS.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Is worker, a person to be respected AMI
cultivated by those who failed to get therj
ahead of him. To be seen carrying a mes|
sage In or out Of the larger headquarterj
down town or wearing a badge Of real d
fmagtnery authority at a convention is th|
making of local reputation. The cami
follower the handy man, may then go baci
to the grog shop where he washed keg|
and touch glasses with the boss while th|
boys" stand treat in turn. He is no longe|
unit in the parade. a transport at th|
"chowder: he is in politics. breathing TIL
air OF rooms where leaders meet to makJ
the states and platforms or decree legisla
ton for the taxpayers.
Success and Failure.
Some OF the legitimate labor and reward
Of politics falls to the lot Of the camp fol
lowers on the days Of registration and OF
election day. If their records and educa
ton will permit they may be appointed cleo
tion officers and paid out of the public
treasury. If not, they are always availabl.
as workers or watchers at the polls fol
which the compensation is fair. sometime.
liberal How they live, what they do
where they go between campaigns. consti.
tute so many of the unwritten chapters OF
the current history of American politics
No one seems to know, certainly no one
cares. If the present camp followers van.
ished from earth over night to return nc
more, tomorrow the doors at every head.
quarters would be manned at the usua,
hour, the mail OF the boss would be on his
desk at the right moment and willing hands
would be stretched to take his ccat and hat
There will always be an inexhaustible sup
ply of political camp followers. the mer
who will follow a leader and bow down to q
boss.
Their Ambition.
The chief aim of the enterprising handy
man is to get close to big boss, to render
some menial service Of real or apparent
value, something that will command the
attention of the great person and secure as
a reward public office employment. Men
Of other sensiblities and higher aspirations
cannot adequately appreciate the intoxica-
ton of petty vanity that stimulates the po-
litical camp follower when he becomes an
office holder. He is no longer usher q
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Mr. Takahira began his diplomatic career an
an attache of the Japanese legation In w ash-
ington about twenty-five years ago ana
few years later served as consul general IN
New York He has been one OF the most
successful diplomats of his government ana
plenipotentiary successiveiy at Inc
Hague. Rome and Vienna. When he re-
ceived his present appointment ne was vice
minister OF foreign affairs at TOXIC
Both Minister and Mime. Takahlra nave
been prominent social factors Wherever
they have lived, and it is confidently pre-
dicted that they Will take the same posi-
ton in society here. Nine. Takahira Is
very charming little lady. She speaks En-
glish slightly, but converses in French as
ffuently as in her own tongue, and mas, OF
course, adopted European dress. Inc Hrsl
secretary of legation and Nine. Nabeshima
also speak English and have Travelled ex-
teDsively, and with two ladies in the lega-
ton this winter it cannot do otherwise than
take leading part in the social events OF
the corps.
South American Legations.
The changes in the South American lega-
tions have been more numerous than in any
other part of the corps. Bolivia, which has
been unrepresented at capital for more
than two years, will re-establish its lega-
ton next week, its new minister, Senior
Fernando Guachalla. having arrived in San
Francisco a few days ago. Minister Qua
chaIla has a large household of children.
and for the present Nine. Guachalla will
remain at Sucre with them. Two of the
children, the eldest daughter and son, have
accompanied their father to this country,
and upon his arrival here he will take a
furnished house in the West End and place
these two in school.
DIR. Wide, who is DR.. Merous successor
from argentina, presented his credentials
to President Mckinley in the early part or
the summer and then left for Mexico, where
he represents his country a.so. He returns
from that point today and will go to house.
Keeping at ofce IN Mr.. Colton's handsomely
furnished res idence At 1855 Connecticut
avenue. DR.. Wilde has had distinguished
record as cabinet member twice and as a
man of affair in Arge ntina and Nine.
Wide and a sister that she hopes to have
with her for the season have the replita-
t1on of being among thes most beautiful
women of their southern republic. Madame
Is charnlingiy cnrdia! in her manner and
VIII, as Eos.ess Of legation, undoubtedly
make 1T very popular
Two Aotab-e Additions
The San Saivadorian legation has the
honor of being represented by an ex-presi-
dent of that republic. Senor Don Rafael
Zaldivar. who began his duties here in
June, was the president of this Central
American Republic for two terms. For
Evening star., 1900-10-13

inyeStiga ting economic and social ques-
tions and upon his return to Siam he was
made governor Of the province of X orat
where he put into practical demonstration
many of the improved methods he had OBJ
served in the west He built a railroad
through his province to Bangkok, he con-
structed good highways through the coun-
try and inaugura,ed a system Of rrigating
and transportation canals. He established
a police force and had the first census
taken which ever made Of the prov
ince. From the gDVernorShip Of Korat he
was appointed to the Washington post He
is also accredited at London, and will di-
vide his time between the two places.
At Other Legations.
The Turkish minister Ali Ferrouh Bey,
has requested his government to relieve
him of his duties here, and he anticipates
that he will shortly be officially notified
of the appointment OF his successor.
The Ccrean legation is in the care of
Charge d'Affaires Sin Teh Moo, but a plen-
ipotentiary is expected before winter.
The trouble in China has kept Minister
WI and his large force Of legation subor-
dinates in the city almost all of the sum-
mer, bur as soon the affairs between
the two countries will admit of his alb
sence he will leave for Mexico. There is
hardly another minister in the diplomatic
service who has wide a field of duty as
this adroit Chinese diplomat. He is not
only accredited at Washington and Mexico
but fully half of the Central and South
American governments are under his care
Evening star., 1900-10-13
LIVES ON FRUIT AND NIrTS.
Resident Of Samoa Who Does Nor
Miss the Cook Stove Products.
From the Pacific Commercial Advertiser

HesIdent Of Samoa Who Does Not
Miss the Cook stove Products
FROM the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Herbert Ossig has established himself in
Samoa among his German fellow-country-
men and may remain there This young Ger
man is an interesting character. No wo-
man has fairer complexion and a clearer
eye than he, and no man of his age has a
greater capacity for hard work. He lays 1t
all to his diet. Ossig does not believe in
meat eating anywhere, least of all in trop-
ical climate. Nuts and fruits compose his
daily menu, his drinks being distilled water
and lemonade. Sometimes he tries the nut
pastes and other preparations of a certain
Sanitarium but as rule he confines him.
self to the raw material
Il used to eat meat he said before leav-
ing for Samoa, "and liked it. Reading con-
vinced me that l could get more nouriSh-
ment and fewer earth salts from fruit and
nuts, and after sticking to that diet for a
while / got to loathing meat. At the same
time my general health improved, my mind
clearer and my muscular vigor seemed
to increase. Friends tell me that my COM
pleXion soon cleared up.
"The thing to do for the sake of long life
and no tormenting ailments is to diminish
the amount of earth salts that enters the
system. These salts clog the arteries with
calcareous deposits and bring the phe-
nomena of old age. The less calcareous
matter the more juvenlity. l use distilled
water to dissolve such earth salts as my
system has already absorbed and carry
them away. The pure condensed steam,
cooled in full and tightly corked bottles
and drank without much exposure to the air,
absorbs these foreign substances and they
pass off Look at me and see If you don't
think my system the right one"
Certainly Ossig the picture Of health
-ruddy sinewy, elastic Of step, bright Of
eye. Perhaps his hardy German parents had
more to do with his looks than have ba-
nanas and distilled water, but Ossig says If
you think that just try his dietary and
note the effect in your own system.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

some years past he has been living in Paris
and came to Washington direct from the
continent. He has snen, the summer in
mediately upon doing so he Will establish
the legation.
The new minister from Peru, Senior Man
uel Alvarez CalderOn, presented his ere
dentials the latter part of August. but
when To San Francisco soon aTterwari to
meet his family. who came from Lima via
the Pacific. Minister Calder0n is Il wealthy
business man and for several years has
been in England and Europe in connection
with his own interests. This has given his
chldren-of whom there are seven as
bright boys and girls as could be found
anywhere-a fine opportunity TO acquire the
languages ana they speak Spanish. French.
German and English with ease. He also
has with him three of his nephews, lads of
sixteen and eighteen years. whom he has
placed in college with hts own sons. Nine
CalderOn is. with good reason, proud of
her flock of young people and IS a typically
devoted South American mother. They
have taken the house 11.0 Massachusetts
avenue. which they furnishing in an
exceedingly elegant manner.
From Uruguay.
For the first time in its history Uruguay
the little republic which lies sliced in be-
tween Brazil and Argentina and which we
are apt to think Of only a bit of coun-
try, but which in reality is larger than
England and Scotland, has established Dip
Evening star., 1900-10-13

ton when he hears a bell ring or a door
open. To his friend in the old back room
he is Jack or BILLY" of the - de-.
partment when he passes the growler,
and he is privileged to speak of the boss or
the district leader as the ''old man"
There are other camp followers of poli-
ties who ever follow, fetch and carry al
ways falling the thrift that should be the
reward Of their fawning Many of them
have grown old busting the outer doors Of
the temples of political power, and in their
lusterless eyes the light of ambition is as
dim as moonlight beyond an ocean fog.
Their pride has waned and failed with their
hopes. The crumbs from the table Of tho
master are the feast of their wasted man-
hood and bitter old age.
Evening star., 1900-10-13

to shake the dust of Our country from his
feet and return TO the land whence he came
but thought better ot it afterward and
is now settled at the q street legation.
The Orientais.
Among the oriental and South American
representa- tives Cf the corps there have
be Ell several important changes during the
spring and summer months. Persia, which
for several years has had no delegat ton al
Washington. will soon send a pienipoten
tiary. The State Department has been
notified that the former chief secretary to
the prime minister has been named for this
honor He was at one time the diplomatic
agent for Persia al Cairo and was connect
ed with the suite which accompanied the
shah on his European tour He is reputed
to be a man cf great wealth and ii is eX-
pected that he will establish the Persian le-
cation with a good deal of oriental splen
dor when he arrives
The new Siamose minister, Phya Prasid-
Chi is a noted statesman Of his country,
and his appointment hare at this time is
said 10 have been due TO the position we
have taken in the far cast since the out
treak Of the Spanish war and the desire
on the part of the SiamCSe government TO
extend its trade relations with this coun-
try. Phya Prasiddhi. who Is a lawyer by
profession and very scholarly gentleman,
Is native of Bangkok, and he was educat-
ed there and in the schools CT France. He
entered the military service ard was ap-
pointed military attache CT the Siamese
legation at Paris. where he remained sew
eral years studying the military tactics
and mastering The languages Of Europe. AT
the expiration CG his service there he made
an extended tour through Eng. land, Canada
and the United States for the purpose OF
Evening star., 1900-10-13
SOME NEW FACES
Diplomatic Corps Has Received a
Number of Additions.
THEIR ACTIVE PART IN SOCIETY
Many of the Newcomers Are From
South America.
PLANS FOR THE WINTER

Written for The Evening Star.
That the fall season is upon us and that
society Is again returning to the capltal Is
evidenced in nothing more than In the
homes of the members of the diplomatic
corps The most of these houses have had
closed windows and boarded-up doors Tor
the past four or five months without q
sign of life about them, but in the last
week or two all of this has been changed
boarded doors have come down, windows
have been opened and hustle of activity
shows that the places are Inhabited once
more.
The British ambassador and his popular
family are still at Newport, where they are
likely to remain for the next three weeks
as the embassy is in the hands of the
builders and will continue to be for that
length of time. The big house on Connec-
ticut avenue belonging to the British gov
ernment is undergoing extensive repairs
The chancery at its north is being enlarged
to double it's former size, and when 1t is
completed there will be commodfous office
and consultation rooms. and wide recep-
tion hall-a decided improvement on the
limited space which the embassy has had
for business purposes heretofore. The
residence portion of the house is also being
freshened up quite bit. The center hall
ways on the upper and main floors are be-
ing repapered, is Lord Pauncefotes
library. The ceilings of all of the rooms
have been newly tinted and the woodwork
renovated. The life-size portrait of the
Evening star., 1900-10-13

queen is being cleansed by an expert. Lux
urious new carpets and hangings have been
sent over from London beside number of
pieces of fine furniture. These alterations
and repairs Were made by the architect of
the foreign office in London, Mr. Neale,
who came over and made an inspection of
the property and gave it his personal super
vision, and without doubt the embassy will
be greatly improved when 1t is in order
once more.
Italy and Germany.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness de
Fava. contrary TO their usual CUSTOM did
not go to Italy this summer, but spent the
heated term at the American resorts. They
will stay for some time in New York this
fall probably not reaching Washington
much before the beginning of the official
season. The German ambassador is still
abroad and will not return before Novem-
Der During his absence the embassy on
Highland terrace has been undergoing
number of repairs, too, but not on such
an elaborate scale those of its British
neighbor- More than usual interest will
attach To the German embassy this winter
as for the first time in a number of years
there will be a lady among its members.
Since Baron Thielman's departure all of
the gentlemen Of the embassy, from the
amba down, have been bachelors.
Last spring, however, Lieutenant Com
mander Won Rebeur-PaschwitZ, the naval
RttaChe, went to his native land and shortly
afterward his marriage TO Miss Dorthea Won
Gentivengi was one of the brilliant social
events OF Dresden. Lieutenant and Mrs
Evening star., 1900-10-13

spending nearly two years in their home
land, have returned to America. and the
Spanish minister and the Duchess de ARGOS
are again at their Massachusetts, avenue
legation after summer al NaTragansett
Pier.
There will be no shortening OF the list OF
the eligible rlen of the corps. With two
ambassadors who can be counted on this
list, a half dozen ministers p.e1ipotentiary,
besides a large number of desirable young
men among The charges and secretaries.
there is but little doubt that the corps will
hold it's cl1 p.a-e # popularity among the
dinner givers ana dancing party hostesses
The ma jority Of the bachelor plenipoten-
tiaries have been abroad for the hot
months. Mr.. Gr.p of the Swedish legation
Mr.. Brun of DennuaIk and Baron GeverS of
the Netherlands all absent from the
city, but are expected back soon. Senior
COrea encoun; cred our quarantine laws at
New Orleans in returning from Nicaragua
last month and had a Elost unpleasant ex-
pcrience so much so that he half in
clined, when he was finally allowed to land,
Evening star., 1900-10-13

Won Paschwitz who came to America soon
after their marriage and who have spent
the summer in travel are now at Chevy
Chase. but little later will take house
in town for the season.
other Embassies.
NJ Cambon, the French ambassador has
been in France since July and there have
been frequent rumOrs that he would not re-
turn TO Washington. rumors which have
never been confirmed at the embassy here
however and which his friends hope are
unfounded as NJ Cambon is one of the
most highly esteemed men OF the corps
The Russian embassy Is still in care of
Charge d'Anaires Wollant, but Comte Cas-
0ini and his engaging young niece are now
Washington the latter part of the month.
Scnor AZpirOz is the only ambassador Of
the corps who has as yet returned to town
and ne and his family are established at the
] street embassy. This promises to be one
OF the gayest diplomatic homes OF the sea-
son. The eldest daughter. Sonora de Perez
Rivera, will tighten her mourning and will
Join her parents and brother in their social
duties and a young niece of Sonora de
Azpirozs, Senortta Duque, Will be with them
Tor the winter The senorita is still pur-
3uing her studies and will not be presented
formally TO society, but will be allowed to
have a peep at 1t during the vacation pc
Hods.
The European Legations.
In the European legations there have
been but few changes in recent months.
The Austrian minister and Nine. Hengel-
muller have had a summer OF brilliant So
etal successes at the leading summer resorts
on this side of the water. as have the Bel
Riap minister and Countess de LIGHTER
Seide. Minister and Mime. Pioda have spent
several months IN Switzerland and are still
abroad. Yisoount and Viscountess de
Thyrso OF the Portuguese legation. after
Evening star., 1900-10-13
Velocity Of Light and Sound.
c.

1t has been calculated that the deepest
note which the human ear perceives as a
continuous sound is produced by sixteen
vibrations In second. the acutest by $4,000.
The extremes of color are red and violet.
The former is given by 45S,000. 100000 OF
vibrations per second, the latter by 727, ,O00
600, 600. In this way the relative velocities
Of light and sound ere compared.