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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

HE colonies of the 1st and I'd
Regiments have introduced an
innovation to close the first
period of the seasons armory
work that should be productive
OF much good. and stimulate interest In
this class of military exercise.
| The last drill night of each battalion be-
| fore the Christmas vacation. that COM
mences December 10. will be devoted to a
competitive drill to determine the order
of the companies of the regiment In eff
cheney In the armory work of the period
| Three judges have been selected by the
colonels to formulate schedules of drills
| fix the value to be given to each division
OF the schedule and to determine the part
OF such value earned by each unit in the
competition. -
The results of the contests will be COM
municated to the regimental commanders
and by them published before the holi-
DAYS. 1t has been ascertained that at
tendance from October to the end of the
drill period will be given value, as will
also the strength present in ranks the
evening of the competition.
Col. Urell has selected Col Ourand
Mai. w. A. McCathran and Capt. Harry
| Walsh of the LIST Regiment to Judge the
| work of the companies of his regiment
The judges for the LIST Regiment have
| not Deen announced.
| Circular No. a recently issued by the
| War Department, promulgating a course
| for revolver practice. like special course
| co. for the rife. is intended to secure
uniformity in the work Hitherto no
! two states have used the same course,
! consequently ii was not possible to de-
! termine the relative standing of revolver
shots who wore ,corations Indicative Of
! their skill. With few exceptions the rifle
course CO. has been adopted by the
states. New York state. however, is the
! only one of prominence which adheres to
| its old course.
The members of the guard who have
| qualified with the revolver are as follows:
| EXP erts-Lieut. Coils. l.. NJ. Brett and
Reichelderfer MAYS ROBBINS. Bell and
| Young, Capts. Riggs, Brooks Sayer.
Smith Summers Cookson, McGongal.
Forsyth. Hathaway, Heap and Carmody,
! Lieuts. Hordenreich, Putnam, McAnally,
| Farrow, Weir, Dennison, Holt. Hodgson,
| Johnson, Lakeland Clansel, Sherwood,
Anderson. Caldwell, Hollineld and Johns,
! Sergts. Bischoff, Hammerbacker. Bran
| don, Wilson, Bennett and Wade.
Sharpsh ooters-Majs Stephan, Harvey
and Simons, Capt. O Brien, Lieuts. O'Hal-
loran and lotion, Ensign Fryer, Sergts.
Martin and Farrow, Corps Mullin and
Sirlouis ard Naval Boatswain Hendricks.
Marksmen-Maj: w. A. McCathran,
| Capts Duffey and Evans Lieuts. Burton.
| Baltimore, Lindsey, HARDWOOD, McDer-
mott, Ernst Peacock, Bean. Bowman,
Nevils, Lands and Moore, Sergts. Bur
rows, Smith and Vogt, Corps Chandee,
! McDermott, Shannon and Stowell. Phi
Yates Cluxton, Friel. Cornish, Au, Dodge
| and PierSon.
Reports of rife practice for the sea-
| son of 1907 from the following commands
have been received at brigade headquar
| tiers, most of which show gratifying in
creases over last years report. They are
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

The turkey shoots which are announced
under the auspices of Companies G and
E of the I'd Regiment for Monday and
Tuesday nights, 25th and 26th. respective
ly, are arousfng considerable interest
among the gallery shots Of the guard.
1t is confidently expected that team to
represent the public schools of the Dis
trict In the rifle competition which is to
take place in Madison Square Garden
during Christmas week will be selected
from the High School Cadet Corps. The
proposition meets the hearty approval of
President Oyster Of the board Of educa-
ton. who has promised to present the
subject to the board at the next meeting.
The United States marines are still en-
gagged in firing their qualification scores
on the rife range of the National Guard.
X
Mr.. George T. s. Boyd, veteran OF the
Corcoran Cadets, has presented the corps
with a beautiful silver loving cup to be
drilled for once a month. He who wins
it three times is to retain permanent pos
session. The cup is about one foot in
height and is to be suitably inscribed.
With this cup and the company's drill
SOlO InGOdI, winch DeCOU1eS IRS property
of the member winning it thu greatest
number of times in year, sho I'D incre ase
the interest in the competitive drills. The
drill for this month VIII be held tomor-
row night.
X
Committees have baen appointed for
the Corcorans' dance Tuesday, Novem-
Der &c, at Pythian Temple, as follows:
Reception, Capt, c. f. Edwards, Lieut.
c. A. Meyers. First Sergt. w. l.. Hazard,
Sergt. G. j. Tucker. Sergt E. V. Clark,
Cadets De S. Langley and H. A. Buell..
Floor director and committee, Sergt. Ed
ward w. Clements and Cadets,J. A. Tur-
ner r. D. Coleman, ]. A. Gianonnoni,
Earl CollingswOrth, Stephen CaSSaSSa,
George Hunter, Victor Heron and Il. T.
Wood.
First Lieut., A. W. Leonard, Company G.
I'd Regiment. has tend =rnd his resigna-
ton, as has Capt. A. X. McGonegal Com
pany C. 1st Regiment. In the Spanish
American war Capt. McGonegaI was a
member of the Sd Regiment of Engineers
United States Volunteers, in which he had
an excellent record He will be greatly
missed in the guard, where his services
have been of great value
Capt. w. w. Cookson has ben con-
fined to his home for several days the
past week with bad cold.
Orders have been issued foc the dis
charge of the following members of the
guard:
His own application-Private Jerome
Cohen, Signal Corps; Private Richard w.
Webster. Signal Corps; Private Jesse r.
Anderson, Company A, I'd Regiment.
Removal from the District-Private Will
liam p. Turner, Corps of Field Music:
Private Ernest H. Fulton, Company E.
LIST Regiment; Private Don NJ. Wilhoite,
Company E, 1st Regiment; Private Abram
Grudcoosky. Company A, I'd Regiment;
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

House." Mons Pietatis,' Mont de
Piete," Exchange banks" etc. In Rome
Gregory VIII established bank of de-
post for widows and orphans, whose de-
positS were guaranteed by lien on the
goods of the bank SeXtus V added to this
permission to deposit goods and articles
of any value and of every description.
This establishment reached a height of
wealth and splendOr uneXampled in the
history of banking and was frequently en-
abled to loan immense sums to states and
sovereigns. Before the establishment of
these institutions 80 per cent was demand
ed and received as interest. The Mont"
Of Milan is more than four centuries old
and has gone through various political
catastrophes. In establishing these places,
however, it was soon realized that they
could not be successfully conducted with
out charging a small interest, and the in
terest was made at from to per cent.
The Mont de Piete in Paris is probably
the largest in the world. employing a
capital of more than S3O00,a0O, and the
revenue runs to about $780, O0 per an
uunl.
Throug bout Europe and the British Is
lands the institutions f0urished from the
day of their foundation and the men who
gave them financial backing made money,
while the poor of the cities received much
needed aid. 1t seems that as long as my
uncle remained upon the continent he
had continued to retain some quantity Of
charity in his composition and had per-
formed many benevolent acts; but he grew
old and misery, and having lost his repu-
taton he crossed over into England
where he became known as the pawn
broker. He set up an establishment in
London, and the street where he opened
business has always been known as Lom-
bard street Over the door of his place
of business was placed the arms of his
family-three golden balls. Thare was
which my uncle displayed The fact is
he belonged to the family Medici, a
wealthy and important family, who OBJ
tanned their name from their profession,
which was originally that of druggists,
apothecaries or doctors. all of whom hung
over their doors a sign of three golden
pills. In after years when the family be-
came members of the 500 they bore the
arms of the golden pills They became
great bankers, and my uncle adopt
ed 1t.
= Pawnbroking early found its way to
America and long ago became an estab-
lished institution. In proportion to the
population, the business done among our
pawnhrokers is far less than that of Eng
and other countries. In 1874 an effort was
made to estab lish a Mont de Piete in New
York, and with many ups and downs it
continued In business until 1886, when the
stockholders gave up and said they had
lost money. There are a number of chart
table men in Washington who believe that
a money-lending institution after laws
similar to those governing the Mont de
Piete would not only BE- a paying invest
ment, but would greatly AID the hundreds
who must ask assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG.
George Midgets Ready to Return t
Alexandria for Resentence.

|
| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
November 1s. 1907.
George Midgets, the negro convicted
murderer of Police Officer Charles Smith,
| in Alexandria last fall. and who Is con-
| fined in the Jail in this city for safe Keep.
ing. was told yesterday by the sergeant
| that the court of appeals of this state had
refused him a new trial. He stated that
he was not surprised. as he had expected
that all the time. He expressed himsei1
as being very anxious as to the GATE ne
will be taken back to Alexandria to De
resentenced. He spends a great deal or
his time reading a Bible, in which he
| keeps a photograph of Officer Smith He
requested that minister of the gospel
be allowed to visit him, which will be
granted.
ward Burt, who were arrested In this city
a few nights ago charged with breaking
into the station at Milford and the
store Of Mr.. T. l.. Bullock, at Summit,
and securing. several hundred dollars
worth Of goods, were returned to Caro-
line county yesterday in charge of Detect
ives A. F. Kennedy and c. w. Butterworth
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. They will be confined
in the Jail at Bowling Green till their
trial.
The United States Court of Claims has
allowed a claim of Mr.. William P. Muck
OILS of Spottsylvanfa county for $3.50 for
timber used and stock taken by Federal
troops returning north after the sur
render.
Through the efforts of R. C. L. Mon
cure, Raymond c. LIMERICK of Stafford
county, who was sentenced to serve two
years in the state prison for forgery, has
been granted a pardon by Gov. Swanson.
LIMERICK has served half Of his time.
Nj. r. G. Perry of this city has pur-
chased the old McCracken wagon yard
and the Park Hotel on Commerce street.
Mr.. Perry will take charge at once and
run both places.
Mrs. Sarah Delano. wife Of Mr. Gilbert
Delano, died yesterday at her home in
Spottsylvania county. Her husband and
son and one daughter survive her. She
was a native of Michigan. Her remains
were returned to Michigan for interment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

Private William T. Krouse. Company Z,
I'd Regiment: Private David F. Rucker,
Company E. I'd Regiment
Expulsion from the company-Prlvate
Mathew Neumann, Company E, I'd Regi-
ment; Private Charles /. Leonard, Com
pany E, I'd Regiment.
The special order No. 49, issued June IL.
1907 as ordering the honorable discharge
of Private Richard l.. Tilley, Company q,
I'd Regiment, is revoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
Aerial Week Ending.

From the Brazilian Review.
At this time of the year Rio is at her
best with cool weather and a bright sun.
a really ideal climate which later on will
be appreciated by the red and jaded
Londoners who will run down here from
Saturday to Monday by flying machine or
airship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
Boston's Women Voters.
From the Boston Record

From The Boston Record.
This years revised list o. women voters
of Boston shows loss of 1,Sll since the
list was made up in 1906 Although pro-
nounced suffragctS can never be happy
until they get the ballot, the majority of
womenfok are not ord narily inclined to
make use of the limited suffrage they
have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

William A. Shook, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Williamsport., Md. died Monday
night at the home Of his niece, Mrs. Eu-
gene McCardell, of heart trouble, aged
eigf1ty-three years. Mr.. Shook for a num-
Der of years had charge Of one of the
boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17

The heaviest transforms recorded In the
United States are 1l.J inches at Campo.
Cal, in one hour; SO inches in one hour
at Palmetto. Nv and Go inches in fifty
five minutes at Tridelphia, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-17
10% PREFERRED.

A local corporation for the manu-
facture of a staple article of build
ing material offers for sale S23,ooo
of an issue of $4,000 of its pre-
ferred 10 per cent cumulative stock.
No bonds or mortgage, and every
safeguard around preferred stock
A bonus in common stock FRO
duct manufactured at very low cost
and sold at large profit, and yet lar
below all competitors For fun m
formation address Box }, Star Oh
flee.
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08
FOR THE CHILDREN



Perhaps thnse-fourths of the people
OF this coinity believe that The nilal
sureader ia he war OF the rebellion.
that Of Gcaeral lee to General Grant.
took piiet laler an apple tree az Ap-
pomai,cs. IA IL dil take place at
AppoL'atiog. but not under an apple
tree Her, what General Grant says
about Il Ia his memoirs: WARS prat
duce many stories of fiction. some OF
which arr toll until they are believed
to be true Tie story of the apple tree
IL one OF thnse actions based on a
slight foundation of fact As | have
said. there WINS an apple orchard on
the slide of the hIll occupied by the
Confcdcra,, forces Running diagonal
ly up the hli was wagon road. which
az one point run very near one of the
trees. - that the wheels ~ vehicles
had on that side cut OF the roots OF
this tree. leaving little embankment.
General Rabcurk of my stan reported
10 me that wien he first met General
Lee the general was sitting on this en-
bankment, with his feet In The road be-
low and mis- hack resting against this
tree The story has no other founda-
tion than that" The surrender was
mado In the hplse OF Mr.. Mclean on
the morning ~ April y. 1865.
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08
Al the Old Mans.

Governor Hughes OF New York at a
dinner at Delmonico's referred good
humoreily TO an article wherein he had
been misquoted.
"The error" hc said. was purely ac-
cidental. but II put me. till II was cor
rected IN rather a bad position. II
made me- feel like the young bride
groom Of Schenectady.
"This man was poor. but honest lie
was suspected Of being fortune
hunter hut II was not true. However.
he married a rich merchants daugh-
ter and leased IN Schencctady's out
skirts house called The old Manse.
"Thc wedding was celebrated duly
and the newspapers gave full accounts
OF e.: but one Of them. through a typo
graphical error. concluded with the
statement
1.-THE happy couple. after short
tour will live at the old mans
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08

scent and his mother English. lie
spent his early life in the woods and on
the farm. At fourteen years he re-
moved TO Bangor Me-. and a year and
half later 10 Wisconsin and finally
engaged In the numbering business.
He served In congress from 1883 10 1880
and was candidate for senator eight
years ago. but was defeated by Judge
j. " Quarles OF Milwaukee, lie then
Identified himself with the la Toilette
faction and founded the Free Press In
Milwaukee He has since been a cen
tral figure IN politics in Wisconsin.
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE


Many compilations are ruined by the
use of snongeS ana face cloths. not
that they are pernlelpns 10 themselves.
but they ARE not property cl.ansed
after using They ARE careiessly wrung
ont of the water la which they have
been us,si AMI lnas ~ Is The wash
stand oui "a, l'S.st
The soap an1 iiapgs.;.cs uf the water
remain Ia Them. sni as lhry are used
time after time the dpcaycl soap aud
collected matter are applied "a the face
ami win occasion the appearance OF
blnckhcads anh little pimpIes. nnd the
skin will become muddy.
4 sponge l. well enough IN Itself.
AMI =, is wash cloth. hut even after
being uSci once the sponge or the
cloth should be washed most carefully
and after being rinsed IN boiling water
hung 10 dry IN the sunlight and air.
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08

conducted IN 1905 by "A legislative com
mIttee. Of which Charles l.. Hughes.
now governor. was special counsel and
lnuuisItOr
AZ the time hc was witness before
the committee Iicgeman was drawing
salary OF 100000 year. twice the
salary of The president OF the United
States. IIs offices are most sumptu.
Gus. even paatlal
Mr. Ilcgcmnu was born in New York
city on April ls. 1914 lie became an
accountant for the Manhattan Life in
1854 in June. 1870 he became sec
retary Of the Metropolitan Life and
was appointed vice president OF this
company IN the same year lie became
president of the Metropolitan Life ia
1891 lie Il director or trustee OF
several banks, surety and trust com
panles aud member of many clubs
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08
Many Storms are Scheduled.

The Rev J 4 Hicks says of June
weather conditions
A regular storm period extends from
the End to the 7th. preceded by marked
rise IN temperature, with rapid and
decided fall Of the barometer. and the
elimination will come in sudden and
severe clordbursts, hail. wind and
possibly tornadoes
A reactionary storm period Is cen
teral on the 9th, 10th and ilth. This
period will bring excessive warmth,
very low barometer, abnormal humi-
dity and violent thunder and wind
storms June thunder clouds will break
in hail storms and cloudbursts Ia many
localities during this period Rising
barometer west winds and change to
much cooler will spread east wardly
over the country from about the lith
to i4th
Third regular storm period will
prove one 81 the most decided times Of
turmoil Ia June II il central on the
18TH 70 the lstn Look for an excess
of lightning some of which will be
dangerous but most of which will be
harmless and sublime
A reactionary storm period falls cen
trally on the e0th, 2lst and 22d. On
the 2Oth. and touching that day look
for sudden and very decided rise OF
barometer beginning Of course, In
western sections.
The fifth regular storm period has
its center on the 9th, reaching from
the 25th 10 the goth Low barometer
and other storm conditions will appear
At the very beginning OF this period.
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08
NO VALID REASONS
PATRoNlzINo MAIL ORDER
HOUSES Is WITHOUT EXCUSE.
GOODS NOT EVEN CHEAPER
With Freight Charges Added and
Quality Considered the Home
Merchant Does
Best

Copyrighted 1905 by Alfred C. Clarke
The reasons why people should
trade at home are numerous. but 80
far as we are able 20 learn but one
reason is advanced for purchasing
goods OF mail order houses That one
reason-a saving OF money--is often
no reason at all. for In many instances
the express charges or freight and
carriage will bring the cost OF an arti-
Gle that as quoted in the price list
seemed a wonderful bargain. almost
or quite up 10 the price charged by
the local dealer But even were one
able 20 save few cents on the pur-
chase price by buying away from
home. IL appears 70 us that the loss
Is infinitely more than the gain, for
he who sends the money which he
earns In the home town out 10 swell
the Golfers OF wealthy dealers In dis
dant cities cannot fail TO forfeit I'm a
considerable degree the respect OF
those around him. nor can be under
these conditions preserve his self
respect intact.
The man who patroniEes mail order
houses must have a sneaking feeling
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08

trade with the home merchant. yet N
other people followed your example
and patrnnized mail order houses.
there would be no home merchant 10
trade with n others bought OF him
only when they wanted things In a
hurry. aud sent out OF town for the
greater part OF their supplies. he
would have left for more promising
fields long ago. or II ne had stayed In
those circumstances. the sheriff would
finally have closed his doors. You
wouldn't like 20 live In a place with
out stores. and yet Il may be that you
prefer to reside In country town
rather than In a city. DO your share.
then. toward making II possible for
the country merchant TO carry on
business
You must remember. too. that when
you send your money TO some big con
cern ia a distant city. you lessen the
amount OF money In circulation In
your own residence town. II you had
spent IL at the home store. some OF
a at least would have been paid out
by the proprietor In the form OF
wages 10 his employees. they in turn
would have expended II for tha neces-
stiles or life. and II would have passed
from one TO another OF the home deal
ers. proving an important Actor In
the prosperity OF the community. Hav-
ing sent IL 20 the mail order house
the probabilities are that II Will never
again benefit anyone In your home
town.
You should trade with the home
merchant because he Is the one from
whom you ask and receive favors.
Perhaps you have had run OF Ill luck
you have lost your position. had
long-continued illness In the family. or
have experienced dificulty In collect.
Ing money due you. You are In
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08

that everybody % town Nla8s that
ne - hindrancc rather than a nelp
60 the community tle is not wanted
in public positions and when ques
tions of local interest and Importance
are discussed his opinion carries far
less weight than the man who con.
tributes his share 70 the prosperity Of
tie community by spending his mon.
oy where he earns n
In addition 20 losing IN a large a.
gree the respect Of others aad his
own selfrespect, the man who docs
nothing 10 build up the town tn which
he lives falls 70 find the contentment
which Is necessary 20 happiness Ilay
ing done nothing 20 make the town
better. he Is unable to see the many
advantages II possesses and is con.
tinually talking and thinking OF its
deficiencies lie does not move out.
however. but stays on year after year.
a discontented parasite getting all he
can and giving as little as possible In
return. There Is an unwritten law Of
nature that makes II impossible FOR
one 10 really taken an interest In a
place until he has done something for
IL. and II Is only when we have done
our share toward building mp the town
IN which we live that II becomes a
real home 70 us.
Perhaps the local dealers In country
towns do not always have In stock
just the articles you desire. but they
are usually willing 20 order whatever
their customers want. and under or.
dinary circumstances can supply you
as quickly as you can procure the
goods from a mail order house When
you buy of the home merchant. the
goods are before you and You see
what you are getting In buying by
mail there IL always a chance that
when the goods arrive they will not
prove 10 be just what you expected
and desired. In that case YOU are put
10 the inconvenience of sending them
back FOR exchange or II the need is
Immediate and pressing. you arc
Obliged 20 accept that which is not
entirely satisfactory.
Trade az home IN order that vour
home town may have stores M which
70 trade. There are many times when
you are In a hurry Tor some article
there is no time 10 send 10 New York
Chicago OF elsewhere. Your mood "a
Immediate and Imperative You are
glad under such circumstance 10
The diamond drill., 1907-06-08

la the first plaee he isn't q lark
Hes brown and yellow and larger
than Cock Robin
Ills migratous take him from New
foundland io the gulf
Though he he common enough. you
don't see him because " his coat
Whom flushed he rises with 4 whlr
ring sound and flight suggestive OF the
quail.
His clear sweet piercing whistle
rings out from the trees. though his
nest Is Ia The tail grass
The snnllas lnd crows commit every
crime from thefi 70 murder on the two
eggs Ia his nest md the tiny blrdlings
thnt follow