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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
WITH MILITARY HoNoRS.
Body of Brig. Gen. G. E. Pond
Buried in Arlington.

Full military honors were paid to the
memory of Brig. Gen. George E. Pond.
U. S. A. retired, on the occasion of the
interment of his body in the National
cemetery at Arlington yesterday morn
ing.
Gen Pond died at Winston-Salem, N.
c.. last Wednesday. He entered the
military service in December. 1863, as a
private in Company K, Dist Connecticut
Volunteer Infantry. from which regiment
he was honorably discharged June Z.
1865, after having been severely wotnded
in action. He was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy, from which he was grad
uated June IA, 1872 and commissioned a
second lieutenant in the 9Th Cavalry. In
October 1888, he was appointed assistant
quartermaster with the rank of captain
Many of the buildings at Fort Riley were
built under his supervision and will stand
as a monument to his ability. Later he
WAS on duty in Washington in the Office
of the quartermaSter general of the army
in connection with the preparation of
plans for the construction of buildings at
military posts, and took charge of the
construction of many new buildings at
different posts.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war he
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the Farrand. Putnam and the Vocation, {
large instrument suitable for churches.

the Farrand, Putnam and the Vocation,
large instrument suitable for churches.
Records by the Thousand.
The firm is wholesaler for the south
in the Victor and Edison talking ma
chimes, at prices from $40 to $500. and
has on hand between $4,000 and 100000
records. Musical instruments of all sorts
are also in the stock banjos. mandolins,
accordons, violins and band instruments;
and in this department the firm has spe-
cial inducements for the holiday shoppers
who will come to town during the shop
ping weeks. and personal attention will
be given by members of the firm
In sheet music the firm says that il has
the largest and most complete stock south
OF New York and east of Chicago, COM
prisins not only the latest songs, but also
all the old ones. The firm consists of Ed
ward F. Droop, president; Carl A. Droop
vice president, and E. ii. Droop, secre-
tary and treasurer.
In addition to the music business tha
firm has the exclusive agency in Wash
ington for the North German and Ham
burg-American steamship lines, and rep
resents also the following companies:
Holland-American. Anchor. New York
and Porto Rico and the Royal Mail Steam
Packet line.
1t occupies two eight-story buildings on
Pennsylvania avenue extending through
to D street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

was commissioned lieutenant colonel of
volunteers and assigned to duty as chief
quartermaster of the 4th Army Corps.
August ), 1898. he was transferred to the
duty of chief quartermaster of the It'll
Army Corps, under command of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee. Gen. Pond in January, 1899,
was assigned to duty as chief quartermas-
ter in Havana, Cuba. He was commits
stoned colonel in March, 1904 and was
placed upon the retired list February 16.
1907, on his own application. after more
than forty years service. with the rank
of brigadier general, to which he was en-
titled because of his meritorious services
during the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
SOCIETY.
Continued from Second Page.)

Of Miss Ida Mclaughlin. was married
Wednesday at the home Of her parents,
Commonwealth Attorney and Mrs. I'D
| ward Hamilton Jackson, to Mr.. Oliver
Truman Pearre of Frederick county. Md.
Miss Annis Howard of Richmond is lie
guest of Miss Annie W. Ansley on Prince
street.
Miss Lille Pollock has returned to her
home in Warrenton after a visit to rela-
tives in town.
Mrs. Joseph Carr of Newport News is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Gardner
| Lloyd Boothe.
Miss Alice Buck Chinn has returned
from a visit to her cousin. Miss Virginia
Richardson at Fairfax Court House.
Miss Eleanor Marshall is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Stribling Marshall at Ports
mouth, Va.
Mrs. Louis Hanckel has returned to
her home in Charlottesville after visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Marshall L. King.
Miss Sarah E. Sprinkle of Salisbury,
N. c.. who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Strobel, returned home
Thursday.
Miss Jean. Brent is visiting her uncle
Mr.. Prosser Tabb, in Baltimore.
Mr.. Louis Scott has returned to York
Pa. after a visit to his family in this
city.
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis and Miss Rose
Elzey Mccormick have returned to their
homes in Berryville after a visit to Miss
Rose Mcdonald.
Miss Fannie w. Johnson and Mr.. Ber-
naPd r Cline married "aHnaSdav
evening in the Crenshaw Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, Blackstone, Nottoway
county. Va. After their wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Cline will reside in this
city.
Mrs Wallace, wife of Judge H. H. Wal
lace of Amarillo. Tex. is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. William Jackson Morton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
PAPINTA DIES SUDDENLY.
Famous Dancer Drops Dead From
ApoplexY in Germany.

NEW YORK, November pa dispatch
from Berlin reports that Papinta. the fire
dancer, dropped dead from an attack Of
apoplexy on the stage of the Apollo Thea
ter in Dusseldorf, Germany, Thursday
night
Papinta was an American. native of
California where she owned large stock
farm on which race horses are raised
She was a dancer of fine ability, her spe-
cialty being a performance on a stage set
in mirrors. She was a handsome young
woman and was widely known in vaude
vile. both in this country and in Europe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Have Taken Boxes.

The boxes for the benefit performance of
Lola From Berlin" next Monday at the
New National Theater. will be occupied
by Nine. Creel and party. Senator and
Mrs Knox. DR.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson. President and Mrs. Needham,
Mr. and Mrs. Heron. Mr.. and Mrs. Lis
ner and members Of the Columbian
Women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Sarah E. Sprinkle of Salisbury,
N c.. who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Strobel, returned home
Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Jean. Brent is visiting her uncle
Mr.. Prosser Tabb, in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Alice Buck Chinn has returned
from a visit to her cousin. Miss Virginia
Richardson at Fairfax Court House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Mrs. Joseph Carr of Newport News is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs Gardner
Lloyd Boothe.
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Guaranteed Silk
PettiCOatS at SIS

These are guaranteed to give
satisfactory wear. Made of fine
taffeta, in black, white and all the
popular shades. Cut full and
finished with handsome pleated
flounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Mrs. Louis Hanckel has returned to
her home in Charlottesville after a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Marshall L. King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Lille Pollock has returned to her
home in Warrenton after visit to rela-
tives in town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Mr.. Louis Scott has returned to York
Pa. after a visit to his family in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis and Miss Rose
Elzey Mccormick have returned to their
homes in Berryville after visit to Miss
Rose Mcdonald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Eleanor Marshall is visiting Mr.
mouth, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Miss Annis Howard of Richmond Is lie
guest of Miss Annie W. Ansley on Prince
street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Of Miss Ida Mclaughlin. was married
Wednesday at the home of her parents,
Commonwealth Attorney and Mrs. I'D
ward Hamilton Jackson, to Mr.. Oliver
Truman Pearre of Frederick county, Md
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Life at Oxford Is Expsnsive.

Talking with an American who, after
a four years course at Harvard, spent
two years at Oxford, l learned some
facts about life at the great English
university that surprised me. Eight
een hundred dollars is the least that
will carry a man through the college
year. The $500 per year apportioned
10 the holders Of Rhodes scholarships
las proved inadequate. and as the
property left by the South African mil
liOnairc to provide the money for sue
cessful candidates has enormously in
creased in earning capacity the trus-
tees are likely to advance the stipend
20 $1,000.
EXtravagance among students as
seen i'm some American COLLEGES is un-
known The Young men are expected
TO live alike Social life is cultivated
and small groups exchange Invitations
to breakfasts and dinners. Fellows
and other members of the faculties
are frequent guests, bringing the men
into frieudlier relations with their
teachers.
When Great Tom tolls in Christ
church tower all lights must be doused.
Julius Chambers in Brooklyn Eagle.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22

who take vacations in Sanitariums,
on featEerWeight. .raions. but the
healthy vigorous. manhood and
womanhood that constitute the
useful majority. The first roasted
PacEaged coffee; ; sales Of Arbuck-
les ARIQSA Coffee for 81
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
The nictntinr HnhIt.

Booth Harrington does not dictate his
stories. lie is foe to the habit of die.
tation.
The debating habit is a growing
one" he said recently. Everybody
nowadays has a secretary and die
tates"
He smiled.
when l was in the Indiana lesisla-
ture," he said. IAN old colored man ap-
peared as witness before one of our
committees
IN the course Of his examination
these questions We're put to the man;
"'What is your name?
"'CalhOun Clay, sir
"'Can you sign your nameY
"'Sah|
al ask if YOU can write your na9e.'
"'Well. no. sab. All nebbah Tsitss
MIR name. All dictates it. sah.'
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22

as well as yourself.
A Stable, or Square Blanket might save
him cold. Gum blankets and covers
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
IN THE eoBI DESERT.
The Binding Sand Storms, the Pitfalls
and the Wolves.

--AN ~t'~ - ehNNes
OF the troubles that beset the tray
eler in Chinese Turkestan Hans Dor
ing writes in the North China Daily
News "On the night of March 27,
while making our last stage to Hami,
a violent storm sprung up from the
northeast We were literally wrapped
in thick clouds of dust for hours and
had to grOpe our way through it like
blind men. so that if it had not been
for the camels we should certainly
have lost our way. The gale com
menced about sunset and came from
the opposite direction TO that in which
we were travelling This made it just
possible for the camelS to proceed on
their journey feeling the way with
soft hoOfs. The drivers could not see
a hands length before them, and if
the storm had come from the opposite
direction we should have been com
PEELED TO crouch down behind the cam
els for shelter. the last stretch Of the
desert being almost as level as bill
Hard board. However, led by the cam
els, we arrived about midnight at the
west suburb Of Hami and soon found
an inn which had been built specially
to accommodate camel caravans. The
fine. white saltpeter charged dust of
the Cobb desert seems to penetrate the
pores of ones head. We, as well as
our men, suffered from splitting head
aches in consequence, and other trav-
elers we believe have had a similar
experience.
Travellers who lose their way while
crossing the desert during the preva-
ience of these dust storms are exposed
to the possibility of perishing in one of
three different ways. First. there are
bottOmless swamps, the stepping into
one of which means that the unfOr-
tunate traveller viii be buried alive. |
Then there are deep, open wells here (
and there which are not in any way /
fenced in. To fall into one Of these |
means certain death. And lastly, |
there are the wolves by which you
would be seized by the throat before
becoming conscious of their proximity. |
There is, however, no danger of this
happening as long as the camels are
In motion, the wolves being scared by
the noise of the huge bells which hang
from their necks.
"The caravans, too, generally have
huge Mongoian dogs which can tackle
n wolf or even two, OF the fierce cour-
age Of these dogs I can speak from ex-
perience, for we were attacked by a
couple Of them one night But for the
thick raccOOn skin in which we We're
wrapped we should have been badly
bitten. As It was. their sharp teeth
went right through the fur, bruisins
the arm, and if they had not been call
ed off by their owners we might have
been torn to pieces"
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Lords All.

a New Yorker who spends his sum-
mers at Newport gleefully recounts
how faithfully the English servant i'm
ported by one Of the cottagers labored
10 give his American masters estab-
lishment every possible air Of socia!
distinction
Tie Americans house had been Wis
tied by an Old friend Of its owners
humhler and less snobbish days. The
guest had been in the house but few
hours when he heard the butler ad-
dress him repeatedly as my lord"
why do you address me sO?" said
the guest. Il have no title, and you
know IT,"
Pardon me, said the Gunky, laying
his finger on his lip. 1T isn't on your
account at all, sir It's on account CT
the 'Ouse. sirl"-Harper's Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
No Place TO Ear.

"I wonder" said the old time bohe-
mian. "if New Workers ever dine at
home on Saturday nights and Sundays
/ took my best girl under my arm last
Saturday night and went out on a still
hunt for a place to dine. We walked
from place to place until we were worn
out, and from sheer fatigue we lost
the desire 10 eat At each cafe there
stood crowds waiting meekly for
tables. patiently enduring the hustling
10y Of walters and the lOrdly frOwn of
the proprietor. who made his appear
ancc at regular intervals with the
news that there would perhaps be va
cant tables in an hour or so. And that
wasn't the worst Of it," he concluded
sadly; "at each of these little bohemian
tables d'hote there had been tackled a
blazing card which bore the legend that
the price Of the dinner had been raised
for these two nights from 10 to 60 and
20 cents. At one" more sadly still.
lit was raised to Tj."-Pittsburs Dis
patch.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Not a Profession.

Representative Lorimer of Chicago,
who is great walker. was recently
out for tramp along the conduit road
leading from Washington. when. after
going Il few miles, he sat down to rest
"Want lift, mister?" asked a good
natured Maryland farmer driving that
way
THANK yOu.' responded Mr.. Lori
mer. Il will avail myself of your kind
offer"
The two rode in silence for awhile.
Presently the teamster asked. "Profes-
siOnal MANI"
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
. n 9 ~ % r L r..
-oqrr fla 1Ihe kad You hae AI8aiS Bought
Z q, L&4HAAzz5I
q VIllaoe 81 PeIicans.


On the lower course of the Casa
nance river in west Africa exists
what a French writer has described as
a Village of pelicans" The birds
have been so mercilessly hunted that
they avoid the presence of man, but
in the neighborhood of their "village"
they show comparatively little fear.
There are even native African huts
under the enormous baobab trees in
which the birds have established their
community. The nests are placed at
the ends Of the branches. FIVE or six in
each tree. Dry branches. rudely in
terlaced. form an insecure looking
platform covered with thick layer
of down. and there the young birds.
big and awkward in such a
may be seen maintaining an
unstable equilibrium, yet never losing
their balance.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22

Yes" answered Lorimer, who was
thinking of bill he had pending be
fore the house
After another long pause the farmer
observed: Say, you amt a lawyer or
you'd be talkin'; you amt doctor
cause You amt got no satchel, and
You shore amt a preacher from the
looks of you. What is your profession,
anyhow"
u am a politician" replied Lorimer.
Tie Marylander gave snort of dis
gust Politics amt no profession;
politics is disorder r"-SuccesT AIaga-
zine
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
HOLLANDS OLD BELLS.
Chimes That Have Delighted the Dutch
Burghers.

From the earliest times the people Of
the Netherlands have 50 greatly loved
their bells and chimes that the S2rchi-
lecture Of their bef.ieS and sieeples
shows marked traces Of il. says the
Chicago News. Most of these are OF
Openwork design. so that the bells
might bc heard in the widest circum-
ference. Beautiful examples of this
style can be seen in the cathedral tow
ers of Utrecht and Delft Several of
the smaller towns possess even finer
specimens. either in their church spires
or in the belfries or watch towers.
Like the well known belfry Of Monni.
kendam, these towers generally stood
in the principal squares. Their bells
were tOlled in case Of danger to alarm
the burghers or to call them together
for important communications. Such
a tower is that of BrugcS. Of which
Longfellow sings:
In the market place OF BrugCs
Stands the belfry. old and brown.
Thrice destroyed and thrice rebuiidcd
Still It watches DER the town.
In Holland there Is scarcely a place
Of Importance that does not have one
or more towers with chimes. The
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
coFFla WAS \. sAck NUMBER
So Pennsylvania Man seld u and win
Purchase Another.

Isaac coffman OF Hatton. Pa. has
sold coffin he made many years ago.
he sold Il not because he felt ne would
have no use for Il. but because his
wife insisted that Il was out ot late.
Mar. Coffman is nearing his cIgbtieth
birthday. He explained To friend
that he constructed the CORN 90 years
ago. 1, was built OF chestnut because.
as he put IL. "Many's the time I have
sat beside a CHEEKY blaze of chestnut
logs and hoard them crackle and hurn
mcrrtly. II makes such homelike
blaze that picked Il in prefeince TO
other woods. II was my desire TO
have the coffin "a COW as possible.
and rejected tho frivoliiics which so
many persons affect In the matter OF
collins. In order TO have Il handy |
Kept Il In the garnet hut my wife
tells me that styles have changed. aud
since | have accumulated a little for,
tune she win not permit me to die un.
loss ] consent To got an up to date
casket. To avoid trouble agreed to
sell the old one. but at the same
time | think that the coffin which was
good enough FOR me I'm my poorer
days should satisfy mo now, and !
shall always feel out OF place In the
new-fangled affair"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
METHODS ARE TOO STRENUOUS
Why Yankee Statesmen Have Not Sue
ceeded in South America.

In the matter OF statesmen abroad.
We must have men who not only sneak
the language hut who are also thor.
ouehly conycrsant with tho customs
and idiosyncrasics OF the people with
whom they deal. says the Engineering
Magazine. The South American. in
his buying as I'm almost everything
else. Us most deliberate person az
well as sensitive ono A salesman
who viii call smoke a cigarette. talk
inconscqucntly about tho weather. the
theater and the races. and answer
questions-shonid any happen To he
asSed~-rather than make assertions
abont his goods. will outscn. five 10
one. tho livclicst hustler that ever
opened ny a sample case. This is a
thing so contrary to the instinct OF the
American salesman That. to date. Ia
his wanton disregard OF it, he has con.
siantly played into the hands OF his
more experienced European rivals.
Your Yankee drummers." says the
latter politely. "rre the greatest sales.
men I'm the world-in America"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12

mount In real horse race, sporting
SILK TOR the first time. lie learned
rapidly Never knowing what the
word fear" meant. De LADY took his
mounts TO the front no matter how
punched up the field was. Last win
ter az New Orleans DE LADY showed
very good form for new jockey.
Last summer he rode with winning
regularity on the Canadian tracks.
Anything which De Laby rode gen
orally went over. Then he went east
aud is mixing very creditable show
ing. DC i.aby's parents are tead. and
his uncle. building inspector, Il the
boys guardian. file predicts the great.
est kind az success for the little boy.
and thinks he will be the country's
greatest horse rider in another year.
The first game OF football I wit.
Messed upon INV arrival in China" said
Que OF the consular representatives
at home for a visit reccnllv. II mis-
took for a very serious riot, and Won
wouldn't have blamed me-. either. In
the FIRST place. | was not aware that
the Chinese had any such game. but
later found that II is very popular in
northern China II is not PLAYED as
Is The American game. and instead OF
u players To the 81, there are so.
These northern Chinese are almost
giauts. and every man on the team
will be six feet or over In height and
weigh on the average 200 pounds
There are no goals, side lines O.
halves. The game lasts until one side
is the winner. and frequently this Is
not accomplished before two or three
days The idea OF the game is To
force small wicker basket. which
takes the place Of our ball, into the
territory OF the other side-this ter
litoTy being one.half of the town
and up and down the streets the fight
RACES. Each man IL equipped with
whistle with which to summon assist.
ance when too hard pressed. Stealth
es we'll as main force may be used
in getting the ball into the enemy
country, and / know of one cIeve,
player who did so by passing over tle
roofs OF the houses. AS YOU NAV
imagine, 100 giants yelling and light
ing in the streets create some ex
element"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-12
J.nss' mis,ake

nAaks v'hats caa,t keep your en-
easement with ole?
links isaiiy) cant. va
cnwn on a Jury this week ara
,eil,n't ger ont OF IT,"
Isid YOU try?"
Indeed dill. did my best 70
make MYSELF out TO be hopeless tx.
ueranans, but they Wouldn't h.t ma
s.
Great Scott Man. The way 10 es.
care jury duty Is 10 act ms Il you
K ew something. IN Y. Weekly.