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The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
LIEUT.. COL. HALFoRD RETIRED
Quits After Fourteen Years Service
As Pay Director.


Lieut.. Col. Elijah W. Halford. of the
pay department OF the army. was placed
upon the retired list yesterday. having
reached the age of sixty-four years. he
is at present attached TO the Department
OF California, with headquarters in San
Francisco.
Col. Halford is widely known In politics,
as well as in the service, by reason OF the
fact that for nearly four years he was
private secretary to the late President
Harrison during his incumbency of the
White House. Col Halford is a native Of
England. but came TO the United States
when child. and settled with his parents
in Indiana, where for many years he was
engaged as a journalist, He resigned the
editorship Of an indianapolis newspaper
to become private secretary 10 Mr.. Harri-
sor. short time before President Har-
rison's retirement 10 private life he ap-
pointed his secretary a major in the pay
department OF the army In that capacity
ne has served for nearly fourteen years.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

Acting Secretary Of the Navy New
berry has received a letter from Pres
ident Roosevelt requesting him to con
graduate. in the Presidents name, the
officers aud men who composed the
navy rife teams at the national shoot
ing match, at Camp Perry, Ohio. on
the excellent records they made He
also extends his congratulations TO the
midshipmen's team. which had never
competed before, but which won Sixth
place out Of forty-eight contestants.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
POILLoN GETS APPOINTMENT.
Designated superintendent Of Rev
enue Cutter service.

Richard II PoilIon has been desig-
mated superintendent of the revenue
cutter service in Santo Domingo, and
will be the personal representative of
General Receiver PuIliam in all matters
of detail relative to the active manage
ment Of that service.
Poillon was born in New York. served
in the Spanish war with the Thirty
fifth Michigan Volunteers. entered the
Porto Rican Infantry in 1901, and was
e first lieutenant of that organization
when he resigned 10 enter the customs
service Of Santo Domingo.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Guaranteed
Sewing Machines.

A 5 autumn approaches the
~ housekeeper has sewing to
do, and naturally needs a
good machine. We invite YOU to
come in and examine our line of
the very latest improved and guar
anteed Sewing Machines. You run
no risk in purchasing from us. as
we are responsible for each machine
for ten years They have all the
best attachments and are ball-bear-
ing. The lightest running machines
on the market, and the woodwork
IS of better grade than heretofore
Included are "w. & l.. .'Eldredee An
tomato. 'Eldredge Rotary" White Ro.
tary," White Vibrator" and CAPITAL. -
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Addre.ses Of the squadron..

Rear Admiral Evans, commanding
the Atlantic feet now engaged in exer-
cises of the New England coast, sent
the Navy Department a wireless mes
sage yesterday saying that until fur
ther notice the address of the first
squadron would be Provincetown.
Mass. and of the second squadron.
Rockport, Mass. The respective squad
rons are expected to arrive off these
ports tomorrow or Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Concert at Marine Barracks.

The United States Marine Band will
give a concert at the Marine Barracks
this afternoon, beginning at O'Clock. The
programme follows:
March, "Old Comrades .Teke
Overture, Tsntalusaualen" uppe
tsl Caprice, Little Chatterbox'' x''.... Eilenhers
tbl Characteristic two-step. 'Whistling Rufus.
Mills
CoTnst solo, CrenOnian eldon
Musician Arthur s. Witcomb
tal Funeral march, "Our HoBored Dead" SoTsa
lbl March rfilitare, lThe Thunderer" ,.. .sousa
Fantasia. 1T Happened in Rordland' ~ Herbert
''Fsekeitanz 70. Neyerbeer
Tie Star spangled Banner
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
WAYS
Chinese School Maids Talk
About Yankee Land.
DECLARE WOMEN WONDERFUL

Demure Lassies from Orient, How
ever, Think Girls Here Are Beauti-
fuI, "Au Pink and White and Red"
Men Big and Strong, but MOdesty
Prevents Further Criticism.
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$1,000 to $4,000.

Also Hand Machines at s1050
Satisfactory arrangements can be made
CT the department for partial payments.
Second hoor-G 81
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Capt. PendIetOp Made an Admiral.

Capt. Pendleton Made an Admiral.
Capt f. c. Pendleton, L. s. ", has
been commissioned rear admiral, to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement
Of Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis He
is at present in command at the League
Island Navy Yard.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Final Clearance Sale
Children S Pique Goats.

VATE offer all Pique Coats
Wv remaining in stock at
specially reduced prices
for final clearance. Some are suit
able for children's first short coats,
some for older children. They are
made in several STYLES. including
the "a length, Hubbard style,
and box style, Some are elaborately
trimmed with handsome embroidery
and insertion, and others are plain
tailor finish. They are all highly
desirable and at the new prices are
rare values:
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

Subscribers returning from their sum-
mer home ;9ho desire to have their paper
sent to- their city address will please
phone Main $780,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

An interesting wedding to Washington
army circles was that of Capt Bertram
T. Clayton. q. S. A, recently transferred
to Washington from New Orleans. and
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. S. Lawrence Heap Home
from North Shore.
MISS EDITH SIMPSON TO WED

VIII Become Wife of Mr.. Charles L.
Hutchinson September 1S-Mrs. John
c. Fremont and the Misses Fre-
mont Visiting Friends in washing
ton Before Departure for Europe.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

Commander A. G. wINTERHALTER. to Naval
Observatory. Washington
Lieut.. w. BROWN. Jr,, 10 Naval Academy
Lieut.. E. 4. BROOKS. detached Navy Department
to charge navy recruiting station. Memphis
l4ieut l. F. BASS, continue in charge nasy recruit
ing station Chattanooga
Chief Gunns- J. G. McDERMoTT. to nav card
New York
Paymaster's Clerk o. I. HANCOCK. appointed for
duty on Missouri
Paymaster's CLERK Il. H. KoPPANG. appointed for
duty on Prairie.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

CHARTERED Oak Flat-top Typewriter
Desks. with nickel mechanism; size 55xs6
inches
$33.75. Value, $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Our September
Furniture Sale.

nual September Sale of Fur
niture is fraught with inter
est to the housewife who has the
tasteful furnishing Of her house
close at heart.
The possibility of purchasing
high-grade furniture, every piece
serviceable, practical, decorative in
the truest sense, inasmuch as it
serves a purpose, either useful or
artistic, in the home, and at prices
generously low, resolves this sale
into rare shopping opportunity
which the thrifty housewife is not
slow to embrace.
From the choicest products of re-
liable manufacturers we have select
ed varied assortment of articles,
many odd and unduplicated pieces
of furniture which naturally in
crease the value of the sale and
make prompt buying advisable.
To-day we speak Of Office Furni-
ture. Included are Roll and Flat
Top Desks, Office and Typewriter
Desks, Revolving Office Chairs,
Office Tables, Filing Devices, &c.
All are high-grade goods, made of
selected woods and thoroughly fn-
ished. A glance at the prices below
will prove interesting to all Office
men needing new, up-to-date furni-
ture.
Quartered Oak Flat-top Desks; size OK
co inches. Well constructed.
$3.50. Value, $500.
CHARTERED Oak Flat-top Typewriter
Desks, with nickel mechanism; size, 5Ox32
inches
S22.75. Value, $500.
Quartered Oak Flat-top Typewriter
Desks. with nickel mechanism; size 55xs6
inches.
S33.75. Value, $1,000.
CHARTERED Oak Ron-top Typewriter
Desks. with nickel mechanism; size 50xS2
inches.
$S3.75. Value, S45.oo.
Fine CHARTERED Oak Ron-top Desks.
with conveniently arranged interior; com
plete with ebony pen rest and three cut
glass ink wells: size 55x36 inches
$500. Value, $1,000.
Fine CHARTERED Oak RoI-top Desks.
made similar to the above; size 60xS6
inches.
$62.5o. Value, S77.oo,
Handsome Golden Oak RoH-top Desks.
with neatly arranged pigeon holes and
cabinets; size 3sx6O inches.
S59.75. Value, $4,000.
Large Revolving once Chairs, United
States Senate design.
$Io.5o. Value, $3.50.
sixth and seventh HoOrs-G st
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
MOVEMENTS oF YEsSEIs-Ths folio.ri.

NOV EMhNIS OF NkSSELS-The followinf move
ments Of vessels have been reported to fbe pr,.
reaU Of Navigation:
Arrired-Augist @, Nina at Newport. Sentemher
2 Stringhsm at navy yard. New York: Nero At
Baltimore, Preble at Victoria. B. c. September
$ Louisiana at Hampton Roads. September 4.
Helena at Shanghai
Saled-septeTnber 2, Stringham from Nevrort for
navy yard. New York September 8 Caesar from
Philadelphia for Cape Cod Bay: Dolphin from
Boston for New York City. September chat
sanooga from Hakodate for Yokohama, JsDan.
Arkansas placed In reserve. August 81, al Naval
Academy.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

October S. 1907. Remember the date.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
Miss LippineOtt and Miss Bakers
Preparatory School and kindergarten,

Boarding Department for Girls between eight and
fifteen years a specially
Al5 CALIFORNIA AVE. COR. OF CONN.
At home from to after September 10
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$3.50. Value, $4,000.

Chartered Oak Flat-top Typewriter
Desks. with nickel mechanism; size, 5Ox32
inches
$22.75. Value, $500.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

SHORTHAND = THE STUDENT CAN REACH
greater efficiency by the system we teach than By
any other yet devised be can acquire any given de-
gree OF skin more quickly by It than By sny other.
thus reducing costs Call for particulars or wits
to MISS BERTHA ]. PLATT. Seo'y ~ E. Cap st.
sel-u
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
$33.75. Value, $500.

Fine Quartered Oak Roll-top Desks,
with conveniently arranged interior; com
plete with ebony pen rest and three cut
glass ink wells: size 55x36 inches.
$500. Value, $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

CHARTERED Oak Roll-top Typewriter
Desks with nickel mechanism; size 50x32
inches.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

Large Revolving Office Chairs, United
States Senate design.
SIo.5o. Value, $3.50.
Sixth and seventh hoors-G St
The Washington herald., 1907-09-05

Fine CHARTERED Oak Ron-top Desks.
made similar to the above; size 60x36
inches
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Deal in Shoddy Clothing.

Many of the old-timers these days
wonder why the clothing they used
to wear years ago was so much better
than is now securable unless extreme
ly high prices be paid. A little thought
makes an explanation easy. This is
an age Of advancement in every way,
and frauds increase along with i'm
proved machinery, scientific methods,
etc. In fact the whole system of i'm
provement seems to involve means of
lessening cost Of production.
Thirty years ago such a thing as
shoddy was not known. When one
purchased suit Of clothes, it was
"all WOOL" but at present it is an ex-
ceptional thing in cheaper garments
to find this the case. The reports of
the government show that each year
hundreds of tons of shoddy, or wooden
goods ground up, are imported into
the United States, and a heavy duty
paid on the same. This shoddy is
manufactured into cloth by various
processes. It is most often woven
around cotton thread, and some
times is forced into the texture after
the cloth is woven. In samples sent
out by the cheap clothing concerns,
this shoddy can be picked out. Often
it is so loosely woven that if a bit OF
the cloth be crumbled between the
fingers, it will fall out in the form of
dust. Great quantities of this
cloth are utilized by the makers of
cheap clothing who do business
through the mails direct with the
wearers. A suit of this kind can be
purchased from eight to $2O-and
dear at that. The goods generally
look we'll, but lose shape, and in a. few
weeks show all their defects. Seldom
are such goods sold by regular cloth
Ing merchants, who have a reputation
to maintain, and if they are, they are
sold without Misrepresentation.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Hunters Who Abuse Privileges Are
Limited in Space To-Day.

The hunting season is now on, and
every one who can get a gun and
a place to hunt is taking advantage
of it. There do not seem to be 80
many hunters from the city as usual,
due to the fact, we believe, that most
of the farmers have been compelled
to prohibit hunting on their prem
ises.
For this no one is to blame but
the hunters themselves. Years ago
there were very few farmers who
objected to man going on his place
in quest Of game, but the hunter
abused this privilege to such an ex-
tent, each year becoming more bold
and careless, that the farmer has
been compelled to put a stop to it.
Sports" from the city come out
with a gun and jug of whisky, and
many of them are more adept with
the jug than with the gun. After
little jug practice they get to feel.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Objected to Outside Supplies.

Master plumbers in Newburgh. N.
j., have declared war against the mail
order business as applied to their line,
and have refused to handle stock
bought Of mail order concerns. The
decision was arrived at in the case of
man who is building on Washing
ton Heights. The plumbers said this
man sought for bids for doing the
plumbing and was not satisfied with
the prices. He then asked how much
1t would cost to do the work If he
would furnish the materials. The
plumbers refused to consider this at
all.
They said they are content with a
reasonable profit on their supplies,
but If these are not purchased from
them they may as well go out of bust
ness for all the profit they will
make on the wages Of the men alone.
The man had sent to Chicago for
his materials and they had arrived
here, but one after another of the
plumbers refused to touch them. One
reason assigned was that the western
connections were such the local men
were not familiar with the work.
The man was in quite a quandary
for time, because to have sent to
Chicago to bring q man here, or in
fact to bring anyone here from out of
town would mean an expense of at
least $25, this being the sum demand.
ed for license to do plumbing work
in Newburgh. Under state law,
master plumbers must have q license.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
ALL 3 ARE INJURED
~ 8ENDlNo MONEY 70 .ENRich
MAIL ORDER HOUSES.
VALUE OF FARM LAND HURT
Prosperity Of Town and Prosperity
OF Country Surrounding t. Are
ldentfcal-LocaI Merchant 10
Friend Of Farmer,

A writer in the Fullerton (Neb.)
News-Journal gives some pointed rea-
sons why the farming community sur
rounding every town should get be-
hind the town and push its business
interests, urging consideration of what
that would mean compared to patron
izing mail order houses. If the town
grows, land values grow all around
it. If business men are compelled to
reduce their stocks or go to other
fields in order to get business, it is
not the town only but the farming
community that suffers. The question
is asked, what personal interest is it
to any one in that country to enrich
the mail order houses? The money
spent away from home is taken from
the prosperity of the town, and just
as directly from the prosperity of the
country surrounding it. The writer
declares that it is as much to the in
terest Of every man who owns a farm
in Nance county to keep Fullerton
dourtshing as 1t is for the people in
side the city to keep it fiourishing.
The continued growth of good town
always gives added value to all farm
lands adjoining. The local merchant
in a town is the friend and neighbor
of the farmer. The mail order house
Is nothing Of the kind, and it cares
nothing for the individual interests of
the farmer except to get his money.
The local merchant, besides bearing
his share Of taxes, is always assisting
the churches and charities of the COM
munity. No such help comes from
mail order houses. The larger busi-
ness that is given to the home mer-
chant allows him to carry the larger
stock and to sell at a smaller mar
gin. To sacrifice your home town
is to depreciate local real estate val
ues and retard the growth of values
Of both town and farm property. The
town that seems prosperous and looks
prosperous invites investment not only
in the town, but in the locality, so that
a stranger. looking for a location, be-
comes interested and purchaser,
while he would ordinarily leave the
dead town and its surrounding terri
tory out OF consideration.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Just Complaints of Farmers

ing that they own the farm and
that the farmer is the trespasser.
Many Of them do not know a rab.
bit from a yearling calf, or a pheas-
ant from a turkey gobbler, and with.
out considering the possibility Of an
error they blaze away; and the farm.
er is the loser.
OF course this does not include all
OF the city hunters, by any means.
nor does it exclude all of our own
boys; but the number that are in,
cluded are responsible for the farm.
ers resorting to this method to pro-
tect their, property. The country
newspapers have been selling tres.
pass, cards for several years. but
never was there such a demand for
them as there has been this season:
and with almost every order re.
cetved we hear Of depredations com.
mitted by the man with the gun that
have forced the farmer to take ac.
t1on.-Exchange.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Riqiow Of Yale Tells of an Incident at
Mountain Inn.

Capt. Biglow Of Yale was talking
about an applicant for the football
team.
HE will never make football
player" said Capt. B1glow. He is
as different from football player as
a bottle Of brown fluid / .beheld last
summer was different from beer.
W "A man with motorcycle stopped
at mountain inn where I was lunch
ing one sultry afternoon, and asked
for bottle of beer. The landlord took
from sunny shelf a bottle hung with
cobwebs. He busted it, and set 1t be-
fore the cyclist with a flourish. $ -
'~ "eYou'll find this the best Mi1wau-
kee, SIR he said. -*'-' ~
.The cyclist opened tho bottle,
poured a little into a. glass, and
sfrowned. "a.
" Landlord he said, this is very
thick and muddy beer. p s-e>45s On H.
81. .'The landlord lifted the glass and
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Mail Order House Competition.

The competition Of the mail order
houses. one Of the most threatening
perils of the country druggist partic-
ularly, continues to grow. The pro
viding of successful means for com.
batting this unfair competition is i'm
perative but exceedingly difficult to at
tain. Conferences with commercial
organizations in other lines Of bust
ness concerning this matter are advis-
able, providing no legal ENHANCEMENT
would result observation-disclosures Re
tail Druggist. -. ..~~. : ., ;. s.,,.s..
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Too Solid To Drink

looked at it. He tilted it from side
to side. It was SO thick and muddy
that it would scarcely spill
"It's the thunder he muttered. It's
the thunder that has done this
"''Well, thunder or no thunder, I
can't drink It, said the motorcycllst:
but I'll tell you what you might do.
You might put it in paper bag for
me, and I'll eat it on my way houae.'"
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
, ASTROLOGICAL Terms.

disaster" is an astrological term,
meaning. "unfavorable .star'-one Of
the many words that astrology has be.
queathed to the English language.
predominant :'ill.starred.", lin the
ascendant other instances, not to
speak of the expression my stars!"
Even influence" is really astrological.
signifying the flowing In upon human
affairs Of the power Of some heavenly
body. - ..,....,.. ...,: ...,. a.,-
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
The Up-to-Date:

IT suppose you 60 to the city at
least once year," said the summer
boarder. =.
IT used tew," replied the old farmer,
"but amt been thar fer nigh onto
three years meow. Sense we got rural
free delivery kin cit bunkoed fist ~
we'll by mail, b'gosh!"
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
His Little Scheme.

stern Parent-What! Give you the
1and OF my daughter "a marriape1
Wny' your salary isn't sufficient ia
pay rent.
:. 1oung Man-True, but I am figur
ing on parental observation-disclosures
Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Double Quick.
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles. }

Gunner-You say he has several
running accounts in this town. Why
don't his debtors collect them?
Guyer-They can't. He runs faster
than the accounts Chicago Daily
News. 49, -, !,
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Renefit for Boston ~stranoer..

The Rev. Eugene G. Webster, OF
Boston, has begun work to establish
a little Church Around the Corner
for the benefit Of the theatrical per
sons and other strangers in Boston,
whom he believes need such an In.
stitution. y '.=s>r - - .,~4s'
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27

Toxic Street Railway Earnings.
The gross earnings of the Toxic
street railways are from $4,000 to
$4,000 day, and probably reach $15,.
900 Z day when the flower season be-
gihs. s= =... i. j. ,.2.s:z.e s,s,....
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Children's Dangerous Climb.

Asserting that his children were
champion juvenile steeplejacks, John
Thomas Aiken, a well-known chimney
jack, was bound over to st. Helen's
England, on a charge of causing his
three children-Baden, five years old;
Gertrude, seven, and Lydia, fifteen
to take part in a dangerous perform
ance by climbing chimney 10 feet
high.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
GOODS MADE IN swEArsHopo.
Workers In Large Cities Compelled d
Labor for Little Compensation.

The average resident Of the small
town or Of the farming district has
little conception Of conditions which
prevail among the working classes of
the large cities. Now and then some
article may appear in q magazine or
newspaper relating to the "sweatshop"
system, but few understand what this
means. It is simply this: In the gar
ment-making line and kindred indus
tries different articles of goods are
made by contract for so-called manu-
facturers. The sweatshops are found
In the closely crowded tenement dis.
tricts, and generally are small rooms
into which the workers are crowded.
The different garments are cut out at
another place, and are sent to be sewn
together to the ''sweatshops" which
serve as living place as we'll as a
work shop. Each worker receives 50
much per dozen for garments sewed,
and the price is barely sufficient to
pay living expenses. A woman will
work all day sewing shirts together,
and will receive from 40 to so cents
for her labor. Those who work on
shirts conf1ne themselves to this par
ticu1ar line: the ones who sew trous.
ers, the same, and the coatmakers and
vestmakers are all confined to their
particular classes of work. What
they receive is so scaled down as to
allow the poorest kind of an existence
These shops are controlled by men
who dispose Of their goods to houses
which compete with the regular deal
ers throughout the country. Keep
the price of production at the lowest" !"
is the motto of these manufacturers,
and the result is worn out and miser-
able women and children whose unfor-
tunate circumstances compel them to
thus labor in order to buy food.
Benevolent associations and socie-
ties for the prevention of crime have
repeatedly tried to break up these
horrible places, but they manage to
exist in every city of any sizs. par
ticularly in eastern cities. People
who live in the country can asNst in
preventing the operations of these
shops by not patronizing any con-
Germs which make extraordinary Of
fers in the line OF clothing for men
and women in catalogues and circu.
lars sent through the mails. It is
such concerns that support the sweat
shop system. No reputable clothing
dealer handles sweatshop goods. So
therefore the entire output of the fac
tories go to the concerns that do a
miscellaneous class of business by
mail throughout the country. It is
only the very cheapest kinds of cloth
ing that come from the sweatshops
The better classes are manufactured
in large and roomy factories, where
there is plenty Of fresh air and light
and where men and women are paid
good wages, and these are the classes
Of goods sold by the regular trade.
There is danger in wearing clothing
made in the sweatshops, as owing to
the closely crowded rooms and gener
al squalid conditions, germs Of dis
ease are plentiful, and it has beer
known that smallpox, measles, scarlet
fever and other infectious diseases
have been carried and spread through
out the country by clothing from
these infected places.