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The Brazilian amba ssador and Nine
Nabuco and family, who have been AT
Hamilton, Mass. the past summer, vii
return to Washington next week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean and
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh left Bar Harbor
yesterday where they have spent the
past month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08

The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
are expected to sail from England next
Saturday for this country.
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Miss Harriet Bowie, accompanied ny her
sister Mrs. William Oler Head of Balti-
more. is spending September at Atlantic
City
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The Misses Eta and Katie Brown of
rs + street northeast are visiting rela-
tiveS in Baltimore. and later will go to
Annapolis. They expect to return home
about the Goth of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08

Mrs. Frances NJ. Reieart has returned
from Mt. Pocono, Pa, and is located at
1916 Monroe street.
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Mr.. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt gave a dinner
and dance last night ut Oakland Farm for
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt. lie
had eighty guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08

Justice and Mrs Mckenna have re-
turned from Narragansett Pier where
they spent the summer.
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Edward and Evelyn Boone. September
: iaS, female.
John II. and Kate Anderson. August 81
19DS. female.
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Mr. and Mrs J. II. Daiker. Miss a. ID.
Boiling. ii. c. Kaufman and j. O. Man
son of this city were in Paris yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08

The Misses Frances Kelly. Aggie Kelly
and Hattie Wagner have gone To Berkeley
Springs. w. Va.
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Dr. Jesse b. Schafhrt of this city is
leaving this week for Los Angeles. Cal.
where he intends to settle and reside in
the future. He will break his journey
west by stays in Philadelphia and Chi
ago and will go north far as Seattle
and Spokane, Wash. before going to
Los Angeles. Mrs. Schafhirt will join
her husband in the near future in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Schoenborn and her two daughters
of Harvard street spent the summer on
last June and proceeded via the Great
Lakes and Canadian Pacific. They Will
return the end of this week, stopping en-
route at Salt Lake City, Manitou. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver.
Commissioner of Patents Edward 3.
Moore, accompanied by his niece. Miss
Callie f. Moore, spent last week in Berlin,
going there from Stockholm. Sweden
where Mr. Moore attended the interna-
tional congress for the protection of in
dustrial property assembled by the Swed-
ish government. and where he was the
recipient of distinguished attentions at
the hands of the prime minister and other
Swedish dignitaries. Commissioner Moore
and his niece are sailing for America on
the Mauretania September ~
DIR. N. D. Magee and Mrs. Magee have
returned from abroad.
Mr. and Mrs Judson O. Harrison and
son, Malcolm Douglass, accompanied by
Mrs. B. Rosasco, have gone to Baltimore
and Philadelphia for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas L. Keeler and
child. accompanied by Mr.. Howell Jones
of the construction department, Canal
Zone. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
\. Keller, 100 Sth street northeast. They
| xr-fll l,r,. irtH Il
DR.. W. X. Butler and family. who have
been spending their vacation at North
Hatley. Quebec. Canada. have returned
| to their home, on Quincy street. Chevy
| Chase, Md
| Mrs. Thisms of 1924 F street north
west has as house guests her sister. Mrs.
| NJ. A. Bartlett of Shreveport. La. and
Mrs. Frank Emritt-House of West Phila
delphia.
j Miss Emile TOrreyson and her aunt,
Miss Ellen Isham Schutt, are visiting the
| family of Commander Bailey. U.S.N..
| Torreyson. accompanied by her grand
| father, Mr.. F.. G. Schutt, will visit his
sister. Mrs. Aling. Dunkirk. n. Y, re-
| turning via Niagara Falls. Toronto and
Watkins Glen. where Miss Torreyson will
stay with her aunt. Mrs. +. c. Roe. and
other relatives and friends in that vi
| entity.
| Mrs. +. Abel and son. Milton Abel. of
619 X street northwest have returned
| from Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
| Mrs. Charles A. Sidman and daughter.
Mary Elizabeth OF the Glen. Quarry road.
have returned from Rochester and Mia
CARA Falls. where they spent the sum-
mer. Mr.. Sidman has also returned from
Niagara Falls and Boston. where he at
| tended the annual encampment, Sons of
Veterans LISA. and fifth annual en-
| campment, United Spanish War Veterans.
Miss Mabel F.. T0wner of I11 East Cap
| itol street is in New York this week, in
| attendance upon the annual congress Of
| the Playground Association of America.
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In Memoriam.


BAYNARD In sad remembrance Of our devoted
husband and father. ALEXANDER BAY
NARD. who died one year ago today, Sep
tomber =. 1907
We miss his constant footsteps,
We miss his gentle voice;
He has gone To eternal rest
And to eternal joy
Fly HIS DEVOTED WEE AND CHILDREN.
SCHLEITH. In loving remembrance OF our dear
moi her. ELIZABETH StiILElT1l who died
twelve Years ago today September =. lN.ni
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTERS.
JIGNOR In lad hut loving remembrance of our
darling LILLIAN BEATRICE TIGNoR. who
left three years ago September =, lJt'.
Her sun went down in the morning
When all fair and bright.
But il shines today on the far-Iway hills
In the land that knows no night.
BY THE FAMILY.
TIGNOR In loving remembrance Of my niece,
LILLIAN BEATRICE TIGNOR. who left me
three years ago. September ), 1900.
Loved in life. in death remembered.
By AUNT LErlTIA BANKS.
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Mrs. Thisms of 1924 F street north
west has as house guests her sister. Mrs.
NJ. A. Bartlett of Shreveport. La. and
Mrs. Frank Emritt-House of West Phila-
delpha
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DIED.

CALVERT. I'm September :. l9uS. al :; 30 = m .
JENNIE EDNA. eldest daughter - Charles
J.. and Iruni" calvert. aged scv,.ntrcu Years.
eleven months ana one iat
TN account Of the serious Illness of hrr sister
The funeral will hc held from the residence Of
her aunt. at ESQ East Capitol street. W"dn"s-
DAY. September -. NJ pm. lntcrmcut at
lCrk creek
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DR.. w X. Butler and family, who have
been spending their vacation at North
Hatley, Quebec. Canada, have returned
to their home, on Quincy street, Chevy
Chase, Nd.
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COIIo. On Thursday. September =. 1905. 10
SEPH tDEID.
Funeral on Wednesday. September q. Al 10 a. m.
from Lees undertaking bishmcnt Inter.
tIlenWood
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GIDDINGS & STEELE.
Bargains in Carpets and Rugs.

We stand in the position OF offering you
values in floor coverings that have never been
equaled in Washington.
We're quoting you Sale prices regular
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Keller and
child. accompanied by Mr.. Howell Jones
of the construction department, Canal
Zone. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward.
\. Keller, 100 Sth street northeast. They
will remain here thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-08

Mrs. +. Abel and son. Milton Abel of
619 Is street northwest have returned
from Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
By j. O. Pagan

. . . . . . .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03

the rights OF American citizenship.
He came to this country early in 1868,
with number of other Neapolitan
novices of the Franciscan order, and
was stationed at the college in Buffa.
10 and afterward in Allegheny, Pa.
He taught in the colleges and also
performed parochial work in Buffalo
and its environs and in Niagara and
several Canadian towns.
He expressed a wish to spend his
life in mission work in the United
States, and his superiors permitted
him to take out naturalization papers.
This he did, and voted for Gen.
Grant at his second election in 1872.
The future prince of the church was
presented to the warrior president by
his superior during one of the presi-
dents visits to New York in 1874.
Mgr. Falconio's tenure of Office has
been marked by many important
events, but he is reckoned the most
peaceful of any representative of the
pope in this country. He has exer'
SAcCu AAA0 pO"CA Will 1Su1dA hdblC JUG
ment and equity and has gained tho
esteem of the hierarchy and the re
gard of the lesser clergy. Mgr. Fal
COMO, as an American citizen, has
gone more frequently to the White
House than his predecessors. Cardi
mails Satolli and Martinelli.
Before coming to Washington the
delegate served for four years as the
pope's legate to the Roman Catholic
province of Quebec, with a view tc
settling the vexed school question. He
was the immediate successor tc
Cardinal Merry del Val, the papa1 sec
rotary Of state, and carried out the
program mapped out by that astute
diplomatist. He has always enjoyed
the confidence Of the papal secretary
and the relations between the Ameri
can delegation and that important por
ton of the Roman euria have been
marked by the utmost friendliness.
Mgr. Falconio is not in robust
health, and this fact had led the of
ficials to hasten his promotion SO that
his duties may not be SO arduouS
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Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz

stories about the intelligence of these
coIored balloons, claim that the en-
bassy Of the maiden was merely a
trick to seduce him from his al
legiance to his benefactress and that,
on his first visit to the kloof, Stoffel
was Immediately appointed to the
leadership of the baboon army on &C.
count of his preeminent intelligence
and knowledge of the outside world.
One day horseman galloped up to
the store and reported that war had
broken out between the Beers and the
Macatees and that the balloons in the
pass were evidently aware of the fact,
for swarms of them were coming down
from the heights and were preparing
for trouble. Ten days later the Beers
were defeated with considerable loss
at Johannes Kop and, encouraged by
the tidings, the Mapock Kafirs flew to
arms and rushed up the valley towards
Steelpoort, burning and Staying. At
their approach the women and chill
dren on the farms fed in terror, and
just before nightfall nearly 100 of
these panic-stricken refugees entered
the pass, with large commando of
Kafirs close at their heels.
The story of the encounter that fol
lowed between the balloons and the
Kafirs is derived partly from the ac-
count of the Boer women, but prin-
cipally from survey of the battle
field on the following day. A few Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
Out for a Drink,

SIN no branch of the government
service are employees so vigorously
locked for absence as in the postof-
fice,'' said one of them the other day.
Working hours are kept track Of even
to the merest fraction; SO that last
week when, ten minutes before closing
time, clerk was summoned home be-
cause his child was dying, his absence
counted from the moment he received
the message. But for all this strict.
ness they have never stopped a Ger
tain near-sighted old Irishman in my
department from going out for drink
He is willing to lose pay any day
rather than remain thirsty, and he
works the most amusingly childish
game of getting out. About twice a
week this hot weather he comes to my
desk blinking painfully and thrusts
under my nose pair of old-fashioned
steel spectacles minus one lens.
There, sor,' he says, rubbing his eyes,
I've broken me spects ag'in and diVil
a thing can see till I run out and git
them mended' So | smile and mark
him absent In half an hour he's back
to report, perfectly unabashed at his
telltale breath, and gazing innocent1y
at me through the smart gold gimmed
pincenez he always wears"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
The Balloon House.

Of purlin nails; but the Omaha build,
ing is put together by means of 120,-
900 Norway iron rivets.
The men who catch the rivets have
a hazardous job. Far aloft one of the
workmen heats these rivets to white
heat in forge on a platform. When
it Is heated he shouts to the riveting
crew and selling the hot rivet in a
pair of tongs sends it HURTING through
the air all the way from ten to forty
feet. One of the riveting crew catches
it in a bucket. To catch white hot
rivet is not exactly like catching
baseball. If the catcher misses 1t
means a severe burn for someone.
The method of construction makes
It practically impossible for the build
ing to be torn loose. Even the window
cases are to be of steel and the en-
tire affair Is f1reproof. There is con-
tinuous anchorage from the concrete
piers, which go seven feet below
grade, to the spring line of the lower
cord of roof trusses. The anchorages
are IA feet apart on either side of the
building. The rear of the building is
anchored similarly.
On either side of the front is high
tower which carries the doors. These
towers are 81 feet high. The total
weight of the building is 325 tons.
There are three parts to the building
the central part, which is to hold big
balloons, which have already arrived
at the fort, and a shed on each side
for storage purposes.
The hydrogen gas house is at the
right Of the balloon house and will
be ready for work in Septem-
Der, when the experiments with the
balloons will really begin. There will
be at least two balloons, a dirigible
and a spherical captive balloon. The
government intends to spend any
amount of money on these expert
ments, this being the first steel balloon
house owned by the government.
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Reported That War Had Broken Out.
the hindmost Of the refugees had al
ready been captured when, in passing
through narrow defile, the Kaf1rs
were assailed by a fierce rain of
stones from the surrounding cliffs. I'm
dismayed, the Kafir horde pressed on,
but the roadway beneath them had
been undermined, and when enormous
powders, falling hundreds of feet
through the air, smashed through the
thin crust, great pits were laid bare,
into which the Kafirs 1ioundered, and
were then mercilessly pelted with
fusillades of sharp-pointed rocks. But
the real fighting occurred when the
Kafirs, filed with dismay at the
carnage that ensued in the pits, en-
deavored to retreat.
On the following morning a very
pathetic sequel to the battle occurred
when Stoffel, grievously wounded,
dragged himself back to his old home
at the store. 1t was a painful and use
less journey, for the buildings had
been burned to the ground and nothing
remained but the smouldering embers.
But Stoffel had come home for a
definite purpose. He at once began
to scrape and dig among the ruins
until he succeeded in finding a few
rags and a small bottle containing
some liquid. Tenderly he stanched
the flow of blood with the rags and
emptied some of the fluid into the
wound. Feeling no better from the
application. he sought other rags and
another bottle. His faith in the rene
dy was supreme. In this way his eyes
had been cured. and in many other
cases he had Witnessed the successful
application of rags and bottles. But,
growing weaker and weaker, his
thoughts naturally turned to his kind
foster-mother. Despairingly, he
glanced from side to side. Many a
time he had watched for her home
coming. Then 1e tucked his p1tiful
face under his forearm and curled
himself up, just like dog going to
sleep. Looking down upon him you could
have counted the almost imperceptible
heart beats under tho gray, shaggy
covering two, three-and then
Stoffel, the hero of Petticoat. pass, was
dead.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
BIG BALLOON HOUSE.
BEING BUILT ENTIRELY OF
STEEL AT Fl. OMAHA, NEB.
Government to Carry on Experiments
In Aerial Navigation-First Struc-
turs of Its Kind Ever
Erected in Country.

Omaha, Neb.-This city has the first
steel balloon house ever erected. 1t
is being built by the United States
government in order that balloon ex-
perfnents may be carried on exten.
sively at Fort Omaha, which is strict
ly signal station.
This monster building is going to
cost the government $4,000. 1t is
erected by a Minneapolis company,
and as it is the first steel balloon
house ever built, is something in the
nature of an experiment, there being
absolutely no precedent to follow
1t is entirely of steel. Not an atom
of wood is in the building. Even the
window castings are Of steel. There
are nearly 800 tons of steel in this
monster balloon house, which is 200
feet long, 80 feet wide and Is feet
high. Being altogether a new style
of architecture and the first of the
kind ever erected, it is something of
responsibility.
1t is what is known as the Church
truss" building, having an angular top
with circular bower cord. From the
spring line of the lower cord to the
ridge Of the truss is q feet. One Of
the special features of the balloon
house is the size of the DOORS There
is but one entrance, facing the north.
The doors to the entrance are mann
moth affairs, being Is feet high and
weighing II tons. Yet so delicately
balanced are they that one man can
move them. They are to be opened
and shut by means of a lever, which
can be operated by one hand. These
doors follow the truss slides in shape
The steel was brought to the fort
in sections, held together by $4,000
steel rivets. The skeleton of the building
is to be covered with sheets OF CORFU
gated iron, which have new mode of
'astening. The usual method is that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
FALcoNlo MAY GET RED HAT.
Apostolic Delegate at Washington
Likely to Become Cardinal.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Diomede
Faiconio, according to well-supported
rumor, will be called to Rome within
the next six months to receive the
cardinals hat in reward for his sue
cessful diplomatic mission from the
Vatican to the Roman Catholic church
in the United States.
Third apostolic delegate from the
holy see to the American church, Mgr.
Falconio is the only one who enjoys
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
W. IT. NlYGON

partment, who says he has discovered
the secret Of reversing the force Of
gravity and thereby solved the prob
lem of aerial navigation, is an expert
machinist, for years employed in big
shops in Chicago. His invention has
been made, he says, after study and
experiment lasting 20 years. The body
of his airship, ten feet long and five
and one-half feet in diameter, will
contain a machine which, he asserts,
will reverse the power of gravity and
cause it to raise the ship. Mr. Sam
son says that he has built models
which have worked successfully, and
he now wants some one to put $4,000
into a machine which he desires TO
built. Mr.. Samson is SO years old.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
What Minht Have Rsen.

81 declare, / d'knoW wat to make Of
ma wife. She'll ruin me a-spendin' all
de money there is" declared Jim,
when his old employer inquired for
Mrs. Jim.
"She do seem reckless about
money" continued Jim, with a sober
face. Always askin' me for dollar,
or so cents, wantin' money all de time,
like I could pick it up in de streets. "
well, well, that is hard" responded
his uuestioner; ''but what does she do
with so much money!"
IT dunno. I amt ever give any
yet"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
CLAIMS GREAT INVENTION.
w. II. Samson Says He Has Solved
Aerial Problem.

Chicago-William Henry Samson,
the engineer in the Evanston fire de.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
To Silver Horn.

TIE horn perfectly freed from oil is
painted with a saturated solution Of
gallic acid and then with a solution of
90 parts of nitrate of silver In 100
parts of water Repeat the coatings
alternately until the black color is 1e-
placed by slight silver tint, then
paint once more with the silver solu.
ton. Rubbing down with cream Of
tartar solution completes the silver.
ing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
nfR HHtnnal UarnB

QUTMAN KOHNKE
otslca ,s 4 his residence and
cor Corr d sSSo9VINGTON, LA. at the
atrs%. % Massachusetts and Roston
sssets' Telephone 81. 0 OO0'0H
Morning Hour: . 70 10.
Evening Hour: 3 to 4.
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Of the Senate committee on appropria =
tons, which position he had held since
1881, he rendered invaluable service to
the District in the way of securing in
creased appropriations for local needs
over those granted by the House.
Maj. Morrow also remarked on the ia ct
that Senator Allison, as chairman of the
subcommittee which in 1874 was directed
to submit to Congress a new plan for the
government of the District of Columbia,
practically drew up the plan of govern
ment by commission which has ex-
listed ever since.
Maj. Morrow stated that while the coun-
try at large would suffer greatly by Sena-
tor Allison's passing, the loss to the Dis
trict of Columbia would be equally as
great.
Senator Allison's death is a serious
loss to the District of Columbia" said
Commissioner West today. I'm his posi-
ton as chairman of the appropriations
committee and especially as chairman of
the subcommittee having in charge Dis
trict appropriations. he manifested deep
interest in everythin that tended to the
development of the National capital. His
long service in Congress, necessitating
many years of residence here. brought
him into close contact with local matters,
and he was always a broad-minded. sim
cere and generous friend of the District.
1t is unnecessary to speak of his high
character, his conscientious and effective
public service or his great ability as a
legislator. The record that he has left
behind him is his best monument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-05
WELLMAN WILL TRY AGAIN.
But First Will Show Off His Dirigi-
BILE in This Country.

NEW YORK, August 5-Walter Well
man said last night that he would make
another attempt next year to reach the
north pole by airship. He asserted, too,
that his dirigibe the America, built for
polar atmospheric conditions, could easily
travel from New York to Buffalo, De-
troit, or even Chicago. 1t is. Mr.. Well
man said. the second largest airship ever
built. it's 100000 cubic feet being ex-
ceeded only by the Zeppelin:
But in fuel-conveying capacity and
radius of action the America exceeds the
Zeppelin continued Mr.. Welman las
in the latter ship a larger proportion OF
the lifting force is absorbed in raising the
machine itself. The total lifting power Of
my ship is 100 pounds. In this coun-
try. where guide roping is impracticable
and greater variations of temperature in
a given short period must be reckoned
with. I see no reason why the America
should not remain fifty to sixty hours in
the air and make a voyage of a thousand
miles, carrying five tons of crew. fuel,
ETC.. providing the wind conditions were
not too unfavorable.'
Mr.. Wellman said he expected to bring
the America to this country i'm the fall.
II is now being put in order in Paris by
his chief engineer.