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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
HUNG TO MUSIC.
The Doomed Man Sang 81 Want TO BE
an Angel With the Crowd.

''In the early days of Wyoming, when
there were but few churches and many in
fractions of law, man by the name of Bar
stow. who never knew fear, and was de-
vout Christian, was elected to the office OF
sheriff" said citizen of that state to
Star reporter. "Soon after Barstow entered
upon the duties of his office a man wa,
convicted for capital crime.
THE fact that there was no minister with.
in reach preyed upon the mind of the sheriff
who undertook TO supply the lack by hold.
ing an hours Bible reading in the con.
demned mans cell and praying with him.
AS the time for the hanging approached
Barstow became possessed with the fear
that he had not acquitted himself of the
spiritual responsibility devo!yirg upon him.
and devised a program that was new and
unique. After the victim TO the laws man.
date was placed upon the platform and
everything was In readiness, the sheriff
prayed long and fervently. Then he called
for some one TO start hymn, and man
near the platform began the only one he
knew, L Want TO BE an Angel, in which
the prisoner Joined.
LAS the last verse was sung the sheriff
busted himself adjusting the moose, and inn
mediately upon its conclusion the trap waa
sprung"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
CULINARY HYPNOTTSM.
n Practical Phase OF the New End Of
Great Value.

"Hypnotism," remarked the professor to
Star reporter as they sat talking. ..is one
of the greatest blessings that humanity can
be thankful for"
Il take issue with you there" said the re.
porter.
You may. and you may also take a drink
with me-" and he rang the bell. Just thu
same. my dear sir. it is the greatest bless
ing to humanity.
Inc drink inquired the reporter
NO suying," frowned the professor Il
say hypnotism is the greatest blessing, and
I'll prove it to you"
Submit the evidence"
We'll, to begin with, my wife is one Of
the finest cooks in the city of Washington,
and she is also possessed of hypnotic pow
err"
What's that got to do with hypnotisn?
Does size hypnotic you into believing that
her biscuits fully as good if not better
than those your mother nade?"
NO 81 wing. L tell you" insisted the pro-
fessor. AS L said my wife is the finest
cook in Washington. and the average cook
we hare is the worst. Not long ago We had
COOK who was the StupideSt We ever had
and one hight We had a dinner party OK
pectinS to get the stuff from a caterer, be-
cause ii wasn't possible quite for my wife
to cook the dinner and entertain her guests
also. AT The last moment the caterer failed
us and We were in a most disagreeable pre-
dicament 1 didn't know what to do. and
at first ny wife didn't; but women are
great in an emergency. and after we had
discussed AMI reiiscussei the dilemma I'm
which We found ourselves--and it was then
4 O'Clock. and the guests were expected at
6-my wife seemed 10 he struck with an
idea.
Wait a minute said she. I think I
have discovered cook. I'll go out and sea
Amanda about it
thought II she went cook hunting ii
wouldn't amount to much, for she wouldn't
know one If she saw il. In a few minutes
my wife came back smiling
Well? l asked eagerly
I think We are saved she replied
That's all she would say. and as have
perfect confidence in anything my wife
tells me, / didn't let my curiosity get the
better of me, but accepted the situation:
more particularly as she told me to get cut
of the house and not come back till it was
time to dress for dinner. At $50 returned
and found my wife radiant.
'How's the dinner?' j inquired
Lovely, said she.
And it was. / never sat down to a bet
ter. Everything as good as my mother
could make it. and all of the guests asked
where We found such a superior cook 1
was anxious to know myself. and whan my
wife said it was Amanda for the first time
in my life doubted her word. 1t was true
though, and the way Amanda had done il
was by hypnotic influence. My wife had
gone into the kitchen and hypnotiZed
Amanda, and willed that she should cook
that dinner right and Amanda did it,"
The Star reporter looked increduious
rs the skillful Amanda still hypnotized?"
he asked.
Il don't know smiled the professor
when she walked up next morning sls
said she reckoned she must be hanted Ell
sometEin'. and didn't stay TO cook break
fast Just the same. hypnotism is a great
snap" and the professor emptied his glass;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
BULLETS IN BATTLE.
An Old Soldier Throws Out n Few
Hints Concerning Shooting.

An Old Soldier Throws Out n Few
Hints Concerning Shooting.
The old soldier with hot toddy before
him was communicative and The Star re-
porter was listening with interest and ask
ing questions to keep the ball rolling.
'How did you feel when you went into
your first fight?'' he inquired, as most peo-
Pile do when they begin to ask a soldier
questions about his experiences
81 felt like there were a million places in
the world I'd rather be than where 1 then
was" was the frank response.
"Were you afraid?"
"Of course I was. I knew those fellows
shooting at us weren't doing it for their
health or for ours either, and 1 knew
enough about guns to know that they were
dangerous"
But you overcame your fear as the
fight progressed:'
Anyhow l didn't mind it so much. After
while 1 got mad. and then I forgot about
myself and wanted to lick the entire army
against us"
Did you ever get shot?"
"Once only, and it was queer about that.
You read stories in the papers about how
it feels to be shot, and l suppose they are
correct, for every man has different way
of taking his cold lead. I've seen men shot
square in the foreheads, stand for an in
slant as II turned mo stone and then drop
without ever bending a joint; some I've
seen run screaming away and fall dead
with the scream on their lips; I've seen
some grab and clutch at themselves and
spin Ground as if they had been hit with
club and didn't know what the matter
was; some drop quietly and say nothing
about it; some jump nigh in the air and
fall stiff as pokers, and so on through a
list of them, no two alike.
I'm my own case l was fighting in the
woods in a skrmish in Virginia on ter
rife hot day. 1t was lively in there 1 can
tell you. and l wasn't thinking about my
self at all. We had started on a run
through an open space after the Johnnes,
and just as we slowed down, when we saw
they had got too close to the main body for
us to go after them, l began to feel sick
AMI weak and tcld the man next to me
that 1 thought 1 must be sunstruck. He
began to say something and everything
grew dark. I'll, next l knew 1 was in a
hospital With a hole through my chest
When I got it or how l never knew, but it
couldn't have been more than ten minutes
before 1 collapsed. because a man couldn't
stand up long with that kind CT ventila-
tor in his bosom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
HIS LEG IS PULLED.
That is the Way n Southern Congress-
man Regards His Lot.


man Regards His Lot.
Some people may think that q Congress-
man saves pile of money out of his sal
ary," said a we!l-known southern Congress-
man, who was talking to Star reporter
on the vicissitudes of running for Office, and
especially for Congress, but man has to
be a small walking bank to accommodate
the large number of his friends and sup
porters who need little money for some
urgent matter. In my state we have to
make campaigns and appear before the
people at meetings. Well, have never at
tended meeting but that 1 did not have
some Kind of a subscription poked into nv
race somebody wants something for a
church ana for missionary purposes or for
neiplng some fellow who has been burned
out.
You can't avoid subscribing, and have
10 head the list with the largest sum Then
anout the time you think you are through
with having your leg pulled some lazy fel-
low will walk UP and say: How do, gineraI?
mad ter quit my work ter come out and hear
you terday. and l thunk yer mout Civ me
dollar While you have the greatest con-
tempt for the man, you give him the dollar.
When you leave the meeting you are out
anywhere from $50 to $50. These are lust
few instances of what candidate has to
spend money for After he gets through
the campign and is elected he has to fur
nish every dead beat from his district who
should happen to come to Washington with
money. I've actually given them money
and railroad tickets to get home and have
them go back and work against me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07

discouraged Nip, makes up my mind that
hain't goin back to Tiddicum's no more.
girl or no girl; it's too tryin' on the nerves.
resolution I'd have retained my self re-
spect, anyhow. But next day, when I
meets up with Nip. I'm impelled to git gay
an hooraw him till he whirls in an bends
his gun over my fool head a few times.
tharby raisin' several unsightly knots on
nv DOME
This makes me plenty ashy, an I sets
mined to show Min Britt that 1 hain't no
sech kind of people as he is, an that the
girl is mine for the takin'.
The old man welcomes me like a long
lost son, mounts his little box an pounces
on my head. Less than two minutes later.
as am engaged in gi-cin off my first grin.
tnink1n' to myself that he hain't encount-
cred no everyday head. this time. he ut
ters yell like an infIriated hyener. gives
me boot in the middle of the back that
slams me down on my face an stampedes
Tor the house. 1 picks myself up an hops
my boss. some astonisned, an by this time
yere comes the old man tearin' out with
his shotgun
Git outr he roars. Git out Of yere,
you Internal ripperbate.'
Looky yere, Mr.. Tiddicum,'' says I,
sorter severe. Don't you think you are
actin kinder DANCED funny about this
thing to say the least, an
Talk enough he yelled. Git, or I'll
turn loose on you
But 1 hain't done nuthin' am
don't know what you've done he
peiierea; but know what you are capable
OF dom l never saw sech a vllainous an
diaDollycal head in my life. You counter
letter! You boss thief! You vampire, You
YOU Come around yere tryin' to court
my daughter I've a notion TO shoot you
all 10 pieces for even lookin' at her You
grave robber! You rake, Gou roo, You
HDDyteen! lou-you varmint, Git out of
my sight Git out of the settlement. Git
out OF the county. By the jumpin' Jimmy
Judson. III ever set eyes on you agin, I'll
shoot You for fun. Git,
also got BY the time 1 gifts to the
settlement IL dawns upon me that / hain't
got no call to libger IN no sech an unap-
preciative community, an by shutdown me
an my boss is industriously d:stributin.
tracks with the heels p'inted in that di-
rec:ion.
Il spose I'm hundred miles away he
lore L gifts it through my understanding
mat the whole trouble is caused by them
strange an startlin' knots that Nip Britt
raised on my head when he bent his gun
over it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
A UNIQUE SETTLEMENT.
How n Defendant Got Clear of n
Plain Case Against Him.

How Defendant Got Clear of
Plain Case Against Him.
w. A. Woolwine of Los Angeles. who was
here in the interest of the San Pedro
harbor project formerly lived in Tennessee
and tells the following story Of Judge ID.
NJ. Key, now retired:
mountaineer who seemed to be half
witted was brought into court charged with
moonshining
Are You guilty or not guilty. asked
the judge.
II don't know what yo' mean?' returned
the prisoner.
Did you or did you not make liquor
without paying license?"
"'Coursc ! did It's good Hkker, jedge."
well, didn't you know it was wrong?'
"'Course not. Pap made it, an he wer
good man, preacher.
There was such a vacant look in the
mans face that Judge Key believed him to
be semi-idotic. Turning to the district at
torney he said: Il don't know what to do
in this case. The man is evidently non
compos mentis''
III tell yo'. jedse,'' suggested the Gull
prit, "sposin' We jess let this thing drap on
both sides"
And the case was "drapped."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
Sure of 1t.

From Brooklyn Life.
Mrs. CasEman-"Did you see the paint
ing Mr.. Solidrocks bought-a genuine Ru-
bens?''
Mr.. Cashman--'It isn't genuine"
Mrs. Cashman-"Do you claim to be a
judge
Mr.. Cashran-"1 claim to be a judge of
anything Solidrocks buys in that line. He
gets stuck every time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
Not to he Forrotten

From the Covington (Ky.) Post
Nipper-"So poor old Soaksby is gomez"
Proprietor Blue Light Saloon-"Yes he's
gene, but not forgotten. For more'n a year
I've given him free drink every mornin'
n.crnin' drink to his brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
Not Finical,

From the Los Angeles tCai.l Express.
coroners jury found in the case Of
man kicked to death by mule that he suf-
fered death by being run over by a rail-
road train The jury had no blanks about
mule accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07

From the Chicago Tribune.

Jeweler-"You wish From George to
Laura engraved on the inside of the ring?
All right. Shall I-er-cut the Laura the
same depth as the 'Georgeo'"
The Young Man cglaring at him)-"Yes.
sir 1 can afford TO buy new rings when /
need them. SIR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07

full-length portrait of Gen. U. S. Grant
is now being exhibited in the Corcoran Gal
lery by the artist, A. Miller Try. 1t shows
the great general standing bareheaded out
side his tent in the early morning, holding
a field glass III one hand ard a half I'M
folded map in the other 1t was on exhibit
ton for three weeks in New York. and at
tracted considerable attention. A view of
Washington from the roof of the Arlington.
by Walter Paris, was, a short time ago.
placed OH exhibition in the gallery. The
view Is looking south toward the monu
ment, which looms up in the distance.
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Family Outing of Herr BecrdimpfeI,

Or. Drinks for Everybody.
From Fliegonde Blat:er.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-22

CITY TREAsURER's NoTICE-Notice 10
hereby given that the assessment roll
OF Local Improvement District No. lis.
In the City of Seattle. for the improve
ment Of First avenue Qormerly Front
street,. from Madison street to Pike
viding for. said improvement by re-
planking the roadway thereof including
necessary repairs and renewals Of bulk
heads and providing for the payment
thereof by an assessment to pay therefor
by the mode of immediate payment has
been certified to me for collection. and
thereon contained Is made within 30
days from the date Of the first pub
LEGATION OF tins notice such assessment
shall become delinquent and shall bear
interest at tho rate OF 10 per cent. per
annum until paid. and II. not paid be-
fore such assessment shall have become
be added. and the sums delinquent shall
be entered on the annual tax roll for the
current year against each lot and par
eel 20 delinquent and with the interest
collected as other taxes. separate ac-
count being kept thereof. and II not
paid within the time fixed for the pay
ment OF city ta1es shall be collected as
such additional charges and penalties
as are authorised to be charged and COL
lected on other delinquent taxes, and
each lot or parcel so delinquent shall be
sold for the amount OF such assessment,
with interest and costs. at the time
and In the manner and by the same au-
thority as lands and lots are sold for
GEORGE F. MEACHAM,
City Treasurer OF the City Of Seattle.
Date Of first publication. Seattle. Wash.
April IS. 1895.
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE.-3
superior court OF the state OF v
ton. for the county Of King.
Harris. plaintiff. vs.. Minna
mann known also as Minna W
nan, Minna VanNorman. Minnie
norman and Minnie NJ. VonNoe
Gustav vanNormann tknown
GIstaf vonNormann, Gustav W
MANN, her husband. Henry u
Minnie Egeli. HIS wife. Ida May
Maud Egell, minor hehs-at-iaw e. H.
a. Egcli. deceased, Charles eei9t
Howard Builene and Emanuel W
man known also as Emanuel
marn. Emanuel VonNoruapn)s -
ants. No. 2l,5S7
Under and by virtue Of an order
and special execution, issued out "a
above named court. In the above 49,
cause, and TO me directed and 49,
/ have duly levied upon the f0Ilo9u
seribcd real property. situated q
county. Washington, to-wit' TfeS
%. two CD. three go. four %,
six go. seven "a and eight ". ~ IL
& Renick's Belt Line addition TO
according to the recorded plat
and block nineteen 90. In bo.
Place addition TO the city OF seatu<
geffer with the Entertainments ana .
tenarces thereunto belonging.
Notice Is therefore hereby given
Fricay, the LIST day Of May, l@t
hour OF ~ o'clock a. m. OF said oAyf
fIont door of the courthouse. IN H.
OF Seattle, IN said King county,
the above described property A
auction. to the highest and best
fo- cash. Il
Dated this s1st day Of March, ~ y
A. T. VAN DE vASTEk @@
Raipn Simon AttOrrey Il
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NorIcE OF ASSIGNMENT roR I

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FU&
benefit OF creditcrs-in the
Court OF the State Of Washing
and for tho County OF King.
matter of the assignment OF xAx
stein for the benefit OF his crediSeaA
2I.s72. ..zS
To whom Il may concern: MOI
hereby given thar on the 18TH
March. 1886. under and In compliaece
the laws OF the state Of Washsn4
lating 10 the estates OF ifsolvent
Max bernstein an inscivent debtor
city OF Seattle. said state. made
ecuted unto the undersigned hie
writing duly Acknowledged in ne
by law required for the conveye
real estate. whereby said Max
transferred and conveyed unto
dersigned all his property for IL
Of his creditors and cpnstisufe1
dersigned his assignee to hold =
pose of sad property for the @
the creditors OF said Max Bo9u
the manner by Law directed,
creditors Of sad insoiyent are -
fified and required 10 present
eral claims. ucder oath, to IL
signed, ~ mis- address below star
in three months after thu nrSk
ton Of tbs notice. towit, Vii
months after the 18th day o. ~
Address. Seattle. King county.
ton
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NOTICE OF SHERlFFsS SAIL
SUPERIOR court OF the state &
ton. for the county OF King
Milling Company. plaintiff.
Browne. F. w. Browne: ~
Charles w. Estabrook. c. 4 y
Blanche ]. Smith. defendants: u ~
intervenor. No. 1000. 4 8 Ia
Under and by virtue OF an og0R
and special execution. issued -
above named court. In the abov4
cause. and 10 me directed and
l have duly levied upon the fo!
scribed real property, situated
county. Washington. to-wit: V
Being q part of the northeast a.
the northwest quarter OF section t-t
township twentv-six t26) north. ~
60 east. beginning at the northe14
OF the said northwest quarter q CO.
ton three ca. running thence weqt
$50 rods. along the north line o. ~
ton three (D. to the line dlv1Ql
three q, and four 10 OF said ~
quarter OF said section three: thenoe
on said division line. thirty-two o.
half tS3aj rods: thence east e.shtY -
to the center line Of said sectlen
thence north along said center nn9
two and one-half (39lb) rods TO ~
OF beginning, containing hSteee
more or less. subject TO the rife{sS
Of the Seattle. Lake. Shore =
Railroad Company along the east -
said tract. together with all and ~
the tenements. Entertainments an
tenances thereunto belonging. -
wise appertaininE. x s.
Notice IL therefore hereby g1ye1
Fridav. the Sth dav Of May, IL
hour OF 10 o'clock q, m. OF said 00yf
front door OF the courthouse. in
Of Seattle. In said King county.
the above described property ~
auction, to the highest and beat
Tor cash.
.--fs-
A. T. VAN DE VANTER. - s
r.. r. George. Attorney.
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NScAIy Atte3y.
city CLERK Of the City Of Seattle.
Sec When such warrants shall have
been presented and delivered 10 the treas
sued the said notes In exchange therefor.
~ above provided. the said warrants shall
be cancelled by the treasurer.
have been issued according to the provi-
SONS Of this ordinance. and shall become
due and payable. the treasurer shali pay
TIE interest thereon. and. there snali Dc
sufficient money therefor in said ''Redemp-
ton Fund, First Series" or ''RedemptioH
Fund. Second Series" ~ the case may be.
on, OF which said notes are by their terms
thereof: but il there shall be no money in
said funds with which TO pay the princi-
paA. or only sufficient to pay part there.
OF. then. II it be deemed advisable. saad
treasurer shall issue new or renSwai
notes in the form above prescribed. for
the amount of the principal OF those notes
then due and payable. or for so mucn
1nereo6 as may remain unpaid after apply
ing as payment upon the principal WHAT
ever money there may Be in said FUND APP
piicable TO said purpose. Such renewal
no'e e. sna bear interest a. the sane me, I1 he
issued
Sec. S. The treasurer shall keep . regis
Ter OF all notes issued In pursuance OF this
ordnance, which register shall contain the
number Of each note. the date when is
sued. TO whom issued. where payable. rate
OF interest when payable, whether issued
against the general revenue Of the city or
specially against specific tax levy. date
when paid or renewed. and to whom paid
or renewed.
Sec. 6. This ordinance Is passed In order
TO take advantage Of the provisions OF An
act OF the legislature OF the state OF Wash-
tngton. entitled. An act to autnoriHe coun-
ties. cities. town and school districts TO
provide temporary funds for current ex-
penses. in anticipation Of revenue. APP
proved March D. 1885. and all notes herein
rsferred to or issued in pursuance OF this
ordinance are subject to all the terms. re-
Quarements. conditions and limitations I'M
posed by said act.
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after Its passage
and approval IL approved by the mayor:
otherwise 1t shall take effect at the time
1t shall become a law under the provisions
Of the city charter.
Passed the city council the 9Th day OF
April, 1855. and signed by me In open SEES
sion In authorization Of its passage this
eth day OF April. 1896.
President Of City Council.
Approved by me this 10Th day OF Aprn.
1896 W. D. WOOD, Mayor.
Filed by me this Goth day Of April 1885.
WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-Onicio City
Clerk
Published April q, 1896.
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CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIONS-No
tice Ia hereby given that beginning on Sat-
urday. May 2, 1886, at 2 o'clock .. m, exam
nations will be held In the city hall forall
persons who have filed applications for
positions In the police department or tho
IRE department. In these examinations
acting under rule Z. the civil service com.
mission valves the requirement Of age.
for all persons formerly connected with
such Departments. for at least two years.
who were separated ;herefrom through
no fault or delinquency on their part
Such applicants will be examined An
branches specified in the rules and regu-
lations Of the commission in the regula-
tious OF the department in which thew
seek service, and In the provisions of the
city charter governing such department.
No applications for these examinations
10 such examination. Each appIicant
win receive postal notice OF the exact
time Of his exam, prI,a BY order q the
Secretary
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CRY NOTICES
PROPOSALS. rnR $500.

PROPOSALS FOR FErnTySS g
Prisoners q
Notice Is hereby given that 60. & q:
win be received by the uuis-ssss.l ~
tary OF the board Of public rssS:
city OF Seattle, up to 10 o,cioe<z
MONDAY. . apr 2. lSS, for the ~
months. and also for the pefScS VI
months.
BIDS TO be Endorsed on ~ -.
"Rid for Feeding City Prisonss. I
BY order OF the board Of r,iSssS 2 -
FRANK oLESoN. rl ::
Date Of first pueliea ton, Ann n r. 5