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Evening star., 1896-01-11
FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Recent Developments in the Art in
New Directions.

Recent Developments in the Art In
New Directions.
From the American journal of Photography.
Naturalists have been doing some clever
things by the aid of photography. west
ern sportsman has been for years making
collection of photographs of all kinds of
wild animals in their native haunts, and
many of these pictures, especially of ami
mails about to spring at their intended
prev. have been taken under conditions
that made the skillful handling of the rifle
highly necessary the instant after the cam
era was snapped. Another enthusiast mas
devoted himself to photographing the ami
mails of the forest in their nightly wan
derings He would set wire In the path
Of the animal he wished to photograph
and adjust the camera so that as the ami
NAL came along and made contact with the
wire blitz-pulver was ignited, and In the
flash the picture was taken.
In this way some beautiful specimens of
deer in all sorts of attitudes, of mountain
lions, badgers, opossums, ETC., have been Sc
cured. and many new feaures have been de-
M. Bontan, the European naturalist, who
studies the wild life Of the Mediterranean
in the garb Of diver. has succeeded in
ia king some photographs Of the sea bot
tom. He uses a f1ashlight obtained from a
spirit lamp and magnesium powder, which
is covered by water-tight bell-jar. The
l;.mp stands on "a barrel containing oxygen
gas, which he employs to work the lamp
and the pneumatic shutter of the camera.
He breathes thr6ngh the supply pipe of the
diving dress. Tie camera is water-tiSht
and stands iiclt q tripod near the barrel, so
that the shutter and the fashlight can be
worked together
Evening star., 1896-01-11

cursing the government from the President
down. Mr.. Lincoln paused as he met the
frate soldier and asked him what was the
matter. Matter enough" was the reply.
IT want my money! / have been discharged
here and can't get my pay" Mr.. Lincoln
asked If he had his papers, saying that he
used to practice law in small way and pos
sibly he could help him. My friend and 1
stepped behind some nearby shrubbery,
where we could watch the result. MIR. Lin
coin took the papers from the hands of the
crippled soldier, and sat down with him a
the foot of convenient tree, where he eX-
amined them carefully, and writing a line
on the back, told the soldier to take them TO
Mr.. Potts, chief clerk of the War Depart
ment, who would doubtless attend to the
matter at once. After the President had
left the soldier we stepped out and asked
him If he knew who he had been talking
with
Some ugly old fellow who pretends to be
a lawyer" was the reply.
My companion asked to see the papers
and on their being handed to him, pointed
to the Endorsement they had received. This
Endorsement read:
Mr.. Potts, attend to this mans case at
once and see that he gets his pay. A. L.
The initials were too familiar with men
in position to know them to be ignored.
We went with the soldier, who had just
returned from Libby prison and been given
q hospital certificate for discharge to see
Mr.. Potts, and before the paymaster's
office was closed for the day the soldier
had received his discharge and check for
the money due him. He was delighted to
think his meeting with the President had
saved the circumlocution often incident to
such cases and given him an opportunity
to see Mr.. Lincoln, but full of sorrow be-
cause of the hasty language used in his
On Behalf of a Clerk.
The advent Of the first republican ad-
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had learned to love him. Soon after the in
auguration, In 1861, Mr.. Wilson began to
hear that Lincoln, President, continued
on every occasion to tell stories, many of
which were scarcely such could be ap
proved in good society. These rumors filled
Mr.. Wilson with horror, and he went to
Washington, determined to reform Lis old
friend. Mr.. Wilson was cordially received
at the White House. but lost no time in stat
ing his mission in the most forciole language
he could command. To the writer Mr.. Will
son related the result of his visit Said he:
RI gave.Mr. Lincoln terrible scoring. /
told him that any man who would tell such
stories as he was telling was untitled to fill
the high position of President"
How did he take it?' asked.
He got mad" was the reply. HE even
went so far as to tell me that were it not for
that high position he would not allow me to
talk to him in that way, or, if 1 did, he would
whip me or should whip him.
Mr.. Wilson told several of his friends of
his experience at the White House. A few
Evening star., 1896-01-11
A 'PHONE IN HIS HAT.

Constant Communication Between
the Trafnmen and Dispatcher
From the Philadelphia Record
An electr cal telephone sigral system will
soon be introduced on the Brooklyn bridge
which will, it is said, reduce to a minimum
the danger Of collisions of cable cars on
the bridge. 1t is proba BILE that within
short time telephone connections will be
made between all the trains running on the
bridge and the train dispatcher in charge.
This will give the dispatcher almost in
Simultaneous command over all trains.
Assistant Engineer Kingsley L. Martin
has conducted experiments which have
shown that the plan is feasible. The exper-
iments heretofore have peen with the elec-
fric light trolley wire strung over the bridge.
with a ground circuit in the truck of the
car. In the future this will be abandoned,
and metallic circuit, which gives much
more favorable results than the ground
circuit, will be substituted.
Under the proposed system, the train dis
patcher will sit in his office and wear a
head telephone, and will have a long-dis-
tance transmitter and signal bells before
him, as well as apparatus he now uses.
At both ends of every train there will be
head telephone and a tranSmitter, so ar
ranged that the grirman may speak into
it without moving from his place at the
wheel or his gaze from the tracks and sig
Eals. He will be ready to receive orders
and execute them instantly. The trainmen
ordinarily will have their telephones hung
up and will only adjust them when a bell
rings, when all the trainmen will put their
receivers to their ears. In foggy weather
the men would probably wear the head
telephone constantly.
During the experiments a car fitted with
an ordinary telephone was connected with
the terminal so well that voice in the car
could be distinguished and understood dur
ing the entire trip to the other end Of the
bridge.
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the influence of the currents ii was ac-
cumulated, its decomposition being effected
by volcanic action. Mineral rubber and
mineral wax are merely different forms of
the same thing. In other words, their
primary origin is vegetable, but the pro-
cesses that evolved them were different.
There is a good deal of dispute about
such matters. should not like to lay
down an opinion on the subject. Some peo-
pie believe that petroleum is fossil fish oil,
while others declare that it is derived from
plants, like coal and asphalt My own be-
lief Is that both plants and animals have
furnished the substances of which Pc
troleum Is composed. In support of the
fish story it may be said that many fish
fossils are found in the Green river shales
OF Utah and Wyoming. and sometimes
these shales are 50 rich in Oil that the
rock can actually be used as fuel. The pc
troleum of Pennsylvania on the other hand,
is derived from plants exclusively in all
probability
Evening star., 1896-01-11
"Where is the Flag of England .''
From London Truth


And the winds of the world made answer,
North, south, and east and west;
Wherever there's weaith to c0vet,
Or land that can be possess'd;
Wherever are savage races
To cozen. cOeroe and scare
Ye shall find the yaunted ensign:
For the English flag is there.
AYE, 1t waves DER the blazing hovels
Whence African victims fly.
To be shot by explosive bullets.
Or to wretchedly starve and die.
And where the beach -comber harrie0
The isles OF the southern sea-
At the peak Of his hellish vessel,
Tis the English flag flies free
The Maori full oft bath cursed it
With lis bitteret dying breath;
And the Arab has hissed his hatred
As he spits at its folds in death.
The hapless fellah has feared it
On Tel-el-kebirs parched plain,
And the Znlu's blood has stained it
With deep, indelible STAIN
'1t has noated DER scenes of pillage,
1t has iaunted DER deeds of shame.
1t waved DER the fell marauder.
As he ravished with his sword and 6ame.
II has looked upon ruthless slaughter
And massacres dire and grim:
1t has heard tie shrieks OF the yictims
Drown even the lingo hymn.
where is the Flag of England?
seek The lands where the natives rot;
Where decay and assured extinction
Must soon be the peoples lot.
Go. search for tine once glad islands,
Where disease and death are rife,
And the greed of callous commerce
Now fattens on human life,
Where is the Flag of England:
With shoddy and loaded cottons
And beer, and Bibles and rum:
TO. TOO where brute force has triumphed,
And hypocrisy makes its lair;
And your question will find its answer
For the Flag Of England is therei'
Evening star., 1896-01-11

legal ability. Mr.. Lincoln gave Brooks,
soon after his Inauguration, a note to Mr..
c. B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior ask
ing him to appoint him (Brooks) to a GER
tain position in the Interior Department
Brooks delivered the note, but met with a
cool reception. Days passed into weeks
but the appointment did not materialize
Tired of waiting, Brooks called on Mr. Lin
coin and related his DESIRE Mr. Lincoln
expressed mis- surprise that the appointment
had not been made and promised to look in
to the matter. Soon after, Mr.. Smith called
on the President and was asked why Mr.
Brooks had not been appointed. Mr. Smith
himself told Brooks afterward in the pres
ence of the writer the conversations that
followed.
Why" said Smith, "that man is no,
capable of filling so important a position as
he seeks; that place requires the service of
a good lawyer"
How long have you known Broolxg?"
asked Mr.. Lincoln. Il never have known
him. was the reply, but the looks of the
man IS sufficient evidence of his incapaci-
ty. Smith said Mr. Lincoln rose from his
chair and replied:
Il have known Albert Brooks twenty
years, and 1 know him to be capable
OF hillng any position in the Interior De
partment from Secretary down. Appoint
aim to the position he seeks or I NAV find
occasion to appoint him Secretary of the
Interior
1t is needless to add that the appoint
nent was made, and. after Smith learned
to know how capable he was, Brooks and
he became warm friends. A NJ. SWAN.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
The COnspirators.

From the Chicago Record.
It's not dark enough yet she whisper
ed, she peered eagerly up and down the
street
There's no one in sight" he replied, af-
ter a careful survey.
"But some one may come around that
corner at any minute and recognize US, and
then 1 should want to die"
well. then, we'll wait a bit"
What dreadful deed did these two con.
template committing?
He was only about to give her the first
lesson in riding a bicycle.
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days later Mr.. Lincoln sent Wilson's name
to the Senate for confirmation as third audi
tor of the treasury, much to the surprise of
those who knew of his mission and it's re-
suit. Some of the aspirants to TIE position
visited Mr.. Lincoln and told him what VIII
son had said about him. I heard Mr.. Lin
coins answer. Il know he has talked about
me ScandalouSly," said the President. He
even had the effrontery 10 come here and
tell me to my face that 1 was unfit to fill the
position occupied. because of the pot house
stories l was in the habit of telling"
And yet" said one of the listeners ''you
have appointed him third auditor of the
treasury
What has that got to do with his appoint
ment?" asked Mr.. Lincoln, with 4 quiZZical
look Il wanted an honest and capable man
for third auditor, and knew John Wilson
was that; our personal spats had nothing to
do with his appointment.
Helping n Soldier.
In company with a gentleman who was
employed in the Office of Major Taylor pay
master for discharged soldiers was on the
way to the War Department one day. Our
way led through a small park between the
White House and the War Department
building. AS we entered this park we
roticed Mr.. Lincoln just ahead of us. Just
ahead of him was a private soldier on
crutches, who was evidently in violent
passion. as he was swearing in a high key,
Evening star., 1896-01-11
In 1900.

From the Chicago Post.
"You advertised for a coachman, sfr?'
said the applicant.
ri did," replied the merchant. do you
want the position?"
Eyes, SIR"
Have you had any experience?"
81 have been in the business all my life
"You are used to handling gasoline, then?'
Eyes, sir" ~
And you are posted on electricity?"
s.Thoroughly."
Good. Of course, you are a machinist
also?"
Certainly.
And presume you have an engineers
license?'
"Of course"
"Very well. You may go around to the
barn and get the motorcycle ready. My wife
wishes to do a little shopping
Evening star., 1896-01-11


Two Broad street celebrities-Messrs.
Talman and Perkinson-indulged In a
hanana-eating match last night. The con-
ditions of the match were as follows: Tall
man was to eat more bananas I'm ten min
utes than Perkinson or pay for the lot
otherwise a collection was TO be taken up
among the crowd Of sports present to paw
for them. The conditions were faithfully
observed under the watchful eye of Referee
Andrew Ginter. AT the end of ten minutes
Talman had concealed thirty-nine bananas
and Perkinson had stored away but thirty
four Talman is therefore the champion
banana eater, with a challenge open to the
world
Evening star., 1896-01-11

49,
coins w a r m e 8 t
frie n d s was num-
bered the Hon. John
S. Wilson, who occu-
pied the position of
land commissioner of
the Illinois Central
railroad just previous
to the war. Mr.. Will
son had served one
term, at least, with
Mr.. Lincoln, as a
member of the Illi-
nois legislature. and
Evening star., 1896-01-11
Blasted Hopes.

From the Chicago Post.
Yes
He had been waiting for that one little
word, and his heart beat fast as he heard
her say it.
yes"
He longed 20 take her in his arms, but
she spoke IS If there was more that she
wished to say. and so he hesitated.
Yesterday l promised to be anothers"
He strobe away in the cleaning.
Evening star., 1896-01-11

From the Cincinnati Inquirer.
"Aw, why don't you brace up?" sneered
Maneating Mike at the trembling sheriff
I'll never hanged a man before" said
the official
''Wot IL you didn't. never was hung
before. neither. but I amt maxim no ex-
hybition Of myself"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
A Biologists Researches in the New
State of Utah.
RUBBER DISCOVERED IN RICH VEINS
Large Deposits of Gum Asphalt
and Mineral Wax.
SOME THEORIES DISCUSSED
Z TAH. THE NEWEST

TAH, THE NEWEST
Of the states, seems
to be a mineralogical
freak. Mr.. George
Eldridge of the geo.
logical survey was
sent out there q few
weeks ago for the
purpose Of looking up
certain natural re-
sources, and he re-
turned with a most
interesting repor t.
Among other things,
he found great de-
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Feats Of Magic as Performed by
American Aborigines.
CONJURlNG PLANTS CUT OF THEGROUND
Fire JuggIers and the Mystery of a
Wigwam Seance.
THE ARMED BULLET
~HE MYSTERY MEN

HE M 1STERI I MEN
of certain aboriginal
tribes in this country
are amazing Jug
glers," said DR.. W. ].
Hoffman, the govern
ment ethnologist, re-
Gently. Some of the
feats of magic they
perform are equal to
any of those said to
be executed by the
yogis of India. Judg-
ing from travellers
49,. @-k -
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Other Opinions Not REQUIRED.

From the SOuthbridse CIass.) Journal
Mr.. Wyndham-"Do you like the young
man who is paying attention to your
daughter Nary"
Mr.. Warrington-"What difference does
that make? Mary does"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
Some Incidents In the Life Here Of
the War President.
fAD and THE MINSTREL SHOW
Mistake Made in Judging a Man
by His Appearance.
A KIN NDLY n A T U r E

Copyright. 1896. by s. s. Mcclure. Limited)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
SOLID ON THE PLATFORM.
Texas Democrats Pronounce for Ticket
and Platform-Populist Fusion
Refused by Them.

FORT WORTH, TEX, Aug. 2O.-Ths
Texas State Democratic convention
finished its work last night and ad-
journed sine die. The platform il
long and devoted mostly to State of.
fairs. On national questions it is az
follows:
81. We endorse the principles of the
Democracy al set forth in the platform
Of the national convention, which con-
vened at Chicago, July 7, and to
pledge to William J. Bryan and Ar
thur SewaIl our united and cordial sup
port for President and Vice. President.
"2. We endorse in toto the platform
Of our national convention, but we
specially commend and approve the
declarations for an income tax, oppo-
sition to the issue of bonds in time OF
peace, against the power of banks to
issue money, for tariff for revenue
that will operate without discrimina-
ton against classes or sections, and
for the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1,
with full legal tender quality and
without reference to the action OF
other governments"
At midnight the convention declined
the Populist request for division OF
electors on any terms for President or
Vice. President. 1t empowered the
incoming Executive Committee to
later on give the public its reasons for
30 doing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
SILVER IN OHIO.
MIR. Bland Predicts That it Will Sweep
the State, Having Outgrown the
Republican Politicians.

Hon. r. P. Bland, who accompanied
Mr.. Bryan from Chicago on his trip to
New York, wired the following to the
New York Journal from Canton, o.,
the home of Major Mckinley:
"There were probably 10000 or TO-
900 people at the depot on the arrival
of Mr.. Bryan's train. 1 am told by
those who live here that never before
in the history of the town was there
such a demonstration. Mr.. Bryan's
speech was received with immense
enthusiasm.
SIN talking with one of the residents
of the town, a very we'll informed gen.
tleman, he told me that McKinley's
own county would cast a free silver
majority in November. There is no
question that the silver tide Is beyond
the control of the Republican poll
ticians.
81 had a great many callers who are
well posted in the politics of this coun-
ty. Alliance is also in Stark county,
the county of McKinley's home, and
the same information was given me
there that the silver sentiment was
carrying the agricultural districts, and
even in the towns it was in a majority.
The people expressed no doubt that
Ohio will roll up a silver majority in
November"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
WILL SPEAK in NEW YORK.
Mr.. Bryan Has Arranged an Engage
ment for Himself.

IRvINGToN- ON. THE-HUDsON, N. Y,
Aug. 15.-William jennings Bryan
will speak in New York within the
next two weeks. His speech will be
extemporaneous, but will aim to an
swer criticisms which Bourke Cock
ran may offer at the gold standard
meeting on Thursday night. This is
Mr.. Bryan's own arrangement, and
unless the Campaign Committee
changes the programme or the Ma
tional Committee Interferes, he will
carry out his plans.
The candidate has shown a good
deal of firmness in having bis own
views favored, as was evidenced in
his wish to have Chicago for national
headquarters, and he may assert him
self in this matter. To all inquiries,
Mr.. Bryan says:
"The matter is under consideration
and no absolute decision has been
made"
Mr.. Bryan has felt quite keenly the
criticisms that his speech did not
please the people, and if he follows
out his plans and speaks in New York
it will undoubtedly be a brilliant eff
fort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
HIS ARM
Encircled His Fiancee's Waist When
Lightning Struck Him Dead.

BANGOR, Maine, August 1.-THE
remains of DIR. W. L. Pressey, one OF
the most prominent young society
men of this city, who had just enter
ed upon the practice of his profession,
were brought here to-day, when the
news was first known as his tragic
death, which occurred Sunday.
Fatal lightning never played a
stranger freak, never struck a more
cruel blow. Felled at the very side OF
his sweetheart, while his arm encir-
cled her waist, he was instantly killed
by lightning. Unscathed by the cleo
trio flame, his betrothed lives to tell OF
the awful scene, although her nerves
are shattered at the terrible exper-
fence.
DR.. Pressy was spending the sum-
mer with his family at their cottage
at Iiesboro, a popular island resort
down the bay. On Sunday he was
standing on the piazza with his at
fianced bride, Miss Brown, of Boston,
watching the storm, when, without
the slightest warning, a vivid flash
tore the sky and struck the man dead
at the feet of the fainting woman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
HoW's Thisi

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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
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and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggistss Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
AWARD OF MERIT.
The Mexico Public Schools Receive q
Medal and Diploma From the
Worlds FAIR Ex-
position.

The managers of the Worlds FAN
offered medals and diplomas for meri-
torious school work and the LEDGER
is glad to be able to announce that the
Mexico Public Schools carried off one
of the highest awards in this line. The
Mexico Public Schools not only have
the very best of regulations through
out the country but well deserves thu
reputation, as this award shows. The
work submitted by the Mexico schools
was prepared under the supervision
of Superintendent d. A. Mcmillan and
is the same work exhibited at the
Pertle Springs State Convention In
1892. This work LIS now in possession
of the st. Louis Exposition, where it
can be seen by those who attend this
fall. After this year it will be brought
back to Mexico and placed in the
Blanton Library. The medal is a
handsome affair. On one side is in
scribed:
"World's Columbian Exposition in
commemoration of the Jour hundredth
anniversary of the landing of Clumbus.
MDCCCXCII. MDCCCXCIII. ToPub-
lie Schools"
On the other side:
Christopher Columbus, October
XII, MCCCXCII."
The diploma is handsomely illumi-
mated and on it is the following, which
speaks for itself:
The United States OF America, by
act of their Congress, have authorized
the Worlds Columbian Commission
at the International Exposition in the
city of Chicago, State of Illinois, in
the year 1893, to decree a medal for
specific merit, which lie set forth be-
low owe the name of an individual
Judge acting as an examiner upon the
finding Of a board of international
judges to Public schools of Mexico,
Missouri. Exhibit pupils work.
Award tor good work in various grades
and systematic teaching.
j. HI. SHINN,
Individual Judge.
K. BUENx,
Pres. Departmental Com.
JOHN BOYD TEACHER,
Chm'n. Executive Com. OF Awards.
GEO. r. DAVIS,
Director General.
T. w. PALMER,
Pres. Worlds Columbian Exposition.
JOHN I. DICKINSON,
Sec'y. Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-27
BRECKENRIDGE SHUT OUT.
The Noted Kentuckian Will Not be Al
lowed to Vote as q Democrat.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 2e.-The
Seventh congressional district Demo
cratic executive committee here has
selected Frankfort, September 80, for
the congressional convention and
adopted a rule that no one should vote
in the primaries who would not en-
dorse the Chicago platform and its
nominees. This excludes ex-Con-
gresham W. O. p. Breckenridge and
his followers.