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Evening star., 1896-12-12
THE DOCTORS STORY.
An Experience That Followed Call
at Night.

An Experience Thnt FOllOWeu IL SaAA
at Night.
Four or five physicians we're talking up
town the other evening at the home Of one.
and the conversation later turned to shop.
One of them had recently moved his office
down town and there was some discussion
as to the advisability of separating house
and office.
WELL" said the separatist, 81 can't see
any difference, so long as l am at my office
during office hours''
Let me tell you a story" remarked the
oldest man in the. party. Thirty years
ago. when began practice, lived in Vir-
ginia. and for a year or two l slept In my
office. Then 1 married. and my wife owned
a nice house. and I went to 1t to live. 1t
sat back from the street about fifty feet,
and We decided that it would be much nicer
II we had my Office out on the street in the
far corner of the lot. Only fifty feet away,
you will observe, but still 1t was enough
In order to see. such callers as came dur
ing the night, | had a night bell and a
speaking tube connecting the front door
of the Office with my bed room. You see
l did not want patient to escape under
any circumstances. See
well, everything went nicely enough for
three years or SO, when one night ring
came to my bell. 1t was then about .
o'clock in the morning, and the ring was
hot one. 1 asked who it was. and the
answer came from friend of mine to the
effect that he was mighty sick man and
wanted to see me at once l told him to
come around to the house and / would
meet him at the door and take care of him.
Then l got up. and, putting my dressing
gown and slippers, i proceeded to the front
door. But there was no one there, and no
one In sight on the way between the gate
and the house.
That was odd, and 1 went back and
called through the tube to know what was
wrong. L received no answer. and, being
quite unable to account for 1t, took my
lamp-it was a very dark and still night
and started to go out and investigate. Just
as l was about to step off of the porch /
lowered my lamp to get a better light on
the step, and there at the foot of the porch
lay body. l turned 1t over at once, and
as the light fell on the face 1 saw it was
my friend. who had only a minute before
spoken to me. He was quite dead, and
when an examination was made 1t was
discovered that he had died Of heart dis
ease. and so near to me that could almost
have touched him. Possibly l could not
have been of any service to him IL l had
seen him when he first rang the bell but
the possibility that / might so affected me
that from that day to this 1 have had nv
office as near my bed as 1 could get it,
Evening star., 1896-12-12
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who at Last Tn
derstOOd Each Other.

defStOOu tNch otner.
She sat by the car window gazing out
upon the unrclling scenery. and possibly
dreaming of home and things like that.
About six feet away from her across the
aisle was an empty seat. which at the next
station was filled by a man with a sample
case. He was fifty years of age or there
abouts. and was quite as dapper-looking as
if he were thirty and still the knight to
please every fair dame who set her soft
eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty, with per-
baps a shade too much of display In her
makeup, but still one could hardly say
that. for all is gold that gltters in such
Cases-or words to that effect.
When the man had sat down in the va
cant seat and composed himself for the
journey before him he began to look about
to familiarize himself with his environ
ments. and in the course of his visual wan
derings his eyes fell upon the lady. He
gave slight start, as people do when they
think they see somebody they know, and
looked again.
The lady wasn't looking of course but
she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest,
After minute or two or three or four
of hesitating investigation the travelling
man, for 1t was he arose and yerv politely
and deferentiaily approached the young
lady.
1t was done as if he had been practicing
thdt SORT OF tning ever since he had picked
Up the first sample case Either that or he
was to the manner born
beg your pardon he said as she turn
ed from the window to meet him with a.
half-startled, fawn-like movement not al
together unusual on such occasions
aren't you Miss. Morton Of Philadelphia ?''
She gave him 4 CLASSY stare with a raw
edge on it.
You don't look like a man." she replied
with an insolent air, who would try to
work as old racket that on me- Do 1
look SO green as that?"
1t was now his turn to gaze at her in
startled wonder.
oh that's all right" she laughed. mov
ing over TO make room beside her land IN
forgive you. You know I'm not Miss Nor
ton of Philadelphia or anywhere else and
so do L know 1t. But sit down: I'm lone
some and I'd just as soon have a pleasant
little talk with you as not I'm to meet
mamma Al the station where we take din
ner" e 0iii
Il beg your pardon" said the traveIin,
man. backing away. Il am sure II Won a re
not Miss Morton 1 have no desire whatever
TO talk with you.'
Ihen he went back to his place and the
MP young woman was rather inclined to
the opinion that there was at least one
man on the road who could ue mistaken
honestly.
All of which occurred between Washine-
ton and New York within the last two
weeks.
Evening star., 1896-12-12
A PRESCRIPTION NECESSARY.
Thc Doctor Couldn't Satisfy the
Mother Without It.

Z.
While it Is true that physician sees
much OF the sadness which Ia the lot of
the human race" said an NJ d. of this
city, "he also at times has professional
experiences which are very amusing. 1
am reminded of this by a call I recently
had to the home Of lady who was en-
joying the society of her first born, aged
four months. 1 was sent for hurriedly and
went prepai ed to treat any malady incident
to childhood. The mother on my arrival
was almost in Mysteries. but striving to re-
main calm. She took me to the bed, pointed
to the sleeping child, but said nothing.
The baby appeared to be In excellent
health and resting comfortably. 1 looked
up to inquire the cause of her alarm and
she whispered: Don't you see Tits headg'
The child's head appeared to be all
right.
It's throbbing,' she said
Il could scarcely refrain from smiling,
was gentle pulse on top of the child's
head. a thing common and necessary to in
fant life. l endeavored to explain that an
infants skull is rot hard and composed
entirely Of bone like that of an adult, but
that a portion of 1t remains soft to allow
for growth and expansion. She would
have none of 1t. The child, she imagined,
had had accident or was suffering from
some dreadful disease. / saw that it was
useless To remonStrate, and said l would
give her prescription. 1t was aqua pura,
one teaspoonful every three hours, and 1
presume she is still giving 1t to the child"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
How to Dispose Of Bad Coins.

From the Boston Traveller
Tackleton-"Some one gave me a bad coin
yesterday and l didn't know what to do
with it,"
Won BIumer-"Couldn't you pass itr'
Tackleton-"Not for a long time. The
first man tried 1t on was a ticket clerk
and he refused it with scorn."
Won Blumer-"Why didn't you try 1t on a
chemist? Their profits are so great they're
likely to be careless in money matters"
Tackleton-"Oh, 1 did; but it wasn't any
1t but the boy wouldn't have it. I went to
buy drink but that wouldn't do l was
almost discouraged, old man."
Won Blumer-"I should say you might
your - N-N'A T.
rackleton (proudly)-"Oh, yes.''
Won Blumer-"On whon?'
Tackieton-"On a friend of mine"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
III, |, z.y ,,l,[H[IEAlRD
&.IIa sialle,th. leh.n ,'.'

terms who did not succeed himself the
girls had no precedent to base their ar
guments on. and the question was laid on
the table until authorities on such subjects
had been consulted.
y
I'm Florida they have marsh hens that
build their nests in the grass or n'logs' said
AP. Cornell of Jacksonville at the National
Il was hunting along the upper St. Johns
river, when l saw what at first appeared
to be log. Then ] noticed that one end
was split and went to investigate it. I soon
saw that the object was a dead alligator,
with its mouth wide open, and as / ap-
preached marsh hen flew from between
its jaws. making fuss that indicated its
nest was near. On reaching the alligator
L found the nest in its mouth. with four
eggs In 1t. The saurianS remains appeared
TO be whole. except portion of the tall
which had rotted away. l went to turn the
body over and found that it was a regular
apartment hOCse. From the tail emerged
three good-sized moccasin snakes. and
from hole in the side that l had not seen
a ground hog emerged, while the hen that
occupied the mouth strenuously objected
TO my Interfering with her home.''
X
Promoters have mad long vacation"
said L. A Langley of New York at the
National. From 1887 to 1892 there was no
trouble in making great deal Of money
by organizing syndicates and stock COM
panies. No legitimate enterprise needed to
suffer by reason of lack of capital, and 1
was like all other men engaged in the
business. / did not realize soon enough
that conditions had changed. During the
past three or four years have lost money
in everything l have undertaken. But /
have already received inquiries from sev-
eral capitalists asking what l have to
offer, and I know of several very heavy
transJ ,tions that will prove of immense
benefit to the country at large. Capital
does not seem to be inclined TO wait until
there is financial legislation, but is ready
for investment now"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
The Gum Went OF.

From the Columbia Falls Columbian.
A facetious lawyer had under cross-exam-
iration simple-looking youth, who re-
joiced in the name of Sampson. and re-
solved to raise laugh at his expense.
And So" questioned the legal light, "yor
wish the court to believe that you are 9
peaceably disposed and inoffensive kind OF
person.
YES"
And you have no desire to follow in the
foc1steps Of your iIlustrious namesake
and smite the Phiiistines?'
mo; I've not" answered the witness
And If / had the desire amt got the
power. just at present"
Then you think you would be unable to
rout thousand enemies with the jawbone
of an ass?'
We'll" answered the ruffied Sampson, 81
might have try at them when you are
done. but I'll be teetotally swamped II I'd
want to use your jaw"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
Low Enough.

From the Chicago Post.
She was waiting for the ball and was dis
cussing trivial little everyday matters with
her mother while waiting for the carriage
"And among other things" she said. IT
really must get some collars"
mot for that gown" interrupted her in
corrigible brother. "You can use a belt"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
II Made Him Strong.

From Truth.
Jack-''Do you find that club-swinging
increases your strength"
Toni should say sol You just want to
come up to my room and see the amount
of furniture I was able to smash after a
few days swinging with those clubs
Evening star., 1896-12-12
About Time.

From the New York Herald.
Howsoe-"I hear they are going to intro
duce civil service on the L road"
Comsoe-''I hope so. It's devilish uncivi
now"
Evening star., 1896-12-12

Miss b. (yassar 'g2snsT don't see why
you approve of foot b. at vassar. Mabel.
don't see what good 1t does a woman"
Miss C.. (Vassar '95)-"It helps her hi the
worlti. If i had learned to play foot ball,
do you suppose I'd have TO stay at home
on bargain days at the big department
stores?s
Evening star., 1896-12-12
OF Course Not.

From the New York Herald.
Jones-"Bicycling is running business"
Smith, don't find 1t SO. What's your
business pm o.. -a
Jones-"Fm an undertaken"
Evening star., 1896-12-12
The Living Easel;

The Adventure of Landscape Artist
From Fliegende Batter.
Evening star., 1896-12-12

From scr!hner's.
Evening star., 1896-12-12

The Mutual Improvement Club almost
came 20 grief last Wednesday over an un-
expected question that came up at its week.
ly meeting. The irI-who-wants-.o-know
Tropounde1 the poser how President Cleve-
land would figure in a picture which should
embrace all the Presidents in successive
order. Would mis- face appear as the suc-
Cessor OF Arthur and later follow Harri-
son, thus making the only ex-President
who should have the kenor OF appearing
twice. or should he be seen only once, but
nave his terms Of office designated in some
special way?
He being the only incumbent during two
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-03

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Result OF M Attempted iaidan Of a
Passenger trRin.

Hcsult OF nh Attsutpted hotdun OF n
Passenger trRin.
DENvER, Oct. IA special TO the
Republican from Aibuqueique, n.
b.. sayii An attempt was maize ".
night TO mold up passenger tain No.
Q On the Atlantic & Pacific, due nor
ai s.ij, iu,t ~ II was leaving Riu
PutfoJ bridge, thirty miles wet OF
heTr The attempt was failure, ow.
iug 10 tho proAipt action Of United
Sthtea Deputy Msrsuai L,omit, VINO
shot one ol the rob1s's dead, aud made
u 10 uncomfortable for tho others that
they nsd.
Conductor sam Heady states that
when the train reached tho RIO Puefco
tank, Engineer Rlss siiI thst pm IN
the engine was out Of gear, bat he
thought hc could 40 up the divide.
lbe conductor thought MT, anu jus
~ the engineer was hblut 10 nx tue
pin, three maskei men Jumped ON tho
engine, when shooting clmmencet.
a lantern vatth { out Of the haud OF
tue brakeman, after which the uugine,r
was told u unc0upio tue ongiuu anu
express car n IA the train.
Deputy Uni, Il stalos Mar hal
Llomis, who has boon down IN ArzI.
ua on the trail OF tue Southern New
Mex CO bandits, was on mis- roiutu ~
this city, anu hv lett tho smoking cat
when III ntsl tnOt WIS filei. lie to0a
uulihtfatr aim II Gus OF tnp robbers,
shooting him through the htal. lht
man TAU i1F ahunufsd yafda and thea
dropped deaf. Tue otuer Iobbefs 10.
Treated,
noholdup was n failure financially,
the robbers teutlng no money.
hit. LIymis tanks the h1ldups are
the same gang that robbed tbs SsloT
IOitoince lew weeks ago.
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WAsniNaTOS, Oct. "A ANAL mp.
plioauOu VI civil sofvlue pTincip pies to
tho navy Ia iuuigaiel IN an order inside
BY the President piaciug snipsfights
In line Of promotion 10 the gtauu Of
cniui yoo men, whose o0mpcusation h.
600 Iof mOutI. rnls was done by
slmply designating the fifsl, second
anu inirI c,ass wfighls o. yrOmen o.
similar glasses, and hereafter vHcancits
Ia the grade VI yemen will be- fiiiru
from the mun OF ffst olayi grade, whJ
rmerly found u impossible 20 rise
above the rank Of fts, class wflghts.
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10 Introduce 10 rus gradually, az
that he would htiIu iF aIt n plulKrs
cintaiue1 IN tho treaty Of Bella. ~.
though ctfiain clauses iD that treaty
favorable 10 Turkey hAu pufros y
been forgotten.
Toe people OF EUROPE, the tullan
pointed oui, were too apt 10 brget the
NATURAL uiflleultits hindeting the
effects " his gooI will. HIS Aslatic
empire, he aided, Coltaluod Two pt3t.
inee- which were alone equal In sikB
10 Ffauce, aud several Of tHo distant
villayuu hsd scarcely my roads or tel.
tgfaphp. Tho diiiefout iui0mf, iilOsyn
cfaoios ana aspirations Of escn race In
tbs empire hau TO 10 c9nsldefel.
Tho sultan strongly emphssiEe1 HE
uCtifa that thofs should DO gteat i'm.
pt0vumsnts In the government ami IN
tue empire, anu nc urged that n prog.
ress were Adv, II was uue 10 the Al
meniane having oaused trouble.
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rns SULTAN .Essssssr.
ue Promise. "a garry ou, mis- Rsforms
Gradually.

PARIS, Oct. 2.-rhe Journal Jss DE.
Dits contains nn ac30unt Of all inter.
sultan nj ConsIantinopls ON Sunday,
In which IN. lAtter 1relareu that any
civil or military tiiierr convicted OF
failing 10 do bis duty duriug the lee nj
mHssacres Ia CousIanllnOpie wouil be
puniahei.
Tue sultan is reported TO have added
that the poyernmnnt would enduav Z
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WHEELING, W. ", Oct. 2.-Catefui
invo,tlgailJn iails 10 ,ubstsntiEtp the
sioty sent out from here that thstu
was an attempt 10 ts'ault william J.
Byraa byun unknown man 10 this cts
lastinight. There was nbioluieiy no
t1undsllon for the story. Asa matter
Of TACT, Mr.. Bryan was tfeatod with
tue RTusicst c0urisoy aud fsspect ~
men Of oil parties during his visit here.
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an UIritfAItfu.
Train Dispatchtr- aust Return 10
Work or Lie Discharged

Train Dtspatrhtr- nust Return 90
Norh or liz Discharged
MONTREAL, Oct. 2.--Asilslant Gen.
erai Manager Iait has Wired ~ all
operation VINO had stopped w,fk have
siJer the magnitude Of tneir bluuJer,
places they had voluntarily given up
they muet do 20 before o y. az. to-day
or 1hoif places viii be fllud ny nos
mon. Tue message also elaied that
many mun on tho OntafiD eui QucUtc
divisions and on ~. main line asst OF
N0itu Bay have altoady gone back ~
work, aud tust tue clmpany TAN nli
every existing yaoanoy witu good
meu without uelBy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
THE GREAT NURSERIES.
LOUISIANA, NO., ROCkPORT, ILLS,

Visited by Gov. colman. Ex..Seo'y Agrl.
and the Hort 3D., Ju dgs Miller.
"Oh, how insignificant all my fifty year.
OF nursery business seems, all combined
when compared with this stupendous es-
lions" said Judge Miller. that veteran
horticulturlst, as he. In company with the
writer. were being driven to tho various
departments of this vast nursery.
In an experience of over forty years
We do not remember to have passed
through an establishment where so large
number OF hands were employed, whose
duties were so thoroughly systema tized,
and where business capacity Of q higher
order was manifested.
1t 10 not in the soil Of every farm that
one finds qualities essential to the growth
OF tho differept kinds Of Nursery stock,
hence u has deyolved upon these gentle
men. who were born to the Nursery busl-
ness. to select from among the hills and
valleys OF the two Pixies such portions a.
are adapted to their y, rposes. But in
this very fact OF selection OF soil we see
their exceeding care for the future sue
cess of their stock
Missouri and Illinois have no more
worthy institutions than the Stark MUIR
series, and surely no better or more rep
resentative men than the proprietors, The
business Is growing on their hands, as II
deserves to grow.
They have a system OF 40. 900 acres of
commercial test orchards located In great
fruit growing regions.
The canvassing force is being increased,
5000 fine outfits ready. Stark Nurseries
always have room for more active work.
ers because they have millions of Stark
trees to sell.-Colman's Rural World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
TO INTENDING HOMEsEEKERs.
Tho Kansas City, Pittsburg 8 Gulf
Railroad.


A now line now being constructed from Kansas
City to the Gulf of Mexico on an air line. with
$40 miles of road already in operation south OF
Kansas City, presents the best field for the home
seeker OF any locality in the United States.
Leaving Kansas City passes through magnifi.
cent agricultural country, whore a failure OF
crops is never known. Through rich coal fields,
through the lead and zinc districts Of Pittsburg,
Kan. and Joplin, Mo. from Joplin south as
fine wheat country as there is in any state;
well watered with beautiful springs of water,
pure and clear as crystal; the streams are we'll
stocked with fish; game in abundance; and the
finest fruit raising country under the sun. This
Is tho territory known as the, Land of thu Big
Rod Apples" Timber is abundant. Tho Soc
tion OF Arkansas through which this line runs il
400 feet above sea level delightful climate
all the year round for the invalid, an tho nights
are beautifully cool in the hottest part of the
summer. and the temperature very seldom gets
down below freezing, and that, only for few
days at a time Hundreds Of farmers from the
States Of Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, are NOV
ing into this section of country. Now is the time
TO come the present low prices of farm land in
that section, can not possibly remain for any
length OF time. The man who buys farm now
is certain to reap the reward of higher prices in
the immediate future. For particulars in regard
to railroad fare rates on emigrant outfit ETC.,
writo or call upon tho undersigned. General
Offices NJ X. X T., Trust building, corner eth
and Wyapdotte Streets Knnsea City, Mo.
H. g. ORR, Genl. Pass. Agt..
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
ITO he CoNTINUED.D
BOY CRAB FISHERS.

They Capture sheuash in the Shiny
Mud Above Low Water.
The crab fishermen who catch the
delicate shellfish with net or line have
now got competitors in the business
who have it in their power to sell very
cheap, says the San Francisco Call.
They can sell cheap because there is
little work for them to do and they
nearly always make good hauls. The
new rivals are the boys who loaf
around the water front below Channel
street. Some time ago several thousand
piles were anchored in the bay and as
they fioated about colony of crabs
found them just the things to sun
themselves on. In fact, they found
them so pleasant they forgot to get off
when the tide went down. All that was
then necessary for the boys to do was to
go out and pick them up. AS soon as
the crabs heard the sound of footsteps
they would drop off the piles, but in
stead of striking the cool waters Of the
bay would drop into sticky pool of
Shiny black mud. In this position they
could do nothing to help themselves
and it was not long before they were
served Cracked" on free lunch coun-
tiers. The boys do very well at the
work, often catching several dozen in a
day. But 1t is impossible to conceive
of more dirty job. They become COW
cred with the ill-scented black slime.
However, they don't object to that, but
rather think 1t adds to the hilarity Of
the pastime.