Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

he could not sell those, and he could not
run his farm without horses, so it was a
case of having to think way out of the
difficulty, which he soon did. lie arranged
the harness so that 1T would pull, then
hitched the horses with their noses turped
toward the wagon. They started to back.
ard the owner would not let them stop
backing. He backed them nine miles to
town, and then home again.
The next day he hitched one to the plcw
and worked him backward all day. After
that the horses pulled all right, and be-
came one of the best working teams in that
part Of the state
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A group of men were telling stories at
the Riggs House. when one of them men
toned Tim Ready of st. Louis we'll
known local politician of that city.
Il knew Tim before he ever went to ST.
Louis said one. He was trying to farm
in southwestern Missouri. but didn't make
a success Of it. His hogs all died with the
cholera one season, and it happened that
1 had business calling me to his house
when he had run out of meat. Every
morning we had squirrels for breakfast.
and the second day l proposed that we go
squirrel hunting"
have no gum said Tim.
But you have squirrels for breakfast,
I said
Yes but don't hunt Them he replied
How do you get them? I asked.
Come and See And with that he took
me out to where several strings were fast
ened to stake near his stable. You
see, he explained, last fall there were
no nuts to speak of, and the squirrels are
short of food So l got a few nuts and
split them with a knife, then 1 put small
fish hooks in them. after removing the
Kernels. and glued them up, leaving a line
attached to the fish hook running out of a
hole iE the end of the nut which I have
plugged over the strings. The squirrels
come and get the nuts run to the nearest
tree. crack them, and pull in the strings
/ see l have three now He pulled in the
strings, and sure enough, a squirrel came
with each one"
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The doorkeapers at the House say that
Amos Cummings is the most popular man in
that body. and that Statesman Sulzer of the
same state is the next man on the list
When one of them was asked how he came
to this conclusion, he said: Because so
many people call for them every day. Their
callers, as rule, are people who are in dis
tress, and who want assistance They know
that Cummings and Sulzer have big hearts,
and are always ready to aid those in need.
Cummings and Sulzer invariably respond to
cards sent into them, and have seen them
go down in their pockets many a time and
bring out money for fellows who were hard
up"
Who is called for the most often?' was
asked
Meredith of the eighth Virginia district.
which IS so close to Washington, is called
Tor more than any other man. He gets little
time for any other business than answering
the cards sent in to him. Congressman Can
non Is another man who receives numerous
visitors. and Bingham of PHILADELPHIA is
still another"
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What time is the House likely to adj.
journ?" asked visitor who walked I'D to a
doorkeeper at one of the entrances to the
House.
You will have to ask me something easy"
is what the man at the door replied
Is there any chance to get in the cham
ber?' queried a lady who walked up.
None in the world, madam"
A man and two women rushed toward the
door with the intention of walking right in
to the deliberations of the House They
were headed Off before they got far
THAT fellow is regular short stop." said
a man standing rear. See how quick he
stopped that trio? 1 want to hire him to
play ball with my team this year"
This way to the gallery, ladies'" said the,
doorkeeper to bevy of females who were
heading right into the door,
All this time three other doorkeepers were
BUSY at the same place answering questions
and directing visitors how to reach certain
places.
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Senator-elect Money of Mississippi will
not enter upon the discharge of his duties
until March. 1909 He will serve out his
time Us member of the House, and spend
the remaining two years in private life be-
fore entering the Senate. Mr.. Money saws
that he Is going to give some of his friends
in his district, who have proven loyal to
him In his senatorial fight a chance for con-
gressional honors.
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ION account of the feuds, eastern Ken
lucky is popularity supposed to be extremely
lawless.' said c. r. Crandall of Louisa, XIV.
town on the Big Sandy river, in the heart
o. the feud-burdene1 district of the state
10 a party OF friends at the METROPOLITAN
AS matter of fact. strangers are as safe
there as in any section of the United States
1t Is peculiar condition, unknown any,
where else. more nearly like the Corsican
vendettas than any other feuds, but differ
ing from those. The men who do the killing
are not desperadoes in the ordinary accep-
tatlon OF that term, and human life is as
saIe with them as on the streets of Wash
lEgton, except that when trouble arises be-
tween men, their families are involved, and
then begins war of determination, which
Is handed down from one generation to an
other. Except as to members of the family
against whom the enmity exists these men
are peaceable, law-abidng citizens"
No Door Service.
From Ippincotts.