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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
HOPEFUL OF THE BOLTERS.
But They Were Not the Kind n Cur
fOus Traveller Supposed.

nut Ihey were Not the Kind Cur
fOus Traveller Supposed.
Twas on railroad in western MARYLAND
had seated myself as far from everybody
else as possible. / didn't want to get into
political discussion, or hear gold and sill
yer mentioned. Just before the train start
ed two men came and took the seat lmme-
diately behind me-
Well they may come back next year,
and you should not be too hard on 'em. The
wings must come together some time" said
one of the men as soon as they were set
tied.
shuddered, and yet could 10. restrain
my curiosity. l wanted to know VINE. her
1t was the silver wing of the republicans or
the gold wing of the democrats Which had
gone aStray.
We've argued with them" Responded the
second man. and done everything, we
could: but they have made up their minds
they are right, and we believe We are right.
ana SO they have left. We hope to get
them back, but they are very determined >"
lohged to know what percentage had
left, and who they had left and who they
had gone to. ] was about to break into The
conversation with that question and find
out how general had been the defectIon
mere might be the basis of the political
situation In Maryland in ii.
You must not be hard on erring Broth
erS; SAID the first speaker. Il think they
VIII return next year"
But, l said to myself. that will not affect
the result this year, and this is the irnnnr,l
ond man: VII "ee
w nat form of prayer do you use now -.
..r ne same answered the first speaker
We determined not to change, no mailer
"Eat the so-called reformers wanteI. I do
not care SO much myself: 1 think that a
reasonable belief Ia the articles and a strict
salvation" ioi
L turned and looked at the men. They
were not politicians after all. but two min.
ls.ers talking about divisions and creeds of
TON L never cared. They were NOT taILins
politics. and that was SUFFICIENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
ARRANGED FOR BURIAL,
Living People Who Have Provided for
Their Funerals.

Living People Who Have Provided for
Their Funerals.
From the San Francisco Call
There at least two hundred people
walking the streets of San Francisco. In
good health and likely to live many years,
who have already arranged the details of
their funerals. They have selected the
collins in which they will be buried and
paid cash for the same, well as for the
burial plot. hearse etc. Nearly every I'M
dertaker in the city has several contracts
of this kind. all of them made by people
who are supposed to be in rational frames
of mind
Age seems to cut no figure, for some of
the contracts are signed by men in the
prime of life. who are noted for their cheer
fulness and good dispositions. They have
simply provided for their funerals to as
sure themselves that they will have de-
cent interment. The undertakers think il
nothing out of the way, but look upon it as
sensible forethought, and. according to
stories told. it has proved In many
cases. Men without families have dropped
dead on the street and had 1t not been for
their arrangements with the undertaken
they would have been buried in the pot
ter's field. Some people have made arrange
mentS for the minuteSt details of their fu-
nerals, even to the advertisements in the
newspapers. There are a few people who
nave not been content with selecting their
collins. but have had them sent to their
homes. Such cases are rare. however. =
Yes, l have a good many contracts of
that KIND, said Undertaken Metzler, wien
speaking of the matter. .and in a great
many cases they have proved to be good
thlnss. 1t is sensible thing for anybody
TO DO who has not family to look after
him when ne Is gone
have collins in those cases there" said
he. pointing. that We're contracted for AT
least SIX years ago. and paid for at the
time IT may be six years or sixteen wears
ers need them they will be ready and I
VIII tulhll every part CT the contract"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
Falls on It's Head and Unhurt,

From the Charleston sc; News and Courier.
In the yard Of a residence in Meeting
street near Queen something after the ma
ture of a miracle occurred Thursday. On
the piazza Of the house, nearly twenty
feet from the ground. a colored baby. a
year and q half old, was playing, the child
of one of the servants. In some manner II
crawIed through the ratings and dived over
into the yard. There are told many stories
about thick heads, but this baby had a reg
ular cobblestone Uranium. The child struck
on its head and lay there, apparently dead.
The screams of the mother brought the
family to the yard. The baby was picked
up and its head washed. There was appar-
emily only small flesh wound, and in If
teen minutes 1t was eating a chunk of PC
tato pone as if nothing had happened. The
head of the house vouches for this story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

The Star will display the election returns
Tuesday night on two mammoth screens.
so that every one who desires can got tho
news as quickly as the telegraph brings 1t
to the city. The Star will receive and dis
play the bulletins of the Associated Press.
the Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies, besides the special bul,e-
tins or It's own corps of correspondents and
the election news to be gathered and dis
tributed over the country by the Long Dis
lance Telephone Company. All are invited
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
The Stars Election News,

The Evening Stars election news will
completely cover every point of interest in
the country. In addition to the facilities
afforded by the wide-reacning arrange
ments of the Associated Press, The Star
has posted staff and special correspondents
at all the important news centers, and the
readers Of The Star will enjoy the benefit
of service unrivaled for accuracy, full
ness and completeness. Those who want
to get the quickest and best news should
arrange to get Tuesdays editions of The
Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
SHOOTING A MAN.
How One Man Shot Another and Felt
No Conscientious ScrupIes.


No Considerations Scraples.
Four or five clerks of the War Depart
ment were talking about shooting people,
as War Department clerks might be ex-
pccted from their business to talk. when
one of them almost threw the others into
a panic by announcing that he had killed
man on one occasion.
How? By ACCIDENT" came q chorus OF
inquiries.
NO" replied the clerk. in a machetc
tone of voice, "by design"
In selfdefense?'
mo; plain case of shooting a man who
had never harmed me in his life"
One or two sensitive employees got up and
moved away from the killer.
1t wasn't my fault, though the clerk
fastened to explain, seeing that he was
lkely TO become persona non grata to his
fellowclerks If it was understood that he
was a murderer. as naturally it might
GU see, l was member of a marks
men company in my town in Ohio, and one
day we were out practicing shooting with
rifles at five hundred yards, and had as a
target marker a man that never was any
good, and had lately been acting crazy
Our target had movable center that
threw up flag when the bulls eye was
hit, and We shot five times. each man, and
counted the score. Three or four had shot
their five, and the marker had been acting
all right but nobody had hit the bulls eye
My turn came, and at the third shot
banged the bulls eye and the flag went up
We waited for the marker to pull it down.
but he didn't. Then We yelled and still he
didn't pull or show himself, and the captain
went forward to see what the matter was.
There, over to one side, he found the
marker, with the whole head shot off of
MIN, and the evidence plain enough that
he had fixed string to the bulls eye
which would pull the trigger of a shotgun
he had rugged in his little safety she'd and
the undertaken would do the rest as far as
tf1e marker was concerned. 1t happened
t1lat my shot was the fatal one. and that it
was not by accident that 1 had hit the
Bulls 81 eye, and still I was exonerated on
the s4ot, and. as far as l have been able to
determine. l don't think 1 have permitted
the freak of a crazy man to keep me
awake of nights or make my conscience
hold any grudge against ITSELF" to all of
which the clerks fellow-clerks willingly
subscribed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
An Elk Horn Fence.
From the Kansas City (Mo.) Star.

From the KANSAS CITY MOI Star.
At Mammoth Hot Springs, in Yellowstone
Park, there Is a fence made Of elk horns.
1t incloses the greater part of the grounds
of Photographer F. Jay Haynes studio
The fence is composed Of over 800 selected
elk horns. All of them have twelve points
and a great many have the royal fourteen
points. They were shed in March. 18a6
and were gathered in June of the same wear
by Mr.. Haynes and three Of his men within
a radius of ten miles of Mammoth Hot
Springs and within four days time. There
are about $500 elk in the park now. Each
pair Of horns would bring $3.50 at the rail
road at Cinnabar, about eight miles, or at
least 80 pair in the east or south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

If you want today's news you know you
can get 1t only in The Star, and II you
want the election news tomorrow you will
find that in The Star and nowhere else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

The Armenfans Of Chicago and neighbor-
ing towns at q mass meeting YESTERDAY
adopted resolutions calling attention to the
Armenian troubles in Turkey, and urging
all citizens Of Greek, Syrian and historian
origin to vote for Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

Various forms of traps have been very
successfully employed In England and on
the continent Of Europe as a means of
collecting and destroying reaches. These
devices are all so constructed that the
reaches may easily get into them and can
not afterward escape. The destruction Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

.,
near Camden, they have gnats known as
buffaloes.' said H. p. Thorndike of Little
Rock at the Ebbitt. mo one ever calls
them gnats, and no place in New Jersey
can be found where the mosquitoes are
more, numerous than the buffaloes along
the Ouchita. 1 was stopping with farmer
and after supper he read the county paper
aloud in a drawing tone that nearly put
me to sleep, when Suddenly he slapped the
paper and tuhfpedi up Jerusalem, wife
he exclaimed ;o"thfs paper says the buf-
faloes are all egonesfrom the west and the
government fellers don't know where there
are any more, 1t says they are worth $50
apiece. Tell the boys in the morning not
to go out with the team, but we will all
start in and catch enough of the pesky
buffalces to make JUS rich. The idea that
here are worth big money up north I did
not have the nhearti to undeceive him, he
was so genuinely happy over his discovery,
and so far ASH know he caught the buff
faloes."
AK x *x
''They tell ao6oodt many stories about the
lack Of humoniamong English people," said
A. c. CastlemFn Of Atlanta at the Shore
ham, but the only Instance that ever came
under my observation was at leading
hotel in Atlanta. An Englishman stopped
there for few days who was in form al
most an exact counterpart Of an Atlanta
man who boarded at the same hotel. A
friend Of the Atlanta man came up the
stairs just behind the Englishman and gave
him resounding thump on the back,
which caused him to turn quickly upon his
assailant. I certainly beg your pardon,
sir, said the Georgian; I mistook you for
an Atlanta friend of mine whose form is
just like yours Well. SIR said the En-
glishman, I suppose you are excusable; it
is evidently the custom of the blawsted
country. but I wonder how your Atlanta
friend can fawncy that sort of thing, don't
you know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02

on the cloth covers and in the binding Of
books seems to be very attractive.
The surface of the covers of cloth-bound
books is often much scraped and disf1gured,
particularly by the German cockroach Gee
tobia germanica), and the gold lettering is
men paste. On shipboard the damage is
often very extensive. on account of the
vast numbers of cockrUaches which fire.
quently occur there. and we have reliable
accounts of entire supplies Of ship biscuits
having been eaten up or ruined by reaches.
The damage they do Is not only in the
products actually consumed. but in the
soiling and rendering nauseous of every
thing with which they come in contact.
numbers. a fetid. nauseous odor. we'll
Known as the "roachy'' odor, which is
persistent and can not be removed from
shelves and dishes without washing with
soap and boiling water. Food supplies so
tainted are beyond redemption. This odor
comes partly from their excrement, but
chiefly from dark-cclored fluid exuded
from the mouth OF the insect, with which
1T stains its runways. and also in part,
doubtless. from the scent glands, when
occur on the bodies of both sexes between
certain segments of the abdomen. and
which secrete an oily liquid possessing q
very characteristic and e1isagreeQble odor.
1t frequently happens that shelves Oh
which dishes are placed become impreg
Rated VITA this roachy odor. and this IS
impaired to and retained by dishes to
such an extent that everything served in
them. particularly liquids. as coffee or
gushing, foreign taste and odor, the source
OF which may be a puzzle and will natu-
rally be supposed to come from the food
rather than from the dish.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09

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preceding autumn no had been defeated
nv Douglas I'm the canvass for the L. ,.
senate In order 10 have "A little quiet
fun at his expense the opposing attor-
ney, Mr. Arnold. took occasion 10 remark:
There have been great changes In this
suit since its commencement Every
thing Is possible I'm this life. For exam
plc. il is within the range of possibility
that my learned friend, Abraham Lin
coin. may some time occupy the presi-
dental chair
The remarks caused good deal OF run
at Iincoln's expense. and as he walked
away from court that evening he httie
dreamed that he was one day 10 occupy
a pinnacle in the Nations history as
high as that Of George Washington.
Lincoln's hat was onIy typical OF his
character. lie was generous and broad
in all things. 1t is a well-known fact
that he would invariably throw up his
brief when he had a bad case. He would
only undertake suits that he believed TO
aim at Justice. What he would have car
ricd in his trusty tile I'm the way OF the
and regeneration of the
South. had he lived can only be conjec-
ture1. But It is safe 10 surmise that the
hat would nave contained many good
scheme for the welfare of the country.
FRANCIS LEON CHRlSMAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09
LlNCOLN'S MONUMENTAL HAT
SAID TO HAYE SAVED his LIFE.
Used as Football by "a Merry Party "he"
the Election News Was first he-
ceived-Uncoush But Massive,
Like the Wearer.

4
w, ,,,,.l recurrence OF Lncoln's
h,rindav invariably brings TO hght
a,,roh,r Of new stories about him. Ihese
are always intensely interesting. l nave
lust run across several good stories ABOUT
The high silk hat that Lincoln always
wore. This important piece OF head APP
parel served the great kcntuckian IN as
good stead as the Magic Cap did Sieg-
fried "tiding him through wondeIlui
tasks" In all positions that he hlled'
whether as soldier. store-kecper, sur
veyor. solicitor, or statesman, the SIX
tile was alike indispensable. General
Grants cigar came in for good deal
OF attention by writer's and reviewers,
but the hat of Lincoln was Neritable
treasure house. IT served In turn Tor
CARRYING surveyors notes. letters, dis
patches newspaper clippings. lawyers
briefs, and state papers Of all sorts. IL
even figured in a hilarious football game
ON the night Of his election 10 the pre-
pidency. and the scene would have done
credit TO the best memories Of Manhattan
Field.
The hat that Lincoln was accustomed
TO wear seemed 10 be "A foot high. with
4 brim almost as big as a Southern som
orero. Indeed. !incolns headgear was
something ike his cid kitchen stove
lsrge. generous. and built for hospitality.
III ms JOINT OF St'Nt-plNt, ~ ono VIII
ter has described IT.. were tucked away
al his personal and professional papers,
while its broad brim made IL alike SER
vicesble for rain or shine
Mr.. Crane. the comedian. introduces in
his play of Brother john" n kind Of
derby as the distinctive Yankee head
gear. and ia THE Senator" sort OF
slouch-hat to typify the Western style;
but neither IS as picturesque as the Lin
soln tile.
In his debates with Douglas the nat
fairly doomed into space. The smaliness
Of the stature Of the latter ~ weii-known.
and when Lincoln stood beside him with
his hat on the appearance they presented
vas that of boy aud a giant standing
together. Ana curiously enough. when
Lincoln came 10 be inaugurated at Wash
lngton. Douglas held the high hat IN his
own hand. that no careless person might
put his foot in IT.
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The reader can readily imagine the ap-
pcarance OF Lincoln when arrayed IN ms
fayorite plug IL a few well-knoWn lac's
are borne I'm mind. The President had
gaunt and grotesque frame, ana stood
six feet four inches in his stocking feet
His strength equalled his length FOR ne
could lift cask fun of beer and drink
out of the bung hole. IL was such Her
culean reats as this that made him the
hero he was in the eyes Of the cary
Grove boys.
The Hon. Robert r. Hit chairman or
the Committee on Foreign Affairs OF the
House of Representatives. was the ON
rial stcnographer in the famous debates
already mentioned. and from him ! gain
Ell the following incarnation regarding
his famous tile:
yes. | remember that Mr.. Lincoln's
nat was very large. lie was man OF
large head, and tne style at mat time
was TO wear high and full crown SILK
hats. The one he wore toward the last
Of his life. which is preserved in the Mu-
scum here looks enormous as compared
With the hats seen nowadays. When
he was making speeches I'm the campaign
Of IS, he often had papers-newspaper
clippings chieny-which We're caught
lust behind the lining of the hat and cas-
1y taken out. ! recOlloct his taking from
mis- hat. as we were I'm the cars, clipping
rom the Charleston Mercury then
,ne from the Charleston Courier,
which he afterwards used in speaking"
The hat referred to IS preserved In the
oldroyd museum AT Washington. IL is
that which Mr. Lincoln wore on the night
of his assassination. It stands under a
biz glass case. and suggests that worn
py cx-Prcsidcnt Haunson's grandfather.
I tried 70 on recently. and ! found IL very
heavy and cumbersome II nttcd me
loosely and was a good ia in size.
I'm addition TO the heavy black band
around il. there was another tiny band
With dainty buckle. This hat rs in
remarkable state of preservation, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09
.InlIn Liked Enn

John was tricky. Those who thought
MN a beauty" smart and obedicnt.
knew that he was mischevous and fun
Of his "jOkcs."
John certainly did have a love OF fun
IN his makeup" which made him a
jolly companion for four boys who. I'm
tufn' did like TO plague the poor Old
chap the family horse.
John was black coated. strong and in
telligent. Ills tricks were not vicious
ones. lie never kicked. baked. nor ran
away being sober and well conducted
when driven or ridden by the senior mem
bers of the family
lie had fondncss for his master, who
petted him a great deal The women
could drive him. lie brought them home
in Just the same condition they started
out 1t was only with the boys of the
family that John Nentured 90 joke
There were four of them--Erncst. Wal
Ter. Henry and Albert. bright young fell
lows, who delighted 10 tickle Johns nose
with a fraerant-smeiling apple. snatching
II away when he prepared to enjoy il.
John was a pis in his love for mellow
ripe apples The boys thought IL fun 10
tease him a little and make him anXaous
10 get IL before giving il up to him.
They really did teach him 10 play hide
and seek with them.
one of his tricks was TO sigh and swell
up ms body when being saddlcd II one
Of the little boys was about 10 ride him
OF course the saddle sometimes turned
after they had ridden little distance.
Another trick was snatching a cap from
their heads. and galloping away with il 10
the farthest corner. Whunylng defiance to
the capless youngster.
one May afternoon, as 7 sat beside a
window. some boyish voices called: I'VE
are going TO ride out 10 Muddy Fork.
John is lazy; don't have enough TO do"
John looked at me, and l plainly saw
fun in his eyes. He made nip at an
apple geranium. and then went along as
sober as judges are said TO be-
His expression plainly said TO me:
"rhese four boys seated upon my back
are hunting for fun. I'll help find il"
Ernest and Albert whistled gayly.
Henry and Walter urged lazy bones
along
such a good horse as he is, II isn't
every one that would carry such load
Of restless boys" was my thought. as
John slowly crcpt along. head down, medi-
tating deeply.
In an hour four boys, wet and muddy,
walked in at the gate.
What has he doneY' ] inquired.
Done" chorused an Indignant quar-
tette of noyish voices. HE poked all
along. as if he was almost asleep, until
we got into the water Then he laid down
and spilled us OFF his back and just gal
Hoped home. He did II on purpose, of
course he did. He thinks he can play
tricks on Us little boys. lie don't dare
TO try 'em on men,
We went 20 the back gate and saw
John standing there. looking meek and
subdued. only-I detected a twinkle In his
eyes.
He received scolding. which he did
not heed; and few minutes later / saw
him In the stable-yard with four boys
perched on his back.-Prairie Farmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09

Whole amount capital actually paid in cash .....S
capital authorized
ASSETS.
OF owned lY the company ....
uis -l liens on me Zee 'i
than interest Us que
Which more IMAM one S'i "
IS OF lofels
thereon, Gla}
o. exclusive or buildings ana
ishalle Improvements ''' w
value OF {ne D''''"s' o'5's ~ -. 95G9O
Total value Of premises Carried i'm "a ~
THE UNITED STATES, AND Or ms
OTHER STATES AND ALSO OF bONDo Vf
INCORPORATED CITIES IN THIS STATE 49,. AL.
OTHER AND STOCKS, OWNED ABSOl'O Iis|i i'i
COMPANY.
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HIS Hal " ~ ITO 4 ilsib iN&N'iNs
ing enough had been learned 10 warrant
the belief that the Rail Splitter had
been elected [ think IL was when we
heard the news from New York. The
men rushed on Mr.. Lincoln and shook
his hands. while the women actually
Rugged him, and, might as well admit
il. / kissed him. Then some one went
into the hall and took from the rack
that old silk hat which he wore. as long
a. a Joint of a stovc-pipe and about as
shapely TO my mind, and II was thrown
up to the ceiling As it came down
some one gave it a kick then the wo-
men Joined in the fun, and we played
football with that hat until 1t was an
unacceptable mass We were simply
beyond control. what ridiculous
scene IL would have been 10 one look
ing in without knowing what prompted
81.
ut was the more so, so far as | was
concerned. because I had been Seward
woman. while tho convention was in
session II had been arranged TO fire a
cannon in case Lincoln received the nom
nation My nearest neighbor was Il
Mrs Dubois. with whom l had had sew
eral friendly spats during the campaign.