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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
FREAK OF FORGETFCLNESS
Ten Years Of Mans Life Destroye
By an Injury.

Ten Years Of n Mans Life Destroyed
by an Injury.
From the New Haven Evening Register
One of the most peculiar freaks of the
memory resulting from conclusion of the
brain ever heard of hereabouts was in the
case of Charles E. Lamb a machinlst, who
was struck by an engine in the railroad
yards two weeks ago. and who has since
been in the hospital
Lamb came here from Stamford to visit
relatives on Howard avenue Monday night
two weeks ago he started for the depot
and instead of going by roundabout route
he climbed down from the Howard Avenue
bridge and walked up the railroad cut
AS he was passing the watch tower one
OF the men called to him to get out of the
way CT switch engine. He did not do SO,
and was knocked down and injured about
the head Lamb was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital in the Organized Charities
building, and 1t was thought there that he
had been drinking. He was unconscious
all Eight. and had to be strapped to his
bed, he was SO violent. After he was taken
to the hospital he did not recover con-
seriousness for several days. Meanwhile his
relatives, who had been worried about his
disappearance, found out where he was
His mother and his brother came to see
him.
A few days ago Lamb began to recover
consciousness but he remembered nothing
that had transpired in the last ten years.
He continually called for his school friends,
and seemed to imagine that he was back
at school again. When his mother visited
him he recognized her, but seemed puzzled
to know why her hair was so gray.
This condition continued for several DAVIS
and occasioned many odd occurrences, but
yesterday Lamb entirely recovered his mem.
DRY. and it is thought he will be able to go
home before long fully recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

Monday, the 9th Of April, at I'D in the
evening. at the West Street Preshy terian
this meeting will be the election of two
delegates to the general assembly, which
meets this year in the early part Of the
summer at Saratoga Springs.
A Communicates Union has been organ
lied from among the members Of Epiphany
Episcopal Chapel.
1t is expected that very shortly a meet
Ing will be held Of the recently formed
Lutheran Young Peoples Union for the
election of officers. The constitution as
adopted at the mass meeting has been cir
culated among the local societies, and
has received the Endorsement Of every so
ciety, with the exception Of one two yet
to be heard from.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mission
airy Societies of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church have elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Thomas G. Easton: vice
presidents. Mrs. b. T. Welch. ST.. and Mrs.
Ireland; home secretary, Mrs. Mccullough;
foreign secretary. Mrs. Vaughn; treasurer
for home missions, Mrs John Chandler;
treasurer for foreign missions, Mrs. KEEL
sey. During the past year the Home Mis-
sion has established two scholarships at
the Good Will Indian School in South Da-
kota, while the Foreign Society has con-
tributed financially to the support of Mrs
Jones, missionary In India, and to Dr.
Mary Elliott, missionary in Syria.
Tomorrow there will be joint rally at
Ryland Methodist Church in the after
deavor Society Of that church and also
of the Sixth and Westminster Presbyterian
churches. This will be the second joint
mass meeting to be held recently by the
juniors of these three churches
A Sunday school has been organized at
the mission recently established by the
Western Presbyterian Church, at the cor
ner of 25th street and New Hampshire
avenue. Services are also held there dur
ing evenings Of the week. Last Monday
evening there was house warming.
Rev. DIR. Addison, rector of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, has a class of more than
forty preparing for confirmation. Bishop
Satterlee has announced that he will con-
firm at Trinity the evening of the Sunday
after Easter.
A candy social was given last night by
the Junior Christian Endeavor Society of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church in the
chapel. corner Of 9th and A streets north
east. There was a good attendance and
sum Of money was raised toward the
amount pledged by the church to the ex-
pense fund of the coming Christian En-
deavor convention.
Officers of the Metropolitan Baptist Ily-
ccum have been elected as follows: Presi-
dent. ]. A. Payne: vice president, A. F.
Boston: secretary. Miss f. V. Russell; as
sistant secretary. DR.. S. NJ. Pierre; treas
urer Miss Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
IT LOOKS BEHIND,
A Telescope Which is Said to Double
the Usefulness of Ordinary Glasses.
From the New York World

A Telescope Which Ii Said to Double
the Usefulness of Ordinary Glasses.
From the New York World.
Mankind once had an extra eye in the
back Of his head. Scientists say that they
can still find traces of this eye In a certain
irregular formation Of the skull at the
point where the ancient eye socket used to
be. These irregular places are called rudi-
mentary eyes. but they are not to be found
in all people. In fact a man who can
boast of rudimentary eye is quite SUI
perior person. OF course, these rudiment-
airy eyes are of no real use to anybody, not
even to the owner of one of them, but they
serve to show us that at certain stage in
our career nature thought it was a wise
thing TO enable US to keep a watch in the
rear.
y foreign firm of opticians have very con-
sioerately endeavored to supply, as far as
may be done by mechanical means. the loss
of this rear-view eye. They have con-
structed telescope which enables the user
to look around corner. by its means you
ray see and remain unseen, a circumstance
which possesses obvious advantages. They
call the invention the stereo-telescoDe.
Stereo comes from a Greek word meaning
solid. and in this connection it is used as
indicating that the image as seen through
the stereo-telescope seems an exact ooun-
terpart of the object. and not a mere pic
tCTe OF IL.
The two tubes that extend horizontally
carry an object glass in either end. The
eye pieces are placed on an axis at right
angles to that of the objective or long
tubes. When the observer looks through
the small peepholes ne sees a different
field with each eye. The rays Of light from
the objects that lie in the field of vision are
reflected by means of prisms, so that they
turn the corner Of the right angle. Thus
you may leisurely study an object while
under cover, the head being in such po-
sition as not to admit of Its being seen
When the tubes are thus extended the Oh
server may stand behind a tree or a wal
and reconnoiter from his concealed posi-
ton.
There are also open points in favor OF
the instrument. The field of vision is euor.
mously extended. You may study objects
at opposite points of the compass with No
more trouble than the winking Of your eye
The stereo-telescope may be folded up, in
which position, being held with the tubes
upward. 1t enables the observer to look
above an object obstructing his view, such
as a hedge, wall or crowd of people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
oftentimes the Attorney Generals COM
panions in his "conatitutionals"
Rfrnna. Hohxsinua

oftentimes the Attorney Generals COM
panions In his CONSTITUTIONAL"
Strong PHYSIQUE.
Attorney General Harmon has always been
an athlete. He has atsplendid constitution,
and his health is perfect. He has never
known what 1t was I'd be sick. He is over
six feet in height, straight az an arrow.
and hasn't an ounce tof superfluous flesh on
his body. Those who know, say he is a
giant in strength, ana point to his massive
frame and hardened. muscles as convincing
men, he Is gentle ana kind in his dealings
with his neighbors, no matter how weak or
humble they may be- Those who have as
seciated with him say he Is very easy to
get along with, provided always, however.
that there is no shifking their part Of
the full measure of duty.
Moreover, he Is thorough democrat. He
does what he thinks is right after full and
gard to conventionalities. Although he
dresses neatly, he is in no sense a dude or a
dandy. and he cannot understand how that
idea got Into circulation. He Is great
student and has an Unsuitable thirst for
knowledge. He reads and speaks French
Ike native and translates Latin freely
without the aid of a dictionary. He enjoys
society and Is great theatergoer His
piest in the society Of his wife and family.
He likes a good cigar, and he has
been known to take dram" of good
liquor to guard against the chills. He Is
very fond of hunting and fishing and has a
reputation as a good shot" He accompa-
MED President Cleveland on a recent expedi-
tfon against the ducks at Quantfco and bag
ged as much game as the next man.
When he accepted his present office Attor-
Hcy General Harmon was general counsel
for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
railroad. He relinquished that lucrative Of
flee, as well as all other outside connections.
and has since devoted all his energies in be-
half of the government. He - probably the
youngest man who has ever held the re-
sponsible Office Of Attorney General. He
was fifty years old few weeks ago, and the
occasion was marked by dinner to the
Judiciary, when all the members of the
Supreme Court and the members of, the judi
ciary committees of the two houses Of Con-
gresS were present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Some Personal Details of the Attor-
ney General.
He Is FOND OF ATHLETIC SPORTS
About His Home Life and His
Literary Tastes.
JUNIOR OF THE CABINET

Mr.. Judson Harmon, the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States. has striking
personality. He is the junior member OF
the Presidents cabinet in point of service,
but has already developed traits of char
acter that bid fair to make him one Of the
most popular among that class of the
community generally referred to as the
common people" Thoroughly democratic
in all his habits and ideas. he is perfectly
in touch with the people and counts 1t his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Difficult to Say.
From Life.

The train rushed through Albany at the
rate Of seventy miles an hour. As the con-
Guctor came through the smoker collect
ing tickets, he announced that there would
be no stop until they reached New York. A.
young man offered his ticket and asked IL
he could not get off at Poughkeepsie.
Eyes," answered the conductor, you can.
but Heaven knows where you'll land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
An Ins prOyenient.
From Life.

Professor (reading) the reins,
Mr.. Flood assisted his wife from the car
rage, and together they entered the store"
Can any little boy improve upon this sen.
tence?"
Bright Pupil-"The reins descended and
the Floods came"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
whence Comes the Water:

A phenomenon has been noticed in various
parts of Nebraska. There was little rain in
Nebraska the past fall and winter, yet
streams which were dry last year are filling
with water from unknown sources, and wells
show more water than usual The weather
bureau has begun an Investigation, and the
raiire ads are assisting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
AZ Chicago Peculiaritx.

From Puck. - -.
Mrs. curnso-"AbduI Hamid has new
wife every year"
Mrs. Cawker (who did not catch the name)
What Chicago gentleman are you speak
ing OFF,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Ex-Gov. Fifer Chosen.

Ex-Governor F'ifer was elected national
committeeman from Illinois by the republi-
can state central committee Thursday In
pace of W. ]. Campbell, deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
just Her Kind.

just Her Kind.
From IIarpers Bazaar.
Dolly-'I hear Mary Antique was great
belle at the dance the other evening. She
told me she danced every dance"
Polly-"Oh, yes. Mays just the kind Of
girl to be belle at q leap-year dance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
An AYaMninx.

From Harpers Bazar.EaM
Proud Pop Ito old bachelor friend)-"I tell
you, Dawson. there's 10 baby like my baby ;.
Dawson-"Tm glady you've walked up to
that fact. knew mighty we'll there never
was baby like the one you described
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

From Truth. EsA
Mrs. Hicks (readthk)-"My love tboy co,
boasting is as PERM Eus as it ia lelchf FIJI :,
M, Mr.. Hicks guilt 4 Dear me. / hope it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
H9suntcd.
From Pick.

From Pick
First Policeman-"Ever see Roosevelt?"
Second Policemanl9any time"
First Policeman EIVAere?'
Second Policema4G"f me Sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

The bittefest fight of all is probably tina t
in Nebraska The friends of Mckinley in
that state insist upon regarding the can
didacy of ex-senator Henderson as an at
tack upon them, and as having no other
serious object. The Mckinley boom had
got pretty we'll along in the state and Sem
stor Thurston was fully committed to It's
support before Mr.. Henderson announced
himself. McKinley's friends immetii tely
declared that Mr.. Manderson's candidacy
was not serious, but was inspired by the
friends of other candidates to get the dele
CATION away from the Ohio candidate. Sem
ator Thurston took this view of il. and per-
sisted in his advocacy of Mckinley En-
Senator Henderson has reaffirmed his posi-
tlon as serious candidate, and has asked
the support of his friends.
Henderson Is strong in the state and is
SO highly regarded that it cannot be doubt
Ell by his people that at least he is in earn
est The feeling in the matter is such that
members of the Nebraska delegation, ex-
cept Thurston,- who has spoken on the SUBJ
ject from the platform, do not like to be
quoted as to the probable outcome. MI. Man-
dersons immediate supporters will not adj
init that he may fail to secure the support
OF the solid delegation. From less partial
sources the opinion is obtsined that Mr..
Henderson Will have the delegates-at-large
and probably all the rest, except two from
one district. Senator Thurston, 1t is
thought, may be elected as q Mckinley
delegate. As things stand now. Mckinley
would be the second choice Of the delega-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
ORB OF DAY.
How It Looks to the People OF the Diff
ferent Planets.

How It Looks to the People of the DIFF
ferent Planets.
| The people of Neptune are often in
| doubt as to whether or not the sun is
shining. They are so far away from
the great central orb that it is a mere
speck in the sky which only men with
good eyesight can see. Plenty of plan
cts that are swinging about in the heav-
ems look bigger than the sun to the peo-
pie of Neptune. Those on Uranus are
little better off.
Upon Mercury, on the other hand,
the sun comes up like an immense new
moon, and it burns with an intense
glare, and is so hot that the people there
can cook their breakfast by the light of
the morning sun. When the sun sets
on Mercury it is like large part of the
heavens dropping out of sight, and
cold breeze Immediately springs up.
Even on Venus the sun looks so big as to
scare an inhabitant of the earth could
he be transported to that planet.
From Mars it looks Il good deal
smaller than it does from the earth, but
year on Mars is equal to two years on
the earth. Another curious thing
about Mars is that it has two moons, re-
volving in different directions One of
these little moons is hardly bigger in
the sky than good-si2ed cheese, but
it flies through space with the speed of
a cannon ball. This little moon goes
Swimming close to the surface of Mars,
and the people there, with their Ions
distance guns, could easily shoot up and
hit it.
They have to look sharp on Mars to
see this little moon, which comes noise
lessly from one direction and disap-
pears around the corner in another, re-
CARELESS of the movements of the reg
ular moon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
Tip IT."
A Trivial Pastime Popular Among Ian
cashire Gamblers.

Trivial Pastime Popular Among Lam
cashire Gamblers.
Among the strange sports of Lanca-
shire is a game known variously as
''coddam" or Tip it,
AS the Lancashire man of sporting
tendency must have wager on every
thing that engages his attention, lot
of money changes hands on this game,
generally in small way, but quite fire.
quently in substantial sums. Indeed,
says London Answers, there is a recog-
nized champion player of Tip it." who
is open to back himself for 6 25 to lick
creation"
And this is how it is played: The
rival players take button, or some
small article, and sit on opposite sides
of a table. The beginner puts his
hands under the table, and, taking the
button in one of them, raises his closed
fists into view, and the business of the
other is to say in which hand the button
is held. The button changes sides as it
is found, and the game goes on until the
points are reached.
1t is often played with two or four a
side, and the champion will meet a
dozen at time. and discover the hand
holding the button by sort of instinct.
The position of the thumbs decides
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
THE SYRIAN ARABS.
Styles Set by the PatrIarchs Still In Vogue
In tho East,

The Syrian Arabs have changed their
style of dress less than any other ma
tionality. At any rate there is no
record of its having changed during
the period covered by human history,
either as regards male or female dress
or adornment. Saving only for his
firearms, there is no reason to believe
that the Bodouin of the desert does not
ciothe and adorn himself exactly as he
did in the days of the Patriarchs, and
the women wear their ornaments in the
nineteenth century of the same shape
and in the same style as Sarah and Re
becca did. Among articles of western
costume. the two oldest are probably
the Highland kilt and the smock-frock
of the west country English laborer. 1t
is not probable that either of them
has altered much for 1000 years. The
smOckfrock was the peasant dress in
early Saxon times. and the kilt would
seem to be development of the kirtle
or fringed girdle, which was probably
the earliest garment worn by man.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
AN UNDERGROUND CITY.
Russians Discover a Town Hid in the
Bowels of the Earth.

Russians Discover Town Hid in the
Bowels of the Earth.
The Russians have made a singular
discovery in Central Asia. In Turkes-
tan, on the right bank of the Amou
Daria, is chain of rocky hills near the
Bokharan town of Karki, and number
of large caves, which upon examination
were found to lead to an underground
city, built apparently long before the
| Christian era. In Popular Science
News we find the following description
of this singular city:
According to effigies, Inscriptions and
designs upon the gold and silver money
unearthed from among the ruins, the
existence of the town dates back to
some two centuries before the birth of
| Christ.
The underground Bokharan city is 4
little over mile long, and is composed
of an enormous labyrinth of corridors,
streets and squares, surrounded by
houses and other buildings two or three
stories high. The edifices contain all
kinds of domestic utensils, pots, urns,
vases and the like. In some of the
streets falls of earth and rock have OBJ
structed the passages, but generally the
visitor can walk about without so much
as lowering his head.
The high degree of civilization at
tanned by the inhabitants of the city is
shown by the fact that they built in
several stories. by the symmetry of the
streets and squares, and by the beauty
of the baked clay and metal utensils.
and of the ornaments and coins which
have been found.
1t is supposed that long centuries ago
this city, so carefully concealed in the
bowels of the earth, provided an entire
population with a refuge from the in
cursions of nomadic savages and rob-
bers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
STRANGE, BUT TRUE.
Wonderful Things That Happen to Men
Who Shoot.

w no SnOOJs
A well-known naturalist and sports
man was shooting quail one day near
the Pyramids, says Parsons Weekly
Sighting an owl, he raised his gun, and
was about to pull the trigger when,
judge of his surprise, the bird suddenly
twisted in it's flight as if shot, and came
futtering to his feet. On examination
he discovered that the bird, although
in midair, had broken its wing through
the mere eXertion of it's flight.
When shooting on the moors in York
shire an unlucky sportsman had his one
solitary chance during the beat spoiled
by an extraordinary accident. just
as he was shooting at a grouse flying
about 40 yards away, another bird,
which had evidently lost its presence
of mind, futtered in front of his gun,
receiving the whole of the charge in its
body. 1t was literally blown to pieces,
Booth, the well-known collector OF
Brighton, once did the very same thing.
He was firing at small flock of COM
mon pochard when the charge hung
fire, in consequence of which a rare
specimen had time to fly into the line
of shot. 1t is now in the Brighton NIL
scum.
Apropos, strange freak OF par
tridges may be mentioned. Upon cer-
tain occasions they will fly far out to
sea and settle on the top of the waves
with as much unconcern as if they were
on turnip field, although it means
certain death to every one of the covey.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
The Fate of TantaIus.

Mrs. Gadd-Oh, I'm just dying to get
out and tell Mrs. Gabb all the awful
things my upstairs girl has told me
about the Bliffkins family. where she
used to live.
Mr.. caldwell, why don't you go?
Il don't dare to. Mrs. B.iffkins is
trying to coax my cook off, and know
she'll run in the first time 1 leave the
house, and if she gets our cook she'll
learn all about us."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-04-17
Kansas CITY Produce.

KANSAS CITY. April 4-Butter- Crelmery.
extra fancy separator, l61ic: frsts. I5,.c: dairy.
fancy l'c; falr' lie; store packed. fresh. lnc:
packing stock, &c; country roll. fancy. nc.
choice, i01l1c.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, &c per doz.. 91c in new
No. cases
Poultry-Hens. &c springs. lee broilers
III to 2h lbs, from s35I per doz ROSTERS.
l9c; young, Hhc: turkeys. hens. lie go5blers.
lOc; old, sc ducks. ,9nc; geese, fat, SIC;
pigeons. eOc9sl.OO per doz
Fruits-Apples, fancy, s5O0155O per bill.
fair to good, S35O137S