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Bat hunting is our favorite amusement
and occupation these warm nights" said
a resident of Mcpherson Square, for all
of a sudden and without any previous
notice we have bat visitors in profusion
every night. Their headquarters seems
to be in the grove Of trees in Mcpherson
Square. though their visits are by no
means limited to our immediate neighbor-
hood. Tor 1 have heard Of their visits to
houses four or five blocks distant from
us Though the bats are unusually large
they do not seem bent on any harm and
after annoying and in some cases fright
ening those they visit they depart only
TO return In short time. probably the
next night"
General Butler originated the employ
ment and coined the term of press agent
at political headquarters" remarked gen.
tleman who has given many years to the
consideration Of active politics. During
his campaign for the presidency on the
labor ticket he noticed that though the
representatives of the newspapers gave
frequent visits to the republican and demo-
cratic hes dquarters they gave but little
attention to the labor ticket headquarters.
He decided that this should not continue.
Bailey. the circus man. who was a friend
his campaign. and General Butler spoke
10 him OF the neglect Of the newspapers.
Do as we do replied Bailey, and hire
men TO take your stuff to the papers
we call an them press agents. though YOU can
eau them anything else. The Idea was
adopted Immediately. and Bailey was ask
ed to spare one CT his press agents for
couple of months, which he consented to
sides in this city during the off circus sea-
son. to report to General Butler. Coyle
was therefore the first political press agent
employed as such. He took hold of the
worth and ran the campaign on regular
circus principles. He had a man three or
TOUR Gays ahead of the general whose
outy 1t was to organize Butler clubs in
was an insignificant affair. The clubs
were organized on the principles and in
the same way that armies, villagers and
pallets are secured for theatrical or circus
representations-that is hired for the time
Ihey were occupied in making the parade
Inc uniforms. banners. flags. drums, trans
parencies and other paraphernalia of no
htlcai clubs We're owned by General Butler
city where 1t was to be used one or two
days in advance. There is hardly any
political organization these days which
ooes not nave a press agent. but there
with Hugh Coyle, for he combined great
experience with intelligence, and was a
manager in every sense"
X X X
Il want to see a LAWYER" snorted an an
grylooking individual, as he hustled into a
lawyers office F street last SATURDAY.
afternoon, hopping his face with a large
bandana, and looking around upon the
several occupants of the room. He is pro-
prietor of summer resort with sulphur
spring attachment. short distance from
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filrg the spring.
Il am an Attorney said young man, a
recent law-school graduate, jumping up
from his chair; what can l do for your
Il want to bring suit against some young
hoodlums for throwing filth in the spring."
was the answer of the angry man.
"Ahem, yes" said the bright young dis
ciple of Blackstone, with a wise look, as he
scratched his chin. II Will attend to the
matter for you. Just leave retainer, and
come In next Monday morning: in the
meantime J. will look up the law ON the
subject and see what can be done"
Handing greenback to the young law
yer, the hotel man walked out with salts
fed expression on his countenance. Mon
cay forenoon he dropped into the lawyer
office again.
You have 10 case at ALL" was the first
greeting of the young attorney. You
haven't leg to stand on. and the judge
would thIow the case out of court"
"Hows that?' questioned the disappoint-
ed landlord.
i've looked over all the law on the sub
ject, and find the boys have just as much
right to throw filth in the spring as they
have In The fall,''
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Out in my home. said visiting Min
nesota lady. riding down the avenue in a
cable car during hot night last week, I'VE
lie around in hammocks in the evenings
during July and August. and generally get
pretty well chilled before going to bed"
How many does 1t take to bring on a
chilli" questioned a companion, and she
Immediately moved to the far end of the
seat.
Tom Watson prophesies that the silver
pop. combine is going to sweep the country
like a cyclone in November remarked a
department official to Tom Mckee at re-
publican headquarters the other day.
Yes" said Tom. with his child-like
smile, Watson is one Of those prophets
land"
"How's that?'
"She has little on her in her own coun-
try
81 x 4
Speaking about swearing" said an old
department clerk the other night Gen
Harvey could dress an oath I'D in more
fantastic colors than any man / ever heard.
and when he got mad the swear words
split the atmosphere in every direction
Along III IS l was attached to his COM
mand. Crossing the plains toward Salt Lake.
We had a large number of wild Kentucky
mules and many army wagons, and one Of
the diversions of the commanding officer
was to have a lot Of six-mule teams hitch
ed to army wagons one or two mornings in
the week. and have the men break them tn
Mules are obstinate, and those wild Ken
lucky animals were worse than obstina te
One nice morning We had thirty teams of
them hitched up and standing In line, when
some rascal at the head tied tin can to
a dogs tall. and he started bowling down
the line.
Scatter, Well. 1 should remark. Those
mules started in thirty different directions
and they didn't stop until they fell from
exhaustion. They covered the country, and
50 did the cuss words that old Harvey sent
after them. 1t was a week before we gath
cred the mules together again, and the
wagons-well. some of them ere cut there
on the plains yet"
The Street Chr Strap.
From the Literary Digest.
The moist leather of street car strans 70
said to be a fertile medium for the con-
veyance and propagation of infection.
The straps might be furnished with brass
handles and washed with disinfecting So