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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
4 TOOTH OF GOLD.
The Truthful Narration of II Dentist
Who Knew His Business

The man in the chair of torture was re-
monstratng with the doctor of dental sur
gerry.
That all right said the dentist, but
you are foolish not to let me build that
tooth up with gold for you'
What's the use? 1t will cost me forty
dollars. you say, and L cannot afford to eat
my five-dollar-a-week board with a forty
dollar tooth. 1t is too much dead capital"
rs it?" smiled the dentist. Listen to a
story. About ten years ago | was irving to
make living in the west in partnership
with a fellow who wasn't any luckier than
l was. We worked around to the north.
Where the winters are as bad as they are
In the klondike, and our funds kept getting
lower and lower until starvation sat down
to table with The weather was get
ting colder, too, ana the last wagon train
out was booked for the following Sunday
then two days away. 1t was our last
chance, for to remain there for the four
months till the trail was open meant death
sure. The price to go with the train was
twenty-five dollars each. Just what TWEEN
ty-five dollars amounts to you will never
know until you need it as badly as we did.
we hadn't cent on earth, and nothing
to put up to get one with. 1t was indeed
cold day for both of us. BY Saturday
noon We had given up all hope of getting
our sorrows in quart of whisky we had
discovered no matter how. AS we sat
gazing in stupid despair at each other with
the full bottle between us, my partner
grinned a CHASTITY grin and the CLEAN of
the gold in his filled teeth caught my eve.
!! concealed my feelings and quietly asked
him how many teeth he had filed. He told
me there were six, and one of them was
nearly solid gold tooth and had cost him
fifty dollars. In a minute had commune
Gated my idea to him, and in another min
ute | had my tools, for had been studying
dentistry then, at work in his mouth, dig
ging away like miner. 1t was a rich field.
and in half an hour 1 had out every bit of
gold in those teeth Of his and had beaten
1t up into wad that we took to the owner
of a saloon who knew what raw gold was
worth. He looked 1t over and offered sixty
dollars for the wad.
my partner kept his mouth shut and so
did 1. and when the train moved out with
its wagons next day we had our place In
the front row and five dollars apiece spend
ing money. Six months later we struck
luck and I filled my partners teeth and
never charged him a cent"
go on with mine," said the man In the
chair, "and charge me the sama"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
TOO MUCH, OF AGOOD THING

Their young harriel life was as bright
as an Aurora B8rea4s One cloud only
darkened their d4meAic horizon From 3
o'clock in the brnifS until 5 o'clock in
the afternoon II ey Vsre separated But
his mind was caaable Af grasping the diff
cult and overccmingT the almost insur-
mountable. and i wal not long before his
home and his Office Sere connected by a
private telephone. HAPPY day., Now, in
deed, could they participate in their con-
jugal felicity regardless of distance and
My dear" saia he q he buttoned up his
coat, when youSget lonesome or want to
consult me aboSt anything just call me
up" Then he Kissed her and went down
the street wondering why all the world
wasn't married. and why every household
didn't have a phone.
Time taught him a deep answer" By
evening there was a worn, haggard ex-
preston upon his face and hunted look
in his eyes. He had answered the phone
just sixty-nine times! First his wife had
called him up Just to see how his voice
sounded" later to know If she should buy
patent stove litter from man at the
door and then to relate "such a good joke
as to how the new servant girl, when told
to let the light bread soak well, had low
cred the dough into a tub of water. <The
narration of divers other charming little
domestic incidents followed at intervals
of few minutes frightened up now and
then with the suggestion that 1.-The flour
had given out entirely and he'd better
order some" and wouldn't he stop in at
Jones on his way home and bring five or
six yards of material for his book case
curtain and a paper of pins" Then, too,
shed entirely forgotten to order some
crackers. If it wasn't too much trouble
he might come by Smiths and get two or
three pounds and box of gelatine to make
jelly for Sunday. Mothers going to take
dinner, you know"
He staggered beneath the load of bum
dles ordered over he phone as he wend-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
TO ENJOY A CIGAR,
But Few Men Ever Get the Very Best
Results.

Personal observation has taught me-"
said Cuban cigar dealer to a Star re-
porter, that not one person in a hundred
knows how to smoke a cigar to enjoy it
thoroughly. For instance most men, after
buying their cigars, stick them between
their teeth and gnaw the ends off reckless
ly, thereby tearing and loosening the wrap
per. Then they light their cigars and puff
away as if their very lives depended upon
finishing them in a hurry. Thus treated
the finest cigar will burn irregularly and
the smokers will, nine times out of ten,
lay the blame on the cigar. The cigar may
be to blame, but in most cases the fault
lies in the way it has been handled.
After cigar has been bought the END
should be cut smoothly off by a clipper or
sharp knife. The reverse end should then
be placed in the mouth and the cigar blown
through. This removes all the little par
ticles of dust which cannot be avoided in
the manufacture, and prevents them from
being inhaled into the throat, and from
be lighted and particular attention should
be paid to its being thoroughly ignited all
over the surface of the end. Then instead
of putting away like a steam engine the
smoker VIII find that three or four puffs
every minute make the best way to enjoy
the cigar. The smoke should be kept in
the mouth a short time in order to appre
ciate the flavor of the tobacco. Then 1t
should be emitted slowly.
In case one side of. the cigar should
burn and leave ragged edge on the other
side. it is not necessary to relight 1t, as
often see many people do. A gentle blow
through the cigar toward the lighted end
will ignite the ragged side, and it will burn
regularly. Smoking this way is a pleasure.
1t frets me to see man smoking a cigar
who does not know how to enjoy it, and
often feel like giving him few words of
advice. and would DO SO were it not for the
fear of offending him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

''cf course 1 haven't got any right to
interrupt you onless | mean TO talk bust
ness: an that's jes' whut | do mean. Only
beforehand lemme say that hev repu-
tation to sustain fur not knucklin' down to
ifghtning-rod men ner book agents ner no.
body. Ef l was TO give We a small order
We wouldn't go around braggin' about II,
like We mad me cowed, would ye?'
Il wouldn't mention it If you desired me
not to-
Il don't mind ownin' up to bein' mighty
obstinate when once | git my head set, an
eff | thought ye'd allow the impression TO
git out that after turnin' ye off in way
that orter be a warnin to any lightning
rod man, 1 run after We an tuck il all
back, I'd give up this experiment of mine"
You can depend on me not to say
word" was the response.
"Lemme see eff 1 understan' this business
Of your'n right. You say that by stickin
metal point up into the air you kin attract
the lightnin' to it, ther'by keepin' it from
goin' somewhere else, where it might do
more damage"
Exactly"
'Lightnin' bein' the same as electricity?"
yes
Did you ever git any electricity in your
system on a sudden, like
mo"
But ye know somethin about how it
acts"
by observation
IT'S lrble to give We purity hard jolt,
amt it-likc ye'd been hit on the back OF
the neck with an aN-handle or somethin' -
Enough of it will kill man."
1T might even do some damage to q mule,
mightn't it?'
IF it could get a him"
"Tll tend to that. See that mule? He's
got to thinkin' that he's the only kicker
there is in the neighborhood. He thinks
he's got everybody cowef, me- included. an
i dunno but what he has got some reason
fur il. When he gifts ready To let his hind
foot go it's safe to say that somebody's
gOin' TO lay off from work. But | amt go
in to give in 10 him, though 1 never
thought Ia ever git to where I'd have To
use strategy Ycth a mule. What 1 want
you to do is to fix a lightnin' rod to INN.
well aft, an right over the spinal column.
Wen tie him up in the blacksmith shop
SOS you kin operate. We kin let him drag
chain fur a ground connection. an then
when he's imaginn' he's fine we had TO
put iewelry on him, Wen turn him loose
an wait fur thunderstorm an see ef we
can't humble his pride
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of anger that sent 4 great wave of induc-
ton over the line. He slammed the re-
ceiver back upon the hook, and mutterng
something about the Most Internal inven-
ton of the age went back to his clients.
The bell rang frequently but his face was
Ear. a rock. and he did not move.
What in the world is the matter with
the phone, John?' she asked that evening.
ut stopped talking just 1 was going to
tell you that mother wants you to connect
her house and put her in a - She stopped,
startled at the look on Johns face For a
moment he seemed at loss for words.
Then with a suggestion of lachrymal mois-
ture in his voice ITS too bad" he said.
1.-The Commissioners have ordered all over
head wires cut down. Such a pity, too
he went on, winding his arm about her
dainty waist: .'it would have been so very
pleasant to have your dear mother on the
line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

| or black, or mixed if he desires. Besides
| this. the ration has one ounce of vinegar,
| one ounce of salt. one twenty-fifIh of an
ounce of pepper Soap to the extent of six
/ teen twenty-ffths of a pound goes with
| 1t. There is a ration in the army known
! as the emergency ration. which is less
varied and reduced somewhat as to GUAM
| tity. hut the governing idea is that if
| food has to be served at all it is best to
| serve it in good quantities if it can be got
| to those who need 1T. the theory being
| that it is only temporary. for by the time
another mining season has passed there
will be supplies in plenty there. BY that
time, if the mines do not turn out rich.
| there will be very few there who will need
ration of any kind
= x x X
Under the law, in this District, where
| the common Jaw prevails" explained a
law lecturer TO Star reporter, 1.-The gov
eminent Owls the bodies Of those who
a-o publicly executed and need not sur
render them unless it desires to do so. 1
dent think there is any instance where
the government ever asserted this owner
ship, but it is clear that it exists and can
be asserted If it is desired at any time
The government for time held the bodies
of those executed for completely in the
assassination of President Lincoln, as also
that of John Wilkes Booth, the assassin
but afterward. the request of the rela-
tives surrendered them, though it never
recognized that these who claimed them
did 50 by any legal right of ownership.
The late Gen. B. F. Butler, who is recog-
nized one of the legal giants of his
day, went further than this, and insisted
in the case of a Georgetown policeman who
killed man at picnic place just outside
of Georgetown that there was no law in
this District for the execution of any one
by a rope. He maintained that under the
common law. there being statute law
bearing on the subject of executions In
this District, the Only execution that could
legally take place was to hang the con-
demned person in chains. He insisted
| that he would not allow his client to DE
executed in any way that was not strictly
legal, and gave notice that he would con-
test the case at every point. The matter,
however, was never adjusted for the rea-
son that President Grant reprieved the
sentence of death to imprisonment, and
afterward pardoned the man. Lawyers
who looked into the question at the time
felt confident that there were some good
legal reasons Tor Gen. Buffers position IN
the matter though many of them did not
go as far as he did in the claim CHEZ
Justice Cartier, who presided over the
Supreme Court of the District at the time
afterward i'll talking over the claim, said
he would be much better satisfied If there
was some legislation urged on Congress to
correct the alleged defect insisted on by
Gen. Butler. ana that he was right in the
assertion that II was custom instead Of
written law that had governed executions
that is the manner OF them, in this Dis
triCt."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
NO Use but to Look At.

FROM the Detroit Free Press.
Glad 1 am through with it." laughed
the travelling man who has for years been
selling diamonds by sample or directly
from the stock which he carried about his
person. Great nervous strain" he con-
tinued. Impossible to get over the dread
| of being robbed
I've been followed for hundreds of miles
and kept on the alert for twenty-four
hours day, but the biggest scare l ever
had was in that lower part of Illionis
known as Egypt. In hurrying to catch a
train had placed a book of the sparklers
In my overcoat pocket and forgot all about
them until reached the hotel at my next
stopping place. They were gone. and / felt
worse than any man who has lost his all
through speculation, for / was the victim
of my own carelessness 1 recalled taking
off my overcoat and sitting in the same
seat for some time with man who looked
and talked like countryman. But Won
can never tell. 1 have habit of drawing
such people out, more for my own enter
tainment than anything else. and recalled
his having told me where he lived but he
might have been fooling me.
Il telegraphed the house that / was
sick, for L was, and then went in search of
the old farmer. / was surprised 20 find
him, and still more surprised to have him
hand me the book of diamonds soon as
had been made welcome.
"'Didn' ever cackalate to see you ag'in'
he said, heartily; bat 1 reckon you was
takin' them there shiny stones home fur
the kids, er they mighter been some kind
of keepsake. i was jest goin' to keen 'eYn
few months and then 'stribute 'em round
mong the neighbor children IL you hadn't
showed up. They air purity, but they
hain't no use but to look at
when I slipped a 500 bill into his hand
on parting he looked as though he thought
I was crazy, and said IL I ever needed the
money to let him know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

brought the milk regular in return, and
What is more. it's as good milk as any
body in town has been getting
4 have no fault to find with the milk"
she remarked in tones that were not loud
but very cold and metallic. THE milk is
all right
THANK you ma'am."
II have no doubt that it is as good milk
as can be purchased"
"Yes'm.'
But there is a stratum Of limestone I'M
der your farm. Water that comes from
limestone always did annoy me. 1 don't
wish to seem too particular, but l will say
right here that If you can't go to the trou-
BILE of digging a cistern in order to supply
customers who don't like limestone water,
you're going to lose my trade
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Could Change His Mind.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
No man is better known or more gener-
ally beloved in the city in which he lives
than Prof. Adam, Hendershott. His con-
versation is quite devoid of bitterness.
Only once was heoever known to say any
thing Indicating even the slightest trace
of ill temper Travelling downward on a
suburban trolley line to call upon friend
he asked the conductor to transfer him to
the city street cars at a certain point.
Soon afterward the car stopped, and he
was surprised to see outside the very
friend he was seeking. He started to
leave the car, bat the conductor .accost-
ed him. ''Yousscan't change for your
car here" he said brusquely; go back?'
The professor passed. him, taking no no
tice. Il is
Cant change ears here, I tell you,"
snapped the conductor again. Prof. Hen
dershott, deep In conversation with his
friend, merely waved his hand to signify
that the car might go on without him.
Here, you old jay!' cried the man with
the brass buttons, angrily; don't I tell
you that you can't change cars at this
station?
The good old professor answered with
severity: But can change my mind at
this station, can't IT.
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swer: this Isn't an insane asylum
The tourist passed on and presently en-
tered into conversation with a market
man who was driving by. He turned back
and, with some Indignation, again address,
ed his first informant.
Il thought you said this isn't an insane
asylum"
Yes. | said that"
Have you any particular object in mis-
leading me?''
None whatever. As / happen to have
great deal of leisure. | pass some time in
trying to avoid the looseness of s:eech so
common among people who in most things
are considered responsible. | am prepared
to assure you, sir, that, while some OF the
inmates may be d trifie eccentric, the
building itself is not open to the faintest
suspicion OF mental arrangement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
4 TRAIN-ROBSING STORY.
The Drummer From New York Mar
rates Bit of Romantic Experience.

The Drummer From New York Mar
rntes IL Bit of Romantic Experience.
The drummer had just finished reading a
story of a train hold-up and let his news
paper fall into his lap.
Il had a rather romantic experience once
with train robbers he said, which 1 think
/ won't ever forget. 1 had been laid up sick
for week at a tavern in a Kansas town
and my attendant had been very sweet
and gentle girl, who was 4 relative of the
landlords. She was such Il nice girl that l
was in no hurry to get well. and while 1
was putting it off all | could / was as in
dustriously putting on the chains of love.
At the end of ten days 1 was able to take
up my sample case again, and when ! left
the town my gentle nurse was on the same
train, in M charge. bound for Kansas City,
where she vas to be met by friends. l had
never talked love to her and / fancy she
didn't suspect me Of anything except de-
sire to fiirt little. but l had made up my
mind to talk seriously to her before l let
her friends take her away from me.
L fooled along, as most men do under
the same circumstances, waiting for a real
good chance 10 come in. but before l reach
ed the prope: condition the train came to a
sudden stop In lonely place. and by the
time we had asked what the trouble was
a half-maskeG train robber stood in the
aisle of the car with revolver covering the
contents The girl turned white a
sheet and l thought she would faint, but l
told her she wouldn't be hurt and she sat
there staring as if she had turned stone.
AS il happened. l kept my wits and when
a shot and shout rose on the air outside
and attracted the robbers attention for a
moment, / whipped my revolver out of my
overcoat pocket and would have got him
sure. but IS l brought the gun around the
girl at my side caught my arm and stopped
me. l looked at ner in amazement
Don't she gasped, its my father and
then she fell in faint, while the robber
hurried out in response to the calls from
his partners.
"As for me-" concluded the drummer, II
thought probably it would be just as well
for me not to add to the poor girls troubles
by trying TO get into her family"
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ed his way home that evening but he held
his head high with a sublime fortitude and
when his wife declared at the tea table
that the phone was the most convenient
invention in the world he quietly agreed
with her. adding, with touch of rare
enthusiasm that did credit to his scientific
rropensities, that he'd like to meet the
inventor-just for five minutes,
The next Gay he was a very busy man.
While reading his morning mail the te!e-
phone bell rang
well. hello. What is it, dear?'
'Oh, l just wanted to know how yol
are" It
I'm very 7Iall.sGear.a haven't quite got
settled yet. though, Call me up again af-
ter while
"All right. John: I Will Goodbye"
He shut eff the phone and sat down to
lis desk. The letter be was reading said:
Parties will accept Offer. Have the pa
pers read for twelve and Here the
phone rang.
well. dear" he called with a resigned
sigh. =. %.
why, doa't you know, John. there isn't
a potato in the house. Won't you step out
and make the man send some right away?
And then. John, you might select nice
roast for Sunday. They do give such hor-
rid meat unless YOU watch them cut it,"
John bit his lip before replying. and then
with dull caFfnness in his voice "Al
riCnt. dear: I'll attend to it," he answer
cd Instead of going out he began working
on the papers Whit ! must be ready by II
O'clock. At that tin the parties came in.
He explaining to them n very serious
difficulty which threatened to break the
doal when the phone bell rang. John ran
his fingers wildly through his hair.
"Jonn. that man hasn't brought the po-
tatoes YET. Did YOU order them?'
"Ye-es, II did" he chokrgly replied
well. John, you must go after him
again. and while you're out see the egg
man and tell him that three eggs out of
that dozen / got yesterday were bad, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

Written for The Evening Star.
Pastoral.
Life's hard pull out this way,
Roads all rough or sandy:
Wish that I could pass the day
DOM chores fur Mandy
When the west fur sleep profound
Draws the purple kivvers round,
Then my truest joys abound,
DOM chores fur Mandy.
Cseter think I'd dress, some day
Slick as any dandy:
Didn't s'pose I'd like to stay
DOM chores fur Mandy
Wonder eff they find who turn
To the world to toll an learn
Wealth that wuth the smiles L earn
DOM chores fur Mandy.
Everybody has his sphere:
Fame to some comes handy
My best forty seems right here
DOM chores fur Mandy.
Toll is all / kin bestow
Amt no tenderer tokens. though,
Than the helpin' when ] go
DOM chores fur Mandy.
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so you are the
person who has been
bringing us alleged
milk for the past six
weeks"
Yes, ina'am," was
the answer But my
responsibility e n d s
right there. / ain't
the COW, you know"
She caught he :
breath and looked at
him hard.
Il have paid 20 u
regularly, have /
not?' she inquired,
with sarcasm.
Very re Z u ! a r
ma'am. And l make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

tiit Sdte anu lllt
tourist called to him
and inquired:
is this the in
sane asylum -
The other looked at
him for a moment
and then said:
Have you refer
ence to that large
brick building in the
background"
Certainly. l don't
want to miss any
points of interest,
and this corresponds
pretty closely to de-
scriptions of I h c
place"
NO." was the an
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mo NJ a htdl YET.
When he reached
the wagon the farm
er put his foot on n
huh. and. leaning
with one elbow on
his knee, meditatod
for some time on
what he had to say.
We'll" said the
driver, after half a
minute. 'if you
haven't anything to
tell me 1 may as well
move along. Yours
isn't the only farm in
this vicinity that
may he struck by
| / & h { min &, you
know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15

A Parliamentary Trick.

She came to Congress, for at last
Oppression's hand from her had passed.
She answered to her country's call
And raised her voice in council hall.
And yet she seemed unhappy. Men
Had made the welkin ring again
With ready and sincere applause
For what she said about the laws.
Fen while she spoke. a shadow spread
Across her face. The joy was sped.
Some potent spell seemed to assail.
At last they saw her courage fail.
A simple sentence wrought her woe.
A fellow membress whispered low
The message of dismay and hate
"My dear. your hat is not on straight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
The coal dealer tore his hair and went

The coal dealer tore his hair and wept.
"What Is the matterT' asked the weigh
ing clerk.
This is fine way to begin the new
year." sobbed the coal man.
why? What has happened?'
''What has happened? You laundering
fool, you weighed that last load when the
horse had one hind foot Off the scale!
You can look around for another jobr'-
Cleveland Leader,