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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
SOME SENSE OF HI NOR.
Kentucky MOuntaineers Do Not Al
ways Lose the Point.

The mountaineer of Kentucky, West Y r
einia and southwark is deficient in the
sense of humor. He takes life seriously,
and it may be said TO his discredit, he
takes it frequently. Indeed, his widest rep
utation is as shooter. 1t is not surprising
to the outsider who is acquainted with HE
and its environments throughout the entire
mountain section that the inhabitant Is OF
somber temperament. Still there are indi-
yiduaI instances of sense of humor as
bright as one would find in Ireland in a
days travel. On one occasion Kentucky
school teacher proved the rule. Being IN
terested in education | never saw a country
school house in operation during my wan
behring's through half dozen counties
that | did not nave talk with the teacher,
and | invariably introduced myself by say
ing: "Weu, you are teaching the young
idea how to shoot are your? l had asked
it dozens and dozens of times and always
received a serious reply in the aftlrInat tive.
That is to say, l always did with one eN-
ception. The exception was young chap
of about twenty, with the making of d pop
ular congressman in his drawing speech
and his goodnatured shrewdness.
No, he said, Il not. L don't nave TO.
They're born that way. What I'm trying
TO teach them is how not to shoot"
Another time it was school teacher, but
humorist. l had ridden twenty miles along
the banks of the Cumberland, a pretty
shaded stream, by the way. and hadn 1t
seen Il fisherman, and by the time | met
this man | had become curious. as well as
tired. for the road was a hard one to travel.
Why don't somebody fish in this
stream" l asked without much prelimina-
ries.
Amt any fish, was the laconic reply
Why not?" | asked in surprise
The man looked 81 me and my turnout
with a real humoriSts smile.
IF YOU could git out of this country" he
said with a cross between a twinkle and a
tear in his eye, as easy as a fish can
would you be here?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
4 Clock That Runs a Year.

From the Kansas City Star.
Peter NJ. Raw nskilde of Cabrey, Ill. has
invented clock that will run year, per-
haps longer, without attention. 1t was
started August &c. 1898. and has not stop
ped or lost or gained time since. The clock
is run with a wheel sixty inches in circum-
ference. From the outer surface OF the
wheel are suspended 100 cups, each one
half inch in diameter and third of an inch
deep. Forty of these cups contain steel
balls three-eights of an inch in diameter.
Every minute and half, as this wheel
turns by the weight of the balls one of the
balls falls out of its cup and rolls down an
inclined plane twenty inches long, when, by
its own weight, il reunites a broken circuit
OF electricity and is elevated by a little car
travelling along an inclined plane TO the top
of the wheel, where ii falls into a cup
which stands vertical for short Tina At
ter the car discharges its cargo il returns
to its original station by its own weight.
From the time one of these balls is dropDed
into cup until ii is again dropped Into
another cup il travels thirty-six inches
Thus the work done by all the balls Is
equivalent to one ball travelling over a mile
day, 200 miles in one year and in sixty
years the distance around the globe The
electricity used is generated in an ordinary
storage battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
A Hasty ImpresSion.

One night a song-bird lost his way
And wandered through the street.
He sought to tune the woodland lay
Which once had seemed SO sweet.
But suddenly his song was still
And, quaking in each nerve.
He heard the car with accents shrill
Come creaking round the curve.
Again he tried and as of old
The car shreked loud and long,
And then the motorman took hold
And hammered on the gong.
The song-bird tucked his dropping head
Beneath his ruffied wing
And fell a-sobbihss as he said
Il wish that / could sing!
How have 1 searched-ah. foolish l.
For simple, honest strains,
Only to find. as time goes by,
My folly for my pains.
I'm lost in this progressive aga
Soft notes no more beguile.
In music, cars are all the rage.
Song-birds are out of style
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take part. 1 was told that three four
others would be present and the combat
would be rather lively. L realized that
part of it fully, to my complete satisfac-
ton. With the others, three newSpap per
writer's. a couple of actors and a couple of
sporting men, we got to the gymnasium
about o'clock, but were told that the
combat would not take place until the
gymna SUM classes had been dismissed.
as 1t was desired that the onlookers should
be few possible. None of us had any
Idea as to who the participants would be
or the particular reason for it, but we we're
told that it was desired that we should be
present 10 see that everything was con-
Quoted properly. From this we inferred
that there was stake or something at
issue, and we were to be the Judges as We'll
as referees. as 1t were.
AT 10 o'clock two carriages arrived in
each of which was a single occupant each
having a sword what is commonly known
as a broadsword, like that which men-of-
warsmen have. They had but little to say,
and In a few minutes they We're properly
attired in the gymnasium suits and an
nounCed that they We're ready for the bat
tie. l had seen some professional broad
sword combatS and rather looked Tor some
heavy work, but in less than a minute we
all realized that there seemed to be more
earnestness about the combat than was
customary in meetings of professionals II
.nattered not how large the stakes were.
The men wore the customary wire head
covering. and it was well they did so, other
wise there would have been one or two heads
scattered about on the floor, for the tight
was fast and furious. At the expiration or
ten minutes there was halt called so that
a terrible cash on the sword arm of one of
the combatants could be bandaged by a
physician who conveniently dropped in.
Then the fighters started in hammer and
tongs al each other. and in twelve minutes
one of the men was lying on the floor with
terrible cash in his shoulder and rap on
his head which sounded so loud that 1t was
heard in the police station adjoining. The
clothing of the men was as fully covered
with blood as if they had been painted with
it. That ended it; both men had received
at least dozen wounds. and the victor
| fell in a faint in less than minute after
he was declared the conqueror. My friend
on behalf of the participants, thanked
us for our attendance. and we left after
seeing the men lifted into carriages and
taken away. 1t was several weeks before
we knew to certainty what it all meant
and were not told then until both men had
fully recovered. 1t TRANSFERRED that the
participants were both Danish officers;
that they had quarreed in New York III
regard TO an official matter, and that a
challenge passed and was accepted, and
that all the details of the settlement had
beer left to the Danish consul. and that the
whole party of us had innOCently presided
over a real duel. The strange part of it was
that it took place within sound Of the police
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Largest Moose known.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


At the Academy of Science in Lincoln
Park Prof Woodruff and an assistant are
setting up what is without doubt the larg-
est moose ever killed. 1t will be on exhibit
ton within a-month. and the public will
have a chance to this giant of the
northern WOODS
This moose was Killed the latter part of
October, 1885, by an Alaskan Indian named
shopnegon ana a squaw man, Ripstein.
about thirty-five miles back of Valdies. lust
over the big glaciertnear the Copper river.
1t was purchased bN G; F. Periolat of this
city, and brought to, Chicago last Noyem-
Der, where it was sold for $1,000.
The immense sizeSof this animal can be
better judged when glance is taken at the
following measurements:
The spread of the antlers, 1914 inches;
height of moose from hoef to top Of antiers
8 feet inches; height from hoof to top of
foreshouder, 6 feet inches; length from
tip of nose to hook of rear leg, is feet
weight when killed, 1000 pounds
No other such moose was ever heard of in
this country any other, and the academy
is proud of its possession.
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sonal dignity to stand in the way when
set out to make a splurge"
And you will shout at the top Of your
voice on the slightest provocation?"
Il certainly shall"
IF there Is store box or anything u
the sort handy. you VIII be tempted to
jump up on 1t and wave your hands and
Shrek?'
II admit that l shall
In short, you don't care how much at
tention you attract?'
No. The more the better"
Well she sighed. 1T takes all kinds Il
people to make a world"
What makes you say that"
Il was thinking of you and Dewey In
some respects your tastes are SO very difa
ferent,"
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your fireworks. There VIII be so many"
We'll. If size and quantity can make any
difference, he'll know it."
And II there Is anybody on the street
selling comical little hats yuu'll wear one
OF coursc?"
''Of course l shall I'm not going to al
low any such small consideration as per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

l took you from your cool retreat
In hours of thoughtless glee,
l grilled you and L watched your feet
Dancing in agony.
saw your dark complexion change
Unto fiery red,
And laughed while fastening to arrange
The feast where you We're spread.
heard the sizzling of your gore
That leaped into the flame;
l saw you struggle for the floor
And felt no flush of shame
But time its retribution brings,
Though foolish pride may boast.
Into my dreams the season filings
Your superheated ghost.
Now, when 1 brave the asphalt street
l find a skillet there,
And wonder as my fate 1 meet
II III be crisp or rare
As vapors round me fiercely rise
My past / swift review
And heartily / sympathize
Oh, lobster broiled, with you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

at the wheat? The farmer. He's the Teller
that takes charge right from the time
it leaves the soil. Who feeds the cattle2
The farmer. Who has fust possession at
everything that people need in order to
live? The farmer One o. these days when
We kin git organized SOS We kin trust one
passed along, We'll show the country
job of cppressin' thatu make the trusts
look % a lot of amateurs. You want to
gerous lot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
The Love of Glory.

I'm just hiding my time" remarked the
man with the ice-cream-soda pink shirt
There'll be great things going on and I'll
be in them. sure"
ITO what occasion do you refer?" in
quired Miss Cayenne,
Ito the return of Dewey"
"You'are looking forward to the ovation
with great deal of personal satisfaction
Il am. I'm going to do all 1 can to
make il one of the biggest affairs on rec
ord"
Il suppose You will lay in a large supply
of fireworks. If the police permit their use?''
Il shall.''
You know Dewey won't know they're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
All the same to Her.
From Tif-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
Mistress (to cook)-"Your name. Mary.
and my daughters being the same makes
matters somewhat confusing Now, how do
you like, say, the name of Bridget"
Cook-"Sure, mum, it's not me that's par
ticular. I'm willing to call the young lady
anything you like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

what is his politics?"
II don't know. He il a democrat. Life.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
WRONG IN PRINCIPAL.

In the first place remember that we
do not argue from the standpoint that
Office holders do not deserve more sal
ary nor that our city is able to pay
more. That is not our intention.
What we desire to say is, that in
creasing salary after an Office holder
has been elected, is wrong in principle.
and besides. sets a bad example for fu-
ture corruption.
When man knows the salary and
duties OF an Office. and spends money
and worries his friends in order to get
it, 1t is presumed that he SEEKS. not
accepts. the office at that salary.
Is it right then. because he happens
to have Il pull" that the Councils
should vote away the peoples money
for the purpose OF increasing that sal
airy? There are others willing to ac-
cept the position and do the work; why
not let the incumbents resign and put
others in?
But there ia another reason. The
Councils Of the city, long ago recog-
nizing the danger lurking in this move
ment, passed an ordinance that no sal
airy could be raised during the incum-
bancy OF any ofllceholder. What do
we find? This Council has Haunted
that ordinance in the faces OF the poo
pie and has raised salaries right and
left This Is. a serious matter, and will
be feature Of the next campaign
Candidates must commit themselves to
accepting the salary offered. or else
they should be fought bitterly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
Have you G onsidere "a
my offer f Of treatment
al SIS per month?

. -
LESS THAN II CENTS PER DAY FOR
MEDICINE AND TREATMENT by a
skilled Specialist It's quito an expert
ment on my part HAVE BEEN
CHARGING TEN DOLLARS pen
MONTH FOR TREATMENT heretofore.
but would lgladly reduce tho price if I
can get sufficient patients at the lower
rate to Justify it. It takes about three
times as many at IS as at $40. So fur the
IS offer has turned out fairly well. but
cannot tell yet whether can maintain
1t permanently or not. but IN ANY
EVENT THOSE WHO BEGIN AT THIS
RATE WILL BE TREATED AT THIS
RATE UNTIL CURED. Remember this
rate apples to all diseases treated by me
except Deafness. Consumption, Hay Fever
and Surgical Operations. Remember my
treatment is painless but very effective
If YOU NEED GLASSES I WILL. D1J-
PL1CATE ANY PAIR OF GOLD SPEC
TAcLEs SOLD IN THIS CITY AT IS
FOR Sc. guaranteeing weight and quality
Of the gold and ilneness and perfection Of
tho lenses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
PROGRESS IS Nor ALL ROSES.

To Judge from the accounts in the
daily papers OF the troubles the peo-
pie Of the larger cities generally. and
Of their suburban towns, villages and
residences. are having with railroad and
other TRANSPORTATION companies over
their streets, roads and other public
places. modern progress is far from
being an unmixed blessing. IMPROVE
dent transfers of public franchises, lies
at the bottom of most of these vexa-
nous diculties, though some are caused
by the bold and insolent encroachments
and aggressions of Corporations. Liti-
cation and mobs are incessant in some
Quarters. A railroad, or q street rail-
way, or some other obstruction OF pub
lie ways is torn up by the people, or
by order Of the local authorities. one
day, to be replaced that night, or next
day, by the company; or there is a col
hsion OF forces and fight, followed
by lnjunctions and counter injunctions,
suits for damages and all sorts Of
criminal and civil cases.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22

The whole mystery of England's con-
duct towards us in the Alaskan boun-
dairy is this: Treating us With some re-
spect on account of our recent naval
victories and our thoroughly imitativcly
British policy in the Philippines and the
East, England has found her polite ap-
proaches received by the administration
at Washington and its Ambassador ut
London with such cring;ng and fawnlng
demonstrations Of nunkeyism that she
cannot forbear to kicl: us, feeling conf
dent that this government will assent
to anything rather than lose the chance
Of some (any) social hobnobbing with
the nobility and gentry that rule and
adorn the realms of Cockaigne.
Hanna. Mckinley and Hay, TO say
nothing of Choatc, are eager 10 yield ur
Pyramid Harbor. Notwithstanding "thc
flag, then obsequously inquire:
anything else?" ITO lower the flag
to England will be esteemed duty
and honor at Washington, where
political and social snobbery are nir
and tuck at the heels OF everything
British.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22


by his boss. That. & therefore, no being
himself a slave. without sconYictions,
and not expecting or Wishing an OPP
portunity to select Democratic candi-
dates. taking those selected by the boss,
he resented any thought on. the part OF
the people as presumption, ana demand
ed of them that they swallow whatever
candidate that the boss told the machine
to name. Nov. be It said to Mr. swan
sons credit. that he has not only
cleared his own skirts of any such
serious and damaging charge, but in his
letter he has dealt a blow to the ma
chine they will not soon forget.
It is pleasure to see such gifted men
as swanson placing his heel into the
faces Of the mushroom crowd that has
SO suddenly sprung into prominence
from obscurity, by doing the bidding
and being the tool of. a boss. They are
even more despised than their master.
Mr.. Swanson shows himself none Of
this ilk, He comes out in unqucstiona-
BILE language. Live up to your ,convic-
tons. Mr.. Swanson. Come to Norfolk
and let the sound OF your voice be
heard in defense OF manhood, and you
will meet friends and admirers amongst
the people with whom YOU are wont to
live: lovers of the party, and principle,
and not seekers after money. salary and
Office.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
MIR. SWANSON.

In Sundays edition of the virginian-
Pilot appears communication from
the Hon. Claude A. Swanson, of Plttsyl-
yanfa county, which 1t gives us great
pleasure to print; and we beg to call it
to the attention ofothers. whose careers
may be changed thereby.
I'll Mr.. Swanson las recently had the re-
putntion, indeed since his Staunton
speech. of being a<"'machine" man; OF
sdefying the people and of following in
the footstepssof some big boss.-he him
self being a smaller sized boss. 1t was
said OF him that he had no politics and
no thought save that dealt out to him
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22
TW We PAGES
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1889.
ATTENTION. OFFICE SEEKERS

Who is designated as next Governor
Ellyson, chairman OF the State Demo-
cratic Committee? In the last guberna-
torial year, we remember, Mr. Ellyson
(then State Chairman, as now) was
pushed vigorously for awhile as a can-
didate for nomination; but the Nir
gilman Pilot strenuousiy objected to the
use Of his Office; its powers, opportuni-
ties and influence to secure him a posi-
ton which it was his duty to forcgo
and decline, instead of to seek and take,
while he was State Chairman.-that
place giving him O grossly undue adj
vantage in any competition with his
fellow Democrats.
AS we said before, so we say again,
the Virginian- Pilot, as far as the State
Chairman Is considered, does not ques-
ton his character and capacity; but 1t
does question his eligibility. as Il mat
ter of fairness and propricty, to amy
Office of honor, profit and trust in the
gift of the Democratic party of Vir-
ginia. While he is chairman he is to
. oSA VIC Vic ptti ~ Aiu0 All ilo iiSiipCi .
impartlally. except himself; for 1t
would be Impossible for him, holding
his present place as chief of the party
organization, to be q candidate for any
party nomination and deal fairly and
impartially with any rival aspirants.
TO become a candidate while chairman
would utterly negative any and every
1, mi tyl,t Is CO; 4,
play and impartial dealing for others.
For, these reasons, then. If Mr.. Ely
son meditates being 4 candidate for
Governor -snccGed- Governor Tyler,
he, must resign his chairmnnship and
that at an early day, so as to allow the
chair to grow cold. and some new mar
s to become known and respected as the
party chief Then reduced to a private
station, and returned into that body
from which he was originally taken
Gas the Bill of Rights recites), he will
be justly. properly and fairly eligible
to any office (the highes) to which any
citizen may aspire. Moreover, in view
OF recent events in the party and of the
feelings that are still unassuaged, 1t
would be wise for Mr.. Ellyson to efface
himself for while by reslgning and re-
firing to the obscurity of private life,
so as to permit resentments TO soften,
or be forgotten.
The considerations we present 10 Mr..
Ellyson are equally applicable to other
ambitious persons in similar, though
snferior, positions. For, be it borne in
mind by all concerned, the people do
not intend. If they can prevent it. tina I
their party officers shall parcel out all
The public offices among themselves, or
that they shall dictate to the voters
who shall have these Offices. The Vir-
Z ginian-Pllot is heartily with the peo-
pie in these things, because 1t knows
they are right, and because it also
knows they have long been shametully
( imposed upon in these matters by fell
lows hardly fit to shine their shoes
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22


ment or. sub "a epar tnent 4 does not re-
move such subordinate will remove
the head OF the department or the sub
department who SO falls u The Emunicl-
pal government OF Baltimore shall not
become a political machine, nor shall
Its affairs be run by politicians. am
to be the Mayor, of this city, and there
can be no power behind the throne Ito
whom my municipal officials shall owe
any allegiance except the people. I
shall appoint both Democrats and Re.
publtcans. and they shall be the best
citizens in our city. am determined
to keep politics out OF the municipal
government. and believe I will have
the support of my party, In this effort;
If do not, I will, break with my party,
as believe the best service 4 can rem
der my party is to give the city a
business, non-political administration"
Less talk and profession OF party
and politics to shield and cover de-
linqencies and wrongs, and more hon.
est attention to the public business
are very desirable in this meridian;
but this can be hoped only as a result
of the closer attention OF the people
to their own public affairs, and the,
men who conduct them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22

How some millionaires are made may
be learned from the revelations made
in connection with the settlement of the
affairs of the PlanlSinton Bank, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin. 1t Is said the judge
having the matter in hand secretly au-
thorlzed the settlement Of claims ag-
gregating s99O,4S3 for the sum of s5,9i2
in cash and note for the same
amount to run eight months. That is
not all, however. and further details
are given, as follows:
1.-THE Withholding Of the orders as
founded the attorneys in the case. The
first order filed is in the Plankinton
Bank assigneeship, authorizing William
Plankinton to settle a claim for sl23,S7S
against the Schlesingers for S14S6; the
second, in the case of William II. Tim
lin, against the Commercial Bank. of
Milwaukee, authorizing the receiver,
; Frank II. Thompson, to accept set
Element of the banks claim of s3G5,439
against the Schlesngcrs for 81, 1856, and
the third and most important order
filed is in the case Of the Southside
Savings Bank, which authorizes the
settlement for sG,014 of claims against
the Schleslngcrs reaching s5O1, 1861