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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
THE SURPRISE OF HIS LIFE.
Two Men Who Bear Identically the
Same Name.

Two people met in the city post office the
other day, and each gave the other the sur
prise Of his life The dramatis personae
were the assistant postmaster of Washing
ton and a western lawyer. It all transpired
through the clever thought of an official in
the Post Office Department. When this OFF,
cial was in the heyday of his youth, and
was having his juvenile ideas taught to
shoot, one of his school chums was a fell
low who has now forged to the front Of the
bar Of Sioux City, Iowa.
The two have been firm friends ever since
their school days. and the Washington Off
cial has often longed to have his friend of
the days Of yore come to Washington. He
often said there was one man in this city
whom he wanted the Iowan to meet. The
latter arrived here few days ago, and
forthwith his old schoolmate saw his oppor-
tunity. He pretended to show his old chum
through the post office building, and finally
took him into the assistant postmaster's
Office. Quietly calling that official aside. he
told him he wanted to Introduce his friend.
''Mr. Madison Davis he said, addressing
the assistant postmaster, this Is my old
schoolmate and lifelong friend. Mr.. Madi-
son Davis
Two hands instantly clasped as one; two
heads spontaneously turned toward one
another; two faces bore nonplussed express
sions remarkable in their similitude. Each
for moment was skeptical.
"Why-what-is this some joker" they
asked in turn.
And 1t took several minutes time to per-
suade the two that their names were identi-
cal In reality.
The two Davises Immediately plunged
into a discussion Of family trees but failed
to establish relationship links. Mr.. Madl-
son Davis of Washington, scholarly, smil-
ing and as erect as a military discipline
rian, pointed to his Old Dominion pedigree
while Mr.. Madison Davis of Sioux City,
looking every inch Of the rugged. rock-rib-
bed Yankee stock from whom he sprang,
traced the map Of New Hampshire in out
lining the early habitat Of his people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
oUEEREsT NAME OF ALL.
How a Rich Farmer Reached Agree
ment With Railway Company.

Indiana Is full Of towns with queer
Names" said Mr.. Herbert j. Sullivan,
prominent business man of Indianapolis, at
the New Willard last night. but the queer
est of them all has so far been left to Ian
guish in undeserved obscurity. People who
are acquainted with that portion of darkest
Indiana, which lies In the neighborhood OF
Charlottesville. must have seen on the sign
board Of little railroad station as they
rushed by on limited train this astonish-
ing name, 'Htown.'
Behind that apostrophe lies the story OF
the joke a rich old Indiana farmer played
on q great railroad company. The farmer
in question owned several thousand acres OF
land in one body. When the railroad was
built 1t was found necessary to cut through
his land. The right-of-way agents went to
the old farmer and asked him to set price
on slip a few hundred feet wide running
through the place. He laughed at them and
said his land was not for sale at any price.
He didn't believe in railroads, anyhow, and
didn't want one running through his prop
erty They offered him large price for the
land, for they had found other property
owners in the vicinity reasonable and did
not care to start any condemnation pro-
ceedings unless it was absolutely necessary
But the old farmer would not listen TO them.
His income was twice as large as he cared
to spend, and he rather enjoyed the posltlon
of blocking all Of the efforts of a great cor
poration.
1.-The claim agents made up their minds
that they would have to start suit, and
were about ready to bring it when they
were very much surprised to get letter
from the old farmer. If you Will let me
name the town you are going to build on
my land, he said, III give you all the land
you need.
saThey accepted his terms with great glee.
OF course they expected his vanity would
lead him to name the town after himself,
and they were quite prepared for that emer-
gency But he fooled them. A written
agreement was drawn up and signed and
the deeds passed. Then they asked him for
the name of the town he had selected.
wen just call 1t Helltown,' he said.
"They argued with him until they saw II
was useless. They could not back out, for
the papers had already been signed. Then
they decided they would get even in an
other way. They left out the second. third
and fourth letters of the name and put in
an innocent-looking apostrophe. And SO the
name of the village is Htown to this day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

next time you take measured distance
photograph focus the object exactly right,
and not juggle with focus on another OBJ
5ect and distance, as you did that time
Thanks. My next roll of films developed
irregular black blotches like splatters of
ink, and then printed white like jagged
leopard spots"
"Oh, you logged the film that time"
That sounds fine; say 1t again-fogged
the Aim? What in the name Of photog-
raphic art Is Jogging the f1lm""
I'm changing the roll you allowed little
light to enter; next time wind your film
roll all up good and tight before taking 1t
out"
"The next roll developed beautiful Jet
black, every film as black as coal; defect
i've, no doubt"
"Oh, no; you merely snapped at objects
with the shutter facing the sun. You must
get the suns rays over the shoulder; put
your back to It, and also be careful not to
allow the rays to come between you and
the object; don't forget"
You certainly are an obligiing young
man. My succeeding effort developed cir
in the center Of the film, the rest Of the
film not having anything upon 1t. You
can't tell the reason this time for cigar"
That's dead easy. You thought you had
pressed the bulb and had snapped the shut
ter, but you didn't; squeeze harder next
time"
Then I got picture with landscape,
buildings and pedestrians all in undulating
wavy lines like watered silk, and as II
everything and everybody had the St.; vi
tas' dance. My fault again. I suppose?'
ITO be sure. Your hand trembled In TAX
ing snapshots you must hold the camera
perfectly rigid; don't think you are doing
1t, but do it..
Another picture showed the scene clear
in one portion and blurred in others Now,
then?'
You didn't set the indicator to fraction
of hair on the proper line on the gradual
ing scale. It must be set true to give
perfect focus In the center as well as In the
four corners Of the photograph"
In fact, my friend" concluded the young
man with the engaging smile, as he wrap
ped himself In thought and his auto coat,
half of the fun in photographing Is the
learning how. You are learning how and
having the fun. You have nine hundred
and ninety nine things yet to learn before
you will take photographs which will please
you perfectly. Just think Of all the fun
still in store for YOU Just think Of all the
sport you will have when it comes to de-
veloping, printing, hypo's, solutions, flash
lights time-exposures, interiors, cloudy
DAYS, Juggling with one hundred and fif-
tieth part of a second shutters, tonings, Iris
diaphragms, and the thousand and one
other things and jimcracks connected with
photography, and be happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
TOBACCO BUGS.
Insects Good Judges of Quality Of the
Weed

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Tobacco bugs are better judges of the
higher brands Of the weed that delights
than most men, said an old tobacco man,
land 1t is an extremely rare thing to find
these pestiferous insects in the grades of
the cheaper kind. They will simply have
nothing to do with the cheaper kinds of to-
bacco. They know a good thing when they
see it, and despite the tricks of the trade
there is absolutely chance to fool the
wise bug when he takes a notion to bore
into cigar, or into plug of tobacco. You
will always find him in the finest thing in
the shop. Tobacco bugs are not without a
curious sort of interest. They seem to come
in cycles. I have known them to skip sew
eral years Suddenly, as IL by magic, you
will find the whole place filled with them.
They are not very large, and will not
measure more than one-twelfth Of inch
in length. 1t would take very delicate
pair of scales to weigh of them, they
are so small. But they are active and as
cunning as fox. AS a rule they are dis
covered by mere accident and after they
have gotten under good Roadway
Several years ago New Orleans was In
creatures. and there was not a cigar store
in the whole length and breadth of the city
that was not infested with them. Dealers
and customers alike complained of condt-
a
start no one has ever been able to learn,
They suddenly appeared in all the cigar
stands Of the city, and there was great
huStling to get rid of them by the men who
did not want their regulations to suffer on
account of the appearance of the bugs in
their goods There Is but one way to get
rid Of them, and that is to get rid of the
tobacco you find them in. This plan was
pursued at the time to which 1 have refer
red. The bugs bore a very small hole. You
never find the hole until the bug comes
vx,t-A H. l. TO- 4
has done all the mischief he is capable of
doing. He has ruined the tobacco and has
grown a pair of wings, and is able to begin
the new kind of life that is before him. Be.
Sides sufficient quantity of eggs have been
left behind to bring a new supply Of to-
bacco bugs into the world in due time. But
the point 1 had In mind was that the bug
always shows a decided preference for the
better kind of tobacco, and really 1t is a
very rare thing to find them in either cheap
chewing or cheap smoking tobacco"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
COMMITTEE MEMBER NO MORE.
Experience Of Man Who Wore an
Entertainment Badge.

There is some satisfaction In being
picked out as a member Of a convention
committee" said Washington man who
fought and bled in the sixties, "but 1t has
its drawbacks There is one honor in that
line that has lost it's glamor for me. The
next time I am appointed on committee
on entertainment or a reception committee
for the Grand Army, an inauguration, or
any other big occasion for bringing hosts
Of outsiders here, you can just count me
out once for all. / was on the entertain
ment committee of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. I chuckled with considerable sat
isfaction when pinned on my silken device
that bore the word Entertainment in nice
gilt letters.
IT felt every inch of my civic Importance
My hatbandS must have expanded and even
my measure amidships became more ample.
1.-THE first day 1 wore that badge 1 had
walked barely block before l met a
comrade whom I had never seen before.
He asked me to show him where to go to
luncheon, and when pointed out a good
place he asked me to go with him. went
just to be sociable, but when the check
came he looked at my ribbon and spelled
the word entertainment. Then he apollo
gized for not having the price with him.
well, I paid. That was the first OF
long line of similar experiences that
stretched through the week. About every
tenth veteran / met on the street glanced
at the comforting, homelike inscription on
the committee ribbon I wore, and greeted
me like a long-Iost brother, with touching
accomplishments They froze to me, good
and solid. It meant cigars and things ga
lore across the bar. What could a poor
man do? You couldn't have them go back
home and say the entertainment committee
turned them down, and diplomacy didn't go
by a jugful with some of those fellows.
But my pocket book did. TIN take me
months to make up what I lost In that fash
ion. I'd rather be excused from entertain
ment committees in the future, but il ever
I am persuaded to tackle 1t again I'll give
any odds on it that the little silk badge of
committee membership will nestle away
down deep in the innermost recesses of my
coat pocket, except on state occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

such way that the ornament will fall
down between the eyebrows in Cleopatra
fashion This Is not trying style IL man.
aged properly, and the hair can be cur,ed
and dressed with all softness with the
pearls put on afterward.
This style of dropping an ornament upon
the forehead in the shape of locket or
pendant Of some kind was revived in Paris
last winter, and so becoming did 1t prove
that it became almost too popular.
All the women were wearing these little
pendants, and the rivalry over them be-
came absurd. When the Countess Anna de
Castealane appeared with the Esterhazy
pendant from a tiny gold chain the glorious
diamond shining from the middle of her
forehead, then society said 1t was time to
give up and go into something else.
The dressing OF the hair with coral strings
Will be seen this winter. Coral comes in
pretty broken bits all strung and ready to
be used In the hair. And certainly 1t is
very effective.
At a little dinner given In New York not
long ago, one of the guests wore black
crepe de paris, with yoke of Irish lace and
stock OF the same. all wired. The dinner
was a restaurant affair. but the guests
came in carriages, though they did not
wear the low neck or the shortened sleeve.
This guest, who robed herself in black,
was woman who understood the art Of
giving the finishing touch. Around her neck
she hung long chain of coral beads, and
in her hair she had twisted string after
string Of them. A tiny black toque did not
hide these strings Of coral Her hat had
peoples upon 1t.
The guest wore a red belt with peoples
embroidered upon it, and her feet were slip
pered in black with tall red heels and with
a bunch of red velvet. a rosette, upon
the toe.
1t seems to be the rule Of an evening to
get yourself UP as effectively as possible,
with everything matching from head to toe,
from the coral strings in your hair to the
high red heels that finish your slipper. It
is certainly a pretty fancy, and 1t really
does not cost 50 much. for you need not
purchase extensively, if only you will cling
to the dictates of good taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
Doing Better.

From the Scottish American.
very plain man in Glasgow has very
pretty daughter. One day she was sit
ting on his knee right before looking
glass. She contemplated the reflection OF
their two faces and then asked:
Papa. did God make met"
Eyes, dear he replied.
'And did He make your?
Yes
Looking again In the mirror she drew.
long breath and rejoined: He must be
turning out better work lately, isn't He!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
FOREHEAD ORNAMENTS.
Pearls and Diamonds Are Now Mucl
Used by Women.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The pearl-dressed couture Is one that
must not be neglected when one is trying to
look ones best, for there is something about
pearls that well becomes every complexion
and that sets off the hair well, be it darl;
or light.
One way to dress the hair with pearls Is
to loop the strands over the forehead and
around the crown of the head and to fasten
a small ornament upon the lowest string In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
CRUISE ON A sCHooLSHIP.
~.
Arrival Of the st. Mary's at New
vork

The schoolship st. Mary's, which arrived
at New York yesterday, ran into a cyclone
a week ago, which tried her timbers and
gave the ninety boys on board a taste of
what the ocean is like In a storm.
Commander Wadhams, u. 8. NJ, In charge
Of the ship, said 1t was the only event Of
moment in all the cruise. which commencf2
June TO- when the ST. Mary's sailed out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
Goodbye Birds.

From the Baltimore American.
The man behind the shotgun will now
make himself heard In the Maryland woods
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18
How 1T is Done.

The first object in life with the Amer
lear people is to "get rich:'' the second,
how to regain good health The first
can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second, (good healthy by
using Green's August Flower. Should
you be a respondent sufferer from any
Of the effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Appendicitis, Indigestion, etc.
such as Sick Headache. Palpitation Of
the Heart, Sour Stomach. Habitual
Costiveness, Dizziness of the Head,
Nervous Prostitution, Low Spirits, ETC.,
you need not suffer another day. Two
doses Of the weIl-known August Flower
viii relieve you at once. Go to r. r.
Bethany and get a sample bottle free.
Regular size. IS cts. Get Green's Spe-
cial Almanac.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18

Deep interest is being aroused in the
annual meeting of the North Carolina
State Firemen's Association and tour
nanlent at Raleigh. July %, % n "A.
Wilmington will doubtless be we'll rep
resented at Raleigh on this occasion, as
the low rate of $3.50 for the round trip
is offered by the railroads to delegates
and firemen while only fare N way
will be charged for any person VINO
wishes to go to the state capital.
Colonel Jas D. Mcneil, president Of
the association, writes The Messenger
as follows:
, MAY 1 ask the courtesy Of your val.
ued columns to call the attention OF
your municipal authorities n your
readers generally to the Importance Of
sustaining the North Carolina State
Firemen's Association in its efforts to
protect from loss by fire the lives and
property of u citizens.
Under laws passed by our last legis-
lature-see chap. ST., Law of 1901-it is
now imperative upon the authorities of
every incorporated town in the state to
organize a system of fire protection and
inspection, and to report every fire to
h insurance commissioner at Raleigh.
Every citizen in North Carolina is
interested in this subject, n 1t Is the
desiTa of the state association to leave
nothing undone that will be beneficial
to the desired end.
: "At the convention TO be held in Raj
eigh on July %, %, and "a, matters OF
very much Importance, especially to
towns having no organized depart
ments, will be discussed by practical
and experienced men, n it is to be
hoped tina every town in the state will
he represented. The tournament on the
23th and oath will be very interesting,
and will amply repay any n for his
time in attending the same"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18

A representative of the solicitor of the
Treasury department, Washington, D.
&C.. was here yesterday examining into
the title Of the wharf property and the
brick building On Water street between
Market and Princess streets, which con-
Igress has authorized by act to be our
lchased from the Parsley estate at a
cost not to exceed SIG, 900.
The property will be purchased for
the custom house here and we expect at
no far distant day to see a handsome
Icustom house erected there. Few peo-
pile are perhaps aware the port of Will
mington does a larger import business
than any city or the South Atlantic
coast.
BY the way, the cargo of STA bales of
cotton exported by Messrs. Alexander
ISprunt & Son, by the British steamship
Whitehall, July 3, was notable from the
fact hat Wilmington Is the only south
|ern port that W vent Off a cargo of
cotton to Europe as late as July. We
Iare coming up all the time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18
DINNER GRAcED BY A COOK.
Mr. Pembroke Jones Created Much
Merriment mt N Dinner Party
Which He Gave mt Newport-The
Coon was Caught Near Whining
ton by Him and His Guests.
From the New York World.

From the New York WORLDLY
Newport, r. l., Sunday.-Memories Of
an exciting o hunt that Mr.. and
Mrs Pembroke Jones held last winter,
at their country place near Whining
ton, y. G.. were revived this evening
at a dinner at their hospitable summer
home here. The gathering was a par
~ticularly polly one, and the reappear-
hunted down with dogs and eager men
and women, now mounted in accord
ance with the latest ideas of the tax
idermist, was 80 unexpected that ii
gave the occasion an usual interest and
Zest.
Guests this evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. ~Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry s. Lehr, Mr.. F. l.. V. Hoppin,
Mr.. Austin Gray, Mr.. Charles A. Con-
rad, Mr.. Joseph Letter, Miss Letter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexei. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph S. Stevens. Mr.. w. Hude
Nelson, Miss Grace Pomeroy, Mrs. w.
Earl Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer,
Jr., and Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs.
During the evening Nine. Fowler
sang delightfully."-, though the event of
greatest interest was the appearance
of the COON, which was brought out just
as the company were about to leave the
table. Naturally it was an object of
great interest, especially to those pres
ent who first made the acquaintance
Of the fellow when he was very much
alive and in his element in the woods
of North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18
NEWS FROM STRIKE FIELDS.
Hearing of Temporary Injunction
Goes Over Till September-Miners
Returning to Work..

Roanoke, Va, July 16.-The case Of
Curran, Cashier and Bullitt against the
CaSweI Creek Coal n Coke Com
pany, ct al. in which Judge Keller
awarded a temporary injunction
against the strikers some weeks ago,
was set for argument at Bluefield yes
terday, but contrary to expectations
the strikers failed to make the fight
they claimed they would, and on mo-
ton of compliments counsel, the final
hearing Of this case went over until
September 18th at Huntington. This
was done because the case vas not
matured, and therefore the complain
ants were entitled to have the in
junction perpetuated at this time. The
order continuing the case provides that
the temporary restraining order shall
remain in full force and effect"
The fields are quiet today and every
mine is running. Not more than five
per cent of the men are now out and
men who left the field al the beginning
Of the strike are daily returning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-18
EXCURSIONS GOING AND COMING.
The Charlotte People Had a Enjoy
Home at $50 p. M-Fussell
Brothers Brought Down a Big Ex-
cursion from Fafson and They Re-
turned Last Night

The Charlotte excursionists had a fine
day yesterday. Those who went down
the Cape Fear on the steamer Whining
ton Tuesday took in Wrightsville Beach
yesterday, while those who went 10 the
beach when they first got here came W
and went on the steamer Wilmington
out to sea yesterday morning. The
steamer left at 9 a. m. and had a happy
crowd Of 500 on board. When h got
to Southport some of the timid ones got
off and then the steame went on over
the bar and out TO sea The big waves
shook them up and many got seasick
but apparently all enjoyed the expe-
rience. The steamer returned to the
city at 4:30 D. m. and carried the excur-
sionists to the Seaboard Air Line pier,
where they were in a few steps Of the
train that was waiting to take them
to Charlotte.
h excursionists who had spent the
day at Wrightsville Beach came up
and all gathered al their train. With
a goodbye to friends, their train
pulled out for home at $50 p. m.
Russell Bros, Of Rose Hill brought a
big excursion down yesterday morning
Faison and intermediate points.
Their train had on board a jolly crowd
of 400 people and after spending an en-
joyable day at the ocean they left for
home at sos p. m.