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Evening star., 1902-01-25

jail. am not ashamed, therefore, that I
am hobo. for II is through no choice of
mine. But my blood boils when am call
ed tramp. Decent hobos look with dis
gust upon the lazy, uncleanly thing you
call tramp or Weary Willie"
At one of the city missions a genuine
tramp was met. He as frankly admitted that
he was Weary Willie Of the dye-in-the-
wool sort, and brayely announced that he
would not toll for any one. Or, as he ex-
pressed 1t:
I'm agin' de game rite, mister, an I've
made arrangements not to do no more work
Tor nobody ez long ez live. OATS rite
never no more. Dis worP IL big ball. II
Is, an dere is plenty OF chuck for all. De
rich is gotter Civ to de poor hke me. Dere
Is plenty OF fellers dat is wiilin to work.
Let 'em labor. / prefers to take de big ball
as she comes. Dey say We won't work.
Dey Is right
This degenerate spoke OF himself as q
"box-car tourist seem de sights" and gave
definitions OF some OF the terms In the
vocabulary Of professional roadster. 4
Evening star., 1902-01-25
PARIS UNDERTAKERS LAMENT.
Fewer Costly Funerals Than I'm the
Good Old Times

Good Old Times.
Paris Correspondence in the London Mail
The last Paris exposition has been blamed
for many things, but few people suspected
that it has earned a grudge on the part Of
the undertakers. Such, however, proves to
be the case. A few days ago I was in
formed by member of this somber fra
terntty that 1901 had been one Of the worst
years in his line that he could remember
and official statistics support his statement
Ourlng last year the number of deaths in
Paris was $500 fewer than the average
and one large firm of undertakers did
to.ooo less business than in 1900, while an
otner showed a decrease in receipts of
every day.
Every Sunday there is an average of 200
funerals in Paris, but last Sunday the
number was only 16O. The reduction in
profits Is attributed by the undertakers
themselves to the exhibition, bad trade and
tne increased cost of living, all Of which
nave tended to keep Parisians awav from
the capital and make them practice econ
omy even in funerals
The cheapest funeral In Paris costs 11s
out II one feels inclined, one NAV spend q q
much as f12OOO on being buried. Among
the costliest obsequies that France has
known We're those OF the Duo D'Amale
TO- 2oo, and those Of the late Mr. Mackay
son OF the silver king, the bill for which
amounted to $4,000. This included (hesides
the cost of lodging the bier in the vaults of
st Augustin for six weeks, during which
1t was placed in a special chapelle ardente
with torches burning and sisters In attend
ance day and night the forwarding Of the
body to America on the Touraine. the cof-
FIN reposing during the entire VOYAGE in
another chapelie ardente
Evening star., 1902-01-25

lowest pressure. 1t is like rolling a ball
down hill; the sleeper the incline, the faster
the ball will travel The same with the
wind, the greater the depth of the low
pressure center the more rapid and great
er will be the volume Of cold air rushing
to fill 1t. The cold air and strong winds
circle to the west, and finally to the south
Of the low pressure center. and follow in
It's track across the country. The intensity
of wind and cold is confined to the north
ern or northwestern side of the low pres
sure or cyclonic center.
Should a preceding low pressure center
In the lake regions be moving eastward
the cold winds will prevail principally in
the lake regions and the northern part of
the Atlantic states. II the low pressure
area is in the central Mississippi valley
the blizzard winds viii sweep southward
into the central, western and well into the
northern part Of the southern states.
West Helps Most.
The blizzard RACES with its greatest fury,
however, sweeping the country from north
to south, and from east to west when the
low pressure center is on the west gulf
coast. The wind blows from the north or
from the northwest with velocities ranging
from thirty to sixty miles an hour. while
the Temperature In the northwest, and
thence south over the central states to
Evening star., 1902-01-25

"side-door Pullman" he said Is q freight
car which is snug and rides easy.
The Roadster's Vocabulary.
Gathering vital statistics fs begging for
food.
To be ''sloughed' Is to be stopped and In
terrogated by a policeman who is variousiy
styled cop or .'bull."
To make a plunge is to start out on
begging expedition for food, clothing or
cash.
A "geezer' is a man who refuses to give
aims to tramp.
"Goose-necking'' is term recently adopt
ed by the fraternity to take the place OF
'rubber-necking.'
Say, John, are ye by the way of the
yeg?' Means is the person addressed a
tramp and ION the bum"
A "kit" Is an outfit carried by those who
have some regard left for their personal ap-
pearance 1t is a bundle containing tow
el, soap, a comb and sometimes razor
needles and thread
Knocking hopper means to Kill some
farmers chicken by striking it on the neck
with a stick carried for that purpose.
President of the Tramps.
Old Sam Turner who is known through
out this country as 'the unelected president
of the tramp republic" a mythical place
somewhere in midair or dreamland, passed
through this city several days ago. He is
known to the police Of all the large cities,
into the clutches of the law. He dresses
fairly we'll and has never been caught beg
gng. Turner is said to be about seventy
years of age, and receives a monthly re-
mittance from his daughter in ST. Louis,
who is the wife Of a wealthy merchant OF
Evening star., 1902-01-25
The Sad Case of Ell Mincb.

f. hiser In Chlcag0 hec0rd-Herald.
Mr.. Ell hinch, rich bachelor, who died in New
.rsey few days ago, claimed that he had neye,
ltended circus; never played cards checkers
,m3inoes ~ oase bail or shiny; never skated with 8
III never went eonrting and never was in love.
"AA' D'0 Ds Poe Peer iGEii Fl, aMs2Say' M,ssS,
He never had the time to play.
He never loved a maiden fair:
He never rushed, on circus day,
Away from duty duty and E,s from, from care,
He never held maiden's hand
While gliding Ger an Icy plain,
Nor tumb!ed with maiden, and
Aiasi aiack for Eli Minch,
He tust made money day By day.
Poor Eli Minch!
And let DO dear one come to lay
Her cheek against his own and try
To get him woozled I'D to pay
For gimeracks that she wished to buy
Poor Ell Minch!
he ne'er bent Ger the checker board
r powLed when faulty moves were made
His only pleasure was to hoard
4nd now beneath the sod he's laid,
And no one weeps for ELI Minchl
He never knew De sweet delight
OF sitting, with but little light,
and a0ss seu1ns sGss Ssr sa' IN sts az girl
ana gong ne%s' Poos Eli Mi'n n,nespL nesq awhirl-
To dream sweet dreams Of az her charms,
A. he held out impioring arm" arms eyes
Rush Into them-with happy sisba
Alas for luckless Ell Minchi
He never hurried homo at pight--
Poor Hi Minchi-
To asping little ones whose bright
Eyes danced with love, whose childish slee
Was shouted a. he came In sight
And pounced upon them hungrily-
Poor mi Minchl
His cheek1 were never Dtroked by ssneN
Soft hands that stole ont Of his own:
He piled up wealth. and that was ali,
And went his loveless way alone
Al poo1 old cheated Ell Ninchi
Evening star., 1902-01-25

jump freight trains and risk being brought
in on cold storage-frost-b bitten or frozen.
Instead, they build bonfireS along the rail-
road tracks to keep warm and forage on
the surrounding country until there is
rise in the temperature. Then they pounce
on the first freight that comes along and
continue their journey until there is an
other freeze. The average tramp is never
in a hurry to reach his destination, which
a member of the fraternity explained was
nowhere in particular and everywhere III
general" Campfres Of the army of tramps
are reported to be burning brightly all
along the railroad tracks from few miles
beyond Benning to the suburbs of Jersey
City.
Just over the Maryland line, near the
railroad, is deserted ramshackle barn,
which has been christened the Halfway
House by the wayfarers who have found
shelter within it's dilapidated interior. The
floor is covered to depth of about three
feet with dried grass, gathered from nearby
fields by the free dodgers who have stopped
in the old shack. Into this grass the way
farers burrow like rabbits to keep warm
during these midwinter nights.
Not all the tramps who come here are
men, Many of them are boys, mere strip
lings, who from choice or necessity have
chosen the life Of wandering vagabonds.
Then, too, occasionally along comes fe-
male hobo, brazen and s1n-hardened, IN
company with lot of disreputable-looking
fellows with whom she has Travelled many
miles IN side-door Pullmans or on foot.
Within the past few weeks several boy
tramps have been arrested on the streets
here while imperSonating cripples and beg
ging from passers-by or from door to door.
Some of these wayward lads are induced to
leave their homes and ''go on the road by
veteran tramps with whom they come into
contact and who relate glowing tales of
their travels and experiences to their
youthful victims.
A rather neat-looking and intelligent fell
low who had just alighted from a freight
train beyond Benning talked with the
writer about his itinerant existence
HObos and Tramps.
'I acknowledge that I am a hobo, ac
cording to the vernacular," he said, "and
am one from necessity, not choice. But I
am not a tramp. There Is q differ
ence with very marked distinction be-
tween a hobo and a tramp. The differ
ence is this: A hobo is man out Of en-
ployment who is compelled by necessity
to travel from place to place, but who will
work If he can get 1t, either at his trade
if he has one. or at anything else. A
tramp, on the contrary, Is a fellow who
goes from community to community
through sheer choice and utter worthless
ness, and who will not work under any
circumstances. unless he is forced to do
SO by armed guards in some workhouse or
Evening star., 1902-01-25

As the bright flame of the electric light
attracts myriad mayf1ies and other transit
tory insects in midsummer, so the assem-
bling of Congress attracts to this city in
midwinter those migratory gentlemen Of
leisure known variously as tramps, hobos
or roadSters. This class of itinerants
brave the icy blasts of the north wind and
cold storage rides on sundry freight trains
IN order to reach Washington at this sea-
son of official and social activity, when
''panhandling,' as the hobo expresses It,,
is at it's best.
Another inducement which brings them
hither is the we'll advertised fact that this
Is one of the few big cities which provide
in charitable institutions comfortable win
ter quarters and food for those wayfarers
who can tell glittering 'thard-luck story
and saw wood Strange as it may seem,
not the least inviting prospect of sojourn
at the capital Is a term in the District
workhouse. should the wayfarer be caught
in the police dragnet and convicted under
the vagrancy act
There are instances every day or so in
the police court of this appreciation of the
local correctionary institution when stall
wart men and homeless women are brought
before the court at their own request and
Evening star., 1902-01-25

an vegetables an corn punk fer dinner,
an dem deliteful pink teas We hav' at sun
set-lots o. de same punk an our fill of hot
pale-face tea. None of de coops nowhere
can beat desc menus. an dat amt any
fairy tale wild picturs."
At the Washington workhouse the meals
are served to the prisoners in oblong tin
boxes. These are known to the hobo fra
ternity as chuck collins" In tramp par
lance chuck" means food.
"Hobo Junction"
The Benning railroad station, within
rifle shot of the grim. gray workhouse. is
known to the Weary Willies as Hobo
Junction" for 1t is there they leave the
freight trains from the north and east to
change cars for the sunny south. Quite
often before continuing their journey south
they walk into this city and spend season
here. provided they escape the vigilance Of
the detail Of policemen stationed at Ben
ming and vicinity by Lieut.. Daley of the
ninth precinct. Two of the expert tramp
takers at Hobo Junction are Policemen
Evening star., 1902-01-25

McTaggart and Russell, veterans on the
force.
About one hundred yards from Benning
station, under railroad trestle, is run
ming stream Of water which plows through
a culvert. This sequestered spot Is known
as the tramps toilet room" It is there
many of the new arrivals perform their
ablutions after alighting from freight
trains, to remove the Crime Of travel from
their hands and faces and make them more
presentable for their appearance before the
Washington public
Not long ago Policeman McTaggart cap
tured two fellows while they were washing
at the brook, and upon searching them they
were found to be armed with slungshots
and pistols. They received long sentence
on each of the two charges preferred
against them-carrying concealed weapons
and vagrancy.
In Cold Weather.
Trafnmen report midwinter tramps as
plentiful between this city and New York.
During the cold snaps the regulars will not
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Both in the Same Boat.

From lhe TOXIC jill ShempO.
Great Britain has neglected its army in
Its care for the navy, and Japan has
neglected its navy In it's anxiety about its
army. Great Britain is about to make
good Its mistake at an enormous expendi
ture, but the results of the neglect on ia
pans part will be more harmful to japan
tnan they will be in the case of Great
Britain. 1t is as clear as the day that both
Tor Great Britain and for Japan the chief
task before each nation Is the maintenance
OF a powerful navy
Evening star., 1902-01-25

to Is, which swept the country thousands
of sheep were reported destroyed in Wyom-
ing. The ranch men were caught unpre-
pared, and great losses also occurred In
Nebraska Several people were frozen to
death in the southwest; the temperature
fell so rapidly that the suffering was in
tense. AS the storm moved eastward the
great railroads were blocked and frozen un.
In the mountainous valleys of the east the
storm was preceded by heavy rains oaus-
ing washouts and destruction of bridges.
Cloudbursts inundated towns and villages
throughout most of the states of the Ap-
palachian system. Damage resulting IN
a loss of more than half million dollars
were reported. Following the floods came
the blizzard effects of snow northwest
gales and zero temperatures over all the
northern states, and freezing weather
reaching to the center of Florida, causing
much damage to orange groves. Trains
from all directions In the northern states
were snow bound and traffic generally i'm
peded- Thus the blizzard" comes leaving
humanity to ponder on the powerful forces
of nature.
Evening star., 1902-01-25

Young Husband-''Don't you think, darl-
Ing, that 1t would spoil the curtains il
should smoker
Young Wife-"You are the best and most
considerate husband that ever lived, dear:
Of course 1t would
Young Husband-'swell, then. you'd bet
ter take them down. - -Bits.
Evening star., 1902-01-25
All In knowing How.

she-"I often wonder how you manage to
dash of those exquisite little poems of
yours. And what a lot of money you must
makar"
The Poet-"Oh, It's very easy. sit down,
say In January, and think until about Au-
gust or sep.smDeri .i Inen men "a november or
sell it for $5, or sometimes as high as $10."
Evening star., 1902-01-25
Our workhouse Is Popular.

The workhouse here has a high rating
IN the fraternity of tramps from Maine to
California and from Canada to Florida
1t is cited as an institution where three
square meals per day are furnished and
comfortable bunk provided, besides suit
of clean, warm clothing, Notwithstanding
the fact that the garments bear the broad
black and white stripes of penal servitude.
This Zebra-striped uniform is usually re-
ferred to by the professional tramp as his
lawn tennis costume"
A grizzly old tramp of long experience
a typical Weary Willie-was overheard the
other day making a comparison between
the Baltimore Jail, where vagrants are in
carcerated. and the Washington work
house.
why. de Baltimor' coop amt In It wild
Stoutenburgh's Hotel de Villa. Over dere
dey hands out chuck dat wouldn't keep life
in skeleton. It's shadow soup an black
bread terday. an black bread an shadow
soup tomOrrer, an de same forever an al
ways At de Hotel de Villa here in Wash
1ngton de menu is always good. Potomack
sardines or hash, coffee an plenty of
punk (breaO fer breakfas'; soup, wild meat
Evening star., 1902-01-25

beg the judges to send them down. The
accommodations and bill of fare of the
Washington workhouse are discussed
among members of the tramp fraternity
on the road just as commercial travellers
discuss the merits of the several hotels at
which they have stopped, and comparisons
are made with jails and workhouses in
other SePtiOuS of ba country
Evening star., 1902-01-25
No DimcuIty.

No DimcuIty.
From Puck
They tell me yez had dimculty Wit An
Orangeman.''
''Dinicultya Sure. OF licked him aisxr
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10 HEAD OF CATTLE !

= good mich cows. some OF them will soon
be fresh; bull. HOlstein and Durham cross.
Two 2-year-old steers. | fat steer, young
bulls, the ba lance Young heifers.
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How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY x Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALD1NG, KINNAN e MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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80 HEAD OF CATTLE !
12O Head of HOGS Il!

ii head OF registered and pure-bred Shor
horns. 10 head of registered aud pure. brt
Dutch Belted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-02-13

SOME persons who seem to be anti
royalists to a ridiculous degree are all
wrought up over the proposed visit to
this country by Prince Henry of Ger
many, and think it is not right to
show him the attentions that have
been planned for him. We haven't
much sympathy with this spirit
Prince Henry shows good taste by
wanting to come to the United States,
and it is the courteous and hospitable
thing to entertain him nicely and
make hi. visit pleasant one. A show
of good manners is a deal better than
an exhibit of boorishness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-02-13
Among the Churches.

Service Sunday in the NJ. E. Church
South in Shepherdstown at II a. m.
League 6 p. m.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church at Dufields on next
Sabbath at ii a. m. and at Shenan-
doah junction at IT'S p. m.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at Ii a. m
and at Kearneysville at 3 p. m.
Preaching in the NJ. E. Church Of
Shepherdstown Sunday at II a. m.
Revival servicssin Sharpsburg at 7
p. m. Epworth League at 6 P. m.
Winchester Prssbytery, in session
at Winchester last week, has dissolved
the pastoral relations heretofore exist
ing between Rev. George A. Grim
bortzer and the churches at Spring,
field and Patterson's Creek, W. Va.
and dismissed him to the Presbytery
of Central Mississippi, where he has
accepted call.
The congregation of Grace Lutheran
church, Winchester, has extended a
call to Rev. J. A. B. Scherer, of St
Andrews Lutheran church, Charles
ton, S. c., to become pastor, to sue
coed Rev. W. L. Seabrook, who re-
Gently resigned to go to Newberry, S
c. Rev. Mr. Scherer is bright and
active young minister, of pleasing
personality, a native ofSouth Carolina
and was formerly missionary to JaPn
the first sent there by the United
Synod South. His father, grandfather
and several uncles were Lutheran
ministers.
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Saturday, February p, 1902,
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Fastest Boat in the World.

The submarine boat recently built for
the Russian government is supposed to
be the fastest boat in the world. 1t is
claimed that it will cross the Atlantic
ocean in two and onehalf days. The
secret OF its extraordinary speed lies in
its peculiar construction. The secret
Of the marvellous success of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters lies in the scientific
compromising and extraction of the cur
alive properties Of certain roots and
herbs. 1t is family medicine and can
be relied on in cases of belching, flatu-
lency, sick-headache, dizziness, indiges-
ton and dyspepsia. 1t is also an excl
lent appetizer and nerve-strengthener,
and as q preventive of malaria, fever
and ague it is unequalled. Give it a
trial and you will feel it's beneficial ef-
fects from the start.
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! HORSES AND COLTS

a part OF my stock and farming Implements
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-lAST-
Mid Winter Excursion to Washington.
Very Low Rates.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

On Thursday, February 20, 1902, Last
Popular Mid-Winter Excursion toWash-
ington at very low rates for the round
trip. allowing ten-day return limit on
tickets. including date of sale.
Splendid trains, through coaches,
Pullman parlor and sleeping cars.
These delightful excursions afford
splendid opportunities to visit the Ma
tional Capital during the session of Con
gress For tickets. time of trains and
full information Call on or address
Agent B. e o. K r. for full information.
A most complete and fully illustrated
Guide to Washington may be purchased
from Agents B. & o. Il. Il. at ten cents
per COW
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best and most famous compound
in the world to conquer aches and kill
pains. Cures Cuts, heals Burns and
Bruises, subdues Inflammation, masters
Piles. Millions of boxes sold yearly.
Works wonders in Boils, Ulcers Felons,
Skin Eruptions. 1t cures or no pay. 25c
at Remnants Pharmacy.
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Cbildren Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and if neglected often result In
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable to such mshaps because not so
careful. AS remedy De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out
the fire, stops the pain. soon heals the
wound Beware of counterfeits. Sure
cure for piles. de Wits Witch Hazel
Salve cured my baby of eczema after two
physicians gave her up, writes James
Mock, n. Webster, Ind. The sores
were so bad she soiled two to five dresses
a day" Reinhart's Pharmacy.