Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-01

himself. He was compelled to remain IN
that predicament until morning, when the
workmen came and chopped him out with
an ak.
Rodney Clifford of Meutone, MIMI, has Q
habit Of rubbing his head when he works.
On a very warm day last summer he was
employed to clean up furnace room which
was filed with wood ashes. The perspira-
ton on his hands, mixing with the ashes,
formed I've, which, when he rubbed his
head, according to habit, poisoned the hair.
and in few days Mr.. Clifford was as bald
as an ostrich egg.
Paul Bowles OF Bolivar, NJ T., lost his
hair by fright A runaway horse threw
him into convlusions and caused an illness
of several weeks. during which all Of his
hair came out.
Otto Zimmerman. a cook at q New York
restaurant, was pinched by lobster until
the blood came. He paid no attention to 1t
until several days later. when hts arm be-
gan to swell badly and he went to doc
tor. who pronounced 1T case OF blood
poisoning. He died three days later.
Fulda Berg of Hoboken. N. j.. indignant
at something her husband had done, seized
frying pan that stood on the stove. to
throw al him. Her foot slipped and instead
of reaching her husband the hot grease
fell on her own face and head. She is now
totally blind. but her heart is not softened.
She insists that her husband is to blame for
her misfortune.
FREDERICK Staples OF FarmStedQ near
Danbury, Conn., being supersttious, car
ried the left hind foot of a rabbit. shot In
a cemetery. on Friday night, the 18th day
of the month. at midnight by the dark OF
the moon. His wife, while going through
his pockets one night felt something soft
and furry. She thought 1t was mouse
and gave shrek and jump. She slipped
on the polished floor. fell and broke her hip
bone. The doctors and nurses bills
amounted to $50 Mrs Staples was con-
AM tn hpr her or
her husband had to hire a woman to do the
homework during that time. He says that
rabbits feet are no good and has thrown
his into the fire
Joseph Schultz of Buffalo. N Y, an
noyed because wife searched his cloth
ing. bought bull dog rat-trap and set 1t
in his trousers pocket one night before he
went to bed. Several hours later he was
awakened by her screams and released her
hand, which was badly acerated. She was
so angry that she swore out warrant
for his arrest, but Justice Richford OF the
police court decided that a man could set
rat traps in his pockets as often as he
pleased and discharged the prisoner.
Thomas P. Wood, a Chicago carpenter,
applied to the circuit court recently for a
mandamus to enjoin his wife from talking
SO mucM The couple had been married
eleven years.
James Banganza. employed in the steel
works at Washington. Pa, gave his wife
$50. Mrs. Baganza made no objection, but
the neighborS were so scandalized that
they had Edison and the woman arrested
for adultery. The judge discharged them
upon the assurance that the woman would
return to her own husband
John C. Chase, seventy-one years old, of
Brewer. Me, has written piece of music
which he calls his funeral dirge, and Is
now peddling printed copies around the
neighborhood to raise the money to pay for
his funeral expenses and buy a tombstone
Sarah Jackson of ST. Leon, Dearborn
county, Ind, who was disappointed In love
forty years ago and has not spoken to
man since. has made her win, In which she
provides that a woman shall of1ciate at
her funeral, and that no men shall be pres
ent. There must be woman undertaken.
women pallbearers and woman to drive
the hearSe. While men may be allowed to
dig her grave the earth must be thrown
back by women. She has left money to pay
all expenses
Margaret Perry of Tarrytown, N. Y, who
recently died, left considerable property.
and among other things the sum of $4,000
to my niece, Nellie Blauvelt with my two
pet cats. upon the condition that she pro-
vide suitably for them as long they live
and keep them in the house where l now
reside"
John Dewberry, a saloon keeper in st.
Louis, who died some years ago. left
widow-a woman highly respected by the
neighbors for her womanly qualities and
common sense One morning she appeared
in the saloon formerly owned by her hus-
band and asked permission to visit the back
room. Going to dark corner of closet
that had not been used for years she lifted
a loose board from the floor and found
canvas bag containing a large number OF
twenty dollar gold pieces. Mrs. Dewberry
explained that in a dream her husband told
her where the money was concealed and
advised her to go and get 1t.
Carl p. Swartz commercial traveller
from Chicago, fell Ill and died at little
hotel in Minneapolis. His remains were
shipped home by express. Arriving in Chi
cago. where preparations had been made
for the funeral. the lid was taken from the
coffin to give his wife and relatives last
look at his remains. While they were
weeping around him he opened his eyes
and sat up. The family rushed from the
room in fright, except an uncle, who is
physician. He remained and lifted Swartz
from the coffin.
Some years ago Commander B. E. Chand-
Ter of the navy rose from the dead in
similar manner at his home on Long Island
He had been Ill for some time and on Sun
day his heart ceased to beat. An under
taker was sent for, with instructions to
embalm the body; but the instant he in
serted the instrument into the flesh Com
mander Chandler reached out his arms and
asked:
whats all this fuss aboutY' The un-
dertaker was so startled that he dropped
instruments and chemicals and fed An
old sailor, who had long been servant in
the family. went into the bed room imme-
diately. The commander cody said he was
hungry and asked for an oyster stew.
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