Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

"Plenty of people can tell the time by the
sum-" said one of the Ogallala Indian
chiefs now here on departmental business,
but even our boys and girls tell the
time by the stars-do tell the time by The
stars You have to stand in a particular
place, ard to be accurate, about the same
place each night. In 4 little time any one
can learn about how fast a star moves.
Having a start from a watch, clock, or
from shutdown, it is easy enough to calcu-
late the time, all during the night. OF
course, it won't work on cloudy nights, as
the sun time telling does not work during
cloudy days. but for all ordinary occasions
it is rarely that an Indian ever looks at
watch or clock, even if he has one, which
is very seidom-and the Indian children
reyer."
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Washington leads all other cities in
many things" observed Col. Frank Kinds,
who came from Leayeu.orth. Kan. to as
sist in the ceremonies of unveling the Han
cock statue; but 1t has, 1 think, a special
claim in the matter of clothing 1t may be
that there is as low-priced clothing in 9TH
er cities, but the merchants elsewhere do
not give it such prominence. In an my life
i have never seen clothing sold as low as
II IS here. In ready-made goods l have
seen nice looking suits here as low as $3.50,
caSS'mereS, made to order as low $50.
The same kind of goods sell in Chicago,
Leavenworth, Kansas City, Cincinnati and
other cities / could mention for 10 Der
cent higher, and in some cases even more
Being interested in the clothing business
myself, have given the subject more than
ordinary attention This is not the first
time have noticed it, either. 1t has for
years been known to the clothing trade
that this city sold very low. Throughout
the west and southwest people demand
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Congressman returned from WASHINGTON a
year ago the past March wearing a suit of
clothes which he told me he had had made
here, and which cost him ST. They were
good knock-about clothes, too. similar
SUIT would have cost him, he said, any
where in Kansas from SO to S3O and l
think he is right about it,
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Flowers were very scarce on last Deco
ration day." observed an active Grand
Army man, though all the indications this
wear are that they will be plentiful. The
Wild flowers in the woods are already adj
Vanced more than they were when we be-
gan preparations to have them gathered
me me day before Decoration day last year.
Inc molly. which makes sucn a beautiful
decoration day flower. is already in bloom
inc dogwood is also out in great pro-
1us.or: being a couple of weeks ahead of
what 1t was last year. The garden roses
are already we'll advanced. The supply of
MOWERS last year was the smallest 1 have
ever seen in connection with Decora-
ton day ceremonies, though this wear if
looks as if We will have them in abundance
Inc field daisies, however. seem t. be
somewhat backward. Though they may be
plenty after all"
THE secret service museum in the Treas
ury Department continues to be a great
attraction remarked one of the officials
OF the secret service bureau. though most
of the articles exhibited there are yery
old. The bulk of them have been on exhi-
bition for fifteen or twenty years, and bat
few new things have been added of late
Still the rural visitors crowd in there daily
and take great interest in looking over the
Old counterfeit plates and notes collected
there. Even more interest is taken in the
correction OF photographs of old-time coun-
terielters, the most OF whom have been
DEAD for years. The museum however
strikes the popular fancy and is par
ucul&Fly satisfactory to the large number
OF persons, young and old, who read de-
tective stories and are Interested in the
accounts Of crimes which appear in the
newspapers 1t is about the only way that
the average person can actually see the
tools of trade of the criminal classes and
especially of Counterfeiters"
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ihouSh parents at times Try 70 make it
appear that their children are younger than
they are. said an old circus man. ..ye
seldom have any trouble getting at the age
Is
the children themselves. Our rule is to
admit children nine years and under at
half price. and quite a number of those
who have children in charge buy a half
price or child's ticket for them and tbav
are much disgruntled when We refuse adj
mission on the ground that they are over
nine years In nearly every case when the
question is put to the child direct it tells
MS exact age, much to the discontinue
OF those who endeavor to make ii appear
otherwise. Circus people are much mora
particular to please children than the nub-
lie are perhaps aware. for we know that
the success of the circus business depends
very largely upon their patronage. We try
TO draw the children, and they draw the
parents In this way we catch both If II
was not for the children we could dispense
with the services of the clowns The
modern clown. who seldom does a talking
act any more, for he could not be heard
In the big tents of the present day even
II ne did talk, does not cost much it is
true in comparison to the talkine, clowns;
OF old times, but still 1t costs considerabl.,
to keep It lot OF clowns"
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She was very nice-looking girl and evil
IDENTIFY belonged to what may be called the
smart set She was riding on a Brightwood
car, and was well out on the eth street road
When she spoke to the motorman. II am
nearly dying to get something" she re-
load of hay 1 was told that If 1 rode out
on this line, 1 could meet any number of
wagons full of hay coming to the CITY,"
Right you are, miss answered the mo-
torman. land here come five loads down
the road You can wish all you want now"
1T is presumed that the necessary wish or
wishes were made. for as soon as the loads
of hay passed. the young lady got off and
took car back to the city. Then turning
TO The Star writer. the motorman said !:
You heard that didn't you? Well, sir,
have had a similar experience on this car
several times. There are a certain number
OF ladies', young and otherwise, who ride
out with us for no other reason than to
meet load of hay, that they can wish
on IT. 1t appears, to have the charm or
wish work out right, the wisher must meet
the load of hay. There is very
little trouble meeting hay wagons
on the 9Th street road, for there
is scarcely trip of a car that we do
Eot meet from one to six, especially in the
morning hours and in dry weather There
is great deal in it, too. My wife tells me
she never meets a load of hay without MAX
ing a wish She wished for me before she