Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06
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ployed In the bureau, GOULD be dispensed
with. These six guides are employed in the
bureau for the purpose of showing the
workings of that institution to visitors to
the city. Sometimes the guides show as
many as 5000 people day through the
bureau and explain to them every thing
of interest and Importance. To cut off the
services of these men would have been a
saving in one years time of $500, as
each of the guides receives a salary of S100
year from the government. Mr.. Allies
himself did not favor nor oppose the plan,
but simply submitted it as business
proposition to the Secretary. Secretary
Shaw. in his business-like manner asked
Mr. Allies for reasons for and against the
proposed reduction After he had listened
to both sides of the matter the Secretary
said to Mr.. Allies: We'll, we will not cut
off the services Of these men. l believe
that after man has paid taxes to the
United States for twenty or thirty years
and wants to make visit to Washington.
he is entitled to see how the government
which he has helped to keep going is con-
Quoted. Every citizen of the United States
craving and printing. Each man Is entitled
to see his part, and / shall not authorize
the taking away of these guides
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When Captain Newcomer, the first as
sistant to the Engineer Commissioner. was
acting as Commissioner recently during
the absence of his chief he was called
of gray whiskers Plentiful though they
were. they did not hide a Grand Army
insignia which the caller proudly wore
upon his coat lapel. With the pompous
gentleman was another man, smaller
one. Of rather meeker mien.
'Will you send in your Nance" asked the
Commissioners secretary Of the pompOus
party.
-, 10 tot,
knows me and 1 know the captain
Walk right in, then said the secre
tary.
tered the inner sanctum.
Good morning. colonel" said the caller
raising Captain Newcomer three grades in
the service without regard to army regu
lations.
Good morning replied the captain, ap-
parently much impressed by the manner
and distinguished bearing Of his visitor.
1t was evident, also, that Captain New
conner felt somewhat embarrassed at not
being able to recall the name Of the POM
pous party. There was no doubt, however,
that the captain did not know his visitor
as well as the visitor pretended to know
the acting commissioner.
The purpose of the caller was soon made
known. He had come to apply for a Dis
trict job for his friend, the meekar man.
He recounted the fact that the la tar had
shouldered arms for his country when the
Union seemed threatened. and launched
forth into an eloquent address on the sub
ject of patriotism and what it deserved at
the hands of those in position to help
the needy ex-soldier.
Again Captain Newcomer was evidently
much impressed. He listened. spel5ound.
to the fine appeal. What high old officer
Is this. anyhow" thought the captain to
himself.
Then the speech went on and the pom
pous party warmed up to his subject in
great style. He had come prepared.
Must be general thought Captain
Newcomer
When the speech was finished the two
men prepared to leave.
Better let you have my card colonel"
said the pompous party as he vas going,
so You can find me in the future
Thank You Very much indeed" ex
claimed Captain Newcomer. who was happy
at the thought of at last being made ac-
quainted with the personality and rank
Of his impressive visitor.
The card was passed. Captain New
conner did not dare glance at 1t until the
pompous party was gone Then he read:
DIR. --, specialist on corns, bunions,
etc. One corn treated free"
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Some people," remarked the returned
tourist to a Star reporter. have strange
ideas OF enjoyment. To illustrate. let me
tell briefly an incident of my recent trip
from New York to this city The happiest
persons on the well-crowded train We're
two men we'll past the middle age. They
had left ell business cares behind them and
were out for a good time. I CHANGED to
meet them in the smoking compartment,
the usual resort Of all travellers of So
ciable nature. Each was enjoying what he
regarded as a huge joke at the expense of
the other. 1t appeared that they were trav
cling under system. the nature of which
they each seemed to take especial plea sure
in imparting to everybody they met fell
low travellers. conductor. porter, brake
man. etc. II was simply that one of them
should be considered a lunatic and the
other his keeper. and in consideration of
their respective positions the keeper bore
all the expenses of the two during their
entire outing. The supposed lunatic was a
Jolly, good-natured individual, and appar-
emily enjoyed the situation as much as his
more lOquacious keeper, who never lost an
opportunity to remark that his companion
was crazy. But for his explanation no one
would have suspected the situation, as the
two We're laughing and joking with each
other and We're evidently on the best Of
terms. They made no secret that they
We're on their way to the West Indies. One
Of these men, I won't say which, was a
member of Congress and the other was one
OF his constituents, business man of
wealth. 1t was the most curious combina-
tion Of freak enjoyment l have ever met
with"
"A few more seasons with summer-resort
weather and I'll be able to retire from
business. remarked q retail grocer who
was in conversation with several other
business men in a hotel lobby one night
this week. II consider that 1 have both
made and saved money this summer" he
added.
You've done more than I have" volun-
teered coal dealer who was in the crowd
DO you mind telling the rest OF us how
you accomplished so muchr"
'On account of the cool weather my Gus
toners did not go away" he explained
and by their trade keeping up l made
money. My family remained at home in
stead of going away as usual, and that's
how I saved money
Il didn't mind my customers going
away. said the coal dealer. but their COM
ing back Will give me nervous prostra ton
Imagine a hundred or more people return
ing from their vacation and wanting black
diamonds for winter and none to give
them"
That's an easy proposition" ventured a
dry goods dealer. Tell them about the
cold weather during the summer and pre-
dict warm winter for them. and let them