Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29

prevent the possible spread of diseases,
should serve as an object lesson to the
local authorities" remarked man in Of
fetal life after he had read of the case.
THE charge upon which the man was
brought into court he explained, was
that the barber used one towel on two GUS
TONER'S People are occasionally heard to
say that they contracted a skin disease in
a barber shop and this is just what the
New York law is intended to prevent Out
in Michigan there is a stringent law upon
this subject, and shops are regularly IN
spected Inspectors are appointed by the
city and they have to see that all tonsor1ai
establishments are kept scrupulously
clean.
In Michigan he explained the law throws
all the safeguards imaginable about barber
shops The inspectors make regular VISITS
to such places and their inspections are
thorough Under the law the proprietors
of such shops are bound to see that their
places as we'll their workmen can pass
a rigid inspection at any time. Such a law
in this city, he stated, would certainly 40
some little good.
ut is true" he said in conclusion. that
most of the shops in this city are properly
conducted, although there are some IN
which an Improvement might be made. Ger
tainly no harm could come from the enact
ment of such a measure.
y x !:
II am glad to observe" remarked an in
TCterlte smoker, ludl Tic ptAIllNlouo ilHiDiS
os .stuffng' cigar boxes does not prevail
among Washington tobacconists. Do you
know that it practically is impossible to get
genuine imported cigar or a well known
grade of high-class Key West cigars at
many cigar stands in New York city.
..Why not? Because many cigar dealers
in the metropolis have the habit of filling
the boxes with suffers They will take a
cigar box bearing the name of a popular
brand of Havana cigars, having the Gus
toms stamp affixed. showing that the box
rane through the United States customs
house, and which has been accepted as
guarantee of genuiGeness, and will fill that
box with cheap tenement-made cigars, imi-
tating in size and shape the genuine.
of course. that is a violation of the
United States statutes. but the profits are
so enormous that many dealers the
risk. All such trade in New York is trans
lent The dishonest dealer argues that his
customer will smoke bit of the cigar, and,
finding 1t unsatisfactory, Will throw 1t away
and forget it, as he is not likely to make
special trip back to the store to kick
In Washington you can buy better CT
gars than in many cities. l notice that
some of the prominent brands of Key West
cigars now bear a wrapper on each cigar,
preventing the substitution of suffers -.
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do you know why 1 don't get that bicy-
Gle put in order?'' said rider of the wheel
d. Iit ODSSi Ntl c1ii ItilhtIupl-luChII!S ma
chine standing against a treebox in down
town section of the city today.
Il give up the conundrum" replied the
young man to whom this question was ad
dressed, unless you haven't the price,
Il have the price, but / want to keep the
wheel. If l were to have new handles put
on the handle bars, fix up that seat and
have the whole machine polished. | am sure
/ would lose it the first time l should leave
it to the mercy of petty thieves. as 1 now
do hour after hour in all sorts of places. 1
discovered this secret of success a long
time ago The poorer your bicycle looks
the less danger you run of losing it. 1t
rides just well as a spick-and-span ma
chine. but its looks save it,
It is not generally known that in connec-
ton with the city hail hotel small
scale is conducted. under the direct super
vision of the United States marshal for the
District of Columbia. In all criminal cases
in which. in case of conviction, capital pun
ishmcnt may be imposed, it is required that
the jurors must not separate from the time
they are sworn until after verdict is
rendered or they are finally discharged by
the court. The twelve men good and true,
as well as the three deputy marshals in
whose charge they placed, must be
housed and fed, and 1t devOlves upon the
marshal TO carry out the requirement.
The temporary home of the jury in a
loom at the northeast corner the second
floor of the city hail building. Ordinarily
the grand jury holds its sessions therein.
but the moment a jury is sworn in CAPT
tai case the grand jurors are ushered into
smaller chamber and the northeast corner
room becomes for the time being a dormi-
tory. The marshal always keeps on hand,
and "a store room, a quantity of iron cots
and bed clothes. When it is necessary to
bring these forth the COlOTed laborers regu-
larry employed about the building are
pressed into service as chambermaids The
court attaches always derive much amuse-
ment watching the rather awkward efforts
OF the laborers TO make" the beds and
smooth the cJveriets.
The marshal was sore pressed on one &C.
Casion several years ago when he was
called upon to provide for two juries each
in a capital case. at the same time II
happened that while a murder trial was in
progress in Criminal Court No. l another
started in Criminal Court No. 2. 1t
required considerable scurrying around to
get extra beds in order to properly provide
for the second dozen jurors.
Meals for the jurors, such occa sons
are, as a rule, sent in from one of the lead
ing local restaurants. The dormitory is alsa
used a dining room. Sometimes the
jurors permitted to walk to the res
taurant, under close surveillance of the
deputy marshals, and have their meals in
private room.
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