Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

III the coal SLrlhe uOtSll I emu De1OTe lHe
winter begins We will have a boom in the
plumbing business said a well-known
plumber TO star reporter today. Water
pipes inside our houses are put up with the
expectation that they will be protected
from freezing temperature If houses are
to be but partly heated this winter the pipes
may be expected to burst If the water is
left in them. BY leaving spigots turned on
enough to keep the water in the pipes agi-
tated freezing may be prevented, but the
best way to avoid all trouble during times
when houses cannot be comfortable in por-
tions in which pipes are located Is to turn
the water off and drain the pipes.
There are stop cocks and valves to
empty the pipes on the lower floors
in all houses so that water may be
kept in the kitchen and not allowed to cir
culate through the house. If this Is not
done and there is a severe spell OF weather
with houses but slightly heated or not heat
ed at all I predict a condition of leaking
plumbing that will be beyond the power of
all the plumbers in this city to cope with.
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Mr.. j. Nota McGill, formerly register of
wills for the District of Columbia, has just
returned to this city after visit Of several
months duration in Europe.
Il retain a very vivid recollection of the
size of a London crowd" remarked Mr.: Nc
Gill in referring to his trip abroad. Il
learned one afternoon that Lord Kitchener
was to officiate at the unwilling Of statue
in honor of the memory of Gordon. After
stroing to the locality designated for the
ceremony l purpostiy took station on the
very outskirts of the then large gathering.
1t seemed TO me to be not longer than
moment later that l glanced about and
realized that new arrivals had increased
the dimensions OF the assemblage to such
extent that l was about in the center
of vast throng. l lost all interest in the
unveilng. and forthwith directed my en-
ergieS in an ultimately successful effort to
reach a spot where l could breathe freely"
There are two Iroquois Indians In the
United States navy. They grew up together
on a government reservation and spent
their boyhood days in hunting and fishing
They were great friends and constant COM
panions. Ten years ago they left the reser-
walton TO seek their fortunes after the man
ner Of the white man. Separating, they
wandered over the country In different d.
rections. and by singular coincidence each
enlisted in the navy few years ago with
out the knowledge OF the other.
Several days ago they unexpectedly came
together again on the gun deck of the re-
ceivirg ship Minneapolis at the League Is
land navy yard and renewed the friendship
of their youth. There was no doubt of
greeting consisted simply of grunt. a
handshake and a few words in their native
tongue. To their tribe these men We're
known as Leaping Deer and White Feather.
In Uncle Sans navy they bear the names
of Thomas France and John Johns. re-
spectiyely. They are described as good
sailor men.
In order to assist In the recruiting of men
for the navy. the Navy Department has
prepared large Telegraph posters for display
in all the principal cities and towns IN the
country. The navy is in great need of able
bodied seamen and Is using extra exerions
to secure them without delay. These post
ers are the most elaborate bids for men the
navy has ever made. They are highly dec
GRATED and picture life on a man-of-war in
the most alluring colors. The centerpiece
is a picture Of the battle ship Kearsarge,
with a happy. Notwithstanding Jackie OF
heroic dimensions as a companion piece.
These pictures are highly colored and can
scarcely fail to attract attention. The text
gives practical information regarding rat
lngs and pay, and shows the advantage of
naval service. To make the words more
impressive. they are printed in red with a
prOfusion of capital letters. Over 10000 of
these posters. which are of immense size.
have been distributed among recruiting CEN
tiers.
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For five or years the Treasury De-
partment has periodically received a letter
or epistle from an indianapolis man who
signs himself United States in Heaven, -
and who dates his epistles Heaven" The
latest Of these communications is in line
with all the others, and, although brief Is
interesting, as showing the class of matter
which sometimes reaches the executive de-
partments This one Is dated Heaven 81
., is, and is as follows: II do not care TO