The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-25

arm and wcnded his way to the elevator.
On this occasion the Waterman was an
usually alert and insisted on a pass for
the box which it was known the candy
man did rot have. AS the pass was not
forthcoming the Waterman demanded 10
know the contents Of the box
1T IS only box Of candy" said the
young man
How do I know il is?'' retorted che
Waterman. You are aware that / have
strict orders on allowing employees TO
take packages out Of the Office without
the necessary pass. I shall be Obliged to
investigate your box, SIR
With pleasure. my dear Castor. 90
mockilgly replied the unabashed clerk.
I'm after you. my dear AIphonSe.' 90 sar-
casticaily retorted the Waterman, rapidly
un1C5ng the carefully ticd-up box
All what have we here. nay dear sir
hOoligaa2 This is not candy. bus
pl2neT-cHd Government property. too
How do yen account for this. sirg" de-
handed tie Waterman.
CONSERVATION and indignation r5lgned
supreme in the breast of the young candy
man. while a number Of his CO.
workers. who were on and standing
around enjoying the confusion Of their
companion, assumed great Indignation and
sur. rise.
Explanations followed. however. and the
candy man. relieved from his predicament.
ditto candy, said that the drinks we're
on him. and as the watchman was also
just then relieved from duty. he, together
with about dozen other employees. called
on the corner" Arriving there the
candy man took the 'barkeep'' of to one
side and told him to produce the worst
whisky and meanest cigars in the house.
when called for. and keep the thing going
Tor hve rounds, charging the most money
. possible.
/ Mr.. ~Barkeep" followed directions ex-
. plicitly- As a consequence. the bad
whisky got In its work and at the end
+ CT the nth order. the bar called for a
settlement-but the candy man had dis
+ appeared. Il was on the jokers-and
eleven 81 them were thirteen days out
from the payday shore.
The watchman was the only man with
money, aRd-well. it's '3laner 'nough' to
ali that main joker won't stand for any
more planning against the grain.
The General Land Office boasts Of some
] thing Of a novelty In the nature Of three
b women lawyers The ladies' filling these
. positions are Mrs. Jennie L. MuhrOe. Mrs
I Kate NJ Burt and Mrs. Emma z BaiIes
MIS- Bailey was recently admitted 10 a
post graduate course at the Columbian
University. These ladies are ranked as
aDie lawyers, and are entrusted with
much Of the expert work Of the depart-
ment Their services are found espe-
cially valuable in the contest work" Of
the Land Once-that is. in cases where
the homes OF parties are involved. The
+ satisfactory adjustment of these difficult
T ties frequently concerns the payment Of
thousands Of dollars.
Mr. Willis Smith. a messenger in tie
4 Office Of Indian Affairs has held that pc
sitiOn about as long as any person in
/ his bureau. He secured his appointment
/ fully thirty years ago. and during that
/ time has seen many wholesale changes in
I the department. His position. however.
I appears TO be without the jurisdiction Of
! these changes, and he has never had
| cause 10 fear dismissal. During his ten
ure o. Office he has served under no less
/ than twelve different Commissioners.
Z There is not a better known man in the
/ Department OF Agriculture than Prof. II
/ NJ. Wiley the chief chemist Of the bu-
reau. Prof. Wiley is thoroughly familiar
/ with every phase Of his work and is re-
! garded as one OF the best-informed men
/ in the Office. He is particularly CONVEX
SAINT with all topics relating 70 agricul-
/ ture in the South, as he has Travelled
/ extensively through the territory south
I Of the Mason and Dixon line and made a
/ close study Of the methods OF agriculture
/ IN vogue there.