Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

broke in:
Tell me. could you white down the
little end of nothing small enough to punch
the pith out of mouse hair and then meas
ure the cavity by the metric systemy'
THAT would be coarse work." calmly re-
piled Prof. Stratton, without hesitation.
You will have my support for the bill"
said Mr.. Cushman as he hurried away.
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Here is an example of the generosity
which life in America begets," remarked
Superintendent Metcalf of the money order
department of the post office. 1.-The Christ
mas presents in money from residents in
this country to their friends in Europe
amounted this year to over SO 600, 900. That
u.s. this amount was sent through the money
order divisions of the post offices of the
country. These orders were all small ones,
too. which indicates that it was the poorer
classes In this country who shared their
prosperity with their friends and relatives
in foreign lands This years cash Christ
mas presents to Europe from the United
States amount to far more than ever before,
and there is no doubt that the wonderful
prosperity of the country Is reflected
through them
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There is an old custom of the United
States Supreme Court that prevails today
as in the days of John Marshall. Every
morning when the court energies from the
robing room and the chief justice starts
to cross the corridor leading to the SUI
preme Court room he is met by the clerk
Of the court For many years 1t has been
Mr.. McKenney, chief clerk, who has so
met the chief justice. Mr.. McKenney ap-
proaches the chief justice, bids him good
morning, shakes his hand and allows him
to pass to the court ROOM The crossing Of
the Capitol corridor by the court is a
thing to be remembered when once seen.
chay.c Of fha ~ nov, 4 t,4
justices emerging from the door. stretch
velvet ropes to form passageway for
them. so that by no possibility could their
progress be interrupted.
Something that the military companies
of the west and northwest seem to be much
interested in does not appear to have
caught on with the National Guardsmen
Of the east" remarked Washingtonian
who had just returned from trip to the
Pacific coast Il refer to the fancy drills
and costume representations Of historical
bodies that are now popular.
Il had the pleasure of attending an ex
hibition given by one of the Minnesota
companies. The guardsmen appeared as
Emperor Williams Black Hussars as
Frances Imperial Guards of the time of
Napoleon l and as England's jack tars. A
burlesque, entitled The Beginning of an
reservations of Japanese mountaineers in
skirmish work, Arabs in gun drill old
time Swedish halverdiers and Roman
swordsmen Of the time of Caesar.
Il also learned that sprinkling of salt
over the floors of drill halls is Of great
benefit in many ways. 1t is said that the
salt prevents the soldiers from slipping
and holds down the DUST"
Justice of the Peace Charles s. Bundy
had what he considers novel experience
several days ago when he was officiating at
a marriage ceremony. The bride and groom
were strangers to the magistrate, he hav-
ing been summoned to a residence uptown
for the purpose Of tieing the matrimonial
knot. All was calm and lovely until the
woman was called upon to promise to love,
honor and obey the individual, who by
that time was partly her better half. She
forthwith revolted, declaring in positive
tones:
''Ill never promise to obey any man.
The persuasive powers of everybody
present were called into play but it was
not until the groom assured the bride that
that she consented to permit the ceremony
to be concluded. ,-~~~~ 49,
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Colonel Miller Of the army, in charge Of
the Washington aqueduct. has his Office
force well disciplined and ready to obey
OTQeTS tHdC u SOHle might seem quite
impossible. In accordance with the gen.
eral practice in the departments, Colonel
Miller proposed to close his Office on the
day before New Year at II o'clock He
was in his private Office during the morn
ing. and when he emerged he announced
that every one should stop all work at IL
O. clock. AS this announcement was made
the clerks looked up at the clock and
noticed that 1t indicated exactly six min
utes of 1 o'clock. Colonel Miller passed out
of the room and one of the clerical force
remarked that the orders were to close
at IL.
I'VE will do 1t, too" remarked a young
man who is equal to any occasion.
With that remark he mounted chair
and. placing his finger on the minute hands
of the clock, proved to every one assembled
that it was just as easy to close the Office
at II o'clock when clocks outside the
building or watches of every one gave mute
testimony that 1t was later, as 1t was for
Congress to adjourn at noon on the 4th Of
March when a Congress comes to an end.
although all evidence outside the Capitol
Is to the effect that the actual time is an
hour or so later.
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