Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
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That do not present as handsome an ap-.
pearance as did prior, 10 the trimming OF
my hair but do think young folks ought
TO bear in mind that comfort is much more
desirable than looks in midsummer
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The general run of allegations in divorce
proceedings are commonplace, but some
times we get a case in which the charges
are really amusing" remarked a gentleman
who is well known as a member of the bar
in the southern states.
Some time ago. he continued. "a neat
little woman called at my office in my
home city and inquired as to how to go
about insttuting suit for divorce against
her husband. gave her the necessary in
formation and she placed the in my
hands. The first charge that she made
against her spouse was that He refused
TO kneel down and say his prayers the first
night we were married, the brute "
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THE employees of the War Department"
said one Of them to Star reporter. ARE
having hard luck this summer. While all
the other executive departments have been
closing at O'Clock on Saturdays since the
LIST of June. the War Department will not
begin to close at that hour on Saturday
until July IL. The order for the early clos
ing on the last day of the week with us
H
operative on that day, becaus the depart
ment will not open for business at ALL l
suppose we oughtn't to complain, though.
as the Saturday summer rule in the War
Department was not revoked last year I'M
til December. 1t seems that Secretary Root
forgot all about 4, and no one of his as
sistants considered 1t incumbent on him to
put in a reminder. 1t Is believed that we
are now being made to pay for the unusual
extended
same 1t seems hard to stick to our desks on
hot Saturday an hour after the clerks in
all the other departments have been ex-
cused."
The legal right Of a local street railway
company to collect fare from a passen-
ger who is not furnished seat has been
tested. Several days ago a colored wo
man. who. to judge from her proportions,
must have weighed at least 21O boarded
street car and was compelled to stand up.
In due time the conductor came around
and loudly called for Fares" The colored
woman was standing directly in front of
the conductor. but paid no attention to his
cries. He approached her. asking If he had
gotten her fare. She answered in the
negative and said she did not intend to pay
it until she was given seat.
The conductor told the woman that she
her fare. She declined to do either, and
said she dared any one to try to put her
Off. The other passengers much surprised
at the woman's courage and nerve. ex-
pressed their approval Of her actions by
handclapping. The entreaties of the con-
ductor were of no avail, and the woman
rode to the end of her destiny without pay
Ing her fare.
The long delay which usually attends eff
forts to secure definite action by the gov
eminent departments was obviated re-
Gently by means of the long distance tele-
phone in the case of securing a leave of
absence for Ensign C. p Snyder. a son of
Judge c. P. Snyder of West Virginia En-
sign Snyder is an officer on the Alabama,
which was anchored recently off Tompkins-
vile. N. Y. Orders came about noon one
day commanding the vessel to proceed i'm
mediately from Tompkinsville to engage in
certain maneuvers. The time for sailing
was set for A o'clock, in the afternoon
Ensign Snyder's wife was at their home
critically i'll. and he endeavored to get
leave of absence in order to remain with
her. but his case seemed hopeless. AS a
last resort, however. he telegraphed the cir
cumstances to Senator Scott at Wheeling.
and asked him to intercede with, the de-
partment for him. The senator received the
message about / 80 o'clock the afternoon
of the day set for the sailing of the war
ship.
ment over the long distance telephone and
informed that Secretary Moody was
taking lunch at his home. Connections
were made with the Secretary's house and
Senator Scott explained the situation to
Mr.. Moody The Secretary took up the case
at once. and about thirty minutes before
the sailing of the Alabama from Tompkins-
vile Ensign Snyder was informed that his
application for leave of absence had been
granted.
1T is really remarkable what large
number of the residents of this city belong
to the leisure class. or, at least, seem to-"
remarked an official connected with Dis
trict Militia headquarters. THE brigade
of local National Guard is under orders to
take the field on its annual outing the Odd
of the present month and we are over
whelmed with work. especially as new
khaki uniforms and other unusual supplies
and equipments must be procured with the
least possible delay.
Notwithstanding the fact that our offices
resemble an enlarged beehive on an active
day during the honey harvesting season we
are interrupted almost continuously by
casual callers. These folks drop in. so far,
as l can learn. merely because they have
nothing better to do. They insist on re-
lating funny stories. and often drive us to
the verge of rudeness. / was merely won
dering If other offices and places Of bust
ness are similarly afflicted. If they are the
national capital. I said. must certainly
be the home of very great number of per-
sons who are not compelled to labor for a
living"
81 want half pound of water crack
ers,' said Mrs. Newcome
ALFRED sorry. ma am replied the
country storekeeper. but I amt got but