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still continue to be a menace both to the
pedestrian and the rider. Street car cross
ings are specially dangerous. and partlcu-
larly so when the rider approaches such a
place about the time a car comes to stand
still. The operator of the vehicle alongside
of the car continues. although his sight OF
the crossing is shut off by the standing car.
In too many instances-the discovery is
made that some one is Fastening to pass
in front of the before it starts up
again. and then it is difficult. if not impos-
Sibe. to check the speed, and of course a
collision is inevitable.
properly speaking, a genuinely cautious
person. before venturing to step Off of the
sidewalk to cross the street, should be en-
tirely sure that all his mental faculties
are alert and that he has taken thorough
survey of the landscape If he is vigilant
and active he will probably succeed in
reaching the other side without any hair
breadth escapes. In general that is my
idea of the conditions surrounding the
average pedestrian in city"
My knowledge of telegraphy served me
in good stead recently" said a prominent
member CT the .ocal bar. when 1 was a
young man, and while then studying law,
earned my living by operating the key, and
l am very glad now that such was the case.
Il visited Atlantic City a week or two
ago for a short rest. Not being satisfied
with the accommodations l had engaged in
advance by mail. 1 transferred my baggage
to another hotel. My first act after getting
settled was to wire the clerk in charge OF my
office here of the change of address. AS I ex-
pected to receive important informa ton at
any moment from client named Daish
concluded my telegram about the change of
motel address with the words Tell DaiSh.
The operator started to send the mes
sage before l left the telegraph office I'm
agine my astonshElent when 1 heard him
click Tell Daisy Just suppose my wife.
whose name is not Daisy, should have got
ten hold of that telegram. or that my clerk
SHOULD have repeated it to one or more of
my colleagues at the bar try not to think
of the dreadful consequences.
"Of course, | Immediately called the oper-
ator to account. lie corrected what he had
sent and explained to me that while the
word looked like Daish he assumed that
meant Daisy. as my penmanshlp was little
sCrawly'
Under the game laws of the District one
half the fines imposed in cases taken before
the Police Court go to the informer, and it
is for this reason that some people take
more than ordinary interest in the prosecu-
ton of offenders. a story is told of an en-
thusiastic sportsman who recently went
through the market looking for game out
of season.
What is ths?" he asked a man behind
the bench at a stand where game was dis
played, picking up an English pheasant.
That's a pheasant" was the clerk an
swer. VIII you have some of them to-
day?"
Hes game warden" whispered a man
to the clerk, and you'd better be careful
what you sell him
Did l understand you to say its pheas-
ant? tha mar in Of in.
quired.
The clerk assured him that it was moth
ing else. and a sale of 81 worth of the birds
was effected
clerks employer the latter was told. but
ha said he did not believe in borrowing
trouble and expressed satisfaction in max
ing such a good sale.
You see, he explained to the man who
thought ne was doing a friendly turn, the
law does not affect imported birds and my
only hope Is that the customer enjoys the
BIRDS
The man who had been pointed out as a
deputy game warden and who had spent
his 81 did not return.
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The scarcity of fireworks in the city at
times other than when their use Is per-
mitted was demonstrated a short time ago
when some of them were wanted for use
in a pyrotechnic display on the stage at
one of the theaters. A number of stores
We're visited and Cinnamon were called
upon by persons connected with the show
without success, and as the time for the
first appearance drew near the managers
became uneasy.
If you get me a permit to sell them. -
said the Chinaman, III send for some for
you"
Fire Marshal B!eber was appealed to, and
he managed TO get what few fireworks were
needed, and the show was not delayed.
There is a regulation in this city against
the storing of explosives without the neces-
Sary permit In the case of fireworks the
smaller dealers are not permitted to handle
them except for a short period about the
! Fourth of July. Since Independence day
the fire marshal and his assistant have
made an inspection of the places where
such explosives were sold and found tina,
the dealers were all complying with the
law. In "Chinatown,' they found that the
dealers had mostly engaged in celebra-
ton at the close of the days business and
burned their fireworks. while many other
dealers had disposed of their small stocks
at reduced prices
While they did not find that the Chinese
We're violating the law respecting the stor-
ing Of explosives they found a number OF
places in chinatown" and other sections
where the health Office inspectors might
find reason o.invoke the aid of the law