Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
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might have escaped and assumed some
tangible form. However, in this way she
became conscious that the conductor had
returned and was waiting fer her fare.
This she FASTENED to bestow. and then,
turning to her friend, exclaimed with an
animation that showed her interest was
really aroused:
What is your spring bonnet going to be?
Isn't it distracting to know what to do?
Some of the new styles are certainly not
becoming. No wonder people want to
leave home for rest and recreation. But
you can't get away from it in that fashion.
You must have clothes, and the children
have to be looked after and, altogether.
Lent is a trying season of the year to me-
perhaps in f1gurative sense You are
in sack cloth and ashes" said her friend,
who began to gather up her bundles pre-
paratory to leaving the car
For my own part" was the response, as
she looked dreamily out of the car win
dow, Il would not mind 1t, but / am sure
the children would want their clothes just
the same. There Is no Lenten period in
the wear and tear on the garments of the
average child" and she sighed as she
spoke.
1.-The ordinary brick which is used for
building purposes" remarked a man who
is familiar with the manufacture. contains
about a pint of water when 1t is first
nodded in the proper shape. The six
pounds of clay in brick has that much
moisture after 1t is placed in the drying
sheds The object of the brick maker is
to get rid of water. not that he has any
objection to it In the proper place. He may
recognize the uses of water in the issue of
stock by the company that owns the plant
and in other directions he has no doubt
that 1t is good ming. But he Is con-
WINGED that marketable brick is much
better without 1t. in fact. 1t Is essential that
the liquid be eliminated. The drying pro-
| cess accomplishes that In part and the
| burning in the kiln does the rest When
the fires in the kiln are out and it's con-
| tents are cool enough to handle the pint
of water in each of the oblongs has disap-
peared Such a product is capable of re-
sisting the weather and standing the pres
sure 1t is calculated to bear and becomes
a useful material in the building Of sub
stantfal structures"
* y x X
with the advent of the apartment house
in this city have noticed a growing evil.
which ought to be stopped by some means
at the earliest possible time before some one
is badly injured or perhaps killed. police
officer remarked yesterday afternoon. 81 am
referring to the habit Of a good many
householders, especially those who reside
in flats. who place bottles. pitchers, bas-
kets and everything imaginable on the out
side of their window stills. Oftentimes the
articles placed on the sill extend out over
the latter, and it takes but slight jar or
a gust of wind to throw them to the side
walk below. with a chance of hitting some
one on the head
There are several apartment or fat
buildings located my beat, and as the
result of an experience l had the other
night l always take the opposite side of the
street when l pass them. / was walking by
one of those buildings on the night in ques-
ton when something struck me on the
huf fnrfY 81 TIT,
done 1t appears that the family who oc-
cupy quarters in the upper part of the
building were in the habit of keeping their
perishable articles stored on the outside Of
the window sill. and just about the time
that was passing they opened the window
for the purpose of taking something inside
when basket containing potatoes and the
like was accidentally knocked off.
THE evil does not exist at all the apart
ment houses, am glad to say, but some
thing ought to be done to put a stop to it
before some one Is MANNED for life
X X. X
Every dire calamity which Is in the
weird and varied vocabulary of the wiz
ards and soothsayers of the country is
about to be launched forth and directed to
| the White House in time to reach Presi-
| dent Roosevelt and warn him against TAX
| ing his intended trip through the western
| half of the country" This was the obser-
walton of one of the old-time attaches Of
| the White House the other day, when the
| first calamity telegram arrived, telling the
| President exactly what to do on certain
! dates If he wished to survive
1T is always so,'' he continued. 1.-THE
general announcement of particular move
| of the President of the United States
| always brings forth the same generous ad-
| vice and specific instructions as to what
| the planets have in store, and as to what
anarchistic schemes and bold banditti plots
| have been laid. They generally come with
J a fearful sincerity, and tell exactly the
/ kind of evils which are to be avoided. such
| as explosives, water, explosions and assas-
| sins. In order to comply with such instruc-
| lions the President will be comma nded not
| to travel or venture out of his apartments
| for number of days. Others, like the
! dime novel plot. detail complicated kidnap-
| ing arrangements. The REGULARITY of 1T all
| is that these letters and kilograms always
| cover the same ground, and can be called
| forth at moments notice, and from every
| section of the country. 1t might be inter
esting to turn the world over to the sooth-
| sayers for a day. let them all predict, and
see what would happen. However, the
President is not bothered with these mes
/ sages They are consigned to the waste
| basket without going to the mahogany desk
his trip will consequently not be disturbed
| with warnings Of earthquakes cloudbursts,
| highwaymen and the like.
1 X ); = 4
| Fatal Misunderstanding.
| From the New York Times
All! Good morning. Mr.. Editor" said
| the rural-looking visitor brfskly, entering
/ the sanctum. I've brought you in some
! nice spring poultry which l."
Get out! Get out! Take it awayn'
| exclaimed the busy editor. savagely. II
don't want 1t! Haven't any room for It,"
| The rural-appearing visitor hurried out,
| looking scared. The society reporter got
his breath and gasped:
Notwithstanding this? No room for
spring poutry?"
Poultry! Great heayensr" and the
| editor got up and tore his hair. 81 thought
| he said poetry
Dashaway-"You don't mean to say she
| Tilted your?
Cleverton-"She did, old man. That girl
has he hoo Of