Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

France Is practically unlimited IL the
American exporters can meet the prices
paid for the African nuts in the shell, rang
ing from So 95 to s4.73 per 220 pounds So
states Consul General Skinner at Marseilles
in a report to the State Department. Dur
ing the past year about 1o,Ooo bags OF
American peanuts were received at Mar
settles and the consul general says tnat the
oil into which they were manufactured was
of good quality. although the quantity was
rather less than that derived from the same
amount of African nuts.
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The officials Of the pension office receive
some queer answers to the letters OF in
curry sent out over the country regarding
pension claims. 1t becomes necessary for
the officials of the bureau to communicate
with the neighbors and relatives of claim
ant to ascertain whether or not the claim
made against the government Is just and
whether or not 1t should be allowed 1t
frequently becomes necessary to call on the
physicians of the claimants for evidence as
TO their ailments and it very often happens
that these physicians are men VINO nave
never received diploma in medicine ana
whose title to their degree is through the
courtesy of their patients only. 1t became
necessary several weeks ago to commune
cate with doctor" living IN North caro-
lima as TO the COnQlllOfl VI oilc Va ~
tients who had claimed a pension and VINO
alleged he was in very bad way as re-
suit of his service for his country me
following reply received a rev Gays ago
from the doctor in question, Is character
istic Of the character of replies received al
the bureau frequently:
"Whue milkin my kows He cum to NEE
and seq seq he Eel mizery IN mi lhsiies
Civ him sum medison which don MIN
Know good, and He Never will bee II the
government don't cum to his Releef;
.docktur Brown, Moth Klina.
1T never seen the pashunt until ne was
berried he died from the service or wien
YOU have his alement in your Buro Dut his
mother sails this is the case
II never seen his mother, she is ded for
a long time. The pashunt had no ia1hei
his mother was widow and OLD.
Surgeon General Robert N o'Reilly Of the
army has spent most Of his time at the
Office during the past few days IN signing
his name to papers authorizing the issue OF
reissue of artificial limbs to soldiers In neeo
of such appurtenances. He has tlmeo
himself and found he can write his name
twenty-five times In two minutes or MUS
over twelve times minute. 10 accomplish
this he uses quill pen. uses only the mi
tlals of his first and second name ana oinits
all punctuation, save the apostrophe aiteE
the o. He considers it good record, out
there are other officials who do not think II
80 much.
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United States Consul Britain at Kehl,
Germany, has advised the Secretary OF
State Of unique method of insuring the
freshness Of eggs adopted by the Dairy
mems Association Of the city OF kehE
1.-THE agents of that association" he says,
ego among the farmers each day and pur-
chase eggs, the farmer guaranteeing that
these have been laid within the previous
twenty-four hours. In consequence Of this
guaranty, the association pays the farmer
8 pfennigs, or about half q cent, above the
regular market price for each egg. The
Dairymen's Association then makes a rec
ord of each purchase by giving the farmer
q registered number and numbering eacn
egg in corresponding manner. When a con-
sumner chances to find stale egg he returns
IL to the dealer, who in turn charges II to
the association, which reports the matter
TO the farmer. The method Is a protection
to all parties concerned, and is said to meet
with much success. The eggs are delivered
in cases containing five dozen EACH.
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The Secretary of War has waived the weight
limit in the matter OF the transportation
of baggage for enlisted men In the case Of
q pool and a billiard table belonging to the
men of the 18th Cavalry stationed in Texas,
in order that they may be enabled to carry
the tables to the Philippines with them,
anu III that way while away the tedium Of
garrison life without the necessity Of re-
sorting to the drinking places which are
usually the only public places where such
means of recreation are to be found. The
18th Cavalry Is one OF the regiments re-
Gently ordered to the Philippines to relieve
troops that have served there moro than
two years. Under the regulations a soldier
Is not anowed to carry more than $50
pounds of baggage. 1t was. therefore,
necessary to obtain special permission for
the transportation OF the heavy billiard ia
bles.
''It Is not generally known what a COM
plete law library we have at our disposal"
remarked a member OF the local bar. Two
very large rooms on the second floor of the
city hall building are allotted to the Bar
Association for the purposes Of Its library.
These rooms are most comfortably, II not
elegantly, furnished and are provided with
every conveniences including telephones.
so far as books are concerned there Is
hardly a legal volume In existence that
cannot be found on the shelves OF the