Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

The students of the law department Oh
one OF the local universities have orsaiizeo
a fraternity. They are conducting 'heii
organization in proper style ana Oh co'ii SCI
have FRATERNITY House Included among
the frills is a very swell young coioreo man
who is proud of the fact that he mas peeh
duly installed as the janitor OF the estao-
lieb,nan, This important parsonage was
ont ON an errand several days ago when ne
CHANGED to meet an old friend. one VINO hao
not heard of his appointment to the ne"
position. 49, ,, a..
Where you working now?' inquired the
friend. . -;
.Oh. haven't you heard?" replied the JAM
= tor In toner. Of mingled surprise ana nisap
point1nent why. I'm superintendent OF
the Eternity House"
The wife of one of the most prominent
business men in the city was somewhat as
turbed few days ago when an agent OF
the Humane Society called at the family
residence in response to an anonymous let
ter and wanted to make an investigation.
Does MIR live here?"
Rainy told that he was at the right mouse
the agent proceeded to explain his business
I'm a manner that showed he was acting
strictly under orders.
I've been ordered here to see about
dog" he stated Have you Such an ami
NAL on the premises?
Certainly there is dog here, was the
response to his question. Il mean there was
a dog here. but where he Is now 90 not
know
She explained that the animal had been
among the missing for several days ana
said the last she had seen of him he was
following two colored men along tte street ,ei
Then the agent told her of the object OF ms
visit The anonymous letter that had been
received gave the information that the dog
in uues ton had been operated upon. It's
ears had been cut and II was the duty OF
the agent to make an Investigation.
I'm perfectly satisfied for you to make
any investigation you want" the woman
told the agent IF the dogs ears We're cut
the cutting was done long before the AMI
NAL came to this house and who did 1t l
have no idea. L do know of an anonymous
letter writer In the neighborhood. however,
and perhaps If you would call upon that IN
dividual you might get better help.
NV husband is member of the society,
was the concluding remark to the agent.
land he would not countenance Cruelty Oh
any kind whatever nor would ne counie-
nance the writing Of letters py people WIN
are ashamed of their names,
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Little Elsie, five years old. was making
the acquaintance of her baby brother soon
after his advent.
After long look her comment was:
"They have no umbrellas in the country
he came from. have they?'
When asked to explain nersef, saiu:
"Why don't you see how sunburnt ne Is, IL
must be mighty hot there.
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s'The government engages in some pretty
large financial transactions" remarked an
army officer the other day, end 1t also
engages in some pretty small ones. AS an
instance Col. Biddle, the Engineer Commits
sionsr of the District, has just been notified
by the Secretary of the Treasury that
recent examination of his accounts with
the United States shows a balance OF one
cent to his credit on the books OF the treas
ury. check in his favor for one cent
was accordingly forwarded to him.
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For many years a score or more OF white
women helped to swell the Police Court
docket and fill the female wing of the
workhouse. They were known as regu-
lars and more than one of them claimed
the right to the title Queen Of the Work
house" In those days the workhouse and
almshouse were not at their best, when
majority of these women were enjoying
freedom. II was upon them that the su-
perintendent of the institution depended for
q considerable amount OF labor. There was
washing and mending to do and such labor
was performed by the female prisoners.
There was one woman among them who
was perhaps the oldest of the lot, and also
the strongest Besides being able she
willing to work and she never removed
her apron at the close of the day unless
she had performed an honest days work.
This woman often boosted that she sell
dom missed a Christmas Thanksgiving
on the farm. for her holiday work was in