Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26

On the Dist of this month it happened
that n gentleman entered a confectioner's
establishment and asked for a pint OF
chocolate ice cream. He was waited upon
by the proprietor. evidently. who. in addi-
ton to his other accomplishments, pos
sessed a satisfaction with himself that
was truly beautiful to behold The Gus
toner had scarcely asked for his cream
when he suspected that there was some
thing on the mans mind except hair, Tor
that individual seemed inwardly perturbed
as IL he had a confession to make and was
not quite sure of Its reception The gem
tleman saw. however, that all ne neeoeo
was the encouragement that lands tall
wagging poodle in ones lap, so he casually
looked into his face, which he had, up 10
that moment. avoided, because he did not
care to play the part of father COMPRESSOR.
1t was all that was necessary to open the
flood gates of the mans soul, and. with
glance that plainly thanked his customer,
he said:
This is the equinox
Then he beamed and glanced out into the
street. where the rain came down In tor
rents.
Yes sir. e-q-u-i, for equal, and n-o-x,
for length, meaning equal length. or equi-
nox Here's your cream, SIT; thank you,
sir"
And the gentleman left the store phllo-
sophically bordering over the truism that IL
takes mighty little to make some people
happy.
TT would be interesting to know how
much the hotels of Washington spend each
year for matches for free distribution,
said a hotel clerk to Star reporter the
other day There is no doubt the outlay
amounts to large sum in the course of
year. 1t is matter of more than passing
interest to watch different men as they
approach the place where the matches are
kept for the use of the guests of the hotel.
Nearly every man wears a different ex-
preston, and every man has his own pc
culiar way of reaching for free matches
1t is rare thing for man to simply take
one match, although he may need only one
to light his cigar. But he will take more
than one. He will light his cigar or his
cigarette or sometimes his pipe, and the
balance of the matches he will shove down
in his pocket. Matches are cheap enough.
of course. but 1 bet the yearly match bill
of this hosiery will reach into the hun
dreds of dollars. Taking all the hotels in
Washington, you can readily see that the
total match bill would amount to quite
snug little sum. 1t is also a rather singu-
lar thing that men who smoke with great
regularity seldom have matches in their
pocket. They are always asking for
matches. Men who never smoke do not
need matches except to light the gas when
they go home after nightfall. What be-
comes of all the matches anyway? Men
are always asking for matches. OF course.
many matches are burned up by men who
smoke cigarettes. The cigarette Is the
greatest match consumer in the world The
pipe will probably run good second. But
matches. when put In a public holder be-
come public property. and any man has a
right to fill his pockets if 1t pleases him to
do So Hotel men make no complaint about
the matter"
The world is not so very large after all.
When the members of Congress went on
the trip to historic jamestown Judge W.
A. Calderhead OF Kansas was among the
number. At the luncheon which was given
the guests of honor at Newport News.
Judge Calderhead was a little behind the
party in entering the banquet hail. and
was assigned seat far down the room at
table where were seated three other gem
tlemen. all southerners.
Mutual introductions followed and soon
conversation was moving easily. To a gen.
tleman on his right. who proved to be a
Virsinian, Judge Calderhead remarked that
some years ago he had invaded the state
under strenuous protest from some mount
ed Virginians.
The gentleman replied with some pleas
ant remark on the army of INVASION"
oiu tHcIi Sdlu, perhaps you Ulu not near
the name of the gentleman on your left"
Judge Calderhead replied that he did not
catch the name, and was again introduced
to Mr.. j. r. B. Stuart, jr''
As Mr.. Stuart Junior Is the son of his
father. the famous cavalry leader, and was
one OF the mounted Virginians' who
made Yankee" soldiers hunt fence cor
ners, war "reminiscences were soon flying
back and forth after Judge Calderhead and
Mr.. Stuart had shaken hands.
Finally Mr. Stuart remarked Il am
constituent of yours, Judge Calderhead"
The Kansas M. c. was naturally a little
surprised and Mr.. Stuart went on to eluci-
date. II was born at Fort Riley. KAN"
he said ''in 1860 while my father was on
frontier duty against the kiowa and Co.
manche Indians"
Fort Riley kans.. Is In Judge Calderheads
congressional district. Capt. J. K. h. Stu
art was da shing soldier, a graduate of
the United States Military Academy In the
class OF 1880. the whole OF whose military
experience up to the breaking out of the
war OF the rebellion haG been on the from
tier with the LIST Cavalry. He was enga ged
in frontier duty at Fort Leayenworth
Kan. in 1s55-6-7. and aided in queling the
disturbance of that period, and was Sc
verely wounded in the fierce battle of Sol
omon's Fork July %. 1851, in combat with
the Cheyennes. Later he was in command
OF the convoy of the United States mail
over the Santa Fe trail. and also led the
convoy of the Utah expedition In 1883.
When the clouds OF war began to gather