Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25

put upon it the finishing touches that will
now remain feature of the picture when 1t
is viewed by future generations along with
the faces of the other occupants of that
gallery of celebrities
X X X
There is bright boy who lives in the pic
turesque north side suburbs of Washington
who Is destined to make his mark in the
world, his friends declare. This lad is as
original in his ideas as an Indian is in his
American nativity. The versatile originate
ties of this little fellow keep his friends
guessing, and they are constantly wonder
ing What next?'
The lads father, who occupies a promi-
nent place in the intellectual sphere of
Washington, has fine gold watch, which
is noted an accurate timekeeper. The
boy has a silver watch, the timekeeping
abilities of which have been rendered rather
vague and uncertain by reason of its SIREN
| uous existence as the lads constant COM
panion in all his acrobatic and other stunts
peculiar to the daily experiences of hearty,
| lively youngster.
The other night the north side boy ap-
preached his father with confident air and
| asked:
Papa, what time is it by your watch?"
Just ten minutes past o'clock replied
| the father.
Papa exclaimed the boy, with a trl-
| umphant smile of victory beaming from his
roguish eyes. Papa, your watch is wrong.
You're ten minutes fast"
How do you know l am?"
"Why, my watch says So"
your watch?' queried the father, with
an ncredulous smile remembering the many
knock-about acts the boys watch had been
through.
Eyes, sir my watch, and gazing proudly
| at its face it is now just 10 o'clock. That
is the right time, and your watch Is
wrong"
But how do you know your watch is cor
rect, SOM
II will tell you how 1 know my watch is
right" he replied. You know a Southern
railroad train which is due at the 9th street
station at $50 o'clock crosses Long bridge
every night. Well. we can hear the rumble
of the cars on the bridge plainly here at
home. Now, according to my calculation, 1t
! takes about five minutes for the train to
reach the depot, where 1t is due at $50; SO,
therefore, when l heard 1t crossing the
| bridge tonight 1 set my watch at 9:2o
| O clock, and it is correct. Papa, set the
| hands of your watch back ten minutes and
be 'on time
A Washington newspaper man, who has
spent some time in Japan, has just received
letter. part of which appears herewith.
1t is interesting, as showing how the war
is regarded by native living in the midst
of the trouble. The concluding paragraph
is as follows
I'VE are all very glad to have such con-
slant victories over the Russians, but we
hope most earnestly that we shall soon have
peace. 1t is very sad to see so many wild
ows and orphans and such heavy loss of
life. Though we say we are fighting for
the sake of humanity, if war can be avoided
L should like very much to see it ended as
soon as possible. The fourth issue of our
government funds will soon be fioated, and
/ hoH bot
success
X x X X x
A novel suggestion has been made to one
of the leading temperance men of Washing
ton by young man who formerly figured
as human tank in the language Of the
gilded saloon. The young man was much
impressed by recent street parade of a
local temperance organization.
But" he said, cit was lacking in strong
features. Now, would suggest that on the
occasion of the next cold-water turnout here
committee of temperance advocates wait
or the street cleaning contractors and Sc
cure from them the loan of four or five of
the big water wagons that are employed to
sprinkle cur roadways. On the front seat
of each water wagon have man who has
been reclaimed from the liquor habit. Let
the water wagons precede the marching
men, and in front of the vehicles have a
route of the parade I'm on the Water
Wagon Now
VIII it make a hit? Well, reckon 1t
will make a ten-strike."
= K x X
Passengers on a 18th stree car were
vastly amused one afternoon this week by
performance participated in by two las
sizes who looked the part Of seminary girls
The attractive pair boarded the car at
Massachusetts, avenue. When they had
been comfortably seated the conductor ap-
preached to collect their fares. 1t was
the old, old story, but with a novel end
ing. Each girl, of course, insisted on pay
ing the fares for both. One damsel pro-
duced two scent pieces. and the other two
car tickets. The argument as to who
should pay continued until the car had
moved nearly a block. Then the conductor
again, and with emphasis, demanded
Fares
TIL pay this time" the girl with the
tickets thereupon remarked. She quickly
handed the oblong bits of paper to the
conductor, and reaching over, took from
her companion the two coins and calmly
dropped them in the purse whence the
tickets had come.