Evening star., 1905-11-04
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"a new way to induce army officers 10
nay old debts" remarked an official or the
War Department to a Star reporter, mas
been inaugurated by Gen. Grant. commaho-
ing the Department of the East, at New
York In case In point an officer In
debted TO a regimental club to the extent
of about 500 was finally persuaded. after
considera BILE correspondence, to agree TO
liuuidate the Indebtedness In small lnstah-
ments at long intervals covering more IMAM
a years time. 1t was the best arrange
ment that could be made with him apPar-
emily. Soon afterward, however, the omcer
anniied for a leave of absence. In reply
Gen Grant informed him that inasmuch a9
he was not able to pay long stanolns
acknowledged debt of 500 in less thah one
wears time the military authorities CON
sidered II proper to deny the application,
presumably on the ground that the omcer
would be under less expense II he remained
on duty. .
cation he promptly sent Gen. Grant check
for the entire amount of his Indebtedness
to the club and renewed his application 1or
leave The reason which prompted the oe-
NAL having been removed. the appncatioiaa !
was granted much to the qualification Oh
all parties concerned.
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'Tt Is perfectly proper, In my OPINION
said a prominent citizen, Ito speak OF the
new Y NJ C. A. building as an evidence ol
civic pride 1t was erected as the result OIL
contributions by citizens who gave their
money In the great majority OF cases ho'
that they expected personally TO make u.s.
of the facilities of such structure or 'na'
they would be benefited directly but ios
the reason that such an lnsttu.ioh "o
be of advantage to the city.
Now that II has been built on a scaie
OF completeness and magnitude that gives
1t the first rank among structures VI tiie
sort in the world. it Is a matter or genuine
,,rjda that the CITY possess such an fnStltu-
ton and that 1t came in the way tha' II
did
..in my opinion there is not too much that
can be pointed to in this city which SHOWS
the interest citizens take in the place where
they live and on this account the new I'M
C. A. building can be listed among .he no
table objects in a city where there are al
ready a good many, but which owe their
distinction to an entirely different reason
than that which is given above
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On n local street corner. just outside one
of the railroad depots the other day. was
an individual who looked like the remnants
OF responsibility. He had evidently been
out for time and had it; more than he
wanted, in fact. now that he was come
unto himself and he had apparently reached
the husk-eating stage. An acquaintance
approa ched. looked him over moment and
then asked:
Where the John Thompson have you
been?"
None o. your Horace Greeley business.
replied he Of the vanity OF vanities point.
We'll. what's the matter with you. any
way?' the solicitous friend then inquired
There hain't nothing the matter with me
now" said he of the saddened mien. There
was plenty the matter. I've been at a.
county fair. not more than days journey
from here"
The friend whistled softly and walked
all the way around him to size him up from
several sides When he had circumnavi-
gated the wreck the wreck asked:
Well. do you think I'm plenty?'
"You certainly are" the friend replied.
what did they do TO you?"
Plenty the sad one made answer.
Plenty. Talk about your wide open VII
lagos The place I've been has got 'em
all skinned for the funeral pyre. l went
1 got into little game and came out more
than 500 ahead. Everything on the square
Dead open. too. Nobody objects. Then
piker came along and gave me tip on
the races out at the fair grounds. Me for
the races. Say (huskily), I've got ex-
actly six cents In my clothes. There was
a party of four Washngtonians there with
a 5000 pool. They were going to bring
that village home with them for a watch
charm Somebody here telesraphed them
the price and they settled their hotel bills
and bought second-class tickets home. Talk
about a fast life l guess they have 1t in
that particular village. But about that six
cents. 1t isn't enough.
The friend took the hint and a moment
later they We're entering the swinging doors
of a gilded haunt of the Demon Rum.
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The recent trial of man named Hon
esty in the Police Court on the charge of
having been dishonest in his dealings with
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of an old Police Court attache a case that
came before the late Judge Tom Miller
when he presided over the destinies of that
court.
John Honesty" sang out the bailiff.
''Hyar. sah." responded the prisoner a
very black colored man.
The clerk of the court read the informa-
ton charging Honesty with having pur-
loined various and divers articles from one
Susan Simpson. The testimony of the gov
ernment strong against the prisoner,
but he went on the witness stand and tried
to bolster up weak defense by telling sew
eral falsehoods. Judge Miler's comment
was brief but pointed Blinking his eyes
while a smile played about the corner OF
his mouth. he said. with judicial solemnity:
Honesty, you have belied your name.
Six months in Jail
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On one OF the country roads leading from
the city is road house that is conducted
by man who has the reputation of always
being ready to make a trade. In addition
to conducting his licensed business he will
buy and sell a COW or horse or trade an
animal for the sake of being kept busy and
earning a dollar or two. one evening not
long ago two hucksters stopped at his place
OF business and asked the proprietor If he
wanted to purchase a goose.
IN buy anything you have for sale"
said the keeper of the house, but I would
rather trade"
'We'l make trade If you have anything
on hand to trade for the goose" one of
them told him.
You fellows came in here to have a lit
tie sport" said the man behind the bar
"and III just give you n chance to have it,
Give me your goose and a dollar and III
give you buggy"
With guarantee that 1t will run?''
queried one of the hucksters
With written guarantee, II you want it,
It's a CO." said the hucksters. The goose
and the dollar were handed over to the
man behind the bar and he told the two
visitors 10 go in the yard and get the buggy.