Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
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Two messengers OF a local teleSfdPH CUM
pauy were passing the corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue the other morn
Ing One was riding a bicycle. while the
other was wearing out shoe leather ana
the sidewalk The pedestrian messenger
was lntcntIy devouring the contents OF
yellow novel. folded in squares for con
venient landing.
Say. Pete. how's Do LADY, called out the
boy on the wheel. he approached his
fellow bearer OF MESA ges.
"Oh. she's gittin outen de scrape bully
cheerfully replied the reader. De slick
detective has Just discovered de guy what
bought DE- poison. Der's goin' to be peach
OF a scrap purity soon. III save II fer you.
Hurry back, fer I'm on me way to de
bench"
Each passed on his way. the boy on the
bicycle pumping his wheel little faster
and the pedestrian again turning his at
tention To the thrilling narrative of crime
and its detection.
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An interesting incident of life in Libby
prison a, Richmond Va, during the civil
war was recalled the other evening by Col.
{. T.. Bradshaw who was a prominent ig-
ure in the campaigns in the southwest.
Col Bradshaw was addressing a meeting
OF representatives of the patriotic organiza-
tIons of Washington when the name Of
Bishop MCCabe was mentioned.
81 recall one of the darkest, stormiestt,
rainiest nights at old Libby said Col
Bradshaw The Union prisoners were hud-
died together on one of the lower HoGrs
and the rain was coming in on them IN a
perfect deiUge. Among the caplVeS In Dlue
was Bishop McCabe, then a chaplain. In
his excess Of good nature he saw the hu-
morous side of even such a situation as /
have described. While our boys, hungry
and cold were trying to keep warm ana
dry a voice was raised above the hoWllng
Of the tempest outside and could De near
IN all parts of the prison.
Hands on your pocket BOOKS.
''-rhe voice was that of Chaplain McCabe,
who knew fun well that there was not a
single dollar in all that great crowd of
shlverng Yankee soldiers The sally caused
an outburst of laughter notwithstanding
the rtableness Of the situation.
col Bradshaw also related that In a
certain battle in the southwest 1t fell 10 ms
lot 10 lake his own brother prisoner. II
appeared that both the colonels father ana
brother were IN the confederate military
service while he espoused the cause OF the
Union Tie Bradshaws are kentucklans.
When his brother first fell into his hahas'
he added he was scarcely recognlzah!e
owing to his full growth of beard and MS
generally begrimed condition
"AltnouGh President Roosevelt may not
be aware of it," said official of the Navy
Department. his daily practice of playing
tennis on the court back of the White
House office building has an effect on the
work of the clerks in the Navy Depart
nent As you know, most of the windows
of this buildings look out upon the court
Of the White House, and it is not unnatural
that the employees whose desks are near
these windows should take an interest in
a game in which the President and for
elgn ambassador or some high official of
the government are the participants.
These games usually begin about 4
o'clock. and the attention of the employ es
Is distracted from their work during the
half hour remaining OF the official day.
Perhaps that Is another argument in favor
Of the time-hoIDred system of closing the
departments a 4 O'Clock instead of at 4:So
O'clock. | do not charge the clerks with
neslecting their regular work, yet 1t is no
more than human to expect them TO Watch
the President at play. especially when they
can do so by simply lifting their eyes and
without leaving their desks.
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William Jackson, colOred hodcarrier,
on his way home from work D few days
ago called at the city hall TO get a license
20 marry. He had another hodcarrier with
him The license clerk wrote Jacksons
name into the record book. Then the clerk
asked: What is the woman's name?"
Mary Cigles," Jackson answered.
How do you spell the last name?"
why. Seq, Seq; some kind of way
that way. Sggles, Siggles, Siggles. Can't
you spell it,
Tt must be C-i-g-l-e-s." the clerk sug-
Eested.
Very much relieved. Jackson grinnej
broadly and said: "Now you're a-comin
at 1t. That's it."
SO tine clerk wrote 1t "CigIes." Next he
wanted TO know the age OF the bride TO be
"Doggcd If l know" Jackson replied.
"Fher | can't give you d license. Jack
SON." the clerk announced. The law re
quires that you bring the woman here OF
produce some one who knows her age anc
can swear 10 It."
well. III go and get her." Jackson
stated.
"omce closes at 1. and that's only five
minutes off. Too late" the clerk declared
Gee whz. Then the stuffs off," Kelly
commented
'When did you expect to marry herr" th'
clerk asked
This very night
well. you cant do it now"
Jackson leaned a hand upon the counter
as he bent over to the clerk
Say, boss. are you married. he IN
Yes, got four children the clerk re.
Piled.
Now. look yeah. boss. I've got this thing
all fixed uD to set married tonight. You
know how you'd a-felt II you'd a-got dis
appointed this way the night you was to
get married KANT you help me out some
way? I'd do as much for your"
The clerk thought a moment, with rea,
pity upon his face. Then he said: You
be back here at o'clock with the woman
I'll wait here for You until that hour and
give you the license, and then you can gel
married this evening"
"Thankee, boss, thankee! Haw. haw!
kinder got you, didn't /, when l harxed Sol
back TO your own weddin' day2 I'll be here
on the dot at o clock. boss. and Ill make
that black gal mine, sure"
jackson and his rance were on time ant
q license was given them.
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Talk about red tape" said man In tn
Navy Department the other day but
think the limit of endurance was reached b.
a man IN the Boston navy yard the othe
day. His application for a desk telephon