Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
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The public question box at the Post Office
Department Is doing a booming business
these days Last week a young lady wrote
a postal to the department advising II hat
she had found her hat pins under the sofa,
The postal officials didn't know the lady
and didn't care whether she found her hat
pins or not but nevertheless, the informa-
ton was volunteered. Yesterday the FOL
lowing interesting epistle was received py
Mr. De Graw, the fourth assistant post
master general:
Gentlemen: VIII you please let know
through the bureau of information OF the
comfort. this: 1 have about 100 stamps
stuck togather. the mucilege side STUCK
and .the face side free. l would be very
thankful II you could tell me way TO DIS
coneCt them. Signed }. +. y.
Mr. De Graw postponed the consideration
of weIghtier affairs, and is thinking TINS
have also submitted solutions. One sug-
gestion is that ~. p. c." soak the stamps
in lukewarm Potomac water, while another
and holder clerk thought Mr.. De Graw
ought to accept the stamps and make the
refund out of his personal purse.
A question of time arose recently in
case that was being tried by Judge kimball
In the Police Court. and a witness in the
case was trying to account for an elapse
of time
How long was it?'' asked Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Given.
About the time it takes for me to walk
A block was the answer
How long Is that?'
a About ten minutes
Well rema rked Judge Kimball, you
must be messenger boy.
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"Automobilists ought to know that they
are required to have licenses for the privi-
tbeir
roads in almost every state in the Union.
observed a chauffeur to a Star reporter,
and when they go without the license they
may expect trouble. 1t has been but
few weeks since a man propelIing an auto
mobile In Prince George county, Md, was
arrested and heavily fined. He happened to
be there upon business connected with the
county but that made difference to the
constable who made the arrest nor the
agistrate who fined him. He had money
and part of it went to the state and part
was paid as fees so 1t Is always well for
a man handling the machine to make sure
of the ground before he attempts to
cover IL.
There are some county officials in the
states he added, who are fond of getting
fees from people from the city. Ii some OF
them had to depend upon their own neigh
bors they would get such poor salaries that
the offices would not be worth having. L
years ago and was fond of taking long
country rides 1 had an experience with a
farmer who lived on one of the good roads
between this city and Frederick, Md, which
taught me always to be careful in a strange
country. The farmer lived on the outskirts
of village. and when his wagon was upon
the road and his barn door open it was i'm
possible for wheelman to pass without
taking his wheel upon narrow sidepath
And the wheelmen rode upon it," said
the former bicycle rider They were
hold
spot and the owner of the wagon and barn
acted as magistrate. All the wheelmen
were fined. and IL was not until the affair
had been repeated several times that the
wheeImen realized what the farmer was
doing He was putting the road in a con-
ditiOn to force them upon the narrow path
in order to make arrests and get his fees.
Complaint was made TO the governor ana
the farmer was promptly taught lesson
that resulted in no more such arrests being
made"
For many moons well-known Washing
ton business man has been doing the Lone
somehurst stunt. while his wife and chill
dren were gaining in health and strength
on the old family farm on the coast of
Maine. The other day he received a letter
from tiny Gertrude. aged ten, couched in
about the following language:
Dear Papa: l inclose picture of the
north beach. which 1 will make before
seal up ltlt lNNlOpe. L also lnClOSe q 1uEny-
looking little fish which l caught in pool
yesterday after the tide went out Lots of
love from Margaret and me.
GERTRUDE.
"P. S.-Mamma wouldn't let me put in
the fish, and l couldn't draw a picture of
the beach. l incIose an autumn leaf"
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There was a wedding party in East
Washington the other evening at which
the groom is said TO have "queered" him
self, TO the modification Of his new wife
and her relatives. The marriage ceremony
was performed In the parIors of the minis
ter as he young man declared he was
averse to public displays in such matters
After the preacher had pronounced the
twain husband and wife the groom hand
ed him a - bill and then remained in an
attitude Of waiting.
Come on, David" said the new wife i'm
patiently, as the young man continued to
follow the minister about the apartment
What in the world are you waiting for p
Waiting for my change, of course" was
the reply.
How much did you hand the preacher"
asked the wife.
Five dollars"
Then there Will be no change" replied
the wife. Five dollars is little enough for
a marriage fee"
Il don't think So" rejoined the new h1s-
band. Five long greens is too much of
fee 10 pay a preacher for saying a few
words and wishing you happy life and
prosperity But, then, l don't know any
thing about such things You see, this is
the first time was ever married"
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"All that glitters is not gold" quoted one
OF the biologists employed at the National