The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-03
LIVE ropIcs amour TOWN.

ol Wolh ON Federal practice NhCn IL
recognized as an authority, and he OBJ
jected to the payment OF certain items
included in the bill
There's no such charge az that allowed
in my book on practice said the law book
writer
There are good many things that can't
be found in your book said the Com
missioner. Here, Johnny, go up to the
law library and bring down the Federal
Reporter for the year--let me see--lS7S
That's il, 1878"
The Commissioner thumbed the pages
few minutes and then pointed out 20 the
authority on Federal practice a decision
by William G.. Choate made twenty-seven
years ago.
Il have been thinking seriously about
chloroforming myself said the dean OF
the Federal courts "but guess | won't
take DIR, Oser's prescription az long as
can remember little things that happened
quarter OF century ago
The railroads are all ready for the rush
to Washington to attend the Inaugural
ton on March g. They have cut the fare
by almost one-half. guaranteeing the SER
vice given at ordinary times for the regular
fare. In the ferry houses and terminals
signs are hung giving particulars OF the
train times arrival in Washington and
the hest hotels TO stay at in that city. For
any one who cannot spare the time TO visit
the railroad Office all that is necessary
is 10 call up the Office on the telephone
TO get the information required.
One Of the ticket sellers said yesterday
Yes, see expect big crowd but we are
prepared for IL, you bet.
The office boy was new but he had al
ready impressed every ono in the office
-, 81. 81. r. 10,
when in the late afternoon Of his first day
he went to the telephone. A clerk over
heard him ask il that was the drug store
on the corner Of such and such a street.
then would they please send out and call
Mrs. Smith. vino lived half way down the
block at such and such a number. and ask
her to come TO the phone. The clerk
asked whom he was summoning
She's my aunt.
What do you want her for?'
81 want to tell her about that fire over
on Tenth avenue just now
Don't you think you'd better wait till
you go home. and tell her them
"G'longl' said the boy. Don't You
s'pose she wants to know the news?'
One devoted golfer has a rack near his
desk downtown on which he hangs his
clubs In the intervals Of trading he shines
up the iron clubs with pumice stone and the
shafts OF the wooden clubs with cloths.
This has been the -lowest season on record
for the golfers. on account If the heavy
snowfall. so these particular clubs shine
like mirrors Many golfers keep private
score books at their Offices in which their
dongs on the links are posted AS carefully
a. the ledger and bag of clubs may often
he secn in an odd corner hut to shine up
and care for the clubs in Office hours il an
unusual instance Of the ruling passion
John Mason. the actor. used to keep
watchfu eye on the box Office when he
was starring on his own account, and he
tells story of a frugal Maine farmer whom
he met when he was playing IN a small town
in that State.
How much are tickets?" demanded the
farmer. while Mason was IN the box Office.
Mason assured him that the best scat
in the house could be had for 81, and that
the cost Of a balcony seat was 50 cents
Then give me one Of them N cent ones.
said the Maine man. Hold on a minute,
though. What will see for thatW
A sure sign OF spring in Brooklyn ia the
Of the bottle and rag men.
They have been pushing their carts and
ringing the customary bell all week on
streets sull deep under ice and hard snow.
proof positive to the housewives that It is
time TO barter away the winter rubhish.
The women do not hHggle over tho bar
gains. for IN most case they are worry glad
to hc rid Of articles which neither the ash
nor the garbage collectors VIII carry OF
unless they receive tip. The rag men
not only carry Oft the stun. but give small
tip TO the women, which j. what the sales
really amount 10.
A perplexed looking man walked into
Supt. Richard Office in Bellevue Hospital
the other morning and. pulling one Of
the regulation hospital death notices out
of his pocket handed il over 10 a clerk
As such notices are generally presented
by undertakers to secure a death certif-
cate. the clerk notified him that this par
tioular death wns coroner's case. and that
the burial permit would nave TO be issued
at the coroners Office.
Now, sea here. said the visitor. If
this i. joke. it's all right. but II Y isn't
then | want to announce that I'm the man
in that black bordered piece OF
paner as being dead. and for whose burial
Won saw only the coroner can issue a permit.
Saw. m so particular, wouldn't even con
sent to be buried If President Roosevelt
issued the permit
Supt Richard began 10 take an interest
in the matter then He learned that a
clerk. in making out the death notice of a
friend OF the visitor. had written the latter's
name on both the envelope and the death
notice
class in first year English was reciting
in a West Side school the other day.
"Who can give me-, said the teacher.
"a sentence in which the words the bitter
end are usedF
ID Jumped little girl exctedly Il can,
teacher. The cat ran under the bureau,
and the dog ran after her and bit her end"
1T may have been because | was crude
and provincial said a New Yorker just
hack from the Riviera. but certainly
was staggered at the prevalence of after
dinner smoking among women on the
Continent. In Rome. after a dinner AT the
palace Of an American resident the mother
in-law and the wife Of the host. who have
taken up the Italian custom, smoked
cigarettes "a freely as the men, and II was
the same in the hotel dining rooms In
,ondon many women Use cigarettes as
though they enjoy them at the after theatre
restaurants most in fashion
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