Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
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CALORIC.-Do you think. Uncle Jasper
that it is dangerous to sleep in the blast OF
an electric fan these hot nights? A.-Not
nearly dangerous. Callie. as 1t is to try
to pick off the currents while 1t is In mo-
ton.
CURIOUS.I have heard nothing about
Count Boni de Castellane for so long that
l am wondering what he is doing these
days. Can you tell me? A.-Our latest ad-
vices from blithesome Boni were that one
day last week he fought two duels wrote
seventeen cablegrams to brother-in-law
George asking for money and organized a
new political party. BOni always was
hustler. you know.
F.. B.-I know of an ideal man for the
position of school superintendent of Wash
ington. How shall go to work to have his
name considered? Alt depends upon
where he comes from. II he is from Nun
Gle. Ii. or Oshkosh. Wis. he will have a
show, But If he is a common garden
Washngtonian you might as well forget all
about it, P. S.-what did We tell you?
Paterson. N. J.. has gobbled the plum.
anything to enforce the new meat inspec-
ton law? Add you ever see a buzz saw
tearing its way through knotty timber
without making any noise? II not. you can
form no conception of Uncle Jims hard
work during the dog days in your behalf.
Every other morning he throws a pair OF
socks and a clean collar into his carpet
sack and slips of for a gumshoe search for
microbes, gets paint on his coat. gets his
nose full of assorted odors and does lot
of thinking. Why. Uncle Jim's the live
Hest member of the administration just at
present
SCIENCE.-Please tell me. Uncle Jasper.
what causes hail. A-Can't do it, simply
because we don't know what causes it, But
we can tell you that it always takes liar
to tell how big II is.
p. v. DIDO you think former Mayor
BeIcher of Paterson surrendered to the
law because he was truly sorry for his mis-
deeds because he was simply out of
funds? A.-Probably a bit of both. A man
Is always dreadfully sorry when he's broke
He gazed upon the mercury
"Gee whiz" he cried ITS awful hot!"
His woes he loudly walled.
Next day the mercury went down.
The man was sad and grim.
He'd lost his chance to kick, you see:
No gratitude from him.
DUBIOUS-Do you think that the auto
mobile is advancing in public favor? A
Rapidly. The other day n machine knocked
down and ran over child in Chicago and
restored its hearing. after several years OF
deafness. 1t is now reported that here
after every deaf mute Institution In the
country will be equipped with touring car.
SUBURBAN. am very much discour-
aged about that end-seat-hog question.
Uncle Jasper, and so / am asking you for
advice once more Can't you help me?
All you have tried tipping up the seat.
and treading on his toes, and sitting I'm
his lap. and getting there first. and still
think you have lien on the end seat your
SELF the only absolutely sure way remain
ing to be proposed is to wait for rainy
day You can have all the end seats you
want, then.
HENRY.-It seems to me that the car is
now on top in the Russian situation. What
do you think? Ave agree with you that
the car is on top-of a great big bunch of
trouble surrounded by fine assortment OF
problems garnished with variegated dam
gers and dilemmas. Oh. yes, he's on top.
all right. 49,. s..assrH. $3.50 4asr-
TROUBLED.-Abouta month ago hap
pened to get on board a street car without
having any money or tickets in my purse
and the conductor very kindly let me ride
and told me l could pay him the next time
l saw him. 1 have looked for him every day
since. but have not been able to square my
Indebtedness. What can | do? A.-Mercy.
what misfortune. VI course, lnaSHucn as
the fare belonged to that conductor, you
might send it to the company and ask to
have 1t applied to the employees relief fund.
Such a request would be very highly APP
preciated at headquarters.
REGINALD.-Why are these called the
dog days? Ave answered that question
a short time ago, but its recurrence leads
US to express the opinion that at this par
ticuIar season some men can ask more silly
questions than a dog has fieas.