Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-11
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ALTRuISTIc. II asked Uncle Joe Cannon
Yesterday what he thought of the present
situation with regard TO the statehood bill.
Just as he was about to reply he was called>
away What would he have said? A--As
neither hreproof ink asbestos paper is
used In this column. you must excuse
Besides. mothers lamb never uses that sort
of language.
ANTHRoPoLOGIsT.- you believe in
the Darwinian theory? A-Never at no
time. We are personally acquainted with
Representatives Payne Babcock and Sins
OF Tennessee.
A. b. G, D.-Dear Uncle Jasper, please
will you tell me how many pecks can "a
woodpecker peck? A.-Run along litfls
one. When YOU learn the rest of the ST.
phabet come around. This is no comic sup
plement. .
RASTUS.-Graciousiy Indicate TO me whit
you consider the most speedy and eficicn.
manner of whitewashing a fence. Are
move the fence from Its supports, place tace
down in lard bucket half fun OF whit
wash and let stand over night In tia
morning hang the fence on the line unti
thoroughly dry. and replace.
RACE SUICIDES there any member
OF Congress who is Interested ir Inexpensive
Jewelry? Al Adam Bede Of Wisconsin b,
the man He takes great pride In string
OF six little Bedes.
CAUTIOUS.-T have been invited to at
tend picnic on the 4th OF April l would
Ike to accept IL the day is fair. Can You
tell me any way TO make an accurate fore
cast? A.-Why. certainly On the NOR
ing of the 4th OF April take up an expos
position on the doorstep. If the sun is shin
ing ing the sky free from clouds and the cir
airy and warm. the chances are that tie
weather viii be fair. IL 1t is raining lla
ground will probably be wet segui4-
scientist would charge YOU for this.
DoUBTFUL.-Dear Uncle Jasper: / mn,
IN such duandary There is a nice M,
VINO wants to marry me. Would you adv,
me 10 accept? A.-Why, most certainly
The woman who would refuse an ofrer =
marriage from nice man hasn't rot g,45I
sense.
HESITATING.-Dear Uncle Jasper don,
know what to do. There Is a nice girl who
wants TO marry me. Would you advise me
TO buy the ring? A.-Think il over, son
us influence you, but think II over Think
II over for long while. Think IL over for
an awful long while.
S. s. S.-What is meant by the word .Ip
timationg Ave once asked a distin-
guished pugilist to the truth OF the re- .
port that his wife had sued him for divorce
on the ground of extreme cruelty. He in
timated that 1t was none of our business
When we were able to get out again We re-
solved that In the future there were some
questions we would SIX by telephone. Amt
We the Webster unabridged?
AVID.-The other day | saw used the
term al fresco." Please tell me what II
means Alt Atlantic City last year Wa
saw a fair-haired, blue-eyed dream. In a
bathing suit. She was not wet. A great
many people seemed to like the neighbor-
hood. Somebody said something about al
fresco. That's all we know about Ii.
n. H.-How fast can a mud turtle travel
under the most suspicious circumstances
A-You've got us. We never loaded turtle
down with anything like that and then
timed him. Suppose you try Il yourself.
This is no race course column.
GENEO.-I understand that Representa-
tive Nathan Wesley Hale Of Tennessee Is
descended from Oliver Cromwell. 1t Is so? .
A.-Oh, yes We thought everybody Knew
that A wife of one OF the Towsons-who
was niece of Mr.. Hale's grand uncle by
marriage-was the direct descendant of the
second cousin of an Individual who once
snook hands with Oliver Cromwells best
friend. Right down the line. amt ltF A.,
b. H. s.-sombody assirted before the
District subcommittee the other day that
graduates Of the Bushes High School could
not get positions because they were not
good spelers. AS graduate or that inst-
tuition l must protest A.-Dictate your
protest next time. IL viii have more weieh'.
X. F. LIS there any truth in the old
saying His bark is worse than his biteT
Ave never could see any. Wed rather
be scared to death than have hydrophobia-
UNCLE JASPER.
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