Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
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I'm this column viii be answered all questions
OF proper nature submitted 10 The star In.
and address their letters 70 Uncle Jasper star
Office. IN case of difficult conundFums answers may
be advisshle for all questloners 10 watch this
column carefully
MARJoRIE--I would Ike to know. Uncle
Jasper. IL You believe IN ghosts. Ayes
sweet child. we do But In our opinion the
ghost doesn't walk often enough. II has
been long time since the first OF the
month and the baby needs shoes.
FREDERICK--Lass Thursday night
rode home in a cab from 10th and G. streets
same trip in tho same hack I was taxed
lW How do you account for that? A
we would suggest. Freddie. that YOU were
probabiy carrying a bigger load on We'd
nesuay me freight rates on the local
seagoing hacks vary according to the pack
ages carried by passengers.
CHESTY.-A friend gave me a bngle the
other day. How can / learn to NAV 'tf9
a--Noting from the postmark on your let
Ter that you are not a resident of wash
ineton we shall be glad to comply Place
the hole in the bugle over the aperturr- IN
the face and eXpel the breath II a tnor
does not Immediately follow. something IL
wrong. Readjust and try again To Gle
vate the tone OF the toot expand the left
lung, holding the other motionless To
produce tremolo. wiggle the diaphragm,
70 not swallow the mouthpece during
the preliminary exercises. It Is considered
pad FORM by professional buglis,s
COL, ALEXANDEn.-w When calling on A
young lady is it proper 10 smoke a pioe
IN the parlor2 A.-Certainly. although q
cigar or cigarette would be in wretchpd
form. Above all things. do not be selfish
Ofrer your pipe to the lady or blow smoke
In her face. She will thank you with tears
In her eyes.
RASTUS.-Please tell me whether water
melons are better II picked in the dark OF
the moon Ayes. we have found Il bet
ter for the watermelons and for the picker.
The last time we triied with the fruit the
moon was shining. All me, Rock salt
forcibly injected into the reverse side of
the person from a distance OF one hundred
PAGES still possesses the power OF reproof
PRESENTATIONs.-Is Uncle Joe Can
mons aH-wool homespun outfit complete as
YETI A.-Not quite. He has suit. socks
suspenders and an extra vest out there
are one or two articles that might be sent
him. Personally We prefer cotton or silk
Wool scratches fearful.
S. P. c. A.-The other day ! saw com
ing down the avenue from the direction Of
the war Department a bunch OF about
thirty fine-looSing saddle horses. But they
We're In poor condition. Some were lame
some were sway-backed and others looked
dazed and unhappy. What the mat
ter? A.-From your recital We Judge that
Secretary Taft has been riding every day
for the past month. Bill is a persistent
banter.
CURRENT EVENTS.-Kindly give me
briefly the main features of interest at the
Capitol last week. A.-With pleasure. No
senators have been indicted during the past
seven days. Only. one representative was
Ind cd 81 p.wa Got r~a
the automobile dodger. made only one per
sonally conducted explanation during the
period in question. Bourke Cochran Is still
a democrat. Representative Slbley of Penn
sylvania is still republican. Speaker Can
non was seen on Wednesday without
cigar. He looked unhappy and ashamed.
TnLARIoUS-Dear Uncle Jasper. l am
so happy. 1 proposed TO my best girl
last night and was accepted We are 10 br
married in the spring. Please congratulate
me, A.-You bet your life We will: GUN
wife reads this column every Sunday Look
for private letter by next mail.
CONCERNED Please give me some ad-
vice. am capable person, but my great
failing is forgetfulness. A.-So is ours. We
stepped a large. disagreeanle-looking
PERSONS toe the other day and forgot 10
apologize. The doctor tells us our left eye
viii be working again in about three days.
Shake.
AsTRoNoMER.-Can you give me some
thing in the nature OF an indeterminate APP
Proclamation of the atmospheric insolvcnce
of the lunar orb in apogee? Ave can
not reply to that question in this column.
We try to be ladylike even under the most
trying circumstances.
X. Y Z.-Has Representative Lloyd's
bill limiting private fortunes TO si0oo0.oJo
any chance of passage? A.-Nary chance.
And can't understand why Lloyd intro
duced it. We have gone out Of our way
to be nice TO him.
CONSTANT READER.-Why doesn't one
hear anything of Poulney Bigelow nova
days? A.-POult has retired from the lime
light to nurse his bruises and work on the
sequel to his popular and widely read novel,
Dreaming of the Isthmus or Canal Condi-
tons by Inspiration" which will be called
Dumping the Bumps, or Roughly Handled
En- Route" Poult expects his latest effort
to meet with great success.
NUNS a silver dollar of 1892 worth
any more than one OF current issue2 A
That's something we can't tell you. We
never kept a dollar long enough - know
whether it improved with age
COUCH-Having followed your instruc-
lions in equestrianism published last Sun
day | should like to have a more advanced
course. A.-The fact that you are able TO
communicate with us is hopeful symptom.
Suppose we take up cross-cOuntry riding.
It is a quick and sure method. Here goes.
When following the hounds make your
horse jump all distractions. II possible
select fence with nails in 1t or barbed
wire along the top. This Will curb the anil
mails natural inclinations TO become pen
sive and forgetful when in the air. When
a fence is to be jumped grasp the tiller
ropes gracefully but firmly between the
first and third fingers OF the left hand ana
lift the animal over the obstruction. IL
is considered proper by expert steeple-
chasers TO remain in the vicinity of the
horse.
HEADLIGHT.-Is there any sure way
of determining the relative age and purity
of two different brands OF whisky? A
oh, certainly. Select nice quiet evening
when you are not liable TO be disturbed
and drink one quart of brand No. L. Care
fully note the effect. Then drinA quart
of brand No and compare the data
Brand No has a slight advantage in this
method, but 1t Is slight. We krow no otner
test.
A LITTLE FARTHER ON.