Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
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lin this column VIII be answered all questions
OF proper nature submitted to The star In
QaireTs should write side Of the paper only.
and address their letters 10 Uncle Jasper" star
Office In case Of difficult copundrEims answers NAV
he delayed Tor week or two. Consequently II VIII
be advisable for all quest;oners 10 watch this
column carefully.
PERCINAL.-What IS meant by the ex-
preston "a square deRI?' A.-Nothing is
meant by it. We must chide you, Percy.
for attempting to jest with us
ZOOLoGICAL.-Is It considered cruelty
to animals TO tickle an elephant under the
chin with garden rake? We are han
dicapped in answering this inquiry by the
fact that we never owned a garden rake.
Try it; the elephant will decide.
SPoRT.-wm you kindly give me the
names of some OF the original settlers of
Washington? Ave are glad you asked
that question. Various high-sounding com
pounds are in favor nowadays but nothing
is better than the old-fashioned hot water
and baking soda or weak tea with a dash
Of lemon This information was obtained
by inquiry as Uncle Jasper has no use for
settlers, original or otherwise.
LAMB.-What is a margin? A mar
gin is the difference between the price of
stock when you buy it and when it is
1orcloly taken away from you.
DoMESTTC.-Terrapin a la Maryland. as
prepared according to your Instructions OF
last Sunday. created so much comment that
| should like a recipe for mock turtle soup
A.-Thank you. Here is the best we know
Secure portly sea going turtle, amputate
the fins, soak, parboil and remove the in
ternal arrangements. Place the result In a
kettle and when the turtle appears resigned
add three pints of mock. a teaspoonful OF
sweet oil, two ounces OF lime water, a
sprinkle of cinnamon, three Bermuda
onions and half a cupfui of household am
monia. We guarantee this dish to produce
quite as much comment as the terrapin
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.-Is 1t true that
visitor who recently called at the palace
of the German emperor and insisted on see
ing his majesty was treatea with the ut
most courtesy, invited to remain as long
as desired, and finally escorted to the gates
by seven smiling attaches? Ave over
looked this incident in the cable dispatches,
but see no reason to doubt it. William
never did care much for the game of fol-
low your-leader.
CURIOUS.-What is the name of the cab
met officer who is frantically trying to
tire to private life? A--Leslie NJ. Shaw.
Secretary of the Treasury, is the gentle
man. Mr.. Shaw's desire to get out of the
cabinet became SO violent yesterday that
he announced his intention of remaining
fifteen months longer. Another announce
ment is expected in about fourteen months.
RECHDRCHE.-When dining out. is IT
proper to tuck the napkin under the chin
or hold it in the lap? A.-Neither is in good
form. Place the napkin in the left-hand
coat pocket and use the table cloth. Your
host will then be convinced that you feel
quite at home.
BACHEIIOR.-What is the difference be-
tween Irish stew and potpourri IrelanGaiSe?
A.-Ahout 40 cents.
WORRIED.-When | awaken in the
morning l feel disinclined to move, and
am not in good shape for several hours.
What is the matter? A.-You are getting
too much sleep and your system needs a
tonic. Go to bed regularly at am. and
on awakening at in the morning take
pick-me-up composed of eight ounces Of
wood alcohol. a tablespoonful of paprcka
and the juice of one watermelon. The dis
inclination you speak of will soon disap-
pear.
CURRENT EVENTS.-What was the
chief feature of interest connected with the
visit of the delegation Of foot bal play
ers to the White House last weekf A
Assistant Secretary Barnes was taking a
day off.
PATRTOTTC.-How far has the Panama
canal progressed toward completion? A.
Three hundred and fourteen mosquitoes
have been exterminated, Chairman Shonts
took a drink on the isthmus and eleven
brass band outfits four dozen afternoon
tea services. three gross of foot warmers,
fourteen bob sleds, one hundred and nine
channels vests. several shovels and pick
have been ordered shipped 10 the scene
of operations.
ROLLING STOCK.-Has the no-pass or
der gone into effect7 Ave have no per-
soual knowledge the subject. but as
three congressman who returned to Wash
ington from their homes last week spoke
with bitterness of the manner in which
passengers were treated by the railroads,
the superiority of undigested coal In the
atmosphere and the necessity for radical
action of some kind, we judge that some
thing unpleasant has happened.
TRULY RURAL have bought a COW
Please tell me how to extract the milk.
A-Approach the cow without hesitation
ard take up strategic position 20
starboard, slightly abaft the beam. Seat
yourself on a three-legged milking stool,
place a large tin bucket under the ami
NAL where she may reach it handily with
her foot and grasp the two nearest faucets.
Extract the milk with a rotary motion.
AMERICAN CITIZEN.-I saw a large.
Iight-h haired. joyous-looking open-faced man
with a vest four sizes too large walking
up the avenue the other day. Can you tell
me who it was? Ave think We recog-
ntze a description Of Secretary Taft. and
the loose vest confirms the suspicion. Bill
is banting.
MEDICAL.-If 1t be true that every one
who goes to the isthmuS of Panama sue
cumbs to an attack of the fever. how is IL
that we hear no bulletins from the bedside
of Poultney Bigelow7 AIR. Bigelow ar
rived and departed before the fever found
out he was on the premises.
SCANDAL.-How many words are there
in the stenograp hic report OF the testimony
of H H. Rogers of the Standard Oil Com
nany? A-Four words. 81 refuse 10 an
sWer" repeated nine hundred and sixty
seven times. UNCLE JASPER.