Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
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CORRESPONDENTS

fin this column will be answered an que aisns Of
should write side only and address their let
ters to ''Cucic Jasper. Star Office In of dir
week or two, Consequently IL msy be advissbls
for all uuesioners to watch this column carefully
MANHATTAN.-Please give me some de-
tails of the stand taken by William J.
Bryan on the ppresent political situation in
New York? A.-You have made a serious
mistake. Manhattie This is not the
obituary column.
ALEXANDRIA, was about to propose
to beautiful young lady the other night
when she made some commonplace remark
that interrupted me. After that | simply
couldn't say word. Why do you suppose
that was? Although you may have
been unaware of IL. her voice probably had
a previous-engagement ring.
The things that I expected
We're the things that are.
And The things ! never heard Of
bought gasoline I'm rivers.
And when the bills came in said:
Automobiling ant fun
JONATHAN.-U'ncleJ Jasper. do you thinA
the trouble in Cuba will have any serious
results to this country? A.-Oh. yes; Com
necticut tobacco will probably advance In
price.
OAHU u yeiloW-hareu person named Hearst,
l think will surely be fearst.
My opponents have cried,
Have lied and have tried.
But It's easy TO see I'm the wearst.
GERALD think that getting married
is fearful trial. Don't you. Uncle Jasper?
Ayes, Gerald the trial Is fierce but wait
till you are sentenced and begin to servo
your term. Then howl.
Said the honorable Candidate Hughes.
1t is left to the people to chaghes
To pfe 10 friend Willy
Would be simply silly
And without any rhyme or exchughes.
LOCAL-Don't you think the people Of
Washington are fortunate in not having
any awful election miX-up like that In New
York? A.-We've been very busy lately.
Loke. Has our school muss been settled?
STEWARD-What did Mr.. Hearst mean
when he called Secretary of the Navy Bona
parte a cab horse? Ale merely
wanted to say. in an Offensive manner.
that the Secretary was a department hack
with equitable temperament
JOHN P.-Who's a liar? According to
Hearst, every body; according to everybody,
Hearst.
ANNA.-Please give me a recipe for kid
ney stew. A.-Take a soft. fioppy kidney,
scoop out the interior and stun with mix
ture composed of toasted bread crumbs,
picked parsnips and fried eggs in equal
proportions. Tie in a piece OF carpet, boil
and serve hot.
Richmond Pearson Hobson came Ia town
last week. He kissed eff all the Interview
ers, but promises something later.
A. +. GIVE cannot answer all of your
query, as the libel laws in the District are
very strict. We can say. however. that he
objected to the stripes on general grounds.
Those New Workers are sure sentimental.
G.. B. H.-What would you think. Uncle
Jasper, il you saw a man simply trying
by every means in his power 60 get his
daughter engaged? A.-We'd say that he
was probably working for cheaper gas.
ANXIOUTS.-WhaC is II necessary to do
In order to get a railroad pass under tho
new law? A.-Oh, it is very simple. You
must merely prove that you are desti-
tute person, an agent for n railroad COM
pany member of a soldiers home board
and engaged In eleemosynary work. Any
body can get Il pass nowadays.
A. F. Cat wedding the otLcr night
I sat beside q grave-looking man. who re-
marked when the bride came down the
aisle. How natural she looks" What do
you suppose he meant by that? Ale
was probably an absent-mnded undertaken.
UNCLE JASPER.