Evening star., 1907-08-03
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the interior. but it's affairs in the interior
are no more extensive or more important
than those of the Post Office Department,
the Agricultural Department. the Treas
ury department, the Department of Labor
or the War Department. But these names
have all stood the test of years and are
not likely to be changed in the near
future"
There is an old saying that gamblers
money comes easy and that 1t goes easy.
but there was an alleged gambler in the
hands of the law a few days ago to whom
it was not easy to give up. The case fur
nished some amusement to the police of
the first precinct. in which precinct the ar
rest made. and the friends of the man
behind the bars were brought to a realiza-
ton that the police department was not d
bargain house.
Il had heard that a game was going on
in the precinct, and that most of the play
ers were tailors,' said Sergt. Lee to Star
reporter. but it was extremely difficult for
me to get a chance to enter the house and
break up the game. Finally the weather
became hot and the poker players found it
necessary to keep a window partly open to
get little fresh air in the room. and then
1t was that we succeeded in making the
raid"
The defendant and his friends were taken
to the first precinct police station, where
their names were registered. A charge was
preferred against the occupant of the prem
ises, his friends being summoned to appear
as witnesses.
How can I get out?' inquired the man
who was alleged to have violated the law.
by depositing 800 collateral" he was
promptly told.
Cant you make tt fffty?" he asked.
Nothing less than 800 will do" the man
at the desk told him.
Back to the cell went the man who had
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came nervous and anxious and so did his
friends. The latter were anxious to ascer-
tain what time their friend would be taken
away in the van and they were told that
he would go at 7:aT In the morning Hourly
visits were paid to the station between mid
night and 80 o'clock each time making
an offer to increase the amount of colat-
eral they said they were able to raise.
will you take this $90?'' was what the
police were asked at o'clock, but the
friends Of the man behind the bars were
again told that the full amount would have
to be deposited or he would have to go to
court
I've have $685." they said at 7;25 o'clock,
and just as the prison vehicle approa ched
the station five minutes later one of the
friends handed over the 500, saying:
Take 1t ALL"
The defendant did not appear in court to
claim the money.
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Riding on an avenue car the other day."
remarked a citizen to a Star reporter, 'I
saw neat trick with an umbrella. 1t was
done by policeman who makes no special
claims as sleight-of-hand man. A gen.
tleman In clerical dress got on the front
car of train at Madison place and as the
car started he accidentally dropped his
umbrella to the street. He signaled for
the ear to stop, but as it did not do so.
he started up a g though about to jump from
the car. Glancing behind him he saw 1t
was unnecessary and undoubtedly saved
himself a bad fall. What had happened was
that a policeman who occupied an end seat
In the trailer saw the umbrella fall from
the car into the street and as the car sped
on he simply leaned out over the side and
picked up the umbrella and passed it along
the passengers to its owner in the front
car. The trick was made possible by the
fact that the umbrella fell on a pile of
dirt taken from an excavation between the
tracks.
The Washington representative of big
fire Insurance company recently cited what
he believes to be the cause of many unex-
planned confiagrations. He has recently
been to Arizona and one day attended a
meeting of business men held in the town
hall. The temperature was near the 95-
degree mark in the shade.
In the midst OF the discussion" said he,
the table at which we were seated was
observed to smoke furiously for a second or
not the result of an overheated argument
but was brought about by the glass bottle
of water on the table. which focused the
suns rays like burning glass upon the
baize table cover. If the room had been
empty serious fire might have resulted
and no one would have suspected the water
bottle as the incendiary.
Now. the same thing might happen-and
no doubt 1t often does-in the case of dwell
Ing houses. There are many bedrooms, for
Instance, into which the sun shines during
some hours Of the day, and 1t only needs the
usual bedroom carafe Of water in the direct
line OF the suns rays and some combustible
material at the right distance on the other
side to insure a fire whose origin will al
ways be wrapped in mystery
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According to the belief Of a southerner
domtciled in the Capital city. the Hindu is
about as sure to reach the holy land Of the
great hereafter as any individual OF the
universe. "A Hindu" he said the other
evening. ''is not going to take any chances;
he worships whatever Is likely to be sacred,
from Buddhist statue to Christian
church. You never can tell, and 1t is best
to be on the safe side
The Washingtonian then went on to point
out that the sacred city of Benares, To-
Gated upon the Ganges river. with it's forty
five-mle round Of holy places. Is one of the
most interesting places of the world. He
also declared that so eager is the Hindu to
learn of the different avenues of religion
that the pilgrims to the sacred city. gather
about the Christian missionaries to procure
tracts, which are eagerly read.
Chaplain Dudley, with the I'd District
Regiment at Fort Washington, retels this
story. told by Washington clergyman at
a recent commencement of a girls school:
The clergyman. says the chaplain, was
called upon to address the graduates and
began with story upon himself
Il received this letter the other day he
said.
Dear Sir: ! go usually to st. Mar
garets Church, but yesterday l had for
gotten my umbrella and entered your
church for shelter from the sudden rain.
/ heard you preach Next Sunday / shall
carry an umbrella -