Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04


This is the time of the year when num-
bers Of down-rivcr residents who during
the winter dredge for oysters. turn junk
ers." and If anything make more money In
that business than they do in the oyster.
and they certainly do not have to work
half as hard To earn it. In small fattes or
canoes the junkers cruise along the creeks
tributary to the Potomac and exchange
with the good housewives good money for
rags bones and old iron. and hardly day
passes but that two or three of these junk
laden vessels arrive at Alexandria and dis
pose of their cargoes. Recently the fiat
tie Hattie arrived at Alexandria with an
assorted cargo of odd objects gathered from
farms along the whole length OF the Poto-
mac The most prominent thing on deck
was the skeleton of COW, complete except
for the head, and bones or other animals
could be found In the iron were parts OF
farming implements. old bicycles, sewing
machines. wagon tires. stove parts, In fact
almost anything made of iron was on the
boat. and will soon find Its way into a
foundry furnace to be made into new and
useful things.
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81 dreamed last night that had rescued
Miss Ethel Roosevelt from a very danger
Gus position. / cannot remember just what
1t was nor where 1t was, but do remem-
Der that there was great danger of some
thing awful happening to her. and 1 came
up Just in time and got her out of trouble
Then / remember that the same day
message came from the White House say
ing that the President wanted to see me
and thank me for what I had done for
his daughter"
Thus a bright little six-year-old young
ster. the of well-known citizen of
the northwest related to his. father one
morning recently his experiences during
troubled sleep. But, papa" he said. there
is something more to the story and then
he continued: I'VE made arrangements to
go to the White House. You and started
out together. You said: Archie, We have
plenty of time before IL O'Clock. when the
President is to see u.s. and We will walk
down 16th-etreet, going through Lafayette
Park" Well, we did that, and got to the
White House just in time. The President
came down to us right away, and then.
what do you think, just as he was about
TO thank me for saving Miss Ethers life,
woke up and found 1t was all dream.
What pity II was we did not take car
and get TO the Presidents house quickly,
for then he would have had chance to
thank me-
William aged four. had just rented and
moved into new house with the rest of
the family, and he was determined to help
papa In every way possible. The new house
was for sale. and it was plain to be seen
that William, sr., was much annoyed a day
or two after all the family possessions had
been settled when a real estate man brought
a possible purchaser on the ground. Tact
fully he suggested that he knew of another
house on the street that was for sale. and
then came William, jr.. to the rescue with
the statement:
Yes indeedy: I'll tell you how to find it.
" ia he will in fba
yard. Don't you like cherries?'
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When Mary Rogers, the woman with
many aliases. refused to pose for picture
at police headquarters a few days ago. her
conduct astonished some of the younger
members of the force. The woman was
willing to do almost anything except to
have her photograph taken.
Send me to JAIL" she said. but don't
take my picture. 1 want to go there. but I
will not sit for a picture
For about two hours the photogra pher
and others tried their persuasive powers
upon the woman but she obdurate
Hardly once during all that time did she
open her eyes or even turn her face in the
direction OF the photographers instrument
How a woman could continue such con-
duct for so long time remarked one OF
the officers. Il cannot understand. 1 am
certain that very few men could bave pre-
vented the taking of picture
The suggestion was made that she be
bound and photographed. but Inspector
Boariman realized that photograph taken
under such conditions would be of no
value. and so he had her taken to court
without getting the desired picture.
She is only one of many women who
have acted in that manner. That's wom-
ans way said Inspector Boardman. COM
menting upon the case and recalling an
experience he had with woman a number
OF years ago.
This other woman" he said was styI-
ishly dressed. and her appearance was any
thing but that OF a crook She went quietly
In the patrol wagon to a photograph gal
lery on PENNSYLVANIA avenue but when she
reached the door she tore off part of her
clothing and screamed for help. She told
bystanders that we had assaulted her. and
some OF them took her statement seriously
She caused so much trouble that it was not
possible to get her photograph"
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Speaking of fellows wife doubling his
word" said resident of this city who
lives out near the Soldiers Home. I've
had my troubles. You know how some of
the street car lines In this city become
blocked. just when a fellow is hurryng
home to his evening meal. and he knows
what Is in store for him II he Is not there
on time for Il? Well several weeks ago 1
was on a car when there was a tie-up, and
after waiting for nearly half an hour /
and tell her not to walt dinner for me, as
i did not know what time / would reach
home. l got on the and went into a
music store on g street. and while at the
telephone talking to my wife. a young lady
In the store was playing most all of the