Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09

group of well-known FOUNDERS and
men about town were standing in-a popular
bar room of the city which is q famous
lettering place for citizens of bibulous
habits Here one meets the convftial OF
all nationalities and stations in. Life, and
probably none are more noted for their
storytelling prociivities or Jokes than the
C-lt. whose fund of humor seems mex
hsustible. There is certain professional
lrishman. who is an inveterate joker. who
rarely fails To crack Joke at the expense
OF some friend, and consequently 1t is an
exceptional case when the drinks are "on
him." But the other day .he met his Water
loo through a quiet little fellow of his ac-
quaintance. and the. cetsrie Of good fellows
that meet at the caravansary have not
quit talking about the incident The group
OF men had just finished laughing over
merry Jest from Pat when the q. l.felow
slipped in among them, and. singing out
tie Celt. remarked:
Say. Pat. | s'pose you heard the news
from York state? T read in The Star that
they intend to obserye. st. Patrick's birth
day this year as a holiday, and the banks,
public buildings and everything else is to
be closed up. so that everybody can thor
oughly enjoy the day. l don't know II IT
IS to be permanent. but Congress will not
meet that day. and there will be service s
In all the churches"
This piece of news rather staggered Pat
and. fully unsuspecting. he replied:
and we ought to appreciate it. but l can t
say / like the idea. We are having too
many holidays in this country. and after
while man will have to work month TO
get a weeks salary OF course. the Irish
ought not to complain. for the Lord knows
they deserve some recognition, where We
have holidays for so many other folks.
But are you quite sure about its being ma dc
a holiday this YEAR,"
"Sure. Mike replied the a. l. f.. cit
comes on Sunday this year.
4 \ !: 4
They were telling dreams at the Sunrise
Club the other morning. and the Irreverent
Man sprung new one. He said: Il
dreamed | was in heaven the, other, night
Twas but a dream" chanted the other
members in chorus.
That's all right said the Man. 81 was
safe inside the gate and having a friendly
chat with St Peter when there came a
knock and the warder opened it. There
was the most disreputab le-looking darkey
out there you ever saw. Peter said to him ::
We'll. want to come in?
'Yassir. yassir.' said the applicant Use
pow'fu anxious t come in year. but Use
'fraid You all won't let me-. r. 81. .
WHATS the matter? said Peter. not I'M
kindly. .'uI,
We'll, Use bleeged t confess, sir, Use a
thief
We'll. we'll. WE'LL said the old saint. I'm
sorry to hear that. What have you been
DOING ...-.--
darfey: Use des' nachel-born chicken
thief.
st Peter frightened up. at. that. Come
on in he said: Il can sympathiZe with you
fully. had trouble with a rooster down
there myself.
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zone of the most remarkable pieces of
presence of mind that I have ever heard of
in my thirty years of railroading.'' said a
railroad man to a Star reporter the other
day. occurred last Monday in the tunnel
near Baltimore. A wreck was caused by
the breaking of a rail in the tunnel. AS
soon as the engineer realized that of
the cars was derailed Immediately he sent
his fireman out to stop any train which
might enter the tunnel. The fireman took
a red lantern with him. and had hardly
reached the entrance 10 the tunnel when a
fast passenger train came laundering
along at a good speed. He tried to signal
the engineer or fireman, but they failed to
see him. and We're continuing on. when. al
most in despair he threw the red lantern
into the cab of the locomotive and struck
the fireman the shoulder. The latter in
formed the engineer of the fact, and he put
on brakes at once. which stopped his en-
CINE almost even with the engine of the
wrecked train. Had he not needed the
warning his engine would have struck the
derailed car. and would have caused a Sc
riOus wreck. and many lives would have
been lost. ..'
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The head of large concern engaE in
the manufacture of various kinds of ma
chinery. and especially that which is used in
equipping plants. has letter fro ma bust
ness correspondent which he prizes very
highly. II came in response to an estimate
submitted as to the cost of an equipment
for MILL
The man had written to the house stating
that he wanted to set up saw mill and
asked how much 1t would cost to supply it
with the necessary machinery This was
right In line with the business of the house
and after careful estimate a modest to-
tai was reached of $1,000. and the man was
Informed that IL would require at least that