Evening journal., 1908-05-15
Personal and Pertinent


Commissioner Bingham Of New York. discussing the
case Of policeman found guilty Of protecting gambling
houses said:
"The lied too naively in defense Of his innocence
He was like carpenter employed last month by news
my newspaper friend writes good deal at home and
his study being next 70 the nursery the ehdrens
disturbed him, and he employed a carpenter make
the wall sound-proof between the two rooms
IN fix il all right said the carpenter, confidently
The best thing TO do will be line It shavings'
fIe completed the job. then he called the literary
"'she's sound-proof all right now' he said
hcre'
And the nursery he the carpenter
in the study:
Can you hear meg
mo sir, can't" the prompt repy."-WasJng-
ton star.
Captain Rrugulere Of army transport Sherman likes
good story, and although some OF the best he tells
are en- himself he tells them just the his
latest confession.
The Sherman was at sea- homeward bound last
Thanksgiving Day Some Of the soldiers had Clipped
in and bought turkey from the commissary and pre-
pared TO celebrate the occasion with more eab-
and seasonabe than that provided by Uncle Sam
The turkey was stolen over night 1t learned
days later that certain fireman had entertained his
watch at turkey I'm the forecastle in due
Brugulere
How about that turkey?" demanded the skipper in
his most judicial manner.
May I see ye alone, sir I don't like to talk before
these people," replied the fireman.
The others withdrew. The fireman carefully closed
the door and in hoarse whisper addressed his COM
manding officer
quartermaster the San Juan?"
Il do replied the captain
Dye remeraner that shipmates then-that I
was donkeyman?"
7 do. wbaty that got to do with thisY"
'Nothin, sir but just to ask We where aid
ye get them chickens used to roast for you?
You so to thunderi" was what Captain Brugulere
said It was all he could bought the soldiers
another turkey-San Francisco Call
Said prominent Bostonan the other day: "rhere is
one conductor OH the elevated to whom should like to
extend my personal Fluctuations You are Of course
quite familiar with the salutaton Please leave by the
nearest ooor Now that is perfectly form
when used in reference the subway cars which havs
three doors. but have invariably heard the expression
use. greatly 10 my annoyance, by conductors the
surface cars when stop was made Boylston or al
Park stret station.
Last evening however when my car from Broozline
stopped at the Boyston the conductor called
70 .e Passengers, Please leave by the nearer door,
tat htue word nearer fell on my like gentle rain
railing on green grass bringing Of rest and SAT-
isiactlon was agreeaby surprised that when I
e the car took special pains to look the conductors
cap ana noted that it bore the number 917S"-Boston
senator Flint Of California might without great exag
geraton be called the dude the Senate He is easily
any liner in quality than those of some of his coeages
t . recSuse uey ht him better and correctly
enc ereat aid to this perfection is the sena
or handsome form He is built like the Apollo Relve
800 u ms waist rs as slender as fastdious tailor
could wish. Nr Flints tailor appreciates his advan
So ~ n's line and does not lose the opportunity af-
The Senator's frock coat is particularly fascinating
A0Nil VI view OF the expert sartoralist Is
easy the most correct in the Senate ana there are
some very modish dressers in "the American House of
Lords Washington Herald "
does e2" ~ O~' 'e4NO'ol''S'
"A little"
- 10 tel me- how do you manage to get her started?~
i hold the cah door open and NV S,fe snits on -
Iai'us m ana taxes running start the hall and so
hone."-Life. ~ S'IsS Her
we are wilng to be knaves order to acquire wealth
ana iools In order that it may not bore us-Iife
me learned District Attorney" began the counsel
for the defence 7 '0 0ouAsei
Aw growled man in a back seat why don't thesa
t lssa 'auae'liians git some gagsg'-Washington