The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14

wei LOT me restraining iHQl2nSeS OF Cui-
ture snJ the love Of nature. Mr.. Val
iingsford is a native OF Maryland and is
survivor Of the war between the States.
lie is an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
Mr. E H Benton. the bee expert at the
agricultural experiment ground, is accused
Of having shaTpsHed up a pruning hook
and bought a ten pound hammer for the
smart people who come to the apiary and
want 10 see the apes. 4 Government en-
ploye cannot be expected TO take every
thing.
Prof Otis Tuition Mason. curator OF the
division OF ethnoIogy, NaucaaI Museum,
IS the author of a lately issued book con-
corning the first citizens of this weH-fed
Republic. The title is Aboriginal Amer
lean Harpooas.' = and it deals with all the
methods practiced by the mighty hunters
Of cid in attempting to kill all the seals
for fcod before the white man arrived TO
find that the seaIskin WIS good to look
at The methods are grouped into nine
divisions, embracing the haTd-times habit
OF taking them without devices, to the
method embracing the use of poisens,
drugs. and asphyxiation. The ways If
the willy redskin were manifold, as shown
by the exhibits ct the National Museum.
and they resorted TO the use of decoy
animals. the kndling Of big fires, and the
manufacture of smoke, as well as the
more sportsmanlike ways of killing with
keen-edged or sharp pointed instruments
The Implements used in the primitive
wars against the earliest denizens are on
exhibition at the museum. Prof Mason
is very active writer as well as keen
scientist and good officer.
Mr. C. 2 Braeey, son Of the Old Do
minion. Is the assistant to the head Of
the document distribution business in the
Agricultural Department He came from
the world famed peanut raising section Of
Virginia He has the responsibility OF q
large part Of the distribution of literature
te the farmers OF the country.
Col. william z Michael, chief clerk in
the State Department, is one OF that
mighty army OF peace that has invaded
the West 70 conquer and make great He
was born in Ohio. and early in life went
TO Nebraska. where he became most
active and valuable citizen Colonel
Michael is one OF the most efficient and
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ready made a record in his department
Mr.. E A. n. Lawson, retiring president
OF Columbia Typographical Union. is an
empfoye at the Government Printing Of
fee He Is a native OF New York. and
is fine artisan and business man Co
Iambis Union is one Of the most conspic-
uoas labor organization in the country,
and as its president Mr.. Lawson has been
q decided success
Chief Carter B. Keene. OF the appoint
nent division OF the Postefhce Depart
ment. has the job that has TO jeal with
more trivial contests and local quagreIs
than any in the business OF furnishing
good government The foarth-class Offices
are to be supplied with postmasters by
this division, and between the consider
ations of good OF the service and desire
TO aid politicians the officials Of this de-
partuent have 20 sIa.-u-e 1Iowevar,
most OF the bonbardmsat Is 1t long TaElGc,
and q bEoadside from the typewriter gen
orally settles things. Representatives IN
Congress make II interesting for the
clerks. but the majority OF applicants
never get around
The revenue officers who have been in
the Southern mountains tell big yarns
about the razerback variety of hog-one
CT the unique and ever interesting half
Wild and haIf-tame degenerate specimens
of animal life One Of the clerks in the
Treasury was lately telling a tail story
about the speed. OF a razorback and did not
elicit as much cTedence as ne did atten-
ton. Cut in Tennessee, he said, there was
a county fair and the corpuleRt Porkers
we're being admired on every hand a
Iank specimen of mountain citizenship
ambled IN with razorbaek as tall as
csSf and nearly as long as fence rail.
The hogs HSse was sharp and his legs
we're as sInewy az those of a horse There
was shout in camp as this caravan from
the hills came in and The judges proceed
ed to rule out the specimen. but it did
not disturb the proprietor Of his h0gship.
He merely hunted up the superintendent
of the races and entered his hog for speed
Some smart young men put -year-old
horse ont against the hog but the hog came
home q whole train length ahead- There
we're no afidavits with this recital of the
land pixies travelling qualifications. but II
IS not 50 1dF0 AoI SHc Nssed 10 seeing Inc
-'critter'' ID believe.
When scared these hogs can outrun al
average dog. and when pursued generally
run down hill They are never thoroughly
tanned and are not great success as q
pork producer The specimen in the Ma
tioHaI Museum Is a representative show
ing for the reoteF of the big hills and it
attracts about as much attention as any
thing IN the Museum
Commander Leutze. superintendent Of
the naval gun factory, is one OF the most
+ learned as well as practical men in the
navy yard force. The making Of guns for
/ the rapidly improving navy is heavy and
/ responsible task and great skin is a requis-
! tie in every superintendent artisan and
I labereT. The gunshop is the main point