Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26
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and country is concerned. I suppose the
fact that Washington is located in a valley
and is therefore protected to an extent from
the winds that sweep over the nearby high
eT sections has great deal TO do with the
progress of the building. Then the build
ings in town afford great protection to the
trees
Secretary OF the Navy Long has a strong
love of animals. which was exhibited few
days ago when he was walking up 18th
street. A litter of young rabbits in Win
dow attracted his attention and he stopped
to watch them. On the sidewalk was a box
with a top of grating and within it were
more rabbits. The Secretary poked his
walking stick through the grating and
stirred the rabbits up. The animals in the
window amused him for some time.
See that man playing with the rabbits?"'
said a passer-by to another pedestrian.
The other pedestrian looked over toward
the window containing the rabbits.
We'll, that's the Secretary of the Navy"
he added. There is animal in the world
that doesn't interest John D. Long. From
a horse to rabbit. 1t is only difference
in the degree of interest he takes
Secretary Long also has a penchant for
old books. which is often shown by his pres
ence in the secondhand book shops of the
city.
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Arthur Simmons, the veteran colored
doorkeeper at the White House, is exceed
ingly fond of Senator Simmons of North
Carolina. and nobody seemed to know the
reason until few days ago. Then Arthur
told the story. Why. Senator Simmons is
almost related to me-" he said. My father
was slave of Senator Simmons father, and
we have known each other since We were
boys together. He is a good man and
like him Senator Simmons is also fond
of Arthur. and would do anything in the
world for the ebony guardian of Secretary
Cortelyou's door.
Simmons always gets along well with
southern people. He knows how to handle
them and they appreciate him. He was
talking some time ago about bis odd mis-
tress." the North Carolina woman to whom
he belonged, and how we'll she treated him
when he was a boy. She was the best
woman that ever lived, and she never al
lowed me to come up with ordinary COM
mon negroes. She raised me In the house
with her, taught me everything that was
good and nice and took my part when white
or colored boys tried to make trouble for
me. 1 had everything I wanted. and she
never touched me with whip or stick in
her life. Sometimes she would pinch my
ears when 1 had been bad, but no mother
ever raised child more kindly and con-
sIderately than she did me. If she We're
have my last cent and then Simmons
eyes filled up with tears when he remem-
bered how much he owed to the old mis-
tress who had been SO thoughtful of him
when he was boy
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1.-THE keep off the grass sign does not
mean anything when salad hunters come
into a park observed a park policeman
to Star reporter. and we do not intend
that it shall. for the salad hunters are
benefit to any park They pick Up the va
rious garlics dandelions and peppecy ard
other crosses that spring up constantly,
it matters not how carefully grass seed is
sown. The seeds of these various plants
get into the grass seed of the trade In
spite of all efforts to the contrary. Most
of the salad hunters are the children of
Italians. and they manage to earn some
thing by the sale of the salad green's to
the people Of their race as well as others.
I'm Judiciary square, the grounds con-
nected with the Smithsonian, the White
lot and other parks the salad hunters could
be seen in numbers during the past couple
of weeks. and they have succeeded in pick
ing up great many sacks Of salad greens,
of the classes mentioned well & therS.
The fact is that almost all Of the
called weeds of the parks are catsble.
They are very tender at this season of the
year and exceedingly palatable to those who
weeds get tough and ihey are dot so de-
sirable. but there is seldom a day in the
summer even that some Of the salad hunt
not to be seen II tn. parks"
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The chief of police and his first assistant
are by no means the only persons connected
with the police department who have an
Cling records. Detective Tom Hartigan the
popular member of Captain Boardman's
staff. has a record for landing fish equal
to that of experimenting criminals. a story
| Is told of his recent experience on the Nir-
ginia shore. where he was beyond the reach
of the vigilant members of the crew of the
police boat.
ITS against the law" he was told ito
take fish from the river other than by using
a line
In the District it is he remarked, hold
ing a heavy net that belonged to a Vir-
ginia dpper. But" he added, I'm out Of
the jurisdiction now"
The owner of the net warned him to be
careful and predicted what the detective
Sible.
Look OUT" shouted the owner, after sew
eral dips had been made and a big bunch
of herring had been taken from the water
BE careful. added the man. "or you'll
break my net.
He had hardly finished his words of warn
Ing when the pole snapped and overheard
went the amateur at handling the net
IN have herring for my breakfast if I
| did get wet he remarked as he drew him
self out of the water
| Much to his surprise he was ordered by
the conductor of car to abandon his fish or
get off the car.
Fish are not permitted on cars" he was
! told. and there was nothing left for him to
| do but give up his fish, which he did His
| friends declare that his hard luck expe-
m tn cIas
outfit
Bardon-"I understand your interview
| with the father of your inamorata was not
altogether satisfactory"
| Tixon-"Oh. don't know. True. I didn't
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