Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

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were If they were not yams, but the effect
on the treasury will be the same without
this latter information.
The decision was necessary in order that
the proper Instructions may be issued to
customs collectors. At Key West malangos
have been paying a duty of 25 cents per
hundred pounds. At Tampa they have been
admitted as 'other vegetables not classi-
fed free of duty. Hereafter they will come
In free at all ports, and from this fact it
might be argued that the Secretary was
more favorably impressed with the ma
Tango than with the yam, as the latter veg
etable has to pay duty.
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Representative Cushman of Washington
has been conveyed" He admits this fact
himself. but as to exactly what the result
has been he is somewhat curious still. The
long, lank westerner met one of his news
paper friends in a corridor Of the Capitol
recently, and, putting one Of his long arms
around the reporter. he drew him into
committee room and into dark corner,
and asked him: What do they do to peo-
pie when they convoy them?' The news
paper man not being able to understand
the application asked for further particu-
lars, whereupon Mr.. Cushman related that
he called on former Assistant Secretary
Hill at the State Department short time
ago to obtain information regarding GER
tain subject. DIR. Hill touched bell, and
when the attendant came in he directed
him to convoy Mr.. Cushman."
II was decidedly suspicious, continued
the man from Washington, land kept one
hand disentangled during cur Journey down
the corridor. After thinking it over l came
to the conclusion that to be conveyed must
be to be escorted. have been showed oc-
casionally. once or twice Il have been took
'steered,' but. blame me. II that was not
the first time have ever been conveyed. !"
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Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota is one
of the most accomplished linguists Of the
Senate. A Norwegian by birth. he speaks
that language perfectly. He also speaks
Swedish. Danish. German and, of course,
English. He has a very good understand
ing of French. Senator Nelson from the
age Of twelve years was brought up in
Minnesota. where a mixed population of
Norweglans, Swedish, Danish and Germans
gave him splendid opportunity to acquire
their languages and being at all times
studious he lost no chance to add to his
knowledge. Nothing pleaseS Senator Nell
son better than to occasionally fall in with
a Norwegian with whom he speak the
first language he ever heard, but his in
tense Americanfsm is shown by the fact
That has always been the language of the
Nelson home. The senator has always been
foremost In doing everything possible in
order that the children of Minnesota shall
encourages the study of languages, but
English never suffers any neglect on that
account wherever his influence extends.
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"Riding down on the trailer Of a 7th
street car one Of the pleasant days OF last
week." said a young man who lives up 9th
street way, there was an amusing incident
which fairly set the passengers in an up
roar. Seated behind two attractive young
ladies was a good-natured, fatherly-looking
German enjoying a nap. The young ladies
were engaged In an animated conversation,
and finally one inquired Of the other: -.
"'How many children have you? :.
sTwenty-one.' she replied, and how
many have you" .,-.- -i-.
"'Oh, 1 only have eighteen replied the
first. - as%5- So .p-s J.:
AT this point the German, now wide
awake with astonishment, leaned forward
and without any formality inquired In an
audible tone: a--. e.
"'Ble'se ma'am, vot bart of Chermany
vas you come from? to which one of the
young women blushingly replied: .--.-r
"'Oh. We are kindergarten teachers
There was round OF laughter, then
painful silence. The young ladies got off at
the next stop, evidently before reaching
their destination, and the German again
dozed of to dreamland."
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Street car conductors experience more
trouble with men who consider themselves
funny than with any other class OF passen-
gers" remarked an employee OF the Capital
Traction Company who collects fares on the
18th street line. "On my last up trip in
quired, as usual. Transfers for Ug I felt
like committing murder when little man
in a far corner of the front car yelled. No,
not for you; let's haye'a transfer for me to
street
The Individual grinned as though he had
said something worthy OF a humorist,' -
added the disguised conductor. Its just
that kind of citizen I'd like to supply with
cause for fling suit against the company
to recover damages for personal injuries"