Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25
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hard to trace Small crucbles, wire and
rods do occasionally disappear from labora-
tories. but the large articles are Seioom
stolen. When a man presents himself In
shop with a metal worth in the neghbor-
hood of $3.50 pound for sale he Is natural
ly expected to tell how 1t came into MS
possession.
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ct is a notorious fact that there are but
few humorists among the many thousands
of Indians in this country. And therefore
regarded 1t as distinction to have enjoyed
the friendship of a red man who was
'wag' In every sense of the word OBJ
served a former member of Congress from
Ohio the other day in conversation with
friend
1.-The 'wag' to whom refer was known
as 'Kickingberg' and was a Kfowa. he
was a fine, handsome and tall specimen OF
Indian manhood I met him some twenty
years ago in Oklahoma. He and myself
became fast friends and often dined to-
gether. "
II recall an incident in which Kickingbers
played a part. 1t was an important con-
ference between DR.. Rose of Phiiadeiphla
and a delegation of the Kiowas. and was
held almost within the shadow or Fort
Sill In the course of his remarks. DR.. Rose
urged the red men to follow In the steps Oh
the Industrious white man-to get pieces
a citizen of whom the community might
be proud. At the conclusion of his remarks
DIR. Rose announced that he was willing 10
be Intercepted.
"Kickingberg took the floor He said:
why don't white men do as white man
says?' Raising his arm and pointing 10
Fort Sill. he continued, saying: Lots white
there got no squaws. no farm-'hey
carry guns -
DIR Rose was dumfounded 1t would
have been certain death to have truthfuily
explained to the Indians the reason LOT
the station of the troops at Fort Sill. Ana
so DIR. Rose made no attempt to answer
the question. which had demorai1zlng e1-
feet upon the conference.
"A day or two later 1 met kicklngberg:
I INQUIRED why he made such speech and
told him he had done wrong. He nearly
went into commissions with laughter ana
regarded his act IS a great joke. Recover
ing himself, he said
NJ know doctor could not answer ques-
ton. 1 know. same doctor. government
keeps two thousand soldiers at fort to
shoot down if We don't behave
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Although horseback riding is supposed to
be totally foreign to the training of naval
officers it is almost proverbial that men
of-war's men, officers as we'll as bluejackets,
when given shore liberty in a foreign port.
almost invariably indulge In a mount on
horses. mules or donkeys. according to
which may be most convenient. Conse-
auently there some surprise manifested
at the Navy Department the other day In
making arrangements for the funeral OF
Rear Admiral Greer to find that none OF
the officers stationed in this city OF the high
rank necessary to be placed In command OF
the large military escort was able to take
the assignment because of lack of con-
fidence or ability to ride horseback. 1t
was therefore necessary to ask Rear Ad-
mral Harrington, commanding the navy
yard at Norfolk, to come to this city 10
command the escort, he being the nearest
availa BILE officer of proper rank willing TO
trust himself OF the back of a horse at the
head of a marching column In close prox-
unity to band of music.
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eyes / think that fountain throws the
prettiest stream of water OF any fountain
on government property IN Washington,
said a big cop in the White House grounds,
looking toward the water pouring out OF the
fountain Immediately in front OF the north
door of the White House. but did you ever
notice that some of the streams almost
cease running at times and that the shape
of the outpour of water is not symmetrical
and pretty, ii is now? Well. when this
is the the plumbers have to be put to
work to get out a mass OF dead eels that
have become wedged In the mouth OF the
pipes. l have seen the plumbers take out
handfuls of cells. many of them large fell
lows. These fish simply kept going through
the pipe until they reached the end. and
then they couldn't turn around and go back.
So they became packed there and died 1t
is we'll known that many of the water pipes
of the city become clogged with cells from
the river. but the pipes Of this fountain
seem to be favorites for the eeIs. l don't
suppose they are hunting federal jobs
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Reports received at the State Department
show that some of the European countries,
notably England and Germany. are some
what ahead of the United States In taking
steps for the use of automobiles in the mail
service. Nearly year ago the Great West
ern railway OF England established passen-
ger motor omnibuses as feeders to theit
railway service and later supplemented this
service by the use of luggage omnibuses.
These vehicles have served so successfully
in sparsely settled districts as substitutes
for fixed lines OF costly railways that the
Postmaster General has decided to take ad-
vantage of the opportunities they offer for
a quicker distribution of the mails. Con-
siderable time Is saved by the new arrange
ment. These auto omnibuses are said to
have solved an important problem In the
operation of railways in England. and to
have suggested to railway managers in the
United states possibilities Of increases of
the revenues and profits OF the lines they
control.
Similar action has been taken in Ger
many The Bavarian ministry Of transporta-
ton has recently Issued tenders to several
firms for supply of railroad motor cars.
These cars are of two sizes. the larger ones
being intended to accommodate the entire
passenger, mail and freight service on small
local roads and the smaller cars to be used
on roads where a separate passenger and
freight service may be economically main
tained. The cars for country service are
intended chiefly to be utilized for the trans
ito nf and mai htya
ering the regular mail coach routes. In
addition. another class of smaller cars will
be used to deliver and collect mail matter,
and possibly freight. at points having no
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