Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
SHORT TALKS
WITH VISITORS

private John Allen of MissIssinnj CANA
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peio. where he has been resaining his usual
good health and fine spirits after the per-
formance of his duties as n commissioner
Aheh was very macn out OF eohoiiaon "hen
the fair ended. but he went back to Tup@io,
and he did not have to tread his native
soil long before his o,a-time buoyancy re
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'uineo. MT Aheh mas peen talked ol -
probable senator from Mississippi before
he ends his public career. and many of his
oId fr,ands thtrr he I'll, a..,r .s,nrn 20
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VIII never be In Congress again." re-
marked Mr.. Allen at the Raleigh yesterday
afternoon 'becausa IN be ra,,rnad 10 Com
grex. Mill No., 81. -, ,' -
-A@o' ina. VIII nave 10 WORK
~ Sse tnerc' anu DON'T propose to work
Tor anything any more 1 am living what
regard as an ideal life I am at home on
my farm which is being run by INV nenhew
who relieves me from ali car In connec,,on
with 1t. 1 am practicing law with another
business generally When an esnec,aiiy
large case comes In I pet down IN n With
him. 1t Just suits me- Life is flowing along
very happily Just now. and I don't want
to interfere with its pleasant current
Mr. Aliens standing I'm Mississ,npi assures
his Connection with most of the hig- IegaI
cases of the state At home he lives on a
plantation on which there are under
he comes north to see HIS old friends and
to swap stories. which he tells as no ons
else can.
Mr. William Chflds. ir.. of New Yorx.
president of the Chslds Tnioue parry com,
pany and several times a millionaire was
In Washington the other day on q business
trip. FIFTEEN years ago MI Childs han,
account didn't figure up to a thousand dol
lars. Today, according to Henry CIews ina
well-known New York financier MT. Childs
has more actual cash on deposit in New
possible exception of Russell Sage.
Success" said Mr. Childs, in the lobby
Of the Willard, has been variously defined
by various authorities. To my mind II Is
nothing more or less than sincere and ear
nest endeavor, guided by intelligence ons
doesn't have to be brilliant to achieve even
marked success. Perseverance, the faculty
of stubborn resistance, the ability not only
to work. but to play as well. are all factors
In the game. Briefly stated. however. good
oid-1ashioned hard work is the truest syno-
nym for success that can think Of
/ Former Representative Francis K. Shober
OF New York is in Washington Strengthening
out and winding up some of the odds and
ends OF his congressional affairs prepara-
tory to removing permanently to New York.
Il was first minister. then an editor. and
Star reporter In the lobby of the Raleigh,
"and l guess l can go to work reporting
once more without feeling the change too
keenly. In fact, like newspaper work bet
ter than anything else have tried. and /
want to continue In 1t as long as can wear
the harness. l have a great many friends
in New York. where I was for ten years on
the editorial STAN OF the New York World.
and. In fact, most OF my tntimates are in
the journalistic profession. And just be-
tween you and me and that arm chair over
there, l consider myself much more of a
success as a newspaper reporter than as
congressman. And / think am paying
myself compliment at that"
7 was here all during the Inauguration,
said MI. clark r. hunting or south Da-
kota TO star reporter at the Riggs House
the other day. and although looked pref
ty closely, didn't see any Signs OF MI.
and Mrs. Dunbar OF my state and their
[twenty-seven children, VINO, according to
the newspapers. intended to visit the ma
ienal capital at that time. Doubtless q
good many people who read the paragraph
n question thought Mr.. ana MRS DUNBAR
and their nine sets OF triplets were myths,
but can swear to the contrary. And they
are not the only folks out my way who
have large families. although twenty
seven IS little above the average Fami-
lies or nve, eight ana twelve children are
common, however. ana the race suicide
proposition isn't looked upon with fear
and trembling out that way.
Colonel w. L. OBrfen, wealthy manu-
facturer OF Durham, n. c., who passed
through town day or two ago. was tell
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