Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

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1T am glad" remarked grizzled war
veteran with an empty sleeve. that capt.
Poole, the new superintendent of the State
War and Navy building. has concluded 10
make u better display of the Old captured
cannon heretofore strung in a line on the
lawn back of the sunken garden on the
avenue front of the building. In their for
mer position they could not be seen from
the street and the lawn was practically
ruined by the constant stream OF people
tramping 1t to get a close view or the
Inscriptions on the guns. Some of the guns
are very valuable and all have historical
interest They are trophies of the Mexican
and the Spanish wars. Realizing that they
were practically buried in their former loca-
ton, and with a view of saving the lawn
from trespas sers, Capt. Poole has removed
the largest and best of the guns to the
various entrances of the War Department,
where they are mounted on substantial
granite bases Some of them are fine speci-
mems of the gunmakers skill ana are rear
ornaments to the building. They are now
easy of approach and it is no longer neces-
sary to walk over the lawn to inspect them
at close range.
X X
man who was evidently under the in
fuence'' was lingering in the shadow of the
Washington monument the other day. His
limbs were unsteady and he was swaying
slowly as though about to fall. His head
was cast slightly back and his unwaverng
gaze was fixed on the tall shaft before him
that is fixed as unwaveringly the cir
cumstances would permit. The expression
on his face was one of doubt, and he SEEM
ed to be trying to solve some great mys-
terry.
The mans curious attitude finally attract
nd 70 nf -
toned at the base of the monument, and
presently he walked over to the bewlldered
stranger and said:
lis there something you want?'
The man let his eyes fall upon the guard
for a moment and then said
'Yesh. Is thish the Capitol or the Waser-
ton mon ment?'
TT is the monument" answered the
guard
The stranger sighed with relief and smil-
ed with affectionate JOY at the guard:
"Thanksh. oil fel.'' he said, placing
hand on the shoulder of his benefactor
as a great relief. 1t looked like one or
the other, but l cud'n d'cide which But.
shay, OIL man. you ought TO put sign on
'er and then ev'bodyd know 'thout askin'.
So long" And he ambled slowly away
X
Samuel j. Steinberger of this city is the
owner of a specially promising young dog.
q Boston bull known as Diamond: He Is
q yellow brindle. with white chest and fore
legs. Like most of his breed, Diamonds
face is comical in its LONELINESS; but he Is
of more than average canine in
telligence and If ever an animal possessed
a speaking" countenance that animal Is
Diamond. 1t Is a well-known fact that
most dogs howl piteously at the sound of
music which CRATES on their nerves. Dia-
mond is not one of these; but at the sound
of music which is displeasing to him he
twists his grotesque features Into the most
doleful. expression imaginable, rolling his
eyes from side to side as II to implore:
Cant you stop that COMPOUNDED nofse?
He recently accompanied his master to
one of the best-known summer gardens in
the city. where an excellent orchestra was
discoursing classical music. Dalfe's "Bohe-
milan Girl appeared to please him greatly;
but when the mournful strains of Tam
hauser'' arose Diamonds actions became
ludicrous in the extreme and fairly con-
vulsed with laughter all those who wit
these was a Star reporter, who was so in
terested in the dogs facial contortions that
he thought them worth recording, showing
the analogy between humans and CANNES.
An ill-bred cur. whether man or dog, voices
his protest in unmannerly bowls; but
well-bred animal, dog or man, restraints his
voice In polite society, relieving his feel
ings. as far as possible in silence. Diamond
will be exhibited in the year-old class at the
next local bench show.
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The corner of 9th and G streets Is a spot
where many Washington citizen and SUBJ
urbanite as well have spent much time in
idle waiting for street cars. The other af-
ternoon there was tired citizen who had
been waiting for Brookland car at 9th and
q streets for about half hour. There
seemed to be something doing with almost
all other sorts of cars. There would be a
long wait and then flock of them would
come swooping along headlight to tail
board, bound for all quarters OF the DIS
trict There were 18th street cars, nine
cars in succession all labeled Treasury
and cars for the bureau of engraving and
printing the steamboat wharyes. Laurel and
Takoma, and probably Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Wilmington. though this latter
cannot be certified to. The citizen in ques-
ton told his troubles to policeman who
was on crossing duty and had kindly re-
ceptive sort OF a look.
ooh, that's all right" said the cop. You
can't expect anything else on the Banana
line"
banana line is new one on me-" said
the weary one. why do you call it that,
because the cars are mostly Yellow
NO" said the cop. They're yellow and
green. to, just like bananas, but that amt
the reason we call 'em so; it's cause when
they do come they come in lunches
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Secretary Shaw is probably the most pro-
liflc story teller of the cabinet, though all
Of the members of the Presidents official
family have turn that way. Mr.. Shaw
usually uses a story to point a moral. and
some time ago after the no-pass order came
into effect. he had occasion to do this with a
man who wanted him to make a trip up to
New England.
I'D like to go first-rate." said the Secre-
tary. but you see / really can't afford It..
in view of this anti-pass order, because 1
don't want to have to report about myself
like the man with the carrier pigeon.
Never heard of him? Well. 1t was this
way There We're couple OF fellows who
were getting up match race between their
pigeons and one of them, being of a mean
disposition. got hold OF the other mans
pigeon the night before the race and clip
ped his wings. OF course the mean man s
bird won in a canter with the other no.