Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11

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that II his name went in for confirmation
1t would surely be blackballed. When he
asked who was making the fight he was
informed that 1t was the former clerk
In other Words said the relator, Il just
gave him all that was coming to him. and
a little bit more for good measure"
X X \
Bicycle Policeman McQuade has been
amusing the members of the precinct in
which he does duty with a story about a
bird and a greenback. Some OF his
brother officers charge him with having
taken his story from an almanac, but he
denies the soft impeachment and declares
the story Is correct version of what
really occurred
II was strollng along on my beat one
bright afternoon" the bicycle policeman
stated when suddenly l saw man pick
up brick and raise his arm as If he in
tended to strike a blow. I grabbed his
arm to prevent a probable murder. anu
the excited man pointed to the upper
branches of a tree"
There was a bird in the tree with a
greenback in its mouth. The sight OF the
greenback. the policeman admits, made
him exceedingly interested, and before he
realized what he was doing he was look.
ing for missile to join in the pursuit OF
the bird and bill.
But before we could bring down the
bird or the BILL said the bluecoat bicycle
rider, "the bird flew away and disappear
ed, and what became of the greenbaek 1
never learned"
X X X
He was not exactly drunk. but merely
happy. He had evidently been to the circus.
as he got aboard 4 Lincoln Park car at
New York avenue. He rendered a transfer,
but the conductor refused to accept 1t, and
demanded fare.
"Wazzar matter. CONF he asked.
Transfer is good only going west was
fha Far MI NJ rafn
The passenger looked at him for mo-
ment, winked at him and said, I'm wise,
Con, you want to put another beer In your
pocket. don't you? The other con said 1t
was good, an it's got to be-"
The conductor looked foolish for a min
ute, but after going to the front of the car.
he came back and asked again. Are you
going to pay your fare? Because II you
don't. I'll have to put you off.
The man looked at the conductor, who
weighed about las pounds, and said: Boy,
let me tell you. I'm from Missouri an youse
got to show me-"
The Missourian weighed certainly go
pounds and the conductor concluded not to
try it, but for the rest of the trip the Dell
suffered by the way that the conductor
jerked the rope.
The passenger turned to his nelghoor anu
asked: What 'ze s'pose he wanted to make
me pay gain for? l paid one fare ana
won't buy no beers for this man. Ana
with that he leaned back and went to sleep.
x
He was about twelve years old. and
fine contrast of black skin and white
ivories He was sitting on the curb at ID
street northwest, crying so pitifully that 1t
attracted the attention of the pedestrians
One man rather good-naturedly stopped ana
asked him:
Whats the matter. bub?"
The little fellow stopped sobbing long
enough to say: "A niger done come an
stole ma Stars, an Ise 'fraid to go ONE
Never mind, bub. here's dime Ior
YOU" said the man as he dropped 10
cent piece. few others that had been at
tracted to. the scene also dropped In few
pennies and nickels
The little fellow dried his tears and went
down john Marshall. place to z street,
where he met another colored boy that
had a few papers under his arm.
How much yer got?' was the greeting
he received
''Twenty-o cents" was the reply.
Good, les go round on de aveenoo an
TIL watch 70 de cops. an wese a-goin to
de circus might" And of they started to
try the avenue.