Evening journal., 1901-08-14
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

! OF ? o'clock in the morning.
Milly-Billy do you know you've a
pretty mouth? It's a pity TO waste
such a mouth on man.
Billy never waste it ON a man.
The German poet Gerhard Won
AmyntOr celebrated his 10th birthday
on July ~. His real name is DagobertI
Won Gerhardt. He was a major in the
Frussian army and took part in two
wars Serious injuries compelled him
To give up the sword and take up the
pen.
You can teach the stupidest Ounce
how to make love. but il is beyond
the power Of any mortal soul to teach
another how to love-
lily strionicus-H Hello. Geraldine
who's The dizzy blonde?
Geraldine-Why that's Marmalade.
lily StriOnicus-B Bah Jove. YOU don't
tell met Marmaladel How remark
ably well she preserves.
There are three sisters in Illinois
who raise gold and silver fish (the lat
ter called paradise fish to sell in
Chicago. They are Roxa, Isabel and
Alice Adams. Their occupation is said
to be as interesting as it is unusual.
Man can put cloves on his BREATH
and disguise the smell of whisky FRONT
his wife, but there is nothing in theI
world he can put on his tone Of voice
to disguise the love he has lost for her.
Aunt Chloe said the caller. "how
does yo' boy out in de Philippines like
de new col'nies
Il guess he likes 'em fus rate" sob
bed the Armour avenue matron. "HeI
writes to me dat hes done married a
Filipino gal"
The council of the University of
Birmingham, recently founded. With
Joseph Chamberlain as dts chancellor.
has appointed William James Ashley
professor of economies at Harvard
University, to be the incumbent of the
first chair organized of the faculty oil
commerce. which is to be one of theI
chief features of the university.
81 wonder" unused Mr. Cycleface. as
wipedrhe Precipitation and dust from
his face after climbing a long hill on
hot day and noting that his cyclom-
eter registered 46.S miles, "how those
fellows at the office manage to stand
the hot weather" For Mr.. Cycleface
was taking his vacation.
The number Of Protestant Christians
in Ceylon has increased in fifteen years
from 446,7SOto 75S,G41.
"one portion might be enough for
two, sir"
For two men it might be. but dye
think it'd be enough for man an
boy
The 1000 or more Boer prisoners at
st. Helena have started the publication
OF a weekly newspaper.
The sultan of Sulu is probably the
smallest living monarch and when
standing he comes scarcely above the
elbow of the average American.
Doesn't it make you feel cool.
asked Mrs. Decollete of Mr. Connois-
seur, ito see us look so cool?"
Quite The contrary, madame, I as
sure you, responded the beau, with a
gallant bow.
OF tifty-six glaciers observed in 1897.
thirty-nine were found to be decreasing,
while five were stationary, and twelve
were increasing.
Michael Angeles house in Rome, in
which the painter spent the last twenty
years of his life and died, is to be torn
down in order to widen the Corso.
RepOrter-Mr. R-lt, do you know
that some OF the newspapers out here
say your real object in this Western
visit is to work up a presidential
boom?
The We Pr-nt Clipping a car
fridge into his gun)-I am here merely
to shoot at coyotes, sir not skunks.
The new Italian coinage bearing the
head OF Victor Emmanuel III is ready
and it will shortly be issued. Most Of
the coins bear the head of the king on
one side and the Savoy eagle on The
reverse.
Scotland bore the name of Caledonia
literally the hilly country of the Caels
or Gaels. The word Gael, or Gael, is
corruption of Gadhel. signifying in thu
native tongue "a hidden rover" whil'
Scot. derived from the native Scuite
means a wanderer
Spread out I'm one sheet, the $4,000.
600 square yards of asphalt paving
whichhas been laid in over fifteen cite
in North America would blanket eigh
and one-eighth square miles. and We
the road builders say that this countr
has only just begun the use Of asphal
for street paving.
IT'S true the early bird may find
The worm, but, sad to say
Too oft a stronger bird, inclined
To sinful greed. comes up behind
And takes the worm away.
The Lord made fish cOld-blooded S
& they wouldn't blush fiery red at some {
| tho humans that 90 in swimming