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The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Are angels men? asks k. B. Trescot fin Temple Magazine, and he points out that all the angels one ever reads of are men. To this the London Academy replies that while in literature angels are men, in art, they are women-the reason for the difference seeming to be literary and artistic demands. Neither of these journals, however, states the fact that all the angels one meets in daily life are women, nor does either note the passing fancy that all the min istering angels in current literature are women. Wings on angels seem to have been the result of an evolutionary process, for the earliest angels of whom He have any knowledge are not de- fcribed as having wings. Evidently those who appeared to Abraham and to Lot were without wings, and, while in the new testament the Seraphim and cherubim are described as winged an- gels proper, these who communicated Gods message to man were wingless. The poet Nonnus, who lived in Egypt in the fifth century, is the first on rec ord to speak of angels wings. Since then what splendor of color, what va riegated beauty and delicacy of tint has been found in these heavenly be- ings, whom Dante was pleased to call birds of Ged." As the word angel signifies messenger, it was natural that this order of beings should take on wings, which indicate speed. Hermes. the Greek messenger of the gods, with winged feet, is shown also with wings on his golden sandals. on his broad brimmed hat and on his caduceus. or staff. He does not take on q birdlike form, with wings on his back. The modern idea of an angel is associated with kindness, sympathy and healing devotion. Hence the modern angel has no wings. She does not fly. She stays by, ready to assist. Perhaps the real type of the modern angel is best seen in the trained nurse, who ministers to the sick with patience and intelligence. and who fulfillS her mission without fIutter or rustic.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
KURD AND THE CAMERA.
How Mumford, with Aid of Seyyid, Got
 Some Photographs.

How Mumford, with Aid of Seyyid, Got
 Some Photographs.
 The seyyid-hackman and nothing mOre-exacted the difference due to him, all along the road. Once beside a deep sluggish stream we came upon an encampment of nOmadS, who had come down out of the mountains to wash and shear their animals, says Harper's Weekly. They were hard at work, the boys holding down the sheep and goats. while the elders removed the fieeces. The women, to whom health lent a buXom kind of beauty. and who, after the manner of mountain women, were lax about the exposure of their faces, went about among the flOcks, drawing milk into earthen vessels. As leaped across the stream, camera in hand, a great cry of protest went up, and the chief of the outfit, brOnZed, bearded and rangy gentleman, who missed his proper place in the world by not being where he could play right guard on a Princeton eleven, came running with half dozen of his retainers and dOZ- en Kurdish sheep dogs at his heels. He was roaring lustily and waving his arms in mandate to me to get back to the other bank, and, reaching for sort of bush hook that he carried to make the argument good. In the widest plunge of his onslaught he caught sight of the seyyid's green belt. He stopped as if some thoughtful person had pull ed an airbrake on him. and began to kOwtow.
 With wrath and reverance struggling in him he asked the seyyid what sort of being was and what was going to do to his people with that ''box which had the evil eye in the end of it." It was explained to him. He looked doubtingly at the camera, then whis pered to the seyyid, "Is it a sin"
 ''No," said the lawgiver.
 The chief relaxed his hold of his snickersnee, and put his entire com pany. men, boys. sheep, goats and rosy checked women, through their paces, while the evil eye winked knowingly and often.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Marble Arch to Be Demolished

The celebrated marble arch, one of London's most notable landmarks, is shortly to be demolished, though the reason for such an act has not yet been published. This interesting object was built by George ". at cost of $4OO, 900 as an entrance to Buckingham palace, where 1t did duty in that capacity for many years. But as the gateway to the palace the arch was a failure. It had the effect of dwarfing the royal resi- dence, and visitors who went to view the royal house from the exterior saw plenty of gate,' to quote an old de scriptiOn, "and very little palace" Ac- cordingly, in 1850. it was removed to its present position in Hyde Park. It ic not a solid structure, but contains several rooms.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

The South African war has over shadOwed for a time that great prof ect of Cecil Rhodes, the Cape-to- Cairo telegraph. That work has gone stead fly on. Forests, streams, natives and wild animals have been conquered. Three thousand miles of poles, stretch ing nOrthward from the Cape, have been erected, and but one thousand three hundred miles yet remain to be conquered. Rhodes has also under taken that greatest project the world has ever seen-the Cape-to-CairO Rail way-which will soon be pushed to Victoria Falls. When these great en- terprises are completed a long step will have been taken for the civiliza- ton of Africa. War is a great force, but how can it compare with modern science-that which is inevitably con- quering the dark regions and the habi- tations of cruelty.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

entertaining has always been so in formal we're likely to make the guests change the plates and bring in the courses from the kitchen themselves But it's true, as you say, that kind Oi thing won't do when we're entertaining Mrs. CaulkingtOn. She's so critical that her eyes burn holes in anything they fall on. We wouldn't mind her little peculiarities if she were merely an ac- quaintance. But if Isabel is going to demand big fat salary she must make a big fat impression. I'm sure Mrs. CaulkingtOn would cut her down half if she knew how poor we are and how badly we need that secretaryship. Something must be done"
 Gertrude, dear, you know perfectly well that nothing can be done. There are only two hours left, and, in any case, you cant secure girl here in the country to come in for just one day"
 'I know that; but whisht, my dear! An idea dawns in my brain! Let it ma turer'
 "An idea for what-for getting us a maidY
 "Yes, my dear. A ready maid, so to speak,"
 Silly! Do you think Isabel and I have time to waste upon your vapor- lngs"
 "A ready maid. No, maid to order Don't talk to me for three minutes. feel the idea grow in my cerebrum- and it really is good one"
 The young lady sat down in the little oaken window and buried her face in her hands.
 Three minutes later she sprang up and piroutted triumphantly around the charming table.
 "Huzza! I've solved the problem" ]" she cried. And I'll stand for it that you shall have a maid to serve Mrs. Caulkington's luncheon. A stunning maid, well trained, light-footed, soft voiced; a maid who will not send so much as one plate of raw oysters down the back of your guest; who will do things without diagrams and will not cause the downfall and destruction of our precious willow pattern china. In fact, the maid 1 propose to offer you will be an explanatory key with copi- ous illustrations to the entire servant question:"
 Gertrude's sisters were very far from Gespising the girls ready imagination. It had often helped to solve an econ Omic prblem which they themselves had abandoned to despair. But this crisis of the maid to order seemed con- siderably beyond Gertrude even, and they frankly announced themselves skeptics.
 Do you mean to look for your re- markable maid here in the suburbs or alsewhereF they demanded.
 I shall procure her in the city-or rather, I shall go on little trip to the city, and I will send the maid to you in my absence"
 But, Gertrude. If you leave now for the city you won't have time, child, to get back for Mrs. Caulkington's luncheon"
 I'm not afraid, but I'm glad of an excuse to absolve myself. I'm in awe of Mrs. Caulkington, and I tremble be- fore the glare of her lorgnettes. You can make my excuses to Mrs. Caulking- ton and tell her that I was obliged to go into the city on pressing business"
 It seemed an injustice that Gertrude
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Demos is a funny bird The people of Servia detested Milan when he was King and would like to have seen him lynched. They resented his brutal him for what he was-a roue, a card sharp and a general all-around black guard. Yet when his son, King Alex ander, displays cOOlness about his death and has him buried outside of the king dom he had disgraced the same popu- lace becomes highly indignant at such unfilial conduct and storms the palace with intent to do injury to the undutiful child. The vagaries of the mob almost equal those of the petit jury.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

The retirement of President Charles E. Perkins, of the Burlington" and the advancement of George B. Harris to the presidency of the largest independ- ent railway system in this or any other country are events of more than Ordl- nary interest to the business world. They serve to call attention not only to the high order of executive and ad- miniStrative ability now required to manage the great transportation prop critics of the country, but also convey to the people significant object lessons in the application of the merit system" of promOtiOn-the only system that as sures efficient and economic manage mert in the interests of stockholders and of the people. There can be no finer exemplification of the merit sys- tenn" in a public or quasi-public service for the study of the people than is pre- sented in the management of such great railway systems as the Burlington" and the Northwestern" The new President of the Burlington" who is placed at the head of a system en- bracing S,064 miles of line with 14,OOO stockholders, is a railroad man." Mod ern conditions ia Iailroading in this coun- try Eake it impossible that any otEer sort of man could be seriously consid- cred for such a position. The time is gone by when untralned or inexperi-
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Discoyerers of America.


 The Rev. Shuye Sonoda, Buddhist priest of Japan, has returned from Mexico with what he regards as con- vincing proof that his people discover ed America 1000 years before COlum- bus and carried their faith along the Pacific coats from Alaska to Mexico. SOnOda has been assisted by Senor Batres, archaeOlOgist of the Mexican government. Sonoda followed the chronicles of Hoeirshin, a Buddhist monk, who, in 499 A. D., returned to his native land with an account of ex- plorations that reached to a land he called Flu Sang, now identified with Mexico because of the maguey plant SOnOda found innumerable evidences of Buddhist influence over the natives of Mexico. Some of these were the Mexican zodiac with it's twenty-eight hours. Buddha Zaca, oriental letter. ings and signs on temples, stones, i'm ages and pottery and hundreds of names which are slightly corrupted from the Japanese. The temples he found invariably facing south as in Tibet, the home of Buddhism, and in the mosaics at Uitla he found the com. mon cross of Tibet.
 He also found strong racial resem- blances in features between the Mexican and California mission Indians and the Japanese, So strong were these resem- blances in features that when a Cali fOrnia mission Indian was dressed in Japanese costume and photographed Prof. John Eyer of the chair of oriental languages, University of California. declared the photograph was of a .Jap anese of the northern islands and bore no resemblance to the California Indian
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Tranned.

Females seem to be the same the world Oyer," remarked Bruin. glancing up from the fragment of paper he had been reading. Heres an account Of woman being badly crushed at a spring opening
 'Yes?" replied the fox. languidly-
 Yes. A spring opening was the death of my first wife. She put her foot in it, and it closed on her.''-PhiIa- delphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
No. AIexS Earth.

Alex Suart-Tas earth 5S 1-scs,v a speck in the unira~Sa
 Prof. SQuelcher-W-ble yoGC Scs-s- ment is true young man. tsat does noe justify your apparent theoxy thss you own it.-Ohio State Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Paris has caught the annexation fever and proposes to extend her linn urbs, thereby increasing her pOpula- tiOn. Greater" Chicago and Great err New York will doubtless regard this as imitation
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I.iph-

You used to say" she bitterly con- plained, that I was the light or your existence"
 I know it," he replied with almost brutal frankness, but that was before I had to pay for the gas you consume by sitting up till midnight reading fool love stories. Chicago Times Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
An Artistic nistinction.

Mir. Sappeigh-NTr. WOOzeR seems badly smitten on that young lady plan ist. Music hath charms" you know
 Miss Gebbeigh-Yes, and in this case it must be the music which hath the charms. ."-BaltimOre American
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

The Sultan's ambassador to Spain has resigned because hecannOt get his salary. If he had asked, the United States could have told him a thing or two about the way Abdul fOrgets to pay his debts.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
WeII-Merited.

''I understand Miss GOOde took piano lessons at the conservatory"
 "Oh, yes. She's got gold medal"
 "Yet, l was paying a visit at her house last night and she positively re- fused to play; said she had decided to give it up'
 "Yes, that's what she got the gold medal for. The neighbOrs gave it to her. r."-Philadelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
La Pompaduur.

What's the matter with your hairs'' asked Cawker of his wife, when she appeared at the breakfast table.
 What seems to be the matterE'r
 ''It has an uRShOyeled appearance
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Weight of Honey Bees

Five thousand honey bees as they leave the hive, weigh about one pound but when the insects return from their visits to the flowers, freighted with honey: they weigh nearly twice as much.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Made to Feel at Home.

Didn't you feel yourself a stranger in your literary club after being absent so long. Mrs. Jinks?'
 'NO, one of the other members snub- bed me the minute I opened my mouth. Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Germanr,s Leather Exports.

As compared with the first nine months of 1899, Germany's exports of leathe and leather goods for the core spending period this year showed de crease of $6,0O0,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
A Married Man.

Jaspar-Why do you consider Bond rocks so especially lucky?
 Jumpuppe-Why, all his friends had gone back on him before he had sue ceeded, and he was able to begin life with a clean slate.-Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Churches in Great Britain.

In Great Britain there are 4,S43 churches, branch churches and mis- sion stations, providing sitting accomo- dations for 1,744,111 persons. The church members number 431 ,517, a sub stantial increase of some 16,OOO mem bers on the returns made last year.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
The Height of Insszuity.

Jaggles-What do you IhinS is ne most wonderful machine ever I1vsared1
 Waggles- one that puts the 6ol1S in time e-tableS.-Judy
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Foxy Month.

Foxy Youth
 Elderly-I saw you with the charm ing Miss Hedstrong to-day. know her parents very we'll.
 1oungman-DO you? wish you'd put in bad word for me with them Elderly-YOu mean good word Of course.
 1oungman-NO, don't. If can only get her parents to oppose me I'll land the girl sure.-Philadelphi Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

A personification of perseverance is that man who has married the same woman three times, having been di- vorced from her twice.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Mrs. Woolley wants to know the difference between playing euchre for prize or gambling for money, and she hasn't found any person who is bold enough to draw the line.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Lots of Time.

Jack Newlywed- Time you were ges- ting married, old man.
 Billy BachelOr-O, don't know the century is young yet.-OhiO State Jour nal.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Al Reformer Rebuked.

German Ch1d-I don't believe in em- perOrS, mamma
 German Mother (shOcked)-Oh, you little infidel,-Puck-
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
The Other Side.

suppose your experience is that a good many tenants find it cheaper b Keep moving than to pay rente' re- marked the inquisitive man
 No doubt" replied the candid real estate agent. ''and we frequently 6nd it cheaper to keep them moving than to make the repairs they reqUire-- Philadelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

David said all men were liars, and Washington asserted he could not tell a falsehood. Here's a question for the debating societies to settle.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
( harity Needed.

Kind Lady-YOu say you have such a hard time supporting your three daughters. What do they do?
 Hash BrOwn-TwO is havin' der voices cultivated and de Odder is in Europe studyin' art.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Inst Wirulell-

''HOw did Eleanor announce her en- gagement?'
 "Just wiggled the finger that wore the diamond ring.n-Puck.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

The Queens life was insured by her subjects for about $2,OOO, 900. Who will say that she was not worth it?
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
An IuterIoDer,

All IuIETIOpers Old Gendeman-Here, sir, how is it catch you kissing my daughter? The Lover-By sneaking in on us. sir Philadelphia Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

One of the first locks in the Nicar. agua canal seems to be deadlock.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
He Knew Bette

"Oh, JOhn," she cried. ''baby's cut a tOOth.'
 Aw, go way broke in little Willie. who was playing on the floor You can't cut a tooth, You may break ir. but you can't cut it."-ChicagO Post
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

"Either I am a fool" man said to day, "or other people are"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
Greatest Force,

Greatest Force. Tommy-POp, what is the greatest force in local politics? Tommy's POp-The police force, my son.-Philadelphia Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Fortune is usually seen in the com papy of industry and charity.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
His Customary State.
Ut does and it doesn't"

"1 our friend Tackey IS way OH ln Honolulu now. Doesn't that surprise youY'
 Ut does and it doesn't"
 'Heard he was going there, eh?''
 ''No, I didn't know he was in Homo lulu, but knew he was way off even when he was here" e."-Philadelphia Rec ord
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11
He Couldn't Lo.e

Jones-Do you object to your boy playing football?
 Smith-No, indeed; the policy is made out in my favor.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-05-11

Belle-I have a violin that I played on when was little girl.
 Gracious! It must be a fine one
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
MESSRS. TTLLMAN And M'LAURIN
MUST REMAIN IN THE SENATE
Governor Of South Carolina Refuses 10 Allow Campaign
Of Personalities to Stir Up Strife and Bit
tGTDCSS in His State

Columbia. S. c., June 1.-Governor
McSweeney yesterday. acting. he said,
IN accordance with the wishes of the
people, who did not wish a primary
with its incident strife and unrest, re-
fused to accept the resigna. ions OF
Senators Tillman and McLaurin. The
designations were made at political
meeting in Gafney, May 25, and were
mailed the governor that night. The
governor wrote q communication to
the senators in which he first said that
he returned their designations for fur
ther consideration, as their action
might have been taken in the heat OF
debate and without full consideration
Of the effects upon the people. In the
closing paragraphs of his letter, how
ever. the governor unequivocally de.
clines to accept the designations. His
reasons, he said, may be put in few
words. A canvass between them
would result in bitterness, stir up the
people just at a period when they are
trying to get together for the material
progress Of the state, and would be a
campaign of personalities instead of
education. Next year there will be
ample opportunity for a full discussion.
Senator Tnlman telegraphs from
Trenton as follows:
Have received no letter from Gov
erncr McSweeney, and therefore do not
know upon whst grounds or by what
authority he acts. His power is purely
ministerial, and his declination to ac-
cept can have no effect from a legal
standpoint. Unless l am mistaken. the
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
POISONED UERD
OF FINE CATTLE
BOOthWyn Farmer Loses Three
Cows and Has Eight
Sick Ones

People living in the vicinity OF Booth
wyn. just over the Delaware line in Penn
sylvania, are greatly exercised over the
poisoning of a whole herd of cattle ON the
Armstrong farm. which is now leased by
Robert Stevenson. Eleven valuable cows
were poisoned by Paris green on Wednes-
day morning, and three have died since.
The other eight are In bad condition. but
it is hoped that their lives can be saved.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Peter Nc
Nance. a neighbor. was driving home in
her buggy, and just as she reached the
Armstrong farm wheel came OF ana
practically wrecked the outfit The horse
was unhitched and taken home, the car
riage being left at the side of the road.
Some time during the night two furni-
ture wagons went down the road and
stopped at the wrecked vehicle They
We're seen 20 strip Mrs. McNamees car
rlage of the new curtains and cushions.
but before they could be apprehcnded
they whipped their HORSES and made their
escape.
Wednesday morning Mr. Stevenson sent
his cows into the field near where the
wreck ard robbery happened, and it wa
not long before they We're noticed to bo
acting strangely. Finally they lay down
one after another and all efforts to arouse
them proved futile.
a neighboring veterinarian was called
and he succeeded in restoring eight OF the
animals sufficiently TO have them removed
TO the barn. They are now believed to b
recovering. The other three died in tho
field.
When Mrs McNamce came 70 get hel
carriage She found that a package wa
missing from under the seat After
search, the wrapper was found I'm th
field. and the contents Of the packag
were scattered an around. The animal.
had eaten some OF the stuff No on.
knows whether or not the poison wa.
thrown into the field purposely. but tn.
Chester authorities are on the lookout To-
the men in the furniture wagons.
Evening journal., 1901-06-01
COURT WORKS
ON ODDS and ENDS
Trial Of Special Jury Cases
Will be Taken Up Next
Week

In Superior Court this morning Che
jury in the case OF Jchn E. Lewis VS..
Andrew Scanlon gave the plaintif a
verdict for S252 The action was to att
tach rent growing due on a property
in Newark, leased by Lewis Scanlon.
1riel OF the case OF Sallie A. May,
Zardee May and Frank May VS. Mar-
garetta NJ. May was continued ycster-
day afternoon until tomorrow morn
ing.
Martin r and Ar,emas Smith, repre-
sening the defendant in the replovn
suit OF James Meharg VS.. Charles A..
Bioomall, recovered judgment before a
jury Of inquisition in the sum OF
SlSO.GG.
This was the day fixed fer the re-
tuin Cf the rule filed In the case OF
Jcscrh Bowman, assignee, ys. Howard
l.. George and Emma r.
=. George, 10 show cause why a sher-
IFS sale should not be sCt aside. By
agreement of counsel the sale was
confirmed and a rule for writ OF pos
session issued. with stay or execution
until August
The petition for divorce in the case
Of Hrlnton VS.. Brinton was dismis ed
In the certioram case of ST. Georges
Marsh Company VS. Joshua jefferson
Walter l.. Willis, fer the defendant.
moved that judgment below be affirm
ed because az insumiciency OF the mag
istrate's certincate. The court will
make no order until William S. Hnles.
for the other side. can be heard.
l.. Irving nandy's demurrers in the
case of Reese SIS. P,ice were sustained
Court will take mp trial of the spe-
cial jury cases next week. All the gen
eral jurors, save those ompaneled I'M
the May cases have been discharged
from any fuGher attendance al tho
present term Of court.