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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

About thirty miles from the port Of
Acajutla, in Central America, there IL
generally In state Of eruption q
huge volcano called Izalco At night
when lying in the harbor of Acajutla,
you may see him every twenty or
thirty minutes cover his summit witn
q mantle of glowing lava.
So far, well. That is exactly what
the people of the state keep a careful
watch over. and they go to sleep VITA
a sense of security as long as he is in
eruption. But if he stops for few
hours then they are alarmed, as from
centuries of traditional experience
they look for tremendous explosion
soon. and they put it down to this rea-
son:
In the mountain, they say, lives one
big devil with a very large family,
for which he finds it difficult 10 pro-
vide, and over whom he has much
trouble in exercising control. AS a
consequence there are times when the
big devils larder is empty. the kitch-
On fire goes out. or some one in the
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
VOWS OF JILTED LOVERS
Humorous Acts Of Resentment Placed Record by
Unfortunate SWANS

Tilted twenty years since on the eve
OF his marriage, a Huddersfield gentle
man vowed that he wMIld never again
so long as he lived speak to woman.
To the day OF his death, which oc-
Cured two years back, he kept his
word. exception not being made even
in the case of his sisters. Nor did his
resentment cease with life, for when
his will was read it was found that
only to his male relatives did any ben
eft accrue, says London Tit-Bits.
On his marriage morn a Mr.. A.
received callous note from his
fiancee breaking off the match So
affected was he by this abrupt intima-
tion that he swore that he would never
again open letter. Despite every ar
gument he stuck to his determination
so that all messages had to be deliv-
cred by word of mouth, or. should they
come from distance. by telegram-a
form of communication which, some
what inconsistentlY, was not included
under the ban.
In one of the largest cemeteries at
Vienna stands handsome monument
erected to the memory of the lady
whose aNlogy it bears. 1t was placed
there by an eccentric bachelor, who.
having in his youth been Tilted by the
deceased. swore that ii he could not
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Gen. Lees Idea as to the
Destruction of the Maine

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee recently gave his
theory regarding the destruction of the
battleship Maine. After relating the
circumstances of the explosion and de-
scribing the scene of fire and carnage
he witnessed on visiting the locality q
few minutes after the event, he said:
MY theory is that it was done by
young officers who ha@ been attached
to Weyler. After the catastrophe they
disappeared. Young officers Of the
(Spanish) army did not take the trou-
Bile to hide their pleasure over the hor-
rible affair. Many of them dropped
their usual potations of red wine and
opened bottles of champagne in the
cafes. The government of Cuba i'm
mediately tried to forestall European
opinion by sending a dispatch which
stated that the explosion had been
caused by the carelessness of the
Americans themselves. AS to that /
want to say that the keys to the mag
azine of every American man-of-war
are brought to the captain and are
hung on hooks at the mead of his bed
SO that he can know where they are
all the time
When the divers went to work on
the Maine Capt Sigsbee said to them:
go into my cabin and see if the keys
to the magazine are hanging where
they ought to be-" The divers came
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
The Passage "PerriIIus. ("

Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
was just in the midst of q long
column Of figures, when the telephone
bell rang for about the sixth time in
fifteen minutes. Perkins" said ir
ritably. answer that phone won't
you, don't let 1t ring all day" He
looked somewhat surprised at my Inn.
patience, but said nothing, while l
started for the third time to add that
one column of figures. Yes. "No," "
"Wait minute and I'll find out" I
heard Perkins say to the questioner at
the other end of the line. "Mr. Boyd" I"
turning to me. "have you had any
message from the Helene yet?"
She's not due in Liverpool until
this morning, We'll not hear before this
afternoon or tonight. Have to allow
for delays, besides she is not a regular
passenger steamer"
Perkins repeated my words to the
phone and hung up the receiver. 81
hope that bell won't ring again to-day"
said to myself. l really was in no
enviable mood, our force was short
about one-half our regular number of
men, consequently we did double our
regular amount of work, and had only
six hours sleep in two days. I had
just finished experimenting the lading
OF ship, which was to leave in half
an hour, and was busily arranging my
work and fixing accounts, when l be-
came conscious that someone was
standing at the window.
'Well?" l inquired, without raising
my eyes, thinking it was one of the
freight hands. Receiving no answer,
looked up and saw standing there an
old man with an eager, expectant look
on his wrinkled face, patiently wait.
ing until should finish
Can l do anything for you, sir?"
"Will'm tolu me to come here this
mornin' and ask about the Helene;
said you'd know as soon as they
landed"
I'VE will know, but have not heard
from them yet. guess they have hardly
had time, they do not land until this
morning. you know
That's SO, then they might have
had stormy wage, perrillus the sea
is"
That's right, might lave been de-
layed little; come back again to-mor.
row."
'Thank'ee, guess will"
l watched him as he made his way
slowly down down the walk to the
street. He hesitated at the crossing,
looked anXiously up and down the
crowded street at the stream Of wag-
ons which blocked the way, and
seemed afraid to cross. He was too
feeble to be here among this jostling,
hustling crowd. | put weights on my
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
THREW AWAY HIS TROUSERS
Station Agents Accurate Shot Left
Him in Dilemma.

He had been a brakeman on the
c. NJ railway, but. owing to in
juries received in the service, had
been given less hazardous position
as station agent at a small place on
the line of the road His entire ward
robe consisted of one suit of clothes,
and he was patiently awaiting the
next payday to get the wherewithal to
purchase another.
The fast mail and express. which
was due at midnight was reported
four hours late. SO he thought he could
get in a pretty fair nights rest by set
ting his alarm clock about an hour
ahead of the time when the train was
likely to come. as he needed little
time to perform the only duty required
of him, viz, to see that the sack Of
mail was properly hooked to the crane.
SO that the extending arm Of the fasr
mai: car would surely catch it as the
train went by.
The alarm clock, of course, upon
this occasion, failed to work, and he
was awakened by the shrieking of the
whistle of the engine as it warned the
station of the coming of the train. He
jumped for the sack and his trousers,
grabbed both, rushed out on the plat
form, made an accurate throw, aad
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

ber was damp and cold, and so foggy
that it was almost impossible to dis
tinguish an object on the other side
of the street. The Helene" was now
ten days overdue but just after l came
in the Office, l received a cable from
the captain of passenger steamer
'Oceania" saying he had just landed
is Liverpool, bringing with him the
passengers and crew of the Helene
which was disabled in heavy storm
Everyone all right except the captain
who was seriously i'll. En-lre cargo OF
Helene" lost.
By ten o'clock the crowd had again
assembled, and l watched their
faces closely as l told them the news,
and wondered whether or not any
of the captains friends were among
the crowd. Apparently they were not.
every face was smiling and happy. A
Whats that?' he cried; the cap M"
little later l heard the "thud; thud,'
OF walking stick on the floor, and
knew the little man was coming to ask
for "Will'm." He looked so haggard
and worn, | hastened to tell him the
message.
Il have good news for you this
time" l said. I'VE have a message
from another steamer which passed
the Helene" and it seems they did
have a 'perrillus' voyage"
The little man rubbed his hands
softly and shook his head.
The passengers and everybody are
all right, except the captain, they say
he is seriously ill.,
The walking stick dro~oed to the
floor with a bang, and his face whit
ened. Whats that" he cried. 1.-The
captain why that's Will'm, the cap.
tain is." He stared at me wildly.
was too astonished to speak.
well, perhaps he is not so sick as
they think" said trying to comfort
him as well as l could, "he will have
the best attention, and they will send
us word later"
Oh! if it had only been someone
else, some of those others who ~. 6
better able to stand it-but this poor
old man, tottering on tho brink of the
grave! He turned and walked away
without a word. l offered to help him
across the street, but he would not ac-
cept my aid, suppose he wanted to be
alone. l was almost sure from the
first that the captain would not re-
cover, it was very serious or they
would not have mentioned it. And
sure enough. late that afternoon we
had dispatch saying that another
man would bring home the ship, and
announcing the death of Capt. William
Ray. l have never had anything quite
SO hard to do as to tell that old man
of his sons death. He looked at me
for minuIe in bewildered way, and
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

we'd he would at all events bury her
And he kept his word; for the lady
ha.ing fallen upon evil days. died in
the direst poverty. ans but for her old
lovers strange oath would have been
inferred in pauper's grave.
Though her locNs were red. the
daughter of south country doctor.
like the heroine of Wilkie Collins
novel ''Armadale," was very hand
some woman, who played fast and
loose with mems hearts, and among
them with that of a Manchester mer-
chant, who, when his hopes were at
their zenith. found himself thrown
over in favor of a rival. His resent
ment assumed a curious form, for
from that hour not only would he not
suffer aught approaching in color to
the pronounced auburn of the false
ones treSses to remain within his
house. but he swore that he would dis.
inherit his two sisters, whose hair was
perilously near the prescribed hue. un-
lecs they should adapt their appear
ance to the eXigencies of his whim
They did SO, and by calling art in
the form of certain dye, to their
aid, happily averted the catastrophe.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

up with the keys. They had found
them hanging by the side of the cap
tain's bed. Furthermore, the investi-
cation brought out that the plates Of
the fore part of the ship were bent
upward. showing clearly that the
force of the explosion had been d.
rected from the bottom. The court of
inquiry heard plenty of testimony
which showed that there had been two
explosions. one when the torpedo went
OF and tore its way to the ships mag.
azine and the other when the maya.
zine exploded with roar"
The real cause of the destruction of
the Maine Is still a mystery, though
there is strong reason for accepting
Gen. Lees view. The report of the
United States court of naval inquiry
sustained the theory of an outside ex-
plosion, but said the court has been
unable to obtain any evidence fixing
the responsibility for the destruction
of the Maine upon any person or per-
sons The solution of such mysteries
comes in time, says the indianapolis
Journal, and probably this one will be
solved when those who are in posses
sion of the secret think the right time
has come.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
ONE VOTE HE SURELY LOST.
Indignant irishman Promised to Re.
member Judue PRYOR.


member Judge Pryor.
When eX-Justice of the Supreme
Court Roger A. Pryor presided over
the naturalization court he used to
subject the applicants for citizenship
to very rigorous examination before
passing them, says the New York
Times. His favorite story of his ex-
periences in that court is this one.
One day an Irishman appeared before
him. and the justice fired voiley of
questions at him concerning the
Declaration of Independence, the Con-
stitution, the birthplace of the Presi-
dent. etc. The Irishman did his best,
but failed hoDelessly and the court.
refused to give him his papers. AS he
walked away from the bench he said
in a loud voice aside:
well, some day I'll be admitted.
and then day will come when that
old Tammany IEjun will be running
for Office again. an he'll not get my
vote. sure
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

fiery household has stomach disorder
with no medicine to hand.
So reasoning In this way they take
food. chickens and bananas, some
medicine. and cautiously approach as
near the mountain as they dare ven
ture. Then they light fre, place the
fold beside it. and hasten away to .
safe distance to watch and see what
will happen. II Izalco again com
mences to eject lava they are relieved
and cry:
'Ah. ha! The devil ia happy again.
See, he is getting his supper" And
then they go to cock fight or start
a revolution in perfect contentment.
But ii Izalco does not begin to
smoke and get his supper. then they
take fight away out of reach Of his
vengeance until his angry humor has
passed over; and really their way OF
predicting catastrophe seems to be
as good as any other
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

An Ohio Judge considers an attempt
on the part of man to dictate what
his wife shall eat, good grounds for
divorce. Here is where woman has
IN advantage. She simply sets out on
the table what she pleases and lets
her husband take his choice.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
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across and hurried back to my work.
after receiving his grateful "Thank'ee.
young man, God bless ye." again. But
somehow could not seem to get along
well either. his face haunted me. Il
hope we will get that message" said
to myself, wondering who "Will'm"
was. But the message did not come
that day. nor the next, and next. It
was becoming serious now, the
Helene" was q week overdue, and no
message yet. Every day we were be.
sieged with inquiries, and each day
this little man came to inquire for
"Will'm."
The morning of the oath of Novem.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Just as soon as the young men get
through with their graduating exer-
cises they will begin accepting posi-
tions" in the village groceries and liv.
cry stables.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

1t is announced that the British au-
thorities have introduced ping-pong
into imbecle wards Of poorhouses for
the purpose of affording the inmates
an easy and innocent amusement at
small cost. So 1t seems the game
has it's value after all.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Lawyers called as experts in a suit
IN court fixed as reasonable zee for
lawyer 500 a day or a little less.
A few expert clients should have been
called in to testify.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

THE Pierpont Morgan of Japan"
Under the benign influence of West
ern civilization the Japs are evidently
becoming trustful people.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The Philadelphia doctor who pre-.
sented S350,000 bill to the heirs of
Pittsburg millionaire evidently has
no fear of meeting his patients in
future life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Low-necked. sleeveless gowns will
be popular with mosquitoes at seaside
and upper Michigan summer resorts,
same as last season.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

whlZ. away sped the train. He turned
to pick up his trousers. when he found
he had thrown them upon the crane,
and they had gone in place of the
mail AS to whether or not he dressed
III the mall sack. But enough
said.-The Drawer, Harper's Magazine
for June.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

AT Monte Carlo when man loses
all his money he is given a railroad
ticket and policeman sees that he
gets on the train safely. But that is
merely precaution to keep the town
from becoming over-populated
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

From the eagerness with which
Boers and British are falling on each
others necks it is evident that each
is grateful for the help given to let
the other go.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

All OF the poetry is knocked out of
the airship business by the announce
ment from Prof. Langley that he is
using the yellow-eyed buzzard as q
model.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Advice to aeronauts: Suspend op-
erations till after the cyclone season.
Some of the spring breezes would be a
great strain on the dirigibility of your
craft.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

That revolution in Venezuls does
not appear to be as much of a joke
as President Castro pretended to be
lieve
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Everybody admires Sir Thomas Lip
tons pluck. He has ordered a new
yacht, and will once more attempt the
impossible.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Edison says he can make an auto
mobile that will go fast enough to
take mans breath away. Perhaps
such machine would be a good thing
III 1t could be put into the hands of
the right people.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The Norwegian ship captain who
saw floating islands must have scan
ned the horizon after sampling too
many brands of the product that made
Milwaukee famous
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The Bey of Tunis, who died the
ether day, left fifty widows. They are
still counting the orphans.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The clergyman whose ideal angel
can climb fence evidently has be-
come weary of the harp playing type.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Ill health is trying to get the start
Of ]. Pierpont Morgan. 1t will be in
oeresting to watch the experiment.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Baron Elichi Shibusawai the mer-
chant prince Of Japan. says Chicago is
such quick happening city" Evil
IDENTITY he has seen some of the leading
citizens eat a business lunch.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The Italian cabinet minister who
has had daily duels recently has
learned the true meaning of the siren.
uOuS life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The next time H. Mex Twombley
makes an agreement in behalf of the
Vanderbilt family he may have to ex.
hibit the goods
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The news that Johann Most will
stay in Jail all summer sort of Offsets
the annual mosquito and grasshopper
scourge.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Map agents will soon be upon Us
with the color scheme of South Africa
brought down to date.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Sir Alfred Jones, who owns a few
British ships, will not join the trust.
That is, he thinks he won't.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The treasurer of one of the Chicago
theaters got erysipelas from mo;ey
that he handled at the window. This
Is strong argument in favor Of
passes.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Reforms would come in day If we
could just elect the college graduates
to the legislature all in q bunch.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
No wise man win 60 % . Juno pic
mic without his umbrella and his rain
coat.

The prevalence of the Panama hat
is another evidence Of our phenomen-
n prosperity.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30
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A little BOY with heart 20 light
Built for himself. with his blocks 70
A castle. ana left 1t to stand all night;
But. ah! when he came to look next
All the Joy from his heart had fiown.
His house was wrecked and heard him
Somebody torsd my playhouse down.
Somebody throwed my blocks around,
Just as got the work all done
Somebody t0red my playhouse dOwn!"
Mother spoke to her baby low:
Hush. little dear! Don't you cry 90!
This 10 the rule of life. you know:
You'll md as you travel the world
Just when you get your work all done
Somsbody'M tear your playhouse down.
'somebody'll tear your playhouse down:
Somebody'n throw your blocks around !:
Just when you get your work all done
SomebodyN tear your playhouse down" !"
This is the old worlds way with US all:
Often we've seen our castles fall.
Sweet dream castles, fair and tall.
Weary We toll and plan alone:
Just az We think to claim our own
Somebody tears our playhouse down:
Somebody throws our blocks around;
Just as we get the work all done
Somebody tears our playhouse down.
Puck.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Usually inc little tl.:ngs are the
last we are willing to leave to God.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

The possession of great means
often produces great meanness.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

A truly great name was never
bought at the price of good one.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-07-19
Ell Presidento
y los Trusts.
PrOp0SitOS de RECOMMENDATION
Un amigo de Puerto Ri
co, el representante Lit
tlefleld estudia el
aSuntO.

Nueva York de Julio. He
sqri las impresiones que han podi'
Go recogersa curants e4tos 1ltimos
dias en- los cfrculos po fticos de
Washington.
ri discurso pronunciado por ell
Presidente Roosevelt en- P tits burg ell
aniversario de L. indepenf 1cia ns
cional es muy significativo en- cuan
to q los planes que Sc propone el ie'
fe de 10 Nacion para obtener de 10
pr6xima session del Cor greso que se
dicten leyes terdentes contrarres.
tar los efactos desastrosos que est&n
causando los monopolics del pals.
El Pfesidente; ell Attorney G.
nersl Mr.. Knox y el representsnte
Mr.. Littletiela (el cual, como recor'
darAn los lectores de La Correspon
dencla hizo una gran campaf1a q f.
vor de Puerto Rico cuando Sc debs.
tia ell fAmoso bill Foraksr) han cele.
brado largas conferencias, recomen.
dando los primeros III 1ltimo que
f9rmnle, durante L. epocA de vaca'
Clones, "a empezAda, Ia proyecto de
ley Snti.trustists, para 81 esta resul.
tare de conf1lmjdsd con los deseos
del Pfesidente, sea propuesta en- la
proxima session Legislative con ell de.
cidido apoyo del poder ejecutivo.
Con- References 4 este proyacto,
dice Ell <Evening Stare de Washing
ton, 10 siguiente:
SCree ell Presidente que en- L.
ley anti monopolista debera prever'
sc Ia supervision y RECOMMENDATION
de los trusts. Cree tambi6n que de-
be ex'girse la pablicidAd en- cuanto
respects & lss operaciones comercis.
les de las grandes corporaciones.
&Ctee slnceramente ell Presiden'
ts que debe existir nm justo medic
entire las exigencias de los agitado'
res y los deseos de los capitalistas.
Los primeros piden severas leyes, y
les otroe atacan por que no SO inter
vel ga con sus infsmes especulacio
nes,H
~Ha dicho & slgunos de aus ami
gos el Presldente que hay en- ell psfs
individuos que votsrian por leyes
tales que de ser estas aprobsdas eau
sArfan una verdadera revoluci6n en-
el mundo financiero. lbs otros, los
pretenden que Ell NADIA Sc slteren las
leyes vigentes Entrambos extra'
mos quiere el Presiiente echar las
bases de la fatura legislation
e Attorney General Mr.. Kuox
pronnnciarA dos tres discursos es
te otofo. y "a Sc anuncia que la
question ~trusts> serA Ell tema ia.
vorito, Mr.. Koox, dice 10 cr6nica,
abunda en- las mismss opiniones
del 2residente, y el bill que propon-
dr& el repreaentsnts Littlefield lie.
var& indudaolemente ell visto buero
del Attorney Gsnaral.
Eacomendado tan competen'
tes abogados como Kaox y Little
ftl!, cabe esperar que Ia nueva ley
sera iusta en- sus principles y positi
va en- resultAdos.