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Evening journal., 1902-10-07
Hard to Beat

William Mckee Duncan, OF KenwoCd
Las hen that has reached the stone
age. She lays petritied eggs, says the
Louisville CCuiIer-Journal.
1t would seem that the stone age
like the second childhood, comes OF
Unexpectedly. In fact, the alarming
ecoenuscity in this particular producer
of GIGS developed only three days ago
Up tc that Tune her schedule had beer
one day AMI they set the clocks 10y
Ter. Then. five days ago. for the first
tirie, she vas late. The lawyer missed
his car GnG The whole house went
wronS
About noon chs o'clock egg arrived
Tho her caclsled as though she hac
really dore something to be proud Of
something that no other hen had evel
done before. So she had, but they die
not discover i; until later.
The egg was intended for use foi
supper. TLeh the egg was broken, a
least tie cute" shell was knocked off
The inner Iart did not break They
worked on i. with a spoon, a knife, ;
chisels somc suggested a hatchet anC
an axe: but still the oval lump helC
solid Il was petrified.
Mr. Duncan is watching his choice
bird solicitously. He expects in thu
course of the next few days to have tn,
feathcred wonder carefully examined
for he is sure that he can prove by any
number of scientists this is the only
ana original descendant and miniature
ieproGuction Of the ancient roc. Hii
Kentucky friends are advising the law
yer to start a quarry.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
Stories From Here and There
Congressman PaYne,s Tact

Congressman Serene e. Payne, ol
Auburn. N. Y. has the reputation of ex-
ceiling in the art of conveying informa-
tion without committing himself.
At q recent convention there was
every indication of a protracted dead
lock. One of the delegates WIS a clergy
man whose ideas on some subjects were
none too liberal Another was a tee
totaler who was unfortunate enough
to POSSESS a remarkably red face. One
Of the factions wanted the minister s
vote. for which the total abstainer was
also laboring with some Nope of sue
cess. Then the report was circulated
that the enemy of alcoholic beverages
frequently drank to excess. The
dominic heard il and taxed the accused
man with the offense
1T is false" he replied. "Ill leave it
to Mr.. Payne if it is not untrue"
Them the clergyman sought the Con-
greHsman and asked him the question.
Mr.. PAYNE hesitated and then re-
marked
Did you notice his face?"
He said NO more, but the clergyman
was satisfied with the answer, the total
abstainer lost his support, there was no
deadlock, and Mr.. Paynes friends con-
trolled the convention.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
MORE LIGHr; LESS NOISE

Well. TO get back to Byrne again, Af-
ter day or two Of respite, we should
like to inquire when he proposes TO
answer those questions the Evening
Journal asked him some time since?We
should like plain statement in every
day language, such as the ordinary
voter can understand. II is related
that Henry Ward Beecher once asked
his distinguished father II he never ran
out of ideas.
YES" said the venerable man.
Then what do you do?" asked Henry.
"Why, then l just Gluten the air and
yell" said the great preacher.
Now. since Mr. Byrne has shown a
disposition 20 ''ciutch the air and yell, -
1t may be that he is afflicted perma-
nently with the same disease which
annoyed the elder Beedhsr occasion
ally.
This brings to mind one Of Mr.. Lin
coln's stories. When he was being
pestered over the Emancipation Proc
lamation. and orators we're giving him
much advice. ne said he was reminded
OF a story q an old colored man who
as passing through the woods in a
thunder storm. The noise was deafen-
ing. and only occasionally could he SCI
his way by a flash Of lightning. Aftel
stumbling along for time he threw
himself On his knees and poured fortl
this petition; ooh, Lawd; IL it's an th'
same to you. win you please glib me
little mere light and a Mttle less noiseg
Therefore, coming back to our intro
ductory sentence, we ask Mr.. Byrne 10
more light and less noise.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

An Indian is now q candidate for a
seat in the United States Senate. He is
Congressman Charles Curtis, Of Kan
sas Through a most romantic career
The has climbed the ladder Of fame from
a poor Indian lad to a position OF
prominence among National law
makers. He started out in life as a
Jockey on the race track, then trained
.broncos, drove a hack, swept out a law
office in pay for an opportunity to
study law, was admitted to the bar,
elected county attorney, and then went
to Congress.
Mr.. Curtis, says the Omaha World
Herald, belongs to the aboriginal race,
and is proud of the fact that his IN
dian forebears were here when COlum-
bus thought he was discovering a New
World. His mother was a member OF
the Kaw tribe. Mr.. Curtis mother died
when he was about three years old,
and he went to live with his Indian
grandmother near Council Grove
: Kansas. This Indian grandmother is
mentioned in the treaty with the Kaw
tribe in 1925.
BY this treaty she and her sisters
were given what is known as Kaw
Mile -Four" the tract of land uLor
which the City of North Topeka is now
built. In the homestead on this tract
OF land Congressman Curtis was bo-r
( in 1860, and his fine new house marks
the place Of his birth forty-two years
ago.
or one incident of his childhood Mr.
Curtis has a very vivid memory. HI
was eight years old and was coming
home from school in Council Grove
when he saw war party of nakeC
Kaws painted and in war feathers
mounted on their ponies, swoOp dow
from D hill overlooking the town ant
dash through it toward the hill on tn
other side. Mr. Curtis. urchinlike
wanted to know the wing or all this
and one Of the chiefs paused Ion
enough to tell him that they were Ol
their way out to fight their heredita.
enemies, the Cheyennes. and to hol
them hack from the town til they coul
fortify it little.
In barn nearby large number Q
Kaw Indians gathered, and when tn
;. .Cheyennes swept down through th
town they passed this barn. A fierc
lshower of arrows stopped them, how
lever, and leaving many of their brave
wounded and dying, they retreate'
, leaving the Kaws victoTs. This wa
the last fight between these two Tribe
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
ROMANTIC CAREER OF INDIAN
CANDIDATE FOR U. S. SENATE

Mr.. Curtis father thought this was
rather too strenuous life for his young
son. so he sent for him to go back to
Topeka.
Mr.. Curtis, like all boys, loved an out
door life, and school had not many
charms for him as youth, and then he
had his living to make besides. He be-
gan as a rider of race horses. He was
good one. too. Mr.. Curtis has always
done well whatever he undertook, if it
was selling papers or making speeches,
riding race horses or training horses
for others to- ride.
Mr.. Curtis drove a hack after he left
the race track He sat on the drivers
seat in the daytime and at night he
went to school, determined to make up
for the time he lost as a youth. He
used his time well. and by the time he
was twenty-one he had been admitted
to the bar as a lawyer. Three years
later he made the first break into poll,
tics as a delegate in the Republican
[ Convention in Topeka, which was to
select delegates to the tSate conven-
tion, who would in National Conven-
ton vote for Mr.. Blaine's nomination
to the presidency.
LED county attorney. In month a1teI
he was elected he had closed every sa-
loon in the county. He declared that
no matter what his personal opinion
Twas, he was elected to enforce the laws
and the prohibition law was one q
them.
He was reelected, and his seconS
term was as strenuous for evaders O
law as his first In 1892 Mr.. Curtis raI
for Congress and was elected by a large
majority. He has gone on being elect
ed ever since. and now has six term.
lin Congress to his credit Although
recently renominted for another term
he will be a candidate for the United
States Senate. to succeed Senator w
A. Harris.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
SOME MEMORIALS

The people Of Wilmington and Of the
State are to be congratulated that some
public-spirited citizen has decided to
present the city with a statue OF
Thomas f. Bayard He was one OF our
great public figures, and now that the
passing years are wearing away the
political animosities, without party dis
tinction we are proud Of the honors
which he conferred on us. II is emil
nently fitting and proper that the
statue OF Bayard should grace one of
our public places and be a perpetual re-
minder OF one Of the men who brought
us honor
II is not to the credit OF Delaware
that she has not erected some suitable
memorial to John NJ Clayton. In hii
generation he ranked as the peer o
Clay. Calhoun, Benton and Webster. HI
was a national figure. too, and by hi
work as secretary OF State made hi
name international. viii some pub
lic-spirited citizen come forward an
present US with a statue Of John N
Clayton
It has been suggested 10 us that, no
that the summer has passed, it is tim
for the Mckinley Monument Associs
ton to push its project. There is
the treasury about $1,000. and with
little EFFORT the purpose Of the associI
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
NEWSPAPER OPINION
nIngenuous" Tom Johnson

"lngenuous" Tom johnson
From the Chicago Tribune.
Tom Johnson, Of Cleveland. is a fair
example Of the ingenious politician.
He is a plain man-''plain spoken, -
and homespun inside and out His or
gan is the rain Dealer He circulateo
through Ohio with circus tent and
'mingles freely" with the audiences
while his fellow-speakers are vainly
trying to hold attention Mr.. John
son is a new variety, but the species to
which he belongs lis as old as politics
His kind flourished in Athens and were
done to death in the Italian republics
during the Middle Ages. Il is re
corded that France is prolific of them
Like his side partner. "Bill" Bryan
! TON" johnson interests the crowd
, but the crowd does not believe in sucl
as they Even the men who do no
question their sincerity are afraid o
their judgment and chary OF thei
! schemes. In other climes, where me,
: are more volatile and nature is NOR
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
At sea on Land.

A clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge of nautical affairs was
asked to deliver an address before an
audience of sailors.
lie was disCoursing on the stormy
passages OF life. Thinking be could
make his remarks more pertinent to his
hearers by metaphorically using sea
expressions he said:
"Now. friends, you know that when
you are at sea in a storm the thing you
do is anchor"
A half concealed snicker spread over
the room, and the clergyman knew
that he had made a mistake.
After the services one Of tIis listeners
came to him and said. Nh. -, have
you ever been at sea-"
The minister replied:
"No, unless it was while 1 was deliv
ering that address. s."-Nev5 York Times
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
CAUGHT al RANDOM

Marconi is perfecting an apparatus
fer establishing communication with
submarine vessels while they are under
water
The richest man in Germany is
Krupp, the gun man, who rays taxes on
am annual income of over s5,0OO,00O.
Rev. Thomas Bone has been a mis-
sionary for over forty years to the
sailors who pass through the Welland
Canal. More than a thousand ships
pass through the canal every year.
Jonathan Parker, who was one OF the
pall-bearers at the funeral of General
William Henry Harrison, is still living
in Rockport. Ind.
When the gun club of Carlisle, Pa.
turned out one day recently for a
match at clay pigeons some OF the
younger members looked on with good
natured amusement as William Cauf-
man, rs years old, lined up to take
part. THE old gentleman calmly pro
ceeded to shoot all around the others
killing twenty-five out of a possible
twenty-five and winning the medal.
Dinners at which the Crown Prince
of Siam will be the guest of honor vii
be rendered the royal visitor in New
York by Mayor Low and the Presby-
terrain Board OF Foreign Missions. Ih'
Prince is due to arrive next week.
II is announced that M. Marinonl
who for so many years has been at the
head Of THE Petit Journal, OF Paris, Il
\ about to retire into private life. 1t wal
in a great measure due to his energl
that the Petit Journal attained its cir
lculatiOn of over ,0000 600 copies a day
Il is said that Texas alone market
$50 600 900 worth of cattle annually.
| 1t is stated that from the mouth Il
the source of the Rhine 725 castles
formerly the homes OF warlike chiefs
are TO be found overlooking its waters
There is now complete from Bosto
to Omaha a double track line OF rail
ways. Of which every mile is guarde
, from wreck by the block signals.
1t takes a good deal more clevernes
for a girl to blush at the right tha
e not to at the wrong time.
q A lot Of grass-fed steers from Mort
a Dakota, averaging 1860 pounds eac
were sold in Chicago last August
n S1O790 per head.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
srArE rnoops oRpEREp our

Governor Stone has ordered out the
entire State militia, about 5000 men
in all. They will guard the mines and
protect from violence and intimidation
those who want to work There was
no other course, the operators having
refused to concede a single point, and
the condition. having become intoler-
able. The miners have been charged
with all the violence and lawiossness
Which have become widespread
throughou. the anthracite regions,
but most OF the trouble has leen
caused by the restless and half crimi-
nal element which infests the mining
country, and which can hardly be
clasEed as a laboring element.
The miners themselves, as a class,
have refrained from violence, know
ing that when rioting or disorder be-
gan, the troops would have to be call
ed out. They have done all in their
power to persuade men TO refuse the
places they have left vacant, but ac-
tual violence is generally the act OF ir-
responsible loafers, who work only
occasionally, and from dire necessity.
But this ordering out the troops
means an end to the strike; it cannot
be otherwise The militia will IRE
serve order and allow the opening OF
every mine under protection Shuuld
their numbers not be sufficient. the
troops Of the regular army VIII follow,
and that means order and a resump-
ton Of industry. The act OF Governor
Stone mears that we are to be saved
from the disaster Of empty coal birs
but it is to be regretted that such he
roic means became necessary.
The President tried to avert It, In
the interests of the public. aud un-
needing the adverse criticism which
he expected, he arranged that confer
erce at Washington. and urged mutual
concessions which seemed so easy ia
make He was not successful. but hC
has the satisfaction Of knowing taai
housed all his powers to bring about
a peaceful solution of the problem
but failed because there was no reai
power put into his hands by the Com
sutution. The strike will go tC
pieces now, but il will leave many mer
sullen and defiant, which is to be ds.
plored.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
Iinbtning,a Amnit,l For oale.

Electricity in the clou is, like its com
panion lower down, loves to seek the
earth, the great reservoir Of all cleo
tricity. and it finds tlle most available
way to do so, choosing always the best
conductor, conspicu Gus among which
are the much maligned lightning rod
the high trees or the elevated steeple. Il
has its choice of trees as well as Other
things and will leap over half an acre
Of trees to find ap oak, for which it ap
pears to have a special attraction. and
it will pass high point to find build
ing that has metal about 1t.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
market

The store-with all its new and
beautiful interior i provements-
guarantees at all times reliable
goods and qualities, prompt and
courteous attention to visitor and
purchaser alike, with a constant
assurance of mon-y saving. The
low prices-brought about through
"quick sales ,and small profits"
with s8 years Of progressive busi-
'ness-shouid appeal to every
economic buyer. You are cordially
invited TO inspect the new fall and
winter offerings and compare
qualities and prices. Money cheer
fully refunded if any purchase
fails to please.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
pIayiog polltIcs With The Tunnels
rom the New York Word

From the New York World.
Two projects c. vital Importance tc
New York City are now under consid-
er3tlon-canal improvement and the
Pennsylvania tunnels
Canal improvement, VITA one party
pledged TO its support and The Other
lodging. is unfortunately but neces-
sarily "in roritics.' But the plan to
link New York Co ths ccntinent and
bind the horoughs together" by tun-
nels is a business proposition; every
effort should be made to keep politics
out OF the tunnCls and the tunnels
out OF politics"
Yet the attempt is made-purely fol
buncombe, wholly for its supposed po-
litical effect-to load down the tunnel
franchise with conditions which have
already been declared unconstitutional
by THE Supreme Court, and which, even
If accepted, could only lead to litiga-
ton and delay.
The tunnels will reduce taxation by
the generous rental agreed upon by
the company. Their construction will
cause millions in wages to be paid out
in New York. They will enable work
ingmen TO find cheaper, better homes
Firmly as the city is committed 10
the principle of home rule, it must, il
the franchise is held up for the pur-
pose of playing politics" appeal to
the Legislature. Consistency yields to
necessity. The future growth and
prosperity Of the city are mere import
ant than the continued existence of
the Board of Aldermen.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
Tie. PLAYEWLls sToPpEp.
But;It Was Moth the Orders of the
French hPreaident.


NJ. .asardou, I AtEe) French playwright,
once fprutited sByt a joke that General
Ladmirallf, 5who swas at'the time GOV
ernor OF Rar1s, played on NJ. Thiers.
Sardou had writtens ''Rabagas," and
the play hadi been i.iven its dress re-
hearsal in camera" 1t was displeas-
ing TO Timers, and he undertook to stop
its public performances.
AS Gene1al LadmEaut was dressing
for dinner, about ia the evening, ar
officer entered his dressing room and
rendered dispatch, which, he said,
had come direct fronfFV ersalllcs.
The officer went out, ,..and the general.
continuing his toilet, raid to himself
that he was certain tina that dispatch
was the iDteTdiction of "Rabagas," !"
and, having a friendly feeling for the
author, the general .lefrs the dispatch
unopened when he left tileSroom.
The next morning camt~a messenger
posthaste from Versatile 3, 'Rabagas'
was performed last nigh t."
"Without doubt" negl igently replied
the general.
"But the dispatchY
"What dispatchT 3
"From NJ. Theirs, nterdicting the
performance"
Goodness mer' repl led the general.
81 left it unopened on the table. See,
there it is, the seal nnbroken. Still,
that makes little difference. Every
thing passed off woAl. They nearly
hissed the play off the stage, and II
viii be the same at avery performance.
Tell NJ. Theirs that he has no cause
for alarm"
"Rabagas" was withdrawn, but not
by the orders of IN. Theirs.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
OIdest T,rce In the world.

The Rev. W. Tuckwell in Tongues
and Trees and Sermons In Stones"
says "The Oldest living tree in the
world is said to be the Sema cypress Of
Lombardy 1t was a tree forty years
before the birth of Christ" But AL
phonse Karr in his Voyage Autour de
Mon Jardin" says of the baobab (Adan-
sonia digitata), 1T is asserted that
some exist in Senegal that are 5000
years old. Notes and Queries.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
superstition That Is Ancient.

In many parts Of Great Britain1the
superstition still survives that it is fol
ly or madness to save a drowning man.
as he will sooner or later do ar. injury
to the rescuer. The superstition comes
down from our ancestors, yet traces OF
1t exist among the Sioux and other In
dians, who seem to have inherited il
from aboriginal sources. Che belief is
most prevalent in Cornwall and vari-
Gus parts of Scotland.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
Morse and the telegraph Operator

Morse and the Telegraph Operator
Immediately after the successful
completion Of the first Transatlantic
cable and the consequent celebrations,
in which Of course Cyrus w. Field
bore a prominent part, Professor Morse
had occasion to send a telegram from
q small town in Ohio to his home in
New York. He wrote out his message,
presented it to the operator, who rap
idly checked it Off with his pencil and
curtly demanded a,dollar.
But" said the venerable inventor,
''I never pay for messag es," and, see
ing an inquiring look in the operators
eyes, added, "I am, in fact, the father
Of the telegraph"
'Then," said the operator, firmly con-
vinced that he was being imposed up
on. "why don't you sign your own
name, Cyrus w. Field?"
Professor Morse when telling the
story used to say that he was too hui
inflated to answer.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

The Sun yesterday. with it's usual
accuracy, printed a story of the p1-
maries under there headlines: Union
Republicans won at primaries. Regu-
lars we're beaten in every district
throughout the county, Then It goes
on &c name six candidates ramed for
the Legislature which 1t classes IS
Regular" and two as 'want-to-win,'
who are really Regular. Thus we have
the Addiclxs people triumphant In
every district, having named some
eight Regular Republicans We trust
Addicks viii win more victories OF the
same kind
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
KEEP DOWN THE rnNlpERArURE


These primary election contests
should not be settled by factional
prejudice. Tue respective committees
should be broad enough to make a
thorough and impartial investigation
and declare THAT man the nominee who
has the most votes. There is ground for
the suspicion that something is rotten
in Denbark." and no man must be al
lowed a place on the ticket if his friends
have stolen IL for him There will be
more TO say after the committees meet
and canvass the returns.
There is another thought which all
Republicans snould entertain at the
present moment; strenuous factionat
politics is hkely to put the legislative
ticket in jeopardy. In many districts
it will take every Republican vote e
elect the candidate. To inject bitter
ness into the campaign at this poin
will mean the loss OF tn
Legislature With the nomina
ton OF Byrne the situation
IS bad enough, yet il We are to save
Republican Legislature from the wrec
we shall have to pull together in tha
matter We feel that our motive wi
not be misconstrued when we say th5
there are more doubtful districts /
which Union Republicans are the car
didates, than there are the same kin
of districts where Regular Republican
are named.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

The long-delayed crusade against the
towards and desperadoes who make
armortes of their hip pockets appears
to have broken out simultaneously ali
over the South Inc people who stand
for law and order have reason to be
glad of the fact. Cur civlnzation has
been cursed altogether too long by the
prevalence OF the idiotic, semi-civilized
custom Of men going about every day
loaded with concealed deadly weapons
and ready to do murder on the simplest
provocatiOn. ATLANTA Constitution.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

kind. they might be accounted states
men. II is a tribute to the good sense
OF the people that, although they may
be charmed by circus tents and fasci-
mated by promised Utcpias. in the end
they choose for nigh office the sort OF
men their fathers chose-quiet, eau
tions, untheatrical and safe.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
rhe Poet. E4pInnntion.

what do you mean by 'embers Of
the dying yearT" asked the poets
wife.
"Why, November and December, Of
course, my dear" replied the long
haired one. with a fiendish grln.-Chi-
cago News.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

You will be surprised at the
larger scope sof the store-the
large collection of all the latest
and best Merchandise for fall aud
winter wear brought together from
all the best mills in the country or
imported by us direct, and offered
to the public at uniformly the very
LOWEST CASH PRICES in any
market
Evening journal., 1902-10-07

tion can be achieved. With the last
two projects carried out. we should
have memorials of a great Democrat,
great Whig and a great Republican;
and all OF whom we're great men.
Evening journal., 1902-10-07
No Lonrer Necernnrr.

do you still rely on your burglar
alarm?"
"Oh. no! We have a baby now, you
know, and if any burglar can find a.
time during the night when some one
isn't up with the baby he's welcome to
all he can get."-Chicago Post.