Evening journal., 1902-01-30
CAUGHT AT RANDOM


Mr., Flyrty-Not precisely. It is pos
sible. however, to love one at o'clock
and the other, say. at half-past, if they
don't live too far apart.
According to Sir Robert Hart, the
first instalment of the Chinese in
demnity will be paid on January 81.
In 1894. of every 10000 persons in
this country 245 died Of consumption;
in 1900 the figure had fallen to 1870.
John" she said to her husband who
was grumbling over his breakfast,
your love has grown cold"
mo it hasn't" he snapped, but my
breakfast has"
grown cold you wouldn't notice that
your breakfast had"
There are now more than 1000 pulp
and paper mills in the United States.
They use about a billion feet Of lum-
Der a year The sawmills consume
twenty times as much.
Our wheat crop in 1901 was nearly
450.000.000 bushels in excess of the crop
OF Russia, which is our nearest COM
petitor.
Towne-I don't see how Skemer gets
along.
Browne-Why?
Towne-Well. he doesn't work much.
Browne-No; not much. but many.
Queen Margherita, OF Italy, did
great many kind deeds in aid of men
of letters and artists which are gradu-
ally coming to light She discovered
the musical gifts of Puccini, and sent
him to Milan to study at her expense.
She never missed a chance to make the
acquaintance of eminent foreigners.
DO say 'Yes.'" cried the impetuous
lover.
No" she replied with becoming re-
serve. 81 must consider the matter for
several days before l give you my an
swer."
"But-er-in the meantime can't we
Just pretend that the answer will be
Yes?'
Mrs. William Gregory, wife OF the
late Governor Gregory, Of Rhode
Island has become head of the mill
business which the governor conducted
for a great many years in a most suc-
cessful manner.
Cassidy-Oi hear Flanagan called ye
loiar.
Casey-He did so.
Cassidy-An' phwat did ye do?
Casey did Flanagan.
i Herman Ruess. who claims to be the
oldest German newspaper man in the
United States. and who helped to found
the Republican party, has just celebra-
ted his golden wedding in Cleveland.
The father who is good and true at
heart
Is careful that no harm shah reach
his young;
And yet the painter, welded to his art,
Has hopes Of seeing all his offspring
hung.
Is the possessor of the most extensive
and unique collection of pipes in that
State. Several are hundreds of years
old and have curious and tragic his
tories.
Mrs Dubblechin-I hear her re-
mark THAT lacked pOise.
Mrs. Pepprey-Ridiculous
, Mrs. Dubblechin-Wasnt it?
Mrs. Pepprey-Yes, but then prob
ably she never heard of "avoirdupOis.
, "Whewl the temperature is prett.
low this morning"
"LOwl It's positively vulgar"
William Morrell. OF Nottingham
England, once a prize-fghter and after
wards a Methodist minister. was 10
years old on January Z, last.
80 you've been through our big shOl
mandatory, Ell? What do you thinl
of all that modern machinery"
, We'll" replied the old-fashiOne
! cobbler. 1T certainly does beat awl.
A. j. Parker. OF Leomister, Mass
claims to be the first man who receive
rations from Clara Barton. This wa
S in Southern hospital during the Civ
] War.
n Business is frightfully dull today
, said the junior partner of the tailorin
{ firm.
NO wonder" said the senior par
ner angrily. who wrote our ad fc
4 the papers today?"
Il did. Why?"
< Because il says: DO you need a
r overcoat? Try our Melton an
frieze
Queen Victoria is aneesuess
eighty-six direct descendants Of who
seventy-three are still living.