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Evening journal., 1902-10-02
uoosrvELr rAKEs A HAND

The President has reached the com
clueion that the situation growing out
OF the coal strike is so serious and 80
menacing as=to warrant his attenuon-
His decision TO ask for a conference be-
tween the operators and the represen-
tatives OF the miners shows That he Is
not vet convinced that there is nothing
20 arbitrate. In the history Of our Gov
ernment there is no precedent for the
Presidents act, but the situation Is
grave. and the health and welfare ot
millions OF people are involved. Prob
il1ly the President has no power, save
that OF moral suasion, yet this meeting
is big with Importance, since amy rec
ommendation OF suggestion OF the
Chief Executive must carry great
weight
All parties invited have signified
their intention OF being present at the
conference tomorrow, and something
will DE gained by bringing the contest
ants face to face. The difficulty Us that
the miners have urged arbitration as
the remedy, while the operators nave
insisted that there is nothing TO arbi-
trate, refusing a conference with the
men. Should not agreement be reach
ed IN is pretty safe to predict that the
President will express his views to the
public. and these viii have great
weight.
The millions who are facing win
ter without fuel viii turn expectant
eyes towards Washington tomorrow,
and they will not fail to appreciate
any effort that the President may
make to relieve them OF the weight OF
apprehension, which is every day be-
coming greater. The instant solution
OF this problem is more vital than the
money question, trusts or tariff, and
all will wish the President success in
his undertaking
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
rnE Nnw YonK coNvENrIoN

The result OF the New York State
Democratic convention gives us the
impression that it was mere
perfunctory act. and nothing is expect
ed to come Of 1t but to hold together
the forces for a more opportune time
Bird S Coler was nominated for Gov
ernor at the instance OF David b. Hill,
but It is safe to assume that had Demo
cratic success been probable, a different
man would have been selected. Coler
is shallow. eager and spectacular. He
has had an abnormal craving for Office
ever since he becme controller OF Now
York. He is regarded as too erratic for
governor OF a great State like New
York
DeveIy was bowled out OF the con
vention. which is one OF the commend
able acts OF the gathering. His follow
ing howled and stormed, but even New
York Democracy revolted at such a
large dose OF rascality. The ticket is
regarded as weak, most OF the candi-
dates being unknown outside OF their
own districts.
The platform is vague, as might have
BEEN anticipated. It stands for the JEFF
fenscnian idea. Of course, but this is
weakened somewhat when the ideas as
enunciated from time to time in ma
donal and State platforms are en-
dorsed. AS these platforms have Gov
cred wide range OF territory and have
conflictod at almost every point, no
one will take this utterance seriously.
Almost every subject from the persecu-
ton of TILE Roumnnian Jews to the coal
strike. is covered. The latter plank is
startling. and were the platform taken
seriously. It would cause much discus
sion. The national government It is|
held. should Take over by the right OF
eminent domain all the coal fields, and
operate them. This is paternalism with
a vengeance, and II adopted as a ma
tional policy, would mean government
ownership OF every commodity, or COM
munism.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

me. cause We're workin in his inter
csts.
I've been rite busy this week Me
and Jimmy Robertson have leen feel
in THE public pulse a bit. Hits sort
a flucteratin'. as the doctors say, and
don't no whether he'll pull through
or not. but while there's life they's
hCap. / certinly do hoap Jimmy will
get there. cause I'm workin' on a con-
tingent fee, as Mister Addicks says. I'm
to get part of my pay when he gets the
nommynashun. some mOar when he
gets eleckted. another installment the
first bill he puts through the legisla-
cher. and when Addicks and Burn are
elected senator's. all the balance comes
doc. / don't allow myself to think
what will become of me II he gets left;
the prospec is awful.
Well. we work the canvass thisaway;
We pulls the doar bell and asks to see
the he'd Of the house and when he
comes in we remarks in a sort OF so
ciable tone that hit has been Mise day
and the rain was needed and that we
hoaD that Saterday will be Mise on ac-
count of the primaries.
Purity socn the chap drops a hint SOS
We know whether he's for Addicks or
agin him. II he's for Addicks we say
that Jimmie is for the caucus nominee
and that hit will be Mister Addicks.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
One Cent a Ride

Probably the shortest paying street
railway in the world, and certainly one
where more rides can be obtained for a
dollar. than anywhere else in America,
is the Angels Flight. in Los Angeles,
Cal
Formerly the pretty residence portion
of the city. Olive Heights, could only
be reached either by a long detOur or
climbing up a great number OF very
steep steDs. One of Los Angeles citi-
zens conceived the idea that a rail-
way up the steeD incline could be made
to pay and within few weeks he had
his road in operation.
The road is $50 feet in length between
terminal points. and rises 100 feet in
this distance: it is built on the three
rail automatic turnout system The
two cars. Olivet and Sinai are attached
to the ends of a double cable, which is
wound over a drum operated by a ten
horse power electric motor at the top
of the hill. AS one car goes up the
other descends. the two cars counter
balancing each other. and thus effecting
a great saving OF power.
Entering the lower station the first
thing we notice is the ''bill Of fare.
One ride five cents: three rides ten
cents: ten rides TWENTY-FIVE cents, 100
rides 81. The cars will hold ten people
seated. which is the limit: a number Of
signs announce that no standing room
rs allowed. as a sudden jar might throw
the passenger out and down the steep
incline. Another sign instructs the pas
senger to press the button when he Is
ready to start and on his doing so the
car starts. During the ascent a beau-
tiful view is obtained of Los Angeles.
Arriving at the top. one stems from the
car into the ticket office, where he pays
his fare and passes into a small build
ing. open at the sides and filled with
comfortable seats. from which the view
may be enjoyed. and where a sign in
forms the passenger that he hae
reached ANGELS Rest" Here is a
pretty little teTuaced park, with flowers
and n fountain. Then by climbing the
stairs of the large iron observation
tower to the Angels View" 1856 feel
above the street below another excel
lent view is had Of Los Angeles. tht
surrounding towns and the Pacific
Ocean.
It was estimated that the patronag'
Of the people living ON the heights
would Day the eXDensas Of the roat
with one cent fares. and that the tour
list and curiosity seeker in their anx
ietv to ride on so unioue a road anS
obtain the view from the tall towe
(Which. by the way costs five cent
extTal. would furnish the profit A
the car can make a triD every minut
and the one man by the power hous
can run the cars. collect the fares an
perform the duties of all the severa
officials necessary on an ordinary rail
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Why He Quit Iowa

From the Kansas City Journal.
Henry Clay Dean. who was a famous
orator a generation ago, was referred
to many years after he had moved to
MISSOURI from Iowa. as Henry Clay
Dean. OF Iowa" He used TO explain his
move from the Hawkeye State in this
way:
You see. they passed a nefarlous
prohibition law in Iowa. and there's
your whisky gone Then they abol-
ished capital punishment, and there's
your hanging gone. And now the whole
population seems TO be drifting toward
Universalism. and there's your hell
gone. l can't live In a State that has
neither hell hanging nor whisky"
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Connecticut Democrats
From the Now York Sun.

FROM the Now lolh sun.
Tho Connecticut Democratic conven-
ton kicked away the Kansas City plat
form and declined TO follow longer the
path of disaster. This return to sanity
Is welcome. It may take time for the
Connecticut Democracy to regain it's
former discipline and vigor; and its
new departure" to the old Democratic
landmarks will be bitterly opposed by
the irreconcilable Greenback-Populist-
Bryanite faction, in which the Hon.
Alexander Troup is the most irrecon-
cilable chief; but at least the start has
been made Hopeless anywhere. the
Bryan program is especially forlorn in
that region OF thrift and wooden nut
megs.
The return OF these Democratic prodi-
gal sons is an event for congratulaton
among Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis. The restoration of the Demo-
cratic party to a larger share OF public
confidence, the curbing of its radical
tendencies, and the substitution Of con-
servative leaders for the half-baked
innovators and inhamed rhetoricians
who have ruled it for the last six years
will be a general benefit
And the Republican party Will he
held to a stricter account and be all the
less inclined to experiments and senti-
mental political economy and doc
trinaire legislation when the Demo
cratic party becomes practical again
and gives up its excursions into
cranland.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
SERIOUS TALK ON CANDIDATES
FROM THE PEN OF 81. OLDFIELD

Then we tackles the next feller, and if
he's a Regler we say we are for the
caucus nominee. and II he says: Air
YOU for Addicks?" we Jocks kind Of
wise and says: NO, he amt goin' 70
be the caucus nominee. cause we can
didates has agreed to leave him outen
hit"
That's what you might call diplo-
masy. Lauray. but hits the only way
to get Jimmy nOmmynated, and he's
promised to look out for me the first
bill he gets through. He done hit be-
foar. and | guess he'll do hit agin.
They has been a lot OF talk hear
about ONE pollytishun who got lettle
too full and embrased a young girl on
the street the uther mite. Hit was
RELY too lad. but he must be forgive
for he is runnin' for offs. l write this
to let YOU no that hit weren't me, but
a man who wants to save the party
from shame and disgrace. l guess 1
wont say no moar, but don't want
you to think I'm gettin' too frisky in
my old age.
LauIay, / guees l can't call myself
Republican no moar Mister Burn says
that we have got to fight Roosevelt,
and that he is goin to show that he is
crater than the hole shootin match
from Mark Hanna, all the way down.
Hit certinly makes me feel sad, because
I've allus been a member of the grand
old party
asst Mister Burn the uther da why
he wanted to go to Congress so dern
had this time and only for one term.
Saws he Isl. I'll tell you in confidms.
A lot of us fellers is a running for a
purpos. and if enuff of us gets eleckted.
we'll show 'em a few tricks about them
Friars in the Fileppeens."
Says l: who is them friars? is they
cooks?" And he laffed for a spell, and
says he: well they cooked them Fill
lippeenos." don't no what he meant,
but l thought I'd tell you anyway.
Well. we holds our primaries hear on
Saturday. and then we shall no how
menny Dimicrats we have got to buy.
I'm gCin' down in Sussex next week to
see how menny OF 'em that they nom
mvnated the uther da can be persuaded
to vote for Mister Addicks may take
DR.. Farlow along. Yours with CRATE
love. Silas Oldheld.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
The Civic Conscience

From the Savannah News.
THE gradual awakening Of American
MUNICIPALITIES to an appreciation OF
their responsibilities and duties, even
thoush they be afflicted with ring poll
ticians and Doodle aldermen, offers
genuine encouragement TO those who
mlgkt otherwise be distrustful OF the
SUCCESS OF republican institutions.
Under the influence OF the cleaner and
beItter minds among municipal officials,
American cities are coming to realize
they owe a further duty TO the public
than the preservation OF order, and the
protection Of life. property, and health.
After they have cleaned the streets,
and furnished a sewerage system and
arrested the drunken citizen, lighted
the dark places and put out the fires,
they have been able to see there was
something yet to be done In a word,
under the influence OF am advancing
civilization. It has occurred to them
that the people are entitled to some
thing that appeals to their intellectual
side and their love for the beautiful
SO II is that we have public libraries
and art galleries, public parks and
recreation piers. public gymnnsiums,
and blths: some OF them Ohering a d.
rect mental stimulus, some ministering
to the mind through the effective me
dium Of Aealthy and vigorous body,
but all contributing TO the production
OF n higher average OF citizenship.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

The Fahey jury failed to agree, and
was discharged The bond OF the de-
fendant is continued. but there is a pos
sibility that the case may never be re
tried. The jury was out twenty-four
hours, and finding that an agreement
was impossible, Chief Justice lore dis
charged them saying: THE law is not
designed toget averdict out Of the estom-
adh. instead of from the conscience" 1"
That would make a good motto for
every court room in the land. FIRE.
quently jurors are coerced into giving
a verdict by hunger, OF some similar
cause. Frequently it is a case Of physi-
cal resistance. those who are able TO
cause. Frequently it is a case Of physi-
cally weak to surrender and join with
them in a verdict. Judge Lore has
made it plain that the verdict of a jurs
should be a matter OF judgment ans
conscience, and that men should not b.
forced to reach it by hunger OF an.
other compulsion.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Indians Entertained by a palefacs

Gideon Young, timber cruiser. a resi-
dent OF Duluth. today was aecosted by
two drunken Indians near Virginia, ON
the Rainy Lake road, in the vicinity Of
the international boundary.
white man Finlander!" grunted one
OF the reds.
mo"
Got bother"
"No."
white man got money!"
''No."
White man no good" grunted the
second brave.
white man climb tree?" one asked.
after a pause.
Mn. yes. if l have to-" said
Gideon.
Them white man climb tree" point
ing TO a Norway pine.
The cruiser climbed. The reds in
sisted that he go way up" He did
Then the Indians smoked and watched
him. with grim enjoyment At the end
OF three hours Youngs party overlook
the treed man and the reds we're fright
ened away-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
The Breakfast Food Family


John Spratt will cat no fat,
Nor Will he touch the lean;
He scorns 20 eat OF any meat
He lives upon Foodine
But Mrs. Spratt will none Of that
FoOdine she cannot eat,
Her special wish is for a dish
Of Expurgated Wheat
To William Sprptt that food Ia fat
On which his mater dotes.
His favorite feel-his special need
Is Eata IIeapa Oats.
But sister Iii can't see how Will
Can touch such tasteless food.
AS breakfast fare 1t can't compare.
She says. with Shredded Wood.
Now. none OF these Laander please;
He feeds upon Bath Mitts,
While sister Jane improves her brail
With Cero-GrapO-Grits.
Lycurgus votes for Fathers Oats,
Proggine appeals to May;
The junior John subsists upon
Uneeda Bayla Hay.
Corrected Wheat for little Pete,
Flaked Pine for Dot; while "Bs.b.
The infant Spratt. is waxing fat
On Battle Creek Near-Grub.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
TheY Were JerseY AngeIs

A mother who lives in the Lawrence
Vile district has just returned from
outing in New jersey on which
she was accompanied by her S-year-old
daughter. who has been taught that an
gels guard her while she sleeps. On the
first night in the strange place the lit
tie one did not sleep very well and
about midnight awoke her mother call
ing:
"Oh. mamma. the angels guard me
here too. hear the noise OF their
wings"
The alarmed mother hastened to
baby's bedside. Then she also heard the
noise of wings. but not having always
lived in Iawrenceville she knew the
difference between angels and mosqui-
toes.-Pittsburg Gazette.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
RIGHTS OF NAVAJO WOMAN

sho Alone OF All Indian squnws En-
joys Independence.
Tho Navajo woman, who has made
her tribe the most famous OF all liv-
ing Indian races by means Of Ler great
ana excellent invention. the Navajo
blanket occupies social position Of
great Independence Her property
rights are carefully respected. She
owns much Of the wealth OF the tribe,
and her children belong 20 her alone.
A woman may have hundreds OF sheep
when she marries. and not one be
comes the property OF her husband.
Descent Is traced through the female
line. II Is a survival Of the primitive
matriarchatc.
The Navajo woman has no perma-
nent home. The progress Of the tribe
has been greatly impeded by fits dark
superstition that every death Is caused
by Chinde, the devil and that evil
spirits linger about the dead body. The
house Is never occupied again. The
corpse Is buried in the floor and the
house pulled down over it, and a Ma
vajo would freeze before he would
mako a fire upon the logs OF one OF
these deserted heaps So the Navajo
hogan Is a poor. temporary affair. a
mere circular hut OF logs and stones
with a hole IN the roof FOR the smoke
and a blanket for the door. In the
summer the Navajo woman loves tC
move into a brush wiclSiup. made Of
greasewood boughs. There she sets NJ
her loom in the shadow Of the rocks
ard lives in the opcn air all SUMNER
Chicago Intor Ocean.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
poss,hilitie. OF the reet.

If instead of the crampipg imprison-
ment of boots and shoes the foot from
infancy were allowed n free and nat
ural development, It may be questioned
whether under such conditions 1t might
not be rendered capable Of performing
other functions besides those Of loco
motion and sustaining the weight OF
the body. Certain at least 1t is that
some unlucky mortals born without
arms have managed to use n knife,
fork, spoon, pen, paintbrush ana even
a violin bow.-Pall Nall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
Eggs.

An English traveller who has visited
every nation In the world is authority
for the statement that one food is uni
versal throughout all countries. 'There
is not a part Of the world" he says,
"where you cannot get an egg While
IN western China, however, he ut first
had some difficulty IN getting even
eggs. The natives could not understand
him and refused to recognize the PIE
lures he drew as pictures Of eggs. The
way / got out of the difficulty, he
adds, "was that squatted down on
my launches. tapped my wings and
cock-o-doodle-doo'd until the entire ma
tion grasped what l wanted, and ] was
simply provided with hundreds OF
eggs"
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Including policemen, pressmen. bak-
ers, postal employees, and market peo-
pie. at least 100000 people are working
all night in London.
The Germans are ever keen for for
eign trade. and are now teaching the
Chinese language to their commercial
students. While the Chinese language
is very complicated, II has been simpli-
fed to very great degree for the pur-
Uoses OF commercial business.
"But father" replied the erring son,
you know every young fellow has 10
sow his wild oats"
YES" answered the father; but you
ought to know when you have a big
enough crop in"
The skin OF the diamond-back rattler
is utilized in Florida as a barometer.
When preserved like rawhide and hung
uD the skin will begin to sweat at the
frst indications OF a storm, even
though several hours before the arrival
OF the atmospheric disturbance.
Bishop Clarke. OF Rhode Island, 80
years OF age. is the oldest Bishop OF
| the Anglican communion in the world
Dr. R Masuiima, Of Toxic, distin-
guished member Of the Bar Of Japan
has accepted the invitation to deliver
the annual address before the New
York State Bar Association.
why was it that they couldn't Sc
along together?"
"Oh. he suffered so badly that sh,
never had time to wait around and ge
in the last word"
lose Salvador. known as the rubbe
king of Bolivia. is in New York. Salvi
dor was a soldier for many years, bu
finally settled down TO developing tn
rubber fields Of Acre. a Bolivian prov
ince over which he had been ruling a
a sort OF king fer a long time
At a dinner recently ex-Spealle
Thomas B. Reed gave this definition {
fame: 1T is largely a matter of acc
dent. Being I'M the right place at tn
right time and doing the right thin
or. better still. making people thin
You are doing the right thing, is abol
all there is to fame"
!, Since the close Of the civil war u
a State of Louisiana has spent more tbs
Il $50. .OO0, 900 on Mississippi levees.
About 100000 cases Of dynamite a
used annually at the Johannesbu'
mines.
The Cape Town Exhibition next ye
will be followed in 1904 by an intern
uc-rl peace exhibition in Johanne
s. burg.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

According to a story published in the
Evening Journal yesterday, the notor-
usCordelia Botkin. who was RESPONSE
BILE for the death OF two estimable Do
yer women by sending them through
the mails a box OF poisoned candy, may
not be retired. and thus Justice may be
'balked. AT the first trial the evidence
established her guilt beyond a doubt.
Unless the evidence taken at the former
trial can be used again, much that is
vital will be lost. as one Of the chief
witnesses. the father of the murdered
women, is dead To admit this testi-
mOny would require an act Of Legisla-
Evening journal., 1902-10-02
A vIetIm Of the CoaI strlke

We'll" said the poets wife, resign
edly. this ccal strike will be the ruin
alton OF US How much coal did you
get for that last long poem OF yours?"
"Only three bushels!"
rs there any fire in the stoye?"
Just the ghost OF one"
How much declined poetry have you
on hand?"
Three crates"
Then that" SHE said. with determi-
nation. Settles the problem. Fetch in
a couple OF bushels OF love songs and
get the stove red hoti"-Atlanta Con-
stitution
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

Joseph II. Manley has made an esti-
mate Of the next Congress. He con-
cludes that the Republicans win have
q majority OF thirty-eight, and Della
ware is placed in the Democratic col
umn. It is significant that prior to the
Addicks State convention all the au-
thorities gave Delaware to the ReDub-
licans; they have now evidently de-
cided that Addicks means to carry out
his threat Of electing a Democrat
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

ture. and besides the authorities seem
reluctant TO incur the trouble and ex-
pense Of another trial without promise
of the proper outcome. Thus Mrs. Bot
kin may go free, and enter in on her
chosen career. the stage. She proposes
to present a play rehearslng the details
of this crime. with certain commenda-
lions and embellishments, and the NOR
bid and deprayed may be entertained.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

in concrete. In the same manner as as
nlhalt The advantage claimed over as
phalt are silence. elasticity endur-
ance, facility Of repair. and a trihing
gain in cheapness. .Springheld's main
street rs partly covered with these
blocks. Boston has several Of its busi-
ness. thoroughfares paved with the
same material Baltimore is trying It,
and in other parts OF the country ex-
psriments are in progress TO determine
it's valus and availability
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

Black diamonds are becoming so
precious that every coal bin that hap.
pens TO have few scuttles OF the
priced fuel in IL, has TO be carefully
guarded. II the strike continues these
pilferings will grow common, and we
predict that magistrates will be lenient
in their sentences. Jean Vatican stole
loaf OF bread TO keep on starvation,
and coal may be taken to prevent
freezing.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

In another column appears a letter
from a member Of the bar, who has a
defense Of Office holding among the
members OF his profession. The other
side OF the question has already been
presented in an interview with apromi-
nent candidate for office and which ap
peared in the columns of contempo-
rary. Therefore this letter should have
attention.
Evening journal., 1902-10-02

The Sun complains that the Morning
News isn't enlightening its readers on
political matters these days but wait
till after the primaries. We prophesy
that the News win be the most ardent
advocate of the ticket after It is made,
no matter what it may be. This is one
way TO be popular