Evening journal., 1902-02-17


In the last seasons work of the Mas
sachusetts State Highway Commission
some twenty-seven miles of new roads
were added to the States system, these
and the more extensive work done on
old roads being the proceeds of the
S5O0.000 which the Commission has de-
cided TO spend a year. Since the plan
of State activity in the construction
and supervision of highways was
adopted in Massachusetts,, SSS miles of
road have been built. or about half
OF the 10 pea cent Of all roads in the
State.
No man in the world has dignity
that is superior to having his hat
blown of.
Newman went out cunning with a
guide yesterday, but they didn't have
any luck"
why, the guide told me it was a very
lucky trip"
OH No. Newman told me he
didn't hit a thing"
Yes. that's what the guide said"
General Andre lately declared that
lthree-fourths CT the military offenses
in the French army could be traced to
the use of absinthe. and he has order
ed THAT there should hereafter be
monthly lectures In every garrison on
the dangers of alcohol.
Japan now possesses the heaviest
and finest battleship afoat, the Mi
kasa, of 1920 tons displacement.
The Poet-Oh, it's very easy. / sit
down in January. and think until about
August or September. Then. in No
yember or December, when The poem is
completed, / sell it for So, or sometimes
as high as $40.
Sunday School Teachey-And whep
Delilah cut SIMPSONS hair, he became
mild as a lamb. and there was no fight
in him. Do you understand that. Tom
my?
Tommy-Well, l know it makes yer
feel awful shamed o. yerself when yer
mother cuts yer hair
There is no hydOphobia i'm Great
Britain, the authorities say, because of
the stringent rules of the Board of Agri-
culture. chiefly as regards muzzling. The
muzzling ordinances have been repeal
ed, but importers OF dogs and travellers
with dogs will still have hard time
of il for a while. A six months quar-
antine Of animals will be demanded ar
ter March IS. 1902, in order to be sure
that the disease is not brought from
foreign countries.
OF 26,165 persons treated since 1856
at the Pasteur Institute, in Paris. after
being bitten by mad dogs, only 165 have
died.
Mrs. Uppish-Just think it's only six
months ago since we moved away from
next door to you. We're in much bet
ter neighborhood now.
Mrs. Sharpe-So are we.
Mrs. uppish-Why. where did you
move?
Mrs. sharpe-oh, we haven't moved
at all.
London is still obliged TO import
polyglot clerks for her mercantile
houses, as the English too seldom take
the trouble TO learn foreign languages
There are comparatively few Japanes,
in the United States. There are but 100
in Chicago, and many OF them are stu
dents in various schools. Several meI
chants and foreign representatives ar,
! here, while from one to a dozen Japa
nese business men pass through Chi
Z CagO every day. There is no disposition
E on the part of the Japs to emigrate {,
, the United States as the Chinese do
I Chicago Chronicle.
Scrimp-You don't seem to bottle
much about the future.
= Lightart-No. that never worries m
s until II becomes the present.
Z Huh, He's no Christian"
That's a libel. He assures me tina
whenever a question arises betwee
., the church and the world he keeps o.
= the right side Of the church all tn
4 time"
'g yes. but he considers the outsid
h the right side"
p Great changes have been made anon
ld uhe negroes or German East AtriC.
al They now use plates, cups, glasse
of lsaucers. loOking-gla spoons, l1nive
he umbrellas and occasionally clocks: this
of call for soap and for kerosene In the
NJ market places they arc seen drinnr
tea, with sugar. at table. The wome
no have adopted European clothes. an
Sc make use Of sewing machines. even
IL the interior districts.
William L. Boyer. OF Buffalo. has
ed uniuue collection of coins, all of viii,
sh have a personal history. One piece
I'M said to be 1000 years old.
lldl Hugh Cairns, the Boston sculptor
gi- new statue of Robert Burns, will
en- unveiled at the Caledonian Club. Be
for ton. this evening. Il is said to be I
best work.