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Evening journal., 1902-08-16
Girls Won the Reward

A well-lnown and ambitious news
paper man of Wilmington recently
started in to break the worlds record
as a gatherer of personal items. He
wanted to stand second to none as a
social reporter, so he kept at the girls
in the lawyers offices up Market street
to give himethe names Of persons Wis
ing in or out of the city. His harvest
was not as good as he desired, so he
offered a box of chocolate fudge to any
girl who would give him one dozen
personals in one day.
The offer was made without dis
elimination and the girls. knowing the
reporter to be a man of his word, start
ed in to win the prize without delay. II
took but twenty-four hours for the
offer TO bear fruit. and to the alarm OF
the ambitious scribe. three young and
pretty stenographers gave him four
teen personals each. This meant three
boxes of nudge. He paid the reward
and recalled his offer, but the social
column of his newspaper showed III
well that day.
Evening journal., 1902-08-16

1t is pity that Senator Scott cannot
take up his residence in Delaware. He
would make a fit companion for Ad-
dicks In brains. money and character
they are about equal.
Evening journal., 1902-08-16
She Meant Well

Where ignorance is bliss, 'twere
folly to be wise" so sayeth an old
maxim. and were it needed, many em-
barrassing situations might be avoid
ed. Il seems that at the supper table a
topic of improved apparatuses was
holding forth. everything of The newest
pattern was discussed and one men,
Der slyly said: Yes, and there are
among the new inventions an egg
plant" Everyone enjoyed the joke
but the 18-year-Old mistress Of the
house. She took it seriously and mar
veled at the rapid and amazing strides
of progress. Several weeks ago this
aforesaid maiden happened to mention
the egg industry" and told with all
gravity of a wonderful egg plant.
And at the shout of hilarity that inn
mediately went up, asked the why and
wherefore, and when the laughter had
subsided. she was told of her side
splitting" joke, much to her mortifica-
ton. and later amusement, but not be-
fore one of her friends-at a distance
of ten feet-asked: Say, v, did
you ever seen an incubator"
Evening journal., 1902-08-16

Who are greater far than we?
Addicks and J. Frank Alice.
Who is greater far than they?
Scott of West Virginia.
Who are greater far than all?
Roosevelt and Doctor Ball.
Evening journal., 1902-08-16

The New York Evening Post speaks
OF the Evening Journal as spokesman
for the unbought Republicans of Della
ware" The compliment is appreci-
ated, and shows that we have not lived
in vain.
Evening journal., 1902-08-16

Joseph Hutchinson. Of Townsend. is q
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for the General Assembly from
that district.
IL , East Side,
Evening journal., 1902-08-16

William Coke. a soldier, who Dor,
more medals than any other soldier il
the British army. died not long ago. a
his- home in Ballynahinch, Ireland
Lord Roberts once wanted to give hin
a commission but he refused it.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
MAR THANKS.

"ny niece Mary was always well
meaning girl, but she would say the
wrong thing almost every time" said
one old gentleman 60 another. "and
she's got boy chats going to be her
very counterpart"
The old Geutleman's eyes twinllled,
and his plain, good natured face was
puckered with enjoyment af he drew
from his pockGthook sma9 sheet Of
note paper.
y sent Hal toy monkey that plays
ali kinds Of pranks when lis wound
up." said he chuckling; "sent II 10 llm
for his birthday. Now, you listen to
this letter of thanks / got from him
today. He's just eight years old:
Deer Uncle Nod--I am delighted wi1h
the munkey thank you. lie makes me
think Of YOU very often. And whenever
mamma winds him up and he begins tG
jump mamma and ] feel as n we were
back "a your house where all those toys
arc and mamma WIN look az the toy md
say. That's your Uncle Ned ali ovor-
Goodby from your grateful HAL"
Pittsburg Bulletin
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Her rather's Profession.

Jean WAS four years old when she
began 70 70 to kindergarten. The first
day She had 4 beautiful time, and
when she got home nj night she an
nounccd proudly that tomorrow teach
er wants Us 10 tell our whole names.
our whole ages and what our fathers
do"
Mother proceeded to instruct her lit
tie daughter on these points. AMI be
fore long Jean could rattle off quite
proudly:
My name is Jean Anderson Abbott
| am four years and three months ole,
and my father is q produce and com.
mission merchant"
She snid II over 20 herself all the
way to school Dut when she was real
Is standing before the teacher some
how IL did not seem - easy The
teacher asked each little girl ia turn
and they answered glhly. but as Il
came 70 Jeans turn i great fear came
over her She could not remember
what her fathers business was
Finally the teacher asked Marjorie.
who stood iust beside Jean Marjorie
answered rapidly enough
My name Is Marjorie Ilolfe Bid
well. am FIVE ycars aud one month
old. and my father Is professor Of his
tory In Harvard
Her answer gave Jenn an inspira-
ton If Marjorlc's father was a pro.
fessor OF course her father was q pre-.
fessor. too. and lac had eggs aud butter
In his store. she knew that, So when
the teacher asked her the question she
replied promptly:
"Niy name Is jean Anderson Abbott
am four years and three months old.
and my fathgr is professor Of butter
and eggsr'
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

an incide j IN a revision court:
A cert IA person who figured on the
register -gas objected to by one OF the
agents !, the ground that he was dead.
The revising barrister declined to &C
cept the assurance. however. and de-
manded conclusive testimony on the
point.
Thereupon the agent of the other
side rose and gave corroborative evil
dence as 10 the decease OF the gentle
man I'm question.
"And pray. sir, how do you know the
mans deady' demanded the barrister.
We'll" was the reply, II don't know.
It's very difficult To prove"
"As | suspected" returned the irate
barrister. You don't know whether
he's dead or not"
The barrister glanced triumphantly
around the court His expression grad
ually underwent a change as the wit
ness coolly continued:
81 was saying, sir, that don't know
whether he Is dead or not but l do
know this they buried him about a
/ month ago on suspicion"
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
Donkeys In Mexico.

There are two classes of donkeys in
Mexico one with four feet and the
other with two Each Is kind Of
competitor Of the other. Sometimes
they are partners They are both
bearers Of burdens ana the subjects Of
brutality. Everywhere You see the
donkey loaded down with sacks Of ore,
haskets OF dirt. cans OF milk. sacks Of
water ana you find his driver very
often loaded i'm the same way. These
combinations sometimes 80 two by
two. and sometimes there will be a
band OF ten TO fifty thus loaded, com
ing down the mountains with ore,
charcoal or wood, corn or whatever
may be needed In the villages or cities.
1t IS indeed medieval life iD middle
and southern Mexico.
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been waiting at grandma's Howard.

been waiting at grandma's, Howard.
ietx 20 down TO the barn and get
some OF those old grain sacks and
each put one on; then Wen parade up
stairs and II Faith sees Us II won't
matter. Then Wen change our
dresses-seei And wen mend this one
some time when nobody's looking"
Howard thought that was fine plan
"But why not go right around the
house and in at the front door" he
said. That's much easier"
But that wouldn't be any fun"
said Jack. The argument was unan-
swerable, and so the three trooped off
TO the barn. There they petted the
horses and tumbled on the hay and
got very dirty, indeed. and II ended
with Jacks ripping the sleeve OF her
dress.
Now Wen have 10 have those
sacks" she said. So they were routed
out, the bottom and sides ripped open
with Howard's knife. and each girl
wrapped one around her
With great display they paraded up
10 the porch. Howard doubled up with
amusement az the queer spectacle they
made. Don't we look like the Rum
mans in their toggerst" asked Jack
triumphantly and Howard had 20 he
on the ground and choke bis Laughter,
for the twins would have been in
suited 20 think that thoy did moi re-
stmbled the ttoEacl Romans.
why why who's that coming in
az the front eates ! DO believe it's
mamma cried the two. Sure enough
il was several hours before SHE was
expected too. With srieks 8 delight
the twins gathered up their togeers'
and rushed 10 meet Tie tfi sweet
faced woman who was aarancng 10
the house
What matter III the sucEs were in
the way and Jack tripped and Joan
fen over the clumsy things rhe twins
cast themselves, "togger aud an
into the arms of their mother And
she well, she was used "a their plays
and was not alarmed, and even when
the sacks fell of. showing the ripped
sleeve and torn skirt. She did NOT
scold; she was too happy 10 see her
twinnies again.
They led her around 20 the kitchen,
Joan carrying her Jacket and nm
brclla and Jack luggine her suit case
and both chattering all the while
Faith came 10 the door blessing her
stars that the cake was done and her
flushed checks grew rosicr and her
bright eyes brighter as she welcomed
mamma home.
And Howard, mamma heres How
ard Winshlp You know, his fathers
bought New House. clamored tfe
twins They had forgotten Howard
till that minute, and now as they
turned 10 introduce their new friend
he was gone
Never mind, I'll see him soon" said
Mrs. Arnold; but the twinnies could
not understand why their Howard had
run away. Brooklyn Eagle
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
BANKRuPTs IN LIVERY.
Curious Laws That Were once En-
forced In England aud Scotland.

Curious Laws Thnt Were once En-
forced In England aud Scotland.
At one time IN England and Scot
land bankrupts were compelled TO
wear n distinctive dress. This was a
result of enactments passed az various
times IN Scotland from the year 1906
To 1853. The Edinburgh court of ses-
slons specified the dress to be OF paru
color, one half yellow and the other
brown, something after the style OF
the dress now worn in English prisons
by the worst class of prisoners, those
who have attempted 10 escape or been
guilty of murdcrous assaults on otii.
GERS. The enactment also provided that
the bankrupt should be exhibited pub
licly In the market place OF his town
for period of two hours and then
sent away. condemned to wear the
dress until such time as he had paid
his debts or some one else had done II
for him.
Although this was a period Of laws
which can only be described as fero-
cious, this law was such an outrage on
public sentiment that In 1GSS i was so
far repealed that the wearing OF the
dress was only compulsory In cases IN
which fraud had been proved or, curl
ously enough, If the bankrupt had
been convicted of smuggling. The
same practice was legal but not gen
orally In force IN England down to the
year 1896. The idea was OF course.
to warn persons who might have given
credit that the bankrupt was not able
TO pay but popular sentiment soon rec.
ognized that II was wholly unfair 10
impose such excessive penalties on a
man who might have become bank.
rupt through no fault Of his own, and,
as usual when the law became contra
ry TO public feeling Il ceased TO be op
eratiye.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Not only Is this old university re
nowncd for the Hpulsc which il gave
70 science. hui il nso extended IT'S
protection and ald To literature, poetry
and tar line arts For example, Pts.ie-
my ptiladelplms d,d not consider il
beneath him 90 count among his per-
sonal friends the poet Callimschus, the
author Of tpeatise on birds, who hon
orablI maintained himself by keeping
a school al Alexandria. Among the
most distinguished poets may be men
toned Lycuphron. whose work Gas
sandra" still remains, and TheoTttus,
whose exquisite bucolics prove how
swesr poet he wos
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
JACK 1N5 JOAN /:

Such "a sultry afternoon Jack and
Joan lay together in the hammock on
The back porch, but, alas, they were
back 10 back. and an ugly scowi In the
eyes OF each showed the reason! The
twins had quarcled over the new st.
Nicholas, which now lay between them.
Each had refused TO leave 20 the other
The possession OF the hammock and
the new magazine: so there they were.
both as crdss and uncomfortable as
they could be.
BIZ ran out and pushed and pulled
at the hammock begging his 'sisscr
twinnles" to/et him in, but the twins
would not speak TO the little fellow.
so Bill stood there in perplexity, his
round eyes filling with tears and his
mouth opened for q long wall
AT the sound OF his mournfpl voice
Faith rushed from the kitchen and
strove TO comfort the little chap.
sJacquellne. Joanna I'm ashamed
OF you, actpg in such q rIdiculous way.
You know how busy ! arr getting
ready FOR tonight and why couldn't
you take care OF baby bettersn
Then she carried BID into the house
and came back, hot and flushed
Girls. get right out OF that ham
mock this minute aud So into tie
house and amuse baby.
When Faith spoke IN That fun tone,
the twins knew they must obey. so
they rose up, cross looking pair
enough, with nalr tossed and tumbled
and eyes sulky and red.
They l9eAed at each other, ana the
sight was>too much for either They
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
A TRYING ORDEAL.
rhe Fattanfng Process Of Mar
rfageable Girl In Tunfs.

The marriageable girl In Tunis has
trying ordeal TO 20 through after her
betrothal 10 the man not Of her choice.
but whose choice she is. she has TO be
fattened TO the required size before the
ceremony can take place.
AS soon as the betrothal takes place
she is taken 10 room and there
cooped up Till the fattening process is
concluded. Silver shackles are fastened
round her wrists and ankles, and the
task OF her parents and future hus-
band Is TO increase her bulk till her
wrists and ankles fill up the shackles.
If the husband is a widower or has
discharged his tirst wife, the girl
has the shackles OF the Iirst spouse
placed on her, and she must fill them
out
1t takes a long time TO do this as a
rule, and sometimes Il cannot be ac-
complished in spite OF all efforts. II is
then open 10 the future husband to cry
of the bargain or waive the condition.
In the case % a bachelor he takes care
70 see that the bracelets aud az 1klets
ere not too large ta."t - ha s fond
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
saving Tn.

I'm ravin' up Ma bought a bank
with n sojcr on e that turns crank
Fer eyry penny I drop in.
An men ne doesn't move again
Tell another cent comes clickety ciickl
An nen the soier does his trick
I got il DAY fore yesterday
But jest already I've put away
A bran new nickel an seven cents
Mother says I'm doin' immense
An purity soon that l kin buy
a shirt Ike pas an a regular tie.
but pa says Don't be gltun' gay
You're goin' 10 be q man some day.
An now you'd better save your Tin.
Sos nCn YOU Kin bay "a house 10 live in
An COW whatu give good milk Ter
YOU"
An Uncle Diil don't believe IN banks;
ne snys they wuz only m.do fer cranks.
BESIDES they wuz nustin every day,
An hnlf the time they wouldn't pay.
"An ~ FER me- be says, my sock
Is bank enough fcr hilly R0cki
Late that night ma sez "Now Josh.
Don listen to Uncle Hniy bosh
ilcli loaf All day an SET am chat
lie never got married nor nothin' IKE
that.
re ain't model fcr You" But still
I eot the nickel from Uncle BIN
I'm savin up. but how ia thank
My ma fer q sun instead of that banki
A banks all right Ter q man. J Euess.
fCausc he's got folks to feed an dress
But . gun thatll shoot an mako some
Noise.
All that's the gift 90 give "a hoysf
-Alaurlte Irown kirby IN New York
Herald.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
rhe w, of the rrontler.

The way Of civilization in new lana
passes comprehension. Its motto seems
10 be ruin first; there Is time after
ward TO save" Civilization is a good
deal like wild, fun blooded boy il
must first SOW wild oats, waste It's pat
rimony, disgrace its antecedents; then
1t Is ready to begin the serious work
OF life. That has been the history OF
the range country swift ruin for thir-
ty or forty years, with a resulting
wreck that IL will require a century Of
hard work. perseverance and self con
troll to save. Ray Stannard Baker In
Century
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

A friend once called ON Charles
Reade and found him sitting at his
desk placidly smiling. while with great
precision and deliberation he inscribed
his thoughts OH a sheet OF foolscap In
large schoolboy text lie might have
been writing a love letter he seemed
so happy. lie was IN reality scarf
flying "criticaster" IN language that
made his friends hair stand on end
London Telegraph.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
Lnkc MIchIann.. Mntcr.

Lake Michigan has uo visible inlet.
Where, then, does it get its rcplcnlsh-
ment? From the Rocky mountains
Through rents and creyices. down In
TO caverns az The roots of these noun
tains. pour ever the waters from melt.
Ing snow. Four thousand feet they
sink to strike a gravity incline that
levels With their floor under Chicago.
Under that city and elsewhere on the
west side OF Lake Michigun this IS
the proved theory. theory MS good as
proved the snow covered Rocky
mountains are constantly sending their
waters TO supply nowage and evapora-
tion that are ever going forward IN The
watery eXpnnse.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

N tithD ~ y .NNftsS Aitt.4N ANIt
were used to falling IN and out OF
quarres easily. and the ache of dis
agreement had lasted long enough.
Both burst out laughing and Jack
gave Joan bear hug. which Joan re.
turned, whispering I'm glad R,s over.
aren't youY'
Faith had gone back 10 her baking,
knowing that the girls would do MS she
had told them. and now merry strng.
gle took the place Of the real quarrel,
while each twin insisted that she
would mind Bill.
At last Jack, who WITS q little the
stronger. forced Joan into the ham
mock. laughing al the willie
"Now Twinnie, you Just stay whore
you're put aud III take care Of that
baby said she. and was off IN a
flash
Joan lay there idly swinging, think
ing what dear Twinnie she had
after all. when whistle from the
hedge made her SIT up very straight
"All right. Howard; come up here.
she called
dragging string OF fish behind him
Hello, Twin" he said. (which one
are you anyway? Let's see if can
guess Hum-now, jacks hair Is n
little straightcr than Joans I know
,lhat and Joans eyes sometimes are
yN!ore blue than Jacks. so | guess,
maam, you're jack"
tfkNtI.sffr .,,rnft4f 10 .tsftuf "a f,nA
guess Jacks busy nursing the kid.
WHAT'S tatT with a kick toward the
ish.
Brook trout, mum. Caught em this
morning. What1 YOU give for emf"
"Poohl don't want your trout Why
didn't You come and ask us 10 go with
your Joan was huny
"Couldn't Ned Webster went with
me yad you know he hates mean.
doesn't care TO have girls around.
"TIumphl sir we we're sisslcs" "
Joan turned her back and would have
no more to do with him SO How
ard picked up his catch and went into
| the house 10 present the fish 70 Faith.
When he sauntered ont again. Jack
80" VOC Ut AAf lffihiAHN'Nf ARA Rtfs
had soonN~one TO sleep under her
care.
Hello. Jack. shake, Glad TO sec
you've been useful for once" said
Howard gravely, using Joan's arm for
q pump handle.
I The twins giggled. and then Howard
saw he had mistaken them again.
"Nlllainsw be cried. Then they
spsitfH upon him All three struggled
ms heap on the porch. ending IN rolling
down the steps upon the grass. When
they arose. Joan's dress was torn
acr0ss the front.
Jimmy, what shall we do nowY"
she said.
JaclS's fertile brain worked quickly
It's "a good thing we aren't dressed
To- unlght' She said "Mamma's
eoNne home then Nou know she's
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
A PHYSICIAN HEALED.

DIR. Geo. Ewing, practicing
physician of Smiths Grove, KY, for
over thirty years, writes his presonal
experience with Foley's Kidney Cure
: For years | had been greatly bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble and
enlarged PROSTATE gland | used
everything known to the profession
without relief, until commenced to
use Foley's Kidney Cure After TAX
ing three BOTTLES I was entirely relieved
and cured, ! prescribe IL now daily
in my practice and heartily recommend
its nse to all physicians for such
troubles have prescribed il in
hundreds of cases with perfect success.
N,TIt s,iy.s -. -, fpba nfay,,,I n,tII
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Recently a girl IN public school
was asked by her teacher 90 explain
the difference between the words bal
nncc ana remainder. Her answer was,
"You can say "a man lost his balance
and fell but you cannot say a man
lost his remainder ana fell"
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
enough ns uooa ns n reast.

What real good does an addition TO a
fortune already sufficient procure? Not
any Could the great man by having
his fortune increased increase also his
appetites, then precedence might be at
tended with real amusement. Gold
smith.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
Annrehrnsire.

please, sir, ! wouldn't go out today
II | were you" said tie old landlady
"Why notT' asked the surprised art
ist
Because a crowd OF men were look
Ing for you. and they said they were
the hanging committee" Chicago
News.
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23
A HARD HEADED FARMER.
Tn, Way He Held ~ Prince With
r. lsitchfork.

r. Pitchfork.
When Edward VII. OF England was
an undergraduate at oxford universe
~, be had an adventure which led
newspaper of that time 90 describe the
prince as a prisoner. II said that
mot very far from oxford, az place
called Steeple Barton there WAS a
farmer named Hedges a man OF much
independence Of character commonly
known As Lord Chief Justice Hedges
~On one occasion the prince and his
friends We're out with the South OK
fordshire hounds, hut, meeting with
indifferent sport, theY resolved on rid
ing home across country. This they
dbl, a2lloping over Inc lands OF Farm
tT Hedges and presently riding into his
faTInyard. There they Were confront
ed by the farmer himself, armed with
a fork lie closed the gates and in
frpsd the party bluntly that they
had been trespassmg on his ground
and urampling on his young wheat and
that the woull not allow one Of them TO
leave his fa-myard until he had paid
a iiiRs of sovereign for the damage
dOuc
They whispered that the prince
himself was Of the party. Prince or
no prince, Dc replied shortly. an have
my money There hyas little glory 70
be haln 10y hghtlug n rcsolute farmer
armed with a fork They therefore
made lp their minds 70 pay. prince and
al. When he had the money IN his
p1cIet. and not I'm then. Lord Chief
Justice Hedges opened the gates and
lctt them 80. Philadelphia Times
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Paper coal f. a form or Ignite found
near Bonn, in Germany. ~ splits nat
urally Ia llms as thin as paper
The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

Uncle (who had Just entertained his
nephew IN Partisan rcstauranp Not
bad dinner. ehl
Nephew (who Is still growingl First
rate Let's have another Toledo
Bindc.
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Hr Was Dead.
1he English papers tell this story iof
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sub scribe to The Diamond Drill.
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Good
Housekeeping

Goad Housekeeping treats q tae ways making
he home place 81 delight every member of the family and
an this respect ii differs ioai any other periodical
: magazine of interest every lady land and en-.
sae homes q te best class Of families in cities towns.
Well printed ven asua,d and wen edited It pet and holds ~,
read pusey the merits contents 1t has for its contr
tons tle best o writers culinary household topics and pub
isles % serial mater.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-02-20
HELP YOUR TOWN.

A writer in an exchange has
a lengthy sereed on the subject: "Help
Your Town" In part he says: AN
other way to help your town is to do
all you can to beautify it. Beauty
your own property all you can and
then do all you can to help beautify the
streets. Be friendly to everybody and
courteous to strangers Your civility
will help make good impressions and
viii be carried away and cherished
Never forget that you are part of the
town and that your department helps
to make up the strangers estimate of
the place Sell ell you can and buy all
you can ut home. Every dollar that
Is sent or carried away from the town
makes it that much the poorer