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Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Dean Hoffman's BashfuIness

One OF the clergymen who was pres
ent at the opening of the General The
ological Seminary was speaking of the
hashfulness Of the late Dean Hoffman.
"The Dean." said the clergyman,
twas called upon to speak at a mass
meeting her in the interests OF Of a
cause which received many benefac-
tions from him. He spoke briefly Of
the merits of the cause, and then eaid,
apOlogetcally:
" I am not much Of a speaker
d" 'Amenl' responded a Methodist
brother from the first row.
'gThe Dean. somewhat Disconnected
continued awhile. and then said;
IN detain you only a momen'
longer
'Alleluial' again broke In the man
in the front row. and theDean satdOwI
very red in the face. but he enjoyed il
all hugely, when he learned afterwarG
that the man in the front row was veG.
deaf and had interiected his approba
ton entirely on faith. not on hearing.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
MICE QUICK TO LEARN.
b Says "a Maine Man Who Finds
Them Interesting Pets.

Them Interesting Pets.
Out on Forest avenue is a mouse
fancier whose residence, lest he lose
caste with his neighbors, is withheld.
In a pen he has half dozen or so or
dinary field mice.
"They are the most sociable pets I
pver had" he remarked, "and any one
Of them will rise to attention as he
hears my step approach the pen. 1
have had these young ones about six
months. They don't live long when
cooped up, and they will come freely
to my hand to eat or drink. Some of
them are so tame that they will climb
to my shoulder and display not the
slightest alarm at being touched. They
haven't acquired so much faith in all
humanity, however, and have refused
10 trust any one else so far.
"While mice eat a great deal for an
animal so small when food is abun-
dant they can exist for a surprising
long time with next to nothing. Any
one whose house has been invested
with mice and who had passed weary
weeks when everything that possibly
could serve as food was carefully un-
der lock and key, finally calling to
service an active ferret. will appreciate
this fact. He Is a mighty aggressive
and tireless forager after food. not
hestating at walls or similar obstruc-
tions, through which he patiently
gnaws n path. As a test of persistence
in this line / hung a basket of food
from the ceiling by a rope and after
a weeks fast placed a mouse at a hole
in the ceiling above the basket He
descended some eight feet or more on
slender cord and safely reached his
haven. later climbing up again.
"All of my mice / have taken from
nests about the premises and notice
that they invariably seek shelter be-
low or behind something, never in SO
exposed a locality as almost any other
animal would select. For a nest pa
per, cloth or any soft material seems
to satisfy. and the exceeding fineness
with which it is chopped suggests some
mighty artistic work with their teeth. u
Portland Express.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
A RIun That RIufed

Eyes. I occasionally pick UP a little
on the outside" said the drummer as
he balanced $40 gold piece on the tip
Of his finger, land it comes in handy to
buy shoestrings and neckties. Here is
something ! found yesterday"
But didn't you hunt for the loser?"
asked the man who seemed TO have a
conscience about him.
"Oh. knew the loser all right"
smiled the drummer. HE was an old
cock with red face and big neck,
and he set out to post a thin and in
nocent-lOOl1ing man about the early
history OF the United States He was
cramming it down the throat OF the
poor innocent that Washington served
four terms as President when I stepped
in wIuA:
81 think you are mistaken. sir,
| never found it in history that George
/ Washington was President four terms.
'Mebbe you have never read his
tory. he sneered after looking me
over
And mebbe YOU are trying to make
new history / replied.
with that we SPARED for awhile
and he finally offered to back his opin'
ions for a stake of 500 It was $2I
even UP that Washington served foui
terms"
But he didn't, OF course" said th'
man with the conscience, "and yo'
won.
mo. he didn't serve but three, and
won"
Three? why. man, he only serve'
! two"
"You are mistaken"
y Il can't be. You'll not find a mai
T. lin this car who'll say over two"
Half a dozen fellow passengers wer
asked for their opinions. and all agree
e on two terms. and when the drumme
was satisfied he drew long breath an
said:
= "See what a bluff does When I Of
n fered to bet the old fellow on thre
o teIms-when I shook $50 under his nos
= and dared him to put up $40 against i
- he called me a cussed swindler an
turned his head away Gracious, bJ
'e he could have got his $40 back and s.
le on top OF Il. and he might have gor
ID on and made me believe that iona
N swallowed the whale.-Deuoit FRI
nj Press.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
How n crent surgeon pied.

While Bichat, the famous surgeon,
was dying of typhoid fever he turned
to an old colleague who was sitting be-
side his bed and said to him:
"My friend, 1 am lost, but it is some
consolation to know that my case is
very curious. During the last few
days 1 have noticed some odd symp-
toms, and / am studying them care
fully"
ooh, you may recover yet" said the
friend.
"That is impossible" replied Bichat,
"and if it were not for one thing
would be quite willing to die"
"What is thatT asked the friend.
Il am exceedingly sorry" answered
Bichat, "that l shall not have an Op
portunity to perform an autopsy or
myself after my death, for I know thai
1 would make some wonderful scien
tifc discovery"
An hour later he was dead.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
AHINr on oRAroRY

As William Michael Byrne proposes
to win this camapign by oratory, we
wish TO make certain recommenda-
tions which are this accepted opinions
among experts on the subject.
The basis OF all eloquence is truth,
and a conviction that it is the truth
It requires an expert to make a false
hood appear plausible. The attempt
may succeed once or twice. but about
the third time there is a false note
which soon graws into a chorus OF dis
cords
No traitor was ever an orator; hf
may be a windiammer a distu1ber Of
the atmosphere. He may assail msn'l
ears with noi.e. but his words Will no
ring true. there will be trick OF tons
or OF gesture. a sixillful twist Of words
which will not be convincing. Arnol
would NEVER have made an orator.
Wendell Phillips was an orator be
cause he was pleading the cause Of hu
manity. and becauE5 he was convince
that his cause was holy. Abraham
Lincoln. at Gettysburg, showed II
oratorv at his best. becanae he w
seeking to inspire his countryme
with a devotion to the cause Of liberl
and union. Many a man has been ell
ouent who. though mistaken, was y
IN earnest. but we have yet 10 hear
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Hnres That swim.

have many times seen hares, sever
al of them at time. cross a stream to
feed on summer evenings and coolly
return in the same way back to the
woods, says a writer in London News.
The act has been quite voluntary, but
one thing l have noticed-they invaria-
bly, sat up to see il they had time to
cross before any surprise came. For
instance, the movements Of n person
walking along a footpath in the dis
tance would be watched with some
anxiety before the plunge was made
have also seen snakes swim across
streams in the same way. apparently
to bask on the sunny side
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
steer cIear OF smoI.ing Cars.

"I seldom advise my patients to stop
smoking, because l know it's a waste
of breath TO do So" remarked a subur-
ban physician yesterday. "In many
cases l do advise moderation in the use
Of the weed, and when patient has a
weak throat there is one thing that ]
positively insist upon, and that is that
he shall not ride in the smoking cars
attached to railroad trains Breathing
that atmosphere for half an hour will
do a man more injury than smoking
half dozen cigars in the open air or in
properly ventilated room that is not
crowded with other smokers. Smoke
il you must. ] say, but steer clear OF
smoking cars."-Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
A VERY PARTICULAR eIRD
II the Bathing Dish Didn't Suit His
He Went UnNrnshed

"Birds have as much character a
human beings" said a specialist n
birds. "Some are the most arrant li;tf
aristocrats. while others are regular Ii /
tie plebelans. had a little fellox
some time ago who. despite all my G
forts. would not battle. Each morninH
when, with his white porcelain ub
my hand. approached his cage. hI
would resolve himself into the sulkiest
dreariest little ball Of feathers you cal
possibly imagine. coaxsd and plead
ed; even hribed. Bathe he would not
SO consisten, was he in his determlna
tion not to battle that | named hiil
Tramp. One morning L broke the tod
and in its place took q shallow bluI
and white dish Of japanese ware
Tramp eyed me for moment with I'll
his old hostility. and then as he caugh
sight Of the pretty dish he flew dow
from his perch with ehifps of Joy am
darted into the water before J coult
take my hand from the cage.
81 had found the way 10 his heart
and his morning bath now became I
daily source of joy TO both Of US. Blu
ont fatal morning broke the blue an'
white dish. In an apolOgetic manner
brought to Tramp once more the regu
lation white bath dish. hoping that hi
cleanly habits were by this time so in
grained that he would overlook tn
prosaic appearance Of his tub. Not SC
An angry futter Of wings, a threaten
ing little beak, a perfect tempest 0
shrlll cheeps and twitterings and the
sulky silence on the topmost perch.
$50 it went on till secured anothe
blue and white dish and then peac
and harmony and morning bath
again."-New York Commercial Advei
tiser. O.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Rnr,rnna Man. Prnrer.

An old railroad man, having been
converted. was asked to lead in prayer.
The following was the response: 20
Lord. now that have tagged thee, lift
up my feet from the rough road OF life
and plant them safely on the deck Of
the train Of salvation. Let me use the
safety lamp known as prudence. make
all the couplings in the train with the
strong link Of thy love and let my
hand lamp he the Bible, and, heavenly
Father, keep all switches closed TINT
lead off the sidings, especially those
with a blind end. o Lord, If 1t be thy
pleasure. have every semaphore block
along the line show the white line OF
hope that. may make the run OF life
without stopping. And, Lord, give US
the Ten commandments for sched-
ule, and when | have finished the run
on schedule time and pulled into the
great dark station Of death may thou,
the Superintendent of the universe,
say. We'll done. thou good and faithful
servant; come and sign the pay roll and
receive your check for eternal happi-
ness - Railroad Gazette.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Fond of Horses

George Thompcc1. the Kentucky At
tornev who is credited with caring
mcge for a fine horse than a fat fee,
tells a story that illustrates the primi-
tive ideas of a quiet life that once pre-
vailed in the Blue Grass State
II seems that there had been a fight,
and TINT several persons had been
killed before quiet was restored. Al
old womah who lived in the house be.
fore which the fight occurred was callet
as a witness She was not anxious Il
testify. but when asked TO tell wha
she knew Of the trouble. said:
There was q passel OF men in from
Of my house, Jedge, and they begal
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
a PLEASING TRIRurE

The PHILADELPHIA Evening Tele
graph has the following kind words t
say OF John Bancroft. candidate 70
he LEGISLATURE from the Third dis
rict:
A commendabla outcome OF the
Republican primary election in
New Castle county, Del, en- last
Saturday. wa5 the nomination in
the Third representative district, in
Wilmington. Of John Bancroft for
the General Assembly Mr. BAN
croft is one Of the most influential
citizens OF the State. and. like his
brother. Samuel Bancroft, .Ir., is
a conscientious opponent of Ad-
dicks and Addicksism. The sslec-
ton of such a mantle nomina-
tion is equivalent to an election
is distinctly a step in the right di-
rection. II shows that the anti
Addicks fOrces are deter
mined TO uphold the fair name OF
the Commonwealth by sending
men OF prominence and moral
worth to the Legislature; men
who will mot permit the Gasman
to reach the senatorial goal In
Mr. Bancroft's case the offics
sought the man--am example that
can be we'll followed by the advo-
Gates of good government in other
States. In the fight against Ad-
dicks In Delaware party lines are
not strictly drawn. II is n contest
to down the common enemy and
one in which the better element Of
citizenship, to a large degree, COM
bines.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
ONE OPINION REGARDING
CONDITION OF THE MINERS

heads THAT THE miners were not maxi
ing a fair divide. They were organiz-
inR a mine labo-ers' movement 10
force the miner TO divide even. TIE
operators have nothing to do with hir-
ing the he,Ders: Tier are hired by
the miners Themselves. To avert a
sub-stgike among their "buttiea" as
tine laborers are called. the miners
swung Through the general strike o.
tensiblv for the points set forth in
their published demands. but in real
ity 10 enable the union to control dis
cipline and thus Lut it beyond the
power of the laborer to revolt.
In the mines also are many com
pany hands" men paid by the month
to run engines, act as firemen, attend
to the pumGas, etc. THE unions de-
mhnd for an eight hour day was to
enlist them in the strike. They are
getting good wages-engineers, $50 to
$50 a month for long hours hut light
work. and others in proportion. Nine
tenths of these men were entirely slt-
lsfled. and many or them refused to
30 out.
When the coal I'M big Jumps comes
from the mine or pit. it is PASSED
through a hieh structure called the
breaker. where it is broken by steam
machinery into the various sizes, and
the impurities ara picked out. Much
OF the labor im the breaker is done by
boys. who avethge rs cents a day
They have no complaint. for their pay
is better than that Of the average lad
i'm q city office. But they belong TO
the union. and have votes in the call
ing of strikes. and tha idea Of striking
has developed among them rapidly.
Last year in this end Of the coal field
there were huudred-odd local
strikes. mostly ever the pettitst con-
ceiyable things. and the breaker hoy
and baHuoom loafer element had a
good deal to do with declaring them.
Are Well Paid
have lived in THE anthracite region
fourteen Years. and know that in the
var 1901 the miners earned more
money than ever before during my
time. Our banks are full of their
savirgis. very little Of which has yet
been drawn out. in spite Of their five
months idleness. There is no similar
etHut VI Aduui III iilt NCuAulg NhlNAA
is better raid than the anthracite coal
miner. and no workman more inde-
pendent. because the law of the State
practically gives him a monopoly CT
the labor OF mining by fOrbidding any
but a licensed miner to work at min
ing i'm the mines. To get a license,
or certificate. as it is called, he must
first have worked at least two years
in the mines as a laborer, and then
pass an examination to show that he
knows enough about the peculiar re-
uuirements Of mining to be safe man
to admit to a chamber.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

The attitude OF John HUM, the cam
didate. was somewhat different from
that OF John HUM. the Governor. Two
years ago he was not presiding at fac
tional meetings. yet there was more
excuse for such conduct then than there
is now. In opening the Addicks-Byrne
campaign last night he advertised
what men have reluctantly bean
forced to believe. that his principal
mission is TO glorify Add;css and tc
enjoy him forever.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
The Bench Was sarred

A kings counsel was appearing in a
case Of slander. which was being heard
before a certain judge, with whom, out
side court. he was on the best Of terms.
The chief witness was a woman, who
appeared to testify to the alleged SLAM
der.
Now. madam" began the kings
counsel, please repeat the slanderous
statements made by the defendant on
this occasion Just as you heard them.
"Oh, they are unfit for any respect.
able person to hear!" was the emphatic
response. as she looked indignantly al
the barrister.
Then" said the kings counsel coax
ingly, suppose you Just whisper then
to the judge"
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

A subscriber sends us the following,
article from the NSw York Tribune,
which he asks US to print and which
he regards as a peculiarly clear state
ment of ihe cordition Of The minsrs
and of affairs as they existed in the
mines previous to the strike [Ed.l
Boston. Oct ga Boston busine.
man last week wrote TO the editor Of
the Scranton Tribune. the leading
paper OF Northeastern Pennsylvania,
asking him for some light ON the con-
ditions of the work Of the coal miner.
The following is the reply:
Replying to your inquiry of the LIST
instant. / will try to explain mining
conditions 10 you as briefly as pos
sible.
The miner drills the hole in the coal
seam. inserts the powder, fires the
blast which knocks the coal down, and
then takes a rest while his helper
rulls the coal out and loads It into
the mine can. A miner in four to six
hours with 6hsy work, can ordinarily
knock down enough ccal TO keep his
ihelper busy for from eight to ten
hours. or lorgar The miner is paid
by the car in this region, averaging
about 81 a car. and the usual days
work is six cars. holding about three
Thousand pounds OF lump coal, rock
''boly" and slate
OF this Sc gross earnings the minsr
pays 81 To the laborer and keeps "a
fer himself out of which he must pay
for the r'owder he uses, oil. wiclzs,
fuses and the sharpening OF his picks
I'M some places the unit of ray is the
square ya.-d of coal in the seam, and
in others a aweight unit of $3.50 pounds
It being claimed by the operators that
on an average it will take from 2,75O
to 5000 n)unds of gross coal (that is
coal ais IL comes from the seam) to net
ONE ton of 2.240 pound of coal as pre-
pared at the breaker TO- market The
miners claim that where the unit CT
payment is the mine car the car Of to-
day is bigger than in years gone by
and continually growing. Cne OF their
Jokes is that the mine car is made Of
live oak.
However this may be (and my per-
sonal belief is that there is just about
ais much honesty on one side as on the
otherl. il is n fact that the industrious
nl5ner average. net, PEI month, for
about twenty days work OF from four
to six hours a day. all the way from
500 to $780, and could make twice as
much If he would blow enough coal
TO keep two laborers employed instead
of one. Today miners who are 'sca.b-
bing' work as high as ten Ghamte
apiece and earn in some cases, 500 a
day. But It is a peculiar fact that
under Normal conditions the miner
docs not seem to be ambitious to do
more than, one chamber at a time. or
to work beyond five or six hours a
day.
The Real Cause of Strike
The real cause OF this strike was
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

We predict that II Mr.. Byrne keeps
on. he will be qualified 10 become an
assistant editor OF the Sun. In his let
ter 10 the Hon. James NJ. Beck, bag-
ging him to appsar at the Opera House
and make a speech. he says that there
are about $4,000 Republicans In the
State. $4,000 Of which are Union Re
publicans. and 5000 who are not es-
pecially friendly to- Addicks. but whC
are willing to zee him elected senator
and 1000 irreconcila.bles. Mr.. Byrn,
has placed the Democratic vote. a
$4,000. and why. with the, two ele
ments which are willing to see Ad
dicks elected. giving him a vote o
10000. he should still try to rersuad'
others is a mystery. He may get sucl
a majority that it will be embsrrass
ing. Isn't Mr.. Byrne too modest? AT
there not more than 10000 Addicls
ties in Delaware Then how man.
Byrne men ale there? All, that is an
other question.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
A FROST; A KILLING FROST

The band played the most ooaxing
airs in front Of the Opera House last
night. but the masses failed 10 appear
The boys didn't have to stand in line
awaiting their opportunity TO give up
their money for a scat No; the bsEt
parquet seats were at their disposal,
and a plenty OF them. Mr. Byrne was
introduced as a speaker who would
entertain the audience till Congress
man Mccall should arrive. The word
entertain was well used But Nc
Call did not arrive. and according TO
the compact Mr. Byrne should be
speaking yet. IL is said that Mr.. Me-
Call came, but that when be found
that It was to be am Addicks sideshow,
he gracefully retired. The frantic ef-
fort to secure the Hon. James M. Beck
as cne Of the speakers proved a fail
TIRE Mr.. Beck isn't the sort of man to
have anything to do with Byrneism.
Then, too. he is connected with that
department Of the government with
which Byrne was 80 recently asso-
ciated. and knows his record in that
department Anyway, he didn't come
Is 1t possible that there Is no mar
with a national reputation who II
willing to make a spoach in Delawar'
TO boost Byrne and Addicks? Why nc
try Scott of West Virginia?
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Turkcv proves In Athens,

The turkey merchant is the most
wonderful of street vendors. He mr.
rives with 200 or 300 birds. which he
drives abori town for week or two.
selling them one 10y one Re is armed
with long polr. with which he touch
es I'D lazy or Quarrels0me birds They
gobble continuously. and he shouts
above the din. "Callous. gallapoua.
gallopulcs." c''Turkey cocks. little iur-
Keys. little hen turkeys When one
drove meets another face TO face or NJ
right angles. they pass through with
out confusion. AID no hird changes
masters. -Srrhuer's AiGgazlue.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

one who BETRAYED his friends, turned
his back uDon his religious training
and uttered sentiments which he knew
to be untrue. who was truly eloquent.
The orator IS one who speaks fIom a
full heart. whose purpose is philan-
throoic. and in whose motive no SCI
hshness enters. He speaks because
the truth burns in his bosom and de-
mands utterance. A mere offlcaseeks sr
who would sell his birthaight for a
mess Of pottage. and who does not
hesitate to iuggle with the truth may
be smooth, oily gushing, nauseating
-but he cannot be eloquent.
This is a lesson Mr.. Byrne should
take to heart and learn as he would
the multiplication table.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

Mr.. Baer says that with amp,e pro-
lection the miners will so back to
work. A.r. Mitchell says they will not
There will row be a chance to see who
Is mistaken. The whole militia OF
Pennsylvania having been ordered
out, no man should be intimidated, and
the outcome will be watched by every
householder. The probabilities are
that there will be breaks in the strik-
ers' ranks: that few will 90 back TO
work followed by others, and Then
that there will be a sudden breakup.
We believe that the end is in sight
Evening journal., 1902-10-08

Byrne claims that there are 10000
Republicans who are willing to see
Addicks elected to the Senate but
Editor Addicks SAYS that one side can
not succeed without the votes of the
other. Here is a discrepancy which
suggests that the two Tarty smashers
should have a conference. Any party
which can control 10000 votes will
elect its candidates with a thousand OF
two to spare. and needs no help.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Erncrienceh.

Mamma" she said, what preacher
do you think 1 ought to have marry
Cecil and me? | feel as though Mr..
Goodman is so young, and. not being
married himself, he could hardly
"Oh. pshaw. Have Or. Easleigh.
I've had him for four of mine, and he
always gave thorough satisfaction.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
Stories From Here and There

quarreling. George Bowen called Ike
Smalley a liar. and Ike Just naturally
knocked George down. Then Tom
Saunders, who was always quick-tem-
pered like. he cut Ike with a knife. He
cut him purity bad too. for it made two
Of Ike's friends pull ther guns an shoot
Tom I'D a lot Some of Toms friends
pulled out knives and rome others got
clubs and some others got guns and
there was some more cuttin' and a good
deal OF shootinf Then there was some
more talk. an'-the fust thing l knew
they begun fightin'"
Evening journal., 1902-10-08
onoh TnIIsrr.

Clara-Is Mrs. Filter a good conver-
satiOnalist?
Dorothy Yes. indeed. She makes
YOU thnk Of lots Of good things TO
say, but talks so much that you don't
get q chance 10 say them. detroit
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