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The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

The dispute now raging In France
sver the government proposal to 70
duce the term Of compulsory service
In barracks to two years u one. ~ we
believe, Of extreme significance.
France being at once the most mill.
tary Of nations and the one most sus-
ceptible to new ideas. her example 10
almost sure. sooner or later, to per-
suade Europe; and it seems almost
certain that she intends this example
should be set. The older generals. 1t
is true, and probably q majority of
the officers. are bitterly against the
scheme. They say that the French
character is inherently opposed to pas
sive obedience, and that it takes at
least three years to bring the con-
script to the necessary attitude of
mind. He has not the German habit
of Difference toward all who are legal
ly entitled to give orders. They doubt
II he will remain to be q non-commis-
stoned officer, and ask, with a persist
ence that rather disconcerts the treas.
ury, where, II the sous officer is to be
retained by higher pay. the money is
to come from.
They see that the socialist idea OF
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Limit on Literary Output.

The late king of Prussia once sent
to an aide de camp, Col. Malachow
sky, who was brave but poor, small
portfolio, bound like a book. in which
were deposited 500 crowns. Some
time afterward he met the officer and
said to him:
"Ah; well. how did you like the new
work which l sent to you?"
Excessively, sire, replied the col
onel; II read it with such interest
that expect the second volume with
inpatience."
The king smiled. and when the Off
GERS birthday arrived, he presented
him with another portfolio. similar in
every respect to the first. but with
these words engraved upon it:
This book is complete in two vol
umes"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
A Phjlosopher's Kindness.

The older inhabitants of Concord,
Mass, are very fond Of telling stories
about the great men who have made
their town famous. and it's dreamy
philosopher, Amos Bronson Alcott, is
the hero of many of their reminis-
cences.
He always preached the doctrine OF
love to all creatures and was never
known to harm any living thing: thus
it was a great source of wonder to
his neighbor that. while his potatoes
were overrun with bugs. Alcotts were
remarkably free.
One day the mystery was solved.
for the philosopher was detected care
fully removing the bugs from his
plants and throwing them over the
fence.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
HAD NO LAMBS TALES"
Telephone Incident That Caused :
Compjication,


Mrs Clancy caught the attention Of
Central somehow, and asked to be con-
nected with Mr.. Payne's bookstore.
By one of those ineXplicable acci-
dents which will happen at the Central
office five or six times a minute, the
lady was placed in communication
with Mr.. Mants. a German butcher.
But she did not discover the mistake
at once
Have you Lambs Tales from
Shakespeare" she asked.
Lamps vot?"
Lambs T-a-le-s-from Shake
speare Have you any on hand?"
mo, mum; We hafn't any lamps tails
ad ALL In vact. We hafnt god no lamps
nor any Sleeps elder. Since dot meat
drust god brices oop 70 high We don d
geep muddon ad all. An We nefer dit
geep any Of Shakesbeares muddons,
nohow, dot remempers off. Iss dere
anyding else We can sent you?"
The lady's emotions had so over.
come her that she was unable to make
reply-New York Times.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
WEALTH OF ARIZONA
IN LAVISH DISPLAY.

A stock company is now being float
cd in Arizona having in view the ad-
vertising and exploitation Of the min
eral resources of the territory in a
novel, attractive and thorough man
ner, says the Ell Paso Miner and
Manufacturer.
It is proposed to build and equip
two railroad cars, each of eighty feet
in length, and decorated in silver and
gold to represent the greatest and
best known of the territorial minerals.
One will be combination dining,
sleeping and baggage car, with a
small stable in the rear accommodate
ing two Arizona burros.
At points Of Importance the "birds"
will be saddled and packed and a
Irospector in regulation corduroy and
canvas "regimentals" will tour the
streets, accompanied on either side
walk by a distributor of Arizona lit
eratCre.
In the forward car will be the min
eral exhibit contained in plate-glass
showcase occupying the center, with
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

A new process for making bricks out
of sand and cement has been put in
operation in Missouri. No ovens or
burning processes are necessary, the
hardening of the bricks beginning as
soon as it is taken from the mould.
and in fifteen days it is ready for de-
livery. During the process of mould
sure of $1,000 pounds. In thirty days
from the time the hardening process
begins the brick Will stand pressure
of ten tons; in sixty days, pressure
of siyty-fve tons. The ordinary pres
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

The total number of apple trees Of
bearing age in the commercial or
chard areas of the United States up to
June /, 19OO according to the twelfth
census, is 21O0O0,O0O, an increase Of
$4,000, 900. or more than 40 per cent.
over the apple area of 1890. This
commercial area Of 1900 yielded in
1899 somewhat more than 175,000,00O
bushels. By districts the North At
lantic apple section has 29,500,0O0
trees, the South Atlantic 25,500,000,
the north central 80 900 900, the south
central 81 100000 and the western dis
trict. including the Rocky Mountain
states and the Pacific slope. 13,O00,-
900. Out Of the total number Of trees
In the country. the north and south
central districts possess 1913 ,205, 900,
or nearly three-ffths. These are Ill
vided among the leading states as fol-
lows: Missouri. 2O.000,000; New
York, 15,O0O,OOO; Illinois, 13,500,O0O;
Kansas and Pennsylvania a little less
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Work Of "christian Gentleman"

The recent disturbance of fu-
neral procession on the east side by
young rowdies suggests = story told
by Miss Lillian Wald,. head worker
and founder of the Nurses Settle
ment, says the New York Times.
While calling daily on sick fam
lily in one of the tenemerts Miss
Wald made the acquaintance of two
Chinese laundrymen who worked in
the basement OF the tenement house.
Passing the laundry one day, Miss
Wald noticed that only one Ch!naman
was at work. and entering, she asked :
"Where's Charlie?"
The ingenious reply was: oh
Chollie. he not here. Him in hos
pital. Clistian gentleman hit him on
on head with blick."
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
THRIFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
Why New York Man Gave UP Paper
in Vermont.


II thought you were running paper
up in Vermont" said the old reporter
as he bumped into another old repor-
ter in the afternoon crush on Park
Row.
When they reached an island Of
safety made by a subway inclosure,
the latter replied: Il have been run
ming a paper in Vermont, daily
was managing editor. city editor. re-
porter. business manager, and all the
rest of it. But l couldn't make it 60"
Have row with yourself?" asked
the one who had not jumped the repor-
toral traces.
mo, but some Of those New Eng
landers were too thrifty for me. The
paper costs Sc year. One man sub
scribes for it and sub-lets it to his
neighbor for So. This neighbor then
turns around and sells third reading
tor 81. I'd rather be back on space,
so simply fred myself as soon as
found 'come-on' and unloaded the
plant."-New York Tribune.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
CGlA3
New Uses for Pepper

Paper teeth would appear to many
people at first sight quite impractica'
bic and useless. yet actual use has
proved them to be in every respect
equal to those made Of porcelain or
other similar compositions. Dentists
In Germany are now making them as
prominent in their work as the latter.
and In every case they are said to
give satisfaction. Naturally. too. they
are very much less expensive than the
false teeth used hitherto, while they
cannot break so easily. and are not in
the least susceptible TO conditions Of
temperature.
Another queer and interesting use
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Light os a Healing Principle

In view of the growing Importance
of the APPLICATION of light as healing
principle in medical science the medi-
cal congress which recently convened
at Wiesbaden invited Prof. Bic of Co
penhagen to read a paper on the sub
ject. The lecturer explained the prin-
ciple of employing light for healing
purposes after excluding its chemical
effects The results attained by this
method in case Of smallpox, accord
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Carbonic Acid Gas in Air

ond supply o. carbonic acid gas can
be collected, varying in amount from
four to thirty liters per 100 cubic me-
ters of air. 1t Is certain that the Sec
ond supply did not exist during the
first experiments. Whence does it
come? 1t can only be produced by the
transformation Of some volatile car
bon compound present in air. Further
experiments now being made are need.
ed to decide what compound it is that
is so transformed.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Field E.1:pital Equipment

field hospital service. shown IN Oo1
illustration. The inventor Is Heroe's
F. l.. Allen of Washington. d. C., ana
his object is to provide light, port
able carriage, capable of being moved
from place to place by hand OF noIse
power, for conveying ammun1tion ano
water from the source OF supply 20
the firing line. and for carrying tno
dead and wounded from the battlenele.
The frame of the carriage is OF light
steel tubing, and the water reservoir
and ammunition cases are suspended
beneath the litter by straps. In Id
dition to the single wheel on which
the carriage rolls, there are foldine
legs at the four corners, which may
be let down when the carriage ID ~
rest.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Sun Heats Water for the Bath

Of economy in performing this service
the solar water heater recently de-
signed by Frank Walker of Los
Angeles, Cal, should recommend
itself to all householders. the cost of
installation being the final expense
also, whereas. in case Of artificial heat
the fuel for the fire soon amounts to
considerable. The inventor claims
that a sufficient amount OF heat can
be secured from the suns rays to
raise the water to the necessary tenn
perature. by utilizing this invention.
which. as. will be seen, consists of an
ordinary hot water boiler set in
glass-enclosed pocket in the roof OF
the house. Surrounding the boiler
and forming the sides of the pocket
are a number of polished metal re-
flectors, which serve to concentrate
the heat rays on the reservoir. and it
is not at all unlikely that the interior
of the pocket will be sufficiently
warm to heat the bathing water all
summer without any artificial heat.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Ore Result

81 understand. says the well-read
person. ''tnat the witnesses of the
coronation were limited to sixteen
square inches of space. l cannot help
wondering what was the effect OF this
restriction"
"Effect?" echoes the other man. "le
will do more for the nobility than all
the straishtlront corsets that have
been advertised in the last ten years."
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
SALLIES OF TESTERS
TWO coLuMNs or THE oEsT
ANTlooTE FOR THE DlUES.
Nj. Henry Peck Turns at Last
Ownership o. che Dog Made I'm.
msnss Observation-Disclosures Tor
eieyelists.
So Different.

SO Different.
Jibbs-Why! What's the matter
wit.. you, old man?
Jabbs (groaning)-I've just been
bitten by a blankety-blank dog.
Jibbs-What an outrage! Why don't
you shoot the Internal beast? He may
be rabid. Anyhow, it is a duty you
owe to society. and the dogs owner
ought to be pros
But it was your own dog!"
"Oh! Ah-er, why. old man. he was
probably playing with you and bit
deeper than he intended! He's such
q playful dog!"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Bricks from Sand end Cement

sure required for building purposes Is
about eight tons In addition, any de-
sired color may be introduced into the
sand and cement mixture. When taken
from the mould the soft mixture must
be handled with extreme care The
bricks are then placed upon large
racks built for that purpose, where
they are sprayed with water from an
automatic sprinkler every four hours.
This is done to assist the action OF the
cement in setting properly. The hard
ening process naturally begins at the
outward surface of the brick and con-
tinues inward.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Logical.

Bridget-Oi cant stay, n;a'am. on
less ye give me more wages.
Mrs. Hiram Often-What! Why, you
don't know how to cook or do house
work at all
Bridget-That's jist it. ma am, an
not KNOWN how, sure the wurk is all
the harder for me, ma'am.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

an aisle on each side. In this case
will be artistically arranged the ore
specimens, flanked by gold. silver and
copper bars, concentrates, matte and
refined, each being labeled with name,
district and value. That there will be
Arizona men who are familiar with
the business end' Of a gun on guard
it is hardly necessary to say. The
interior panels of each car will be
decorated with picturesque views of
Arizona scenery, than which there
is none equal in beauty and diversity
save in New Mexico, western Texas
and Mexico.
AS an advertisement Of the Sun
shine Kingdom, it's beauties and lat
ent wealth, this will prove most ef-
fective, and will appeal to a wider
class of possible and prospective in
vestors than the car of florida that
has successfully toured the North and
East for several seasons.
A,1y mon coD mako hla wife do anv.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
A Slioht Confusion.

II suppose you made it point not
to miss the Campani!e when you were
abroad last summer"
"Oh, yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox
ureasily conscious that his wife's
eve was on him. Mrs. c. and I al
WAYS make it point not to miss any
of the great opera singers"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
POPULAR SCIENCE

modern ,nssnuity has found fot - =
!. 10 manufacture foot-gear -
So sklfully can it be prepared ict -
e"-rc.e =" that in appearance L z q
most identical with that OF passss
,eather. It is. however. consadeseoN
,;shter and 40 thin that it apperentv
reduces the wearer's feet = IU.s rH
sizes or more-a fact which Win ao.e
less 70 a good way towards orins.ns
naner shoes into popular use, for noss
people have an inward and secret ~
sire to possess small feet. sucn snoss
are hest suited for housewear, mOsv
especially through their fragih.y n on
dering them hardly durable enough ioF
outdoor wear.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Unwilling to Take Chances.

$50 you have at last settled on a
name for the Gaby?'
''Yes'm. FIRST. we named him Hob
son. then chang Il it to Dewey, an
atterward to Funstt n Schley Johnson.
But now we've nam ID him jes' plain
jim. Yo' nevah finds you've made a
mistake when you calls 'em jes' moth.
in but Jim Life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
A Weeks End Party.

Phamliman-You don't know how It
feels to have half dozen mouths to
feed.
Batcheller-Perhaps not. but III bet
you realized last night what it meant
to have at least hundred to feed.
Phamliman-Sureiy. you didn't en-
teltain that many.
Batcheller-Mosqut
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
An Extensive Taste.

Just my luck" said chronic
grumbler, who was looking over the
markets. Corn is going to be . dol
lar bushel"
Have you sold short?" asked a
friend.
mo. but have just learned to like
corn bread"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Classical Dissertation.

Asked what he thought Of the ocean
on his return from the seash ore, the
Billville citizen replied:
well, sir, it went further than any
mill pond l ever seen, an 'peared to
be erbout as rough an quarrelsome as
what the old woman is when | stays
out late o. nights! s!''-Atlantt. Consti.
tuition.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
1t Puzzled Him.

I'VE give the savage rainy day
skirt for his wife.
Tell me-" he ventures. timidly
does this indicate that we are gradu-
ally being brought up to your standard
of dress or that you are gradually
coming down to ours?"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
eellsa AaalnlII,, y,

Hunted ana hirried 70 his last
stand. the desperate bandit pOurs shot
after shot into the intrepid posse that
has surrounded him.
Seeing that escape u out OF the
question. he mutters:
AT least the historical novelist Of
the future shall have no opportunity
to marry me on in the last chapter TO
one of those impossible heroines."
So saying. with last yell OF den
ance. he places the pistol to his head
and pulls the trigger.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
She Was WiIlinu.

Mrs. Weeds" said Mr.. Binks. Il
asked your daughter to marry me and
she referred me to you"
I'm sure that. very kind Of Susie,
but then she always was a dutifu girl.
Really. Mir. Binks, hadn't ,nought of
marrying again at my time Of life. but
since you insist suppose we make Ito
wedding day the twentieth of this
month"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

A committee Of the Paris Academy
O. Sciences haf just reported on an
experimental determination. of the
a,,ount of carbonic acid gas in the at
mosphere. Air subjected to the action
of alkali {. haryta gives up about ~
liters Of the gas per 100 cubic meters
of air. If, however, it is continuously
passed. for long time, through quick
silver and exposed to contact with the
al.,a]i or baryta, it is found that sec.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Retribution at Last.

these racing automobiles ought to
be suppressed" remarked the indig-
nant man.
"Oh, l don't know" replied the low
ly citizen. Il get some enjoyment
out of them"
"You! Why. you never rode in one
in your life"
''Of course not, but think how inter
esting they are making things for the
scorchinS bicyclists, who have hereto
fore monopolized the roads. tell
you, it looks to me like righteous ret
ribution."
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

Another case of poetic justice. The
managing editor of a New York yell
low journal has been robbed in Butte.
It is not improbable that the thief
learned his business from a series Of
Sunday articles on STEALING Made
Easy"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
A Real Joke.

II hope. Mr.. Starrbarder." said the
smiling landlady. that you are salts.
fed with the table"
Indeed. am, Miss Scrlmp2n. These
prunes are delicious. and II you please
ma'am. believe III take another Of
those luscious chicken wings
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

question is raised whether the light
treatment shall not be made compul-
sorry. Prof. Bic approved the appara-
tus invented by DR.. Finsen OF Copenha-
gen with which the latter has achieved
such remarkable success in cases of
lupus, but urges that no one but quail
fed doctors should be allowed to apply
the light treatment, as disturbances
are apt to occur which render it neces-
sary to break it off suddenly.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

1t is reported that one of the Hay
tian revolutionists made mistake
the other day and almost started a
fight against itself before the error
was discovered.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

The valued Kansas City journal
can tolerate the Wisconsin solon who
wants to regulate fish stories, but pro-
tests against any legislative monkey
ing with the bait.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

1t is said that Schwab's trouble is
insomnia caused by worrying. Why
should anyone sympathize with man
who is worth $5O,O00,00O and still wor-
rieS?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

It il surprising that some enterpris
ing Americans didn't think to secure
the kaleidoscope privileges for the cor
0natiOn.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

Now the apple growers are to form
q gigantic trust. Instead of diluting
their stock with water they will be
expected to use cider.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
With Cuts.

"Your trouble probably arose from
some forgotten confusion, whereby an
Gated itself to the"
20 cut all that out!" interrupted the
other, impatiently.
"But l was going to explain" said
the surgeon, what caused the cancer
Gus growth"
"Cut that out, too, doctor!" eXclaim
ed the patient.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

Russell Sage thinks this country has
too many holidays. Mr. Sage should
remember that the bulk of us. unlike
himself, are blessed by nature with
a capacity for taking pleasure.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

The latest proposition is a candy
trust. 1t is not surprising to hear
that the scheme is meeting with diff
iiculties. If the trust makers get hold
of candy and millinery they will know
what real trouble is, for the women
will be after them, and then-look
Outi
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

A Chicago man who hit on the
smoke plan to exterminate mosquitoes
succeeded. That is, the mosquitoes left
for eight minutes. During that time
the gentleman's rose bushes burnt up,
along with 500 worth of other valua-
ble plants and shrubs.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
May-Jrat think a minute.
Hard Luck.

Il hear your mother-in-law had q
narrow escape from death yesterday.
Yes. I seem to have been born un-
der an evil star; my best dog was run
over and killed at the same time"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Encouraginu.

81 haven't had a single call since
opened my Office ten days ago" COM
planned the newly fiedged Nj. d. Here
l sit day after day like Patience on a
monument"
"Oh, well, don't get discouraged, !"
rejoined tne sympathetic friend. Its
only matter of time until you have
patients under monuments"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

They are building a wire fence be-
tween the United States and Canada.
II somebody trying to fence this coun-
try In?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

The sultan of Morocco had an auto
accident yesterday; the driver lost
his head and ran into fence. Doubt
less he lost his head permanently as
soon as the sultan came to and could
summon help.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Comparison.

Would you like to trade your mule
for this automobile?" asked the face
tious tourist.
mo, suh," answered Erastus Pink
ley. "IIf a mule gifts contrar, you
kin allus depen' on him to move
when he gifts hungry. But when
automobile balks, dc case is hopeless
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

Book agent-This book, sir. will tell
you how TO keep bugs from your pota
toes. how to rid your barn Of rats
Uncle Eben-You amt got no book
that tells you how to rid farm NV
book agints. hev yer?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Not impossible,

Not IMPOSSIBLE.
You say tn, defendant then execut-
cd a baclzdown. Are those the words
::-ou used?" asked the lawyer, who was
badsering the witness.
"Yes, sir" answered the witness
II would like to have you inform
me how a man can execute q back
down."
well. sir, he could hang his head,
couldn't he?" said the witness,
fiercely.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

That bulldog of the navy, the Ore
gon, is being QUILTED to join the
Asiatic squadron. 1t Is safe to bet
that there will be peace and quiet
where this canine of the seas is ken
ueled
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

Wall street estimates that by the
slump in Colorado Fuel the Gates fac
tion has lost $1O,387 ,500-some of it
real money.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
ReCret.

Mamma-Why, Willie, you asked
for two pieces of candy. and you got
them Aren't you satisfied"
WilIie-Nom, I aint. You gave up
| so easy I'm jest kicliin' meself cause
| | didn't asst you for more.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

A Chinese edict prohibits the off,
cials from filling their own pockets
out of taxes taken from the people.
This is blow aimed at well-es-
tablished precedent.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
True COURAGE,

Phyllis-Yes, he was payin atten-
ton to her quite a long time.
Planche-Perhap he hadn't the
courage to propose.
ha os he hal the courage not to pro.
pose
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
"Why Henry!"

Mrs. lienry Peck g a. m.)-Oh.
Henry, I'm AFRAID if l so to sleep
shall never wake up again.
Mr.. Peck-For heavens sake, go to
sleep!
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04
Failed to Scare Him.

His Medical Adviser-You won't last
long at this rate. young man. You
are burning the candle at both ends
Gayboy-Very well. doctor. When
the candle is burnt out I'll light the
gas.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-04

1t is estimated that this years ap-
pie chop will be worth $4,000. 900.
That is almost enough to attract
Gates attention.