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Evening journal., 1902-12-23
His Nerve Won.

at was such a good joke on me-"
said the girl In gray to the girl in blue
as they stirred their chocolate. "that l
must tell you. .t,
"YOu know how John has been pro-
posing to me at regular intervals ever
since he was out Of knickerbockers.
Well, he did it again the other night.
and, with his usual facility. chose an
occasion when was very cross.
"IIe did II a little more awkwardly
than usual. too. deliberately choosing
the old fashioned method Of Offering
me his hand and heart.
Here she paused to drink some choc-
olate, and the girl in blue asked
breathiessly what she said.
"Oh," remarked the other In the
tone Of one relating an event of no
importance, Il told him that believed
was already provided with the fun
quota Of bodily organs. and that l
wouldn't deprive him."
"And what did he sayy'
"Well Belle, that's the funny thing.
He seemed to brace up, and said po.
litely that at any rate there was no
doubt abort my having my full share
of cheek. And | was so delighted to
find man capable Of even that much
repartee on being rejected that / ac-
cepted him. ."--Cinclnnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
WHOLLY plseaurnaea..

"No. ma'an. | don't like en-" said
Mr.. Cumrox with emphasis. I'm free
to say lose dialect stories makes me
tired Half the words in 'em amt in
the dictionary" .,t
''Butyou might cultivate D liking for
them" said his wife's sister. "lt is
something like music. You may not
have much of an ear for It at first. but
II you keep at 1t you viii soon appre-
ciate IT,"
"lyell. maybe will some day. but
I'd rather have something solid. I'd
like TO begin on some Of my youngest
girls school books and 90 right
through 'cm. That's the sort OF read
ing that III enjoy spending time on"
He picked up ore Of his daughters
books which happened to be lying
near It was a copy Of Virgil, which
his daughter had been t-anslating into
English Tie stared solemnly ut the
first page Of the Latin epic for awhile
and then slowly turned the leaf. When
his eyes had got down to the middle
of the next page. be laid the volume
down with SIGH.
ITS no use" he exclaimed regret
fully.
"What is Of no use?''
"AIy trying to read dialect. And
must say that this thing of teachin
1t In the public schools strikes me as
plaguy foolishness." Washington star.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
TUESDAY. DEcEMBER 2a, 1902

In the second section Of our edition
today are original stories by members
of our stan. They will not be- found
devoid OF interest when il is remem-
bered that they are from the pens Of
busy newspaper people who prepare
news for the palates OF our readers
every day. No one has been buster
during these days of holiday prepara-
tIon than these scribes. and yet each
has taken the time to write you lit
tie story. These members Of our stan
have deEated a little extra time 10
malxing the holiday more attractive,
and as they lay down their pens to-
morrow they will Wish you all very
merry Christmas.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Marvellous Marconigram
rom the New York World.

llAN ANIW AOlh WNAAhs
Between the extreme eastern point of
Nova Scotia and Cornwall, England,
beat the waves of more than 1000
miles of winter sea. For week there
have ragged over it big gales. such as on
land would tangTe the telegraph wires
into mute confusion. Yet across that
great gray waste of waters the words
of men have passed literally upon the
yiewless air.
Upon world sated with marvels the
success of Marconi I'M sending O. mes
Sage by wireless tefegraphy across the
sea to the King OF Great Britain and
the King Of Italy may not produce such
a sensation as did the Opening of the
first Atlantic cable. Perhaps It Is In
itself no more wonderful, at bottom
no mere eNplainnble
To get the measure of the marvei one
might seek mental exercise in imagin-
iIag what the frame OF mind Of an
earlier Italian discoverer, Columbus,
would have been could he have caIbled
to Isabella upon her throne the news of
his arrival In the New World!
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
PRoGREss IN nEIIaIoN

Away back yonder in the past, aeons
since. when the highest type Of ami
NAL the world POSSESSED had emerged
from the darkness and become a rea-
sonlng and responsible creature, relig-
ion had its birth. The very fact of self
consciousness was spffIcient to make
him aware of his limitations. Around
him he saw signs Of that which he
could not understand. and yet that
which suggested a power that was SUI
perior 10 his own. There grew up
many Mpefstitions and myths. There
were gods and goddesses, good spirits
and evil spirits. The former had to be
pleased and the latter propitiated. so
the primitive man worshipped Might
After many centuries had passed,
and tlie racS had grown in intellectual
stature. and had learned something OF
the ethics Of living. there came a great
law-giver, a man named Moses, who
went up into a mountain and returned
with tables containing the law. Many
codes have been instituted since then
but that law is In force today. But this
great law-giver continued in his work
TN system Of laws covering the rela-
tions of men In their dealings. and in
their families had been formulated. II
also included rules governing religious
ceremonies. and at the head OF the sys-
tenn stood God, who was regarded as an
embodiment Of the Law.
As the centuries followed, there
arose a long line OF prophets and kings
who pondered on the law, and uttered
numerous prophesies. They discovered
In their Diety a new attribute When
people were stricken with famine or
q plague. II was because they had dis
pleased the Almighty. When victorious
In war, their God had fought with
them; when defeated, II was because
they were to be punished for their
sins SO new idea arose. God was
not simply a being with unlimited
power, who worked his will along the
lines Of certain laws that he had estab-
lished but he was also just. and what
ever he did, was done because it was
right Then Il was that human beings
worshlpped Righteousness.
But the prophets had been foretell-
ing a marvellous event that was about
TO occur. Their revelations were sOmes
what vague. but marvellous, neverthe-
less. And then one morning the shep-
herds on the Judean hills were startled
with the noise OF celestial music. and
they heard the announcement that a
child was born who should verify the
prophesies Of the devout
From that moment new idea in
the religious world had been intro
dueed. 1t Was not recognized at first;
IN fact, it has taken nearly two thou
sand years to form proper impressions
Of the teachings Of that life. 1t was
overlooked or improperly estimated
because it was so simple. Yet II is the
greatest idea in religion. as well as the
mightiest ethical force Christ left this
message to the world: Love God and
love each other. and His life was an
exemplifcation of His doctrine.
Thus as the human race has devel-
oDed its God has been given these at
tributes, in the following order; Might
Law. Righteousness and Love. And tn,
greatest Of these is the last
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
Was Jay Gould Ever Generous

From the New York Press.
Jay Gould and his daughter Helen
were In their every characteristic alike.
Environment made Jay what he was;
has made Miss Helen
what she is. With exchanged envir-
onments 1t is possible that each would
have lived the life OF the other Jay
once said to Dr. W. o. Mcdowell; Il
have never been am enemy of the work
inginan, L have bsen a large employer
OF labor ! have always paid good
wages, and the money has always been
ready on pay day. l have always in
tended doing something large in a
generous way fer railroad employees,
and If you can suggest to me a plan
10y which the best results can be at
tanned l Will be under las nng obliga-
tions." DR.. Mcdowell suggested en-
dowed life insurance, the money to go
TO the widow and dependent children
by the week or month, according as the
employe was paid. Mr.. Gould. quick
to grasp, said: 'iThe idea pleases me
much. IL you viii draw up at once q
working plan l will start such an en-
dowment fund with the gift OF 81 900.
O0O" The plan was drawn up and de-
livered 10 him. Cyrus w. Field said
he would add $500 900 to Mr. Goulds
81 .000. 600. Meddiing busybodies got
hold of Mr.. Gould and the matter was
sNAhfkkus - - --l..-.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

To make the coal situation worse,
the recent heavy rains have flooded a
number Of mines Of the Reading Com
pany The mines. however, will be
cleared or water in a few days. when
full operations will be resumed. SO far
we have had no severe weather but
for several months to come we may
look for the rigors of winter. and there
will be a demand for every pound OF
fuel that may be had.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
chanpion Trouble norrowcr.

81 have known good many morrow.
ers of trouble" said the .'Gn with the
glasses. but the worst cas-. think. is
that of friend OF mine who has pick.
cd out his own pallbeare.s and niade
them all promise that they will insist
upon having probes stuck into him hc-
fore he is buried. so as to be sure that
lie is really dead"
THAT is an aggravated ease" replied
his companion. but know OF one that
beats it. The wife CT a poet Ct my
acquaintance is worrying becauSe he
may get rich and 30 out in society
where they win fattcr and spoil hi.l.'
Chicago Tinfes-uerald.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
SMOTHER A COUGH.

You can smother a cough
with'your hand but you can't
cure it that way. Some medi-
cines only smother coughs.
SCOTS Emulsion cures them.
Old coughs and deep-rooted
coughs can't be cured until
the inflammation which causes
them has been replaced by
healthy tissue.
That is exactly the kind Of
thorough work SCOTS Emul-
sion does. 1t changes the
entire nature of the throat and
lungs SO that there is nothing
to cough about.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT s BOVINE, Chemists. 409 Pearl st., M =
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

The committee appointed TO consult
with the coal carrying companies to Sc
cure. If possible. larger share of coal
fer Wilmington, yesterday had con
ference with the Reading officials.
They were told what was probably
true, that this city is getting her pro-
portionate amount. and that there is a
shortage everywhere. The committee
was formed in a proper spirit aEd for a
laudable purpose. but it could secure NO
concessions that our energetic dealers
could not secure.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
A Painful Incercnce.

A teacher was iastructing q class OF
boys and had spent half an hour trying
TO drive irto their heads the difference
between man and the lower animals,
but apparently with little success.
Tommy" he said coaxingly to a lit
tie chap. do you know the difference
between. say. me and q pig or any
other brutc:"
"No," replied Tommy lnnocently, but
another teacher standing by laughed
London Answers
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
TalIor,s Resourcefulness

From the Tailor and Cutter.
If men knew the many artihces the
tailor has to resort to in order to make
them presentable they would be less
ready to make him the butt OF ridicule.
TRULY the tailor has need of padding
and wRdding, baircloth, and canvas,
to enable him to clothe his customers
In such a way as to hide their deform-
tiles, and tling into prCsainence their
points OF beauty.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

A lady went shopping in Philadel-
Dhia the other day and picked up an
add piece Of jewelry which she admired
very much. She returned to Whining
ton and in packing up a box to send
to a distance decided that she wished
she had a duplicate Of the same article
to put in. A friend advised her to try
a certain one of our Market street
stores; no she would have to make a
trip to Philadelphia. But che hadn't
the time. SO as a desperate venture, she
went to the Market street store and
asked for the article. She got an exact
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

The friends OF a new city charter
and they comprise most OF the citizens
of Wiimington-app expect a
hold-up in the Legislature until they
shall accuiesce in the election of a GER
tain man to the Senate. What a nice
little game It Is; 1t is similar TO judge
refusing TO render a friendly decision
until he receives a personal considera-
ton. Members OF the Legislature Pre-
suma.b,y are bound by their self-re-
spect, as well as by their oath 10 do
their duty. II there are those who pro-
pose 20 pay the part Of highwaymen,
they deserve TO be whipped at the
curtis tail The friends of new char
ter have no right TO presume that their
measure will be defeated until they
shall have given the Legislature a
chance to act ON Il.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
Where the Hair Is Short
rom the sanford news.

fIVh Ahe DeAAOIu NtWS-
The Union Republican in its last is
sue states In italics that I'VE (meanI
ing Addicks' men) have the Legislature
where the hair is short" The general
impression is that for several sessions
these Addicks managers have been try
ing hard to get several members
where the hair is short" TherAe's a
strict LAW against bribery you know
and after conviction the hair is gen.
orally cut very short.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
A uas,v penlv.

"What'll do with this lot OF raw r.
cruitsr' asked the Pacific islander.
Raw recrults?' echoed the chief al-
sentmindcdly. whats the use OF
bothering me with such foolish ques-
tions? Turn 'em over TO the cook
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

Dean Swift, when invited to dinner
by his friend. Lord Bolingbroke was
shown the dinner bill as an induce
ment to accept and replied. "a fig for
your bill of fare; show me your bill Of
company"
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
The New Cine Novel

fuOm lOWn topics.
"A few years ago the dime novel dealt
almost entirely with adventures Of
mavei, but later the demand was for
tales of Western life exclusively Now
the American youth will no longer
read OF cowboys and Indians. but in
sists upon stories OF wall street, in
which office boys become "Napoleons
of finance" when still I'M their teens,
and are millionaires before they are 20.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
Hnntlnr a CeIehrItr.

$50 you've travelled in the south Of
EuropeT said the young woman.
Yes" answered Derringer Dan.
"Did you see Monte Carlo?"
"No; asked fur him. but he didn't
show up. And. what's more. there
wasn't a game Of monte in the whole
place. don't believe there is any
such person. n."-Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
VIciIms Of ReaIlstie prama

From the Stockholm SvenslSa Dagbla-
det-
When Mime. Sarah Bernhardt took
over the Theater Chatelet she inbro-
uuced, among other innovations, a
sickroom, where such members of the
audience as were overcome by the
tragedlenne's realism might be piled
with restOratives.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
1t Has Been Noticed.

"There's & rather queer thing that l
have noticed about people who follow
the profession of letters"
d Whats that?"
''The man who writes just to keep
the pot boiling is not the one who pro
duces the hottest Chicago
Times Herald
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

duplicate of her former purchase in
an instant. and the price was the
same. This is a true story, It is unnec-
essary to say. and the moral is clam
orous.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
Tho Lucly Man In the case.

"Do you remember Miss May, the
girl who had such n bad dispositionl
Well she is married"
Indeed Who Is the lucky manT
Erred"
"Wby, he is the one she discarded"
aust so. That is why say he is
lucky" y."-Chlcago News
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

what are you going to give your
wife as a Christmas present this year,"
I'm going to give her one evening
in the week. I've resigned my mem
hership in one OF the secret societies
| belong to-"
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
nonner,n Drink.

Somebody asked Robert Bonner once
If he were a teetotaler
"Am l a teetotaler? No" said M.
Bonner in answer to the question; mo,
am not teetotaler. l had n glass
Of sherry when / came to New York
in 1914"
1t is not on record whether he ever
took another.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
FATE oE A CAESARS ASHES.
shalespeare's conccit s'incs a coun-
tc.p.rt In EcEIitr. u


When Shakespeare put in the mouth
Of Hamlet the curious conceit about
the dust Of the great Alexander Eay-
Ing become loam aad then stopping q
bunglolc in beer barrel. he had seem
ed to reach the ultimate extravaganza
of im.es!aation. Yet. near the Porta
Salaria still more unexpected OK
travagance was revealed after the cx-
cayatiors carried Oh there. In these
a cippus. or sepulchral column. con-
tanning n cinerary urn of rare oriental
alabaster was brought TO light. The
inscription on the cippus revealed that
the ashes contained within the urn
were those of Calpulius psO Licini-
anus. who. in February. \. ID. GO. was
proclaimed Caesar by the Emperor
Galbra. -Four days afierward Galbra
was killed. and plso also suffered
death In his thlrty-frst year. Dls were
the ashes that the nlaLcster urn con-
tanned.
The precious urn was given to q
workman employed on the premises to
! take care of. Some days after. when
the proprietor of the place asked for
the urn, he found it empty. "Where,"
said he, "are the ashes that were
hereT The workman. surprised. said
that he gathered them together and,
never dreaming that they were any
good, but being white and clean, sent
them to his wife to make lye for her
yashingl And thus, said the late
Shakespeare Wood, describing this in
cident have the ashes Of an imperial
Caesar, adopted by Galbra as Tiberius
was adopted by Augustus and accept
ed by the senate, been used more than
IS centuries after his death by a Ro-
man washerwOman to cleanse her dirty
linen, together with the ashes Of other
members OF the family In whose veins
! flowed the noble blood of Crassi and
Of Pompey the Great!-Baltimore Sun.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

The man who talks abont the POSI-
tion he has accepted" is the one who
sat ON the front doorstep for six
months begging for it,
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

Remember that four out of Eve bluffs
are called and that u full hand seldom
losie.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
REAUrIFUL SCARF PINS.

Baroque. Pearls, Amethysts, Opals,
Sapphires. Diamonds in combination
with other Precious Stones, Gold Pins
in polished Roman. green and rOce
finish-set or unset with stones
splendid variety.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

don't like punlshments. You will
never torture child into duty. but a
sensible child will dread the frown OF
n judicious mother more than all the
rods, dark rooms and scolding school
inistresses in the White.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

So penetrating is water at high pres
sure that only special qualities Of cast
iron viii withstNnd IT,
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

The man who wants but little here
below suffers no shock of disappoant-
ment.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

There is something mighty wrong
with a slx-foot main who can't be
twisted round a mite of a woman's lit
tie finger.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

Miss Uppanote-Yes. am going
abroad to complete my musical educa-
ton.
Mrs. synneH-Oh. that will be so
nice, dear.
Miss Uppanote- And when | come
back
Mrs Synnex-But is it positively
that you come back. you
poor, foolish darling?"
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

The rankest coward wonld fight a
burglar If he tried to steal the bed
clothes on a cold night.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

Lives of baseball clubs remind MS.
Though defeated in the fall.
That the coming spring may finl us
Penant-winners. ona and al.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

If Morgan's going to live abroad.
AS London papers urged.
Twin doubtless be because he has
Left nothing here unmerged.
Evening journal., 1902-12-23

Bridget" said the doctor. as he ne
turned to the house i'm haste. can ycI
tell me anything OF nay wifes whge-
abouts?"
"Shure. an Oi don't krow. sor-r
but Ci think they're in the wash, re-
piled Bridget with deep sincerity
Evening journal., 1902-12-23
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

There recently died in Canada, in
abject poverty. Samuel Napier. the man
who discovered the largest nugget Of
gold the world has ever seen. Ii was
-ound in Australia and measured feet
inches long, 10 inches wide and 3
inches thick. So great was the excite
ment over the discovery that Queen
Victoria commanded Napier to come
TO buckingham where the nugget was
exhibited to her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-29
Notes..

Those who are planning upon at
tending the Lewiston fair will find it
to their advantage to wear patent
feathers.
There has been an unusual number
of pickpockets at the fair this year,
despite the sharp lookout kept by the
special police corps.
Through the courtesy of the Ross
Ice Co, water barrels We're stationed
at convenient points along the grounds
and kept cool at their expense.
President Beale of the Eastern Maine
tickets were taken by actual count. ana
besides these there were hundreds of
others, not to mention the passes, etc.
He estimated the crowd between
10000 and $4,000.
DR.. o. F. Lewis, professor of modern
languages at the University of Maine,
took a kinematographical picture Of
President Roosevelt as he was speak
ing from the balcony of the Bangor
House. Wednesday. There We're so
feet of film. taking 700 exposures, and
all was done in 40 seconds. The
picture will be used by Rev. j. j.
Lewis, father of DR.. Lewis, in his
lectures on Maine which he is now pre-
pairing. The doctor took the picture
from one of the Bangor House windows
and with the favorable height and
point of vantage is quite confident up
on the success of the picture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-29
DaiIy Kennsbee Journal
eANGoR's BIG FAIR

of course. today. there was noticeable
,onreciation in the attendance from that
- yesterday and naturally enough after
the hustle and excitement of yesterday
tho occasion of the Presidents visi.
,bere should follow reaction Bat IL
Ito of the worst il was a good. big.
Generous crowd that poured through the
lo,se all the forenoon and well into the
ef.ernoon. Many people were unable,
ato,,sb various reasons. to attend the
sair yesterday. so they did the next best
Ting and came. today. Then there were
80 who remained in Bangor, last night,
i,b an idea Of seeing the week out.
,,-hile a good portion of the assemblage
40 oaonle who came, last Monday, to
,fa,lau,ocd and who are either staying
=, oo,+oaes on the ground or living in
tents
last evening. a crowd of about 1860
.,.itnessed the display Of brilliant and
do1zling fireworks. An immense picture
- president Roosevelt, 90 feet high by
"a feet broad. was shown and warmly APP
handed by the people.
rho first attempt of Prof. Stafford, TIE
oeronaut. to go up was unsuccessful and
.rother attempt at about O'Clock proved
,,,ccessful. The big air ship was inflated
mill the ropes threatened to break AID
mill the arms of the people ached. for
,ha first attempt in the afternoon failed
t.oouea Of a mis- stud gment Of the balloons
listfnp mower and this time the professor
ras determined to take no chances.
Tho aeronaut crawled inside the balloon
md
sborted for everybody to let go, which
they did with will, running from dan
ger Of the falling poles and getting
,aroled in the lines. The big balloon
sailed quickly heavenward bearing the
nrofessor in the cannon, and when up u
a heignt of several hundred feet the drop
was made and the daring man landed
successfully within the enclosure.
Thursday afternoon at exactly $50, ar
otber successful ascension was made, ana
NJ the height OF about 500 feet he dropped
safely in his parachute to the earth, land
ing within 300 feet of the starting place.
The balloon fell near Main street be
tween two houses.
The great amusing features of the a
ternoon program consisted of the races,
which nearly packed the grand stand; the
educated lions. which do an unique turn;
trapeze performers and the excellent dis
play of Sanborn's horses. This last feat
ure may well be called the leading one
Of the afternoon 5 program.
The number Of people who attended the
fair. this afternoon, has been various,y
estimated Some say from 1900 to 15.00)
while other estimates range between 5000
and 1900, but 10,0ao people seems to be
about n conservative estimate. The even
ing attractions drew good crowds, Thurs
day evening