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"They said he was diplomat when he first went to congress.
 "Yes; but he felt more like door mat when some of those trust magnates walked over him. ."-Philadelphi Record.
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ORIGIN OF THE KISS.
The Greek Story Of the Way In
 Which It Came Into Being.

Kissing is usually accepted as an agreeable fact. and its theory and his tory are ignored. but if kissing did not begin with Adam and Eve it began with the beautiful young Greek shep- herdess who found an opal on one of the hills of Greece and. wishing to give it to youthful shepherd whose hands were busy with his flock, let him take it from her lips with his own, says Science Siftings. Thus the kiss was invented, and perhaps the popular superstition against the opal may be traced back to the same incident. for osculation has wrought great tragedies ill the worlds history.
 Kissing was once an act of religion. The nearest friend of q dying person performed the right of receiving his soul by kiss. supposing that it es' capped through his lips at the moment of expiration. It is said that kissing was first introduced into England by royalty. The British monarch Vorti- germ gave q banquet in honor of his Scandina vian allies. at which Rowena. the beautiful daughter of 'Hengist. was present. During the proceedings. after pressing brimming beaker to her lips, she saluted the astonished and de- lighted monarch with q kiss after the manner of her people,"
 The most honorable royal kiss on rec ord is that which Queen Margaret of France in the presence of the whole court one day imprinted on the lips of the ugliest man in the kingdom. Alain Chartier. whom she found asleep. To those around her she said. "l do not kiss the man, but the mouth that has uttered so many charming things
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Would Give Him n Lesson.

A reporter who is the father of a year old youngster met his pastor on Sunday afternoon.
 "Why weren't you at church this mornings" was the first question of the spiritual adviser.
 II couldn't come.' was the answer. "I had to stop at home and mind tho baby. Cur nurse is ill.,"
 "TlStr's TO excuse" said the pastor.
 Tt lsE't? Well. next Sunday I'll bring him to church with me and see how voU like it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13
scotch consolatisn.

A story is told OF a canny Scot who
dealt in old horses. alternating his
spells of labor with heavy sprees. Dur.
Ing the period of depression which fol
lowed each overindulgence John habit
ually took to bed and there diligently
studied the family Bible. During one
of these fits of attempted reformation
his condition prompted his wife to call
in the Rev. Mr.. Wallace. the parish
minister, who at the time happened TO
be passing.
"oh, Master Wallace, come in and
see oor John. Hes rale bad"
whats wrans WI hlmf'
-He's feart to meet his Makkef."
said Mrs. John.
Quick as fire came the crushing 70
ply:
"Hnmphl Telrm he needna be fesrt
Tor that He'ii rsrer see'mr'
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FOR RENT-Four-room house on
Monticello avenue. One minute walk
from street car line. Also fve-room
house on Monticello avenue near
Riley's store. Apply at 4os Month
cello avenue. dec SGT
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FOR RENr-rwo furnished front
rooms, with bath. Call at e45 West
Main street. decl2
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-13

FOR RENT-one five-room cottage.
Water and gas, Apply L. j. Carska-
don, Glen Elk Produce Co. dec-2-tf
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Thunder Lore,

The natives OF the Hawaiian Islands
considered thunder as being aIaunn
Loa's echo from the clouds. This Gu.
rious notion has crystallized n weather
provcrb which Is now current among
many of tl:e white residents of the
islands-viz. 1T will rain today;
Mauna Loa shakes the Clouds" In
this connection 1t may be remarked
TINT the carly Scandinavian settlers in
Iceland believed that there were some
mysterious and supernatural connec-
tons between the roarings of Hecla and
the angry mutterings of Jove." In
England many of the peasantry still
plant the house leek-.Jupiter's beard''
on their house roofs as preventive
against thunder, lightning and evil
spirits, custom which reminds one of
Charlemagne's edict, "Et habeat quis-
que supra domum suam Jovis bar
bam.-
Another widespread superstition, and
one that has been noted among the
tribes and nations from China to Eng
land and from Cape Hatteras to the
Golden Gate, tells us that IL the "claps"
or reports OF thunder come in even
numbers the storm viii be of short
duration and very mild, but, on the
other hand, IL they come in uneven
numbers, especially If the reports be
series of five, nine or thirteen dis
tinct claps, much loss of life and prop
erty will result.
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FOR SALE Team, wagon and har-
ness. Inquire at this office. l2-25-tf
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To insure publication In the current
DAYS issue send in your lads, . In the
forenoon.
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ROOMS TO RENr-with gas and
bath at 5n W. Pike street.
nov 24,tf
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ESTATE
We offer for QUICK SALE:

"A beautiful home on Oak
Street. Ten rooms. All mod
ern eonyenfenceS. Splendid
stable facing alley in rear with
exit ON Pike street. s.. SEQ.
a thoroughly comfortable
home with exceptionally fine
lot 70xl50 to IL alley. Situat-
ed on Mulberry st. A great
bargain. Price quoted on ap-
plication.
a No. l new brick house in
Glen Elk renting at goodly
lntereSt-or would make a fine
home conveniently located for
business purposes. Price 81, 600
Terms, Usual.
A new house with 8 rooms
: and bath, sewerage and con-
yenience on Second street.
Price, $1,000.
Two houses on Sycamore st.
IN the very heart of town.
both good bargains for either
Investment or speculation.
House and lot with every
modern convenience oe carliue
TT. Comfort, at most reason
able price. No city taxes.
A comfortable little home in
Wines addition with vacant
lot included at the nominal
sum OF $3.50.
And numerous other things
to numerous to mention out
loud.
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Gut Glass For Wedding Gifts

is one of the most precious offerings
bhat can be made. Rich, brilliant,
beautiful and incomparably radiant
on the sideboard our cut glass has a
charm of its own. Each piece is hand
cut in the latest patterns and extreme
ly artistic in effect. Our prices are
extremely low for high class goods in
this line.
F. A. ROBINSON & SON.
800 Main Street.
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SITUATION wANTED-By .ex-
perienced book-keeper. Twenty-three
years Of age. Best of references fur
nished. Inquire j. II. Bowman, West
Virginia Heating and Plumbing Com
pany. 11-5-tf
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Old Papers for Sale

We have quite number of old
papers at this Office which we will sell
in five and ten cent bundles. Just
9he thing for house cleaning.
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FOR RENTING rooms on Court
street, suitable for offices or living
rooms. Inquire at 2l4 Court street.
10-14-tf
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WANT DEPARTMENT

Want, Found and Lost notices, etc,
etc, will be published in this column
at the rate of two cents per line per
insertion, INVARIABLY CASH IN
ADVANCE. Count six words to the
line. Nothing accepted for less than
% cents.
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FOR RENT-one or two front
rooms suitable for Office rooms, cen
trally located. 2l1 Main street, over
the Bee Hive. Inquire Of L. Maier.
Dec u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

asked the Fifty-seyenth Congress TO
appropriate $4,000 with which 90 carry
out the intention o. the Continental
Congress.
A New England congressman wants
to do away with burials at sea by the
enactment Of bin which he has intro
duced which provides that the COM
manders of shiDs shall forward 90 the
place OF destination the bodies of all
persons dying upon the voyage a bur-
ial an sea can be secured by the uufor-
tunate IL ne happens to think 20 ask
the captain of the vessel to throw him
overheard after the breath has left his
body.
The equal suffrage Idea Us before
Congress In Joint resolution offered
hy Mr. Shafroth " Colorado which
proposes 70 amend the constitution OF
the United States go that the right OF
citizens 20 vote shall not De abridged or
denied by the federal government or by
any state on account Of sex.
As usual, there are propositions To
amend the pension laws. Among
Congressman Hamilton OF Michigan
which provides for the payment OF a
pension OF $50 a month 10 every soldier
or sailor who has lost an arm or a leg
In the service OF the nation, II the dis
ability Is such that the veteran cannot
wear an artificial arm or leg Mr.
Hamilton. would have the government
give him S45 month. Another, intro
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

the territory Of Arizona, Mr. StoddaTd
was appointed by President Mckinley
II being recess appointment Now.
Mr.. Stoddard is one OF the original
Odell presidential boomers. As soon
as he got to Arizona he declared that
he was for Governor Odell Of New York
for President IN 1904 and would see TO
Il that Odell got the delegates from
that territory.
When Roosevelt succeeded to the
presidency, Mr. Stoddard took alarm
because he feared the new President
would mark it up against him and
send some other nomination to the
Senate for the place. This the Presi-
dent aid not do. He laughed heartily
Mt the discontinue OF the Odell boom
er. remarklng that Mr. Stoddard had
picked out good man for the presi-
dency ana renewed the appointment
made by his predecessor
one rumor Of cabinet change which
has been more on less persistent since
the new administration began seems
10 be pretty eifectually set at rest, at
least so FAR as amy intimation OF desire
for the change on the part Of the Pres
ident is concerned
"What do these continued stories Of
your resignation mean?' President
Roosevelt Is reported to have said the
other day 10 Secretary Hay,
II know nothing about them, Mr.
President" Mr.. Hay Is said 10 have re-
sponded, IL can only tel you this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

duCed boy Congressman BahcOck of
Wisconsin. provides for the payment OF
q bounty OF 500 To each veteran who
enlisted iu the volunteer army after
April u.s. 1861 and served not less than
thre" years and who was honorably
discharged from the army
For the first time va the history ot
Congress the minority part In ths
House has q room officially allotted 20
70 in which 10 may meet for conference.
The Democratic leader. Nh Richard
son of Tennessee. represented The need
Of 10 To Speaker Henderson, and he as
signed for the use of the Democrats
one OF the large new committee rooms
in the old library space and also au-
thor2ed the appointment OF clerk.
one Of the busInest men Of the minor.
ity party Of the House, or OF either
branch OF Congress for that matter,
i' Champ Clark off Missouri A one
sees him briskly coming down Pennsyl-
yania avenue or ascending the steps
OF the capitol his topcoat thrown Wide
open In front and the pockets stuffed
fun OF papers he presents the picture
Of tireless activity buoyant vitality
and Astounding good nature. Mr. clark
is an industrious worker ON the com
mittees 90 which he Is assigned and IL
recognized as one OF the most conylnc-
Ing az well as entertaining speakers on
the Democratic side OF the House Be
sides his duties In Congess. 4lr. Clark
writes much FOR the press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

when propose to resign you will be the
first to hear OF II.
The President brought his fist down
on his desk with a crash. II want
you to know, Mr.. Hay" he exclaimed.
that j don't want your resignation.
II YOU bring me your resignation. /
shall reject II. | want you In my cabi-
net ms secretary OF state. and as secre-
tary OF state, sir, you shall remain"
The nations lawmakers are now hard
at work. AT the anterecess session
a flood OF bills was introduced In both
houses covering about every phase Of
legislation imaginable. These have
been referred 10 their respective COM
mittees. and Il Is more than likely that
good many OF them win never again
see the light OF day. There are the
usual number OF what are known as
freak bills" These are largely com
piled by self constituted statesmen and
reformers outside the halls of Congress
ana introduced by request" the mem
bers being unwilling to stand sponsors
Tor them, though DESTROYS Of accommO-
dating constituents who seek 20 have
their views aired at government ex-
pense. When the member writes "by
request on the measure, his colleagues
Know by this sign that he IL being a
good fellow and has no serious desire
10 see the bill enacted into law. some
OF these bills appear on their IN, TO
have no Importance, but should they be
enacted would prove 10 DO very impor-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01

door or ru- average writer ana wnen
the public reads of the best" of any
thing 1t Is prone to take it cum grano
sails, In Utah the energies of the
San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake
have been largely confined to paper,
though a deal Of survey work has been
done, AT the other end Of the line,
perhaps, there Is less newspaper talk
and more active real work. What
work has been done has been OF the
best" The standard has been set for
the entire main line through TO Salt
Lake, What California Is getting Utah
VIII have as soon as the pending dis
tressng litigation has been settled, the
joint survey agreement ratified and
the actual laying Of track commences
The above pictures, taken for the
News" at Hobart Junction, Calfor.
MIA, will be duplicated in Utah, Hobart
at the crossing the san Pedro, Los
Angeles and Salt Lake and Southern
California Santa Eel roads, just out
side the southeast limits of Los An.
geles. Is the point where the main
Salt Lake route branches of from the
old Terminal road, which is now part
of the San Pedro system. Here ara
located the construction yards of the
company where the material for the
construction Of the road onward to
Salt Lake is being accumulated In
enormous quantities, to be rushed for
ward from this base Of supplies as fast
as ack-laying can proceed
PENNSYLVANIA TRACK.
That Senator Clark Is having the
best" that money can buy is demon.
strated when It is said that the track
now being built in California is known
by the name of Pennsylvania track"
Senator Clark is evidently sparng no
expense to make his road one Of the
most durable and best-equipped In the
country, says the Los Angeles Times.
Nothing but the very best material
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tant and far-reaching laws,
These freak bills" however. do not
an come from the outside. Some usu-
ally level headed members introduce
some rather queer measures An eXpe-
rienced legislator from far western
state, for Instance, has introduced a
bill providing that no public building
other than the capitol shall Doe used or
occupied In any manner In connection
with the ceremonies attending the In
auguration OF the President Of the
United States. IL IL averred that the
member In question for some reason or
other did not get an Invitation 20 the
last inaugural ball and Is angry about
it, hence the Introduction Of this bill,
which II passed would prevent the use
Of the pension building for the great
social feature OF the Inauguration cere-
monies.
a new member from southern state
has discovered that this government
failed to carry ont the provisions OF
two resolutions adopted by the CONT
mental Congress on Nov T. lGiI the
Continental Congress passed a resOlu-
ton for the erection OF q monument In
memory Of Brigadier General Francis
Nash OF North Carolina, and on Sept.
20, 1881. the same body resolved TO
erect similar memorial 70 Brigadier
General William Lee Davidson. Neither
OF these monuments was put up, and
the member made his initial plunge
into the legislative whirlpool when he
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or any sort is being used in the con-
struction Of track, bridges, etc. The
new locomotives, freight and passenger
cars and other equipment too are the
best that money can buy,
Nothing but the best seventy-nve-
pound steel rails are being used These
are not spliced together with the old
fashioned fish plates, but by continuous
steel joints weighing tweuty.nine
pounds each. This assures a smooth
ness and easlness OF track not attained
by the old style OF construction Sag
glng rails and springing joints are inn
possible under the new system. Meth
er do the rails rest directly ON the
wooden ties, but on steel plates pressed
In TO the wood Tons and tons Of
these tie plates are being used.
FLAWLESS TIES.
The ties are OF the best seasoned
redwood, and II one be found a frac-
ton OF an inch short Of the regulation
length, or having any flaw in It what
ever, II is rejected for use on the main
line, The same eXacting care is eX-
ercised in selecting bridge tmbers,
piles, etc, not a stick OF material be-
ing used anywhere in the construction
Of the main line that has the slightest
blemlsh.
There win be no atwood bridges
on the entire line, only the best bridge
iron, manufactured by the American
Bridge company Of Pittsburg. in ac-
cordance with the plans and specfca-
lions Of the railway company's engin.
GERS, being used Most Of the iron
for the bridges between Los Angeles
and Pomona is now on hand and ready
to be erected. Chief Of these bridges
Is the one across the San Gabriel river,
consisting of three spans, two Of sixty
two feet each and one OF 100 feet, ex-
elusive of approaches The steel Tor
this bridge will be erected as soon as
the track is laid as far east as the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-01
ACTIVE OPERATIONS ON THE SAN PEDRO
LOS ANGELES AND SALT LAKE RAILROAD

Salt Lake. President leighton Of the
Terminal road retired from the board
soon after the absorption Of his line
by the Clark road, and two names have
been substituted for others on the d.
rectorate In order that the board may
have quorum at its meetings In Los
Angeles without some of the members
having to nearly cross the continent
wherever II was necessary for them to
get together.
After the companies were finally
launched, with the attendant fat fees
for fling the articles of incorporation
there was Il luil for some time,
The press of the state Of Utah hailed
the advent OF new line with JOY, and
printers ink proclaimed the dawn Of
bright days for Utah and a big increase
IN the population Of Salt Lake,
The majority Of the residents IN this
and contiguous states expected that
construction would commence at once
and all kinds of fantastic predictions
were made. AS month by month passed
without signs Of anything tangible be-
ing done doubling Thomases arose on
all sides and cries OF Bluff, Hot Air"
were heard from several quarters.
PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY
In the meantime the promoters Of
the road were in no haste to push the
project TO u final ISSUE nevertheless
they were working assiduously and
laying plans the naturalization of
which are now becoming apparent, Bis
monopolies in the railroad world were
arrayed against them and every move
had to be figured out ahead, Like pro-
fcssional chess players those In charge
of the affairs OF the San Pedro, sat
down and worked out the problems
They anticipated every move and play
Of their opponents to checkmate them
and when the time came to move any
piece, from a pawn TO rock, subse-
quent developments have proved that
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river.
From an Associated Press dispatch
from Los Angeles last Thursday 1t was
learned that the large cement and iron
lridge at Rio Hondo has been COM
rleted, and that the track has been
laid over It. The road has been grad
ca to Pomona and other construction
work Is being hurried as fast as pos
sible.
ROLLING STOCK
II the track is Of the best the same
applies to the rolling stock that has
Teen ordered by the company In ad-
ditlon TO those which have been al
ready received the Pullman company Is
building a number OF big box and fiat
cars. cach with 10000 pounds capacity.
Sixteen passenger cars were odered
last week and outside of these the roll
ing stock that is coming includes some
CT the finest passenger coaches ever
seen on western road The new loco
motives ordered, several OF which have
already been delivered and are now In
service, are Of the New York Central
type, and for size and power equal
anything In the line Of motive power in
the West.
WITHOUT A SINGLE BOND
All this has been accomplished with
out the issuing Of single bond--a feat
heretofore unheard Of in the annals
Of construction Of a railroad in Ameri-
ca, Fnanciers have inquired for bonds
hut find that the promoters Of the road
are saying nothing to anyone, but
every time there is an assessment they
go down into their pockets pay their
pro rata cheorfully and, TO use the
common expression, say nothing but
saw wood Six millions in cold cash
has already been expended, or one
fourth Of the original estimate OF the
cost of the road. and the rest win be
forthcoming as soon as It is required.
The San Pedro is also the possessor