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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Fi.he. Had small Chance.

1t is not an uncommon thing for
trees to be torn up by the great storms
that break over tropical countries, and
swept out to sea. While vessel was
lying in the Bay of Bengal waiting for
a breeze to fill its sails, the sailors
spent their time in studying the Won
ders of the deep. An object floating
at some distance from the ship was
thought to be turtle. When they
rowed up to it, however, it turned out
to be a tree upside down in the water.
Swimming in and about the leafless'
branches were fishes of every descrip-
ton, from three to nine inches long,
many beautifully colored. Outside the
branches ring of dolphins were keep,
ing watch in the hope of gobbling up
any fishes foolish enough to leave their
harbor of refuge, while wider circle
was composed of sharks waiting for
their chances.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Lamp of Marine Microbes.

A strange lamp has been constructed
by Professor Dubois. A glass globe
placed on metal stand is nearly
filled with liquid composed of lumin-
Gus marine microbes; there are two
tubes running from the globe, and
through these a supply of air can be
sent to the interior when the light
grows dull, the effect apparently being
to revivify the microbes. The light
from this lamp viii last for several
weeks without renewal of the illum-
mating medium.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Jimmy n1ioha.rs Philosophy.

Jimmy Michael, having spent up
ward of 5000 900, which he earned by
his marvellous performances on the
wheel, regrets having spent his all,
but realizes that it is too late now to
cry over split milk. Il have lived my
life" says Michael, land now l must
face a life for which l have not ae-
ovstomed myself. l must now, per-
haps. work for SIS a week. and how in
the world will / be able to get along
on that sum when twice that amount
has not been sufficient for one day
in the past! / am forced to seek some
other avenue for work, for cycling
will not always support me. For that
reason ] am going to try to be a
jockey as I may work at that until I
iam an old man, as long as / keep
down my weight
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Now Bicycle star.

The latest bicycle star, whose career
promises to be particularly bright, Is
Jenning Hunter of Newark. Hunter
was clever road rider in '9s, and an
amateur rider on the track in 1900 and
1901. He turned professional last
season, but did nothing of note.
Growing tired of career as a sec
ond class man, Hunter this winter de
cided to do or die and to make every
effort to gain the top. He cut out
all but good training habits and de-
voted his time to athletic training,
with the result that he starts back Of
pace this week and great things are
predicted for him.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Has Python for a Pct

Mrs. Arthur Cadogan, sister-in-law
of the viceroy of Ireland, is one of the
very few lovers of animals who have
ever made a pet of python. There
have always been individuals, es-
pecially members of the fair sex, who
have exercised a curious fascination
over snakes. perhaps one secret of
their power being absolute fearless
ness. Mrs. Cadogan's python is nine
feet long and, though showing a great
dislike to strangers, is devoted to his
own mistress. The London Press pub
fishes photograph of the lady in the
embrace of her big snake
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
American Polo Team in England.

Americans who go to London for
the coronation and are there during
the week May 81 to June will have
enough to attract them in the way Of
turf and horsemanship. Foxhah
Keene and his American polo games
against the Englishmen May 81, and
the second game Monday, juno 8.
Should a third game be necessary it
will be played June 8, the day before
the great Derby. All through May
the American polo team will be en-
gagged In playing practice matches
with various English teams.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

the same wife for nearly forty years.
If it's ancient history you're after. l
may say that was the original Broad
way Uncle Tom playing the part at
the Winter Garden on the site now oc-
cupied by the Broadway Central hotels
in 1861. Mrs. Walcot can date back to
1864. when she played Ophelia to the
Hamlet of Edwin Booth during the run
of the play in the same theater. We
have been constantly in the profession
ever since, playing hundreds Of parts.
and some day we may write our remt
niScences.'
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Vikings Drinking Gun,

Near Haroldswick, on one of the
Shetland Islands, an ancient drinking
cup which belonged to some eminent
Viking was recently found. 1t is fash
Toned out of the vertebra of a whale
but is still in good condition.
The place where it was discovered is
supposed to have been the grave of
some sea king. Near the cup lay the
bones of tall warrior, as we'll as the
skeleton of his dogs and horses
Antiquarians are of the opinion thai
these curious relics date back to the
era of Harold Harfager who -four
ished more than 1000 years ago.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
The Angler Fish.

fishing smack had lately a strange
catch off the Eddystone lighthouse.
1t was an enormous specimen of that
rare and curious sea monster, the
angler fish. 1t measured four feet
three inches long and three feet two
inches broad. The capacity of these
fish for devouring large quantities of
food is something marvellous, but the
peculiar thing is that they change the
usual order of things, for instead 81
the bird catching the fish, in this in
stance the fish catches the bird and
makes meal of him. Guillemots, sea
gulls and ducks have been discovered
in the stomachs of these gluttons Of
the deep.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

In speaking of Ben Hur," Gen.
Wallace said: 1.-The beginning of the
book was brought about from a quo
tation from the second chapter of
Matthew: Now, when Jesus was
born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the
days of Herod, the king, behold, there
came wise men from the east to Jeru-
salem. saying, Where is. he that is
born King of the Jews. for we have
seen his star in the east, and are
come ito worship him" This quota
ton affected me more than any pas
sage / have ever read. How simple
1T seems, and yet analyze it and dis
cover the difficulties which beset you.
1t says these wise men came from the
east, and yet gave no idea of their
mum Der. The star they followed could
not have been set in the heavens, for
had it been SO it could not have led
them. They could not have walked
the entire distance, and yet how could
they have known when they had
reached theI destination? What was
there in that rude hamlet. what about
that babe in swaddling clothe!Athat led
them to suppose they had food him
tor whom they sought
This passage of Scripture left the
deepest impression upon Gen. Wal
lace's mind, and inspired the wonder
full description of the Star of Beth1e-
hem with which Ben Hur' opens.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

everyone has seen some oddly of this
description. The "Siamese Twin
Trees" shown in the accompanying
photograph, however, are form of
tree growth by no means common, and
as such are worthy of exploitation
The two oaks, each more than three
feet in diameter, are Joined together
by a tibrous ligament as large around
as the body of a grown man. The
trees stand as shown near the Pratt's
junction railroad station in Sterling
Mass
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

1t is a grievous, but none the less
true, fact that the head of a young
man who attains high honors in the
profession pugilistic is apt to be turn
ed by a sense of exaltation. Invari-
ably in such cases the owner of the
head in question meets with a savage
and unexpected knock upon some
critical occasion. And nine times out
OF ten the rap that brings him back
from cloudland to solid earth again
is administered by despised third
rater. The narrow escape of Jack
O'Brien from humiliation by the
punches of Charley McKeeyer at
Philadelphia, ia a case in point.
1t is said the expression on the
''Scourge of Englands" face. as he
lay on the floor, was worth travelling
across the continent in box car to
gaze upon. And no wonder. To be
tumb ied all in heap" by despised
opponent is a bitter pill! for an aspir-
ing champion to swallow.
When o'Brien recovered he GER
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Woman a Successful Manager.

While Elsie De Wolfe appears upon
the billboards and the programs as
her own manager, the real power be-
hind the throne is Miss Elizabeth
Marbury, who for years has been
Miss De Wolfe's most confidential
friend. Their bachelor quarters in
New y ork have long been noted and
their friendship is of grade far be-
ycnd that commonly supposed to pre-
vail among women. Miss Marbury is
an excellent business woman, and it
was at her suggestion that Miss De
Wolfe secured her release from the
contract with George w. Lederer and
undertook to manage her own affairs
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
a Veteran BENEDICT.

A gentleman was talking with Chas
Walcot at rehearsal of THE Climb
ers" the other day when he asked the
veteran actor:
would you mind telling me how
long you and Mrs. Walcot have been
married? I'd like to hold you up as
the horrible example of the evils of
professional matrimony."
We'll" returned the actor, II don't
know that Mrs. Walcot would thank
me for giving the date, but I've had
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Troubles or Engineers.

From the Falls of the Convery, one
of the sacred rivers of India, to Kolar,
in Mysore, American electrical
engineers have recently set up
an American transmission plan.
against an invasion OF elephants and
white ants. The wooden poles are
sunk into sockets seven feet high to
prevent the ants from devouring them
and the wires are strung just beyond
reach of the largest elephant standing
on his hind legs and cropping with his
trunk.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

The trade in rare butterflies is in
creasing in London, and ingenious de-
ception is practfced in regard to them
Ordinary butterflies are caught and
killed; then girls are employed to
smear the gauzy wings with thin mu-
cilage and sprinkle fine metallic pow
der of various colors on the wings.
In this way the collector can be sup
piled with the most beautiful speci-
mems almost while he waits.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Out of the Ordinary.

A great fad in England is for the
ladies to have themselves photo
graphed as moving pictures.
When a storm is approaching glow
worms are far more brilliant than at.
other times.
No person under 16 years of age is
permitted to enter a theater or tavern
in Heligeland.
1t takes the constant labor of 60 900
people to make matches for the world.
An ordinary railway engine will
travel about 100000 miles before it
wears out.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Century Club wi.hdraws BID.

The Century club of Los Angeles
withdrew its bid fog the Jeffries-F its-
simmons fight. Tt offered rs per cent
of the gross receipts with a guarantees
of $25, 600 for the battle to be pulled
off here during fiesta week. This Of
fer was considerably more than its
original proposition, and that was
what Fitzsfmmons said he thought
was a fair bid, but as the Cornishman
refused to answer before April 1, the
club declared negotiations of. Jeffries
was willing to accept this proposition.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
u,pared-sbot Record Ts naissd.

At the Rod and Gun clubs regular
shoot at Springfield, Mass. T. r. Gel
sci made a successful attack on the
worlds 100-shot record on tho stand
ard American target at 200 yards,
and raised 1t three points to Sss. The
record was held by Mr.. Bergeson 0e
Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Maude ADAMS owns mining property
IN Leadville, Col, which may bring
good returns. 1t was left her by Capt
John F. Evans. a well-known mining
man, who had much to do with the
start of the young actress in her pro-
fession. Several years ago Miss Ad-
ans, as she has been known on the
stage, was visiting Leadville. Capt.
Evans told her lahghingly that he
would leave her some mining prop
erty in Leadville. This was thought
to be only in fun. but 1t turned out
when Capt. Evans died that he had
kept his word. The property is of IN
known, but presumably considerable
value.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Worlds Skating Cham pion.

Ulrich Salchow of Stockholm, Swe-
den, who won the international figure
skating championship at Dayos few
weeks ago, is probably the greatest
living exponent of fancy perform
ances on skates in the world. Sal
chow won the worlds amateur fig
ure skating championship at Stock
holm last year, SO the new honor is
logically hts due.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Patsey McDermott, the American
jockey who rode successfully in Eng
land and France last year, has been
engaged to ride in Russia this season.
He was offered a salary said to be
SIS. 900 three weeks ago to ride for
Count Ribbau Pierre, rich noblaman
OF that country, who owns large
number of fine race horses. He saw
McDermott ride in France and was
impressed favorably with the YAM
KEGS ability in the saddle.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
AS to English sparrows.

That sparrows are not the pest they
are painted has just been proved by
the well known English naturalist,
Bradley. who observed that pair of
sparrows brought to the nests of their
youngsters no less than 5000 insects
during a single week In the course
of one summer, Bradley states. pair
OF sparrows destroys at least $1,000
insects.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Lulu Glaser.

This delightful actress was born in
Allegheny City, Pa, on June 9, 1874
She made her professional debut at
the age of seventeen, with the Francis
Wilson Opera company, as the under
study for Marie Jansen. to whose
place in the company she was after
ward promoted. She remained with
MI Wilson until the close of the sea
son OF 1S99-190O, playing first SOU
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
TIE ODD CORNER.
Happening. That May Be Classed Out Of
the Ordinary.

it was dark, and it was several min
utes before I could remember where /
was or what mad happened. little
harder and the bird would have killed
me- 1 shudder even yet when l think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one of my eyes. New
York Times
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Fritz Williams.

Certainly the most popular of all
actors playing Juvenile" roles was
the subject of this skeucn, u few yea rs
ago. To-day he has attained the dig
nifty of leading man." but: however
great his successes may be, they will
not efface the remembrance of his TIL
umphs when. with Efie Shannon az
his ''ingenue' he was the life CT
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
ed the Alvin theater, and it was impos.

ed the Alvin theater, and it was impos.
sible to walk along the alleyway to tbs
stage door at the Saturday matinee.
Several express wagons were char
tered to convey the company to the
theater, carriages being altogether toe
low to get through the food. The
sight of Mr.. Sothern, Miss Lotus, Miss
Sheldon and the more prominent mem
beers OF the company passing througS
the streets of Pittsburg standing on
the platforms in the high express
wagons was in the nature of circus
procession, and when the party was
recognized there was hearty cheering
and much good-natured chat.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Sothern's Unique Parade.

z. Fl. Sothern and his company eX-
perienced many amusing adventures
during the recent Pittsburg foods The
water rose so high it almost surround.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Football Captain Ill

Bruce G. Shorts, who Was elected
captain Of the 1909 Michigan football
team, Is very i'll as q result of an
operation for appendicitis. Physicians
say he has even chances Of recovery.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

sum of money won by Gotch varied
from $500 to $40 900 and when his roll
of winnings counted $500 he
thought he had enough and quietly
came home.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

brette and later leading roles. She
made her stellar debut Nov. II, 1900,
in Sweet Anne Page and is at pres
ent at the head of her own company,
presenting Dolly Varden.'
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
worIra of Clock Frozen.

The Liverpool town hall clock was
stopped during the recent storm in
England owing to its works having
frozen
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

A Pair of Siamese Trees.
Queer vegetables and tree growths
are quite common, in fact almost
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

II you save, save at your own ex.
peuse.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
lack O'Brien.

tainiy trimmed McKeever in artistic
style, but the memory of that wallop
will dwell with the badly bruised John
forever.
However, he is not the first to tum-
BILE into a trap Of his own making. Kid
Mccoy did the same thing when ne
bucked up against Jack Mccormick in
Chicago. and foolishly threw his SEN
sitive jaw in line for a sleepproducing
punch. And there are other instances
too numeous to mention
Such lessons, although unpleasant
tn the taking, are powerful medicines
that frequently produce beneficial re-
xaults, and O'Brien is wise enough to
nHG1 Ibis late experience at its
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
rerrible Swede, "
Milwaukee, was

Terrible SWede, :"
milwaukee, was
ID cyclists who
II money on the
ago when Walter
Milwaukee cyclist;
the Minneapolis
the old sprinters
Ions and winning
q @ircuit chaser. He
all over the country,
prk, Chicago and on
races. At short
was not much Of a
different times he
Slrsts of speed
I'M coming
better sue
ling. Lawson,
fine skat-
nden twenty
coming to
he cycling
try.
europe.
Ahauffeurs
he races
in Eu-
Months. w.
Il P. Keene
We already
event and
mop, another
UUmobile club of
Ia to take part in the
ons. Mr.. Bishop, who
8arkable work on the New
falo endurance race, will en-
to score over the daring for
chauffeurs who have attained
orld-wide regulations as operators of
Ugh speed automobiles. The princi-
pal long distance events scheduled are
the Paris-Bordeaux race in April, and
the Paris Vienna race in June. Henri
Fournier has entered both races.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Fortune on the Mat.
1t. Iowa, lives Frank
I'D, 100 pounds strip
anding out over
led oak, who has
> the Kiondike,
Rt place in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13

are brought together in the home. they
are melted out at random, with little If
any regard to the complex structure OF
the human organism by people who know
practically nothing of the principles I'M
DERIVING healthful living"
"And in conclusion. she says: Years
hence, when we shall have become an en-
lightened race the maid of all work will
be studied by the authrOpologist as an
extinct species. for our food will all be
prepared by specialists and brought to
our homes by pneumatic tubes if need be.
How long, oh how long?"
We cannot know. of course, what will
ultimately happen to our race. or pene-
trate the profound mystery that envelopes
our presence on the earth; but guessing the
future by the past I think it is not likely
there will be any great change in our
methods of living. In the days of ancient
Rome some people lived extravagantly
and sought to outclass each other in the
variety and popularity of viands set be-
fore their guests, while other people
thought this was a wrong principle of
living and themselves practiced economy
and abstemiousness. 1t is true they had
no whole wheat bread in those days and
no electric lights and no railroads; but
these gigantic inventions only go to show
the unalterableness of human nature
which goes on doing the same ola tnlngS
in the same old order in spite Of every
thing The people who today advocate
bean soup and whole wheat bread in the
days of Rome ate black bread and soup,
while the present-day eaters of apples
with Said dressing and stuffed olives In
those days would have been the ones who
ordered nightingale tongues, pearls dis
solved in wine and other impossible hash. =
Some things have been invented that were
never invented before but that hasn't
made any vital difference in the mental
equipment of the great common run Of
PEOPLE" They are just as much ION the
Iever' as they were two thousand years
ago.
It would be interesting to this writer.
no doubt, TO know that two or three nt
the Roman emperors throughout the his
tory of Rome, changing the republic into
an absolute monarchy to suit their con-
venience tried the experiment of serving
national soup and bread. and the nobility
who did not like to eat with the common
people were compelled to do so at the risk
of having their property confiscated. L
have no doubt that many sanguine peo-
pie of that day thought the most difficult
problems of life were solved; but in a
short time these rulers died, or were as
sassinated-a fashion still in vogue-and
the people, deprived of this leadership.
went back TO their natural and inevitable
way of doing things. 1t may be, as the
poet tells us that the thoughts of men
are widened with the process of the
sung" but my experience of the matter is
that certain minds grasp certain things
certain ways; they always have done so,
and they always will do so, and no
amount of travel, or electricity, or whole
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
Useful Hints For the Home;
Simple Menus and Recipes

Add a saucer full of grated chocolate
and flavor with vanilla.
WARNING FOR TEACHERS.
A recent issue of the Medical Record
states that the number of school teach
ers-women-in insane asylums is dis
proportionately large. No reason is as
signed for this, but no person who visits
some city schoolrooms and notices the
irritated, jaded appearance of some of
the teachers will be inclined to question
the statement. noT are the little humaE
machines that the teachers operate IN
much better plight. They all need more
freedom and out-of-door exercise.
FAT OR LEAN?
If you are fat and wish to grow thin
do the opposite of what you are advised;
IL you are too thin do what you are ad-
vised not to do; for you may have noticed
that those people who are trying to re-
duce their flesh are growing fatter all the
time, while the lean people although con-
scientiously drinking a glass of hot milk
before breakfast and taking gentle exer-
else with the dumb bells, at stated inter-
walls throughout the day grow thinner
and thinner. Indeed, to grow either rat
or lean at will requires too much eX-
ertion and concentration of purpose. The
best way is to eat wholesome, simple
food, take healthy, natural exercise, and
be content, either fat or lean. Rest as
sured If you are healthy you will not be
abnormally fat or lean.
PREPARATION OF FOOD.
A writer in an exchange says: 1.-TWO
thousand years hence we will no doubt
be considered the most barbaric of people.
Consider the fact that the most vital OF
our necessities, the preparation of food,
Is left to an unframed class. 80. After
the results of the work of all the world