Evening journal., 1902-02-14
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

England's oldest physician, DR.. J. W..
Edgar, died recently at Monkseaton, at
the age of 80 years. lie had two bro
lshers, also doctors. VINO died at "a and
80, and Third doctor brother cut Off
at so.
Williamsburg IN. W man had al
premonitlon that he was about to die.
He at once proceeded to purchase AM
urn, and ordered his body to be ere
mated. Ten minutes later the man ex-
pired.
Casey-Did you say Brannigan had
quit?
cassidy-Ayel He left his place
lasht week.
Casey-shure, no told me that he h,.
a loife Job.
Cassidy-so he did Twas in a quar-
nv he wurkd, an the blast whit of
befoor he knowed it,
Russian engineers are going To raise
the level Of the sea of Azof fourteen
ieet and eight inches by building a dam
mne miles long at Kerich. There will
be great sea gates for the passage oil
ships The cost is estimated at S25.-
100000
Bermudas new floating dock has
been completed. and is to be tested In
the Midway before being towed across
the Atlantic. II is 545 feet long and
100 feet broad. and can receive the
largest and deepest draught battleshipl
in the British navy.
"a
Caller-Id like to interest you in |
new insurance scheme that
Business Man-Get QUIT I'm tired
talking to insurance men.
Caller-Ahl that's Just it. %.
scheme is to insure You against the
visits of insurance men.
An Ohio girl sued the mayor of her
native town because he interfered inl
her love affair and when City Coun-
ellis. by resolution, sympathized with
the mayor and reprimanded the girl
the latter promptly brought suit against
Councils also.
A scheme is on foot to create an
island in the centre of the lake Of
Neuchatel. In the middle of The lake
there is a submerged mountain six or
seven feet below the water, and it is on
this mountain that the island will be
constructed. A large hotel will be-
erected on the island The capital.
which is already subscribed, will come
from England and America.
Towne-Do you think your caustic
remarks to Bragg were altogether war.
ranted?
Browne-Yes. he deserves to be sat
/ upon occasionally; he's so frightfully
eonceited
Towne-Truel / suppose conceit.
Ike any other seat, should be sat unon-
Between 1 400 and / 800 British own
ed steam trawlers now are engaged in
fishing.
1t is estimated that this year Chicago
will have 100000 for public school
purposes.
Hanover. Germany now has six
football teams that play the Rugby
game They are trying to carry out
the Kaiser's order not TO use English
sporting terms.
Tess-How dreadfully Miss Passay's
hair Is mussed-
Jess-Yes, just as if she could deceive
any one.
Tess-Deceive any one2 How do
YOU mean?
Jess-Why, she mussed it purposely
, herself so as to give the impression
that someone had been dancing with
her.
Henri CerveX is painting a portrai
lol Prince Victor Napoleon for the new
e Paris Salon. The Prince has been de
q picted in his study surrounded by
bust of the great Napoleon, a portal
OF the Prince Imperial and an enor
nous dog.
o A remarkable coincidence about oh
e death of General Lawton was that h
q was killed by Filipinos under a natv
chief of the same name as an Apach
> chief fighting against whom Lawto
u won his spurs.
II Carl schurz. who took part in tn
! revolution Of 1S4S and had to flee frOI
Germany I'm consequence. lis on Mayo
d Lows committee TO receive Primo
is Henry. Mr.. Schurz was long ago grant
s. ed amnesty by Germany and, in fac
q has visited his mother country. whei
he was received by men of distinction
o. Timekeeper Has Asthma
=. Joseph Vinsinger, time-keeper at Il
~ West street gate of the Harlan an
u Hollingsworth Company. is confined
7e his home with asthma
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