Chicago eagle., 1903-07-04

iutus VI VNOhuihss N"'S N'h "hS'
ent people. 1t may be good policy to
permit small wastes in one direction
In order to save greater wastes In
other directions. The New York
Times lately printed story In which
this Is very neatly and amusingly illus
trated.
\ new division superintendent on
a Western road called a meeting of the
section fOremen and laid down q mum.
bcr of rules for their guidance. Above
all. he said, he wanted II distinctly
understood that in the future economy
would he the watchwOrd In his de-
partment. The men were duly warn
cd to be especially careful In regard
to supplies.
A short time afterwnrd the super
intendent was making trip over the
road on hand.car. While inspecting
a piece of track lately repaired he no.
ticed spike lying under a bush be-
side the rOadbed. He picked 1t up.
and when he met the foreman Of that
section he said. severely:
"DO you remember what I told yor,
In regard to economy and being care.
ful about suppliesY'
II do. sorr.' returned the foreman.
"Then how do you account for this?''
said the superintendent, producing the
spike. Il found 1t short distance
down the road. DO you call that econ.
Omy and being careful about sup.
plies:'
"Sure. It's a sharp Oye ye have.
sOrr." said the foreman, admiration
on his face and in his voice. II had
three min lookin' for that spike two
days, an sorra wan Of thin could
fOind ut"
! when my husband and ] were trHv'
cling in Italy last summer" said the
lady In blue, whose suit ease was COW
cred with foreign labels, Il had an OK.
pcrience which. while 1t seems laugh.
able now, nothing on earth would in.
duce me to repeat"
MY husband put me into an empty
compartment in one of those horrid
|
for our baggage. In some manner
while hurrying back, he cot into III,
wrong compartment himself. the trnii
pulled out. and so he could not join mt
until the next stop.
Just as the train started and wal
In fever of worry as to what had be
come of Harold, Il most vlllainous look
ing fellow got into my compartment
lie seemed all hair and flashing eyes
| felt uneasy right away, ana was no
relieved by the way he kept glarinG II
me in highly suspicious manner.
"All of il sudden he took out Il clasl
knife, opened it, and began TO cut II!
the curtain cords and to knot them Il
one piece. ! was almost frightened Oh
Z or my senses. AL the horrible stOrie
=. ! had ever read or heard about misad
!, ventures with criminals In those mast
, compartment trains flashed into m
!, head. | expected nothing better tha
, to he Strangled on the spot ana bega,
, 10 beg the hrigand-fOr felt sure tina
:. he must he one--tO spare my life. III
). only langhcd-a horrible, brutal laug
!, and iabhercd something In Italian
q Of which ! did not understand Il wort
! when he threw off his coat an
! waistcoat grew nearly frantic wit
fear, ana was almost ready To jun
/, out of the window, but Just in time I
, save me from doing something rash h
= quietly took hold OF his broken Suspel
ders ana began TO mend them with til
cord. Then he put on his coat ana We,
;, again and sat down In the corner an
quietly went To sleep. When my hu
., band got In at the next station, whlc
), was no @reat distance away, he hi
- his hands fun to keep me from goir
:, into Il III Of Mysteries. After that whc
= he had baggage to check ! went alon
, with him. New York Times.
\SA
n The population of Jerusalem tO.da
$ is, should suppose, double what
: was twelve years ago, the increase b
: ing attributable entirely or almost q
/ tlrely to the influx of Jews, by far Il
= greater part of whom come from Ru
s sia. 1t is somewhat difficult to asce
n tain exactly what the population
r the city or how large a part of 1t
@ Jewish. One Of the best Informed al
most reliable Of the Jewish citiZel