Evening journal., 1903-06-11


aware river navigation than Captain Hor-
ace Wilson, of dhe Wilmington Steamboat
Company. Although not actively engaged
In guiding the boats of his company now,
he often goes up to Philadelphia on the
boat Just ITO keep his hand in"
The Repano Chemical Company was
fortunate in securing the services of
Thomas Paris as an attache Of its New
York office. Mr.. Paris was a well-known
newspaper man and publisher here for
some time.
A Swiss mechanic claims to have invent
ed an automatic baby nurse. The appa-
ratus is attached TO a cradle. If the baby
cries air waves cause especially arranged
wires to operate a phonograph which sings
a lullaby. while simultaneously clockwork
is released and rocks the cradle. When
the crying stops THE wires cease 10 vibrate
and the cradle stops rocking.
An Institutional club for Americans is
to be founded in Manila $4,000 having
been raised for the erection of its quar-
ters. Yale University viii equip dts gym
naslum, and 81 900 is being raised at Prince
ton for It's billiard room. Harvard and
Pennsylvania will furnish the living rooms
Of the club.
Leaves OF a plant alleged to drive away
mosquitoes have reached English bota-
nists from Africa. The presence of a sin
gle plant is stated to clear a room OF the
pest, and an infusion of the leaves has
been found an effective substitute for qui-
nine in the treatment of mosquito-convey-
ed malarial fever. The plant proves to be
a kind Of basil.
Minister'S Wife-Deacon Uppsou is
certainly a good man.
Mlnister-Yes, but egotism has "a
pretty strong hold on him. some
times wonder if there will be any halos
in stock large enough to tit him.
Summer Boarder-I thought your ad-
vertisement said something about
boating?
Farmer-Oh. yes. We have a boat
and oars-only sometimes the creek
dries up.
Lord Salisbury has an old-fashioned
weakness for hugs fires of wood, and at
Hatfield House there is "a species of troll
ley for the conveyance of the logs to the
gigantic CRATES in the drawing-room long
gallery and library.
The purchase by President Loubet Of a
chateau and estate in Southeast France
gives the impression that the President
will retire to private life when his term
OF office is up. The estate is not far from
the Presidents birthplace, where his
mother lives.
Mr.. Quarles-Well. l see old Goldman
is dead, and leaves upward of SO, 900, 70
| 600. Wouldn't you like to be his widow ?
Mrs. Quarles (sweetly)-No, dear,
nothing could possibly delight me more
than just to be yours.
Bridget" said Mrs Hyhyte, your
lady friend mustn't stay so late here
after. Her uproarious laughter woke
me up at l o'clock this mornin,."
"Yis. mum; / was tellin' her about
how you tried to make cake wan day
Berlin has discovered a policeman
composer who promises to rival SOusa
He is named Fritz Teike, and wac le-
Gently presented to the Kaiser as the
composer of the popular marches play.
ed by the Potsdam Band
Whose frock is the prettiest?" saiC
she.
why, yours, Of course, my dear,
said he.
Are you a judge of frocks?" sale
she.
) "wen, I'm a judge OF girls" said he
"Of course said the optimist III
man gets into the habit OF hunting trou
; BILE he's sure to find It,"
Yes replied the pessimist, "and i
= he's so lazy that he always tries L
$ avoid it, it will find him. So what's tn
! difference?"
Work Done While Asleep.
Cabanis tells us that Franklin o.
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