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Evening journal., 1903-09-11
A Quaint courtesy.

The gentleman with the high stock
and the white whiskers arises in the
street car, offering his seat TO the wo-
man who has just entered.
AS she sinks into the seat made va
cant she raises her eyes modestly and
with just the faintest tinge Of reserve
says:
THANK you, sir"
That evening the gentleman with the
high stock and the white whiskers says
20 his wife:
81 had a most unusual experience to-
day. I met lady OF the old school. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
RAILROAD CURVES.
Delicate Engineering Required &
Make safe Riding.

Delicate Engineering Required TO
Make safe Riding.
Mr.. George Pullman once said when
asked the secret Of easy riding that
the secrets are so many that no ono
ran keep them. This IS true, but the
easiest of curves is one OF them.
Curves, no matter how slight, have
always been laid as arcs Of true cir
cles. The outer rail is raised according
to the sharpness Of the curve and the
estimated speed of the trains that are
TO go round It. a mile a minute train
on one degree curve needs an outer
rail five inches higher than the inner
rail; a slower train a lower elevation.
It is clear from this explanation that
q train going faster than the maximum
for which the track is prepared would
shoot off the rails. Conversely, n slow
er train than the one provided for
would grind the aanges OFF its wheels.
Any road must strike a serviceabie
average for trains of varying speeds,
and engineers must nurse their locnno-
lives around the curves as close TO it as
possible. That puts an inevitable check
on high speeds. The Empire State ex-
press once made burst for two miles
Of 102 miles an hour on a straightaway
section OF track. A heavy curve would
have shot the engine az that top speed
a quarter Of 4 mile across country. On
most roads, however. sixty miles an
hour is quite safe. though very costly.
To permit such speed the engineers
of the last few years in relaying tracks
instead OF starting a true circle curve
with the sudden lift Of the outer rail
that causes the Jolt and lugch that
travellers know have laid a light para.
bolic curve from a point a hundred
yards back on the straight track and
have elevated the outer rail impercep
tibly along that curve TO the maxim
The result OF the deyice-in practice
quite new-has been the annihilatior
of curves as regards a passengers
senses. With eyes shut he cannot tel
whether the track is straight or curved
Worlds Work.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Guy Standing will be Fay Davis
leading man in the dramatization Of
Lady Roses Daughter"
May Buckley is TO succeed Katherine
Grey as leading woman for Henry e.
Dixey in Facing the Music"
Cecil Raleigh calls his new piece for
the London DruIy Lane a ''melofarce." Z"
The title is THE Flood Tide"
B. c. Cartons comedy, "The Clean
Plate" is TO be Jessie Millwards stel-
lar vehicle for the coming season.
Lee Arthur has written a play enti-
tied "a Wreath of Thorns," which he
expects Olga Nethersole to produce.
Sam Bernard. Hattie Williams and
Harry Davenpout are to appear in the
London imported musical comedy "The
Girl From Kay's."
The veteran A. NJ. Palmer has recov-
cred his health and viii manage the
Herald Square theater, New York, for
Charles Frohman.
Signora Varassi, premiere danseuse
at La Scala, Milan, has been engaged
TO lead the ballet in the Metropolitan
Grand Opera company next season.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
Low Rate Vacation Trips via PennsyI.
vanIa Railroad.

September 4 and IS October and i.
are the remaining dates for the popular
ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The excursions from Philadelphia win
be run by two routes. Those on September
and Is. and October i6, going via Har-
rlshurg aud the picturesque valley OF the
susquehanna, special train leaving Phila-
delphia at $40 a. m; excursion OF Octo-
Der running via Trenton, Manunka
Chunk, and the Delaware Valley. JeavnE
Philadelphia on special train az SOC a. m.
Excursion tickets good for return pas
sage on any regular train, exclusive Of
limited express trains, within ten days.
win be sold at 5000 from Philadelphia
and ell points on the Delaware Division;
81 25 from Atlantic City; $500 from Lam
caster; and at proportionate rates from
other points. including Trenton, Borden
town. Mt. Holly. Cape May, Salem, Will
mington. West Chester, Reading, and
principal intermediate stations. A stop
over viii be allowed at Buffalo within the
limit Of ticket returning.
The special trains Of Pullman parior
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Nj
agara Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon viii accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF con-
Meeting trains, and further Information
apply TO nearest ticket agent, or address
Geo. w Boyd. General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
THE HALL OF FAME.

W. d. Mclaughlin, who helped build
the first Pullman car, has just died at
Fond du Lac, Wis.
General Young began his military ca
reer as a private in the Twelfth Penn
sylvania infantry in 1861.
Count Tolstoi continues pessimistic
as to modern liberty. He is inclined TO
think that there isn't anything of the
kind.
Brunor Peters, editor, Of Dresden
has been sentenced TO prison for leze
majesty for a few remarks regarding
Princess Mathilde's gift OF 70 cents to
a widow with four children.
When Reginald Vanderbilt returned
from his European wedding tour the
customs officers rejected his declara-
tions, searched his forty trunks and
assessed him $4,000 in duties.
During the recent visit Of Baron
speclz Won sternburg to the president
at Sycamore Hill the ambassador and
the president showed themselves TO be
evenly matched as marksmen.
c. W. Post Of New York has In his
possession n curious volume, a copy Of
Shakespeare's king Henry W." first
part. edited by Lord Tennyson. perhaps
for private theatricals, more likely for
part reading.
Lewis Lewark OF Currituck county is
known as the strong boy Of North
Carolina" He is 9 feet ? inches tall
and weighs more than 500 pounds and
is strong in proportion. lie is just sew
enteen years old.
Probably the oldest public officer IN
the nation is Judge John Slaughter, as
sistant to the state librarian of Wyo-
ming. who has passed his ninety fourth
birthday. He is at his post Of duty
daily and confidently believes he will
pass the century mark
Ellis Lando. the first Hawaiian naval
cadet to enter Uncle Sans service at
Annapolis, was born in San Francisco
IN 1885 and is therefore eighteen years
OF age. Later he resided in Oregon and
attended the Portland grammar school,
going with his parents TO Honolulu in
1898.
Lotta NJ. Crabtree, once a stage "a
vorite, has just sold for $4,000 a piece
Of San Francisco real estate for which
she paid $4,000 some twenty years
ago. Miss Crabtree made a deal OF
money as an actress and is now reput-
ed to be several times a millionaire
owning S1,OOO,OOO worth Of property
In Boston alone.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

A feature OF the worlds fair at st.
Louis will be pottery in operation.
The Irish department Of agriculture
will make a special exhibit Of Irish In
dustries at the fair.
A toothpick machine whi cuts out
perfect picks from the wood at the rate
Of 1000 a minute. a different adver-
tisement being printed on each one,
Will be a feature In the Machinery
building.
The exhibit OF the Rice Association
Of America will be the greatest eyer
known. A rice kitchen costing over
$4,000 will be constructed. An ex-
tensive exhibit OF models OF the differ
ent machines used in the rice industry
win be made. a..
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
A rerpIesea Porter.

zone certainly meets with queer ex-
periences while travelling" remarked
the person Of rowing tendencies. zone
time, for example, when on my way to
Chicago, / awoke in the morning to
find a boot and a shoe under my berth
instead Of the pair had left there the
night before. Not wishing TO appear
thus In public. l called the porter and
showed him the error. He appeared
somewhat bewildered and finally re-
marked IN a tone Of mingled perplexity
and surprise;
"Well. dat suttinly am mighty pecul-
far. Hits de second time dats hap
pened dis mawnin'. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Western Rates Via. 3. a o. R. R.

Persons contemplating a trip to the
West viz: Pittsburg. Cincinnati, ST.
Louis, Chicago and points west there
of can save money by purchasing tick
cts via the b. & o. r. r.. Rates from
wilmington are $500 TO Pittsurg. 1910
D. m. train daily; $3.50 to Cincinnati,
s21.25 to St Louis, S1700 TO Chicago.
Fast express trains equipped with
day coaches, Pullman Sleeping Parlor
and Dining Cars, leave Wilmington
daily for Pittsburg Cincinnati, ST.
Louis and Chicago without change.
and at those points connect in Union
depots for all Western points. For de-
tailed information write or apply to
ticket agents or II. A. Miller, T. p.
Agent, city ticket ONCE, foot Of Market
street. Wilmington. Del mwf
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
VALE. suMMERl


The summer seasons on the wano;
The punhic quilts his dickens.
Matilda packs her trunk again:
The pallets now are chickens.
The parasitic trav-a-ieer.
With store galore "behttin'."
lie makes his little yearly steer
To sell the glove and mittcn. L.-
Soon win the cricket swift relax 81:
Unto a warmer quarter.
The farmer sharpona up his ak
Tor fuel for his daughter.
The dusty miller. he will hump; -
His water wheel win Hopper.
Soon will the farmer come 10 dump
His bucl1wheat IN the hopper
The rissets spreading Ger the bog;
The wenthers growing cooler.
Soon win the rural pedagogue
Go cunning with his ruler.
The country boarder HES him hence;
The baggage smasher. lippy.
Avows the season was immense;
The world Il thinks him dippy
Horace Seymour Keller In New Yorl
Press .,
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
swIas Mountain RniIroaa

A protest is being raised in Switzer-
land against the construction OF so
many mountain railroads and particu-
iarly Of the line which Is slowly creep
ing up the Jungfrau. The Wengern
Alp, it seems, once sacred to the beau
tiful gentian, is speckled with the shells
Of hard boiled eggs, rows of ladies' read
penny society" papers at the edge OF
the Eiger glacier, and at the Sheideck
a gramophone has taken the place of
the "Ranz des Vaches." Happily there
still remain a few resorts Of the old
style, known to the elect, but they be-
come fewer every year, and the prof.
ects Of the engineers are So ingenious
and extensive that on the Bernese
Oberland, at all events, another decade
will probably see the last Of them in
yaded.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
cYNIcIsMs.

Ever remark how early children be-
come greedy for money?
Sunny" people are about as apt to
be tiresome as gloomy ones.
Did you ever know a woman to ad-
NIT she tried TO get another woman's
hired girl?
A good deal Of your time Is taken up
IA listening to pointers" given you by
friends. Ever use Que?
When a man loses q bet they say Of
him, He is hard loser there never
was man who wasn't a hard loser
About half the talk belhnd the backs
OF people should be to their faces. All
OF US are too free with private crit
aclsm and too cowardly with public
criucism.-Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
African rubber a Big Success.


Africa, owing TO the enterprise OF
the Germans. promises to become a
strong rival Of South America in the
production of rubber. a German plant
ing company has purchased the prime
val forests OF Malende, on the bank of
the Mongo river where rubber trees
were first discovered by DR.. Paul
Preuss. Seed selected in Malende has
been planted in soppo, and the product
of these trees bears a remarkable re-
semblance TO Para rubber and brings
good prices In the Hamburg market.
The number Of rubber trees already
planted by the company exceeds 200,-
600. The colonial division of the Ger
man foreign Office has sent out descrip-
tions and pictures of the trees. with
requests that the people protect the
wild trees when found and plant 9TH
ers. Because Of the greater profit in
rubber the people Of the colony are
largely abandoning the cultivation OF
cacao.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Pennsylvania Railroad Sunday Exour
sions 10 Baltimore.

on Sunday September 13 and 27, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company (phil-
adelphia, Baltimore & Washington r.
R) viii run special excursions TO Ball
tlmore and return. A special train win
leave Wilmington on the above dates
at 500 o. m. Returning. the special
train will leave Baltimore (union
statlon) at $50 p. m. giving a long
day in Baltimore. Round trip tickets
viii be sold at rate OF S1.o0 good for
passage only on the special train in
each direction. No half tickets will
be sold Sept ~ It..
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
A Look Ahead.

"That little machine" remarks the
exhibitor Just before the performance,
contains the moving pictures which
show the prize fight in every detail"
Indeed we say politely. "And
what is that large one on the other side
OF the stageT
That" replies the exhibitor. rs the
phonograph which accompanies the pic
lures, giving the prize lighters talk be-
fore the contest came off,"
But as we have only five hours at our
disposal we do not stay to hear but
half Of II. - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Reminded Her.

'Do you know" said Miss snappeigh,
"when you smile you remind me so
much Of my father"
Mr.. Oldboy smiled delightedly.
Eyes" she purred, you wrinkle your
FACE just exactly as he does"
Mr. Oldboy didn't smile any more
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Hin snecinI Line.

"Did your son specialize along any
particular line?" somebody asked OF
the college graduates proud mother.
"Oh. yes" was the reply. II heard
one of bis friends say that he made a
great record for himself on the rush
line the last two years he was In col
lege.n-Syrncuse Herald.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
Annther nefnrmer

ayes, sir" said the gentleman bood-
Ter. Il believe the great trouble in
this country Is that we are too slow in
having the law take its course. There
should be less delay. am in favor Of
having the statute Of limitations take
effect within twenty-four hours
Chicago Record Herald
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
nnlnr nc nnat.

"That Indian agent has q poetical
soul"
"The one who robbed the savages so
numerically
"Yes; he wanted TO make 10, the
poor Indian. a truthful statement
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
surue.tlnr a switch.

Uncle John How do you like the new
minister, Tommy?
TOMMY don't like i'm. think he
must "a been a schoolteacher onct.
Uncle John-Why do you think SO?
Tommy-'Cause whenever he talks
TO me he always holds his hand behind
'im.-Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
rriaentlr welI Firea.

Farmer Greene-Or Bill Jenkins must
hev money enough tew retire an live
comfortable.
Farmer Brown-Thats right No
man would work eighteen hours n day
an live on buttermilk an pertaters
like Bill does unless he had tn
dough. Judge.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
afs Argument.

George, your watch should b. worth
q mint Of money to you"
''Why soT'
"Gains time steadily"
'Yes."
"Well, time is money" = Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

ductor. has been chosen 10. succeed Her
mann Zumpe, who died in Munich sew
eral days ago. as musical director OF the
Munich opera. Herr Fischer conducted
the performance Of .Parsnal' OF Bay
reuth in 1895 -
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
THE HoTEL BELLEcLAIRE

THE HOTEL BELLECLAIRE
4 appeals especially to what
may be called semi-transient
visitors: people who desire, for a
week or a fortnight or a month,
the comforts, conveniences and
advantages Of New York's great
modern hotels, but who wish to
avoid some OF tie noise, the hustle
and the expense that are inevi-
table in an extended visit. For
such people THE BELLECLAIRE
has furnished suites of one, two
or three rooms and bath, which
may be occupied at reasonable
rates foi shorter or longer periods.
1t is an apartment house with the
best features of a hotel. 1t is a
hotel with the best features of an
apartment house. And it is alb.
solutely new and absolutely fire.
proof.
rlILTON ROBLEE,
Proprietor,
Broadway, at Seventy-seventh St.
NEW YORK.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
r,ct,onnl Antmo.i,v.

Ward Heeler-Do you hate the oppo-
site party?
Jealous Voter-Hate IT, hate II al
most as badly as DO the other faction
of my own partyl-Baltimore AmerI-
can.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Love may be blind. but it can see an /,
ice cream or candy sign four blocks =
around a bend.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11
s. to Baltimore end Return, 81. Sun

- 70 0@'H"o'e ""S HeeN'' ~
day, September 20, via 3. q o. Rail-
road.
Special train will leave Delaware
Avenue station, Sunday, September go.
at $50 a. m. making fast run to Bal
timore. Returning. leave Baltimore,
Camden station. az 6.45 p. m. Sit.
Royal station at $50 p. m. This is the
season TO see the parks OF Baltimore in
their glory An opportunity TO visit
the many fine river resorts on the
'Patapsco. Sept 10 10 ~
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

AdyerlIse u the Evsnlag journal. II
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

''Boohool I'm selfish an thought
less. an wen Willie here generously
offered me a lady's bite of his candy l
went an took a hog bite. New York
Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Advertise IN the Evening journal.
Evening journal., 1903-09-11

Read the pxsniug Journal z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
Piue Bluff Opera Horse
For One Week
MCDONALD STOCK COMPANY.

MCDONALD STOCK COMPANY.
In line of new repertoire plays, Mon
day night commencing Monday, No,
vembel 2, Will present
BROKEN HEARTS.
Change OF play nightly. Specla!ties
vii lie Introduced between each act
h L o musical NJ cDonalds, Robert
Geae C.is- Watson. Baby Edna and
ot.er;.
aA!e7 free MonEay night if azce'''-
pail by an escort, lady or gent
holdi:. 3ae paid reserved ticket, IT
purchased: before { O'Clock Monday
evening.
Prices Is. % and 35 cents; matinee
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m.
Saturday at 2:3o p. m. price fo.'
matinee 10 and 20 cents.
Seats on sale at Mitchels, Main
street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
+ WITH THE STATE PRESS.
Tall Tomato Vine.

A recent issue of st. Louis paper
contained a Write-up OF very tail
tomato vine seen there while en- route
to the Illinois state fair. 1t was
billed as the tallest tomato vine IN the
United States, being nearly slXtee'
feet high. beside it stood tWo-foof
vine, showing the great diff renee III
height. The tall vine was an Arkansas
product, having been grown by j.
Morgan, agent at Paragould for the
Cotton Belt Eonts. Hn planted TWEEN
ty cf te- sips a1a esfs'"'iY tFalned
them UP on poles. all growing to
great Size The average yield from
each vine was three bushels. One oi
ING ton atons weighed over two pound
and meaanf@5 saveateen inches around
4Clart Eiiie ttrrald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
Why Mjd;fy MIX.

for infantf eeding in the uncertain
ravs Of the novice when you can al
wavs have with you a supply Of Bor
ems Eagle brand condensed MIX, g
perfect cows milk from herds of ma
tive breeds. the perfection Of infan
eood? Ueo 1t for tea and cot.e5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
|H:B.CBoHEM1AN
KING OF ALL BOTTLED BEERS.~
Order from NJ.

vile last Monday he was Kissed so
that he could hardly be heard, while
on the other hand, Judge Wood was
applauded While we do not indOIse
such methdts. yet it is bread cast
upon the waters. which is coming
aome to him At some places Vande-
venter was hissed; Davis seemed to
anjoy it.-Star City Ledge:.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
More Opposition for Jeff.

Little Rock is to have paint fac,
9ry-that is if Gov. Davis does not
to the proposition. Heretofore he
nd his chum. Charley Jacobson, nave
aaen doing the painting act tof tha
~Wn.-HeIena World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
hFtertIlouCi.ts.

1T frequently CTS y said tn
member of Congress, that the mos
important part of woman's letter i.
the postscript.
Yes" answered his wife, land
have been informed that quite fire
lnentr the most important thine
about a BIZ Is the amendment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
CONFUSING Rumors.

&, All kinds Of rumors are afoat con-
cerning the victims OF the accident at
the fair grounds last week, and we are
not prepared to voueh for the trueh ol
any OF them. Dave Frye was reported
crazy in two places at the same time
Dardanelle PostDispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
Reyond Redemption.

The Salvation army found Osceola d
TOUGH mt to crack. The trouble with
Osceola is that it lacks enthusiasm.
Nothing short of an earthquake Will
startle our people out of their somno'
lence.-Osceola Press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03
Wants Come of Jeffs Money.

Gov. Davis waeered $50 with Capt
I.evesaue that he would carry Cross
0unty. The Enterprise would ike
o bet the governor $50 more that he
don't carry cross of Craighead either.
ZONES boro Enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03

Only Chickens Coming Home to Roost.
Reports come from all over the
state that the tide is rapidly ebblns
away from Gov. Davis At Fayette-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-11-03

Admission tickets and numE ere1 rye scat
sold on show daV at Coons Drug Store at exactly
the prices charged tie regular ticket wagons
on the show grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

the men with the understanding that
at the expiration of the agreement the
officials would do the right thing by
the men in a second contract. The old
contract expired September 1 and it is
for the purpose of arranging the second
agreement that the present meetings
are being held That the company is
not submitting to the demands of the
men without a struggle and that the
men are not getting all that they would
like to have is evidenced by the fact
that ten days have elapsed and the end
is not yet. Although the committeeman
refuse to talk regarding what is being
done at the private conference between
them and the officials it is learned that
the company has conceded the boiler
makers $4 day instead of $3.75, as is
now the case. This. it is said, was OBJ
tanned without much trouble, but the
question regarding the rights of handy
men and the proper place for nom
unionists in the shop are not easily set
tied 1t is expected that a final agree
ment will be reached by the end of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03
RosEBERY OFFERS PRIZES.
English Earl Will Give Medals for
Best Railroad Essays.

The Earl of ROsebery has offered to
give annually a gold medal to the en-
plOye of the Great Northern railway, in
England, who will write the best essay
on a railway subject. The general man
ager is to select each year a list of II
subjects, to be issued on July 1. In order
to give opportunity to all departments
of the service. there will be a wide
range of subjects. The official circular
issued by the railway company provides
as follows: Employees of the Great
Northern company, whose age does not
exceed 80 at the date of the publication
compete, and they may select as a sub
ject any one (but not more than one) of
the u issued annually. In addition to
the gold medal, a silver medal and d.
ploma will be given to the author of
the best essay on each of the eleven re-
manning subjects. The essays will be
judged by the general manager. If
technical works are referred to or quo
ted, the authors name must be given.
The subjects for the year 1903 are as
follows: % Permanent Way, Construc-
ton and Maintenance; 90 Electric Trac-
ton for Railways; 90 Light Railways
as Feeders to Main Lines; "a Compound
and Simple Locomotives Compared; 90
Workshop Practice in a Railway Work
shop; 90 Relative Cost and Efficiency of
Vacuum and Pressure Brakes; COEcon-
omical Working of Passenger and Goods
Traffic; 49, Economical Working of Coal
Traffic; 90 Economic Basis of Railway
Rates; Q0) The Law on Railways in the
United Kingdom; I'D The Function of
Railways in Relation to Trade and
Commerce; 02) General Principle of
Accounts of a Railway"