Evening journal., 1907-08-12
Personal and Pertinent

The stout man the back platform declined to agree
win the conductor The conductor thought he hadn't
paid his fare The stout man of contrary opinion.
They exchanged harsh words over the matter
4 gave you nickel when aboard" said stout
man.
I haven't taken in nickel this trip said the con-
The stout man grew very red. His hair seemed to
brstle.
That's just enough this" he growled Il don't want
TO nave any trouble with you had trouble with
conductor once. I'd hate TO tell you what happened"
The conductor drew back little made no further
attempt to collect the stout mans fare
But when the stout was about to aight from the
car at the PENNSYLVANIA crossing the conductors
iosity too much for him.
say" he asked, what happened when you had that
trouble with the other conductor"
The stout man looked back
Il was in the hospital six weeks" he mildly answered.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
When Dave Atzer joined the Washington team at
New York last spring in the first he played
big league he had run-in with the scrappy little Mr.
Eberneld and Davy showed his gameness by the ready
manner In which he started to mix it with New Yors
shortstop
The only thing that stopped the first play between
two inheders was the quick work of Jake Stahl who
swung on to Altizer with regular hammerock hold.
Some OF the New York players caught the doughty
Eberheld, and the two stars could do naught but
express their caustic opinions Of each other Ian
guage that was penetrating not to say picturesque
After the wordy battle and the two had forgotten the
incident and were engaged in the more innocent game
OF baseball, Harry Schafy went and began talking
TO al Orh. During the conversation the subject the
dispute between the shortstops up and Harry
asked Orth:
What makes Eberhed such pugnacious individual?"
Dear me-" replied AL look Of surprise overspread
his genial face Il sorry that you have the Kid sized
up so He is not pugnacious." continued Al. THAT is
only his artistic nature"
foreign who had received permission to visit
Of the large asylums for this country
surprised at theneanes and good order that
prevailed within the walls OF the institution He asked
II II always like that and the polite attendant who
was showing him through the buildings said IL
I'VE have what call violent wards. course,
but presume you would not care TO thoseg"
Il think not"
1t is just WELL perhaps They are rather noisy al
though. OF exercise the provid
ing for the welfare Of the inmates that you this
part OF the institution We also have section where
we keep the ncurabes."
These inmates. then. considered curabe?"e
Their cases at least hopeful"
i am greatly interested" said the visitor "but will
not take up any OF your time. You have other
duties attend to- have you not?p
Yes sir" this is merely OF my recreatons. In
one OF the rooms Of the main building l am engaged
during most Of the time in pursuing what may be called
my life work"
your life work? May.I ask what that is ?"
Hadn't you heard?" said the attendant in a tone Of
establishment Il compiling index to "Websters
Detionary"-Youth's Companion
AT representation Of schilers Don caros- in Bel
grade Theatre the pistol with which Don Carlos
have ehot the Marquis de Posa refused off
discounted actors fled behind shs curtain
Offers OF loaded weapons at once made by sew
eral members of the audience-London Express