Evening journal., 1908-02-17
Personal and Pertinent

If man commits some terrible crime and wishes TO
become obscure 10 hide from the world to lose his iden
country where he win surely be tracked why does he
not become chorus man? He would never be discov-
cred NO one over looks at chorus man; no one knows
his name; he might well be dsem bodied spirit when
an opera company comes town. the principals and
chorus girls scatter themselves over the streets and
through the hotels, but or cares what be-
comes or the chorus When the curtain goes IN in
the evening on the production Of the opera gay dressed
laughing singing chorus girls comes dancing ON tbo
stage and. completely hidden by their flying legs and
waving arms somewhere in the far background stands
& uotos man. II sometimes happens that the chorus
girl Ia posing needs knee to sit on and from some
where in the back Of the comes the knee of the
chorus man; IL supports her for moment dsap-
pears The figure Of the chorus man may be fat or
H. 9 49, may pe tenor or bass; his hair be
'S' anu ms eyes PINK no one knows No one sees
or hears the chorus He is completely shrouded
in oblivion though he had dead and buried mil
lions OF years ago-Atchison Globe.
General Joubert Plenaar who has come TO America 70
get help in his campaign against the oppression under
which The natives Of Portuguese West Africa suffer was
Saking TO Washington reporter about West African
1T is in that territory" said General Pienaar
that the blacks stll branded man neglects his
Morh aforementioned but lazy in his ignorance he
suffers oll sort Of inqutes TO among his peope
Yes he is lazy and negeotful In the heat he was
taken sick and physician for
I want you to tell frankly ne said 70 the nb,si
clan, what is the matter with me,
the physician frowned at the fat, flushed face and,
frankly enough, replied
fo he trouble win YOU sir is that suffering
Joe Mccall wel-known ticket officer Of the Southern
Pacific. what has described as "a svagger
KHAKI suit It IS Of the pea-soup yeowish green variety
Mccall standing near the desk in the Hotel Stewart
Yesterday iooFng through the plate glass at the
'" .it. sueailils Gown IN Heary street
'FRONT.'" shouted Chief Clerk Rich 'FRONT.' See that
aog help her in with her satehel and lower her UNI
Mccall shifted his to the arriving guest approach
ing the entrance.
'FRONT.' 'FRONT.' Wake up What's the matter with
your Dreaming racetrack dope again spoke Rich sbarn
~ as ne reached over with ruler and jabbed Mccall in
"oh, beg your pardon. sir Your suit is exactly like
the uniform OF our bellboys"-san Francisco Chronicle
This was enc Of Col H. W. J. Hams cbsrsctor,s.,,
nesro stories He does not whether not he was
employed brilliant young limb of the law to defend him
on charge Of hog-stealing. The lawyer prepared the
case with care indulgng in visions of the renta
ton he would make by brilliant defence of his isn,
nen me negro was arraigned the asked Are YOU
the defendant in this caseg'
NO slh" the negro pointine 10 the tov,,or "a
seminar over dahs de defendant de niger whu stole
de hogs'-Lyceumite and Talent
"Have YOU noticed" asked the professor how often
you get slight shock these DAYS whenever You touch the
radiator the jet any body Of metal? 1t
not when young Thirty years ago such
shocks required long and Industrious trampine nm and
down the could be produced only by certain
people Now they almost universal the slight
movement and are felt by every one The reason
is that such quantities of electrical
force, all Of which dssipated into our SURROUNDINGS
that everything In large citv rradnalv becomes cbs
ed with electricity II is the country If any
could devise a means o collecting this wandering
electrical energy would be very valuable-New York
Sun.
oounod, who. as many Americans know had a keen
sense OF fun was once overwhelmed by the enthusiasm
OF young music-mad English girl who had been pre-
scented TO him
I'm, am lost for words to express my admiration
the great composer OF Faust she said Inspired mus
ician. genius. mighty master-whaf she'll coll
Gounod Interrupted her by pattng her gently the
head.
Throw your arms round my neck he gayy advised.
and cal me your little rabbit"-Youth's Companion