Evening journal., 1908-07-24
Personal and Pertinent

,,,,,o STORY, is attached TO the model a coal mine
by Mr. Keir Hardies two brothers at tne r Wno
Cv Manchester The three brothers were coal miners
at Motlerwe and Hamilton in Scotland william work
ed with John Kerr" in fact the moae SHOWS tne u'
tcal work that the Labor member did when as poy Oh
TO- he set out his own living The future M +
worked a "trapper" and, as his brother william eN
oined n ns during long, silent solitary hours
thai "John Keir" taught himself how TO write piece
of vhitish fell from the roof John keir noticed
that II had a fairly hat smooth surface. This he black
ened with smoke Behind his ear he carried a sharp
pointed steel implement with which to raise the WICK
of his lamp on sooty film that covered the piece
of rock he aborousy traced with this instrument the
letters of his name-Tit-Bts
crantand Rice of Nashville says that when the sheath
gown comes into general circulation among the iarer
Sex of that city. the following rules will be posted
81 Not over I27 men shall be permitted TO lnger on
ono street corner duration of time exceeding
nve minutes
opera glasses his system shall be arrested and
fined the fun limit of the law
"3 Audible comments on the scenery VIII be punished
by thirty days with smoked glasses. Guilty party will
also forfeit his right 10 stand on the corner
ltey requested shut off its lamps until the flaps are
nailed down"--Atianta Constitution
The sling. or shanghai" as it is sometimes called
by boys, who It to shoot at birds and any other
target that takes their youthful fancy is an illegal
weapon Melbourne where the police conhscate every
they
blue Uniform and brass buttons. asked. eagerly rs IL
true that you take shanghais from little boysg
"Then viii you please give one2" asked Bobby
Junior. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Companion
At testing reference to his a personal
didate Mr. laughed heartily THAT reminds me-"
ne. "that in 1904. when not candidate, an
old lady stopped in the street 70 ask, Say, Mr..
Bryan, who is running against you this yearT
Beforef the laugh subsided Mr. Bryan had started
another story himself.
Il am credhly informed" said he "that good Demo-
crat hereabouts when asked few days about his
vote said I'm going 20 for Taft What's that
asked the surprised questioner Sure thing, the
answer You see, can vote for Bryan any time"
When the bulletin delays in the convention.
the candidate grew impatient
"ffy fiN" he said reminds me OF the righteous old
Quaker who started home from the harvest field with
a load Of hay. 1t going to rain and the Quaker
in hurry. OF fell the load and our friend pitch
forled It hack again without word. Down it went
again. and he again reloaded without a murmur.
"Just as he reached the barn the storm broke.
the hind wheel struck a rock and went the wagon
Ills wife watched the spill from her window and hur
ried to help him.
"'Co back. Phoebe he shouted Tn about to express
my feelings
That's my nx"-New York World Correspondence.
lie well-meaning young man. but as a curate
in small village he had had occasion to meet
the class OF people who frequented the fashionable
parish TO which he had Just been appointed new
rector, wishing 10 help him success. had been
liberal with advice and had duly impressed him with
the Importance of always taking the tone of the
people with whom he mingled. Being invited take
congregation and knowing that he would have TO saw
grace the young curate took his from the con-
versaon overheard before dinner and when his hostess
nodded meaningly in his direction he delivered him
self Of the following: 20 Lord thanks awfuly follv
good feed. wot?"-Bellman.