Evening journal., 1908-02-06
Personal and Pertinent

Lincoln Beachey. the we-known balloonist was talk
Ing In Toledo about Henry Farmans marvellous
flight with his aeroplane In Paris
The aoropiane will day rule the air" he said
Modern invention makes this probable particularly
the invention Of motors that at very light and
What useful thing modern invention is" said Mr.
Beachey with a laugh Il know, for instance a Toledo
man who started the phonograph going suddenly the
His wife looked up from her book
What kind of a record is that? she cried It sounds
like dog fight in a sawmill'
It 10 your own record, said the husband triumphant
~ set the machine on you last night in your sleep
Now maybe you'll believe that you snore."
Two women discussing with photographer the
question of their posing for pictures. Both wished to
pose as musicians, at harp the at the pano
Are re you museians?' asked the photographer Can
The women admitted that they could play neither
Then l must refuse to photograph YOU in the nrs
tended attitude Of musicians" he returned "The pic
lures wouldn't look natural therefore they wouldn't be
artstic and would be disappointment to you and an
injury 10 me- Many women have had a fad during the
musical season of being photographed playing the violin
know that particular instrument they cannot by any skill
OF the photographer be made appear at ease in such
hands awlwardy simply because they are out OF their
element My experiences with these musicians for pho
tographc purposes only have been unpleasant that
York Sun.
One of the local officers Of Chicago tells OF plumbers
apprentice who on his way to work morning called
his wish TO register his fathers When the clerk
asked the date of the demise, the repied
He amt dead yet; but he will be before night
thought II would save me another journey you put it
down now. ~ -
THAT won't do at ALL" said the clerk. perhaps your
father viii live for long while YETI"
Well don't know responded the apprentice doubt
fully The doctor says he won't, and he knows what
he has given him"-Harpers Weekly.
number Of Congressman swapping stories in
the House cloak room day when John sharp VIII
lams told o. old negro whose labors cotton
held were one day brought to a speedy conclusion It
had been a hot day in July. The old man, in the mid
die Of the field, suddenly ceased his task and looking
toward the sky. exclaimed:
"Oh Lawd de cotton grassy, de wuk am so hard
and de sun am so hot dat I believe dis Niger am
called to preachl"
And he has preached ever since-Phladelphia Ledger
William Dean Howells, a dinner in New York spoxe
of the overenent treatment that authors established
regulations are apt TO get at the critics. hands
1t is like incident" said the author that
they tell about Dr. Grace the champion English cricx
"In a rustic match Dr. kept tempting the field
20 throw at his wicket by stepping the crease
a IL about TO steal a run
AT last youth. straghter thrower than his mates
knocked down the champions wicket and appealed to
the umpire, who. however, gave Not out
But at the end OF the this umpire stepped 10
DR.. Grace's side and whispered respectfully;
You must be more careful sir You really was out
that tine Washington Star.