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Show 'I" Tk Ha Ha4 UisN X-Mr. Manhattan "The Ml are dont you think?" postage-stamp- Evelyn B. Baldwin, the American explorer, has sailed from Christiana and hope to plant the flag of onr country at the north pole before this .time next year. The explorer expressed 'confidence that the American energy; end money enlisted in the. enterprise and the novel methods brought to its aid would bring success to the efforts of himself and his associates. Three s, well provisioned, a large company of scientists and everything in the way of equipment that experience would suggest make up the expedition, nd all are now on the seas bound and the voyagers expect important , sults from the experiment Bel-gtc- a. Mr. Baldwin, on the steamer America, the flagship, will go first to Arch- angel, where he will take on 425 dogs, Xfteen Siberian ponies and six Siberian men in all 'dog trainers. Forty-tw- o accompany him on the America. This ini-Lon- f northward. JL met1 Hows is the first time that Siberian ponies have been used la arctic exploration, One of greatest freaks of nature has recently been discovered close to the immense tunnel that is nearing completion .on the line of the Southern Pacific running along the boundary line of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, says the San Francisco Call. Some workmen employed by the y discovered an immense rock that U a perfect image of a mans head. A .photograph was taken of this freak of nature by one of the workmen who 'had a camera In his possession, and It waa sent to Chief Engineer Hood, Of the Southern Pacific. A reproduc- - Green are my eyes now that 1 see Her with some fellow constantly; I hear she says when asked of me; Poor thing." com-Pn- -- the points of interest in California. Americans can now proudly claim that California has a sphinx that is just as imposing as that in Egypt, and (hat the sphinx of California took a long time to be discovered, but that it is older than the Egyptian sphinx and was not made by man. far-aw- ay A ! r' . i of Ltshep of- - LouWunsbeetti8''lir Cdh-federa- te Hewitt Jewett I meet In lieve ma Hewitt "'Jeett - t ' V- What Is your business? Pm collector for a gas com TV- ,.-- . tell the people they won't be- - -- 1'" Wouid you be kind enough to return my photograph? she wrote. "I gave it to you In a moment of girlish folly, and I have since had occasion to regret that I was so thoughtless in sucjjjnattem" Of course, she pictured that photograph framed and bung up in his room, and was Inclined to think that he would part with it with deep regret-Jus- t why she wanted it returned is Immaterial. Of course, he had offended her In some way, but it is unnecessary to inquire bow. The reply to her note came the following day: "I regret," It read, "that I am unibla at this lata date to pick out your photograph. However, I send you my Old fikynlllnt How much will you charge to take me home In your numbering over 600, cab? " " tr -r and would request that you return all rants,, sir, Cabby Twenty-fiv- e exeept your own by express messenger Skynflypt HujnDbl .Its tn. outrage- - to think that- - I "ean tmly "aV - 'suchOld ." at my- expense." a paltry sum by walking. , collection, , -- Tlt-BItA- THE TBOODEI WORM. A Utavsry Kata, "Tour majesty said the prim minister, this is the page who has been remiss in hie duty." , "Aha!" exclaimed the King, "well have to bring him to book." "He, he!" laughed the page, "A noble jest. Ill be bound." Thereupon the Kings heart softened; for be marveled that a man so young could make so old a joke. 4 war, K. V t of the picture accompanies this article. The photograph has been Shown to numbers of scientists and and they all claim that there is no other rock in existence Horn globe-trotter-s, ' that la such a perfect representation of a mans head. The rock will no doubt be looked upon In the future ae one of task Vm Asalast Him. Pat "Arrah, now, but railways are The oldest person In Lehigh county, pa., and the oldest practicing physl rights the Methodist division ought to elan In the state and probably In the be accounted for In the seme way, United States, is Dr. Henry Helfrtch, birththough it long antedates the war, for who celebrated his ninety-eight- h It grew oat of the same old difference day recently. He prescribed for several of opinion on the savery - question, patients on tbit day who called at his while the Southern Presbyterian or- office. He no longer makes profesganisation was the result of a clear-c- sional calls, but bas considerable pracprotest against an alleged disposi- - tice. Mb a molghty folne lnvinUon, anyway." Friend "I shouldnt have thought you cou'd see much to admire in them, Pat, teeing that yon lost your leg in a railway accident." Bat "Faith, an didnt Oi get, 100 damages? Begorra, if It had only been my bend Oid have owned the loins." ut Dundee (Scotland) News. End of the 'World May 'Result from Heat. -- This summers excessive heat is ex-- " plained by a Chicago scientist In a - way calculated to give both chills and fever to that part of humanity which He asserts t accepts his explanation. that the earth In its annual revolution about the sun is approaching nearer anj nearer to that orb every summer and getting farther and farther away vei7 winter. The ultimate result, he avers, will be that the inhabitants of this sphere will be alternately baked and frosen until no living being Is left. Professor Ludwig J. Marienburger, Ph, D., a graduate of the University of Berlin, who speaks ten languages. Is He is 01 the opinion that the earth Is ppproarhtng old age,' becoming somewhat decrepit and "wobbly, and has not the nmonnt of Inherent magnetism to maintain itself In Us p ropier cnan nL- - . . Solstices and the other demonstranace'," Which in time would consume tions showing that nearness to the sun Itself. Professor Marienburger says does not make this mundane sphere Mr. FI? Poor Mr. Worm. He has violated all the traditions. ' both of these contingencies are quite hotter or colder do not bother ProfesMr. Grasshopper What the matter? sor Marienburger. Sun spots and slm probable. , Mr. Fly Why, someone trod on him and he was so crippled up with The professor's Idea It that "this liar phenomena are only incidental rheumatism that he ' couldnt turn, globe, in Its orbital revolutions, has and can have little effect A Chicago University profeasor "slipped a cog," and that It will cone tinue to slip Into ever changing erbttA the theory of Prof. Marienburger Ms CeslSa't Loss Tbsas. Ywisi ArttkmUs d Mrs. Naggs "I understand your Johnnis "Pnw, bow many weeks il to unable month?" meet If In h'scredltor. they Mr. Wagge "Dont you trailers ft. Fether Four." can and does meet them much An He Is how weeks Johnnie many than he care to.- they In n year?" ths exponent of this startling theory. Some scientists have argued that eventually thla earth would become s frosen mass; others that It would in the course of n few thousand yean, be transformed into an orbicular ..fur- ' ' "Women are curious creatures," remarked Siopay; "always asking fool - - questions." - "Whats the matter now? queried the party of the second part "Well, theres my landlady, for example, replied 8'opay. "Shes continually asking ' me when r intend to settle, T "When man has a million," says millionaire Arthur Belt, of London, "h is in a position to tell any on to go to the devU. ridl-eule- bus-ban- , ot-ten-er Fath at "Fifty-twissf elsl dMrt.Ua Johnnie "Twelve, fours Is Tr Their nr an courtship thus proceeds until Pw, what becomes learns how deep his coffer; " th four weeks left oyer?" Ton her x part a standing off, go and fen your moth- Upon Father On his a standing offer. er you want a piece of ple."-)b- lo Detroit Free Press. SAMs JssraF o. forty-eig- SOLID LINE SHOWS THE PLANETS PATH AND DOTS REPUTED VARIATIONS. " ' ' . - HIMSELF. Figures wont He, Theta what I business, hut Virginia rector, and Bishops Wilmer and Wingfield suffered various things at the hands ef stalwart Union generals for refusing to pray for the president of the United States. But the Southern Episcopal church never Tbad any real and effective separate organisation, and the Confederate bishops were welcomed to the house of bishops In the first general conven tloa that met after the close of tbs "A OX Manager Eh ? Whats the matter? Great Editor He aaye "handsomely dressed instead of "smartly gowned." lieutenant general; General Lees chief of artillery was General William N. Pendleton, a prominent 'V IEEP1X8 TAB TIT-BIT- S. co-ope- j "lt tloa of the Northern Presbyterians to go into war politics as a denomination. Forty years have elapsed since the war broke out, and at last the North' HAPPY era and Southern Presbyterians are Great Editor That new eoclety rebeginning only beginning to get to- porter wont do. He bae not maatsred gether. They are consolidating their the first principle of modern journal- denominational colleges and theo- lym) logical seminaries in Kentucky, which was ons of the border states of the secession struggle. Jfational Churchn. Vrtnciplt Religious dissensions based on difThe civil war in the Southern states ferences of opinion about abstract docresulted In a Northern and a Southern trines, or about once practical quee-t-on- s organisation of each one of several rewhich have ceased to be pracligious denominations, notably the tical and so become purely historic Baptists and the Presbyterians. By and speculative, are In a fair way to be healed when those. who have been so divided begin tocome together and stand shoulder to shoulder in some work that continues to be practical. Education la always ji practical ques flon by rights, and the union of Northern and Southern Presbyterians in the management of educational interests is likely to be permanent enough to yield ; that brtter , acquaintance and mutual liking anj respect which are certain in time to bring about a more com' ra plete and varied form of tion. Although the famous Father Ryan sang many Confederate war lyrics there was no Northern and Southern division of the Roman Catholic church In America. Indeed, there could hardly hqye been any such thing in any country since the Council of Trent, when the national church Ideal, under the leadership of the French blah ops, was overshadowed by Ultramon taoism under Spanish and Italian leadership. - In the Episcopal church the ' In the year 1871, when the government of Monsieur Thiers was at Versailles, and before the national assembly had decided whether the new constitution of France was to he monarchical or republican, the tats Comte de Parle -- visited the palace at Versailles. . Just as he was about to enter M. Jules Simon met and recognised him. Bowing low, Monsiaur 8tmon said with much gravity: Tf wa are a republic, count, yon are in my house, and I shall be delighted to do the honors; but If we are a monarchy, than 1 am In your house, and cannot play the host The Oomte de Paris laughed and took M. Simons arm. "Ah, monsieur," he said gayly, us go In together!" Green were the leaves upon the tree That saw me bend to her my knee -- Last spring. x JVatural Sphinjc California the that? ely Gyer The leg helped to sustain him before it was broken, therefore, It la no more than right that bs should sustain it now." Cheklb Bey, the new Turkish minister to this country, is a keen-goin- g sportsman and extensive breeder of thoroughbred horses. In which he takes a great Interest. IBEvaYrtaRfluwiNQI w rather artistfc,! Mr. Isolate (of Lonelyvllle) "8o B hear. Tou see, our postmaster bought f 10 worth of the ordinary stamps sboulj Christmas time, and we have got tot use them up before 'we can expect have say, ojUiMWfineaonnaJ. villa Puck. Myer Blfklns writes me that he sustained a broken leg in a railway accident one day last week," Oeyer Well, that is certainly con- -' lderate on the part of Blfklns." re- The America waa preceded northward by the two other vessels of the expedition, the hrithjof and the The America and Frithjof. which sailed together frpm Christiana, parted company nt Honlngsvaag, the Frithjof sailing direct for Frans Joseph Land. The Belg-- a sailed for the east coast of Greenland to establish suppiy stations. From Archangel Mr. Baldwin experts to skirt the northern coast of Norway to Vardoe, from where he will tart within a few days to begin In earnest bis dash for a new farthest north. ves-eel- s ht & Whet tsi Blass Basra. Tee, your honor."' explained prJsQii.er.JX did hit him.-- but th fault i "Who fault was It then?" - "It was the fault of the thermome-- " ter, your honor. What he did to me would have been a joke at any other time," but you know how It la when " the thermometer touches 100." "Discharged, said the Justice, who , had run against practical Jokers on a hot day himself. - ' . ' |