Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-13
Susan Couldn't he Trusted There.

A long legged, gawky sort Of chap
from down the Potomac WI , was visiting
Washington, was walking about the office
Of the Arlington hotel, apparently gazing
on 1t as one Of the sights of the capital,
when one OF the clerks tackled him for
| bit Of fun.
as there anything we can do for your
inquired the clerk.
~ reckon not, " was the reply.
perhaps you would like a room IL you
are going to be in town.
"Well, reckon l amt; leastways, not
right now"
"Do you think Of comingi'
"Well, yes, me and my wife has been
talkin about it,"
"Of course If you come, you won't find
| a. better place than this to stay. We are in
| the finest quarter Of the city, and the White
| House is just across the street"
is that sos' exclaimed the rooster.
eyes, indeed"
"Then it amt no place for my wife"
This was q startler for the clerk.
"Why not9" he ASKED in surprise. "She
would bo greatly pleased"
"In course she would. She'd be tickled
to death, she would, but won't Let her
| come"
"But whys"
| "You don't know my wife, I reckonP'
| II have never had that pleasure bowed
the clerk.
In course you haven't. She's fine
woman, but she's got her weakness
"But life In this hotel would bring her
around all right"
"That's what you say, young feller, but
know Susan. Why, Of she come here to
| live, she wouldn't be here q week till she'd
| be runnin acrost the street seven times q
day to borrer some dern thing er other
| frum the White House folks She can't
help 1t to save her life, but they're kinder
used to it in our place, and 1t makes 1t
| come a good deal easier on me than 1t
would here where people is some different
In their notions. No, sir, Of we come to
Washin' ton to stop any time, I'm goin to
git out In the soOburbs, where Susan will
have room to spread without bumpin up
ag'inst the fust families. New York
Sun.
Caught Shark on q Twelve Ounce Rod.
AL Cumming had an encounter with a
huge shark at Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Cumming had engaged boat and was out
for salmon. Suddenly there was a jerk
at his line that almost capsized the boat.
The fish came to the surface, and his fms
showed that he was a big shark.
Cumming toyed with him for awhile,
and as the shark felt the sharp prong of
| the hooks forced into his mouth he made
a plunge, going down fully 100 feet and
reeling out about 500 feet Of line. Cum
ming had only 100 feet more on his reel,
and IL the shark had accomplished that
distance he would have escaped. But he
was exhausted and came to the surface
again. Then, with the skill Of an expert
enced angler, Cumming played the line
carefully, and after great effort got the
shark alongside of his boat. Both the shark
and his captor were winded. The boat
man killed the shark with one blow of his
boathook.
Mr.. Cumming caught the shark with a
IL ounce salmon rod and linen
salmon line. The fish was more than 5
feet In length and weighed fully $50
pounds. 1t Is the largest shark ever
landed there with hook and line, and its
capture was due to the perfect knowledge
of fishing that Mr. Cumming possesses.
The contest lasted just an hour, and excit-
ing as it was for Mr.. Cumming It was also
a. much so for the onlookers. Fully 90
boats were In the vicinity.-San Francisco
Examiner.
offered to Help Build His Own Gaiiow~
Marshall Price, tho murderer of Sadie
Dean, Is doomed to dio unless the court Of
appeals of Maryland shall interfere. The
work Of erecting the gnllows is proceeding.
Recently u lot OF lumber was brought into
the jailyard and dumped where IL could
bo seen by the condemned man. When the
sheriff came along, Price asked him IL the
lumber was intended for tho scaifold
Eyes" replied tho sheriff.
Got all the help you wantS" asked
Price.
mot yct," said the sheriff.
Give mo hammer and saw, and I'll
help you to put up the scaffold " said Price.
"Im tired Of sitting here"
"Oh, moi" exclaimed tho sheriff, horri-
fled Mt the thought Of the man helping to
erect his own death trap. And then no
added, "Wc'll have men enough tomor-