New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25


"Heaven Every Day"
Hicks Hello Wicks stopping at this hotel7
Wicks stopping? Not a bit Of It. Ever since
got hero I've been kept running around for some
body 70 look after my things Boston Transcript
In his manual on road-making In Cuba General
Roy Stone speaks highly ~ the guava tree or bush,
which grows In luxurious abundance throughout
tho island He gives diagrams by which this is 70
be cut and the boughs bound upward making a
compact roll about the size of a small log These
Ruava bundles known as fascines. are laid length
wise one row Of bundles tapping over another. IKE
shingles There are successive layers of this. bound
together making serviceable roadway. strong
enough for troops and even for field ordnance.
While these bush roads might seem insecure. they
are as matter Of fact more solid than an ordl-
nary corduroy road. the bundles Of bushes being
crowded together with crow bars until they lie with
IN, soldity Of haled hay.
How very much Ike tho war news is the follow;
Ing: l. Mrs Eddy derives Panthcism from the old
god Pan .r WITH oG%i r ssEEmS
ing Mrs Eddy does not derive Panthelsm rom
should brush up All OF which reminds one Of one
of tho apecial demurrcrs o. tho late p u. Sohier.
dog d%S sprans s a, him and biz him Edward gave him
n kick Naturally tho dog yowled
Pcre-What ala YOU Kick the dog for'
Edward-I kicked him because he hit me.
Edward + Gidn't kick him. then-CRoston Tran
script
Speaking ~ the Democrats who are opposing
Hawaiian annexation. the Democratic Memphis
Commercial Appeal" says These worthless are
arguing against all experience. all science all com
nonsense They are antasonizlng the law Of ne
cessty and putting NJ defiance the conclusions Of
those who have investigated the subject and who
have a right 10 be heard They making ~
themselves obstructionists and nuisances under the
delusion that they making q platform upon
which the Democratic party will go to the country
"A platform 81 stupid negation. a platform ~
don't This IA not Democracy. and II Democracy
expects to achieve ascendency It must become. as
- old leading factor In the Nations life. II
must abandon It's policy OF shadow-chasing and get
I'm line with public sentiment and become an eN-
ponont Of public desires and advocate Of public
necessities"
Strategy in Cuba-Cap,ain Klllem. Z s = cat
CieufIogos) What's become Of AZ those nio"d-
Lieutenant slick I. $. y sent three barrels q
with ~ mo the INTERIOR (Ner York Weekly.
Tho other day" saws The Chicago Tribune"
there was presented 10 Senator Hanna A young
Irlshman who wanted subordinate place In the
Army The Senator saw 10 II thar his application
was properly ned Nothing heard ~ the ap-
plicntion tho young Irishman for several days
until he sent his card through the doorkeeper of
tho senate Senator Hanna promptly responded
quired: We'll hows everything with you. DuganF
I'm in trouble said the would-be soldier 7 got
through tho physical examination all right but
they've dowred me on the catechisn'"
He Had Been There Little Elsie Here in this
hook II tells about the tree of knowledge. won
der VIA, kind OF tree tnat caa be .or. ,..o
Whenever You climb MP into one Of them YOU
always know better than 10 do IL again II you get
caught -oCleveland Leader.
Agricultural lahorers In T.ncerne Switzerland eat
eIgh, meals A day fret AZ o'clock IN the
morning REINFORCED by further refreshment AZ 6 g.
10 T. 2 5 and Some ~ these meals but
Iunchoone ~ cider and bread. hut tho daily hin ~
faro includes a substantial breakfast. dinner and
supper.
u saw sign painter, barely save himself said
the student boarder, by catching as he fell the
feet from the sidewalk"
He is not The tirst man said Asbury Peppers
one else did."-(Cincnnat Enquirer
student recently asked the president Of oberlin
College II he could not take a shorter course than
that prescribed by tho institution oh yes was
the reply hut that depends upon what Won want
10 make Of yourself When God wants 10 make an
oak he takes a hundred years but when he wants
TO make squash ne takes six months"
More Information. Tommy-Paw. what does
better half mean
Mr. Fig It is a polite way Of saying tho whole
thing Indianapolis Journal
Twelve capable and experienced officers ~ the
United States Army" says THE Boston Tran
script" ARE I'm the wilderness or Alaska on Gov
eminent surveying detail hoping that tho powers
IN Washington will allow them to shift their de-
tails and join the army Of invasion OF cuba Some
Of them have had many as twenty years Of
active and honorable service and all 81 them are
filled with ambition to glory and aurels IN
mortal combat with the Spanish oppressors Of the
Pearl Of the Antilles. Their formal applications TO
Major General Merriam. formerly commanding the
Department OF the Columbia. who succeeded Gen
eral Shafter In command Of the Department ~
California. for relief from Alaska detail We're re-
Gently sent to him. All save TWO Of tho twelve
officers were turned down they Will probably
express 1t when they learn they will In the
course of ten days or two weeks. that the Wak
Department has decided It to he impracticabe to
abandon the Alaska surveying expeditions"
Shut Out ny the War.-Customer- want watch
that will Withstand the usage Of a healthy twelve
Jeweler Sorry. but the nrmor mills are now all
Weekly.
This is how The Delta Light House" OF Green.
willie. Miss. reported n local school commencement
public School No % exercises passed OF quietly
Though brilliant. Words inadequate 10 express
the intrinsic value Of the exercise: hut the ladies
concerned let the citizens congratulate you upon
your SUCCESS We Witnessed the turnout OF three
graduates from your school All of which is some.
thing phenomenal in the annals OF the records OF
the Greenville public schools. Go ahead ladies'.
tho nation is with you. and God Is behind the ma.
tion and how can you fail?"
Hattan-well Chicago is preparing for the censu.
OF 1909
Burrough-What are they doing urging all citl.
zens to lead double lives In order 10 make them
count as two?
Hattan-I don't know as to that: but they are
talking or doing away entirely with city limits
Judge