New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
According 10 nm oklahoma paper. "Blll Walker
stepped into tho Office OF the Usage Indian agent
on Thursday last and drew his kak-a -hawka." In
stead OF telling how Bill hacked the agent with
HIS keen weapon the paper explains that "kaka-
hawka' IS the Usage word for salary.
In Plain United s,atcs-"Sav. Name" said
Maud as She replaced on the maroi. slab the glass
which had previously contained lemon phosphate
why. don't you know? He's the great Spanish
"Ru' what's a prrs,ender~"
~ prciendcr?' Why. 'pretender II what peo-
Ga ,ar. IN TINS country cal 0'''s'' {" ''"'"S''"
Reasoning from the recent election IN Chicago
THE Record" of that city says: "Partsanship
simply detcrs good from voting together for
good purposes. but erects no barrier 20 gangsters
acting together FOR bad purposes. regardless OF
party affiliations. II party men either would or
would not stick to party lines something could be
accomplished FOR improving municipal conditions.
But they are partisan when II suits tho conven-
fence of enemies OF tho public welfare to he par
tisan and at other tim,s they are thoroughly nom
partisan"
Heraships o, william. you have
I've been reading the bulletins from wash
aAud I've had to carry in tho coal and kindlins
THAT isn't anything 10 what I've had 20 suffer
Enlightened my neck four inches We've nil got 20
put up with som, lurqDveniences when the country
j. IN danger Mirsrda wish YOU would warm
those potatoes over and make some fresh tea. I'm
hungry Chicago Tribune.
Speaking q tho recent winc!ng up OF tho famous
Zoar Community in OHIO man quoted by The
Cleveland Leader" says 1T was all on account OF
q piece Of ribbon One Of tho things that the peo-
pie Of Zoar foreswore when they settled there was
of,.o
bre colors and ornaments were unthought Of. Az
long ns that plan adhered 20 Zoar was safe.
but when people got 10 going there from tho cities
20 board az tho hotel the beginning OF the end
inaugurated
TT was tho law Of tho community that all the
earnings OF tho people were TO be turned into the
common treasury. and that nobody was 10 have a
cont to spend for his personal benefit pleasure.
Tho trustees did all tho buying. and everything
was owned IN common.
After n while however the girls who worked At
the store began to get presents OF money from WIS.,
itors and one OF them day took few cents
out Of tho change she had received and bought
p,eco OF ribbon.
1T was Ike introducing ths measles. II was
catching and presently the other girls began TO
come out in glorious coors.
Tho deadly work had been done The trustees
worc powcress. Girls who were not fortunate
enough TO be assigned to work at tho hotel went
until the boys began TO follow them"
DANGER AwHEEL.
No matter how stout n mans courage may be-
Though the blazing OF baltic he calmly may sea
In peace all his nrmness may fail
Scrcnciy ho often dcfied.
Iicll trcmble and pant as he struggles to dodge
Tho girl who Is learning to ride.
A marksman afar viii pcrchanco miss his aim
When dynamite deadly Is fred.
For cen mathematical skill cannot claim
But when her front wheel seems to wavsr BIT
And she thinks that It's time TO collide.
You know you're 4 target that's bound 10 he hit
by tho girl who Is learning TO ride.
Washington Star.
THE Philadelphia Record" says: at may not be
thus wordcd In The Model Letter Writer but
nevertheless tho following form TO he n
favoritc with tho patriots who worry tho poor
President with kilograms: For the glory OF Amer
lea and In behalf OF liberty. humanity and re-
trlbutive Justice. ofer myself on the altar OF my
country in the capacity OF commander OF regl-
ment. Oh for few privates,"
Limited Apology.-"we wrote" said the editor
OF The Clarion, In his paper on Monday that
complete get OF chimes and II appeared as set OF
crimes. Since we have been ding -donsed out OF
think that higher power guided the hand OF tho
printer when he set that itcm'-(Cincinnati En-
Qulrer.
At n dinner party In South Africa the hostess
told the Kafiir boy to bring tho champagne"
The boy left and returned without the wine She
commanded him again TO bring the champagne. with
tho same result Then no whispered, mo wine -
Nonsense" said the woman there Is plenty"
mo" persisted tho native. me look Mt all the
bottles ali say extra dry" A second woman en-
gagged a boy in September. and at the end OF the
month gave him his wages. At the end OF October
she again proceeded TO pay him. when he
her hy ohie d IIe WI nted
to be paid for thlrty-one days than for thirty
not unreasonably The woman demonstrated. and
broke into poetry Thirty days hath September"
etc. NO. said the Kaiir cutely. mo month
thrty-one day-all month thirty day. Your month
thirty day. then thirty-one day. then thirty-two.
No stop here" and no logic could induce
him to consent to arrangement that seemed
likely to progress indefinitely In favor OF his en-
ployer
From His Point OF Vlew.-"But you confess
father" protested the beautiful girl when the
his consent that you do not know OF a single
solitary thing that IL in tho least derogatory 10
his reputation"
That's just it," replied the old gentleman. II
don't like the idea OF bringing any one into my
family who Is SO Internally sly as all that"(Chl-
cago Post