The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
Epishes 10 ST. Paul.

dora hats with wide black bands were quite
companionabe and chatty on an interurban
car the other evening. From their CONVEX
sation one would judge, and quite rightly.
that they had not met before for year OF
two. One of them had a good deal to say
about New York and his words indicated
familiarity with that city. Few other people
were in the car. One, however was pallid
youth, with long, black hair and high cheek
bones. Rather carelessly attired, he wore
brown Derby with dent on the port side
of the crown.
Bet the cigars that chaps a newspaper
man." observed the New Yorker, soto vOce
to his companion
Don't know, but I'll go you if lose." was
the reply in undertone. care you going
to ask him?"
'No; going TO test him" This in a low
voice. Then louder:
Most remarkable incident I ever saw in
my life. You see the minute he placed
common pair of eye glasses across his nose
the lenses cracked and flew all to pieces
Dozens of oculists, opticians and medical men
examined him. and PRONOUNCED the case I'M
paralleled in any of the books"
The deuce. you say. Was he compelled to
wear spectacles?"
Yes; couldn't read without EN-"
What did the doctors say about it?"
Said it was some abnormal condition Of the
pupils of the eye.'
How did he read them"
Used colored or smoked lenses His eyes
had no effect on them
Meanwhile the suspected journalist remained
fmpassive, signifying by neither word or deed
that he was aware of the presence Of the two
young larkers.
He don't seem to bite" said the New
Workers. comrade.
NO" feebly, guess I've lost the cigars
Didn't even prick up his ears. He's got no
nose for news"
In the face of all this the New York man
had won his bet. The party referred to was
a newspaper writer of experience, and that
is the reason he didn't give himself away in
the presence of such a palpable fake
The other night a little dried-up Irishman
drifted into the central stration and asked
Jailer Lou Calvin for a nights lodging. He
was accommodated and shown upstairs to
the Hotel de City. In about an hour he came
down stairs. highly indignant.
"Phat in blazes de yez be putin
Christian in a cowld place like thot for?"
he demanded
ut is the best we have" returned Mr. Gal
win with his customary politeness
"Oi'll tell Their mayor on yez" Numbered
the little fellow
Perhaps you had better go out of doors
if you are rot satisfied" remarked the
jailer.
'If OF do yez will go out first shouted
the dissatisfied guest, as he scempered up
stairs as if the banshees were after him.
The cashier in the registry department at
the postofice is very much indignant man,
all because Of the fact that some Of the clerks
have been using him as the butt Of a practi-
cal joke. Some ingenious servant of Uncle
Sam. having more time than he knew what
to do with, conceived the idea of coating a.
quarter with a tin foil, which he proceeded
to do so deXterously that the tin foil looked
as II made the coin. Then another young
man took the quarter around to the registry
window and showed it in for change
What is this?" inquired the cashier as he
rung the coin and listened to the fiat sound
it gave out.
cts perfectly genuine" declared the
joker.
Then an argument ensued The jokist re-
fused to take back the coin, and the cashier
insisted it was counterfeit Finally he threat
ened to refer the matter to Capt. Lawrence
of the secret service, and became so positive
that little trifing wager was laid on the
genuineness of the disputed quarter
After the stakes were in safe hands, the
joker whitfield off the tin foil with pen
knife, and now the cashier is looking for a
chance to get even
pleasing incident interrupted Gov Lind in
his office yesterday afternoon and served to
enl1ven the governor, who is Just at present
besieged with aspirants to political honors
A large class of school girls from the North
Side high school. Of Minneapolis. took the
governors office by storm. The governor
emerged from his private office to learn the
cause Of the connection. The suave Tom
Downs was on the spot, and introduced the
girls as his constituents The governor shook
hands with each one. and they all went away
happy