New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
TALK OF THE DAY.

An impudent fraud perpetrated upon a Man
chester bank by one of its customers. who opened
account with some few hundreds OF pounds
The man. after few weeks drew two checks
each within pound of his balance, and Sc
leCting busy day, presented himself at one end of
the counter, while accOmplice when he saw
that his friends check had been cashed. fmme-
diately presented his a cashier at the other
end. Both cashiers referred the checks to the
ledger clerk, who. thinking the same cashier had
asked him twice. said right to both checks. The
thieves were never caught.
A Frank Father-Green-I always tell my boy he
can't go to the circus if he isn't good.
Green-Why not?
Whtte-BeCause he would never get 70 a circus
unless ned-(Detroit Free Press.
The opening of the American electric tranways
in Geneva, Switzerland, took place June l. The
service began with the Geneva Versoix line The
other lines crossing the town and surrounding
districts will be completed in a few weeks
Trying to Be Funny.-"Dear me. Henry. there's
everything you ever heard Of in this want coll
rs that so7 Well. find me an .ad which says
cat and five kittens "-(Indianapoli Journal
'If I were 10 give you an orange" said Judge
Foote, of Topeka, to d. o. McCray II would sim
ply say. I give you the orange but should the
transaction be intrusted TO a lawyer 10 put in
writing he would adopt this form: I hereby give
grant and convey to you all my interest right
title and advantage of and in said orange together
with its rind, skin. juice, pulp and pits and all
right and advantage therein, with full power 10
bite. suck. or otherwise eat the same or give avav
with without the rind skim Juice pulp or mis-
anything herelnbefore in any other deed or
Deeds instruments Of any nature or kind Ubatso
ever to the contrary in any wise Notwithstanding
APPRECIATIVE
This Is the very place for me-
Said the humoI4st at the shore;
For when l crack a little Joke
The solemn breakers loudly roar"
Chicago News.
There is home IN Toxic Japan where five gen
erations live under the roof The family is
that of Mr. Kinyemon Arai. of Matsunoki Uneme-
mura. Gumma prefecture who has lust entered
on his ninety-third year and is stiu hale and
hearty. So is his wife Naka, who IS OF the same
venerable Equally healthy and prosnerous
are their eldest son. Kakuuosuke and his snouss
who are respectively sixty-eght and sixtv-seven
years old. Then comes their grandson Kennosuke
forty-sx years Old and his Wife Asa Younger nv
two years. Twenty-six and twenty-four are the
ages Of their great-grandson. Isematsu, and his
life partner. Toki. respectively from whose union
have sprung healthy. growing boy OF four and
baby girl,
A Truthful Man.-Mss Plainrace (earnestlv)-Rut
II had not all this money. do you think you could
Mr.. Seekrox (starIied, but equal to the emery
aI,a-Happy Is not the word for it,
The City Council Of Cambridge Mass. has de-
cided 10 hold all day celebration on the 12sth
anniversary Of Washngton's taking command OF
the Army. which event took place under the old
Washington Elm. Cambridge. on July g. l7.5
Effect of PaternaI Example-Mr Tucker who
sometimes gees gunning, trying 10 teach
Tommy the meaning of the word brace as APP
Nc Now Tommy. he said III you should go hunt
many would yoH saw veS haS Tor instance how
Hhty'" replied Tommy-lchiOaso Tribune.