New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Bruce Bennsr, Of Coffeyv1lle Kan. has made a
smaH fortune during the last few months by ex-
hibiting a so-caiIed ''feathered dog" IN various
parts Of the sunfower State So far the feathers
concerned the animal was Of course. fraud
as has Just been discovered through the enterprise
Of a country newspaper. The dog had been com
pletey covered from to tail with tight fitting
coat Of canton flannel which pigeon feathers
had been so sknfully sewn to seem like natu-
raj growth. reporter who had been detailed 70
visit Benner's show plucked handful OF feathers
from the animals back unobserved. and the dog
never WINGED The fraud thus exposed. and
Benner fed from the Kansas jurisdiction.
Your wife seems TO have taken violent dislike
Yes. When he was at the house the other day
ne Ieaned t. nus heao PACK agahst one OF me or1a
that purpose."-(Chicago Tribune
"A colony OF Mormons from Utah" says a CORE
spondent of "The Chicago Record" have Just gone
into the Big Horn Basin. and redeeming a tract
adjoining Colonel Cody's property under q lease
from the State OF Wyoming. They commenced
trekking with their families, horses cattle and
sheep in April last. and moved IN columns Ike a
military organization, as the Mormons usually do.
There were 1T4 wagons. drawn by fine Psrcheron
horses. In the caravan and 450 persons who v5tted
permanently IN the colony. and now ent Sed IN
taking In their first and erecting substantial
houses Every member OF the colony Is a man OF
means. The poorest took with him not less
than $1,000. They represent the best class q Nor
mons. Of frugal habits, industry and good morals
The Mormons building their own irrigattnz
system. which VIII consist OF thirty miles OF
bitches, at a cost Of $4,000. which when finished
win ETigate twenty thousand acres Of land. Their
present contract with the government OF Wyoming
covers only that area, but they negotiating
for one hundred thousand acres more on the north
bank of the shoshone River. considerably south
Of the present location The BURLINGTON railway
is building extension Of its Wyoming line from
Touca, Mont, to Cody and the Mormon colonies
which viii be completed next summer"
THE MAN AND his COAT.
How custom makes Us trembleI
But we're sssb and 59df a sfsa Ts are o STsy
II VS., is useless ssH Nrs to Gissemg59leI; .;
Completely, though the fact is not confessed
You talk Of reformation,
But sad perspiring nation
Breathlessly has paused to learn
Have you nerve enough to 80 without q roat7
IT Is not thing. of beauty
And has buttons which are not the slightest use
But you think It is your duty,
To wear It and avoid the mob's abuse. 'A'
You may proudly face the firing
Which is murderousiy pointed at your throat,
Are you wise and unafraid-
Have you nerve enough to go without a coatT
-(Washington Star.
Some years ago a man ran up q bill OF 500 in the
fremont House. Chicago and then ran away with
out settling It. The trunk which remained In his
room was unusually heavy, and when opened after
his departure found to contain specimens OF
ore. brought from the gold and silver mines or
Colorado, where, presumably, he had lost all his
money. After waiting out the legal time Mr. Gage
sent the contents OF the trunk to an assayer who
returned two bits OF metal valued at more than 500
in excess Of the bill, after deductng his own fees
"Of course" his wife said with poorly concealed
sarcasm, II you wear shirt waists you'd have to
"Oh, well" he drawied. 'I suppose 1 could rst
Jane TO lace mine up" e
ton. Si'ua-
He never liked Jane-CCleveland Plain Dealer.
The Chinese situation has Inspired J B. Conovar
Of Freehold, N. J.. to write epic entitled Can
non Canon" Of which the following is a annnla
ANY annexation by determination
Medieval mode OF Christian civilization
Does dishonOr to our dear old Declaration
What worth all the cheerful charms we DO so
Egotsticiy display his lot to soften
To a savage whom we've shot into his coffn2
Him, decree OF Manifest Destiny desptdnr-
So extremely for eVangellZing,-
Must we cannOnade to help his canOnIzIngI
man in the pink shirt waist. hanging his hat on q
hook as he came In, Tive made one OF these blamed
fool election BETS
''Wheelbarrow and brass band?" inquired one OF
the others -
Nav" he answered. striding tragiealv M and
down the I'm to marry Rbo5a E1N-ppns AZ
Mckinleys elected."-(ChcagO Tribune
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