Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-07-07
TALK OF THE DAY

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The Kennebec (Me.) journal says
THE descendants of Anthony Bracket
one of the first settlers of Portland, will
hold reunion at Lake Grove, Auburn
July 4, at p. m. at which time action
will be taken to sec about obtaining
situated in the most valuable part OF
the city of Portland. 1t Is estimated
TO be worth well up into the millions
n. b. Tracy of Auburn. Il at the head
of the movement, and has been at work
on the matter for thirty years. He says
the advice Of r. h. Reed, who is one
of the heirs. will be followed, and II
will be we'll for all who. are descendants
to be present to establish their claim
to their part of the property"
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Buckner--A doctors life is a hard
one; / think you'd hate it awfully.
Dr. Floyd-Oh, I don't know. 1t has
its compensations. A doctor being out
at all hours. he doesn't have to strain
his brain inventing fairy stories, you
know.-Boston Transcript.
An Englishman staying at an Eng
lish inn ordered a bottle OF wine for
luncheon, but only consumed a third
of it at that meal. When he asked fer
the remainder. at dinner he was told
that all wine left at table went to the
waiter as a perquisite. The landlord
supported this statement. but when a
summons was Issued for the value of
the missing wine the claim and costs
were paid.
Fun for an idle hour lies in turning
proverbs into bombastic verse. Here
are two classic models:
Teach not your parents parent to
extract
The golden contents Of the egg by
suction.
The good old lady can the feat enact
Quite irrespective of your kind in
ductiOn. ~
A member of the feathered federation
A prisoner by your palm and digits
made.
Is worth at least couple Of his broth
Who in your leafy arbor seek the
shade.
Youths Companion.
A clergyman writing to the Homiletic
Review, relates that at one time he
was pastor in a village where there
was a German undertaken who was al
ways anxious to please. Because OF
his zeal In this direction and his habit
of so often getting things backward he
was the butt of a good many jokes ana
furnished others many hearty laugh.
One day a customer of his asked him to
telephone the florist in a nearby city to
send a floral design representing
Gates Ajar" He hurried TO the
phone, and. calling up the florist. said
he wished a floral design. The florist
asked what kind. He was puzzled, but
not defeated, and after some delay
said: "Oh, yes, now got him. Heaven
wide open. That's what they want
"Biddy," Pat began tlmidly, did yeer
liver think av marryin'?"
Sure. now, tn subject has. niver in
tered me thoughts" demurely replied
I3iddy.
IT'S sorry OF am" said Pat, turn
ing away.
WAN minute. Pat" called Biddy soft
". "Ye've set me a-thinkin'. '-Har-
per's Bazaar.
A curious old custom was revived at
Great Oakley, England, where parish
lands were let by pin in candle" The
local clergyman presided. A pin is In
serted In a burning candle, and so Ions
as 1t remains in its tallow resting place
bids are taken. The last bidder before
the pin drops is declared the tenant for
the year.
Mr.. Schwab. could you recommend
me a good business man for a manu-
featuring plant, who would be willing
to devote his time to the concern and
put forth his best efforts in exchange
for salary of $4,000 year," This
was the startling question addressed
this morning at the breakfast table III
the Waldorf astoria to Charles M.
Schwab of Pittsburg, president of the
steel cobmine, and himself credited
with receiving a salary amounting all
the way from $4,000 to 81 ,000, 900 a year.
The man who asked the question was
Colonel Pope of the Pope Manufacture
ing company. A year ago the question
wuold have been laughed at as a great
Joke. Very earnestly and in all seri-
BUSINESS the young Pennsylvania re-
piled:
II am very sorry, Colonel Pope, but
cannot. In fact, l am looking for
about eight such men myself. to whom
would be willing to pay similar sal