New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is little girl In Detroit whose passion
FOR the truth under all circumstances embarrassed
her father very much the other day. Not long ago
he lost high salaried place in business house
because OF its absorption by trust, and in the
evening denounced all persons connected with
trusts thieves and robbers. But the trust found
that II needed him. and he soon holding his
old place. in addition 10 good block of stock
1t noticed that the little girl was deeply i'm
pressed with the incident. and looked at her
father doubtingy when he home. One
ing there company the house and the host
became involved in heated political debate with
a peppery guest. The former made statement
which the latter fatty denied
why. my dear man." laughed the host. you
don't to call a liar?''
NO he don't" declared the little one. she
sprang in front OF the visitor and glared at him
with Naming eyes and / won't have IT, My papa
is a robber and thief. but he is lar,"
The explanation soon secured from the child.
and the hilarity following the expose the Joy
Of the evening.
An Excuse-Mistress-A Another breakage. Jane?
And a wedding present. too How ever did you
Jane tsobbing)-They always break-when L
drop en-(Punch.
An old negro named Ephraim. having been sworn
ON the jury In murder trial I'm OF the South
ern States. for some time stubbornly resisted
verdict of guilty for no other apparent reason than
his strong aversion to capital punishment In gen
eral. Finally the foreman explained TO him that II
question either of hanging the prisoner or
hanging the jury. and that IT all depended him
"'Fo' Gawd sub" replied Uncle Ephraim. ION dem
reasonments de prisner sho' guilty
She was rather plain but wealthy. He had pro-
posed and requested kiss. OH she siggied
sirishly; u don't like TO kiss a man with
Your mustache isn't very heavy. really-"-(Phila-
delphia Record
Owing to the existence of a scarlet fever cpl
demic in Keene n. H.. the local bank now sterilIzes
all the money which passes through its hands
The notes and coins are placed In galvanized iron
oven. lined with asbestos and heated by OF
a Bunsen burner. 4 Thermometer is provided TO
show the interior temperature all times, The
oven is heated to 300 degrees when In use,
Ready te Marry Frisnd-And SO you are 10
marry George Siimpurse?
Sweet Girl-Yes. In few weeks now. II will be
a tase OF love IN a cottage and we've found little
happy. ' -
r'riend-I should like to meet him. Can't YOU
have him here To tea some night
Sweet GrI-Impossble my dear The cook has
meals-fNewYork Weekly
The ups and downs of fortune in the lead mining
region thus described I'm The Gaiena Qlan)
Republican: ION our streets point to men
who could not draw check for 10 cents six months
ago Now they draw their check for $1,000
and the bank wouldn't accept it. Yonder is a man
who walked into Galena tramp year ago.
To-day he is a porter in a hotel Here comes
man who borrowed 10 cents of us last week to get
a glass of milk. Now he wants to borrow 10 cents
more. He says he wants To buy a meal lie dimes
liquid meals. Another. who put In the
lookup and borrowed money to pay his fine. was
arrested again the other day and Jail. lie
couldn't borrow anything this time Here's another
who here with his last in his
pocket. month ne drew a check for $50 900
IIe too is in Jail He signed another mans name
TO the check. Such are the ups ard downs OF lead
life. Here to-day. in jail tomorrow"
A Careless Remark.-'I am really afraid YOU burr
that actors feelings" said Miss Cayenne.
In what way"
You said he played his part very we'll You
know he is very sensitive and by using the wore.
part he may have thought you We're trying 10
imply that he is not the whole show. ~ Washing
ton Star.
According to the regulations made by the British
Office governing the issue of the South African
medal the Canadian Infantry will receive fou.
clasps: Cape Colony" "Paardeberg' "Dreifon-
tein" and Johannesburg" I'd" Battery men win
receive clasps. Cape Colony" Orange Free
State and Belfast" The Mounted Infantry and
Royal Canadian Dragons Will receive clasps for
Johannesburg" Diamond Hill' Cape Colony,
and Orange Free State The Royal Canadian
Dragons will also receive the Belfast clasp
Side Lights History.-"Stn" muttered Mol,
Pitcher a battle of Monmouth, as she tooI
her place at the cannon and rammed the charge
home amid cheers of the soldiers. 'f don't sunnn9a
I'd be eligible for membership either In the Societv
American Revolution. I'm only a washerwoman
and besides they'd never forgive me for carrvin,
that myself instead OF hiring a boy to do ira
-(ChicaSo Tribune "