New-York tribune., 1901-02-15

the track OF an asphalt lake near James Bay
"ore Day" he says. "a party of prospectors and
an Indian guide in section Of country be
yond the Great Divide. The party had camped
for rest and the Indian went in quest of game.
He started up a fox at the same moment he was
on the rocky rim of good sized lake. The fox
across the top of the lake, spashng the water
as he went The Indian rubbed his eyes and sat
down to ponder on things in general He then
went down to the lake himself and what Reynard
could do he could do. II was asphalt lake, and.
being in the spring. had about inch Of water
it. Efforts being made TO locate the
lake"
The Gentleman Farmer.-1'That there farm" said
town that it fer his health"
..6 How does he get along" asked the drummer
oh. bouts wells the rest of us, only he don't
have TO buy no gold bricks to come out loser. like
We do Indianapolis Press.
The Chicago city Railway has just received
order reading: ANY conductor in whose breath is
detected the odor of onions while on duty will be
taken from his car and suspended or discharged
Employees Of the Chicago City Railway Company
must not offend the public in such manner" Pas
sengers OF the road had made frequent complaints
in regard to the matter.
= had case this. morning" said the doctor; doctor;
Were & n desmed i wise to e! VEL, WS eHoush
"A patient of mine said he well enough 20
horrible dose l had prescribed d-'-Phladeiphla
Press.
1.-The other day" says a correspondent Of "The
Newark Sunday Can" "a denizen of Butte with
the everyday name of Casey. who has just sold
mining claim for $4,000. went into "A restaurant
and told the waiter he had important engage
ment, and TO hurry up his order. The waiter
brought the order in an incredibly short space of
time Casey was 90 pleased that ne wrote out
check for $500 for the waiter The waiter threw up
his job. and the last time he was still
drunk. An old lady had a little newsstand on one
Of The street in Butte, just before Christ
One day Miles FinIen along. a few
years ago Finlen poor miner, but he knew
Marcus DAILY In the early days when they
both poor and DAILY gave him lease one of his
mines out of which Finlen cleaned up $50 coo. The
weather cold and the old lady was shiverng.
Finlen asked her for paper. and putting his
hand in his pocket produced roll of large bills.
How much will It take to get you a comfortable
room and put you through the winter? asked Fin
len. The old lady didn't know Well said Finlen.
here's $50 God bless YOU said the old lady:
that will take to California. where my cough
will be better She gave the rest OF the papers
away. closed up the newsstand. and, mutterng
prayers for Finlen. whom she didn't know before.
left fer California that night
Used Observation-Disclosures say you "ain't
Madigan-An' why not?
Costigan-Because that isn't good English
Madisan-Faith. I'm glad TO hear II, for. by the
powers, nayther am L-(CathOhc Standard and
Times.
'Ihe Mexican HeraId Goes not peleVe tldt the
Mexican dollar be driven out OF the East.
The big business houses of the Far East it says.
and the Chinese compradores. always accustomed
10 the Mexican dollar give 1T the preference. Few
other coins have been better received in any part
OF the world And any who knows the intense
conservatism OF the Chinese may we'll doubt II.
even In the Philippines (where there are rot a few
Chinese tradersl. a new dollar wholly drive
the time honored Mexican coin. On the mainland
the Mexican dollar is a standard OF value. and
Chinese are marveIlously we'll acquainted with
every feature of IL. and detect counterfeit in
the dark
Mrs. Greene-That was fine article your hus-
band wrote about The Smoke Nuisance Mr.
Greene says II is the best thing that has appeared
on the subject.
husband smoked no less than cigars while writ
ing it.-tBOston Transcript.