New-York tribune., 1901-04-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

ION my first visit North Dakota says a
Western man quoted In The Boston Transcript.
II had to ride twenty miles across the prairie from
Grafton to Park River. II most desolate
journey. The cold intense. 1t you down
far below your own overcoat and the fur coat which
the driver gave you with your petty gar
ment, and It pnrayzed all exertion and every
thought except that of reaching the journeys end
IN the back of the sled. which carried trunks and
the mail. sort of stove. but 1t gave more
smoke than heat and almost suffocated the tender
foot. The road devious and the ups and
downs about the river were many We skirted
that river a part of the way III trying TO escape
the cold wind. And ye; it was mild day, what
they would call In Montana only two shirt day
Nothing could be more dreary and depressing and
barba than that ride. and 1t made me think
that l in region far removed from the mod
ern world. That four years ago What is
this that I read to-day n the newspaper from
that young State? A company has been incor
porated equip and run line of automobiles
from Park River to Grafton!"
u understand that visionary - chap is regarded as
No" answered the grave looking citizen. Il am
his landlord. and know better than that. He Is
A poet trust is the next thing. according to The
Chicago Record Herald" which says: I'VE have
just received the following circular from the we'll
known house of j. p. Morgan & Co, New-Yors:
Plans have now been completed for the forma ton
of O poet trust embracing all the leading poets of
United States. and stock VIII az once ne Orered
for sale The authorized capital stock Of this COM
binaton will be $40 preferred stock and sfS3 COM
mon stock We have TO announce that the Sweet
Bard of Elyria, Ohio the Poet Laureate of the
order Of the Maccabees. the Peerless Piper of Per-
seopolis. Mo. and ]. Gordon CooGler, the Sweet
Singer the Saluda have authorized to pool
their interests and confidently expect to have
the various magazine poets In line within thirty
days"
Celebration.-when the Goa, had eaten the
lighted frecrackers. the Boy fell to mockins him
with throat.
How" queried the Boy. 10 you like the cee-
bIation?"
"A bit of gay bunting would help out. Think
quoth the Goat.
do thing to the Boy.-(Detroit Journal.
Annales des Sciences Potiaues." intends TO write
an exhaustive biography of Richard Croker for the
Revue de Paris to which he is a contributor and
has written Gustavus Myers, author of THE
History OF Tammany Hall" for available docu-
NJ. Viallate writes that Mr.. Croker's char
acter will be matter of deep interest French
readers.
steelton-I think the latest incubator has reached
be impossible.
Ciayton-I don't know about that The man who
should invent incubator that would scratch up
worms for the little chicks would make a fortune
-tPhadephia Record
Stanley Flower says The London Outlook" is
the curator OF the museum at Cairo, and also has
charge OF thousand square miles Of the Soudan
10 prevent the determination of wild life there.
On one OF the expeditions he secured from the
district Of Omdurman, with great trouble, a rare
specimen Of turkey. 1t was great find. and he
sent II back to his quartz at Khartoum in charge