New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The chief of police of Bethlehem, Penn, insists
that the knights of the road have secret fra
ternitv The details of the organization the chief
has not yet learned but he did discover dozen
'hoboes' in the lookup the other night in the act
of hazing. The Bethlehem police quarter tramps
who apply for lodging in the cellar of the lookup
The small quarters contain only bench, and the
dodgers must content themselves by sleeping on the
floor. The members of the circle always so armed
with bun1le OF papers, which they convert INTO
mattress for the night. There were twelve there
the other night. There another hobo in the
gang who not member of the circle, and the
chief witnessed the conferring of the first degree
on him and the subsequent hazng. He was first
made to prepare eleven beds. divide his TOBACCO
and whatever money and food he had. and then
stand watch at the window for dayhreak The
chief nogul slept with eye open and the candf-
date never finched He hadn't a wink of sleep,
and once when he attempted TO throw himself
down the bench for little snooze ne was
ducked with cold water and compelled TO stand on
his head in the corner for ten minutes.
A Good vacation.-Many of the enjoyments of
life may be considered as merely nesauVe-eliJoS-
Professor Harrmore, sorely against his will and
in compliance with the mandate OF his physlolah' psi
went away from home for a six weeks vacatlosn; "a,
Did you have good time! asAeo one Vi MS
iTs "spIsndid' d replied the professor although
baf nv KGM nares neghbor had Occupied his entire
time during the last SIX weeks 1n,o IN 10 p'aS
The clipper ship Bangalore arrived in Phila-
dephia the other day. having been 174 days making
the trip from Hawaii She made the longest trip
up to date from Kahalui. beating by month all
previous records. On February s the vessel was
spoken off Cape Hatteras. and she had been ever
since that date making the comparatively short
passage to this port. On February II she was
again passed in that same neighborhood, having
been blown back when practically in sight of the
Delaware Capes.
stone has hit on great scheme for outwitting the
observation-disclosures City Journal
piano manufacturer in Toronto. Ont, says he
has In his factory piano made by the companys
founder sixty years ago. when he was in business
in Buffalo, and sold by him TO General Grants
mother.
He-Carrts. do you know you are the first woman
she-so then that accounts for your gTeenness?
courtship school!-(Boston Transcript
The Bar Association of Wisconsin has adopted
a code OF ethics as a basis for future disbarment
proceedings. Attorneys urged to refrain from
crticising the of judges All lawyers are also
urged to refrain attributing legal defeats to
the incapacity the prejudice of the judge News
paper advertisements, circulars and business CARDS
by attorneys declared to be legitimate.
One of Many-"He has gone in for politics.
well, he certainly is Interested in the situation
How do you mean? What situation?'
ANY old situation they care to give him there
-(Phadelphia Press
The Washington correspondent of The Chicago
Tribune SAYS: Some idea of the tremendous
pressure which is being exerted by office seekers
upon President Mckinley just now may be gained
from the simple statement that one Senator ap-
peared at the War Department few days ago
with a typewriter list OF 80 or his constituents
for whom he demanded places in the new regular
army establishment. If that rate were TO be con-
tinued by each of the members of Congress the
President would have to appoint new officers to a
number far in excess of the total maximum
strength of the army.
Doesn't Count for Much-"Lovely wedding
wasn't it?" asked the maid of honor
Quite So admitted the brides dearest enemy
Every detail perfect suggested the maid OF
"oh. don't know. We might make an exception
"0h oh possibly. possibly" admitted the maid OF
honor: ''hut that's a minor detail. anyway.'-tChi-
cago Post
Sheffield. Ala, has passed curfew law supu-
Iattng that on and after March Of this year II
shall be unlawful for any child under the age OF
fifteen years idle loiter upon the streets or IN
any store or other public place within the city after
the hour of p m. without the written permission
of his parent or guardian
Some men," said Uncle Eben. uses seeh bis big
ci0neneeS Ruf when jey gifts home dey can't
spress deir idees simple enough TO make de chillun
mind '-(Wash ngton Star.
An English commercial traveller. for whose push
ing American nisun a Liverpool paper vouches with
great enthusiasm, started out after country or
der Happening TO arrive at the village on the
dav of a festival. he found the shop OF his Gus
toner closed, and learned that the man himself
was at the celebration, mile out of town AT
once he set out for the spot, and reached the
ground lust in time TO his shopkeeper climb
into a balloon procured for special ascensions
The man of trade was equal TO the occasion. He
stepped forward paid his fare and climbed into the
car Away went the balloon, and was hardly above
the treetops when the commercial traveller turned
to his astonshed victim and said persuasively. but
triumphantly:
And now. sir what l do for You in cali
coes?''
Why don't you bookstore clerks know more
about books?
Madam we don't dare be intellectual. for Gus
toners would ask many questions that we
1p't Ike nv Record.