New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
NR. WHITE AGAIN AT BERLIN.
Berlin, Sept 2-The United States Ambassador.
Andrew ID. White has returned here
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

Here is snake story from THE Lacon Qll)
Journal: Every well regulated printing office
has watering can In which water is kept 20 wet
the type. For want Of a better place. the in
The Home Journal Office is usually kept win
dow sill on the north side OF the room. One day
during the recent drouth two Of printers
sitting their stools at this window sticking
type. when they were nearly petrihed by the sight
OF snake protruding its head above the sill from
the outside. The boys almost broke their necks in
getting away. Reaching over the pan. the
snake took a good drink. and, before the startled
printers could secure club with which TO dispatch
the reptile. IL had disappeared. The next day at
the same hour the snake came for another drink,
and this repeated the third and fourth days.
but the last time II was attacked from the rear by
a big black Thomas cat that makes its home at
Testers livery barn. next door II a lively
fight for few seconds. but the cat was too much
for the snake although II fully four feet long.
end the reptile made shoot for the rear OF the
office. The after 1t like streak OF light
ming. bu' the snake found a hole in the brick wall
and disappeared under the building That was two
weeks Before that time the printing office
with mice. but since then there hasn't
been a mouse about the place Any of our readers
who are troubled with mice are cordially invited
and borrow snake for a few days
This is our latest novelty" said the manu-
facturer proudly. Good isn't it,
Not bad" replied the visitor. but you can't
hold "A candle 70 the goods make
oh you in the same business?
No; We make gunpowder "-Crit-Bits
When will our legislators recognize the fact that
the health Of the community is its most valuable
asset and take the necessary steps TO assist in
preserving it, inquiries Health" DOUBTLESS
there are many noises Incidental city life which
II is impossible suppress but very large pro-
portion of them easily preventable-for in
stance. the incessant discor1ant Changing Of car
gongs the screeching and footing OF switch en-
gines in railroad yards. the rattle Of heavily loaded
wagons badly paved streets. and the deafening
ysus OF fruit vendors and newsboys- In London
the city government has recently taken steps TO
suppress the last named nuisance-a proceeding
which might he followed with advantage in our
cities
While a certain infantry regiment was stationed
at AIdershot It had among the recruits country ,I
sergeant could not beat ANYTHING into him
bv The officers the countryman seemed more
awkward than ever. At last the angry drill ser
geaut shouted 10 him:
Man what is your head on for? ~
Why. to keep my collar from slipping on' was
the ready retort.-u-ondon Spare Moments
The Buffalo Courier is authority for the story
that a man OF Pana. III. who rejoices in the name
Of Cam. Is reported to have christened his newly
arrived daughter P6na Mary. She was named
Mary after her mother and Pana after the town
where she first saw the light Of day. In christen-
ing her it is said. her parents had no thought OF
the Buffalo Exposition
Don't YOU think it was foolish OF Alexander the
Great 10 sit down and weep because there were no
more worlds conquer? - -
s,To answered the multi-millOnaire. Il can
svmpat thze with Alexander. l am so rich that
can have anything wish TO and have anything
that pleases me. And II keeps me awake nights
irving TO think Of some new way IN Which can
be successful L"-(Washington Star
THE chances Of smokeless powder seem seri-
ousv compromised by the recent invention OF the
Roman General Gilletta." SAYS The Manchester
Guardian" Thanks 20 the latters acoustic tele-
meter it is now possible TO ascertain the exact spot
whence the firing proceeds
Did George write TO you every day while he was
travelling around"
Yes every day
What regularity! - -.
YES But | discovered that every one or the iet
,.rs yvas written here In his office before he
stoTtei and ali he had do was TO drop one In the
Dostofice wherever he CHANGED 20 De-
'"And how did YOU find that out
..Tbe .e in his office typewriter is broken. -
cleveland Plain Dealer