New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
THE TALK OF TIE DAT.

An English paper notes It as a curious fact that
although the eagle is the national bird OF the
United States. and therefore deserving Of peculiar
honor yet In point OF fact. the bird IS nearly al
WAYS ruthlessly Killed when the opportunity offers.
This statement seems to be impressive until II Is
remembered that whenever they have chance
EnglIshmen ruthlessy Kill the lion. which sym
bolizes the greatness and power OF the British
Empire
Bukins Suffering from heavy cold1.I met forty W
forty-four OF them told me Of some cure for a
Wfe-Didn't the forty-nfth offer any advice2
Bkins-No he had cold hlmself.-(NeW- 1ork
Weekly.
Since the cold weather began says The Phil
adelpha Record, there has been growing feel
ing of discomfort among citizens of Pelham who
use the Germantown line of the Union Traction
Company against what they consider the frigid
temperature of the and last night they fur
nshed the traction company with practical IL
lustration OF their ideas OF what should be done.
Headed by John Rhetenback. who carried a large
oil stove, thirteen indignant men boarded car Nc.
1.477 at Germantown and West View aves., and
for In their lives rode around the entire
route in a comfortably heated Conductor Ed
ward Long and Motorman H. Gcschen gladly well
coined the stove a somewhat novel means Of
warming up the frigd car
Sir Thomas Upton told several tales OF the keen
Journalists; bat an athlete lately in New-York had
even more typical experiences He asked the editor
English ball games" The editor answered his
6 asking sad the Da atse S2q o
pity, replied the editor. any detail about Roose-
TO consider. Good afternoon, ,'-tIondon Globe.
requisition was recently received at the Indian
supply depot at Omaha for ploughs for the Sioux
Indians. At this the second request received
within a short time investigation ordered
The first lot had been received all right and had
been used to prepare Indians lands for irrigation
On being asked to show the inspector the bitches
and reservoir. the Indians proudly led him to
a large dam, built high that all the surrounding
country was inundated. The back Of the dam
composed of the new poughs. They had used the
entire shipment for the purpose. And now the
Indians at Standing Rock Agency are undong their
fall work
"Truthfuly speaking, sir" began the poor young
go do I'm +! snapped the muiti-miiiionaire and
I shall find for her at once. You may 60 sir.
Authorizations make up one Of the most important
elements in the career of the telegraph operator.
says The Washington Times" Abbreviated dis
patches are often sent in five minutes that would
require hours work If transmitted in full But
there is an operator in Pitsburg whose originality
In inventing substitutes for good English surprises
even his workmates. When the death of young
James S. Ayres was first sent over the wires and
the name of Mrs. Bonine first mentioned one
of the local operators received query from the
Pittsburg man: What of looking woman IS
Mrs Bo9?' The Washington operator thought
steadily for moment. and then sent back,
Whom do you mean?' Mrs. B-O-s When the
significance of the phrase burst upon him the local
operator announced the abbreviation to his asso-
ciates and the has been sent all over the
country as 'B-O-9 ever since
A Terrible Threat-Hired Ciirl-Now you go right
away this minute
Hired Girl-Go away tell you. Clear out, now,
or IlI-I'll give you piece of nlince pie that the
young mssus made herself.-(New- York Weekly.
A carefully arranged catalogue is being prepared
of the presents. curiosites and photographs
brought home by the Prince and Princess of Wales
from their in the Ophir. When ready the col
lection will IL is stated, be placed exhibition in
the East as we'll the West End of London. and
probably also in some of the principal provincial
cities. The list of presents is long and varied.
beginning with Spanish lace manta presented
to the Princess at Gibraltar. and ending with a
belated perambuator which enterprising On
tario manufacturer designed during the royal visit
to Canada with the trademark name of The
Prince of Wales" and forwarded to England
direct
Let her turn she likes" observed Noah, as
and watched her manoeuvrc. Let her turn az she
likes When get through with this trip nobody
is going rise and ask about her tactical diam
etert-IBaltimore American.