The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-09
Fun OF TIE wosLn.

The daughter Of Johann Strauss once
asked all her musical friends 10 write
their names. with phrases from their
works IN her album. When the book
vas brought 70 Brahms he wrote the
opening phrase OF the Blue Danube
waltz. and underneath & the words. Not.
I regret 10 sa5-. By your devoted friend.
Johannes Brahms.
The story OF Y. . Hewsls be7ated
reply 70 Carter Harrison's request for
his autograph made twenty years ago.
and Mr. Howelrs story ia connection
with il " the boy who vas seal fer
an arnfgl II wood and who ran @way
% sea. returning dfteen years later with
the wood. -ullsr SIECesr 90 Ola DcVsIa.er
men in this town another sirrilzr story.
he hero was looked mon IS e1s 1f siie
b-sl reporters iu New Eork about trVcnty-
I've years ago. but he had one conspicu-
Gus falling Hs was cornwall The CITY
editor 81 his paper sent him over 70
HoboSeu to interview the captain 81
steamship thet vas n sail late - the
afternoon fer a South American pcrr.
The reporter ard the captain fOuai each
other 50 ccngenial that th.z cc.eli ated
the fortuitous needing bv drinking each
others health AVID ths SUBSEQUENT pro-
cfedinCs were 81 10 Immediate interest
- the reporter N-hcE he awose thc next
morning in a comfortable statercom he
was Uany miles from Sandy Hook 1ound
tnr South AmcFlcc. and the captain said
that he was GLAD II f. Tho reporter
spent nearly q year in south America
and returned 20 New York Just twelve
months from the Gav r. had been sent
over 10 Hoboken h walked into the Office
Of the old newspaper Tho same CITY
editor was sitting at his desk. Walking
up 10 him briskiy the reporter said
Mr.. Blank. / have investigated that
Hoboken story and there is nothing in
it"
Esz gz
when William r Travers was in the
directorate Of the New Yore Central rail-
road Jay Could was -nniug the Erie
iU opposition and his management Of THAI
system betrayed a constant and intimate
knowledge OF what was going or ga the
Central 5 star-chamber- Commodore Van
derbilt was. naturally. cXasperated. snd
one day. after expressing how hc!'less
he found himself 20 outwit his rival. ne
turned TO Travers with the query;
Wen, Billy, how can We stop Could
from getting knowledge Of what W are
doing2
"V-w-why" suggested the genial wit.
'w-w-why d-don't yoa rn-make Tim a
d-d-Girector Of New York C-Cent7al2"
At the Captains OF Industry" luncheon
10 Prince Henry. one Of the hosts asked
the conventional question.
How Do. you Ike America ,"
The Prince in burst or sailor-like con-
ndence. replied:
oh. m having the time OF ms life.
don't count for much over there YOU
know. They only use me 20 send TO fun-
erals
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President C. Stanley Han Of Clark Uni
versity believes himself 70 have been the
victim a few years ago of the most unique
and painful Introduction which has ever
come 10 the lot OF an after-dinner speaker.
He was the guest of a club. 10 whose
members he was not as well known as
he j. 10 most Boston people. ard. having
arrived late % the dinner had but a few
minutes conversation with the Chairman
Z efOrc being called upon to speak His
introduction was something Ike this.
And now. ladies and gentlemen. J have
the pleasure OF presenting 20 YOU. as The
speaker OF the evening. Mr.
Then there was a long pause f0r the (
President had forgotten the name IT his /
guest. The secretary was equal 80 the 4
occasion. however. and writing the came .
on the back OF his menu card passed * /
r.
II have the pleasure az introducing a. +
YOU as the speaker Of the evening Mt /
Hall. who comes from "a new university I
in the east. known as
Again the secretary came to the wans I
assistance. and once more he proceeded. /
Mr. Han Of Clark universits is known I
as q - !
But this was too much for him and I
his time the secretay was unable % help I
him. Finally he blurtod out;
We'll I have chinned with hin Tor /
about FIVE minutes ia this hall. and J /
shouldn't wonder. after al. u he lad
title good horse sense
He had come on her DOING in ham
mock and when she woke Up she accused
aiu ~ stealing a kiss.
-'Wcn ho said. y viii admit that the
temptation was too strong 10 Dc resisted
I dii steal one littie kiss
-'0ae" she exclaimed Indignantly; Il +
counted eight before 7 woke up.
Lord Paimerston died AZ his post two
DAYS before he was cighty-onc. his fac
lIties un1immed and his physical strength i
little affected hy his advanced age. 4
hidden witness has recorded touching
suecdote. 4 fortnight before his death
be saw the old statesman come ott -
bis London house early ono morning. look
around 10 assure himself that De- VAS
4lone. then climb over the area raliing-
around the house and back again 20 test
Tho strength ~ his muscles.
Everything was in readiness The
room best man. ani the minister were
gathered m the vestrv. Tia organlsf be-
KAN 20 play. ana RE minister started for