New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An unconhrmed report from London says that
when Ex-Governor Hogg Of Texas. now in that
city. told that when presented to the King he
would have to wear court dress he exclaimed,
Either I go American dressed Hogg
stay home"
Mrs. Noosens-My daughters becoming more pro-
notice her playing exercises now as much as she
Mrs. Naybor-No; but notice her playing exer-
cises my husband much ever IL did Phila-
delphia Record.
County Attorney Torrance has filed a petition in
quo warranto against the city or Arkansas City,
Kan, to test the right OF that city TO receive
money from her joints The petition charges the
city authorities with receiving varying from
$50 TO 500 month from certain persons engaged
IN the sale OF intoxicating liquors contrary 10
law. This, II is alleged, is done by reason OF an
understanding between them that the marshal can
collect a fixed sum occupation tax. which he Is
TO the city clerk without divulging
the names Of those engaged in such sales The
petition charges that the city OF Arkansas City
has been exercising this unlawful corporate right
for period Of years. and prays that said city
may be required answer the charges. so that I
may be arrested from exercising such corporate
right.
have your own carriage, by all means Because
" !l y, You want 20 get 10 pa[ent QUICKLY
any patient who sent for me would be likely TO
NO; but he might recover before you got there"
-tInladelphla Press
The Christian Register condemns the so-called
"Chautauqua salute" which has been popuarized
religious gatherings and which consists OF wav-
ing handkerchiefs simultaneously. Unless all the
handkerchiefs are clean It says. think OF tho
microbes with which the atmosphere is charged
after hundreds OF them have been waving in the air
Of a han closely packed with human beings"
What's the matter with that neighbor OF yours?
re raging around IKE crazy Hon declaring he'll
hat bo
keep his mind the universal peace pamphlet he
is working at."-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
When Edward I OF England was crowned the
price half farthng; a whole farthing suficed
in Edward IFS time; TO see Edward III rich men
paid a halfpenny which we are told was well
given" A really good seat from which to assist"
at the coronation Of Edward w cost twopence.
while twice that amount insured equally good
view OF Edward WIS procession. Since then the
price has gone up by sixpences shilings, crowns
and gulneas and it is more than likely that good
view OF Edward VII and his splendors will cost
much the whole coronation OF all the Edwards
that went before him.
Clerls-W What shall write on this notice for the
DruGElst-Oh, don't know. MAY as well make
1t as elegant as possible Write 1t Eau de cologne
water.'-tHoston Transcript
During the season Of Lent" says The London
Chronicle" ''it anciently the custom of the
watchmen TO crow the hour of the night instead
Of shouting It. the intention being doubtless to
remind sleepless sinners Of the effect the third
Growing OF the cock had st. Peter This custom
too, was observed at the royal court. an officer
known as the Kings cock Grower performing the
duty within the precincts of the palace On the
first Ash Wednesday after the accession of the
House of Hanover, the then Prince Of Wales
afterwards George II, at supper. this officer
entered and crowed past 10 O'clock The aston
ished Prince mistook the for an insult and
rose II resent IT, but was made to understand with
some difficulty that the custom was in accordance
with court etiquette The custom was from that
time discontinued"
Customer after beating the price down from 50 80
price store? ~ WIS - oie
Dealer-Why not?
Dealcr-But, my dear sir, the price of a thing "a
not what is asked but What is accepted for T. -
philadelphia Press. ~ ~
Mexican laboring men," says a Kansas man
who has been visiting in Mexico, work for -
cents day. This may seem incredible but II Is
a fact You see more copper cents in that coup-
Try and more are used perhaps than in any conn
Try on the globe. 1t is not uncommon to see a
Mexican woman go to market and buy cents
worth or wood. cents worth of corn or coffee and
a stalk Of cane. She will make a fire In the centre
OF her adobe house and prepare a meal for the
family. They eat cane would an appIA Thu
OK cart and wooden plough still in use The ~,
teams are harnessed the pressure OF Tho Ioas
comes upon the head just in front or the horn. IN
stead of the shoulder and neck
The refrain. said to our neiebbor - Tho
Nauoeviue performance. while the popular baIisd
"aS eelng rendered lis Prettier than he VERSE
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