New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

S Holden HOWE of w-zeaand. the originator
of the carrier pigeon postal service in that
try now making tour through the United States,
is thus quoted in 1.-The Kansas City Star: My
carrier pigeon service would not be satisfactory or
necessary in the United States any other place
where telegraph is used for the transmission OF
messages In New-Zealand there are many small
islands where telegraph lines are unknown. For
many years the residents of the smaller Islands
have had no means of communication except by
slow boats I established carrier pigeon SER
vice that Is under the control of the govern
ment. 1t is a success in every detail The rate
for pigeongrams is one shilling, or q cents IN
American money. 1 came here TO purchase Amer-
can homing pigeons. ] expect 10 visit all the big
lofts in the United States before 1 return to New
Zealand
Mutual Interest.-Mrs, Rubba-I wonder why
that woman keeps watching me so? r..
you are staring at her-(Philadephia Press.
Mrs. Mary Lease. of Wichita, Kan. who recently
secured divorce from her husband. denies that
she is to be married to professor OF an Aslatlc
cult in this city II shall never again marry she
SAYS when my youngest child. Ben HuF, Is or
age In five wears, l shall retire from public life.
! entered public life at the time he was born He
Is entirely associated with my public career Two
weeks before he was born felt the nrst thrill OF
ambition"
Mr. Lease saws: ~ have nothing to say about the
charges brought against by wife She
could not divorce without having maae
some charges against and I am not kicking
7 am not sorry that she is not my wife any longer,
and wish her good luck. Ambition was the cause
Of our separation. I not ambitious
l-artarv,1re Mo. claims the distinction Of being
tho home of the youngest thirty-second degree
Mason in Missouri, II not, indeed In the United
States The young man said to be entitled TO THIS
honor is Carl Cass, who lacks seVeral mohthS OF
being twenty-five years old,
DING DONG PING PONG
Sharp and piercing is the ring
From the racquet flies in ping
pong.
Eol !, SisP mellq So is hts a fonE
on the table court in pong
nnn ' up rhymes for pong and ping"
For their never ending sing
-(Catholic Standard and Times,
''Hi-ee! hi-ee" uttered in rather harsh voice is
the sy ws an te his rose sad
some one asked hm nst tne o ~ as
fresh nowers HF 5 5Ps eth a sa Tspsd
used d veil GOOD plain Common sense when was
young in the business, but ! found out by expert
the more trade came to me, Fine roses, 50 cents
dozen Is sss yell eat 6Sn pgsa on
without thinsng Of i at all But , HoS Ses ",S or
an idiotic sound the people look at you and notice
that you are selling MOWERS ana a asDe fnTg p
Green shrtsr or any silly thing he happens TO
laugh at him. and how many flowers he sels"-
Philadelphia Record
A story is told about notorious beggar in a
large town in England. who. like the big magazines.
had regular corps of contributors" On a re-
cant occasion this man accosted one of his pa
irons as usual. and received from him half crown
This beggar took II. thanked the donor but ap-
parentIy seemed dissatisfied. "Well, what is it,?
said the gentleman. 1T is this sir Every month
hay gil ShillingS,
day YOU give me only half crown. How Is THAR
"yyell I'll tell YOU" said the gentleman, smiling
good humoredIy. at have had some unusually
heavy expenses this month, My eldest daughter
has married and the outlay for her rousseau etc.
has compelled me to retrench in every direction.
"Ah YES see" said the beggar. But sir, l
really can't afford to contribute anything toward
YOUR daughters wedding expenses
Mrs. Hiram Ofen-I hope you washed the fish
thoroughly before you put II on the broiler. Della?
what bs.N wGn vin i the is Waher all it's
ioife?-(Philadephia Press
George Washington says The Philadelphia
Record Conducted the Mountain Road Lottery,
building a public highway with the prents, and In
an enteroom of ST. Peters Church. at Third and
Pine sts there hangs in a frame on the wall
ticket from a lottery that the Church itself con-
Quoted. The ticket is dated 1I65. and reads st-
Peters Lottery. No 1f.75s This ticket entities
bearer TO such prizes may be drawn against tts
number If demanded in nine months after the
drawing is finished. subject to such deduction as Is
mentioned in the scheme. The slip or paper is TWO
inches square and printed. but the signature winch
is that of Henry Harrison. Is written The amount
If the lottery prize cost of the tickets and the
good use TO which the profits were TO be put are
subjects of which the verger of st. Peters is In
ignorance"
isn't that your girl hear singing at her work."
yes" replied the housekeeoer, and III bet
that's all she is doing at it-(Philadelphd Record