The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-04
FUN OF TIE WORLD.

There witty fellow out in a Michigan hospI-
al said Representative William Alden Smith the other
day. who had be fed daily diet Of esq and
sherry His physician asked him he liked it Tt
would be all right DOCTOR he said the egg
new the sherry, and the sherry old the egg.
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President Roosevelt not believe in interfering
with the pleasures Of his children but Cab
met meeting the youthful Kermit stalked bodily the
Cabinet stills
guess that's about enough for YOU. said the Pres-
dent as he arose and carried the yOungster out.
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Admiral Schley stroliing around picturesque
naval cemetery Annapolis other day when. hap
penng old sailor. he Jack, this IS
a beautiful spot Saluting. the weather-beaten salt
replied: Aye aye. sir And itn be still finer. your
honor when some more OF our goOd admirals set
planted here"
Bridget and Pat sitting in armchair reading
an article on the Law of Compensation"
Just fancy" exclaimed Bridget; "acordin to this
whin mon loses wan av Is sinses another gets more
developed. For instance. blond gets sinss
hearin' an touch.
''shure. its quite thrue." answered Pat ~Orve
noticed it meself. Win has leg shorter than
the other begorra the others longer"
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When William Z. Chandler was Secretary the
he issued order that officers should not permit
their wives reside the foreign stations which
their husbands attached The order promptly
rescinded upon the receipt by the Secretary of the
following from Commodore Fyne. in comand OF the
Asiats squadron: 1t becomes my painful duty TO
report my wife Eliza Fye has. in disobedience
partment taken her residence on the station and
persistenty refuses to leave"
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Col. Martin OF Twenty-sxth North Carolina Reg-
ment, when living accustomed relate this story
OF Gen Vance of North Carolina: Sen. Vance, then
captain in the civil during battle expecting
fail into line with his company. Most Of
his had never been under fire and very
GUS a rabbit sprang up of the brush and darted
of between the lines and Captain Vance used the Incl
dent to cheer his men, Capping his hands together
he called out. it! Molly Cotton Tail. ii
didn't have reputation. thank you, lose I'd
run, too
shen Tung Secretary of the Chinese Legation. some
years ago married American. During the last few
months little shens had bbeen quite ILL., The
doctor prescribed something for the child and
Mr. Shen wrote it on a memorandum blank. The next
day he about inquiring OF the groceryman and
dairyman if they had milk tops" They looked
puzzled, and finally admitted that they did not have
Later Mr.. shen found from the physician that he
had prescribed for the infant but Mr. Shen in
matteroffac fashion had written the memorandum
milk tops
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When a young man. Senator Bacon of Georgia
lcng. flowing side-whiskers He discarded them some
fifteen owing TO strange incident II was
the roler-skatng struck Georgia
and Bacon the crack skater Of his town. one
night (reates Washington correspondent he was
of the rink making fancy figures. when two
amateurs hand hand. bore down him. lie tried
get the way, but couldn't The two skaters
bumped into the embryo senator enc caught hoid OF
side and tho other took good grip
the other side Yelling with pain. Bacon tried TO
shake them off but they chung to him until all three
went down the floor together. Bacon got up. took
of his skates went home and shaved.
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Now necessarily, when the girl baby arrived
there was discussion the members Of the
family what her should be-
I'VE viii call her Geraldine, said the fond
mother
why not call her Esmerada?" asked the first
grandmother. Il that name in story once, and al
ways wanted try it a baby
oh murmured the second grandmother. that
would never do Let US call her Fanchon.'"
But don't you think Etessa' is a pretty and
odd. too?" put in Of her aunts
Excuse me, ladies'" ventured the poor father. Who
sat by but you 10 forget that
trying TO find a name for a human being. and for
a hve-cent cigar"