New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-11
POETRY OVER THE WIRE.

highest previous total, that of 1879
POETRY OVER THE WIRE
Fort Wayne, Ind Dec. L
One of the greatest mysteries
Recorded in our histories
Was brought to light
The city was apprised
That s some one nngI blessed d with s1Reedness
Had played his hand
The pesthouse burglarized.
The hospital is pilIowless,
And mcrobe and bacilliless-
4 I ele 6grga raj made
Than if formaldehyde
Had been used there extensively
Completely and extensively.
II TSa get tr fsfh to germ sanirm
Dtscreetly TO one side.
The traiI-no ones detecting il;
Instead We're disinfecting It;
G G6 on 6u aEaT may
And never have a fear
That any one vindictivey
WbereEer he ro55os
No Sherlock Holmes
-(Chicago Tribune
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has made
new departure. The increasing scarcity Of timber
suitable for railway ties and the failure Of substi
tutes for wood in the roadbed have led the Penn
syIvania into a forestry experiment. One hundred
acres Of land have been planted with $4,000 young
locusts The locust is rapid grower. and. more
over, the timber is durable under the exposed
ditions Of ties. The company intends to plant 1000
acres of ground in Iocusts to provide for future
construction and renewal of its roadbed.
u was married to that man once" said the first
ITO Mr.. Marryat? The ideal Why. so was T."
replied the other.
-(Cathoc Standard and Times.
Mr.. Atkinson. the Attorney General OF Ire
land is a martyr to rheumatism. and. to his
own phrase, has 'steeped his legs in every bath
in Europe" A lady of the great world
miserated him his suffering. and added: But
you look well. Mr., Atkinson MY dear Lady
Blank" he replied. tits my legs that are bad. and
you can't them
A BOOKWoRM's BALLADE TO HIS FRIENDS.
To those dear ones who love me well
And with gifts would bless,
I'd say, since naught will curb nor quell
Send me for Christmas-Yes,
And spare me re injured looks
But let me choose my books!
Your tastes no other tastes excel
In some things l confess:
Ny admiration you compel
In all affairs of dress.
Send NE that sCrceresS-
a A pi e6iiie 100 to- ca nns ana hooks'
But let me choose my books!
badly need a new umbrel-
CThis form is Obs
The truthI'twiI do guess
With carven pawns and rocks,
I've long wished to possess.
But let choose my booksI
Friends. your good will express
Fen in cigars, gadZOOkSi
Give me or more or less.
But let choose my booksl
Edward w. Barnard. In Life.
According 10 THE Clinton (Nfo) Herald" the fol-
lowing notice was recently found tackled on the
door of a local church: There will be preaching
in this house week from next Wednesday. Prov
idence permittin'. and there win be preaching
whether or no on Monday following upon the sub
ject, He that beleveth and is baptized shall be
saved. and he that beleveth not shall be damned
at $50 in the afternoon
has concluded not 10 mention, A reporter was
sent TO the bride yesterday afternoon 10 inoure
So We have concluded not 70 make any References
to the wedding; the bride may shoot the editor or
she did II she wants her wedding natice
printed. let her get out handbilI-(A tchson 1Ksn
Globe.
The Chinese doctor sets up terrible racket vVba,
called to treat the sick This is supposed 10 drive
evil spirits away and it unquostionabIy acts we'll
I'm great many cases, Civilization demands rest
and quiet; all noise is barred from the siekroor,
An American physician tells of patient who had
sunk into coma preceding death Some one in
the next house struck up the Anvil Chorus from
III Trovatore.' I was very much annoyed and dis
tressed, and tried to stop IL. Suddenly the pulsa-
ton at the wrist began again. the patient eradu-
ally opened his eyes. and motioned 10 his sister
She bent low. and he whispered In her ear: TIE
dunn te dea. that is my favorite tune said he He
recuperated and entirely recovered"
Floorwalker-Ah. good day. madam. Call again.
Mrs Outertown-I will. thank we An you-uns
must come ter sec us!-(Chieago News.