New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

4 CORRESPONDENT writes In regard to the selection
In THE Talk Of the Day. on June from Ihe
Philadelphia Ledger" concerning the man VINO
fell the new Boston building "hlch oullpS
the Clouds" follows:
There is nothing in the paragraph which should
cause the Boston man be puffed up with pride
man who fell was from Philadelphia and + he
had fallen from the top OF the flatiroh oullSA9
he would not be down even yet W.
When superintendent Brodie began stalking off
+ba ground for the great six-acre map of the
limited States that is to be shown at the ST. Louis
Exposition in growing crops, he round SUCKING
in the soi thousands of syrocket sticks the result
Of the great fireworks displays during the dedica-
ton These were harvested and served admirably
for the stakes used in plating the gigantic map
If they had been bought 1t would have required an
outlay of more than sl00 The Buffalo CONNER
cial' suggests that the expenditure of 100000 for
fireworks on that occasion may thus be Justineo ON
the ground OF true economy.
BAD TOOTH.
It was toothache allied poor Jenkins, and his jaw
hummed night and day ., , ,
Like a beehive in the orchard depths IN money
He tried Everything to stop it that he'd heard or
But he didn't tTy the dentfst-for he wouldn't have
it out.
Like a grinning little demon with the nerve
jenkins couldn't keep from ssout bowling he would
Till the neighbors thought him crazy-but he
wouldn't have it out
Jaw and cheek and tongue were peeling from the
And he couldn't sleep the imp off, for it woke him
when he tried.
But HmPse Rd eanched he hs fists and bore tfor he
wouldn't have it out
So he Ianguished wrenched and anguished, for
fortnight black with pam; s..- , .,
Then he rushed to find dent1st-and turned
weakly back again
A"Iu IN VISIONS Ions fosg Gbt oeioie iiii iiiieU i
And he SUNK back to his torment-for he wouldn't
have it out.
Deeper blacker grew the anguish that was eating
Till his very life seemed ebbng through that little.
angry hole.
And the imp kept twisting, twisting, with the bitter
Till Door jenkins writhed and whimpered-but he
wouldn't have it out.
Il will live it down." he muttered; and he went
Till the pain grew like storm cloud, blotting all
the light of day
to crawl about
He went covering to the dentist-and twas fun to
-(Brooklyn Life.
An army man who has been in Mexico tells a
story OF how President Diaz got rid of objec-
tionable gang and saved his son-in-Iaw. who
member of it. This gang had regular meeting
place, which became so unsavory that Diaz deter
mined TO break it UP. One afternoon when the
crowd to meet Diaz sent word to the young
by aid, inviting him to dine at the Presi-
dents country villa. few miles out of the city.
More than this President refused to accept any
excuses and. as matter of fact, invitation
from Diaz is a command not to be lightly dis
obeyed The son-in-law attended the dinner, and
afterward Diaz asked him to play billiards Again
the son-n-Iaw tried to himself but Diaz
was insistent kept him there until late in the
evening Finally the telephone rang and the Presi-
dent was called up. He remained in converse ton
for some time. and as he hung up the receiver he
turned smiling to his son-in-law, and said
''You may return 10 the city now. l have just
been conversing with the Chief of Police. who in
forms that he has made most successful raid
upon that questionable resort which often
frequent. Ali your companions have been arrested.
and they will start at day break for the southern
frontier, where they viii enter the army prob
ably die of disease II you had not been my guest
tonight you would have been among them Good
night
We must not look down on any man because of
citizen. Let us remember that some Of our tblest
Yes, answered the mar! wno is painfully pre-
else. II don't object rail splitter in statesman
ship but mast confess that an inlintiye splitter
annoys me" "-(Washington Star
novel and ingenious monument by Bartholdi
to the aeronauts of the siege of Paris is to be
erected in Montrnartre its vicinity. 1t will stand
about sixty feet high. and be capped by balloon
of bronze and glass transparent mica It's
diameter will be about ten feet and inside will
be an electric lamp with reflector. so that by
night the monument Will be illuminated. The
balloon viii be guided by a symbolical figure OF the
genius of Paris, and under ii a mother with her
dying children will represent the city Of Paris
Brannigan-Come home an teck supper wild me
FiaIsniean-shure. it's past yer supper time now:
yer wife'n be mad as a halter
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