New-York tribune., 1903-01-24
a beautiful lady named Psyche
Is loved by a fellow named Yche.
One thing about Tch
The lady can't lych
Is his beard. which Is dreadfullY spyc

ANSWERS
Joseph Powell, thirteen years old, whose home is
In New-Albany Ind, has grown twelve inches In
height in the last six months and broken his skin,
which did not increase in size at rate as FAST as
that of the of the body. During some Of the
time that the boy growing he was at the
point of death from typhoid fever That he was
growing first noticed when he complained
that his too short. and he had to be placed
on a bed He became emacated, and there was
not pound of flesh his bones. A turn for the
better came and the boy began to improve. His
skin did grow fast the bones, and the
flesh began to crack and separate. particularly on
the arms and legs He suffered greatly from this
stretching OF the skin. which became tight
a drumhead and finally burst. The breaks in the
skin healing and the physicians think
that may not be left. The boy was at an age
when he would be expected to grow, and being
in bed for many weeks assisted nature in in
creasing his height. When taken i'll the youngster
four feet tall. On leaving bed he lacked but
a half-nch of being five feet tall. His growth was
at the rate of half inch week.
Quick Change Artist.-"Maria." began Mr.. stubb,
last night played poker Mrs subb How
dare you spend your money gambling sir!
enoasb to ~fS by Sayns you set pfSGa of poker anu
You did? Oh, John you are so goed! knew
And just as was about TO quit dropped II all
you brute! To think 1 should have married
gambler!"-(Chicago News.
little three -year-old going to church for the
first time much surprised when he recog-
nzed of his fathers friends taking up the col
lection Look, mother look, he said there's Mr.
Bronson. L didn't know he was the-the-the con-
ductor."
was kicked by mule and knocked unconscious
says that the first thing he heard when he re
gained his senses his wife saying: We'll. III
tn m Eem me- @
A perpetual pencil is manufactured in which
conical shaped leads descend upon pressure of the
cap into what is practically split cone, and for
this reason these points held much firmly
than by any heretofore known simply be-
cone within cone naturally secures rigid
ity a simple pressure on the cap gives new sharp
point. 1t is filed like repeating rifle with small
conically sharpened pieces of lead, and the maga
zine holds about twenty pieces when fully charged.
WIRELESS LOVE.
Although, sweet maid maid, it's Of often proved
At least one obstacles removed,
Thanks to the triumph Of Of Msrconi; sr;
Is wildly bubbiing Ger with gratitude;
For now 1 communicate
With you in any cline or latitude!
No more dear heart, shall distance drown
The lovers hopes or damp his mettle;
To me on Popocatepeu!
l feigned to send my protestations;
But waves OF ether now I find
Are best for such communications!
I'll send to you message straight,
In honeyed phrases I'll enwrap it,
Nor shall rival lie in wait
Besely to intercept tap II!
Though Sojournng in alien tents,
| know there's naught our love can smother.
If, like hearts. instruments
Are kept attuned to another!
Punch
The work the Simplon tunnel is progressing
rapidly both sides of the Alps; about four
thousand workmen employed in the tun-
mel, and less than six thousand on the ItaI-
section of the road between Isella the mouth
of the tunnel. and Aroma, the present terminus OF
the railway running north from Milan. 1t is now
practically certain that the road will be COM
pleted within the estimated time-that is TO say by
July l. 1905-as nearly two-thirds of the tunnel was
finished July /, 1902. and the obstacles have
already been met and mastered. The greatest of
the mpediments the increasing heat in
the tunnel. caused by the growing volume of water
which, although 1t starts the summit of the
mountain, 5000 feet above the line of railway after
percolating through beds of limestone becomes
almost boiling hot and flows into the tunnel at a
temperature of from 112 degrees TO 40 degrees
Fahrenheit. rendering not only work bat life i'm
possible without resort to artificial means of re-
frgeration
THE COURSE OF LOVE.
\ maiden's letters oft queer
She'll start her correspondence with
Dear Mr.. Smith, Dear Jack NV
And then before another year
My Dear" Dear Jack Friend Mr. Smfth