New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Eufaula Journal speaking of a rival paper
says; If the brains Of the editor were of dynamite
eyes. s.'-(kansas City Journal
An Oklahoma paper prints this story: She was
from Boston, he from Oklahoma. You have
travelled a good deal in the West, have you not
Miss Beacon?" "Oh, yes, indeed-in California and
Arizona, and even in New Mexico" Did you ever
the Cherokee Strip" There was a painful
silence. but finally she looked over her glasses at
him and said: In the first place. sir, I deem your
question exceedingly rude; and. in the second. you
might have been more refined in your language by
asking me if 1 had ever seen the Cherokee dis
robe"
The latest child saying record comes to US
umphant originator of it. Writing just before
to as an gifts egs b sa 1s P anG Tsf s wead
brother, he was puzzled as to how. he should sign
IL. He turned to his mother and inquired "ShalI
I say from your loving little friend. Willie or
News.
The Missouri Legislature is moved humor by
the catching of bogus nobleman of polygamous
habits within the State. The Senate, at Jefferson
City, has passed this resolution:
Resolved. That the Committee on Criminal Jurfs-
prudence be instructed take into considera ton
the necessity and Importance Of the passage of a
law providing for the taxation. branding and liz
censing of foreign lords and noblemen. both real
and genuine, bogus and fraudulent, found running
at large In the State of Missouri. and providing
severe penalties for the violation OF said law to
the end that the young of Missouri be
protected and fully warned against engaging in
speculation of such risky and dangerous character
investing in such enterprises"
"omeer" said the police court Judge, what made
youT Ronor as he Was going along the
sidewalk he ran plump into p, street lanppost He
firmly started forward again but once more ran
post. but each time his uncertain steps took him
plump into the iron pole After the fourth attempt
to the pavement; and, clutching his head in his
hnf in mpenrbe aS ehs 70 all h0pe o
''Ten days.. said the court.-(Green Bag
Representative Clayton of Alabama tells story
of the way representative Texas lawyer rebuffed
a judge who was disconcerting him with questions:
1T is S. II. Cowan, prominent lawyer of the
Lone Star State and attorney for the National
Cattlemen's Association. They had a Judge In
Texas who terror to the lawyers / reckon
he something like the late Mr.. Justice Miller.
for he would go at the lawyers practising in his
court and evidently try to bowl them off their feet
by vigorous questioning
"Well, Cowau, then young lawyer, trying
a case before three judges. OF whom the man
have just mentioned was one. He went for Cowan
severely. and the lawyer was nearly out OF the
ring at such bombardment of questions from the
bench.
Now. don't be disconnected by my questions
Mr. Cowan' said this judge. Answer me just as
you would the justice of the peace over in your
county II you were trying a before him.
.At that Cowan ready quick fash
Il always tell him. said he boldly. to keep his
mouth shut
''The other two judges could not refrain from
laughter at that sort of rebuff
This judge remarked the chief Justice grave
ly, will now have to keep his mouth shut.
How Arrowheads Were Made..we did not know
until to-day how the Indians made the flint arrow
heads that are very often found all over the coun-
trv They had no tools TO work with. and the
otiestton OF how they made them was not answered
Abe Matheney. who was for many years heap
hie chief OF the Wahoo tribe. says the sguaws
broke flint rock small pieces by putting IT into
the Are They then selected suitable piece Tor
or arrowhead held 1t in the fire till IL got hot. then
mt a drop of water IL, which "chipped on
ssmalT particie of the flint. and by this slow and
tedious process the sauaws shaped the arrowheads;
4 Ioot al an arrowhead VIII convince one that
This was he process adopted to make them. as
they all have rough surfaces.-tEldorado Repuo-
lIcan.