New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Song spotting" is a new industry described by
'"T A. t." the new English penny magazine-jour-
nal. The song spotter'' is the accredited and re-
sponsible agent of the big London music publish
ing 1rms-or some of them, at all events His
business is to go from seaside resort to an
other all the summer round, spending week or
so at each. and 'spotting' which dittes go and
which do not. He knows that some among the
songs whose choruees hummed upon the sands
this summer will be the favoriteS during the dark
winter evenings So he reports each evening to his
principals in London. These latter have. Of course.
other song spotters' working similar lines in
other districts. and should the reports coincide
gardIng any particular ballad negotiations are at
once opened with the composer for the acquisition
OF the copyright.
Sportsman In Mane)-I say. guide Is there any
sure way Of distinguishing deer from man in
Guide-Oh yes If you miss 1t it's a deer.-(Judge.
Charles AIdrich. of Webster City, Iowa, has
presented to that State an historical collection
concerning and events in its settlement and
development. Iowa has archives and Mr.. Web
ster has spent his life in gathering the materials
Recognizing its value and Importance the legts-
lature has erected building to contain e and
has authorized Mr.. Aldrch to expand and
plete It far possible at the public expense
by a standing appropriation of $50 a year
The best historical collection to be found in any
of the States is in Madison. where for many
years panstaking and systematic work has been
going on to collect materials for the history. not
Of Wisconsin alone. but of the entire Northwest.
Among other things il contains 10000 bound
volumes of newspapers. collection of more than
three hundred oil portraits of nlustrious states
men, soldiers. pioneers. missionaries and famous
Indians
Percy-Everwy time call on Miss Wisely law
find her out, donchor know;
Jack-Why don't you call around some time
News. ~
Cherries from California deliciously plump
and juicy and luscious in these midsummer days.
The prices charged by certain Broadway and Sixth
ave- dealers in fruit-4O and so cents a pound-are.
however in excess of reasonable quotations.
Good Natured- what would you do If were to
1T 'ud be all right, mister" answered Meanderng
Mike Il kin take a joke as well as anybody
washington Star.
According TO French paper. there is a man in
London who possesses a remarkable straw hat
For years past he has followed King Edward about
at foreign watering places. and whenever he
the Prince of Wales the King then was drink
ing anything with straw. he pounced down upon
the straw and added ii to his collection. Last year
this strange collector had gathered such a bundle
Of straws that he had hat made OF them.
CRY FROM THE CONSUMER
lice has been raised 10 TO so per cent in price be
cause Of the recent floods in Missouri and Missis-
sippi."
GrasshOppers roam the Kansas field and eat the
A trivial affair. indeed. but what then comes to
You 90 to buy a panama, or any other hat:
You learn the price has been advanced lot be-
glacier up in Canada has slipped mile or two
little thing Ike this can boost the selling price
of glue
Occurrences so tragic always thrill me to the core
I hope and pray that nothing ever happens any
more
Last week the peaceful Indians went a-searching
And then there was an avalanche way over in
These diqmetric happenings seem nothing much.
We had TO add a dollar 10 the wages of the cook.
The bean crop down at Boston has grown meas
make a dress.
Each day there is some incident to make a man
feel sore;
I'm on my knees to ask that nothing happens snv
It didn't rain in Utah and it did in old Vermont
Result: 1t costs you fifty more to take a summer
jaunt:
Upon the plains Of Thibet some tornadoes took a
Therefore the harons have TO charge a higher
streetcar strike in Omaha had cumulative shocks
It boosted huckleberries up to 20 cents a box
No matter what Is happening il always finds your
Give us a rest Let nothing ever happen any more
Mosquitoes in New-Jersey bite a magnate on the
Result, The poor consumer feels that fierce mos
The skeeter'Is song is silenced, but in something
like hour "s
The grocers understand that it requires raise in
A house burns down in Texas and stove blows
Ten minutes later breakfast foods in prices show
Effect must follow causes. which is what most
l hope and pray that nothing ever happens anv
more. '
~tChieago Tribune.