New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
A DRy-Y.AND MERMAID

LAccording to THE Salt Lake Herald" there is
IN M6o Sa IS Lake S e IS
cred with fine sveIX scales @ and she has web feet
on the coast Of California. One day she escaped
mile before she was overtaken. She is very pretty
and seems to be unable to exist without frequent
Gentle reader. here's ditty of maid in Salt
Or rather Of mermaid. as the case has proved
We can state without misgiving that she is the
Member of her race who doesn't sojourn in the
Like every other mermaid, in the water she would
But for, the fact that she was born and bred upon
And though exiled from the water. still she is
favorite daughter .
strand
Way in which the mermaid marks this pretty
Dainty little scales that glimmer like the sparkling
sunshine simmer -,
at early morn,
Form the armor that encases her in funny. fnny
Which are but an indication of the maiden's
Could this nymph las as one may term her. have her
Every day of her existence would undoubtedly be
spent.
Dear male reader, it's pity that this maid Of Salt
Must lead a life that to her is as dry as a dry
Don't YOU think that If you knew her you'd have
nerve enough to woo her,
And hasten to her natural realm and with her
take plunge?
What joy 'twouId be to marry this dear. sweet
And with her seek the emerald caverns Of the
She might know of fields elysian where they live in
And where the hotels first class and reason
Baltimore American.
A pair Of women's shoes made IN Lynn Mass to
establish a record for rapid shoemaking. required
hfty-seven operations and the of forty-two ma
chimes and one hundred pieces. All these parts
were assembled and made into a graceful pair OF
shoes, ready to wear, IN thirteen minutes.
An Ideal Birthday.-The Aunt-And how was your
Archie-Oh Auntie It was the finest I ever had!
Why, got such terrible stomach trouble that
Life
The roller chair of Chicago fame Will not be
found at the St Louis Exposition. IN its stead will
be light electric motor chair said to be so simple
IN its design that 1t be easily guided and man
aged r The most important feature is the guard
rail. on the sides Of the chair. This Is connected
with the operating mechanism and is so sensitive
that the chair is brought to standstill soon as
the guard rail comes in contact with anything
The Usual Thing-'I would like to know" asked
the parent, who had son In need OF some further
education. what is the course at your college?'
that sor qsGa 0 ba Hd course OF sinders and all
piled the president Of the great institution-Phi
delphia Press.
The railway across the Andes. between Chilli and
the Argentine Republic, which was projected twenty
years ago is at last TO be completed the Gillian
Congress having recently passed bill for the pur-
pose. The loftiest part Of the pass. which lies not
far south of the great Andean giant, Aconcagua
and which has elevation OF thirteen thousand
feet. is to be penetrated by a tunnel. which will
both to avoid snowdrifts and 10 decrease the
maximum elevation of the road. The terminals OF
the railway each side OF the pass are now within
one days travel by mule caravan from each other
This will be the first rail line to cross the South
American Continent.
Way Up in the Air.-Proud Father-Rick. nv
boy, II you live up to your Grafton you'll be an
honor the family.
Valedictorian-I expect to DO better than that
father. I am going to try TO live up the bacca-
laureate sermon-(Chicago Tribune
His Deceptive appearance. They say he got
rich writing the words of popular songs
Yet 70 look at him you'd think he had at least
ordinary Intelligence. .'-(Chicago Record-Herald.
The South McAlester Qnd IT, News relates
that negro criminal in the Choctaw Nation was
badly scared by being arrested that he turned
ashen gray. and has never recovered his proper
colon