New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

The universally Of Emperor Williams activity
Is shown by a story told iB Truth When he
had the Waldeck- Rousseau cruising party 20 din
ner on board his yacht in the Stavanger Fiord he
fell to couversing with the French premier's wife
on costumes
Tel me-" went on the Emperor. IN q deeply
serious tone. though in a whisper. does not NJ
Waldeck- Rousseau often design your dresses?"
lie design my dresses? Never never! For w n
does your majesty take him? He would be unable
to see if new dress were ratee. and is not a bit
the costumi=r." And all the greater pity" re-
turned ths Emperor. For my part costumes
vastly interest me. and I design all the state
robes Of the Empress
And am sure she has every reason to be
satisfied. since your majestys genius is universal
Ny husband only can set up to shine at the par
and win some oratorical triumphs IN the tribune.
lis he not an accomplished painter Not OF
subjects like your naiesty-oniy Of landscapes
and he sketches in water colors rather than paints
whereas your majesty can not only design COS
tunes but paint in le grande style"
General sherman's Friend.-Cpon certain oe-
caslon General Sherman was the guest OF non9 3
at a banquet. after which reception was neo.
shake hands with the great war hero. General
to C a~a yoH? he asked in an apologize aside.
The man blushed and nurmured behind
Made your shirts. sir. So,
All Of course exclaimed he general gsiI Loudly
s:a1tIsrren allow re TO present Major shurtz
-0Ippincott's Magazine
A ferry IS plying across the Missouri River.
snort distance north OF st. Joseph. which is de-
scribeC as something unique Il is not run by
wind stean or electricity. but solely by the force
Of the rivers current. It's propretors call it a
trolley ferry steel cable is passed across the
stream over the boat. This cable passes through
two stationary pulleys on the deck. BY means
OF these pulleys and the cable the boat is held
that the current OF the river strikes It at angle
Of about - degrees and in this sideways fash
ION the current forces Z across the channel. II
carries one hundred tons Of cargo over IN four
minutes There are no fuel bills to meet. no en-
zines 70 keep IN repair and engineers 20 pay.
and as the beat is literally patronzed ~ farmers.
truck gardeners and poultry breeders living near
Wathena. on the Kansas side Of the river. It is
bringing in large dividends for its owners This
sort OF ferry may be a novelty TO 81 Joseph peo-
pie but in many parts Of the country ii is almost
old as the rivers
cterz-Here's an. order from Smiths fcr two
q occr-Send them billbelries. They over
a hundred dollaIs.-CDetroit Free Press
Overheard in Court-Counsel Ito wItness)-"How
can you prove that the prisoner stole six Of your
handkerchlelsg" Why, because they were my
handkerchiefs that were found him. Look at
them for yourself They exactly the same as
mine" That proves nothing. l have some hand
FLIED the witness, several Of mine are miss
ing"
ACUTE LIHERICKITIs.
There once was wealthy young lieut..
Who rented a house 10 a nieut;
IL napLcueu ne sent
a ior the rent.
Suggesting: IN money Is duet
The tenant would not pay pay the lieut..
Who called and salu. This will not dieut;
To hand my Pay,
AEd then I'll be likely TO seut.
WHO gi&red. anu b Srved: NOW. poo pieutl
You best pay the bill
Or | certainly Will
Create quite hUi.abulieut"
rs madi the poor III iaHdl6ri feel biiout
In tones hard and cold.
Your moments OF grace are but heut"
! Then he paid his rent TO the lieut..
Who murmured dc ishtedIy: ''Whieut.i
/ man OF my age
Is & lion for rage
/ In fact IN regular zieut-'
"Goodby" said the sausaed lieut.
I'm glad that this trouble is thrieut.
/ But this mus say.
/ II you FER fail TO pay.
! viii make all the atmosphere bNeut."
-(Chicago Tribune.
A strange case Of bad conscience is reported from
Lexington. Ind a man there has just received a
check for $ from man IN Washington. and in the
accompanying letter the states that about
twenty year ago he lived next to him and stole
three Of his geese. No charges were ever brought
and no suspicion attached to him. but he
claimed that he had been unable 70 sleep well re-
Gently. as a flock OF geese haunted his dreams
wherever he went TO sleep. and he thought that
II must Be- because he had never paid for the
geese he stole years ago.
1T is error 10 allow automobiles to whirr
along faster than railroad train"
bile Magazine.