New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

'"he Providence Journal" tells little tale about
the prosecution of William F. Blake for assault
upon McTernan. 1t is a true story, out IS
good enough to be fiction.
Mr. McTernan had detailed at some length how
he had gone into the saloon at No. S3S Westminster
st. at the request of Mrs Margaret Colbert OF the
evening of February q; how he had been attacked
as he alleged, by William F. Blake, and had had a
quartet of teeth completely dislodged by blow
from the defendants fist; how he had then been
kicked III the side thrice. and how he had borne 1t
all without lifting his hands to defend himself
On the face of it up to that point the narrative
sounded like of aggravated assault
Then Harry P. Cross took the witness in hand to
cross examine him.
you say Mr. Blake struck you IN the mouth?"
he asked.
He did" the emphatic reply.
with his fst?"
"'Yes, with his fist"
"And knocked out four teeth7'
"Yes. four teeth"
Now Mr.. McTernan." asked the lawyer. about
those teeth. Were they false?"
"They was" said McTernan, after instant's
hesitation. but they all I had"
In Drug Store Letin.--"What are you hunting for
in the dictionary my SOM" % asked g. old @ kol!idge
Koll!dge !tle;., zr-,u+,,n ,,, ~. o,a man ob.ort-
mndedly.-( Philadelphia Press.
A Chicago trust company recently offered series
of money prizes for the best thoughts on the sub
ject. ''Why you ought to save money. and how you
can do it." There were 81 competitors of whom
100 were women. The first prize was awarded to
Louis A Bowman OF that city and his thoughts
on the theme undoubtedly Of true and univer-
sal value Saving" he says, produces q peace
Of mind unknown to him who in time of misfortune
must depend on the bounty of his friends. Deter
mine to save, for will power ia the prime essential
Deposit regularly. Lay aside some portion OF each
expected receipts" These sound precepts for
the promotion of frugalty. worthy OF general heed
and Mr. Bowman doubt banked the money prize
he received for their formulation soon as he got
hold OF 1t.
HE HAD BOTH
Alas and alack! She will go to the ball.
And OF course she expects me to hire hack.
But can't raise the price Of the carriage at all
-tPhiladelphia Press.
Trust methods have been applied to Delaware
County chicken stealing with a fine showing of
business results upward of fifty fowl having late
Iy been bagged In a single foray. Formerly from
three to half dozen were looked good
nights work. paying better than most lines OF
local labor and not tending to break up the in
dustry by swift destruction Of its basis the
more wholesale form OF depreciation would mani
testify tend to do. The thieves were the next day
arrested at Delhi. the nearest market town. where
they were trying to dispose Of their spois, and
that particular trust may be considered to be ex-
ploded. But 1t has shown what such combinations
can do, and may thus be Initiated elsewhere. A
careful preliminary survey Of local chicken houses
a dark night, a smart team and two three
federates who know their business. form the ma
chinery of the organization. which does Its work
as has been shown. with smoothness. ceerity
and economy unknown to former methods. Once
introduced at the South among tho old colored
perts in that business heretofore looked
beyond rivalry. it would In long time leave the
Southern chicken pretty nearly extinct the
dodo or the New-zealand ornthorhyncus. unless
the practice arrested by a remedy scien-
tifc and eddcacous itself
"rvs thought of splendid thing to DO with my
money" said the phlanthropst.
Going to donate lihrary?
mo"
Found coege?'
mo- I'm going TO endow some coal mines and
slaughter houses to be conducted with consldsra-
ton for the purchasing csp2s.Sss o1 tas Ruoue as