New-York tribune., 1904-08-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tulare Lake. IN California. navigabie by
steamers. is now perfectly dry. man on foot
can cross II safely at any point ind IN soma
places the ground is hard enough for a team to
drive over The cause OF this condition IS the
draining Of Kern and King rivers OF their waters
by irrigation canals
Contradlctory.-"He said he coudFt live with
did she accept him."
oh yes. after looking him up IN 'Bradstreets'
and finding that he could "-(Puck
SATISFIED.
Two fellers cum to Sam one day with President
10 sell
one on EN- wore Jockey cap. the other you
could tell.
BY Ioo.sin' at the feather a hangn' from hts hat.
The, he CT peanuts from a bag and wuz Demo-
crat
Well. sam he looks EN- over. and he want much
struck. Sez he.
Il guess thet Teddy Roosevelt II be good enough
fer me-"
why. sam" sez they. tibet man is rash. He's
Iookin fer a scrap"
Sex Jockey. And fer We rich men he doesn't care
q rap.
No man thst want impeeuouD ez Intun on
would a dared enforce thet blamed trust law With
out coasuItin' me"
But Sam. he whistles fer a SPELL an then he ss1'
u guess thet Teddy Roosevelt II be good enough
fer me-
"As to yer candidate" SEE Sam. they amt bit
In rlnnIn' down the man got unless yo kin
Another thet is better. Now what about Hm7'
he.
Then seq old Feather. smhn', He aInt done much
ys see.
He's just been learuin how to talk. thought
he'd better stay
An practise on the dog while before he cum
away.
He's iearnin' how to write some, too. BY gumi
he's doin' fine"
IT'S no kids job sufned Uncle Sam. ana Uncle
sam he.
II guess tibet Teddy Roosevelt II be good enough
fer me-
Il got man thet learned to talk some years ago.
he
What's more he means Just what he seq an no
mistake. by geel
Yer candidate may be all right I amt stuck on
his talk.
But Yer blamed platform 5 blamed thin Ia
hardly dast walk
Across IT: let alone a settin there a spell.
You've got a big lot yet to prove to change my
mind: but, well
They amt use in talkin'. Ez ued before.
guess thet Teddy Roosevelt II be good enough
fer me-"
Uncle Gabe-(addressing the crowd)-No. euh
gentlemen! The men IN my family are men.
Young Gentleman PoetLWhat is YOUR objection
20 men who write poetry. may inquire?
contemptuousy)-You wouldn't onderstan' If / tols
X,oqI: X,5.I: son But hits Ike Peddlirg perfume fer
leans Times Democrat.
In India letter sent to a native prince Is often
a very elaborate affair. The paper is specially
made for the purpose and is sprinked with gold
leaf Only the last few lines OF the somewhat
lengthy document contain the puIport Of the let
ter. while the remainder is made up OF the usual
roundabout and complimentary phrases. It IS
folded in n peculiar way with the flaps outward
and placed in a muslin bag. and this latter
into one of crimson and gold tint with a
slip knot OF gold thread. attached to which is a
parchment. is attached to the outside bag These
details very important for polite letter writing
IA India. and If any Of them were omitted II
would be an insult 10 the person, addressed.
weston-what does a member OF the legislature
Keyston--That depends. Sometimes one IS sen
& te9eed ~ i9r @ yeor OF tWo RT[ H[e drequenuy ne
movement is on foot in Russia TO diminish the
excessive number of holidays for students, Dur
ing four years course at a Russian university
the work done only l year and 2s5 days.
In France the time covered is years "A days;
in England. years 15S days; in zhe United States
years 21O days; in Germany. years 23O days
Denmark stands at tho head OF the list with
years s54 days
Brother Dickeys Philosophy.-fDe Bible tell the
suggard ter go ter de ant: buu in desc davs de
most er dem goes ter de n-law-(A Atlanta
Constitution.
Little five-year-old Edith. a Chicago girl was
taken to a dentist. who removed an aching tooth
That evening at prayers her mother was surprised
to hear her say: Forgive us ou1 debts as We for
give our dentists"
Strength.-"Some scientist has declared that
there Is as much strength In th rec eggs "a there
Is in q pound OF bsefSteak" aid the observer
Well" replied the actor Il met egg once that
that proposition x Philadelphia Ledger