New-York tribune., 1904-09-20
LINFERIcKs
There was a young lady from Ipswich
Who had two large moles on her lips which
Prevented all chaps
Save the veriest yapS
From Kissing this lady from IpsWich

There was young lady from Ipswich
Who had TWO large moles on her lips which
Save the veriest yaps
From kissing this lady from Ipswich.
milwaukee Sentinel
A story is told OF a labor war in Jones County
Mississippi. which recently fought out TO
conclusion by ono Moses Adams. who owned a saw
mill at that place. and whose longtime amicable
relations with his employees were severed by the
demands OF the latter which he contended he could
not concede without loss OF not only hts profits
but his capital Having received his answer his
workmen struck. according to The PHILADELPHIA
Ledger" Undismayed. Moses Adams set about
20 secure other workmen to take the places which
the strikers had abandoned. The strikers went
into camp. surrounded the mill. sent out pickets
who threw out. hard and fast all the strike
breakers who came within the lines Moses Adams
fought his fight outside the armed ramparts for a
whole month; then he concluded to surrender. His
manner OF doing so was in strict accord with the
most honored rules OF war. Instead OF yielding his
mill to the strikers much loot. or OF selling
leasing 1t to some one who would re-enlst
the strikers in his service Moses Adams courteous
ly invited them to witness his subjugation and re-
treat He did precisely what Kuropatkin did AZ
Liao-Yang when Kuroki made that position nm
attractive: he blew up his works. Having dis
tributed the dynamite with skilful precision he
applied the match, and in less time than it takes
to tell it the entire works had disappeared from
Jones County. Mississippi. and the war between
him and the strikers had come to an end
Tough On the Owner.-It was on the old camp
Pass de hat" suggested Bruddah wheatly.
S BSt the PaThson Rs. 1h1iseG raised his hand
II. Pass tin box wild chain to IT, De last time
a hat was passed around heah 1t nevah came back
News New ''' " lO"'' '"'sHeHueu -'0h'eaS0
City Surveyor Raleigh c. Thomas reported to the
burned district commission of Baltimore recently.
that his men. who were doing some field work
on Smiths wharf. uncovered a large portion Of
wheat that was still burning-exactly seven months
after the fire. The wheat so hot said Mr.
Thomas. that could not handle It, We had
to let It cool off before could proceed with the
work. The wheat was in solid chunks. but the
grains were distinctly visible. 1t was one OF the
most remarkable things ever saw"
Said in an Acid Tone.-Allce-Mr Bjenks ia a
Maude-I don't know. He never gave mo any
thing-(Somerville Journal
Some facts regarding the question of physical de-
generacy have been furnished by the use in Eng
land of old tailor measurements for comparison
A trm In the north Of England has compared the
measurements for clothing made two generations
ago with those Of to-day. the results going TO show
that chest and hip measurements are now three
inches on the average more than they were sixty
years ago. The same conclusion Is reached by the
experience Of the ready made clothiers, whO Il Is
said, nearly always find that the present day
wearers Of clothing require distinctly larger sizes
than their. ancestors.
Lady Calling on wears young wife)-Eave
you seen the library at the hall? Sir George is
Wears Wife (warmIy5-Oh. I'm so glad to hear
ligion!-(Punch.
The appointment OF Sir F. BERTHE British Am
bassador TO Paris recalls story told OF the late
Queen Victoria. When Assistant Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs. Mr.. BERTHE had often to visit
the queen ana used 20 announce his arrival by
telegram. Finally. one day Victoria is said to
have remarked to him: "AIr. BERTHE. must ask
you 70 be good enough not to sign your telegrams
announcing your arrival BERTHE as II makes me
expect my son. and causes me disappointment"
When a PRIDE Is being given away IL IS hard for
heF 20 AOOA posseSsed.--lPhiladeiphia Record