New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
nation.

According 20 THE Kelly Knn.) Reporter" IL
does not pay to be fncetous. II relates that q
lawyer in a Southern Kansas town recently
ceived a for collection against wealthy bust
ness The note was outlawed. because the
business man had not always been IN position
where the debt could be collected from him The
lawyer wrote him that as he was now able to pay
no ought TO do So The business man replied
that he refused TO pay tho note. but II the holder
in need he would contribute, and inclosed a
bread check. The lawyer credited the note with
the value OF the check. which renews the note
under the laws Of this State. and he will now
proceed TO collect the note with interest. II IN
presumed that the business man has learned some
thing
One ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you believe In
Bocker-Yes it teaches a boys father how to take
OF his noney.-(1ife
The elevation of General Chaffee to the rank Of
chief OF STAFF is occasion for telling anecdote
recently brought to Washington from Manila
During the campaign OF the allied forces in China
the climate filing the field hospital with vio-
tins. General Chafees sympathes were moved
by the sufferings of his men. He entered the hos
ptal morning 10 how the soldiers
cared for. AS he passed along OF hunks
tall, lank soldier arose with apparent weakness
from his bed. The soldier stood at attention while
General Chafee approached
How you feeling, my mani" inquired Gen.
eral Chanee.
"a little better this morning. sir.- replied the
soldier, in a feeble voice.
What has been your troublof" inquired the gen.
eraI. fun OF thoughts regarding the Chinese OIL
mate.
kicked by a mule. sir"
"oh. you'll recover" said General chafree. curtiy.
he FASTENED down the line of hospital hunks.
THE SHOPPING SPREE.
The ,,, fassp nat tgri RaTg ain ads
And forth she sailed on tho hunt,
Beneath torrtd sky.
And Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones
And Mrs. tb epowa acs she n asT, ,,,nn.a
And her interior wet
With Mrs. Johnson next she drank.
And then with Mrs. Hall.
She took final ball.
And though she brought no bargain back
To boast about and brag.
How blIssfully she did enjoy
That ice cream soda jagi
-CBrooklyn Life.
"a citizen OF Shelbyvile who is building house
is deserving" Tho Macon CMo.) Republican,
thinks 'ot the sympathy of his friends When the
outside work done and the lathing and plaster
ing under way he incautiously placed a half
pint OF excellent whiskey a support next to the
weather boarding. He called away for half a
day. and when he returned he found the lathng
and plastering had gone up around the bottle and
there was way earth of getting to II except
by tearing the house down on that side. The shift
less workmen who responsible the blunder
discharged. and the householder is trying to
fish out his bottle from above by dropping a cord
with slip the end after the treasure At
last accounts he was still fishing
Mr.. Grouch-Can't you stop that kids howlingf
What's the matter with him?
Nurse Girl-Well, sir. he was chased by a crazy
wunst an he thinks you're him.-(Chicago
Daily News.
conductor a streetcar in Portland, Ore.
reduced a noisy drunken his to a state
OF decency in about the cleverest manner which
has yet been reported. The who had been
celebrating seated at the end OF the and
ductor and passengers Finally the conductor
grasped him firmly by the and the col
lapsed in a heap. The conductors other hand was
on some part OF the electrical arrangements tho
car, and he had passed heavy shock into the ear
OF the joyful one.
eff our combination is Illegal" said the capitalist
ST suppose will have TO change it,
Wouldn't IL be easier TO change the law?' asked
his associate.-(Chicago Evening Post