New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-19
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Senator Stewart. while travelling IN Nevada.
stood on the platform OF the coach and ep-
preached by conductor. according to THE Kan
City Journal"
Senator" began the employee. touching his cap
respectfully. II dislike to remind you OF Rule 2.
which requires passengers to ride inside the
coaches"
II own this road" replied the Senator. grufly
But even II didn't IT. privileged
passenger by OF being a prominent poll
tlcanT'
'I believe that platforms are FOR politicians to
get In on. but not to stand on" replied the con-
ductor.
The Senator promptly stepped through tho door
Reduced BrirEs-Dnrster doesn't seem to have
as many I5,eHG5 as , usual had 80 ~, so,-,,
his eXpenses-(Life.
An Italian antiquarian-so the story runs-is con-
WINGED that the source OF little river In Umbrls
may contain radium. His theory is founded
descriptions In Plry and Virgil and other ancient
writers. Until he has some irmer basis for this
notion OF his. he might well devote his time
to amassing fabulous riches from the gold In the
before he begins his explorations for radium
in the springs which feed the Roman rivuIets-
a LITTLE sODHOUsE IN NEBRASKA
dine upon dishes OF silver and gold.
In .9s Sitter litter Of china and az, glass
T EeeD mus e. all Sound ID as sr. pass ass n
Under satin and down. but aIack!
In the dead Of the night. when I'm lying awake.
Ny thoughts ii,,i. will vi. s 90 waH r., back
The floor IT was bare. and the smoke blackened
Were covered with pictures-old prints
From the very few papers that drlftsd our way
- the window was curtained with ehintS,
Sans out i The arsIls6, e play creams
zen s ST al up the sonG 6n nnsS 9qd do
From the little sodhouse in Nebraska
I would buy for my mother gown OF black silk.
a. And l,s-t bonnet 1 Of roses =, and lace;
The -, Fssye I mould was oyer YER, her face
l bark 10 the wind In The night
AS It means and IT groans. and | think with pang
or the little sodhOGse in Nebraska
am tired Of the languOrous niles OF life.
! long for the wind and the rain
%nd f thy smell Of P WSeS af ad seHn GGF
Where the silver creek flows. and the golden-rod
Oh. rs there I am signing to roam.
That can by the dear name OF home
The little sodhouse In Nebraska.
-(Minna Irving. In Leslle's Weekly.
1.-The Fort Cobb Record" tells this story Of a
young girls composition Men" which shows
that the seed OF the womeus club IL sown on the
Territorial praries: Men what women marry
They drink and smoke and swear and have ever
so many pockets but they won't go to church.
Perhaps II they wore bonnets they would They
logical than women and always more
geological. Both men and women have sprung from
monkeys. but the women certainly sprung further
than the men"
What made her faint?' asked the sympathetic
Madam" replied the sour faced r,sorvn,St
there was a good looking Young man standing
right behind her."-CTown and Country.
Floyd e Greenhough an engineer on the Great
Northern road did a brave thing the other day
During n storm the wires at the station
where his engine injured Soon after
this discovered It was found that nearby ,
railroad bridge fire. and express train
almost due to II. There seemed TO be
way to warn the coming train. but Cfreenhough
proved equal to the emergency. He got Hight
engine. crowded fun head OF steam sent the
engine laundering across the burning bridge and
reached station where the wires intact In
time to avert bad wreck
Church Patrenage.-Engllsh woman-Have you
Fair Anerican-No: but hear It highly spoken
of!-(Punch
Nevada boasts that she has the largest tree In
the world Tho only trouble with 1t is that II "a
petrihed and in dehle far out OF the way OF
travellers. 1t is said to be 66s feet tall
Adapted -ToWne-BetteT look out for this fellow
- B ROY IS tn oo""
ToTne-Bil Little. IN his machine He's
that bears 9os the old saying "A
pha Press,
fortunes TO be made In cattle In Kansas A story
comes from cattle town there OF a man who
bought carload of steers spring. turned their,
out TO Craze all summer. and then fed them on
corn for a month or so before selling them And
he made % cents by the transaction.
she r IN 9oprning for her as hus6ahS Gghman Is
Mrs knowit-Noi only wearnins black for him.
(Cinclnnati Tirnes-Star.
The national hospital for insane Indians ar Cam
ginning it had thirty-four patients half its ca
paclty In few months it filed. According
TO Superintendent Clifford the number OF insane
Indians Is constantly increasing. the chief cause
being dependency. Lack OF active occunation
hunting and the like is the chief cause OF this
Controlling Herself-she--I want you to select
the ring. dear. 1890
He-But / thought you wanted to-
II did But I'm afraid we can't afford H."
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