New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ioss than a half century ago the first under
cable laid but since tho earliest message
passed beneath tho Atlauu, tho enterprise shown
IN multiplying the number Of the wires at the
bottom OF the has been Irresistible and in
every succeeding year tho provisions FOR electric
communication through Ncptune's domains become
moro generous and extensive The fulnlment Of
the most ambitious imagnings OF tho pioneers in
long distance fc!ecraphiug IN tho greatest depths
Of the oceans has been amazing indeed and there
IS frequent talk nowadays Of adding several more
cables 10 those already completed contracted for
a SUMMER RESORT.
They're talkin' about BAR Harbor;
They're talkin about Capo May.
An likewise Atlantic City
An, Coney Island CAV.
An It's pleasant to read about EN-
With their trolleys an, loop-the-loop;
Where sit on the old front stoop.
An smell the Iineerin sweetness
An wait FOR my friend tho Ightnln' bug
To circle around an, shine:
The place that's best
For q real rest
Is out on the old front stoop.
So amt a-paekIn' my satchel
Nor rayeln abroad Sie for thG comforts Of bome
l have studied the matter over.
An maybe I'm fancys dupe.
But it seems to me
Is out the old front stoop.
Washington Star.
Secretary Shaw told this story the other day as
10 tho proprety Of extending cemency TO violatcrs
Of the customs laws who furnish evidence against
their associates. II was at n school in Mr. Shaw's
native State Of Iowa and one Of the boys had
committed some grave infraction of discipline The
teacher announced that he would thrash the whole
class if some did not tell him who had com
United the offence. All were silent and he BEGAN
"a fret l.--- hi
class. until finally no reached tho last ono. Then
he said Now If ycu will tell me who ala this
won't thrash YOU" IAN right. sir. 1 did IT, was
the reply.
YetastmDoss your wife Ike songs without words?
CrlHsonDeAk- indeed. she doesn't! She doesn't
like anything without woVds-(Yonkers Statesman
At a school examination at Newcastle-under-
Lyme England boy told TO write an ESSAY
the pleasures of reading. He wrote: People
read for many reasons. Sometimes they read for
humor; and then they read such books as Don
Quixote. At other times they read for amuse-
ment; and then they read the Bible"
Mstress-Jone. where is the salad oil told you
Jane-Please m 1 dId put IT on the table when
polished 1t up this morning!-tPunch.
Even though the American rhemen hive decided
TO send back the Palma trophy. the American
soldier is noted a shot. Perhaps the best marks
men in the army, however. the men from the
mountains OF Kentucky and Tennessee. An In
fantry captain recently told OF raw recruit from
Kentucky, n gawky mountaineer. SO awkward that
1t seemed impossible to lick him into n soldier
Soon after my company sent out for target
practice on the ranges" said the captain my
Kentuckan beat out every man in my company
OF them veterans wearing the distinguished
marksmans medals FIJI Il common ca1tcr. He was
crackerJack rifle shot as ever saw in the
army and I'd be willing 70 bet that there's not n
shootlst In that team that lately the Palma
trophy in England that could outshoot him. The
gawky Kentucky boys performance on the range
filed with amazement. 1t did everybody
else who watched his marvellous shooting. and
when he through 1 said to him. Look here
boy. where did you ever get n chance to practice
such fine shootingT Pinkin revnoo oficehs. suh,'
he replied with grin. 'Yo all fuhgits. SUN. that
Ah'm from Kentucky"
Fond Mother-Jane. has Johnny come home from
school yet?
janet think ] haven't seen him. but the cat
Is hiding under the stoVe.-(Rochester Union.