New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
THE TALK or THE DAY.

This story IS told at the expense % n recently
appointed supervisor OF public school IN Phia-
dclYh!a: one day she happened 70 be visiting
school where a young inco-rigible was undergoing
punishment for a series OF misdemeauors.
The teacher cited him the worst boy IN the
school-one 1 can't do anything with. I've tried
everything IN the way Of punishment
Have you tried kindness was the gentle IN
quiry OF the other lady.
Il did a. first but I've got beyond that now"
At the close Of the session. according 10 The
Philadelphia Ledger the lady asked the boy IL
he would call and her the following Satur-
day. y boy arrived promptly AT the hour ap-
pointed The lady showed him her best pictures.
played her uveliest music. and set before him
luncheon on her daintiest china. when she thought
Il about time begin her little sermon
My dear" she began. were you not very IN
happy have 70 stand in the corner before all the
class for punishment
Please. rua'am." broke in the boy. with his
mouth full Of cake that wasn't me you saw. II
Pete. and he gave ne 10 cents 70 come hero
and take your jawins."
HERE'S a HEALTH TO JAPAN
Here's a health 70 Japan
FIJI II UP 10 ,, ne 6rim.
on the Vord's western rim
He has bearded the bear:
But let f9empen beware
Here's health 70 Japan.
Here's q health 70 japan!
may the COMBAT &c uileb
Who would die tor their chief
Which zach artist wa ly- 5 know "a.
W9s Der t he LESSONS Tse Re1 b.lo Jno' guard
Here's a health 10 Japan
Here's health to Japan
From the land she knew nrst.
And the land she loves best
'Gainst the Tartar,s fierce horde
Here's health 10 Japan.
And success 70 her sword
Here's health TO japan!
boston Transcript
The police Of London have introduced expert
mentally new measuring system tor recognizing
criminals As It has been successful. IT will
be adopted by number Of other police depart
-nents both In England ani abroad In this system
only the impression OF the fingers Is taken. Com
pared with the BertiIlon system. II has. above all
the advantage OF simplicity. II be applied
without any oontrvances and IS therefore. much
less expensive.
NY PA ANT LIKE GEORGE WASHING
TONS Pa
when George cut down the cherry tree
Took him IN his arms end cried,
he was 50 glad George hadn't lied
Ny pa amt ike George washlngton's pa
when I cut down our cherry ire.
And said did, IA waloped me.
Ana Ana e %fR' how HP 70 V %isR aS ia lea
Because-
-Oafe
California waits until the smoke 81 battle has ell
blown away and tn, squash season Is thing OF the
past then calmly jumps into the game and carries
or the prize with biggest lie record. accord
ing to The Springfield Republican" II Is II Los
Angeles farmer who raised n squash which
large that he Is using IL A stable for pet calf
Tho inside Of the SQUASH scooped out and
entrance cut for the calf: also a window IN the
other side for it TO look out Of.
I'm sorry to hear you've been eilinE again. John.
! must send YOU down something from the rectoTy.
How would you like some SOUP" ''Thanky kindly.
mum. but bain't so terrible wrapped Nd in
soup!"-tPunch.
New-Orleans last year shipped about i've times
as many cotton bales as New-York and IN the
same period Galveston shipped about Eve times as
many bushels Of wheat. In a recent week a little
blue nosed New Brunswick harbor. with waIr1ises
and seals all around and the sojouruing penguin
frozen stir as a Russian rnrnrod. clipped more
bushels OF the latter than Manhattan's proud mart
which ought drape its door knocker and Father
Knickerbockcr's hat in weeds Of mourning al
being badly left in such a succession Of cold
days.
The Doing OF Him.-" Better keep away from that
What for?' demanded the other.
y worked that old fellow myself last month"
We'll what man has done. man can 10 e.
philadelphia Press
Woman's rights ought not 10 include that Of com,
petitive beefsteak eating in the Van wyckan-C5ar-
gantuan manner, a dozen pounds or so at a sitting
which a Harlem female has recently had scored up
TO her credit OthellO's plant "Oh, that we
should call these delicate creatures ours and not
their appetites." would be a waste Of North Afri-
can pathos in like this
The teacher called the bright boy up to her
desk. Now. Homer" she said. can YOU tell the
class why Paul Revere successful IN his
Because he didn't start in an automobile" re-