New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

The London Chronicle tells of a warmhearted
omnibus driver A woman who occupied a seat
near the driver saw man friend inside an omni-
bus proceeding just ahead. Signs and telepathic
communications alike failed to attract the atten-
tion tho unconscious passenger. though, of
course everybody else both Onlnibuses was
wreathed In interested smiles. Then the drivers
heart was melted. Leaning forward, he prodded
the conductor of the foremost bus with his whip.
Tell the gentleman to smile at the ladyT' he said
MAINLY ABOUT RALPH.
twhy is it. asks the dramatic critic u oontem-
porary that villains are always called Ralph?l
If baby is invariably seowlins;
II he nils in leisure afteT1oons by BY bowling,
If he spills food on his bib
Kicks his nursey in the rib.
When she takes him 20 his crib,
He's Ralph.
If at school boy keeps getting into trouble.
If he's given lines, andZ,iatsr-gets them double.
If an end of term report
That makes parents tempers short.
It's Ralph.
If a man delights ia burglary or arson.
He's Ralph
II his soinss-on disturb the loca1 barson.
If he likes to be arrayed
In tie Of crimson shade
Which IS plainly ready made,
If he's full of sins. and doesn't care 10 cloak EN-.
DO you see that shady person picking oakum?
For he jumped upon his wife
Stabbed a neighhor with knife,
So they put him in for life.
exit Ralph
-(IOndon Chronicle.
Russian soldiers are going around the bend of che
southern shore of Lake Baikal on the road just I'm
ished at the rate OF about dozen miles an hour,
which s slow wheeling but better than the slower
ferriage or winter crossing on the blizzard swept
ice How the new road will work in winter
mains 10 be seen there being more than possibil-
ity that in such windy corner the track may be
laid under drifts half as high the Kremln. to be
covered over again as fast as they are dug out.
A city woman who had decided that she would
her long summers in the country asked the farmer
The man looked at her IN silent amazen1ent mo-
nsnt before @ he replied ptT - 1t would & take me the he
said at last but 1t won't take long to tell ye what
hey can hou aHoio deGn!ns OF EN- WIN , sais
any trouble '-(YOuth's Companion.
The Cape to Cairo railroad has reached the ZArn-
besI River. pretty nearly two thousand miles from
Cape Town. and that tremendous stream is about
be spanned by the highest srched bridge in
the world. to conduct tho road forward into the
African wiIds be the home OF a new and
prosperous civilization The width OF the river at
and above the falls is about mile ard II broadens
again to similar dimensions below. after pouring
through comparatively narrow rock gorges through
forty or fifty miles. At food IT carries twice as
much water Niagara, and us fails divide honOrs
with the American cataract az a world show and
wonder. Tho bridge Will be go feet above low
water mark. It's foundations are finished, and the
material for the structure Is arriving. that the
American tourist is likely to have chance 10 cross
It in year or two.
WINTER APPROACHES.
November days are almost here
The skies es Are low and ,S dark s,r anS drear
From swaSng branches all around
The leaves falling to the ground.
The trees are getting bare
Up in the country so they say
F0re5s9sding g,S,.L dread ThanlSsgiyiins Day.
The rabbits donned his winter fur
It's time to drop the lawn mower.
-(somervtlls Journal
Paris swarms with automobiles, but the local
statistieian Ands that the number OF horses
ployed there shows dminution There have
been a trine less than hundred thousand Of thu
latter In service in that city In recent years. the
swarming automobile incurson having erected no
diminutIOn in 1t. The vehicles have made bust
ness OF their own outside Of those which existed be-
fore and a similar result may ba looked for else
where. leaving TO the horse field Of service quite
broad as he has ever occupied
Disgusted.-"oh. zees langvaige.' complained the
nesu6died @ nt I9resnsr YesJerdey have Listened & TO
hanging TO ze strap. and to-day hearing you
what you call heeIn@darn 40 zSea M - 'IaTmsMaIrs!(CHi- m M
cago Record-Herald
man who selling baby busgies IN TripIott
Kan recently Is said 20 navo been attracted there
by the name Of the village
His Little title Joke.-suburbs-I thought you we're GO
Hk kacklotSecb 81 otSe nsssball as, game to-day u.v
and nG9ded the diamond It's the rst time 1t ever
wsis4 H4i ,Es% EsS FG, fa diamond Of the 't