New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A compilation OF the cartoons current events
OF the last year drawn by Harry J. Westerman
and printed IN The Ohio State Journal has been
issued IN book form. In the introduction Samuel
c. Mcclure TO whom the volume is dedicated.
writes OF the power OF the newspaper cartoon and
says: 1T Is gratifying to note growing tendency
In tho cartoon away from political bitterness and
savaEery. n progress toward better nature and a
broader charity for those who differ from This
has been n marked characteristic OF Mr.. Wester-
mans work from the first His cartoons hold a
peafant humor a happy fancy. n clever ridicuie
that rarely leaves the realm OF amability. IN this
has been the secret Of much OF his success"
Effective E 1pgntinSnH lave, you hss5a
f how they cut the IRE at the Stock Exchange
LaTkin-No how ara they Put IT CUT s..
Steel stock on it-CTown Topics.
THE Outlook" Of New-York. tells n story Of two
church workers from a small town who came to
New-York on a slum hunt, and were more
than satisfied One OF them asked by a friend.
on her return. where she and her husband had
been I'm the slums Of Network for day ard
a night" she answered, enthusiastically. Ny
dear It was hell upon earth We had a splendid
timer
VANISHED ART.
1.-THE once famous Wit Of the London cAbnsn has
Vide New LIBERAL Review.l
Delightful Jehu whose prolific wit
whose lips were nicely fashioned to emit
a discourse no less opportune than CLEVER
Bespoke Concealed inside) soul seraphic.
And aimed seductive peasantres the while
AT casual pilots OF competing traffic
What ais thee gentle Jehu7 People cry
Who travel much In cabs and ounnlbuses.
That an thy wit Is now supplanted by
vulgar stream OF paralyzng cussesi
The easy qgiEk the quaint 6g, critics, gui
The answering sallies OF a fellow WHIP
Extremely pointed and evolved instanteri
The well directed flow Of repartee
Touching the moral tone the near relations
That hailed rivals facial malformationss-
We never he hear them en- nov: the ar. Is dead
Our ears are now astonished in their stead
BY undiluted gusts Of sheer profanity.
At least they tell so: Oh. Is II true1
Has trade depression plunged thy soul in gloom or
And more fastidious idea OF humorr
Perchance our intellects are growing dense
, That hailed thee years ago the prince OF japers.
Is clogged by extracts from the comic papers
Maybe a strain OF humor still appears
Amid the flow OF allen imprecation.
W ,ah, i, we didn't have to stop our ears
a fear. perhaps unworthy. that a brother
Author was short OF things TO write about
And thought thee Just as likely as anotheri
punch
]. Adam Bede the Minnesota editor who jumped
into fame by his recent speech in Congress. told
these stories at recent dinner, according to The
Philadelphia Record" There is no conflict between
capital ana labor out West. A man asked one Of
our orators 20 define the problem of capital and
labor, and no said 'If lend you So that's cap
ital. and II try to get It back. that's labor"
couple of Irishmen were sitting up at a wake and
asked: what did Mike die OFF, "Gangrene .
said the other. Let be thankful for the color
sighed his friend.
Next Thing 10 It.-Swellman-Yes, I'm stiIl look
Ing for cOachman.
Swelman-But have you had any experience with
automobiles
Applicant-Not exactly sor hut WIN tossed IA
a bull wanst.-(Philadelphia Press.
Congressman Scott writes to his lola Register
Of the annual seed distribution from Washington
The appropriation for this distribution IS fought
every year by e few in Congress. and at every
session some Congressman has something amusing
to report I'm the way OF a letter from one OF his
constituents This time II was Congressman Shep-
herd. Of Texas He read to the House the follow
ing letter. written In entire good faith by a farmer
in one OF the backwoods counties:
Dear Sir: 1 wish you would send me the seed
and other things which mention below: One pack
of some good early corn. busheI OF cottonseed
and good sorghum seed, and a union suit OF
clothes-a coat IS size and pants s2-34-and any
thing else you mind TO send me- 1 am in need
OF all these things. and they will be gladly re-
celved.'
Mary had tiny watch.
And swallowed II day
Perhaps to little time.
That's what the neighbors say.
She would have been happy girl,
Except for this bad mix.
That watch could beat her little lamb.