New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-16
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

A curious character came up recently for trial IN
Paris In the person OF Auguste Baumann, charged
with the attempted murder OF Able Lebel in No
vember last. Baumann's own description OF him
self is follows; II not anarchist. am a
'revolte,' independent; I support particular
theory. have no grudge against Able Lebel but
opposed principle TO all priests. soldiers.
magistrates and professors. DESTROYS OF ending
life have given myself up a prisoner, and de-
mand 10 DO sent to the guIIlotine. The court could
quite its way TO grant this request. but
awarded the prisoner fifteen penal servitude.
with ten years exile to follow.
TALE OF THE COCHRAN AND THE CRAM.
e dinner S g T ho an b on ' PRIME es5 10
Murphy indicating the opportunity Afforded BY Judge
COCHRAN TheJeupon Mr.. Cram hired a special Ioco-
average speed o. seyenty-Se miles an hour arriving
two hours after the final adjournment OF the conventon
We are lost!' the Cochran shouted
As no wabbed down the Pike
What's the Of oratory
When ,'I you cannot nm to oPe the dyke'
Let US leave the Ieaky boat.
L, r., Us ma hasten 6 o hack 6,d to sheTPys
IT'S welIr' said mighty Cochran.
"Oh. helli" said Sergeant Cram
I'VE are Iost!'' the Cochran shouted.
And he cursed his stupid fate.
OF the Hoos SER Pancake iaf Ike State State
But telegram awaited.
AS the savior OF the party,
TO ref! reform 1., the Jumping ing. Jack
"Oh. helll' said Sergeant Cram
For special went four hundred
And away they sped at trightful speed
IN In the da cE!,.g Of the the morn
AS the special crossed the mud
OF the tawny yellow river
To the chief OF steel and blood
"Oh. hell" said Sergeant Cram
1--WE have Iost!' the Murphy shouted
To the Cochran and the Cram.
AS i9sy t steppeG l, upon pn,d tme platform
Twas the only chancei'' he shouted.
ITO corral the kicking mules
And II went to blazing Hades
With the flying of the fools"
"Ah. wel!" sighed mighty Cochran.
"Ah. hell" said Sergeant Cram.
-(New-York Sun.
brought before Justice Hoyne, OF the Munich
pal Court charged with Ill treating his wife The
evidence showed that he had choked the woman
brutality. The court directed Officer Goetz i'm
mensely powerful man. TO choke the prisoner in
order that he might have practical knowledge Of
how his wife suffered. The officer obeyed with a
WILL holding the wifebeater until the brutal fellow
became limp. Then Justice Hoyne sentenced him
to thirty days in jail.
Covering the Expense.-Don't YOU think IT a.
pretty costly experiment TO get married, Silas?
peace. Detroit Free Press.
pie coffee and conversation" said Senator Platt
OF Connecticut. ARE the three ingredients that
constitute good dinner"
And the greatest of these is conversation" COM
mented a companion
NO pie is the greatest" corrected the Senator
1T exces conversation in that it always comes to
you with a point to it,"
What is your IDEA of truly good wife?' asked
"A truly good wife" al swered the CumminsvllIe
sage, lis who loves her husband and her
try, but doesn't attempt to run either (Philadel
phia Inquirer.
Japan Is certainly up to date IN the Vices as well
as the virtues OF the West But IL comes as some
thing Of = shock to find that the land OF the
chrysantheuium is suffering from the boarding and
advertisement curse. All the most beautiful spots
where tourists travel rendered unsightly by
undecipherable signs, and all along the railway
lines and at the railway stations ugly hoardngs
blot out all that is beautiful. Some OF the hoard
ings range from ten to thirty feet in height.
The optimism OF the Georgia darby is without
limit. one OF them. toiling in the hot sun the
other day, said Thank DO I.awd fer persplrin
life that leads us ter think of de fine hereafter!-
(Atlanta Constitution.
IT was trying TO impress on one Of my classes
the other day the greatness of the Southern Con-
federacy. and at the same time TO let II know how
wonderful man was George Washington" said
J. L. Pembroke. professor in a primary school in
Paducah. Ky. IF the Confederacy had succeed
ed asked what would Washington have been
the father Off Twins the prompt reply OF
of the boys
Flannagan's -Cassidy-Flannagan's thinking
OF goin into the haulin' business. He bought a
foine new cart to-day.
Casey-But shure. he has no horse.
NO. but he's going to buy wan"
''Well. that's loike Flanagan. He always did git
the cart befoor the hOrse."-lP iladelpha Ledger.