New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

IhE TAIN Of IHE Oii.
Mayor Robb OF Lima Ohio. fined himself the
other morning Frank Thedick brought be-
fore him, charged with abusing his family The
wife and four small children appeared. poorly clad
and with pinchej faces. His honor was puzzled
II he fined the man It would mean Jail sentence
and the family would not have even the SEM
blance OF support After a minutes reflection he
said: 81 fine myself the price of square meal
for you ALL" Then he took the whole five a
restaurant and that each had fine repast
The husband shamed by such treatment. soIemnly
promised TO do better in future. He had fob and
was work inside of ar hour.
Man Dressrna ker-well, what now?
Apprentice have discovered a TO make
woman's dress so that she will look like hump
"Gloriousi 1t will become the rage."-(New-York
Weekly.
Among strange legacies may be classed that OF a
Vermont who left 500 to his church. the IN
come TO be used in sweeping the snow off the
church pavement and in strewing ashes and
dust on tho slippery places.
INDICT THE HANDsHAKER.
SHAKING ehSs''' D'''S '''''' = INV 4-'''F n'"'-
Some people grab at you;
Some people jab at you:
Nab at you: stab al you: dab at you-Yes!
T.mply and nabbiiy
Fiutter your fingers and cause you distress
Some people dash at you;
Some people smash at you:
spite OF resisting Il,
You feel them twisting Il.
Almost unwristinS II, time and again.
Some people fall at you:
Pull tug and haul at you.
Mangle and maui at you causing you pain:
Tn each one buckles I'm III
They throw their chuckles In II you complain.
Some people stonily.
Give you whitening sort OF a clasp:
Rather salt-hshily.
Give you a cut and dried, shadowy grasp.
Some people tear at you.
Come Ike bear at you
Mana i5to and %s sPu s6 your 6and
After their rush Your hand feebly falls fiat.
T Tss: y sseh have t 4Sa5d o qf
Ihere 6 quite T., herd OF them roaming the earthi
Some OF them freeze your hand
When they release your hand what Is II WORTH
Get un law FOR them;
- Fix something raw for them:
FIJI Il with awe for them-stop, them way.
Breaking hands. quaking hands
Salvo for our aching hands! Mix IT to-day.
-(Chicago Tribune.
a curious phenomenon has been noticed in the
tropics. that can never be seen higher ATTITUDES
mining shaft at Sombrerete. Mexico IS almost
exactly on the Tropic of Cancer. and at noon on
June q tho shines the bottom lighting up
the well for a vertical depth OF LOO feet or more
Local delegations who journey TO Washington
to see favorite sons sworn IN Senators or Rep
permitted 10 make demonstrations at the TIL
When senator Foraker Of Ohio Is was rs eecfea
Senator he was the honorary president OF a march
ing club in Cincinnati that boosted OF the finest
brass band in the State. As soon as It was known
the Senator was going to Washington, the march
ing club held meeting and passed these resolu-
ho @Nnsreas our honorary c.nt,,r tho 10.
seph Benson Foraker. has been elected 10 the
United States Senate: and
the club also triumphs; and.
Ss event IN nk aaf we 9@d
Resolved That this club, with fun brass band.
next and at the moment when the Hon D joseph Joseph
Benson Foraker takes the oath of Office it shall
with it's band playing Hail to the Chief ''''''
understand why It couidn'tN(saturdsy Evening ing
Post.
The removal of the Eiffel Tower from the Champs
de Mars will be engineering feat OF no small
magnitude. The concession for the building OF the
tower will not expire until 1870 but IT has already
leaned far OF plumb that small Increase In
the depression OF It's foundatio at one side will
place its centre Of gravity outside its base.
PATENT
Well live upon patent food.
And draw patent breath.
We die patent death.
Then after that we will be sure
To criticise and CARP
Unless patent golden streets
We play q patent harp.
-CLife.
The biggest wheat field In the world is IN Ar
gentina and is owned by Italian. 1t covers over
one hundred square miles.
There were five passengers IN the streetcar and
as IL approached crossing the conductor called
"Wiam!' One man got up and went out. "Annr
announced the conductor, and woman left the
car; Tucked away in the corner was little man
called "George." and another passenger alighted
the little awoke to the situation He rose
tiptoed down the aisle. and whispered to the con.
ductor before you calls out de name of dc iady
In we're I'll tell you l wants get off soon nv
name. Il is Paul."-(Phiiadelphia Telegraph.
An eccentric occupant of a cell in the neighbour
ing county OF Hudson was burning with thirst
and rs there some delay in bringing him a
glass OF water. he tried to set the dungeon keep
on fire. rather uncommon method of quenching
thirst
An Insuperable Obstacle-The MothG-we can't
20 to Europe this year. my dears.
The Girls-Oh. why not?