New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
FOILEDl

From his desk the toiling tailor
Raised his weary. aching head:
All my work is dun he said.
stgaisht he HE'D him to a mailbox,
!, ka .s his hand to drop within
Asking for the students tin.
But through one wise students forethought,
Struck the baffied tailor speechIess:
Post No Bils-Five Hundred Fins"'
Il foiled." he hoarsely whispered
Several hundred students wondered
-(FfaTvard Iampoou
In a murder trial in Lancaster. Mo-. last week.
State Attorney Smoot asked a woman witness some
question about her domestic affairs. The witness
resented the asking OF such a question. saying Il
reckon woman has n right to boss her own
house Mr.. Smoot asked what she meant by that
whereupon Judge Shelton interposed; Tho re-
mark made by the witness Is perfectly clear. and I
am confident the Jury understands what she means
They all married men"
modest domestic animal?'
Because she never blows her own horn."-{Cor-
nell Widow.
Ancient timekeeping has received new light from
two remarkable stones lately unearthed by the Ger
man explorers the site OF the old Ionic port of
Mletus- These stones are the remains of calendars
OF which one is shown date from 1903 A D. The
year was divided into twelve zodiacaI signs and
dBdlHSt edCA month the motion OF the remainiug
signs given. with note predicting the weather
on the left side We're thirty holes a wooden peg
being moved forward hole each day, thus Civ
ing the astronomical date. This new find has made
clear the meaning OF parapegma. or peg calendar
name by which other stones have been rather
mysterousy known.
RAISULIANS
''Raisu is a gentleman" writes Ion Perdicaris:
He would not do single thing intended to en-
barrass
His captves does he desire their peace of mind
He only wants the money"
THE ceman is gentleman"-this word is from
His every inclination is to be a man and brother
Therefore your indignation you should grapple
He only wants the money"
The coal man is a gentleman (of we'd
49, have to bump hind
1T Jars his sensibilities when with brgands you
Go ask him ali about his work-you'n find. If you
He only wants the money"
THE meat man is a gentleman"-this note is from
He does not like to your grief when prices
are made higher:
If you assert it's otherwise. he'll hint you are
He only wants the money"
THE gas man. soda fountain man. the druggist.
The man who sells electric light-set down this
Oh no siri
He only wants the money
THE bookie is a gentleman"-we get this from a
bettor
Who uses losing tickets the basis of his letter
He would have a single man through hard
He only wants the money
With no desire to add this lengthen II unduIy
The point that Perdcaris makes is not discovered
newly
The world is full of gentlemen who work a la
They only want the money
Chicago Tribune
James Whitcomb Riley tells story of an old
fellow who asked for work at the Riley farm in
the poets bcyhood. He set at hoeing potatoes
but did not prove TO be especially Industrious
When taken to task for his lack of application. he
only replied ''Wall, the Good Book says. DO all
things in moderation well. It on dinner
time at last" says the humOrist. land the old
codger did his share nobly. In fact. he ate enough
10 kill two three ordinary men Some one gently
limited that the didn't seem to apply He
opened a worn little Bible and imperturbably point
ed to a passage It read: Whatsoever thy hand
hndeth to do. do 1t with all thy might!
NEGLECTED INCIDENTALS.
He had million dollars:
He had scorned all thought OF rest
And he finished with stomach
Quite reluctant 10 digest.
and his temper needs excuses
AS through life he glumly goes,
For he hadn't learned the
OF occasional repose.