New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

lost or carried away, and was missing for about
Jerry is large tiger Maltese. Of striking appear
ence, and attracts much attention on Sundays by
situng IN the window and watching me passing
the place is closed up. Jerry makes the rounds, and
81 every door and window is not properly fastened
or everything is nor in its proper place the cat
viii promptly report IT TO his master. one Sunday
dow. Jerry set up such "A bowling that police
man attracted and the thief frightened away.
in spite Of his extreme old age, Jerry Is fairy
active, and has lost Of The grit Of his younger
days.
This may he Well shown by the following incl
dent which occurred few days ago exactly as it
VIII be related. Among the places daily visited by
Jerry is undertakeT's shop next door. and he
regularly makes tour Of the place 10 that
everything is al right. Last Wednesday several
persons were seated in the shop In consultation
with the undertaken concerning the arrangements
Tor funeral IN the party a woman. Sud
denly there great commotion in the street
and the cry Of Mad dog" was heard In an in
slant, Il seemed, a little yellow cur, swapping and
barking. and frothng the mouth, dashed into
the shop and began chasing its tail around in the
centre OF Tie room. Everybody IN the party was
200 frightened 10 speak, but the woman screamed.
All seemed rooted Their chairs wondering when
the dog would suddenly take a notion 20 drop his
tail and attack them just at that moment Jerry
Etroiled in with his usual dign3hed air The OK
ete-nent in the street Gid not seem 10 have affected
around The middle 81 the floor he STOPPED Students
IRE began to eaP an" aG of ' hl BEGAN to get Tsd
low erowl, Jerry made leap for the dog But the
supposedly mad dog didn't care 10 Inger He
dropped his tail Slaughtered himself ont and dashed
Sess WHICH W fns waiting 10 say goodby The
tormldable as South African tiger seemed pitt
rapidly Gown the street with Jerry in fu pursuit
sefr5 came BACK IN about ten minutes with self
tatlshed sort OF m expression He didn't offer any
Explanation as To what he had done with the dog
but the 'ferociOus" beast was not seen any more
trace Of him.
In their own peculiar way iaboring people are he
coming philosophers. and sometimes surprise us
by enuneiating some economic truth IN a crude
way. trolley conductor whose car passed At
iantc snd Flatbush ayes, where work has already
begun on the rapid transit tunnel from the Bat
terry. Manhattan. moved to make some re-
marks on rapid transit in general
"of Whist benefit is rapid transit to the poor man
anyway" he remarked the other day. 1T i'm
proves the value OF property. permitting the ricl,
man 10 raise his rents The poor man has to move
out gust as much further again into the country
before he can get a house for rent he can pay So
as q matter OF fact. the POOR man has a longer
lS n 20 is "a ~rk 1aan before The rich gets
llea i.oI1 nus nome - business more rapidly and
suffers. man ''''y
-, iake ne for example. Several years ago
would be ashfmed 10 say that ! lived in a tene-
faent house, but row I help IL Thev call
u fat. but II Is only a tenement house. Yon
~ M IL sl-l's az al 10" under SIS monS
~ ~ 'N-''s u the lo"h.
About Fifteen minutes later the passenper WIN
had been listening 10 the conductor was having
his shoes sained by a bright young Italian. He
passed some remark about the rain beeirrir-
again saying that It was unpleasant II have so
much damp weather.
But It viii lie good for the country ard The
FARMERS replied the Italian. 1T Will make yege
tables cheaper. That is what we poor neonle ba.,e
10 look out for aow. you know. Why 4 has got
80 nov that poor man car't afford IN live n-ooo
rabies cost just twice wha: they used 10 and Mo-,
- hti5os 81 6ey9nl reach asked butcher for a
ne the price laughed him and said. II oTi,-
asked yoa for pound ] didn't want a hina o1a,s
$3.50 - AA4'-o q@'li =
YOU'D be surprised 81 YOU knew what we had
70 pay for quarter OF beef he REPLIED TJ,a TicT
man Is getting all the money these d9vs CO u 80
tsan can't Kick when IL rains because II win MAKE
his vegetables cheaper. anyway " WI '"1Ne