New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

After conquering Burnah the British undertook
to carry the great Rangoon bell the third largest
in the world 10 Calcutta ID a trophy. but dropped
Il overheard in the Rangoon River where Il defied
all the efforts Of the engineers TO raise It, Some
years later the Burmese. who had not ceased to
it's loss. begged TO bs allowed TO recover it.
Their petition granted. and. by attaching IL to
an incredible number of bamboo floats. the
wiedy mass of metal finally lifted from It's
muddy bed and triumphantly restored TO It's place.
TO THE CAMPAIGN POETS.
Now. who will write from sheer delight of shaping
A ringing song to help along the campaign that's
o. who viii frame song of fame from simple Joy
a song that's built of perfect Tilt and tuned with
r. cunning Timing 49,, 49,. A.. ,.o.,u $780,
On the success to which we press with Roosevelt
i and Fairbanks?
Each club quartet desires to get some soul inspir-
Which in the hall they soon may bawl and yell and
o! poet, clan (Repubfcan). why are you not all
Why are YOU not some verses hot with easerness
Pegasus halts? Tell of the vaults-thc hollow
That will appear n we this year scratch Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
Write, OF the shops and mighty crops and stores
How an Of grow prosperous fast 1T makes
Tell how the pail will never fail to be full of good
dinner
II elect--as expect-this ticket: it's a win
And mention then that knowing men are ready
To hold the tin that they will win or Roosevelt
and Fairbanks.
Why don't you seize on points like these and
To thrill the ears OF him who hears and set his
Tell why and how the men that plow and they
who WELD the hammer
For four years moro of Theodore Cor Teddy wildly
Clamor.
And how wen bust each wicked trust with fake
and Fairbanks.
1t need not be task. you see. to write thi. cam
You're short OF time and long rhyme. and
- therein lies the pity
your labors: 'NN 80
Sit down and thint-take pen and ink. typewriters
Those who control the campaign roll will write IA,
For every song that puts IT strong for Roosevelt
-(Chioago Tribune
Tho Milado of Japan has. or rather had tust
one fad He longed to create. by means of a NOR,
carnvorous diet. tailor OF soldiers Small
boys in government schools ware fed for six or
seven years IN the European way. They never he
came reconciled to it, and 1t disagreed with them
Nor did they grow taller than vegetarian chill
dren The doctors charged to look after the eS-
perimental diet sent in their report last year They
could think of no better way for securing tall SOL
Oilers than by encouraging japanese to marry
Europeans.
that man over there That's Brag gSs '0nt know
nrowre-i never heard of him.
.Iowne-Evfdently you've heen 1ftb,r
or his voice. then-(Philadelphia Press eo
Stoddard N H., has two postmasters at nras.r,
the old incumbent declining to leave the Office on
the appointment of his successor The latter ac
cordngly set up office at his residence hu, ~.
driver OF the stage refused 10 deliver tho mai, a,
any place but the old office and now both postmas-
ters officiating there
Ajax had Just deied tho lightning
L can do it., he said, but Mrs. Ajax gets n.r
vous every time there's a Storm " 'Ae'
And women haven't changed much sincs -fr,h,
cago News NSi'-
According to THE Chemist and Druggist. tb.
native drug stores in Japan are still largely
stocked with dried snakes. toads lizards crabs
etc. infusons OF which the popular household
remedies throughout the country. Various "secra,
remedies" which are supposed TO be as universal
and potent In their curative effects an MANY a,
our Western patent medicines. also abound Magic
plasters are much in vogue. and massage is large
ly practsed. the operators being chiefly blind neo
pie Face paints and powders may also be seen
on the shelves.
you? ooeS she strike
Mrs. Benedict-For more wages abou, .
week-Qllustrated Bits. SAe'