The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-01
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

A new automobile horn has made ita
appearance In the garages In West Thirty
eighth street, and persons who hear it fol-
the first time momentarily regard sudden
death under the machine as no te rrible
alternative. 1t has exactly the tone Of a
human voice with the terrifying expression
that might, be the cry of lost soul. One
to a stop. Drivers draw up to see what
tragedy could have happened and timid
women shrek. This horn should be a
very effective warning. for persons who
have heard it would run miles rather than
risk such an experience a second time.
Talking Of some long speeches at public
dinners" said Tammany saohem, "re-
minds me Of Richard Croker. Ex-Tax
Commissioner Shea was complaining at
the Democratic Club one night that William
Sulzer had wrecked the program Of one Of
his meetings by talking for an hour when
he had asked for only five minutes.
Croker asked Shea: why did you let
him?"
To shea's reply, that nobody could stop
Sulzer, Croker said:
I'VE had an effective method in the old
days. The front row of seats was occupied
by men who were armed with sponges.
water. When they thought the speaker
their opinion, they dipped the sponges in
the pail and at the word Aired them at the
speaker like so many shells. never knew
It to fail in bringing a speaker to full
were there and the sight Of the pail Of water
was usually enough to keep the speakers
within bounds. 1t was good plan
In a Broadway restaurant which sells
an immense quantity of beer the chief
tapster was asked one cold day II he drew
much beer in winter.
More than in summer. he said weather
is Of no consequences to beer drinker.
he wants. draw more heavy beer In
winter than in summer, and about as much
light beer in one season as the other
Those who are not "natura beer drinkers,
he explained, drink more spirits in winter
than in summer.
Father owns a 40 horsepower motor, but
little Willie had only seen it whis away
with his family in cloud of dust or snort
in front of the house. He had never been
allowed on board and looked with increased
envy at the departure OF the family. After
a while the desire to ride got too strong.
Papa" he he's: said one dsy Il wish you'd
Papa wanted to know why.
Because then wont be the only precious
one, he said, "and can 60 out in the motor
car sometimes with you and mother.
Hold on moment said the bachelor.
who was taking a friend home to spend the
night. II need some cigars"
1.-The cigar shops are all shut up"
The bachelor was fumbling with his
keys and in a moment there was a click as
the bolt Of the letter box lock shot back.
Expect to find some one has mailed
them to your" was the inquiry.
Mailed EN- myself. ran out Of cigars
and did not want to climb three flights Of
stairs when / was coming out, 80 bought
O dozen around the corner and locked them
in here where would know they were safe.
I often do it when know that I am coming
home after the places CLOSE
Most New Workers have learned through
sad experience to recognize and discard
the circulars with which their letter boxes
are stuffed and, whether they come by mail
or are slipped into the box carefully adj
dressed TO the right name, large per
centagc find their way into the waste basket
unopened.
Recognizing this fact. an insurance COM
pany has hit upon new idea. Instead OF
sending out a man to copy of the adj
dresses on the letter boxes in the apartment
vided with a package of circulars and a
lead pencil. He goes from house to house
addressing an envelope to each box. and
the envelope has the appearance of note
hurledly scrubbed by some friend and
dropped into the slot In nine cases out |
Of ten tho enclosure is looked at through |
pure curiosity.