New-York tribune., 1905-11-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Alexander Russell. the famous Scotch editor. con-
Quoted powerful Liberal newspaper. For his
strenuous advocacy of the faith his admirers In
Edinburgh presented him with 5000 and some sil-
yer plate. What Is your coat of arms?' asked
admirer at the meeting, with eye on the
plate. My shirt sleeves" responded Russell There
was some truth in the witticism for when he be-
came editor OF THE Scotsman" Russels salary
f7o year. His duties were many. He had
read the newspapers select and abridge articles
review books. report meetings. compile news
summary and write the leading articles After
enumerating these items, the proprietor added:
And lastly the attacks Of political adversary
will be expected to produce your retort"
His Point of view-Nurse-see. Charlie the
stork has brought you a nice little brother!
Charlie-Yes. that's the wayI Just as I'm getting
in the world competition begins-(FIegende
A benevolent old lady who visiting the
inmates of certain prison. according to Harper s
Weekly" asked one OF the convicts. in whom she
thought she detected signs of repentance, IL he
had made any plans for the future, following the
expiration of his sentence.
Sure, ma'am' replied the convict. hopefully
1.-TWO banks and postofice"
Broken snd s ~ swept the little red au
''You-you seem quiet whispered the beauti-
full girl, anxiously. rs there anything about this
yes" hissed the tall man at her side. bitterly
Feeling remorseful at having Tilted him so
cruelty the beautiful girl leaned over and added added
broken we can stop at a repair shop"
Nonsense! What. kind of a repair shop could
mend a broken hearth
Twenty minutes later the repair shop" was
reached-(Chicaso News
writer in THE Boston Transcript is doubtful
of the Joy of "herdng with authors"
The man who writes 1.-THE Use Of Soap Among
the Ancients'' the lady who once had poem In
What to Eat" are incontestable hterat-granted;
but where's the fun of attending their shindies or
haunting their clubs? he asks. Give me rather the
writer people who don't depend their books for
their nkeability, who hilarious souls on their
own account Many such have 1 bagged in my
time but the best of all got away
This happened in an Iowa hotel. The drummer
beside sought to draw me into conversation py
asking Selling goods?"
Yes" I replied
What liner
Magazine articles.
"0bi writer. are you? Say, you ought to have
met that cuss that just went out. He's great
v,r,ter-wrote book! Sold like hot cakes!'
Wien I asked the name Of the book, the drummer
,o1arp11 answered How to Make Money with g.
Racehorse."
IMMEDIATE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP"
The shades OF night falling fast
When through the busy streets there passed
A glad and hopeful candidate
Who stopped from time 20 time to state;
Here, take a pass" the magnsts gnass cried.
And paid nickel for his fare,
Observing with Impressive air;
His henchnen journeyed in his wake
Advising him which line to take;
To them he acted as though deaf
And murmured in the deeD bass cler:
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The mon frae Glasga caed out, "Hoot!'
For he wadna suppress his doot.
The hoot went in a pigeon hole
With II pressing TO my goal
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The innocent bystanders called
While on the upward grade he stalled;
''Defne for US Immediate
He said IN of time or date:
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The days went by. the months rolled on,
TIE speeding years had come and gone
The wheels and rails sank into rust
And still he argued and discussed
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Methinks ] see the golden stair
with one lone spirit standing there
Procaiming to the happy thronS
That climbs it's upward way along;
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-Chicago Tribune.