New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
ELIAS WAS DIFFERENT.

Eliza had a little lamb.
But not an ordinary
OF that possessed by Mary.
It followed her-a funny thing!
1t kent quite close her heels on,
This lamb you see, had wheels on
She did not take it to the school
rdr To b m2se m ths S af %ood and Wool
1t was not funny, very.
Quite Unconditional, indeed.
Nothing distressed or pleased II,
Although. like lambs Of other breeds.
1t bleated when you squeezed It,
She left the TOY toy ats At home visa am
Strict teacher would have swiped the lamb
anu -(Chicago News.
The American Consul at Alden in a recent report
70 the Department Of Commerce and Labor says
that King Menelek is to have his own mint which
Will be in full operation in short time. turning
out Abyssinian coinage Of all sorts in a steady
stream The outfit for the mint has been trans
rorted thfther and it weighed nearly five hundred
tons showing that the institution is to be taken
ouite seriously. Hitherto King Meneek has had
limited silver coinage. the minting being done in
France For quite a long time the King has been
boarding up bullion. AS token Of Abysslnian en-
terprise the new mint VIII surpasS any 'i"s III ''e
history of the country.
As CaSsifl@ cbdmpjon IN his day.
"Hiies1Y6u don't say! He certainly doesn't look
iF efiIesPoR he wasn't prizedghter. He for
merly coal dealer-(Chicago News
SPRING, SWEET SPRING.
There's a fresh exultant vigor
In the cutters rich. brown flood;
Every bydrant spouts in glee and
Turns the last snowbank to mud
Breaths of must and dust and rust from
out the furniture moving vans
Minge with awakened fragrance
From the budding garbage cans.
For spring has come. from Florida to Gotham.
Irring voices from the pavement
Through the open window float
Urging vegetables. Strawberries!
Or the sale of cast Off coat
Organ tones Of sweet "Bedelia'
Fill with music all the days;
Pussy wiIl--oh!--n the rear court
Tune his voice to nightly praise.
For spring has come from Florida to Gotham.
In each park about the city
All the green is out of sight
Under hoboes from Hoboken,
Slumbering there through day and night
side doors busy nights and Sundays.
Pacing "Centrals' never stop;
Cotham's open. wide. wide open;
All is hustle but the cop
When spring comes north from Florida to
Gotham GARRETT SMITH.
Hard r.-slimson-Wllie they tell me
you have the reputation OF being the worst boy in
Se We-Yes, father and can tell you didn't get
Five relics of the Andree Arctic expedition came
back four of them being letter buOys dropped by
the balloonist one Of them containing no letter
and the fifth was the brief message which he tied
around the neck Of carrier pigeon that shot
after it had alightsd the mast OF whaler in
the Arctic Ocean. All these referred merely to hts
position and contained details OF his Journey.
When Sverdrup started for Greenland he carried
hundreds Of bottles and postal cards specially pre-
pared to go into them the intention being throw
them in various parts OF the Arctic Ocean. Only
one of them ever recovered
well" remarked Hercules cheeTfuily as he
gazed up AT Atlas. you seem TO be hearing up
pretty WELL even II the whole world is down on
you. princeton Tiger
Russia Identifies its soldiers killed in battle by
means of little metal icons-saored picture images
found on the bodies on the back Of each OF these
icons are stamped the weaTor's name regiment and
Every nation labels it's soldiers In ono
way or another with view to just such happen
ings English soldiers when on active service re-
ceiye small oblong Identification cards. which are
supposed 70 be sewed inside the Jackets.
Mistaken Identity.-"WeIl, my SON said the
stranger who taking in the sights OF Salt Lake
city, Il glad 10 hear you whistling. / hope you
are as happy you seem"
Il amt your son." returned the child. Ma told
me my pa a short fat man with WhiskerS' -
tChicago RecOTd-Horald.