New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-30
HER DARNs CAME HIGH.

-(Grand Rapids Herald
The plan of utilizing abandoned trolley cars IN
the open air treatment of tuberculosis. which has
been successful at the Pine Ridge camp in Rhode
Island, is now to be adopted, according to "Chari-
ties" at Snake Ill., for tine care of the pauper
consumptives of Hudson County. N j. The Public
Service Corporation of that State, has placed ff-
teen cars at the disposal of the committee of the
State Charities Aid Association which is pushing
the matter temporary and inexpensive expe-
dent until more permanent and satisfactory accom-
nodations be secured. This is a suggestion
worth noting.
Yes said he letting her out another notch be-
yond the speed limit. the automobile has come to
y or wer ana rsbi phg cough and stepped
l Post as they tFudsed "earily into t0wnOuston
There some small armies In Europe. Monaco's
army consists of seventy five carabIneers the same
number Of guards and twenty hremen. The army
Of Luxembourg has 1aS gendarnes. ITO volunteers and
% musicians, but the law generously provides that
in time OF the volunteers may be temporarily
increased to $50 In the Republic of San Marine
compulsory military service prevails the result
being that an army of $50 and SO officers can
be summoned to the colors. That is the war
strength of the forces peace footing of the
army Is one company of sixty men.
THE BALLAD OF MODEST JOHN.
John Canny is a modest youth
So modest that Z is only
To call him Modest John"
John in the literary game
Ne'er oYerlooks bet,
And yet he Is, despite his fame.
modest. timid,, shrinking chap.
And shyIy works his iit'ry snap
For every cent that's in II.
His friends say. when ono comments on
The The h ,argeness OF his snap.
He's such a modest chap"
The calcium beats upon his trow.
John tries to dodge it-but, somehow
The hmelight always sets him.
Publicity has always nagged
And Sow hear sG Se has as See
Into the lecture graft.
Perhaps this modest youth YOU know
Who says, with streaming eyes:
I hate to advertise
His sigh of deep distress hear
The rattle of his chains.
He but wipe salty tear
And salt away his gains
His soI publisher so q man nan Of guile.
And then he smiles a sordid smile
And winks the other eye. -CPuck
An elderly resident of village In Western New
York still tells with glee. according to Case
and Comment" the story of his aspirations to be-
come justice of the peace many years ago. when
his youthful temper was not always under con-
troll. He says he went to the leader of the DOM
his prominence in that locality and with whom he
was familiar terms. and told him that he would
like to get the nomination for justice of the peace
The answer he got, pronounced with great DELHI
Grafton and dignity. was: a. you are lust as
At for justice of the peace as hi is for a powder
house"
Some years ago Phillips Brooks was recovering
visitors. when Robert G. Ingersol called The
bishop received him at once. ST appreciate this
very much, said Mr.. Ingersoll. 'but why do Won
see me when you deny yourself TO your friends?'
fident OF seeing my friends in the next world hut
this may be my last chance of seeing you.'-(Argo-
naut
Everybody who has had experience in carving
knows that not only are sharper knives required
but also probably more skin and practice TO carve
duck than any other fowl. Admiral Dewey was
guest. according to Tho Buffalo Commercial -.
at dinner table where his host had that serious
task to perform AS the admiral watched the al
most desperate endeavors of the carver to disin
tegrate the bird he smiled mildly. His host ham
pened to notice it and felt bit piqued as he was
not In the best Of temper. anyway. You appear
to be amused at my awkwardness admiral said
he. mot at all. sir; not at ALL was the -eplv
Il was only thinking why the term duck was used
as word OF endearnent and goose one OF re
proach."
The Correct sinile.-Bobby-rve been working al,
day Ike dog pop. az
Father--Glad to hear you are getting indus
puck. sSos SoSs