New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Judge ]. II. Reeder. of Kansas. tells Of slngu-
lar exhibition of town spirit in case in which he
once appeared as counsel. At that time it was
customary for Kansas towns to contend bitterly
for tho honor OF being the county seat. The con-
test IN Ness County. where the court was sitting,
acrimonious. The case in way involved the
question of the county seat The jury happened,
however, to be divided equally between partisans
Of Ness City and OF the rival town. Consequently.
when II came to a ballot for foreman. each town
had IT'S candidate. and the vote stood six to six.
For long hours they balloted with the result.
the presiding Judge at intervals admonishing, be-
seeching. threatening. but all in vain After thirty
six hours OF this unyelding struggle, the Judge
doubling his power TO punish them, discharged the
jurors in despair-the vote still standing SIX Tor
Ness City and six for the rival town,
81 have heard great deal about the Subway
Air. said the caller at the NewYork music
rhere are responded the saIes6nar hut they
are unsuitable for observation-disclosures Tribune
When the troops of Catherine II took Warsaw
they carried the 10000 volumes of the local library
to ST. Petersburg, also the contents of Radziwill
and other public libraries. This year the Russian
government decided to return the Radzwill books.
They were brought back in the unopened boxes
In which they had been taken away more than a
century ago.
Loves Commandments. Thou shalt have no
other love but me. q Trust all in all or not at
Wound me not with cruel words s. Thou shalt not
bind me with letters. g. Guard me as the jewel OF
T. Thou shalt not mistake thy fancies for me-
philadelphia Bulletin.
Attorney General Moody discussing certain
flaws in the criminal code, and certain remedies
that had been suggested.
These remedies, he said, ARE not loglcal they
would not be effective If enforced.
They sngularly like the remedy that a chop
house waiter once indicated to an impatient guest
1.-THE guest had ordered chop. and when it was
brought In to him he said, with a disguised air:
:. Waiter, my plate Is quite cold
"rhe walter smiled encouragingly.
YES SIR he said "but the chop is hot. sir,
which. think youth find will soon warm up the
plate nicely. sir"
THE GOLF HABIT.
BY an Involuntary Slave.
Even as one that ventures, in his strength, ~
On slow drug, and seems 20 take no III
But surely weakening finds hlInselt at ieaHlh
Thralled to a tabloid, bondsman to a pill,
So I that sought charm whereof men rave,
That did but nibbIe, as 1t We're In jest
Me wretchedI to q practice detest-
For the nights go heavily For me
Day brings the burn, the tussock, and the whin
The fooled anguish of clubhouse zee
crowded with sportsmen paving 70 peslh'
Through the long hours weariful course trace
Or squander on til iIIlmtable space
Blows that would stun an ordinary pull
The wild turfs leap 10 my impassioned scoops;
The thick clouds gather DER the bunkeTs bed;
And the sliced ball precariously swoopS
In imminent circles round strangers mead
Dayiong and daylong, be Il fine or damp
summer or winter, I may never nag
II wet, take multi-colored Camp;
II ufy' the eaddie has it IN ms pas,
So grnds the old wheel on. And every day
ioaths the stubborn traffic more aad more;
NlghLy VOW to give my clubs away,
OiiS 70 start next morning a. peAOio
Only to find more painful and more slow
Aiy devious passaging from tee 10 green
VI 49, = ala In ten week a6o 4oo.,
1 MISSED this afternoon IN hBNtHtspAJI
Only to salye the pangs of my despair
VIII shattered shafts and stamping or the rect.
40 psl4 nay sorrows to the ainnlsnt All
90 Punch