New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An old Bible. bought by a French army officer in
a second hand bookshop at Mont de Marsan con-
tanned long lost treasure. The officer, turning
over the book in his quarters was astonished find
in it coupons and scrip to the value of more than
$1,000 These bore the name Of the holder. at St.
Pierre du Mont. and the address of notary of the
same place On communicating with the notary
the officer learned that the holder of the scrip
small peasant owner. had died some years ago. and
that the property represented by the lost papers
had not been distributed. Great was the surprise
when the officer handed over the scrip.
THE COMPLETE POTTERER
Life was given to potter in.'-vanity Fair.l
Let Jones. if he's minded. fly to catch the early
And hurry to worry and City cares again;
Let Johnson bolt the lightning luncheon. let Smith
To hustle and hustle through morning. noon and
For me the life Of idleness the book
For me the pensiVe i've angle angle and the hook.
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For me!
Jones builds princely palace an acre Of Park
He's in it a minute. then rushes Off again;
He owns Tudor mansion on a rolling Sussex
He gets there and frets there. then motors back
He sighs to see Threadneedle street. and longs
Who deal in mining uaS ventures or Hong KOngs:
For nothing else he cares
But scrambling and gambling
|hen behold the lunatics who lead the strenu-
I pity STi the City with all it's fevered strife:
I dream Of going forth to preach the creed that
And saving the raving by Leagues Of Idleness
But II had so eh6ISid gTgat asa cause know
More strenuous siren s than any one. and so
1.et A' T8osd fRr the wfII Hfss1 SG Sang gS
Go hang! Punch
rrbora ara abou+ 99z nno r,i1a 90 o.,. 4, -, -
the bottom Of the representing $JOOOOOOO each
line costing about $1,000 a mile TO make and lay
The average useful life of cable nowadays is any
thing between thirty and forty years. according to
circumstances. About 100000 messages are con-
veyed by the worlds cables throughout the year.
or 1890 day. the working speed of any one cable
being up TO 100 words minute under present con-
ditons- About so cent of these sent in cpde
cipher.
obedient but Indignant "Norah" said the lit
library and bring me FiaviuS% % JosepEus po%h TO 'le
The new girl left the room to execute the COM
Presently terrific noise was heard on the stair
way and Norah pushed the door open with her
large and reluctant NeTfoundiand dog.
S%ghsnt &Es mt to & have sint r. i'm It's mans Job.
iv'ry tut O. the way!'-Chicago Tribune
The Province OF Quebec. Canada, has a new IL
cense law respecting nonresident commercial trav-
ellers employed by persons having no place of bus
ness in Canada. Under this law q commercial trav-
eller doing business in that province must pay from
500 20 $500 per annum license. The tax is not a
popular one in Canada. but there is no i'm
mediate prospect Os its abrogatiOn.
Katharine" said Bob, as he brought his club
chums down to the depot platform. these all
'Clad to meet you gentlemen replied the bride
sweetly, land am so sorry that you going to
be sick
''Sick?' echoed the crowd, in astonishment ''VVhy
should you think we going to be sck?'
'Oh. because soon after the honeymoon a married
man always finds a great many sick friends sit
up wtth."-COlumbus Dispatch.