New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Springfield Repubcan's'' Washington cor
respondent picked up this warn In the cloakroom of
the House: A man named John Lewis. In the
North Carolina seahoard country. made a speciality
of raising hogs which took the prize at all the
neighboring county fairs and cattle shows. At
last he heard OF fair In a part OF the state where
he had never exhibited. and he sent his ami
mails on ahead there. expecting. usual. TO take
some prizes When he arrived. after the judgments
had been made he went straight TO the pen. hop
ing to see his hogs bedecked in the Iaurels OF VIC
tory; but such not the case. He then wan
dered among the other pens until he came 20 the
leanest and ugliest razorback animal that he had
ever seen. adorned with medals. showing him 70 be
the king aog OF the occasion. Lewis. dumfounded
by such selection. went to the judges tent at
rapid rate saying that while he had COM
plant to make he would like 70 know. Just out
OF respectful curiosity. why my hawgs. after taxing
prizes all over tia state don't even take the
measles here. l should like TO know by what proc
ess you come 10 the conclusion that maIlet head
ed, skinny looking razor back Is better than my
hawgs." To this the judge. with great deference.
replied that local conditi1us must be taken into
account in measuring the value of such an animal.
Down here" the Judge added. we breed hogs for
speed and france one that couldn't run fast
enough TO beat nisser 20 the swamp wouldn't
live six weeks in these parts"
Hicks-Saw stockson Bonds Up at the roller
skating rink just now.
get has MIND entirely OH business.
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ton transcript
According to Czech newspapers. at Au1ezd Mo-
ravia. recently Joseph koppner lOl years cid. led
to the altar Rosa WaIdner. who has also passed
the century mark The young coupls" knew and
loved each other FOR thirty years
Why are you prOphesyin' billiards and earth
Well to tell the truth, the country looks so
prosperous the blamed things gIttin' monotOnousP'
atlanta Constitution.
The Captain Of Koepenich'' had imitator in
small Austrian town recently. The adventure is
described by writer in Prague paper. who says:
Last week there appeared at the Town Hail at
Czernowttz court officer who described himself
TO the chief official OF the little place commits
soner detailed by the courts investigate several
cases OF incendiarism which had been reported
from CzernOwitz. The town officer, knowing that
such an investigation would be perfectly proper,
placed the town records and police officer at the
disposal Of the commissioner and wished him
success in his work. The commissioner then vis-
tied the various houses In the place and asked to
see the insurance policies The word policy was
unknown to them, and its similarity 70 police and
the presence Of an official reinforced by a police
of1cer awed them. Only few houses in the place
are insured. and when policy could be produced
the householder fined marks and collection
was made on the spot. lin the name OF the law
Thus about twenty houses visited and the
occupants nned Then the policeman was allowed
TO 60 and the commissioner continued his work
alone. He refreshed himself In one OF the town
taverns, and arrested school teacher because he
could not show pass and then arrested a man
servant without giving any reason In leaving the
town he arrested also a peasant who stood In his
way and none OF the prisoners dared to resist or
offer any objection because the commissioner had
warned them as 70 the consequences should they
fail to comply with his demands A peasant be-
came suspicious. and an intelligent gendarrne mads
an end to the comedy. which, the swindIer con-
fessed. had been inspired by the success Of the
Captain OF Koepenick'''