New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In the crowd around ticker in downtown
restaurant yesterday morning. watching the bull
and bear contest II reflected on the telltals
tape. elderly man who maintained his
place where ne could every letter and figure
II appeared fresh from the type Others spoke.
gave opinions made prophecies, and in many ways
showed nervous strain But the little man never
said n word until the tape record "C-9S'' came 70
view Then he said: That's a hard one on some
of you men, I suppose. but It made what thought
a fortune for not very long ago. I was in
duced 10 take my hard earned money and put IL
into the stock market. and the day 'C-eS came as
you IL ! sold out. and a rich for my
class. I haven't had a good nights slesD since
then. You're ell going my way boys. only what
high for In low for you-what made me
rich that time Will break you to-day and I'm glad
OF It. Take my ADVICE The rest OF his ser
was lost. for unsympathetio waiter hustled
the little man away from the ticker and he driftsd
out into the rain, mumhling. "COppar ss"
what ia II Pate"
Shposin' Oh was to have ft?''
And yez had a pint av whiskeyr.
Would ye4 kneel down and put the bottle to
''oi would not"
No. OF could bring yea to yer fate quicker be
shtandin up in front Of yea and dhrinEin' IL me
self"-Chicaso Record-Herald.
According 70 a recent estimate OF the secretary
of the public health committee London sprua11,.
consumes nearly 100000 tons OF foodstuna os
this amount rather more than two-thirIs a,-,
by water and less than one-third by rail Than,
ments include 100000 tons OF meat fish orS ,,,I
butter. eggs, lard, etc; 10000 tons oF FIT. -
vegetables including sugar and preserved r-lIts
and 10000 tons Of grain and -four. IL is poIDts6
out In the committees report that the svator, 80
inspection is inefficient ana that oleor,or--, -
largely sold as butter,
Ta5ar,
Lsdy-Why. I'm sorry What can 7 40 AZ s. estloTn:
Tramp-Madam. you can oura ma ,,...-.,,
giving me something to digest-Harper's WesEyIvOS
Belgium is reapng a rich harvest FINN, -.
glut of herring with which her coast ia bIes.oS ~
may be doubted If there were such tina -
CsIend as were witnessed between February ana
H. Ihere were sold in the public market thera ~
the period named something more than I AOo go
From this imposing catch the Belgian e.L s'-e
have drawn $4,000. and Frenchmen sbo,,t a. 49,
The extent to which the lions share IN. en-
Belgians is explained by the fact that tbo e.
relate exclusively to the catch within BELGIAN Ter
ritorial waters or limits How France NAV -
Jared in her own waters there is no record =" 60
Why" exclaimed Tom at seems stranOa. % -.
gether you didn't believe at all in place az s,e 10
Yes. replied Dick but didn't have any sDs-
remarkable blind man. Joseph warnoc. A.,
recently in Allegheny County. in Western Marv,a,5
Although sghtless for forty years WarnocL -,
never dependent on others for help He claa~.s
land made saw logs. worked for farmers. couId
pitch hay, NOW. rake and bind grain max, .h,D
giles and do almost anything that a person yT-,4h
eyesight could He made five hundred to six hun
dred excellent shingles a day in the winter vvbIoh
he traded at the stores for such commodities ne ~
required. There are houses in Homecoming ans
Barton to-day that stll have their roofs shInv1
made by this blind After the shinsIa ttrobor
was exhausted Warnock turned his attentioo 70
making handles for picks for the miners HIS
ability in going around through the woods oDs
mountains without getting lost was amazing
When he found suitable tree It was soon feled
by the strokes of his ak. and the portions he
wanted chopped off. He could invariably tall
IN which direction the tree would fall. Hs was
fond OF music. and learned 20 play violin well
With his music he was able TO make considerable
money. as he gave dances and picnioS. at which h.
was the only musician.
Why are you antagonistic 70 government
ownership"
"Because I would rather limit soma az thaoa
merger magnates 70 finance than take a chanos o1
thnrn In lolitlos."-Washinston Star. 80