New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

G X Sober of I.ewisburg Penn, recently
shipped a box Of paragon chestnuts from MS iarth
near Shamokin TO President Roosevelt. accom-
panying the gift was a note explaining how he
planted a lot of young trees, the shoots of which
came from Italy few years ago. along noun
tainside an experiment. and that as a result
one hundred thousand trees are bearing cheStnuts'
the average size being four times that of the
American chestnut. This years crop is a large
one and is already sold s. a bushel Mir. Sober
says that thousands OF acres of mountain land
now owned by the State OF Pennsylvania could
be made to pay by having chestnut farms estao-
lished them
Constabe-Come along; you've got TO have a
Tramp-A harf! What. wiv water?
TramPDC ouIdn't You manage it wiv O. them
vacuum Cleaners?-Tit-Btts.
\ recent number of "Smplizss. mus tells this
story with n moraI' THE Union Bank of St
Petersburg has its own police service. One night
the director was sleepless. He wondered whether
the bank police were really trustworthy. He con-
cludad to make a trial. He disguised himself and
rushed pistol in hand into the bank vault. The
police were good for nothing. They looked on
quietly while the director pocketed 100000 rubles
and carried them away. Since then one has
the director"
He-Pardon me, madam, didn't see YOU
She 0distressingly plumpl-Oh my dear monsieur
you 50 kind!-Transa tlantic Tales
Among the passengers on a steamer which ar
rived at this port last week was a retired German
manufacturer who had not been in this country
for many years. At Quarantine he received this
message: Dine with us next Friday evening and
Will finish game Of chess" Tho message
signed with the OF physician. old
friend the tourist. He accepted tho invitation.
and after dinner the physician took from his desk
ii memorandum which the position of the pieces
had been recorded when a call interrupted the game
OF long ago. The pieces placed in position
and the game proceeded as though there had not
been great space between the moves. When It
and the many happenings In the life OF
the players since the night OF the unwelcome call
had been discussed. the physician gave the servant
a signal and presently n bottle OF wine was brought
and placed before the men. You may
member said the doctor. that made a bet with
you that night Well lost and here is the bottle
of wine. Blaine elected President. Moth
ing like paying your honest debts nowadays"
man carrying n looking glass said 10 q news
boy. Come here and look into this glass. and you
How did you find that out?'' retorted the boy
Tit Bits.
In these days. when currency IS not overplentI-
ful and when man must nay for the cashng Of
check. IT IS rather remarkable to find an in
stance when the possessor OF n check declines to
part with II. although . per cent over it's face
value is offered. Possibly the holder would not
have to pay premium for cash. for 4 is drawn
on the Assistant Treasurer Of the United States
The check is for small amount. 50 cents the
price OF a meal for two at one Of the Spanish
restaurants In Pearl street. The proprietor was
nettled when two customers. employees OF the navy.
said they would send the money from Wash
ngton. Sure enough. Il came n day or two ago
duly labelled for the account of meals for two
With money tight the proprietor OF the restaurant
has refused an offer OF 81 for the check. and tho
bids going higher
Upgardson-Doesnt Weerius bore you nearly TO
death lie talks like phonograph.
Aton-Not at all When phonograph runs
down it stops.-Chcago Tribune.
London paper reports that it costs the Corpora
ton OF London about $50 600 n wear 10 maintain the
pomp and glory OF the Lord Mayors office The
Lord Mayor gets $4,000 year salary. new furni-
ture for each incumbent costs $780, and the robe
supplied to each newly elected official Is worth
$1,000 The rates. taxes and tithes payable on the
Mansion House total $4,000 year, and other in
cidentaI expenses bring the annual OF the
office up 10 100000,
Prison Warden-We try to give every inmate
work with which he is familiar. What's your
trade2
New Prisoner-Tm professional pedestrian