New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The death in lonely poverty of Edmund Gibson
Ross. whose vote United States Senator from
Kansas kept Andrew Johnson In the Presidential
chair calls to mind all but forgotten incident or
his Inauguration as Governor of New Mexico IN
1885. During Mr. Ross three years residence In
Albuquerque he had made a study of the history
of the territory. and had learned of tradition, at
time still cherished among the halfbreed popu-
lation that Montezuma would come again in all his
glory. and that his temperatures in the midst OF
his people would he housetop at daybreak
with his face turned toward the rising sun.
Feeling nwardly convinced that his own appoint
ment to the Governorshp satisfied most OF the
conditions of Montezumas second advent and that
it would bring to New Mexico quite much glory
and prosperity as could possibly flow from the re-
incarnation OF the Aztec demigod, he aimed 70
make the fulflment complete. Accordingly, he
called upon the chief justice OF the territory TO
meet him on the roof Of the Capitol at sunrise and
to administer the oath OF office TO him facing the
east At this stage OF the proceedings his airy
fantasies came in contact with the hard earthly
surface of fact. The chief justice was willing
matter Of personal accommodation, to get up at
daybreak and 10 administer the oath 10 him facing
the east any other point OF the compass. but as
for climbing 10 the top building in the cold.
gray dawn he declared that he would see the
embryo Governor IN Ballywhack first! So the
wouId-be NIontezuma reluctantly compelled 10
forego the most impressive part Of the ancient
prophesy
She tsympat hetiCdlly1-ADd that scar on your race
Is from a bullet wound? How was IT that you were
Spanish War Veteran fooshly looked back
Harper's Weekly
\ number OF members OF the City and Country
Motor club were seated around table in the club
house the other evening. relating some OF their eN-
periences. one Of the members spoke up and said:
Il had something peculiar happen to me last Friday
Long Island l driving along a clip or
about thirty-hve miles hour. when I happened
TO glance over my shoulder and noticed that was
being followed by a bicycle cop I paid no atten-
tion TO him, but kept right along at the same gait
though l hadn't seen him. Finally. he came
little closer, and could hear that he was shout
ing something 10 me- hit IL up harder l looked
back again. and saw that he was waving some
thing IN the air and pedallng FOR dear life catch
up with Thinking that the jig up. l
slapped the brakes. As l did he rode up
alongside of the saying. Excuse me, l think
you dropped something. and he handed me my
carburetor."
complete nervous prostratton ana mental break
down over criminally stupid rumor.
Percy-My word! It's the first III heard of IT,
What agitated the dear boy 500
CcCll-SOme anonymous writer has declared that
in the very near future Wallets VIII longer be
fashionabIe.-PucI
There are few places where the automobile Is
more Indispensable for every day business than
in South Africa The number In use is constantly
increasing. says The Youths Companion" They
where engineers and officers of the companies en-
poy them In running long distances. II is said
to be daily occurrence for mining engineer to
visit in his automobile mine forty fifty miles
from his Office. and return the day. The
cars have he strong and suited for hard knocks,
as we'll for steep hin climbing The dry climate
prevents the of wood for Veneering. boXwork
and fittings, and aluminium is used instead Not
withstanding anthills. powders and gullies. the
trackess wastes often preferred to the roads
Lady OF the House-You say you would like me
do a little sewing for YOU;
Tramp-Yes, mum; have button here. and il
you would shirt 1t l would be much
obliged.-llustrated Bits.
There is published in Japan ma gazine with
the Japanese transliteratcd into Roman characters
1t meeting with hearty support. and 1t is said to
be only a question of time when the old alphabet
Will have entirely disappeared. Not only will Jap
anese children learn to read in half the time now
required but IT is expected that foreigners will be
encouraged to take up systematically the study OF
the Japanese language.
Marryat-So that great inventor is dead and his
wonderful secret is lost
Newitt-Not at all He told il to his wife Just
before he died
Marryat-Yes. that's what mean.-PhiadeIphia
Press.