New-York tribune., 1908-09-06

Senator Wolcott OF Colorado, relate 10 the New
England Society on occasion The man had
left his family, which had accompanied him TO the
city in their rooms so long that they had De
came uneasy about him. At last he returned to
the rooms and TO the anxious inquiry Of his wife.
Where In the world have you been so longF he
responded, calmly:
- I'VE tust been in the cuspadore walking pro
and con-
This reminded one Of his auditors of the saying
attributed to Mrs. Partington by her inventor. B.
P. ShilIaber, whom Mr.. Rowen knew in Boston:
'tI like TO go to hear popuIous minister dispense
with the Gospel"
Mr. RoweH gave this account Of how the pres-
dent of the Singer Sewing Machine Company,
Inslee A. Hopper came TO be selected for that
place:
II was going ever to Washington one day and II
chanced that in the parlor car Mr.. Hopper had
the chair next to Having nothing better to DO
we talked to each other.
How did you, young a happen TO get
yourself made president of the Singer company 1
asked.
IN tell YOU about that he said. You know
I have held the office for years. was book
keeper for the old concern, and day Mr.. Sin
ger came to my desk and said: Hopper, are you
married. I said and asked why he made the
inquiry. 'I'lI tell you why said he. We are
going 70 incorporate the business, and Clark (who
owned one-haIf the stock won't let be presi-
dent; and swear I won't let him We ought TO
have married You are pretty young, put
I think IL YOU were married would make ycu
president. Don't you know some nice girl that
you would ike to marry did know such girl
but my circumstances not such as to warrant
me in assuming extra obligations and nao
never limited OF the matter to her; but that even
ing went to see her and told her the whole story
She was nice about II and agreed TO help me out
We were married within two weeks, and was
made president They fixed my salary at SS'ooo-
that's what all the directors reeeive-and nave
held the place ever since
The favorite motto OF D r. Locke, Petroleum
V Nasty" who gained wide reputation as hu-
rnorist in Civil War days, and whose writings were
much enjoyed by Mr.. Lincoln, according 10 Mr.
Rowen. was
rolling stone is the nobisst work OF GOD;
honest man gathers no moss
This story is told OF Mr.. Locke, who was the pub
Usher of ''The Toledo Blade" IN which the Nasby
letters. dated at "Confedrit x Roads, were print
ed: AT the Lotos Club one night the comparative
prosperity OF newspapers. past and present being
spoken OF, Mr.. Locke asked Mr.. Street (of street
& SMITH what circulation his weekly had ac-
auired and told that il about 900 copies
There comment but few moments later
Street said Mr.. Locke, you issue paper thar
is widely read, THE Toledo Blade. What circu-
IHtion has itr Locke said he was very glad to be
asked that question at that particular time. be-
cause he IN q position TO answer IL definitely;
that he always had weekly reports OF the eonG1ton
OF affairs at the ONCE. and one such had come
that morning Producing a pocketbook and lock-
ing at the paper Il contained. but upon which no
one saw any writing figures, he continued: My
bookkeeper tells that the edition is falling on
a little. and that they now printing only 62s-
zT COPIES This statement. Ike that made by
Street, passed without sudibs comment although
there were one two cases OF dropping OF the
eyeiids among the hearers. Pretty soon Street
withdrew. Locke remaining. The retrsating figure
was hardly out Of earshot before Locke gave ex-'
preston to his feelings by uttertng the words,
What liar Street isF
Locke was one day talking with Mr. Gano,
partner OF Murst Hastead. then conducting The
Cincinnati Commercial The daily CommsrciaP
WA. the most important paper In Ohio at that
time but it's weekly was Of no particular account
and probably did not print more than one or two
thousand copies while the weekly Toledo Blade
had moro than hundred thousand peio In ad-
vance subscribers Mr. Gsno criticised the quality
,s c~r,er used for The BIade'said IL looked dirty
Locke did not deny this. but thought the common