The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-01-03
Presence of Mind.


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"Fire In a theater is a bad thing,
too" said famous dramatist. "Yet it
has its funny side. remem Der an in
cident that happened in Concord The
villain in a Concord melodrama as he
lighted his cigarette set a newspaper
ablaze, and a great fire scare arose.
Amid this scare, as the panic stricken
audience struggled and fought, a fat
man galloped up to the box Office and
shouted in an angry and accusing
voice:
'Theater's afire! Gimme me money
backr"
How Memory Saves Life.
"You say" said the captain as the
rescued man was handed up from the
lifeboat, "that you have been floating
in the water for five days and nights.
You must be the most remarkable
swimmer in the world to have kept up
SO long"
II can't swim a bit,' said the rescued
man as he wrung few gallons Of wa
glass Of grog the steward brought
him.
Then why were you not drowned?"
well, you know, before man
browns his whole past life has got to
rise up before him. / had only reach
ed about my fourth year when your
boat picked me up, you see!'-Strand
Magazine.
The Judge Paid.
A certain Irish judge before whom
one Denis O'Brien was to be tried re-
ceived magnificent pair of carriage
horses. The judge accepted them and
charged the jury so as to secure a
verdict in O'Brien's favor. Soon after
ward Denis sent in a bill for the
horses. The judge called Denis aside
and privately expostulated with him.
II didn't think you intended to charge
me for these horses" said the judge.
"Come, now, my dear friend, why
should pay for them?"
Upon my SOUL" answered Denis,
that's queer talk. Id like to know
why your lordship should not pay for
themT'
The judge held his peace and paid
the bill.
The King and the Sentry.
King George of Greece was once
walking in the vicinity Of his palace
when the sharp challenge CT sentry
rang out, who goes there?"
The king made no reply. Again came
the sentry's demand: who goes there?
Answer or I'll fire.
Still the king was silent. The next
instant the silence was broken by the
sharp crack of rifle, and King George
felt bullet pillow through the sleeve Of
his overcoat.
Then, to the terror of the sentry, the
king made himself known. Next day
he sent for the soldier and after COM
plimenting him on the way he had
done his duty decorated the astonished
soldier with the order of Redemption.
London Tit Bits.
Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving day practically the
national harvest festival-began with
the first settlers of Massachusetts,. The
earliest harvest thanksgiving in Amer
lea was kept by the pilgrim fathers at
Plymouth in 1921 and was repeated
often during that and the following
century. Congress recommended days
Of thanksgiving annually during the
Revolution, and Washington appointed
such day in 1889, after the adoption
Of the constitution, and again In 1795.
for the general benefit Of the nation.
Since 1853 the presidents have always
issued proclamations appointing the
last Thursday of November as the ma
t!onal Thanksgiving day.-New York
American. %
Absolute Wellington.
The Duke of Wellington would be
master or nothing. In Portugal the
horse guards sent him an officer with
whom It was expected by the govern
ment that he would constantly consult.
His own words set forth the outcome
of this treatment: when l went to
Portugal they gave me Sir Brent Spen-
Ger as second in command, but came
to an explanation with him. l told
him l did not know what second In
command meant. any more than third
! or fourth or fifth in commando alone
commanded the army; that the other
officers commanded their divisions;
that If anything happened to me the
senior survivor would take command;
that, in contemplation of such pos
sibility, l would treat him, but him
/ in particular. as next in succession.
/ with the most entire confidence and
would leave none of my views or in
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