New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Talk about finding the proverbial needle in a
haystackl Here's a story told by New York
Central official. Not long ago woman passenger
fast express just leaving the outskirts of
! Schenectady attempted to open window. The
window stuck for moment half way up, car
| windows will. and then crashed down on her
fingers knocking from its setting q diamond
valued at $500. The diamond went out Of the
window of course Luckily. the unfortunate
passenger thought to pull out her watch and
note the time at which the accident happened.
Then she got busy with the telegraph line
At the first station at which the train stopped
she teIegraphed to the Grand Central Station.
giving particulars of her loss and the exact time
/ at which it occurred With visions of damage
suit ahead quick witted official rushed an
order to Schenectady, and young engineer in the
maintenance of way department accompanied by
q couple of section hands. sent hurrying
down the line what he thought was crazy
mans search; but six miles out of the Electrical
City he found the diamond In the track ballast.
II never trust a man who is continually harping
the beauties of honesty, said the sage OF Sage
Vile
why not7" queried the youth.
Because, explained the wisdom dispenser, 1t IT
self.'-Chicago News
From Lincoln to Taft is the title of a little
vest-pocket history of the Republican party from
1854 the date of its organization to 1903, written
by the late Charles Emory Smith. editor Of 1.-The
Philadelphia Press and revised and brought down
Ito
Co. of Philadelphia. 1t contains sketch of the
causes that led UP to the formation of the party
and brief chronological history Of its achieve
ments over the half century of its existence.
what we want" said the campaign manager.
rs your assistance in making the ticket popular;
II understand" answered the Vice-Presldential
candidate 'I have spent years In building up this
little popularity enterprise, and now I've got 70 be
absorbed by the big nterests"-Washinston star
Almost alone among the sovereigns of Europe
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austr1a-Hungary
makes no use of automobiles. The heir apparent,
Archdrke Francis Ferdinand is most enthusi-
astic notorist and so are several other members
Of the imperial family. But so far the Emperor
has kept to his horses and carriages to carry him
between Sch6nbrunn and the Hofourg However,
he may yet yield to the motor craze. the Austrian
Automobile Club having presented to him two
motor cars as a Jubilee gift. Prince Alexander
Solms, who made the presentation. appealed to
his majestys most impresstonable side when he
said the gift for the military head OF the
empire" AS the Austrian War Office has shown
a keen interest in the of automobiles for mill
tary purposes. and volunteer automobile corps
has been formed to take part In exercises and
nanoeuvres it is possible that b<s majesty may
be induced to use his gift at the next great
manouvres.
Il should think ink you'd go slow" said the eau
can fool all the people some of the time, and some
find it's always possible to fool enough Of fHs
people enough of the tirne."-Phiadelphia Press.
Much indignation has been created in the Ital-
ian colony Of British Columbia because Of the
Of the word ~Dago" by the Attorney General OF
that province In commenting the THE
Dundee Advertiser" says that the word Dago is
probably corruption Of Diego. of the Span
ish forms of James It was originally used I'm
the states bordering Mexico to designate O
man OF Spanish parentage, and then by extension
to all Spaniards Portuguese and italians The
Attorney General is reported during the prosecu-
ton of an italian the charge of murder not
only to have used the word several times as de-
scriptive of Southern Europeans but also to have
them with Oriental coolies. saying plainly
that, In his opinion, they were not wanted in the
country.
'Td like a difference, rna'arn," said the cook.
who had been requested TO resign.
you mean" replied Mrs Hiram oren you'd
like letter in which there should be no References
to anythfng-Phtladelphia Press.