New-York tribune., 1908-05-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

IT saw ten dIneren. shades Of green on the trip
down said man who disembarked from a Hud-
son River Day Line boat the other day But the
deepest shade was revealed IN the following con-
versatfon 1 overheard:
Man from New York-Have you ever oeen on
tide water before?
Man from Fort wayne-No: is this tide water?
Man from New Yorkshire, you have been on
tide water for some time
Man from Fort Wayne-Is that so7 HOW 1sr
down does tide water extend?
And as gazed the leafy sides OF Storm
King 1t faded into hue duller than much
stewed pea.
Hostess-Tm SO sorIy, Mrs. spott' quite forgot
that YOU take only milk In your tea. and I've given
YOU cream. Let me change your cup ~,
Mrs G, sRGt anx2as nPf G sye Sh nofee
the least differencet-Punch-
The .Tzheinische westfa1ische Zeitung" in a
leading article speaks the reception at the
White House OF the Polish clergyman who pre-
sented the President paper In which the op-
preston of Poland by Germany was set forth. ana
takes the President task for having received
the document. HE should have refused 10 accept
the paper. Such action would have been not only
his privilege but his duty saws the writer who
closes his arraignment OF the President with the
query WAS the Presidents action a little lesson
prompted by the Hill affair."?
First BqEgaE;mIt1Tk: S, hear @ s04,s one talking
First Burgar-That he never will bet on an
n her
Second Burgar-Lets get out of this. No money
here. he's lost every Cent.-Tit-Bits.
The Critics Criticised is the caption over an
amusing story in a Berlin paper. furnished by its
Paris correspondent. Abel Devol director of the
Theatre Athenee, says the writer, invited a num-
Der OF newspaper men and many friends TO wit
ness the dress rehearsal OF new play. entitled
The War OF Flowers" At the close OF the second
act there was much derisive laughter under the
leadership of a newspaper man. Almond d'Arotois
by name NJ Devol arose in his box and protested
against that form OF criticism. but his words had
no effect Then he said: You entitled to
your opinion but these people my guests. and
no person has the right to disturb them. Let the
critics say what they will. l shall protect nv
guests against annoyance and the players against
brutality" There is a division OF opinion
to which part of the evenings entertainment
furnished the greater fun-the performance on the
stage that in the box.
Tommie-But. mamma. fingers were made be-
fore forks.
Mamma-Yes my boy. and dirt made before
pie. but you prefer pie. don't you Tommie?-
Yonkers Statesman
Probably the worlds record for continuous ser
vice as a soldier is held by Russian non-com-
missoned officer named Budnkoff. 12S years old
lie entered the army in 1897 at the age OF fifteen.
as private in the Hussar Life Guards. and served
as a soldier for more than eighty years He fought
in many wars including the campaign OF 1912. won
all four classes of the St Georges Order for
vaor besides about forty other crosses and medals.
and receives an annual pension of $500. He is
still hale and hearty. lie was married ninety
years age. and had a and two daughters. The
son killed in the RussoT Turkish War
Say. friend replied the native Jest write
tired o swearin at this climate In the old
way. That's new one.'-Philadelphia Press.