New-York tribune., 1908-11-07

A few days before he sailed for Cuba 10
/ sumo the duties of President Tomas Estrada
Palma was In The Tribune office, and after bid
ding some members of the staff whom he knew
goodby entered an elevator which was crowded
Two men who speaking on the subject Of
the Cuban situation were in the car, and before
it made its final stop of them heard to
say: We'll, I'd like to see any who wants to
live in Cuba; I know that I wouldn't If were
paid for it" The car stopped. and the little
Cuban school teacher who had been general and
was going to be a President said to his COM
panion loud enough to be heard by the man who
had criticised his country, Il hope to live there
and his ausere features relaxed into smile as he
passed by the young man. who never suspected the
little mans identity.
An Irish soldier on sentry duty had orders to
allow TO smoke near his post. An officer
with lighted cigar approached, whereupon Pat
boldly challenged him and ordered him TO put 1t
The oficer, with a gesture of disgust, threw
away his cigar, but no sooner was his back
turned than Pat picked it up and quietly retired
The officer, happening to look around, observed
He at once challenged Pat for smoking on duty
SmoPs n IT is n it, & 9Tr BE Red@d drn62a @pa [R e only b
comes, as evidence agin you-"-Tit-Bits.
At one of the fashionable uptown restaurants
where crowds had assembled TO await the election
returns on Tuesday night reports favorable to
Chanler were coming in rapidly at about II o'clock,
TO the distress of many men and women who had
como prepared TO rejoice over 6 Hughes victory.
Over the din Of rattles, cowbeIls. tin horns and
other noise makers sthe voice Of a burly. forid
man was heard: They're the run-Chanler
wins in a walk! Another bottle! Just then a
man who had telephoned to The Tribune for the
latest news pinned sheet of paper on a pillar I'm
mediateIy opposite the shouter which he had
written: THE Tribune says: Taft elected sure
carries New York by 100000 Hughes elected by
more than 5O,0OO-New York City Republican. "
The big man read the bulletin. read it again.
looked at the people who sat at his table then
jumped a chair and shouted to the waiter:
August make that order beer instead of wine
and bring a checkF' Tho good nature Of the
crowd showed itself when calls from all
sides, Have It with metz Take mlne," etc, and
many bottles were sent to the table, on one of
which a woman had hung a card which she
had scrubbed Consolation prize"
Deter" sal said Mrs Mrs p Rpsurtoh; a9l y want to
What for?" demanded Mr.. Pneuritch. What's
7 heard an architect say the other day that it's
a hip roof; Everybody knows that hips are out OF
One of the most freasish bets on the result Of
the election made IN Baltimore. Walter
Weitzel. of Congressman Talbotts workers
in the Arlington precinct and King Craig. also of
Arlington. are the parties IS the bet The wager
was that the loser should roll a peanut along
BeIvedere avenue. from Electric Park TO Park
Heights avenue distance of one-half mile, with
two toothpicks. AS Weitzel held the Bryan end Of
the bet st looks as II he viii have to perform the
tiresome task.
rs genius really the capacity for taking
'Naw" answered the poet. Genius IS the ca
pacity for going without eating g"-Louisville
Courier-Journal
Morris Rosenfeld. the poet of the Ghetto"
appeared last month before the Society for the
Collection and Preservation Of Historical Monu-
ments of Vienna and read. says the "Neue Freie
Presse" before enthusiasts audience some OF
his weird productions. descriptive of the suffer
trgs the and the fortitude of the inhabt-
tants Of the crowded district. I'VE before
us" says the writer. through hts words the pale
faces hollow cheeks. burning eyes folded hands
and the OF his companions. and easily recog-
nizcd the volssong. In appearance no did not dis
appoint his audience, for the tragic had left
a stamp on his haggard face. and his deep
sunken eyes seemed to express only sorrow and
melancholy"
Hyker-Money is n conundrum.
Pyker-Whats the answer?
Hyker--Ever body has 70 give IL up.-Chicago
News.