New-York tribune., 1908-11-16
THE TAIN OF THE D4T.

The proprietor OF one OF the largest hstels in
New York speaking of the uses made py HeH-
paying customers Of his house, said TO 4 rural
guest few DAYS ago: We have large BUmeer
of patrons from whom never collect cent
although we have no sueh thing free list
They here in the morning, pick up cast
OF paper. which they read. keeping an eye open
for another, which they grab soon as H Is
dFepped After reading while they stand al the
ticker often giving lsns lectures to their fellows
financial conditions and stock possibilities
The evercoat becomes burdeHsome. and II Is taken
to the cHsekrsoH. where its ewRer knows II viii
be perfectly safe. Then, if they can tear them
selves from the ticker. letters written our
stationery. They do not use cur telephones. BE-
cause ve charge extra i've cents for the call
but they carry hume matshss. te0thPicks. blank
cards and BiotteTs. and I'D the soap in our
iavateriss- They also take generous nisbiss Of
the cheese and crackers in the cafe The stTanzesr
part all is this. that the majarty ef this class
well-to-do and highly respecta bic and on that
account do not shut them out"
THE SONG OF THE PLUMBER
Heigha. for the chilling winds that blow. Heigho,
for the frosty nishtsl
Heigho fer the weather tive below and the Etnd
Heigho. for the days IN shortly know, when the
plumber gets his rights.
Then heres 10 The plaHaeer
leave at the shop:
That burst for me
And the time when the plumber
VIII happy be-
Heigho. for the hurry calls I'll get. Helgho for
the task that's mine!
Hsighe. for the bathroom soaking vet. a plight
thai count divine,
Heigh9 =, for r. the & tools 5 that viii forget heisho'
Then here's TO the plumber,
The plumber bold.
Here s 10 MS solder.
And here's TO lis gold.
That vii burst sor5as day
Heigho. for the plumber.
That all must pay!
A dinner to celebrate the thirteenth wedding an
nirersary Of a New York couple took place last
Friday. November Is. In order to emphasize the
disbelief in hard luck superstition. the guests had
TO walk under ladder To reach their places at
the table. they found the salt cellars all
turned the prongs Of the forks pointing the wrong
vsy. and many other things which come under
the head OF 'ualUeky." At each plate. however,
there placed. antidate. a fouE-Ieafed
clover. and this and the uHdoubted happiness of
the ceebrauts seemed to remove any fears as to
the many heodaos-
when man talks about luck" said Uncle
Eben he nearly allus means hard luck Cause
when he's prosperous he's gwinter take an de
credit foh ms oWR sfnahtness- Washington Star.
Carl Keiu an engineer Of Munich. has invented
buIlet-prCOf garment which promises to bring
him a small fortune. It Is in the form OF : vorn-
ans corset. weighs about six pounds. and is made
of thin steel rings links about an inch and
thTee-qusrte-s wide. Al a trial OF the garment
eighteen revolver shots. fred az distance Of
eleven yards. failed To make any impression upon
II. The Russian government is said have Of
fered Kei!I s54.e00 for mis- discovery provided il
will stand proof against Mauser bullets but he
declined the offer. preferring 70 deal with the
German War Office" The Pail Mall Gazette"
says.
AZ = CouutryrnaR sowing his ground two
Ia "a and stF
them called 20 him with an insoleut air, We'll.
honest fellow said he lis your business 10
which the countrymaH replied. lis very Ike
you may, for / am sowing hemp "-CsathGic News.