New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1t is announced that George Ade is TO run for
Congress from Indiana, says exchange. Opie
Read, from Chicago, is spoken of aspirant
for Sheriff of Cook County. Augustus Thomas re-
Gently political applause in making nOmi-
mating speech at Denver. 1t is declared that Mr..
Bryan would be delighted If the Democrats should
nominate Mr.. Thomas for Governor of New York
Pete" Dunno would not get angry. so his friends
assert if his dear friend Mr.. Roosevelt should
nominate him for high place in the diplomatic
corps Now comes news from Maine that John
KendTic6 Bangs has flung his castor into the po-
lIticaI ring.
George w. Peck once was Governor of Wiscon-
sin: Nye was a justice of the peace in Wyoming
Booth Harrington permitted make impress
the lawmaking power of Indiana, while Robert
Barr. formerly OF Detroit but of London, is
waiting to be kniGhted by the King of England.
Now said the teacher. who had been describ-
ing the habits OF bears, what is the fercest ami
hy-eFmtF' {orT' 5,t Stanmered Johphy- nm
oh sure. the poecat at"-Philadelphia Press
Clyde Fitch has introduced a new idea TO the
motoring class 1t is naming the which 1t is to
be hoped will safely carry the his way.
Mr.. Fitch calls of his automobiles Paul
inc and another Lizzie The latter dimnutve
Is favorita name with him for animate objects
which not quite up the mark. 1t has been
suggested II people must travel the rate 125
miles in three hours. that The Conqueror' or
The Annihilator' might be picturesque names for
the cars christening?
naval officer and a friend were strolling down
Broadway one afternoon recently The former
glanced in at pawnshop window and suddenly
stopped. 'HelloH' he exclaimed; there is a Naval
Academy class ring" He into the shop and
asked to the ring There could be doubt
about IT, it was a ring belonging a member
of a class which graduated some years ago. The
officer bought the ring and put it in his pocket
Why. what you want with that ring?'
ask a
Of yours"
The officer said he was not, and then explained
that it had always been a custom OF the naval
service for aTy naval officer to redeem Naval
Academy class ring whenever he one and send
It back 10 its owner, who of course, makes good
the loan MS earliest convenience.
THAT is why said the officer, smingIy, pawn
shop keepers always anxious to lend money
on our class rings and that IS also one reason
why naval officer win pawn his class
ring until the worst to the worst
Prisoner-If you'H only give time. your wor-
Magistratc~Aii right I'll give you six months to
, start Hlth--lHustrated Bits.
While a noise crusade is going on here, there is
another in London which beats il. The latest Lon
don noise is the whistle. 1t begins in the manu-
featuring quarters somewhere in the early hours
Then the whistle OF the early worker-the
morning whistler. the metaphoricaI 'pIoughboy,
who merrily takes his way, whistng he goes
then. day IN and day out. there is the whistle
for the cab. and the taxcab demands three. multi
Piled by thirty And London has always been held
up to New York model of a quiet city
Nine Far1nan wife of the famous French aerial
ist vigorously condemns New York women foI
their Complicated clothes. The selhshness OF
women" she asserts. has done more TO si9etracE
mans best ambitions than nytElhs else. Nov"
never make my husband nervous by waiting foI iilt
TO dress | can dress III ten minutes No wonder
he can fly high with an angel like that-Philadei-
phia inquirer