New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
THE TALK or THE DAY.

That famous international svindng syndicate
known the Spanish Prisoner" familiar in
this country evidently seeks its victims all parts
of the world. The 'Buenos Ayres Herald" tells of
A letter received by an Englishmdn in that city
from the prisoner in Madrid. " no expatiates on
the calamity that chains him. like another Tantalus
to rock, while million francs and fair daugh-
ter await him. He asks money to get him of
his predicament promising a large bonus for the
accommodation. There is positive authority
for the statement but it is understood that in Rip
Van Wrinkles mail, when he awoke from his pro-
tracted sesa. several letters from the Span
ish Prisoner syndicate Anyway. the beginning
the Iarter's operations is within the memory
OF the Present generation Of newspaper men
SIR Leopold McLintock. the Arctic explorer who
died recently. giving an account Of his
experiences amid the ice fields of the North. We
certainly would have travelled much further" he
% "o e% SG s sdy Wh s had been
listening very intentiy, Il thought that the Esqui-
pold's face wore whimsicaliy gloomy expression
he replied: 'I-er-speak in culinary sense
miss. '-DUnGce Advertiser.
Among the fortunate ones who gained admission
. the Polo Groun Is last Thursday. after the
blockade had been declared by the police.
young clergyman who anxious to big
crowd-and the game, If possible. In telling the
story he said: "All New York seemed to he there
and the prospects for seeing the game poor
But the fever upon me, and dd want to
get inside I concluded that the carriage entrance
might he a good place to take a chance and
worked my way in that direction When 1 reached
there an ambulance was going toward the gate. and
Jumped the step ana remained there against
the protest of the young doctor whom I finally
won over TO giving Gree ride or condition that
I keep other fellows off We got through the
gate but stopped wh n we tried TO pass be
vord the vehicle inclnsure- The doctor probably
as anxious as I to see the sport to my delight
talked us through the last obstacle. and when once
7 retire
guardian of the ambulance and found place from
which I could the contest enJovirg It the more
because of the little adventure which gave me the
opportunity"
Money doesn't bring happiness
you've miss the things that do. Boston Tran
script
An itinerant barber who doesn't believe in paying
rent is said make good living in a suburb
Of Philadelphia by making a house house
canvass amy want shave hair
cut?' he asks when the door is opened Some
times it's banged shut in hurry. but in most
cases he lands customer. AS rule he makes
his calls after 6 o'clock and gets the of the
house after finishes dinner. BY attaching
extension a dining room or kitchen chair and
placing p footstooI und r the customers feet he
gives the men 10 ne shaved much comfort as
can ae found in n shop. The scheme saves time for
the customer. and the travelling barber says it
beats having shop
Wtfe-You used say that you would rather
h with ne in purgatory than without me in para
disc.
Brute-Yes | was always considered a bit of a
prophet.-Fick Me Up.
Sixty-fve years member ~ the ballet company
of the Royal Opera House at Berlin is the record
of Miss Charlotte Braun. who celebrated her eigh-
teth birthday this week For many years she was
a solo dancer 1T the opera, then she became an
instructor I'm the ballet school. and for the last
ten years she has been pensioner. but she still
To give Instruction ne "a,
recognized authority matters relating To the
poetry az melton.
Nj boy be polite and honest"
But. dad"
SAY
Sometimes it's pretty hard 20 be both a. tha
same time. k snsas city journal