New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A man called at a downtown skyscraper one
Saturday recently to look for FRIEND on 'He
twelfth floor. Some of the elevators had oeen
laid off for the day. and thinking that all hao
ceased TO run he climbed the twelve flights OF
stairs found the Office locked, and then, ike the
soldier Of old, marched down again. inquiry
revealed the fact that he could have made the tour
by elevator If he had gone to the other SIDE OF
the hall ."rhe man got even," said the starter. In
telling the story, "for he rode up and down Ior
nearly an hour to get rested, he said. but really
to have some one to whom he could unpuroen niri-
self, and the elevator man enjoyed the 1un'
An Alabama man tells of an old 6arky in Bir- M
mingham who became possessed OF seeGy igsd snd
lorn looking dog to which ne prohPuS Ae-o
"Jefferson3 the aged negro was asked: .'how ov
did you hit upon such a name as Moreover ior
= gi5s it ogten de Bible" said the daFky'
"smTa smT sab Doan' yo member where IT says
When Lazarus lay at de rich man gs5 -, IaT0eris
Weekiy
The smuggling case which was reported Ie"
DAYS ago in which it was alleged that man az
ing as valet had taken valuable JeWe4s asnoie ~
tho owner recalled a smuggling story whicn tooh
,Ia,o several wears ago. A servant had gone
ashore from German liner, with basket ahe
was about to leave the pier when a pas Us
whispered a customs officer that ne hdo De
see what the basket contained Following the
a. +ba basket hearer was detained and wooden
hoy was found among a lot of soiled linen Inc
box contained another. and this suH another DoN'
the third securely fastened with screws. "nen
those we're removed card was discovered on whicn
was written in three languages; This Is the hrSI
of April Many happy returns of the day
AS IT HAPPENED.
lTapd Muller on a summers day
Put up bluff at raking hay;
But on the highroad kept an eye
In case a judge came riding oy
And. sure enough, Judge did pass
At forty miles hour. alas
II gives 10 romance quite jar,
The modern hOnk-honk touring 'Gl.
Louisville Courier-Journal
When the I,usitania came up from Quarantine
one morning about eight months ago the laue
Peter F. Collier stood on the deck telling or ms
tel+ q, ireland to the reporters for the after
moon nevspapers Among the reporters VINO Were
talking to- Mr.. Collier was William ,. QulsIeS'
the veteran ship news representative OF lne
Evening Mail" who died suddenly on the ferry
boat Richmond on Friday, April D. Mr. Coiiier
made another visit 20 Ireland and returned on the
I.usitauIa which was boarded down the Bay on
this occasion by Mr. Quigley. Mr Collier II VIII De
remembered died on the same day that MI Qulg-
ley expired on the ferryboat The coincidence
was recalled by those who were present on both
occasions when Mr. Collier and Mr. Quigley came
M the bay on the Lusitania- Another feature or
the coincidence was that the Lusitania arrived
from Liverpool on the day both men died
Maude-How old is Grace?
May-At least twenty-five
Maude-How do you know? ,. .. -
May heard her say that no girl ougnt 70 marry
The nodesty of a great man OF science is shown
in the relations between Darwin and his publisher
John Murray. of which Mr.. Murray gives an ac-
count I'm Science Progress" When he sent 10 ms
publisher the famous Origin Of Species " Darwin
wrote: 1T may be conceit, but believe the sub
Ject will interest the public and l am sure that
the views are original If you think otherwise
must repeat my request that you will freely REJECT
my work I shall be little disappointed; shall
be in no way injured He was "astounded" at
the fact that tho trade ordered 14SS copies before
publication and delighted with DR.. Wilberrorce's
article in THE Quarterly Review" Il am Qiizzed
splenddIy," he said. Il really believe that 1 en-
ioyed 1t as much II I had not been the un-
fortunate butt" When he brought Mr. Murray
his book on earthworms. of which seven editions
were sold within a year, Darwin said: Il doubt
very much whether 1t will interest the public as
the subject is not attractive one"
Fellow Statesman-Senator, that speech OF yours
in favor the income tax one of the strongest
arguments ] heard
Eloquent Senator with some manifestation
don't think 1t changed any votes do you?-Chicago
Tribune.