New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-12
HIKING

Oh. Castro went 20 Paris and he also tried Berlin
They him but the coolest nod and neither said
Though he brought lots of bullion. too. with which
The cdp3srs watched so closely that he never could
But everywhere he ventured people treated him
The burden of their message was: oh Castro.
lie thought of Venezuela. and he said. NO place
I'll hasten there by steamer. for it costs too much
But Gomez wouldn't let him. so he struck for
Which seemed the one and only chance for land
But, at a nearer port he reached there garIOped
A courier, calling out aloud: skip Trinidad and
On. Castro he angry. and his talk was somo-
He pined 20 grasp shining sword his enemies to
"rd Ike, to know" he Numbered. If they think
III summon ali my cohorts: Wen knock Uncle sam
But tncI. , Sam and Johnny Bull said Castro.
An airship auto or walk. but anyhow-you hike"
Philadelphia Ledger
Mayor Reyburn Of Philadelphia thinks he would
Ike TO break into the journalistic field. He pro
poses himself editor in chief and the city OF
Philadelphia publisher With that kind OF
business office backing the Mayor ought TO be able
to make a success Of mis- paper. Mr.. Reyburn's
idea is 70 get out Official sheet telling the people
of the Quaker city what they ought to know about
affairs at the City Hall
II say, Hicks what is your rula for the of
Whenever / think it ought to be one use ths
her."-Boston Transcript.
According to statements made at a school board
election meeting near Hawick. England, some in
structor of youth seems TO have substituted castor
oil for the tawse. Two taxpayers wanted u know
II the board had sanctioned the administration Of
that fluid ''as a punishment" One of them did not
object so much to this treatment In itself but re-
scented the practice of pouring oil unmeasured into
the children out OF bottle The tawse it may be
explained is piece leather. slit at the end and
is an effective instrument Of punishment In schools
north of the Tweed 1t makes the hand smart with
small chance Of efecting any permanent injury.
Nell-NIss Oldgirl says she admires him because
he is not like other men.
Record.
The way of the tippIer is certainly getting harder
and dryer in many parts of the country. The Sen
ate of Arkansas has taken step toward adding
to his difficulties by passing a bill to make it Il
misdemeanor for person to take drink of in
toxicating liquor any passenger train in Arkan-
to leave the train and take Il drink on a
station platform and then get back the train
Olve-Did ne steal a kiss from youc
Ela-He tried to. but
Eia~A fair exchange is no robbery YOU know
Chicago News.
In the outer room of Wall street Office this sign
was posted a few days ago: Please do whistle:
we do all that ourselves" The messenger boys on
service in the building evidently saw a funny side
10 the notice for within hour than twenty
of them asked: When do you whistler When
does the concert begn2'' How much a ticket
and similar queries. The sign down after two
days and the manager of the office has had it re-
placed by bearing in aggressively bold letters
simply the words Don't whistle.
Why do they always make pictures of Cupid
without any clothes?'
50 he Won't ever be out of styIe."-Cleveland
Leader. N