New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
THE TALh OF THE DAY.

-Four stock brokers were discussing the market
at restaurant in the Wall Street district yesterday
when one OF them called attention TO the fact that
to-day would be Friday the 18th. Immediately pre-
dictons made to how prices would be
affected by the hoodoo combination Opinions were
equally divided as to boom and slump. The con-
versation attracted the attention OF other brokers
and the result that bets OF various kinds were
made. and for those who present and have
share In the wasers the outcome Of to-days bust
ness the Stock Exchange will have an additional
interest
THE RETURNED vACATIONIsT
I've said u now a million times.
TO az We met today;
The Will . was away.
You need not question further now:
Onhand IN volunteer the news
That have been out fishing
The interest you show In me
But really. friends I'm weary OF
Admitting that I'm tanned.
Detroit Free Press.
Tho British Deaf Times prints a story OF two
men who were seen talking their hands on the
TOP OF an omnibus. Their conversation ran thus:
Il want your advice" II shall be happy 10 obIige
you" well. you know. I'm in love with Mabel
At last made up my mind TO propose to her Last
night / made the attempt" And she refused
YOU That is what I coming 10. ! don't
know whether she did or not. You see 1 was
stick my hands. And there she sat as demura
as a dove. Finally. my fingers stuck together and
l could not say word. Then Mabel got up and
lowered the gas" ''Well?" We'll what Is both
ering me is this-why did Mabel lower the eas-to
encourage me and relieve my embarrassment or so
that she could not me talk and so stop my pro-
posal?'
Passerby-Here. boy. your dog has bitten me on
the ankle.
Dog owner-Wen, that's as high as he could
reach You wouldn't expect n little pup Xix. him
t9 bite your neck would yer?-Pearson's Weekly
Tho one-hundredth anniversary OF the birth Of
Hannibal Hamlin. August %. will be observed
this year at Paris Hin. Me. where he first saw the
light. by the dedication Of a memorial tablet set in
a huge bowder. Among those who IT is expected
will be present and speak are Senator Hale Gov
ernor Fernald and Ex-Governor John d. Long OF
Massachusetts,.
JudgeIThis lady declares that you Rugged her at
The Accused-Coudn't help it. Judge She was
ssltuhg next m, me When one OF our boys swatted
homer over left Held fence!-Puck.
The following Chinese quaint imperial decree
translated by the Shanghai Mercury" was re-
Gently issued from the palace i'm Picking: Owing
to the scarcity OF rain Prince Kung and others
have been detailed to pray at the Takaoten on our
behalf by defeating incense and also Prince Tsai
Hsun and others 10 the Shih yin-kung and other
temples to pray, by dedicatug incense and now
plenty Of rain has come for which We feel thank
full Therefore We have to show our thanks TO
the said temples We detail Prince Tsai Hsun To
the Takaotien on the eth July on our behalf dedI-
cate incense and We detail Prince Puhung 10 the
Shaochengmfao. Duke Tsa Use TO the Hsuanfeu-
miao. Tsai Flu to the Yihomiao an the same dav
to dedicate incense and to perform ritual service
10 return thanks for the rain with desires for
further rainfall 10 console the peasants"
Why I9hgny, what are crying so aboutr'
We'll, don't you mind"
Gwani That's wot wuz licked fer!'-cleve-
land Leader
An interesting instance of the hypnotic power
possessed by good many animals is given by a
correspondent OF THE Glasgow Herald" One
morning outside Egin a blackbird was observed
TO be standing by the roadside. paying no heed to
the footsteps OF the passerby. 1t was gazing fix
eddy at four young weasels under the hedge which
were approaching in semolrcle, apparently TO
surround H. Just then warning cry was heard
from behind, uttered presumably by the parent
weasel. and the young ones disappeared In the
hedge The bird still remained powerless and i'm
movable, and only after repeated urging did II NV
to tree near by, when II gave forth a weak
frightened sound, though still under the inau
ence OF the terror which had arrested its faculties
He-I Feel like fool tonight
she-So elad you've decentralization Tran
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