New-York tribune., 1909-06-17
THE TAIN OF THE DAY.

Whna booking his transportation to Liverpool
recently in the offcs Of the international Mer-
camille Marine Company prospective passenger
said TO David Lindsay. Che manager OF the White
Star Line: benjamin Franklin hasn't got much
on you" Mr. Lindsay. much surprised AT thS
remark asked the prospective passenger what lie
meant We'll" said tho latter, 1T is said that
FRANKLIN accustomed 10 reading the Bible at his
mothers knee. able 20 read the print OF the
great book upside down. notice that you can
write upside down and backward with ease and
fancy you have on Franklin II then occurred
10 MIR. Lindsay what the stranger meant. ana
ne explained that all tho managers and booking
clerks In the office, through habit, were well usd
n writing that way when booking passengers. II
is customary when passenger applies for trans
po-tation for the manager the booking clerk 10
place upon the counter a diagram OF the steamer
showing the location of the various staterooms.
This diagram Is turned right side up so that the
passenger may read the numbers and the names
OF the decks. AS the clerk points out what rooms
are vacant he quotes the price and Information
concerning the rooms and makes memoranda on
the diagram for the passengers benefit As II
would be awkward 20 reverse the diagram for each
memorandum the men Of the International Mer-
camille Marine Office have all learned 10 write
from right left and upside down.
That boy of yours whistles the Merry Widow
"ch. he's a wonder. lie remembers every tune
Gee Sse 'fdi HeS make fortune as a comic opera
composer some day."-Cleveland Leader.
A memorial hall. which is to be erected at Peoria.
H. by the Grand Army OF the Republic. viii be
known as Greenhut Memorial Hall. = J. B. Green
hut OF New York, has contributed $4,000 OF the
$1,000 required for the purpose, and the hail will
bear the name OF his father who had good war
record. He enlisted at Chicago private on
April Il, 1851. aud the second man 10 be en-
rolled in that city. His term of service was
have been two years. but he was discharged on
April 22 1862. because of gunshot wounds received
the battle of Fort DOneson, In February OF that
year. lie re-entered the service as a captain when
restored TO health. and took part IN the battles Of
fredericksburg. Charlottesville and Gettysburg
and was commissioned by the Governor of Illinois
to erect the monument at Gettysburg showing
where the SD Illinois took part the battle Later
he served or the staff of General Hooker.
why don't you get rid of that mue?"
well. suh," answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley. IL
he'd regard it as a personal victory He's been
1yin' foh de las six weeks to get rid O me-
Washington Star
An early summer crop of colones. lieutenant
coones, majors and captains is reported from
Louisiana, Governor Sanders having appointed
eighty-nlne citizens TO his military" staff There
are only four in tho lot who have to be content
with captaincies the rest of the commissions being
about equally divided among the three higher
grades. Louisiana has about 1900 men in its
organized militia. New York state has Is 900 uni
formed and equipped citizen soldiers. yet Governor
hughes to get along with a STAFF of
eighteen officers.
Father" said little Rollo what Is n foible7 pc
"A foible, my son. is something somebody else Is
interested in and you're not."-WashIngton Star
The example set by the children who are in the
care of the Sheltering Guardian Association I'm
forming a miniature city government has been
followed East Side school, where the girls
have also organized what they call a city govern
ment" Among the objects of the little municipality
are 20 give practical aid TO the Board Of Health in
its efforts 10 teach mothers how best to care for
their children and TO enforce the laws of cleanli-
ness Besides Mayor they have elected a Dis
trict Attorney. health officer. chief of police and
superinterdcnt of streets. The place OF Mayor
has been filed by the election OF Jeanette Platt,
who is fourteen years old.
NV boy" adnaonished the fond parent you
sho,IId learn TO say no "Oh. there's plenty Of
time" replied the dutiful SON. Its long time be
fore We have another leap gear.'-PhiladelpfAa
RecCrd.