New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

On June q, 1902. the following was
licked off on one Of the news machines
"The coronation has been indefinitely post
poned because of the illness of King Ed
ward It is Officially announced that the
King is suffering from perityphIitis and Will
undergo an operation at 2 D. m. to-day"
The strip of<paper was sent from the office
where it came from the ticker by a visit
ing Enslishman to a neighboring Office
with the Endorsement: Under the Circuni-
stances must decline to go with the
COACH The strip was sent back with the
further Endorsement: Don't believe it.
Put away the mourning: polish up the
crown: be q sport" But the patriotic
Englishman insisted on cancelling his en-
gagement One of ths party who has a
liking for such things kept the ticker slip,
which bears the further Endorsement:
1--WE had our trip sans Mr.. BIank-the
crown came in handy at Westminster
Abbey on August 8, 1902"
The Manager-Well, Flossie, what do you
want now?
The Actress-I want a raise, and I want
It now.
you 500 week in the press stories and
only reduce your real pay S2 50?-Cleve1and
Leader.
The presence OF any gray bearded man
who resembles Mayor Gaynor among a
group of city workmen is a remerka Bile
producer Of work. A day or so ago one
such person was 1eisurely strolling through
City Hall Park. Besides the physical and
hirsute resemblance to the city's chief
executive he wore a silk hat and carried
a cane, and that made a deep impression
on the passersby, many of whom turned
to look at the Mayor" The latter stopped
near grass plot where there were three
park workn1en, who, however were not
working. One was leaning on a rake, an
other had a spade on his shoulder while
the third stood with his hands behind
his back. One of the trio caught sight of
the important looking man; there was
whispered word-it was probably Cay
nor''-and the three men set TO work at
speed unusual for public employees. They
kept it up for three minutes-the length OF
time the Mayor watched them.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Whene'er the home club loses out
Remarks are charged with gloom and
doubt.
The pitcher has a putty arm.
The felders should be on a farm.
But what could you expect from skates.
From those predestined second-rates?"
And then the wise ones IN Il row
Stand up and shout: Il told you soi'
But when the home club wins game
The place resounds with glad acclaim
Somebody says: Il had a hunch
These people were a winning bunch
I sized em up the very day
When first they brought 'em out TO play"
And then the wise ones in a row
Stand up and shout: Il told YOU SOL!
Washington Star.
Maine has the champion "Westonian"
cat, if 81 story going the rounds of the
press OF the state is straight goods" The
claim for this tabby is that she walked
forty miles TO her old home, recovered
kitten and returned to her owners I'm two
days and nights. The cat is owned by the
family of Mrs. Ann Grant, Of Waterville.
who recently moved there from Stetson.
forty miles away. Not wanting to be both
cred with a month-old kitten. Mrs Grant
gave it to neighbor. Then the mother
cat was shut in box and carried to the
new home at Waterville. after crying in
va in to have her baby taken with her
When the family arrived III Waterville il
', a.s dark. but the cat as soon as she could
esca pc from the house started foI Stetson.