New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Starvation now threatens a family con-
sistins Of a newly married couple living
in the vicinity Of Madison Square. The
young people became enthusiastic members
of the meat boycotters last week. and now
they are seriously considering similar &C
ton with regard to vegetables 1t all came
about in this way. The wife went to her
grocer one day last week and bought a
peck of Irish potatoes which she proceeded
to peel Her husband. sitting reading a
paper. was reused from his ease by the
voice of his wife, who came running into
the sitting room with one of the potatoes
in her hand. Peel that, if you can," she
said, handing him the knife. Her husband
| exerted all his strength, but the supposed
potato resisted his best efforts It proved
TO be nothing more than a stone, but so
perfectly formed and colored as to defy
detection even by an expert.
"Why is il that all these continued stories
start so interestingly and peter out?'
yH gd hui al n replied tt the ron author ut
barrel, don't OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger.
At the Institute for Geological Research
in Paris department of animal training
was opened on one of the first days OF
this year. where it is purposed, according
to the published prospectus, to teach per-
sons how to train animals, not by force as
heretofore. but by means of psychical in
duence." In commenting On the new de-
partInent Paris paper says: Perhaps it
will become possible to bring lions, pan
Tiers and tigers to terms and make them
submissive by simply showing them a d.
ploma from this remarkable high school"
LADY, want to put in this advertisement
for a cook. 1t will go i'll three lines, won't
it?'
Clerk latter counting)-No, madam Well
have to charge you for four lines, but you
can put in four more words, if you wish.
Lady Suddenly inspred)-Say Policeman
stationed opposite corneri"-Tit-Bits-
MANY of the downtown office buildings
said a tenant. ARE eliminating the small
mirrors which usually adorn the sides of
the elevators, and a mighy good thing it
is I was always under the impression that
they wAe put there for the use of the
women passengers. TO see if their hats
were on straight, until l moved into the
building in which my Office is now. One
of the elevator runners, young fellow
about twenty-five, had an idea he was
handsome although he could never take
prize at a beauty show, and all day long
it was his habit TO stare in the little mir
ror and admire himself. 1t was only by the
hardest kind of work that l could get him
to stop at the proper floor. The mirrors
were taken OUT Oh my CONipIdlul anu our
elevator service is now perfect
ROUTINE.
One way TO ~rpe with trouble
That is great beyond & doubt
Is TO merely keep it moving
Till at last you wear 1t out
Put a grievance into writing
And. whether right or wrong,
Mark it referred 10 So-aadso''
And pass the thing along.
Twill wander hunting desk room
Through the corridors of time
Till it's pale and thin and dusty
and entirely past its prime
Some rubber stamps make ready
With letters big ana strong
And send the bother on its way
Washington Star.
The library and household effects of q
man who had once entertained in lavish
way were sold at public auction one day
last week, and among the persons who went
to tie sale were many who had enjoyed
the fallen family's hospitality When
set OF after-dinner cups was put up one
woman said: There are only five of those
not six The auctioneer consulted his
catalogue and replied Thank you; you
are right" and proceeded with the sale.
Then the woman whispered to the one
next 70 her: 81 knew 1 was right. be-
cause my husband dropped one of that set
the last time we dined there"
I've never been offered bribe.' Dragged
the eloquent politician.
Cheer up, old mani shouted a piker in
the front row. your luck may change. -
Buffalo Express.
tom" Byrnes-Inspector Byrnes he
was the world over-once remarked that
there were more good detectives among the
newspaper reporters Of New York than in
the average police force. And Byrnes had
the reputation-and has--of being great
detective. His opinion would seem TO be
borne out in a recent murder mystery in
New York Although the police were on
the case at least hour before the re-
porters took the trail, two of them Gov
cred" half a dozen leads and "clews
before single planclothes man scented
them and were able To point out later 10
the officer IL charge OF the case many