New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

At the reopcning OF Cornell University
few days ago the freshmen were greeted
with Il message from eX-Ambassador An
drew d. White. the first president of the
institution. Here 1t IS: 1.-The undersigned
presents his best wishes to the class of
1914, now entering. and begs leave to COM
mend it's attention to the following. Very
respectfully, ANDREW D. WHITE"
"Konsider the postage stamp. my son:
its usefulness konsists in it's ability to stick
TO one thing until 1t gets there."-Josh
Billings.
Miss Antique was born on a Friday.
Do you think that unlucky?
Miss Caustique-YeS, If II was long enough
ago.-Philadelphia Record
A German newspaper publishes some par
ticulars of the tips and gratuities distrib-
uted by royal personages on their travels.
The Kaiser has a tariff that provides with
German bureaucratic thoroughness for
every claim upon his generosity when trav-
elling. and, what is moro. every recipient
gets what has been allotted to him. It is
different in the case of Nicholas II, certain
ly- the richest man of the Old Word and
most likely of the New as we'll. The Rus
stan Emperor lacks the money sense en-
tirely, like his grandfather, and the gifts
OF various kinds arranged for his travels
are on q scale of amazing extravaganza.
But by the time they reach the beneficI-
aries they have shrunk to average pro-
portions, owing to graft. 1t is even said
on the best possible authority that the
jewels of the decorations which his ma
Jesty bestows on the dignitaries of foreign
courts invariably are found to have turned
into paste while in transit to their destina-
ton,
OF course YOU don't approve OF SNUG
gling?"
"Oh. 10. not as a general thing. But
Mrs. Brown-Stokes was bringing ME a
half dozen real lace handkerchiefs from
seized all her trunks. And I know she'll
be Just mean enough TO expect me to pay
her the duty she has to give up OH them.
why did she let the officers catch her? I
never saw such a careless woman!'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mention is made in the 115th annual re-
port OF the London Missionary Society OF
tho eager exploration of the South Pacific
by Western civilization. There is not. II is
stated, an isolated islet on which the CO.
coanut palm can grow which Is not marked
on the chart. and visited periodically by
representatives Of some trader. nor a rock
O'A '44iNh ott DlTuS dCOu0lonitu tO con-
gregato and nest whose stores of guano
have not been tested. and in many eases
cleared, nor a bank within diving distance
ON which the pearl shell oyster has It's
nome which has not been discovered and
stripped OF its treasures.
:, WAT IS gentleman, any way?'
gentleman Is smoker who throws
MS cigar away before entering a car, in
stead OF trying to keep II until he alights."
buffalo Express.
There will be a wedding in Harlem next
month which both bride and bridegroom
believe would never have taken place but
Tor the telephone. one day about year
ago. while the man was talking from his
home, wunans voice broke in on the
wire, but he found the voice so pleasant
mat he checked his anger. and before the
accidental conversation was over arrange
ihents had been made for further telephone
talk. Tho man called the number which
mad been given To him and later endeaV-
ored TO locate tho call which To his die.
may, he found was a public pay station.
The telephone nirtaticn continued for som.