Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-02
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ana set out ia 81. Johns park. Later
they were removed to the Elgin botan-
ical gardens at Fiftieth street, which
We're then a part OF Columbia In 1897
the trees were transplanted to Morn
ingside heights. On the upper part Of
the island near Spuyten Duyvil stands
the largest tulip tree on Manhattan.
1t has a diameter of six and a quarter
feet. Near Fordham square, In the
Bronx, is the Srenton willow, said to
be 300 years old, and at the foot OF
Cypress avenue are the two largest
expresses in the country. They stand
on land once a part of the Gouverneur
Morris estate.-New York Sun.
Why He Was Sad.
Jones rich grandmother died. and
Jones seemed unnaturally depressed
and sad His friends tried to cheer
him.
"She left last will and testament,
suppose" said Jenkins carelessly.
"oh. yes.". said Jones. raising his
head at last. ''she left a will and tesla.
mentr'
"Ah." chimed In Brown, you were
always friend of hers! OF course
your name was mentionedY
Yes" answered Jones. bursting into
floods of tears. my name was men,
toned. boys. IL am TO have
They hung expectant, while more
sobs choked back his words.
IL" he declared at last. IAN to have
the estament!"-London Scraps.
One Of Travers' Jokes.
When William r. Travers was in
the directorate of the New York Cen
tral railroad Jay Gould was running
the Erie in opposition. and his man.
agement of that system betrayed a
constant and intimate knowledge of
what was going on in the Central's star
chamber. Commodore Vanderbilt was
naturally exasperated. and one day,
after expressing how helpless he found
himself to outwit his rival. he turned
to Trayers with the query:
"Well, Billy. how can we stop Gould
from getting knowledge of what we
are doing?"
"W-w-why." suggested the genial
wit-"w-w-why d-don't you m-m-make
him d-d-director of the N-N-New
York CC-Central%
A Church In Wales.
WreXham parish church is known as
one of the seven wonders of Wales.
1t dates as structure from the fif-
teenth century and is cathedral-like in
its proportions. A chained Bible,
now kept under lock and key, is among
the curious relics. and beside it is a
handsomely bound visitors book"
sent by the students Of Yale univer-
sity, United States, for the use of
Yale students visiting the church. In
the churchyard is the tombstone Of
Elihu Yale, with it's quaint epitaph.
The soldiers chapel, which is entered
through an exquisite arch, has beau
tiful memorial window to the Welsh
fusileers who have fallen in battle
London Mail.
Not Much Work.
"Some folks think that people In the
show business have an easy time Of
it," said a minstrel star, land that re-
minds me of what an old farmer In a
little town said one day as he saw me
carrying the bass drum in the minstrel
parade. We had walked nearly FIVE
miles in the hot sun, and | was about
ready to drop. That big drum was
heavy. When we reached our car aft
er the parade my feet were sore, my
back ached, | was perspiring all over
my face and was completely tired out.
AS l almost staggered past the old
farmer he looked at me contemptu-
ously
"'Huh.' he said. these actors II do
anything to get out of workin'.'"-
Denver Post.
An Awful Insult.
why, Susan" said mistress to
her maid of all work, who had been
given an evening off, "what was the
matter that you came home so early
last night? Didn't you enjoy your
self?"
~ ~ sAN oNPPShb Lila oihs was luc
reply, everything was like heaven,
but then | received an insult, and it
was my place as self respectin'
young woman to return home"
"Who insulted you"
my young man. He had the I'm
pertinence to ask me If my program
was full, an I'm sure I'd never had
nothin' but a sangwich an glass Of
lemonade, an II you'd been in my
place. ma'am, you'd "a done as /
done"
Aptly Described.
Roaming Rudolph hear that you
and Roxey stole ride from Terre
Haute in vinegar hogshead and then
got pinched. Nosole Nero-Ye gods,
yes. and what do you think that hay
seed constable said when we were
presented? Roaming Rudolph What.
me lord? Nosole Nero Why, he said,
"Your honor. here are couple of
picked beats "-Chicago News.
A goodly lot Of uplifters, Including
the governors. still think that wasb.