New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-16
THE TALK OF The DAY.

The Canadian citizen now stopping in
New York whose visiting cards snow that
H. B. Duncan-Clark will under no eircum-
stances or for any consideration renounce
his nationality as Canadian, is not the
first man to inscribe his creed upon his
card Two years ago a resident of New
York corresponded with country hotel
with a view to being guest there with
his family for the summer. Terms were
agreed upon and contract closed when the
city man wrote TO the proprietor, II failed
to send you my card in my first letter.
Here il is" The card bore the name and
home address of the writer and these
words in bold type: American citizen
Jew-direct descendant OF Abraham" The
card now hangs framed in his library,
bearing this Endorsement from the hotel
man: Come along-we need arstoerats
Nervous Old Lady Cin railway carriage
hope that gun is not loaded ST.
Sportsman-I'm afraid 1t is. However. |
will insert this cork in the muzzle. There
quite safe now.
The nervous old lady breathed sigh of
relief.-M A. F.
THE SEAGoERs.
Ships are sailing every day
From n. 7, and exc \. J.,
Taking loads of people who
Have the price 70 put them through
EVERYWHERE trey want to roan1-
Europe Irope Orope. home.
The cost Of living may be much,
But they seem 70 make touch
Somewhere where there's cash and thsy
Pack their buds and sail away.
No ore seems TO care a cuss
Whether he's an Octopus
Or Johnnie-on- thespot
Who has borrowed what he's got.
They don't care for anything
But to be off travelling,
Much or little In amount.
The cost of leaving doesn't count
W. J. HAMPTON
Rector-Csreaser has been arrested by the
government for using a form of strplihed
spelling in his advertisements.
Italls-I don't see why such use should be
unlawful. - .
butter. Chicago News
In downtown stand-up lunch place,
where the chief source of the walters reve-
nue. is in the form of tips and where the
natrons are supposed to step lively so that
those who wait may be accommodated,
man has been coming of late who brings
" sometimes for half hour. while he
takes his modest luncheon. The waiter at
unose station he planted himself one day
recently was prepared for the emergency,
and when the man had finished reading
his nsper the servant handed him two
others. with the remark: Maybe you'd like
10 zee these?" The other walters, knowing
of the plot. looked to see the man wilt
but were disappointed He took the papers
with thanks continued reading, and finally,
when he asked for his check. asked alse
whether he might keep the papers.
u,o,nap WAS upbraiding her husband on
bis drunlen habits and saying he was ruin
ing his health >,
Don't be alarmed ABOUT me- my dear
he said. THE doctor says I'm In the pink
of condition. ,,oa a., aoo.
look at your tongue anu ho' sooi Hoss'
retorted mis- wife.-If-6lts-
Dasnite her new traffic regulations and
automobile ordinances Chicago still seems
"a hold the lead among the Dig cities In the
matter of motor car fatalities IN the streets
The record for one day last week was five
deaths, bringing the total Tor the year to
date up to ninety-four'
..v-bat is a nara sol?'
a psrasoi is just an umbrella that you
never think of borrowing bos'oh IRAN
script.
An ingenious plan for the reform of the
calendar is proposed by Zurich scientist
He suggests dividing the year into twelve
months of twenty-eight days and two half
u,o,ths Of fourteen days, onehaif month
following tho first six months and the other
the second six months. The 5s5th day of
the year and the extra day OF leap year,
when 1t comes. he suggests. should come