New-York tribune., 1910-01-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'Cats on the paw. $500 pound' is a line
that appeared recently in a Chicago paper.
Coming from the meat centre. 1t might
look at first glance like quotation from
the packing house district. Really how
ever il was used to indicate the value of
a ten-pound tabby on exhibition at the
Beresford Cat Show, Mrs. Hugh Kings
blue Persian being held at $1,000 Another
somewhat smaller pet. silver Persian
pussy, is appraised by the owner at s1.0oo.
we just passed?
The Woman-The one with blond puffs
was dreadfully made up, and had awfully
soi.ed gloves on?
The Man-Yes. that one.
The Woman-No. I didn't notice her.
Why?-Cleveland Leader.
a teacher of vocal music tells this story
about one OF his girl pupils: "She asked me
many times what name she had better
assume when she went on the stage and
Invariably told her to wait until the
time came. Last week she came to her
lesson radiant. because the family had de-
cided that her stage name should be Sig
norma Harlemina,' being Fart of her own
Gar1e and an afiiX to Harlem. her nome.
l saw that the stage bug had become in
would never get higher than a second rate
choir loft 1 felt justified in asking her to
seek another and better teacher, and now
when the wonderful young woman becomes
famous ! will get no credit for having
coached her"
lin sure we're going to like the new
minister"
"Why?"
so far he hasn't objected to anything
that 1 like to do."-Detroit Free Press.
For just one day last week New York
had a real novelty in barber shops-a
'shave-yourself tonsorial parlor" 1t was
not called that, nor did the proprietor have
any intention Of running such place, but
he was forced to do it for day. 1t hap
pened this way: For one cause or another
all his BARRIERS failed to report for duty
and the regular customers were far too
many for the boss" TO attend to. When
the shop was we'll filed with 'neXts," one
of them, seeing the situation. offered to
shave himself. Others followed suit, and
in minute or two there was a long line
OF amateurs scraping away before the
mirrors. ''And they paid me Is cents apiece.
too" said the proprietor gleefully.
WHEN NEWS is SCARCE.
Who runs the press.
He comes of resourceful tribe,
We must confess.
When themes are scarce to write about
He does not yelp,
Nor does he raise a plaintive shout
Imploring help.
He promptly into action floats,
Gets busy then,
And ties some well known anecdotes
To unknown men.
Louisville CoGrier-J Journal
Dr. Martin g. Brumbaugh, Superintend-
ent of Schools in Philadelphia, says that
If the authorities will grant him $4,000
he can guarantee an absolutely safe and
sane" Fourth of July celebration in the
Quaker City. The promise certainly
seems cheap at the price. DR.. Brumbaugh
is president of the Philadelphia Play
grounds Association, and it is In that ca
pacity that he is acting in offering to in
sure against shattered nerves on Indepen-
dence Day. His idea is to provide some
substitute for the ordinary murderous
celebration of the day. He would give the
children an ample entertainment. He ad-
vocates utilizing every available vacant
lot, park and dump In the town for gaines
baseball etc, on that day. and free lemon
ade FURNISHED from the $1,000 fund). ice
cream and the rest of the childish menu
Blobbs-They say old Boodlegrafter
cleaned up $3, 100000 in three years.
Slobbs-In that short space of time I'll
bet he didn't get them very clean.-Phila-
delphia Record