The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

A fine beech tree that stands near the
falcon statue Ia Central Park and ia known
10 many az the Japanese tree has come
in for considerable attention STAGE the
death Of King Edwards oak.
i heard that the beech was planted by
the Japanese embassy that came to this
country in 1872 - negotiate a new treaty
explained Pgrk employee.
Tradition says a distinguished Japan
ese planted the tree. but | can ind no
depa rtment record Oi such planting.
declared PARK COMMISSIONS slower.
NO JRpanese ever planted a tree in
| Central Park 10 my knOwledge. said
an officer Of the department WHO has been
there for many years.
small plot u Kreensward near the
/ tree 10 known officially a. the Japanese
I lawn. which seems TO sOIne 10 support the
historical correctness u the tradition as
Co the tree planting.
-Pawubrokers don't think much Of
SO bills a. pledges said the Oiiy sales
man. 4 saw a man pawn one the other
day for tsso. When asked why he didn't
spend hrs SO instead Of soaking II for a
little more than half the amount he eG-
planned that he wanted 10 keep that par
ticular bill Twice before he had tried
10 keen a certain hill by giving Il a. se-
curity to a friendswho had 80 meny bills
that he Wouldn need 10 spend that par
ticular one. bat both times the friend got
his money mixed and the keepsake was
lost after alt This time he depended
upon the pawnbrOker 10 tide him over
| To pawn money struck me ~ very
curious proceeding. but the broker as
sured mo that Il ~ frequently done ~
/ people who attach sentimental value
/ 10 a particular bill or coin
4 was one Of a number u persons
that was mystifed for a time by the
ventriloqusm % a bird said visitor
To the 700.
4 tried to end the source u the COO
hoo that came from the big cage that
contained many birds II different kinds
! The sound seemed to come from nowhere
in particular and yet was quite loud.
I watched all the birds that opened them
beaks 10 sing or call. and none ~ these
vas the one saw a bleeding heart
pigaon from the Philippines squatted on
the zanded flO0r But his beak remained
closed and the sound seemed 90 come
from the other aide 1t the cage
Moving over TO the other side l saw
his breast distend and discovered that
he vas the ventriloquist who had deluded
lls with hiss chest notes. There was a
twinkle in his eve a. though he was having
great fun
Probably there IL no lyelier sprinting
done than that ~ the housewive- and
house servants in apartment houses get
ling IN washing hung out on the roof 70
dry when a shower comes up. With the
first falling drop 81 rain they make for
the elevator. OF they tear up the stairs n
th.v live near the roof. and begin snatch
ine the clothes or the lines Look about
and YOU see the same thing doing on the
roofs all around. women everywhere
grabbing al clOthespins with one hand
and iucking the released clothes IN IN"
hasket with the other. and the first thing
Won know all the roofs that scarcely more
than a minute before we're white with
waving clothes are hare and empty II
makes YOU think Of a vessel that you may
have seen one minute under full sail
h,t which. struck bv sQuall. You see the
next minute stripped 10 hare poles.
uisa common thing for men walking
along the streets eating an apple %
SAVE the core and give II - the hrst horse
they come ~ standing by the curb. Many
horses erpect this. and II H. not unusual
n -se a horse thus standing incline his
head toward a man seen approaching
eating an apple, this being an intimation
on the part ~ the horse that he likes
applrs ard would be willing n take what
there n left " this One N the man h
through with n IN like manner men
eating A banana may give the peel 10 a
horse aud a trIickman NAV pick mp a
freah and clean banana skin and feed
Il ~ his horse himself 4 truckman
Who had lust tied the feedhag on HE
horse' = head "a the noon hour then tucked
down into the baG a whole banana this
a. a sort n extra luxury added b. the oats
New York is good - horses.
4 know a hurglar. that - ! met him
ONO. who can have anything I've got n
he will only drop IN some night said
the sunken eyed man. He called Oncs
about two years ago. ! was suht ring with
insomnia then. Just az am now; hadn't
slept to amount to anything for weeks
and was lying awake IN the dark praying
for few winks when the burglar crawied
through tho window.
4 wasn't scared. ! said Hello. and he
said Not another peep on; Of you or III
put you 10 sleep.
-'Sleepr said l. Good heavens. man.
IL YOU can do that you can run away with
the house itself
NE understood right on what allied me.
Tough. amt IT, he said. I've had II.
I've got two sleeping powders IN my
Dookei now that will cure the worst ease
IN Insomnia on record. Want 90 try en-?
sTdid. Kill or cure. The burglar turned
ou a HRht. emptied a powder into a glass
OF water and gave " 70 me.
60 ahead said !. and help yourself.
and dropped on 10 sleep.
HE was very considerable. He only
took a roll OF bills out Of my trousers
pocket aud q watch and leit the other
powder 90 pay for them. The relief ai-
forded by those two powders put new ME
into me fclt frst rate for more than
year. but haven't slept well Tor the last
six months. Three times burglars have
visited me. Each time ] have asked "
h. was the fellow who gave me the sleep-
ing powder, but none Of them wac. But
nv man must be in business somewhere
about town n be has any more 81 thOse
POW ders wish he would come around
Il have seen a great many ways the
southernera have Of SEPARATING the
negroes and whites said a travelling
man lust returned from bis annual south
ern trip. but williamson. 3. G.. sprung
a new one on me. Il Il a summer resort
with springs whose water viii cure every