New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

Under the headline "A Merry Election
Episode" the ''Krakauer Blatter" tells
this story: I'm a little town near Lemberg
the RussoDhie candidate for nomination
rs representative, a priest named Baczyn-
ski, arranged for a public meeting. AT
the request Of the voters he celebrated
mass on the morning Of the meeting, at
which Father Foiis, his opponent for the
nomination, assisted. In the afternoon the
two candidates. with two others, played
skaat At dusk Fols asked a kiebitz-
one who watches the game-to take his
place for a little while. and fastened to
tho meeting which had been called by the
other candidate. When Baczynski arose
from the card table to go to his meeting
he was met by n messenger who Informed
him that his rival had appeared in his place
had spoken and carried the day for himself
Beaten by n trick" he said. But ! en-
ioyed the skaat."
Willie-Mamma. will Heaven be as beau-
tiful as they say In the SUNDAY school
'Mother-Certainly. my dear. Why do
you ask?
Willie-Places we 20 to In tho summer
are never as nice as the circulars. Boston
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Note: 4 French aviator few 17T.s mill. AZ the
rate ~ l02 miles an hour.
Pegone with your praise Of the horse
For speeding The mount" now delays
For science has gained divorce
From lesurely snal-cra wing ways:
Tho train put old Dobhin 10 blush.
T.coff m rfy otttos tha rlaca
And now comes the airshir. to rush
And fairly annihilate space.
What iov # We wish tn elopo,
What boon to cashiers Of some hanks,
Escape from panhandlers- there's hope.
From iokers whose tests are all blanks:
OF course there is danger 10 some.
For Death evrv forward move mars;
The rnan-ridden bird has become
lightning express 70 the stars
a. ". T..
Friend-The examination YOU undergo for
the position OF teacher is very severe. is it
not9
Scribble Yes indeed
What are the branches"
Well to-day we We're examined in PSF
choloey. integral calculus. mathematical
astronomy, polemic divinity. metaphysical
ANALYSIS and Greek versihcation "
Indeed! What position are YOU Compel
ing for"
young man sitting IN a subway car
with legs crossed and one foot. showing a
highly polished shoe and silk sock extended
so far into the aisle as 70 make II almost
impossible for people n pass without COM
ing In contact with the ohtrudins member
was brought to- a sense Of his disregard for
others by three young women who sat
opposite ono said: II wonder n he Ia
showing his foot or his shoe" The second
said, loud enough 10 be heard above the
car CHATTER and to the amusement ~ others
Il think lie wants 10 show his clocked
soclis-watch IT." No" said the third
he's only showing his had manners" The
foot came down and was lost in the crowd
which got of at tie next station.
Was the PLAY exciting?"
"Oh. very. The management had engaged
two leading ladies. and there was con-
slant struggle for the centre Of the stage"
Louisville COurier-Journal.
CORPORAL punishment has been introduced
into the schools of Mount Vernon. Ohio.
and THE Charleston IS. @ News and
Courier" learns that some Of the boys Of
Mount Vernon have formed standing com
mittees since the new order began.
New York Is considering a plan TO build
new subvays Al a cost Of 1851. 0'0 go. which
is more than three times the cost of the
present subways II costs money TO build
y city on an island where natural limita-
lions force one Ia expand upward and
downward instead of outward, as other