New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
THE TALR or THE Day.

Mr. Iateman lives with his family In a
large apartment house on the upper West
side OF the city His business keeps him
away from home at night and his bedtime
is between and O'Clock in the morning.
His neighbor Is "a sound sleeper, and In
order 10 be on time for his days work ne
sets his alarm clock for o'clock, six days
I'm every week, and the alarm destroys
Mr.. Iatcman's best slumber. This has
brouebt about strained relationship be-
,veen the neighbors. which was aggravated
when an appeal was made 10 the superin-
,endent 10 have the alarm clock nuisance
abated All efforts. however. TO make
rolseIsss peace have been unsuccessful.
and the other tenants. who are divided In
their sympathles. are anxious to know
what viii be done by the Health Depart
mcnt. which has been appealed 60
u call that rank ingratitud"'
What nowr'
goes TO another fellow for postgraduate
course. Washington Herald
EXPLAINED.
when Wilson objected TO Harveys support
And complained that II was OF a damaging
sort,
We most Of us felt a good deal Of surprise
That any support he should wish TO excise.
But now that in Governor Wilson we find
A man with "a single track road for n
mind.
The cause OF the trouble is perfectly plain
For It's been demonstrated again and
again.
With most dire results-that An in.pt de-
cision
On single track road may produce a
collision
DO you think equal suffrage is any
nearer than II was Ave years ago.
Yes much nearer. ! have Just heard OF
a man of character and intelligence VINO
has decided TO become = candidatc Tor the
legislature Chicago Record Herald.
In an article against long sermons the
Rev. Edwin W. Caswoll says In "The
Northwestern Christian Advocate that
ChrIsts prayers and sermons were ex-
ceedlngly short and that all his talks and
discourses during II ministry Of three years,
which are published In the New Testament.
could he delivered IN forty minutes. IL
ministers OF to-day would follow His ex-
more than three or Gvo minutes nor preach
beyond a half hour" lie adds that MANY
ministerial orators have nearly ruined their
careers owing to tho lack ot terminal facili-
ties"
when I was a young man was very
fond Of music" remarked Mr. CumroX.
MY singing laid the foundation of my
fortune"
"Yon sang so well?"
NO; the captain Of industry who started
me In life SAID that anYbody who would get
up before folks and sing as did had mar
vellous nerve and indomitable VIII power.
Washington Star
In the ready-made garment department
of n New York store "A saleswoman had a
customer a few days ago who took up
more than an hour OF her time while max.
ing selections The sale was eventually
made and directions were given as TO where
the goods should be sent. Then I'm the little
booth which the woman had occupied the
clerk found a pearl necklace Later In the
day Inquiry was made by telephone and
when told that her jewels had been found
the woman asked that the finder bring
them to her hotel, which was done that
evening. The woman rewarded the finder
literally and told her: when I missed
the necklace | wasn't sure whether 1t was
the real or the other one" Then the sales
woman asked, (which was IT," but the
question was parried with smile and the
reply: Really. they are so much alike"
She went crazy over bridge"
sad; very sad
"Oh, no great harm done. Her family
placed her in a fashionable sanatorium
and she's playing q better game than ever
now."-Louisville Courier-Journal
Baseball fans may soon have another
virtue to ascribe to the greatest of all
games" the prevention OF revolutions. \
consular report from Venezuela says that
"a recent Presidential decree provided FOR
the creation of improved schools in large
centres Of population. through consolidation
of previously existing smaller schools. and
further decree OF January 2, 1912, has been
issued providing for physical exercise for
the pupils The decree states that each OF
the larger schools shall be provided with
set OF the articles for baseball as well as
other apparatus for a gymnasium Isn't
II just possible that the surplus steam
of the young Venezueans may hereafter be
worked off i'm killing tho umpire and
other features OF tho American national
game instead of in SELLING custom houses
and Presidential chairs and chasing the