New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Spanish speaking panhandler has great adj
vantage the common or Park Row variety OF
his class. There eighteen consulates In New
York, representing that number of Central and
South American countries where Spanish Is spoken.
This does not include Spain. The "compatriota" in
hard luck" with a little knowledge Of the geogra-
ply of these countries operate among all Of
them, in each consulate representing himself a
native Of the country to whose representative he
applies for aid one Of these beggars negro. I'M
folded a sad tale to "A consul general The official
asked the visitor from what part Of his own cour-
try he came The negro was not well posted his
geography. for he mentioned the name OF the capt.
tai and added that he had sailed from there for this
country. The capital happens to be five thousand
feet up in the mountains The consul general
smiled then gave the mendcant quarter saying:
THAT is for the valuable information that our
country has advanced to the stage where they sail
ocean vessels from the mountain tops 1t has been
a long time since was home and ! really didn't
know IT,"
The bandit was dying.
Just credit me with one thing, boys" he said
the newspaper reporters 81 never blamed my goin'
wrong on the movin' ptchers."-Denver Repub-
lican.
Did you ever tickle lion? If you have that am-
bition IT can be satisfied in the Central Park menag-
erie You cannot be accused of mature taking be-
you VIII always nave Wltnesses Ahodl, one
OF the lions born in the is as much a baby as
any kitten when II comes to petting, and he appre-
catcs the stroking of his shaggy head whether by
small feminine hand big masculine one. Not
only that, Fred Sichert, keeper of the lion house.
tlches the big fellow in the ribs when he rubs up
agains. the bars and he comes back for more. Only
the paws are avoided in touching him.
Blobbs-A critic should have good memory.
Slobbs-Yes especially he should never forget that
he has faults OF his own.-Philadelpha Record
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck. who really did scale
Mount Mckinley, thereby earning undying renown.
is solemn of visage, but he has sense Of humor.
The chills Of the highest point the North Amer-
can continent did not rob him of it, and 1t has
passed unscathed through the siege of questions
about his experience since he to New York to
attend the trennial convention of the Episcopal
Church. The other night when some began
talking about Mount McKinley-being perhaps the
ten thousandth to do-the explorer remarked
that he wished he had faith as a grain of mustard
seed that would remove Mount Mckinley.
ut is remarkable isn't it, that no one killed
when those lions got loose in Lepsic?'
Yes if considers the number or bystanders
present when the policemen shot the beasts. -Buf-
falo Express
81 never claimed to belong to that class, members
Of which advertise themselves Southern gen.
men," said q man who born in the South but
time when l would not hesitate to give my seat
in a car to any person wearing skirts, or to offer
any other little service to not of acquaint
ancc I'll tell you why have degenerated into boor.
one day. walking down Broadway, near the old Fifth
avenue hotel a woman wearing costly clothes
dropped her gold mesh bag almost at my feet
stopped to pick it up for her, but she got to first
Then she drew herself up, gave a whitening
glance and said with sheer You are pretty slick,
but beat you to that"
While travelling through the rural districts of
Missouri a book salesman approached farmer and
stood for several minutes importuning him to buy
the book he was selling. Presently the farmer
blinked his eyes and said; NO 1t amt no use.
can't read"
The salesman paused q moment and then said:
But you must have some one in your home that
can read. Your wife, your children-I know they
would be interested"
Eyes. my daughter can read replied the Mis-
sourian, but she's got book.'-Lippincotts.