New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Extra prccauion is now taken to guard the as
sessment books open to public inspection at the Tax
Department In the Hall OF Records Manhattan,
from being injured by visitors. Not long ago a
caller changed 100000 assessment mark TO read
$4,000, thinking the erasure would not be noticed
and that he would be taxed on SJOVO instead Of
100000 There duplicate sets OF books. the
loss destruction Of page. or all the pages OF one
book docs not rreparable break in the rec
ords Notices have been posted in every section OF
the Tax Department TO the effect that Pens must
not he used when obtaining data from maps or
records"
Newly Appointed Territorial Coloncl-Look here,
sergeant major, I'm afraid my dog has Killed your
Sergeant Major ungratiatinglyD--Oh, tl do 1t a
power Of good sir-Punch.
Howard Elliott. chief executive Of the New Haven
road made a hit with members Of the Lotos Club
at dinner his honor the other evening by telling
this
"In early Arkansas days poor fellow was lynched
for stealing horse When his body cut down
it found that another had stolen the horse. The
lynchcrs were a bit worried but mastering up their
courage they took the body to the little cabin where
lived the unfortunate widow Pushing 1t through
the door. the spokesman said.
d" Here's your husband marin. We thought he stole
a horse and we hung him Come TO find out he
didn't It's mistake and the laughs on u.s.
Mr.. Elliott said every right thinking man should
try 70 improve even reforms that the country
nigh not wake up some day to find that IT had
'Iynched" some important business by mistake as
the laugh wouldn't be any one in that case.
Nov they say that alcohol CAUSES deafness"
Maybe go. never knew any body To fail To hear
an Invitation 10 drink Pittsburgh Post.
Two young men got on a subway northbound ex-
press at Brooklyn Bridge. II in the evening
rush hour and, though the train was TANNED they
squeezed their way through TO the last car. Then
they seemed consider the seated passengers care
fully and finally ranged themselves in front Of two
lortiy gentlemen. II looked mysterious they might
have been detectives trailing the two p &, but they
weren't and here's the explanation It's just a new
game-wlth a substantial reward for the prize. The
game is called sporting a commutcr." The idea -
To- detect which among the seated passengers is a
commuter because n cOmmutcr Will get of at the
Grand Central. and II YOU guess right you get
seat for the rest of the subway trip. The amateur
seuths say that the trick is To watch for man
with two or three newspapers; he has them to read
on the long trip to the suburbs; for a with
bundles, the age old sign of a suburbanitc. Another
tip is the man with an umbrella on a fair day.
81 vas surprised to learn that that man is
RED"
How did you learn It? You may be mistaken"
NO chance for mistake. He says he is in favor
OF going back to the old shin pasters and having
small bills for ), 10, - and 30 cents"
But don't sec"-
Bills don't rattle togcther."-Houston Post.
ct may be the cut Of tho skirt might have said
the st-and IT may be the South American dance.
and il may also be a combination Of these" says a
writer in Die Mode which made the latest novelty
In women's stockings possible. Painted hosiery had
short day. but the grotesque patterns snakes, gar
lands and intricate line patterns which were washed
off have come again In the form OF embroidery on
white and black hosiery. Are they pretty? No.
VIII the fancy stockings become popular? Yes pos
sibly for brief period and then return to the
normal, and that brings up the question again:
Which shall IL he, white or black
Then you don't think Banks is fond OF his wife,"
mot fond as he is OF her husband" -Boston
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