New-York tribune., 1913-10-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Some bankers in Little Rock Ark. attended a
meeting Of bankers in Boston recently, and on their
way home spent day In New York According 10 a
report by one OF the group they many things
here with which New Workers have hardly nOdding
acquaintance. and the story Of the sights ends by
saying: THE peacock parade Fifth avenue is
certainly sght--the women with W n,cks nearly
to their belts and skirts split half way TO the knees.
No comparison between people Of New York and
Boston. In New York OF heavy features and
women brazen; not American fcatures,'as in Bos-
ton"
That girl had been standing half an hour Why
did you get up suddenly and give her your seat?'
"She lifted her veil'-Philadclphia Ledger
That Edward L. Mccall Tammany nominee for
Mayor has a sense OF humor. despite his hectic
temper when under criticism, shown the other
day as he was leaving his headquarters. Mr.. Nc
Call just stepping into the elevator in the Hotel
Martinique when an excessively fat man puffed and
painted his way through the guerdon of lesser dig
nitares about the choice Of Murphy and shook hands
with the candidate. 81 am admirer of yours. Mr.
Mccall. and want to tell you that I'm going to vote
for YOU" said the weighty ope. Mr.. Mccall smiled
happily; them just before the elevator shot down
ward said Thank YOU my friend hope you
vote by the pound"
There's one favor want to ask" said Mr.. Gum
to his wife.
What is it?"
Don't invite any distinguished Russians to our
parties unless they are dukes"
Why"
Because duke is the only part Of a distinguished
Russians name that | can be sure of remember
ing.'-Washington Star.
"You wouldn't think Jim FrawIey scnti
mental, would you?" queried "Packy" McCabe. the
genial clerk of the State Senate. who served clerk
Of the High Court Of impeachment. well, he's so
sentimental that I've got to write this certid-
cate of Suffers removal with my own hand just be-
cause promised him the pen used on IT," 'Packy'
winked and the group surrounding him as he
labored at the document which formally conveyed
the fact Suzers deposition from office roared with
laughter for every man knew Of the bitter war be-
tween Frawley and Sulzer. That pen will go down
in the Frawey family along with the one with which
Governor Dix signed the bill creating the przefght
commission.
Look out for those now neighbors. | know they
will be chronic borrowers"
why so?"
They let our kid beat up their kid without a
murmur."-Pittsburgh Post
THE celebration Of the hundredth birthday OF
Giuseppe Verdi has recalled many interesting Incl
dents In the career Of the great composer" says a
writer in the 'Berliner Morgen Post, among which
the introduction Of his name with the political his
tory of his country is worthy of note. The death of
his wife and the failure of comic opera had de-
pressed him for time, when with renewed vigor he
worked and in 1S42 produced 'Nebucco. which made
him famous This was at the time when the hand
Of Austria rested heavily on Italy and when it
a msdemeanor to pronounce the name Of Victor
Emmanuel Of Sardinia. The Italian patriots seized
upon the name of the popular composer, and the
camation 'Evviva Verdi really meant 'Evvva
Vitorio Emmanuel Re d'Italia. Later the whole
world joined in the 'Evviva Verdi. not knowing
W o of ha sto
for in the days of stress"
First Jeweller-Arent you afraid TO leave those
diamonds I'm front window at night?
Second Jeweler-Not with my scheme. Just be-
fore go home put in little sign on them read
ing Anything In this window 10 cents."-Chcago
News,