New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Several old newspaper men were discussing the
report from Washington that Carl Browne son-in-
law Of General" Jacob :. CoNcy had finally sue
cecdcd in finishing, on the steps Of the Capitol, the
speech which he began there nearly twenty years
ago. one Of the party said II am old maid enough
TO keep things" and opening scrap book. he
showed handful printed on rough paper giving
notice OF Il reception in honor Of General J. s.
Coxcy. OF the Commonwea Army" at No. 30 East
10Th stree; on the evening Of April %, 1894 Under
the auspices of the Industrial Legion OF New York
city" TIE document contained the announcement
also, thar the l6gon has enrolment OF
more than 100000 members" Pinned TO the hand
bill wrinkled piece of paper bearing these
words: III they don't let Coxey speak in Washing
ton I'll nire Mczzcrot Music Hall for him.-George
Francis Train"
They have quaint conception OF drunkenness in
Canning Town. discussion among the crowd gath
cred around a PROSTATE man clinched by the in
dignant remark of coster: " II amt drunk. not
i'm. I've just is and move.'-Dundee Adver-
tiser
Stocks are valuable in keeping with the demand
for them" said a Wall Street man in n downtown
restaurant, "and the demand is often created by
queer methods. few years man who is well
known i'm the Street overloaded with certain
stock. He told his wife there money In it and
that it would soon have a big rise Next day the
good woman gave the tip TO the woman who came
daily to massage her The latter had many wealthy
clients, to whom she gave the get-rich-quick tip.
The stool became popular the man sold out and
the masseuse who set the ball in motion never knew
why she received present Of extraordinary value at
Christmas time from her client"
From which one?"
''why from the one who said it was good thing
Of course. The others probably discharged her"
Jack (aftcr several drnks)-Say. MacCohen you've
lssu nge6 tn wear ri np
MacCohen-Hey, mon, rather.
Jack--Thought So | haven't noticed you put your
hand In your pocket latey.-Tit-Bits.
A writer of popular songs in New York had just
completed "A composition and anxious TO
have OF his friends, who is judge of music
Crticise IT, AS his friend lived some distance away,
and the author DESTROYS Of sending the manu-
script to his publisher possible the com
poser pondered moment and exclaimed: The tele-
up his friend and explained what lie proposed to do.
Then he requested his pianist to play the accom-
paniment while he sang the song into the telephone.
After few changes had been made the critic finally
gave his approval, and the receivers were hung up
The New York Telephone Review which vouches
for the yarn neglects to tell whether not the tolls
the musical message ate up the authors royalties
That politician is a shrewd one"
Yes: never writes any letters, and since the
dictagraph came in he never speaks above a whis-
Courier journal.
The teachers Of Sunday school classes should al
ways make sure that their scholars understand what
they are taught. the following dialogue which
recently took place will show:
Teacher-What did Samson do to the Philistines?
Scholar-He arose and smote them hip and thigh,
Teacher-Quite fight Now what does that men?
Scholar-Why that he up and spanked them!
"who wrote this play?
Il think the health department collaborated with
a medical ne"-Lousvile Courier Journal