New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

How lofty idea some people have in seeking
public office illustrated by an incident that
happened in The Bronx the other day. Some OF the
Republican leaders were trying to persuade a Pro-
gressiye candidate for the Assembly to withdraw
In favor Of the Republican nominee. He hesitated
for some time. Finally he sent word that he would
agree to withdraw in case they would promise TO
make him a page in the Assembly after the hrst
OF the year. The chances excellent that he Will
be neither a member Of the Assembly nor page.
Bix-They say that too much sleep is harmful.
DO you believe II?
Dix-That depends Ten hours sleep may not
hurt a man In bed but ten seconds would be ruin
bus in the prize ring.-Boston Transcript
UNLADYLIKE.
Doc Dorothea and Margaret
An artist-each suffragette-
To advertise their righteous ire.
Broke into a house and set II ahre;
Hence called before Glasgow Judge
Who took no stock in such grudge.
Eight months they got to think 1t DER:
This made the suffs trine sore.
1t CHANGED the judges name was Adam;
Apples were there; the suffs soon had EN-:
With rarest aim. with fury bred.
They literally pommelled the Judges head'
Far less polite than Mother Eve,
Who gave the pomme. but did not heave.
w. A. II.
First Loafer-Halo. Bill! Got new overcoat 1
see, What did II cost yer!
Second Ditto-Six monts | never wears cheap
duds.-Boston Transcript.
Years ago Eugene Field. poet humorist and friend
Of children, was visiting friends in New York lie
dropped in one day Colonel Henry webster a
lifelong friend who had office In downtown
building The Colonel was somewhat OF a dandy
by nature and his office reflected this trait. Just
l.
in costly Persian rug. which adorned the floor
Field noticed II at once, but said nothing. He and
the friend with him sat and chatted with "Coloner
Webster. Suddenly Field, inveterate chewer OF
tobacco leaned forward and deposited an enormous
guild directly the rug The blow almost killed
the colonel" who nervousy showed shining GUS
pdor within Fields range. The latter pretended
not to see It, and within a few minutes again dec
grated the rich rug with tobacco juice. "Coloner
Webster, in agony, showed the cuspidor against
Fields foot Then the author of Seem Things
at Night" turned toward Webster and said, bland
ly Il swear, Harry If you keep showing that thing
toward me, I'll spit In it,"
Does your wife take an interest in politics.
Eyes, too much. She knows the dates or all the
political meetings, and II ! stay out late and try
the help the party excuse. she nail me every
time | get my dates mixed. '-CleVeiand RAN
Dealer.
A new passion play has been written by the Grand
Duke Constantine and will be performed at st. Pc
tersburg in short time by company consisting
entirely of members of the highest nobility The
The title OF the play is THE King OF the Jews"
The music was written by Glazunow. mot the least
important Of which," says the Moscow letter. us
the ballet which finds its place between the second
and third acts" The author has not yet decided
whether he will be the central figure in the sacred
spectacle" take the role Of PLATE.
Briggs-Bilkins writes best sellers, doesn't he?
Grggs-Yes, but he's all right. He's first rate
sort. When you get TO know him you don't mind
what he wrtes.-Life.