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Show NOTES ABOUT MEN. At the Democratic Stato convention held In Albany David B. Hill was busy every' moment of the day. Toward evening he thought ho would secure a few minutes' respite and a little rest while being shaved. As he climbed into the barber's chair he handed the tonaorlal artist a quarter of a dollar. "Is this a tip, sir?" Inquired tho knight of tho shears. "No," replied Mr. II 11 1. "that's hush money. Now, not a word!" Tho son of Millionaire Anson Phelps Stokes, who devotes most of his time to the east side settlements in New York City, Is said to have lost his heart to a beautiful lsraelltlsh maiden of the ghetto. Some declare that ho Is engaged to her; others merely surmise It. Of course, both sides deny It Just now. Stokes Is ovor six feet tall and quite attenuated. He Is one of the thinnest men In New York. His family are noted for their eccentricities. Sir Thomas LIpton will visit thl3 country coun-try again this year, according to J. Keith-ley Keith-ley Crother, his manager, who has arrived In Now York. While It Is still tho Irish baronet's ambition to lift the cup, his visit will have nothing to do with this mattor. Sir Thomas wants to see the St. Louis fair, and Is looking forward, Mr Crother says, with .much pleasure to the renewal of the many friendships he made while here before. Sir Thomas has lately returned from a Mediterranean cruise. Ho had not been In good health before ho started, but the trip has benefited him greatly. Anti-Folk newspapers In Missouri are making desperate efforts to check tho St. Louis man's boom for nomination as Governor. Gov-ernor. One story, now being Industriously circulated, relates how when Mr. Folk was In Moberly ho ordered a highball from the hotel bar. Before ho could drink it some ministers called to pay their respects, re-spects, and Mr. Folk covered the glaas with his hat. After tho preachers had departed the highball was sent to Its destination. des-tination. Tho candidate's friends deny tho story, but declare that If Mr. Folk feels llko taking a drink ho would not be deterred de-terred from doing so by all tho parsons In Missouri. |