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Show HUMOR IN HOUSE OF BISHOPS. Grave and Dignified Churchmen Can Enjoy ii Joke. Sessions of the Houso of Dlshops are not altogether the solemn occasions occa-sions the revorend nature of that body would indicate. At a recent meeting a dlfferenco of opinion developed into a rather lively contention, and one member after another, trying to relievo re-lievo the situation, succeeded only in making the moss worse. At last tho venerable Benjamin Clark, bishop of Rhode Island, arose in an attempt to pour oil on the troubled waters that only served to make a greater mix-up mix-up than before. Simultaneously with tho Bishop's sitting down the following quotation was started on a quiet but appreciative apprecia-tive passage through the meeting: "And Bonjamin's mess was Ave times that of the others." New York Times. THE COMPLAINT WAS GENERAL. Why Gould and 8age Had No Particular Particu-lar Kick Coming. Dr. W. O. McDowell tells this: "In the great Missouri Pacific strike I was first peacemaker and afterward arbitrator arbi-trator in behalf of the employes. In tho preliminary discussions both President Pres-ident Jay Oould and Director Russell Sago bad told me of their early struggles strug-gles and experiences; among other things, how they had been Induced to leavo the farm and Btart out in tho world for themsolvos. Mr. Sags said it was churning that sottled tho matter for Mr. Oould, and Mr. Gould said it was picking stono that ended farming for Mr. Sago. Later Mr. Sago said to mo before his full board: 'The troublo with the American workmen Is that thoy are nover satisfied.' I ro-tortod: ro-tortod: 'Mr. Sago, you should not And fault with this, for if American workmen work-men wero all satisfied Mr. Oould would still bo churning and you picking stono on that New York Stato farm.' "Now York I'roJs. ... Wealthy Young fvTen at Work. A good many of tho very rich young mon "of New York aro among tho busiest bus-iest people belonging to Manhattan island. For instanco, Cornelius Van-dorbllt Van-dorbllt and "Jack" Astor aro continually continu-ally at work Inventing something or othor, Harry I'ayno Whltnoy takes a deep Interest In his father's business, Qeorgo Gould Is up to his waist in big affairs all tho time. Clarence Mackay is carrying on his father's extensive enterprises' and J. P. Morgan, Jr., finds ample occupation in representing represent-ing his father in London. Why Texan Declined Office. Capt. Bob Bruco of Texas, who held a commission In Roosevelt's regiment of rough rldors, has been visiting tho president In Washington. Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt wanted to appoint hlra governor of Oklahoma, but tho captain do-chnod. do-chnod. "Why," ho said, "it would cost mo $ 500 to move my family from Toxas and $500 to fix up the houso as I should want it. Thon thero would bo a lot 1 1 oxpensos for ontortalnlng poo-plo, poo-plo, and I should bo stono broke all tho whilo." Ho Blopt In tho whlto houso a couplo nt nlght3, but found It too o.ulot thore, so ho moved to one of tho hotels. |