New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
THE TALK or THE DAY.

DR.. Andrew Wilson. of London. writes thus: Il
have received several letters OF late reiterating
question / might well be tired OF answering. DO
tomatoes cause cancers? But for the fact that one
takes pleasure in stamping ones foot mis-
leading statement calculated to prejudice people
against vegetable food which is entirely heathfu
and safe. should grow weary Of asserting that not
a jot title of proof has been offered in sup
port OF the outrageous statement noted above One
might we'll alege that cabbage causes cancer for
there would be no more proof 70 be had concerning
the tomato myth. can only repeat that the
tomato Is an excellent vegetable enough and may
be partaken of by those with whom it agrees with
out any fear of its initiating any disease whatever"
Dsproved What NONSENSE" exclaimed the
proud young father as he flung the book aside.
TO what do you rcfer?' asked the friend who
welcomed any topic that did not lead to descrip-
This statement that all men are born equal
It's an utter fallacy. Why. my baby weighed tep
pounds when II was born. and Tackleys weighed
only seven and half."-(Washington Star.
The authorities OF Toledo. Ohio have given TO a
company the right to run "rail-wagons" on the
with q double of wheels and can be drawn on
ordinary roads streetcar tracks the shifting
from set OF wheels TO the other and the mount
Ing the rails or the dismounting therefrom being
quick and easy. The farmers can load these
wagons and drive them to the trolley line, where
haul them the city. AS this is to be done almost
wholly during the nighttime 1t Will interfere little
with city traffic
vent himself being introduced evening a fas-
chatting young lady, who misunderstanding his
much the gentlcmans distress. Finally sum-
moning up the courage he earnestly demonstrated.
An, but | don't know yor we'll enough. Mr..
Peters" said the young lady, bushng. as she with
drew behind her fan.-uondon Weekly Telegraph
In Missouri tho Democrat who doesn't vote Is
stgmatized as IA herophant whom 1t were the
--LATEST sort of baseness to call duodecimo'
A confirmed bachelor was sitting a rock watch
Ing the waves and group Of summer maidens in
bathing costume we're sporting in the surf and on
the beach near by. Student out from their midst
ran a vision In white and running up to the sitting
figure without a word of warning and hugely TO his
surprise down she pumped gracefully right IN the
didn't have presence OF mind TO throw his arms
about the beautiful girl and hold her thcre. Inc
vision quickly jumped up again rejoined her chums
amid a chorus of cheers and grabbed hve-doar
bill the amount OF the bet she had made and won
Oath (Me) Independent
In n report OF recent Paris duel II was said
that the seconds placed the adversaries at an equal
distance from each other an arrangement the
squareness OF which no court OF honor anywhere
would think OF impeaching
Then He Left-"My dear" said the nervous
Jane and | could make a better success at getting
these pictures TO hang square you were not hang-
ing round. "-(Clncinnau Enquirer.
oDo not eat much meat in no, weather" says
"rhe Boston Journal" Avoid heavy roasts
nroled chicken will do. but are inclined TO pre-.
fer the delicate bird known as the tutIssimus Ibis.
which was so dear to the Egyptians that t.ey
worsh!pped IT,"
SWEDISH PHILOSOPHY.
Yo cannaw tai bay faller's looks
Vat kind OF man haze be;
TIE best dress Won may yust get out
To pen-i-ten-tia-ree.
Cute many girls naver get bayond place en- cook
IN ware dey max mudpies.
Cute many TENS yo VII find iaers vat VIII be quite
friends yust so long as 20 haf CUTE standon met
bartender. .,. j.,
Ven 70 har man making fon OF oil maids yust max
oop yore mind Diet haze sometem VII be lookin for
Too many people tank addition es only teng vat
ought 10 be used on bank account. ana YORK SO
hard TO keep addin Diet sickness come and bring
subtra elton and den death como at last and bring