New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
TIE TALK OF THE DAT.

Our community" says THE Mountville Penn1
Clarion" has received a social and professional
addition in the person of Mr.. Bill JONES' who re-
turns to his native town accomplished artist
In Philadelphia he regarded as one of the
best men in the Hotel Blanks barber shop He
has accepted position in Tom Johnson's
tonsoral parlors.'
the neW repoT o copy 0PSng up from from
shaHkesp@eare @ and and EoHye InS got It credit ed
interrupted. I thought Shakespeare it, but
found it was credited to Ibid"-(Cathoiic Standard
and Times.
The Iowa School Library law provides that
every school district must annually aside from
to Is cents for each child of school the money
to go toward the purchase of books for the library.
During the academic year the books be
kept in the schoohouse. but during vacation time
they to be kept for the of the pupils in
the house of some one selected by the Board. AS
the books may be loaned to persons not pupils il
is suggested that the country stores be used as
vacation quarters for the library and the propre-
of those places in view OF the additional trade
which the presence of the books would bring.
eager comply The books TO be purchased are
limited TO a list which the State Board of Educa-
ton is to make out. At present nearly all the
Iowa cities and towns availing themselves of
the law permitting school directors to spend s25 a
year on books: womens clubs are aiding largely
in the work and In the rural districts the new
regulations Will probably do much
Retort Courteous.-First stranger-What's your
business?
Second Stranger-Private attendant.
First StrsngermTo What do do you attend? c,,o
News
An American living in Havana says: In the
theatres OF Havana they have a trick of throw
ing the American Spanish and Cuban flags on
stereopticon screen. The Cuban and Spanish flags
are always wildly cheered. and the American flag
s More is hat
think the Americans acting In bad faith do
not TO say that there will be serious trouble
but think it would be better if some programme
was outlined for the island within the next few
months II this is done there certainly will
be more grumbling than will be agreeable for
American ears"
Misnformed-st this Mrs slimdet's
boarding house?
Hem! Must have the wrong number. Can you
II Mrs. Slimdiet.''
Indeed And you do not take boardersr'
home not boarding house
Then / have been misinformed
hops at xesS s waaa Rnf yoa Snf ike ss dss
rooms?'-(New-I ork Weekly
In the report of the secretary of the SILK AS
socaton of America the following interesting
passage occurs: The United States OF America has
now become the greatest raw silk consuming coun-
try in the world excepting. of course. China and
perhaps Japan, where correct statistics OF home
consumption are not yet avalab be). In other words
New-York City. the only raw silk market IN
America. holds now the first place among all
the raw silk markets OF the world. Shanghai alone
excepted. IN New-York City more silk is now
sold than is consumed in France. which is stu the
largest raw silk consuming country OF Europe"
Mrs. Greene-Yes young stoughton does frequent
drinking saloons, but don't think he does II be-
he likes IL
Mrs. Gray-He isn't compelled visit such
places.
Mrs Greene-No, | suppose not, except In con-
ventiona sort OF way. But. as said. don't think
he enjoys entering saloons. | happened To see him
the other day as he went into one. and afterward
when he came out When he went in he looked
terribly glum showing that he doing what
was not agreeable, but when he came out he was
az cheerful as you please, showing OF course that
he was Glad 10 make his escape from the place.
Boston Transcript