New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Are women's necks growing IongerT' asks The
Philadelphia Record" a well known Philadel-
phia artist says they are. and ne doesn't attribute
II 20 the custom vulgarly known : rubbernecking
either He says the high collar responsible for Il
All the life studies and portraits Of women seen at
students exhibits demonstrate this I know
man.. he said yesterday. who took tape measure
10 the last exhibit at the Academy Of Fine Arts
and succeeded In getting data for a comparison Of
women's necks painted ten years ago. 1--WE years
ago and AT he present time. He claims that the
average feminine neck has become elongated 10 the
extent Of nearly an inch during the last five years
Remember, this is his claim not mine although 4,
doesn't seem altogether unreasonable when you
come 20 think or 1t
No, Not Law Bqt osPeii'G5IerFymen Of the past
Ra8s n o2s So Common on an F T gR are per
op Sumner was once holding a confirmation IN an
number q people were standing in The aisle e"' al
though several pews we're empty He stopped the
ma. che - rsTe are private property" answered
There can he no such thins" said the Archbsh-
wv d ,. ON LET IEe Pews be opened
locked
is there a goldsmith here7'
Very well; let him remove the locks. A hymn
So the los.s removed, the audience seated
panion
wise young In Pennsylvania broke his en-
Eagement with a girl because on her graduation
she took the oratorical prize.
4 Political .Bossi-,",They say you are merely
political boss said the candid Informant.
The rreverence Of these moderns is something dis
Washington Star.
An association OF Chicago bachelors has been
formed to establish home Of this description:
Home should mean a nice, neat and comfortably
furnished fat or house. which man can call his
own. at least for the time being, where he can
make racket II he desires without being afraid
Of disturbing anybody else and where he can
throw OFF collars, Guns and shoes and stick his
feet on the parlor table without shocking a lot OF
silly prudes."
{ Hotei charge to take me and my wife to Blanks
Cahman-One dollar. sir
BiSgS-And how much for taking alone7
al he mo
Riggs TO his wifeI-T'here' nav dear Won see how
much you are valued at-(ChicagO News
The Boston Transcript tells OF an Ep,scopal
church that Is being sued because IT is not sum
GENTLY high church" II seems that a certain
person left money to the church. with the provision
that the services should come up TO a certain
standard Of churchmanshp. The minister has
failed. IT is claimed. 10 get much ritualism into
the service and the responses OF his flock as the
money calls for.
va4t gE P lar ai Iva set cook as soon
Il wish you'd tell me how do IT," added Mrs
Canaan. Il advertise for a cook for a small fam
II always advertise for lady cook" explained
MIS- Reconsideration Free Press.
The punkah cooe IN India is to have a season
of repose. The Indian Government has issued or
ders for the installation OF electric in various
barracks and military stations dispensing with the
half hearted and sleepy wallaA whose immemorial
duty 1t has been to pull the string the punzah or
ceiling fan.
The Lowest QuotatiOn.-In Jewell County a man
sued another man for alternating his wlfe's afYeC-
tons. and the jury brought in a Judgment for q
The incident is interesting for, next 10 the woman
VINO kissed the wrong the depot N re-
Neals the cheapest woman in Kansas-tKansas
City Journal \
In the New-Hebrides human life has been made
safe by the Introduction OF pigs into the island
The cannibas are said to prefer roast pork 10
roast man. and as the porcine tribe increases
among the natives they may give up their feasts
on human flesh altogether excepting when some
thing unusual happens, such entertaining a king
OF some other cannbal island or on State occasions
of rare ceremony.
She-A on know. Harry. far as l am concerned
am am only 100 happy 10 become your wife but my
lie But what has your father got 10 do with IT?
our rat her hasn't Eot to live with me
Sne-No, Harry, but you may have TO live with
AatherI you know.-(Boston Transcript