New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Nebraska correspondent Of The Chicago Rec
ord" says 'Windmlls are getting 10 be as thick IN
Nebraska in Holland. There is at least one at
every farmhouse 10 pump water often another at
the barnyard, and sometimes several others at the
different corrals or feeding places for cattle In
the towns clusters of windmils rise above the
roofs and give quaint and picturesque appearan7a
to the landscape. They differ from the Dutch wind
mills, however. They open wheels of wood
while in Holland the wheels are usually made of
canvas fastened to long arms, which revove very
slowly and in a dignifed way appropriate to the
Dutch character. The Nebraska windmiIls vhfrI
with great energy the slightest provocation il
Illustrative of the character of many citizens of this
State, and some them creak and croak in
most melancholy manner like other citizens that
might be described. People who live in the neigh
borhood soon get used to this dagreeabIe noise and
do not mind il any more than the industrious and
progressive elements mind the croaking of the mis-
fortu lists "
remarked one diplomat Il wonder what his politics
Is at present
fact that he doesn't wear any whiskers IS abonf
ba bee is o4y cSW can be c0PParavely that
ton Star
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has decided
that flowers are necessary feature of a funeral
The case under consideration an action brought
BY florist against the administrators of the estate
OF a deceased citizen. who had refused to nav the
plaintiff for flowers furnished on the credit of the
estate. The Court justified the expenditure re-
marking that the custom of having flowers AT
funerals is well nigh universal In this country and
that when not abused by extravagance or unseen
ly ostentation it is certainly to be commended as
giving appropriate expression our feelings of re-
spect and love for the departed"
"Maude,'' said the one girl rs so stuck up since
they put her picture in the paper that there is no
Goodness. said the other girl what has she
Cured of nothing You remember the picture she
had taken at the time of the masquerade last win
they have gone and publshed il as the RPaper and
China!'-Qndanapolis Press
The stockmen and farmers in the West are 81,
prosperous says correspondent Of The Chicago
Record" that they spending a great deal of
money for pleasure and taking their families
to the Hot Springs of Dakota and the Colorado re-
sorts The newspapers published in the little towns
throughout the State note the departure of ,bis
that and the other family for the Eastern seashor
resorts or for the springs In the Rocky Mountatrs
Such news Items were never seen in their columns
until two three years ago for few peonIs svar
had money enough to enjoy such Iuxuries This
summer the hotels at Colorado SPRINGS Nanitop
Glenwood Springs. Estes Park. Canyon city and
other mountain resorts the high tide of pros
perity and have more guests than ever before IN
their history.
sea shells" without getting Your tongue tWisfsds
Miss spTinseT%We nor Seh y@T can e5heF 16 Saw n.
doing over and over again without getting tied
up? ~
Singer-'M-m-dont know. I'll try What am I
doing what am doing. what am I doing
Miss Sprtnger-MaAing a fool of youTSelf-(Judge.
Boston newspaper praises a certain clergyman
because OF the tactful and revivng way in which
he conducts n funeral service. And II detracts
neither from the sincerity of this opinion nor from
the dignity OF his calling that his success at
dinner party is equally marked
You can bet old man, II Bryan Is elected there
Will be end OF all this toadytng 10 England The
nrst thing he do will be to give the British lion
tail the hardest twist it's had since I776"
But, great Scott! I'm In favor OF keeping on
good terms with the British people, What have We
got to gain by making enemies OF them2'
'Oh, we'll you know Bryan couldn't do ANYTHING
serious without the consent OF the Senate ana IL
safely republican for the next four years anyway.
-lChcago Tribune.