New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Rest rooms for farmers wives being estab-
lished in some towns in the West They are To-
Gated in the business centre and made cosey
and comfortable with easy chairs. lounges. books
and magazines Some offer tea at the nominal
price Of three cents cup. These rooms
tanned by womens clubs in the cities. or the mer-
chants Of the cities contribute to them. with the
idea that they help to draw trade.
We have seen no mention of the curious appear
ance which the boulevards in the Champs Elysees
present just The trees are al. in their autumn
Loase put H mi eo5er md lea Tbs efSAct
is most singular. and though in this country
autumn. have never heard of such extraordinary
luxuriance in the Indian summer here as is re-
ported from Paris.-(London Globe.
A wooden image modelled after the pattern of the
Venus of Milo was feature of the hearing OF the
divorce petition of Mrs. Mary HuIetts before Judge
DeIlabaugh Of Cleveland. the other day August
Huletts married Mary, his present wife. in 1890.
Mrs Huletts says their home little paradise
for many years. Her husband took to wood
ing. Mrs Huletts said he unveiled his work
day and she the image Of a woman. She tes-
titled: 1T was then that trouble began. Until
that time I loved my husband. and thought that
he loved me. But after that image completed
he would spend all his time gazing at 1t. He even
bought clothes and dressed it up These clothes
were better than the I could wear. became
jealous of that wooden figure.
"a number Of the leading members Of my congre-
mat Satoi when took my European trip this year
should go to look at the crater OF Mount Vesu-
Perhaps suggested the Rev. DR.; Snow. they
the doctrine Of literal lake of fire birthstone
-(Chicago Tribune.
Says THE Kennebec Journal Few not residing
in the starch districts OF AroosIook probably have
any idea Of the extent of the starch manufacture
All know that 1T is one of Aroostook's big indus
tries and that the smaller potatoes. not useful for
market purposes. and the rotted ones. ground
up at the factories for making starch, and beyond
this the public knowledge extends but short dis
lance 1t is no industry. but a very useful
one for the potato growers. making demand, as
it does for tho unmarketable portion OF the crop.
There are about fifty starch factories in the
county. Last year the total output was about
seven thousand TONS while the average yearly de-
mand in the United States is eleven thou
sand to twelve thousand tons"
most wonderful hair remover, It's our own prep
well give bottle" said the bald headed
man But say come met to n think of Il why don't
81 can't use il. You see I'm the Before Using
You should him."-(P Philadelphia Press
John Mcdonald a Kansas newspaper man. who
is visiting Scotland, says that he recently went
into store in a little Highland town and inspected
the goods displayed for sale. finding among them
the following American products: Corn -four
canned beef canned peaches. canned apricots.
canned pears, soap. rolled oats. washboards
churns. cheese. hams. flour, salmon apples forks
hoes, axes, hammers saws joiners tools braces
and bits. This partial list OF things used in a
Scotch mountain village" says Mr. Mcdonald
will give some Idea OF the immense trade between
the United States and Great Britain"
a little four years ago." said smithson. .,I
made up my mind that / was smoking too much
It didn't seem to AFFECT my health IN the least but
l thought 1t was foolish waste OF money and 7
decided TO give II up
"a very sensible idea, indeed" remarked Brown
low
so thought at the time; figured out. as close
ly as could how much had been spending each
day for cigars and tobacco. That sum i ser aside
each day and started a banking account with a. /
had saved by not smoking
And how did 1t work." inquired Brownlow
- AT the end or twelve months found that had
f55 in the bank ~ 1890 -
Good! Could you lend me-
-, Ana a rev days later interrupted SmithsOn,
last Thursday; In fact-the bank failed. You
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