New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

\ massachusetts, Yankee has been tempting I'M
mortality by inventng a hat the wearing Of which
will to the most bald-headed of the race
a new and lUxuriant head of hair. To all outward
appearances the patent hat differs not at all
from the ordinary derby. Its secret Is concealed
within the crown. There, fastened the in
terror Of the crown and thereby raised inch or
more above the hair, is a small metal receptacle
Into this receptacle IS locked specially prepared
pad. which is soaked before using with a secret
combination of chemicals When the hat is worn
the heat of the head generates a chemical action
which throws off from the pad a vapor This
vapor acting perfectly bald scalp will produce
new crop of hair or If the hair has begun TO
fall 1t will renew and strengthen the growth. In
this way a bald-headed man need lose no time IN
taking treatments. but may go about his business
serene in the certainty that the vapor is doing
its work
osophized Uncle Allen Sparks lis that When You
your confidence about it."-(Chicago Tribune
If the ideas of A. N. Arckae a Syrian should
be adopted the picturesque cowboy of the West
ern prairies would give way to the still more
picturesque Syrian horseman. Mr.. Arckae has
evolved the plan in his journey across the coun-
try. The other day he was at the Union Depot
at Denver, waiting for eastbound train 10 bring
him back TO New-York after a visit in the in
terest Of business to San Francisco The prob
lem OF finding suitable occupation for nv people
who are corning to the United States has been
1t struck me when I the great cattle ranges
over which the herds roamed that the Syrian
who is by nature a horseman. is exactly suited
to the work done by the cowboys"
What are you up TO- Teddy?"
me5tic JuggeGtryng to balance e Tor as DG
accounts, in fact. my dear
The following appears among the fashion notes
Of Chicago paper: New waistcoats for men
are made in crocodile skin. soft and piable with
a bfph1y-
shades of brown, and are laced instead of
buttoned. They are cut high and are waterproof"
How 1t Happened-"Here waiter" cried the
camel who had been vainly endeayoring to absorb
"sorry' replied the monkey W Ra~ WAS acting
as BARTENDER but yGull have to get along with
Then the camel. in his frenzied efforts TO draw
through it, broke his back.-(Philadelphia Press.
Pipes lined with glass were found recently bv
workmen repairing the plumbing in a handsome
old Boston dwelling. By inquiry among the old
residents it was learned that the house was or
iginally built about 1910. by man named Price
About that time there a panic in regard TO
lead poisoning. and pipes lined with zinc
brass. etc. Mr.. Price wealthy, and decided
to have his pipes lined with glass. The expert
ment was not successful, it was impossible to
make tight joints, because the heated solder
cracked the glass;
A Wise Enumerator-Census Man-How old are
you, ma'am?
Census Mani beg your pardon-I mean how
much younger are you than the lady next door,
Lady-Oh!-(Detroit Free Press.
The catalogue Of census Interrogation in some
of its details IS not pleasing to the female mind
and IT IS perhaps not surprising that few of them
endeavor to escape the pryng attention of the
enumerators. One of them just arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Shields testified in effect that
she thought the inquiries were for the purpose or
putting her name down in directory of the elite
and she had no desire to figure there She knew
better now. and willing to answer all cues
tons. even to tell how old she was in the most
straightforward and unvarnished manner On the
whole, the enumerators have got along with the
women better than might have been expected con-
siderng the nature Of their duties The one brought
before the Commissioner displayed an entirely rea-
sonable spirit at the last and of intractable
obstinacy have not been frequent as might
have been expected
Abnormally suspicious-"Are you against the
trusts" asked the influential citizen.
Il am answered Senator Sorghum.
You oppose all trusts without any reservations
or eXceDtions?'
Now, look here; I'm not going to be pinned
down in that manner If I say / make no ex-
ceptions, you'll infer 1 don't own stock In any OF
the big mOnOpolies. And then you'll go out and
cite that evidence that I'm not as important
and influential as 1 pretend to be."-(WashingtOn
Star.