New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Enterprising game dealers in the West are said
TO be arranging a storage trust Of quail Several
states have adopted laws forbidding the slaughter
Of Bob White for two years. and these forehanded
and sharp sighted men OF affairs are preparing 10
accumulate big stocks of these delicate birds be-
fore the protective laws go into effect They ex-
Iect 10 control the prices OF quail in principal
cities of the country for a considerable period
This is a shrewd plan and ii seems likely to be
gatnful to the promoters. corner in quail will be
a novelty but II may work less harm than son,a
other corners have done. After all quail is not
Indispensable 10 sustain life. States have been
saved without quail.
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Then Then will go with you, my pretty Made"
Nobody aXed you, sir" she saide
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Judge
When police captains exiled to the region
ahoVe the Harlem ii is often said of them that
they have been sent up among the goats But
Brooklyn can now rival The Bronx In IT'S goat
population. In part Of the region between Green
wood Cemetery and Parkvine these agile creatures
are almost as numerous in some of the Alpine
valleys although the scenery is bv ro means
Alpine. and there are precipitous cliffs to scale
II NAV he suspected that the milk for various
kinds OF so-called Imported cheeses Of strong
scent and flavor. is obtained u certain extent
from Long Island.
Bill-How much did YOU give up TO see the hall
game? " ''''i
Jiil-Fifty cents
How How was the same
- Then YOU didn't get a for your money
VOnkers Statesman
a jury In a Western court has apparently lost
respect for the rigor OF the traditional American
game OF draw poker. A shame faced cuIprit who
was clearly proved guilty of opening jackpot
with counterfeit coin escaped scot free The pre-
siding judge naturally Mortified by the un-
expected acquittal. and denounced the lax and
lawless dozen in the box in good. set terms He
was inclined TO think that the cornerstone of jurs
prudence had been shaken. And many Il high
minded and honorable devotee of aushes and
straights and full hands will agree with him
Woman of the House-You've been here half
dozen times and got nothing. You ought To havc
learned something by this time What do you keep
Tuffod Knutt with impressive dgnity)-1 amt
no common tramp. maam. I'm around studyIn'
conditions.-(Chicago Tribune
Canal schemes Of almost every Imaginable sort
are much debated in many lands and among MANY
peoples Some enterprising New -EEgIauders are
taking ABOUT ship canal from Bostor Harbor 10
NarraGansett Bay by way of Brockton Taunton
and Fan River But the Cape Cod canal on which
considerable money has been spent and in which
considerable digging has been DONE Is not likely
TO be completed for dozen or a score of vears
In the next century Massachusetts Bay and Mar
ragansett Bay may be connected by a broad ,ae,,
ship canal from Fan River 10 the Long Wharf in
Boston. but this generation will not see that ambi
tious enterprise rounded out and finished
Rantsou Storms 0oftily)-I am going 10 appear AZ
a Broadway theatre in couple months 80
Harrison Legree-Wel you want 10 have tho
price of ticket with yOu-mOst of them 1onst
recognize the profession any more.-(Puck ~
Mrs. James Mills of Woodham Ont who re-
Gently celebrated her 18th birthday will visit tho
Buffalo Exposition with her son. sprightly youth
of seventy-six. She is not sure about the Midway
and will consult her pastor before visiting H.
Caul-Say, lend so. will you? I'll give il hack
TO You to-day. | want IL to decide bet.
Kiose-All right, here you are. What was the betq
Gaul-Smithers bet me $40 that could not borrow
ten from you.-{ Philadelphia Press.