New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
THE TALK or THE DAY.

When girls chosen for the new government
telephone service in London" says The London
Express" the educational examination sinks into
insiguihcance before the physiological test No
girl win be employed II she IS below feet inches
high in her stocking feet She must possess good
hearing. have defect OF speech. and must be
tested by viva examination. In which partlcu-
lar attention is 10 be paid to articulation. pitch OF
voice and general self-possession. Any candidate
showing any indication OF nervousness. hysteria.
want OF self-possession or strongly marked
twang shall be rejected The majority will prob
ably pass in self-possession but dialect is a
test"
First 'skeeter-Where's your sister?
First skeeter-Dear. dear. I hadn't heard Of it.
Second 'Skeeter-She biz a crude oil magnate-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II is said that the bismarck monument in Dort-
mund will not be elaborate and costly was
at first planned \ wealthy Deputy named Otto
promised $1,000 marks for 1t. provided 25.OoO more
were raised. but when the latter sum had been
collected It was found that Herr Otto had lost his
fortune through the failure Of commercial COM
pany. and had to withdraw his offer
DO you know, Miss Frisbie, said the large
ITS a great pity that you are troubled with In
Press
W f. Curtis writes to "The Chicago Record
Herald that the dust OF the Danish kings Is kept
in u great cathedral at Roskilde. an old town
twenty miles from Copenhagen. Every year when
the King is entertaining his royal guests the
entire family always pay a visit to Roskilde. in
obedience to ancient custom ON one of the pill
lars are marks showing the height of Peter the
Great Nicholas the Iron Gar; Alexander III OF
Russia the King of England and many other
kings The cathedral built in the eleventh
century It has two mighty towers, which can be
seen AT n long distance The oldest grave is that
| of King Harold l. who died in Ss7 and the last
burial was that Of the body of the late Queen
| Louise.
Father" said the fair girl. Harold has left me-
Il am sorry TO hear that" exclaimed the old
gentleman I'm sOftened tones.
Il am grateful for your sympathy"
Are you sure ne left, never to return?
We'll that's bad too bad. Day before yes
terday he borrowed the best silk umbrella In the
house. ."-CWashngton star.
| The courts OF Belgium are TO be called up soon
10 decide interesting question-whether the
railroad companies must provide separate cars
for women who want TO smoke. young woman
recently lighted a cigarette in carriage reserved
for women. travelling companions immedi-
ateIy protested and threatened TO complain to the
guard as soon the stopped. When the
young woman reached her destination she consult
ed a lawyer who has taken the question into the
courts.
In Retaliation.-"Child." said the businesslif
turninR 10 the dirty faced little girl chewing gum
I'm corner of the room in the tenement house.
wG1id9 ,bon tb1 you like to live IN Deter part OF town
mo maam," said the dirty faced little girl.
''but when get bigger I'm goin slummin' through
yoar part o. town some day."-(Chicago Tribune
Experiments are being made in the Genesee VAL
ley with view introducing the Mongolian
pheasant In this State. The bird has thrived on