New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Mr. Hanauer the American yice-COnsul-General
at Frankfort-on-the Main. reports that the rail-
roads of Hungary, owned and managed by the gov
ernment, covering s.OO7 kiometers (about 5000 Eng
lish miles), earned during the last year 25,HOeoO
crowns (ss.oOOGeO). leaving net income of ssco""
crowns Cs1sOOl,OO0)-a gain of per cent as
compared with the net earnings of 1899
Greene-They say that Senator Keener Is on the
make They even go so far as to say ImaJ 'far far
his vote. tr"1'e VI MS was gwen ''''i :.
SANDERS It Rs is s as far ar S' as possible from the truth
know all about it, 1t was this way; Some peo-
that house that he would against the bin: and
Was sbo aad f. TGe 8e ea hs hS"Ts of Ssng to
bribery!-(BOston TRANSCRIPT.
Speaking of the recent killing and eating of two
missionaries by cannibas OF Fly River. Guinea,
The Portland Oregonan'' says: These savages
do not missionaries because they have any re-
ligious hostility for them as preachers of new
faith; they only eat them because, as non-con-
sumers of rum and tobacco. their flesh is far more
paatable than that of any other type OF white
man. In the judgment of a cannibal the meat of
a missionary is better eating than anything else
except the flesh OF young child, another nom
consumer of tobacco and ardent spirits. These
cannibals not seldom spare the lives of American
and European sailors. for the simple reason that
their flesh is mpregnated with the flavor OF
alcohol and tobacco to be unpalatable We
find that of crows. gulls. buzzards and other car
rion consuming BIRDS
''Ill tell you how it is parson, said the Board Of
that it is good deal of speculation: Now. III
pay you g Ghe regular fee) and call 1t square.
or I'll wait sixty days and pay YOU what experience
it's 800"
The clergyman looked long and earnestly at the
energetic. determined young woman and sighed
Give me the 81. he said-tChicago Post.
The St Mary's Avenue Christian Church. of
Parkersburg. w. Va. which is be dedicated
May 26 Is to have upper story with twenty-five
windows in II. arranged that when open the
sides OF the structure practically disappear n
tirely leaving only enough in the way of walls 20
support the roof. with the sides open every
breeze that blows. The church will be used partly
religious club, will contain reading and
The pastor. the Rev o. @. White. would never be
taken for minister. He a sack coat and
red necktie. He Is graduate of Bethany College.
where he took the Bachelor OF Arts and Master OF
Arts degrees. and of the West Virginia University
He never studied theology. Theology and small
do with"
Farmer Greene-Whats ole Perkins son
studying fer to be at college?
Farmer Axlegreese-A missionary, guess. He
keeps touching the ole man up fer Indemnity
every week or two. o.'-(Puck-
In the famous cellars of the Hotel de Vile in
Bremen. there a dozen cases OF holy wine which
have been preserved for 30 years. 1t
mated that the expense OF maintaining the cellars.
of the wine and other incidental charges bring the
cost Of this choice Madeira up 3d. 0O0o bottle
Each glassful has cost $4,000 and a single drop
could not be sold without loss under 500.
What did Gobang do with the money he earned
by writing articles showing how TO get rich raising
He lost 1t running a chicken farm in New-Jer-
sey-CTown and Country.