New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In exploring the waipio River. IN Hawaii a party
from the Bishop Museum OF Honolulu recently dis
covered n cataract that has one sheer fall OF 500
feet. and in this exceptionally dry season runs
100000 gallons a day. The party reached the
cataract only because OF the low water. which per-
mitted the explorers 10 ascend the bed of the
stream.
First suhurbanite-Don't you think these fellows
who race on our road with their automobiles ought
10 be arrested?
Second su5urbanite-No; don't say a word! One
Of en over and killed about two dozen or my
neighbors chickens yesterday !-(fonkers States
man.
good specimen OF an Irish "bulI' sprung
at a recent Democratic convention In Memorial
Hall. Dedham. Mass. The matter OF the nomina-
ton OF a candidate for County Commissioner for
the one year term before the delegates. A
Quincy man had the floor, and spreading
himself In oratorica way In presenting his favor
ite to the notice of the convention. Among other
things he said that his man had acquired great
many natural Abilities
There. my dear" said the returned hunter
just as I about to give. up in disgust"
"Oh. George" she exclaimed. its carrier
mot much! It's a quail"
Put it has card tied TO It's leg with some mes
Press
The greatest ranch in Texas Is the ''X. I. t. in
the Panhandle which embraces half dozen coun-
ties and contains nearly three million acres II be-
longs TO the Capitol Syndicate" a company of men
who received this territory some twenty years
in return for providing the magnificent State
House at Austin. The ranch Is divided into seven
sections. each managed by foreman. and each
connected with the headquarters by means of
telephones. The whole is with the system and
dispatch which characterize all great Industries
On this ranch now run considerably more than one
hundred thousand head OF cattle. and an idea Of
the size may be gained from the fact that the
pasture fence extends 210 miles in one direction
and % miles in another, making a total of about
5000 square miles. From time to time small par
cells OF land have been Sold and meanwhile vaIua-
tions have appreciated from so cents an acre to
four times that amount.
Miss Jane Adams. of Huh House Chicago. tells
how winter she and her associates tried in
vain 10 get the italian women to come 10 the
socials' They sent their husbands. however and IL
was not easy, she says. for the club to entertain
roomful OF heavy italian laborers but they had
refreshments. which every one could understand
One of the Italians did number of pretty tricks
such as one sees in the streets of Naples An
other sang rousing songs. and the evening went
happiy- AZ the close one OF the women OF the
club said to me: 4 am ashamed of the way I used
10 talk about Dagoes- used to say that we must
move off the street because there were so MANY
basoes coming I'm. But they Just like other
people, only you have to take more pains to find
them out. 5"
We We don't want any more deposits" is a sign an
ANU4i't bdllh mas posted Its front door,
The owners say that they have more money now
thah they can place, and they don't care 10 run
the risk OF keeping lot more money which they
can't make them something
An anti-duelling conference has been in session In
Leipslc II ought not to be necessary even at the
outset OF this century 10 hold councils and
congresses, meetings and debates and discussions
with respect to so detestable practice that of
the duel. The folly the unfairness the contempti-
BILE nature Of such encounters were exposed to the
scorn of all intelligent persons generations ago.
Duels and lynchings equally unreasonable and
absurd, as Well as villanous. Murders by mobs and
murders IN private quarrels without excuse In
any circumstances. and every fatal duel is clear
case of muruer.
Smooth Stranger-Beg your pardon for troubling
you. sir hut may ask IL you are carrying all the
life insurance you want?
Fweddy QanSuidly TO valet)-WillIanls am caw-
wying all the life insurance 1 want?-(Chicago
Tribune.