New-York tribune., 1901-02-25
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An immense deposit Of an unknown gaseous sub
stance is said have heen discovered near Rio
Grande City Tex. 1t ignites quickly and gives out
a strong flame. which lasts for remarkably long
time Scientists are quoted as saying that the sub
stance IS either an unknown mineral or ordinary
clay highly charged with natural gas. In either
case the value OF the deposit fuel is immense.
It covers many thousands of and is of great
depth.
In the Near Future-old Friend-And so both OF
your children are studying professions?
college Studying mechanical engineering and my
Weekly.
a Missouri paper after telling about who
fell a few DAYS ago and broke his cavice for the
second time in eight months. IL is high time
he learned TO leave the thing at home.
They say my cousin is a a wonderful doctor @
day and he made me cough up two dollars
(Topeka Capital.
Inspector O. z. Sheppard. OF the Canadian Depart
rent of Fisheries. says in his annual report that
unless something is done 10 prevent il sturgeon
soon will be practically extinct in the Lake Huron
and Georgian Bay district In the northern part OF
the district especially in Lake Npisslng and rivers
leading therefrom, they still plentiful. but they
are being slaughtered at a fearful rate ono firm
having shipped seventy thousand pounds of caviare
in the season. As the roe is the part of the fish
that is of the value. and il is taken just be-
fore spawning. the sturgeon has chance
produce itself. and the end must shortly come.
Mr.. Sheppard strongly advises drastic measures of
protection for the fish for few years.
Miss Lafin-What has become of Mr. Claw
Mr. Rand-He has taken employment in a powder
mill for six months.
Mr Rand&of at aii He wished 10 break him
self of smokiug.-(Stray Stories.
The following letter is one Of the queer things
which sometimes find heir way into the Kansas
papers: Mr.. Editor. Please print this letter TO
quiet the storm raised by some half idiot who has
been telling that 1 was going be married. and
by several smart Aecks who have made it their
business 10 ask my bows about 1t. l will say that
the talk is all bosh. l vf,n> it understood that
when [ want husband y Wont ask the COM
munity to select one for me- I consider myself
fully capable of deciding that question suit my
self. Miss Lydia Peach"
Mamma-And what was the minister's text this
morning. dear? Do you remember?
Elsie-Yes. ma'am; Many are cold. but few are
frozen -(Phtladelphia Record.
The shipment of diamonds from the newly dis
covered diamond fields of British Guiana up
the end of last year amounted 1851 stones.
weighing 5So55 carats. and valued $S6Ss. In adj
dtion TO this there shipped during the first
two weeks of the present year less than 1.1ss
stones. weighing 1S7 carats. and valued $3.50
That Eloquent New Ttle.-'I that five indig-
nant wives have united to prosecute gay Lo-
thario out IN Nebraska"
Another community of interest."-(CIeveland
Leader.
Work the first factory for tine manufacture
of American shoes in Mexico began last month
Mexican leather will be used ard the factory
will have capacity of 1000 pairs of shoes a day.
Just Her Way-Jack-WelI then since YOU have
broken on the engagement. suppose you give me
Julia-Eh-you see. Jack er-Mr De Trow-I'ye
Suits me- So When Tam re tnis rIng i ast
night told him didn't want a new ring but that
philadelphia Press.