New-York tribune., 1901-08-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

While the rest of the country is complaining Of
mosquitoes. Council Bluffs. Iowa, has its quarrel
with ants. Great armies Of these insects began
burrowng into the sand beneath the bricks and
removed much of it to other and unknown quar-
ters that the city engineer was called in to repair
the damages. One street made undt for travel
for several blocks.
An expert recently returned TO England says of
the discovery Of coal in India The development of
the steel and iron trade in Bengal is only matter
Of months. and Calcutta in a year or two will be-
come the Cardiff OF the East. With all the ad-
vantages OF an Asiatic population hand.
limited output and the enterprise controlled by
Englishmen. there is no fear of competition. and a
new era of prosperity is we'll in sight
Comforting-A Droitwich barber was Just finish
ing lathering customer and was talking voluby.
I've Yes IS sim he sid said there's no sareless9ess al
toner's face we are fined sixpence. and If we
make ugly cash it costs us a shilling"
won sovereign.''-QOndon Answers.
THE London News" gives this contribution to
the annals of labor controversies: AN extraor-
dinary agricultural crisis prevails at Nenagh Coun-
ty Tipperary. The women who habitUaly assist in
the harvest held 2 public meeting. and yesterday
paraded the town with the bellman. announcing
their refusal work at less than a certain daily
wage. which the farmers decline to pay. Great ex-
element prevails, the women agitator expressing
very hostile and determined feeling against the use
Of harvesting machinery. Extra constabuIar
forces are being asked for"
Hungry Horaee-7Kind lady. can't ye gimme
fore yesterday ~
Hungry, Horace-Nothin' but de market report
in an old paper-(Balttmore American.
One Of the bills of Importance to workmen which
before the Galician Diet proposes thar
every town Of ten thousand inhabitants and up-
ward should be obliged in course of the next three
or six years at the latest. open an office for those
who in want OF work 1t must be free of
charge, subject to government inspection, and rs
statutes to be ratified by the Governor of
Galicia.
Miss Quickstep-I declare I'm almost ashamed 10
be seen in company with Mabel Harkalong these
Miss Flyppe-So am I. She does such outlandish
things. Look at her now, blushing like a great
big, bashful boy!-(Chicago Tribune.
The Paris Messenger" says that an atteupt 70
resuscitate the old Roman amphitheatre near the
Jardn des Plantes, Paris is about to be made
This ancient arena which Is used partly as a
playground for poor children and partly for on1ni-
bus stables has a remarkable history. 1t is one OF
the largest known Roman arenas and dates back
to the first century. There is evidence that the
Emperor Julian held sports there.
The train had Just recommended its journey to-
next staton?" asked one passenger Sf a5otbsr vs
what is the next station. It's stIi a station von
know You're wrong What is was WASN'T IT,
is IS was, but is not necessarily is Now
rrabS Vbat Sa rs a SI b5f se IS seeohq Is Il speaker
or Is is was" Don't be foolishi Was may be is
bat is is not was. Is was was but II was was is
then Is isn't Is or was wasn't was. II was is was
II was, isn't II? But IL is Is was, then" Listen
Is is was was and is was and was is therefore
IS was is, and was was was. and Is is was" shut
UP, VIII you! I've gone by my station already!'
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