New-York tribune., 1902-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
The Cocos or Keeling Islands. which belong to
the British Empire. the private property OF q.
Clunis Ross, who lives them and governs thelr
primitive population as an autocrat lhey are d
ring of coral atolIs lying six hundred miles on
Java Head How simple the people are may be
seen from the fact that they do not possess a
parson. Neither have they a schoolmaster. ice'
horses cows postof1ce bank. But apparently
the inha bitants do well enough without these gem
orally considered necessary concomitants of civi-
zation. as they intelligent enough TO play golf
and have a links. The place has no money Instead
of filthy metallic Iucre in the shape of coins one
uses curious looking little chits-cardS good Tor
five, two or one rupee. half rupee or ten cents
These are all signed by the proprietor of the ISL
ands and are apparently regarded as legal tender.
the dear little feiIox Marion said Mrs aenpeck
mere But think b sbdnd I eeoE u ike e to
strong woman and push baby eoseh I'm niisei sanie ~
change Marion to Mary Ann ''-(Philadelpha
Press
j H. Mickey. the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor In Nebraska. is hearing few things ABOUT
himself in the course of the lively campaign there
He is said TO be railroad man. a rake FARMER
and a Prohibitionist The Republican organs are
fastening to defend him against all these things
1t is shown. for instance. that he went 10 Ne
hra in 1865 a hOmeStedQer, ana tndI - LOL
farming for political purposes only He has farm
of two hundred and forty acres and according to
one paper. farms by the sweat of his brow and
not by the perspration OF his jaw AS to his
temperance principles. we are told that Mr.
Mickey has never posed as temperance reformer
nor led any Carrie Nation crusades. but has done
more good to the cause of real temperance by his
life and example" His interest in railroads is
said to extend no further than the buying OF tick
cts 1T is true he does not cuss the railroads
orLre india Ra-
publican editor nor should he. IL is we'll known
that barking dog never bites
Right in Their Lne.-'How did your baseball
game come out?''
They mopped the ground with US"
Il thought they would when heard you calling
them a scrub nine.'-(Chicago Tribune
Turkey is Of course the classic land of the tip
says M. A. p Every body is paid there One
English Ambassador had a tariff made up. and
when a great pacha came before him held the
paper with the tariff in hand and with the
other gave the sum in gold which the tariff di-
rected. VI. Constans. the present French Minister
to Constantinople, is old cync who has seen
every side of life. was a colleague of old Humbert,
the father-in-Iaw of Nine Humbert at Toulouse;
broke up BOuanger and B0ulangism by bit of
bluff and has been assaied by a hailstorm Of
vitrioI for every possible crime by Henri Roche
fort for a quarter of century. He resolved 10
beat the Turks on their ground; got from
Sevres a job lot OF the famous little statuette
Of The Bather' and there is not now at Con-
stantinople a single pacha or hey or minister who
hasn't "Bather" Some OF these statues had a
PEDESTAL some had not One day pacha came to
NJ Constans. and the following scene occurred:
The Pacha-I have to thank you. " le Ministre, |
Tor the charming present you have sent
NJ. Constans bows politely.
The Pzcha-The pedestal is also very pretty. IL |
Is hollow.
Another and equally amaole bow from NJ Con-
stans.
The Pacha-But empty.
NJ. Constans thunderstruck to answer The |
oacha smiles meaningy; M Constans affects not
10 understand.
Here Is CaIamity.--Kansas has new scare Il ts
he cattle will be unable 70 mouth" thern--CKan- |
sas City Journal
A group OF Representatives were IN the cloakroorn
yesterday telling stories OF their experience in |
,ourt when Delegate Smith contributed this Incl |
lent from Arizona. Washington newspaper. |
Out in of the border towns = case was in |
progress. one OF the lawyers being Eastern man |
who the country.
Will you charge the jury. your honor" he asked. |
when the evidence had been submitted.
"Oh, no. guess not, replied the judge Il never /
harge them anything. They don't know much. any
low. and l let EN- have all they make"
How doth the busy little rain
Improve each cloudy hour!
It rains and rains and rains and rains
Then turns into a shower.-(Hartford Post.
The Irish members of other legislative
odies than the British Parliament take themselves
IS seriously OF those dormant monarchs.'
IS Mr.. Labouchere called them, the benches OF
he House of Commons. One of the leading par
icipants in disorderly scene in the Assembly OF
Sew South Wales was Daniel OConnor. member
rom sydney Replying to a ribald remark from
abor member. Mr.. OConnor assumed his most
ignifed manner and said: Pardon me, sir 1 am
escended from a royal line
We have never understood the popular sentiment
ihich regards head free from hair as a disgrace |
u ridiculous object That the sentiment |
Id it is widespread is shown by the story of |
Elisha and the mocking boys. The sentiment is
lso shared by the public prosecutor at Cracow. |
here IS club of bald headed men in that city and
hey asked Archduke Charles stephen become |
heir honorary president; the public prosecutor
card of their appeal. and instructed proceedings |
be taken against the petitioners for an insult to
ne of the royal family. We are glad to say that |
ne archduke interviewed and the case was qua shed I
Though his royal hghnesS felt unable accept !
ne proffered honor That ofhcious public prosecli-
or must hold similar views to those of a Comrade |
long ago Spain who regarded II as an indeIcacy |
0 suggest that the Queen of Spain had legs-(Pan |
Iall Gazette.
PASSENGERS ATE No MEAT