New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In Germany on an experimental electric railway,
a speed at the rate OF more than one hundred and
twenty-five miles hour has been attained. II Is
said that the passengers on that radium ray sort
OF trip had taken out special life Insurance poll
cies before they took their seats in the train Ger
in these days seem 70 be inclined TO dare
greater risks and 70 encounter more serious haz-
ards in such experiments than even the most ad-
yeEturOus OF Americans.
Why do you always occupy two seats?'
Half the time I dont get any seat at ALL
Clown Topics.
Announcements come hurting from the banks OF
the Mississippi and the Missouri that a group OF
gigantic Patagonians viii be exhibition at the
St. Louis Fair. Also that the Ferris Wheel. from
Chicago. may be set wh!riing IN the metrop-
oils of Missouri. Can there be any serious objec-
ton by and large to importing the Eirel Tower.
provided Paris viii kindly consent 70 lend it 10
Brother Jonathan?
The American language means Just what II
says every time said Joe Cannon during re-
cent discussion of diction. "On the other hand
call an Instance wherein a Young mStron under
took 20 Cr.ticise the verbiage employed by Presi-
daughter
bronco bustlns"?' asked the child.
rI IT is no doubt some cruel Western sport re-
bursting" philadelphia Ledger
A Missouri woman has proved 20 her satisfac-
ton that grtulng does strike in the same place
more than once. Five years ago her husband was
killed while standing In a field; two years later
she was standing on the same spot. and was
struck and stunned. and last month her pet cow
was grazing there and struck and killed This
should be pretty good bit OF property TO sell.
Six new Bibles have been ordered by the Judge
of the Superior Court Of Hanover County
n 81. While the oid ones are to be burned. Back
question for the judge has decided that here
swearing OF white and negro Witnesses There will
b white Bible and a black Bible or. rather. a
Bible for white witnesses and another for black
Witnesses No reason can be imagined for this
ton" The mere sanitary reason for drawing the
color line around Bibles does seem sound
disease germs as black men According to str,ct
sanitary principles. the court should have a
churches should have Individual cups for the com
Win Bbe she 3 the Nr be sGTF Inc In
seems 70 be another dubious effort to show black
folk their place.-(Springaeld Republican
Rear Admiral Lambertcn who was recently or
dered to the command OF the South Atlantic Squad
ron had to proceed to his station from Washington
by way of England. In commenting the fact
The Army and Navy Journal says: The Incl
dent merely illustrates the almost criminal neglect
by the United States Of its commercial opportunities
in South America Instead of acquiring our legttl-
mate share OF South American trade, assuming a
place OF control I'm South American finance and
establishing direct steamship lines with South
American ports. have foOlishly allowed our
European competitors to monOpoize the whole
field so completely that officer OF the navy as
signed to duty with The South Atlantic Squadron
IN order TO reach his station In the speedest way
Is obliged to cross the Atlantic to SOUTHAMPTON IN
u foreign ship. and recross II in another foreign
ship to South America. The towering stupidity OF
the marine policy which makes such a trip neces-
sary fl n singing rebuke 10 all the boastlngs Of
American commercial enterprise"
neutrality-suspicious. Sarah, rye been
nominated.
Sarah with delight)-HonestIyr
Poltician-What difference does that r,ake9-
Crhe Detroit Free Press.
10 was Brooklyn minister who IN announc,rs
a Sunday school picnic. said. I'VE Will go new
Thursday D. V" adding after a pause .,,f
perhaps anyway" The public notices OF the serv.
ices I'm the City Temple. London. now appear with
the letters I'D. W" which used 10 follow m,
announcement that Or. Parker would preach ''The
British Weekly observes that the explanation Q
perhaps a sign of the times The letters ID. "
which thirty years ago were constantly occur.
ring In the correspondence OF many religious pec.
pie are now rarely employed. and the reason "a
consciousness that step In life can be taker
without divine permission.
These are two schooIboy definitions. illustrated
by sentences:
flowers" '
Athletic; strong; the vinegar was too athletic