New-York tribune., 1903-10-07
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

The following are said to be the names Of the
Sultan of Jolo's wives: Scent of Lilies Hearts De-
sire, Honey Of Life, Dancing Sunbeam. Blush of
Morning, Oasis in the Desert, Moon upon the
Waters Song Of Nightingaes Whisper Of the
West Wind and Rose in Bloom.
OTHERWISE ENGAGED.
Family is home again
From the sea and hills
Say they had a lovely time.
Father pays the bills
Sister Jane has lots of clothes
Full of fufs and frills.
Sister Kate Is jealous now.
Father pays the bills.
Foreign swells are making love:
Lots of sighs and thrills.
Father pays the bills.
Laughter mingles with the talk
TIL the house IL nils
Father never says word.
-(Kansas City Star.
The electric roads Of this country carried last
year three times the population Of the earth
Every man. woman and child in the land took
an average. sixty-three rides the streetcars in
the year. according a recent report Of the Cen
Bureau That was thirty-one rides more than
they had taken in 1899.
Professor Tomkins of Chicago, deplores the time
that is wasted the needless nicetes of gram
Here's our hand, Professor Tomkins.
And are glad that YOU have came;
We seen your remarks grammar,
And tumbled to the same.
We have went to school and college.
And worried it on the sly;
NOV we think with You we had better
-(chicago Record Herald.
The agricultural department is inquiring into the
statement of Consul General Guenther that new
plant has been discovered in South America that
promises to supplant the sugar cane and the sugar
beet The plant contains a large amount OF sac
charine matter and a high percentage of natural
sugar properties which are easy to extract. 1t Is
said TO be easily cultivated in climates like those
OF the Southern portion of the United States. Ac-
cording experiments made by the discoverer. the
director of the agricultural institute of Asuncion
this plant is said to yield sugar which is from
twenty to thirty times sweet ordinary cane or
beet sugar.
stay in line and who was also proof asanst threats
and Establishments. Governor Bob Taylor said:
a boil-devilish disagreeable but you can't sit on
him.'-(Hansas Independent.
Some Philadelphians visited Richmond, and, asking
to the of this and that large building. were
told in every case that it was a tobacco factory.
An aged negro gave them the information, and they.
ring of the monotony Of the reply pointed to white
frame building a hill and asked whose tobacco
factory that The old fellow replied Dat.
sab, am no fact'ry. Dat Sn Johns 'Pscopal
Church. where Marse Patrick Henry done get up
well uncle" asked of the trio, (which did the
Lord give him? Pears TO yo' must be strangers
hereabouts." he answered "else you'd all know dat
in due time de Lawd gabe Marse Henry bofe."
Under the hammer at stevens's salesrooms was
gold the wine fagon of Admiral Brueys. taken by
to Lady Hamilton. 1t fetched fifty guineas. The
fiagon Is engraved one side. Nelson to Emma.
In commemoration Of the victory of the Nile. Van
guard: Sept 9th l7sS My fcrtieth birthday" and
bravest and best of sailors. Four times wounded.
dying just before her explosion. & London Daily
News.
For several years the Lake Mohonk conferences
on international arbitration have brought together
group of statesmen. publicists. lawyers editors.
cergymen and business men. The proceedings of
these meetings have proved storehouse OF infor-
nation and inspiration. and those of the ninth
annual conference are just published The opening
address of former Secretary OF State John w
Foster is a review of the past years development
DR.. Truebloods review of the progress In arbttra-
ton goes more into detail Addresses bv Edward
Everett Hale John Crosby Brown. Lyman Abbott
Theodore II. 6uyler and others are included in the
publication.
"HOMEwARD BOUND"
Far out into the Eternal Main spied
Where % e 1 he deph of sa and an Ong are SEEMING
heard still small voice close by my side:
Io, Such is Death and Lifel Thus near allied
BeeinninE are and End: the redeemins
The other ever; Which was first; This teeming
And throbbing Life? Or Death? Who dare decide ?
Then let us live as If no Death could sever
Then let us die IL 10 live forever
In this unfathomed All from whence All cana
Enough 20 know wherever be the landing
Twill be the port of Peace past understanding.
-6aecrx Henschel IN The Ouf,ook