New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A new use has been found for telegraph wires
DR.. Laska, Polish meteorologst, has studied the
humming sound they emit occasionally and has
found that it is not caused by the wind COM
monty supposed. Eydam's observations. extending
over several years, show that these sounds always
Indicate the approach of rain. a storm, and
Laska nclines to the belief that they in some
way caused by terrestrial vibrations induced by
meteorological changes.
whats the price of your best tea?" asked the
woman with the market basket
Isn't that too steep?'' asked the bargain chaser
Yes ma am" answered the youth. That's
what my folks buy tea for.'-(Chicago News.
England has been having the same sort of wet
weather as this country. The best thing said of it
must be credited to the householder. who remarked
bitterly, Yesterday the Thames was at the bottom
of my garden. To-day my garden is at the bottom
of the Thames"
Ernie-Yes, they eloped in an automobile.
Ethel-And her father was standing right in the
No he was glad they didn't over him
Chicago Daily News.
"The Shawnee Herald" offers this exceptional
value in bird stories: Jesse Davis, a farmer who
resides east of town, has sparrOw's nest which
was built in the Of a buggy seat which Mr.
Davis frequently uses. The cover Of the seat had
away. and the old birds took possession of
the moss padding and made very comfortable
home. Mr.. Davis once week comes to town to
remain all day. but the old bird stays at home on
these occasions, returning to her nest as soon as
the buggy reaches its shed. The eggs she laid
there have Matched and Mr.. Davis is in Shaw
nee to-day with the buggy and the little sparrows
but the parent bird is at home awaiting the return
of her young ones.
little boy sReF3Siag % the 81 summer nm at the sea
lobster pots and wished to have have them opened one
wen wait until tomorrow To-day is Snndav d;
But, mamma, persisted the little fellow. 'coudnt
open them with prayer"'-(Judge.
1.-The Eldorado Republican gives a picture of an
early statesman and his picturesque attire: When
the Hon. David L. McCabe elected to the legis-
Iature from Butler County. in 1865 and went to
Topeka to be sworn in, he astonished not only the
natives but everybody else as he was the most
gorgeously dressed statesman the county had ever
produced. He was very dark. with long black hair
On his head coOnskin cap the tail of the
coOnskin hanging gracefully down his back His
coat was made of woIfskins nicely tanned and
lined with red flannel. Six handsome tails hung
from his coat tails and Tapped in the breeze as he
meandered up to the Speakers desk to take the
oath He wore a spotted doeskin vest bucksLir
knee breeches, handsomely fringed; top boots
gloves made Of beaver skin, a watch chain done in
beadwork, a flannel shirt with flaming red han
danna pocket handkerchief around his neck; and IT
is needless to say ne created a sensation.
It climate ;sf W up hers here in Canada is
delightfully."- heaIthy' isn't IT. SAID the new ac-
quaintance.
"As TO that, guardedly replied the American
with the freshly shaven face and green goggles 1T
depends how unhealthy the climate may be for
you where you came from "--(Chicago Tribune
The Turkish censor is a man of great breadth Of
mind and intelligence. He recently edited the Bible
carefully before it allowed TO be used much In
Turkey. and he has just suppressed a book on
chemistry because it contained the awful symbol
H2o He said that it highly revolutionary. and
that beyond doubt H2o was the cipher for ''Hamid
IL Is naught."
Too Much Pyrography.-"M said Mr.. Stubb
as he gazed on the scoFched cakes these fads
@what now?'' queried Mrs. stubb passing the
coffee
sXVhy Lucy Ann has gone and practised pyrog-
raphy on these flannel cakes" ."-(ChIcago News.