New-York tribune., 1903-04-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The creation of theatre populare,' a theatre
especially for the popular classes. under the au-
spices and maintenance Of the government, formed
of the principal topics discussed in the report
submitted by Deputy Simyan to the French Cham
Der, in the name Of the Beaux Arts Commission of
the Budget. This question has been agitated for
many years in France where some theatres were
always practically supported by the State, and it
has been presented TO the legislators with per-
suasve eloquence in the report of Deputy Simyan,
which proposes also several improvements in the
management of public museums and schools Of
arts. His ideas and suggestions relative to the pres
ent dramatic and artistic questions in France have
been approved by the great majority of the French
press. DIR. Simyan represents in the Chamber the
town Of Cluny, famous in the Middle Ages for
its Abbey OF Benedictines, at which Abelard resid-
ed, and which at that time the great literary
centre Of Europe.
tramp near Peru. Ind. recently, but he did not
even stop to tell his benefactor his name ,n or re
a railroad track near that place and did not hear
from the trucks of a passing freight, pushed the
old from the track and jumped back on to
the danger he had been in-(springfieid Repub-
ncan.
The members OF the Missouri House OF Repre-
sentatives have the newspaper habit during the
time devoted to the opening prayer. which does
not please Chaplain Russell Recently he offered
which
Lord, I ask that those in this House who rise TO
their feet for prayer may not continue to read
their papers while the chaplain prays. Grant that
they may have respect for God IL they have
not for the chaplain.
She Did Not win.-'Didn't she marry has
NO She thought he was a viii be- but he
turned out tsn' T. "-(IAfe.
Secretary Shaw met with a careful woman hotel
check for him without identification. 1t was at the
Auditorium. where he staying Mr.. Shaw
postulated: but am Leslie NJ Shaw" why,
I had a tell only last week that he was
King Edward" Poor fellow; he must have been
insane I am Mr.. Shaw-Mr Shaw, OF Iowa one
time Governor, now Secretary of the United States
Treasury" Fellow in the other day said he
founded the Bank of England You see. have
only eighteen minutes TO catch my train (which
make IL all the more dubious" But look at all
these letters. my good woman See: have every
thing to prove that am who claim TO be-" Lets
see. that check is for s235. That would do away
with a few days at least of my salary I'm
mighty sorry. Mr.. Shaw. II that is your name.
but I don't know 1t to be. You see the point?'
The Secretary hustled around until he found a
man who identified him, and then his check was
cashed.
Counsel for Defence to prosecutor who is giving
burglar in your dining room. what remark was it
you made?
Prosecutor "a cautious man)-Well. to the best Of
my knowledge and belief, said ''Ho. hor'-at any
rate. words to that offect-(The King.
Philadelphia baker is authority for the asser-
ton that the latest fad of dyspeptics is bread made
with sea water, instead of fresh water. ''It has
satier TASTE" he says. than accustomed
to- but II is very palatable. In fact no who likes
salty things is apt to like 1t better than the other
kind of bread. A physician asked about three
months ago to make some of this bread for his
patients. At first made six loaves day but
now make thirty Ny water comes up TO me
dyspeptics who buy the bread say 1T is the only
kind they can eat fresh without discomfort"
Exchange Of Compliments.-The village sexton,
in addition TO being gravedigger. acted a stone
cutter. house reparer and furniture remover.
The local doctor. having obtained q lucra-
tive appointment in another county. employed the
sexton to assist in his removal
When it came TO settling up accounts the doctor
He wrote at the same time, objecting TO the charge
made for removing his furniture:
If this was steady. 1t would pay much better
than gravedigging."
The sexton replied:
'Indade Oh wud be glad to ave steady Job
gravediggln is very slack since you left"-tSpare
Moments.
In Somaliland a British column has put 10 rout
a force OF Fuzzy Wuzzys Kpling delights 10
call them with considerable los to the natives and
none at all to the thin red line which fights for
the weary Titan. And civilization is still march
ing onward.
What do you put your face after shavingT
asked the man who smelled of bay rum.
Court plaster. usually replied the nervous
ohap. gloomiiy.-<Ctncinnau Commercial Tribune