New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
THE TtLK or TIE DAY.

The other day Il was announced that A n
Barker had arrived Seattle from Siberia win
two heas from an arctic fox. on his way TO deliver
them TO Charles Royhschlld son OF Lord Roth
sehild. who was willing give s5oOO for them. as
g collection was incomplete without them saThe
London Express" telegraphsd an inquiry 70 Dr.
Jordan curator OF Mr.. Rothschilds museum, ana
received this reply: Report al nonsense A new
kind Of flea Is worth Is 50. Nobody pays more"
Teacher-Now, Tommy. when any one gives YOU
anything shoUld always Try 10 give them double
Tommy TYes'um Billy Braya gave me a black
Record '''@1s'' "'A
Russia has IN round numbers dve million Jews
Austria Hungary comes next with two millions the
United States comes in third with a little over a
million. Germany. Turkey and Great Britain have
about million altogether. France with her African
Possessions has few more than Two hundred
thousand and even far OF Abyssinia has something
ike an equal number The census OF Jews in 4b-
world is set down 1o.s7Ls22 in the Jewish wear
book which may be accepted as the highest au-
thority on the subject. and near enough 10 aceu-
racy for all political ana statistical purposes
Hopelesa.-'TheFe are at least one thousand good
We'll. what are they
First. because want TO. and she herself Is the
Topics,
Electricity says that plans are being made in
the Bureau OF Forestry TO establish wireless sta
tons intervals throughout the Rocky Mountafr
region where there are large forests and where
fires occur in the dry season every year destrovins
immense amount Of timber AT these stations
wiz be kept expert observers. who viii give warn
ing whenever fire begins that help may be
called TO extingush IT, The first system to be SCI
in operation win be in the Black Hills
Cnn.ade IIistory.-'T approached the problem
~ o' tb e' raI %5,e so Explained the inventor
construct broader wings Increased the sIlstsInf1S
power ot the air by the Infusion Of heavy gases
They were People soon sog used TO them. the
iI n,aI0hs s @ lnat We're sunoeated meanwhile could
eas1tS re foaalitea on the myers o. two hands
York 70 Chicago in one hour Where It 'U5 formerv
took tweuty-four hours. PUCK.
Sir Archibald Geike. in his recently published
Scottish "reminiscences" says that when ne came
10 write down the many good stories and personal
anecdotes which lie had received By word OF mouth
he was surprised 70 ind there wss hardly a single
one Of them that had not already appeared in print
For example, the Scottish story about the man vino
suored loud in church that -he waukened us
a " he discovered in epigram OF the Restoration
about a sermon by South
The doctor stopped began 10 can:
M lord whv hf t,a ar q L@aasis ,S,ss
1ou aaore 50 ioud--yoa'h wake The King.
Miss Clara Webb. Young woman Of Portland
Ore, has Just made the of Mount Hood
alone. She was camping with party just below
the snow line and one day decided 10 attempt the
climb To the peak. She started on the impulse ss
the moment. took no food with her. and vas nearly
exhausted when she reached the crest After rest
ing for a short time she began the descent. and
made the perilous trip IN safety. The danger Of
her feat can be understood when It is considered
that the mountain is over u,ooo feet high
English Good hnough.-Another nan win uni-
versal language has appeared what's TIC use or
trying 20 INVENT spTssetiugl IL the tsst OK the
G?ittsogrg Dispatch.