New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Chicago has been wise enough to take care Of It's
own interests in the matter or It's thirty miles OF
new freight tunnels. The municipality Is to re-
ceive per cent of the gross earnings the first ten
years. per cent the second and II per cent
thereafter during the life of the franchise In order
to provide also against reduction of revenues the
City Council has authority to regulate the charges
and rates OF transportation and it is furthermore
provided that the end of twenty-five years or in
February 1929 all tunnels and conduits construct
ed and all tunnels hereafter constructed under the
ordinance Of July 1903. SHALL without the payment
Of any consideration. become and be the absolute
property OF the city of Chicago free from liens and
membranes" Considering that it was not the
citys money which built these tunnels. these
to be very liberal terms. indeed-to the city.
A youth went back home to Eau Claire
His love to a girl to declare.
But thought about pop.
Made his heart take fop. -. ...
-(Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
The former editor OF German official paper.
writing in the "Frankfurter Zeitung.' tells how
the editors OF such journals assisted" by the
government. An election had gone the wrong
way scapegoat wanted. and the selection
happened TO fall on the writer. then Editor of the
- Gazette" He was summoned before Herr
Councillor. "Sapristi! You work the public
better. Here the Socialists have made gain
OF 300 votesl You must bang them about the
four times as hard, perhaps five. If you don't,
we must find a man who will" New Imperial
correspondence continually fiuttered down the
editorial desk. TO be used directed. What
the governments side was to be given full
space and approving comment. What wasn't must
be ignored much possible, or. II referred to-
belittled and treated with contempt. When the
great bank scandal in which Count Won MIrbach
implicated out orders were given to
take no notice OF 1t till Won Mirbach had made
statement concerning his relation to the matter
or the trial Of Lieutenant Bse he was allowed to
repeat only the verdict. He permitted in
dependence OF comment on any subject. and says
that all the other official editors similarly
strioted They are merely told what the wishes OF
the government are. and are expected to conform
to them.
a Bottle Is Nothng.-"of course, you always take
bottle with you fishing trp?" said the North
IA bottle. subj" demanded the Kentuckian-
"oh come now! You don't mean to say you'd
I'VE take a jug. suh."-Philadephia Ledger.
A nation cannot look gift zebra or even an
ostrich. in the mouth when they presents
from another nation. accompanied with messages of
polteness and good will the with the
invoice just sent over by King Menelik OF Abys-
snia. II may sometimes be difficult to make a
suitable disposition OF such friendly tribute but in
the present case the animals. with a long string of
Abyssinian balloons added. have been turned
to the National Geological Garden. in Washington
where they Will live their lives out and pay their
breath to tine and mortal custom" and perhaps
tend to weld more closely the links which bind the
two countries together.
THE CRY IN EUROPE.
Roestvensky. tell us whensky
And wen hkesld down the plkeskl
And pick out a bombproof hole.
louisville Courier Journal
Astronomers to-day deprived. as a rule of the
pleasure and sensation OF the watcher of the
skies in earlier years when planet swan
Into his ken. DR.. Wolf director OF the K0nigstuhI
Observatory. for instance, discovered new planet
the other day by the unromantic but effective
means OF star photography.
Why, how could you break your engagement
I'VE were seasck together."-Q.ite
Prince Obolensky. the new Governor OF Finland
is trying various arts OF Precipitation upon that
country, reversing the repressive policy OF his
predecessor. Bobrikof which led, for him TO such
tragical results. The prince has convoked the Fin
nish Diet for December s. and has declined TO in
terfere In the elections. He seems to want tho
representatives really to represent the people so
that Russia ascertain authenticity their de-
sires. The prince has just made "a tour of OBJ
servaton through the country, studying its cond-
ton diligently and sympatheticay. and has as
sured the people that the government means we'll
by them, and is anxious to meet all their reason
a BILE wishes. Among these the desire for restored
nationality is not included. but In the scheme of
Cancellation pretty nearly everything else is ad-
mitted. Two three newspapers to be started
in the place OF those which were suppressed and II
is promised that these shall be edited by the
government" which Will be rather a new ae-
parture in Russian journalistic policy.
THE BISHOP AND THE JUDGE
Oh when bishop marres you
He makes two people glad;
But when a judge divorces YOU
lie makes four Glad by gadl