New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Atlanta O;a1 University which has already
through its done much TO give scientific
accuracy facts relating TO the condition OF ne
groes Is TO undertake the study OF crime this
year The study will be confined 70 Georgia. but
there will be attempt 10 make a careful
study Of lawbreakng among negroes. its causes.
and suggestions for Its cure Investigations are
now IN progress. and conference on the subject
will meet May q At Atlanta University. This
will be the ninth OF the Atlanta conferences. The
conference OF last year studied negro religion.
and its report has been recently issued
Mrs Newlywed-Have you any nice slumps this
Butcher sIumps, What are they
Mrs Newlywed- Indeed. I don't know; but my
husband IS always talking about slump in the
market. and l thought 1 would like to try some.
philadelphia Record
Four Of the cannon taken from the French of
Finistere I'm 1747 by Admiral Boscawen now hll the
IowIy II useful roles of curb posts and lamp posts
in front OF the house No 81. Jamess Square.
London Of Boscawen's descendant. Lord Falmouth:
while on Tower TInl there is OF posts the
curbstones every of which is a cannon which
has done service has been ready to do IT, against
England's enemies
A LOVERS PLEA FOR PARDON.
have wrote and have. went
For aud explain
When 1 kicked Won in the brain.
weren't mad ner nothin'-but
When l siashed that little cut
In the middle of yer cheek
Yuh won't let no things like that
Sphinx.
on the Isthmus of Tehuantepcc IS flower called
the botanical clock" which charges Its color three
times a day. In the morning II is white. at
red and at night blue. 1t is claimed that time
be- taken with some accuracy from the tint of the
flower.
7 see YOU are wearing my old engageuent ring"
Yes; Isn't it perfectly lovely to be engaged to
Yes. indeed, He's so deHciously serious about 1t.
isn't he?'-tDetroit Free Press
It is reported that the trunk OF large tree has
been encountered at depth Of one thousand feet
by oil drillers at Crockett. Tex. Large pieces OF
perfectly preserved bark ana wood Of clear grain
have been brought the surface. The wood is OF
very hard texture. and the tree is estimated to
have been between two and three feet in diameter
year ago manufacturer hired boy. For
bow except that he never took his eyes OF the ma
chine he was running A few weeks ago the manu-
standing beside his desk '''' wy
What do you want? he asked.
WA. WAT m nre P FGu I Cutting.
We'll, how much do you think you WORTH
''Yessr. an I've been t'inkin' fer tree weeks.
but I've been so blame busy haven't had time to
The boy got the "raise.''-(Frank Lese's.
The telephone was used a few DAYS ago for the
first time in the history of the Roman Catholic
Church by its Supreme POntiff. the Vatican
when Pope Plus Y telephoned TO Venice three
hundred and fifty miles away. and talked with
Monsignor Cavallari. whom he had Just appointed
patriarch OF that see the office formerly occupied
by the Holy Father himself
THE OLD SHIP OF ZION"
De ole Ship Zion
Don't dey take IL any mo-.
Ter de place whar de bright lights
Is shiuin FUN de sho'?
oh. dey done buir de new one.
En- de ole th'Owed aside
But dat ole Ship Zion
Is de ter stem de tide!
Hear de CaD'n hoIler.
divine thoo' de night:
DE bells ia a-rngin'.
En- Home is IN slght.''
De ole Ship Zion
Been gwine dar long,
Its sails Is sermont.
Its flags Is a songi
De win blow lie loudes
De black wide.
But dat ole Ship Zion
Is de ter stem de tide.
Hear de Cap'n boiler
Gwine thOo' de night:
DE bells Is a-rngin'.
An Home Is In sshtl'
-lAtlanta Constitution.