New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

England, finding that TOO many people are kiled
or injured by automobiles on It's common ROADS :
talking Of opening Up the cid Roman roads OF the
island for the exclusive use OF automobilists They
viii thus have 2 chance 70 Kill each other only 70
make automobile holiday.
Eus-Hs,s . very PresunPtuous fellow.
Eiia-He came to call on me in NeW-Ycrk Just
FoBios TsSaas' ! was enc - ''-'''
Rgisui il seems is rather small potatoes az home.
and not the terror he was thought 10 be He made
large demands while his captive vas II his hands
and this tended 70 increase the outside estimate OF
his importance He got none of the provinces
which he asked for IN his OF settlement. but
did get the morey-S70 G10-and hangs or 70 II yet
THERE'S price on his head, ana the prospect that
II viii stay long on his shoulders Is held in Morocco
10 be s slim one.
Men Of finance all remind Us
TfsT TIE ser as source Of income,
Is q uighry useless tool
The exciss question was live issue in Babylon IN
the days Of Hauurabi. ESQ B. c. There were Sc
we're laws in Earnurabi's code against the bar
maid lfer women kept the saloons il those days.
who adulte-ated her wines Wood alcohol Is not
mentioned. but probably that trick vas known n
old Babylon Special police officers were detailed
for the enforcement OF the excise laws in the city
OF Babylon. bur then, well as nov, the officers
charged with this duty were II We are 10 believe
the code IN question. either negligent IN the peE-
fernznce OF thei- duties too willing 70 accept
br5es from the 5aralcs in the shape Of drinks, or
even money. AL in al, EarlHra5i had his troubles
keeping Babylon f-o-, bei-g a wide open town.
and II seems the accumulated wisdom ot four thou
sand years has rot made the problem any simpler.
Her Only vVish.-..you told re that when We were
married YOU would see t1at ny every wish was
-"Nsls' re5!!ed Ie- Eus5s.d' rather cErtIy.
We'll wish was single again -(Fhiladelphia
Press
Women must have increased greatly IN numbers
in Arizona to- an anonymous man tz To1.b-
stone has entered the marriage market II q novel
way. He offers raAhe himself or 70 wohen Of
his town a. 81 chance With the money thus OBJ
tanned he and the prize winner in the rafe are 10
set up in housekeeping. The idea Is ingenious and
makes marriage lottery in tbs literal sense OF
the word. But the prize is gallant man withaL
It Is free field snd no favor 70 the other sex
THE FLAG THEY BORE
On Psvsss5 & ssai 81 +: 81 'ss;ias sss = : &c Sai H. &
T2' ta6Ssssa f6s hs g: are ss19s 1shsa 80 n Hsh
october decks wiz coiors brfEht'
The land where Liberty was born.
colunabia's songs again are heard
o1e. S@G1soss So1s ga sISreq c3cs s as.e ,.,--..
To trace with pgide her storied shield
For here yon nag first met the Zoe.
BaRu5sc n 9lood ed ot ysoTnSS,n true
With welcome for the Boys in Blue;
Who wrought new glory IN it's folds
1S Qf victories won on sea and shore
Enbosomed in the rag they bore.
Two monuments in triumph stand
ore chorus Joins thefa1. hand II hand
Heroes OF Grant and Washington
And wider yet the chorus leaps.
Two famous hills the song unftes
Across The plain 10 BeIs!s Heights
Flag Of the Free! by right divine
OF justice. equity and truth;
No other message ike 20 thine
Nc age oedims thy glorious youth
From Stony Point TO Lockout Height
From yorktown 20 Manila Bay.
Ne cloud obEcuT4s thy radiant light
or eulls the lustre % ray.
AL other banners born OF earth
Bear symbols wrought 81 human hano-
Our eag alone Of Heavenly birth
Wltn stars that emblem loves command
Her blue from Gods own azure torn,
VIII light that 70 His throne replies.
The only Tag BY heroes borne
Without Intrusion through the skies.
Pull down that Tag? Nay. songs OF hops
SVEN high above e faetoUs cry;
No craven hand shan touch the rope
Which swings O4d Glory 70 the SKY.
No wora Sul love for brothers lost,
a fearful price, but worth The cost
The land IS free Tor which they died
TAfa s.,e who would grudge 70 men like these
5e pttSlp1 P!ttance of crust,
Strike down yoh tag that faunts the brse1s.
AHe al our wealth 10 suttsrins dust
A land with honor gone Is nauEht.
-dd h1 rs gf0yis % want no hnekstsTtng eIy' ,.,,.
To LEI her brave defenders die.
Thriee happy he who reads Alright
t5oq ? pg2vldenee through Bitter years.
A4s ieye sLlhsB clearer ff the night,
Als soSaasss tAE0Ush ths lens q tesTs
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