New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

London Chronicle
Arthur Sullivan wanted to direct Sir Alexander
Mackenzie a house of which he rad forgotten
the number. He said the dCorscTaper was fiat,
and Sir Alexander kicked the scrapers in the street
till he heard the note.
FOR DOGS AND CATS"
Around the new low fountains
The p. c. autocrats
Have placed sign Of wisdom
That reads: FOR Dogs and Cats
VIII 1t catch the eye of puppies
Or kittens. do you think.
And lure them from destruction
To strictly harmless drink?
Or will the knowing sparrow.
In thankful attitude.
Spy this and fit remarking,
BEG pardon. L intrude"?
Do they expect the bison
The sprighty kangaroo
The graceful boa constructor.
VIII want &c drink there. too?
Or must the yak and emu.
On little city bats.
Be barred from this refreshment
Designed For Dogs and Cats"7
The physical infrr1ity OF Gcmer Davies of Con-
cordia is we'll known to his brother editors says
The Kansas City Journal One of hi. legs Is
off at the knee He Will wear a cork subst-
tute but contents himself with a wooden peg. on
which he stumps around most cheerfuly. 1t can
not be denied. though. that he ha, considerable
trouble with his artificial limb In the early days
of the Republican Valley the only timber available
was green cottonwood, and Davies had to carry
a pruning knife and trim off the sprouts his leg
whenever it wet weather. Now he is in
trouble again-whch same he recounts as follows
when young schoolma'am gets inoculated
with the fad of typography II is hard 20 say TO
what extent it will take her. She wants to burn
all sorts of pictures all sorts of bric-a -brac
and furniture, and we know man who has to
hide his wooden leg cry night TO keep his daugh-
ter from burning pictures of a snail. snake or
other such reptile it while he sleeps
I'm selfmade man." remarked the loud
individual other ClnsAlV
II cannot accept your apology" he said.-(Brook
Ign Life.
The German newspapers have good deal to say
about the American election and present great
variety of views that occurrence. One journal
says that the imperialst idea, supported by mill
tarism. and those of the absolute maintenance of
the Monroe Doctrine and the protective tariff have
triumphed The "Tagliche Rundschau' thinks that
Herr Roosevelt is fully the embodiment of the
imperialist idea which at present rules America
that his defeat not TO be considered as a pos
sibty The "Berliner POST and "Kreuz Zeitung"
agree in general with this view and the latter
thus forecasts the consequences which will ensue
A closer connection with England will come about
and pretty soon a break with Germany-that is, as
soon as the United States feels that 1t is able
20 play lone hand without depending British
assistance. However, in time the natural adver-
sary OF America will be England and the present
concord between the countries will not continue
In general, the German press sentiment Is that
Roosevelt's election is a good thing for Germany
The semi-offical ''Norddeutsche Zeitung says that
it is not only a proof of his popularity but ap-
prevail of his policy. The "Berliner Tagebatt" be-
lieves that Germany is. II ought TO be, pleased
that a representative of German culture. master
of the German tongue and one with such lively
and liberal sentiments of sympathy for Germany
it's sovereign. people and institutions is TO direct
American policy and administration during the
coming olympiad In the press voices at large in
the Eatherland concerning this topic there is some
chatter and and then a spice of malignity,
but in the main It is sensible and friendly and of
Il sort IN Junius's phrase. to do mo discredt to q
newspaper"
TO AN INDIAN SKULL