New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In crowded boulevard in Paris recently q well
dressed boulevarder removed his hat. and printed
his bald head was advertisement OF some
bodys soap. This may may not he new ad-
vertsing dodge but IL suggests a writer in Gil
Bias the forming OF a society OF advertising
skulls. The writer in 'Gil Bias thinks this might
be good business for bald authors. who for the
moment have nothing inside their heads. Why not
let the outside? He gives preliminary list of
the most elegant skulls shining in French
art and letters. One Is an elevated taoleard: an
other is a beautiful shore. a third is deIciously
spherical, and the heads of four representative
actors like four white bowls This movement
once started in Paris viii surely. thinks an Eng
lsh contemporary extend to London. especially the
theatre. which London adapts so freely from the
French. 1t would be great stimulus to industry
to see q renowned bald head in the stalls the
neatly printed announcement. This space TO let"
BACK FROM VACATION
Back from my summer vacation
In the noisy old town more.
And tie chisgefs that sting and bore
With my neck all raw ana 6lstered
And my nose red beet
And that life In town is sweet
Back from my summer vacation.
Away from the worms that creep.
And the gnats that craw! down my neckband
Afar from the fies and the spiders
And .I5 tae June oqgs t92t sa 6ifI and & pelt
And the loneliness have felt.
Back from .S my, my summer T9 as1 yacat9n'
Where restaurant meal is pleasure
where there's somethinS 10 do besides rrun7bls
:, And s9methinE 70 DO besides wait
Ard they're never whole day late.
Back from my summer vacation.
In the good old town more.
Afar from the oppressive silence
TO the rush and the rout and roar
In the city there's something doing.
There's Joy In the meet of might
And the soul expands with the struggle
Chicago Chronicle.
China has its Great Wall. ore Of the wonders OF
the worLd but It not effective In keeping out
invaders. Galveston also has big wall. and there
can be doubt that it Will perform the task for
which it designed-that of safeguarding the
city against the invasions of the high waters
from the Gulf Of Mexico. Those Texans are in
donrtable. Galveston has risen from the waves.
she-After all, George. think public wedding
He~And give up the elopement:
She-Yes. You see. papa refused to lend
his automobiles whlt's :he use?-GJudge.
Up to July q the number OF people who had
passed through the gates Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition in 81. Louis had exceeded five
million ono hundred thousand. That total exceeds
the expectations of many critics OF the show who
thought the liking for international expositcns had
fallen to a low ebb But the expenses are enor-
nous. and the financial showing when the end
comes may not cause the stockholders to be enthu
SlaStic.
kept up SO long, no doubt the figures of attendance
would have been somewhat less in the aggregate
than they were. Chicago. in 1S9S. had Presi-
Dental convention.
sCTJOOLDAY SENTIMENT.
Iff shee moo how wurkt to geIt thatt dime
How / wuZ Swetten neerle awl thee time
1 wasn't thee steppS ann pohsht thee frunt doro
/ wunder iff sheed luv me ennymoar
Wenn shee Is drunken lemmenade wtch I
hay bott fore hur. shee nose thatt lit wood bi
dsrlines ur topps nlarbuls wiCh nede
1 doc mott bi un. no lndede.
4 think hur ann my crate luV
ann Wunder sumtiHe5 wott sheez thinker NV.
ir shee Good sea thee bllssturs mi hand
frlIn raken launS O wood Shee understand
that evry time shee Stops ann starts too draw
Hur bretb sheez drawen munney throo thee straw
n Inv how eezy Il maik US foargett
thee way wee wurk wee blsster ann wee SWEET
Too eetf a lttul munney wenn wee pass
a stand ware lemmenade is tve a glas.
Wenn ure gurI looks up att u ofiie sli
hennry doaht ltt inalk u arr
O luv u are a u1itey mitey powr
wee wurk fore munhey Heh4ley a weery our
butt lett a gurl gett thursty ann tits gone
befoar u hardlie say jack robson.
Thea spenndS thousands butt hs noxa
thares Lofts moar in his pokket wenn lit goze
butt wenn spennd mi dime fore lenlmenaee
tits awI i've Gott. Butt low Is mott afrade
Jrxr novyertv Ann evry breth shee draws
bringss happynes upp too me throo them straws
life.
Letters in some of the Scotch newspapers deure-
eating wedding gifts have recently caused issued
cards of invitation TO an Edinburgh marriage to
bear the words mo presents. please"