New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

;a a,,,qration to the Canadian Northwest
has been stayed. The tide OF settlers is now turn
ing southward to Oklahoma and Texas. The dis
cussion over the former recently as TO its admis-
sion IN statehood may have helped to stem the
northward drift and 1t is also possible that the
present cold winter has naturally turned the minds
of settlers to lands of sun instead OF lands OF
snow and ice.
'The simple life and frenzied finance do not go
eNeither does frenzied life simple finance.
-(Cleveand Plain Dealer.
An elderly man who appeared as witness IN a
London court could not tell the name of the street
in which he lived the number of the house
When the judge expressed surprise. the witness
said: 81 didn't know there was any need to know.
as long 1 could find my way home"
Once during his second term. Grover Cleveland
was asked to speak at function IN & SertSin n own
blowing gale, sleet was driving and haiistones
OF course the inevitable brass band was there and
at the sght Of the President the struck
That is the most realistic music ever heard.
What are they trying to play?" asked Secretary
oeH a T4o TO be reped e the President with
cheerful smle.-(Argopaut.
Thomas Morris Of Custer County. Neb. is still
a vigorous. hale old man, who does daily pot
tering chores. although he is Ill years old Morris
was born at Verne. Shropshire. England. learned
the butchers and later the cobber's trade and
when he was eighty-two came TO America with the
family with whom he now lives. Since then he has
been growing up with the country. He attributes
his longevity chiefly to his dietary and in partiou-
lar to his avoiding hot bread and pastry. He also
has always drunk beer and thinks it has benefited
him. While he has always smoked and chewed to-
bacco. he is not emphatic in its favor. but says
it has hurt him. and that its use gave him
comfort His teeth still sound and he has never
had to call the dentist TO his aid.
A Vital Spot.-"My goodnessl Mrs McTalker
was shot by a burglar last nght!'
Did he hit her in a vital spot2'
"Well-er-yes The bullet lodged in her Jaw
-(Cleveland Leader.
discovery of vast Importance has recently
been made during the preliminary work to the
restoration Of the great temple of Ammon at
Karnak, the Westminster Abbey OF hundred
gated Thebes. II was than a decade ago that
the Egyptian government conceived the plan OF
restoring at least one OF the temples of the past
as 1t was 5000 or 1900 years ago. and the great
temple of Ammon at Karnak was chosen for that
honor. 1t was during recent excavations made
under the direction OF the eminent French archae-
ologist NJ. lie Grain. in order to examine the
foundations Of the temple. that the find OF some
eight massive statues and statuettes of bronze
granite. oasait agate. beryi. marble and alabaster
was made. The discovery is of great Importance
in clearing up many points in Egyptian arebeo,
ogy heretofore In dispute.
You must never borrow trouble .at5 ,h
ready made PHILOSOPHER 7 didn't answered the
outright "-(Washngton Star. '''"e
Facts brought out in connection with ,ha .,x,,,
annual Supervisors Good Roads Conyention bsid
at Albany City Hall last week show tbat .ood
progress is being made with the highways 30 tba
State State appropriations for good roads s,rca
1898 amount to ss1TS2s5 while the counties annrot
ated sT573,442 According to The Countrv cartia-
mans report. the mileage by first petitton
TO date amounts TO $780, mileage OF roads adontns
by counties. 16i; mileage OF completed imnroyad
roads, 456. Up to January l. 1906 the State Ia. -,
propriated to provide for it's half of 20. n,I
OF the total 16oi adopted and OF these a5s mile. r
completed and I'm use and 2as miles w,II ;,
completed the current year
HeI told your father that Just dote on Won
She-And what did he say? 'N'
He-ThAI / had better find an antidote -Jlb,x
tratsd Bits. N'