New-York tribune., 1905-10-31
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

The "Gaulos," of Paris has been investigating
that grave question. Why do men mus
taches?" About hundred answered the
question. Six replied that 1T much trouble
to shave, one declared that 1t to hide his
teeth another that his long nose without 1t gave
him bad appearance. and three that 1t avoided
colds Three others maintained that it improved
the air they breathed. and of the
opinion that mustache was necessary health.
Seventeen men were content to state that they did
1t to please themselves while only two said it was
to please their wives. About sixty gave the rea-
son that women did not like clean shaven men
He Was Incorrigble.-Mrs Underdone-My hus-
band is complaining again OF your cooking. Mary.
Mary Ueassuringly)-Oh, mum. I don't take
find fault. Amt ne forever complainn' of you
mum ?-{Life-
An English writer makes Interesting sugges-
tion regarding CRATE fires After discussing gas
logs he says 81 plump for the old fashioned
coal fire. but In a fashioned CRATE. l
that with al It's difficulties to keeping 1t in and
with all the stocking 1t demands It is still the best
But learned one thing from the asbestos gas fire
and have since adopted II l have some gas jets
under my CRATES, and light my fire by and through
them. The up-draught at first gives you the Idea
that the fire is burning up, but directly you
turn your jets up flames your fire, full of
healthy ncandescence. And III this way wood
little damp matters not. and fire that goes low
is still. and soon, revfvable.'
While James Russell Lowell Editor OF The
Atlantic Monthly he frequently accepted stories
written by Mrs. Harriet Prescott Sponord with
whom he enjoyed personal friendship. Mrs. Spot
ford however, feared that he might be taking them
because of his interest in her and not for the merit
of her work. She resolved to put the matter to "A
test according to THE Boston Herald" Her hand
writing peculiar. One of the most character
istic letters was her d." to the end of which she
gave queer little crook, toward the left In order
10 diSp1li her work she had sister
of her stories before sending it the editor. Mr.
Lowell accepted it i'll a letter, in which he wrote
The DIS may not be yours. but there is no mis-
taking the idees. "
AT THE FOOTBALL GAME.
All. how 1t makes shudder to observe
These sullen men who eye each other so
AS though to estimate the strength and nerve
rbus did Ti the sadiaters of old" old Rome
Glare with exultant eyes upon their foes
game sesns % Hes Eos it e There he
Q. brutal sport! Ten others pile, on him
nd bear him @ 9 tssd sudden to b the S from meq
Hark to their cries What hendish. curdlng
No no | cannot will not look again
~ To see the sacrifice & that you cal PLAY PLAY
Look there o. can he kick it? Can he? Say!
Alas. in every there turks the brute.
find that even l am strangely thrilled
AN Am glad glad to see our foemen nearly killed
Hear nov the rising tumuit ,e1 of the bns Ghesrs
There flies cloud of fingers hair and ears
Get up, you dubs! You've got ten yards TO gain!
What's that? O. say that referee!
Offside? He's bughouse! Hit him in the neck!
He's been bought up. as any one can see
No matter. Do 'ern, boys: don't leave a speck!
What is that yell? Here let me get the swing:
"Rah rah, siss boomr' Hi! Sock 1t to them
Break ribs and and necks. and anything
So that you make that touchdown. Wow Wow!
Wow, -(Chicago Tribune.
Tho Kirwin (Okla) Argus and THE Gaylord
tOkla-) Sentinel indulging good old
fashioned journalistic amenities. The Argus''
accuses THE Sentinel editor of being a jackass
and The Sentinel" man hotiy replies that d Jack
is OF benefit the world than the cur
that barks at his heels.
Stale and Unprofitable.-One day a football player
appeared in the classroom during the football sea
son. The students were deeply shocked. yet they
managed 10 preserve the outward forms of respect
But when, presently, il turned that the fellow
knew his lessen, there none poor to do hi
reverence.
Hes gone staie!' was the snesring wlDppar
whioh ran from Lin 10 up.-CPuck.