New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-16

Among the hills of Sligo there is a small lake re-
nowned in that region for its fabulous depth and
THE Liverpool Daily POST tells the following
story concerning it: we'll known professor. who
in that part OF Ireland this summer, started
one day for a mountain. accompanied by a native
guide. AS they climbed Pat asked him if he would
like to the lake. for it's bottom ALL sorr
How do you know that, Pat?'' asked the profess
well, sorr. I'll tell We. Me cousin was
shown the pond to a gentleman day sorr. and
he looked fncredulous like Just as you do and me
cousin couldn't stand it for him doubt his word
sorr. and he said. III prove the truth OF me
words he said and off with his clothes and into
the he jumped" The professors face wore
amused and quizzieal expression. Yes. sorr in
he jumped, and didn't up again. at all at
all" But" said the professor. IT don't see that
he proved the point by drowning himself" is it
drowned? Divil bit drowned at all he was Sure
didn't cable come from him next day in America
askin' for his clothes 10 be sent on!''
He-I was an intimate friend of your late brother
Can't you give me something to remember him nv
She (shyly)-How would do?-QIlustrated Bits
An important step has been taken by the French
Naval Department. according to The London
Globe for providing the French fleet with sub
mersibe boats distinguished from submarines
Eighteen of these boats OF a size larger than any
yet laid down. to be built at Cherbourg. They
to have displacement OF 35S TONS q length OF
$50 feet, and surface speed Of twelve knots The
boats. which will move by steam on the surface
will be provided with twin screws and engines OF
7Oo-horsepower. On each boat there Will be seven
or eight torpedo tubes.
Hell feel as If I could defy the world.
She-Oh! that isn't so hard but how about papa?
-(Illustrated Bits.
Everybody knows with what sxilfuI and energetic
perseverance Kaiser Wilhelm II has succeeded in
awakening German sentiment for the navy This
general enthusiasm is shared by German women
Mindful CT the famous saying OF the Emperor Our
future is on water" they have decided under the
high direction of Bratilein c. Muller OF Hanover
upon the creation of a maritime union OF Ger
women. destined. like the already existing
masculine league" which counts more than six
hundred thousand adherents to make the most
active propaganda in favor OF mercantile and mill
tarY marines. with the aim or actively cooperating
for the increase OF the latter. The jealous women
will not rest until they have raised sum suf1-
Client to enable them make TO the empire pres
a great naval vessel Repeated appeals are
being published In local newspapers recalling with
patriotic words the conduct OF German women in
1913 ana in 1901.
The Perfect Woman.-''Who ever saw a perfect
mani" asked Atchison revivalist There is no
such thing. Every has his faults plenty OF
man, and consequently the statement Of the re-
vivalist received with silence. The revivalist
continued: who ever saw perfect woman o.
At this juncture a tall, thin woman arose do
that you have perfect woman" We'll
can't just say that have seen her." the woman
replied. but have heard powerful lot about her:
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