New-York tribune., 1906-07-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Newspapers multiplying In China as a part OF
the great awakening there. They have their diffl-
cuties Thus the "Shen PaO''. on a matter OF Eng
Ish politics interesting TO Chinese
"a London telegram states that the British Plant
ing people Boards secondary mandarin. MIR. Wen
sz-tun ChiaO-chf-r r. e.. the British Colonial
ofce's Under Secretary. MFR. Winston Churchilll.
has held forth follows:
ANY of the Chinese labOrers' IA the South Afri-
can Continent who may desire to return to China,
can submit a petition to the official managing the
T'elan-sz-wa Il. e., Transvaall Chinese labOurers
But the Yo-heng -paO place Ii. e.. Johannes
burgl holds that the British Government, in thus
meddling with the South African Continents abour
enterprise is very annoying
"IN THIRTY DAYS"
They assure me they can teach me how to draw
And they say that can master BlackstOne's Law
They can train me for a sculptor an actor or a
Or dentist doctor. for the courses aren't hard
And Jealous student surely be hanging out his
In thirty days.
They declare that they, can make me write book
And they'll stake their honor on it. can cook
They can ant train me for salesman, photographer
musician, magician or an expert with the dirk
have but but & TO name the calling and they IL fix me
In thirty days.
They will give me diploma or degree
can place It where the public an can see
All the trades from to lizard are in their cur
And the Daughter professions they will teach me if
In the range Of their instruction and will pay
tidy sum
In thirty days.
new steEyfis told illustrating Sir Henry Irving's
kindness offheart An old lady came 20 him in
pecuniary need asking employment.
He telephoned to his business manager inqulring
II there was any employment at the theatre that
could be found for her. The business manager
answered, Absolutely nOthng-nothing at ALL" Irv-
ing suggested that she might look after the cats
The manager telephoned back that there were
already three women looking after the cats
We'll" said Irving, you must find her something
Let her look after the three women that are looking
after the cats" That was henceforth her position
at the theatre-handsOmely paid. doubt.
Black Art In Another Form-A German and his
young SON. Fritz were on an express train bound
While Fritz was snoOzing. his father, who occu-
pied the window seat, snatched his cap and seem
Aha the joking father said your cap is on
den de outside Never mind FTitzy. I'll vistle und it
Will come on de inside again init Quickness"
The father whistled, and. at the same hlOment
Fritz vas speechless He pulled or his s9 6esdeo neaG
ering and gazed at II in wonder and at his pater-
AS the train neaTed bridge the little chap was
r93P nsPed , Leaning far out Of the open window he
ly said, "Vistle, acknowledgements
The musical statue of Memnon at Thebes on the
left bank of the Nile, has been explained. MANY
ancient and modern writer's have given their con-
lectures as to why the statue used to become vocal
under the first rays of the morning sum- and whv
1t has ceased doing For two centuries Greeks
and Romans jOurneyed TO the wonder OF the
musical statue and 10 honor MemnOn Some Of
the ancients said that the assures in the granite
of the statue were caused by an earthquake
modern research saddles Cambyses or PtOlemy
Lathurus with the vandalism, which was produced
by working grooves into the junction OF the arms.
and then producing enlarged cracks with wooden
wedges drenched with water It was the vibratOry
motion set up by the early expeIne the moist
ures of the night that caused the musical sounds
Severus by closing the assures to restore the
statue, part of his policy Of pitting the pagan
gods against the increase OF Christianity, ended
the music"
Breaking 1t Gently.-'Iaura said Mr. Ferru
SON. as ne buttered biscuit and passed his coffee
but after had come in last night about ii :90 I |
found the house had been broken into. SOmebOdv
cTaWIed inside and made his way up the stairs 10
the nrSt floor There hasn't been anything dis
5ur6ed IN the pantry the china closet or the side
No" answered Mrs Fergueon. s.but MERCY,
VINO could IT. have been' and what do you suppose
Il suspect" he rejomed clearing his throat
that I3er-aid IL myself. and that 1 wanted to |
get inside without disturbing anybody. You had |
all gone to bed, and had left my latchhey in nv
other trousers 1t will cost about 20 cents 10 re-
pair the basement window. The weather man |
see, predicts possible showers for tO-day."-Chi-
FIRST AID TO THE UNlNJUgEn