New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tobacco which used to be the medium Of ex-
change in the early Colonial days of Virginia. is
to-day the currency of British New-GUlnea- The
British administrator there reports that the medt-
is not the means OF lively trade. OF the
tive he says: He Will go work for few weeks
or months and a few pounds, then return 10
his hons and lead the life OF a gentleman he
is able TO purchase with the tobacco he buys the
best of food and luxurtes, and leads a most lazy
and sluggish life While tobacco remains the cur
rency. as it is now. see no hope OF Improvement
n the labor conditions with the native"
DO you really think kissing is unhealthy?"
you"-(Inustrated Bits
Richard Arthur, NJ P. president of the Iumigra-
ton League OF Australia, has been pointing out
some startling facts in reference 10 tie lack OF
population in the Commonwealth. In the vast
northern territory there only so whites or
inhabitant TO every 700 square miles The i'm
mense empty spaces. he says. cry out for popuIa-
ton The world has grown small that the only
solid title TO part Of its surface is effective
occupation. Modern methods OF transit have
brought the vast unoccupied northern territory
OF Australia within easy reach OF the teerning
Asiatic peoples
A POSER Nell-SuPposIng, Uncle Septimus; that
you knew TWO nice young men. One has lovely
curly hair and straight nose, and the other looks
simply adorable in his uniform Surprising that
choose punch.
A little Boston girl who had been impressed
with the lesson that she must always be good.
had been taught that everything she did was seen
by God One day, setting OF to school, her pet
dog would follow. She told him 70 go home in
vain. At length, stamping her little foot the
sidewalk she said: Go home once; it's bad
enough TO have God always looking after with
out your following me wherever goF'
A SCIENTIFIC VALENTINE
The rose is red
The volet's blue:
A9 To 5. a disease ease
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burgess Ponnypacker OF West Chester. Penn
unlike Governor Pennypacker. IS an adulrer Of
newspapers. Speaking before the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Wilmington the other day
he paid Philadelphia papers this high compliment
The men who stand at the outpost OF the TWEEN
tteth century are the newspaper men, and glory
in them. II was the newspapers OF Philadelphia
that cleaned the State OF Pennsylvania They
know what the people want The cause that won't
bear sunlight has no right earth
Through trains to Cuba" is likely soon to be e
leading feature in railroad advertising OF Cuba as
winter resort. IF present plans are carried on
trains in the future Will take the steamer at Kew
West. making the trip the Cuban coast prob
ably near Point Denarest. in twenty-foUr hours
Demanding a Correction.-some months ago, in
mines around Butte a local paper remarked that
he had two cousins in the camp. Next dav within
a few hours after the paper was delivered TO sub
scribers. a delegation OF eleven appeared in the
Office OF the paper and Indignantly demanded that
the story be printed all again and printed
right.
What's wrong about ft?'
why. you said he two cousins We ara 2 II
cousins of his. Count US"
The correction was made--<Anaconda Standard
Professor Charles Zeublin recently returned Ia
the University OF Chicago from five weeks. Iect-
urlng trip in the Northwest. and has been telling
Chcagoans something OF the possibilities and prob
abilities OF that great region. He says Portland IA
making terrific struggle to keep its prestige but
Is rapidly losing 10 Seattle which. he thinks will
become the great seaport Of the West in time sur
passing even San Francisco. Tacoma ia thinks
VIII be the great manufacturing city OF the West
me noneyrnoon was over. and the husband re-
turning rom business grfeved to find mis- IfrtIo
Wife crying bitterly. oh, George she @1tH'T
such a dreadful thing has happened 7 had rnalis
you a De4CIIui PIE al myself and Ffdo wAnf srJ
Ate -! w ell never mind. my dear" he saiS
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