New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Colonel H. B. Maxon, of Reno, New, is afraid
his accident insurance policy will be cancelled.
Within the last three years he has fallen down
mining shaft, breaking both legs: been knocked
across a Los Angeles street by an automobile;
has been in three railroad wrecks participated in
an automobile smash-up IN Salt Lake City. and
seven weeks ago was trampled nearly to death by
some horses.
Your honor said the attorney t This mans in
Wants to rob him He Won't allow me- his coun-
sell to approach him"
Maybe he's not SO crazy, after all" murnured
the court in judicial wh1sper.-(Stray Stories
Many prominent lung specialists will contribute
articles during 1905 THE Journal OF the Out
door Life" published at Trudeau. in the Adiron-
dack Mountains. THE Journal aims to be help
full to ell persons leading outdoor life for their
health and particularly to be of assistance TO
those who are suffering from or threatened with
lung trouble. It advocates fresh air, nourishins
food and carefully regulated exercise. Among
many noted physicians who have already con-
trbuted articles along these lines are DR.. William
Oser, former professor Of medicine at Johns Hop
kins University. Baltimore, and now Regius pro-
fessor Of medicine. oxford University. England;
DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch visiting physician to the
Massachusetts, State Sanatcrium; Dr. Charles
L. Minor director in the National Association for
the Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis. and DR..
Robert H Babcock, professor of diseases Of the
heart and lungs, Northwestern University. Be
sides the articles the prevention and cure Of
consumption The Journal Of the Outdoor Life"
will publish many articles Of interest to persons
who are not threatened with illness. but who take
a deep interest in open air pastmes.
tai custom OF covering the breast with decorations
These beubes." he SAID. can have no signih-
stowaI is known, and it is never known,
Perhaps the reason Would be but little
better than the reason a Partisan medical journal
DR.. X. owes the cross this journal said. to
s ieie. patients IN 'na' s'iusH-' "i''s0 oHf'-'
The town of Lovelocks. in Nevada, short
Of fuel the other day that residents had to pull
down some OF their buildings and burn the mate
rails. The mercury was 80 degrees below
SUPERIOR PEOPLE.
professor Camille ILLUMINATION says the Inhabitants
Of the earth IN intellectual Development
They are very superior people in Mars,
OF this there can't be any doubt;
Tnmistakable proofs OF a culture that Jars
Though widely they've travelled
Each savant Is gravelled
By the bright, brainy people of Mars.
It's lucky for us that were sta toned down here
On this second rate planet 70 dwell
So select o6 are faf Rs9Re ft scker and jeer
Each Martian's q thorough paced swell
They'd straight push us off.
Caring nothing at all where we fell.
I know lots of people too good for this earth
Accepting their views OF their personal worth,
They'd get a warm welcome and life would be
Beer and skittlee and swift motor cars
AS soon as they got -
or superior superior folk H9 in 1T the stars.
- -oChicago News.
Last Saturday, when the dealer in licenses at
Bowling Green called up one Of our young women
and inquired her ago. says eavesdropping cor
RESPONDENT for THE Louisiana Kan) News" the
people of the rural telephone line in their magma
ton could hear the jolly Jingle of contugal bells,
hut not until Sunday afternoon did they peal
forth their merriest music 1t then that Mr..
Roberts and Miss Anna Thurman. one of our pref
test and most pleasant girls, drove Vandalis and
were sacredly cemented by the truthful ties OF
matrimony.
REFORMED.
# seems an age since then. when I was wont
WITH tad sTq Sade 20 the tepter 70 aSannt
I'm glad made that splendid resolution
nh The DAY day broke them all we'll remember;
That cay all bright and notable remains
II was the thlrty-frst OF last December
Profanity. as we'll. I've cast aside
This long long time I've voiced condemnation
y rye dealt in Lindley Murray conversation.
All goodaand good as has been been said
And this is only January second.
,r, .v,aa hit drappie"-no my glass is down
The Mbs% comes the serving person defty pouring.
WITH mex knowing sigh and dePrecating frownn
Long time ago l gave that taste scoring
T bevs forgotten. really. the years
yIsn OF convivial hosts I was a member.
In me forgotten past that time appears
n was the thirty-hrst Of last December.
Nor smoke. nor swear. nor swig-thls is my code
T'het / these ages long have firmly followed;
yaa brother, then cast aside the load
That up then I spoke, or smoked. swallowed
seems a century since I'd thirst,
or since the imp tobacco TO me beckoned-
vas that was on December thirtyhrst,
And now-why. now It's January second!
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