New-York tribune., 1906-11-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Parafine wax models OF all proposed British bat
tle.hps used by the Admiralty for tests before
the keels of the ships laid down. the miniatures
being tested in a great tank. The models from
L 70 "a feet long. the tank being 400 feet long and
90 feet wide. The models made of wax because
1t is a material which does not absorb water or
change Its weight. that alterations be easily
made. and the material be melted up and used
again. The American naval authorities also have
models of all their huIIs constructed, but these
are much elaborate than the British. being
formed of white pine and fitted with rudders false
keels. propeller shafts and all ct ceteras
Colonel Chinn (or Kentuckyl-The newspaper
business must be going 10 the devil nowadays.
Newspaper PUblisher-How so?-
Colonel Chinn Why there thirteen report
ers up at the Legislature yesterday. and not one
of them would take drink.-Somerville Journal
Investigation of the capacity OF hens to lay eggs
results in the discovery that the egg production of
hens decreases considerably after the age OF four
years Thus. a len LAYS at the age of year
about twenty eggs; at the age OF two years. about
100; at the age of three years about 1S5; at the
age of four years. about 115; at the age OF five
years about eighty and at the age OF six years.
about sixty.
These figures go 10 show that hens should never
he kept in the poultry yard than four years.
for after the lapse this time they do not Yield
proper return the food they consume
;, old FaTmsrmN9 don't want any more Of your
Took in there There's typeWriti Machine in Gt tbc
missus spent all her egg and butter money on to
buy for me. cause | amt SO over handy with the
pen. just look at the swndle
Friend-Whats the matter with it?
yer namc with the hloomin thing unless We Know
how to play the pianner.-Tit Bits.
Figures concerning the Students 1natrculated at
Cornell in the last twenty years indicate that 42
per cent have from private schools and 5S per
cent from public schools. OF private school pupils
53 dropped after the first term and III from
public schools, and the percentage OF failures
among the public school graduates is much lower
than those Of private schools. Consequently the
Correu faculty favoys Withdrawing the privilege
Of admission by certificate from private schools
boss there2'
''rhnts Justassocd the druggist"
What does he waut?"
, He wants to have prohibition law passed bv
'Eut how can that benefit him?'
-, l+li! l'Gnt tel You he was a drugsst?''-
year Nine Duse offered a prize Of 1ooa
lire for the best Italian drama Nov, the t,d~as
announce that among the three hundred work. s,b
mited they have rot found a single one yrortb, 70
receive the award.
tty9 hep'F'ef-How Go you intend to test his san
The Expart-Show him Sunday cor,i, s,,n,1a-
he"' an" Hote whether he laughs-Puck
a Neu-,o-do elderly gentleman living in one of
,ie su"|' - "' ImlacelpEa. says The Record" Is
known in the neShhorhood as sornatbIDs os
miser. ana has made himself avtror,ol,. ,,,- -
Nl'l o'"' 'F"uesineh 10y always pleading for good
measure and his slowness in settrng his bins
(u's ( recently he was feeling III and consulted
phSsi'iah' Who wrote him a presentation which ba
took 10 drug store near his home "a have nI1sI
he sure and let me have good measure won't
YOU MI Hank said he with his customary
s,'l"N' .u ana broad smile came over the face Of
'io u'ussSt as he read the prescription For
once" he replied. II would he elad 70 do II tf
~ uared' Tor II put in one grain more than this
prescription calls for you would be dead In 1--WE
Wander Mister Chris'mus
loaitn' long de way.
fie slower than a raiiroad"
Dat what de chiliun savi
An pass de time er daN-' w
Dieahllh bout do comm er de Chris must
Atlanta Constilutiou