New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

From The Yale Alumni Weekly ~ Is learned
that there 1878 living Yale graduates of the
q, 446 who have received Yale degrees. ABOUT
$50 die each year. and an average of 700 Is added
to the list every year by graduation. The NOR
taIity rate so far this year has been exceptionally
low, only hfty-fve having died since January 1.
St George was observed TO be retiring at ruu
what gasped the excited multitude: running
Yes painted the great man II can slay oIdi-
that blind you, shrieks that stun you and odor.
that suffocate you it is time to take to the tall
St 1s sns the sOsd ssfes n
the gloom.-Chicago Daily News.
letter from Australia published In the Paris
Figaro gives this description Of the suicide for
advertising purposes Of Charles Pollard: He
had given the police notice. and the body
found. indicated. on Mount Rangitoto a volcano
on the island of that Auckland. It lay
at the foot OF sN-foot-high cross, IN which texts
from the Bible had been cut with knife The
cross was bespattered with blood. Over the hort-
zontal piece a rope had been thrown. with which
the suicide had evidently attempted to fasten his
body to the cross, but. failing. cut his throat AT
the foot OF the cross a letter was found, which
read: Il spent much tirne writing this book, which
treats OF all phases OF human lfe.' and went
TO tell the notable features OF the work. have
taken this step because my work has been
jected by American and English publishers, and
noticed
'"rnis is the third case of the kind In a short
space of time. Last September teacher. Miss
Edith Alarby. took her life in order to attract at
tention a book which she had written, and at
about the same time Lionel Terry shot and killed
old Chnaman in Wellington. New Zealand.
because by that he hoped to force people to
read his book on THE Yellow PERIL"
Towne-she says you're ',an impairment cad"
What have you said or done?
hat hen wa
about her face most becomingly. and she said II
Know I'm perfect fright didn't say a word
Philadelphia Press.
Monarchs must know more than one language
King Edward. who travelled much speaks
French better than some Frenchmen, and also Ger
man. The Car of Russia speaks French as well as
his native tongue, and knows the numerous dla-
lects. Emperor William Of Germany speaks French
and English correctly. and is also well versed in
Latin. The King OF Spain, the youngest OF all
speaks German with ease, and also French and
English. Because OF his marriage he now prac-
tses the latter. The King of Portugal speat.
French, English. German and Spanish The King
oil Italy is master of French and German and is
also well versed in the various Italian dialects The
Sultan Of Morocco Is studying French and
English. He already knows enough OF Spanish Ia
make himself understood especially when It come,
70 saying mo- or asking for money.
AN UNsoLvED PROBLEM
The President can tell you
Your duty to the State;
And as TO family counsel
Why, there he's simply great.
lie sends a message often
To let us know his will,
Yet one distressing problem
Remains a problem still
This he's afraid to tackle
He's human, nothing higher.
The servant girls the puzzle
-Philadelphia Public Ledger