New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Central Australia Is long way of. therefore this
story may be told with perfect confidence that no
one will rise up with statistics and diagram 70
refute IT, Frogs IN Central Australia the great
enemy OF the overland telegraph line They cOntnu-
ally interrupt communications They are wire tap
pers. In order 70 the insulators from being
broken by the lightning they provided with wire
choppers 20 conduct Il the pole IN OF need.
The frogs climb the poles. and find the insuIators
cool and pleasant 70 their bodies. and fancy that
the 'dropper' Is put there TO furnish them with
comfortable seat. After a nap. they yawn. and
stretch out leg until Il touches the pole Result
sudden death to the frog. and. as the body con-
tinues 20 conduct the current 20 earth. we have a
paragraph in the papers 20 the effect that. 'in
consequence Of an interruption to the lines. pTOba
bly, caused by a cyclOnic disturbance IN the in
terror. unable TO present our readers with
the usual cables from abroad"
THE KITCHEN TABLE.
sence Iivin' in tn city. been a-feedln' some
AZ them there uPpish restraints. thits craekn'
There's fnger 6Owls-dod CAST 'em.-an' walters on
At fist cottoned e II. like any other chump:
But now got longin' fr good old homelike ways.
An mem'ry keeps returnin' Z them there early
Wen on tn kitchen table. its red cloth glOwin'
Malndy set tn dinner-at nOOntime-not at night
They want nc, Pesly walters a;workin' fr q tip
TIL knives an forks was iron. IN dishes wasn't
much.
Asoakin, fr III Tashi11 IN water 6ilin T., hot;
Served on th't kitchen table-but gosh! them meals
was fine
We lie tn lamp at supper-I smell tn burned thing
IN apple sass an Jelly an sweilin homemade
Was all a blame sight better than what town folks
You folks kin have yer candles an courses by IN
want the kitchen table heaped fun things once
This fussy stylish dinin' Is plum ag'in my creed
Oh. gimme IN old table an let me set an feed!
footing. The Governor OF Hefat presents the fol-
lowing report 20 the Ameer: "The behavior Of the
army Is satisfactory. and there have been cases
Of serious crime. The Herat army now says its
prayers five times day. and the men are becoming
pukka (very good Mussulmans"
Now They Don't speak-Clara-Don't be sur
prised II While sapleigh proposes to you tonight
ADMINISTRATIONS! DO you think he viii?
he said he didn't care what became Of him-Chi-
cago News.
There had been a collision between butchers
cart and an automobile The policeman was taking
copious notes regarding the accident. ''Mummie." +"
said small boy the outskirts OF the crowd
why does the plceman always lick the end Of his
pencil before writing?' ITO make the case look as
black possible. I suppose answered 'DIumrnie'
wearily. as she helped the inquisitive child into
the bus.
do you think a mans influence lasts after he is
gomez asked the philosopher.
wv We'll shoYld .' say!, cried the young woman
ever marry again!"-DetrOit Free Press.
The Russians have Easter custom Of exchang-
Ing generally the greeting. high and low alike
Christ is risen. On one Easter Emperor Nicholas
leaving his apartments uttered this customary
greeting TO sentinel duty. who replied. $50
they say sir" The Emperor. astonished at this
reply inquired what It meant and learned that the
sentinel was a Jew. He gave orders thereupOn that
no jew was to be heneeforth on duty az the Winter
Palace Easter.
So Homelike.-SOme said 70 Brother WILL
lams; They have balloon fad now. and you can
go up and cool Off in the Clouds
Yes. sub" he replied. En- dar's so much thun-
der en- lghtnin' up dar, reckon lots er 'um will
feel LAX dey wuz right az home-specialIy de mar
ried fOlks!"-Atlanta Constitution