New-York tribune., 1906-08-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

German marine disaster of an extraordinary
character IS reported. The good ship Agathe. from
Hamburg. laden with barley. reached Elbing, where
the shipyards are and was beating up the Elbing
River An OK watched the vessel from the bank.
A sudden squau carried the ship little of her
course. with the result that she cOlided with the
OK impaIing 1t on the 1lbboom from which it was
removed with difficulty"
Financially Weak-Tramp Cpiteously)-Please help
Kind old Gent (handing him some rnoney)-Bless
me, why, of course How are you crippled my poor
Tramp (pocketing the money)-Financially Grip
pied, sir.-Illustrated Bits.
In Vienna the vexed question 70 the CONVERSE
tions by telephone being libellous, and therefore
actionable, has Just been set at rest by the sU-
prene and final court of appeal after going through
two courts below. The woman cashier of a bathing
establishment had been called up on the telephone
and soundIy rated by client that she took
action and was awarded 80 crowns as damages.
The court above upheld the judgment, and so has
the Court of Cessation which, however, substituted
forty-eight hours prison for the money damages
Jealousy.-The beautiful girls sweet smiles
changed TO dark frowns.
The young man dropped his in astOnishment.
Hate me-" he gasped. why, it was only yes
yes but not every hair on your shoulder She
retorted she held aloft golden bit of evidence.
Chicago News
'The Edinburg (va) Sentinel says: Aunt
mentioned her several times in our items and she
is now in a dangerous condition"
I'VE want man for our information bureau
said the manager. but he must be one who can
answer all sorts of questions and not lose his head
That's me- replied the applicant. I'm the
father OF eight children "-Tit-Bits-
General Kuropatkin's address to the army of
Manchuria laying down his command has been
published. In one respect this document is probably
unique that the superseded generaIissmo frankly
lays upon his shoulders the responsibility for
Russa's failure TO make head against her enemy.
Il had not" he said, the talents for remedying the
defects against which the army had to contend nor
for using the army to command victory -
The general having dealt faithfully with himself
then draws a graphic picture of the armys utter
unpreparedness. and, what worse. its grossly
inefficient training for
SaImon-I used to suppose IL would poison me
Luscious young lobster, just fresh from the sea-
And mayonnaise, shedding its creamiest joys on
Sources of infinite pleasure shall be.
Bacchus and baccy-@no no more III beware OF them;
once they have taught me to take proper care OF
Life viii be merry and long. too. for me-
Professor James z. Breasted. the Psychologist.
who has lately returned to this country from
Egypt, writes that the oldest fixed in history
is 4241 B. c. In that year. he says, the calendar
was established. the year beginning on what would
now be July 10. Consequently the calendar now in
use was 6l47 years old last month The professor
arrived az these conclusions during his long expIora-
ton trip 20 the Nile Valley. when he compared
the astronomical dates in the old and middle king
doms OF Egypt
Latin Instructor (to student translating); Don't
the page? You've rendered the first five lines on
the next page already.-The Punch Bowl.