New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

and 66 school children constitute the average at
tendance. Every child however. requires annual
expenditure of % cents In England conditions are
similar but the cost amounts to H25 cents for each
child Austria has a school to every 1O& pupils and
every 1900 inhabitants, at cost OF 191 cents In
Russia there is school to every $500 inhabitants
and the school expenditure OF a Russian amounts
to 5.5 cents.
KING LEOPOLD'S VERSION
Take up the white mans bIudgeon
And hammer out his brains
Unless the big, black rascal
Go out and catch his children
And amputate their hands
If he is slow in doing
What his white boss commands.
Chicago Record-Herald-
King Friedrich August OF Saxony has given to
the Germanc Museum at Harvard fullsze re-
production of the sandstone pulpit Of the Church
of Wechselburg. near Leipsic This gift is regard
ed as the most important made TO the museum
since the fine collection of casts was sent by the
German Emperor. The pulpit belongs 20 the begin
ming of the thirteenth century and Is a massive
structure L. feet high. resting Romanesque
columns.
Senator Tillmsn recently talking in his usual
vehement manner Tbs conversation threatened to
saying it was hardly place for such a discus
please don't talk so much" said the warning
Il irritated Tillman
and wherever / please. 1 would like to see the
man who keep from talktngi'
Il cant" came a voice from the crowd.
Ttlman turned and glared about him. Then his
The laugh went round and the critical situation
Judge
1t is reported from Brussels that Joseph GieIens
collection OF manuscripts and miniatures often ad-
mred in art exhibitions. has been presented by
the owner to the Royal Library OF Brussels. Among
ha ed
Flemish artists OF the fifteenth century, is the
prayerbook of Marie Leszczynska, the wife OF
Louis XIV OF France, FOR which 5000 frahcs was
once offered. The illustrations IN the book were
made by the painter. Rousselet.
Lawson-I hear that watkins's mother-in-law
DawsOn-Yes. Poor fellow
Lawson-Poor fellow? Why do you say that?
Dawson-Because In all common decency he
has got to look mournfu until the body gets here.
-Somerville Journal
A plotter OF strife among classes
Set out TO bamboozle the masses
He said: 'T'll tell lies.
Throw dust in their eyes
And thus get the votes OF them asses"
Wears Wife (sympathizingly)-Now that you
can't get about, and are not able to read how do
YOU on manage ,I ,tE,,, to occupy the time?
and then again just sits.-Punch.
Carrier pigeons aids to a physician are report-d
from the North OF Scotland. The doctor has a
scattered practice. and when long rounds he
takes several pigeons with him. II one Of his ma
tents needs medicine Immediately. he writes out a
prescription and by means OF the birds forwards n
to his surgery. Here assistant gets the message
prepares the prescription and dispatches the medi-
cine. If after visiting patient the doctor thinks
he will be required later in the day he simply
leaves a pigeon. with which he can be called il
necessary.
A clergyman happened to tell his son ono Satur-
day afternoon what lesson he would read in church
the next morning. The boy got hold of his father
Bible. found the lessons place. and glued together
the connecting pages.
In consequence the clergyman read to his 1oC K
the following day that when Noah was 100 wears
old he took unto himself a wife who was'Shere
he turned the page-lso cubits long 10 cubits wide
built OF gopher wood and covered with pitch n
and out"
After reading the passage the clergyman read II
again to verify II. Then. pushing back his spec
said ~
My friends this is the first time ever reat
that In tho Bible. but / accept II evidence OF
ths assertion that fearfuliy and wond
m3da"-PhiladslphiA Record