New-York tribune., 1907-06-02
THE TALK or THE Day.

The American Israelite. In the current Issue
saws: According 10 the report published in the
daily papers Abe Hummers penitentiary record
reads Place of birth Boston; nationality He
brew II this is reported 1t IL high time that
the custom which sanctions this offence should be
abrogated. Every native of the United States Is
an American. whatever his religion descent may
be II ought not 10 be difficult To bring about
part of the State OF New York to deprive w. or
the right 10 be counted Americans. which IL
our bIrthhght"
Before We were married you called me darling;
You w"rent SO dear 10 me- before marriage as
~ are now. your father paid your bills
The Swiss state railways are enjoying period
OF great prosperity. The returns for the last win
ter season exceeded all records FOR the time Of
tEe year. and those for the three first months OF
the present year also gratifying The sum
realized in the three months is given as x.S0OO 900
and this brilliant stroke OF fortune is encouraging
The administration to launch out into new projects
of costly improvements. on several OF the lines
steam traction will be- replaced by electricity and
a number Of the most Important stations will be
brought quite up date in all their appointments
and structures.
Why did you leave the room hurriedly2''
Because answered young Mrs, Torkins Char
ley Is beginning TO talk about the weather l ap-
prove Of what he is going say though l don't
think II proper for me Ia hear it'-Washngton
Star.
A girl seventeen years old has accomplished the
extraordinary feat OF ascending church spire 2do
feet high, in the teeth of gale of wind steeple
Jack had undertaken to ascend the spre of All
Saints. Hereford. the highest I'm the West Of Eng
land. when Miss Elsie Helms the daughter Of one
OF the church wardens, volunteered to accompany
him The ascent was made by means of a steepIe-
Jacks cradle In spite the force of the wind
and of the swayng OF the cradle. the girl says the
steeplejack. was remarkably cool all through tho
perilous ascent ana descent. The ascent was made
market day. and great crowd watched in
thrilling suspense every movement Of the swaying
cradle. Traffic was entirely blocked by the crowd
until the girl had gained the summit and descended
uuharmed.
Fudde-You know Stocks don't YOU?
poctor-fes indeed. lie is patient of
Eadds-Prstty yyidsawake man. ism, he?
insomnfa.-lllusrated Bits
The State Highway Department Of PennsvIvonia
has revoked for the first time in the present wear
license issued to man to operate an automobile
The license was that issued I'm January TO A K
Kaufman, OF Pittsburg and he was thrice con-
victed of exceeding the speed limit. The law pro-
vides that upon certifcation to the department NJ
two violations of speed law there shall be for
feiture of license. Kaufman it appears broke
the law three times and was convicted each time
If he attempts to run machine for the next six
months ne may be arrested on sight
The Department of Agriculture has figured
out" he read from the paper ''thnt rats cosf tbe
people OF this country 800. 100000 ii year
John Henry replied his wife. Il don't believe
word OF II. Why mine only cost 50 cents. some
women make their own and some wear their hair
fiat. Huh! can't tell me."-Philadephia Ledger
The Paris International Academy Of the Dance
an institution to which dancing masters and
teachers of department belong opened exhaustive
inquiries into the effect OF the dance on nnatri
mony by sending out letters to all the best known
instructors throughout the world They were re-
quested to ascertain by discreet inquiries. how
and where their pupils met ttei- wives ana
hancees Three thousand teachers of dancing con,
In their replies, now published, They consulted
llOo.0O married or engaged men and Is per cert
of them assert that they m@de the acoraiotopra
or their wives or sweethearts at private or public
balls or dancing classes Among the 5000 teachers
themselves 81 per cent assert that thev arst ,,at
their wives at balls The greatest number who
met their future wives at dances were in German,
Next came France, then Norway and four,hI,
England.
Papa (enragedl.Wen, Constantla daughter I've
never In all my life seen soft green, unsophIstte
Gated, spoony an idiot young Puddngton--
Mamma tempha aueaIly)-I haYe!-Phladeph In
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