New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Twelve cats embarked recently on board the
Eincraig at Victoria Docks. London, bound for
India on A strange mission They are gong 20
make fight against the plague and to uF 70
succ,sd where medical science has met with not
very great success The cats were sent under 'ne
care of the Salvation Army authorities. ana came
from cats home Hammersmith They are
being sent TO the army colony at Muktpa' under
the special care of Russian member Of the army.
Each cat has separate cage. Their menu on the
voyage is likely to with their entire approval
Large of sardines were taken for their ex-
elusive use well as tins OF herrings hIteen
large tins of condensed milk. some New Zealand
mutton. forty pounds Of rice. and among a Va
riety Of other decaCics several boxes of puppy
biscuits The Plague Commission in India proved
last year that plague is spread by rat feas Inc
cats will. it is hoped gradually Kill tie rats. ana
thus eventually exterminate the chief medium by
which the bacillus is communicated from one being
to another.
Miss Krecch-Sone authorities believe that the
practice of singing will keep person from getting
MI Knox-Yes but most authorities believe IN
'.the greatest good the greatest number'-PhIla-
dephia Press
Consul General Philip { Hanna writes from
Monterey that fuel oil IS coming into general use
among the railroads in Mexico. The Mexican
Central Railway Is now taking four thousand par
reIs Of fuel oil daily from the Mexican Petroleum
Company. The cost is 81 10 a barrel. or total OF
S. 40 daily The Mexican Central IS steadily n
creasiug the number of oil burning engines IN
service and within the rext few months Will he
taking much more fuel oil than al present. All
new engines purchased by the Mexican central
are equipped for burning oil. and engines are De
ing constantly remodened in the general shops al
Aguascalientes- Oil burning engines viii he soon
nlaced in service on the Chihuahua and Guadala-
jara divisions Of the Central Storage tanks are
being prepared at Guadalajara, Yurecuaro Iapot-
Ian and La Vega. and metal delivery tanks are
now being erected"
u wouldn't marry you II you were the last man
VII .yni, hot Won wouldn't" the mean man replied.
Il would be In position then To take my PICK -
Chicago Record-HeraId
DR. Theodor Barth, In n letter 70 the Frank
r,-te- Zetung.' from Yellowstone Park. says: The
service in the park hotels is disnCtivey American
one rings FOR ice water. and young man with
tho stamp of a gentleman upon him makes MS
appearance Inquiry disCloses the fact that he IS
student who makes use of his vacation to have a
change and TO become acquainted with his country
Ar the table Young women serve you promptly
bu. with dignity. They nearly all teachers
who in this way a little money NO one
thinks less OF these students for performing duties
which IN our country would he Incompatible with
the dignity OF student or teacher Being waiter
does not degrade a student here. and he does not
forfeit hts standing in his fraternity Think q
such thing In Germany, where. although Work
is not looked down upon corps student would
faint at the idea Of fraternizing with
comrade who for money would play the part Of
C;arymede, Such an individual would be consii-
cred unworthy Of notice Prohigscy- gambling
drink and similar vices are. IS IS well known no
bar 70 the highest social honors in our country
but man who has once served at a table ana
that for money consideration, would he forever
Ineligible as a corps student lieutenant OF the re-
serve or judicial officer.
Maud-She is a woman who has suffered a good
deal for her belief .
Fthel-Dear met What is her belief?
Maud-She believes that she can wear No
shoe on a No. foot-Tit Bits