New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1T is surprising to note' '"The Dundee Adver-
tiser'' observes the various means employed by
squirrels 10 escape detection. One may hatten him
self out against a gray patch on tho back of tree
trunk. absolutely nOtonless; and unless in your
earnest steadfast looking you detect an ear
or a shoulder IN relief against the sky you might
as we'll abandon search Another may lie along "A
bough hattened at full length but here the elltale
ears more easily seen. SuI another may crouch
drawn up in the fork OF a branch and here the
thing 10 look for is the fluffy tip of the tail Again
one may gather himself up in bunch 70 initiate a
knot and here he very well tell when you have
spled him out. He will catch your eyes even as
you catch the eye of acquaintance In a crowd.
and will instantly a headIong flight leap
ing from tree to tree, till he vanishes from your
sight"
their fat last night but couldn't get in.
Hicks-Yes. they were ali at home; that was the
troubIe.-The Catholic Standard and Times
A Sicillan paper has begun the publication OF
the memoirs of the brigand SalomOne whom the
SiciIian police have long been hunting in vain
people should know observes the outlaw. who
salomOne is and why he became brigand" He
then relates his history. the local history OF small
townships in Sicily, and tho prosecutions and exac-
tions to which the peasantry subjected by
the holders of petty offices. For exerting himself
to organize the peasantry against these local ty-
rants Salomone was subjected a persecution
which ended in arrest a false charge. With his
escape from Jail his brlgand's career began.
.Tt Ia the nature of women 20 be a delus,op %
men, growed the old cynio.
Yes" meErily T repied, q, the the young ing enthusiast.
sions. .'-Baltlmore American.
An idea of the rapidity with which the timber
is disappearing from some sections OF PennsyI-
vania can be obtained from the following figures
which refer TO the timber cutting on the Hicks
Run tract in Clearheld County: Original size OF
tract 1900 acres: timber cut the first two years
5000 acres; still standing. 6O0o acres: amount OF
timber cut. 100000 feet; amount standing, aOO-
100000 feet: daily capacity OF sawmil 10000 feet:
daily shipments. 10 carloads; amount OF timber in
Hicks Run yard. 100000 feet: time Of operation
years. estimated time to cut standing tIrbar
years; number Of men employed. 500 20 LOCO
Mrs Meeker Cat the play)-I do wish vou.A nav
attention to this play George: It's as good as
Mr Meeker Cdozing)-It certainly is. my dear bu,
Puck. ao'9'-
singular adventure with a swindler has basn
reported by the Swiss police at Bellinzona trav-
eller of distinguished appearance made open show
OF having about his baggage foreign bonds In such
quantities that the hotel proprietor warned the po
lice who invited the stranger TO for himself
He then described himself as Lieutenant Colonel
Hannewsky. OF the Russian general staff, and pro-
duced six months leave signed by General SAX
harof. dated Moukden. which ne said he Ieft In
February, 1905 His explanation OF his rressnca
there was that he had left France whore he had
been employed as chief OF the espionage star. ow-
ing to dispute as 10 charges for information oh
tanned In his grip were genuine bonds cb,eev
French ard American. TO the value of sS5OOOo The
police far believed In him as IN rtr. -,
$50 for expenses to Milan to consult the Rus
sian consul. He has. however. never been sea,
at Milan. and news has since reached BeIIinzona
that the pretended colonel has a conviction "a
corded against him at Lyons for swndlIng HOW.
ever. the bonds still held
This - said the expert. as he looked fcndlv On
the amount placed in his hand for his portiSy, ~ ~
the testimony, lis the kind OF lunacy commisslon
l faNor.''-Baltirnoro American