New-York tribune., 1907-05-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Writing TO The London Daily Mali a Marseires
correspondent tells OF the crimes OF the hoolgans
her way home was suddenly ap-
preached on the DUAL du Vieux Port by a stranger
and asked TO hand over her gold earrings. She
started back In alarm and a minute later screamed
and fell faintng the pavement. When she was
picked up by policeman II was found that tho
lobe OF her left had been cut of. and the ear
ring with it,
Another woman wearing a pair Of pearl earrings
was accosted by a we'll dressed man in quiet
street and asked 10 give them up. She offered re-
sistance and screamed. In an instant her left car
cut entirely on. and tho thief ran away with
the ear. Another lost both ears. One re-
suit OF the crimes is that the women OF Marseiles
have begun 10 discard earrings altogether.
Important Patron (arter describing the great ad-
vantages now enjoyed by children)-l wish ! We're
YOU children at school. pause. then ingratiatins
SBHovNPiease. sir cos you've forgot all you ever
knowed!-Punch.
Now that volcanoes are again in fashion. the
Droue region OF France feels II once more point
OF honor to enter into condition OF mildly revived
activity observes The London Globe 1t Is
nrobab blv about ten thousand years since anything
Of the kind happened before. and. dminutive as
the disturbance IL. II has proved TOO much for the
nerves Of the good folk inhabiting the immediate
vicinity The scene Of the occurrence Is at Saon.
a village Of about $50 inhabitants. some miles
distant from Montelimar. At the head OF the
wild gorge not far from the village, Is mass or
volcanic rock which has during the last nve OF
six days taken to throwing up smoke and occa-
siona showers OF stones The people around about
are In a state OF panic. and the houses standing at
all near the rock have been hurrIedly abandoned.
See here,'' cried the boys father, ~ you don't
Il wisht you would" renlied the bad boy.
Yes. cause when It's all over ma will gimme
some candy. Philadelphia Press.
The law requires man In China TO mourn three
years for the death Of his father and one hundred
days for the death OF his mother, but. strange to
say a man would be ostracized II he gave any
signs whatever OF grief on the death of his Wife
Two intimate friends engaged In converse would
never think OF mentioning the name OF any
female relative. The most common question OF
''IIow's your wife," is never heard in China and
would be considered a gross and most unpardona BILE
insult. even between most intimate friends. Chi
gentlemen never mention. look at speak
TO members OF the fair sex. except those OF their
family In order 10 prevent the embarrassing
chance meetings with the women tho visitor al
ways heralds his approach by coughing as ha nears
the house thus giving the Objectionable but "eter-
nal femnines time TO escape.
wright-Ive tried everything and my novels don't
everything. You know II Is said that Dickens 3
novels sell four times better than during his life
Yonkers Statesman.
There is still money In alfalfa when farmer IS
able TO get eD for single wagonload Of
the seed says Kansas report. THIS is the ex-
periencs OF J. ". Shive. a farmer who lives near
Burton and who shipped n single load OF seed 10
Wichita commission company that netted him
500 o. The load weighed 64SS pounds for which
Mr.. Shive received II cents pound on the at
Burton. II is doubtful II there is any other
product OF the farm that Is valuable as alfalfa
seed. the demand for which, instead OF growing
iess Is increasing One OF the lots OF alfalfa
seed received in Wichita lately was bought from
farmer in Beaver County Okla small
load shipment bringing more than $500.
What 10 you take when you're coming down
with a cold?"
"Whiskey.'
Wife object?''
Certainly not She doesn't me to be sick"
"One more question"
"Well?"
What's the easiest way to start a cold?"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.