New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'In view OF the higher criticism on natural his
tory topics which has taken place IN this country"
writes a German visitor in New York TO Ham
burg paper zone takes risk I'm telling animal
stories. This one. however. 1 know to be true.
have been a guest several times at charming
home where there IS pet in the form of
little Blenheim spaniel. He Is q bright little fell
low and have been told by those who know that
he is fine specimen Of his kind The family lived
until few days ago in the country. and 10 O'Clock
sharp has been bedtime with them for long time
Rex always goes to his bed when the family retires
In the city the retiring hour had 10 be changed
because of company. etc, but Rex will not take on
any exhausting city habits. and promptly at 10
o'clock he trots upstairs 10 bed. But that IS not
all He remains there a few minutes. and runs
back to the family. II to remind them that 1t IS
bedtime. and this he repeats at short intervals
until he finally sees the last guest and then he
goes TO his bed with air which implies n lecture
on late hours. am convinced that he knows when
It Is 10 O'Clock and that he hates me because
remain late"
Mr.. stubb-Yes. Mary Ellen says she is dying TO
get position as cook on an ocean liner.
Mrs. Stubb Gin surprse)-GTacious! What ever
Mr.. stubb-Why. she, read that there are three
Chicago News.
On the outskirts of Toxic. Japan. there Is little
colony Of native artists who make q speciality of
growing dwarf trees-oaks. naples. beeches. apple
and many others. perfect in every detail and
proportion. but no bigger tl8n SHRUBS. grown IN
jardnleres and used ornaments for dining tables
OF the process a writer says: Exactly how these
tiny trees produced IS known only 20 score or
Of individuals, But the quality essential TO the
successful dwarf tree grower is patience-intlnite
patience backed by fund OF calm resignation
unknown 10 the Western mind. Fifty years is
named the shortest period in which really
good and salahle dwarf tree may be grown. while
lifetime is not long enough To produce the highest
examples Of the art. Dwarf trees produced
,Ts F- ff04
ble-from carefully selected cuttings. When the
young plant begins TO grow il Is tended with cease
less care, and from the commencement OF It's career
its natural tendencies subjUgated 10 the will OF
its master"
Hisgins-My vet was greatly pleased with thar
WiEgins- What pleased him about the animal?
Higgius-Why. he discovered twelve new diseases
he never suspected betors-lNustrated Bits
The Pail Mall Gazette says II is mistake to
call the game OF diaholo. FOR which there is
now In England. newly invented. as il IS early
Victorian. II not Georgian. \ correspondent writes
that she played recently with old fashioned
ebony spool. which not only spun Well but hummed
like top. it having square cut holes. instead OF
round holes. in the ends The spool is rather
larger than the tin contrivances now used but is
narrow in the centre and large at each end as
they are. successful player make the spool
hum loudly The sticks. also OF ebony. are longer
than those now In use, and 1t is more difficult
manipulate the string. but the game is identical It
Is therefore certain that, under another name. 1t
played in the early part OF the last century.
as the old spool and sticks are known 10 have been
in the correspondents family for a long while.
The Critic (meaning in her acting)-Do you ever
shed real tears
The Actress anageress-sometimes. when see
the box office stdtement.-Pick Me-Up
1t is proposed to convert the Eifel Tower into
gigantic timepieCe, and with that object expert
ments being made \ huge electric sign
has been placed on the second platform the side
looking toward Paris At night this Illuminated
sign shows the time in gigantic figures. which
change every minute. II found practicable these
figures Will be placed on the top of the tower.
to he from all sides for many miles.
How do you expect 10 get people to vote for you
If you don't hustler
My friend answered Senator Sorghum, the
time has come when hustng Is fraught with dan
ger. The way 10 do Is 10 act modest, and
let the opposition keep talking until it queers itself
by saying something clumsy. Star.