New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The French government is providing instruction
in problems of aerial navigation in connection with
the military establishment and the aeronauticaI
clubs. The most important military post is at
Chalais Meudon, between Paris and Versailles.
where La France, the first dirigble balloon ever
built, was tried by Colonel Renard twenty-three
years ago Aeronautcal work. II is said. has been
carried on at this post for more than century IL
being a combined arsenal and experiment station.
Gould you get more hickory nuts more lem
Hickory nuts. Of course
., wrong. You could squeeze more lemons into
it'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bowdoinham Cde) cats are noted for their sa =
gacity according 10 report but It remains for
the intelligent tabby owned by Mrs. Samuel Don
nell. OF that town. take the prize ribbon our
cat has taken strange place to rear her last
Kittens" Mrs. Donnel says. Her children were
born in a hens nest. and ever since she has per-
sisted in keeping them there. The queer part OF
II is the philosophical way In which the hen seems
10 take the matter When she wants to lay an
egg she pecks at the kittens who are too small 70
resent IT, and II the mother is near she pushes
them gently from the nest. Just as soon as the
hen has laid her egg the cat grabs the kittens
and puts them in the nest again. and it is no IN
usual thing for cat kittens. eggs and hen 70 be
all together in one glorious mtx-up."
EtheI-would you shout II a man tried to kiss
MabeI-CsrtainIy!
Ethel-What would you shout2
Mabel-Encore!-IIu Bits
Government tests of fire killed timber have de-
monstrated that this wood is good and should be
considered thoroughly seasoned timber. as far
its use is concerned Fire killed timber checks
badly when left standing for any length OF time
and this is obstacle in the way OF its use for
some purposes. Timber which has been killed by
fire should be generally used within year after
It has been killed. but satisfactory railroad ties
have been made from timber killed nifty years be-
fore.
He-That handsome girl over there made fool
She-I felt that something happened in your
past life that you had never got over.-Tit-Bits.
\ novel and unpeasantIy varied honeymoon was
spent by a couple near Paris recently. \ newly
married pair began their wedding trip in a balloon.
After passing through an electrical storm in the
clouds and trying TO make landing the balloon
fell into the Scheldt They were rescued from the
waters OF the river in the nick OF time
The regular patron indignant as the waiter
spilled the soup.
You're tipsy," he exclaimed.
Couldn't be your tips See2' responded the
waiter. al least inebrated as 10 Impede his
mental proccsses.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Fishing. always one of the leading industries of
the Japanese. has taken additional Importance
since the japanese began the packing of sardines
The labels probably still will be imported from
France. The seine used for sardines anchovies
etc, by the Japanese is made after the Ameri-
can style. The prospects of the sardne business
said to be bright. for the government is en-
couraging the canning OF the hsh and also the
preparation of anchovy sauce in foreign fashion.
Sweet singe--DeHammer says he has high
place in the next show he goes out with.
Comedian-Well. / should say IL Is high He sits
up in the flies and tears up paper for the snow
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