New-York tribune., 1907-08-17
hance their earning capacity will be widely ana
deservedly commended
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The kindly shade of the old and the ne" "d'
iron buildings has never been so much sought %.
as a vantage point it has duflrlS 'he -.
days of the present season. Broadway cop
of the altitudinOus variety, who IS statioileu ~
the '.old and original Flatiron TO the south vi
Madison Square. declares that that snhl SUI u. " " "
NAV be a sight for imported 'rubperh4chs, ~
tbat if is real sensation for the heat tried Ne"
Yorker Sharply at the stroke OF noon' says 'i'e
patroIman. who take in stranger d'
glance there is a remarkable increase in the pop
ulatiOn lingering about the building me oi
that blow there may not be the pulAieu
product of Coney and other sea resorts ou' '' 80.
is always to be had a puff of wind, ana u s'r'
the devils their due says the man on inc Joo'
'it isn't ruDberneckism. but the hunt for 'Ie
ozone that makes work harder from IL d. III
to p. m.
He doesn't to have any business t a sense negro
NO He'd try to sell safety, razors DIT d "'e
dance Chicago Record-Herald-
In connection with its account of the interna-
tionaI convention of ZiOnists at The Hague d
writer in a German paper says: me h<i'i
sentiment advocated by Stelnschieiue
Prague in 1895 and Moses Hess in France In inc inc
5Os the story the rounds OF Ihe I-"i0 !,
rarers 10 the effect that Adolphe CremleuA h"i
become convert the Jewish state HoVeilie'
He was asked day by Napoleon III IL nc
would go to such a state if it were founded ana
he promptIy answered: Yes, your majesty @ p@ul
only as the accredited representative OF Fraico-
Jackie-Does your father know ahSti"s ~
Tommy whose ia, father da is "a t@ds policeman
Tommy-Iie knows how many bars there are tn III
q beat for | have heard him tell mother SUI
Bits.
one of the new minor Industries in Ecuador is
tho killing and skinning Of alligators. 1t appears
From Guayaquil the American consul "rite'
This industry. still in its infancy was iaull'i
in 1903 by an American citizen who came 10 uudy
aauiT for the purpose of hunting down the myl-
Ix-l,Ic
as and its tributaries. He at once successful
The business was temporarily interrupted III ti'e
early part by the untimely death OF inc
American from an accident but has recently beel
rast;med bv his SUCCESSORS. The total value OF the
alligator skins exported during the calendar year
! 1905 1894 1865 and 1906 $55.S26 The SKINS
shipped from Ecuador TO this country Iast yo
weighed 57.O45 pounds and were valued at $3.50
"I am so happy" she said. Ever since my en- en-
gagement to Charlie the whole world seems M
ferent | do to be in dHli. proSalc Ems
aiapiand" suggested her little brother. who was
doing his geography lesson.-IlIustrated Bits
oueen Alexandra has remarkable collection
of hats and bonnets which She has worn for the
last forty years more. says an Englsh eA-
change A label Is attached to each hat or ooiihet
and bears the date of its purchase tosether WIN
some of the most notable occasions upon which
Il was worn Her majesty, too. Is exceedingly
fond Of collecting walking sticks There Is ono
room at Windsor Castle specially set apart loi
the results of the hobby. Some OF the SUCKS are
beautifully studded with jewels others are hand
sorneIv carved. and all the gifts OF friehds
and relatives Many II them gold and silver
of exquisite Workmanship and great beauty the
total valua being estimated at many thousands or
pounds.
Mrs. Mccall Have you stiIl got that servant
piri voI had last week.
Mss o Hiram ofen~Which day last week?-Phila-
delphia Press.
The practice OF sending members OF the fourtn
or .'plebe" class nt the Naval Academy on snort
cruises in Chesapeake Bay shortly after their en-
trance has been pronounced by the Navy Depart
ment "A successful method of giving the new mid
shinmeu early practical instruction" Until three
vcars ago members of fourth class were kept at
the academy through the summer OF their first year
and nut through a rigorous course of drilling, while
the three upper classes were away on a cruise IN
1904 the plan OF sending detachments of the new
class for two-ecek cruises in the Chesapeake was
adopted the results have been more than salts
factory to the authorities The training ship
Severn is reserved for the fourth class The only
objection TO these short summer voyages for the
..plebes'' comes from the ordnance department OF
the fourth class is slightly below the Annapolis
standard OF excellence.
Gentleman Lodger-I say. Mrs. Napper don
care FOR your bacon this morning! II doesn't seem
fresh. MI ,...,,
said IT only cured last week
Gentleman I0dger-Well. it must have had re-
lapse--Punch.