New-York tribune., 1907-09-26
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Here's a new germ scare; Copenhagen pnysi-
clan has discovered that the act of weeping, the
relea sing OF that chase down the checks
nlosten. and in motion host Of harmful
hacIIli likely to inture those in the with the
veepinp one Especially does who essays the
role of comforter expose himself to danger from
the liberated baciih. rs this latest scare 10
make II more difficult than IL now is to find SYM
pathizer.?' queries philosopher VIII every one
fee for reasons Of sef-preservation, from the
woman who is clearing her own atmosphere by
having "A good cry? And If there are sound sci
entihc facts at the bottom this physicians rather
sensational announcement there must be bacili
unlimited in the audience room of q theatre during
one Of those moments of which IL is after"ara said
there not dry eye In the house
Hook-I should say he does. He can't even pass
a grass widow without sneezing.-Harpers weekly.
Now that the Lusitania has crossed the Atlantic
maintaining average speed OF 23eL Knots f"r
the entire trip. naval constructors are getting 10
work on plans for armored cruisers with greater
speed than any that have yet been built In naval
warfare the arrnored cruiser acts as a scout. and
ono of her chief uses is to overtake ana destroy
tho enemy's commerce. To do this successfully
naval officers feel that the navy should have cruls-
ers that can maintain an average OF thirty Knots
now that the transatlantic liners have shown such
great speed
KnIcker-Wall Street is sordld place
Poet-Yes; but still il is consolation 10 watch
ell that tape so into the waste basket. just liko
poems.-Judse.
A short stretch OF railroad belonging to the Chi
cago e. Northwestern Railroad Company is being
laid In Southern Wisconsin on which various meth
eds of preserving ties by chemical treatment will
be put to the test of practical use. with the CO.
operation of the United States Forest Service
Laid In tho track Of the main line where all
trains will pass over them. the ties will be sub
tected 70 the wear of traffic and the attack of
the fungi which cause decay. 1t is hoped that
this test will go far toward determining the best
preservatves and the most practical way OF apply
ing them.
You ought TO he ashamed said Mrs. Corntos-
sci. Ito stand there and tell me that you have
travelled three days without anything TO eat! The
story is false on the face of it
Lady" answered Ploddng Pete, reproa achfully.
II may be undesirable citizen, but I amt a
nature faker Washington Star.
Charles Bocher. who speaks of himself tho
oldest Paris opera subscriber, who born in
1876" has published interesting volume OF
memoirs This is of his stories: In 1927 his
parents. with their children, guests OF Queen
Hortense the castle of Arenenberg There
Prince Louis Napoleon lid fell in love with
Bocher's sister. He insisted on escorting the
family when they departed from the castle and
rode at the side OF the carriage from Arenenberg
to the French border At Bash the prince asked
Nine. Bocher for the hand of her daughter. but
the offer of the romantic seventeen year-old prince
not considered seriously. and she did not
even mention it in the family circle until long
after the event After Prince LOUIS became En-
peror he showed that he had not forgotten his
youthful nfatuaton and created Miss Bochers
husband. NJ Thorigny, Minister Of the Interior
Little Helen-Ma the minister told me to-day that
Nother-We He did, my dear.
Helen-Then somebody isn't telling the truth. l
heard auntie tell M1s; Watson that tne court saS'