New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

report from South Dakota says that two thou
sand prairie dogs at 81 each have been contracted
for by English lords. who have extermlnated the
rabbits and hares on their shooting preserves In
England and are Ianguishing for sport. Mrs. Mel
lie Madden. OF WaukOn. Wis. has withdrawn
her farm north OF Huron. s. D. from the market
believing It's value has enhanced mmeasurabIv by
the demand for prairie dogs with which II is over
run. 1t is believed that the English nobemen have
encountered another Yankee game and that the
character OF the prairie dogs has been misrepre-
sented to them.
The animals are the size OF overgrown rat live
I'm communities. their holes connected with outlets
every rod two They are spry enough to arouse
the sporting blood OF the British. but when wound
ed drop into their holes, If dead their fellows
quickly drag them in
Boss" shouted the big cook from the kitchen
we have lot of scraps out here that amt work
lot OF scraps. eh?" replied the proprietor of the
Showdown lunchroom. "Wen. mix them all to-
Put a sign outside. Central America Pudding To-
day Chicago News.
Bedouins In Africa have rough and ready meth
cd OF attempting cure the fever caused by the
wounds they have inflicted those they have
captured for sale slaves Ice baths being i'm
possible, the patients buried up TO their necks
in the hope that the cool sand will aay the fever
They remain so buried for several days until they
have been killed cured Eighty per cent sue
cumb to the treatment.
John" she said Il notice that almost everybody
Is wearing earrings now"
small ana shell-ke , ears as yours they wouldn't
Thus did diplomacy, Mt least for the moment
Staye Off contemplated touch.-PhIladelphia
Ledger.
The highest tree in tho world is said to be IN
Australian gum tree OF tho species Eucalyptus
regnans which stands in ths Cape Otway range
1t is no less than Ais feet high. Gum trees grow
rapidly. There is in Florida which Is reported
to have shot up forty feet in four years. and an
other in Guatemala which grew 12O feet in twelve
years.
Biggs-Dld you make anything OF a spring trip
Digs (gloomily)-It was all spring when It wasn't
fall.-Batimore American
An interesting Indian relic is displayed in store
in Strong Me. 1t Is sap bucket formerly used
by Pierpole. noted character of pioneer DAVIS
The bucket is made OF heavy birch bark turned
inside out. The is carefully sewed and an
parently was made tight with coat OF pitch
The height Of the bucket Is about nine inches tho
larger bottom. 1t looks If ii might hold about
eight quarts Pierpole left Strong and the Sandy
River Valley los years ago, never to return
Pahence-AAInd her cGlor,-isn't that artincial7
Patrice - Oh no; that's real paint Yonkers
Statesman.
Ferdinand Bonn seems to have been vannusbad
In the fight with the Berlin press. lie has resigned
as director of the Berliner Theater In announcin,
the fact that Bonn would TO be the head OF
the theatre after the close OF the present season
the "Berner Tageblatt' says: 1T Is needless oy,
part to recapitulate the causes which lead us
rejoice In Herr Bonns resolution In the in
of the artistic life Of Berlin and I'm his own
he should have vacated the place long ago"
rs any waiting on your" asked the naughty
saleslady finally condescending TO notice the shop-
ping person.
Tn afraid not replied the latter. MY hus-
band was-l left him outside--but I'm afraid he's
become disguised and gone home. Catholic stand
ard and Times-