New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

statisticlans estimate that twenty-one acres OF
land necessary TO sustain one man on fresh
meat The same land. II devoted TO wheat culture
would feed fortytwo persons; II to oats eighty
eight; potatoes Indian and rice 49, and IL to
the plantain or bananas. more than six thousand
persons
DO you think that your speech will have any
effect on The opinions OF Congress?''
NO" answered the statesmani but It will help
10 strengthen the convictions OF my constituents
that am profound and dlscrmina ting thinker''|
Washington Star
A cable dispatch from Paris says that cotton seed
and cotton seed oil, of which there was nearly
s3.ooooOo worth exported to France tho last hs-
cal year, threatened with almost prohhftorv
duties. The subject is being pressed for consider
alton not only source OF revenue but on
tho demand OF the olive oil industry for protection
against cotton seed OIL which. II is said is extern
sively replacing olive OIL The Customs Commits
sion OF the Chamber Of Deputies has decided 70
propose rider TO the budget. imposing n tariff on
cotton seed free of 6 francs. and increasing
the duty cotton seed oil from 6 to l2 francs a
hundred Kilograms (22O pounds> The Commerce
Commission of the Chamber has protested against
the inclusion OF the proposed duties in the
budget. and. having a reciprocity agreement in
view. to bring up the question in Parlia-
mont a separate matter.
"Ah." said the DOCTOR you've got a had cold
again. Really you ought TO be careful about sitting
'I ab. I caught it this tibe by havrg to sit d.xt
ala. : ''''''' ''1' at o'u'sf 0hi'sSo RECORD Her
Information received by the government from
various Greek provinces indicates that emigration
TO America is increasing. A committee OF Deputies
has been appointed TO look into the matter and I,
is probable that measures viii be adopted to restrict
and limit emigration from Greece. It IL estimated
that by the end OF the year the number OF those
who have expatriated themselves will rsa oh twenty
thousand Hitherto emigration has taken place
principally from the Peoponnesus but 1t is now
islands To the last call for conscripts for the army
In last September not more than half the usual
number responded.
Teacher-Now, boys. what is the virtue of mar
nantnity?
Pupis-Aw7
Teacher-What is 1t, IL big boy wanted an annie
very badly, and were to meet small boy with one
In place where nobody could take the small boys
part
Glass with eager fllumination)-Dats a oinchl-
Baltimore American
A Milanese barristsr signor Amedeo Buoci. has
invented flexible fabric. somewhat resembling
leather which no bullet hard steel instrument ia
able to pierce Signor Bucci made a tour around
large square in Rome with a motor car the tires or
which had been covered with the fabric Nails or
large dimensions were stuck In the ground point
upward. and the passed over them without
damaging the rubber tires Later on thesinventor
called the Minister of Marine. who personalIv
experimented upon piece of the fabric which he
unsuccessfuiy tried to perforate by firing several
revolver shots at it, 1t is expected that the inyen-
ton will be taken up by the italian govern
ment we'll by motor manufacturers
Sentimental Sam-After ALL fame is but a buhbIe
Dat bubble bizness sounds like dey wuz soan cor
nected with it.-Chcago News