New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

stock broker, whose office is not far from the
exchange. is an enthusiastic bridge Whist player
and by an arrangement with friends who are equal
ly fond of the interesting bridge sessions took
place at his office every day. after business hours.
for several weeks. strict record was kept of the
winnings and losses in the game. which began
modestly with one cent point and gradually ad-
vanced TO a much higher figure but money
ever changed hands The closing session for the
season held last week and when the books
were balanced it found that the accounts were
so nearly alike that more than few dollars
fell TO the plus men, and the amount was
promptly sent TO a non-sectarian institution with
this note: The bridge earnings of four brokers.
who found bridge more profitable than stocks
sometimes
Kind Lady-And they good to you IN the
Tramp-Oh no. 1na'am they're VERY cruel: they
makes us wash Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
An ingenious method is employed 20 deliver let
ters TO the islands of the Tonga group, in the Pa
cfc Ocean. These islands, guarded as they are by
dangerous rocks and breakers. hazardous TO
approach. and would often, the ordinary rou-
tine of delivery employed. have go letterless.
To overcome this difficulty the steamer which car
ries the malls is supplied with skyrockets by
means OF which letters projected across the
danger to the shore a floating postoffice,
consisting OF painted cask. is attached by chips
to the rocks at the extreme point OF TERRA del
FuegO. in South America. To this strange post
office. which is under the Joint protection OF all
nations every passing ship senG. boat to post
and collect letters.
NO. don't care for English opera"
because it bothers me 70 listen to what the
singers are saying when want to talk."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Last months NAL marriage fair at Ecausslnas
Belgium. resulted In twenty-seven matrimonial
gagements and It IS said TO be probable that about
a dozen more bachelors Will soon make up their
min 70 rtRr fbR fara oPy Iaar
this fair IS held. that instead OF emgratng the
young may settle down at home. Maidens and
bachelors lunch together. and opportunities
thus afforded for forming acquaintances. The
young women their best dresses and the
bachelors encouraged by notices posted in the
market place such as "A bachelor is only half
man"
He-Are you good at conundrums?
He-Wei. here is one: II I were to propose to
you. what would you say?-IIlustrated Bits
Str William Garston has recommended that the
great dam at Assouan. Egypt. be raised nearly
twenty-three feet which would more than double
the present water supply The dam now supplies
about n quarter OF the water which eventually will
be needed in Egypt. With the proposed enlarge
mcnt about $4,000 acres OF land would be brought
under cultivation. The change would cost about
$4,000 Since the establishment OF the Assouan
reservoir the sale value OF lands already provided
with perennial irrigation has increased by about
construction are completed. Will be increased to
approximately 100000. In addition TO this tho
cotton crop which last year amounted 10 S1io10O0o
has been assured.
"Gerty says she's twenty-eight. Do you believe
that?
sure I do To my certain knowledge she
all of that ten years ago."-Baltimore American
The popular reference to coal black dia-
monds' Is nearer the truth than would
possible the surface, says The Dundee Adver-
tiser.' Between the two there is. so To speak,
blood relation diamonds being in fact. crystalized
carbon. According to the latest experiments.
acetylene would seem 10 be viewed as the connect
ing link between the two. From aCetylene there
has been obtained by NJ Huban an engineer, fine
color OF the tint known smoke black. while two
chemists NM Caro- and Franck. pursuing research
into tho essential properties of acetylene still
further by subtecting 1t to i temperature of $500
degrees. obtained hard graphite. which is coal
OF highly superior order. and is thought 70 stand
midway between ordinary coal and the diamond
crystals which they think can be obtained by
further pressure.
Inuuistive Acquaintance-iave YOU thought
what YOU would do IL your bag should collapse
while YOU half mile or more up in the air?
Daring Accumulation l should start at once
for terra firma by the shortest possible route
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