New-York tribune., 1907-11-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In the latest number of ''Helrngarten," which has
Just been published Graz Pastor Rosegger tells
this story: II visited school one day where Bible
instruction part Of the daily course. and in
order to test the chdren's knowledge asked some
questions. One class OF little girls looked par
tcularly bright. and asked the tallest ons: What
sin did Adam commit?
He ate forbidden fruit
Right Who tempted Adanr
Eve
Not really Eve but the serpent And how
Adam punished?
'The girl hesitated ana looked confused. Behind
her sat little eight-year-old, who raised her hand
end said: Please pastor know
"'Weu. tell US; how was Adam punishedT
HE had to marry Eve"
Jake-He married a widow with three children
Gus-Thats just like Einsten: even his children
in his wifes name.-LOndon Opinion.
Perhaps the only horse In the world provided
with a speaking tube direct from stall its
owners living apartments IS Birthday. q hunter,
owned by Mrs. Walter Wadham-Petre. Of London.
Hearing II neigh at night. she concluded 10 have
arrangement constructed that she could
speak TO It from her rooms. "Now." said she TO
visitor recently, lifting trapdoor six inches
square, which hidden beneath Turkish rug,
when say. Hello. boy!' you win hear Birthday
respond with cheerful whInny." According TO
writer in London paper. sooner had Mrs.
Wadham-Petre spoken than the horse set up
series of whinnies.
DO you think. colonel" asked the beautiful girl
that there is ever likely to be another clash be-
tween the North and the South?"
mo" he replied little sadly, what would be
South now? Most OF 1t has gone dry."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The new coins made from models by St Gaudens
are tho first which the American eagle is
shown with plumage furled rest Among the
Individual coins which were issued in the days of
the Civil War. when there was a gold and silver
famine. one-cent piece issued by a grocery con-
IN this state bore side the inscription
Good for cent-D. l. Wing and on the re-
verse side had an eagle much like the st. Gaudens
bird Another good for one cent coin put out by
New York restaurant had eagle at rest perched
on beer barrel.
Principal OF Public school-what arc your views
on the subject Of corporal punishment? Do you
New Boys Mother-No. indeed. sir think when
ing."-Harpers Weekly.
THE American Israellte" IN an article against
the division of the public school fund takes sides
against Bishop McFaul OF Trenton and says: 1T
is the duty. however of that portion OF tho Amer-
people who believe that it IS the province OF
the Church and the home to teach religion and OF
tho public schools to give secular education only to
TO It that the moneys raised by general taxation
for public school purposes not diverted to any
other uses. and least OF all TO that of making
propaganda for any particular religious denomina-
ton. Every advocate OF division OF the public
schools fund OF the introduction OF religious ex-
ercises in the public schools. however honest his
own belief in hts good intentions may be- Is their
enemy. enemy Of American Institutions and an
enemy Of the American Republic"
II hear you have been hunting Any luck?''
Yes @ Only one man mistook me for rabbit.