New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According 90 official figures. says THE Chicago
News" since the reclamation law was enacted by
Congress in 1902 eight towns have been built and
ten thousand people have settled on what were
desert lands One hundred miles OF branch rail-
ways have been built. 1.9S7 miles OF canals have
been dug many OF which carry whole rivers. and
forty-seven tunnels have been excavated- II Is
estimated that the territory embraced in what Is
known as the arid regions OF the United states
covers eOOOO0OO0 acres Of which about 6o.Oo0OoO
acres are subject irrigation and can be converted
into farms fully productive as lands in the most
favored sections
Here's a letter from a young man., said the
answers correspondents editor. who wants 20
know how he can break himself OF the cigarette
TEL him TO marry strong minded woman gsP,r. who
News.
The silver wedding festivities In honor or Prince
and Princess ArnuIf." says Munich paper. came
10 a close with a gala performance at the Royal
Opera House OF Donizettis Elixir OF Love It's first
performance In Munich In thirty-hve years Inc
venerable prince regent. who Is seldom seen IN tue
theatre. was present and remained seated between
the prince and the princess until the curtain fell
on the last scene. and seemed TO enjoy the per-
forulance and the many manifestations Of loyalty
and OF respect which came TO him from the large
audience"
Hicks-One result OF race suicide Is that the
science OF seneaogy Is Foing 20 sst eaS'i
Wicks-You forget about the increase OF divorce
-SomeTville Journal
A remarkable espionage trial recently closed In
tho Supreme Court OF Germany at Leipsic Ihe
accused man was an ex-leutenant IN the austrian ~
army named hartmann. and the charge against
him was OF spying in Germany on behalf OK France
His defence was that he really wished TO deceive
France In the interests Of Germany. AT the last
German maneuvres. after getting commission
from French agent for information ne OneEsN
rofF1~a
but was rejected on account OF his antecedents-
Soon after this he arrested on the manosuVres
xround when he again affirmed hts plan 20 deceive
the French The Leipslc court seems TO nave ac-
cepted this plea. At any rate. he was acquitted
After all said ALEC" Smart. the old saying;
There's always room at the top Ooesh mean any
Unless. replied the travelling man. 1t means means
that the lower berths In sleeper are ususly '"NS"
before YOU get there. e."-Philadelphia Press
p.vArv animal and plant has It's parasite. and
from this general law it seems. the tea plant Is
not exempt Two insects are described as spend
ing their lives I'm tea drinking. They are inc
plague OF the Assam tea gardens. and are known
as the tea bug and "tea mite The mites sPehu
their entire lives the tea plant and are never
known TO attack any other leaf They live In fam
flies and societies the upper side OF the ful
grown leaf and spin a delicate web for shelter
They then puncture the leaves and pump out the
Uouid I'm the plant veins. They seem TO become
dainty In their tastes. for sprlnklns Of muddy
water over their floor and tea table Is the only
remedy known to check their ravases Even this
is not always effectual The tea bug Is still more
destructive and Is evidently possessed OF an ap-
preciatiOn OF the best kinds OF tea since 1t always
attacks those OF a mild and delicate favor
one day the chidEen were having an SbjSGt les,
son ON the heron The master called attehu9p 20
its small tail saying: '"Ehe bird has no San 20
speak off, The next day he asked the scholars 10
write description OF the bird. and one yTuRhss'SMf h y
wound uD by saying: 1.-The heron 'as a TAIL Out II
must not be talked Of'-MOrley Observer.