New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
THE TALK or THE DAY.

In tho last few weeks series of interesting tests
OF the vacuum brake goods trains has been IN
progress the Austrian state line across tho Arl-
berg Pass, the Swiss frontier says The Pail
Mail Gazette" These experiments have been
closely watched by representatives OF foreign gov
ernments. At first tho brakes tried mod
orutely heavy trains OF fOrty-ivo wagons or so,
which were afterward heightened 10 ssventy-ive
wagons making train nearly half a mile IN
length and Weighing twelve hundred tons. In every
the vacuum brakes proved highly successful:
the heaviest trains readily controlled and
stopped. even on steep grades. when travelling at
speeds varying from six 10 twenty-seven miles an
hour
Wife-rd rather starve than cook.
Iiusband-rd rather staTvs than have YOU
Harpers Weekly.
Under the heading Truth. Not Poetry a cor
respondent writes to q Munich paper from Yoko-
hama: TOO bad that IN tho interest OF truth one
must shatter the poetry with which we have sur
rounded Japan and its inhabitants That tho cour-
try and the people Interesting TO the Euro
peans no one can deny. Neither there be any
doubt TO tho great difference between their social
and their business methods and ours. All this
fascinates for time, but when one knows that
he must remain here for years. and when In order
10 become better acquainted with his neighbors he
studies them and finds that they undesirable
companions he soon forgets the romance of novelty
in tho contemplation OF stern truth. This reveals
the Japanese M untruthful and insincere. While
they be affable and pleasant, believe they are
incapable Of real friendship toward white people;
their OF humor is undeveloped and their smile
10 meaningless. except that IL implies what they
do not fool In oonversing with thern ono always
feels that they say what they think will make a
good impression. regardless of their feelings.
They look upon the European Intruder
toward whom they poli,s for selfish reasons
only
Is it true &oGor asked .oE the 9nsE gtr that
'of' course" replied DR. KiddeT Under certain
circumstances"
well, provided the freckles are ON the cucum-
bers-Philadelphia Press.
Not long ago who smokes good cigars
came back from Cuba There is a law limiting
the number OF cigars that can be brought in free
TO fifty. This particular man hadn't declared his
cigars but he was found out oil right The GUS
toms inspectors told him about the law, ana he
the maddest man In all New York When he
found there was chance for him he started In
to throw the extra cigars over into tho water The
inspectors let him DO It, and he finally started 10
walk off the pier But the ofIlcers at onca seized
the cigars that left you threw your cigars
overheard, you know" the explanation The
man fumod and swore but It was no use and the
| last straw was added when he was arrested and
later Aned for throwing soGne OF tho government
cigars into tho water. He buys his cigars right IN
! Now York now.
| the awful fright got on my wedding day?
about at his Swifs.-Phiiadeiphia inquirer
| Rene Cashier, who win race under the blue and
buttercup ensign OF the Aero Club de France in
! the Bennett Cup race next October. is one OF the
| coolest aeronauts record. Up to the time OF
| Lieutenant Lahm's capture of that cup last year
| the English Channel had been crossed only six
| times by balloon Right after that Cashier
| crossed the Channel pilot for Lady Hartford. who
went to France in a balloon. They crossed back
| quickly starting TO land the downs beyond
Dover Castle. but the valve stuck open. The bal
| loon. pitching and swirling, dropping at
dangerous rate, so Cashier cambered up the rig
ging and in the nick Of tmo closed the valve AS
| he climbing down the side Of the bag. still
! jumping dangerously, Lady Hartford asked him to
| stop while she photographed him. Although in
| momentary danger of being hurled to the ground
| the French sportsman hung on to the netting "by
/ his eyelids' while snapshot was takon OF him.
| Doctor-TTave you consulted any ono else7
| Patient-I went 10 chemist and he told
!
Doctor (nterrupting)-Don't tell that you
1 ssslIv- ssCHsica of chemist. No except luna
tic would take ene scr iSS ef 3 chemist
| Patient was about to say that % te1A 20 &C
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