New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The New Zesander who applies for citizenship
I'm the local courts is One visited Mr. Dono-
van clerk of the United States Circuit Court the
other day. however lie is Thomas Mayne Swede.
"A rnachinist on the Red Star liner Kroonland- lie
caught ''Americanitis'' he said, the boat.
where 10 has been spreading lately. During lis
sweep IL has separated about twenty Of tho Off
GERS of the vessel. which plies between New York
and Antwerp and flies the British flag, from their
old allegiance Most of Uncle Sans new recruits
from the Kroonland are Hollanders. but Swede
saws that not even the Dutch can beat New
Zeaander at good thing.
what became of Ninsvch?' asked the Sunday
SIT 1T was destroyed" said Johnny promptly.
And what became of Tyre?'
.Punctured. London Opinion
An interesting ceremony took place recently in
the grounds of the Franco-British Exhibition. at
Shepherds Bush, when. under the auspices of Lord
Desborough. the president Of the British Olympic
Council the first stapchion OF the vast stadium
that is 20 be used for the Olympic games of 1908
was placed position. The Olympic games Will
be far the largest athletic meeting that has ever
taken place in the British isles and the stadium
Is being constructed 10 hold eighty thousand spec
tators. II will be built of steel and concrete. and
Will surround ovel arena measuring 1000 feet
in length and 700 feet in breadth. The centre OF
The arena has been laid out with turf, round which
two tracks. the inner one cinder path for
running and the outer cycle track. which
promises to be one OF the fastest ever construct
cd On side OF the arena there is a huge
swimming bath than hundred yards long.
The water I'm this vii! be much as fourteen feet
deep in the centre, where diving and water polo
contests will be held.
Does he understand golf language"
Nav; the only cuss word he understands is
fudge Houston Post
The Church Missionary Society OF England has
received of the first important step taken by
the Chinese authorities in Fuh-Chow TO put a stop
TO the vice of opium smoking. On certain Sun
day all the opium shops and smoking dens In the
city and neighborhood were forcibly closed. Stu
dents and teachers from various colleges and
schools paraded the streets with flags and banners.
rejoicing in the action Of the government. After
ward they met In a large hall and expressed their
hatred the vice. Several speeches We're made,
and then tho president invited some of the native
Christians to address them the subject Of
Christianity
he was in a mellow mood the other night. re-:
Mrs Brids-well, well; how nice!
won't you! hvioeh,iy ne Oisaiiiis''--fh hhnoei-
pha Press
They are trying 1t the cog at stables all
over town. where my lady's maid can bring Fido
or Rex Mufti for his summer shave TT is
the clipping machine operated by electricity
All you have 90 is to bring the beast and place
the machine just and then switch the animal
around and around III place until the Job is done
In the stables where the new machine Is installed
the report is that ii is n great Improvement for
both man and beast the cid hand process
Fldo likes it and Useful Jack finds less proyocation
to break out into strong language at the twitch
,ngs OF the animal 1t doesn't take half the time
consumed the old process, it does cleaner job
and it is far less likely to annoy the subject oper
ated
did you have any trouble In making the people
understand your French when you in
France?'
None at all They don't regard 1t as bad mar
ners when you point things over therc."-chi-
ca.o Decord-Herald