New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Gustav II. Grimm. OF Rutland. VI. a maple sugar
expert. says that tho yield OF the famous Vermont
product this year viii be tho best in fifteen years.
He predicts that the figures will show an average
OF four pounds 70 a tree Last season. which was
better than the three four preceding. the yield
was a little than two pounds to tree. Re-
ports gathered In 1905 showed that about i've mill
ION trees were tapped and that the output was
Il 10000 pounds. that this seasons crop Will be
approximately 100000 pounds.
Torn-Have you had any spats with your girl
Diclt-No; we're great friends now.
Dick-Weve broken Off our engagement.-Phia-
delphia Press
Pipes made OF reinforced concrete for transmit
ting water under pressure have been constructed
These pipes really continuous tube. each
several hundred feet long. In diameter they are
from feet TO feet. the longest single section
being COO feet. The inside is made smooth. planed
lumber being used in tho forms
Say. paw" queried little Tommy TOddles. what
is meant by carrying concealed weapons?"
~ appns5 70 WoSn VINO dsSe 0ccasdOh 20 KEEP
Toddles, sr.-Chicago News.
The Peabody Museum OF Archaeology and Eth
nology of Harvard IS making arrangements to send
a party this summer 10 study the Nez Perces Ind
ans in Idaho. The effort will be learn something
OF the language and customs OF the tribe, about
which little is known. they are a secretive
people. H. J. Spinden. instructor in the depart
ment of anthropology. will be in charge OF the
work and will have as his assistant R r. He'll
man. a student in the medical school. They win
leave Cambridge Immediately after the close OF the
college year and will spend about six weeks in
work. after which Mr.. spinden will go 20 WASH
ington.
The Inspector of police was before the Commits
Us there graft in your precinct7'' demanded the
Il think not" responded the inspector. MY i'm
Ng hat ont
1t was at this Juncture that the axe fell-PhiIa-
delphia Ledger
Canada's Lords Day act. recently passed. pro-
vides that shall be unlawful on Sunday 70 engage
in anv public game contest for gain. TO be
present at any performance or public meeting else
where than IN a church. at which fee Is charged
or to rum conduct convey any excursion on
which passengers are conveyed for hire or to
advertise any performance. or 20 bring into Canada
for sale or distribution 20 sell distribute on
the Lords Day any foreign newspaper pub
LEGATION classified as newspaper.
Mrs Knlcker-"Does your husband go out be-
Mrs. Bocker-''No: ne comes IN the theatre be-
tween drinks."-Judge.
Like returning miners from the EdondiSe. the
''gummers" amateur and professional. are coming,
out of the Maine woods with their golden grains
says '"The Boston Globe Spruce gum has hardly
reached the weight in gold' price. but the lover
OF the balsamio Chew. for which there Is no real
substitute. must pay at the rate OF 50 90 a pound
for IL. and that in Bangor. Me-. city supposed 20
be the Dawson City Of the gum regions.
Gum is gum nowadays says the druggist in
reply 20 a mild protest by the customer who "a
charged Is cents ounce for spruce gum, ana that
Of ordinary quality II paid 50 pound for that
and had hard work to get It at that price. Buyers
are picking up all they can find even sending men
into the lumber camps after it and paying 81 30
and 81 20 pound In the woods"
A tourist arrived at n Highland village and was
surprised TO learn that there not a doctor
within thirty miles. ..9ut how DO you ao." he
| taken illP" "ohr' said she, I'VE list gle them a
glass O. Whiskey;" But Il that does them no
that does them no good2, ''Weel. jIst Igi,e them
no good2'' "Ohl weel, IL three glasses O. guild
whiskey disna cure them. thay're g2un tas dee
| onywsy"-Morisy ob1sFvsT.