New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is probably month in the calendar
against which much abuse is directed as July:
this because the heat 1t produces, 70 the dfscom
fort of everybody. But apparently July was not
alwavs a destroyer of energy it is right now.
and in at least four countries perhaps the most
important event IN their histories was recorded in
July namely the establishment of their indepen-
dence In our history we have the memorable
Fourth of July while the patriotic efforts of the
Iberator Simon Bolivar for the independence of
Venezuela were consummated on July 3. Colombia
ridding herself Of the Spanish yoke on July 20
Then there is France with her July IA, marking
the date when the suffering French people stormed
the famed and fearsone Bastie. The Spanish
forces at Santiago. Cuba, capitulated on July l6
Professional Faster-I should like to undertake
a fast of four weeks in this show Of yours How
much will you cay pay me- me ou anv salary but will
pay for your keep.-F1iegende Batter-
On the upper deck Of Hudson River steamboat
hound for Albany one night last week a party OF
German tourists were watching the points which
the searchlight made conspicuous They asked
MANY questions of Americanized German. I'm
fortunately the tourists their friend was resi-
dnrt of that mart of the United States known as
cont West" and knew nothing about the Hudson.
but rather than display any ignorance he made
history and points OF interest as he went along.
! A man and woman heard the wonderful stories in
amusement and silence until Cullum Memorial Hail.
at West Point pointed out as the place where
..an the great American generals buried"
The man who knew better volunteered a correction.
but every in the group turned away from him.
and from the remarks which they made he knew
that they looked upon him as dangerous sharper.
Won Americans are not good losers remarked
the Rritisher at the Olympian games.
that's true. replied the \ 1ankee, but
there's everything In experience In losing we
haven't had much practice as you fellows. ..
Philadelphia Ledger
A horrible picture Of existence in the penal colo
MICS of Northern Siberia Is given in a book just
r,hlsbed in Germany by L. Tame. who returned
70 "l,fe" after burial OF eight and half years in
the KoIvnosk grave In that time. he says he
.au- ono after the other Of his fellows succumb to
rrictde hunger and insanity They all young
men and all were sent away for terms ranging
fro, five 10 ten years for political offences" The
.r,, IN T<ovrnsk takes sixteen months. Il was
+veptv wears Old he says when 1 was convicted
for .hsrboring liberal convictions. In party
mora sixteen-vear- ar-old by and another year
Younger All told we were fifty 'politicals. " The
,,ri+ar describes the agones of hunger which the
deported 'poticals'' had to endure. Mail was re-
ceived three times year I SHAH never forget
one mail day In eighteen months one OF our num-
her had not heard from home This mail brought
him a letter II a last greeting written In an
uncertain hand by his mother on her deathbed In
desperation he did what so many OF our party had
done before him. and which others did after We
had laid him away.
.YesS'' 1Iu.ried hewitt HWhat for instance7'
We'll last night remarked that always avoid
ed political discussions because l didn't want to
make a fool OF myself and she SAID One cannot
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