New-York tribune., 1908-06-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Since the nomination of Secretary Taft the news
papers Of the country have been discovering vii
lagos and hamlets bearing the name of the Presi-
Dental candidate. According to THE Chicago Trib-
une's' dispatches there are eleven places in this
country bearing the of Taft. besides any
number of Taftviles. Taftons. Taftvales and Taft
daes From all accounts. each one of these dis
tingushed places is preparing a long list of things
it needs. that the federal government can supply
to be presented President Taft after March 4
next. The demands all the way from pea
seeds postofices. The states that have Taft on
the map at present are Indiana. Kentucky, Loui-
siana, Mississippi Missouri. Oregon. Texas, Ten
nessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Okla
homa.
q. just Gudger, and he was very happy in
why. that's funny. I saw him this morning
and he seemed gloomy enough He said he was
We'll he appears to have disposed of that peck
In pint flask. Philadelphia Press
French physician. believing that any one wish
ing medical man to urgent case
may pass several doctors in the street while he is
hurrying from house to house and ringing bells in
vain, suggests that every doctor should wear a
badge in his buttonhole a distinguishing sign
1.-The plan, doubt" says The Dundee Adver-
tiser.' would be welcomed by the who is
struggling build up practice. but if it were
compulsory it would add another care TO that
profession in which a hardly fail to be
useful and has more. than the usual chances of
being unhappy Is it not enough that doctor
should be practically obliged to live and die in
top hat without his being required also to label
himself like a physic botte?'
Bil-Why is it the under dog in fight should
get most of the attention?
JnI-Because he's doing all the yelping.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Chloral. morpha and the poppy must look 10
their aureIs as aids to natures restorer'
for according to French contemporary, a recent
invention promises to Danish insomnia The inven-
ton is a musical bed. The sleepless and tired
man goes bed, and with his foot releases
spring which sets a musical box in motion. The
apparatus begins to grind out lulabies and melo-
dies and in a short time the patient is snoring
peacefully
John were you really visiting a friend last
"Sure."
And was he really sick?"
You bet he was. He a pot."-Louis-
Vile Courer-Journal
The Usage Indians as tribe are said to be the
richest people earth. When it is known that
the poorest of them is possessed of least
$4,000 there will be not a few white men who
will regret that they born handsome instead
of Osages. The government allotting commission
is preparing make final division of tribal
lands owned by the Osages in Oklahoma, and
when the work is done each Indian will have eight
hundred acres, besides interest in tribal funds
amounting to several million dollars.
has had such a large experience with dolls that
she feels herself to be something of a connoisseur
in children.
Recently there a real live baby into the
house
When it put into her the fve-year-old
surveyed il with critical eye
Isn't it a nice baby?" asked the nurse.
Yes it's nice" answered the youngster, hest
tatingly It's nice, but it's heads loose. Lip
pincotts.
The Masons of the State of Washington have
placed ban the liquor business as a means
of livelihood for members of the order. The Grand
Lodge, at a recent meeting made ronclad
ruling prohibiting traffic in whiskey by Masons
within its jurisdiction. Hereafter 70 engage in
the liquor traffic is to commit a Masonic offence
punishable by expulsion, from which there shall be
appeal
So remarked the boyhood friend. you are in
the swim
Mother and the girls think | am answered Mr.
Cumrox. but my personal feelings are those of a
who has fallen overheard and ought TO be
holering for help."-Washngton Star.