New-York tribune., 1908-06-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

After James A. Rector had the 100 yard dash
in s2-5 seconds at Charlottesville. Va. in the
Southern intercollegiate races, thereby going the
distance one-ffth second faster than any
other human being has ever peen credited with
running it, he received hundreds of congra tulatory
tele grams from loyal University of Virginia alumni
from all parts of the country. Among them was
one from his father. who now lives at Hot Springs
Ark but who was born in Virginia. The paterna1
telegram read follows: May your head keep
pace with your heels in the race of life Rector
read and reread the telegram. and then handed it to
Pop" Lannigan his trainer. The latter perused
il with great care. Well" he exclaimed. you
could give Solomon handicap and beat him in a
walk if it did
Tonne-It takes pretty long while to shave
yourself, doesn't it?
Browne--Not very. can shave myself quicker
than my barber could.
'roNne-1 don't believe It.
BroNne-Its fact; you see, he stammers ter
ribly.-Philadelphia Press.
Dr. William IT. Tolman, director of the American
Museum of Safety Devices, has been appointed
American delegate to the eighth International Con-
gress for the Prevention of Accidents. which will
meet next October in Rome. DR.. TolTnan while
in Europe will also make study of the methods
employed by the municipalities which have adopt
ed measures for beautifying cities. He will visit
for that purpose Berlin. Paris. Budapest. Vienna
and other cities.
AS IT OFTEN HAPPENS.
A with most expensive kit as fine as one
And a hoy with pin together sit and try to snare
the fish.
One school of hunlorists would plan have the kid
Another school would boom the man and give the
lad a frost.
But all schools may at times be wrong for facts
are stubborn quite quite - ,,.,. ,, ,;.,,u
Louisville Courier Journal
AS rule the building which a wedding recep-
a description of the ceremony, the decorations for
the occasion coming in for far more notice. if
space enough be left after what has to be told OF
the bride and bridesmaids and their costumes.
Not so recently in the of the little house
which is tucked away almost at the waters edge
In Turner street Salem There has been little
change In it's appearance since Hawthorne knew 1t
and named of his novels after 1t; but even
on the occasion of a wedding it was perhaps only
proper that '"rhe House of the Seven Cables
should get longer mention than a much more pre-
tenious country house city mansion.
.'yyhat are your views the question of pro-
"Well" answered Colonel stilweli, prohibition
with me is like mile walk before breakfast an
hours exercise every day that the doctors tell you
about. It's fine thing. mighty fine thing, for
Chicago is not the only place out West where
delegates from all the states congregatng.'
said a stout German at the Grand Central Station
yesterday, leaning voloncello case while he
mopped his brow. I'VE going to Indianapolis
TO the thirt y-second annual convention of the
amerikanischer Sangerbund The convention win be
in session from June II to June 90 and the politi
clans If they there might learn what can be
accomplished through real harmony"
'sPs what infidei7
"A man who has never had reason as yet to be-
lieve his time had come."-Chicago Record Herald
DR. Wilfred T. Grenfell the we'll known mission
ary writing to THE Boston Transcript from ST.
Anthony's n. f.. says: THE best news received
here recently has been that of the formation of
anti-tuberculosis society for the colony-not day
before 1t needed That this insidious enemy
has been allowed so long to prey. unheeded al
most upon people, and carry off daily victims
I'm an atmosphere second to none In the world. has
not been to credit The best part of the report
is in what they intend to do Systematic sanitary
inspection of schools is obviously needed when
may find school with no sanitary arrangements
whatever. not a single window that will open and
not a ventator of any kind Add to this tubercu-
lar children and you have an environment in which
our foe fairly reVels.'
~ notice that Hohoken seer has been reading
the Etass again
Served him rfsht. Police sub or oandhaEP'~
Philadelphia Ledger.