New-York tribune., 1908-01-06
THE Talk OF THE DAT.

In order to encourage the children OF Colon In
the acquisition of more knowledge concerning the
United States, Consul James c. kellogg recently
offered TO the school children of that Panama city
prizes OF three gold medals for the best three es
says on this country and S15 in gold for the beSSS
defamation of prose poetry by an American
author. The award for the latter made
January I. Mr.. Kellogg also sends the bureau
of manufactures, in Washington. the following
Panama newspaper clipping: Mr.. kellogg de-
sires to give notice to the merchants of the con-
suar district of Colon that two free scholarships
in a college in New Orleans offered by
him for the two best essays the following sub
jects First The Advantage of American Educa-
tion and Business Training to Future Spanish
American Business Men; second, Trade Relations
with the United States-What Are the Advantages
and Impediments Encountered by the Merchants
Of the Republic of Panama in Purchasing Goods
from American Manufacturers and Exporters, and
What Commercial Methods Should Be Adopted by
the Latter in Order TO Foster and Increase Their
Trade with the Former?''
Mr.. Stubb with illustrated weekIy)-1fartha here
is picture entitled Docking an Ocean Greyhound"
it. 1 think there should be law against clipping
off a poor dogs tail-Chcago News.
The lottery agent has again made his appearance
in the tenement house district. and the federal
authorities active in running him down. These
people, said a Settlement worker, ARE ready
victims OF the lottery sharpers because many OF
them come from countries where the purchase of
lottery tickets belongs the legitimate household
expenses OF every decent family. Thousands OF
dollars go TO Austria and Hungary every year to
be invested there in lottery schemes which, the
people know, honest because they in
dorsed by the crown. One Of the favorite tricks
of the lottery agent is to spring the a
winning at a wedding ball The luck of the
winner at once becomes the only topic of con-
versaton, and the agent is swamped with orders.
The trick is old and transparent, but still it is al
ways effective
Edtor-I obliged to decline your poem with
thanks am very sorry, but
Poet-But what?
Edtor-The management insists upon my declin-
ing all poems politely you know-Illustrated Bits
In some parts of Hungary it is the custom for
the bridegroom to pay TO tne brides parents
and in case the parties cannot agree the Mayor
acts arbitrator. Mayor. who is a cattle
dealer. recently had TO decide of this kind,
and after inspecting the bride decided that the
bridegroom must pay the parents at the rate OF
half for each pound that the bride
weighed. This verdict was accepted. and the
woman weighing eshty-six pounds the bridegroom
handed over the equivalent of ss3 e, after which
the wedding ceremony was performed
Wife-what do you mean by bringing those
Husband-'Scuse me. m'dear (hic); did'n' have
any othersh tbring. Had hard time gettin' theesh
-in.-Bohemian
Some interesting information concerning punish
ments for murder in foreign countries has been
which infict death penalty. however brutal or
premeditated the crime are Italy, Holland, Nor
way Switzerland. Portugal and Russia, save where
the lives OF the Emperor, the Empress and the heir
to the throne are concerned. The Canton OF Zug.
in Switzerland. imposes the lowest minimum PEN
atty in the world, three years Imprisonment for
wiiful homicide, the maximum punishment being
Imprisonment for life. OF those countries which
inlct the death penalty. but rarely carry it out,
Sweden is most notable. Capital punishment is in
hcted by decapitation, but the penalty imposed
for premeditated murder is almost Invariably
muted to penal servitude for life. Germany dis
tinsuishes between two kinds of murder-one pre-
meditated and Intentional is punishable by death.
the second. intentional homicide without debera-
tion Is punishable by penal servitude for from five
to fifteen years. Duelling In Germany is a mis-
demeanor of special kind a who kills his
opponent in a duel is not charged with murder or
manslaughter. but with dueilng, the punishment
for which is detention in a fortress for fifteen
years. Spain has death penalty. but rarely i'm
poses It, the customary sentence for premeditated
homicide being penal servitude in chains for life.
She--tiow many men owe their success in life TO
their wives?
He-And how many owe their wives to their
success III lHe:-Piek Me up.