New-York tribune., 1908-05-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Jersey Justice has long been far famed for its
speed, but If the state produces many more freak
cases like that cropped out last week its courts
are likely to become known for something besides
ceerity. A live monkey is regularly committed
inmate Of the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg.
Not long ago the Monkeys owner, an italian. was
sent TO the state prison from South River. What
do with Ida monk question for the law
officers until of them hit upon the happy idea
OF committing him the state home. The papers
We're made out by a sheriff, and the monkey was
accepted and receipted for in due form by the
superintendent of the home. Pedro lives for two
weeks at a time with each of the groups of fam
lies of boys In the institution.
DO you believe in ghosts?" asked the man who
mo. sub" answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkey. An
all Is hopin' is dat dem chooses will femme stay
me."-Washington Star.
June next will mark the Tooth anniversary OF
the birth of Jefferson Davis, President of the Con-
federaCy. and elaborate plans being made by
Confederate veterans throughout the South to cee-
brate the occasion. This IS in accordance sWith 4
resolution adopted by the veterans at their general
convention held in Richmond last summer. In a
general order on the celebration Stephen d. Lee,
commander of the United Confederate Veterans,
says when the end came he was called on 10
bear his person hardships and insults that should
have been meted every soldier in the Con-
federate armies If to him. UncOmplaininSy, and
with fortitude and endurance that showed
the man, he bore all which should have called
forth the deepest gratitude and ofest praise from
every person I'm the South. And now. at this dis
tant day, the people of the South are called
properly to observe the Tooth, anniversary IF the
birth OF this great statesman and patriot"
short-Yes l believe some fortune tellers
the level. Not long ago one agreed to tell me
something about my future for dollar
short gave her the money , and ,st she told told me
dollar back.-Chicago News.
The Rev DR.. Schulman. referring to the conten-
tion recently made by the Rev. Dr. Magnes that
Yiddish was the national language of the jews told
his parshioners last week that this true
He said Hebrew the sacred language of the
Bible. is the Jewish language, not the jargon of
German Russian Polish. with admixture of He
brew words What If many millions speak any
language incorrectly? that it the accept
ed tongue? Yiddish must be tolerated a medium
for communica ton. but not vaunted the literary
or the national language of the Jews people"
Il have something novel In the way of a meo
drama"
The blacksmith is a rascal, while the banker is
as honest the day Is ong!'-l.ouisVille Courier
Journal
Owing to many swindles perpetrated recently
through forged and stolen letters of introduction
a card Of Photographic identification invented by a
Pittsburg man has become popular in that city.
Now when the Pittsburgers friend asks him for a
letter of introduction. he takes the friend the
nearest photographer and is photographed with
him in an attitude of presentation Then he writes
his note on the picture. And when it is presented
the recipient has no doubts as 10 the identity OF
his caller
-''Durney's just back from trip after trout. and
he says it was the most dismal failure he
perlenced ,, - .. , IL, H. , :, D.
make a fishing trip success because he has abso-
lutey no ina agnation Philadelphia Press.