New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

That thirty thousand children in the London ele-
mentary schools have defective vision Is the state
ment made by Miss Susan A Lawrence secretary
of the Association for Supplying Spsctscles to
Children. This association in 1901 enabled TWO
thousand children to obtain spectacles. either by
advancing the money to be repaid week by week.
or in extreme cases of poverty, by free grants.
Largely through the example and efforts Of the
society the hospitals throughout London have re-
duced the price of spectaces by half
DO you believe in the literal idea Of future pun
Not for myself" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
But l favor II for lot Of people know -
Washington Star.
A new automobile ambulance for contagious
disease cases in Chicago IS said by The Daily
News Of that city to be a great success IL
does the work of eleven horses. four old style
ambuances. five drivers and four meltcal attend
ants according to the reports on its first month
of operation. The ambulance is used for all
contagious disease cases in the city. Last week
IT made single run of ffty-four miles
Pa,
What's harem?'
"A harem s,aer.a harem IS bunch Of FIRE
Some of the papers out through the country
commenting what they call the fact that Mr..
Taft will be the first President with middle
to hold the office within the last twentyfOur years
1t seems to he forgotten that Mr.. Cleveand's full
name was Stephen Grover.
We should dali All strive to forgive our enemies Re,
$40 ant 10 get back at us, added the Simple Mug
Philadelphia Record.
President Walter l.. Citizens Of the Chicago
Automobile Dealers Association has ventured the
prediction that 1910 will mark Chicago as an almost
horseless metropolis in the downtown districts At
the present of disappearance horses viii PraC-
tically have vanished from our downtown streets
says Mr.. Citizens. "Of course that is only my
prediction. and IT may not come true, hut the fact
is obvious that the motor driven vehicle Is in the
ascendant"
Yes" said the bankrupt. Il lost my fortune
Very interesting And what was YOUR ideaI?"
a bigger fortune than 7 had. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Under the head Tine Church and Bacteriology'
the Turin Santa CatOca' has interesting srti-
Gle in which the writer speaks of the wisdom which
prompted the introduction Of the individual COM
munion cup In American and German churches.
Further on this is said the subject OF holy
water: THE open font has long been looked upon
as a disease spreader. and the experiments of TIE
Augustin monk. Gomelli, in one Of the large
churches Of Turin strengthened that idea. cubic
centimetre of water, taken by him from the sur
face of the font. found to contain 10000, and
the same quantity of water taken from the bottom
100000 disease microbes. Experiments were made
with these on animals, and in nearly every case
they produced tuberculosis dipnthera intestinal
disorder. The monk proposes that the open font
be abolished and that closed reservoirs of 'un-
doubted holy water be substituted. which viii
drip to the fingers of the person who presses
spring
Wife Ueading)-Isn't this funny, my dear? Here
is an article which says they have found new
species of birds in Australia which have four legs.
Now. whatever do you suppose they want four
legs for? -,
Husband Oawningl-They are probably poll
ticians my love. and BY this beautiful dispensaton
Of their Creator they enabled TO stand on
both sides OF the fence at the same tlme.-Phlla-
delphia Inquirer.
Hammond Qndl courts appear 70 deal out justice
in queer portions. Thirty days in jail for man
charged with murder who had slashed his victims
throat with razor, stabbed another man in the
abdomen end crushed the skull of third and eight
wears in the Ccnientiary fer man who had stolen
pair OF boots because he had none, were sentences
imposed by a jury which tried two prisoners re-
Gently
Rusticus-If once Try living in the country.
you'll never live any place else.
I-rban-That's right. You'll never be able TO sell
your hoUse.-Cleveland Leader.