New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho Mclaughlin prize for which the students Of
the classes of 10 and II, at Yale University con-
tested, has been awarded to Isaac Slbersteln' Oh
Denver The subject of his essay was 'Shylock
VS. Barabbas" In mis- introduction the writer says
The modern drama, which may be said 10 date
from Christopher Marowe and Shakespeare, has
made a liberal use of the Jew as stage cnar-
acter From the time of these authors until the
present dranatists have utilized the jew either
Ibelling him as a human atrocity, with all the
vices of a materaIized devil, or going to the other
extreme and making him perfect man. Few
have struck the happy medium and shown the
Jew as an ordinary human being, subject to the
whims and caprices of every who is fortunate
enough to breathe the life-giving air The abuses
of the Jew have been responsible to a great ex-
tent for the popular conception of Jewish
character for they have depicted him as hideous
as his bitterest enemies could wish. Avarice,
hatred venality murder. bigotry in fact, all the
worst passions have been attributed to the much
abused stage Jew"
Yes" said she defantly. Il admit that kissed
him.
Ibid he put up much of a struggle inquired
her best girl friend.-Louisvile Courier Journal.
The movement in Germany toward the re-estab-
lshment of the whipping post the subject of
address recently delivered in the House of Depu
ties by Representative Strosser who spoke In ia
vor of the lash for malefactors." His remarks -
says the 'Berliner Tageblatt." were loudly ap
pIauded by the members of his party. and doubt
that these Prussian Tories If they had the
power would give a punishment law. in
which whipping would play prominent part Cor
poral punishment the plllory and branding, all these
reminders of fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
would be resurrected and the knout would again
occupy place of honor in correction institu-
tons"
Here. yout' growed the cranky man in the
reading room, you've been snoring horribly"
Ugh! hey?'' gurgled the drowsy
'fIf only kept your mouth shut, went the
Neither would you' replied the other.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
The annual review Of numbers and values OF
THE American Agriculturist" shows that the
total of this form of farm wealth is slightly
greater than ever before recorded. The facts as
developed by this review show that the livestock
industry Is in healthy condition All classes of
farm animals show increase In numbers
the year. Coincident with this is increase in
the average value a head IN all classes except
sheep and swine. The total number of the diff
ferent classes of farm animals. estimated, on
January l of this year. is follows: Horses
1879, 900: mules. 3.44O,000; milch COWS. 2O.23O-
900; other cattle, 51,625.0O0: sheep. 1924, 600;
hogs. 52.343, 600. The value of the different
classes of farm animals is placed salsa oOO,-
O00. slight increase over 1907. The average
price a head places horses at $S7 4S. milch cows
$40 TO- other cattle at SIS So sheep at SO SO and
swine at Sc S.
Dusty Dan-Sometimes I wish could stop riding
fast freghts and ride In first class passenger
coach.
Wintry Walter-Well, you don't know when YOU
well off, pard. Why, in each passenger
der is an AK and saw 10 remind you of a woodpile.
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