New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In recently published reports Of the fair which
took place at the Home of the Daughters Of jacob
mention made OF the chief usher, lad aged
los years and Of the girls who sold candy and
lemonade although they were only 103 and 1Of
years old Some doubt was expressed as to the
ages of these inmates Of the home. Albert Kru-
ger the superintendent said that there was no
txasgeraton and gave these figures from his last
report: These are the of our wards:
From sixty-three to sxty-fve. three women; sixty
five to seventy three men and eleven women: sew
entv to seventy-fve, eleven men and fourteen
women seventy-five to eighty. twelve men ana
eight women: eighty to eighty five, fifteen men ana
twelve women; eighty-fve to ninety, six men and
eight women: ninety to ninety-fve, four men and
six women; ninetyfve to a hundred. two men ana
five women One is in his 105th year. one
woman is 103 years old, 107 and the oldest Is
113.'
Candidate of Ideals-wouldn't you rather be
Practical Friend-CertainIy It is much easier
to be right.-Baltimore American.
In speaking of the death of Anna Haverland,
the German actress, a Dresden paper says that
"she was beautiful. had imposing presence, a
musical voice possessed all the qualities Of great
actress and had a right of perfect form" The
writer adds that when Professor Sching was
modelling the gigantic statue of Cermania which
stands at Niederwald on the Rhine he sought for
months for a model for the right arm of the figure
and hundreds of women were anxious to pose, for
Germany. "One evening goes the story,
''Schilling went to tho royal theatre to Haver
land 'Thusneda, and when, in one scene. she
raised her barred right over her head the
sculptor rushed from his box to the stage and
said to the actress: You must give your right
arm-it must hold on high the German crown
Consent was easily obtained, and so long as Ger
mania keeps her watch the Rhine the name Of
Anna Haverland will be remembered"
Mrs calIer-Are your new neighbors rehned7
T
borrow anything but our silver and cut glass
Chicago News.
Charles Field, who is believed to be the oldest
Judge in the United States presiding last
week celebrated his ninetythird birthday by hold
ing session of the District Court at his home in
Athol Mass While in good health, the judge is
feeble and too weak to Journey to the courtroom.
Judge Field in 1860 chosen Presidential cleo
tor and with ]. G Whittier and others cast his
vote for Lincoln and Hamlin.
Father" said little Rollo els It true that riches
do not bring happiness"
quite true my son. If you doubt it. observe
how much more the people In the bleachers seem
TO enjoy themselves than those in the grandstand
Washington Star
Walking day and night. without single stop.
dummy soldier is taking 100000 steps every twen
ty-four hours in endurance test to determine
the life of several cartridge belts which
under consideration by the board of ordnance and
fortifcation of the army. The dummy's tour of
duty is at the Rock Island Ul1) arsenal. The
dummy is the size of average soldier. BY
special mechanical apparatus II is made to walk.
with the guidance of wire cable, though
sentinel duty, in a circle in end of hall. The
mechanism Is such to give the dummy the same
motion would be experienced by the average
soldier in walking. About the waist Of the figure
are strapped the various belts at time which
are being tested Each is filed with the regulation
number Of rounds of service cartridges the prin-
cipal test being made with the sharp-nose bullet,
to determine how long it will take for these to
wear through the pockets OF the belts.
Grouch-The Rev Mr. Smiley's scheme to pass
around the cigars and let the men smoke during
services has proved failure.
Rlink-What the trouble7
Grouch-His wife bought the cigars-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.