New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A system of sepa rating natural gas from water.
devised by Los Angeles hydraulic engineer, is
being successfully used to pump water from g. large
flowing we'll, situated between Redondo and San
Pedro. Cal. The well yields heavy stream OF
water with much natural gas running through 1t,
and It Is this gas which is being transformed into
units OF power TO drive the engine. The gas and
water separated in large iron tank which
its trial sent considerable volume OF gas into the
air while 1000 gallons a minute OF pure water
carried to the reservoir. The gas Is carried
to the engine by suction. The device. which is
described in the June number of Popular Mechan-
les" Is expected to render lands productive
and add much value TO tracts which hitherto have
not been irrigated account of the great quantity
of marsh gas in the water strata.
Reggy-And is Gussie WEAKLY so ereminate?
Wile-Is he? Why, he actually steps off a street
acknowledging News.
letter written by decided a contest
for the office of president of mems club in The
Bronx few days ago. There two candidates
for the place; one clerk in New York financial
institution. whose young wife had been a working
girl. the other a wealthy manufacturer. with n rep
utation among his neghhors for ''closeness.'' The
day before the election each member of the little
club received a typewritten letter. signed by
woman whom all knew. which began with these
words IF what l write you is not true, it is
libel" Then she said that the club should nos
honor its '1neanest man and related some anus
ing incidents to demonstrate that she mis-
taken in her estimate of the In closing she
wrote. what do you think of who has his
painted and says to his wife: That's your
birthday present. If you afford 10 elect that
kind of man for your president, go ahead" The
alleged "meanest man was defeated
Does tn Bible honestly say that we gotta love
our enennies?'
What's the natter
Il wsht I'd a picked some different enemies"
Cleveland Leader
The man who attracted attention at the Sixth
avenue entrance TO Central Park recently because
of his striking Western clothes and his long hair
and beard told of the children who stood gaping
at the queer figure that he had vowed never to
have his hair until Bryan elected Elderly
people in Albany remember eccentric character
there who made similar promise He pledged 10
be neither shaven shorn until Stephen A
Douglas to the Presidency. He did not keep
his resolution. however One day. John Morgan
negro. who had acted barber for many gov
ernors, and who described himself on a sign over
his shop door In Greene street a "tonsoral oper-
ator and capillary abridger' had a slip pasted on
the mirror in of his operating chair on which
he had written: Douglas not elected. but Pete's
hair is off,.
Father-Got fall, did you? Well. 1 hope you
didn't cry like a baby?
Son-No. Dad, didn't cry: just said one word
the same you'd have saidi-Punch.
A girl OF twenty-five Miss Gertrude Wren is m.
first of her sex to win the Pereira medal for ex-
ceence in chemistry OF the most highly priced
wards OF the Pharmaceutical Society Of London
At the age OF eighteen she began the study Of her
specially at girls high school in Camden Town
Botany is another study in which Miss Wren has
taken a great interest. and some time ago sh.
a silver medal for superiority in that neld
3oo af D.. YOU - hspRs. to propose to her."
distract me with a single question Houston Post