New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

Rear Admiral William Swift. commandant OF the
Boston naval station. received his commission on
promotion from captain to his present grade from
President Roosevelt on Sunday last, and on Mon
dav morning the two-starred blue flag was dis
pIayed at the masthead OF the frfgate Wabash. re-
ceving ship at the yard Zone of the vessels that
became famous in the Civil War off Charleston.
S CT and the regulation salute of thirteen guns
was fired by the navy yard battery. During the
day the attached to the station called upon
the admiral at intervals to congratulate him and
to express the hope that he would continue as COM
mandant Of the station until his retirement for
age on March II, 1910. Rear Admiral Swift en-
tered the Naval Academy midshipnan in 1SG3
and since his graduation, in 1857. has had more
than thirty-eight years of sea and shore duty.
"Of course said tourist. you know all about
the antidotes for snake bite?'
Certainly" replied the explorer.
We'll. when snake bites you what's the first
''Yeli"-Phiadelphia Press.
According to a recent consular report while
there has been q marked change in the of foot
wear in all parts of Mexico in the last few years,
1t cannot be said that the modern shoe Is yet gen
orally by the great masses of the people, the
poems. These for the most part either go bare
footed the ''guarachas." or native sandal
The guaraChas sold at % to 10 cents, ready to
wear In many instances especially in remote dis
tricts the peon Indian in need of new sandal
supplies his wants without recourse to the manu-
factured article in the following primitive fashion:
Entering the nearest shop, it scarcely matters of
what order since the large demands of the trade
in question insure a supply of leather in almost
every store ii Indian purchases. according to mis-
purse. a half quarter side OF leather, lays the
leather on the floor. steps firmly upon it and with
sharp bit of iron outlines his foot; then.
with the ever-present machete he deXterously fol-
lows the outline marked. Again placing his foot
on the now cut-out sandal. he marks between the
big toe and the next member where the thong shall
come, asks for a piece of rope leather thong,
passes through the hole, winds it about the
ankle and steps forth full shod.
Il really believe you married me simply because
] have money, said the helreSS, who was Stingy
as she plain.
NO" replied her husband candidly; 'I married
you because | thought you'd let me have some of
it.'-Pick- -Me-Up.
William II. Tolman director of the American Mu-
scum of Safety Devices. brought from. Europe re-
Gently one OF the most interesting series shows
the work which is being done by the Red Cross So
ciety of Berlin. The pictures all taken in
woods and fields near the city. and are peculiar
because. despite the of the organization. the
scenes of peace and not of The society
has established many rest recreation places for
inValids and convaescents, and at these places the
pictures made Great rows of weak and
ansamc children seen reclining at rest in com
Portable chairs in a pine grove; another picture
shows hundreds of children playing under the trees
and another also woodland scene-shows long
the Red Cross grove kitchen. Picnic parties. men
and women playing croquet and tennis and chill
dren making and attending to kitchen gardens are
among the scenes which show tie peace work of
the society.
Hook-How your New Years resolutions by
Cook-Good new. In fact. they have never
been used.-Ilustrated Bits.