New-York tribune., 1908-05-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Chinese newspaper reports that a bill is to
he introduced in the japanese Diet for the estab-
Ushment of the Japan-COrea Colonial Company.
The concern is to have capital of s5ooo,o0o gold
with power TO issue debentures TO ten times that
amount The shares will be issued only to Japanese
and Coreans and the directory will be appointed by
the japanese government. The government Will
grant s1500O0 gold annually 10 the company until
II Is able to earn dividend Of per cent per an
num- The principal object Of the company Will be
to send Japanese peasantry to Corea to cooperate
with the natives in the development OF agriculture
in the peninsula.
"Dolan" said Mr.. Rafferty,. as he looked @ up at
Nj 'MDcCCSxcEif' S1SSx mean
They mean eighteen hundred and ninety
''Dolan," came the query after thoughtful tfgl
eoT YET b Vk 6he oe saT xfroo 'S
Lord Edward Spencer Churchill is well known
q mechanical expert His greatest interest is. per-
hans in the practical application of electricity
When he decided to have the electric light In his
house at Queens Mead, Windsor, he himself wired
the rooms and built the dynamOs. He was one Of
Tho ntoneers who succeeded in converting society
to the bicycle. Then he fell easy victim 10
the motor passion. He is also a practical
astronomer and an expert with the microscope,
while among other things he has actually con-
structed church organ and brass model of an
eghty-ton gun.
cally said the attending physician addressing the
Going at 1o4,' feebly cried the invalid 'At 1o4!
and Ave do hear. q pulse that has been run
sosgped nfng One hundred and five viii you smes
Who'll make 1t 105?'-Puck
.oTit-Blts" tells how J. Pierpont Morgan succeeded
in interviewing the Pope and Queen Helena within
half an hour. The Queen fixed the appointment
for O:45 o'clock and the Pope for Ills o'clock
the same morning. The difficulty OF the task
increased owing to the fact that etiquette pre-
scribes that for the Queens audience Mr. Morgan
should appear In a froCk coat with fancy tie and
his daughter. who to accompany him. should
appear in a light colored walking gown with an ap
propriate hat; while the etiquette OF the Vatican
prescribed for Mr.. Morgan evening dress and a
white tie and for the lady black gown and black
lace veil her hair, both to be ungloved and
unjewelled. a quick change artist might have made
light of this matter Even Mr.. Morgan and his
daughter effected the transforma ton in five minutes
after a twenty minutes interview with the Queen.
and fast motor did the rest.
so you are going to run a strictly partisan pub
lication?
What will its motto bef''
AN the news printed to ft."-Washington Star.
An educator Of this city who Is in favor of q
tudcious OF the rod and skeptical of moral
s,la sion tells this story:
Did 1 understand you to say that this boy vol
unfairly confessed to running away" asked a tru-
ant officer addressing tho determined looking fe-
male parent OF a small and dirty boy.
Yes sir he did" tho woman responded. II Just
had to persuade him little. and then he told me
the whole thing voluntarily"
How did you persuade him?" queried his wor
ship
We'll, first l gave him good licking" said
the hrm parent. and then put him to bed with
out supper and / took his clothes away and told
him he'd stay in bed Till he confessed what he'd
done IL twas the rest of his days. and | should
lick him again II the morning And in less than
half an hour he told the whole story volun-
tarily!"
Uptown Matron tto agitated footmanD-James.
what this intrusion? Who are these vulgar
people?
James-Don't hilme me. mem; They rushed right
by at the door. mem. and hup the stairs. They
said they Settlement workers, mem. and
studytn& aoGtAl ean6iuen&l-Ppek -,