New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Good news for hunters comes from Maine The
Kennebec Journal says that all reports from the
men who have been in the woods indicate one OF
the most successful hunting seasons for a long
time "The Journal quotes old woodsman as
saying: I'm all the yearsI have been going to the
Maine woods have never known deer to be more
plentiful than they are now. have peen IN lie
Rangeley region all summer and have seen deer
on all sides They are not only numerous put
they are In excellent condition They have passed
an excellent summer have had plenty of food and
are now sleeker than they have been for a number
of years"
Guest cat hoteD-Where is your smoking room!
Apologize Cerk-Why. sir the fact is ehat se we
sion here now, and it's occupying pretty nearly
'' Guest@well, can't go and smoke in the chill,
drens room? There1l be nobody there.-Chicago
Tribune
Figures compiled by the city statistican Of Chi
cago estimating the city's total inhabitants at
254o 1896 are declared by Robert c. Givfns, or the
Three Million Club be just 2591 04 short of the
correct total In other words. Mr.. Givfns estimates
Chicago's population now at 100000 de pooh-
poohs' at the school census recently competed
which gives the city 1,s22.386 souls, and declares
that while the statistcians estimate Is peter,
the coming registration may surprise many people.
II estimate that there now live In Chicago 2SooOOo
persons" said Mr.. Givins. "In light of the figures
compiled by the school census takers, the statls-
clans estimate is encouraging but insist that his
report falls to place the figure correctly. think
the fall registration will indicate tremendous gain
in population, and indications are that the Three
Million Club soon may tack another million TO
| its name
You never give credit for the jokes you print;
well" responded the editor of The Plunkvine
81 don't know whom to give credit TO-
Noah failed to carry those records into the ark
| Louisville Courier-Journai
| The return of Cardinal Gibbons to Baltimore on
October 10 is to be made the occasion for well
come worthy, of the city and appropriate to the
| homecoming of a prince Of the Church The ven
cradle prelae has been abroad to pay his respects
| to the Pope and to attend the Eucharistc Con-
gress in London. It is hoped to have fifty thousand
| loyal Catholics in the procession that will escort
him from the railroad station TO the archiepiscopal
| residence.
Il suppose you are proud of the ascent you made
| oh no" answered the inventor, ST don't attach
| so much Importance to the ascent But am rather
/ proud of the way in which got back to earth
| Washington Star.
| After purchasing a ticket for Bremen in the Of
fee of the North German Lloyd Line a en-
gagged In conversation with representative of the
| company. The talk led to a discussion Of the
| number OF articles to be found in this country
| bearing the label MADE in Germany" You say
you have been abroad?" said the ticket seller
| NO responded the prospective passenger We'll
| then" continued the clerk, you will see many
i things abroad that made in this country BY
| the way, let me show you what we send to Eu-
| rope" The clerk took manifest of the steamer
| Kronprnzessin Cecile and picked out at random a
| few of the articles to be shipped abroad Among
| them were the following: Patent medicine to In
dia fypaper, mouse traps. bunion plasters and
| rubber heels to Germany and Italy; dental goods
| banks pitchforks and pencil sharpeners to Aus
| tra hooks and eyes and barber chairs to Africa;
| pins. axes and oil stoves to Sweden, and tnware
| dress shields sandpaper and alarm clocks to ST
| Petersburg.
| What is the main difference between India and
| South Dakota"
| II don't know. What is it?"
| ''Tn India they have wives to burn. In South
| Dakota they have husbands to re.''-Baltimore
| American.