New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Consul Frank W Mahn writes from Nottingham.
England that the secretary Of the Highways Pro
lection League reports that. according to accounts
in the press, 932 automobile accidents occurred
Great Britain in 1907, killing 215 persons and
juring go. For these accidents and other motor
car offences 221o persons were summoned. of whom
2046 convicted As the number of automo-
biles in use is estimated at 5000. it would
that In about every twenty-five did something
Illegal last year. Occasionally the driver is
summoned than once, but his license is
usually revoked If it happens more than twice
Jack (studying geosraphy>-Father, what is
mat is HaTroI strip Of Water connecting two
larger bodies.-Harpers Weekly.
The "Neue Freie Presse,' of Vienna publishes
letter from member of the Austrian aris-
tocracy.' in which the writer says: Il am well
informed American conditions. and I indOrse
ALI that Count Szcchenyi has said about American
men. He is right when he says THAI 1t Is sheer
nonsense to think that all marriages between
American women and European nOblemen
happy. Here in Austria this is certainly not the
case He names the following members Of the
Austrian aristocracy who We're born in the United
States Countess Heussen-Stamm. Baroness WI
cherer-Price Baroness Bornemisza- Price and
Baroness Novakovics, and says: THESE women
not only take high rank in society and are
pc pular wherever they appear, but what is really
the main point, they are contented and happy in
their homes and would be willing to exchange
their present for their former country"
Betty-T5at case hasn't come on Yet Isn't the
Cissie Observation-Disclosures p-Perfectly frighttuI.
I've been six months getting that young harrister
TO propose'-London Opinion
The Rome correspondent of the "Rorner Morgen
Post" writes that the expressed doubt as to the
PARADISE story Of the Bible lost for Father
Minochi his priestlv standing. Father Minochi
delivered a lecture in Florence paradise and
original sin The manuscript had been seen and
approved by the Archbishop 1t spoke of the
paradise story as contrary history. The priest
was told that h must retract. but, contrary TO
advice given to him by friends. he refused to do
so and was shorn of his churchly honors. Then
he published a letter, IN which he said; What
as an honorable man and a priest should declare
that believe that Il few thousand Years ago IN
q garden in which God had his castle and where
no took his evening walk there carth-made
man named Adam and u woman by the name OF
Eve formed from the mans Th and that there
existed there also serpent which spoke from
tree the fruit of which the woman ate? And be
cause | reply that / would never subscribe - the
belief in these things the Archbishop unfrocks me
Mover will nv Catholic conscience allow me to
recognize as right what I know to be wrong
Nife-AIy dear l do wish YOU would use the word
'.sheo" it sounds better, -. .,-.
2 man steps on a tack he wants the old version
Illustrated Bits
Isaac l. Rice the chess enthusiast. whose daugh-
tor is deV0tce OF the motoEfNtie. tFllS a story
about the way In which he induced to buy the
Arst machine for the young woman. Mrs. Rice and
Miss Rice were in Europe al the time and arrange
rnents had been made Ia ship machine abroad,
v,.en man was thrown from motorcycle in
%cvr York and killed The accident impressed Mr..
Pice so that instead Of sending the desired cycle,
bo forwarded a letter saying that he had decided
n, IN bi1v one as he Wrought the sport was too
dangerous b, the next mail came back q letter
carving inside a newspaper clipping with the
heading Man Dies in Theatre" With 1t was the
message. Now. father. do you intend To keep
eron1 going TO the theatre because a man once
died tbere?" Mr. Rice decided that argument was
useless against such an antagonist
..Tbe right sort OF man said the sportsman,
can 20 out hunting day after day and care
whether he gets anything not
II know number OF the wrong sort OF men who
feel Just that way.
Yes but what they supposed o be hunting
for is work The Catholic Standard and Times.
Frederick van Erdens drama. The Promised
Land Y hicE had it's first performance before the
Nederiand ToneeNereeniging at Amsterdam re-
cussion \ Berlin paper in it's of the nrst
performance says; The central feature the
play is ii communist community. This and the
anarchist view of the world and society cannot
fall TO interest audience"
She-I see where "A fellow married a girl on his
deathbed just so she could have his millions when
Hs-suIe, ! could love . girl like that: Whers