New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is nothing novel in the decree issued by
the pastor of an American church against the big
hats says writer in Vienna paper Toward the
end Of the thirteenth century great broad-brimmed
hats were fashionable in Austria. They were Of
such huge dimensions that a face under one of
them could not be recognized. poem written by
Johannes Hadlaub expressed disgust with the style
and the hope that the hats might be consigned TO
the Danube, so thai the pretty faces Of our
women might once more become visible
Necessity is the mother of invention" remarked
the old philosopher
& ot va i nce7 s9agfq Of nTenns the
hat?"-Detroit Free Press
In the interest OF matrimony it is proposed to
divide Butte County, the iargest in South Dakota.
into three The county is a place Of magnificent
distances 1t is something like 100 miles from north
to south ana from east to west, while by railroad
it is 500 miles from the northeast corner to Belle
Fourche. the county seat So what is a lovelorn
swain In the northern part of the county 10 do
when he wishes 10 be married and he cannot with
out irst obtaining license at Belle Fourche:
Some brides might be willing to ne carried off
T.ochinvar fashion. but it is not very romantic to
ride over the buttes and unsettled pratries. And,
besides it costs not less than 800 to pay the eX-
penses of railroad trip.
EdfoTYes but You RTote across the back Of it,
Please call and settle" We make 1t a rule to
sides.-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
70 proIong the life of cross ties. and thereby
minimize the consumption Of timber. the Pennsy-
yauia Railroad has determined in future to treat
with creosote ties which shall be used on its main
tracks The company two years ago undertook
tree pIantfng upon a large scale, Since that time
II has set out 2.425 600 trees and has handled this
wear $4,000. Extensive planting OF trees and
shrubbery for ties, lumber and ornamental pur-
noses is being made on land owned by the company
in various carts of PENNSYLVANIA and Now Jersey.
In order to provide still completely against
the future. contract has Just been placed for the
construction OF tie treating plant at Mount Union,
Penn and. in addition for large creosote
storage tanks at Greenwich Point. Philadelphia
Tho Mount Union plant VIII he the first Creosotng
operation undertaken large scale ny an East
ern railroad It Is estimated that proper treatment
VIII increase the life Of cross ties from two to
three fold.
.r;benezer.r called out Mrs. Jagvsy from the
floor above. have you been drinking again.
No. m dear, answered Mr. Jagway, ~ the
49!ibw2y Fa.bgns below. Not again S''''''-c'''s"
Harvard's new football captain who Is a son and
namesake OF Hamilton Fish United States Assist
ant Treasurer New York and Congressman
elect is Il Young giant Although only twenty
voars old Fish is SIX feet three inches tall and
weighs IaS pounds. The Boston papers unite in
saying that ne viii make "a great Harvard cap
tain" In all the later games Of the season Just
past. after Captain Burr was injured Fish was
acting captain. and proved a good leader.
There are two words that I feel sorry for"
'Biithering and egregious. Nobody ever uses en-
except 10 call idiot or en ass."-Louis-
VILE CourieT-JouTnal.
The Church of the Advent. iii Boston. one OF the
highest Of high Episcopal churches celebrated last
Sunday the sxty-fourth anniversary OF its founda-
ton. An interesting fact in connection with the
history OF the parish is that fewer than seven
bishops furnished by II to the Protestant
Episcopal church OF America. Bishop Horstlo
Southgate. Bishop Knight Of Milwaukee, Bishop
Han of Vermont Bishop Osborne of Springfield
Bishop Goldman OF Maine. Bishop Parker Of New
Hampshire and Bishop Grafton Of Fond du Lac
Money blinds a great many speope,' remarked
the moraliZeT.
''Yee' reioined the demoralzsr, ITS easy to
throw dust In their eyes" Chicago News.