New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Here il a dog story that is vouched for by q
| member of the Tribune staff A family in Mont
| clair possessed of q young Dalmatian moved 70
an apartment up near the lower edge Of Harlem
| His canine lordship didn't like his home a
| little bit and howed enersetically on the first
| night In the fiat that sleep was impossible any
| where in the neighborhood. So the next morning
| the dog was shipped back to the peaceful Jersey
| suburbs That night, weary. hungry and footsore.
| he turned up at the Harlem apartment His mas
ter declares that he walked the whole not ex-
| planning how he crossed the river
frost has written n EN- treatise on bachelors
Lives of the Hunted Life
The Rev Dr. Emil G. Eirsch has started a move
ment in Chicago for the establishment in that
city of a Jewish institute-a church. a school. a
social centre for physical. moral and spiritual aid
for both Jews and Gentes with all the features
of a modern Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is expected that a
fund of at least 100000 will be required toward
which $4,000 has already been pledged. In the ser
mon in which DR.. Hirsch gave the outline OF his
plan he predicted that the example which has been
set by his congregation would be followed by the
orthodox rabbis. That they would make their
toms conform with modern ideas and observe Sun
day instead OF Saturday the Sabbath. Speaking
of the negative reform congregations" he said:
They still cling to the customs that possible
in the ghetto, and in Palestine They have not
adjusted themselves TO their present environ
ments."
so he praised my singing. did he?'
Yes: said 1t heavenly"
Did he really say that"
He said 1t unearthly--London Opinion.
Almost ever since the Naval Academy has been
in existence the senior class of midshipmen has
disposed of its napkin rings upon graduation in
unique way After the last meal they have as
midshipmen in the Naval Academy mess hall each
man carries his napkin ring, which is made of
solid silver, to his class president. who expresses
the whole lot to jeweler to be melted and made
into loving cup This loving cup appropriately
engraved. is presented by the class to the first
son born to OF its members-"the son of the
class.
why do women enjoy weeping at matnee?"
i don't know" answered she Why do men
enjoy getting angry at the ashngton
Star
In article Robert Louis Stevensons horror
OF the opium habit the Rev. W. f. Clarke n the
chronicle OF the London Missionary Society gives
a letter which the novelist sent when on the island
TO the native king of Samoa the subject, in
which he said: Nothing is more quickly learned
THAN the opium habit; IT passes from one TO an
other like song: nothing is perncious; it feeds
upon unaccustomed like a fire upon dry
wood. And l assure your majesty no race appears
less able stand the of this drug than that
to which your majesty belongs and over so great
a portion OF which your majesty is called upon to
rule"
Stevenson concludes a long letter by suggesting
10 the King mat any foreigner, other than doc
tor. a missionary acting doctor. who shall
be found to have distributed the drug either for
money a gift, should at once be deported
from the islands.
Joakley-Now. he's got what 1 really call horse
sense
Coakey-How. for instance?
Joakley-He never bets one-Philadelphia
Press.
According to Edwin Warfeld lately Governor OF
Maryland. there's difference between ex-Goyer-
nors and former Governors. An Ex-Governor IS he
who went after the office again and didn't get It.
former Governor is he who didn't seek reelection
and returned to everyday life. And l am a
former Governor added Mr.. Warneld. in a recent
interview in Milwaukee
'Biliinger must be good deal of a fnancier"
Has he succeeded in amassing mons?''
NO. but he has succeeded i'm Inorteagins a
grand piano for which he is paying on the install
ment plan. thus raising enough money with which
TO make the first payment automobile -
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