New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
THE TALh OF THE DAY.

What is said to be the first concurrent resoIu-
tion ever introduced in any legislature in any
state Of the Union directly denouncing prohibition
is that OF Senator Price OF California This reso-
luton is now in the hands of the Committee on
Fruit and Vine Interests. one paragraph in the
preamble recites that "a very desirable class of
people are coming into this and taking up
the improvement Of vast acres of land which
have heretofore been n-nroductive and Of little
value. planting vineyards cn land absolutely un-
suited for any other purpose, and hoping to find
market for their grapes for table consumption.
FOR the making OF raisius and for the manufact-
ure of wines. Some Of the people are endeavor-
ing 10 create in this state a sentiment which, if
allowed TO go unchecked, would result in the de
probation of the value of the properties improved
aforesaid and practically wipe the result of
many years OF labor and the investment of much
money, and working a great injury TO the people
Of the State of California"
What are you talking about? thing can't
be be great help and great drawback at the same
II don't know. How about mustard plaster?'
Boston Transcript.
Addressing gathering OF school teachers in Chi
cago last week. Dean J. o. Reed. of the University
OF Michigan, talked of intellectual Hoboisrn" ''In
the high school," said he intellectual boboism
finds its expression in numberless ways chiefly IN
aping the worst features of college and university
life without the appreciation of any of its redeem
ing qualities. Such a student is at the bottom of
every surprising outbreak disorder. He NAV be
an athlete a fop, both combined; he usually
excels in dancing and other social functions and
maintains toward the principal attitude Of armed
neutrality or OF open insurrection according as he
feels himself safe in assuming the the other
lie chews gum or tobacco, his social standing
dictates and is usually addicted TO the cigarette"
willie" said his mother. after the caller had
gone, why did you look curiously Mrs Cross
way when she said How do you do, dear?' and you
answered her Quite well, thank you'?'
Il waItin' for her to You're welcome "
Chicago Tribune.
Chicago will be the scene of an extensive mill
tary tournament, combined with naval spectacle
off the lake front, next autumn provided the
plans that being carefully considered by
the convention bureau committee OF the Chicago
Association of Commerce realized. The pro-
posal to have a tournament in which all branches
OF the regular army shall take part. Infantry cav
airy and field artillery included, well as the
signal service, and possibly balloon corps. The
troops. it is suggested to be encamped in
Washington Park. where most of the programme is
to be carried out. gathering of about five thou
sand troops is contemplated
ruined bridge
"Indeed?'
Yes: there's fine steel bridge just mile
further on."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The futile effort of goldsmith at Copenhagen to
secure Norwegian decoration is the subject of a
long article in a Chrstiania paper. The asprant
for ''the tinsel glory is knight of Donnebro and
the possessor of German Greek and French orders
and probably believes that In Norway can
purchase this kind of decoration In other
countries He gave to the chronological Museum at
Christiania a valuable present, but weak
enough tell Professor Hagerup, the Norwegian
representative in Copenhagen that he hoped, be-
of the gift to receive the Olaf Order. tele-
gram from Copenhagen reached Christiania in time
to warn the museum authorities. and the gift which
would have been accepted with thanks was re-
turned unopened
Kind Iady-Whdt is your name little boy?
Kind Boy-Joshua Shadrach I4emuel Yotts,
Kind Lady-Wel, well, Who gave you that
Joshua Etc dunno yet. but I'm on der tral,-
Chicago News.
The types play some queer tricks on newspapers
and their readers. 1.-The Kennebec Journal" an
old Maine standby made to say recently that
yale had escape from furnishing the
President in 1916 Tiden Yale man. al
though i'll health compelled him to leave the insti-
tuition before he received his degree
The up-to-date mother was concluding a fairy
story. And they lived happily ever after" she
said. oh. then they got divorce added the
up-to-date ehid.-PhiladeIphia Record.