New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Aero Club OF Berlin has been giving It's at
tenton to the question OF guiding lights for the
use OF aeronauts night. II suggests a comoina-
ton Of letters Vivid coiors which will be clearly
seen at a distance in the dark and which will De
placed at the top OF elevated structures. The let
tiers which Indicate frontiers or the neshoorhood
of the sea will be specially distinguished. II the
Aero Club has its way. Germany is 10 be divided
into ninety sections by ninety combinations OF let
ters and France It is proposed. should adopt a
special sign for each department. The project has
been submitted 10 all OF the principal aeronauteal
societies in France. Belgium, Holland. Austria
Hungary. Italy, Spain. England and America for
consideration
Observation-Disclosures 1 have to borrow money I
try TO get 1t from pessimist
Parliamentary?
Deemster-A pessirst never expects 10 get It
back.-IAfe.
Following the example OF many small cities
throughout the country, Chicago is 10 have a
general Cleaning day to-day. The Mayor has
issued proclamation 10 air citizens urging CO.
operation I'm obtaining better conditions OF munich
pal cleanliness by sweeping UP the yards and tho
alleys back OF their respective places of residence
and collecting I'm place all the refuse so swept
up ana all the refuse OF every kind and character
from their premises" DIR. Evans the health COM
missioner hopes through the proclamation and the
setting apart Of special cleaning day 10 have
practically all Of the breeding places for files and
other insect pests which carry disease germs re-
moved.
Tell me-" said the lovelorn youth. what's the
best way 10 find out what a woman thinks OF
Marry her" replied Peckham promptly-Ca,h-
Ollie Times
Chicago Is a bit Jealous Of New York's great
geological park up In The Bronx. and THE Even
ing POST OF that city IS leading agitation for
the establishment of Just good better.
There IS a small collection In Lincoln Park. but
the quarters there are too cramped for a compre-
hensive display. such New York has But even
this small exhibit is a great drawing card
pleasant Sundays, many 10000 persons fire.
quenty visiting IL las an attraction for the peo-
pie" says THE Post" park experience goes To
show animals have rival The Bronx Park Is at
a distance from the centre OF population OF the
City OF New York. and the same statement holds
true of Rock Creek Park. in the City OF Washing
ton. The people go to both these parks In
numbers and The transportation companies have
to IT that the exhibits made easily
cessble. The educational value OF natural
logical park. with It's animals ranging contentedly
amid natural surroundings. cannot easily be
estimated. Such park is an outdoor school given
over to the teaching of natural history"
Bet you amt got nuthIn like subway"
In my section. retorted the visitor from the
willie Courier-Journal
An advertisement that puzzled many readers re-
Gently appeared in THE Philadelphia Public
Ledger" IL read: "Lost-A local option policy.
supposed he indigenous to the Constitution; In
recent years having precarous existence In the
South Supposed to have strayed to Pennsylvania.
Any restoring the to the States OF Nissis-
sippi. Alabama and Georgia will be literally
warded." Ant-loca optionists Of the opinion
that II is the beginning OF campaign by the
brewers who aim To increase the number OF semi
wet states throughout the country What the
advertiser hopes to gain through his appeal is
matter of conjecture" says THE Ledger" He
laments the fact that the local option policy has
strayed to Pennsylvania, and the Prohbitonists
believe that this plantve appeal is practically a call
To To the saloonkeepers of this state to hold
tgh. to the local option policies. AS the liquor In
terests believe that half a loaf Is better than moth
ing it iSpossible that many will take heed OF the
curious advertisement"
Farmer Hayrick-Why YOU going to charge
the summer boarders more this year?
Farmer COTntassel-Tve called the place n bum
gaOw,-Puck