New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Boston has launched project for great world 3
fair in 1920 to commemorate the 3ooth anniversary
Of the landing Of the Pilgrims and the founding OF
New England. THE Herald" with great enthus-
asm takes up the rnovement and says: In 1920
sixteen years will passed since the preceding
great exposition In this country that Of St Louis.
which commemorated the Louisiana Purchase:
twenty wears will have passed since the preceding
great exposition In Europe that ot Paris In 1900.
The interval IS theseore, not too short nor is the
announcement too far in advance.
Johnnie-Ycssum It's dc ting wot youse hunts
fer while de ink gets dry.-Chicago News.
Verify. it pays handsomely to advertise even a
church The Congregational Church Society OF
Wakefield Mass has found this ont. On Febr7l-
arr q the church burned and the members set
nhou; getting funds for new one Recently they
Inserted the following "ad" in their local papers:
Wanted Thirty thousand dollars 10 rebuild the
c.o,,r "a tional Church destroyed by fire February
., Subscriptions received Sunday" on Sunday
last gifts amounting to $4,000 were received.
Maria. I'm going to have DR., squillips treat me
What 7r1y do YOU know about Dr. squips John?"
An l know about him Is that Mr.. Gotsum rec
omnends him to me
who is Mr.. GOtsuIn: -, , A. ,,k.
r GotsGm one of the stockhoder: Of o66 the & NE
insurance company that IS carrying u >-V'00' iiSN
on my life."-Chicago Tribune.
A Tonawanda (I. v firm has completed a sam
pIe order OF 3 600 packages OF compressed haVer-
sack rations for the use Of the United States army
The ratIons packed in a watertight box -
inches long 2l4 inches wide and 1is inches thick
The articles contained are: Salt 10 ounce pepper
90 ounce: sugar "a ounces, and coffee. liz ounces
sufficient for one soldier for day. The coffee is
compressed under twelve tons pressure and Is re-
duced one-thrd in bulk The salt is prepared under
five tons pressure and the pepper Is placed IN
carsule inserted in a wooden holder. Each article
Is v-rapped in waterproof paper and the whole is
placed in a watertght box
Why doesn't some one invent new, puzzle?'
tables is about due. "-Buhalo Express.
Under the headline Saved! Saved from the
American Treasure Hunter" the ''Gossler Zeitung'
says: The beautiful silver tankard which has
been one Of the show pieces Of the City Hall for
many years and which visitors always went
to 'Huldigungszmmer,' has been sold for 75O. 900
marks to the Emperor Frederick Museum of Berlin.
This masterpiece of the old German silversmths'
art would never have been sold but for the fact
that IT would be placed beyond the reach of
grasplng relic hunters and where more people may
see and appreciate it. The first years interest
the realized will be used TO avert an increase
in the tax rate OF our town"
"A necklace Of diamonds has been stolen from
Aren't YOU going to notify the .police?''
II don't know what to do. 1t does seem rather
CLASSY yIo to be i robbed & Of eYeiry and yet hate to
like a necklace. Washington Star
The people of Eschweg think Sven Hedin good
business The merchants association of that
place invited him to deliver lecture there and in
reply received a letter from the explorer in which
he said he would be delighted to comply with the
request but expected to receive in return $500
marks. The secretary of the organization answered
that the price not in keeping with their modest
means and that the explorer probably fancied that
the invitation emanated from a colony of Ameri-
gold mine owners.
NursemaiG-Tm going to leave num-
Mstress-Why. what's the matter? Don't Won
like the baby? -
Nursemaid-Yes'm 'm but he is that afraid OF a no.
Hcemau that can't get near one.-I4ondon Tatier