New-York tribune., 1909-07-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

tv-o-n1iILon dollar skyscraper building is to be
erected by the Chicago Association OF Commerce
as a permanent home Chicago banks have agreed
to take 81 900 900 worth OF ~ per cent first mort
gage bonds. and the rest Of the money necessary
for the project has been raised among the mem
bers Of the association. who have subscribed for
per cent second mortgage bonds THE Record
Herald" couEratuiating the association SAYS: 1t
Is not many years since It commonly said that
Chicago Ike New York. could not get all its busi
ness men 10 cooperate for the general welfare OF
the CITY But no sooner had the association got a
foothod than it began to show not only that the
business could and would cooperate. but that
they could cooperate in a hundred ways and for
hundr ed useful ends
During history recitation in Washington pub
lie school the teacher f i, Rnt p. the question
The hrst to answer was a youngster near the
'front.' 15 ngh S fepeated the astonished instructor
How in the world did you get such idea
why, I've often heard my dad say that Rome
wasn't built in a day" said the boy.-Harpers
Weekly.
After long discussion Chicago's authorities have
decided to choose public librarian by com
petitive and there is much rejoicing among the
newspapers. a special Soard of examiners has
been chosen consisting Of Herbert Putnam. Ii
brarian of Congress-; Clement W. Andrews. II
brarian OF the John Crerar Library, Chicago and
Frank P. HILL librarian OF the Brooklyn Public
Civil Service Board has announced its determina-
tion find the man best fitted for the place.
matter where he may come from. The test estab-
lished is in effect requirement that the applicant
for the position offer his expert opinion upon the
library situation in Chicago, the best methods OF
administration and the opportunities for progress.
The director Of the state library at Albany
selected in similar manner. by competition. under
the direction OF the New York State Civil Service
Commission
She-Fanny Feline. the suffragette. says in this
paper that all men are horrid rats
- He0That nat old maid. We Wei, a., IN bet, bet a donghnut
rat pcison.-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
An Invitation to all the dentists of the world has
been issued by the Berlin organizing committee OF
the Fifth International Dental Congress- which is
be held in the Reichstag buildings I'm Berlin
from August % to August 2S 1t that the
German imperial government has decided that the
officially Informed of the meeting OF the congress
and adds: THE united dental German profession
is preparing worthily TO celebrate this occasion
and 10 make the theoretical and practical results
of this congress stand out landmark in the
development of dental SCIENCE
Dicks-I see you have bundle there. Not get
ting ready for the Fourth so early?
Dicks-Roman candles and Aracrackers. eh?
Wicks-Nope. Witch hazel and arnca.-Judge
In the little French town Magny-en -VeXin, which
is picturesquely situated the banks of the
Aubete, there is feeling Of unusual unrest accord
ing TO the Figaro" because of a peculiar strike
For many years II has been OF the customs in
connection with the Celebration OF the Feast OF
Roses-to Of the girls as queen-Rosiere
and the whom the choice fell always
ceived at the hands of the Mayor a gift OF 800
francs and the homage OF the participants in the
feast For the first time there has been aspirant
for the distinction this year. Up to the last
moment IL hoped that a candidate would step
forth. but came. and the crowning feature
had to be abandoned. One of the conditions under
which the gift made was that the queen must
marry within the year. and the inference is that
the strike was caused by the inactivity of Cupid.
that none Of the maidens OF the place any
matrimonial prospects ahead and therefore could
not accept the
MY husband never gets what he should for his
poetry said the poets wife, with tinge OF sad
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tOh don't be too hard him." replied the girl
absen entmindedly.-Yonkers Statesman.