New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In anticipation Of the Fourth Of July butChery,
the Health Department Of Chicago has issued a
bulletin warning people OF the dangers OF tetanus.
II might have been properly entitled. The Record
Herald" thinks, Timely Hints 10 Men, Women
and Children Who Are Planning to Main Them
selves Among other things 1t says. Surgical
attention should be given to every wound, no mat
ter how slight. Before going TO the doctor the
wound may be thoroughly washed and peroxide OF
hydrogen applied Never seal wound with col
Iodion court plaster. adhesive tape or similar
dressings All such wounds must be kept open to
the air. The tetanus bacillus only becomes active
when the air is excluded"
This play Is apt to take ones breath ,y away X
remarked the young man who had been out De
What a pity you are impervious to such
emotion" said the young woman sitting next 10
him. smiling Observation-Disclosures Record
could you lend me sharp knife?' asked a
customer In the cafe OF a big hotel near the Grand
Central Station he slipped something long anu
cool" The knife being forthcoming. the customer
took a new two dollar bill from his pocket, folded
e. carefully in the middle and cut II neatly in two.
placing the halves in his wallet. You want to
know why I did that, don't you| ne remarked to
the mystihed bartender We'll, that's part OF
little scheme of mine. I'm going over pretty soon
to put my wife on train for Chicago. one half
of that bill I'll give TO my wife and the other half
to the porter. If the coored man is attentive and
courteous throughout the trip. my wife Will give
him her half of the bill in Chicago. II he's slow
OF course I lose my 81 either way. but there's
some satisfaction in knowing that the servant has
a real incentive to good service"
Carnekeeper-what are you doing in here? Didn't
you the board-"Frivate. Trespassers will be
Tripper--well-- -yes- seed a board, but I read
private" on 1t, so read no further thinking 1t
was none o. my business.-Punch.
A statue of ex-United States Senator Edward w
Carmack. who shot and killed by Colonel
y nd son {S to he MIA
the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol The
recent Legislature authorized the site of the monu-
ment. and of the SIS needed to pay for the
memorial is now in hand THE erection of this
statue will serve more than purpose says
The Memphis News -Scimtar.' 1T will tell what
Tennesseeans thought OF their chivalric son. and
will keep his for many ages before the
youth Of the state. will also stand as a protest
against the awful crime which brought about his
death 1t will proclaim against the taking o.
human life by the murderously inclined"
What's the matter?'
Just quarTelled with my wife
she said that a woman whom we met was beau
tful and l agreed with her."-Houston Fost.
The Catholics of Chicago have started campaign
for total abstinence With the slogan. The saloon
has moral legal right to exist" fight
against the liquor traffic, and especially against
Sunday saloon, is to be begun The trumpet call
was sounded when the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of Illinois adopted resolutions condemning
Catholics Uho liquor dealers and church socie-
ties which sell intoxicants at pcnics and dances
Plans were made TO organize prohibition forces In
the Catholic Church before the opening of the
national convention of the society August 4.
Scotia Bohemian is a chap who borrows a
dollar from you and then invites you to lunch with
him.
vites himself to lunch with and borrows
dollar.-Boston Transcript