New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

What is said to be the first ant-treatlns saloon
in the United States has been opened IN DeS
Moines Iowa The proprietor controls hfteen otheF
saloons and declares that IF the venture proves
success he will install the same system In all OF
the others Bartenders in charge Will attempt 10
induce drinkers to accept substitute for hquor III
the form Of buttermk, sweet milk tea collee anu
other soft drinks The liquor hablt Will oe ulS
couraged as far as possible in harmony with the
ideas laid down by the Iowa temperance forces
U-i6e-Oh this is awful These curtains got
at the bargain sale don't match our furniture
Hubby-Teturn en- -. ,b.r,7 ,
We must have some new furniture at ohce'-Oie'e-
land Leader
Colorado is making an experiment-so far sue
cessful-of the honor system among the conVlcts
who work on its highways. About fifty OF the
prison birds have recently been working on a road
between Canon City and Telluride, with no keepers
watching them and only two foremen or overseers
to direct the work Not one has tried TO escape
They are doing such satisfactory job that II Is
proposed 10 use two hundred in constructing an
improved highway between Denver and Canon City.
Has he proposed yet?'
Not In many words
That's answer. Proposals never do come in in
words-they consist of signs, hens, haws and
Gurgles. cleveland Leader.
"The Chicago Daily News" complains OF the
haphazard way of reporting accidents in that
city and pleads for a law. like New York's, COM
peliing the traction people register officially with
In a specified time all casualties Chicago" says
THE News" IFS behind many other communities
with respect to the reporting Of accidents on trans
portaton lines In New York the companies are
required Is make 10 the Public Service Commits
detailed reports of all accidents Further that
body has its own investigating force 10 conduct
additional inquiries and to make permanent records
OF the facts found. well TO formulate
concentrations based on study of the facts, for the
prevention Of accidents In future"
he has the reputation Of never paying what he
owes-Philadelpha Record
\ bulletin of the American Museum Of Safety
and Sanitation says: AS result OF the almost
bloodless conflict with Spain the actual hostiities
OF which lasted less than six weeks. the United
States paid in 1903 S3.4T,l57 in pensions. with as
surance of annual increase for many years to
come. and the rolls OF the Pension Office to-day
bear the OF 24O00 pensioners. over 1900 of
whom are invalids and survivors of this More
than 1900 additional claims pending, al
though the total of the Cuban army OF invasion
only 20,C0O men. in all the in which the
United States has engaged disease has been re-
spOnsble for than 20 per of the NOR
taIity. than half Of which could have easily
been prevented through organization and prepared
ness"
My wife wonders why the papers waste so much
space
'Oh, she reads the weather probabilities, the bar
gain probabilities, the marriage notices and the
love story. But an item about a big battle or the
fall Of 2 dynasty looks pifling to her"-Iouisviie
Courier-Journal.
novel sentence was imposed the other day up
In Windsor, Ont The governor of the Sandwich
Jail. having come into conflict with Judge. was
declared guilty Of contempt Of court. and was or
dered confined in his prison for ten DAYS The
sentence ought not TO prove rksome under the cir
cumstanCes.
Your husband is of studious turn of mind
isn't he?'' 1'
Yes indeed Whenever we have hash he isnt
satisfied unless he knows everything that is In IT,"
Detroit Free Press.