New-York tribune., 1909-07-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

New York having put a damper the noise
nuisance. now comes wall from far off Los An
geles, where those who live on the outrageous
South Side complain of the noise made by mocking
birds singing in the magnolia trees at o'clock in
the morning.
What Heinrichl Drinking again? I thought
''Ach. dot is 50. Yes. But in der words of der
saying. Der ghost vas Wiling. but der meat vas
feeble "-Tit-Bits
When the earthquake destroyed Messina It's
NEWSPAPERS also went out of existence The last
number of the Gazette di Messina ct dele Ca
Iabria' appeared on December o. 1908. and a tiny
sheet with the same name reappeared on Febru-
airy + This followed by III profugo Mes
sinese,' which died after one Issue. Another jour
nalistic effort made by the "CiridO de pro-
fugni," WHICH called itself the organ of the
vVOrs of Messina." although it was printed at
Catania. And now" says the Times" Of Rome.
I'VE have the second paper, and that is humOr
one. with the name Papa Telephone In the
initial number II that it will smile. but that
# also capable of serious things. The dreadful
calamity has turned Messina's humor into satire
leading article, printed within broad band of
black is farewell message TO the thousands who
perished, and at the head of the poetry column is
this couplet:
Una casa Il dtsastro non muto:
La cassa del COmune semore VOLTA
Zone thing the disaster left unchanged; the com
munal treasury is still empty
The question has been raised as TO the proprety
Of putting the Indians head back on United States
coins, of thirty cents being mentioned as some
thing new and appropriate
Hubbubs-How have, you managed to keep that
Subbubs-Oh. I'm foxy. Every once in a while
make bluff at trying TO discharge her and then
she makes up her mind to stay just for spite
Philadelphia Record.
The Swiss people are. according TO report. un-
friendly the atrship. A Berlin paper. comment
ing the attitude Of the people of Lucerne, who
only a short time ago enthusiastic admirers
of Zeppelin, says that they probably fear that the
contemplated airship trip to the Rig and other
notable parts of the country Will do their summer
business an injury and that railroads. show places
and hotels will suffer. The origin Of this Swiss
antagonism may be traced to the canton of Schwfz
where a newspaper demanded that the authorities
pass law closing the canton to aerial navigation
Although action was taken the demand should
he remembered as an example of Swiss humor.'
the Berlin paper adds Signs inscribed Flying in
the canton Of Schwz is prohibited by law would
make the canton famous--if some one would sug-
gest places for the signs where he who flies may
read"
Wffe-Tsn't 1t funny? That gorilla speaks only
N 'IHI9}sband&Nothfng strange: he has five or six
ves-ChicagO Record Herald
As a memorial 10 George T. Angel the longtime
friend animals who died in Boston last spring.
directors of the Massachusetts, Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Of the
American Humane Education Society are planning
to erect a humane building" In their appeal to
the public for funds for the structure the commit
tees in charge say: Mr.. Angel always hoped for
the erection of a building in Boston In which
should be housed both humane societies and 1t
is earnestly hoped that the interest and sympathy
Of the public viii warrant such building as other
cities possess for similar organizations and
which shall be suited 10 the growing needs of hu-
manitarian work" About $4,000 has already been
contributed.
How did the automobile corps get along?"
Not well. Two OF the machines turned turtle
and one started off Tab-fashion"
"Humph! They ought TO be assigned 70 the ma
rine corps.-BaltimOre American.