New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
TIE TAX Of THE DAY

An amateur farmer IN Westchester County has
couple OF pets which he shows with much prida
10 Ms visitors. They are g little Rhode Island
RED chick and black and tan cat The chick I'm
It's trst days had strayed from its run and r.
eelyed unkind treatment at the bill OF an 1,nsvr,
pathetic hen to such an extent that It was nearly
done for- The little bird was taken to the laundr,
ana gently cared for IN The same laundry there
is cat which took kindly TO the chick. and the
feeling was rec!procated 20 such an extent that
the two now live in fellowship and one OF the
sights Of the place IS the little chick eating
from the same vessel with Tabby and 81 night
nesting snugiy a; her side.
Doctor, I'm troubled With terrible buzziag h
Get divorcs."-Boston Transcript
The Living Church one o. the leading Epls.o-
ral,an organs. commenting on the siyel murder
holds that the crime does justify the CRY
that should not be allowed 10 work IN mis-
siors 70 Chinese; but g does direct attention 70
the necessity that such missions should he under
taken only by official authority" It adds that
women engaged IN such work should be only
those selected b. a competent rector for the pug
pose, preferably IN middle age certainly self
possessed and well poised. II must Be remembered
that he Chinese in this country are almost ey-
clus.vsly men. With no women IN their own race
Il Is beyond question that the missionary work Of
American women among them IS attended with
some dangers. but danger has never vet been
viewed by the church a justification for the
abandonment OF missions"
Little WnIe-say, %, what IS the meaning Of
Pa-Premonitior. my SON. IS what ais people
VINO are afflicted with the 7 told you So habit"
Ten thousand children OF the public schools Of
Chicago like their lessons so well that they have
voluntarily enrolled IN seventeen "aH the year
round schools that the Board Of Education Will
keep open throughout the summer. Heretofore
the vacation classes have been limited in number
and have been supported largely by a committee
Of resentatives from the women's clubs OF
Chicago. This year the school board has assumed
control, has appropriated Ssoo10 FOR salaries and
maintenance and has greatly extended the scope
Of the system. According 10 the official announce
ments. instruction viii he given in various
branches OF manual training sewing. cooking.
physical culture games, singing, drawing and
nature study"
Customer-Cant YOU give anything off 30 a
these goods IS dife.ant es fron youFs rs f6sss IS
guaranteed goods-Lfa-
According 10 Health Commissioner Ritchis ,r
Boston. II rnsat eaters looking for nutrinlent
only they might just well buy the cheaper cuts
as the more expensive ones "The value Of differ
ent food stuffs." says Mr. Richie, "is largely a
question OF amount OF heat units they contain
According TO good authorities. one-haf the weight
Of beef the most nutritive kind OF meat is water
About 10 per cent is waste; the remainder is fats
and LTCtGldS. There IS no diuereuce between the
nutrive values Of tho better or cheaper grades Of
beef: the amount Of fats and proteids contained
IN each IS about the same"
waiter. get newspaper ] can hide my
yawns; this concert is so stupid"
Yes. miss; III bring the largest / can find
F1iegende Blatter.
A giant tree at Vancouver. Wash. called by
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' the historic
Balm OF Gilsad witness tree" undermined by tho
water recently fell into the Columbia River.
Blocks Of the trunk have been cut by representa-
tves of the oregon Historical Society Of Portland
and z piece will be sent the British Museum
in London. as the Hudson's Bay Company was the
frat organization to exploit the territory. Blocks
will also be sent 10 the Washington Historical
Society. and q six-foot piece is TO be cut and
mounted on pedestal in the city park
so you think he's really in love. eh?'
mo doubt about it Why. he thinks Shes at
tractivs IN auto goggles "-Louisvlle Courier-Jour
nal.