New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Japarese newspaper the ''Ycrodzu Choho" re-
Gently published the following; The silk hat is
now an Inevitable and laughter provoking feature
of a public function in this country. In JOY or sor-
row at a garden party a funeral. the
platform OF station the pier of a haTbor,
go where you will, you are sure to meet Jap
anese sweIls strutting about with tall silk hats
on their heads. II tx really sight which cannot
IA TO cause merrirrent even TO the pessimis
tic OF men Why countrymen, who are famous
for their artistic taste, should have 20 adopt
this i'll proportional hat is past our comprehension
be hoped that IL Will soon go out OF fashion
Even IN England TIE silk hat is fast disappearing
Since the Russo-Japanese war this country has
been one OF the best customers Of English makers
of the silk hat. We almost inclined to think
that the craze for the silk hat among our people
Is OF the attendant evils OF war
Scribbler-The artistic temperament is such
commonplace expression. Give me a synonyme
scrawler-How would hard up" do?-Philadel
phia Record
Antquated laws prohibiting women from forming
political associations 10 exert a depressing
effect sufrragettes in Austria. They are forced
TO confine their agitation a series OF mild lect-
ures ana even these are attended by police Off
cial. who that the speakers keep within the
bounds Of moderation. Under such circumstances
It is not remarkable that the funds raised for the
women's franchise movement in 1908 amounted TO
only $50 The new general suffrage law which vent
effect In 1897. gave vote to everybody except
minors, criminals and women and 1t even took
away the franchise from women land owners. who
enjoyed an Indirect vote before. The Austrian law,
too. puts little trust in women. they not
eligible witnesses to will. being excluded in
company with tmbeciles the blind deaf and dumb
and criminals.
jones' Well. you and I won't be neighbors much
longer; I'm going to live IN a better locality.
Jones' What---are GU gong move. too:
Leader
r,ra ..f.ar.t.cha z.,tr,-,. ,n n r.osr+ team, -oo
duced royal decree issued by the Grand Duke
Heinrich Xxx at Crate IN December. 1874, 10 show
that corporal punishment was practised Officially
at that time. The document calls attention to the
fact that from sunset until midnight boys dis
turbed the peace and ordered a special patrol TO
arrest all such offenders. take them the lock-
up and before magistrate, and If found guilty 10
punish them with twenty blows and that these be
administered by two corporals with sticks"
He Ghapsodically)--I adore everything that is
the serene, the perfect in life.
fuse you when you put IT so beautifully ?-Boston
Transcript
THE Patriotic Education OF the Soldier is the
tise of book recently published in Paris by Lieu
tenant Roland. of the 18th French Infantry. In
this work the author endeavors to prove that
schools should be established in the French bar
racks. Rolands first experiment TO ascertain the
general knowledge Of the enlisted man was OBJ
tanned by selecting at random twenty recruits
from a large number. They came from all parts OF
France. and were representative of the whole ma
ton. He asked from each man answers to these
questions: who were the Galileans?'' who was
Jeanne d'Arc?" Who Bayard?" WHO was
Louis XIV?' What was the French Revolution -
Who was Napoleon I?' Where was the War Of
1902 What is Alsacs Lorraine?'' WHO was
Gambetta?" and who was Victor Hugo" Among
the answers according to ''Ciil Bias are these.
Jeanne dare was Empress OF France: died on the
scaffod; historical lady-made many concuests
Louis XIV is cabinet minister: was an army Off
Ger; was king 100 years ago. Napoleon 1 died
twenty years ago; was king OF the world 100 days
once King of SPAIN poisoned at CIermont-
Ferrand- Alsace-a large city in France Algeria
that's what they call the Zouaves; the capital OF
Constantinople Gambetta. author: perpetrated
the coup d'etat: President OF the Republic; made
many discoveries. Victor Hugo. President Of the
Republic; invented vaccination.
i1o your uncle remember you In his vill?''
Yes he directed his executors n collect ALI the
loans ne had made nae.''-Boston TRANSCRIPT