New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Bishop of London made some striking state
when he presided over the annual Heellhs
of the London diocesan branch of the Church OF
England Temperance Society. He said, with rel-
erence TO the great forward movement in the tenn
perance cause in England which is TO begin IN the
autumn: Il not going to sit down. and nope
the society is not going to sit down, under drink
bill Of SS30OO0OoO People talking about the
cost Of Dreadnoughts Let any school child reckon
how many Dreadnoughts are drinking every
year. Then. again. sixty thousand of our feilo~
countrymen and women perish annually from strong
drink"
Why does that insist on hanging around
He saws he wants to get close to where there Is
something doing in the high explosive line.
No Hes homesick He's from Butte. Mont
Washington Star.
Justice Clark of the Supreme Court sitting IN
Rochester. recently had word or two to say FOR
people who go about public highways on foot. Ad-
dressing the grand jury he declared The auto
mobile is an institution which has come to stay.
But the pedestrian was here first. He has certain
defined rights. one Of these IS that he must be
protected in travelling the public highways.
Careless. reckless and criminal operation of auto
mobiles must be stopped"
Small GirI-Why doesn't baby talk. father?
Father-He can't talk yet, dear. Young babies
Small m oS ef t Bible dS how 1GS Job d Cursed m
day he was born!-Tit-Bits.
The Columbia IS c. state" reports gratifying
progress in its efforts to raise funds for monu
ment 20 the South Carolina women Of the Confed-
eraCy. project which The Tribune recently edl-
toriaIlv commended. TIE State has in bank
about $4,000 toward the memorial
Patience-And was the Judge considerable?
Patrice-Very: he asked me my age before he
swore me-Yonkers Statesman.
An odd judicial sentence was brought TO light the
other day from a lot Of musty old records Of
Ash ruyaG he fCrrua flrdky rr1an of
conviction Of Carter Wilmington a charge
OF perjury and read: Fined ten pounds and the
said Carter Wilmington stand in the pOry for
one hour. at the expiration OF which time both
his be off and entirely severed from his
head and that his ears cut off be nailed to the
plllory and there remain unth the setting OF the
sum- and that the sheriff OF this county carry this
judgment Immediately into execution and that
the said Carter Whittlngton be confined until the
fine and fees are paid"
The Lawyer-Madam what IS your age?
The Opposition Gnterrupting)-Yo honor. 1
witness 10 perjury'-Cleveland Leader.
The Boston Globe" is not much pleased with
the project launched by The Herald for worlds
fair commemorate the 300th anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims The Globe says the fair
would $25.OdOO0o, and it can't where the
money is to from where the city would be
greatly benefited Already" 1t adds Boston is
a city Of substantial beauty and achievement. No
phantom temporary structures. though they
might be as beautiful a dream could equal the
solid magnihcence of her durable possessions
party of tourists were enjoying their first view
tlful," magnificent" superb" exquisite" stun
It's inner than the Bay of Naples" declared the
Yes. and wouldn't picture Of It make dandy
Label for a cigar box said the from Chicago
1T would be worth putting on l5-cent-straight