New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

| Kansas City papers are boasting Of the
| latest novelty in that hustling Western
city-a horseless funeral. A few days age
q, chauffeur was killed in his machine and
when his body was borne to the grave II
was IN an automobile ambulance, which
| took the place of a hearse. There was not
a horse drawn vehicle in the long process
| sion that followed it, the relatives and
| friends occupying motor cars of all descrip-
lions. The undertaken who had charge of
the obsequies says that there was such a
saving of time over the old way Of en-
| ploying horses - about two hours that
funerals are bound to be cheaper when au-
last earthly journey
Ethel (whe. calling at the vicarage with
her mother, has sighed for some time at a
bowl of appleS-without result)-I say Mr.
Browne, let's pretend I'm Eve and you're
Satan.-Punch.
Leaders In the Young Mems Christian
Association of Chicago have started a
movement that they hope VIII result in
every boy and girl In the public schools
learning to swim. They have offered
through one Of the branch associations to
teach all the pupils in eight North Side
schools how to take care of themselves in
the water. From this beginning 1t is ex-
peeted that the instruction will be extend
ed to all schools. The need for instruc-
ton in swimming is demonstrated by the
fact that over four thousand men and boys
in the United States and Canada are acei-
dentally drowned each year, and the rec
ords show that most of these persons could
not swim, says one of the Young Men S
Christian Association teachers.
In this country" said the man who was
promoting the big irrigation protect water
is the most valuable asset we have"
That settles it, sun replied the gentle
man from Kentucky II will neveh Invest
dolah. sub, in any place wheh such in
tollehable conditions prevail-Chicago Rec
ord-HeTald
The refusal Of the Russian government
to allow Oscar Hammerstein to visit ST.
Petersburg, after repeated trials on his
part to do so. and the statement made by
Herman Bernstein that a similar attitude
had been taken toward Jacob H Schiff were
the subject of a letter written in German,
received by The Tribune yesterday from
Hermann Kobas, il which the writer says:
Before 1 came to this country nay great
est ambition gas to become a citizen OF
the greatest country in the world. The am
bition has been realized, but until the
doors OF other countries TO be opened for
the reception of it's decent, peaceable. or
derby citizens l shall have my doubts as to
its greatness"
II has been the practice of some ner-
chants in naming their staples to lend their
own names. spelled backward, or to twist
around some other name that might make
catchy trade mark with the FIRST last
and the last first One or these con-
structive merchants was a cigar dealer
with a sense of humor. He had a brand
OF cigar that needed some kind of selling
stimulus. He named It ''Non1el,'' which
was quite euphenious name for scent
weed But one day a customer reversed
the spelling and learned that ''Nenlel was
lemon" Having INDUCED his hunor. the
dealer struck on 8 new name that could
stand analysis
Company offlcer-In which direction can
Promising Recruit-The way I looks.-
Punch.
A letter from Germany eontains this
7 saw the Jangu.ann military
drama. entitled The Last Six Weeks the
production Of which has been forbidden by
the dramatic censor. Like Zapfenstreieh'
frapsp a military court IN session forms
one of the principal scenes Having been
performed and well received at various
places in Germany, it seemed strange that