New-York tribune., 1910-02-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Pussy cat stock has taken a decided slump.
and there are now half million home
less kitties in Chicago and its environs.
according to Hugo Krause. superintendent
Of the Anti-Cruelty Society. Mr.. Krause's
interest i'll statistics concerning the cat
population of Chicago, and particularly that
part of II made up of felineS OF the boot
lodging caste, has been aroused through
an inspection Of garbage boxes in the back
alleys where they have been wont to for
age. He has discovered that the modern
householder provides his cook with an i'm
proved receptacle which does not admit OF
exploration into it's depths by hungry cats
and dogs The consequence is that these
animals without homes starve, or come
pretty near to it, says Mr.. Krause.
First Lady-Dd you notice Mrs 'Awkes
'ad a black eye?
Second L.ady-Did | not! And 'er us
band not out of prison for another week.
1 don't call it respecta ble.-London Opinion.
OF COURSE
Is the hen a bird? s question
Disturbing tariff minds,
Concerning eggs and duties
To fit the various kinds.
But why is it disturbing?
The question is absurd
You bet the hens bird.
What? w. J. HAMPTON.
ut was a mean trick to play on a blind
man
What did they do?"
Gave him sheet OF sticky fy-paper
plentifully sprinkled with flies, and told
him ii was something in raised letters by
Henry James. .''-Washington Herald.
Forward" is the motto of Atlanta, and
her taxpayers seem more than willing to
live up to it. On Tuesday last, by largo
majority, they voted to issue s. o00,O00 of
bonds for permanent improvements, $500 003
of the issue to be used for the schools. A
new hospital, q crematory, complete
sewer system and water extensions are
also provided for.
"Bliggins says his word is as good as
Well" answered the sinister person.
that's q good argument for not taking
his bond, We Washington Star.
Alexander Goldfogle. brother of Congress
man Henry NJ. Goldfogle. says THE He
brew Standard has been for the last sew
enteen years a folio writer in the office of
the Register of New York County. In
all that time Mr.. Goldfogle has not made
Il single mistake in transcrbing the realty
records intrusted to him. There are thirty
six other workers in this department, and
in twelve years they have committed about
seven thousand errors and other mistakes
in transcription. Mr.. Goidfogle iabors un-
der grevous affiietion--he is both deaf
and dumb.
rs he a clever conversatjonalist?"
Yes. indeed He could even qualify as
q witness in government investigation. -
Detroit Free Press
In a room at Liverpool University sits
a man who is enduring something of the
rgors of Arctic climate. Whatever may
he the varying temperature of the dckle
English atmosphere, he is experiencing one
steady, consistent period of cold. Indeed,
during the day the temperature OF his room
is considerably below zero. He is a victim
OF the tropical disease Of sleeping sickness.
and as he is putting to the best practical
test a novel cold air treatment for tropical
diseases taken In hand by the Liverpool
School of Tropical Medicine he is source
OF daily interest to the professors of the
school who have spent years in combat
i.x the bpneful effect of blood parasites.
Il the method should prove successful IL
would mean the establishment Of huge re-
fFigerators at all the European stations In