New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The illness OF the Pope recalls to "The
London Globe" story which went the
rounds at the time OF the illness Of Leo
XIII. Every day at a certain hour a
pigeon. after the manner Of Noah's dove,
used to come TO the study Of the Pontff,
who, no matter what the business I'm hand
was would go TO the bird and feed it, on
the day that the Pope was seized with his
fatal Illness the pigeon came as usual. but
found the window closed. The bird tapped
its wing against the pane and then struck
the glass with its beak. The Pope heard
Il and ordered tho window 10 be opened
and his camerer to feed It. The bird would
not eat. but perched itself on the dying
Pontiffs couch, and there demonstrated its
delight at seeing its old friend and pro-
tector.
THAT Jones boy who used to work for
you wants 10 hire out TO ne. Is he
steady"
steady? n he was any steedier he'd he
motioucss. Judge.
"The characteristics Of the entire nation
are formed I'm the kitchen" This was the
declaration OF Milo L. Westbrook OF New
York. official chemist OF the International
the eleventh convention Of the organization
I'm Chicago. IF the stewards Of America
were TO study the true greatness OF the
kitchen we would develop new character
istics within n single generation" said Mr.
Westbrook. The speaker did not say what
kind should be developed. lie was one OF
several at the convention who Endorsed the
work OF Dr. Wiley, head OF the national
tn, do
the use OF pure foods in American pam
tries.
Say. Ma. does God see everything We
do?'
'yes. my child "a"
Even the little things around the house,
Main the hall and dining room and all
around
yes, my child, everywhere"
After a moments sympathetic contem
platiOn IN profound silence:
Gee, j wouldn't Ike to he Fa."-1dppin-
colts
The Albany "Knickerbocker Press cannot
sec why 70 much fuss has been raised in
the state over Governor Dixs recent APP
pcarance in q military suit at the camp
Of the national guard at Pine Plains THE
Knickerbocker Press says that clothing
neither adds 10 nor detracts from the rank
and power OF Office" II Governor Dix had
chosen TO visit the camp in bathing suit
he would still have been Governor, with
tbc authority that has been placed by
statute in his hands. 1T has often been
said" THE Knickerbocker Press CON
cludcs. that this is a government of laws
and not Of men. Sull less is It govern
meut of clothes
Bacon-And YOU say fishing is healthy
exercise
Epbert-Sure,
Where does the exercise come in"
digging the worms. '-Yonkers states
man.
The domestic troubles OF a Chicago couple
well known IN the beef packing nobility,
which the man attributes TO differences in
tcrnpcrament," were the topic Of converse
ton at a New York hotel where one OF the
dissatisfied ones is a guest. six months
ago." said a townsman Of the couple "a
similar case had the attention OF the beef
world Then the man put the blame on In
compatibility Of temperature He wanted
the bedroom windows open and his wife
wanted them closed. The case never got
into court but was settled with the aid Of
an architect
..lvere YOU seasck on the voyage"
No: / worked 30 hard to get the vaca-
ton that ! slept all tho way oNer."-Buf-
falO Express.
The number of women In medicine Is de-
crsaslng. according 10 THE Journal of the
American Medical Association" which re-
Gently published report on medical cdu-
cation in the last year. la that time there
were go women studying medicine. "A de-
crease Of 227 below 1910 and a decrease OF
FL below 1909. Tho percentage of all medi
cal students was 20 as compared with ~
last year There were $50 women graduates