New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25
The TALK OF THE DAY.

/ The sufragett. movement appeared on
the Wild ducks nesting field % the Game
Breeders Association or Long Island, and
several members OF the association have
visited the wild drake which IS sitting
contentedly on a good nest full Of eggs
while his mate strolls about the field and
dispOrts herself on the pond. Photographs
were secured OF the mallard by amateurs,
and one Of these taken early in the game
shows both the duck and the drake sitting
eide by side, when the sufragette, no doubt,
was instructlng her lord in the duties OF
incubation. The head gamekeeper. who
| has reared as many as 1000 ducks IN a
season and who has handled Wild ducks
for more than twenty years. tells The
Amateur Sportsman that he never be-
/ fore saw dfake sitting on nest.
stranger-Ofcer, Tm-hlc-an Elk, an
! Eagle. Buffalo and an Owl.
! Of1cer-I want you; In Barnum, a
/ Bailey. a Forepaugh and Sells.-Puck.
DR.. Copeuan. OF Brighton. England, writ
ing in The Practitioner" London. gives
some advice on ses-bathing The best
time 70 battle Is about two hours after
breskfast-the period OF greatest vital
activity" says DR.. Copeman. The ons
time which must be avoided BY all IS
after a full meal During the process Of
digestion the vessels OF the internal organs
are already engorged with blood. and the
shock Of the cold water is apt 70 produce
very dangerous condition Of congestion.
the least Of many penalties that may
accrue being an acute attack OF indiges-
ton. With many keen bathers 4 is en-
article Of faith 20 battle before breakfast;
but business men, after months OF unre-
hitting toll, those who are below par or
who are getting on IN years. should avoid
taxing their system by bathing at such a
time Even the most robust would be wise
70 pertaks OF a cup Of hot milk before
leaving the house"
Mrs Max-Cant afford to let me 90 10
the seashore. Why not? My board there
wouldn't cost much more than IL does
here.
Mr.. Maxi admit that, my love; but
think OF al the money I'd have 70 spend
entertaining myself in your absence.-Bos-
ton Transcript
At Carlsbad there will he unveiled in a
few days q bronze portrait statue Of the
Emperor Francis Joseph, tho gift Of Ger
man Spa guests. Both the statue. which
will be Of heroic proportions. and the
pedestal are the work Of German artists
and" says the correspondent Of Vienna
paper. the work, when complete. will be
entirely German, except that the figure
representing The Spring Maid which will
bo n part OF the pedestal. was modelled
after Vienna girl. sculptors, architects
workers in bronze and artisans Of all
kinds the Germans could find in their own
country. but Austria had to furnish the
beautiful woman. The Austrians will
thank their German neighbors not only
for the monument but for the delicate
tribute to their beautiful women"
"Ias she any rich relatives"
Il guess not. ] never hear her knocking
them. Detroit Free Press.
IF Oskar Becker had aimed true. fifty
years ago--June u. lssl-the map OF Europe
might not be what II Is to-day. On that
day AT Baden-Baden." says a letter from
that place, Becker. twenty-five years old.
waited for King William OF Prussia in
the park where he usually walked, and
when he appeared in company with Count
Fleming fired pistol shot in his direction.
The man was captured by people who
were much more excited than the sturdy
King. who kept on his walk despite the
slight wound on his neck Becker was
sentenced 10 twenty years prison service.
but the King pardoned him IN 1866. lie
went 10 the United States and two years
later died at Alexandria, Egypt"
"Bliggins can't get away from his
weather talk" said the critical friend
Does he ask II Il IS hot enough for
you?"
NO. But at dinner. when the waiter
spilled a cup OF tea down his back, he
eaid he didn't know which was more
Objectionable. the heat or the humidity
Washington Star.