New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

What Is an elephant worth? A Yonkers
feed dealer who once attached the pachy-
dermatous part of a circus, which ate up
a weeks profits in one day, wouldn't give
a cancelled stamp for one. but in Siam
it's different \ consular report says that
roughly estimated the number OF domes-
tcated elephants in Siam is about three
thousand. The supply has been decreasing
yearly and prices have advanced until now
a full grown male timber elephant is worth
about $500 and female $1,000. An ele-
plant Is full grown at twenty-five years,
but not In full vgor until thirty-fve. The
length of life is 50 to 80 years, and the
average weight is about three tons"
What kind Of a vacation did you have,
Jones?''
Vacation? I didn't have any vacation"
said dwb TGnes t frSilgB Won vsr. swsv for
month"
$50 I was. but we rented a cottage and
took most Of our household possessions, in
GLIDING pets. and 7 had to see that the
bird was safe and the cat and the dog In
their places and all the doors locked every
night, same as at home. Vacation? Not
at all."-Buffalo Express.
In a description of the collection OF art
objects the arrangement Of which under
the direction Of Count Ivan Tostoy was re-
Gently completed the 81. Petersburg AN
tiquitatenZeitung" says that this group Of
treasures, to which the Car has made
many additions Is the most valuable OF its
kind in the world. Speaking of the porce-
lain dinner service which was acquired by
Katherine II, the article says that il con-
sists OF LOO pieces the value OF which
may be estimated when one knows that
the plates have been appraised at 5000
kroncn each When the Winter Palace fire
took place eighty of these plates were
stolen. but through the efforts OF imperial
agents seventy were restored. while the re-
naming ten are undoubtedly in collections.
Golden keys by German, masterpieces,
may now be considered unique because the
similar pieces which belonged TO the crown
treasures OF Portugal were doubtless con-
fscated by the new government and given
TO the mint. The large collection, OF artistic
value and intricate workmanship, contains
one notable specimen made by Rontgen, an
ancestor OF the scientist Of that name"
Inspector Dck-Did you discover any ir-
regularities in the City Hall?
Inspector Sharp-Yes; four of the en-
ployes were at work.-Toledo Blade.
In the early days of the present vacation
season the daily papers Of New York con-
tanned an advertisement Offering a reward
for the recovery Of a number of pieces Of
jewelry They were contained in a chamos
bag and were lost by woman. according
to the advertisement. on her way TO a rail-
road station. 81 felt so bad about it," said
the woman. that II It had not been for the
children I would have turned hack. The
loss spoiled my outing. II | had acted on
the first impulse and gone back | would
have been better of. for I would have
found the jewelry where / found 1t yester-
day-quietly resting on the hall stand where
myself put 1t. intending before starting 10
carry 1t fastened to me. l was glad TO find
the things. but-just little ashamed of
the children"
How very few statues there are OF real
women"
Yes; it's hard to get them to look right"
How sou
"A woman remaining still and saying
nothing doesn't seem true to life. Boston
Transcript.
Under the direction of three New York
City school teachers a unique experiment
Is being made at the summer school Of the
University of Pennsylvania. The teachers
are conducting a class OF fifteen backward
children under the auspices Of the depart
ment of psychology. These children, by
proper training, they hope to bring back
to the normal within two months. The
experiment is being made as an object
lesson to the public schools of the coun-
try. Nothing is being done for the chill
dren that could not be carried on under
any public school system. The class Is in
session from 10 o'clock every day, and
the pupils are taught the regular school
subjects In addition they are instructed
in gymnastics, swimming. personal hygiene
and painting in water colors The girls
are taught sewing and domestic science.
including the setting of tables for meals.
An hour of every day is spent in resting.
The children lie out on the university cam
pus on steamer chairs. When the class
opened the blood OF each child was tested.
The university serves them with lunches
and the diet of each child Is ARRANGED
according TO the condition of its blood.
The university also supervises the prepara-
ton OF the morning and evening meals in
the homes OF the children.
you wouldn't think OF letting Mrs. Film
gilt hear the things you say behind her
back"
Storey. Pm too kind hearted. w shing-
ton Star.