New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A man who, despite the fact that he has
club and the pleasures which lie beyond
the domestic circle, said in defence of his
weakness that he went out to prolong his
life "and to avoid dangers According 10
a table recently published by an accident
insurance company he said, more than
one-quarter OF the accidents happen AT
home.'" and I'm proof Of the statement he
showed this statistical record OF accidents:
At home. 25.9 per cent. pedestrians. 1872:
automobiles. Ill; recreation, 10; horses
and vehicles, 49, on street cars. 10 on rail-
way trains, AZ bicycles 70; steamship
travel, 10; miscellaneous, l02.
No. l never go deer hunting"
u think the guides have as much right
TO live as | ave."-Houston Post.
CANNIBAL COLLOQUY.
WORD comes via Melbourne that cagnibals in
Papua are at II again.-NeTs item
Ger seas two missionaries sailed
Til they abruptly landed
Upon an isle 'Tis said they paled
When there they found we're stranded
tribe OF savages who dined
on meat, when of the human kind
Attempts TO argufy the blacks
To arbitrate were fruitless:
The clothes were stripped from of their
backs,
They soon were sock-and bootless:
Here is cheap living" rose the cry;
"Who said the price of meat is high
"'Tis years. said one, since cross yon
seas
My eyes beheld the coming
or men who sought to change my pleas
To do religious Summing
I've eaten of fourscore and ten:
Do l not love my fellow men?'
Voiced he who gravely stirred the stew:
More delicate than pigeon
I've found those missionaries who
Outsidely show religion:
Not that religion he decred:
| merely fancy mine inside
A. W. L.
Servant-No. the vicar is not in lust now.
Is there any message?
Old Martha (cheerfullyD-We tell him
that Martha Higgins would like 10 be
buried al o'clock tomorrow afternoon
London Opinion.
Pasture good milk producing COWS in the
public parks and squares II you would pro-
duce good milk for our young; save the
babies and reduce the infant mortality
rate" This was the suggestion OF DR. W. A.
Evans. former health COZ missioner OF Chi
cago. In his talk on Town Cows before
the American Association for study and
Prevention Of Infant Mortality. Dr. Evans
also said he had estimated that about eight
thousand COWS would be needed TO supply
milk for all Of Chicago's babies. Some
people would complain that u would be 100
much OF a nuisance TO keep 50 many COWS
In the city. but We have over seventy
seven thousand horses in Chicago" added
Dr. Evans
There's something the matter with that
prisoner lO,s6." said the visitor TO the
warden.
What's the natter asked the warden.
4 don't know. replied the visitor. Il
think he must be"
That's queer. He hasn't asked to see a
MAYBE he doesn't realize It himself" re-
piled the stranger. But there surely Il
Something the matter with him"
What makes you think So asked the
I've iust talked with lot Of your in
mates and he's the only one who didn't
claim 10 be innocent" was the reply-De-
troit Free Press
# never hear OF lost purse being re-
turned 10 its owner" said an elderly New
Yorker In his library, where the experience
Of Philip Loew, a waiter who found ana
returned a wallet containing $1,000 In cur
rency, was tho subject OF conversation,
without recalling a personal case. Many
years ago ! was in Saratoga with my
parents. Late one afternoon came out OF
the park and on the Congress Hall side
OF the street found a big leather pocket
book. which | took TO my father without
openinK II. II contained many thousands