New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-31

THE Talk or THE DAY.

An important amendment has been added
to the law of France for the trial Of Of
fences committed by children OF less than
thirteen years. It permits women lawyers
10 act as MAGISTRATES in children's cases.
Before very long" says a correspondent
Of "rhe London Express we shall have
lady Judges on the bench in Paris. and
this new law will in all probability permit
the lady magistrate TO wear scarlet robes
edged with ermne as do the male magis
tratee in the French law courts
Wife-Do YOU know that you talk in your
sleep dear?
that ltte-my only chance variety LIE
Each girl Of graduating class in
New York school received by mail Mon
day Of last week this unsigned note. written
on superior paper In a bold feminine hand:
My Dear: New York paper recently
published this list of don'ts by a physician:
Don't wear French heels or tight dresses
Don't put on corsets till YOU are twency.
Don't lunch between meals Don't eat
lot Of candy: Don't fail to take a bath
every day: Don't stay up late at night;
10 exercise an hour every day; Don't be
afraid Of work and don't grow up too
soon. You've missed some Of the don'ts
already. but keep all OF these YOU can.
You'll 10 sorry II you don't "
Congratulate me 7 am engaged" cried
the young bachelor. II am intoxicated
with love" "Oh. we'll. you'll sober up on
marriage replied the man who had been
oil through II -phi1adelphia Record
The report that on her voyage to this
port which ended on Friday the Lusltania
carried some card sharps who were richer
By many thousand dollars when they came
ashore recalls a story in which the same
vessel figures. On one OF her early trips
westward a distinguished looking man
called the smoking room stewards atten-
ton to the presence OF two professional
card sharps whom he pointed out. In
vestigation disclosed the fact that the.
suspected men were highly respectable
persons. and many apologies were made be-
cause OF the mistake and the man was
forgiven because of his good intentions.
At the end OF the trip It was found that
the suspicious passenger and another who
had been the loudest in denouncing the
at cards from their fellow tourists who.
too late. learned that they had been swim
died by men who i'm order To divert sus-
piclon accused others.
They say she has never quarrelled with
her husband"
Then she must get up and close the
windows herself every time 1t rains at
night.'-Detroit Free Press.
New York chauffeurs may learn some
thing from a recent London police court
case. taxicab driver In the metropolis
was charged with intoxication and he
pleaded that the fumes OF the gasolene
from his machine were to blame II only
had two glasses Of whiskey." said The
chauffeur 10 the magistrate, land what
the policeman thought were the effects Of
alcohol were due to the fumes from the
petrol. Just before the accident I had 10
blow some Of the tubes. and inhaled the
fumes" The London papers call this new
excuse ''petrolitics. The magistrate called
the offence plain drunk. to use "A New
York term. and acted accordingly.
He--Your cousins name "Azile, Is a
peculiar one. Wonder where her parents
got It?
She-Oh. they christened her Eliza. and
she simply reversed it-Boston Transcript.
manufacturing ieweller. in speaking OF
the proposed combined action on the part
OF dealers In precious stones against the
use Of misleading terms I'm connection with