New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is no good German word TO de-
scribe the social function known as 3
o'clock tea" says a Vienna letter, "and
therefore the English phrase has taken its
place with ticket sport Cocktail 'handi-
cap, start finish and many other Eng
sh words in our vocabulary. Now We
have added the messenger boy who by
any other name would not be the counter
part OF his American brother. We have
not yet become as well acquainted with
him as the people Of England, but his day
is coming, and we may see some more OF
the fraternity rewarded as they were by
the Princess Marie Louise Of Schleswig-
lIolstein recently, who decorated nun-
her Of boys for executing orders which re
quired not only good judgment but ability
TO make every minute count"
Oar amt no sech thing as a perpetual
loaf" said Uncle EbeD. Oars alluS
yaller Jackets mes Waitin foh de laZies
man to sit down n.'-Washngton Star.
Jack. where's your shoe horn?'
Shoe horn7 What in thunder 30 you
want the shoe horn for?"
ITO try on this new dress"
Those ocean liners are splendid af-
fairs"
Yes" answered the woman who had
been 10 a summer resort; 1t Is splendld
idea to build boats so large that NOBODY
can rock them" Washington Star.
THE success Of underground and under
water transportation In America" says an
English writer. gives the advocates OF the
Channel tunnel new hope" Commenting
OH the subject all Englishman living in
Paris says in The Pail Mall Gazette
II do not attach much importance TO the
campaign in favor Of the tunnel. IL Is easy
to get engineers and others 10 talk about
an undertaking. the difficulties Of which
they know nothing even when one regards
them technically. But you are, no doubt
aware that the great problem is the ques-
ton Of finance. While 1t is quite easy as
a financial proposition. 10 raise money for
an experimental company, no responsible
fnancler would go 10 the public for the
enormous sum which the tunnel is (esti-
mated, merely 10 cost without more
definite prospect Of the undertaking being
even technically possible: assuming " TO
be technically possible. there must be
much better prospect Of remuneration than
seems probable
Shea woman. YOU know, is as young
as she looks
He-Yes, but unfortunately she isn't al
ways as young as she thinks she looks
Philadelphia Record
The theory that COWS like music, vocal
or instrumental, and that II makes them
happy and contented and yield more milk,
was discussed by Chicago milk producers
The Record Herald" says. The theory
was advanced by J. w. Gatcomb, dairy
man extraordinary, of London, in a cable
dispatch recently published. Tho English
authority is upheld in his belief by Mrs.
John O'Cmnor, who has had thirty years.
experience as a COW keeper. She says she
demonstrated the truth of the theory ten
years ago, when she had her son play an
ACCORDION 10 the COWS, with the result
milk. But, she adds, the cows must have
good music to get the desired results.
Why, therefore the "accorjean," as Mr..
Dooley called it?
II suppose you druggists have to be con-
stantly on guard against serious acct
dents?'
Yes: I'm afraid all the time that my
soda fountain will break down during a
warm spell."-Lousville CourlerJournal."
An American woman who sailed for
home on n steamer other than tho one
named In her letters explained on arrival
that little pet dog and not the strike
was the cause OF her delay. II remained
IN Paris" she said, Ito bury Prince IN
the beautiful dog cemetery on the lie
aux Chiens" She spoke with enthusiasm
of the place where horses, cats. dogs
and birds are buried and where artistic
monuments msrk the resting places of
many pets. Tho most conspicuous of
these is the one erected 10 a St Bernard.
which bears the inscription: He saved
tho lives Of forty persons and was killed
by the forty-frst."
Sitter-Now you want me 10 look pleas
ant, I suppose, eh?
Photographer-Not at all. sir Just AZ
you are. Our speciality is truthful likeness
and natural expression.-London Opinion.