New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The late ex-Mayor Ely told this story 70
Tribune reporter in 1894 after ne hau
given him an interview 10 be used In con-
nection with The Tribune's fight against
the invasion OF City Hall Park: when l
was a member Of Congress. shortly alter
Grants second election. l was at one oil
the weekly White House receptions. SAID
10 the President: The crowd seems 70
grow larger every week.-Mrs. is getting 10
be a great country Yes, said Grant ana
"a the Democrats were pretty badly crushed
last month. there's nothing now TO hinder
the national progress But, general said
T. don't forget the poets line, truth
crushed to earth will rise again" i don't
forget it, said he, laughing, only fall TO
see the connection between truth and me
Democratic party"
Negroes appear to be rapidly taxing pos
session of the farms or south Carollha'
From 1909 to 1910 the number OF farms arr, IN IN
that state increased by POSES; but the
number owned by negroes increased py
1925. against an increase OF only 9,39O
in the number owned by whites IN
& total of 1850 farms. s6,oso' OF noos
Than one-half are now owned by coloreu
people The most independent person, IN
dustriallv speaking in our time Is the farm
er Who shall say. then. that inc South
Carolina negro is not making progress low
ord industrial ence?-LeWlston
(Me.) Journal
What is right depends on where one
lives" writes an American from Prague,
Bohemia. This advertisement appeared in
the papers OF to-day: Tomorrow evening
the drawings for the twenty-eighth state
lottery for the military charity fund will
take place. There will be 21,135 prizes,
amounting 10 $4,000 kronen. The chief
r1ize will be 200 900 kronen. and there Will
he one prize each OF 5000 and o0vc.
All prizes will be paid in cash. Chances at
four kronen may still be obtained at all
tobacco shops. exchange offices, postoffices
and customs Offices These places are all
under government management, and 1t is
clear that the lottery is government insti-
tuition"
While the United States is learning from
Europe the practice OF forestry Europe is
learning from America 10 create reserves IN
h-r mountain beauty spots. Several lofty
wildernesses have thus been reserved by nat
ure lovers in Germany 20 preserve the ma
tive fora and fauna, and one such tract ma 5
been reserved in Switzerland Portland
Oregonian.
Birds, II seems, rarely II ever get accus-
toned 10 the sound Of electric bells so as
not 10 be startled at the ringing OF one.
Knowing this. the head master Of an Aus
TRAN school has patented an electric scare
crow. in which a clock makes the connec-
ton at irregular intervals TO electric bells
scattered over his orchard.
"Geewhillikens. Skillington." said Blabs-
worth meeting his Chicago friend In the
corridor OF a New York hotel, you must
be prosperous l see you and Mrs. Skill
lineton out motoring in the park every
blessed morning and afternoon. What does
II cost vou?" Nothing at all 'Blab.' said
SLiIlington' The madam and I are enjoy
irig a few demonstrate tons, that's all. With
sixty first class cars on the market one
can motor around New York twice day
Veil and a pair of goggles. Harper