New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Professor Frank Allen. OF Manitoba Uni
versty. in n lecture on The Age Of the
Earth" said that radum had upset all
tho theories on 1hls subject Lord Kcl-
vim" ne added. "who computed that the
Garth was twenty million years old. de-
clarcd that unless some new way OF pro-
ducing heat in the oarth's surface could
he found his calculations were correct
Such new way has actually been d.scov-
cred In radum. which has the power Of
giving ont heat without diminishing I'm
weight one pound OF radlum would keep
house warm for two thousand years
Radium is scattered throughout the earth's
surface and. therefore, Lord Kclyln's cal
culatons are worthless. Radum gives or
hellum, and helum Is scattered throughout
the earth's crust The amount OF hclium
given OF by an actual piece of rock could
easily be measured. By comparing the
amount Of radum and OF helium In a piece
of rock Il would be possible 20 form an "stl-
mate Of the carth's nge. and II this w 20
done It would be found that IN" oart1 q
over l.5oo1o.r0 years old"
Aunt spinstcrly-I hope that so ..s.-
tons uphold the dignity OF our sex. Mamie,
and that YOU bcl!cy" that every woman
should have voie2
MamIe-I don't 20 quite so far as that,
auutie; but ! believe that every woman
should have yoter.-MCCalls Magazine.
GOLDEN BUTTER.
rTho present butter crisis recall. tho rol-
LOWING which was written FOR and rad 70
tho P0;-Luck club several y'ars agol
When bread goes down and wit goes round
And every palatc's In lutter.
The gastric muse Is surely bound
To sing the praise OF golden butter
Not only I'm the winter morn.
when buckwhcat pancakes smoke and
splutter,
Nor autumnal ears OF corn
That battle Themselves in golden butter,
But slipping on through hlstory's page.
Where other unctIons clog and clutter,
And dripping down from age to age,
Behold the strains OF golden butter!
When Jason left the shores OF Greece.
Commander OF the Argo cutter.
He went to find the famous fleece
That PhriXus took from golden butter.
When miners gathered at the dam
Above the mill OF John 4. Sutter,
lie found his old hydraulic ram
Transformed into a golden butter.
Ard at our great centennial rout
A Western woman deity cut her
Clear way to fame ~ carving out
a lovely girl I'm golden butter.
Let oleo and other shams
Go back into their native gutter.
While dairy maids as hIgh-tide clans
Are happy In their golden butter.
With biscuit light and teapot bright.
The storms without may roar or mutter.
But We sit calm at candle light
And reyel In the golden butter.
In peaceful days. or days Of strife
When hane or bliss is too. too utter.
Wen grease the Earring wheels OF life
With pretty pats OF golden butter.
In days Of rain or days OF drouth.
With flowing style or futile stutter.
While melts it not within our mouth.
Wen sing the praise OF golden butter.
Should prices go from high to higher,
And dealer seem too proud strutter.
His lat may all be IN the fire.
And he sent home upon shutter
ROSslTER JOHNSON.
"Dubly T. his own boss now"
Indeed? | didn't know he had been so
successful"
'IIe isn't. He's looking for a job,"-The
Catholic Standard and Times.
downtown stationer. anticipating re-
suits from the recent object lessons and
the Equitable fire. has placed on sale neat
" printed cards. arranged for fastening on
the wall, bearing n picture of the ice COW
cred ruins of the destroyed building, and
this legend In large type: Little matches
carelessly used make big fires. We use
electric light and allow no smoking on the
premises. Leave your matches at home"
"One-half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives" quoted the Wise Guy.
Il never knew there were so many peO-
ple 10 mind their own business" mur-
INJURED the Innocent One.-Puck.
"All this talk in the sartoria articles
about next seasons fashions being for fat
or lean men," said a fashionable tailor, rs
nonsense There was a time when our
we'll dressed men went 10 extremes be-
cause the makers OF fashions In Europe
indorsed certain styles. That Time is past.
Our men grow more Independent every
year, and the number who follow their own
inclnations, regardless Of the fashion
plates, is increasing steadily. That is the
reason why they are looked upon as the
best dressed when they go abroad. The
best trade looks for individuality"
HowelI-Did YOU ever want the earth?
Powell-Yes once. when / was fool
enough to let a fellow take me up in his
airship.-Judge.