New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Color,l Charles S. Diehl. known 10
hundreds Of newspaper men rs the a.
sistant general manager OF The AS
sociated Press. Is now running The san
Antonio Light" apparently with CON
siderable success. Last Sunday no Issued
an edition OF hundred pages. profusely
illustrated. covering the resources OF
southwestern Texas, with particular REL
crence 10 tho need OF railroads and deep
waterways. Colonel Diehl writes; Tho
largest area 81 untitled farming land re-
naming in the Republic IS that within
tho state Of Texas. II Is likewise the
most fertile OF all the lands IN the Union
That they should not have been seized
upon long since IL due 10 two important
denciencies-lack of transportation fscil-
tiles and. IN certain sections. lack OF sur
dclcnt rainfall 20 insure a yearly rota-
,inu of crops" 1.-THE Light adds that
great underground rivers. which can DO
tanned by artesian wells. have been dis
covered. and that this has been supple
nentcd By tho erection of dams 10 i'm
mound the waters OF the rivers OF Texas
Tho most Important OF these ~ tho
Medina dam. situated n Few miles from
the city OF San Antonio, involving an
initial expenditure OF nearly $4,000.
This great work will be completed within
The mex, few months and VIII place 1000
acres OF land under irrigation for inten-
slvc farming
"Do YOU know where tho ball ground
is?" asked a stranger ia the nciShDor-
hood. a., -,
know every knotholo on the four sides
of it."-Judgc.
Among the Jewish New Year greetings
published In one Of the Jewish papers rs
this. I'm order 10 assist in preventing
the congestion OF the mails, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Blank and the Misses Blank OK
press their New Year greetings to their
many friends In this manner"
Adam was surveying the animals he
was called upon to name. iIo smiled
with satisfaction as no remarked: What.
ever else may happen, there never VIII
DO "a shortage In tho supply or party EN-
blems. "-Washington Star.
group Of tourists were seeing tho
lower part OF New York IN tho old
fashioned wagon foot. The Wall Street
district had been left behind. Trinity and
St Paul's had been inspected and they
stood at the postollice looking at tho
Woolworth Building. when tho double
deck car No. GOO mado stop I'M
mediately in front OF the group. The
guide called attention 60 the novel trans
portation while expatiating on IT'S novel
features. That's nothing" said one OF
the women. The most remarkable thing
about Il il that sign" pointing to one
next To the door, on which was painted:
Passengers off iirst, please" The last
word shows that YOU are polite people,"
she added.
II have had twenty offers OF marriage
IN my short career" cooed the fair mp
plicant.
The theatrical manager looked at her
refiectively.
II don't dispute you" he said. "And
I don't object TO the phrase short career.
But # Will he good deal better for
vorces and lengthen the career"
VERY we'll" Said the fair one.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The committee welcomed Gaynor
AZ their most important link;
They led him to tho fountain,
But they couldn't make him drink;
or vital questions OF the day
The Mayor had only this TO say:
~ won't say what | think"
E. n. T.
"Helloi Police Headquarters? There's
a burglar In the house and I've armed
myself with the ice pick. Ii that against
the law?'-IAfe.
The man with the camera is not vel
como guest at the Vatican, but the kele
American girl who carried one at that
place recently was favored by The au-
th0rities and was even allowed - snap"