New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
IHE TiLK or THE NV

Wien seals were taught 10 do tricks in
balancing and 10 twir flaming torches and
ordinary harnyRrd cocks crowed n duet nj
the command oc a trainer. We thought the
highest point in that commercially valuable
line of education had been reached saws
a writer ia Berlin paper But new
FIRST place has been created for a grass
green Cockatoo This educated member Of
m" parrot family rides tiny bicycle at
command and seems to- enjoy the sport
~" docs many tricks for which professional
riders receive applause. The same 'collcc-
ton Of animal wonders contains monster
lion. which is shown I'm q cage provide /
with grand piano. 4 woman trainer en-
tiers. seats herself at the instrument and
strike chord, at which the lion loapq
upon the piano aud 2larcs ~ tho pianist
Then she plays. and the lion roars IN time
with the music What next
The amateur hunter fred and something
impcd on through the bushes mo Guide
investigated
Was that rare species HIT
Not 50 rare.
What was Lit
- fellow named smith They re- rather
plentiful IL this vicinity. Louisville Cour-
icr-JoIrnal.
THE DETERRENT
INoie. \ rsttcr Of Matteawan ,a,s that n he
had financial backing D." could raise tho Titanic
with magnets
Some other pen 100 words not bad
Has written: Mad a. any halter,
Why hatters as a class are mad
IL not the point II doesn't matter
But surely We must look with awe
ing
Except iu one apparent flaw
III could get financial backing"
Ay. there's the rub, az Shakespeare dreams !;
The IFS of man prevent completeness
To many "millons-in-it" schemes
And earth f. thereby robbed OF sweetness
The hoped millennium would come
Living be pleasant. labor joyous
II rs TO wishes might succumb
And cease forever to annoy us
A. ". UTTING.
why. Bridget YOU surely don't consider
these windows washcd?' said the lady OF
the house. rcproaChfully.
Sure. ! washed 'em nicely on tho inside.
num- 50 We can look out" replied Bridget:
but | INTENTIONALLY lift thin n little dirty
on the outside so thin ignorant Jones chill
dren Mkt door couldn't look in''-Youths
Companion.
Six young married people who viii at
tend a theatre party as the guests of a
couple about to leave the city for several
months will not have their after theatre
supper at the restaurant where IL had been
planned they should meet They received
notice yesterday that strike might
strike" them at the last moment "To
guard against this" they were Informed,
eve Will have bite at our house. The car
pets and rugs are up. the curtains are
down, the walls are covered. the furniture
Is in pajamas. bur the electric light ls on
and the dellcatessen emporium IL doing
business at the Old stand around the cor
ncr. II Will be picnic and we're think
Ing OF the cost, too. Long live the strike"
mer."
Il thought George taught you last sum
mer?'
But am no longer engaged to
George. "-Washlngton Herald.
Score another for the women. The Amer
lean Society of Engineer Craftsmen In
bulletin announces that the regular
monthly meeting held on May Is In the
Engineering Societies Building was marked
by the admission TO junior membership Of
Hiss Marie Oberander student OF archi-
tec;ural drawing at Teachers College, CO.
lumbia University. Miss Oberlander is the
first woman to be elected az a member
OF this organization"
Teacher-Away back I'm 1776 Washington
was the nations champion.
Jimmie-Aw! Whatchu giving us? The
Washington team never won the champeen-
shipi-Judge
At the request of the Grand Army posts
in many cities the bells of the public build
ings and churches will be tolled from -
10 i2:o5 o'clock on Memorial Day. and the
people have been requested to stand with