_The Chicago Tribune_ points out that two attempts have been made on the life of the EX-KAISER. It is hoped that he will realise that it would be a breach of etiquette to get assassinated before the Allies have decided what is to be done with him. * * * We understand that one of the New Poor who recently found a burglar in his house searching for money immediately offered the intruder ten per cent. if he proved successful. * * * Referring to the report in these columns last week that two bricklayers were seen to remove their coats at Finsbury Park, we now hear that it was simply done to oblige a photographer who was understood to have been sent down by Dr. ADDISON. * * * Among the articles left in trains on a South Coast railway is a sandwich. Unless claimed within three days we understand that it will be broken up and sold to defray expenses. * * * * * IMPORTANT NOTICE. Mr. Punch begs leave to draw the attention of the Intelligent Public to the fact that on Monday next, July 5th, he proposes to publish a Special Summer Number. All his previous Summer Numbers have appeared in the form of an ordinary weekly issue, with additional holiday and other matter. This is a Special Summer Number, altogether distinct from the weekly issue. It will contain thirty-six pages, almost entirely made up of drawings, and including several pages of illustrations in three colours. Mr. Punch has great pleasure in inviting his friends to encourage him in this new venture. * * * * * [Illustration: THE GORGEOUS UNIFORMS OF THE PAST MAY BE RE-INTRODUCED INTO THE ARMY; BUT, IF SO, THE CINEMA ATTENDANT WILL NOT GIVE IN WITHOUT A STRUGGLE.] * * * * * OUR ENTERPRISING CONTEMPORARIES. "NEWS BY WIRE AND AIR. To-day is the longest day."--"_Daily Mail_," _June 21st_. * * * * * THE EXPANSION OF SCOTLAND. "The most interesting features of the vital statistics of Scotland.... The girth-rate was higher than those of all first quarters since 1891. --_Daily Paper._ * * * * * OUR MERRY MUNICIPALITIES. "---- TOWN COUNCIL. MINUTES FOR MONDAY'S MEETING. MORE INCREASES OF WAGS."--_Provincial Paper._ * * * * * THREATENED UNREST AT THE ZOO. "Mr. Churchill has made up his mind, but if he gets his way every tadpole and tapir will take it as a precedent."--_Daily News._ * * * * * "In a driving competition Ray drove 723 yards, one inch."--_South African Paper._ Another inch, and we should have refused to believe it. * * * * * "WILSON WOULD TAKE MANDATE OVER AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 25.--President Wilson Monday asked authority from Congress for the United States to accept a mandate over Armenia.-- _Canadian Paper._