New-York tribune., 1906-04-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Kaiser Wilhelm has new 1ad. IL is colIscuHs
picture postcards. and he has thrown himself INTO
II with characteristic energy. Every country IN
the world In which Germany possesses official
representatives Of any kind whatever are laid
under contribution The Kaiser causes his secre-
tary to write picture postcard TO the official
selected and this is inclosed in state envelope
or indorsed business of state This is then sent
by mall and on reaching it's destination. often in
the middle of the night. the addressee is at once
reused from slumber to receive the document,
which merely conveys the imperial greeting. and
commands reply by picture postcard representing
some local subject, "by return"
sPRINGTIME's COME AGAIN
o catfish in de eddy,
When de moon is in de full!
watermillion ready
o choohes, sugat rooted!
Is all done back bar footed.
Case de springtime's come again.
De bullbat gins to beIIer
Across de shimmery hill.
'Tants long befo feller
Kin hyuh de whuppoorwill.
De biddies wild de hen
In de doole-dust a-scratchin'.
Case de spr1nstinne's come again.
Dirt daubers soon be sqealin'.
En- a sort er sleepy feelin'
III git gwine along yo' blood.
Till YOU lose yo' holt en- dozes
En- jerks en- wakes up-den
De fuS thing dat you knows is
Dat de sprngtime's come again
Charlotte Observer
Belgium is a land of great smokers. but nc. all
Belgians the weed. This threatens to disrupt
the Belgian labor party. The famous Maison du
Peuple at Brussels Is at present rent by a discus
sion more violent than any about mere politics
could ever produce-to smoke not to smoke. At
the great meetings continually being held the
House OF the People the workmen are in the habit
of communing with their pipes while listening TO
the fervid utterances OF their socialist I'm
fortunately. of the most prominent of their
leaders NJ. Vandervede. is ardent non-smoker
and after having addressed two meetings at the
Maison du Peuple. was overcome with the fumes
of nicotine there inhaled 20 be confined to bed
for two days. This instance of martyrdom stffened
the backs OF other anti-tobaeeonists. and they
threaten wholesale secession
y Hound Street Happenings Several of the kids
on fse street are having the chckenRox this week
SEGA were visiting on the street all last week.
Mrs Mrs % Hatch was one OF the sick ones on the
"a. As y, we did not report last week. We are triae
" " L. Roots, and Will saw the old man thinks him
player and win hold down first s sar Is also fo al baseball %
street baseball team this surnmer,-Hound street
There was trInng accident ON board a transat-
iantic liner The vessel was few days out from
Liverpool and the steering gear got out of order
Some excitement resulted among ths pas,enrs-z
and ono OF them woman. approached the cap
tain.
rs II true captain" asked she. anxiousIy that
we have lost OF screws?'
mot at all. madame" the reply OF the orri-
There was some little difficulty with one OF
them. but It has been repaired. that now every
thing Is all right"
Well. I'm very glad TO hear that" responded
the lady. with relieved look. although was far
from sharing the apprehension OF the rest Of the
passengers. After ALL" she added rehectivey
why should ve worry, even II there was something
the matter With the screw? It's under the watar
and doesn't show
One on Mrs. jim her daily alteration with the
iceman over the snort measure he delivered Mrs
Jones one morning rallied him. In half-ansry good
nature II don't what makes you 81 st7ngy
with your ice You know YOU can't take any ~ IL
with you 10 the next worldr'
The man paused with hts hand on the doorknob
Yes: Mrs. Jones' he said. but you must re-
member that III you 20 me coming with "a
block of ice TO YOU in the world yolid he A.,
siad 70 get ~ that you wouldn't have a word 10
say about short weight"-Lippincott's