New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Th. announcement that The London Daily
MALI Is about to issue weekly edition for the
blind attention to the other British journals
published in Braille type, which have had a long
and useful career. though they have seldom been
seen by the general public The first weekly news
paper for the blind published on June l, lSse
and called The Weekly Summary" 1t has al
ways been issued below cost price, and It's pro-
moters derive no benefit from it's publication. An
other was started only last year. called This
Braile Weekly" and issued from Edinburgh.
Ress-Yes the engagements off. He told her she
ought to give up novels and read sornetnns Mor'
substantial something that would improve her'
Bess-Gracious, Don't you seer The idea Of
improved in any way!-Philadelpha Press.
Every cat owner In Berlin has now to pay a tax.
which is equivalent to license. and each cat has
to wear a metal disk round its neck as evidence
that the has been paid. Any cat found on the
streets without this metal disk is taken OF to the
municipal lethal chamber by the police. This
method has already considerably lessened the num-
ber of cats in Berlin. The Emperor-who has a
hatred Of cats almost amounting 10 mania-is
said have induced the Berlin municipality to take
action.
Mamma. what would you do IL that big vase in
Il should thrash whoever did it, said Mrs
Banks gazing serenely at her little son; IN vo,r
muscle" said Tommy gleefully. "'cos fathers
broken it.'-Cardif Times
At the last session OF the Paris Academy Of
Medicine DR. Vidal called attention to the great
danger OF contagion from the OF Oriental car
pets. These carpets come from countries in which
dysentery and other diseases prevail The disease
germs settle in the fbres OF the material, and
their transmission to the user Is probability IL
the textiles not carefully dsinfected Dr.
Vidal told OF two that illustrate the danger.
They occurred recently In Paris. An elderly man.
a collector Of rugs. received a dealer who ex-
hibited to him number Of Oriental samples. he
finally bought two Japanese tapestries, upon which
the purchasers three-year- child played for
while. Eight days later the child died having
been infected with dysentery. A few days later
the father also had attack OF the disease
that resulted in death.
Dear me. cabby" said an old lady as she
alighted from four-wheeler at Liverpool Street
Don't You go and think it's becos 'e's got into
shy aoi c OF iFy 70 stand on is cad IN & fHe street
'oss is serious thinkin 'oss. e Is ma'am; VERY
last six year 'ow is pore old master'n one o
these days across kind 'earted party what'n
Lor' bless yer, maam.'' he added. as he looked at
ds lns sFhs fah tae @ old Iafy had handed I'M him.
Ell die bloornin hinidel '-Tit-Bits
THE Canadian Cigar and Tobacco Journal gives
some hints to those who smoke pipes. Everybody
thinks he knows how to smoke pipe. but to do 1T
perfectly Is not easy. Thine is keynote Of sue
cessful pipe smoking" says The Journal "and
another is gentleness Take # easy Don't crowd
the pipe TO the top Of the bowl. Never get pipe
hot Keep cool and keep your pipe cool. You
relight pipe, and If you old smoker you
will be all the better for It, When you have finished
do not refill heated pipe"
Sir said the quzzical customer to the furni-
ture mover, those men With the van 10
a take my 4s goods & to my house most pecu
Are they sG replied @ the re otheT m g"s hR am sur
prised 10 near such an accusation as that What
makes you think they are inSare?''
Because they acted so oddly They didn't even
break mirror or statuette. they did not scratch
the piano. and they utterly failed to pack the lace
curtains with the Kitchen utensils Tit Bits
Mr. Failleres was, until recently believed 10 be
the only President OF the French Republic who had
no double, but his counterpart has been found.
The man who most rese noles him physically is
respectable merchant OF the Rue Saint Honore,
who plays his part with decorum and dignity. He
wears exactly the same kind of blue butterfly
necktie with white dots the President the same
kind of hat and exactly oddly cut a beard And
on his promenades he IS always accompanied by
friend who could easily he taken for the Presi-
dents private secretary. Dignihed and with meas
ured steps, the enviable double walks through the
Faubourg Saint Honore and feels overjoyed at be-
ing saluted on all sides.
Church-At a recent church fair IN England one
of the means used for increasing the receipts was
guessing contest 5 to the weight of the pastor
CiothGm-BefOre after?
Church-Before or after what?
GOthanl-BefOre after preaching.
Church-Nha< difference would that make?
heavier when preaching-Yonkers Statesman.