New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Possibly as a concession TO the public crusade
against street noises which has been going on for
some time In Vienna. the tramway conductors have
been ordered 10 stop the use OF the whistle a
signal for starting the cars. In its place a small
trumpet VIII be used. but the trumpet will be
only a temporary institution Experiments made
with optical signal have proved so successful
that It's Introduction is only a matter of a few
weeks. The signal IS in the form a small
electric lamp placed just in front OF the motor
When the conductor wants TO signal the
driver he presses button which lights the lamp
and the is started Immediately. sparlng the
passengers and the public generally the noise of
whistles, trumpets gongs.
Pat watching the street sprinkler pass
Well If Oi hadn't seen it ord never behave iti'
Believe, what" asked a bystandcr.
waher in tn ioihes av l' III laky WaEn 70 an oi
s'pose he's gittin' paid be tn load."-Judge.
In Office in the Wall Street district the follow
Ing notice has hung In a conspicuous place for
several weeks. 1t is written in English German
and French. under the headlines Warning
'Habet Acht' and advertisement: do you con-
template renting apartment--a fiat? If so, be
warned. and look at the place at night after you
have determined to rent It. DO not loOlc-you did
that in the daytime-but listen Listen for the
sound OF tho pump. If you hear II don't take the
fiat. because you will regret 1t. The pump will de-
stroy your peace, II will get your nerves. it will
rob your home of all attraction and life will be
burden. II your prospective landlord has told you
about the fine ice plant, which will save you the
price OF Ice, listen for the ice machine music.
Take heed! Be warnedlI Lsten!I!'
Nero fdded while Rome burned" exclaimed the
student ,
than the custom many vioinIsts have Of practising
a time when everything Is nice and quiet other
wise."-Washington Star
The United States Consul General at Moukden, Mr.
Straight reports that Chinese authorities have been
in ha Of he
edict and is expected that all dens will be finally
closed by the early part of June. 1908. Proclama-
tions in the vernacuar have been posted every
where throughout the city. urging the people to
abandon the of the drug. There have In the
past been 1900 dens in Moukden. the daily consump-
tion averaging 200 packets about 1000 pounds
1t is stated also that about 1900 pounds Of bean oil
have been daily used in the opium lamps.
Edwin, aged three; who fondlsd his small cat
one day. his little face gutly palned and scratch
..I bent ben tie kitty a little" he said. briefly
Youths Companion
THE Lighthouse for the Plains recently In
stalled on the top of Pixies Peak caused a mild
sensation last week in Pueblo Col. a city forty
i've miles away Some residents had been wonder
ing whether new and unknown comet had made
it's appearance in the northwest and was dazzling
their eyes by it's unusual brightness, but when
several would-be-famous astronomers began to
make Investigations to the unknown light, they
found that their so-called comet was nothing more
than the searchlight the summit OF Pixies Peak
The first time the unknown comet" was noticed
when the city editor OF 1.-THE Pueblo Star
Journal" who was sitting his front porch, saw
a and brilliant light appear In the heavens to
the northwest and. after twinklng minute So
disappear, and then reappear. and continue the
game of light and dark for some time. The only
solution he could come to that it
and unheraided comet that had burst into view.
So much interested he that he called up the
Colorado College observatory by telephone to in
quire II Colorado Springs people had seen the new
tramp OF the skies.
''Ah. my boy" said the purse-proud individual,
he handed round the Flor de TOOfas that's
something like a cigart'
Yes" responded of the victims, what is
it?'-London Opinion.