New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In a letter from New York to friend in Ger
many Karl Burrian, member of the Royal Opera
Company OF Dresden. says: II had hardly entered
my apartment at the hotel when servant in
livery brought the card OF claque company
a silver plate. the who had sent
the card. and he offered the services of his firm
toward making my debut successful. I to
Indicate how many curtain calls, the warmth Of
my reception and the amount OF applause after
each number. The company he said would fur
nish anything for money. enthusiasm. Natu-
rally. I declined the offer and threw the out
I preferred less. but genuine. appreciation" The
writer gives the names OF celebrated singers who
had arrangements with the company. and de-
plored the existence Of a condition which he took
pride in saying did not exist in Dresden.
Astonished usteneT@1ndeedi What ' did di'S you do
with IL after that?-Detroit Free Press.
story is being told writes a Berlin correspond
ent. against certain enterprsing reporter Of the
'Lokal- -Anzeiger."- Recently the Emperor on
his way by train to Potsdam with few intimate
friends, In the royal saloon stood an impassive
male servant in livery awaiting the orders of the
monarch. The Kaiser in lively mood. and
the conversation became animated ard distinctly
confidential Suddenly the Kaiser interrupted the
conversation and summoned his secretary. Then
pointing 10 the servant he demanded. What is
that man doing here7" The unhappy servant was
questioned. and finally obliged 10 confess that
he was a reporter the staff OF the "Iokal-An-
a sign OF coming storm. Then he recovered him
self. and. smiling somewhat grinly. ordered the
train to be stopped This was done, and the luck
less reporter invited TO step out. He hastened
TO do so. and deposited on the railway track
ten miles from the nearest station. The Kaiser
spent the next five minutes laughing over his own
vengeance
The Waiter-I can recommend that wine list sir
We've got some very old wines in our cellar.
The Lady-Oh, we don't want any old stuff Were
Me-Up.
The excessive prevalence Of malaria in Greece IS
engaging the attention OF English specialists. II is
said to be checking the development OF rural life
and Is very serious thing for the nation. Out Of
population Of 26000 there were $50 900 cases of
malaria annually. and the deaths were about l. 76o
Last year the number OF increased to $50 900
and the deaths TO 5.sl6 Professor Savas. of the
University of Athens. physician to King George is
initiating a movement to deal with the plague.
Patience-How do you know Peggy is alone?
I PIatrics-Because I hear her singing
But that's no sign"
be talking .''-Yonkers Statesman.
Having determined how many freight cars
would be required TO transport the Iowa corn crop
how many miles II is to Mars. how much il costs
the average family live. and all the thousand and
one problems that have arisen since the days when
theoogians argued over the number of angels who
could stand the point OF a cambria needle"
says The Des Moines Register" "some enter
prisng statistician has gone to work to figure out
how many square miles of space the hand OF the
average man travels over In shaving. He announces
that the of average length OF life shaves over
twenty square miles"
IF could only die and leave you well or" he
SAID id aIser III they @ nag had their hrst quarrel I
How" she cruelty asked, could, you die and
leave me otherwise than well on?'-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.