New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a new method of advertising has been discov-
cred" says a Mannheim paper. by a Bavarian
manufacturing concern. On cards deeply bordercd
with black II has sent the following notice 10 bust
houses In Germany 'Honored sir: The board
OF directors OF our company has instructed me to
notify our esteemed patrons in Baden that we
mourn with them on the occasion of the passing
away OF their beloved prince, His Royal Hghness
the Grand Duke Frederick. In complying with
the wish OF the directors. must congratulate our
fatherland on having been the cradle Of so noble
a regent Accept the assurance OF sincere re-
gard. Y. Y. Manager" The latest circular and
price list OF the concern sent with the UNIQUE
card and the paper IN which the advertising trick
was noticed says: This may be clever. from the
business mans standpoint, but. as we see t. it is
brutal"
II understand your friend. that wonderfully
impression at college"
NO. they looked him and decided he'd
Dealer, e''''''. f'A''
Penny-in- the-slot milk delivery machines are a
feature at the stores of largo dairy company in
London. From the door Of each of these estab-
Hshments protrudes brass spout and a handle.
There is also the customary slot and a notice
stating that only pennies can be used All that
purchasers have to do is to put in their pennies
the handle, and hold their jugs TO receive the
half pint of milk which is thus released from a
twenty-quart tank. II they need a pint of milk
the performance must be gone through second
time.
Il went to the opera last night"
what did you hear?"
That Mrs Browning is going TO get n divorce
Mrs Biggs has the dearest dog and a baby
and the Huttons are going to live in India. .'-Har-
per's Weekly
The London Daily Mali prints some letters from
its readers cures" for the cigarette habit One
victim writes: IF any of your readers desires 10
get rid of the cigarette habit in excess the rem
edy is simple. Carry bag OF raisins sultanas or
curran's in the pocket and chew them constantly
The excessive cigarette habit will evaporate''
Another suggests this: When ono wishes badly
to smoke let him put I'm his mouth and chew a
small piece of Hcorice II has strong fuI
bodied, and not dlsagreeable taste. and makes one
forget the fragrant weed. In a fortnigbt's tine
ncorice, for he will be wcaned of the hab,t ana
will probably not feel any particularly pressing
desire to smoke"
Il suppose he ventured that Won would
never speak to me again If / were to kiss you?'
get the habit of always looking st tba vSrst
side of things "-rit-Bits.
The Municipal Council OF Vienna has passed a
resolution praisng the educational work accom-
plished by the actor Matras. who died I'm 1857
The resolution also directs that the actors bodv
be taken to Vienna and buried in the central
friedhoi' at the expense OF the city, and that the
spot be suitably marked. Matras was one of the
best portrayers Of Vienna types HE was of the
people says his biOgrapher. land knew the char
acters which he represented. lie was a waiter I'm
his youth and began his stage career In 1852 as a
member of the Kwap Company but later an
peared stages OF greater Importance on the
Prater. His greatest trlumphs were celebrated
at the Carl Theatre, where he broke down and lost
his memory. He died In insane asylum
Johnny-Honest, teacher, I didn't take n Init T
seen Willie Jones wild 1t at recess.-ChicaEo News.