New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Paris paper says: "It looks though the
great Tower OF Labor would be built. Auguste
Rodin, who has for years nourshed the hope that
he might erect this testimonial labor, has found
in NJ. R6not architect who Will build the great
column which will leave the sculpture work for
Rodin. II is the artists idea that the monster
column should rise from n crypt in which mining.
diving and all underground and under water work
Will be represented by sculptured figures Figures
representing Night and Day viii guard the portals
leading TO the crypt spiral frieze will bear rep
reservations OF the various industries. and the
whole Will he crowned by two protecting angels
Jules Dalon once had similar plan. It's execution
was impossible because there were funds avail
able for the purpose. The Rodln tower will cost
millions. and the protector hopes that Interna-
uonal interest viii be aroused sufficiently to make
the Tower OF Labor a possibility"
Il suspect tho playbEls do not always tell the
.t,ai And you are correct. responded Hamlet Fatt
n, or OF instance am billed as being assisted by
the Few people have''-Louisve Courier-Journal.
The United States Consul at Cardiff. in reporting
that the United Kingdom Is undoubtedly the best
market IN the world for tobacco makes some in
teresting remarks which show that he has watched
hritsh smoking habits closely. He suggests that
the growing Of tobacco may be due 10 the
weather Many think" he says that
certain climatic conditions. such as the excessive
moisture in the air and the attendant depressing
conditions. prepare the people feel the need Of
its stimulating soothing influence The steady
exodus from the land to tho Industrial centres and
the wonderful development of sports have
undoubtedly contributed to the increase the
fifteen years. The OF the weed is almost uni
versal among males above the age Of sixteen. The
pipe is seen everywhere-in the home on the street
and the sporting field"
The doctors have finally agreed upon the cause
Of Markleys Illness
"Ah. they've held another consultations"
No; post-mortem philadelphia Press.
Mud seems to BE the latest commodity which has
been cornered. The monopolist the we'll known
bohemian watering place Franzenbad. whose won
derful healing mud baths are famous throughout
the world The news of Franzenbad's business en-
terprise became known in the course OF a lawsuit
at Eyer between the Saxon government and the
municipality Of Franzenbad S:txony has water
ing place also with mud baths BAD Elster Some
time ago Bad Ester entered into negotiations TO
buy large area OF ground containing mineral mud
deposits near Franzenbad. When the Bohemian
town heard what was going on, II promptly decided
TO head off its Saxon rivals. and stepped in and
bought up the land. The Saxons greatly ag-
grieved and carried the matter into the Bohemian
courts. which decided against them During the
trial II stated that. although Franzenhad al
ready possessed an inexhaustlbe supply Of this
precious mud the town had spent 10000
crowns in buying up all the mud lands in the sur
rounding country in order to secure the exclusive
possession for all time Of the valuable healing
remedy
Dixon-Judgns from my last gas bill I should
say Ananias.-Illustrated Bits.
Cigars cheap In India. United States Consul
Michael of Calcutta says. "a firm I'm Madras ad-
vertises three OF its cigars lIa cents 3-5
cents and 2l2 cents each. respectively. I suppose
these cigars would sell I'm the United States at
10 to 15 cents each, or two for quarter. The
who grow the tobaCCo-that IS. the aborers in the
feld-Get 10 10 u cents a day and the men who
make the cigars get from u to % cents a day
both classes boarding and lodging themselves
Nice looking stOgies manufactured In Madras
and sold at wholesale for - cents a thousand
officer autoist flew down hill. his machine
beyond contron-fi there You're breaking the
AUto!st las he whisked from view)-Veli | amt
breaking the law of gravitatiOn.-Harper's Weekly.