New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a Grecian boy ten years old whose name re-
quires twenty-three letters IN the spelling OF IT,
arrived In St Louis. and all last week
after journeyIng alone more than seven thousand
miles. When he reached the Union Station there
was tag his coat which showed that Kon-
stantenos Argeropulos (the nsme) bound for
the home OF his father. Nicholas Argeropulos No
H5 south broadway. "and would the officials please
see that he reached his destination Konstantenos
was unable to speak a word of English but he
received much attention on the train from Boston
to St Louis. and kind passengers fairly overloaded
him with good things to eat. The boy sailed from
tho PrseuS Greece about three weeks ago.
He-What do you think? I overheard Mr. SPOON
EN- talking to Miss Platter in thu conservatory.
ana ne tod her she was Sweot enough TO eat
two hundred pounds.-Judge
Owing TO frequent complaints sent 20 Picking bv
the Chinese ministers In the various capitals OF
Europe and America concerning the irregularity OF
fees granted to government supported Chinese stu
dents abroad. and on the recommendation OF SIR
Chentung LANG Cheng the Chinese Minister to
the United States. for a uniform allowance 10
these students the Chinese government has drawn
up rules fixing their fees including medical ex-
penses and all Students in England fls9 q wear;
In the United States. 500 gold a year
~ He Cyirtu0uslyl-I call It simply outrageous FOR
:, she (sternlyl-HOw do you know II is terribleY-
Baltimore American.
Managers and clerks in large department stores
or necessity have to deal with all kinds and classes
OF people and they often have most amusing ex-
periences owing 70 the pecularities OF their GUS
TONER'S says The Philadelphia Record" While
waiting for exchange at the silk counter in a
Market street establishment yesterday a clerk told
West Philadelphia shopper a story which she has
| since been circulating among her circle Of friends
"An uptown customer the clerk said last week
had six yards Of most expensive silk sent C O. ID
The next day the package returned to US and
upon It was written: Returned. was only teach
ing my daughter how TO shop"
Clare-I wish could believe what he SAYS. but
Maud-What does he eny2
known me only two days. mas
Maud-Well, perhaps that's the reason-Philadel-
phia Inquirer
William H. Hyde of Rockland, said to be the
Oldest newsboy In the State Of Maine is seventy
nine years old. He was born in Portland but has
lived for most OF his life in ROckland and has
been delivering newspapers 20 customers cOntinu-
ally since 1887. In that time he estimates that he
has handled upward Of three-Quarters Of a million
newspapers. In 1888. although nearly sixty years
old he went the Knox-Lincoln Railroad as a
newsboy and remained in that place until 1902
when the road was taken over by the Maine Cen
trail
The Artst-Hers Is some brilliant chap who states
The Notwithstanding? GREAT aomeri He must
News News '"- A'''-' SUNNI u ''' 'D'''s0
ing, mainly for the sake Of the WOOL but also In
part of course. for the meat Australia now ranks
second among the great sheep raising countries.
Argentina being first with 100000 sheep. Aus
tralia second with 100000. and Russia third with
| 100000. Only q few years ago Australia was
first. possessing less than 1O6 10000 head Of
sheep That in 1891. Prolonged drOuths were
| the cause OF the destruction Of many millions Of
Australian sheep. but since 1902 there has been an
annual gain. Yet these sheep were not indigenous
to Australia They were first introduced in 1877
being Of the Spanish merinO species.
HIS HOLD
He was statesman, 50 they said
Beloved throughout his native town.
TITS true, he was not deeply read
| In classic authors of renOwn
Yet stanch he stood 'gainSt the acclaim
OF critics with their selfish skill.
He never weakened when IL came
To appropriation bill
Another city's hopes he smote
With speech in no uncertain tone,
/ And 1ust ardently he'd
For cash to benefit his own
/ With reverence they speak his
They love him we'll and always will.
/ He never weakened when II
To an appropriation bill
Washington Star
| Belgium is a land OF low wages In Client the
minimum pay an hour for printers. roofers gla-
ziers, painters and boilermakers is seven cents
! 20 cents for ten hours work-and OF blaclxsniths
locksmths. carpenters. masOns. plumbers and cleo
| tricans eight cents
"Tompkins and his wife always get along splen-
didly. They do Just they please"
| How fortunate. How do you account for it2''
! 'aThey don't live tOgsther.-AIllgaukes Seminal