New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-23
the TALK or THE DAY.

India has now a one-anna piece. 1t is a remark
able fact that although the anna is the unit OF
calculation IN small financial transactions in india
a one-anna piece has hitherto been existent
The only approach to It the lis rupee issued
by the old East India Company The new coin"
says The Dundee Advertiser" lis made OF nickel
and possesses two novel features II is not plain
circle. but is rosette shaped with indented edges
so that in the dark 1t easily be- distinguished
from other coins and It's value is expressed in
five different languages. The King IS portrayed
wearing his crown-a concession seemingly to ma
tive opinion. since the Victorian coins showing the
sovereign with bare head created considerable feel
ing. TO go bare headed was regarded as a sign
OF disrespect In India"
is bridge stn popular. Mrs. Gamble?'
~ IS with me- play every evening
For high stakes"
II must be an expensive pleasure
NO. one evening | win and next time lose"
why don't you play every other evening"
Speaking of the voluntary retirement OF Doc"
Owens from his place In the front rank OF ocean
steamship gamblers importer who makes two
trips year TO Europe said: It's hard for these
people to live up to good intentions. l this
illustrated a few years ago on midwinter trip
from Bremen We had board Red Nose
who that time u well known professional
card man. The captain knew him. but before the
passengers could be warned Nose told the head
steward he not business triple had
given II up for good The second day saw
him in the smoking room at a table with West
eIn man, VINO WAS tedCilHB MN now 10 play
pinochle. He seemed TO enjoy taking lessons at a
thing Of which he grand master. They
played every day at 90 cents a game. and there
not a dollar difference the evening before
We landed The next morning. however. with land
in sight, the old passion conquered In Nose, and
he took big roll of money from his teacher, who
felt doubly bad about his loss when he heard.
weeks later who his pinochle pupil was"
They as how the twentieth century will be
Among them mebbe we'll see the Democratic
party git in power fer four eight years, hey
Jabez?"-Louisvle Courier-JournaL
ITO the man without means. but with capital
stock OF willingness and ability TO work. Tanana
will be found u great field OF endeavor," says an
Alaska paper. wages paid In tho mines range
from s. TO 81 day and board. In Fairbanks,
where all the year round employment is assured.
the average rate OF pay Is 500 month"; while the
work only obtaInable occasionally is paid the
rate of 81 hour Skilled labor is paid even
higher. Many have saved sufficient from
their wages to obtain small prospecting boilers and
supplies. with which they have gone aied. their
trips bringing in fortunes In discoveries OF rich
claims
Yeh said It., the first gallery gqd describing the
all right, but de villain wouldn't admit It,"
Com exclaimed the other
7 undone' philadelphia Press.
Because of Fort Myers proximity to Washington
and Arlington National Cemetery and the large
number OF funerals or army men held In the cap
ital. the of the garrison kept rather busy
attending funerals. firing salutes and blowing taps
for the old soldiers. New York Congressman
told recently of how absent minded leader of an
army band caused his colonel much anxiety by his
selection of marching music. The ceremonies
over a veteran of the Civil War completed, the
troops started their march back to barracks
The leader just CHANGED TO think of one of the
bands standbys-''Wasn't He Rare Old Bird?''-
and the musicians blared away. Every one smiled
but colonel. When he realized hat ia han nd
playing he promptly stopped the tune.
Unsophisticated Visitor Crying to use the tele.
phone)-Kitty, what do you say when you take
this thing off the hook!
Little Girl-Papa always says, Darn, you, Cen
trail, you've given me the wrong numberr'-Chicago
Tribune.