New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Since the beginning OF the financial furry the
banks of Yonkers have succeeded in meeting all
demands made them As consequence, they
have had to find way of thwarting the ac-
tivity of certain deposltors who the cashiers
found, were withdrawing their balances and bring
ing the currency to New York where they sold IL
at premium. Last week a merchant In the town
presented check Of the banks for $500
practically his entire balance. This was such an
unusual thing that the paying teller at once sur
missed what the wanted it for. Nevertheless.
he informed tho depostor that if he would come
back in an hour the money would be ready for
him. The man returned. and found waiting for
him 1850 in silver dollars and the rest in $ gold
pieces, weighing altogether about one hundred and
fifty pounds and filling two good sized bags. He
changed his mind about withdrawing the money.
Now, Willie. what do we always do on Thanks
Send for the doctor."-Idfe.
The only Jewish paper in South Africa has ceased
to exist In the last number. just received the
editor. in the Of his valedictory. reads his
people a severe lesson because OF their lack OF
appreciation OF THE South African Jewish Chron-
Icle.' He says that when the paper was started its
greatest support came from non-Jews. and that his
coreIgionsts were not the best patrons OF the
publication after It had been launched. Persons
who might be tempted 10 try when the unsuccess-
nl publishers have failed are discouraged by this
opinton founded on experience. While the
munty is willing to partake OF the innumeraDle
advantages which the possession OF a communal
organ couferS upon them. they are vet not wiling
to accord financial support which Il 50 neces-
ssry its existence
What would her folks do II she went the
Probably stay away from the show."-Cleveiand
Plain Dealer.
The Wiener "Neue Freie Presse'' in recent
article speaks Of Sir Charles S. Francis the
American Ambassador" An American. after read
ing tho article wrote to Budapest paper: The
American Ambassador is. as the paper states, at
Riva. and is staying at the Lido Palace Hotel but
who know him think he would rather be
spoken OF as Charley than Sir Charles. The
Vienna newspaper cannot be blamed, however, for
the error because there countries where people
cannot realize that one may no high officer in
the diplomatic service and have hereditary
title
The tailor said this coat ought to give me good
service for hundred years said the man who
.'Humph!' reioined Sirius Barker What's the
material? Asbestos? s?''-Washington Star.
Consul William J. Pike, writing from Kehl. Ger
many. says that London inventor reports that lie
has discovered a process for producing smokeless
coal apparently by distillatiou of coal at a low
temperature. This after filtration is said 10 de-
posit brilliant substance. the heating properties
of which far greater than those of the original
coal. and which is absolutely free from smoke and
dirt. The inventor contends that efforts to
come the smoke plague have hitherto been unsuc-
cessful because they have been made in the wrong
direction. and that by the extraction OF the smoke
producing material IN coal before being burned he
has been successful in producing a smokeless coal
Sir W. B. Richmond. president OF the Society for
the Prevention of Smoke. has bought the invention.
You should try to DO little less assertive my
dear. Remember. the meek shall inherit the
EARTH"
"Oh, yes I dare say they wilI-when the others
have done with it!"-LondOn Opinion.
The plan of the anti-clerical party in Rome to
elect Ernest Nathan. Jew and a Free Mason
Mayor Of that city recalled to a merchant in the
drygoods district incident in his family history
which he told to illustrate the changed conditions
in Italy. My father" he said, was connected
With a factory at EIberfeld. He sold
the product the road and had a large trade
in Austria and Italy Tho fact that he was
Jew had no effect on his business in those coun-
tries but Of his competitors found out that
father had joined the Free Masons and adyer-
tised IT among his Italian customers. and that set
tied him there. 1t gave his trade such black
eye that in disgust he quit the business and came
to this country. He probably never dreamed that
some day Free Mason would be Mayor of Rome
and wish lie had lived TO it,
Singleton want to ask you a question old man
Wedderly-Come on with 1t
Singleton-Does woman always mean what she
says? '''o
Weddery-Durng courtship she doesn't b,,.
after marriage you bet she does-Chcago News