New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Berlin has received order for locomotives
from France. In speaking Of tho order q Dresden
paper says ut is the first time that Germany
has been called upon In this branch by France.
The order. which viii bring into tho country moro
than 100000 marks viii keep the works busy
until late next year" Another paper. COMMENT ting
tho transaction. says: There is moro than
tho business transaction IN this demand for our
product Il is recognition Of worth and an
evidence OF friendship. When the French people
began to drink German beer and To applaud Ger
music rejoiced. Why should we not do so
when they come to with their valuable
business
say Weary here's !, doctor dat s9ys de best
Kind of exercise is waikiki 10 your work.
gets his exercise by vsitin' de cemetery on foot
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The names on the little vestibule plates in
Yorkyile apartment house the subject OF a
letter New York a Vienna paper. II had to
stand in tho little space the writer says waiting
for five flights up to pull n string which
opens the entrance door. This took a long time
and I had opportunity to study the names OF the
people in the house. These were some OF the
names: Becker. Schneider. Schuster Kener
Schrener. Thurman and Drucker. At first
thought that the various apartments were occupied
by persons engaged IN the trades named on the
little signs but this not So Becker Cbaker)
was clerk Schneider (tailor) was a railroad en-
ploye; Schuster (shoemakeD was cigarmaker:
Kener (waiter) electrician; Schreiner Gear
penter) n woman-a dressmaker; Thurman
(teamster) barber. and Drucker (printer) was
a painter. The person whom I visited escorted mo
to the door and called my attention little sign
which had overlooked. II was inscribed Baker
That he said. is the only American family IN
the house. and they have a boarder whose name
is Carpenters both men iron workers. 1t all
made think had been at labor union con-
vention."
Managing Director-WelI and what are your
4ppcent@Weli sir, for one s' thing the least
noise wakes me up.--Illustrated Bits.
Here's a dog story from London: butcher in
the great meat market has n customer who owns
a fine collie dog The dog arrived one day at the
market with q slip of paper in his mouth. The dog
dropped the piece of paper. which proved to he an
order from the collies master for a small piece OF
meat. He gave tho dog the meat. Day after day
the dog with like orders. until at last tho
butcher took them for granted. and each time sent
the animal homo with piece of meat. After two
months the butcher sent his customer bill for the
meat which he had supplied the dog But the
collie's master informed the butcher that he had
given the dog only dozen orders whereas the
animal had received Mt least fifty pieces of meat
Tho dog carefully watched. and IL was dis
covered that the cunning beast. when he was hun
gry would lay hold OF any piece OF white paper he
could find and of with It the meat market
obtaining for each bogus order hearty meal
Mr. Uxor-But, hold onI There are two sides to
Mrs, Vck-senn's Husband-~Not so. When my
wife takes side of Il question there isn't any
other side.-Chicago Tribune.
Speaking of the evils OF smoke In London NJ n
meeting OF the Christian Social Union at St Paul's
Chapter House recently. Sir w. b. Richmond said
late springs and early autumns were caused nv
London smoke. and nothing else Where there WAS
no light there was no color. Hence the pallor OF
the people and the fact that poor girls of ffteen
sixteen often toothless Snub noses and
retreating chins were largely due to the absence
of light. the speaker declared
Boarder-You can divide chicken with matba
NAUTICAL accuracy. Mrs. Washington.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures ID Is easy enoueh r
wish could multiply it.-Philadelphia Inquirer