New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
THE TALK OF THE Day.

Almost every sovereign OF modern Europe is a
great smoker says Tit Bits King Edward. as
is well known smokes the very best cigars, but
when he is with his intimate friends he sometimes
smokes brier pipe Two confirmed cigar smok-
ers are the King of the Belgians and the King of
Portugal. both of whom smoke about dozen a
day. but the Emperor Of Austria, in spite OF his ad
vanced age. prefers a pipe. and has one IN ms
mouth all day long. The Kaiser has been ad-
vised by his doctors to smoke little possible,
and though he possesses some wonderful pipes.
he now confines himself TO cigarette. usually
throwing It away half finished. on the other
hand the Car smokes At least thirty cigarettes
day. and the King OF Spain also prefers cigarettes
which he always smokes IN long amber holder
mounted with gold. Every now and then. how
ever, he ventures a choice Havana.
village parson who left the pulpit to become an
actor. wonder what could have induced him to
Homer"Perhaps he thought the donations OF
eggs and vegetables would be more hoeral-Chi-
cago News
Fifty thousand dollars is needed to pay certain
government expenses in Guam. and the request has
been made that the money be sent from this coun-
try In paper form. not in ccin. The natives IL
has found. receiving money in coin, bury It
and go without the necessities of life. while hav
ing, in some instances. goodly pot of treasure
securely buried IN the ground They do not thus
value paper money. and it is hoped that the ma
tives will now cxpend their wages keep money in
circulation and the same time improve their
mode of living.
Redd-He's had picture Of his automobile paint
ed on his hat.
Greene-Is he crazy?
Redd-No; he says he never feels right unless
he's under his machine--YOnkers Statesman.
Much as they admire the men of their fire fight
ing force comparatively few New Workers are IA
miliar with the insignia of the Fire Department.
The trumpets and the insignia of an
officer The trumpets show that the wearer Is a
member engine company and the axes that
he belongs to a hook and ladder company. one
silver trumpet designates lieutenant: two
trumpets the mark OF a captain: two
gilt trumpets crossed worn by the chiefs OF
battalons three gilt trumpets crossed indicate the
rank OF deputy chief four trumpets crossed are
worn by the chief. The regular fireman of the
ranks wears the familiar Maltese cross
Miss Antique-Do you think get too old
Old Batch-No: but you lose the faculty OF
picking winner!-lllustrated Bits.
The use of white clothing for the tropics. says
DR. /. W. Sambon. in The Journal of Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene" has been adopted in im-
tation of native custom, and no doubt II is wise
TO follow the dictates OF a long experience; but
those who borrowed this custom overlooked the
all important fact that the native is already pro-
tected by a natural armOr of pigment which Is I'M
pervious to the harmful actinic rays. Having no
reason fear the chemical rays Of the sun. the
native dons an ample white robe. which. by re-
fecting the long heat rays. keeps him comfortably
cool White is for comfort, but health demands a
lining of pigment. To avoid the additional weight
and thickness OF several layers of cloth. Dr. Sam
bon conceived the Idea OF a fabric composed OF
white and coored threads woven in such a way
as to produce a warp outer surface of white
and a woof or inner surface of black. red or
ange Such a CLOTH with a heat rejecting outer
surface and opaque inner layer will. he thinks.
meet all the requirements OF comfort and protec-
tion for tropical
.'Cracious!'' exclaimed Mr.. Staylate Its nearly
midnight / should be going pretty soon, sup
pose
YES" replied Miss Patience Come, you know
the old saying Never put of I'LL tomorrow what
you can do to-day. ."-Philadelpha Press.
Who is the photographed person? asks a
claim this distinction General Booth. Since the
general started on his motor tour through England
and Wales he has been photographed more than
four thousand times. According to a count made
by an official accompanying him the daily average
of snapshot portraits exceeds two hundred If all
the photographs taken OF General Booth We're
brought together" said an official. "there would
probabIy be a million different pictures in it," So
great became the number of photographers at Car
narvon where the general was speaking at open
air meeting that they had 10 be repulsed
He-So your husband has given up smoking. That
wants a pretty strong Will
She-WeIl, I've got ous.-Ptck Ne Up.