New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
THE TAIN or THE DAY.

KNOWN tU Ta U0frorg n
the irving Place Theatre. Is the director OF a
thsatre in Berlin. where plays written by, him are
frequently presented. Two weeks ago tho house
was we'll filed with an audien,e which had as
sembled 10 Sherlock Holmes" After the fr,t
act Mr. Bonn appeared before the curtain and said
that the performance OF the American play would
be suspended. and that he wished all 10 remain a.
his guests 10 witness tho FIRST performance OF his
new play. The Hound OF TIE Easkervines" A
Berlin paper. commenting on the extraordinary
proceeding. said: There mnny ways OF secur-
ing audience for first performance. Herr
Bonn's novelty In that direction which aiIl
probably never be copied
ADVICE TO rHE POPPER
Do not pop your kncss
When the question you pop sir,
II you do all your life
On your knees you viii stop sir.
10 YOU love me2-1ot thus.
For an answer may fail her:
She may ask months TO solve
All the doubts that assait her.
'wlu you marry me?"-thst's
Going straight to the issue
She'll reply 'Yes"'-or No
And bless you dish" you.
C. n. w, in The Boston Transcript.
London now has six underground electric rail-
ways (tubesp in operation and five more are un-
der construction projected, The railways OF
London underground and surface carry more than
6O0O00O OO persons each year. of which underground
lines accommodate e5S.OO0.0o0 There are nearly six
hundred railway stations IN greater London. and
nually more than 3OOOOO,@a passengers
Let me gee began Mr.. Houskeep what ia
that old saying Mans works from To
Yes interrupted Mrs Houskeep just warm
from kitchen Interview But the servant girl :
Deposits of manganese ore having been discovered
in the FIeenendorf colony Of the land apart by
the Russian government for the OF settlers IN
the government Of Yelisavetpol In Transca uca sia
the richer colouists called In English engineers To
explore the deposits and report upon them The
analysis has shown that the surpasses all
deposits hitherto brought To light. The coIouists
will transfer Ia an English company the right to
exploit the the payment Of s1O625 with a
royalty Of farthing for every pood thirtysi
pounds that IS from the deposits. A light
railway is TO be laid down connect the colony
with tho outer world
"Our contention. said the lawyer for the literary
person rs that clients hand was so in niureCl
by the accident that for six months he has been
lis that this very disability has saved plantiff
deb1 dc %H' money !" postage that he really Is i" our
Then the went 10 trial Philadelphia Ledger
curious custom connected with the Servien
army IL the manner In which most of the reSi
ments carry the big drum. II Ia not. as in most
countries. sIung IN front Of the man who plavs II
but is placed upon small wheeled cart dra v,r
by large dog which has been so trained that II,
keeps its place even through tine longest and most
tedious or marches The drummer takes up a no
sition behind the cart and performs on the instru
ment It moves along
Mother returning homel- Gracious cbildrapr
Everything is smashed up. Didn't I tell vou TO
play horse? -
TOmmy-Yes. ma, but horses are out Of date so
We played automobile. and Just had the dandiest
runsway.-ChicagO News
The income tax was paid in the United Kingdom
year before last by 95s2 corporations 3O12s pubIc
companies. T,244 business firms and 1851 indfvtd-
ual British subjects Total gross income s2347 7Os-
$40. The number of British subjects taxed on in
comes in excess OF $4,000 a year was 2i2 tho num-
bsr taxed on incomes In excess OF s25o.ooo a year
2i
Applicsnt-Whst does marriage license cost?
Clerk-Weu- really, it's hard 20 tell till you've
tried one for fifteen twenty years-Phiadelphia
inquiries