New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Foreign residents Of this district [Schoufull have
been for many years trying TO Introduce the cult
walton of the Irish potato" says The North China
Daily News" and the effort likely TO
be crowned with success. 1t is said that many
persons in the east country raising the vege-
table and that the restaurants the street have
discovered that the potato will admirably take the
place OF tho more expensive shan yue,' yam. II
the Chinese decide that il will pay It's triumph is
in sight In the sam, connection II may be recorded
that the dairy started under foreign patronage
seventeen years ago now sells more milk to Chi
nese patrons than to the foreigners"
yes. mn'am," the convict was saying, I'm hero
Jst for irwin to natter rich man.
The idear' exclaimed .he prison visitor.
on "a check. Tit Blts
At the height OF the evening rush hour a mer-
chant on his way hone threw a half-dollar piece
on the glass ledge OF the ticket booth at the
Bcccker street subway station, said Two
grabbed the tickets and for the train on board
ne and his neighbor discussed the question: Who
got the 40 cents which was left rehindT'
Three days later; same man. same ticket window.
same ticket seller
Were you here on Monday this hour7"
Yes, sir replied the agent.
We'll l bought tickets and gave you 30
cents
IAN right, here's your change: been waiting for
you: please pass on"
The was so pleased that ne missed his train
and waited to have another talk with the man
behind the window, who told him that when the
change was left behind tn" next man in the line
claimed It. and had TO be harshly spoken to before
he dropped the bluff" "Of course" said the man,
the ticket agent got the change back from me.
but / wished that l could have done We
need men of that kind downtown nowadays
Elder discussing the new minister's probation
disCourse)-In my opeenion he wasna justified in
dividing folk into sheep and the goats. | wadna
fust say Jamie that | was among the unco guild
| Wauna that YOU were among the SIUCO
bad So whar do We come IN? Iell no do Tor us.
Jamie. Wen no vote FOR him-Punch
London paper tells of the royal train built for
King Edward by the London & North Western Rail-
way Company. While some Continental sovereigns
have had railway coaches built for them at the
expense OF the state or OF their own privy purse.
the royal trains provided by the London & North
Western and two three Of the other English
companies have been constructed at the companies
own expense. They then remain the railways
property, the members OF the royal family paying
their fares like ordinary passengers. with merely
the usual charge for n special train. The most
elaborate precautions taken TO insure the
safety of the Kings train. a pilot engine running
fifteen minutes I'm advance throughout the entire
tourney The train itself contf ms saloon de-
signed for his majesty. with a smoking room. a
day saloon. a bedroom and dressing room. ali
equipped with handsome furniture.
Frend-How did you TO write that 'bost
seller?
The Modern Llt'ry Gent-Flrst / was struck by
a thought. | epigramized the thought. sketchZed
the epigram playized the sketch novelized the play
and advertised the nOvel!-Puck.
The commission of eight experts which ap-
pointed by the municipality of Genoa TO examine
the Paganini violin which is preserved in the city
building with view to protecting the instrument
against further disntegraton which seemed to
have set in. has made report 10 the effect that
there is cause for alarm 1t has been re-
solved, however to make a thorough examination
of the instrument every year. and, ''n order TO
prevent atrophy from non-use. to have the violin
played upon twice every year" The care of the
violins In the possession OF the SivOri family has
been intrusted TO the same commission The Genoa
correspondent of a Paris paper. in speaking of the
report says that the Paganini Stradvarus which
was made in 177 is in Munich, the property
of G. Fiorini.
Artist-Just look. darling. / short of can
vases, I've stretched a clean pocket handker-
chief See how splendidly IL takes the paint.
Prudent Little Wife-Oh. John, dear, how extraya-
CANT of you! It'll never come out.-Tit-Bt