New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The secretary OF the German Botanical -Zooloptca1
Society. who is making Oriental study tour in
the course or his report SAYS: 1T will surnrs IA
many Germans TO know that the Turks have n
Kaiser Wilhelm song which Is exceedingly popular
These are the words; The Sultan stood at stambou
and awaited IA guest. His breast was covered with
high decorations which showed that n great man
was coming from the setting sun. None Ike hin,
VIII ever come again from there. His countenapca
YVES stern and looked fearlessy into the eve of the
brigand. Yes, William. thou art great and tbou
hast heart as firm steel and soft as butter
May Allah guard you and abide with your There
are many stan2as, all in the same tone. and the
writer says; considering how much mercan tila
interest we have in the 3uItan's domain songs -,
praise for the Kaiser such these can do Germany
no harm"
The Doctor-What your wife needs is more physi
>, HomerEBut doctor. can't induce her to go out
gah RoGtqrOh yes you can Mark all the bar
Chicago News. w.
or the smaller pleasure craft the South Ra, ont
is coming to be the most popular OF all In New
YORK waters While few years ago few were ~
be seen any distance from Patchogue or Nfori,ha
and the other South Bay towns now their good
points are being recognized generally and tho
model can be seen not only along tho Great Soutb
Bay but on the Connecticut shore and all along ,b
hudson. They are all able boats fast and stand
well up to any wind the summer yachtsmap 60
AiNeiy ~ encounter,
"Bragley claims TO have built the first passenger
NonsenseI re Miss sis Spipa stdsmboa,s
ming and blowing up regularly long before he was
Writing from Christiania, Norway. Michael AIger
inc united states Nlce-Consul, says that forest
planting has attracted much attention in recent
years There were 6.sOnOoO trees planted ana T,S
pounds OF seed sown I'm 1905 School oh,Ia
planted l.4S4OO trees and 176 pounds OF seed
Forest planting is gradually being introduced as y
subject IN the public schools. Especially on the
west coast the school children have taken ,nucb
interest In the matter. In a single parish 100000
trees have been planted by the pupils in the last
three four years
MIR; Spriggins is the most diplomatic man T eva
knew" W ever
I have never noticed it."
arranrs ne so Gan give an order for meal and
ue french name or every dish the bill OF fire
chicago Record-Herald.
1t is easier for operator TO establish a coD
nection than reply Line busy" says ''Telepbona
Iaik' You ask Tor certain number. The opera
tor Immediately informs you the line is busv uo,,
does she know? Simply by little admontorv cl,c,
in the receiver when she tried TO plug in, ~, e.
line asked for. She cannot tell you who is taI,in
on the line. how long II has been In use or ho,,
long 1t is likely to be busy" All the informo,,or
she possesses is a 'click." but IL IS sua.clart -
advise her that some of the $50 other Operators
In the exchange had prior call from or To tht
number. Had the line been clear the effort to cow,
plete the connection would have been no eraata,
than that required to get the click; hence the
task OF informing caller that the line is brs q,
just much extra labor-in fact IL invol,,o
double burden the subscriber will usually renaat
the call until he is able transact his hus,raS~
Obviously. therefore. the desire OF the operator 10
to establish the connection when 1t is called for
Bringing an unighted cigar butt into n oar
man created about himself an area of discon,sor.
81. Il do this he explained to inquring soul
lest some lady mistake me for gerltlemsn al
be disappointed my refusal TO surrenda ana
seat"-Philadelpha Ledger "uef my