New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A curious will dispute has recently been settled
by the court at Rebel. in the department OF the
Ardennes France. Some time ago Of in
dependent means and somewhat eccentric habits
committed suicide by hanging. A search among
his papers failed to disclose any will until under
the bed, piece OF sheet iron, found the
following words "Thls is my last will and tesla
ment. / bequeath all my property 10 the borough
Of Ardennes, condition that the Mayor and Bor-
ough Council give Gl2 to the men OF the local fire
brigade for a bean feast to he held as pos
sible" This extraordinary will disputed by the
relatives but the local court has decided that It
is valid.
Father--Ar-r-r! So cav you kissing my daugh-
The light was rather dim, and should feel vastly
kissing the cook-lIustrated Bits.
No monarch in Europe works harder than ths
Sultan Of Turkey. writes a Constantinople corre-
spondent. for no rises at in the morning. win
ter and summer, and goes to his white tiled bath
room for his bath, after which he sips cup OF
coffee, brewed by the cafedjlbachi or chief coffee
maker. and then. with cigarette between his lips
he sits down TO work at his desk. He works until
midday. when he adjourns for prayers; then more
coffee and entree, hours siesta. and work
again until dinner, which is served at IN the
afternoon.
were unnecessarily severe on that last novel Of
Naggus-Why. you ungrateful hound with ono
accord pronounced Il one OF the cieanest and
most uplifting works Of fiction that had appeared
Borus-Thats what I mean. I haven't sold a
single copy.-ChcagO Tribune.
a New York clergyman who returned short
time ago from a trip to the Holy Land. in speak
ing of the strange things which he encountered
said: Il wandered around Damascus and was nat
urally interested in all that IN the ancient
Syrian town. 1t seemed strange TO n part
of this picture of antiquity trolley cars and cleo
4vi9
Their destroyed when l to the hotel after one
Of my walks and met there American. a mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives. whom had
never seen but once before. and that was when no
making political speech from cart in Lex
ington avenue, in this city
Some, people seem to think that knowledge Is
What do YOU mean|
It will get moth eaten"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
1.-THE American Israelite' tells Of an Outrage
where both perpetrators and victims Jews. At
Nova Wieiaki In tho province of Wilma, the rabbi
OF the congregation had served for thirty years
'and lived. most all Russian rabbis in small
congregations do, in dire misery. His parsonage
consisted of adjoining the school, One
day the trustees TO him and asked him to
leave his residence for a short time In order to
allow them to make alterations. He did so
and while lie lived in the almshouse the altera-
tons were made in such n manner that his one
room was added TO the school, and so the poor
man was homeless To increase the misery some
anarchists had short time before entered his
house and taken from him what little he had been
able TO save up during a lifetime. Russian con-
gregatons have official recognition. and the
rabbi especially has no legal standing, inasmuch
as the government recognizes only the so-called
crown rabbi who is practically, or In most in
stances. merely the registrar of the Jewish con-
gregaton."
Johnston Ito wife)-Well. Maria, I'm going to
stay at home with you to-day and help you TO
tidy up the house. I'll tack down the carpets and
hang up the pictures 10 begin with.
Mrs Johnston ito the children)-ChildTen, YOU
may go to erandma's and stay all day.
aside ] know my husband is a deacon of the
church. but for all that he's just apt to hit his
thumb with hammer any other man.--Tit-
Bits.