New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is a clearinghouse keeper In Jersey City
who gave a rare exhibition OF thrift recently. One
OF her boarders had committed suicide by gas aud
the dead mans executor. in settling his estate. dis
covered bill from the landady for 30 cents worth
Of gas. On making inquiries. the executor was in
formed by the woman that 1t was her custom TO
read her gas meter each day. to keep tabs on the
amount of gas consumed by the boarderS. and that
the day of the suciio the meter showed that 80
GEMS worth OF gas moro than usual had passed
through 1t. This. she charged the dead had
used in killing himself and she saw no reason
why she should pay for II. The executor paid
the bill.
Client-You have an item in your bill: advice.
January g. Observation-Disclosures" That was a day
LaywEyeE-I know 1t: But don't you remember on
the Sth l told you you'd better let me take the
Client-Yes.
Bits ft"' ''' my 0s1l '' 'ha' Is aoV''e'-I''
A remarkable case OF trichinosis is reported from
Rumania. Dr. Babes. OF Bucharest, recently
made autopsy OF a who twenty-one wears
before. after having eaten fresh pork had suffered
from a sickness diagnosed typhoid fever After
his illness the man remained weak and often COM
planned Of muscular pains. mostly in the legs The
patient died after an attack OF asystOlia Animals
which were fed with part OF the muscles died
OF trichnoss eight ten days later The trtchina,
were therefore alive. and DR.. Babes is convinced
that the infection was twenty-one years old and
-I t''O OA4eAil' S'SAHoSs was really tr1chtnosis.
Weary Wilhelm talk straight. sport. I'm dv,n.
tur q "a, drIn NIX. GlnnIne 2 quarter. will yer?
drink ~ guy one
gent W attn drink at anudder Tenf.s 1e KIND OF
not ask him ter Join me.-Philadelphla Press
Judge Graham. of the San Francisco suDsr,or
Court. gets as much fun as possible OUT 90 ne.
even extracting occasional laugh from, .tr,oIa
over which no presides, though he sometimes. OF
course. comes out second best Recently he bad
before him for naturalization the French chef ~
big hotel. Satisfied with the answers % tbo
formal questions. Judge Graham suddenly and
unsmilngly put final poser: ''You say YOU ara n
chef? What is the difference between a teal 5,,o-
and a pheasant" Just quickly and fully as
seriously came the answer: Forty cents. your
honor"
Magistrate-7YOu didn't steal this watchY
Magistrate-Then how did YOU get it?
Prisoner won It on a bet
Magistrate-What the bet?
PrisOner-I bet a friend that could .ako I, ~
from the man who says stole it-IIIustrated RiSsS
The largest book yet printed is a colossal o.1,
OF engraved ancient Dutch maps II talre. 60
men to move It from the giant bookcase IN vb,ch a.
is stored in the library Of the British Arusa,,,,
This monster book is bound in leather. rnaeDIa.
ce9tly deccssted. and Is fastened with cIasDs -
however, for it is nearly seven feet high and
weighs 800 pounds. This. the largest book in the
world. was presented to King Charles II before
leaving Holland in the year LEGO
Mabel" he said II love YOU. placa INV bar.,
in your hands, '''No' any nsppi-
For goodness sake" she cried. pIeadnrlv
don't DO 1t now!
Why not2"
Because I'm quite I'll need both hands IN
q minute or so TO keep you from kissing me-
philadelphia PreaA