New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Vienna has installed what is perhaps the most re-
markable electric. electrically lighted. fountain in
existence It is situated in the schwartzenbergpatz
Underneath the fountain. IN a huge cemsnted
chamber. placed twenty-seven rejecting lamps
capable of producing seventy different luminous and
colored effects The light is transmitted through
the waters OF the fountain. The light power OF the
plant l. estimated equal to s0O.OOo.OOO candles
Mother returnins homel-Grncious. Tommy. what
means this? The lamp IS broken. the dishes are
smashed. and everything is INSIDE down?
anything we wanted, didn't you?
Tommy-wer, We played the HippOdrome earth
quake.-IlIustrated Bits.
Ell A. Smith. a United States mail carrier OF
Nome Alaska. driving team OF Eskimo dogs from
HIS home to Washington wager OF 10000. Is
now In Maryland. and Wednesday OF this week
hopes to win the prize by presenting a letter 20
President Roosevelt. thus marking the accomplish
ment OF his Journey. He left Nome on November
II. 1905. and took the trail for 1888 miles to
Naldes. Then he went by boat TO Seattle Wash
a distance OF 1000 miles and from there started on
his long trip across the United States His longest
days Journey sxty-fvc miles on the first
stretch where he had plenty OF snow, and during
that part OF his trip he went eight days without
seeing human being
she thinks her husband is veritable Hon
She says he is the king OF beasts."-Houston
Post
II is estimated that the peasants OF the south OF
France spend food for a family OF five an aver
age OF four cents day. For breakfast there is
bread. with preparation of salt fish TO spread
It; for dinner. stocknsh a vegetables soup or
salad, and for supper lentis. beans other vege-
tables. Water Is the chief drink with a thin wine
once in while. Rabbit is occasionally used as a
flavor In a vegetable stew. but that is a luxury
Beef or mutton is seldom tasted. Most OF them
dress poorly But this economy is not for nothing
~
ter OF hard cash well enough or
THAT SUN SPOT.
On Old Soils iridescent face
a dainty freCkle lies
Ten times as big as all outdoors
And something more in size.
It's full Of Kansas cyclones
And every other kind OF in
That haunts the coast and plains
oh. talk no more of stellar tips
OF baletul crescent light!
No more they stand sponsors for
Each dread terrestrial plight.
For now modern hoodoos got
triple plated bugaboo
That big spot the sun,
That makes = man unlucky
What bumps big ships together
And what shakes the solid earth?
What brings wide open winter.
And spring much overdue?
And thunderstorm or two?
what makes the grip 80 mighty gay.
And variegated chllls?
What makes call money run so high
And causes stocks to slump?
What makes these upon the bank
And cost OF living jump?
Why is the cruel hnancier
So cussedly perVerse?
What makes the striking man
Go rapid ana get worse?
What makes the burglar burgIe
And inspires the bold Black Hand?
What started all this of crime
That overnows the land?
What made the Brownsville Niger get
So careless with his gun?
It's madness In the Atmosphere
Ih3t big spot on the
GARRET SMITH.
Book agents sometimes forced to take on
peculiar side lines to enable them TO make a liy-
ing and one of the vendors In this city has a plan
which is most original, says THE Philadelphia
Record" 1t Is merely find in the course OF his
days wanderings persons who ailing and have
no regular physician, and then to recommend to
them young doctor friend of his OF course the
physician divides his fees. The agent in oues-
ton upon returning to his lodging house the other
evening. summed up his days work to a fellow
ledger I'm this way: Mary book Sold he said
but I discovered four patients for that doctor
around the corner. and he'll give half his fees
He owes nine-tenths of his practice to me- He
didn't have a patient when | met him. l volun-
teere6 20 keep my eye open for sick people while
my travels. and when found to try and
work him in. 1 succeeded so often that he now
has decent practice. and ! earn more OF nv
commissions from him than through my regular
business"
Yes" said the fellow with the bald brow. ITS
certainly true that IL man hasn't any respeCt
for himself. nobody else will have much respect
for him.