New-York tribune., 1907-06-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

History" says a Budapest paper furnishes
many examples of irony. The latest furnished
when the Hungarian coronation jubilee cele-
brated few days ago, when the Emperor King
distributed honors and titles among the prom
inent in Hungarian politics. Among others Franz
the of Louis Kossuth. distinguished with
the title Of Privy Councillor. and this the forti
eth anniversary of the peace between Crown and
nation which Louis Kossuth never recognized and
against which he wrote and labored to his last
day The incident recalls TO the writer the mod
esty Of Franz Deak, who brought about the union
of 1867 and who could not be induced to accept
anything in recognition of his services. After he
had declined posts OF honor and decorations the
Empress Elizabeth invited him to dine at the Burg
and wrote the invitation herself but Deak asked
to be excused Finally. after much urging the
part of Count Andrassy he consented to name a
suitable reward and chose portraits OF the En-
peror Franz Joseph and the Empress Elizabeth IN
a simple frame"
1T seems to me" said Mrs. oldcastle that II
had as many idiOsyncrasies Mrs. WoppleSon has
I'd try TO conceal few OF them"
Yes replied ed her hostess as she lightly tapped
think think she can't even go shoppn' without havin,
that she's got."-Chicago Record-Herald
The most expensive piece of railway line in the
world is said be that of the North British Rail-
way which the Forth Bridge. This por-
tion Of the line. including approaches. is about
four miles long and cost s4.oOOOOO a mile to con
struct.
Pa is $, Uncle nc william % nos great , NAM , -
home ne town to read the Declaration Of Independence
is that a sign of greatness?'
Vel & not eXaciHy. but he's so prominent that he
rd-Herald.
Residents OF the district round Vesuvius have
put TO practical the lava which has flowed
from the volcano In past and eruptions.
Naples and its vicinity appear TO be world Of
lava. The streets paved with II. There are
lava staircases and statues drinking troughs bric-
a-brac. and even Jewelry Tho guides make profit
out OF II by pressing coins other objects
partly cooled fragments and selling these
itors. On the ashy sides OF the mountain therc IS
enough lava TO build large city. In appearance
IT resembles shorelcss frozen Of dull black
that shimmers strangely purple in some lights.
Hilton..NIy wife is matter-of fact woman. She
Chiffon SO does mine but she changes her mind
so often that It keeps her talking all the time
Reports from Germany have reached the United
States OF an invention that VIII make possible the
OF potato starch in place OF cedar IN the
facture OF lead pencils. The American Consul at
Magdeburg Frank $. Hannah sends an Official
statement confirming tho reports Il have used
OF these pencils" says Mr. Hannah. They
slightly heavier. but uniform in size. form
and appearance with established makes They
sharpen more easily than the cedar pencil and
can be produced at very nominal figure. 4
permanent company founded IN March Ber-
lin. acting under patents IN fourteen countries
OF the working capital $40 O40 will be used in erect
ing a factory with six presses and a daily output
Of $4,000 pencils. The cost Of manufacturing, all
expenses included-rent. light power, wages. COM
position, lead. selling cost. etc.-is estimated at
so.0092s pencil second quality pencil will be
made whose cost will be only $Oo0595 AT the esti-
mated production OF 5000 pencils day. 200 work
inG days year, the yearly production would be H..
900. 600 pencils. According TO statistics the
export from Germany to foreign countries equalled
15. .1s6 tons, with the total number Of pencils at
033.200 900. The cedar wood used at present in
the manufacture of lead pencils is expensive and
the quantity limited, while. the other hand
the cultivation OF potatoes is advancing each year
For these reasons this invention may mark the
beginning of in the production OF lead
pencils"