New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

How the times changeI" says a writer IN the
'Frankfurter Zeitung" "In the days of our
fathers description OF homelike. cosey room
complete without a reference to the ticking
clock. 1t this gentle sound which emphasized
the quiet Of the place. People had nerves in
those days. To-day the thought Of a machine
ticking off the seconds and striking the hours is
source OF worry and distress Time is going but
they do not wish to be reminded of It continually;
clock is better than the ticking machine. And
to meet tho requirements of the nervous
people factory at Schramburg is making noise
less clock" In article tho same subject
other paper says: THE anti-nOise craze has made
disagreeable and uncomfortable OF the noises
which were once music to us and Will
find way to silence The birds and to mufie the
sound OF the rustling leaves
Little Fred had been invited to school fellows
birthday party. His mother called out 70 him;
right" said the lad. and fnumbIed some other
mohe aad t2 you yo are t asked nss hs iS
%asmt W. Tor b9b - tod me the party was gong TO
Australia has placed a heavy duty on all maga-
zines containing advertising matter IN a proper
ton OF more than oneAfth OF the general contents.
Mutilated magazines one Of the first results OF
the tariff. Subscribers 20 many popular
monthes writing to the Melbourne papers. in
dlgnanty complaining of the condition in which
the last numbers reached them. Nearly all the
advertising pages were torn out by rude force.
This done by the agents. with the permission
OF the Minister OF Customs. who has granted the
publishers four months grace 10 make fresh ar
-angemeuts The Melbourne manager OF one we'll
known magazine says that II has hitherto been
sold in Australia at Il cents but II this provision
in the new tariff is passed the price in future
cannot no less than 30 cents.
Say. paw" quericd little Tommy Toddles. what
is tho bone OF contention?''
with side glance at his wiSe.--chcago News
"speotacular mourning" says DR.. Max Feldner
in a Berlin paper. "!s an American weakness The
big black bordered mourning advertisements in
which we indulge are not 20 be here. but cards
with deep black borders printed engraved.
cordng to the bank account OF the bereaved family.
are sent 10 the friends who leave cards or send
messages OF coincidence. Much display IS made in
this way. Black clothes ere bought after n death
In the family. by the poorest people and this
makes death double blow. Some people have
the courage 20 wea- the clothes which they have
and TO avoid high colors for n while but the great
majority afraid that their neighbOrs will think
them disrespectful and good clothes are sold given
away dyed. Much Of this spectacular mourning
is idle show and heartless. and It is nothing un-
usual 10 who would think II a sin
against the dead 10 anything but black tn
dulEe in all kinds OF pleasures. a woman who Is
vcrsed I'm the mourning usages OF this country told
me that there three distinct degrees in mourn
ing dress. The Initiated tell II the woman is
broken hearted and inconsolabe.' sadly afflicted
simply IN mourning While the Americans may
make display IN the way OF mourning gar
ments. I have black bordered business
stationery or mourning business cards like we soc
often in Europe"
'IIahz"' exclaimed the Sultan OF Morocco.
Commander OF the faithful
why this delay in showing the fall styles
in ultmatums?" Louisville Courier-Journal
Instruction in the Japanese language IS 10 be
obligatory hereafter in the Niconi Academy OF the
Russian Headquarters Stan. The language is TO
he taught by professors who have learned II in
Japan. The imperial authorities have been
prised at the small number OF Russian officers who
can speak Japanese. while It is said that every
officer on the Japanese Headquarters STAFF can
speak and read Russianj
Got a wireless message to-day"
That SOP asked his Interested friend. What
t?'
"A postal card Philadelphia Ledger.