New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The ''Wochenblatt' in an article on Francis
Joseph OF Austria describes the venerable En-
perOr a democratic aristocrat' and in explain
alton OF this strange title says: Although he is
surrounded and restrained by court usages and
customs and despite the fact that he is. in his
speech and action and even In the expression OF
his face. always the master. the Emperor he IL
also always the genial man. he has always prided
himself his familiarity with the many Ian
guages which spoken in his realm. aud his
subjects who have heard him speak them were al
ways delighted with his real accent. When the
Emperor at Prague recently ne spoke Bohemi-
an at OF the functions arranged in his honor.
and the next day At Budapest the Kings Hun
garian was the subject OF much praise. 4 for
elgner who was present on both occasions asked:
Does the Emperor speak German as we'll as he
does the Czech jargons? The patriotic Austrian
answered: He speaks Hungarian like Szegedi-
ner Bohemian like old Prayer. and German,
not like the people on the Spree. but with the
musical accent which reminds one OF the Danube
and OF the mirthful life Of Vienna. Our Emperor
is a Inguist but he does not speak German YOU
know the lanSuage-he speaks Wiener Deutsch.
Mrs Newed (sobbiug)-oh. John! The c-cat has
e-eaten all the angel cake b-baked this m-morn-
Newed (consolingy)-well don't cry. dear I'll
buy you another cat o-morrow.-Chicago News.
Veterans of New York's eth Regiment now living
In San Francisco forming association similar
20 the one already In existence in Southern Cali
forpa. Many OF the active and veteran members
Of the famous regiment visit the Coast at intervals
and the association is expected TO have a large
membership. No other military organization in the
United States has such elaborate system OF
keeping ex-members IN touch with the active body
as has the Ith
Are you superstitious?"
Not Not t1 bit answered the man who Is ashamed
with superstition In fact. I have observed that
have bad luck Washington Star.
Colonel Philip Reade OF the 2Sd United States
Infantry is the author of the following "epigrams
of the range: The ultimate OF the soldiers pro-
fession is to know when and where and how to
pull the trigger: "other things being equal that
soldier who can hit with measurable accuracy what
he aims at is the best soldier ''the way 20 learn
how to hit is TO find out why you miss; brains
must be mixed with gunpowder"; soldiers who
are not good shooters are apt to be turned into
good scooters; most good shots are made good
shots by systematic instruction and practice there
is no royal road TO success"
AT this point my hero hinSs up a car window"
DO you not go in for realism?'
Then you mean he prizes and wreuchcs up a car
WINDOW w'-Louisville Courer-Journal.
Massachusetts, now has state hospital for tuber-
culous prisoners 1t received it's patient about
ten days ago. The state purchased several years
ago one thousand acres in Rutland and a prison
camp has been constructed there. There are ac-
commodations for one hundred sick men. doctors.
nurses and other employees. Under an act OF 1898
IL was provided that when the buildings ready
the prison commissioners might thereto
any male prisoner in the state prison, the Massa-
chusettS reformatory, the state farm in any Jail
or house of correction who appears by the certlh-
cate OF the prison physician 10 be suffering from
consumption or any disease of tubercuIar nature"
AS far as is practicable the prisoner sent to the
prison hospital will receive the same treatment as
Is given at the Rutland state sanatorium.
Silence is golden" remarked the party with the
quotation habit. - - ~
Perhaps IL Ia re foinsd the contrarv MAN .b,.
dentist has never yet been able to All teeth with
t"-Chicago NewA