New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An American. a Hungarian and n German. trav-
cling companions in Europe. discovered that the
birthday Of each came on the same day ana ar
ranged dinner at n Heidelberg hotel OF the Amer
lean Austro- hungarian kind 10 celebrate
tho occasion. The American designed the souvenir
bIll Of fare on which he drew the arms OF the ma
tlons represented. The shield on the American
coat arms showed thirteen stars and discus
sion arose because the Hungarian said that the
American did not know the badge Of HIS own coun-
try After the thirteen original colonies and the
had been spoken Of as reasons for the stars
I'm the shield and the question being still undecided
while the dinner waited. Il agreed 20 call on
General Gunther United States Consul General at
Frankfurt FOR a decision. on the way 10 the tee-
phone a United States coin consulted and
showed that the shield was without stars.
That's what wanted to tell YOU. Years ago
saw an American win " bet that question and
I remembered IT. sHid the Hungarian.
AS Il reward for his cleverness Tokay was sub
stituted for an American wine when the Maryland
chicken was served; but the incident. wrote the
German American. put damper on the dinner
which even the additional Tokay could not re-
move"
an brosSar anss 'F9gEht 94 Ho as nsh
Wouldnt you like to see the dear little baby?
Wie-No: but Ia like to see the angeL-Punch.
Glastonbury Abbey is likely to have visitors
than ever this summer In view Of its coming under
the auctioneer's hammer. says a foreign exchange.
The ruins are the centre OF legends which have
been regarded by historians no less doubtful
than those of the Kings Of Rome or of the Trojan
War. But the myths enshrine many facts testy
Abbot was Turstinus the first Norman bishop lie
aid not Ike the ancient Gregorian music and
bade his English monks sing Partisan tones. Obedi-
ent In many things they could not give up their
old melodies. the abbot summoned Norman SOL
diers them. a terrible riot ensued in
the church. the ruthless Normans Staying many
monks After the conflict ended arrows were found
sticking even in the crucinx over the high altar.
The Guest (after a dnner)-Your wife is such a
beautiful woman It's a wonder you're not Jealous
The Host-Oh. I am! never invite any man
here that any sane woman would take fancy to-
Tit-Bts.
Not only" writes Consul Frank d. Hin rs
Amsterdam n great market. perhaps tho most I'm
portant In the world. for tobacco first hand
sales Of Sumatra leaf, Borneo and Java having
amounted 10 nearly S25. 900 600 last year-but II is
also the seat OF a very important tobacco and cigar
industry in which many thousands OF hands
employed. and which contributes more than
diamonds to the citys affiuence. Amsterdam is
free tobacco market Cigars very cheap there
very fair ones selling retail at from to Ameri-
can cents each"
An express company had declared dividend.
II always claimed our horses We're too well fed
Philadelphia Ledger.
Meerschaum. highly priced by pipe manu-
Turkey in Asia Minor has recently been found In
New Mexico. and its extreme scarcity will. from
present indications. be at end The new
mines In the Dablo range of mountains about
twenty miles northwest of PinOs Altos. TO which a
branch of the Santa Fe Railroad runs from De-
ming There have been stripped two true hssure
veins. continuous for 1900 feet each in which
there is carried between strongly defined walls
meerschaum In widths of twenty inches. A wagon
road is now being built from the mines to Palos
Altos. twenty miles away. and when this is COM
pleted the meerschaum will be marketed.
bothered you any?''
We'll" answered Farmer CorntosseI ''it hurt
kind OF comfort not have anybodv around
tryin to explain that what allied the weather was
not the heat but the umidity.'-Washington Star
stroke of luck which rarely falls to any body of
in such circumstances. 1t is reported I'm Ber-
lin that the banking house of Ofenbach received
from a person whose name is not to be divulged n
check for $3.50 0O with instructions that IL was to
be placed at the disposal of the selected representa-
tives OF the copper workers on strike and 10 be
managed for the benefit of the men in their strug.
gle
"A poor tramp stopped at the door to-day" said
We'll, We'll sneered her husband. why did you
do that softy?"
'T Just couldn't help IT: he reminded me so of
YOU i asked him If he'd some wood for me,
and TImeA