New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Rev. Or. Charles Fleischer. rabbi Of the Con-
gregation Adeth Israel of Boston. has caused some
discussion in Jewish circles by the declaration that
the ancient Sabbath day is dead" In keeping
with his belief on the subject he has transferred
the chief religious services OF the week to Sunday
Sunday religious services IN Jewish houses OF wor-
ship have taken place for many years in New York
and Chicago. but IT was always understood that
these were for the benefit OF those people who could
not attend on Saturday. which looked upon as
the real Sabbath. The Flelscher movement is more
radical. because It would wipe the ancient day
OF rest and In commenting on the proposed change
Inc American Hebrew" says; IF Judaism is TO
be nothing more than Cnitarianlsm. with historic
trimmings II does not seem worth while 10 keen IN
separateness and tho consciousness Of a mission
To yield on the Sabbath question is 10 yield the
central citadel of Judaism
Mrs, Wigss-Cook has broken only one dish to-
Mr. Wigss-Thats better How did it happen?
Mrs "igss-lt was the last one.-Judge.
An electrical engineer in a lecture recently de-
liveTed I'm London told Of the results OF the use OF
arc lights in the propagation of plants. BY the
employment OF artificial light there had been an
increase IN cucumbers Of Il per cent strawberries
OF 30 and n per in potatoes of 80 per cent I'm
beets OF IS cent, with definite increase in the
proportion of sugar; in of 4o7 per cent and In
rye OF ls5 per cent Fruit assisted by the light
system was perfect in every way. the speaker re-
ported.
the spirits weak:'-Illustrated Bits ''-'
An American writing from Vienna saws: DO
you remember the German comic opera n New
YORK; The performances at the ThaIa and at the
star theatreSF In those days Of Amberg and Nel-
endorf. when revelled in Strauss SUNNI and
Onenbach. there was less style than there is to-
day but there is less enjoyment to-day in the great
opera houses for us of the whltened hair than
there was In those days in the Bowery. II all came
da nd | ~
Linck Geistinger, Cotreuy. Gaumeyer and all the
rest or the jolly actor singers when heard that
monument was TO be unveiled here next week to
Josephine Gallmeyer. Only those OF the company
with which she made her last appearance here in
1851 at the Karl Theatre are still alive Franz
Teweie Will deliver an address and tell Of Gall
meyers artistic qualities, but no one I'm the audi
ence win gain from his words adequate appre-
citation of the Fesche Peppi. For that one must
have known her. must have met here as We did in
the days of long ago"
Engshman ton Atlantic Iiner>-wen. old chan
well soon be engaged with those blarsted Yankee
American-You bet! And remember old man
that the United States expects every man to pay
In Wilhelm BODIES recently published Studies
with Goethe an interesting chapter is made UP
from the recollections Of his secretary Chris
tian Schuchardt. OF Goethe's method when he
dictated Wilhelm Melster" Schuchardt SAYS: He
dictated with certainty and rapdity which made
oHc AalCS tIdt he was reading from printed
book. If this had been done in quiet and without
interruption would not have marvelled much
But while the work was proceeding there came the
barber the hairdresser-Goethe had his hair singed
every other day and had il dressed daily-the IL
brary servant often the former secretary his clerk
all OF whom had access 10 his study unannounced
Friends called, the barber gossiped, the librarian
told about books newly received. some member of
the family would enter and Join In the conversa-
ton, and finally. when all was again quiet / would
read the last sentence and the dictatiOn would pro-
ceed as though there had been interruption"
i want you TO write play
What sort of a play?''
We'll, have seventeen specialties. Get me up
enough stuff to wedge 'em apart Cou-
rier-Journal-
At a recent tobacco exposition in London there
was novel contest-a pipe smoking slow race
The principle seems TO have been the survival OF
the slowest. and the prize a grand piano A
hundred and fifty smokers took part In the con-
test. tho rule being that the who could keen
his pipe. loaded with eighth OF an ounce OF
shag tobacco. lighted the longest should get the
piano Every kind and condition of pipe was rep
resented, but old, well seasoned briar in the
mouth OF a sturdy painter the plano for us
owner. The winner had made his eighth OF an
ounce of tobacco last just two hours. Put my
down." he said. ''to filing my pipe care
fully and pressing the tobacco down with a pen
cil.'
THE idear' exclaimed Mrs. KadIey IT wonder
why that woman is watching me sO?'
Probably" replied her husband. she's trying To
find out why you ara staring at her. philadelphia
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