New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In a letter from "A German in America published
in a Berlin newspaper the writer dwels at length
the Americans fondness for gambling and his
proficiency in the art His business methods
says the writer. ARE speculative. and not con-
sentative. like ours and he takes great risks 10
reach the coveted goal riches At school ne
plays games with the small copper coin of the
country. and when he reaches college he plays
poker He CANDLES the outcome OF the ath-
letic in his and rival educational institu-
tons and when driven to the wall In argument
matter what the subject may be- the fnal and
usually effective. weapon is a bet From school
he goes into business II this happens DO IN the
financial line there is interruption of the gam
bling habits acquired at school: IL he goes into com
merce' and can resist the temptations of the men
who dange before his eyes visions OF fortunes made
by specializing in stocks he may be saved. But
usually he succumbs. and is worse of than the
financial gambler. because he becomes specu-
lator in his own business and in the stock market
also. 1t must be dreadful strain on the men, but
they seem TO thrive IL and 10 grow fat and
rich WE'LL and only who worry about them
remain poor"
A Hartford man tells this story OF Mark Twain.
He was carrying a cigar box under his Stop
Clemens. am afraid you're smoking too much
"Oh. II isn't that" explained the humOrist; the
fact is. I'm moving again."-Lppincotts.
The rector OF a parish near Oxford England
tells this fox story: AS he was walking across some
fields during a recent fox hunt he heard the cry
OF hounds The pack into the next field A
fox came running toward him and trotted along
by his side. just as dog would do wagging his
brush. The rector walked on. The huntsman look
ing about. nothing but the clergyman and
what seemed to be his dog. and galloped away in
another direction. AS the coast was clear
tho fox gave a wh1sk OF his tail and disappeared
through a hedge
Bacon-Did you ever have any desire to go on
Egbert-Oh. yes; only last week I did Oh. the
actor vile! But contented myself with shy
ing an egg at himi-Yonkers Statesman.
Between st. Petersburg and Tsarskoe- selo there
is a special railway line. with private station at
each end. for the exclusive use OF the imperial
family. Every yard OF 1t is constantly guarded
and the Gar himself often drives the locomotive
of course under the superintendence Of the driver
proper.
observation-disclosures. what is this man charged
cqnstable-He's hend Of the worst
MaeistrateoBut this man shouldn't have bss, AZ
rested simply because he has mania for taking
Constable-It isn't that yer worship; he takes
the cameras.-T1t-Bits
glass tower resting on the bottom of the oeea,
thirty feet below the surface and extending I'D into
the open air is to be built at Long Beach, Cal be
shaft will be constructed almost entirely OF heavy,
plate glass with glass room twelve feet SQUARE
at the bottom reached by elevator. This win
give visitors opportunity TO observe the Won
dsrful gardens.
Fond Papa-NIy baby says such bright thinrst
Dyspeptic Uncle-And yet you want me 10 ba
leve In this rot about Observation-Disclosures Amer
lean
In Belgium all over three months old ara
to be seen wearing earrings. Breeders are Obliged
to keep a record OF all the cattle raised by them
and each animal has a registered trade number
which is engraved on the ring fastened to it's ear
Whats the matter2'' asked the companion Of the
yes" admitted the sulky one. but Just think
how he's lying about me now."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Among the varied uses Of peat. that for the pro-
duction OF gas IS perhaps the least known, saws
1.-THE London Globe" IL has been used for this |
purpose however, for the last thirty years IN thu
steel works OF Notala, in Sweden. From 1900 20 |
l6 600 cubic yards OF peat thus used YEARLY
Il costs rather than coal gas. but has the |
advantage OF containing scarcely any sulphur or |
PHOSPHORUS. And IN several places IN Europe peat
gas IS used for heating and In glass melting fur
naces.
What are you taking for your coid2'
Nothing? But, my dear fellow
Nothing, say, not even advice. Elmo day isn't /
u2"-lluStratod Bits