New-York tribune., 1907-05-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In Austria Hungary" writes E. Vienna corre
spondent TO a paper IN Hamburg playing in the
various lotteries is so general that the people who
do not buy chance or fraction of one for
every drawing are exceptions. When a man makes
his calculations for the years expenditures Ger
tain amount is charged to the lottery account with
the same belief 10 the necessity for the invest
ment as though IL were rent. coal church dues.
In addition 20 the individual playing. many men
and women are members Of lottery associations 10
which they contribute certain sum annually for
which they participate with the other members in
tho various drawings Sometimes. when people OF
moderate means have gambled for years without
seeing any return for their investment. they stop
But there are thousands who have not Yet made
the first step who are recalled 10 the ranks by
items such this which appeared last week in
Vienna paper: The first prize In the Hungarian
class lottery. valued 0O00O marks was won by
lottery association In Warsaw. The association
has twenty-four members. all poor"
They were celebrating their engagement by din
tion Jagged, that man is really made OF dust?''
,, Well; Veil, he Teioined gancng az the dinner check
II he WASH l. Chicago News.
The enormous feminine demand for artificial coils
and toupees is leading n famine In human hair
Formerly Swiss. German and Hungarian girls sup
piled the world OF fashionable women with lux
uriant tresses of all tints. But the governments
Of many countries are now making II illegal for
girl 10 sell her hair for any agent to buy IT, The
supply. in consequence. is running short. and the
prices OF real hair trebing. series of sue
cessful experiments. says The London Daily
Mail" point TO spun glass the most effective
substitute for human hair. Wigs made from spun
glass light and fine and the texture is soft and
beautiful 1t is easy to produce any shade de-
sired while curis and waves can be manufactured
at will 20 suit the fashion of the moment. The
imitation is realistic and true TO life that II is
Ny,,va VNIN
real hair grown the head.
That religious Mr.. snfles asked me IL was
prepared to die"
What did You say?''
81 told him on second thoughts I wouldn't be
able 10 accept an invitation he had given me To go
motoring with him."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Up to a year ago" writes United States Consul
Harris, there was not a single city or town In the
100000 square miles OF Turkish possessions which
could boast of a telephone system or OF a central
station for electric light or power purposes. Now
Damascus and Beirut have their electric central
stations. however queer II may seem that the for
mer ancient city should lead In progress the i'm
portant and quasi European cities of Constantine
pie. Smyrna and Salonica. Quite recently con-
cessions were granted for electric light and trac-
tion In Constantinople. SaIonica and Broussa
Smyrna. tho second city in the empire. and per-
haps the first in commerce and future prospects
seems to have no immediate future for electrical
appliances. although perhaps city feels more the
need of Them"
MEAN thing!' exclaimed Mrs. Newliwed ITS
just brutal OF TO call IL this stuff You said
you'd be glad II baked my own bread"-
Yes, DEAR, replied the great brute. but didn't
say wanted you to bake mne."-Philadelphia
Press
A curious story is reported from Tassin, in the
department of the Rhone. France. of a brother
who tried to get rid of his sister by making her
swallow needles. The young woman was heard
frequently crying and calling out for help writes
Paris correspondent But nobody was able to get
near her. as her brother kept her shut up In the
house. AT last the Mayor OF the town entered by
force, and found the young woman. who is twenty
two years old. in terrible state. She said her
brother had compelled her to swallow Needles
which he had stuck in pears and oranges, and that
his object to get rid OF her. as to have all
the Inheritance TO himself. A doctor was called
and the presence of needles in different parts of
her body proved that what she said was true She
was suffering terribly, though her. life was not in
danger. and after being taken to the hospita1
seventy-two needles were extracted from her bod,
A professional humorist was having his hoo,s
b bnlaeksd And Is your father bootblack too?'
ne asked the boy. 'No, sir replied the bootblaet
my father is farmer 'Ah' said the pTnfes'
sonal humorist, reaching for his notebook ..hs hs
iieves In making hay while the son shines =
Christian Register.