New-York tribune., 1908-04-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In New England. some years ago. one often heard
people speak of a place, entertainments or OF
business dead Chelsea making the COM
parson because OF the extreme quetness Of the
city which has just been swept by fire. This pro-
verbal reflection the city, some of its inhabi-
tants said had a bad effect real estate values.
and change of name that account for
long time under serious consideration. The place
however, outgrew the dead" before steps in
that direction were taken.
Pollceman-Heavy downpour this morning
Mill1man (who has left the lid on his milk cam
Yes. but it's badly needed We could do with lot
more to do any good!-London Opinion.
At the annual meeting OF the Austrian associa-
ton to combat the drink habit, which took place
last month. the president, Professor Weichselbaum
read some interesting statistics to show that the
growth of the habit continues and that restrictive
measures should be enacted and enforced: ''Alco-
holism," he said, costs the Austrian Empire at
least 100000 kronen year While other prod
ucts bring TO the working classes who produce
them between 30 and 80 per cent, alcohol and it's
kindred products leave only about per cent in
wages. And this tremendous burden is carried al
most entirely by the middle and lower classes OF
the population"
Well" said Kwoter, you know, faint heart
Nonsense" replied Miss Bright If the Iady's
heart isn't faint and she's willing to help him
little he can win every time. Philadelphia Press
Seventeen persons. residents of Vienna, re-
nOunced Judaism in week last month SAYS
the "Oesterreichische Wochenschrift," and en-
braced Christianity. These figures were obtained
not from missionaries, but from the papers on file
in a city department where all such cases must be
reported. OF the eleven men in this group there
Were four whose occupation not stated and
one bOOkkeeper, editor. actor medical student
physician real estate owner" and preparatory
college student OF the women two were house,
wives. the wife OF an officer, one stu
dent, one a servant and a physician.
That orator says he feels that he can never re-
pay his constituents fer the honor they have con-
Yes answered the voter. that's his polite
way of telling us We needn't expect much from
him In the way of actual work."-Washngton Star
A boys club with membership of twenty whose
ages range from fourteen to seventeen, will have
special meeting a the home of the president
tonight The object of the meeting is shown in
the call. which reads follows: April IA will be
the anniversary of two events which should never
be forgotten by the people of the United States
One, the crime which took from the world the
sanity Lincoln. the other the hosting again of the
American flag over Fort Sumter by Robert Ander-
son. who had Deen compelled to haul down the
same flag in the spring of 1861 Both these events
took place IN 1865, You invited to attend a
special meeting of the club at which these two
occurrences, SO fraught with national sorrow and
JOY, will be discussed
You. allege cruel and inhuman treatment?" in
qurlngly said the attorney. Just tell me-
Yes. sir snapped the feminine and sharp
ally, whenever l Try start an argument win
him, he grins and agrees with me,'-Puck
porter in downtown subway station in an
swer to the question of a waiting passenger said.
DO like the job? There's not much chance to
talk. except when there's little block like is on
now, but we things. Now, that slot machine
there :ells me whether things were good or bad
on the Street just we'll as the ticker tells il 10
you When certain men come down here and stop
for a moment TO fix tie or to look at themselves
in the mirror know that things are IN U-La,,
they rush past and don't how they look never
think of spructng up, l know it's been a poor dav
In the Street That's right every time-you hear
me-"
Knicker-It doesn't always pay TO be polite
Bocker-No; end seat hogs are never sugar
cured. NN7'i