New-York tribune., 1908-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Old Rothschiid stories are popular no" ~
Eurone Some true" says an Eng1sh "rl'el'
..some are only clever and many are Simply inFeI
tfons But all read with interest," 1hoie - ~
from, 1.-The BystandeT':
AT a luncheon given by Empress Eugene AZ the
Tuieries the head of the Paris mouse OF Ho'iis-
child was seated opposite great painter fto'IS
cbiId was not blessed with good looks. and had
moreover an expression of distress and reslsna-
.tn combined The painter could not take his eyes
off him. and this worried Rothschild not httle.
After the meal he asked the painter why ne had
taken 60 great an interest In him. and to his great
or,azenert the painter informed him that he had
,,,atad him as a model for a beggar in a picture
he was then evolving. Rothschilds face bright
ened and he said: will sit for you. Ana ne oid'
Ona day when he posing pupil OF the
nainter's was so touched by the expression of woe
on the face of the model that he slipped a five
franc piece into the poor mans hand and van
ished before an explanation was possible The
next day the young man received 400 as interest
on his well invested five francs
Water" said the scientific person. lis HaO."
YES" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. as ne laid
aside +he market report some of IT is, and great
deal of It l. o. U.'-Washington star
Consul General William H Michael, of Calcutta,
writes that the government of India, acting upon
the recommendation of the telegraph committee,
has authorized the employment OF women oper-
stors He adds The candidates must be be
tween IS and so years of age. and they must be
unmarried or widows. They must undergo tram
ing of twelve months in the Telegraph training
classes during which time they will receive Sc 6o
a month the same allowance that Is drawn BY
male learners. Selected candidates. on leaving
the training classes will be on probation for one
wear On appointment they will receive the follow
ing nav: At stations In India other than Rangoon
and Madras s13 35 increasing by annual incre-
roents of 50 cents, commencing with the fourth
wear of service. s26 65 at Rangoon. Sic 90, in
creasing to $50; at Madras, SO. increasing to
s2 81 Service will be pensionable. and there Will
he no liability transfer; but resignation will be
compulsory in the event of marriage The hours of
work of women signallers will be from a to
o. M but the whole period OF duty will not
exceed seven hours in the twenty-four. and there
will be exemption from duty on Sundays"
Manager-My stock in trade is brains
Principal Giri-You've got funny looking
sample case.-Pick Me-Cp.
IF electric light and trolley cars, American labor
saving machines and French luxures excite no
comment in Damascus, says DR.. Paul Hitler in
Berlin paper. why should there be life on
i have no doubt Formerly the experts who came
TO this part of the Holy Land men learned
in the Bible and sacred history. To them an old
inscription ancient manuscript was a great
discovery. They still so the Holy Land these
and dreamers, but another class experts
are also there They looking for mineral
deposits the banks of the Dead Sea- they are
searching for material things. The indications are
that they will find enough bring about a change
and the Dead Sea district may possibly soon be-
very much alive.
Il suppose you terribly distressed when
your eloped with that chorus girl"
oh no. not at all. They went far that they
used up all their money going. Chicago Record
Herald