New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Germanc Museum at Harvard has re-
ceived as a gift from the German municipality
of Nuremberg a plaster cast Of Adam Kraft's
relief from the facade of the Wool Merchants
Guild Hall, of Nuremberg 1t portrays the town
weigher standing between his scales: his left
hand is the merchant whose wool is being weighed
in the balance. He is reluctantly drawing forth
his purse to pay the duty his bales On the
other side of the balance attendant is adding
another weight to the already overloaded pan.
The cast is about six feet high by eight wide. and
of such proportions that it can suitably be hung
the wall at the right of the entrance. thus
raising it about three feet from the floor. The
lief is old piece of work. having been carved
in 1897 and is well preserved for such great age.
The genuineness of the date is certain. for it
pears clearly in the cast, though of the
other lettering has become ndistinct. The whole
composition presents typical early German
scene.
well. little one" said the kindly old man. what
Il guess IN be freak" replied the bright child
Cause I'm a little girI.''-Philadephia Press
Die Welt" of Cologne, prints the following
advertisement with credit to the Prayer Tage-
blatt'': The Christmas celebration in the Jewish
Orphan Asylum in this city Will take place this
year Sunday. December %
The Welt makes this comment:
q! :! 90
How much can YOU hold. anyhow" asked the
woman, in amazement. as she handed him his third
don't know mum said Eaton JSgalong sg4sa re- re
to my full capacity yit.''-chicago Tribune.
Odd devices that have been adopted by liquor
dealers 10 foil the officers of the law in proht-
bition Maine were told of the other day by
man who has recently spent some time in the
dry state. In the course of an interview he said:
I'm a restaurant I patronized in Portland went
there for food, and not to drnk-the officers came
nosing around quite often. but did not find any
thing until day of them spied wire
hanging from the refrigerator door. He opened
the door pulled the wire. The door parted.
and there inside, where sawdust charcoal is
packed TO keep the cold air in the ice box.
neat row of shelves filed with bottles of whskey.
The shelves had been covered with soft cloth to
keep the bottles from rattling- They took the
ice box door off its hinges and carted it away for
evidence. The evidence cost the boss of the place
800 and COSTS
Can you realize that there is place in the
United States where part singing is curiosity?
region. Several Berea students have drawn great
crowds their Sunday schools by exhibiting the
who have known only singing in unison and
largely in the minor key of our ancestors.-The
Berea Quarterly
Maine newspapers speak of Peter \ Foley of
Portland. the most wonderful telegraph op-
orator in the world Foley is totally deaf. an
Fiction which ordinarily would be supposed 10
make telegraphy utter impossibiIity him,
but since he became deaf, eight years ago, he has
developed what may be called sixth sense. and
by touch and sight he can detect the finest move
of the instrument and correctly interpret
them. BY means of the of touch in his fin
ger tips he takes messages transmitted from the
ends of the continent and also read
sage by watching the sounder. With his left fore
finger placed lightly the sounder he can take
a message accurately the average operator.
1T seems TO me that have heard most of the
ideas advanced in your speech before
That said Senator Sorghum. merely goes to
show that they are good ideas. which will stand
and tear.''W aShington Star.