New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An elderly man who voted early yesterday at one
OF the uptown polling places stopped outside after
his ballot had been deposited and showed to the
group of watchers some badges which he had worn
IN former Presidential campaigns The largest one
was made of white metal, with General Grants
head on one side and Schuyler Cofax's on the other
The original red, white and blue ribbon with which
It had been tied in buttonhoe was in its
place, and the colors were still bright The Gar
field and Arthur badge had the portraits Of the
candidates on miniature flag, and the Harrison
and Morton badge in the form of n star with
portraits on either side. The Harrison and Reid
badge printed high colors on strip of white
satin large giided bug, the wings of which
spread open when spring was touched, disclosing
the pictures of Mckinley and Hobart. was re-
minder of the campaign of 1896 And what did
You wear this year, pop?" asked innocent Young
ster. Nothing he said. but when l wanted
people to know where stood l pinned greenback
TO my coat lapel" What for?' why. there
We're two Bills in the field and l was for the good
one"
studio of the famous portrait painter. Il wish to
engage you 70 paint my portrait
81 want it painted with my new hat on"
Pardon me madam, but am not landscape
artst."-Life.
New YORK lawyer, writing from Berlin, says:
If the early closing people have their way great
change viii come over Berlin November l. 1t
is proposed from that time forward TO run the
business houses a little TO the American
plan, far working hours are concerned. At
present retail stores open until D. M and
later, and many wholesale establishments do bust
ness until o'clock The order looks to n
reformation in far that o'clock win be the re-
tail limit. Both clerks and propretors Joined In a
protest against the present system, and the day
may be made still shorter. Eventually the German
merchant will out his midday chess and bill
iards and viii learn that he can do as much
ha l,a
until late at night. In all the discussions which
have heard on the subject the plans leading
toward rational hours have always been referred
American "
Minnick-The Psalmlst said "all men are liars
but he admitted later that he had said II In his
Snnick-Found out that there were some folks
who never went hshing.-Brewnings Magazine
While searching for another matter in the archives
of the University at Chrlstiana, Alsbjorn Isaksen
discovered interesting document. says THE
GauIois" which shows that Ibsen once aspred to
= nrofessorship The application was made shortly
after the Storthing had appropriated funds for
chair on Norwegian literature, and begins; Henrik
Ibsen student artistic director OF the Norwegian
Theatre at Christiana, begs respectfully TO be as
sie,na5 IN the profesJoTship OF Scandinavian tera
ture" He stated what he had CONSTITUTED TO the
literature of his time, and in concluding said: Il
indulge the hope that this teachers place Will be
Granted TO me in order that may continue nay
literary studies. TO winch reel nave been called
This was in November. 1897. Two months later
1bsar withdrew his application but the discovered
,..,,,,,ept shows that this unnecessary. be
a,,sa ~ had already been passed upon. and Holm
fe university secretary, had affixed this marginal
note. ..tbsen never matricuated-his college title
came 60 him later Furthermore, his credentials
Il, crees and arithmetic are unsatisfactory
Mrs Iustwed-oh, dear! dear. Mary since you've
Nj 49, only one month you've broken more
Din than your wages amount 70 How on earth
Clll''u - "a nrevent this sort of thlng!
are We Ursu num- | moight have wages
,aissd- philadelphia Press