New-York tribune., 1908-01-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In keepine with resolution passed by the CITY
fathers of Vienna the body of Ignaz Jacob Heger
will be removed from the Catholic cemetery ana
placed in a grave of honor III the central cemetery
where it will receive perpetual care at the expense
of the city Heger was the pioneer of stenography
in Austria and the director of the bureau of ste
biography in the Austrian Parliament Of 1S4S He
was pupil of Gabelsberg and did much toward
spreading the system in his country. One of his
prominent pupils Conn, who became oflclal
parliamentary stenograprer III 1860
The Old one-In adopting theatrical career you
are entering a touchy and Jealous profession heep
suTe srh ~ Sne oh I've found out that I'll have
ample opportunity think before l speak!-Puck
novel clubhouse was recently opened in West
Springfield Mass. 1t is composed of four discard
ed railway coaches, which have been backed up
against the four sides of central rectangular
building. One of the cars has been fitted VI as
dining and luncheon room, another as a reading
room and the remaining two as sleeping rooms
This novel clubhouse the for the building of
which were lent by the Boston & Albany Railroad
is to be conducted by the Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association for the use of its members
during their hours of leisure. The beds in the
sleeping rooms to be let at nominal price to
both members and non-members. the reading room
is to be supplied with all the current magazines
and other reading matter, and the lunchroom will
serve wholesome food at reasonable price
L
ant waiter, 'he couldn't have been making more
than $1,000 year. IN bet its $1,000 now"
How do you know? asked the other
He used to give a 50-cent tip, but now he Only
gives a nickel. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Frederick Law olmsted. tr.. the landscape archi-
tect writes to The Boston Advertiser in reply to
a recent assertion that the use of Christmas trees
has almost annihilated the supply of spruce for
pulp wood" Mr. Olnlsted says: "In the first
place the Christmas trees regularly used not
spruces at ALL but balsam frs. 1 cannot remember
ever having native spruce used or sold for
Christmas tree. . While the cutting being
done for paper pulp is 20 large extent wastefuly
conducted, without due regard for the future crop
moval of the present stand. the Christmas trees
are believe, in large proportion cut off land which
is actually raised in economic value by their
movaI Good marketable Christmas trees cannot
be cut in the dense woods, except in far the
otherwise nearly useless tops of large trees are
used this purpose. They must ordinarily be got
from localities where they have grown up scatter
ingly in open land. not to have lost the
needles from their side branches by shading each
other They obtained thus in quantities
from the pastures in Maine and other Northern
states where the internlinabe sprnging up of fir
and spruce seedlings. wind from the neigh
boring woods has to be fought by the farmers with
equally interminable wedding The farmers
want to get rid OF the intruders. and if they can
get little money for them. much the better
Thank you very much" said the lady. smiIngly
accepting the proffered seat.
Madam, said the man. tipping his hat. you
surprise and pain me"
Il do not understand YOU"
Wei you've lost me bet."-Phlladephia
Ledger.