New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Au,ericar and English newspapers have way
of u1angling the name Of the Sultan OF turkey
Often he is called simply "Abduf-nothins more
Sometimes II is Abdul the ArtfuL Abdul the
wary" The proper way TO write the name. ac-
cordng to The London Chronicle is Abdul
Hamid" or. as some would transliterate IT, ADD
'l-Hamid" This Servant Cor slave) OF the
praised one" + e. God. Allah. The "ul' or 'l'
merely represents the Arabic definite article
which In writing is always Joined to the Following
word ADD is a common first name with Ma
hometans. as III Abd-ul-kadir. Ahd-ui-l-at1r ADO
rl- Aziz Abdul" with without the Hamid.
makes nonsense. but no one seems to notice IT.
On this principle George du Maurier might be
called "Georgedu" for short, and T, p. O'Connor
would lose his nationality under the ltaiian-look-
ing disguise OF "Thomaso-'
..T wish II was time for school to open mamma. "
I'm very glad 10 hear you say so, Willie II
shows you are beginning 10 appreciate "hal an
Nav, faint that Tommy Tubbs won't get
his Stats for Dustin my red wagon'-CleVeiand
Plaindealer.
Utica recently had visit from a novel rail-
road coach-the chapel car St Anthony of the
Catholic Church Extension Society The greater
part Of the coach is devoted to chapel In
which about one hundred be seated. The
chapel has an altar and candlesticl<s. which are
securely fastened not to be shaken by the
running train In the rear OF the chapel Is
q library with literature for distribution. and
two rooms equipped with upper and lower berths
for the TWO chaplans. Beyond these rooms is
Iavatory the office OF the secretary and kitchen
equipped with range and the necessary utenSlis
The regular staff consists of the secretary. two
chanlains and a porter who prepares the meals.
Good gracious, old mani; exclaimed Ascum,
what sort a suit is that? .
THIS roped pngley 6f who an3 ySns TsS aTGG lotes IN
what you might call suit for damages. I'm go
ing up TO ask old Roxley for his daughter Phil
adephia Press.
hong line of New workers. prompted either by
a desire to exchange bad money for good or TO
help the government run down counterfelters,
files into the Sub-Treasury building In wall
street with innumerable counterfeit pieces every
day In each a receipt for the counterfeit
&c handed 10 the person who brings IL. and the
unlawful money is turned over TO the secret
Service bureau. The rule OF the Treasury De-
partment that slightly damaged money OF United
states coinage may be exchanged for good cur
rency seems to be misinterpreted. and persons
who have counterfeit coins given them frequent
ly demand that the clerks return them the bogus
coin or q good one in it's place Most OF the
counterfeit is in coins of small denomination
Teacher-It you are kind s us,tP and polite to your
Scholar-They1l think they can lick me!-
Pick Me-Up.
The Orient Society in Berlin has received
letter from a correspondent In Constantinopie In
which the scarcity OF good bread in that city Is
set forth for the purpose of inducing bakers TO
80 there and make fortune by plying their
trade" The correspondent says: NOT only Is
the flour of inferior quality. but the men who
handle 1t have knowledge of the bakers art
The European colony suffers ON that account
and would probably welcome nothing more en-
Enthusiastically than a good baker who would use
good -four and who could produce for them some
thing like eatable bread.
Editor-Did you interview the leader OF the
suffragettes. / instructor
Reporter called on her. but she "ouiont
Editor-ss> wouldn't! Was she dssaf-1uok