New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The University of Breslau, Germany. has made a
contract with accident insurance company TO in
irs students All students of mathematics
astronomy, physics, chemistry or pharmacy bot
any, zoology, mineralogy and geology must pay
fee of IS cents each semster and be insured against
accident occurring in the line Of duty. Firemen
and machinists and employees OF the clinic are also
included The policy lapses soon as the holders
connection with the university is severed
Mrs Mcsosh-.You're very fond of your club
Mr Nicsosh-Yes m dear-kstremely fond of it.
Mrs. McSosh-Then Id think you'd be more care
condition or q theatre party, or something you
don't care about?-Cleveland Leader
It's queer great disaster affects the nerves
Of people all over the world remarked a Staten
Islander he came up Broadway yesterday.
Now, to day. I came across ybody on the
boat reading about the catastrophe in Italy
OF course. death and destruction were in the mind
of every one. Suddenly the whistle couple
of sharp toots, there a whirr of machinery the
boat stopped and every man. and child
rushed out of the cabins. There was no danger
merely a stop to let a string OF barges pass. But
everybodys nerves were on edge from reading
about the disaster I've been a hundred trips
where quick stops were made in midstream. and
not soul paid any attention
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ing? -. a.. -,,.,r+o- ,o,1ou,s AZ. oo1,ec+i,s tho
debt for on an so per cent commission. Boston
Transcript.
Anna werTnuth. woman who was known for
many years the 1aundress 20 the Emperor, died
in the Home for the Aged, in Vienna recently She
used to boast Of the fact that she was born
washerwoman In the revolution OF 1S4S she took
part IN the barrcade fights and acted as nurse for
the wounded revolutionists. From her home she
directed the work OF the organized washerwomen,
and for years occasions when the various guilds
paraded, always led the women Of her calling
"She died blind and in poverty" according TO the
published accounts but to the last day Of her life
she was charitable woman, and in her time had
given more than her share toward widows and
orphans funds
Fusband-Ah me! Marriage is a lottery!
She-And I heartily wish some one else had my
tcketi-Illustrated Bits.
The old time custom OF making New Years calls
was the subject of discussion in an uptown club
recently. and the description of the New Years
days when the best people" kept open house and
young men made calls from early morning until
late ct night-if they lasted so long-had such
effect on number of young men that they deter
mined to do their share toward reviving the prac-
tice Four of them will make calls together
New Years Day at all the houses where they
visit and they will 'eave old-fashioned New Years
cards wherever they find one at home "Oi
course" one of them said I'VE shall go by automo-
bile instead Of a funeral hack our fathers did.
And we shall find no open houses and very few
people at home; but other men may follow our
example and may be able to re-establish the
custom which must have been productive of lots
of fun
If New York automobile owners want to fight the
park regulations against chains on wheels they
have a decision on which 10 base their attack. A
Quincy, Mass. court, considering cases of motor
lists charged with violating park chain regulations
which are exactly the same those in this city,
has held that where a parkway, is icy the ordi-
nances do not apply as there is greater danger to
the automobilists in not using chains than there
TO the roads by their use.
The man who Is looking for trouble with
fewer obstacles than the man who is seeking hap
piness- Philadelphia Record