New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Constantinople correspondent Of the '.Neue
Freie Presse," of Vienna says that among the
first OF the many organizations who marched to
the fildiz Kiosk to express thanks for the con-
stitutional decree were the burden bearers or
hamaifs- These powerful, athletic Turks, for
the most part beautiful men. despite their dirty
garb. have well organized society which lays
down the laws by which they guided in their
vocation They come from Asatfc Turkey. where
they leave their wives while they work indus
triously and honestly for few years, their
earnings and then return to their homes. The
bad pavements and the narrow, winding streets
preclude the dray in Constantinople and these
men take the place Of the dray horse. On long
poles they may be carrying great bales Of
goods, pianos safes and all sorts OF heavy prop
erty. They are fanatical in their religion and
thoroughly Turkish but it seems that they ap
preciate the advance toward liberalism,
showed their ability TO live up to European meth
DDS on the day after the demonstration. when
they struck for higher wages
THE day of miracles is past"
Oh, don't know. The order for blind beggars
to get of the street restored sight to lot OF EN-.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Springfield Republican" in speaking of
the death Of the veteran Philadelphia organist
and choirmaster Lewis H. Redner, says that he
will be long remembered as the composer OF the
tune st Louis" to which Phillips Brooks's hymn
20 Little Town of Bethlehem is sung DR., Brooks,
then rector of the church. found his inspiration
for the hymn in Palestine in 1865, and composed
IT year later. In 1868 he asked the organist.
Mr.. Redner. to set 1t to music for the Christmas
eervice and the tune to the composers
mind in his sleep the night before Christmas.
DR.. Huntington, then rector Of Ali Saints Church
IN Worcester, soon included It In his Sunday
school hymnbook and 1t became at once a great
favorite.
said Uncle Eben, an den 1t takes de res of Its
lifetime to learn to keep fun talkin' too much
Washington Star.
Chief Belt of the Washington Fire Depart
ment is working for a regulation to prohibit
the stabling Of horses any but ground floors
of buildings in the District OF Columbia I'm
all Of the numerous stable fires that have
Cured in the District Of Columbia during the
last forty years." says the chief. "I have never
known of a horse being rescued when it
stabbed above or below the ground floor and the
fire originated the first floor. Disregardng
the danger to which horses exposed when
stabbed above below the ground floor of any
building IT should also be borne in mind that
the rescuing Of horses from burning stable is
OF the most hazardous duties devolvtng upon
the members Of the fire department These ami
mails become panicstricken, cannot be led. and
the fremen constantly exposed to the dan
ger of being knocked down and trampled upon.
This is true In the of horses stabbed on the
first floor and whep they kept any floor
above or below the first floor the danger incident
to their rescue is correspondtngly increased"
CSolfer-Youve caddied for me before. VIII
you give me some hints before start?
Sandy-Weel, If ye'n just dae what ye're
gaean' to dae, yen dae badi"-Punch.
THE Kennebec Journal tells of the second
largest grange in the country that at Houlton.
Me-. which 951 members. Its cooperative store
has 1900 square OF floor space. Last year it
did business of S15OD. and 1t is expected to in
the amount to $4,000 the present year
This store was established ten years ago with
capital of $40 all borrowed money. Its manager
receives q salary $40 and hires his help.
In connection with the store grist mill,
blacksmith shop and starch factory, ell operated
for the benefit of patrons only. There Is a fire in
surance company in connection with the grange,
which carries s. 10000 risks.
Then you don't object to these Merry Widow
hats?''
mo- they kinder make feel I'm getting some
thing for my money, which is not always the
with my wifes investments Louisville Courier
al