New-York tribune., 1908-02-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

>-,.oI,. Int Of Annaberg. finds
that. according to malt tax statis''cs ,o' 80
year 1eos-'07 the people OF Germany III 'i'' -.
consumed 1882 oo.0o0 ntres OF peer 'oho
eouals o5s7 quarts). and paid an average -
tax of 457 cents for each man. woman anu -. 80
g., tho emn,re The consul says. further: Inc
consumption OF brandies, wines. etc. shows ho
gains as a result Of the decreased use OF oeef' w.
there is a noticeable increase IN the consulhp''o"
q, all Kinds of soft drinks on-alcoholc beverages
and so-cailed temperance drinks. These, especial
ly the endless varieties of carbonated beverages
are increasing steadily IN popular favor and dur
ing the summer everywhere much IN demand
The statistician narvely remarks that not only
women and children. but also tourists. bcycists
automobilists, etc, beginning to prefer such
drinks to beer and also that the workingman Is
and turning TO these beverages He
notes the fact that many large industrial concerns
have recently placed these beverages on sale at
their canteens evidence OF a growing demand
for the soft drink among the laboring classes"
Tourist Ito Irish jarvey: to whom he has Just
given nip of whiskey)-That's made another man
Jarvey-Faith IT has. yer honor But he's just
as thirsty as the other one.-Lcndon Opinion
Does that promoter know anything about the
He starts in IL he We're experienced hand.
never saw prettier stationery. Washington Star
A correspondent of London paper. commenting
the crusade against rats in Great Britain. says
'The real remedy against rats is the ferret. Not
the unhealthy ferret kept by the half-starved rat
catcher the agricultural village. but the strong.
healthy ferret, bred on the ground floor of a well
ventilated commodious dog kennel, and there kept
skim milk. table refuse and small birds.
Bedded with clean wheat straw, the ferret is one
Of the sweetest OF animals. and the expert goes
into the kennels and cheers them though In
kennel OF hounds and they crawl about him harm
Iessly. The young bucks will miles across the
country with the expert. just Ike little terriers
With this healthy life they grow too big for hunt
ing rats in barns other buildings, but they can
settle any in wheat stack IL put in before
the rat has made labyrinth inside the stack
The doe ferrets will rout the buildings. ard they
alone should be the chief instrument in the cru
sade. The rat is too cunning for guns, traps and
other devices"
THE CAID CAME BACK.
A man. with the title "Caid.''
Went out to meet Rails vi.
y want one hundred thou it said.
Please forward to yours truly"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The revocation Of the act by which the order of
the Legion OF Honor was to have been conferred on
Marceile Tinayre in recognition OF her literary work
because Of the humorous letter the subject
which Nine. Tinayre wrote the Temps" is
the subject of article In the 'Berliner Tage-
bIatt." in which the writer says; Nothing else
could have been expected after the storm which
'Eclar.' This also induced the satirical woman to
say that sne would. of course. be glad to the
decoration. but only occasions worthy of the
display and not in streetcar in cafe the
promenade. But the letter could not atone for the
funny one which preceded It. and the result is
Nine Tinayre has given UP cross OF honor for
joke"
You should not allow your wealth to make you
proud
Proud echoed Mr.. Dustin Stax. why. I have
a force of accomplished press agents engaged in
apoIoEizing for it!'-W Washington Star.
The "Vosssche Zeitung'' devotes considerable
space In recent issue to stories pertaining to
Wu Ting fang. who will soon represent China IN
this country again. He was asked according to
of the anecdotes, "by clever young American
woman who his neighbor at dinner why the
Chinese made much of the dragon You know
she said. that there really IS such creature:
possibly l in Did you one7
The crafty diplomat smiled and said My dear
young woman. how comes 1t that you make so
much of the goddess of liberty? You must know
that there really is such creature: possibly
am In Did you ever one?
Frost and his wife living in restaurants
now
''How's that
He wants to break her Of the habit Of smoking"
Life.