New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The referendum in July last by which the Swiss
prohibited the manufacture and sale of absinthe
throughout Switzerland has resulted in an unprece-
dented boom in the beverage The prohibitive law
does not go into effect until July 1910 and in the
mean time absinthe manufacturers in the canton
of Neufchatel working day and night with
doubled staffs in order to meet the demand. The
referendum curiously enough was a great ad-
vertsement for absinthe. Orders from France
have increased IS per cent. since July. IN spite
OF the fact that within two years absfnthe fac
tories will be closed several manufacturers are
enlarging their premises and accepting long con-
tracts.
Whats the matter old man."
Il was out rather late last night where a lot of
fellow q 'O'' e00N
Weren't you?"
4 guess i was all right. but 1 can't get my wife
10 believe it'-Chicago rd-Herald.
Henry Cohen, young Jew. who renounced his
faith and baptized few months ago in Bap-
tist church in Brooklyn went TO Minneapolis
after his conversion, where he joined the Rev S.
Mendelsohn. also a converted Jew, in his work to
Christianize the Jews of that city. Like Samuel
Freuder. who. a meeting of ministers at Boston
recently. publicly recanted, Cohen has returned to
his people and in an open letter says: The
Jews of Minnea polls would speak to and treat
me very nicely, and they would walk with
the street. but whenever I started on my subject
they would leave and go without answering
word" Jacob Unger had similar criticism
make about his people in New York two years
ago when he said: Il shall have to give up the
job, because I cannot get the Jews to speak to
me on the subject of Christianity. If they would
but argue, could win
Sulcus-Do you believe that storm will curde
Cynicus-sure A matrimonial storm will even
curdle the milk of human kindness.-Philadelphi
Record.
A Paris letter in the Berlin Post" says that
he free
Paris theatres has revealed a condition which
some people have suspected but which was
known only to the theatre people themselves. The
deadhead list in all theatres has assumed such
proportions that the of the authors. based
on house receipts, has been cut in some In
stances to a ridiculous figure. and the Dramatic
Authors Society now requires its members TO IN
sert clause in all new contracts restraining man
ayers from allowing seats In their theatres to be
occuned by persons who do not pay for them.
At a meeting of theatrical managers. where the
matter was discussed, one manager said; we
could materially improve our business and make
money by giving passes to those people VINO are
accustomed to pay and demanding payment from
all those who. up till now. have witnessed per
formances on free tickets OF the managers pres
ent eleven signed the no-pass agreement
pat Darwinian theory said Uncle Goen;
wouldn't worry none if L could be good an, 4,
dat some OF us weFen uouDi" oH ue W
Washington star
A London organization the League oI floi''i'
men has opened in Surrey "a camp to demonstrate
how easy Il is to cook well without the utehslis
commonly considered necessary ''Our idea IS TO
cook All our food without pots and pans, says the
Spokesman of the league. Meat never tastes SO
delicious az when stuck on a stick and cooked over
glowing Goals Vegetables cooked in the embers
OF the camp fire are said to be splendid bird
wrapped up in clay and cooked in the ashes oil a
big fire is reputed 10 have a rare and distinctive
favor This system of clay cooking is. indeed still
common among some OF the English gypsies. The
aim of army experts is now all for the simplifca-
tio., OF gear; hence hope that our experiments
will be of value
.'Of course" said the optimist 'if a gets into
the habit OF hunting trouble he's sure 70 find H.;
Yes" replied the pessimist. and If hes so lazy
that he always tries avoid IL, II will find him
So what's the dinerence?"-The Catholic Standard
and TinaeS