New-York tribune., 1908-03-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


department employees happy and contented In a
letter from Budapest correspondent saws that
the special feature Of the department is the i'm
portance given to social institutions within its
own walls In the premises commodious
lookup cabinets have been provided for all SER
wants. There is also need for any one to leave
the premises for food or newspapers. seeing that
ah elaborate buffet Is open day and night, where
men may at reduced charges obtain all they need
see all the papers and do their writing. In add-
ton to this large number Of beautifully fitted
bedrooms have been provided for the of the
night staff during their periods of relief. There
is also a fourishing sick aid society. at which
nineteen thousand cases treated free last
year by eminent physicians; a fine choral society.
sports club. casino and additional pension as
socia ton, which within six months numbered moro
than six thousand members. The head postmas-
ter. furthermore realizing how difficult it for
the poorer employees to obtain cheap houses in
the city made arrangements for them to secure
such houses in suburbs. In the department itself
two special reforms have had particular effect
| upon trade and commerce. One is special service
for newspapers which delivered by separate
postmen Immediately after the arrival of the train,
and direct from the station; the other is the pay
ment of money orders at the home OF the ad-
dressee.''
Yes" said the sunfragst on the platform,
suffered in thousand ways
fered," said meek looking man, standing up in
what way is that?" demanded the surragst
They have never suffered in silence
Bits.
correspondent of The Associated Press writing
from Berlin says that persons in close touch with
| the German Emperor. referring to the incident of
the famous letter to Lord Tweedmouth, relate
that his majesty is, despite his manifold duties,
prodigious penman. He not only signs whole patches
of letters written by his private secretaries daily.
but writes in his own hand-which, except for the
signature is far from being bold and clear-con-
siderable correspondence, and even addresses the
envelopes himself, never omitting TO inscribe the
full title the addressee. An artist with whom
he frequently confers asserts that
sions letters he has received from his majesty have
run to sixteen pages, and this in spite of the
that his majesty habually abbreviates long words
by leaving out some of the centre syllables The
sentences usually short and crisp leaving
chance of misinterpretaton. Often sketches
made by him in the margins to illustrate the mean
ing and the letters sometimes present remark
| able appearance.
Have you college diplomat"
| No but l have several mining stock certificates
have been through the school of experience
Washington Star.
card game that has been going for seven
years and is expected last five years longer is
I'm progress in Des Mones, Iowa. is game of
cribbage for a million points between Colonel j. c.
Loper and Milo Ward side, and DR.. w. n.
Heaton and Samuel Neidig the other They
| all prominent business men and cribbage enthu-
siasts. The gan began seven years at the sug-
gestion of Colonel Loper. The players have met
Either Monday Saturday of each week Up to
date, Tho Washington Star reports. four series
900 points each have been played. and the fifth
is now under way. LOper and Ward won the first
four series. Tho score the fifth Is 60,234 to
60 900 in favor Of Loper and Ward.
Papa what is stoicism?"
The after effects of honeymoon. Life.
Cavalere Grasso ono of tho sicilian actors now
in London. at a luncheon given In his honor re-
Gently, made speech to his hosts. a part of
which has been translated follows: Would that
I were a dove its wings laden with diamonds that
| might scatter them over you. Fan would be
YOUR dawn herald of golden future. Fain would
| be your twilight haunted by happy memory L
would be your sun. to hold all in my embrace, to
melt the SHOWS of your winter with the lre of my
art into lmpid streams, Ginning as they flow. L
would be the springtme. bringin. to you fresh
happiness and tenderness of love. l would be the
SPRING the twilight. the dawn, the sun, the dove.
all together-your Giovanni"
II always was lucky" said Sauntering Sim
81 don't see" replied Ruffied Rube, how you
say dat. Here you all run down. sick wit de
ague and not KNOWN where your next meals
comm from"
Diets 1 tell you. It's just plain good luck.
Wot II was healthy and had . big appstita3.-
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