New-York tribune., 1908-12-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

II reports from the Orient may be relied upon
the Grand Viziers list of Senators 10 be submitted
to Sultan for approval will contain the names OF
two Jews-David Effendi Mohls, first Dragoman Of
the Imperial Divan, and Behor Efendi Eskenazi'
member of the State Council.
Crtticus-Yes, but he carries rnodernlsdm ISM 10
Father Time pushing lawn mower lnststd %? or
carrying the conventional scythe.-Fhlldueipiil'
Inquirer.
The moor of Chicago who by force OF circum-
stances are compelled to buy their coal by the
basketful pay for it each winter in excess Of the
prices obtained by those who can purchase in ton
lots or more equal to the total contributions
to the five principal charitable organizations in the
CITY This is the conclusion reached by the Off
cials of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society after
an investigation into conditions prevalent IN the
congested districts On soft coal that retaiis from
g. - to S4 % ton it was discovered that the basket
purchaser pays all the way from s. 50 to IS 50 ton,
an advance in some cases of 100 per cent. The Re
lief and Aid Society has started movement to
compel the sale of coal, in whatever quantity, by
weight instead of in varying sized baskets and
bags. as is now the practice in the Sums
Hurry up Tommy" called mother from down
Shoes on?; "
Yes mamma-an but one.'-Pick-Me-Up.
Ludwig Hrschfed, writing to the ''Frefe Presse."
of Vienna, expresses the sorrow OF the man who
business. or exchequer, will not permit him to in
duge I'm the luxury. Then. to comfort himself ne
enumerates the annoyances experienced by those
who travel and from which he is spared. Dis
agreeable people in the same compartment, bag
gage trouble, customs inspection antique food at
the station restaurants and bad air are among the
extras named by the writer belonging TO the
comforts Of travel" Ard" he says. lit always
happens that at the station where ore arrives par
tfcuIary hungry and thirsty there Is nothing on
F-1-1 400 I-s
next seasons business and picture postcards"
Poor scumbul! Hasn't he any near relatives
Yes. he has rich old uncle, who IS about as
close as trey make em'-Chtcago Tribune.
It WAS no pretty picture OF the recent six-day
bicycle race that the New York correspondent o.
The London Daily Mall sent to his paper When
I visited Madison Square Garden at daybreak." he
wrote, my eyes met scene at once weird and
obnoxious The whole the track was Uttered
with cigar stumps. sandwich papers. empty bot
ties and haf-eaten meals The atmosphere was
filed with tobacco smoke dust, while the four
thousand spectators. drowsy and dishevelled.
loungcd in all postures the benches, many snor-
ing and more stupidity drunk
The young wife Of a Philadelphia man. who IS
not especially sweet tempered one day approa he'd
her lord touching the matter OF one hundred dol
"Id like to let you have it. my dear" began the
husband, but the fact is I haven't that in
bank this morning-that is to say, I haven't that
amount spare nasmuch / take up a
for two hundred dollars this afternoon"
oh, very well. James, said the wife, with On1i-
nous calInness If you think the who holds
than I can-why, do as you say, james,
She got the mOney.-Harper's Weekly.