New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Judge Taft recently gave a group Of Americans
in London opportunity to hear some of his
speeches. A number of monographs were shipped
the water and in q leading restaurant were
off on a graphophone. The London Tele-
graph" says of the speeches: LAS entertain
ment they were entirely satisfactory. The ma
chine initiated Mr.. Taft's tones without any metal
lie Jar, and one able to note that the Repub-
lean candidate has strong, clear voice, delib-
crate and distinct pronunciation. and excellent
sense Of proportion in the of emphasis. Mr..
Taft's oratorica style may be called homely, but
It is convincing. and, judging from the gramophone
specimens free from the exaggerations too frequent
in American political speeches.
John. she said. looking up from the paper.
why I'd define it,, he answered, as roorback
the return trip. '-Phiadelphia Ledger.
w. Grant Stevenson, the Edinburgh sculptor. has
completed a statue in bronze of Robert Burns.
which will be shipped 10 Milwaukee for erection in
of the public parks. The statue, which is
twelve feet in height represents the poet standing
with notebook in one hand and quill pen in the
other. The granite bears an original design. orna-
mented with bronze panels Of THE Cottsrs Satur-
day Night and Burns at the Plough"
weeks-The true American always saves the
under dog in the fight.
Wise-Ies, and then gives him swift kick for
being chump enough to get into t-Boston Tran
script
Dr. HOFFMAN,. the author OF the humorous poem
which he published in 1870 over the name
'Kutschke," and which gained remarkable popu-
larity as the 'Kutschke Lied has received the
privilege from the German government to hyphen-
alto his name with that of Kutschka. A great col
lection of data pertaining to the poem made
bv the late Dr. Pstorius and this has been
turned over, together with similar collection
made by DR.. Otto Waddingen. TO the Royal Library
of Berlin In letter telling of the interest and
enthusiasm which the poem created when It made
its first appearance, q writer in tho "Anzeiger''
says: ut could not have been otherwise 1t was
simply recognition of the genius which had
evolved Kas kraucht dort in dem Busch herum?
Ich glaub es ist Napoum.'
Child-suppose l called you mean old pig. what
would happen?
GoVerness-I should tell your father, and he
would punish you.
ChiId-And II | only thought IL.
Governess-No harm so long as you don't say a..
Child-Then l only think it.-Life
The Jews of Austria elated at tho appoint
ment OF a co-religionist. Major General Eduard
Ritter Won Schweitzer TO the rank OF field marshal
This officer who has over forty years service,
was born OF poor parents. and entered the army as
n private He fought In Bohemia and took part in
1878 in the occupation OF Bosnia being decorated
on this occasion with the Order OF the Iron Crown
and raised to the rank OF tho hereditary nobility.
Four years ago no gazetted major general at
the express instance OF tho Emperor. The new field
marshal who possesses number OF high foreign
distinctions is popular in the army and is proml-
nent figure in the Jewish community of Vienna.
Cynicus-No; It's better plan TO so yourself
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