New-York tribune., 1909-09-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"Is this tragedy a comedy. drama or
farce?" writes German correspondent from
Naples In the home of Puccin the green-eyed
monster took possession Of the composers wife.
and pointing a pretty servant said; There she
is Then Nine. Puccin said 10 the pretty ser
want: You there, You are guilty. My hus-
band Is untrueT Then the pretty servant. strong
In her innocence and knowing that no one would
believe her. killed herself. There, Then the
parents Of the pretty servant sued Nine Puccini
for deiaming the dead child's character and won
the suit. and she was condemned 20 thirty days
imprisonment The composer must not have
wife IN prison. he gives notice that he will
for separation. Tragic situatiop-minor tones ALL
Puccin gives the parents 10000 lire sOothe their
grief II does more-the suit against the COM
poser's wife is Withdrawn and sentence is not
ried out. Puccini and his wife have been recon
ciled. Curtain"
That Young man looks. very Intelligent"
YES 4es; he's member o. our magazine staff
He bitches well known anecdotes 70 unknown
celebrities Louisville Courier Journal
Writing in Figaro" about the forthcoming de-
structon OF the Pont des Arts to make room for
a modern bridge. Henri Rochefort says: 1T be-
longs 10 the national monuments. and its blind
some extent its conservation. I do not
know whether he st exists and occupies hts place
the bridge. but 1 do know queer stories
about him Thus IL has often been eOntended that
his eyes. which were always closed while he sat
hat In hand AT his place open at night when
his days work was done. and could full we'll
lie knew those who gave him money daily ne
said. by their step. One day academician hur-
ried by without placing a coin IN the hat. The
next day. when the savant tossed his mite into
the Eeceptacle the old man said: Beg pardon. but
did fou not forget something yesterday? And
once a man put gold coin In the hat by mistake
AT night he went TO the blind mans house. where
"A neat servant heard his story and led him TO
the old mans apartment where he was making
CASH Certainly said he you shall have your
gold piece: here II is. Now. give me five centlmes
and we are quits {"
There + no no such thing as perfection in this
No answered Miss Cayenne; 'the only person
know Of who comes near attaining perfection Is
the one who sets out TO be perfect bore wash
ington Star.
John Paul Goode assistant professor OF geog-
raphy at the University OF Chicago. has been ap-
pointed at the instance OF the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. to assist In conducting through
the United States a committee OF leading Japanese
business men, who have to examine into
American business institutions. The party will
remain at least two months In the United States
examining into industrial and commercial affairs
Professor Goode was selected by the department
on account OF his intimate knowledge OF economic
conditions in this country, a clear insight into
which IL is desired shall be afforded the japanese
visitors. Professor Goode into notice In
1903 through his report 20 the Chicago Harbor Com
mission ON THE Development OF Commercial Ports:
submitted after exhaustive examination OF the
subject in all the European ports of any Inn
portance.
Wife-In battll of tongues a woman can hold
her
Husband-Myes, p'r'aps she can: but she never
dOes-Ttt-Bi
Speaking of the use OF oxygen in the last illness
OF E. H Hartman. officer OF one of the largest
concerns that manufacture oxygen said that little
OF the gas had been used compared with the
amount not infrequently consumed in cases OF
desperate sickness. II understand that not more
than twelve hundred gallons were used at Arden
he said. Oxygen WHOLESALERS for two cents a gal
Ion, and the druggists. through whom private
consumers have TO get II. sell IL for about i've
cents That would make the Hartman bill only
about $50 happen to know that the oxygen bill
for the last illness OF Bishop Potter was 1880
and year ago $500 spent In oxygen
20 assist in saving the life of a well known steel
man. In such cases. however they do not use
inhaler, but keep the filed with ARTIFICIAL
oxygen"
Howard was only twenty months older than the
baby. He had somehow come 10 realize that Ell
wood, who was creeping. was more likely 20 be in
mischief when quiet. One day he called TO his
mother with great deal OF anxiety In his little
voice. Mamma, hear Elwood keeping still -
The Delneator.