New-York tribune., 1909-07-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Negroes in the South are the victims OF the lat
est scheme adopted by the manufacturers OF green
goods and the detection OF the new plan OF these
clever discloseS the fact that desire for
securing money bargain rates is not considered
amiss by processing church members An
agent OF the greengoods men sent TO work
among the negroes In towns Of the South.
He showed greenbacks-genuine. OF course-and
represented himself the agent OF a company
formed turn out the notes. which 10 be
made by IAN ex-employe of the Bureau OF En-
craving who happened have left the service
OF the government with a set Of plates such as
used for making good American money. OF
course the negroes. who asked 10 test the
sa amples by presenting them the banks IN the
towns where they lived, had no trouble I'm con-
vincing themselves that the article offered so
cheapy the real thing. The idea caught
so we'll in town that the congregation of
negro church that wanted 10 clear off debt
raised s.o0 and gave II TO the pastor to 90 North
10 buy 5000 worth OF the cheap money. When the
transaction was completed and the pastor had re-
turned he received by express the supposed pack
age OF money. He got a shock opening It. when
he found wrapped up in good 81 bill nice little
package Of green paper
If you must fight. Bobbie. take some one Of your
size"
well. papa. IT amounted the same thing this
morning. I licked two boys, each of them half
big I as"-Iife.
The young King OF Portugal took command Of
regiment Of Dragons lately. when II marched to
the parade ground at Lisbon to receive new stand
of colors. and a conspicuous figure among the
kneerg officers during the ceremony which was
performed by the priests Describing the pIct-
uresque scene, writer in Paris paper says: 'The
boy king Manuel is unusually pous and never
misses an opportunity TO show this side Of his
character to his people Since he has 70 the
throne the Church has received unusual attention
and the people have become accustomed to the
prominence Of Church dignitares at all functions.
and they know that II is Manuers desire that on
all occasions where the people assemble the repre-
sentatives OF the Church should be conspicuous"
We'll, Johnny. do you wish you were a grown
You bet do"
so people wouldn't ask me such fool questions"
Cleveland Leader.
The current number OF "Prometheus''-BerIn-
contains letter from Africa in which the writer
describes a fish which is known to the natives as
the fahaka. 1t makes its appearance in the Nile
at high water time. The creature might properly
be named balloon fish. It's whole body with the
exception of part OF the under side is covered
with thick layer of jellylike subtance On
the uncovered part there many sharp prongs
When attacked the fish rises TO the surface in
hales nir until its body assumes almost a globu-
lar form, then turns upon it's back leaving the
protecting prongs upward in the water Fish and
man alike know how sharp these are and what
painful wounds they nfllct. and they give the
balloon fish wide BERTH
Put out when l have ridden a quarters
worth" said the passenger TO the driver of the
"a xicab. as he climbed in and down to make
himself at home
"All right said the driver I'VE will lust back
three feet and then you can tumble ut."-Norwich
IN. " Sun.
In order TO raise the 10000 kronen still necessary
for the Johann Strauss memorial 10 be erected In
Vienna. a series of performances will be given at
the Theatre an der Wien, where nearly all the
Waltz Kings operas were performed for the first
time. Members Of the operate companies and the
various musical organizations OF that city have
volunteered their services, and the best seats for
the first performance which will be THE Cvpsy
Baron" have already been subscribed for. In COM
menting the assured success g Vienna paper
says that visiting Americans have been the most
liberal subscribers.
The whole State of Texas is more or less proud
OF the solemn fact that one OF her citizens was
drowned in bathtub.-Toledo Blade.