New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Another record has been broken" says IN.
Paris correspondent % a German paper This
time The size OF "a painting viii stand for the new
record Unti now II has been supposed that the
in Venice. which covers space equal i54 square
metres the largest work OF that kind in
istence Malo-Nord's creation FOR the Paris court
house viii have surface space Of about three hun
dred square metres and will undoubtedly Be the
largest decorative painting IN tho world
He is a mechanical sort of freak"
When his wife steps hts foot he shuts his
mouth."-Houston Post.
Former Governor Samuel r. Van SAINT Of Mime
Sofa who has been elected commander OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. was Minnesota's
executive from 1901 20 1895. since he left Knox
College young man he has been engaged In the
steamboat business and Is at the head of the Van
SAINT Il Aiusser Transportation Company and
ersl allied corporations. He was born in Rock
Island ILL., in 1874. In the Civil War he for
three years private and corporal in Company 4
of the eth Illinois Cavalry. He was department
commander Of the Grand Army in Minnesota in
1884,
Don't YOU think envy Is a terrible thng?" said
Ne answered Miss Cayenne; Not 81 it's the
Washington Star.
British naval officers have way Of keeping
young subaterns from oyerlndulgence I'm strong
drink. They place limit on what the underlings
may have and punish them when they so far for
get themselves as TO take a glass or two beyond
the maximum. Recently. for exceeding the limit
laid down for his wine. Lieutenant j. II. r. Carey.
of the battleship Goliath was sentenced at court
martial to loss OF six months seniority. dismissal
from his ship and a severe reprimand. Owing 10
Lieutenant careys consumption OF wine and
spirits. 1t testified. his captain had limited him
TO three glasses each OF wine. spirits and beer
day on July % he exceeded this by thirteen and
half glasses OF spirits eight of port and four OF
beer. Hence the severe sentence.
What are the seats OF the scornfui7"
Didn't you ever have friend pass you perchsd
nal
New honors TO to the name Of
Niksch.' writes an American from Dresden. " This
time IL will be Frau Amale. wife OF Arthur
Niksch, who will como prominently before the pub
lie She is diligently at work operetta, which
viii soon be completed. for which she is writing
also the lbretto. AS to the music, IL Will be OF
the genuine Vienna type. and the topical songs OF
which there will be number. viii not be interpo-
lated. but III nicely into the work. Inasmuch as
this is the first time that a woman comes before
the public the writer and composer of a work
OF this kind IL naturally has the attention of the
musical world"
Il think that man intends to do something dss-
range IL that he viii have little trouble In show
ms II II shall become necessary TO do so. that he
What has caused you to form such an Opinion?''
exceeding the speed limit he admitted right away
that his automobile was going forty miles hour
at the time the policeman called on him to stop
Chicago Record Herald.
DIR. Walther Viewer has been advanced by En-
peror William to the post OF German Consul Gen
eral at Naples. For several years DIR. Viewer was
stationed in Chicago German Imperial Consul
General. He left there year ago 20 become
charge d'affaires at Hayt In promoting interest
in Teutonc literature. language and art in Chicago
Dr. Viewer who is Heidelberg man. obtained the
active cooperation of both the University of Chi
cago and Northwestern University He wrought
with such success that he received the degree of
Doctor OF Laws from the University of Chicago be-
ms the first consul to be so honored.
This Is an age OF invention" remarked the
buniptious philosopher -
80. .insn" said his friend. maybe you can con-
coct a new excuse for give my Wife for not
going home 10 dinner tonight"
Whereat the punctured philosopher fatty SUBJ
sidsd-clevelend Plain Dealer.