New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

At concert which took place In the large hau
of the Royal Museum at Stuttgart. last month at
which the King and Queen Of Wurtemoerg were
present no Instruments we're used save spnets
claviCembolas and pianos of the seventeenth ana
eighteenth centuries The most interesting OF these
were the which was once owned by Johann
Sebastian Bach and another which Queen
Louise Of Prussia learned to play
she,-I think YOU might i stop smoking when you
HeIThats no reason. I heard you say YOU didn't
like to be kissed.-Boston Transcript
Switzerland will have an additional attraction
this season FOR the tourists. The Tooth ami
versary of the struggle for Independence will
he celebrated and the thrifty inhabitants OF the
little republic says American tourist always
watchfu for the coin. making great prepara-
tons ror the various celebrations. Aside from the
pageant and other civic festivities. they are laying
in a stock Of historic souvenirs. for which they know
there VIII be q ready market. An Innsbruck paper
says that one Of the popular manufactured antiqUi
the Swiss flag Of hundred years ago a
new one is made TO resemble a centenarian by a
process which includes fading the colors in the
sun. bespattering it with taow and laying 1t in
the granary where the mice soon give it the neCes-
sar,- tattered appearance Finally IT IS subjected
again TO the rays or Father Sun. is mounted on a
worm eaten broken staff, and is then ready for
the English or American tourist in search OF
centennial trophies.
The Dqctor.-Ah. yes! Nery. nervous Irregular
your tongue?
There's nothing the matter with me. sir. Just
to ask for your daughters hand'-I-ite
Maine has a new set of game laws which
thorize the Governor suspend all hunting privi-
Ieges during drouths and times Of special danger
from forest fires. Commenting them. The
Boston Herald says: This precautionary power
is wise The chief fire warden of New York
norts that one third OF the forest fires In that
state last year were definitely due hunters care
Iassness Many others. recorded from unknown
causes may have had similar origin Individual
sport may well be checked suspended in order
TO assure public safety"
These are the happest days OF the season."
said the baseball fan
Il ike II better after the men get warmed up"
But I'm right rejoined the fan. This s
the only part Of the season when every nine be
sure of the pennant. Philadelphia Ledger.
The "Beruner Tagebatt' contains this notice in
recent letter from New York: "Died-the new
German Theatre We bespeak sympathy for H.
Blitz business manager. and DR.. Baumfeld and
Eugen Burg. artistic leaders The theatre has
already been leased to Americans. who will dis
peuse there. in keeping with the fashions dramatic
lemonade for misses and mammas. A sad ending
to a propitious beginning. | remember the festive
opening night with Wildenbruchs 'Rabenstein-
erin Supe-.titious theatre people I'm the
play which with a bad omen, and
when a black across the stage before the
curtain went up that finished it
Philanthropc Caller with subscription papeD-
| shall ask attention only a moment, sir, Are
YOU a friend OF the dumb brutes?
Shorty McGinnis-You bet | am! That's why
hate cats. parrots an donkeys--Chicago Tribune.