New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ella borate preparations already being made
for the celebration next year OF this great repub-
lies centenary writes New York merchant from
Buenos Ayres. "and the monster exhibitions which
have been planned Will open the eyes OF the world
to the greatness of the Argentine Republic. 1t is a
remarkable fact that Americans know less OF
the country than the people OF Europe, and when
the forthcoming cAntenafy was being spoken OF
among number Of business men a few days ago
all the Americans In the party seemed to be sur
prised at the age of the republic. although it's
mercial Importance has long been known TO them.
Throwing confetti and making a big noise with
frecrackers and bombs has been the usual way in
which the Argentine citizen celebrated the nations
birthday. But In -q1O this will be different II vii!
be serious affair, and when the exhibitions are
all over the world Will have better idea of the
commercial. Industrial and educational advances
made here in a hundred years, and will know more
also Of the agricultural and mineral wealth"
Y expect my husband will want to go fishing any
day now.
''I've Just sold all his old clothes to pedler"-
Detroit Free Press-
The Pennsylvania Railroad has An employees re-
lief fund that has been in existence twenty-three
years, and has become a financial and benevolent
enterprise OF magnitude. On the lines east OF
Plttsburg SI2,sS7 80 paid out in January. OF
this N2G76 % to families Of deceased employees
and s7061 10 to employees incapacitated for work
The payments from the relief fund on the lines
west OF Pittsburg IN January TO employees unable
20 work amounted TO 81, IL 5. and 70 families Of
employees who died $3.50. total ss5 4s1 % FOR the
month. The disbursements for relief on the entire
system since the fund was organized amounted TO
s. 65i03 Is The fund Is maintained BY an annual
appropriation from the treasury Of the company
and small assessment from the benefciaries.
., WHY y docs woman Ta always want another woman
She gets the other woman 70 make the selec-
tons, and then takes something else''-Louisvine
CcUrier-Journal
The Royal British Radium Institute has ac-
centuated the interest in radiurn, and r firm Of
medical and scientific instrument makers IS busy
supplying tiny tubes Of radium bromide for in
ternaI therapeutic work AS glass absorbs
Of the emanations the radium bromide is inclosed
in n small dome. about ne-quarter inch in height
by three-sixteenths Of inch IN diameter, made
Of quartz, The tube is hermetically sealed 10
rod. and can then be introduced into an incision
or into the interior Of the body The quartz only
holds about sixth Of grain Of radium, bromide.
bur Il costs $500.
Jsck-There's one good thing about widows
Tom-What's thatY
Iacl-They rarely interfere with the growth Of
orange hlosso'ns-Chic8gO News.
There is II general desire at present among the
II iiw-ay companies of England 20 renstate Sunday
a. n day of rest, SAYS The Railway Magazine OF
London. and as most country stations the usual
Sunday service is up and down morning and
evening train stopping at all stations, the maga-
zine asks why the station duties Of these trains
should not be performed by u travelling staff. Pas
senaers could be booked tickets collected and the
ether station duties performed by wait that need
not exceed ar average OF three minutes at each
station on Sundays when traffic Is normal. train
CARRYING travelling booking clerk travelling ticket
collector and travelling porter could perform the
various duties ar the small stations at which the
trains cali.
It was said of a certain village innocent or fool
in Scotland that II he were offered silver six
pence or copper penny he would Invariably choose
the larger coin Hof smaller value. One day
stranger asked him:
WHY do YOU always take the penny Don't YOU
know the difference in value9"
Ave" answered the fool, Il ken the difference
I'm value But ~ | took the ssXpcnCc they would
never try me again. "-Everybody's Magazine.