New-York tribune., 1909-03-08

! and the church accepted The old man then pro-
ceeded 20 live till he 1O3, and for twenty-eght
years that church paid its 10 per cent
mo money in gardening? Why. I know man
who cleared $50 600 last summer from less than an
Impossible! Utterly absurd -,ou~
Boston Transcript
The Paris metropolitan underground road Is hav-
ing trouble with the society for the preservation OF
public monuments in that city Several Of the
notable statues stand in places where the vibration
caused by trains makes their stability question
able says the Temps" and something will have to
be done to prevent their toppling. One statue has
already been removed from its PEDESTAL and an
other erected to the memory of a great scholar.
who IS represented with a skull in his hand. may
collapse at any moment. People stand IN the street
while trains passing beneath 1T 10 watch 1t VI
brate and then suddenly regain Its equilibrium The
eyes the figure directed toward the skull and
the bronze man seems to be ponderng the uncer-
tainty Of his existence.
That so? Whose? e?"NCieveand Plain Dealer.
Isvvsrtt regarding the possession of twenty
four titles of nobility, which has lasted for cen
tury has been decided in Rome. By the decision Of
the Court Cessation the twenty-four titles nave
been awarded to SgnOr Baldassarre Caraccioo' OF
Naples Signor Caraccioo will therefore be entitled
to bear the title of prince. that of marquis three
titles Of count and eighteen distinct titles of baron
A twenty-ffth distinction which Signor Caracclolo
will receive is that of Grandee of Spain Of the First
Glass.
Would you advise young man to go into poll
without hesitation II he IS really fitted for poll
tics he won't take advice he'll insist on giving II
Washington Star.
At Haslach In the Kinzig Valley, in Germany,
February % IS a holiday and has been observed as
one for hundreds of years. Once upon time. the
7 f1ofa
was overrun with snakes. and no one knew how to
drive them out. One day great flock of storks ap-
reared and they were the saviors of the place. In
recognition this delverance from the pest. which
occurred on February %. the day has been kept
sacred and IS known as 'Stork Day An appointed
official known as the "Stork Father' parades the
streets followed by many children to join
the procession He his Sunday clothes
and a high hat. decorated with two stuffed storks
Stops made by this procession at houses along
the line and the children receive gifts Of sweets and
small coins. every householder feeling pleased TO
show mis- gratitude to the stork-
The rich Senator was trying to get in for a sec
ond term
have put up would strain anybodys patriotism
Philadelphia Ledger.
Edwin A. Brown. a rich Denver man, who is de
voting his time and fortune to the investigation Of
the conditions of the poor. Washington has the
worst municipal lodging house in the United States
He has lust returned home from the capital.
where he spent several days inquirng into the con-
dition Of the down and out" element He spent
day at the municipal lodging house and came TO the
conclusion that il is worse than that Of Chi
Cazo which. he says he had formerly considered as
bad as could possibly exist 4 got into Washington
last SATURDAY. said Brown. Il dressed ike
worklngman and went to the municipal lodging
house at 18th street I found a dark. badly lighted
building standing next to a police station The
floor was dirty. The bathroom small and badly
he h.rf hing faC ffpz YER
slept that night on a hard in n-n ventilated
dormitory.'
THAT fellow has all kinds of money remarked
the worshipper Of wealth.
Yes" was the reply; but he's mighty careful
not to spoil his collection by losing any specimens"
Washington Star.