New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

New York is not the only place where
people have custom house troubles Two
men went 10 Nice lately rom Italy 10 at
tend a funeral. and took with them
wreath of flowers to which was fastened
silk ribbon, bearing an inscription. They
were Informed al their destination that
they would have TO pay duty equivalent
to 81 The muurners protested. saying that
the wreath was made of natural flowers, on
which there was no duty; but they were in
formed that tine dutiable part was the silk.
and that. according to the tariff laws. duty
must be collected on the gross weight of
the memorial emblem. Then the men
agreed TO throw the ribbon away, but this
could not be done on French soil, and SO
they journeyed back TO the frontier. where
they disposed of the ribbon. boarded train
for Nice with the ribbonless wreath, and
arrived too late for the funeral.
is your daughter getting on we'll with
her music?'
so they speak to me civilly again.'-Toledo
Blade.
THE GATES OF NEW YORK.
rlaz York needs no worlds fairs 70 bring
within her gates the masses of the people
Portland Press
She surely doesn't, and her gates
Stand open wide to all
Who have the money and the time
To come her way TO call.
Her gates stand open TO them all,
Nor will it cost cent
To get within. but getting out
Well that is different.
". J. HAMPTON.
. -, 49, -,.t --o,,- -,,+far+
doctorP' asked a visitor in hospital as
he saw the surgeon bend over the rem
nants Of a man
car replied the doctor. ''and now ia suffer
ing from tnat rundown feeling. baltimore
American.
."The arrest in Paris Of a swindler with
an international record says a St. Peters
burg letter, lis one Of the final scenes in
the career of a remarkable man. Ten years
ago the young Belgian came to Russia, a
fine looking young man in whose blue eyes
one could see only honesty and good hu-
NOR He worked his way into exclusive
society, married the daughter of an aristo-
crat and had amassed a fortune and pro
NOTED many monster industrial enterprises
before il was discovered that gambling and
cheating at cards were the source of his
income. An Englishman who was a mem
Der of the English Club Of St Petersburg,
speaking Of the man, said. He was a
bridge enthusiast. and before his fall and
expulsion from the club arranged games
with the wealthiest members at high
stakes and always won. His undoing was
the luck with which he doubled and re-
doubled several times in one evening no
trump hands which looked invulnerable.
He was so clever and SO fascinating. how
ever. that one of the men who asked that
ne be spared criminal prosecution was a
Moscow banker who had lost a fortune 10
him
De benefit 70 be got fun askin' ques-
tions." said Uncle F,ben depends on
whether you.s doin It 10 git information or
to Kill time. Washington Star
The Lancet" publishes a statement by
it's China correspondent that It has been
found that since the laws were established
restricting the sale and use Of opium many
Chinese nave found consolation in cocaine
The usual mode Of taking cocaine among
Chinese Is by snuffing II, or In catarrh
snuffs. 1t is to be hoped" says The
Lancet, that the new regulations will
be sufncient 10 prevent the easy purchase
OF cocaine though In the absence OF any
coast preventive service there Is no coun-
try IN the world into which II IS less DIM
cult to smuggle goods or drugs Of any de
scription than China
toN did that actress come 10 make such
terrltc display of tempestuous emotion
on the first night
- aroused her bv little ruse OF my
own replied the manager heyeu her
up 70 tue highest pitch of eNcltenieht by
5"!!tink INTO au argument with net
About her act?
c,. no. About her salary. w dShlhstoh