New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY

This is the age of memorial tablets
SAYS letter in the Prague POST from
Salzburg but some places have still been
overlooked. One of them is in this city
the house where Karl Maria Won Weber
lived from 1877 to 1899 His father Anton
Won Weber, the uncle of Mozart's wife,
was director of the theatre, and the lad
Karl had as music instructor the organist
Michael Haydn, brother of the great
Josef Haydn Weber's first work, written
when he was twelve years old. was begun
and finished at Salzburg. A visiting Amer
lean listened attentivey to the story last
summer and the people of this city hope
that when he comes again he Will show
that he is really interested. and then our
place will have the tablet which no native
has yet taken steps to erect
Ever see a mermaid, Jim?" asked Dusty
Rhodes, as lie threw himself down on the
sands alongside of brother hobo.
."Yass.'' said Jim.
'Oh. d'ro-rather like lady cut decol-
lety, with a hobbie skirt around her pro-
peler,' said Jim.-Harper's Weekly.
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
Everywhere in every street,
Hurrying. busting throngs you meet.
On the sidewalks. handcarts trundle-
Everybody has bundle.
All the cars are tightly damned.
All the stores are fairly crammed.
Through their doors fresh swarms are
surginG,
To replace the swarms emerging.
How they crush,
How they rush,
How they hurry,
How they push.
Never resting. never stopping
oh, the joys of Christmas shopping!
GEORGE =. NORWOOD
Mr.. Hubb--I haven't saved dollar since
] married YOU.
Mrs Hubb-Oh, what a fib: You've saved
nearly half you had in the bank, at that
time.-BoSton Transcript
Having sent a strong box key by mail
in an unregistered letter. a clerk was told
by his employer that the key arrived
o. X" but that the means of transpor-
tatiou adopted showed too much conf
dence. In answer, the clerk said Ever
since d New Years eve incident of two
years standing, my confidence in the
postoffice is great" and pressed for an
explanation. he said: That evening-or
early In the morning rather-a man came
out of a restaurant rather the worse for
containing considerable money, and was
uncertain as to the honesty of his COM
ranions He went to letter box forced
the wallet through the slot and continued
TO make night Of 1t. 1t required consid-
cradle red tape to recover his property,
but he got it
rs Mickey in condition.
Hes as fine silk. All. Mickey's a
great bow He's got something up his
sleeve that'll astonish all thin other fight
ers''
sWhat is it, Mr.. Doolan?''
IT'S his ar-r-rm. '-Tit-Bits.
The French Senate win soon be called on
10 consider a report by Etienne Flandin
on the treatment Of criminals and tramps.
N. Flandin proposes that the vagabonds be
divided into three classes: First-The in
firm, and the aged. These will ne lodged
and cared for by the state or municipality.
Second-The accidental out-of- works. These
viii be sent by the magistrate TO one Of the
labor colonies, where they will be kept and
nut TO work; at the same time everything
nossible will he done to procure regular
employment for them at their usual trades.
Tbird-The professional tramps or true
va ga bonds those who while having the
strength and ability to work, prefer 10 live
on thell fellows. and ara Al least potential