New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
THE TAIN or TIE DAY.

\ day or two ago new weekly newspa-
per appeared in New York which, probably.
is unique in its object among American
papers in Italian. 1t is III Citsadino.'--
The Citizen'-a publication issued under
the auspices of the Italian-AmsTiCa Civic
League for the purpose of stimulating the
development of good citizenship among
Italians. 1t is edited by Professor Alberto
Pecorni, a member of noble Venetian
family, who is well known in Italy, not
only as q Journalist and an art critic. but
for his authoritative work in Italian on the
history and institutions of the United
States. Professor Pecorni believes that
the intelligent artisan class OF Italians, OF
which there are about $1,000 among the
500 900 Italians in this city, forms the best
basis for the establishment of a high civic
standard among his fellow countrymen.
1t is said that the first paragraph Mark
Twain wrote when he began his editorial
duties with The Vagina City Enterprise
"A beautiful sunset made Beranger a
poet. a mothers kiss made Benjamin West
d I, artist. ana SIS week makes us a jour
naliSt- Harper 8
Columbus Ohio has taken leaf OUT of
Mayor Gaynors book on police politeness
The Director Of Public Safety has discl-
pIlneQ patrOiffldD Tor IdlIlIlS 10 give MS
seat to a woman in a crowded street car.
This leads THE State Journal of Column
bus. to say: "A policeman Should exemplify
III his conduct the best sentiment Of a com
nunity He should be courteous. dignifed
circumspect and careful. The people are
proud of such policeman, and they wish
all could be like him, for they are the
kind to be depended upon at all times
How'd you like to join our athletic
club"
Wouldn't be worth while. I expect TO
swear off the first Of the year. w ash
ington Herald
American Medicine" soothingly declares
that many people are unnecessarily dis
turbed over the danger of infection from
laundries, money and postage stamps. It
says that ''some one has been alarming US
because he found d few bacteria on
gu1nned postage stamps, though he should
have been astonished If he had not found
them This medical authority adds that
Common sense tells us not 10 put dirty
money in the mouth, for IT may have re-
Gently been tucked away in a very dirty
place, yet Its germs are mostly dead and
we can lay very little disease TO its agency.
It's evils are of another sort. Our clothing
is boiled in the laundry and even if pus-
soaked il does not spread Infection.
Fenson-I bet my wife that 7 could thread
a needle before she could sharpen lead
pencil.
Benson-Which won?
Hensor-I won in exactly thirteen min
utes. but l believe I'd have lost If she
had not run out of pencils at the end Of
five nlinutes.-Chicago News
While visiting Vienna recently, the ex-
Shah OF Persia, Mahomet Ali, devoted
much time to the inspection Of great busi-
ness and manufacturing establishments.
and on one of these tours made under the
guidance of large manufacturer. and with
little Prince BIahomet Mira, they were
Joined at the Office Of q newspaper by an
American with whom the ex-monarch en-
tered into earnest conversation. He was
deeply interested in what the American
told him about commercial affairs in the
United States. but what interested him
most. said one of the party. was ''our cleo
+iop system as to which he made search
ing inquiry
Hicks-Bluffer is talking OF purchasing
an automobile. =,
charge of ammunition for an air gun
Boston Transcript.
MAGISTRATE Cornell complained recently,
while sitting I'm the Domestic Relations
Court of the failure on the part OF the
city 10 provide him with gaveI. which
was considered a necessary adjunct to the
nroper administration of the laws. Some
friends. synpathizing with the magistrate.
cama TO the rescue with substitute III
the form of a bung starter. which was ac-
cented with thanks. The incident was the
.s,,hiect of conversation among some law
,-srs vest -rday, one of whom said that the
esye1 was y supersuous part of court
raraphsrnalia with at least cns Judge