New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
THE Talk OF THE DAY,

In musical taste. also. It seems that the
heather Chinee' is peculiar. Consul Cen
eral Knabenshue reports from Tientsin that
the only foreign music the Chinese masses
have ever shown any interest in is the skiri-
ing Of the bagppes Of the Cameron High
landers when they were in garrison there
co7Fple Of years ago. He advises an Ohio
niano concern that the market for their
Instruments IS practically confined to for
ei-r residents Some Instruments have
7,eAr sold 70 wealthy Chinese. but simply
as pieces Of furniture there being no
teachers NJ instrumental music for Chinese
von7en. and no demand for them.
Teacher fsternly)-Iohnny. what, ig ,-,tl the
/ White have been fighting again, shall give
each Of you q good whipping
Johnny with the victOr's generosity
Yes'rn But you needn't mind ABOUT Bill.
Hes had his.-Judge
..,7he Christian Science Monitor the daily
r7av-eDaper founded by the cult IN Boston,
has completed Is second year. According to
an editorial announcement. the newspa-
per has achieved great success by follow
ire- the policy established by Mrs. Eddy,
the discoverer and founder Of Christian
Science. under which The Monitor was
designed, TO tnjure no man, but to bless
all mankind. D..
His death was very sudden. wasn't it,
i don't think SO. He'd been aeroplan-
ing for several weeks before the accident
occurred Detroit Free Press.
A manufacturing firm which has made
r 2 practice 10 give turkeys and chickens
70 its employees en- Thanksgiving Day for
several years told the forewoman a few
Gavs ago that on account Of poor business
and p backward season there would be
nothing doing IN the poultry line tins
year. The girls decided 10 show that they
were not concerned because OF the decision,
which some OF them thought was prompted
more by the recoIections of recent labor
movements than hard times. made up
purse and sent to each of the two proprie-
tors a big turkey with notes containing
their Thanksgiving greetings.
They had been quarreliing, and although
hubby was willing to take the blame ali
upon himself and smooth matters over
peaceabIy she was stiN snlppy and lnulf-
fereut.
come over here Jessie. Aren't you
curious to know what is in this package
"Oh not very; l can stand the STRAIN.
she replied belliEerently
We'll. it's something for the one love low,
best in all the world he said CoaAIhg!y'
trying to win a smile
"O6. is that so?' she shifted. ~ sup
nose then. it's those suSpenders you said
YOU needed.-Lppincott 6.
The League of Politeness has been
formed in Berlin II aims at intoxicating
better manners among the people of Berlin
Il was founded upon the initiative Of Frau
lein CeceIie Meyer. who was inspired by an
existing organization in Rome. In defer
ence 10 the parent organization the Beriin
leag7Ie has chosen the Italian motto, PRO
genfileZZa" These words will be en-
hlazoned upon an attractive little medal
worn where Germans are accustomed 10
wear the insignia of orders The idea is
that a glance at the ''talisman" will an
initiate any inclination to indulge in bad
temper or discourteous language. Any
polite person" is eligible for membership
Blobbs-I never knew such a liar as
Longbow.
eat an orion and lie out of tt.-Philadel-
pha Record
A servant in q New York family who
had become Interested in get rich quick"
literature of the kind which caused several
arrests recently, invested some of her hard
earned money in an alleged mine and
when, after a long time, no returns In the
way Of dividends came. spoke Of the in
vestment TO her mistress. A letter Of in
qury was sent 10 Arizona, where the mine
was supposed to be. which brought this an