New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
THE TALh or THE DAY.

There is in Germany what is known as the
German Pedigree Book" or "peutsches
Geschlechterbuch." edited by DR.. Bernard
Koerner. The purpose Of the Pedigree
Book" according to 1.-THE Bystanders'
Berlin correspondent. is 10 record the an
cestry not Of mobiles but of bourgeois per-
sons who can prove that they are OF senu-
Inc middle class or working class ancestry
and have no noble blood in their veins.
The editor explains I'm his preface that
while many German mobiles out or court
and material considerations have not kept
their blood pure. there are many good
business class families which have man.
aged 10 do So BY thus encouraging the
proper pride Of such families the Pedigree
Book" is doing much to eradicate the ira
ditional envy Of the noble.
on tho evening before the last solar
eclipse I'm Germany tho colonel OF a regl-
ment sent for the sergeants ana SAD
There will be an eclipse OF the sun To-
morrow. The regiment will meet OH the
parade ground I'm undress. | VIII come ana
explain the eclipse before drill. II me DAY
is cloudy, the men Will meet III me Hrin
shed, as usual" Thereupon the sergeahts
drew up tho following order of the day:
"To-norrOw morning, by order of the colo
mel there will be an eclipse of the sun. Inc
ground where the colonel Will come and
supcrintend the eclipse IN person. II The
skv Is cloudy the eclipse will take place
in the drill shed."-Christian Register
In the official call for the First Universal
Race Congress. suggested by Professor
Felix Adler at Eisenach in July 1906 the
president, Lord Weardale, says: Great is
the historic iridc OF London. Great also
are its manifold tragedies of squalor and
poverty. This varied story will be dis:n-
guished I'm tho summer of 1911 July 26-29)
10y an episode both brilliant and uneXam-
pied. In London will assemble mankind
in council. Representatives of all human'l
groups viii come from the four quarters,
and lands that know the Polo Star and
regions that lie under the Southern Cross
will meet each other in friendly intercourse
I'm the first Universal Race Congress. The
official congress languages will he English. |
German. Italian and French, though an
Oriental tongue may now and then an
nounce the soul Of Asia"
Did you enjoy the opera"
NO: didn't hear it,
why not?'
Two women seated next TO me kept tell |
ing each other how they adored music. - |
Boston Transcript.
I'm his address before the Sunset Club |
Jacob s. Coxey, discussing his march TO
Washington seventeen years ago at the !
head of the legion OF unemployed. failed |
to tell of the aid which came TO him when !
Congress refused TO take him seriously. |
George Francis Train sent a letter 10 The |
Tribune. saying that he would make up |
for the Sonate's % 10 Il refusal to re- |
Iut ha n.J
Mezzerot Music Hall. in Washington,
where he would receive all the chiefs of |
all tho armies marching on Washington. |
II shall give what tho Senate has denied. |
and | guarantee that all receive a full |
and fair hearing" he added
Poor man, how were you hurt?" asked |
the woman of the mcndcant at the door.
I'm tho war with Mexico" he replied, |
having seen torn page of "A sensational |
paper.-Buffalo Express.
American scientists come in for a rap at
the hands OF Professor S. \. Arrhenius. of
the University of Stockholm. director of
the Nobel Institute OF Research and orIgi-
nator Of the ionic theory Of chemistry, who
is about TO visit this country. Most learned
Americans lack the time to become great
scientific discoverers. the professor tells the
Paris correspondent OF "The Chicago Daily
News" The United States is splendldly
equipped with endowed laboratories" saws
Professor Arrhenius. The trouble with
most American professors seems To be lack
OF time for persistent investigation They
try to do too many things. They should
teach less and investigate more. When
gifted In the latter direction they should be
well paid Tor this kind OF work The Nobel
institute is entirely devoted to research
work"
What do YOU take for a headache?"
Liquor, the night before. Toledo
Blade.
All men pretend to hate nattery. but
there are not many who are Indifferent to
praise bestowed on cocktails Of their make
according 70 the contention OF LAWYER
who Is known among his friends as a mas
ter of the art Of ''miXologv." He tells this
story on himself Some friends swooped
down upon me recently. or swooped up
rather. from their automobile Just FOR one