New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Referring 10 the contest for the prizes Of
fered BY "Die Woche' for the best watzes.
IN which inward Of four thousand compo-
sitions came 10 the Judges from all parts
% the civilized world, that publication. says
that not only did the professional dance
composers fail to win the prizes but that the
unexpected happened doubly. when the sec
ond prize was awarded 10 woman II
adds that Miss Fay Foster. who will re-
oeiv. the second prize is a charming young
American, who. having completed her
course Of musical studies, was on recrea-
ton trip in Bohemia when she heard that
her waltz had been crowned with the sec
ond prize" Miss Fosters home is in Kan
sas.
Visitor-I've Just come from the doctors
funeral. but didn't see any Of you there
Ifostess-No-my husband didn't care 10
60 as funerals always upset him.
Vfsltor-Oh. well, IL you never go TO other
peoples funerals 7 don't see how you can
expect them 10 come 10 yours-Punch.
Dealing in eggs that are worse than bad
seems to be an expensive enterprise almost
evervwherc nowadays New York's health
authorities are active in prosecuting riots
and spots" cases, and The Philadelphia
Press" records a recent arrest in that city
that cost the convicted merchant $50. I'm
cidentallv." says The Press" there was
moral In the announcement Of Judge
Ferguson that 80 was added TO the fine
because the defendant did not plead guilty.
Apparently his honor believes that the man
who will sell spots and rots' and then deny
II I'm the face Of positive evidence is him
SELF a bad egg.
"He told me before we were married hat
he would spend all his time trying 10 make
home happy for me. ana ,i,,n, now he spends
all his time at some old club!
Well he seems to be trying to keep his
promi Sc. Houston Post.
The Gidaons. a band OF religiously in
clned commercial travellers, who recently
rlaced six thousand Bibles in Chicago hotel
rooms. are much pleased with the reception
or the innovation. Their secretary. in a
statement 20 the Chicago papers, says: we
have received numerous letters, pathetic
and thankful. telling va Of tine work accom-
plished by placing the word OF God before
the transients who occupy rooms in Chi
cago's hotels one man wrote that he
looked forward TO the time when the rooms
In every hotel in the world would contain
as q mar, of their furnishings copies OF the
Bible. The hCtel TeOple anu lIIoSS III tvuOH
with the men and women who are reached
by these Bibles are enthusiastic ABOUT the
work"
Oldbach--Do you believe in hereditary in
fuences?
Youngpop-Sure, now. my baby is wake
ful al night. and I fully believe II is just
because nv wife always insisted on sitting
up and waiting for me TO come home Phil
sdelpha Record
7. vas forty years on January IS since
tie imposing ceremony took place al Ner-
sailles by which kins William Of Prussia
became Emperor william |. In referring
10 the anniversary the Vienna "Neue Frei
Presse" SAYS that after all political and
spectacular preparations had been made for
the occasion the question Of whether the
sovereign should lie known as Emperor or
Germany or German Emperor had not been
decided and that when the Grand Duke o:
Baden. who had been selected To propose
the first cheer. arrived the committee which
received him could not enlighten him on
the subject Wnen Bismarck had read the
proclamation the grand duke stepped for
ward and proposed a cheer for HIS royal
ana imperial majesty. the Emperor VIII.