Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-21

What l was instructed to do, was
to engage the other people in the
compartment in conversation and ask
them about everything. Mr.. Clemens
used to sit and listen.
He must have had wonderful
memory. We used to 60 to museums
for hours. He would not say word.
but he would listen while engaged
people In conversation.
81 never heard him make joke.
not even with his own family. He
never made one with me. The nearest
approach he got to one was in a
letter to me about the uncertainty
of his plans. He wrote, IFS are bad
prophets
HE was a great listener. He would
take it all in and never say word
himself
The American writer and Verey
understood each other perfectly
Clemens discovered Verey in Paris
through the ha nc:ter at the
authors hotel, who gave such a
glowing account of the courier that
Twain determined to have him at
once.
George, must have this Verey at
once" he said. George demurred as
he could not leave his post, but the
humorist agreed to put on his apron
and look after the door while the
porter summoned Verey The courier
was engaged at once and served
Clemens in that capacity a; long as
; he was needed.
BERLIN, October 20.-The prices
OF all kinds of meat have risen to
such an extent throughout the en-
| pire that horsef1esh has become an
article OF common consumption. In
the firs1 six months of this year
1921, 495 pounds of horsefesh were
sold as against 45,45S,6S3 pounds of
mutton.
In view of the great agitation for
decrease in import duties on food,
stuffs and the abolition of the export
bounty system which raises the price
of fodder, the Prussian minister of
agriculture has issued a decree in
which he points out the great differ
enc'e between the wholesale and retail
prices, especially in regard to pork,
which is the favorite meat of the
Germans, forming more than half OF
the total of meat consumed. The
minister enjoins the cities to en-
deavor to bring about an understand
ing with the retailers, and if they
are unable to do so to take effective
action by selling meat, vegetables,
fruit and more especially fish, them
selves, and to this end he promises
to arrange that reduced railroad
freight tariffs shall be accorded to
municipalities which provide retail
food stores for the benefi, of their
citizens.
Wilmersdorf and other suburbs of
Berlin have already started munic-
ipal fish stores which are a great
success, and Berlin has just decided
to open no stalls for a similar pur-
pose in the public markets. Many
provincial cities are following suit.
The emperor's sojourn this year
on his favorite shooting estate at
Rominten, where he usually stays
during the latter part Of September
and the first half of October, is prov.
ing enjoyable and invigorating to his
majesty. He is accompanied by sew
eral intimate personal friends. includ-
ing Prince I'll Donna -SchlObitten and
Count Henckel Won Donnersmarck
These are occasionally Joined by sew
eral other guests, those invited this
year comprising Herr Won Schorlamer,
the minister for agriculture, Admiral
Won Tirpitz, and Freinerr Speck Won
Sternburg, while the officers of the
neighborhing garrisons are often
asked to join in the shoot.
On these occasions the emperor
is in a most genial mood. After the
days Shoot the guests all sit down
with him and the chief foresters to
a hearty dinner, followed by seidels
of beer and cigars. Sometimes a
"sing-song" is INDUCED in. at which
the guests join in the choruses Of
hunting melodies. The emperor some
times takes his turn and sings a song
in fairly good baritone voice.
Following the example of the
United States state department. the
German government has established
a regular school for candidates for
appointment in the consular service
Funds for the school were largely
provided by export firms, whose CO.
operation in the instruction of the
future consuls has also been sought,
the aim of the department being to
give them practical business train
ing and experience instead of the
bureaucratic education they have
hitherto received as attaches for a
year in the commercial section of
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