New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

II isn't much 10 be wondered at That
Chicago is moving for a complete, accurate
and sensible system OF REMEMBERING It's
buildings Because two houses in one
street three miles apart, bore the same
numerals. a fine blunder was recently made
bv the Health Department. The depart
ments wagon pulled up at the house and
inspectors cornered all the residents therein.
fumigated everything, yaccinated everybody
and prepared to cart the whole crowd off
TO the pesthouse, when they were con-
WINGED that the supposed case OF smallpox
was about half a days journey further up
the street Hence the aldermen are mighty
busy these days preparing 10 adjust things
little better.
Our Chappie-Tve been doing such a lot
OF night work lately. my darling. that m
afraid my eyes are getting affected. keaily.
/ tried 10 find our house this evening for
over an hour and failed. I'm afraid it's
His Darling-More likely hop-thalmia.-
illustrated Bits.
The spectacle Of three little boys i'm a
SNOWFALL combat with man near the S5th
subway station attracted the attention OF
many people yesterday morning, but not
many knew the real facts in the case. The
man was taking his boy 10 school ana
when the little fellow stopped to make
SNOWFALL and throw It at his father the
latter returned the compliment ana the
two were having a friendly fight when Two
bows Of about the same age as the irst
one came along, and. seeing the man
| against the boy, rushed 20 the rescue.
"You'H hit a boy. will your said one, and
then the snow went thick and fast tow
ard the man, who lodged as well as he
could. but in the sight of the gathering
crowd could do nothing. lie retreated III
| had order ito the subway, followed ny MS
oUn hoy. while the other two marched on
exuIting over their triumph. Just a New
York scene. Unusual mere. but upstaterS
NAV think il only commonplace.
MANY a man" said Uncle Eben, VINO
claims 10 have lost an ia,, n,,sb 90 rust
nature is still superstitious enough 10 uu''
dc ground hog. Washington star.
An amusing account is gwen py the
",ratin" of the trials of NJ. Schneider, pa
triotic Iorrainer, who was arrested during
| tho recent anti-Prussian manifestations at
| Drot, At The. poIice station. when he I'M
| a,o.,od for anthropometrical purposes, IL
| -, observed that his body was covered
NTH "seditious" tattooins. The expression
.Cyice Ia France" was prominent ana pe-
-. q, u,s q somewhat broad gibe at the
| exnense OF Prussia. The discovery WAS
taken seriously by tho German police An
omc,sI translator was called in, TO ara" up
| a renort IN the tattooing, despite Schnel-
dor.s nrotest that he could do what ne
luksd with his own epdermis.' The ponce
have also undertaken an inquiry as 10
vbetner the seditious phrases have ever
.r,eer exhibited in public" Thus II II can
NO nroved that Schneider has frequented
tho public baths he will be liable to SIX
weeks imprisonment.
: "Nhy the limp , 1.,oht.r
"Askei Papa Plunks for MS dau lIs a Il !,
Wrote out the request IN my pe0' '''
handed Il 10 him
well"
He read It over"
am t ,han ne handed 1t back with
eoo'n"te "-C'leyeiand Plain Dealer
Eyes" said the old man. my uaus"'er
! l. e,iIi studying French. . al,
i . 1s, sbs can't speak the language at all
can sbe?'' remarked the trlehu. .,o ca,
| she couldn't at first, Dut nv torsnIf nm
| sneak Il just enough 10 MA S,ondard and
irteIiieible" The Catholic S'u'u"iu anu
| Times.
.reone papa. the husband OF EVel'ia
p.oIi q well known actress IN l'al', mas
'.,.,o,..rod" savs the Rome "ltale' mat
IN directed letters may go astray. me
article reports that an influential friend OF
pepa had secured FOR him ana S'sno,"
peoli free passes ON the Il"ii'' l"' To-, 49,,
"a matted them To his address ana won
faerod why their receipt had never oeo"
octnowledged A few days ago Papa was
summoned to the central postoiiice' where
AN Official handed him belated letter win
many expressions Of regret lhe ieue''
.aid the official went TO aho'her iaPa
I'm fact. II was delivered at tho Naueah'
Ru,' said the man. looking regretiuliy at
rho masses. now over Il year old ana use
loss .Pope Leo has been dead a long time
THAT does not matter MAS The response
I'VE receive letters here Tor T"h''llS "hser
dead than he and We deliver all at the
vatican and in proof ne showed one re-
celved that day addressed ~ nus Ia