New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
THE TALK or THE DAY.

\ New York business man knows Of at
least one man who takes the mobilization
of troops in Texas seriously. His chauffeur
came 10 him Yesterday at the usual hour
and before any order could he given 10
him said that Mr.. Blank had better look
for another man, as his month would he
up on the 18th and that II there was going
10 he a call for troops he wanted TO en-
list. His resignation was not accepted but
go a a days notice.
Official statistics recently published show
that the death duties collected in France
during 1919 amounted TO s22' 6.3'S. Inc es
iatcs concerned numbered 31941s. with an
aggregate net value OF 81. .9N.2 .21s, the aN-
erage value per estate being about s2.Soo'
Estates valued al less than $1,000 repre-
sented about 96 per cent Of the total num-
Der and 81 per cent Of the total value. Next
in importance were estates ranging from
$4,000 10 10000. Ffty-eight millionares
died during The year two , or n,i Wnoin Ts,, ie,t
lar Reports.
Cash prizes aggreeating $500 are offered
10 inventors by the Italian Minister OF Az
riculture Industry and Commerce and the
National Board for Workmen's Insurance
The announcement IS made through the
American Museum of Safety. at whose
headquarters. No. 20 West S?th street, de-
tails Of tho conditions OF the competitions
which are under the auspices or the inter-
national Exposition Of Industry and Laoor
AT Turin-maJ be had. Two thousand dol
lars will be awarded TO the writer or the
hest experimental study on the grounding
~ currents in industrial electric plants.
81 0On is offered for the best device for shift
ing a belt: 81 900 for n portable apparatus
for moving belts and pulleys with different
diame,ers and mounted on shafts with dif-
ferent diameters: 500 for A device 10 pre-
vent accidents in rolling mills; $500 for
devices lessening the danger OF carbuncular
infection to employees in tanneries' ana sl'o"
for device by which an electric lire az
high potential may he cut out as soon as
the conductor breaks
IT have only one objection to music,
said the unassuming man
And what IS that?
"As a rule YOU can't understand Word
Of a classical composition. and you aren't
allowed to miss a syllable Of a ragtime
shocker."-W Washington Star.
Don't die in Vienna: you'll be sorry II
YOU do" writes an American on his first
visit 10 that city Not because of the
usual objections, but on account OF the
death notices in the papers. They appear
fanked by all sorts of ads, and range in
size according 10 the desire for notice on
the part Of the family Of the late lamented.
Every possible title is mentioned and the
names Of every member Of the family so
to make up the notice. \ death announce
ment black bordered and covering half
page Of the paper is nothing unusual. Here
IS n sample: Bruno Weiss. purveyor OF
Iubricating oil to his imperial and royal
majesty. and his wife. Amale-born
Uorsitzky-in their own and in the names
of their children: Hans. otto. Minna. Laura
and Hide. and their sons-in-aw. military
surgeon. Dr. Lois Krobinsky. and Archi-
tect Oskar Jellinek. their daughters-in-law.
Iouse. born Lederman. and Marie horn
Anspacker. as also in the names of their
grandchildren here follows = long string
Of names-'and their mother and mother
in-Iaw. Frau Ernestine Winkler. relict Of
Commercial Councillor Anton Winkler. an
nounce 10 their friends the entrance into
eternal rest on February 10. after long
and severe illness. of their dearly beloved
son. Arthur. in the twenty-sixth year of his
age This is correct except as 10 the
names"
Men ara so Inconsistent exclaimed
Mrs. Flimglt.
Il suppose YOU are taking about your
husband
Yes lie complains constantly about
the extravagant sums women spend for
clothes So | persuaded him 10 so 10
SEQ one Of those barefoot dancers. and
he didn't approve Of her at all"-Washing-
ton Star