New-York tribune., 1911-11-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Speak of the bloodass duel which va.
fought last week between Professor Ian
gavin and NJ Thery, a newspaper man,
New York physician who studied a Heidel
berg, said In my day nearly all duels,
except those fought by students, were of
tho same kind, and lust because those
we're the real thing every American tour
ist as soon as he came to the old town
wanted to see an encounter. II YOU had
been here yesterday the hotel porter
would tell them, you might have seen one
Then he would tell the seeker after scenes
Of gore. Go TO the Hirschgasse meeting
place tomorrow and you may get glimpse
Of duel Bright and early next morning
Mr.. Tourist and his family went to the
place, only 10 find that they were just too
late. The keeper Of the place took them
10 the room where the duel had been fought,
and even showed them drops Of fresh blood
on the zinc floor Then the party went
away satisfied. the keeper got his tip, the
coachman got his fee. the hotel porter
received his rake-off and the man I'm charge
Of the Hirschgasse duelling place sprinkled
fresh chicken blood on the zinc floor to be
in time for the next party"
You really believe that man should
always he truthful 10 his wife,
Certainly | do, always!'
And do you always tell your wife the
truth about her cooking"
"Oh. well-er-there are exceptions, YOU
now"-Houston Post.
TWO WEEKS AFTER THE STRIKE.
Beside her teemng harbor the Imperial
City lies
steeI-ribbed and based her stately
palaces arise.
To guard her gates in far-nung line the
warships come and go.
And frowning forts protect her from all
fear of foregn foe.
Vast bridges span her rivers on all seas
her vessels sail;
Ten thousand engines bring TO her the
tribute Of the rail
Resistlessly from far and near she draws
whate'er she needs;
Her history is a record OF great men and
mighty deeds.
All arts and every science at her feet their
service lay;
She scorns 10 rest; her myriad lights turn
midnight into day.
She relcns a queen Of luxury. of plenteous-
ness and mirth;
Men breathe her name with wonder in far
corners Of the earth
So rich is she. so strong. that warlike kings
her nod obey;
All human power, 'twould seem, is hers
yet from her streets to-day
She cannot clear the noisome heaps Of
reeking filth away!
n. II. T.
Il see bv the papers that an Ohio woman
who claims To be one hundred years old
claims she has never been kissed"
II she has really never been kissed It
perhaps iust seems to her as II she was
hundred wears old."-Houston Post.
In one Of tho large department stores
whore much space has been set aside for a
display Of Christmas TOYS there may he
seen on every BUSINESS day groups Of chill
dren in charge Of parents or nurses feast
ing their eyes on the wonders Of toylaud
One group. consisting of three little girls
and q tiny hoy, attra cted particular atten-
ton of customer a few days ago because
Of their pretched appearance. and ne fol
lowed them about the place as they ad-
mired and looked longiugly at the to-
treasures When they were about to 20
away he approached the woman who had
them In charge and asked what she WAS
going 10 buy for the little ones. Cant
buy" she said. with a foreign accent. but.
they like TO see He detained tho little
party. made some purchases for the chill
dren and sent them away happy. sales
woman took all the romance out Of the in
oideni by ssSing 10 witness OF the kindly
act. That poor children no toy -for-Christ-
mas game Us PLAYED here several times
every season. We try 10 nip II. bur that