New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ir Hs Angus, bulletin the American A.
ISOLATION Of Commerce ans Trade OF Der
lir SAYS "T' does not need Official sta
usucs % demonstrate that the fiscal year
iu5t ended has been r. record one so far
as the money value o. America foreign
commerce IS concerned. The ngures viii
approximate G.so.Oyyey1 The record will
undoubtedly show. when compared with
the records made 5y Great Britain. Ger
mar~ ard France o. the foreign COM
merce or those nations Tor a Ike period.
that the United States is now not only
second 20 Great Britain out IS rapidly
gaining upon the commerce o. Great
Britain. lu the course o.; a feV years. n
our foreign commerce be not impaired We
snail have Wrosted the prestige which
Great Britain has 50 LONG enjoyed az tine
commercial nation or the world pre-emi-
rent in the money value Or rs exports
and imports
Hubby-Thats a hare attempt at a
salad.
Wine-Oh. no. dear dressed 10 my
seIf.-Baltmore American.
CLAoUE CLIQUES
NOV. from London say. th1- -.th The
closing ~ The Alhambra Theatre an enc Is
made 20 PAID ciagues and applauders
What's this Claques are obsolete Yes
The cables CRY quits 10 the cladue
But whisper. we're now IN distress
They pointed where pIaudlts should crack.
And what dld It matter
r. clsquihed clatter
Called MANY sad singer back
Perhaps YOU have noticed. when folk
Have troubled you Just fc1- while"
And forced you ~ list 10 q iok.
Age-withereG. or Adamese STYLE.
They've thoughtfully pointed
To where IL was iOinted
And cladued you a clew FOR smile.
The world. when you ponder seems filed
With claaues for our ignorant mind:
From cradle 10 grave We are thrilled
By who sits in front or behind;
Now. then, comes this blessing
To DO our own guessing
And let the ciaques clew be declined
AT. UTTING.
Mare think Cholne Is a delightful
dancer. he's 80 hight on his feet
youI discover that he r. light a. both
ends The Pathfinder.
WO Kee Is an enterprising Chinese laun-
dryman in a neighboring suburban town.
He works very hard all day and most all
night. and when people do not pay their
laundry bills Il makes him "vellv slaw.
There f. a prominent man IN the town
who has an outstanding bill OF 81 o. which
has been owing for some time and which
Wo has been unable 10 collect. When
this debtor goes TO New York in the
morning Wo says he walks on the oppo-
site side OF the street When he is asked
for the money he laughs and says. Pay
some time" The Chinaman tried In vain
every method he knew 10 get his money.
even appealing 10 the chief or police.
Finally he hit upon an idea that he
thought could not fail. He did not com
munlcate Il TO any one. but the next
morning several thousand commuters on
the way To the train saw a sign In the
window which read owes money. Mr..
-. Lincoln avenue Please remit.
(signed) Wo Kee' The placard remained
there a day before some one told Wo that
ser1ous trouble might arise II he did not
remove II. The news spread about the
town ike wildhre. out 10 date WO says
the bill has not been paid.
Here's an item. observed Rivers, who
was looking over the exchanges. 10 the
effect that the King OF sweden raises
prize dogs OF his farm.
Il suppose he uses them" suggested
Brooks. Ito drive his Stockholm
After which the rattle or the typeVrit-
ers broke out afresh with great violence.
Chicago Tribune.
Speaking Of the Jews OF lnda, The
Hebrew Standard" says: The mystery
OF the continued existence OF the BENZ
Israel OF India Is as great as ever. II Is
marvellous TO find these brethren OF tbs
House OF Israel preserving their RELIGIOUS
and racial identity among the vast oulu-