New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According 10 n bulletin OF the Associated
Prohibition Press every able-bodied man
in America last year drank 326 glasses of
whiskey-that is. if each had his share of
the eight billion S0dp GO c0-Count 'cm
alcoholic appejizers that paid the inter
nal revenue tax. reported by the official
record Of the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue. lust released fOr public perusal
N its complete form. Steadily growing
for tie last three years. the consumption
OF distilled spirits h. the United States
for the twelve months ended june ~. 1912.
aggregated l35s6.Is9 gallons. an increase
Of 236.tss gallons over that Of 1911
"Chrlstmas demands have been heavy.
hubby. I'll have 10 buy you something
IN that case. wifev. ! prefer socks TO
cigars Louisville Courier-JourraL
THE PERFECT WOMAN
Iconelrs apef.e-, woman" Is an ardent sIr-
fraeete. Ncvs itcnl
Tho perfect woman is a sJfiragctte.
OF course s'.o ie. but let ne not forget
That AZ athletics she IS very handy
And. strange 'o say. she does not care Tor
candy
Tea coffee. liquor-cach and all she bans.
Askance Mlladi Nicotine she scans
We marvel at this wonder OF existence.
Gazing upon her from respectful distance
We quite believe this lady il unique:
A perfect woman. though. is not freak.
You must admit upon mature reflection
There is no woman who is not perfection.
G. Is. NJ.
WHY do you continually slap yourself
during your turn 81.
This monologue used 10 be a sketch. "
said the vaudevillan. and 10 me the
Jokes don't seem 10 have no snap unless
somebody gets bifed. Washington Her
aid.
The question. war or 10 war; says
writer I'm Berlin paper. rs not only
~ the stock Exchange one OF great
business concern. The members OF the
theatrical profession are deeply Interested,
because the assembling Of the Austrian
army would mean the wrecking OF all
stare plans More than % per cent OF all
the actors on the German stage are Aus
trians Berlin alone gives employment to
upward Of six hundred actors. singers.
cnorlsters and stage workers. Fully "
per cent Of these would be compelled to
report for duty in the event OF mobiliza-
ton, and IL Is only natural that they
should i've anxious as TO the cue which
only the diplomatic agents can give"
The man suffering from n violent attack
Of toothache entered the dentists once.
Or. pullem is out. SAID the e,tenda nj
plied simply. Here was a bit of valor that
the world wots not Of, for instead or run,
ming away, :he man. by waiting; showed
himself to be sublime nero -PhhadeI-
phia Record.
Tie Imperial German Library. when
Possesses tie original text OF the national
anthem. Die Wacht am Rhein.' signed
by the author. Max Schneckenburg. has
be.n further enriched by the gift from
person whose name the librarian, Dr har-
mack. cannot divulge. OF the original mu-
.ic The report states that the music Is
written on = ouarto sheet OF music paper
and bears the signature. Composed on
March n. 1874. by Karl Wilhelm at kne-
| fold The sheet appears TO have been
dedicated to the composers friend, VIII
him Greet A copy OF the music, also
signed bv the composer. slightly changed
IS preserved AT tho Germanic Museum at
! Nurnberg
Didn't YOU give that horse thlei
! chance to say anything before you lyhcheu
| nim2" ~, .rto,. q
NO" replied Bronco Boo. hes .
prettv glib taiker and we thought J. oest
| not 10 take any chances Iheres mo
toIiin' what a silver tongued orator may
snt au,av with these days. Washington