New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho proprietor OF a New York hotel has
received from a friend a copy OF the letter
recently sent out by the Non-Smokers
Protective League OF America, In which a
plea is made for the exclusion OF tobacco
smoking from tho lobby. halls, pariors, ele-
vators and dining rooms OF hotels. The
friend adds: IT am informed that II is
your intention TO give DR.. Peases scheme
q trial and TO mako yours a smokeless
hotel l have been a patron OF yours FOR
many years and never asked anything In
return but good service. I am In the real
estate business and ask this favor: When
you make tho change give me the first
option on your lease"
What's the trouble old man. You look
worried"
IT am. Ny son wants to start chicken
"Oh, well. try 10 throw 1t off He might
be wanting 10 buy or cell stuff on mar
gins. Chicago Record-Herald.
Miss Kate Riverton Byles. one OF the
suftragist leaders Of Colorado. said at a
recent suffragist dinner in Cripple Creek:
Opponents OF womans suffrage would
have you believe that a vote turns a woman
arriving at tho age OF twenty-one, gets the
vote does he or does no not become a
| monster?
'T5ut 70 hear the anti-suffragists tall.
you'd think that every voting woman was
like that lady. rich In her own right. 10
whom ner husband said:
MY suspicious are at last confirmed.
We part forever from this moment
but tho guilty lady retorted haughtily:
Not at all, sir; not at all. It's my
invarlable rule to require months notice
from every husband"
Passerby Ito the stout party who has
fallen) bad, sir! Was 1t a piece Cf
ice you slipped on?
Stout party-No, you fcol, II waS q
sheet OF sandpaper.-Boston Transcript.
A picture Of the three little sons OF the
Crown Prince Of Germany on sled. which
appears TO be under the direction Of the
tiny three year-old Prince Hubertus, has
become so popular In Germany that It has
been reproduced on postcards. An enter
prisins photographer is also making other
use OF the group. He adds few inches TO
the sled and allows the doting father and
mother to have their little boys picture
taken seated back OF the three little roy
aIties, 30 that he may show to his friends
-four little princes all In a row.
Slows your japanese cook. Tommy"
Jaw, he's . false alarm. He can't do
nothing but cook. Can't Juggle OF walk a
slack wirc."-Iorisvtlle Courier Journal.
An interesting reunion is planned for
commencement week next June at the Uni
versity OF Virginia. II Is TO be. the circular
announcing IL saws. a gathering "of tho
survivors Of students who went from the
halls Of the university into the military or
naval service OF the Confederate States"
]. w. Mallet of Charlottesville, chairman
OF the committee In charge, adds: ANY
such surviving student cor any one know
ing OF such student or students will confer
favor which will be appreciated II he
will write to the undersigned with as little
delay as possible"
81 don't believe that story about Nero
Kidding while Rome burned
"Why?"
ANY true musician would have known
better than to try TO hold an audience
while the fire department was turning
out, ,"-Washington Star.
zone may say speaking generally"
writes the China correspondent Of THE
Lancet" that life IN China nowadays has
less risk as regards the preservation Of
health among Europeans than In any other
country east OF SueZ except Japan, II
ordinary care be taken. Sickness and
mortality rates unfortunately maintain
their high level sInong Chinese. On all