New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY

Europeans are wont to talk Of Americans who
rush through Europe with a guide book in one hand
and railroad timetable in the other but an Eng
lishman overheard on. Fifth Avenue bus the other
day in a class by himself for speed
'I've been up to the Metropolitan Museum" he
volunteered to a seatmate. "Bally fine place but
big. Took me an hour to see everything in it,"
fond admirer calls the Prince of Monaco the
greatest philosopher in the world; fortunately, he
has good business on the side to help him support
the title.-Washipgton Post.
Selling delicatcssen a prosaic occupation fit only
for fat men of Teutonc extraction? Nonsense! Not
while the business art or profession contains men
like the Third ay. storekeeper who has put over his
place big sign reading Culinary Art Specialtieso
"Wise. men make epigrams and fools quote them"
observed the tall man. That's fne!" answered the
short man approximately. by the way, who the
author OF that one |-Dallas News.
The rapid decrease in the supply Of wood suitable
for making lead pencils is leading manufact-
in America and abroad to set out forests Of
red cedar which is the best wood for the purpose
Recent German reports say that experiments in that
country with the American red CEDAR Juniperus Vir
giniana, have been very successful One prominent
lead pencil manufacturer has a thirty-fve year-old
red cedar plantation of about fifteen acres
Two lawyers representing much the same in
terests in the Cahin suit are bitter enemies and
this threatening to make needless bother for all
concerned Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien was requested
to use his good Offices to effect peace.
Sorry" said the judge, "but l guess you have
made mistake. Whoever heard of a man named
OBrien interfering to stop fight"
Well, can people be too happy? When attrcd in
bathing suits they can at least get too much sum
burn.-Chicago News.
The bartender at the Astor had just served a
'Daiquiri," sort of cocktail much favored by
persons who have lived in the tropics.
1--WE have served lot of these since July l." he
remarked; "a dozen or two day"
"How's that?" asked bystander.
"Boys from the navy yard" said he "You see
the no-drnk order went into effect that day, and
when the officers get here they have thirsts a
yard long"
At the National Dental Association in session at
Rochester NJ Y, teeth were pulled to demonstrate
the latest methods At some other conventions they
pull Chicago Herald
The following incident proves beyond the shadow
of a doubt that the world is a mighty big place
after all 1t happened in Broadway vaudeville
theatre where Eddie Foy exhibiting his act with
the assistance of his seven children Two women in
the balcony nearly became hystercs at the come
dams droll remarks and at his vain vocal attempts
to render operate endngs to his songs When the
act was over and the applause had subsidized one
asked the other who the and seven children
were. Her friend studied the programme closely
and replied: at says here Eddie Foy and the seven
little Foys"
II will be taken for granted that very few CT the
many persons who have met death by drowning could
swim. Anyway, they didnt-Cleveland Plain Dealer