New-York tribune., 1900-11-09

years old has voted in the last eighteen Presi-
Dental elections ard has been n Republican since
that party was organized
What's the disturbaneee, nee, over vert there, r,,,.,,
think they want to fight each other They're In
Martin B. Schroeder of Philadelphia. soldier,
now serving in China writing OF the occupation of
Tien-Tsn says: IF a soldier wants any work done
he laws hold of the first Chinaman he encounters
and compels him to do his bidding. The Russian
soldiers are the worst. They work the Chinks al
most TO death during the day and then kill them at
night Many OF the soldiers well supplied with
money which they have taken from the Chinese.
An American here is held in high respect by the
people of all other nations The japanese make
fine little soldiers. but they are being butchered
without mercy. Here Tommy Atkins. He
is all right. but fouler mouthed lot of soldiers
l never heard. The French soldier is a disap
pontment He looks like irygoods clerk with
an III fitting uniform The Germans are all
about the same size and never tire singing. The
Russians are the poorest and drtiest looking SOL
diers here and they have the least friends. be-
cause they merciless in their treatment OF
the Chinese"
Clerk-Perhaps you'd like to look at some goods
a little more expensive than these. m, . ,,
at some of better quality.-Philadelpha Press.
THE Sterling Cl) Standard" makes the follow
ing try for an alleged offer of 1000 for the best
rhyme for Michigan:
Il
To meet her never should wichigan
Shed eat of ice
Till with pain she would scream.
And she'd order another big dichigan.
Experienced patent medicine men, says a gos-
sinner In THE New-O Orleans Times Democrat"
admit the impossibty OF predicting when the
turning potut will be reached in booming any new
remedy. The amount sunk IN exploiting arti-
cles before returns come In may vary 100000. In
my opinion the has good deal to do with
getting demand started. If It is hard to remember
or hard TO pronounce 1t is undoubtedly serious
handicap and on the contrary, a catchy. simple
title Just odd enough to stick TO ones memory. Is
in itself an advertisement worth thousands of dol
lars have a house in mind that spent a good
sized fortune trying to popularize tablet prepara
ton with a queer Indian title that no two people
pronounced In exactly the same way. 1t was
good thing and ceverly put before the public, and
~ failed solely | think. because people were
luctant to ask for 1t for fear OF making themselves
ridiculous by butcherng the pronunciation. That's
a point about which the average customer is very
sensitive
Among the campaign stories told is this one; The
climb in. Conductor-"Are these your children
madam is II picnic?' The lady-"They are
my children and it's no picnic
E F. Atkins of Boston. is the of sugar
plantation in Cuba. the town of Fergus,
which is 1900 In extent 1t employs 1900
persons, and on it there are forts thirty miles
of railroad belonging to the place three steam rail-
road locomotives. many homes for the white peo-
pie and the natives big sugar factory. and a
river which floats lighters loaded with sugar from
the plantation docks to the ships on the coast
Last year 1t raised 100000 pounds of sugar. and
It's owner expects to do much better this year.
Mrs. Partleigh-I ought TO ask Tittleton 1 know
but I'm afraid II he comes here once he'll be COM
ing all the tme. % %o,,,, al, ,,
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