New-York tribune., 1900-04-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a correspondent OF The London Saturday Re-
view with Colonel Plumer writes: ION January
7 ordered TO return all the Mark ~ am
munition to store and to draw solid bullets instead;
this was a very honorable decision. there is no
doubt that Dumdum bullets against the
Geneva Convention, which prohibits the use OF
les bales qui s'aplatissent- Unfortunately, In
Mafeking, Colonel Baden-Powen had nothing but
Mark " ammunition left. and when peace is de-
clared there to be vndictive accusations
in return for the white flag Incidents"
Hicks-she threatened all sorts of things. and
finally he got desperate and exclaimed DO your
Wcks-And what did she do?
Hieks-Eery coolly; she began to play the piano
Transcript.
Says The Kansas city Journal: "One-half Of
the territory embraced in the XXXVIIIth SEN
ate District IN Kansas came to the United
States by purchase, and the other half was con-
quest in war. The eastern part belonged in the
Louisiana purchase and the western part
gained by Texas from Mexico. With this history
behind it there need be wonder that the Re
publican convention of the district declared for
pansion with whoop.'
Wat ees eet Jean?'
Monsieur. ze doctaire comes to-day TO vaccinate
ec~ NeyGrs an Insult viii die first Eet ees desradns Eet
qa 9seHr ow se taH sef aS2 nfe 1s beast of doc
taire wi hees brutal ye9pone; to stab meme ze
But eet ees ze law, monsieur
Beautifuii Listen You Will prepaire ze swords!
"Ze swords. monsieur?
viii II rub @
taire See: Zen he will Id daire , from me ze
challenge ze doctaire He will accept naming
here ze doctaire takes ze prepared swords See?
One-two-three! Ze doctare pricks me slightly in
cinate!''-( cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE Philadelphia Record" tells story Of
young woman in a streetcar shortly after o'clock.
In front of of the department stores number
of the salesgirs boarded the car and catching the
eye of of them. The young and
motoned the other sit down. You look tired"
she said. DO take my seat" \ flush of crimson
spread the face of the addressed. Indeed.
I'll do nothing of the sort. she exclaimed. II know
what you think. You think I'm store girl, but
I'll have you 10 understand I'm not, and I'm just
good you are, and just as able TO stand Nor
would she take the seat. In commenting upon the
occurrence afterward, the young who had
offered IT said: 1T just of false pride.
The girl is employed in one of the shops for have
seen her often standing behind counter. When
have experiences like that begin think the
justified in speaking of the vanity Of
SEX
The following is the history of a railroad pass
r. n. Rice, who was afterward president of the
ager of the New-York Central he received by mail
holder had written in red ink: 'l'
BLESS my stars more the
AS a deadhead III ride on the rail,
Unless Mr.. Rice should take my advice
without d moments hesitation Mr.. Rice turned
the pass and traced in red ink it's face the
following
The conductor will pass this bundle of gas
Like any other deadhead. without paying red
Let him ride to his hearts content
The pass never taken up. and Is to-day kept
in the family of the holder.-CTroy Times.
In his missionary "reminiscences in The Ladies'
Home Journal the Rev. c. T. Brady tells of the
baptism of the little daughter of big cattle
owner in Indian Territory. "In baptismal SER
vice sign those who are baptized with the sign
of the cross" he explains. "and when the little
girl returned school after the baptism the chill
dren pressed her with hard questions. desiring TO
know what that man with the 'nghtgown' on had
done and II she We're any different from what
she had been before. She tried 10 tell them that
had been made "A member of Christ the Child
o God. and inheritor OF Kingdom of
Heaven but did not succeed In expressing the
situation very WELL and they pressed her for a
clearer explanation. Finally, when she had ex-
hausted every other effort she turned on them her
eyes flashing through her tears. Well she said
lapsing the vernacular. i will tell YOU / was
a little maverick before. and the man put Ies,Iss
brand my forehead. and when lie me run
ming wild on the prairie He will know that | sr,
His little girl
II suppose" she said at the breakfast table
that you know something about the open door
policy"
Am / right in believing that you consider 1t
extremely desirable?'' she asked.
Again he nodded.
Nevertheless" she went on. Il desire to state
that il will be suspended this house unless Won
from the club earlier than been
your custom. ."-(Chcogo Post.
Toronto rubber manufacturing house recently
turned out what is believed to be the largest ma
chnerv belt ever made. The belt is of rubber and
is over two-thirds OF mile long-to be exact 3520
feet II weighs nine and Is being used
for the transportation OF grain the elevator OF
the IntercolonIal Railway at St. john N H.
Did YOU lose any money the races?''
Not a cent" answered the patient man.
That lucky
We'll. 1 suppose SO. But was entitled to some
luck You see. had my pocket picked lust before
the crst race started "-(Washngton Star