New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An Arab, named Aissa Ben Kouider. native OF
Algeria, has made his way TO Paris to complain
10 the President of the French Republic OF
overthrirty father-in-law. Last year he bought
wife for rs francs from her father. who is sheep
owner in the Province of Algeria After six months
OF welded life Aissa Ben Koulder bidden with
his wife, TO a feast in his father-in-law's tents
He went TO the place of rendezvous. but after the
fetes were he had to leave Madame Assa
Ben houlder behind. Her father claimed her.
stating that she was too young to have a. hus-
band, and that she would have to remain with
him for some years longer Aissa Ben Koulder
had to part with his wife. and resolved to begin
legal proceedings against his father-fn-law who.
he states had already sold the girl once and
who takes her away for the purpose OF raising
money out of third husband. The law suit came
off in due course of time. but nothing was done
for the husband. who deprived of his wife.
The Kingman Leader-Courier' tells OF an early
day county surveyor in Kingman County. Kansas.
who neither possessed any Instruments nor could
have used them If he had. His method OF measur
cord that was just long enough allow him to
m ep nd & 3 % rod eaShs b and sens thus ed
had made sufficient number to cover the desired
fastening his legs together. says The Leader
Courier" was made of rawhide. so that when he
when the dew was on it woSid become Wet and and
stretch dl oq 9eary foot and & SO his steps much
after the sun had dried the whang leather and
shortened it. Consequently the man having his
lana surveyed In the morning would have much
more in his quarter section than his neghbor
who had his work done in the afternoon These
annoyance even to this day."-tKansas City
Journal
r. D. FAIRIES the Anglican missionary at York
Factory Hudsons Bay. has written to The Mani
toba Free Press to deny the story Of Andres mur-
der by the Esquimaus. He had been quoted as an
authority for it by Winnipeg paper. He says in
the defence of the Esquimaus:
ANY who knew @nything about the Esqui-
maus north Of Fort Churchill could see the impos-
sibility Of such story being true. The Esquimaus
may be heathens. indeed but they not vicious
their midst would certainly be cared for and
taken to the nearest Hudson's Bay post From time
to time white men have travelled without escort
among the Esqurnaus of the north and they have
always found them peaceable and oblisine peonle
LAS regards the fake story of the fate of Andre
clever Esquimaus may have conceived the
idea of obtaining little tobacco by inventing the
story told by The Telegram reporter But we
used TO hearing such stories among the natives
of this vast continent. 1 know of three or four
stories about Andres balloon which arose from the
natives in different parts of the Dominion and each
turned out TO be merely invention of some Ind
ian Esqumau gifted with lively ina ginstion
and having less regard for the truth than others
Johnny. tell me how you charged with your war
horse Up the San Juan hill at the head of your
troops. ts ~.
mounted the ne animal. drew my sword from, ira
sea bbard, rose in my srrupS cried Forwa rdt' ~
sank the spurs deep In the quvering 1auks 81 nv
"Yesl, exclaimed the boy, breathle-sy. Go on.
"There isn't any to tell Johnny - .sid b,S
uncle. with pensive sigh. The horse baked -
(Chicago Tribune.