New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
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washington. November L.
PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN IN THE MARKET
From Private" John Allen. Of the commits
soners Of the st. Louis Exposition, comes the
best story about the Presidents hunting excur-
sion in Mississippi, Private" Allen who ac-
quired his honorable title by reason of his fire.
quent declaration that he proud TO have been
me only private in either army was met by
friend in Pennsylvania-ave. the other day.
Hullo. Private" said the friend joculary, how
Goes it happen that when President Roosevelt is
shooting bears down in your State you are keep
his said Allen Ale Is S and tsk a
into doorway Keep il quiet let he Whispered
q qSg6 but the reason Is I'm bear snSs
the market anxiOusly.
MANY HOG CHOLERA REMEDIEs.-A report
that the Department Of Agriculture was offering
reward for hog cholera remedy has caused
large amount of extra work for OF the en-
ployes More than one thousand letters have been
say they have sure cure" AS a rule, the writers
send me recipes for their remedies but occasion
recipe for the remedy will be forthcoming and not
THE STILL SMALL BARK.-Considerable SLY
fun is being poked at Inspector General Breckn-
ridges suggestion in his annual report that
small, silent war dog, such as the English lurcher
or the white Spanish terrier, might be particularly
useful in jungle warfare, both to reveal the hidden
enemy and to increase security.
Il wonder what the anti-imperialiStS VIII say
when they hear that Joe Breckenridge has loosed
the dogs of again." said one distinguished
army officer.
Yes chirned in another. and now suppose
the still. small bark of the Spanish terrier will
take the place of the still. small voice of con-
What we really need in the Philippines" said
third officer, lately returned from the East lis not
a small dog, with quiet bark. but pack of grey
hounds, East enough TO catch UP with the blamed
hght"
ANCESTORS IN DEMAND.-Books Of American
genealogy continue to be sought by scores OF Vis-
tors In the reading room of the Library of Con-
gress in preference to works on almost any other
subject. For the convenience chiefly of persons
applying for membership in patriotic societies who
desire search the records sections Of alcoves
have been we'll stocked with the best books OF
this character. Young often seen day
after day diligently turning the pages of these
books. After weeks. and sometimes months. their
ambition to md ancestors OF mIi1ary ren9S o y
maternal grandfather honorably discharged
were cowardice and fear in the old DAYS. and even
soldiers We're guilty Of these vices; as tound oy
many Of the aspirants for membership IN the ma
tonal patriotic societies.
YOUNG NEW-JERsEY AT WASHINGTON
Fired. not with arder 10 STAY wild Indians and
become Rough Riders. but with the far saner ce-
sire 10 the national capital, two small boys
from East Orange. N J.. paid a flying WISH 10
this city on Saturday. Their excursion was wholly
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consequently a couple of district policemen were
waiting at the railroad station to greet them. AS
the detectives marched the boys of the platform
and over to the station house. one OF them said
Have we got to go back 70 East Orange without
This was too much for the sympathetic detec-
lives and when an irate father arrived on t me n
young Jerseyites. PaternaI wrath melted into pa
teTa2I PI9 S SnG we enen
day exploring the glories Of the city.
THE HAWAIIAN DELEGATE.-It may puzzle
the colleagues OF Prince Jonah Kunis Kalauiauole
in the next House OF Representatives how TO call
him He is a prince OF the blood and really the
first specimen OF royalty 10 break into the Ameri-
can Congress Very likely Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will fall into the habit Of calling him Just
as he is called at home, prince Cupid" Those
who want to avoid such familiarity designate him
as Prince Kunio. which Is correct. Some may In
sist on "Mr Kalauiauoer,' but the name is so
long and 50 intricate In novels that few who are
not acquainted with the Kanaka language would
care to try Il. The prince is a good fellow. ana
has some idea about what the Republican party
stands for which cannot be said OF all the promi-
nent HawaiIans. He is handsome; but tn dar *
skinned with very paG PI,5 na Dayd who had the
casting vote 20 whether free silver should De
me Prince DAVID had only faint intelligence OF
what free silver meant anyway: daeEe Mas s SiIs
as 10 how to address him as member OF the royaI
fay bummy with Prince David but insisted on
dropping the prince and called him plain Dave
GET DOWN YOUR FISHING POLE.-Diseiples
of Izaak Walton who prone to lament the pass
ing of the FISH and 10 recall with regret the days
when every stream was full OF them VIII 90 Wen
10 peruse the annual report Of the Fish Commls-
sion Despite the fact that the Ash may not plle'
and thew never seem 10 these days incontestaole
evidence is furnished by the ofhciais IN the sUD
ernment service that there Is an undlmlnisheo SUP"
nlv Of the inuy tribes According 70 these vera
ri0us witnessed the United States Fish Commission
has hatched and distributed more than HVe pIIoIIS
of fish in the last five years More IMAM a otiO ~
and half were distributed in the national waters
IN the last wear This would seem 20 indicate tHat
whenever the fish take il into their heads 70 nIrS
some one is going TO have a lively days sport
catching them.
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDs-Aceording
10 Professor w ]. MCGEE, the chief entomologIst
of the government the white man can learn much
from the red man about food products. partlcu-
larlv OF the cactus fruits found in the southwestern
mart of the United States and Northern Mexico
These fruits which neglected entirely by the
white man. the Indians live on for two months OF
each year In this time the so-called "Fatmouth
indians become fat and store energy 10 last them
the remainder Of the year. Indians dry the cac-
tus fruits and use them as their chief foodstuIt
These cacti are related to the ng family, and con
tain pulp filled with small seeds, The outer SKIN IS
usually rough and thornY. In the arid region from
Eastern Mexico TO California there are only ABOUT
thirty thousand persons now II Is said Whlle years
ago when il inhabited only by the Indians u
supported from 100000 TO SOO,O0l