New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The German troops during their winter campaign
In Southwest Africa will wear corduroy tunics
with dark blue collars and cuffs slashed with sill
yer. mouse gray SLOUGH hat and overcoat with
transverse bandolier and top boots OF brown
leather for the troopers. will complete tho equip
ment. The officers retain their swords and are
also distinguished by black and silver sash In
addition 10 the ordinary badges of their rank.
The Meancst INTERCHANGEABLE you kiss Miss
Pinkery's face?
Cleverton--Oh. no-her complexion-(Idfe-
The only Rhodes scholars at Oxford so far are
the Colonials and Germans. The Americans will
go there next year. The Colonials are said to be
a bit rough. without the Eton polish but a year
has done wonders with them. But the great
cesses among the Rhodes scholars are Germans
Il bsI!eve." said observant don. that the most
capable man in the college IS German. who came
here with Rhodes scholarship. He is Also l
should s:v. the most popular in the college"
continue tho observant don 81 think England and
Germany will understand another better If we
get few moro like him. 1 asked him how he
thought of coming to Oxford" said tho Observant
don. Was there examination. what?' :"
There is examination explained the young
German in excellent English The Kaiser looks
rounds and selects On Thursday I received a
telegram from the/Kaiser. You go to Oxford on
Tuesday" and I came"
OUR MARY JANE
c1he old fashioned maid longer ex,sts"-
Our Mary Jane TO my fond mind
This notion. confess. sticks)
Has all the virtues you can find
In up-to-date domestics.
No doubt her wage will break me soon.
she IN. needs ,1l,s so much to dress on.
To take her music lesson.
Our Mary Jane has evenings out
Else we're our life a curse made
on Mrs. Jones's nursemaid.
And deem not this a fairy tale,
For TO the truth stil cling.
That though she may ut cooking fail.
She's most expert at cycling
Our Mary Jane Is in the mode
So her offence seemed venial
Though zeal is what she never showed
For duties that are mental
never doubt our mothers knew
Girls far more neat and TIDY
She's not model servant-truel
But then she's quite tho "lydy"
Our Mary Jane you'll neer detect
From one set duty swerving-
To prove the last thing TO expect
But still are giving her
More wages and more leisure.
To this plain truth none demur-
Our Mary James treasure.
-Qondon Chronicle.
The llly Pretty Polly had no trouble in winning
the English oaks at Epson. and later may rival
the achievements OF British colts at even weights
She seems TO be another Sceptre.
Source Of Discontent-.'Then you don't believe in
higher education for women?"
Certainly not think it's a shame TO even
the bargain advertisements she wouldn't be un-
happy the lots of things she can't afford
buy."-(Catholic Standard and Times
General Kuropatlxin is crack Inarksman. When
he was Minister Of War. during tour OF inspec-
ton he visited Sebastopol and strolled with the
commandant along the boulevard. where there was
q shooting saloon. His host invited him to a con-
test. and the minister accepted, each to fire ten
shots with q revolver at fifteen PAGES. the target
being piece of white cardboard about the size of
a small cigarette case. With a revolver the gen.
era put all his ten shots into the target, to the
complete discontinue of the other competitor and
when a similar target put up ten PAGES further
off he repeated the performance with the rifle.
THE PIGEON
The eagle is noble bird,
The pigeon is OF Iowler mould
-(Browning's Magazine.
The deepest sounding made by any vessel
was by the United States ship Nero, while on the
Honolulu-M Manila cable survey. When near Guam
the Nero got $3.50 fathons Sl,6i4 feet. only 6S
feet less than six miles. If Mount Everett. the
highest mountain on earth. were set down IN this
hole, 1t would have above its summit a depth of
2,sl2 feet. or nearly half milo of water.
Lady (who is on a visit to her native town)-How
is Mrs. Gabb7 / haven't seen her IN a long time
Lady Visitor-And what may that be, pray?
Aostsssn0n running up pills ana running down
According to a rough census made by Professor
the world OF these 1t is figured that the United
States has 100000 Europe 100000 and countries
outside of Europe 100000 Professor Hannah gives
this distribution of the Jews IN Europe: Russia
100000; Austria-Hungary. $780, 900: Germany $685.
600; Rumana, 10000: Great Britain 10000: Turkey
1000. Holland $1,000; France. 1000; Italy $1,000:
Servia 5000; Switzerland. 1900; Denmark, 1000;
Belgium. aooo; Spain. 1900 and Portugal only 800.
You must not imagine" she said. that would
consent to be your wife simply because / have
LET m le pnlia A
''but I wish you'd tell something. Are you
letting me kiss you because you like it or merely
because you want the practtceg'-(Chicago Record
Herald.
The French horse Covenants position the
favorite for the Derby recalled to 1.-THE London
Chronicle Sir William Harcourt's repartee when
Gladiator won the for France In 1866. On
that occasion Frenchmen present at EPSON went
wild with excitement shouting Waterloo avengedr'
Yes" said Sir William Harcourt, who was stand
ing near, you we'll both times
Decidedly Not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is the mat
ter with me. doctor? Tobacco hearth
Physician (sniffing the atmosphere)-Not at al,
air. Cabbage hsart-lChtcaSo Tribune