New-York tribune., 1904-10-18
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

Montana. according to reports is politically con-
vulsed over a kiss The article delivered by
State Senator w. F. Meyers a young woman
who was not expecting it. The Chicago Inter
Ocean has a rhynied account OF the proceeding.
IL seems
Meyers while in Red Lodge one night
Was walking down a street.
When he met a girl whose face struck him
AS being very sweet
He seized the unsuspecting maid.
And 70 her great surprise
He confscated one sweet kiss
And right beneath her eyes.
The Young woman objected. and her friends are
all Democrats. wherefore,
The election in that state IT'S said
Republicans may lose.
Because kissing Senator
The publc's would bruise
In the enete East kissing is not serious offence.
but in Montana women are'scarce and Meyers has
raised A storm.
Theirs no doubt that Meyers wishes.
As he thinks about his place.
That he had left that kiss upon
The young girls blushins face
Had he left It in Rec, Lodge that night.
Such JOLT he would not get.
But the impulse overcaUo hEn
And Montana won't forget
The following shows the light and counsel which
the country editor has 10 give TO his constituents;
In our mail this morning writer asks it man
can marry his brothers widow" says the Editor
of The La Harpe G<anD Review" We reply
do many things in this world which at first
thought seems unlawful although ~ is not in fact
prohibited by statutory law. That is why King
Herod had John the Baptist's head cut OF. John
said II was unlawful for the King 70 marry Hero
dias. his brother Philips wife. But John was mis-
taken
you are entitled to a vote. Are yon the register
YokeI-I'rn sure I don't know. miss.
I.ady-Wel have you ever given your name in
Yokel-No. miss. amt never give my name 70
no one. cept schoolmaster. time q the corona
tion feed.lPunch.
The available farm land in indian Territory IS
estimated at Afteen million acres. These figures
are taken from the records OF the Dawes commits
sion. OF this Is per cent was in cultivation last
year There are about two million acres or land
where pine is found In commercial quantities. and
there is an abundance OF hard woods OF all kinds
The latest statistics obtarable give the value OF
farm animaIsat s5 OoeOO The per cent of the pop
ulation engaged in agriculture is exceeded only
three Mississippi. Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Plous Horror -Aiother-what horrid expressions
yoIi>do pick up, Charles!
S3n6But i1f ma vow ons msant S9io damn
sonoh ma h0T ,, Gd gy ypH & ERSw s d {ST learn
Some burglars do not seem TO have any sense
OF honor at all. A London house robbed not
long ago and the thieves not only carried of all
the silver but they took the owners burglar in
surance policy well.
THE ROUGH RIDERS
Woe to the lords of the land oppressed
When the flowing tide runs strong.
And the Vengeance that waited iongi
They ruled the isle with a rod OF steel:
Till its manhood broke. for 1t would not kneel.
And II knew its sons no more.
But back to the land Of love and
They came to ,Hr6 demaTd ootsS thsiT or OWN n, TO-
1t saw they came not alone.
For out OF the North and out Of the South
And out OF the East and West
Welcome as rain to land Of drouth
Went our bravest and our best.
Nothing they feared alive or dead
ba% eY followed not of SRs Ser led
And his place was not behind.
Well to the fore in every fray
First on the crest OF san Juan height.
They fought in the straight Rough Rider way
AS their captain loves 10 fight
They cleared the isle Of the tyrant horde:
They gave It into its peoples hand
God send one day such another sword
For another captive land!
But work IS now for the Rider bold
OF it's evildoers and evils old
And many a civil plague and pest
What our captain says he will surely. do;
And the millions behind him here are true
AS the Riders who rode at San Juan HiE.
FLAMES jeffrey Roche. IN The Boston Pilot
Professor Alfred Giard OF the Sea Fishery Com
mission. has come 60 the defence OF the oyster.
He says that not only does Il not transmit the
bacillus OF typhoid but that despite the popular
superstition about the months with 7. the nivalve
can be eaten at any season Of the year.
How She Managed It.-They were seated IN the
parlor and there was hitch In the conversation.
He seemed trife nervous and she seemed trifie
bored. Finally he said:
What lovely evening for n walk!
Indeed % It's. 4 is" She rejOined. Would you like
Above Above all things he assented. eagerly.
Then why don't your? she qusrsd
And he did.-CChieego Negs