New-York tribune., 1904-10-31
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

A writer On s,Scribner's Magazine who Is with
Kuropatkin's army says that In March when ehat
general reached the front to take command. the
Russians. excluding railroad guards sarrisons
etc had not more than 10000 men with which to
take the field. Up to July IS the whole force was
only 10000 With Japan In control or the sea- tne
railroad is the only feeder OF the Russian army
has only been able to bring In daily average or
four hundred men since the war began. and. with
its single track and imperfect equipments. cannot
be pushed. much beyond that nsure- IS more
troops arrive more supplies must be carried. ana
already the covers OF the road pushed to their
limit. The strain tells the roadhed and rolling
stock. and repairs constantly needed The cor
respondent does not think the road can be pusnea
TO carrying thousand day. with their sup
plies while Japan. across narrow and untnTeat"
ened waterway. can pour In forces and food In I'M
limited numbers and quantities He does not pro
tend to predict the result OF the war. but thinks
that anybody who can find encouragement in Rus
sia's present situation there must be an optinaist
well up In the business
A Test-The Ftancee-Jack
The Fancee.Ars you quite sure I'll. am nth the Sg onig
In love with 7-(Brooklyn Life
The method Of the Parker Constitution clubs IN
first deciding that a certain act Of President
Roosevelt is unconstitutional and then denouncing
him with all the fervor they might rightly show
were their decision the decision OF the Su-
preme Court which Is the guardian Of the Con-
gtiCuCfon, recaiS an aneCCOIe OF Sne udSs WHICH
the Constitution made. During the debates
OF the convention Of the State Of Pennsylvania
on the Constitution proposed for the government
Of the United States Mr.. Wilson. reported IN
shorthand by Thomas Lloyd of Philadelphia made
this effective reply in part. TO certain arguments
against the adoption Of the Constitution
Take detached parts OF any system whatsoever.
IN the manner these gentlemen have hitherto taken
this Constitution. and you will make It absurd
and inconsistent with itself. I do not cOnfne
IN
Il will apply 10 divine writings. An enecdots
which I have heard exennpiifes this observation
When SternhoId and Hopkins version Of the
Psalms usually sung in churches. line was
frst read by the clerk. and then sung by the con-
gregation A sailor had stepped in. and heard
the clerk read this line. The Lord will come. ana
He will not The sailor stared. and whea the
clerk read the next line. Keep silence Out SPEAK
out the sailor left the church thinking the peo-
pie not IN their senses
oh you darlingl am 50 giad to hear SsS Sf your Ss
napplneSsss;. nadpIpancSs;. "ha' o'o Af' O''NSO"
sa ne had oysd 9 the hat yeFy 5s IS such
a young looking manE'-CTown and Country
The oldest building In the Indian Territory.
according to The Kansas City Journal. Is n
Fort Gibson where the fort was first located.
occupied continuously since 1923. II is Of hewn
logs which have been covered with boards and
is still a fair state OF preservation Before It's
spacious fireplace still In MANY notabes have
sat-GeneraI Scott. General TAYLOR. Jen Davis
General Robert z. Lee. General Mcclellan, General
Bragg and others. General Taylor once lived
here with his family. including his daughter Bet
tie. who married JEFF Davis. 1t might bs msE-
toned also that General Bragg. who won fame IN
the Mexican War and the Rebellion. sojourned here
for q time and that Albert Sldnev Johnston while
on his way to Salt Lake City after the Mountain
Meadow massacre. IN ls6S restad army here
Mr. Punch's Proverbial Phllosorhy.-MelancAoIy
is charming; but il need not De cultivated while
have English cookery.
Be KIND TO ali senlient creatures; you never know
when you may need ball.
Neither cause take offence; but, II you must
do one or the otner. remember that it Is always
better to give than receive
Have the hrst step IN q love affair;
an indiscretlOn with the hors d'Guvre has Spoiled
many a fine appetite.
There's many al untrue word spoken in earnest.
Beware OF applause. II is usually given by some
who wants eXeTCise-oT something
Say what they will IN Harley Street. high living
and plain thinking remain very popular In the
neighbOring squares.
Lven the most dogmatic not always wrong.
I he would generally be to the swift and the
battle TO the strong If those who horses and
arranged the wrestling matches played the game.
1t Ia better 10 be off with the love before you
are on with the old sgain.-(Punch.