New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
New Years Eve, 1904.


ST. Lawrence at Quebec will contain a longer
span than any bridge yet erected. The bridge con-
sists of two approach spans of 210 feet each two
shore arms, each 500 feet in length and a great
central span. 1sOO feet in length The total length
OF the bridge is 4220 feet and although in extreme
dimensions it does not compare with the Firth of
Forth bridge, which is about one mile in total
length it has the distinction of having the longest
span in the world by ninety feet, the two canti-
levers of the Forth bridge being each ITO feet in
length The total width of the floor is so feet and
provision is made for double track railway two
roadways for vehicles, and two sidewalks In a
cantilever of this magnitude the individual mem
bers are necessarily of huge proportions. the main
posts, for instance. being S25 feet in length, and
each weighing $50 tons.
ON THE ROAD TO MOUKDEN
She was a little Russian girl
A refugee, they said
With not single bite to eat,
Nor place to lay her head;
And in the road she sat and cried
Until her eyes We're red
What ,ails thee, maid?' a Russian cried
What is the sorrow that has made
The world so dark to you?
Il have no bed wherein to Sleep"
She cried. What shall l do?"
Far Ar quicker Rks III than m, 81 lightning sII flash
And in the pile so big and
The maiden disappeared
Ane 9HSarG f ha e5@I S%ePt .eaeo-4 tne 4Hscovite
-Detroit Tribune.
II began to practise Law in Dakota in Territorial
days" said the lawyer from Chicago, in THE
Washington Post" Our judges were sent to us
and some of them didn't know any more about law
than they did about the political beliefs OF the
mound builders One of then-Tu call him Jones'
appalngly ignorant that it was a great
relief when, the admission of North Dakota
to the Union he left the bench and began the prac
of law. His successor man wholly with,
out of humor, and the only good thing
he ever said in his life was purely accidental
A man brought to trial charged with selling
liquor to the Indians The judge asked him if he
mad a lawyer defend him.
No" said the man; Il don't want LAWYER"
Well" said his honor. looking about the room
till his eyes rested his predecessor TN appoint
Judge Jones 10 defend you"
Cburch-I the Attorney General IS going to
stop all this guessing business in the newspapers:
The Weather Bureau?-(Ycnkers Statesman.
One of the greatest artistic marvels of the world
is to be seen In the museum at Harvard UnIver-
sity. This curiosity consists of hundreds of specl-
mems of flowers and plants formed of glass; but
with such exquisite fidelity to nature that they
appear to be real every tint and marking, every
tiniest detail being faithfully reproduced They
are made by a secret process. the artists being
father and in Germany who. it Is said. may
let their secret die with them AS instance of
the wonderful workmanship it may be mentioned
that the very hairs which appear the stems
on certain plants reproduced on the glass imi-
tations
Customer-Look here can't you paint up the bot
tom of my auto" and make it look more present
able?
well that's what have to gaze at most of the
time."-(Life.
The legislature OF Arkansas has passed law
making any woman who stuffed bird in her
hat liable to a fine Of from s25 to $50.
"oh. yes, know him very WELL but he doesn't
..Why' / thought he was a relative OF yours"
so he is but he's a rich one '-(Phiiadelphia
Press.
Mr Bickerdike. Canadian Member os Parlia-
ment proposes TO make 1t criminal offence to cir
culate United States nancy In the Dominion
The Power of EIoquence.-"The late Jimmy
Michael" said a Chieagoan, met abroad last
autumn and talked together about a young
Welsh orator who was arousinG almost incredible
emotions among the Welsh people with his preach
ing. -, - ., 80, a.,
hut 7 have heard like him The enthusiasm
thew create Is almost too powerful. once listened
10 passionate address on charity that of those
inspfred orators made. AID at the addresses end
old lady with whom | slightly acquain inted
turned and borrowed s. from me to put in the poor
q les her have the money, and. it turned out
afterward she forgot both to put II in the plate
and 10 repay IT. "-(San Antonio Express.