New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
THF TALK or THE Day.

Writing OF the methods of fighting adopted by
tho Moorish warriors around Casablanca, a CORE
spoudent SAYS: THE French troops performed no
cbjld's play IN defending Casablanca against the
repeated attacks made their position outside the
CITY one of the Moorish horsemen's devices was
20 charge for short distance at full gallop drag
pirg a large bundle of sticks along the ground The
sticks raised dense cloud OF dust. under cover
Of which it was easy for the men on foot to adj
vance and fire on the French. The fire. IN fact
was so hot that General Drude's tent was riddled
with bullets and he ordered the flag flying over
II 70 he hauled down.
Ho-TIe.s a wonderful mind reader. tir TOLD me
.ycrythiu., in nay mind in four or me minu' s
she-Yos. line mind reaG"r. but slow--l..i.
Tr. latest tnue in the line Of automobile or
r;lulzstious is reported from Vienna vler" some
pbysic,aus. convinced of the superiority of motor
cars over horses I'm getting about from p"ilent 70
parient huve organized kind of cooperative au-
forlohl. club II is proposed first TO persuade the
home manufacturers to build car specially adap'
ed for doctors work. Then. upon payment OF I"
moderate sum Gown, followed by monthly 'nS'a'-
,,.ut. the club will assist the doctors to become
automobile owners The monthly payments will he
less than the present cost Of hiring a carriage ny
tho month. as most doctors do in Vienna. The
club will have its central garage. and hranc"
garages will hc opened various districts OF the
citv as the demand increases. The promoters OF
tho association hope TO increase the nom6er 'f
motoring medical men from the present twenty or
so TO at least two hundred
The Wife-Fancv John. they are getting out a
woman's dictionary. ] wonder If It's any different
''T1I, The rfTnsband-Probablv has moro words in it
London Opinion
A band Of gypsies recently astonished the au-
thorities at Nancy. France, by their wealth and
their qlixotic business methods. The Rypsies ar
rived In Nancy a few days ago. and were housed IN
n disused convent. The police gave them pernis-
sion TO follow their trade tinlors, and I'm few
hours they had plenty OF work. To the great sur
prise of every one the gypsies refused to take
kettle for repairs without deposting double It's
worth with the owner as guarantee against loss
The tinkers lost heavily in this way, for the in
habItants swar1ned TO the convent with valueless
articles and after securing the usual cash deposit
did not trouble for their pots and kettles
SuspectIng that the gypsies were either mad or
concealng some unlawful plot. the police paid them
a visit whereupon the chief of the tribe produced
5000 in banknotes. $4,000 in gold sewed in pieces
OF cloth, and half a dozen bankbooks showing an
other 600 in deposits.
Did you say drink like fish?"
''NOpe; said you didn't A fish drinks water
Houston Post.
Swaziland ENJOYS from which on their
way 10 England to seek audience with King
Edward respecting concessions IN their country is
large native preserve situated TO the OF the
Transvaal. with population OF about $1,000 blacks
and only 400 whites The Swazis an old tribe.
and the hereditary foes of the Zulu The Swat
army gave valuable help to the British troops in
the Zulu OF 1879, and in the early days King
Sobuza captured the Zulu monarch, Dingaan and
tortured him to death Owing to it's mineral
wealth. Swaziland has been the happy hunting
ground of the prospector and cOncessionaire. In
1895. after much opposition on the part of the IN
habitants It taken over by General Joubert
and. with the British governments consent pro-
claimed part of the South African Republic
Won't you sing something Miss Muriel2"
oh! darent, after such good music as we hay 9
been listening to-
But I'd rather listen TO your singing than to
any amount OF good music - illustrated Bits