New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According to a circular issued several days ago
by Major General Grant. officers in the Depart
ment of the East will have much care in
the writing of official teegrams. The attention of
all officers is called the frequency with which
superruous words used in the framing of of
fetal teIegrams and that neglect curtail such
messages is a violation of paragraph 1,l91 Of the
army regulations. The commander of the Depart
nent OF East declares that failure to observe
the requirements costs the government large sums
of money yearly. and asks that the strfctest care
be observed in making all official kilograms as
short possible.
Copy Reader-How will it do TO head this story
"A tiIowing Scandal?
dundant. A scandal always erows.-Chicago
Tribune.
The unusually large number of suicides reported
in the United States in the last three months was
the subject of discussion among number of men
on of the Staten Island ferries several days
ago After they had talked of the various means
Of ''shuffiing off this mortal coll one member OF
the party said that the most extraordinary method
he had heard of was employed in Paris re-
Gently. He a Frenchman, who was nothing
if not original said the teller of the tale, and
when he grew despondent he planned his
death a original fashion He locked
the OF his in the Rue Nitot and.
removing the weights of the window cord. fastened
them to the window itself. He added TO the weight
OF the window by attaching six fatirons. On the
sill adjusted a large triangular bread knife. such
as are used by chefs, and made ready small
balloon capable of lifting fifty pounds. The in
genious Frenchman then put his head out of the
window. after attaching the balloon 10 his neck.
and by releasing the clamp that held the window
his head off completely with the improvised
guiIlotine. The decapitated body discovered
days later but 1t was not until the balloon
and the head found a week later in the field
of d peasant. eighteen miles from Paris. that the
method suicide really known.
1 SayA sja,-.
Yes remarked the crusty bachelor: 1t may
level all things except the lovers head. d.'-Phila-
delphia Press.
The wilma correspondent OF ''Neue Korrespon-
denz' writes that great numbers of Russians
returning from America TO the small towns and
villages in the wilma province. ITO the little town
of lila alone twenty families have returned from
America because business poor there. Fully
as many families returned to the town of Gubo-
koie and the movement toward the old home is
not vet at an end. because the authorities at wilma
have been Informed by Russian consuls in various
parts OF the United States that applications
papers and for information relating 10 returning
home are being made by Russians in great
numbers
Il see the jury has returned a verdict of guilty
in the case of Mrs. Wattleson. who trial
WHAT'S the matter? Is she old. homely-or
both?'-Chicago Record-Herald
The "Oesterrelchische Wochenschrift," under the
headline "Heroism Rewarded" tells about a SOL
dier In the Russian army by the name OF Samuel
CLAM who served in the with Japan. He
a, Port Arthur from first last and was severely
wounded at the battle of Mount Dagushan. For
distinguished bravery he was decorated with the
ST George medal and promoted the
commissioned staff. After the war, when his term
of service CLAM obtained a position al
Moscow Then he received notice that. being
Jew he could remain In the city. BY ukase
all Jews who distinguished themselves In the
Russo -Japa nese War were allowed the same rights
as had been given the Nikolatewer soldiers. and
as these could not acquire citizenship In Moscow
CLAM had to go, bravery decoration and all The
case was brought to the notice of the Gear and
through a personal order from him the soldier
decorated bravery received the exalted privilege
OF earning his living in the city OF Moscow.
Mrs, Benham-Why does a hen cross a road,
Benham-Well. some old hens go tell
the latest gossip to the neighbors.-Harpers
WAAHlY.