New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An odd picture, entitled - Congress Of Nations, y
was received in this city few days ago from
China Il shows nine soldiers, all enlisted men,
representing eight countries whose troops are
stationed IN China. The tsllest at the left OF
the line is English cavalryman wearing the
African field uniform; then comes a United states
soldier full winter outfit and next TO him, nearly
as tall as the other two. Russian marine Fourth
in line is 6 turbanned Indian, and then comes a
German Of the mounted infantry corps. The
French representative stands next in line In field
uniform with knapsack and blanket strapped to his
back and next to him a German marine The
eighth in line is italian. wearing the slouch nat
with bushy plumes and the last. the smallest IN
stature is a Japanese fnfantrymsn. All except the
Indian, Frenchman and italian stand at attention
and seem to feel the Importance OF the part thev
are playing in the far-away country.
''Hows collections at your church Brudder
oiiTSt a.W we amt neboer had TO stop in de middle
of collection to go an empty de box."-Gouisvile
Courfer-Journal-
.rNanoleon's writings and Sayings" is the title
of a little book which has just been published IN
Paris on the subject of suicide, Napoleon wrote
NJ St Helena Has a man the right TO take his
own life? Certainly. soon as his death would
be an injury to no and his life burden
When is life burden? When 1T offers only trio-
uIations but as these may vanish at any moment
there seems to be moment in ones life when he
has the right of self-destruCtion. There are not
MANY men who have not felt at some time the
tnpulse to end all through death, but few days
later there change and the cause for
self-inficted death is gone. and the man who sue
-c1rnbs TO the impulse Monday. could he undo
his work would be sorry for IT when the week
end came"
IIovell--It is hard for a woman to understand
" "PoweIj-I guess that is so I told my wife that
ro w. Messenger the railroads OF this country
transported two tons of freight ahd she wanted
to know why the passengers were allowed TO
carry so much baggage.-Harpers weekly.
.r4 eD,aIIpox or yellow fever was causing a
thousand deaths q year. you'd be holding special
sessions Of the Legislature to devise means to be
rid of the scourge. And yet tell you that tu-
bercuIoss is no longer a burden TO be borne un-
nuestfoningIy 10 longer a cross that must be
rrotest{nsIv borne II is an epidemic that must
ba met and conquered" This strong statement
~ the case was made by Bishop Goldman, of the
F,piscopaI Diocese OF Maine. on an appropriation
for $4,000 for the next two years for the
Hebron Sanatorium
ALLITERATIVE ABSURDITIES.
If you caught captious curate killing kippers
In the sVs cioisters list With club yclept eleek.
AS a cum cunning ;+6 erocSd1ly cdry.,rsv n r..,,
II you beheId bsttleboat bombardng Biscay
While the big guns beloved bold from brazen
Would you say it was as funny
As bouncing 6ipe1backfed hobst; f obhnnFy hnFy,
II Won saw a dwelling dreamer drowning duck
lings in a ditch,
nd deductinS data dry dust to see,
Would you say that this deatn-dealer
Was of ducks and brakes a stealer.
OR Of parwin's dead ideas a deyotee?
-Tit-Bits
Frozen Chinese pork is TO be imported into
England, which recalls TO writer in The Lon
don Chronicle the fact that the frozen trade
is nearly a century old. On January 80. 1875
three Esqrimaus arrived at Harwtch. England. by
the packet from Gothenburg, bringing I've sledees
packed with ptarmigan. blackjack and other game
frozen and packed in alright The enter
prtsing northerners had to pay over $3.50 duty on
the consignment and $50 for carriage from Har-
wich TO London; but the game was IN excellent
condition It found ready sale and brought high
prices.
$50 you think you would like to make Journey
to the North Pole?"
Yes" answered. the city of1ciai. 1t must he
restful 10 get some place where nobody cares
whether the snow is cleaned of not"-W ash
inGton Star.