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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
All About the Greatest Military Establishm en-
OF the World.

Within the past few years Russia has
been building great forts 10 Asia. ! was
In eastern Siberia just before the war
with China and Japan There were
something like $4,000 men there at that
time and enormous foruAcatlous had
been erected about Vladlvostock, Port
Arthur IL now strongly fortified II IS
about 10 miles from Dalny the Russian
commercial metropolis at the Nanchur-
ian end of the Tuus-Sibcriuu road. and
is the cars naval station In the far
east. There are forts about the Black
sea and I'm the Caucasus. so that there
Is little danger OF the empire being sur
prIsed.
THE POLICE AND THE ARMY
Every one fears the Russian police.
and the average tourist who comes
here imUgincs that spies ufp always
tagging 40 hs heels As far as J can
see neither One police nor the army are
anything Ike so prominent or oficIous
in 81 Petersburg as they are in Berlin.
The German policeman is everywhere.
Tho Russi1u policeman provided you
have a passport and register i proper
ly docs not bother YOU lie IS very
decent fellow ANA minds DIS own hus
ness. u, BE- more polite than % NcN
lo.k policeman and more gentle and
Kind io Inc pg0rIe. Indeed, one might
go oll over Russia and hardly know
lhat the police exist J have Travelled
thousands Ot miles here at one tim, d.
another and have had no trouble. anu
that at the same time That other Amer
leans Imagined they were BEING pcrs.-
d q ..N de-. Al j. .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20

thought that there would be change
In the Craftsmanship Of the Republican
national committee, said that he
thought Senator Hanna would remain
at the head OF the organization,
on the question OF the vice presidency
Senator Lodge said he had heard Sem
atOr Beveridge's name prominently
mentioned. and that western man
would surely be the nominee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
THE EET0RT FINAL.

"And you won't rent the rooms 20 lie
because We have a ch.ld?"
Sorry. ma'am, but We cant admit
children into this apartment house"
you seem 20 have forgotten that YOU
were once q child yourself"
Yes. but that was before the day Of
apartment houses, ma am, Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20

pense 10 the government OF many mill
lions Of dollars.
g. That the rural free delivery sys-
TEN has been maintained mainly for
the purpose OF providing patronage for
the Republican leaders. there being on
the rolls Of that bureau the names Of
$500 men who receive 5000 year each
from the public funds FOR performing
class Of unskilled labor The pOssi-
bilitles OF vast political power and graft
I'm the rural free delivery In view OF
what has already been disclosed. may
be judged by the appropriations for
this branch OF the postal service. In
1897 the amount was $4,000. 1925, $780,
COO: 1899. $50 900: 1900, $3.50. 600, 1901. ST.
100000; 1902, 1929. 7l0; 1908. S7.OO0,00O
with a deficiency appropriation Of $780,
900 added; 1904, $1,000, 600 The estimat-
ed cost OF the service when a is COM
pleted as now planned will be $4,000
600 year
6 That while the creation OF this
bureau found its inspiration In the de-
mand Of the farmers for increased mail
facilities. It was later transformed into
a compact and perfectly organized fac
tlonal machine representing nearly i00,-
900 votes, and was intended TO be used
as club by members Of the national
Republican committee and their aides,
who were secretly working against
President Roosevelt.
T. That the president had full and
explicit knowledge Of the purposes and
intents Of these Republicans leaders
when he ordered an investigation into
the condition Of Affairs OF the postal
service. one result thereof being his ex-
traordinary demand that the Ohio state
Republican convention give expression
TO the preference for his denomination
next year.
5. That In the uncovering OF what Is
described BY one OF the presidents most
intimate friends and advisers as q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
II ii

n The czar Is
4 ' In fayor OF universal peace nut
o. he has the largest army OF the
world He has more olnceis
d than we have officers and men
4 IN our regular army, ana even
~ in these piping times OF p'uoe
a.. ,roops exceed OOOOO'
shomd war be declared he eou'o
crease, them to 100000, and could put
into the field 100000 Of the best horses
In the world
For the past 80 years military service
has been obligatory upon all Russians
Every boy on becoming Of age Is liable
TO service and there are $4,000 new re-
cruits every year. or these $4,000 are
taken into the active army ana fleet,
and Of the rest the majority go into the
militia. They serve off aud on until
they are ~ years old, and are always
ready TO be called out In ease OF wan.
1t takes vast number Of rtopS 20
keep this great empire IN order the
frontiers are enormous During the Chl-
nese war 100000 men were sent INTO 81
IBERIA and great wall of toru1catlons
has to be Kept up along the western
frontier to guard against invasion from
Europe, The frontier guard now
amounts to 100000 men, ana IN addition
vast numbers have TO be scattered
throughout the various states and the
Russian territories I'm Asia
SOLDIERS FROM EVERYWHERE.
These Russian soldiers come from ey-
erywhere over the empire and tneY
serve everywhere, Some OF them are
sent to Russian Turkestau, where they
form part Of camel troops taking long
marches over the desert Others are
Cossacks serving IN southern Russia
and different parts OF Asia, and also
with the regular troops In other sec
tiOns. There are Firms from Finland,
great Russians and little Russians Tar
tars and ChCassians and indeed so
many races that some regiments could
not possibly make themselves under
stood outside their own army division,
j see many Of the different characters
mere In st. Petersburg, The uniforms
are Of all Colols Here Is a long haired
officer from the Caucasus with a coat
Taeching down to his feet there a Cos
sack with d cap Of black astrakan max
hng his head like that Of the Medusa,
and farther along a noble Russian In
the swell uniform Of one Of his majes-
TVS pet regiments,
AMONG THE COSSACKS.
am much interested In the Cossacks.
They are dark-faced rough-l looking
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20

TIVE New Yorkworld has secured
the following authentic state
ment. laying bare the inner
history Of an amazing net
work of postal irregularities
which are gradually, being dis
closed to public view The true
story Of this farreaching scan
sal has not yet been told in complete
consecutive form. Here are the facts as
outlined by one OF the very few men
conyersant not only with recent devel-
opments, but also with the antecedent
facts which led to the astonishing dis
closures Of the past six weeks.
The facts thus far established are:
l. That there existed IN the postal
branch OF the government a clique OF
officials who were using their official
positions for personal profit by levy
Ing blackmail upon all contractors for
supplies.
O. That this clique was supported
and maintained IN It's thieving opera
lions by men powerful in the national
Republican organization by at least
one United States senator, several
members Of Congress and by prominent
Republican leaders in various parts OF
the United States.
g. That the responsible heads Of de-
partments in the postal service were
cognizant OF the evils which are now
being exposed and that they tolerated
them az the direct instance Of proml-
nent Republican leaders.
g. That the clique OF dishonest on
cials. some Of whom have been remoy-
ed and others who will surely follow.
paid for their protection by expanding
for the benefit Of their protectors the
rural free delivery service at an en-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20
] THE RUSSIAN ARMY.

Officers Than America Has Men "A Million
a q Day-Low Salaries For Officers Fifty
Thousand Dollars Russian Husband The Cavalry and
Its Five Thousand Horses-The Gear Horse
Notifications Police and the Spy Sys
tenn And Geor KEENAN, Left Russia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20

Rev Dr. Geo orm has been offered the highest salary paid
American preacher him the
said have offered the divine $4,000
with the OF $4,000 home the privilege hreemonhs
vacation Dr. orme also The
committee Of 100 protest regard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-20

am much interested In the Cossacks.
They are dark-faced rough looking
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
Recent London stattstics.

The latest statistics, just published
by the London county council, show
that the population of that city-Great-
er London-is 6,5S1,372. There are
234,39S female servants and 1925
male servants. The average birth rate
per 1000 of population in 1901 was 20,
as compared with 30.3 in 1S91-19O0,
1928 in 1SS1-190O, 35.b in 1871
1880, 35.4 In 1S61-1S7O and 1876 in 1851
1860. The average death rate for
1901 per 1000 population was 17.6,
as compared with 1919 in 1S91-19OO,
2O.5 in 1SS1-1S9O, 22.5 In 1S71-1SS0,
24.4 in 1S61-1S7O and 23.7 IN 1S51-1S8O.
The number of females over 10 years
of age who work is 1881, Of whom
54S,721 are unmarried. OF the total
population 1.202,072 were born in the
British provinces, 56,G06 in Scotland,
60,211 in Ireland and $500 in other
parts of the British Empire. The alien
population numbers 79,804 males and
55,573 females. There are in the city
1,O33 females for every 1000 males
Out OF every 1000 persons of marriage
able age, 367 males and 372 females
are unmarried. In 1900, 36,635 bache-
lors were married, 37463 spinsters,
1875 widowers and 3,047 widows. OF
the total number Of marriages " per
cent took place in the established
church, 1863 per cent in the registry
offices and 4.6 per cent In the noncon-
formist churches.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
Life Size.

An interesting incident is connected
with John s. Sargent's portrait of Pres
ident Roosevelt. The Brooklyn Eagle
SAYS that the artist had tried several
times to pose the President, but the
light never suited him.
Finally some one suggested that the
lower corridor Of the White House
might do, and the party moved down
the new marble stairway. Just as they
reached the foot, President Roosevelt
placed hand on the newell post.
Sargent turned suddenly and noted
the position of his model under an eff
fectlve light shining down the stair
way from the north.
stop just where you are, Mr.. Prest-
dent" said he. "That's what l want.
The pose is perfect and the light is
good"
Then and there he began to work up.
on the remarkable portrait. 1t proved
to be so good that there Is no doubt
1t would stand the test which was In
voluntarily applied to the portrait OF
Secretary Hay.
A lady who was staying in Washing
ton one day returned to her hotel, ant
said to her husband, who was frient
of the Secretary:
81 have just seen Secretary Ha!
walking up Pennsylvania avenue"
"why did you think 1t was he2
asked her husband, knowing that sh,
had never met the gentleman.
Because | saw John Sargent's por
trait come to life"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
European investors and to all Latin
Americans who long for the blessings

European investors and to all Latin
Americans who long for the blessings
of peace and coed government.
"As long as Diaz is alive and able to
sit In the saddle" said one Of his
stanchest supporters, there need be no
fear for the future of Mexico. If he
retires, as he wishes to do, the govern
ment may grow weak, and there may
be revolution. Diaz would then come
back to the helm and crush that revo-
luton as easily as you could crush a
fly. He is an old man, but he has all
the fire and energy Of youth.
"It Is true that he is past 70, but he
is an Oaxaca Indian, and time deals
lightly with all that tribe. Some Of
his relatives and fellow tribesmen are
hale, vigorous men at 80 and 95. The
political chief of one of the mountain
towns of Oaxaca is 102, and he may be
| seen riding broncho about his district
any day. To see the President going
about one would think him 80 and no
more; he is so strong, quick and keen.
when he stays at his country estate
at La Chapala, he lives the vigorous,
open-air life Of the Indian and eats
nothing but the simple Indian dishes
of boyhood. He owes his unimpaired
physique to his love for the open air
and strenuous exercise"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
Farm Notes.

A prominent English poultry breeder
will make a large display Of Old Eng
Iish game fowls and Dorkings in the
poultry exhibit at the World Fair.
Ten acres of small fruits will often
make man more truly prosperous
than ten times as much land in wheat
or corn. He may not be worth as
much in actual capital invested, but
he will be getting larger net income,
and doing it with less severe toll. The
small farm well titled, whether it be
in fruits, dairy, vegetables, ETC., is al
most always the most satisfactory.
The principal capital needed to start
such a farm is level head and knowl-
edge of the business.
Mildew is one Of the greatest obsta-
cles in the way of goosebery growing
in most parts Of the country. A grow
er of experience has found that salt
hay spread over the whole surface of
the ground to the depth of three inches
is a preventive. Common coarse hay
or bog grass, soaked in brine, would
possibly answer just as well. On ac'
count of the manner in which the salt
absorbs water from the atmosphere
the mulchng, and consequently the
vines, are kept at an even temperature
In an experiment made to determine
tbe absorptive powers Of milk there
was inclosed in jars a portion Of milk
and in different jars, but not In connec
tIon. different substances, giving of
favors. At the end Of eight hours
norton of the milk was drawn from
near the bottom of each jar, by means
of n pippette, so as not to disturb an!
mart of the milk. In every one-o
fifteen trials-the milk had absorbed
the flavor to such an extent that
had penetrated the very lowest stra
tum.
When the grass is allowed to produc
seed It exhausts the soil more thai
when n crop of hay Is cut before th
seeds are permitted to appear. Whel
seed heads form then the plant ha
fulfilled its mission and has stored i
the seeds larger proportion of tn
mineral clements than remains In tn
stalks of the plants, In many case'
as the green plants, when cut dow
early, consist largely of water. A grail
crop and a crop of seed from gras
deprive the soil Of a proportion of a
the fertilizing substances existin
therein.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04

break. was lefthanded,-' south
paw they used to call me,-but
could plait as fast as any of the other
boys.
After we had plated or braided
about thirty yards, we tied it up with
string, as you would tie up hoop
iron. Then, some rainy day, when
we couldn't work out-of-doors, my
mother or grandmother would sit by
and watch us make the hats. Every
boy had big needle and coarse
homemade linen thread. Sometimes,
mothers big, open-ended iron thimble.
1--WE began by making little cir
Gle of the straw plait, sewing 1t
through on the wrong side with long
stitches. Then we kept on, going
round and round, shaping 1t as best we
could, like deep cup or basket, to
make the crown of the hat.
when the crown was made, then
we had plain sailing, and our mother
didn't have to watch us. Every boys
lldI w Wdb lhCn iCll W Wv IL hCNiSCS.
He just sewed the braid together,
slightly overlapping, round and round
until his hat was as big as he wanted
1t. Then we called mother or grand
mother to show us how to finish it off
and tuck in the end Of the plait neatly.
mo two hats, of course, were just
alike. Some Of them had quite comi-
cal expression-crooked crowns, or
brims out Of proportion. Nevertheless
each boy was happy boy when he
had finished new straw hat for him
self If the crown was higher than
usual other boys would ridicule him,
and say, Look at the bee-gum! look
at the beegum.' A bee-gum perhaps
you doIft know, was an old-fashioned
hive for bees, sometimes made out Of
twisted straw, sometimes made Of
wood.
ITO make our straw hats extra nice.
sometimes we would wet the crown,
after the hat was made, and mold 1t
over a round block or log Of wood"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04

Things Worth Knowing.-For titling
tints on dark mounts it is not generally
known that best ink for the purpose
is made from a cake of ordinary Chi
nese white water color. This must
be rubbed up in very thin mucilaSe
only, using no water. Brush develop
ment for bromide enlargements or di-
rect prints has this advantage that 1t
allows freedom of control in suppress
ing certain portions Of the image or
coaxing out portions that would 9th
erwise print too light. The developer
for this purpose should be diluted with
double the ordinary quantity Of water
and glycerlne equal to about ons-third
of the total amount of the developer
added. The print is first soaked in
water and then the superfuous mois-
ture absorbed with blotting paper. The
print is then laid in the bottom OF a
fiat dish, tilted at an angle, and the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04

ty-six tons. The cap section weighs
fifteen tons. The height of the bronze
color-bearer surmounting the top Of
the monument Is fourteen feet and
each of the four figures at the lower
corners is seven feet high.
The monument Is constructed Of 4
fine quality Of medium colored barre
granite. 1t required eight months Of
labor to execute the stone portion of
the monument at the quarrfes.
The five bronze statues were modelled
and cast by Rudolph Schwarz, of In
dianapolis, Ind, a native Of Austria
The surmounting figure represents a
color-bearer. The other four figures
represent the cavalry, artillery, infan
try and navy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
PRESIDENT DlAZ.
Greatest Example of the Benevolent
Despot in the World.

Porfiro Diaz is the finest living ex-
ample of the benevolent despot whom
philosophers have declared to be the
best possible ruler of any state. Since
1873 he has governed Mexico with an
iron hand, but with perfect justice and
wisdom. Like Washington, he has been
first in war and first in peace, and
now he has become first in the hearts
of his countrymen.
International attention is now turned
toward Mexico because this fall one or
two things will occur-either Porfiro
iDaz will consent to enter on another
term of Office as President or he will
persist in retiring and someone else
take his place.
1t is possible that Jose Ives Liman-
tour will be the man. Diaz has trained
him as his understudy for years past,
and regards him as strong, safe
Mexico in the right path. But the peo-
pie of Mexico say nobody can wear the
giants robe save the giant. They want
Dlaz for their ruler, not Diaz's pupil,
however carefully that pupil may have
been trained.
The one alternative means peace, the
other uncertainty. So great have the
foreign interests in Mexico grown, and
so important an entity is Mexico in
Pan-American politics, that the turning
point is the occasion Of more thar
slight anxiety TO the United States, tt
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
Ventilation in Summer.


1t is very important that good ven
tilation is provided for the fowls dur
ing the hot months, months when the
nights are oppressively close. Fowls
will'crOwd together, no matter where
they roost, and unless they be given
pure, fresh air disease of some kind
will likely make its appearance. A
house, inexpensive and comfortable,
may be arranged so that the sides and
ends are entirely open. 1t matters but
little how open the house is during the
hot months. What the fowls need most
is dry place, with plenty of fresh
pure air. An open shed does nicely
for the summer months, but, Of course,
the fowls must be made comfortable
before the chill winds Of autumn be-
gin to arrive.
One thing, though, that we should
guard against is the common practice
of allowing the fowls to roost in the
tree tops. There is nothing more dan
gerous. They injure themselves by
flying out, and often cannot be broken
to go to the house until after they have
contracted colds from the fall winds
and rains. Keep them in the house,
but arrange it so that they will have
plenty of fresh air, yet not be subject
to the many dangers Of roost on the
fence or tree top.-Home and Farm.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
HOMEMADE STRAW HATS.
In Old Days Boys Had to Make Their
Own Summer HeadRear.

An old farmer Of the middle West,
just turned eighty-eight, was leaning
medltatively over his little red gate
when a barefooted boy, in blue jeans
clothes and big rough straw hat, ran
whooping down the lane toward the
creek. when | was boy, over sew
enty-fve years ago. the old farmer
said, 1--WE had to make our own straw
hats. Little boys had 10 do lot Of
work in those days. When | was ten
years old | could put splint-bottom
in a chair just as well as my grand
mother could do 1t.
"To make our hats" he continued,
I'VE FIRST had to plait the straw. II
was oat-straw, and we sat out on the
porch Of our log cabin, by pail OF
water, so we could wet the straw and
keep 1t damp; otherwise 1t would
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04

developer brushed rapidly over the
surface. This image appears slowly.
and there is time to coax parts out
and keep others back by applications
of the developer.-Cam. and Dark
Room.
Fixing Spoiled Dry Plates.-Spoiled
dry plates, which have not been
developed or fixed, can be utilized
by immersing for five or six minutes
in bath of distilled water, ten ounces;
chronic acid, thirty grains; bromide
of potassium, sixty grains.
This operation should be conducted
in the dark, the plate should be wash
ed for twenty minutes in the dark
and finally dried in the dark. The
plates thus treated are very slow, but
are suitable for transparencies, which
are made by constant printing These
plates are developed and iiXed in the
usual manner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-09-04
The Glover Crop,

A year ago pesSimists were predict
ing the disappearance of clover as a
profitable crop. A previous dry sum-
mer followed by hard winter had
practically killed old seedlings and also
those Of 1901. Farmers, after spend
ing mint of money in clover seed
that failed to result in a stand, had
come to regard the great legume as
permanently enrolled on the has
been" list. But this spring another
tale Is being told. King Glover is him.
self again. All over the land he is do
ing well. Hundreds of thousands of
acres OF clover hay will be cut this
year where last season there was none.
The area in clover in 1902 was unusu-
ally large. Much Of the crop was
ruined by wet harvest season, but
the catch of clover was all that could
be desired. This summer there will be
a large decrease in oat acreage, but a
vast increase in clover. Thus even the
disadvantages Of water-logged season
have their offset. This years crop OF
clover will have a feeding value not
easily estimated, and its effect in re
storing fertility will have percepti
BILE Influence. 1t is a significant fact
that alfalfa sown last year in the corr
belt Invariably made good catch
more proof positive that conditions un
der which clover will do well are ad
mirably suited to its relative, alfalfa
Live Stock World.