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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
BIG ARMY AND NAVY
Some Idea of Russia's Mill
tary Strength.
EVER READY FOR WAR
RULES GOVERNING FIGHTING
MEN ON LAND AND SEA.
Officers Seek Career and Not Livei-
hood-Where Service is
Compulsory.
EVER READY FOR WAR

Written for the Evening Star by Retired Russian
Officer
The Russian empire unquestionably pos
sesses the biggest fighting machine In the
world in the shape of its army and navy,
but there is no other military force Of
which the world knows so little.
Even the numerical strength of the army
Is largely matter of conjecture. As nearly
as can be reckonco, the force available for
carrying the earlier stages OF war
amounts to nearly 3 100000 But in case Of
national emergency this force could be
swelled to about 7.5OO.O,0 fighting men by
the calling out of the territorial reserve
and the opoltschenie or militia.
This vast army is more than twice as
large as tie population of New York city,
more than twice large as the German
army. which. when modified, is estimated
to have a total of 3.O36. 600 trained men,
Under the order of October "a. 1852, the
strength of the United States army was
fixed at 1O1 ,s55 men-less than seven
tieth of that of the Russian.
But Russia does not depend upon this i'm
mense army alone She has one of the big
gest navies In the world, rather, three
distinct navies, each with its separate or
ganization and separate base. One is in the
Pacific a second in the Baltic. and third
sian army and navy differ materially from
the forces of other powers, and some of the
points of difference are decidedly interest
ing.
Reticence is the keynote of the admins
traton of both services. The secrets Of
both the army and the navy are most care
fully concealed, and so are many things
not usually hidden by other nations
Done Under Cover.
For example. the allowance of ammuni-
ton for target practice in the Russian navy
has been as large in the past year or two
as that in the American navy. Even this
fact is not generally known. and no outsider
can tell whether the recent extraordi
nary efforts to bring the craftsmanship of
the gun crews up to the highest point of
efficiency have been successful or not The
scores are not divulged; even the fact that
ship has gone through course of target
practice is concealed The keen rivalry be-
tween ships. so prevalent in the American
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one OF his chumS at the naval .ddemy.
Certain distinctions In the commiss oned
ranks are peculiar to the Russian navy,
and form an interesting link with ;he past.
boy enters the service as naval cadet.
and the ranks to which he may be pro-
NOTED are the following:
Cadet of the navy, junior lieutenant, lieu
tenant Of the navy, captain of the navy,
captain of corvette, captain of frigate, COM
modore. vice admiral. admiral, admiral of
the navy.
These ranks were adopted from the Brit
fsh navy In the time of Peter the Great
and have remained unchanged ever since
then. The corvettes and frigates diSap-
peared long ago. but the titles are retained.
The Cossack Levy.
One branch of the Russian army is to-
tally unlike any force possessed by other
civilized powers. 1t is, of course. the Cos
sack levy. which numbers $4,000 men.
Every able-bodied Cossack is liable to serv-
ice. without limit of age. He becomes liza
Bile at eighteen, and the liability does not
cease so long as he is able to ride horse
or carry gun. But only a proportion of
the Cossacks serve at one time. The rest
are granted unlimited leave" or belong
to the reserve.
service more heavily than any other man
In the world. At eighteen he begins three
years preparatory service in the locality
where he dwells. After that Is over he is
oidltcu iHlo oHe VI the three SOSSdCh UdHS
for twelve years service in any part of the
empire. He spends seven years with the
colors and five years with the reserve.
After these fifteen years of service the
veteran might be supposed to have done
his duty to the nation but there Is still
further reserve, which comprises all able
bodied CosSackS not included in the other
forces. The veteran has to join this body
and remain in it until he is enfeebled by
age. The men of this last reserve have to
supply and maintain at their own expense
their horses, arms. clothing and equipment.
Thus a highly important addition to the
Russian army is kept up at the cost Of
the men themselves.
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havy, is thus impossible and no Russian
vessel could ever enjoy the wide fame of
the Alabama however much she might de-
serve it. Absolute secrecy is maintained
concerning all naval and military maneuv
ers.
Even cases OF individual herosm are SINH
larry concealed, except in time of war. The
theory of the service is that every man is
equal in all respects to his comrade of the
same rank. He is brave. as efficient and
as loyal 1t is considered bad for the serv-
ice to allow the limelight to fall upon par
ucular men, however heroically they
may have acted. And ii is considered to
be bad for the men too-in which belief the
Russian administrators show a pretty good
knowledge of human nature
A sailor may jump overheard and rescue
his captain from death in shark-i infested
waters, or stoker may dare appalling dan
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Porter had Weakened that morning with a
bain-ra cNed body and the not taste of fever
in his mouth. lie dressed and went down
stairs to breakfast, but left the table and
returned to his room to lie down.
I'm be all right in hour or so: | guess
I've taken cold" lie said to Evelyn. At the
end of an hour he was shaking with a chill.
Evelyn left him alone TO telephone for the
doctor and in her absence he tried to rise
and tainted. He was still lying on the floor
when she returned. When the doctor came
he found the household i'm a panic, and al
most before Porter realized il he was hazly
watching the white cap Of the trained nurse
whom the doctor ordered with his medi-
clnes.
Your father has fever of some sort" he
said To Evelyn. 1T may be only a severe
attack of malaria; but it's probably typhoid
In any event. there's nothing to be alarmed
about, Mr.. Porter has one of the old-fash-
Toned constitutions he added reassuringly
and there's nothing TO fear for him."
Porter protested all the morning that he
would go TO his Office after luncheon but
the temperature line on the nurses chart
climbed steadily upward. He resented the
tyranny OF the nurse. who moved about the
room with an air of having been there al
ways, and he was impatient under the eff
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CHAPTER XIV.
James Wheaton Declines an Offer.

Margrave hung up the receiver of his
desk telephone with a slam, and rang a bell
for the Office boy.
Call the Clarkson National. and tell Mr..
Wheaton to come overnight away"
1t was late in the afternoon. Wheaton
had been unusually busy with routine work,
and the directors had taken an hour of his
time. He had turned away from Fenton
to answer Margrave's message, and went
toward the Transcontinental office with a
feeling of foreboding. He remembered the
place very well: 1t had hardly changed
since the days of his own brief service
there. AS he crossed the threshold OF the
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MEPEDITH NICHOLSON

forts of Evelyn to soothe him. The doctor
came again at noon. He was of Porter s
age and old friend; he dealt frankly
with his patient now. Evelyn stood by and
listened, adding her own words of pleading
and cheer; and while the doctor gave in
structions to the nurse outside he relaxed,
and let her smooth his pillow and battle his
hot brow.
This may be my turn" he began.
Not by any manner of means, father"
she broke in with lightness she did not
feel 1t moved her greatly to see his weak
ness.
,, It's an unfortunate time" he said, land
there's something you must do for me. I've
got to see Wheaton or Fenton. It's very
important"
But you mustn't father; business can
wait until you're Well again. 1t will be
only few days"
You mustn't question what 1 ask" he
went on very steadily. It's of great i'm
portance,' and she knew that he meant it.
Cant l see them for your she asked
He turned his slight lean body under the
covers, and shook his head helplessly on
his pillow.
You see you can't talk, father" she said
very gently. rs there anything 1 can say
to them for your
Yes" he said weakly, 81 want you to
give the key to one of my boxes to Wheat
on. Tell him to ia Ike out package-mark-
ed Traction--and give 1t to Fenton'
Evelyn brought his key ring and he point
ed out the key and watched her slip it from
the ring.
IN send for Mr. Wheaton at once" she
said. Don't worry any more about it,
father"
Evelyn She had started for the door,
but now hurried back to him.
Don't tell him anything over the tele-
phone; just ask him to come up She
went out at once that he might be assured
and he turned wearily on his pillow and
slept.
Porter's illness was proclaimed in the first
afternoon W
Wheaton saw at his desk. News gains
force by publication. and when he read the
printed statement that the president of the
Clarkson National Bank was confined to
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Brother.

To HIM who looking back sees naueht
But failure though his best he did
To whom the future days seem fraught
With trials and success is hid,
Yet who with pluck and hope and cheer
Goes on nor blames his God nor man,
Who stumbling there and rising here
Starts in again where he began.
To him / send this simple song;
potent force for courage he
To help his fellow-Inan along
Through Iifcas short course to destiny.
ARTHUR CARLISLE, IN Buffalo News
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troops to victory again and again. m
Mexico. as In Frarce. the army is the idol
of the people. and. as its chief repre- senta-
tive, Reyes is the hero of the masses
He outht to be president" was the YER
dict of another Mexican in this country
with Limantour as the power behind the
throne. He would be n fine figurehead and
would take good care to keep the country
at peace, while Limantour did the real
hard work of finance and administrator
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Amended.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Dr. Bolus-"Its just common cold. All
you need is a good sweat.
Miss Bugore (haughtiiy)-" Sir
DIR. Bolus-'I beg pardon. It's fashiona-
BILE cold and all you need is good persplra<
ton
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Deprecated.

From Puck.
The Small Boy Qn the early morning.
$50 YOU are Santa Claus, are you?"
Santa Claus-"The same. What do you
think of me?
The Small Boy (contemptuously)-
much. / happen to know that papa pays
all your bills"
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dreadful dyspepsia"
He-"Ever since I have had enough
! money to enjoy myself."-Puck
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
Joke on a Fisherman

Walter Beaston, deputy register in
chancery, is fisherman OF renown, and
yesterday he made arrangements to take
a day off and try to coax the fnny tribe
from its element. lie had his bait in
satchel, which was left lying in his Office
in the ceurt house. During his tempor-
ary absence somebody removed the bait
from the satcLel and substituted brick
wrapped in paper. But Walter discov-
cred the joke and now is hunting new
bait.-Morning NeaCs.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
ODESSA

Miss Ethel Mailley is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Hollis Baker, of Aberdeen, is in
town.
Mrs. Halsey and daughter, of Camden,
N. j., are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Lydia Moody, Of Cherry Hill, is
visiting her cousin Miss Bertha Stevens.
Mr.. Norwood Jackson, of Wilmington,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. Gardner Keen.
Rev. J. M. Arters spent few days this
week with his parents at Crumpton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keen, Of MARSHALL
ton spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Mr.. Fred Davis, of Wilmington. is
with his parents, Mr.. Fred Davis and
wife.
George M. Rose and wife spent few
aavs this week at the home of Mrs. q. T.
Athley.
Mrs. Emma Shockley, of Philadelphia,
ia the guest of her cousin, Miss Ruth
Naudain.
Roth corn canneries are in operation
Watkins having started on Thursday and
Bakers on Friday.
Miss George HaIlman, Frank and Will
liam Tyson, Of Philadelphia are visiting
Miss NJ. J. Doughten.
Mrs. G. E. Coppage is entertaining
Mrs. Denver Coppage and little daughter
Mabel. of Wilmington.
Miss Nal Spicer, Messrs. Willard spicer
and Row Clesver returned home Wednes-
day after spending few days at stockley.
Miss yerna Miffiin has returned to her
home in Salem, N. j., after spending
sometime with her aunt, Mrs. William
johnson.
Dr. and Mrs. Carrow entertained Misses
Matte and Marie Richardson, of River
s;de N. j., and Miss Hattie Carrow, OF
St Georges, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Sunday School room Of the M. 2.
chrrcb will be re-opened Sunday after
noon services begin at 2 P. M. Rev. G.
1. wyatt, Of Middletown will be present
..a address the school on Sunday
school Work" In the evening extra
services will be held by Epworth League.
An are invited to be present.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15

Principal Conventions to be Held in Var.
ious Portions Of the United States for
I which Special Rates will be in Effect
via Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad.
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CHURCH NOTES

Rev. G. T. Wyatt, d. D., has returned
from Woodland Camp where he preached
last Tuesday, and will occupy his pull
pit tomorrow both morning and evening.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: Endure
Hardness as Good Soldier" 2 Time 3:
"a.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow is, lessons from Paul: How to
use tact in dealing with men," Cor. 8:
1923, Mr.. ). F. Deakyne, leader.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15

Tocurtail a needless expense the Penn,
sylvania Railroad Company has ordered
that 5000 employees be laid off day in
August and each month in order to re.
duce the heavy pay roll expense. 1t is
claimed by the company that they are
employing more help than is actually
needed and sooner than dispense with
their services, they have adopted the
above plan.
Miss Jennie Jones met with quite loss
on Wednesday. Miss Jones was visiting
her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert b.
Jones, in Philadelphia, and Mrs. Jones
and Miss Jennie decided to take run
down to Delaware City on the boat, and
while standing on the wharf at Delaware
City her watch disappeared, and although
she advertised Immediately and offered a
reward, the watch was not returned, and
the supposition is that pick-pocket got
the watch and fob.
While coming down stairs last Satur-
day night about 10 O'Clock Miss Allie
Mckee met with very painful accident,
by making a misstep and falling heavily
to the floor. DIR. G. B. Pearson was
hastily summoned, and after an exami-
nation the doctor found one of the bones
in the left wrist had been fractured and
another bone Of the arm dislocated. Her
many friends were greatly alarmed when
they learned of the accident, which was
a very painful one. At this writing Miss
Mckee is improving slowly, and we hope
she may soon be able to be out.
The Odessa and Middletown Trolley
Line was opened on Wednesday after
noon when construction car crowded
with men and boys passed over the line,
and if something does not happen to pre-
vent the plans of the builders, the line
will open for passenger service to-day. 1t
had been rnmered around that the car
would pass over the line in the afternoon,
and when the hour arrived large crowds
had assembled on Main street to see the
car make the first trip, and they were
not disappointed. 1t was $50 o'clock
when the first wheel turned, and NOM
ent later the construction car with more
than so passengers glided down Main
street and was soon speeding on its way
to Odessa. The return trip was made in
9 minutes.
Hargreaves' Big Railroad Shows have
been aptly called the "wonder" shows as
each year myriad of novelties are pro-
duced with that aggregation that no
other show can duplicate. This year the
management have far surpassed all pre-
vious efforts until this vast amusement
enterprise can safely lay claim to being
the biggest and best Shows on the road.
With colossal circus given in two rings
and on an elevated stage, with a mena-
gerie that cost over million dollars to
gather together, with mammoth mus
cum in which strange people and curious
things from all parts of the globe can be
seen and with real Roman Hippodrome
in which contests like given in the old
OF Rome are faithfully re-
produced; there is such refreshing
novelty about this stupendous aggrega-
tion that everyone who visits it becomes
infatuated with it. The list of artists en-
gagged for the ring exhibition is as big as
the entire working force with many
other shows aud they are all undisputed
champions in their respective lines.
Hargreaves' Big Railroad Shows will ex-
hibit in Middletown on Saturday, Au-
oncf 21,I
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
sAssAFRAs

There is every prospect Of good reed
bird season.
Dewey Park was very largely attended
on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Herman B. Massey, OF Massey,
was in Sassafras on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tarbutton are en-
| tertaining Miss Ada Crouch OF Baltimore.
Mr.. S. Fl. Burris spent Tuesday with
his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Syl-
yester.
We have several fine runabouts which
are very fine among some of our Kent
sports.
Miss Lillian Rosin. of Wilmington, Wis.
tied her cousin, Miss Frank Sylvester,
for the past ten days.
Miss Lillian Rosin is being entertained
by Miss Grace Sylvester near Kennedy
vile, for some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rosin are enter
tanning large house party of relatives
from Wilmington, Del.
Miss Annie Wilson daughter OF Rev.
Davis Wilson is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sheppard.
Mr.. Jacob I. Shallcross is entertaining
his sister, Mrs. NJ Coverdale and two
children, of Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lucas, of near
Mt. Pleasant, visited his sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clothier on Monlay.
James Davis, Jr.. OF Wilmington, vis-
tied his parents from Thursday until
Monday at his home near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Atwell are enter
tanning her neice, Miss Elizabeth Murray
and Miss Butcher, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Furbesh, of Philadelphia,
was entertained on Friday and Saturday
by his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Syl-
vester.
The excursion to Colchester on We'd
nesday last was well patronized and the
church realized a nice sum of money
thereby.
Messrs. Henry Rosin and William Fl.
Spry spent the entire day, "Wednesday,
fishing at the noted fishing grounds of
Noxtown, Md.
The lawn fete given under the auspices
of the NJ. E. Church was great success
on Friday evening last and over 500 dol
lars was realized.
Mrs. Mollie Rosin and grandchildren,
of Wilmington, Mrs. John Baldwin and
daughters, Miss Bertha and Mrs. Henry
Rosin, are visiting relatives in town.
There will be no services in the NJ. P
Church on Sunday morning. Rev. Lit
singer, Of Georgetown, Del, will preach |
on Sunday evening at half past seven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander T. Laws are
entertaining her sisters, Mrs. Joseph B. |
Fletcher and Mrs. P. Newman Brooks |
and Miss Helen Brooks, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Griffith are en-
tertaining her sister, Mrs. John Howarth |
and two daughters, Misses Meta and Anna |
Howarth, and Miss Mabel Kennedy, of |
Chester, Pa,
Miss Grace Sylvester who has been vis-
iting her parents here for some weeks,
returned to the home of her grandparents |
near Kennedyyille, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith |
Burris on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Ernest are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pernell,
of Smyrna, and Mr.. Joseph Delaney, of
Baltimore, Mr.. William, Stone, son of In
spectnr of the port. William Stone, of |
Md.
A most delightful picnic was held in
Mr.. William Davis's wood, short dis
tance from Sassafras, under the auspices
Of the NJ. E. Church Sabbath School,
The little ones as well as
all the guests had abundance Of cake and
ice cream.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
FOGEI-
niddletown, Delaware.
An Increased
@BuSineSS !.

This month shows an increase in business
with the corresponding month of last year,
showing proper appreciation of the store.
This store is surely a store for the people,
and more are finding it out each day. A bet
ter assortment of goods this year, because
we have studied the peoples wants. and now
we have better assortment than you'll find
in any other store, and prices lower and quail
ties right.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
Sales to Take Place

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER LIST, 19O3.-Public
Sale of stock, farm implements, ETC., by
Robert Anderson, on road to Budds
Landing, on Sassafras river in Fiist Elec-
ton District, Cecil Co., Md, 24 miles
North East of Cecilton, w. J. Smith, Auc-
tioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15

THE TRANSCRIPT $1.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING! !!

/
Some stores think there's
nothing to the Clothing bus
ness except buying it from
q jobber, making the prices
away up and selling it for
one-half. W by anybody
can do that. But that is
not our way of it.
Our goods are marked
plainly. One price for all.
When purchasing goods
from US your money is sim
ply on deposit until you are
more than satisfied with
your purchase. Should any
article bought from us be
unsatisfactory to you or not
reach your highest expec-
tation, do not hesitate to re-
turn it, and we will give you
back your money instantly.
We sell at one price only,
and give you good goods
cheap.
If we treat you right tell
your neighbors, if not, tell
US, and we will try to treat
you right.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. i.....77 Corn
No. 2.....74 Yellow, shelled 30
Timothy Seed $2.65 cob .... 80
Clover Seed fb 10lc Oats ............... so
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. t. coNNELLKE.
Eggs, per doz z........................... 1S
Country Butter, per ib.............. 2O923
Creamery Butter, per D.............. 27
Lard, per ib............................... 11@13
Live Chickens, per ib.................. 12915
Potatoes, per basket.....-............. 35@40
THE TRANscRIPT $1.00 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15

Baltimore. Md Seyenty-Ninth Annual
Session OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
/. o. o. F., September 21-26. Tickets
on sale September 10Th, Goth and 2lst,
good returned until September 28th,
inclusive.
For detailed information, write
III. A. MIILER,tT. P. A.,
Wilmington, Del