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advance in China? That she was en-
titled TO an ice-free port on the Pacific
the world has long confessed. That fur
Their extension OF her empire southwark
is possible. the world must seriously
question.
Russia has had close and intimate re-
lations with China for four centuries.
and traditions Of their mutual regard
go back a thousand years. Throughout
Russia's advance along the northern
border OF China her whole policy looked
toward Cancellation and friendly inter-
course. This. with the Manchu and Mon
gol. WITS not difficult of achievement
Between these and the Russian there
is a racial bond OF sympathy. This may
explain why they quickly accepted the
new conditions which the coming OF
Russia made possible. And il is TO be
noticed that. through the centuries
Russian influence upon the Chinese ma
ton has predOminated inversely with
the purity OF Chinese blood.
Akin to the Russian.
The ManchuTian Chinaman. sandwich
ed in between Central China and Rus
sian Siberian. IS akin in blood and ira
ditions to the Russian. This has beer
harped upon by Russian statists agar
and again. but seldom clearly They
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Faults of the Cars Empire
Have Blinded Eyes of
World to Great Good
Done in ASia-RuSSia'
Expansion a Nightmare of
England for a Century.
Watching Across the
Straits of PechiIi.
By ARCHER BUTLER HUBERT.

The mcnstrous faults OF Russia have
blinded the eyes Of the world TO the i'm
lnense god she has been doing in Asia.
and will blind the eyes of the world until
great changes are wrought. Unborn
British prejudice has had. also. very
much TO 60 with our lack of knowledge
of the better side of Russian activity
in ASA
1T is no uncommon thing. wrote
the brave English missionary, Gilmour,
Ito meet with respectable men. edu-
Gated, Intelligent, and wealthy. who
were born mere MongOls but who have
leen elevated to the civilization and in
fenigence Of the nineteenth century by
the happy influence of the judicious
measures adopted by the Russian gov
eminent for the amelioration of its
more lowly subjects"
How many such statements as this,
OF genuine regard for the great work
Russia has been doing. have leaked
through England TO America
The Nightmare of England.
Itussia's expansion has been England's
nightmare throughout the last century.
The two civilizations have touched in
Europe. on the BosohOrous. in Arabia.
IN Afghanistan. in the passes of the
Tian-shan. IN China, and in Korea-and
rever touched but 10 strike fire. 1t has
seemed as though this prejudice has in
creased because the MuscOvite has
brought some law and order out OF
chaos. because he has advanced to con-
quests under the same Dretexts which
England has most honorably given for
Ter own blessed entrance into down
iroLden lands II has almost seemed
. that this prejudice was augmented b.
such oft-repeated testimony given. i'm
pulsNely. BY English explorers. as that
quoted. concerning the efficiency and
capability OF Russian rule IN Central
Asia. And It H. a thorn in England's
side that 50 much territory has come
under Russian protection by the volun-
tary action OF it's inhabitants. vastly
more than has come to England in q
similar way
The two nations have surrounded the
continent Of Asia and now look at each
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RUSSIAN BANKER SEEKS
VAST BURIED WEALTH
Secret of Its Location Revealed by
the Last Of the Robber
Band.

ST. PETsRsBURG. oct. 2S.-The Vol
81 Is being dredged and explored FOR
ten miles In the neighborhoOd OF the
town OF KOton by a stock company,
headed by the millionaire banker Zymni
Zymni and his associates firmly be-
lieye that they viii raise the famed
stenkoy treasure hoard, amounting 70
100000 rubles.
The last OF the Stenkoy robber dyDaE-
~ died some little time ago. and On mis-
ceathDed confessed TO the banker where
the treasure lay buried In the great riV-
er. The treasure consists OF coin and
bullion. gold and silver. and diamonds
contributed by r0bber bands in all parts
- Europe Six dredging machines and
t1enty divers are now at work 70 10
cate the famous hoard.
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CHILD LEFT ON STEP
THE GIFT OF GOD"
Jewell Family Regards 1t as PIoviden-
tial and Adopts the
Small Wait.

ITHACA, oct. 2S.-ldr. and Mrs Jewell.
who live on the Dandy Road, about a
mile out of Ithaca. yesterday morning
found a child about five weeks old
snugly wrapped up I'm q cradle ON their
doorstep Pinned on the inside OF the
chiid's coat was the following:
Take this as a gift from God. Its
father is dead, and its mother is unable
TO take care OF H."
Just week ago an adopted child died.
and the Jewels. who are well 10 do
regard the leaving OF the child as provi-
DENTAL
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FORTUNE FOR HORSE THEE.

YORK. Pa. Oct. 2S.-When EtheIbert
Wagenblatt. a young man who has just
been convicted in the courts here for
horse theft. is released from the East
ern Penitentiary, two years hence. he
VIII have $4,000. which he has inherited
since his conviction. Wagenblatt has
been informed OF his good luck by De
tective Charles White. who arrested
him, and who IL in communication with
the administrators OF the estate To
which the prisoner Is heir.
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BY RAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA.

AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. 2S.-Waiter Ever
cit president of the Pan-Americau
Railway Company. which is building a
line from the National TehuanteDec
Railroad. in Mexico. east Of the GuatA-
maia border. a distance OF about 325
miles says that about seventv-five miles
OF the road is completed and the grade
for fifty miles more is ready
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cHEKIB BEYs SON WOUNDED.

sAlEILLE. L. l.. Oct. 2s.-The ten
year-oid son Of Chekib Bey the Turkish
nlipister. who has a country home here,
went shooting Monday. using an Old
Fashioned shotgun. IN some way the
lad shot the ramrod through the palm
OF one hand and partly through the
other, a physician WAS summoned and
The wounds dressed.
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KILLED IN PARADE.

DAYTON, Ohio. Oct 2s.-Henry Kis-
singer, Of Dayton. eN-State commander
OF the Grand Army of the Republic of
Ohio. was instantly killed during a
Grand Army OF the Republic parade
yesterday by being thrown from mis-
horse
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To the northward from it ranged an
agricultural people. who conquered
Russia who were Of the Turanian fam
ily who knew an aggiutinative Ian
guage
To the southwark lived a people dis
similar In origin. pursuits OF life Ian
gua-e.
The blood Of each, however. commin-
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would make Il cover al OF China and
make their logical conclusion embrace
the whole Chinese nation.
ITO you the Chinaman IS foreigner
and a barbarian. said a Russian pub
liclst. "to US ne Is kinsman. We rec
ogHize In him brother. lie has not
adapted himself 60 Western civilization
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< oRILLERY
THE oLNEY scAooI,

1852 Eighteenth Street
Primary. Academic. and College Preparatory.
Catalogues. Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey,
Miss Laura Lee Dorsey
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gled viii tell i'm their ultimate destiny
and influence it. Travellers report the
hostility, shown In China and Manchuria
alike, TO Russian advance upon ne
Yellow Sea. But let those influences be
put TO work which have proved so sue
cessful in far Mongolia and in all Cen
trail Asia. and change OF mind toward
Russia is most possible Bind the land
with railways. throw open the mines and
encourage agriculture and commerce.
and the trGe-blooded Manchu will soon
rejoice to ind in his history even a
Vague claim upon a nation which shall
awaken him from the drugged sleep
which has come upon his race since
his ancestors yaulted the Great Wall
OF China and conquered the nation
which built IT, This wall. an emblem
OF power and Il proof of weakness,
stands between two races as dissiailar
at heart as two races can De-as
though placed by the hand of the Gre
ator AS continuation of the vast Tian
Shan Mountain system
History is marvelousiy repeating it,
self in our generation A conqueror is
/ again coming down upon the Middle
Kingdom from the north. the same in
BLOOD as the conqueror of centuries ago.
The Great Wall indicates. in a general
\ way, the line OF demarSatton between
the territories of the Chinese and those
OF The ATanchu of Turanian stock
An Impsssable Wall.
Beyond this wall Russia VIII not pass
I II may be hers TO possess Manchuria
and the northern coast OF the yellow
Sea. but the great wall II China. the
attempt Of human hands 20 Drolong the
THAN Shan Mountain system. so long
unimportant and Insignificant, save for
its mountainous proportions win yet be-
/ come a boundary line. a massive. hoary
rebuke To imperial ambition, on either
side Of which may be developed two dis
similar Civilizations. Int which for
either TO pass ruthkss'y Viii mean only
disappointment.
Vladimir Holmstrem. In a recent ar
ticie. has voiced the theory Of Russian
/ expansion IN new words. we (Rus-
| SLAMS seek 10 unite in spirit with the
races which carry in them the seeds of
our national individuality" By this
newer and snOre interesting phraseology
/ the race of the pure Chinese cannot be
. Included. The Great Wall marks the the
oretical. but none the less absolute line
Ga separation. Across this line. IL we
( interpret the words OF Russian publicists
literally, Russia does not propose 10
/ pass
There are surely those who do not pro-
; pose she shall.
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LEFT ESTATE To A FRIEND.

The will of Mary NJ Murray. dated
October 70. has been offered FOR pro-
bate. She leaves her estate TO her
friend. Edwin A Brauner. who IL
named executor
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HAMILTON INSTITUTE

Opposite White House, Lafayette Square. Board.
ing and Day School tor Girls anu Young Ladies'
Exceptional educational and social advantages.
Write for illustrated catalogue. MRS. PHOEBE
HAMILTON SEABROOK. Principal.
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CHENOWETH.

Boarding school for young ladies. Building over
looking Dupont Circle; elevator; gymnasium:
steam heat; large schcclrooms; prSctice-rooms
q refined and well appointed home. Address
PRINCIPALS. 1897 New Hampshire Avenue
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other across the narrow Straits OF Pc
chilli from their respective points OF
vantage. Port Arthur and the hills of
Wei-hai-wei. The lease OF the former
fortress by Russia. and the immediate
lease Of Wei-hai-wei. were truly spec
taeElar events. And the question Of the
hour is: What IS the limit OF Russian
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PHYSICAL CULTURE.

III SINAL CULTURE
Elocution and English. Glasses now open. For
circular and terms apply TO CARRIE MAPLE
DOUGLASS, ITO + Sc. NV. Aetzerott Hall
SEQ Got -d6gu
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MISS sAleE's CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE.

Thousands prepared Tor examinations PGpils
registering daily at 9e3 st. NV. Reasonable
rates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-10-21
Arlee.

Correspondence oet-19.
There will be preaching at Hambrick sun
day at $3.50, by Rev Stevens.
a. R. Martin and WIN Doss have closed ur
their photo business, and are contemplating
n trip to New Orleans, and thence TO Europe
We wish them success.
Mrs. Hiram Kimes has purchased the farm
OF r. H. Lanier.
John A. Bechtel left Monday for Amlin
o., where he win work in a creamery.
Mrs. Moses Fadley and daughter, Ethel
was visiting her son, Warren Fadley, OF
Five Mile, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. BechteI. were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. johnson at Modern, Sum-
day.
Mrs. Price Blain was visiting Mrs. wills
Day, 1T Hogsett, last week, who is very sick.
Allen Hall and family win move to Charles.
ton, where he will run a store.
wills Taylor and family were business call
ers at Gallipolis Saturday.
e L Lewis and family left Saturday for
Delaware, Ohio, where they will make their
future home.
Chas Bechtel was the guest of Sam WAL
lace, at Beale. Saturday and Sunday.
wv Bechtel was visiting at Ben Lomond
Monday.
Price Blain will move to his residence, near
Wyoma, In n few weeks.
Mrs Ella Hay and daughter have returned
to their home at Huntington.
BLACK EYED Boy.
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WEST VIRGTNIA:.

q T a County Court continued and held for
thereof on Friday, October 9th. le0S. the fol-
lowing entry was made:
II Is ordered that hereafter persons owning
OF operating traction engines over and upon
the roads and bridges OF said Mason county,
snail not be allowed to drive or place any
sucn engine over or upon any bridge or cul-
vert without nrst having placed thereon a
board OF the thickness OF at least three inches
ana OF sufncient length and width TO protect
the noors OF such bridge cuivert from the
wheels OF such engine, and that the driver or
operator oil such engine shall be REQUIRED 10
keep the wheels OF such engine on such
board IN crossing any OF the bridges or cul-
verts OF said Mason county. And It is fur
Their ordered that all persons Violating this
order or failing to conform thereto, shall be
heid liable for all damages to such bridges or
and the Surveyors OF said road 10 report al
violations Of this order to this Court.
coPy-Teste: J. p. r. b. SMITH,
Oct- Il Clerk.
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Longdale.

correspondence, ~.
Homer Brinker and friend. OF Huntington,
came mp ON the excursion Sunday 10 visit
his parents, A Brinker and family.
Word was received here this morning,
Monday of the death of VIM Oblinger
which occurred near Wheeling in a railroad
wreck. His family lives in New Haven
Misses Myrtle and Tillie Roush are very
Ill with typhoid fever. We hope for their
speedy recovery.
FM Roush and wife of sassafras, were Wis
iting their brother, c Pickens and sister Mrs.
w E Pickens, Sunday.
A Brown and E McAIillin left Monday
morning for Lynchburg, Va. TO look after
and probably purchase some land.
Guy Greenlee was visiting his uncle 81 c
Pickens, Sunday.
F Mitchell, mother and sister,, OF Baden
were visiting relatives and friends at this
place the latter part OF last week
CB Richard has been working ON his tele-
phone line this week and has the line com
pleted TO Board postofice. and win run it on
10 Sassafras as soon as convenient and from
there TO Point Pleasant. DAISY BELL.
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The October number "Book of
the Royal Blue" published by
the passenger department of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, COM
mences its seventh volume, or sew
enty-third number. In the six
years of its existence it has msde
place of it's own as a magazine
of travel and literature, and has
found its way into all the principal
clubs and public Libraries of the
country and built up circulation
of inestimable value. From histo.
rioal point it has no rival, and
its general literature is of the beet
and lasting quality
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
offers wide field from both a
historical and scenic sense, trav
cling territory which is rich in
historic lore. from the French and
Indian to the Civil war. The care
full handling of the countless moi.
dents in complete detail, afford q
most interesting reading. This is
particularly evidenced in the our
rent number in the sketches on
Frederick. of "Star Spangled Ban
ner" fame, Berkeley Springs,
the fashionable resort of the
Washingtons and Fairfaxes; and
Bladensburg, the famous dueling
ground of the Revolution An
advanced sketch of the new railway
station at the National Capital
conveys the first ideas of what
this magnificent structure is to be {;
and the information concerning
the progress of the Worlds Fair is
most timely
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Board.

Correspondence, Oct. 10.
A Roush sold his property. house anC
two lots in New Haven, to Peter ohlinger
the 18th inst. Consideration $3.50.
Mrs A b Roush and Mrs w BLESSING
were visiting at E A Roush's Sunday
TT Blessing and wife were visiting at Mad.
ison Fishers of Sassafras.
School commences here today with N
Boston as teacher
Preaching at the Baptist Church conduct.
ed by Rev Boston the 25th, morning and
night
The Telephone line is now completed &c
this place and we ARE in instant communica.
ton with all places along the river. This Is
the phone operated by B Kickard, OF Long.
dale.
Miss Blanche McMiIlin was visiting Mis-.
Lizzie Blessing Sunday
Tillie, youngest daughter of Wesley Roush
is seriously Ill at this writing with typhoid
fever,
Linley Hart, mention OF whose illness was
made in last weeks items, is improving
Mrs Thomas Burlington and sister Miss
Maude Mcdaniel, OF Graham Station, were
visiting their brother, VIM Mcdaniel and
and family the past week
The corn crop in our section is much better
than was expected by the farmers. PLATO
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A Great Loss.

1t ia with regret that We have to
announce the fact that Messrs. j.
Friedman & 90. have moved their
large dry goods store from this
place to Steubenville, Ohio, where
they expect to open department
store upon a large scale. Their
shoe store will be moved into the
room where their dry goods store
was, and they will continue the
clothing business. the two stores
under one roof. Mr.. Roy Williams
will continue inMessrs. Friedmans'
employ at Steubenville and has
moved his wife and baby to that
city. Miss Grace Wheaton will
also go with them in few weeks.
Mr.. Lee Hirshburg, who is con-
fined to his room ct the Phoenix
Hotel by sickness, will continue
with them and will go to their new
location as soon as he is able. Miss
Blanche Fry, who has been in the
dry goods department, will probably
remain here and go into the lady
department of the shoe store.
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Cow Bit Her Finger OFF.

A peculiar accident occurred last
evening that resulted in the severe
injury of Mrs. j. L. Guyton, at hel
home East of the city.
On the farm Mrs. Guyton keeps
a pet cow. She is very dociIe and
her owner leads her about with 9
hand on her neck. She was thus
taking the animal by a pile of turn.
Ups when the cow bent her neck
and took one of the vegetables in
her mouth.
Fearing the animal would choke
on it, Mrs. Guyton put her right
hand in the cows's mouth to get it
The second finger was caught be.
tween the molars of the COW, which
was eager to eat the turnip and il
was crushed off at the first joint
Marietta Times.
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

a 4 County Court continued and held for
line county of Mason, at the Court House
tneIeoI ON Friday. Oct. sth, 1906 the follow
The Court deemine ii for the best Interest
OF the public and 10 forestan all complaints
IN the matter doth hereby resolve and order
that no taxes either real or personal will be
received from the Sheriff OF this county IN
MS delnquent list unless said Sheriff or his
Deputy shall file with his delinouent lIst MS
amdavtt showing that said Sheriff or his de
putty mas at least one time visited the resi-
9snce or usual place OF abode of the person
Ing said taxes, and that he has used due dill
gence 10 md property suitable for destraint
and levy for the payment OF said taxes, and
that after using such due diligence he found
no property subject 10 destraint and levy.
dent taxpayers.
a CoPy-Teste: J.P.R. b. SMITH,
Oot. II. Clerk.
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Special Commissioners Sale

Pursuant 70 n decree OF the Circuit Court ~
Mason County West Virginia. rnsris ~, -,
Gerry cause OF Fannie Hoiiey. smtn1sfe nan
OF the estate OF Alexander Holiev 1iecsse.,1
ne cSrcnst s 70 nm an ana others pending In
signed Commissioner VIII on the
l4th day Of November, 1908.
~ O'Clock ?. m OF that day at the mont
door Or me Court House OF said eouoty. pro
bidder, the following described rear esfafss
situate In Hannah District, Mason Countv,,
First. tract estimated TO contain 70 acres
and bounded as follows: Beginning Al me
near drain on the West side on Be- ~ = 5os ~
8 s. w % po- (old calll 70 the Sfarkey and
~ z. 10 poles, s. IS s. IN po.s s. III ~ -, ?.
s. u E. = poles . f 81 20 s. w a n, n,
line, being those made when a. Holiey s ssss
70 Sowell; tract marked Powell, s. So E,4
p; = u w; 40 p $ 50 W 20 p 10 the road one
and With "a the Eoad one pole 20 the W. OAK
S9 s., 10, OF the Edmonds' survey land parally
20 poles % stake, N IS E. Is poles To hse5-.
Or ~ sis - =; Poies 70 beech, n s15< E 50
20 sour wood, n. n s. TO 4 beech neSr
drain, nh w. 81 poles to beech, s. g W.
l66 poles 70 the place OF 6eginning, ".
Second a tract estimated to Contain a2i<
white OAK and Corner Of ola Edm rS1 iEo snI
vey. n. slls w. with Old Edmonds line III III
lNACc ~ = eloaCs ~ " poles To
on TOP OF ridge. y. 80 W. 46p. to a chestnut
Srees n. - E. ~ poles to stone, the n .
Aremeans and Powell corner and WIN the
PoWen line 5 81 e Sc poles to a Stone on
point OF ridge s. w. 50 p. 70 the old doc
WOOD corner, 8 50 +. 4 d. s. II w 20 n TOO
stone one pole from the original n Gre
means line, $. Sc W. % d. to the place of ~ :.
ginning. subject TO q right-of-way TO Marv
EoWeu as shown by deed from AIcander
Aolley 70 Mary Powell, dated August a isflS
and recorded In Deed Book No. 81 oase 80
IN IN County Court Clerks ONCE OF Mason
county Viva
Third a tract estimated 10 contain az
aeres bounded as foliowss BeEfnninr AZ tie
corner OF L Wallace aud Clark crenears In
the road and with the road and Crerneans
line y u Z. 81 poles and with the road nT,5
Q. Cremeans line 8. IS E. 2O5< poles 70 4 stone
near a pine. 8. SO +. I65< poles m the ROAD 81
81 E. p poles in the road to the month ~ No
oranen Ao0ve stable, s. 90 Z. ~ poles, E. 10
Poies' ,. az1<, e ~ poles, 8. ~, +. IS poles
and > links, Ns25< 3. Is poles 70 the mulberry
AZ the road and with the road s. IS e - poles
ana 70 the beginning, corner OF the above
oak, n. ~ w. IS poles to a stone N eeIS w
= poles ;; q w. q poles to the corner near
Sne Shurch, N. 5l16 w II poles to a stone n
~ a., ~. 10 poles TO a black oak, s. 77iS n
Williams line. SO poles 10 the T,lare ~ 6ssss,,.
ming. excepting from said bonndarsS ests
Fairfield church lot OF afout IiS arra9 80
All of said land will be sold free fro,,, th,,
dover interest of the widow of A iaes-,,Sa.
Holley, deceased.