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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
pAu1 JoNns 1N czAR,s ARMY.
nlustrious American Won victory Of th'
 Hussians.

 Washington Post
 How many Americans are familiar with the fact that John Paul Jones, the father of the American Navy, oncs won sea vie- tory for the Russians? How many realize that tho victorious American Navy at sam tIago and the defeated Russian Navy at Port Arthur both owe their origin to bril- liant victories won by an extraordinary Inan7 singularly. indeed, that the naval greatness of the most advanced republic and the most medieval autocracy on earth should have both been ths work of one man.
 After the Revolution and the famous vio- tory which he won over the serapis. Jones, after a short soJourn in this country. re- tufhed to Paris, where he fell in with Prince Potemkin, the favorits of Cathsrins IT of Russia, who presented him at the court of his mistress in St. PetersbuFg This was in i7sT. Some time before this Catherine had made 6 tour of her realm, Poternkin, acting as a sort of advance agent and fix ing up agreeable surprises for her, among other things posting over the gates Of Kher- son the legend, "This ls tho way to ByNan. tium." At the same time Catherine had been meddIing in the affairs of poland and many other things had occurred which gave the Turks such an alarm that they lost no time in declaring war against the Muscovtte Empire. Since the days of Peter the tsreat the Russians had been employing foreign officers as commanders of their navy, and there happened at this time to be . particu-' Iarly strong demand for such in the war against the Turks.
 Consequently John Paul Jones having at that time the most brilliant naval record in the world was placed In command of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. to ths great disgust of the English, French, German and Swedish mercenaries, and the Russian officers as well. many of whom resigned. rather than serve under "a vulgar adven- turer." Rear Admiral Paul Jones was not long in command of the Black Sea squad ron before he fell in with the Turkish fleet of sebastopoL A terrific battle fol- lowed. resulting in glorious victory for Admiral Jones, who, on thes occasion, dIs- played the same undaunted courage that he had shown in the battle off Fiamborough Head. when. in reply to the question put by the commander of the serapaA ''Havs you struck?" Jones replied: T have not yet begun to fight" The glorious victory power in the Black Sea- added the crfimea and Bsssarabia to Russia and was pFoduc- tive of a greater crop of hate.
 Jones received a handsome present from the Empress Catherine, but 1t was a mere nothing compared with the estses and oth- CT presents given to one of tho German Princes who served under Jones in the en- gasement, and who had contributed lRtle. if anything, to the victory.
 general row followed, in which ali might have gone well enough with Jones. who would undoubtedly have come out the victor had 1t not been for one thing. Jones was as ready with his tongue as he was with his sword. Moreover, he was seran- ger to Russian customs and his habit of saying what he saw fit and not as his superios directed did not set well with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

mates pcckst the difference. Almost every contractor who furnishes sup plies must pay tribute to oficialz amounting to the full actual value of the goods, or even more. and the price to the government is increased accord ingiy.
 There Is apparently peculiar moral differentiation between swindling and direct theft. Thus such operations as those just mentioned are consldsfed quite comme Il faut. But a minor ofi- cial who embezzies from public funds In his charge runs great danger of severe punishment or detection.
 Even the beldest of such crimes. how. ever, often go unpunished. The last great robbery of the publicly subscribed Red Cross funds, one of the most detest- able scandals of thS time. has brought no retribution to the high-placed thieves. Thess thefts, according td common report, amounted to no less than 7Sl per cent. of the whole sum contributed in Russia and abroad
 AS 1t is in high places so it is in low Every minor effieial must have his bit His methods are different, for In most cases ile has no opportunity to plunder indirectly the public purse. If he is included in the general machine that draws dividends from ths. payment of contracts he gets proportion of the graft. according to his portion. If his duties have to do with the enforcement of laws and regulations, then he black malls the public precisely fn accord Ance with the system of Tammany in Its worst days. .it s
 ATfnisterss Great Powers.
 Not only is the Czar himself free from the trammeis of the law in governing his empire. but he extends the same exemption to his Ministers. This ex. tension of authority is described thus:
 Ministers in cases not admitting of delay may exceed the limits of their legal authority and are only bound subsequently to prove the urgency of the measures adopted. The legislation, of recent years has more and more fre- quently left it to the Ministers to issue orders not only for the fulfllment of existing laws. but also for their ampli- flcation. as the law determines only general principles and necessitates the elaboration of details by means of min- isterial circulars. In princi- pie. Ministers may not try any person or irnpose punishment, but h detail this rule is subject to certain material exceptions"
 As a matter of fact. the prisons of St. Petersburg. especially the fortress of st. Peter and St. Paul, are crowded today with prisoners. held without trial by administrative order.
 Tho great majority of public ser. wants are simply useless parasites up4 on the body polite. Tn no other coun- try has the bureaucracy developed into such an immense burden upon the State. Nowhere else has every public function been reduced to such an involved and absurd system of circumlocution,
 There are two methods of dealing with individuals or groups whom the One is repression in some form-ban- ishment to Siberia or q distant prov
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
AN ARMY OF CHAPTERS
OFFICIAL CORRUPTION M RUSSIA
 MAY CAUSE 4 REVOLUTION.
xtmpire's Fate in malanee--Omcfal- dom's Theory is Thst stats May ee Robbed -with ImDunsty, Eat
 Prayate xrspersy fs Sacred.

Here in st Petersburg, writes the | St. Petersburg correspondent of the New York Sun, the fate Of Russia is hanging in the balance. The war wtth Japan might close tomorrow, and Rus sia's destiny would be but little asfec- ted by the episode. Ali the real ele- nnents In the crisis are here. and here will be decided the monsntous Qlies- tion of the rise or fail of the present dynasty and government.
 The words are onfnous. They seem to imply pending revolution, but revo- lution in the form of popular rsvoit will not come. In no country on earth are the precautions against rsnallion so complete, and nowhere else would its attempt be so helpless. But gov- ernments are sometimes overthrown from the top. and this danger is never absent in an autocracy. which 10 pre-. sided over by weak and vaciiiatinS monarch. M Anything may happen in 1sussia: it is usually the unexpected thing. Should it become apparent that the Grand Ducal cabAi stil controls the isnperfal policy then the immtdtafe outlook for Russia win indeed bs crit icaL Unhappily. there are no tndi- cations that the sinister influence IA waning. :.
 But hU8Sl6 tB great Ell NhoAA 1AlN AAs patriotism, as we'll as in natural re- sources. The conspiracy against her is becomink daily more clearly defined and better understood by Russians of high degree, who love their country and who would rascne her from plum derers and from impending disaster. It is becoming more and more evi- dent that only drastic remedies can accomplish her salvation. Courage to apply them Is necessary and is not lacking, but the diffiouities in the way are almost insuperable.
 The dissatisfaction in high places is greater in the provinces that in St. Petersburg. The army Is by no means free from 1t.
 Corrupt Public Service.
 Russia is honest in the non-erimi. nal sense of the word. It is an hon. esty Of compulsion, perhaps, but this form of Russian tyranny" is just and equitable. Only in it's public service Is the country hopelessly corrupt, and there the corruption exists by tack consent and it is willingly universal
 You may rob the state with impu- nity. but private property is sacred. That seems to be in practice, If not in theory, the Russian code. The ad. miral who buys coal for his ships in q foreign port secures as vouchers through a middleman receipts for c much larger sum that the actual pftce. and he and pertain of his sabordAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

Tn a new apparatus for nneasuring the radio-aetivity of soils and mud, Ei- ster and Geitel note the increase In the conductivity of . constant volume of air exposed in metal cylinder to the action of the radioactive material. The indications are given by a modified form of Exner's electroscope, in which the leaves are insulated by amber and Ia dry atmosphere is produced by met allie sodium. Measurements of the effect ana decay of mud from the hot springs of Battaglia tend to show that its activity Is due solely to radium. The same investigators offer the theory that the eonductivity of ths atmosphere is largely or entirely due to a radio active emanation from the earth's erusts and mention that the conductivity of the airSof closed cellars and deep holes is often fifty times as great as that of normal air.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
commission of ssOo.OoO. and then the

commission of ssOo.oOO, and then the deal fell through
 Serge, the youngest of the three. Is Military Governor of Moscow. He IS the leading Jewbaiter of the family, and he will not allow a Jew to pass the night in the city of Moscow.
 All three, but Vladimir more eSpec. ially, are thieves of public money ana private subscriptions. Money for the army, for the navy, for the hospital funds has to pay toll in millions of rou- bles as it passes through their hands. Their hangers-on whose name is le' zion, copy them with zeal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
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Columbus, Ohio, May 90, 1903.

Columbus, Ohio, May 10, 1903.
 Six years ago had a severe attack of Inhammatory Rheumatism. I was laid up in bed for six months, and the doctors l had did me no good. They changed med icines every week and nothing they pre- scribed seemed to help me. Finally be- gan the use of S. S. S. My knee and elbow Joints were swollen terribly, and at one time my joints were 90 swollen and pain full that I could not close them when opened. was so bad that could not move knee or foot. was'getting discour- aged, you may be sure, when began S. s. S., but as I saw it was helping me contin- ued 1t, and to-day am sound well man and have never had return of the disease. s. s. s. purified my blood and cured me of this severe case of Rheumatism after everything else had failed. I have rec commended it to others with good re- suits. R. H. CHAPBfAN.
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 The poisonous acids that produce thein- hammaton and pain are absorbed into the blood and Rheumatism can never be con- quered till these are neutralized and fil- tered out of the blood and system. s. S. s. goes directly into the circulation and at- Jacks the disease itself. It purifes and re- stores the blood to a healthy, vigorous condition. It contains no potash, alkali or ~A other strong min M z .:.. .. <. 5 :: !: <: || 5.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

Briggs---'Tzas he no aim in IifeY' DfERs-"on, yes: but" Biggs-- ''wellT" piRgs--"Hs is too lazy to ahooL"-ch1naGa Daily Navh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

widely published and is one of the most remarkable illustrations of the value of careful marshalling and analysis of facts in presenting a subject to the public.
 JEWELLERS. The Mission of Whislxey, TUsaeeO and
 Coffee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
Money for Ships Stolen.

The result was complete proof that Alexis and his friends had been divert ing shipbuilding money to their own pockets and that the whole fleet suf- fered from inferior equipment. The highly placed thieves whom he had helped to expose soon made AleXanders placa too hot to hold him, and he left the navy for a few years. In his re- tirement he made up his mind to leave hornets nests alone in future. and to- day ''help yourself" Is the recognized systen in both the departments with which he is connected.
 Vladimir and his two sons-CyTS1 and Boris-have established notorious rec ords by their profiigate and absolute lives. Their habits approximate close lv those of the detested group of Aus trIan drand Dukes whom Emperor Francis Joseph has removed from the line of succession and who have been drivex from Vienna by the decent sense of their countrymen. noble and hum bls alike.
 Alexis, the head of the fleet is a much uuieter man. He has succeeded in keep ing matrimonial bonds out of hiA nor Tanatio alliances. which are his chief preoccupation.
 Some of the actresses at the French theatres are much bejeweled by him. It was one of them who recently acted as a Ro-between in Paris for the pjir- chase of certain foreign ships for Rus- nla. she succeeded in eAllAatanS A a~-a-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19

i
An avenger need not necessarily Be
aaturaiist, but there are cases Where
be would take his vengeance more to
the purpose u he knew the habits Of
his victim. Lppincott's Magazine tells
q story of Jean. the French Canadian
gardener who was found stamping on
q little mound Of fresh earth and
chuckling to himself.
'Ah. ll'sieu," he cried triumphantly,
II am not one to be trined with!
am cr-r.r-uel man when once am
arouse. M'sieu will remember the mole
that has long time ravage the straw.
berry beds Of madame? Every morn
ing madame she soy, Jean. why catch
est thou not that moley
"But the mole was wise; e was
queek. Always l look and look, but
never can l find heem. But at last,
thees very morning. l catch heem. l
bold heem tight In my, hand-so-and !
say: .Aha-a-a! Is 1t thou. then. that has
vexed madame and ravaged her beds
Of the strawberry? Aha-a! You shall
repent of thees wickedness.'
Then / wonder how shall kill
heem. He must be punished AZ well
as killed. wonder and wonder. but
at last have the grand idea. All. 1t
was CRUEL. m'sieu. that way I kill
heem! But what would you? Did he
not deserve Of the worst? But he win
vex madame no more. ! FIX heem. I
bury heem alive!'
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
wan u.. n. ,rsr. SLAMS.

" AAe w. ~ @OsS Os0-os
Eve been cured Of the slang habit
glory be-" says q department woman
after this speak plain English, bu,
I'll have to talk . thousand years be
fore convince Mrs. Skaggs that I'm
not ignorant Of French. She was tell.
ing me the other day about man we
both know who Il going to marry Z
girl over in Baltimore.
He hasn't . cent, you know. shs
,aaid..
.'How about the girlr asked in my
vulgar, slangy way. Has she any
doughT
~'Doughr repeated Mrs. skaggs
'Dough3 Oh, zee what you mean
No. she hasn't bit. But, BY the way,
my dear, I hope you won't mind my
telling you the final { 10 always sound
ed in that word. The French pro
nounce Il precisely 40 It 10 spelled
dot, you know; not dough- Wash
ington Post.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19

smoke Slowly asA Avoid Cancer.
From the medical profession comes a
warning to smokers. II you wish to
avoid tobacco cancer don't smoke fast
After careful observation II has been
practically determined that this form
Of cancer is caused by the irritation
resulting from the heat Of the cigar or
pipe. Men who smoke long stemmed
pipes, 1t is said. do not have cancer.
no matter how much they smoke. while
those who indulge in cigars or short
.stemmed pipes are afflicted by this
malignant growth. -
Tobacco cancer causec. che death Of
General Grant. Hewas an inveterate
smoker. ard be smoked very fast. AT
the battle Of Shiloh he il said to have
cohsumed fifty cigars. In smoking a
large number of cigars in a short time
the tongue is irritated by excessive
heat, and In time cancer IL the result.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19

Most Probably ~ American.
A woman went into q chemists In
london recently and asked for some ar.
ticle which Is generally to be procured
1t shop of this kind.
The man OF mixtures, replying to the
customers inquiry. said, Madam, I
do not possess what you require. ]
am a chemist. pure and simple"
VI don't know anything about your
ourity: there's no doubt about your
simplicity" retorted the disappointed
eoman az she retired from the counter.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
suspicious.

An uncultivated Boer, who had heard
Of banks, determined to take some Of
his savings to one Of these places.
With this object In view. according to
a London paper, he Travelled to Cape
Town. found bank and handed In his
cash to the clerk, who in return gave
him a bankbook. "How much do you
charge for taking care of my money p
asked the Boer. The clerk smiled and
said. 1--WE don't charge. but will give
you money for taking care Of It." LET
me have It back at once" said the
/ Bosr. II always thought you British
rascals were dishonest. Now. I an
sure Of it."
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
british Eneree.ey Ration.

Every soldier in the British army
carries in his haversack what Il known
as the emergency ration" This con-
sists o. a small tin cylinder. similar to
q POCKET spirit flask. divided into two
Commandments. One Of these 10 filed
with four ounces Of cocoa paste, and
the other contains similar quantity OF
concentrated beef (pemmicanl As its
title Implies, the ration is not to be
used except in the case Of direst neces-
sity. and IL consumed in small guam
tities It will maintain strength for thir.
n.six hours.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
co.apllnentary.

Irate Daddy (suddenly coming upon
\ hiehly emotional love scene in Q coy
corner)-What! kissing my daughter!
IL this the way you reward my conn
dence and respect for you In admitting
you to my home3
Young Man (calmlyeIt strikes me
that am paying you the highest com.
pliment ible.-Baltimore American
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19

II people do not naturally appreciate
you. do not insist that they shall. Il
only makes matters worse.-Atchison
Globe.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
Ea.ilx nenkleA.

Goodart-Here's q brand new I'VE
dollar bill, old man. I'll lend you that
Borougbs-Oh. say: can't you double
IT
Goodart- Sure. Here goes! I double
it-soLnow double It again-thus.
In this shape. you see, It 6ts snugiy In
my pocketbook. So long!-Exchange.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-19
Careful.

"Bridget. can trust you with the
ehina7"
''sure ye can. ma'am. OIL save ev.
cry ce."-Life.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-09-23

AT this session Of the district
court a number of tracts of land
have been started through the new
land registration system similar to
the 1orrens system of Australia.
The cost is little if any more than to
secure abstract of title under our
cumbersome old method Of trans
ferring property, and when finally
decreed the title is absolute. If anv
one ever contests 1t the state itself
viii defend your title without cost.
1t is a particularly fine thing for city
lots and mining property owned by
tax title.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-09-23
Dcmoeratss County Convention.
GrNNIs0N. Cm0. sep ~, l9ul

GrNNIsgN. CmD. Sep. 10, 1904
Notice is hereby given that the
county convention a the democrats
Of Ggnnison county. Colorado. vii
meet at the court house in Guuni-
son, Colorada, on Thursday. the 9th
day Of October, A. ID 1904. at the
hour Of 10 clock a m
Said convention H. called far the
purpose of placing in nomination to
he voted for at the next general elec-
ton, candidates for the following
county Offices to-wit.
One representative. , commission
ers, clerk and recorder. treasurer.
assessor, sheriff, | Judge, I su-
perintendent Of schools, | coroner,
] surveyor.
Also 10 transact any and all other
business that may properly come be
fore SAID convention. The several
precincts in the county viii be en-
titled to the following representation
in said county convention, to-wit
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-09-23
Peabody &athinSly ArrAigne1

Rec Henri Pinkhsm q DeuVor.
| expect o. vote against Governor
Peabody ] regard him a. a more
dangerous enemy II the social order
than Mr. Haywood
hope be viii be 0verwhelmingly
defeated and that bis downfall viii
mark the permanent restoration oi
the constitution and the courts 30
their rightiul places.
When the chief executive de-
ports scores Of citizens against whom
no charge of crime is made, with no
shadow Of legal authority, simply by
his arbitrary viii, that Is much
more serious matter
The nameless miners law lessness
means that he is a black guard and a
criminal But the governor law
lessness means the failure Of the
government itself
Lawlessncss committed by a pri-
vaie citizen does not necessarily
weaken confidence in the govern
ment But lawlessness ON the part
OF public official undermines that
confidence which is the safeguard Of
social order and security.
Thanks 10 Governor Peabody and
General Bell in Colorado as no
where else in the country today cap
ital and labor are arrayed against
each other.
Governor Peabody has done more
for the socialist propaganda than all
the socialist orators and editors for a
decade.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-09-23
ANARCHIST FRESS WRkAu

Fhf= nascr ls u rssr ri ul Cara
s.i4844s-.s..s. .g.aal Lac Ii ga.4as9s "
caarse 81 "CuFElle Greco pEe-s
bszre.41 ~sho svers ss-uy and
a-soanasa. thsn.s Concerning shs
v esseEp teasEsssaa 81 Miners and
The FEevoeaz10n CnFple Cree. PEI
peoyile had faE tAsaT recent scts ~
lsxie-saess The trouble with "a.
these bouxh. and paid fas ssor1es ct
CEspSile Crees ss thai ihsy are her
fsr cana Palsn material lgok 81 the
Eamaan stars Presumably under
-suss management shas sEpP,grts Mr.
johnson .na kIs bureau. trazak y
Saaaicr. aeE.Hfy sheriff of CuPple
weui ~ Topeka. secsred thls eoEios-
ss0a from EamaIa. and spread u
broadcast. The story " - PLAINLY
a fabrication thai the wonder is q
press bureau permitted such a boOm
erans b be pIstlIshed.
Bot What has the " r NJ b. do
with the situation. There art thog-
sands of lawabsdlne citizens IN the
Organization. better citizens mental
y, morally and physically than Pea
body and the n4lss owners who hire
him bot its leaders are pledged 10
socialism and the Democratic party
has nothing 10 do with that issue
II the republican campaign commit
tee ~ fighting socialism let them
tram their guns GA Moyer a Hay
wood The plain truth Is they are
not hghting socialism the least Bat n
the world, but are giving ii secret
aid and assistance IN order 30 disrupt
the forces Of good citizenship which
are rallying q democracy every
where, determined % make an end %
the disorder and lawlessness which
has made the name of Colorado a
byword since the day Peabody sci
foot In the governor chair