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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-09-02
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

Of self. Obedience is the prime virtue.
1t Is drilled into the citizen that he ex-
lists only for the car.
The Russian is gregarious in a mark
ed degree. The communal life has ex-
listed In his villages from time imme-
mortal. This sort OF rough, elemental
altruism is carried into the army and
Is in fact its distinctive spirit. II
marks the Muscoyite soldier as pecul-
lar II gives him a certain stolid brav-
cry which was recognized In the IA
nous remark of Napoleon that ut Is
not enough to kill Russian soldier
YOU must also push him over"
This habit Of personal effacement, Of
blind obedience. OF almost slavishness,
Is shown nowhere more plainly than in
the manner Of the private soldier in
addressing an officer. He stands rigid
ly at attention" with his hand at his
cap throughout the entire conversation.
He never presumes to answer a ques-
ton with direct Eyes" or mo" but
with qualified quite So or mot ex-
actly So" He invariably uses the title
of your excellency' or your illustri-
BUSINESS" or your nobility" or even
your high nobility"
From one standpoint this habit Of
Implicit obedience makes the Slav the
ideal soldier but there is a reverse side
to the shield, Slaves never make good
fighters An army of them may be a
good military machine so long as led,
but let their general be stricken down,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
FRENCH LEAVE.

The origin Of the phrase French
leave" IL traced back to a custom, be-
gun IN France and initiated In Eng
land, common enough In the eighteenth
century, Of going away from n social
gathering without taking formal leave
Of host and hostess This Is clear from
two extracts written In l7I5, The first
Is from Chesterhelds Principles OF POI
liteness," AS the taking what is called
a French leave was introduced, that
on one PERSONS leaving the company
the rest may not be disturbed, looking
at your watch does what that piece OF
politeness was designed to prevent
So also Jekyll French etiquettes are
precise to degree. ] will allow that
taking French leave is easy and na'u-
rail- but, on the contrary, there is more
formallty In entering one assembly
here than IN taking the round OF ron'S
for whole winter in London AS Il
disclaimer to this derivation the French
on their part. have the phrase "se re-
trer iAnglaise' ('to take Eng"Sh
leavo"D, with the same significance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

and the men, having no self reliance,
become Il leaderless mob, easily STAN
peded and bewildered into absolute stu
pIdity
Stealing Is so common In the Rus
sian army that II goes unpublished for
the most part, the officers themselves
frequently sharing in the spoils. Next
to this petty thieyery--in fact, depend
ent upon 1.-THE great vice of the Mus
covite soldier is vodka, q form Of rye
whisky Of the chain lightning variety.
Easter, Christmas and all religious and
other holidays are celebrated by pro-
longed debauches. But the drinking is
by no means limited TO these days. 1t
Is INDUCED in on far Slighter provoca-
lions or even without provocation at
all unless the hard and unattractiye life
may be regarded as a sort OF perpetual
proy0cation.
A long line of soldiers will invade a
drinking place, and the first man will
appropriate n mug, pitcher or anything
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

hell of the most despotic army disci-
pllne on earth?
Those who are accepted are the truly
unfortunate. The soldier In the ranks
receives only about 81 per year, is
sometimes whipped to death, must give
unquestioning obedience and Is Injured
to a life of privations and hardships
such as are known In scarcely any 9TH
err army in the world, This, however,
Is not felt so much by the Slav as 1t
would by other races, for he has been
used to these things from his youth
up, The mass Of the soldlery is COM
posed Of the peasant, or former serf,
class, the members of which are litter
ate, unaspirlng, stolid, slavish. but
withal hardy, courageous and singular
ly devoted In fact, no nation on earth
has the solidarity that marks Russia.
with all its divergent elements, It is
still the most completely knit together
Of any empire now In existence, The
Muscovlte Is taught the submergence
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
The Automobile Train the Successor to the Railway
An Invention Which May Revolutonze Transportation

respond TO tho will Of its operators, why
cannot larger and larger ones be con-
structed? II a speed of twenty-five
miles can be achieved with a first in
venton why may not later develop
ments and Improvements bring this
speed up to that Of the locomotive or
even to that Of the yet more rapid sin
gle automobile?
When the marvellous strides made In
this department Of modern machinery
are considered no prophecythat could be
made for the future of the motor train,
however improbable on it's face, would
seem impossible of fulfillment This APP
peals to one with all the more force
when II Is considered that the real de-
veopment Of the automobile began
only seven or eight years ago. 1t Is
true that some attempts toward steam
road vehicles were made as long ago
as 1924, but these were soon abandoned,
and the matter was allowed TO slumber
for seventy years, The leaps and
bounds by which the automobile has
gone forward since 1894, the year that
saw the BEGINNING Of It's modern deVel-
opment, are almost beyond comprehen-
sion
The beginnings Of the automobile
train are OF still more recent date, going
back but little over n year. There are
only two attempts In this line that met
with sufficient success TO be worthy Of
mention. Both Of these trains ran on
rails, and both, by the way, were in
vented I'm Paris, one was the work Of
NJ. Serpollet ana was operated on the
road Of the Mediterranean company,
with a clear track, It was said that this
train could make ninety-three miles an
hour and seventy five even on an up
grade, The cars weighed thirty-two
tons each, but even that great weight
was considered an advantage over the
locomotive, which often reaches the
enormous weight Of 30 or 100 tons.
Another attempt was made In June OF
last year on road leading from Lyons
TO Paris The train consisted OF three
automobile carriages carrying forty
passengers each, A normal speed Of
100 klometers per hour was reached, or
about siSty-three English miles.
Even these efforts with the partial
success that attended them, We're
thought by many TO herald the sup
Planting of the locomotive. What, then,
shall be said Of this later and greater
accomplishment Of Colonel Renard,
which demonstrates the possibility Of
doing away with the railroad itself and
OF guiding a dozen automobiles coupled
together and doing II with the same IA.
cllty and security with which one au.
tomobile was handled before?
The resemblance OF this the first train
ever run successfully without tracks to
the first train ever run successfully
with tracks is sufficiently striking to
be suggestive. That was the locomotive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

with the kindred though irregular body
Of troops known as the Cossacks,
I'm fact, Russia places chief reliance
on her war horses. OF these there are
100000 In the empire that have had
actual training In the army and that
can be requistoned In case Of emer-
gency for cavalry duty. II was General
Rotislay Nadejew, the walking war del
egate and agitator Of the empire who
said, As England depends on her gi-
gantic vessels OF war so Russia de-
Ponds upon her horses
II Is impossible for the mind to con-
ceive what Il cavalry of 100000 means.
The American civil war; the most gl-
gantic struggle known to modern times,
only involved 100000 men, yet here is
one nation prepared to throw on a
single side nearly twice that number
In cavalry alone
And the horsemenl They have no
equal In the world, these wild riders
of Russia. II Is probably due TO the
great plains and the vast distances to
w llNNf SUI NilhA VIC MNN'bNlltA are
vertically reared In the saddle. Ger.
tainly there is no other people who so
love the horse. who so cultivate him
and who have such mastery over him.
Az a result the Slavic empire has al
most half of the horses OF the world.
AS another result the men ride like
cowboys. The horses are al swift, the
common cab horses being superior to
the carriage teams Of this country and
even the plow horses being rapid trot-
ters,
OF all the Russian horsemen how
ever the most picturesque daring and
the iercest are the Cossacks. While
there are only about 10000 Of these In
the army they are by far the best
known OF all the soldiery of the car
II is said that every Cossack can ride
standing like a circus athlete, He can
fight I'm almost any pose from the back
OF his mount or al almost any speed.
Like Tennyson's eagle he strikes as
the thunderbolt and Is away II was
the Cossack that so harried the starry
ing and freezing army Of Napoleon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
MomMseNs AeseNTMlNDs oNess

There are many stories told OF '"v
observation-disclosures OF the late Professor
Mommsen. the German historian VII
one occasion he was with his son. then
boy Of ten, In street car. The 'u''
ter Rdgcted about so much that the pro,
fessor who was lost In thought, tutIeu
sharply upon him and asked Nun I'VE
name. "The same as yours SIR wa,
the answer. The onlookers VINO n.u
grasped the position and recognized ln9
diminutiye figure Of the dlstinsuisneu
savant, were vastly amused Aho'u,'
instance Is recorded when the profess
or was discovered composedly deciph'l,,
ing Roman inscriptions by the llg"' VI
a candle while his hair was on hrs'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

built by a certain George Stephenson IN
England a century or more ago. II
marked the beginning Of new era In
transportation and incidentally In hu.
man progress. Does this later inyen'
ton mark the beginning Of another de-
parture. not as radical OF course, but
still far reaching IN It's effects? Is the
automobile to drive from the highways
of commerce not only the horse, but tho
locomotive and the trolley? Is the road
of steel which as the great artery OF
trade has so largely taken the place OF
the old dirt road and turnpike Itself TO
give way to an improved and perfect.
ed form Of the dirt road and turnpike
again?
Considering the recent wonderful de-
yelopment OF the various forms Of mo-
tor vehicles, where is the man bold
enough to answer these questions IN
the negative?
TRUMAN l.. ELTON,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

f~~''m7m'N # the recent automobile
~ show I'm Paris WAS ex-
IL AN hIbited new type Of
fSt IN 4 automobile train that
u %NG4 Il takes no very great
IA AA stretch Of imagination
EnmWIuui! to believe may mark
new departure in
TRANSFORMATION. This exhibit, which
was easily the feature of the entire
show. is the work Of Colonel Renard,
who is well known In French automo-
bile circles az am inventor ana motor
enthusiast The machine Is the result
of years of patient thought ana EFFORT
and has several features when are
noteworthy The first Of these is that
1t runs without rails. II Is thus adapt
ed to any sort OF road that is practical
bic for ordinary automobiles. THIS IN
itself constitutes a revolution IN pre-
vious methods, the only prior automo-
bile trains ever contriyed having peeh
confined to the rail system.
Even more noteworthy than the abb
sence Of rails, however is a wonderful
coupling device that enables the engl-
ueer to make every ear turn curve on
the same arc as that described by the
locomotive. 1t will be readily seen that
without some such contrivance the use
of "A train without rails would be I'M
possible on account Of the tendency OF
4. "a 4 ~ YsHT a
the center of the curve thus preventing
anything approaching a short turn be-
ing made I'm "A narrow or crowded thor
oughfare. Withal this coupling is very
simple and easily made, which, consld-
erIng the third feature of Colonel Re-
nard's invention makes his achieve
ment the more remarkable, This lhird
feature, also connected with the coup
ling device is a contrivance by means
OF which the locomotive turns two
wheels on each Of the cars OF the train.
A iointcd revolving shaft passes along
underneath the aSles, transmitting the
power to the successive vehicles, This
shaft is jointed and unjolnted with the
same facility as the coupling, thus rem
derlng the making up OF the Tram no
more difficult than Joining the cars and
connecting the air brakes Of the trains
on an ordinary railway
These new motor trains are made for
the handling Of both passenger and
freight tralHc. The passenger model
with two cars and a van for baggage
attains an average speed Of about
twenty-five mites an hour, while q mix
ed train of twelve cars, mostly freight
makes twelve miles, II is thought that
the motor train viii prove especially
adapted to the hauling of market prod
uce, and II 30 II will solve Ions
standing problem The weight Of th'
train is comparatively light one madC
up Of = dozen cars being only about ter
tons. Che expense of manufacture Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
The Immense War Engine Controlled by the Car;
Unique Peasant Sodiery and Wild Riders of Russia

sttuted, the armies Of the car are
made up Of about 81 per cent infantry
II per cent cavalry IA per cent artl-
lery 3 per cent engineers. per cent
commissariat and departmental troops
and per cent Cossacks, These proper
lions give but little idea, however, Of
the relative importance Of the various
arms of the service, While by no
means the largest numerically, the
most conspicuous and effective portion
Of the army is the cavalry. together
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

the medical ordeal the top OF the appl-
cants head Is shaved, If unsuccessful
the back. The rejected candidate Is
truly unfortunate. He IL thrust out
without any clothing, his apparel
dumped out after him. and he is allow
ed TO dress IN the cold. Then every sol
der is privileged to kick and cuff him
az mark Of contempt for his physical
disability. Even with these indigni-
ties, however, the rejected are happy
enough, for have they not escaped the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
TYPES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS,

fearless horsemen know not mercy.
They are professional killers who love
their trade.
Every year a million men become ell
gble to enter the Russian army. As
only about 100000 are required. over
two.thirds of the availables must be
exempted or excused, Every district
has its recruiting board and makes up
it's quota for the various arms OF the
service.
Exemptions from entering the army
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

physical disability; second, when the
candidate is the breadwinner for a
family; third, medical men, chemists,
teachers, members OF learned profess
slons, proflcients In technical studies,
etc. Uhis applies only IN times OF peace,
Of course); fourth. those exempted be-
cause Of special circumstances. All
these causes serve to disqualify nearly
half OF those that apply II the remain
der amounts TO more than the dis
trlcts quota choice is made by lot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

during the black horrors of the retreat
from Moscow. He gathered up the sill
yer and gold that had been sacked from
that city when thrown aside By the
wOrnout French because too heavy to
be longer carried. These Cossacks are
stationed all along the frontier in Flu
rope and Asia and IN the event Of a
war IN the far east would be prepared
TO swoop down on China, creating in
describable havoc IN her thickly peo-
pied provinces, for these fierce and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

N ~ would come sooner OF
later has been pre-
dcted for many years. on It's result
would depend not only the future Of the
countries Immediately involved, but
also that of China and most OF Asia
contiguous thereto. by the peculiar
terms Of the alliance between Russia
and France ana the similar provisions
in the agreement Of Japan with Great
Britain the probable involving OF these
two nations IN the struggle has also
been discussed. Such a contest there
fore is not the simple matter that would
at first appear as It's outcome would
almost certainly affect the destinies Of
the chief nations both Of Asia and Eu-
rope
In discussion Of the possible result
Of such a contest consideration Of
the national character Of the two peo-
pies most Immediately concerned Is IN
teresting. on the one hand, the Japa.
nese are progressive, frank and open,
partakng more of the characteristics
of a western nation than Of the very
extreme of the orient which geograph-
ically they occupy.
Set over against this lack Of conceal
ment on the part OF the Jap is the air
of secrecy that surrounds all things
In the empire of the ear.
Russia is the mystery Of Europe, the
unknown quantity in the world equa-
tion. Peculiar IN her language. gov
eminent, her religion, her literature,
even In the very structure Of her So
cety she stands apart from the rest Of
the world, not OF II, ana yet To a great
extent controlling It's destlnies, I'M
conquered in q physical way, the spirit
of her institutions is uncomprehended.
Her diplomats are trained la the art
Of concealng her hand even more than
are most diplomats. II is her apparent
policy never TO announce any part of
her programme until It Is accomplish
ed. She is thus constant enigma TO
the remainder of the European powers.
This veil Of mystery extends over her
military affairs, AZ a result her army
while the largest In the world Is the
least known Because of the spy sys-
TEN extending to every part of her i'm
mense empire and the close scrutiny Of
the acts OF all foreigners 1t has been
difficult for outsiders to learn aught of
her military establishment excepting
things of the most general and super
fetal character
Russia has the greatest army on
earth. II consists Of over 100000 men
In times of peace, which may easily be
increased to 100000 In the event OF
war. The magnitude Of the cars mill
tary establishment may be realized II
one considers the fact that the Russian
army even on peace footing contains
more officers alone than the American
army has of both officers and men.
II is an anomalous condition that this
immense engine Of war Is the force
that actually maintains the peace Of
Europe. 1t il the uncertainty In regard
10 the possible attitude Of Russia that
holds In check other nations, Car
Nicholas, Whatever may be said as to
the genuincness Of his peace protesta-
lions, thus is unquestionably the in
strument through which peace Is main
talned,
ON peace footing, as at present con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

About Z per cent of the male popula-
ton Of each district Is thus taken each
year. This is not the holiday affair II
proves to be with our own national
guard, but is rather serious business
The men are conscrlpted, and wooden
lock Is placed on the leg of each, Amid
the lamentations of relatives the con-
scripts are loaded into wagons and
taken TO the nearest recruiting station
Arriving there, each man first passes
into the hands Of the doctor, thence to
the military barber. II successful in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

/, trolley car restricted as they are 20
the rail system, would be suppanted
by methods Of transportation accom-
panied by less dirt and noise aud
marked by more deftness and respon-
siyeness to the hand Of man, by en-
gnes that would be under such perfect
control that they would not require a
double line Of lmmoyable rails for their
guidance, hut that could be directed
wherever they were wished to go, up
Hill and down dale across the plain and
over mountain, carrying the persons
and products Of man?
In this age Of rapid material deyel-
opment no dream Of one generation
equals the actual accomplishments Of
the next, May II not be that In this
very invention Of Colonel Renard we
have the small beginning of system
that viii revolutionize our whole trans
portation scheme? II a train OF this
size can be made that win 30 perfectly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

the motor car viii not be any greater
than that Of ordinary automobiles of
similar size and construction, while the
other cars cost still less,
The fact that this train constituted
the chief feature OF the annual exhibit
ton Of the great automobile nation Of
the woTld--tor such France has become
gives some idea Of the interest It has
aroused IN motor circles. But It does
not require an expert to realize the vast
possibilities OF the new departure, Who
has not dreamed Of the day when the
common roads across country would
become great national highways teem-
ing with the traffic Of the more popu.
lous continents that are to be? Who
has not pictured the swifter though
lighter vehicles and trains that would
fly along these thoroughly macadam-
lied and perfected roads? VINO has
not seen In fancy a time when the com
paratIyely clumsy locomotive and even
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

lie outcome Of a war
between Russia and
Japan has long been
a matter Of interest
to students Of the sit
uation In the far east.
That such a struggle
would come sooner or
luAnr hna hnnn mo-
The daily tribune., 1904-03-28

j. F. Terrence writes New York
life insurance. 1T
The daily tribune., 1904-03-28
Senators on rYlal.

The senators of the United Stat~s.
as well ~ otler public representa-
tives. should avoid even the appear
Arce OF evil
A few days sgo Senator Dietrich.
OF Nebraska. was on trial upon the
charge of collusiou in renting . post
office and Of being unduiy Influenced
in the appointment OF = postmaster.
And now Senator Burton. of Kan
as, is before the courts charged wish
having illegally accepted fees from .
bucket shop Of ST. Louis. in order to
induce the postoffice department to
be leuient with the concern in its
questionable transactions through the
mails.
The charges in both instances are
serious. They are such ~ 1t ought
not to be possible to bring against .
senator. His character and standing
should be such that no one Of any i'm
portance, much less officials Of the
government, would be able to bring
such charges. for the reason that they
could not be true.
No senator with = proper concep-
tion OF the duties of his nigh office
will use that office for his own private
emolument and certainly will not
permit himself to be the instrument
through which others may be defraud-
ed
Such a crime is even more heiuous
in the case Of q pbulic servant than
in q private citizen. A senator or
representative should be ever alert to
protect and defend the interests Of his
constituents. to obey the laws Of the
land to the letter, to refrain from
using public office for private gain.
and in every way to act as loyal.
faithful servant of the people.
Tie code for such men is strioter
than In the case of private individ-
uals rs it ought to be. and q public
servant is naturally and properly held
to stricter accountability. Hence
there should be no white washing In
any case. The law should he strictly
and honestly interpreted. Colorado
Springs Gazette.