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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

When i; comes to Russian grammar. |
shall offer neither defense nor apology.
The wits and critics NAV assail it to their
hearts content. and | shall ~sympathize
with them. The grammarians agree
that the Russian Is rich" in grammatical
forms. Whenever a grammarian gloats
over that particular kind of richness"
you may oun on trouble for the rest OF
the human race. 1t is the mission OF a
grammarian To discover every possible
difficulty in a language in order to play
the role Of guide. philosopher and friend
for Il consideration. 1t IS a case of bread
and butter. The greater the obstacles
the more necessary his services.
II he can't find difficulties he often in
vent them. With the possible cxcep-
ton of the pronouns in the third person
singular. there is 10 such thing as gender
in the English language. but the gram
marians have the audacity to stick to the
old fiction. At the very most English
nouns have no more than three cases
(Sorne authorities limit the number to
two n Others to one easel; but the
grammarianS vary from three to six. Il
may take several generations of men to
overcome these fetiches Of grammar: but
the subj motive mood. that sweet morscl
for the grammarians. his almost been
kicked out 81 the English language. 1t
has already been blniShed from the speech
of the masses. md even among the writers
it is not seen often except in the verb to
be" in such expressions IS If he were
here" and If it he possible"
To do full justice to the RuSSian noun
would require fifteen d~eclensions. rs
there are six cases in the singular and
plural. that means a hundred and eighty
infections. not to mention six irregular
forms added for good measure. The
Russians say that it is not fair to add
thirty more infections for the vocative
case because theyare like the n~ominativc,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

Occasionally the l in the last sylla-
BILE is displaced by "ce," This makes an
entirely new series OF sixteen s~pellings
possible. Occasionally the German COM
bination Of "tsch" is used for the final
sound in the word. making another posi-
bic series of spelling 1t should be cx-
planned that " in some Slavic tongues
h-s the sound of English V but it Is
not in the Russian alphlbet.
Some OF the RUSS II vowels have no
exact equivalents in English. and the
translator must make a choice OF expcdi-
cnts There is further confusion be
cause unframed ears do not catch the
Russi II sound exactly. or do not grasp
the proper values OF the English letters.
Admiral .Alcxicff'S name is rendered into
English As Alcx.ff. Alexiff. Alexcieff.
AleXveff and AieXeeff. to say nothing
about the cunsonantal variations.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

English by such a combination as "tSch-
schtschi" Do you blame the Russian
for saying that the laugh is on us for be-
ing compelled to resort to such a bar
barous" combination of letters to ex-
press two simple sounds,
Another difficulty that American news
paper readers encounter is in the different
forms of spelling one and the same name.
The Muscovite will smilingly assure you
that that is the fault of the English. and
not of the Russian. He will insist that
English is defective in not having more
letters. instead of being compelled to re-
TIL" and "tch" to represent simple
sounds. Also. he will argue, there is
great confusion in English because some
sounds are represented by two or more
combinations of letters. In selecting the
English letters to represent Russian
sounds each translator is a law unto II
self. and the unframed ears OF tranSlators
add still further to the confusion.
"Tsarcvitch" is a simple word in Rus
sian, and this spelling represents its sound
well to the understanding of an English
speaker. In Russian the word begins
with a letter which is translated by It's"
because il has the sound OF is" in such
words As wits. sits. fits and hits. It ends
with the Russian letter that sounds like
Itch" in witch. Yet we find these varia-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
JeZZ-O,

a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling. no
baking, add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors = Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Strawberry. Get a package at
your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

The question has been asked: How
should one pronounce the Russian names
found in American Newspapers" The
only possible rule Is to do the best you
en-. Sometimes you will he right, be-
c use you cannot well 60 astray on the
English rendering. Often YOU will be
wrong. because the English rendering is
bound to lead you aStray.
There ere three Semi-vowels in Russian
that are cert ain to trip up any foreigner
who tries To cultivate their acquaintance.
If you will pronounce the word foil and
then try to detect the sound of the |
YOU will get some idea of the elusiycneSS
Of one Of those s~crni-vowelS. The word
foil is wcll-chuscn. This Russian let
ter is used only after vowelS. and We have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
What Shall We
Have for Dessert =?

This question arises in the family
every day. Let US answer il to da~. Try
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10
SUEIKTY 1lREETHRlI''.,
PAU [ q

MOST WORSHlPFUL GRAND LODGE
MINNESOTA, A. F. AND a. NJ. :,
w. r. MORRIS, GRAND MASTER,
1920 Guaranty Lotn Bldg. MIN. "hpol1s.
80. ~ Mimi 80
r DJIRANT. GRAND SECRETARY,
S31 Payne Ave. st. Paul. MINI.
PIONEER LODGE NO. I, A. F. and 4.
NJ. meets first and third Mondays of each
month at Masonic Hall. No. 3l9 Wabasha
street at 500 p. IN. d. E. 13easley, w. M;
L. F. De Lyons Secy., $50 Temperance
street.
PERFECT ASHLAR LODGE NO 40, A.
F. and A. NJ, meets second and iourth
TUESDAYS at Masonic Hall No 3l9 Waba.
sha ST. at 500 P. M. J. II. Sherwood.
w. M. 5s4 harrington Ave-; J. E. Porter
Sec, Bradley Bldg.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10

ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSIO~
corLer AurOr3 avenue and Mackubin stree
Sunday services: Early celebration OF Ho,i
Eucharist. 100 a. m. High celebration o.
Holy Eucharist first and third Sundays
HOO a. m. Mathis, second and fourth
Sundays. ITO a. NJ sumo. school, 1880
D. m. Brotherhood of st. andrew, G:3O p.
IN. Vespers, 1:3O p. Week services:
Wednesdays. confirmation class, 500 i. M
Fridays, evening prayer. 500 y. m. Satnr
days. Holy Eucharist, . \. NJ. Rev. Evrrard
Daniels Rector.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10

MARS LODGE NO. 1902, MEETS SEC
ond and fourth "Wednesday in each month
for business and the third Wednesday for
instruction at Odd Fellows Hall. 25$ r.
Seventh street. Daniel Roy. N. c.; Thos.
r. Hickman, p S., 422 St. Anthony Ave.
PAST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL,
No. 123. G. U. o. of O. F. meets the sec
ond Friday in each month at Labor Tenn
pie building. MINNEAPOLIS. All visiting P:
G. M. in good standing cordially invited
to attend w. r. Morris, W. G: NJ;
Thomas r. Hickman. G.. S., No. 400 st.
Anthony avenue. St. Paul.
ST. PAUL PATRIARCIlY NO, ia
meets the second Monday in each month
at Odd Fellows Hall. No. 263 p. Seventh
street All Patriarchs in good standing
are invited to attend. Thos. r. Hickman
(acting) r. V. P; w. r. Morris, P NJ. V.
P; Geo D. Lowe w. p. r., 17S12 Waba-
sha.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH, NO. 553 6.
u. O. of O. F. meets first and third Mon
day in each month for business: second
Monday for instruction. at Odd Fellows
Hail. 253 Fast Seventh St. Mrs: Carrie
Lindsay M. n. G.; Mrs Ida NJ. johnson,
w. R., No. 916 Marion St.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10

SIT. JAMES A. NJ. f. CHuRCH cor
Fuller and Jay streets. Sunday ser ices
II 100 a. M: 7:3O p. =. "Wednesday aver
meeting, 500 p. m. Pastor yigies on Won
day and Tuesday: at home WedEosdcs ana
Thursday. Weddings, funerals anh ave
sick attended on notice. Rev. J. c. 'e"~
sc.. Pastor. $50 Louis st.
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH,. Cor
10th and Cedar. Sunday services: Preach
ing at II a. m. and 7:45 n. m. s., ndas
ing general prayer meeting. Friday wen.
ing study Sunday schoo! lessc". Fnnerals'
and weddings promptly attended,. Rev. "
D. Carter. Pastor. $50 Ei:"'t 81.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-12-10

UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIEND
SHIP.
NORTH STAR LODGE NO. 13s. l.. E.
f.. meets first and third Thursday in each
month at hall No: 319 Wabasha street.
Brothers in good standing always well
come. j. G. Garner. w. NJ: j. O. Adams,
tacting) w. Sec'y. 40 r. Fourth street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-08
Hotel, 80 Rooms,

Direct line from Union Station to Fair grounds
point worth considering; large lawn. shade
trees new building: seven baths. each room
furnished fancy enameled iron beds fine
springs excellent reversible mattresses, feather
pillows cane-seat rocker. cane-seat chair. oak
dresser French plate mirror, washstand, seven
piece toilet sets, beautiful rugs mattings:
price S. 500 (half CASH, includes pad-up lease to
December: remember, rent; references
commercial agencies and st. Louiss largest
business firms GLASCOCK. s02 Chestnut.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-08

In rooming houses hotels. saloons. restaurants
and grocery stores: in buying now you will
make big money: prices in thirty days will
hoe yp,tto ct
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-08
10 Rooming.Heuse, $i60
BIG SNAPS

Cash. balance monthly; downtown; accommod
tions for 40 neople at b0c brings you $50 da
se00 month Glascock n12 Chestnut
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-08
MANUFACTURING AND
l0BBlNG UMBRELLA BUSINESS,

Capital paid in, $40 600: will sell for 1850 and
make terms to suit; well established and good
trade: books open TO interested parties to show
business is a success: must sell at once. FW
Ilg ReDubiic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
FINDS UNLAWFUL ACTS.
Interstate Commission Publishes De-
cision on Switching Rate Case.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission, in an
opinion by Commissioner Prouty, to-
day made public it's decision in the in
vestigation entitled I'm the matter of
divisions of joint rates and other al
lowances to terminal railroads. 1t is
decided that rebates which have been
received by terminals in and about the
city of Chicago controlled by the In
ternational Harvester company and
the United States Steel corporation,
popularity known as the Harvester
Trust and the Steel Trust, have been
excessive for the services rendered by
the terminals in switching cars to and
from roads leading to all sections of
the country.
On the general question involved in
the case, however, the commission has
decided: That it is not unlawful for
a railroad operated as a common car
rier and owned by the shipper to
make joint rates with other carriers
and receive divisions of such rates;
but on the other hand that it is I'M
lawful under the interstate commerce
law and the Elkins amendment for
any carrier to grant excessive d1Vi-
Sions of rates to another carrier own
ed by the shipper for the purpose of
securing the traffic of that shipper. To
the extent such divisions of rates ex-
coed a reasonable charge for the serv-
ice performed. it is decided that they
operate as a rebate to cut the tariff
charge TOT the DenenL OF the shipper
and constitute undue preference in
violation of the statute.
The International Harvester COM
pany owns the capital stock of the
Illinois Central Northern railway and
a controlling interest in the Chicago,
West Pullman & Southern railway, OPP
Grating a terminal connecting road be-
tween the plant of the Harvester COM
pany and various other industries and
connecting with roads leading to the
Missouri river and other sections of the
country. Until recently the maximum
switching charge received was $3.50 a
car, but now the Terminal railway re-
ceives a division of rate with a max
imum of 20 per cent on lines reaching
the Missouri river, amounting to $l2
car on farm machinery. The commits
sion decided any division in excess of a
switching charge to be an
unlawful preference in favor of the
company. The case af-
fecting the United States Steel cor
poration refers to a similar division Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
DIGGING INTO TREASURY
Accountant Rowett Still Busily Check
ing Up Accounts.

The investigation of the state treas
ury is going right along, now that
election is over. State Accountant
Rowett is at work as usual, and Gov.
Bailey stated today that the investiga-
ton would proceed. The fact that an
election was held makes no difference
with it.
1.-The investigation will certainly
proceed as long as am governor"
said Gov. Bailey today. 1.-The election
had no bearing on that one way or
another. The investigation is needed
now as much as it ever was, and the
facts remain the same. The facts will
be turned over to the attorney general
as fast as they are brought to light,
and the attorney general will deter
mine what legal action will be neces-
sary.''
Governor-elect Hoch has assured
the people both before and since the
election that he will insist upon d
thorough investigation of every de-
partment of the state government aft
err he goes into office, so it is beliveed
that the condition of the state treasury
will be prObed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
FOLK IS SAFE.
He Now Has a Lead That Late Re-
turns Can't Overcome.

st. Louis. Nov. 11.-Unofficial re-
turns received by the Post Dispatch
from all but twelve counties in the
state give Folk, Democrat, for COVER
nor, a majority of 36,33S over Wal
bridge. Republican, and Swanger, Re-
publican, for secretary of state, a ma
jority of 1851 over Cook, the present
incumbent. Returns from the coun-
ties received today show decided Re-
publican gains, adding to the safe ma
jority secured by Roosevelt over Par
ker. OF the twelve counties still to
hear from it will be impossible to get
complete returns from eight for at
least a week, as they are distant from
the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11

thorized the executive council to ex-
pend $500 for repairing and making
walks, and other sums for the adOrn-
ment and improvement of the property
aggregating several thousands of doll
lars. At the same session the appro-
priations in question were made, and
were placed. not under the control OF
the executive council, but of the COVER
nor.
Nov, with these facts in view, I
reach the conclusion that it was the
purpose of the legislature to apply $4,000
per year, for the years 1908 and 1904,
for the purpose of enabling the cover
nor to maintain the executive residence
on a scale consonant with the purpose
of the purchase of the property as a
state and public institution, and to
meet the additional expense necessarily
resulting therefrom; and that 1T was
left to the governor to determine what
particular items of such expense should
be paid out of the funds so appro-
priated.
such being the evident purpose of
the legislature it remains to inquire
whether or not the appropriation, or
the use made of the funds, is in viola
ton of the constitutional provision re-
ferred to.
1T is always with the utmost re-
luctance that even a supreme court
will declare an act of the legislature,
solemnly passed, unconstitutional; and
it never does so If by fair construction
the act can be brought within the limi-
tations of the fundamental law.
1.-The executive residence is both a
public and private institution; public,
it is true, to the extent that the COVER
nor sees fit to make it so. Expensive
social functions the entertainment of
guests semi-public the extra cost of
keeping up and supporting. so elegant
a home, the extraordinary requirements
of a table so kept, the constant attend
ance of extra servants, and on some oc-
casions the engagements of numerous
employees, the supply of refreshments
on such occasions, and on account of
this public use-all go to make a very
heavy bill of expense over and above
the ordinary requirements of a private
home part of this expense is rightly
for the public to pay, and another part
for the private family. By the act in
question, the legislature plainly said
that the state, as and for the public
and official share of the expense, would
pay $4,000 per year, for the years 1903
and 1904, and placed the same in the
hands of the governor to be expended
for that purpose; and that the remain
der of the expense, whatever the items,
must be paid by the governor out of his
private funds. The appropriation is
made to pay the states part of this
expense. The executive residence is the
property of the state. The state pur-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
BAILEY'S BILLS.
Attorney General COleman's
Opinion in Detail.
Explains the Purposes Of Main
tenance Fund.
1T is A HEAVY BURDEN.
Keeping Up the Executive Man.
sion Is Expensive.
Neither Appropriation Nor Use
of Fund Violates Constitution.

The question has been raised by some
of Governor BaiIey's enemies that he
mlsused his contingent fund when he
hrSt went into Office by paying some
of the bills of the executive residence
out of it. Attorney General Coleman
has been quoted as saying this was a
wrong use of the contingent fund.
When asked about the matter TODAY
Governor Bailey said:
The bills in question were for helm
about the executive residence and for
incidental matters such as had always
been paid out of the maintenance fund.
This fund was under the control of the
executive council and had been used up
during the Stanley administration.
These bills came in to the executive
council and there was no money TO pay
them. 1t was suggested that a contin-
gency existed and it was proper to pay
them out of the governors contingent
fund, and this was done upon the ad-
vice of the executive council. 1 think
Secretary of State Burrow approved
some of those bills himself"
Governor Bailey says TN he has re-
ceived assurances from 2 number of
eminent attorneys that the opinion or
Attorney General Coleman concerning
the use of the maintenance fund for the
executive residence is good law. Mr.
Coleman's opinion, which was given to
the governor shortly before election.
has never been published. It is as fol-
lows:
''Dear sir:-on the 11th day of oc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11

chased it to be maintained as a state
institution upon a proper scale. Its ta-
BILE it's floral decorations, and the en-
ployment of its attendants, are matters
in large part for the public use. The
appropriation was made as a just pay
ment of a public liability imposed py
the changed conditions, growing out OF
the purchase of the executive residence
Is the act of thus authorizing and en-
towering the governor to MAINTAIN THIS
public home and the table, ana atteHu-
ance of the same in style in keeping
with the dignity of the state and OF the
executive function, is violation of the
constitution? The only compensation
received by the governor is his salary;
Is the salary of the governor increased
by the act and the use mace OF LIZ
visions must be broadly construed, anu
in applying the constitutional test 70
the questions presented, the Whole put
nose of the legislation connected Win
the establishment of the executive resi-
dence should be kept in view FOR
many years the legislature mas, at eacn
session and proprly, appropriated I ioh
ey to pay postage expressase, oh1S ITO to
the office of governor and other stats
officers. But these expenditures We're no
more incident to the state omces IMAM
is the extraordinary ana aoo1 Tasi9ence.
For the state to pay the latter Is no
more an increase of the governor SAL
airy than to pay the former. BUN O., o.
state purposes. The governor can use
the fund- for no other purpose. If a sur
Mus remains it Iapses into the treas
ury. .-;o,, +bat
the appropriations in question were
valid were made for the purposes TO
which tbev have been applied, and that
neither the appropriation, nor the use
made of the fund. is within the prom
bition of the constitution
Respectfully,
Attorney General"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11

tober, 1904, you addressed to me a COM
munication, requesting my official opln-
ion as to whether or not you have been
right in the use made by you of the
appropriation made by the Legislature
of 1908 of $1,000 for maintenance of the
executive residence for 1908, and the
same sum, for the same purpose, Tor
1904. Pressure of other official duties
has hitherto prevented my giving care
full attention to the legal propositions
involved.
1.-TWO questions are presented: First,
the intent of the legislature in making
the appropriation; second, the effect, II
any, of section Is, article 1, of the con-
stitution, which reads: The officers
mentioned in this article Qnciuding
governor) shall at stated times receive
for their services a compensation to be
established by law, which shall neither
be increased nor diminished during the
period for which they shall have been
elected
"The first question presents few diff
ficulties. Gathered from recognized au-
thorities of the highest standard the
word maintenance as used in the sta
tute has the meaning of keeping up,
supporting, sustaining, as the malnten-
ance of a family, or the maintenance
of an enterprise. The word residence,
broadly used, means not only the
building in which one abides, put mas
a wider Significance including the
whole scope Sof the domestic economy
of the family which occupies the build
ing.
prior to 1901 the governor lived in
his own house, rented a home, or board
ed at a hotel; and could make the
maintenance of his family and house
hold as expensive or as frugal as his
tastes and abilities might dictate. But
in 1901 the state, acting through Its
legislature instituted a fundamental
change in the official life of the ex-
ecutiVe by providing as a state institu-
ton. at a cost of $35. 600, an executive
residence At large expense this build
ing has been furnished with furniture
and fittings in keeping with the dignity
of the state and it's executive and the
maintenance of such an institution. BY
necessary implication of the law it be-
came the duty of the governor to occu-
py this residence with his family and
to maintain there q home which should
be open to the social and public life
of the state, and be maintained upon
a scale and at a cost necessarily many
times greater than the usual expenses
of a family occupying a private resi-
dence. The act providing for the pur-
chase of the residence in 1901 author
lied the executive council to expend
81, 900 for the years 1901 and 1902, for
the purpose of maintaining and re-
pairing the building. The legislature
OF 1903. following this precedent, au-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
NOBODY KNOWS HER.
A Schooner Named G. H. S. Reported
Seen in Distress.

New York, Nov. ia small schoon-
er bearing the name G. H. s., with a
crew of II men, far out of her course,
with neither provisions nor water and
running helpless before a gale Of hurri-
cane force was sighted and given as
sistance by the Atlas line steamer Val
encia on her last outward voyage from
this port. The ultimate fate of the lit
tie craft and her crew was unknown 10
the officers of the steamer when they
arrived here from Hayu today and re-
ported the occurrence. None of the ma
rine registers available here have any
record of a schooner named the G. II.
S. The craft was bound from Long
Cay on the Honduras coast to Inaguas
in the Bahama islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-11
SAVE IN TAX RECEIPTS.
County Made $500 by Not Letting the
Contract.

The tax receipts for Shawnee county
have always been a heavy expense I'M
til this year.
The tax receipts printed for the coun-
ty treasurer to use in receipting for the
payments of taxes for 1904 cost the
county $1S5. A year ago the tax re-
ceipts to be used for the tax payment
of 1903 cost the county 1892. The saw
ing this year is SAT-. A year ago the
tax receipts were printed by contract
and this year were printed just as any
business house would have printing
done