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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
HURFFVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs G.. J. Davenport gave a
Christmas dinner to a large gathering of
relatives and friends on Monday, which
was very enjoyable event Messrs. Porch
and Davenport being successful in the
cotton doughnnts. Those present we're:
Brooks Huff and wife, Henry l. Hurf and
wife. Israel Davenport and wife, Elwood
b HuIff and wife, Joseph d. Huff and
wife, Henry Nicholson and wife, William
Campbell and wife, Wilhert Hurff and
wife, N isses Katie Dilks, Vera N. Hurff,
Mrs c. p Cramer, Mrs. Hannah Dilks,
Messrs William Hughes, William and FL
mer Porch, Grover and Walter Hurff Os-
car Davenport, Henry Nicholson, Clarence
Nicholson, Marion Hurff, Raymond Camp
bell
On account of the unfavoiabe weather
the SundaY-school entertainment was post
poned and was given on Wednesday night.
We have been informed that painter G..
p. Watson has sold out to W. Chambers.
Arson B. Atkinson and family are
spending few days at Auburn
Mrs. Jesse Nicholson has been quite sick,
but is much improved at this writing.
For the past thirty five years it has been
the custom Of the family of the late Thos.
w Hurff to hold a reunion on Christmas
Day This year it WAS held at the home Of
Geo. B Huff at Sewell There were present
four generations Of families Hannah Hurff,
the widow, Clark J Hurff and John NJ.
Huff, Of Camden, Mrs. Mary II. Bies. Of
Philadelphia, Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas W.
Hurff, Woodbury., Randall J. Hurff, Mrs.
4 Matte T. Clement, Mrs Lizzie P Pharoh
and Reba Pharoh, of Hurffyiile, Mr. and
Mrs George b. Hurff, Edith Huff, Lindy
4 Hurff and Geo b. Hurff, Jr., of Sewell,
Mr. and Mrs VIM. x. Huff and Francis
\ Hurff, If Newbold, Mr. and Mrs Walter
an Clements, of philadelphia and Miss Sal
lie Heritage, of Sewell.
r. G. Clark feasted on Davenports tur-
key, but its substitute was delivered.
Charles MoNulty has purchased new
saw mill
The grist mill is now running after being
idle for three months and the peoples pa
tronaee is solicited
j. H. Richards was aroused on Monday
night by the ringing Of an electric bell con
nected with his poultry house, and on in
yestigating saw two dogs go oyer the fence
which he shot at but did not hit They had
killed several guineas and a much prizeC
rabbit.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Clark entertained Of
Monday Mr. and Mrs Byron s. Clark, Mr.
and Mrs Zeb Locke and David Davis ant
family.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

Arthur Aug. 10 only to be scattered by
Togo at long range, ships not taken
being forced back to the harbor, where
later they were pounded to pieces by
Nogi's siege guns on Two Hundred and
Three Meter hill Dec. s. In trying to
connect with the Port Arthur fleet the
squadron from Yladivostok was met
in the sea of Japan by Kamimura and
driven back, the cruiser Rurik sunk
and her mates crippled In all this
time several japanese battleships,
cruisers and gunboats We're sunk by
floating mines. The activity of Rus
alas volunteer feet from the Black
sea in holding merchant vessels caused
Neutral powers to protest. Then came
the departure OF the Baltic fleet, with
its inexplicable attack on the British
fishing fleet in the North sea Sept. p,
which aroused England TO white heat,
but which was finally left to arbitra-
ton
RUSSlA'S war reverses and sacri-
fees. which included the forcing of I'M
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

f'rinee MISSY that when the popular
hatred of the reactionary minister De
Plehve eliminated in his assassination
July % man OF broad and liberal
tendencies, Prince Svietopolk- Mirsky,
was called to the vacant place Sept s.
The new minister had but given the
zemstvo men the privilege of a public
meeting at St Petersburg when they
took the bits in their teeth by making
a revolutionary programme for a repre-
sentative form of government. Many
popular uprisings were repressed with
a ruthless hand. The one bright spot
in the year for the car was the birth
of male heir Aug. u, after which the
knout was abolished and amnesty
granted to political offenders.
GREAT BRiTAIN's only new moves
of international consequence We're the
disciplinary expedition of Colonel
Younghusband to the forbidden Tibet
an capital, Lassa, and the negotiation
of arbitration treaties with France,
Germany, America and Portugal Ii
bets resistance ceased after her defeat
at Gyangtse, and the terms. made
amounted to virtual British protect
crate. besides indemnity. Mr.. Bal
tours ministry hung on with wonder
full tenacity in the face of Chamber
lain's protective tariff campaign for the
colonies, and a big deficit was met by
tea and tobacco taxes
CANADA projected a great transcon-
tinental railway system, and her cleo
tons sustained Laurier and the Eiber-
ais with increased majorities. Earl
Grey was named governor general to
succeed Lord Mimic.
AUSTRALIANS new federation came
lndei the sway of the Labor party, with
Watson as premier, but the Watson
cabinet was succeeded Oct. / by a
coalition of free traders and protection
lists. labor obstructing legislation.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
VENDUE,
Personal Property

HORSE s-s Santa Clara bay pacing mare. s
years, with pacing record OF 2.27, sired by
Santa Clause 2i7l4, first dam, ldolmont;
Betty gray mare, years old, sound, kind
and gentle. good worker and driver; Brit,
gray horse, 10 years old, sound and gentle, will
drive and work anywhere; Nancy gray mare.
I wears old. kind and gentle. will work in all
harness. good driver; billy" black horse, 6
years old, gentle and fine roader, good al
around horse; sarah, BLACK mare KIND ana
gentle but no boys horse. will work anywhere.
These horses are well worth the attention OF all
those in need of fine horse flesh,
COWS - seven GOOD cows, cohslstlne q
good mixers, some will be fresh by day OF sale.
others are milking now One Guernsey bull,
, years old,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS - One good De-
Hart truck shelving and wagon, finch tread
good truck shelving and wagon. p 2 Pearson
builder wagon is 3-ineh tread, 254-inch, and
nearly new: 1heayy wagon, Pinch tread; good
cart. wheat drill, in good condition. set hay
shelvings good as new, good buggy, sleigh,
fine condition and latest pattern; good road
times, good as new; Paris green sprayer, does
| A rows at once, of the Aspinwail type, nearly
new. Buckeye mower, 5-ft. cutter bar, IN use
wear good as when purchased; Deering mower
6, IT, cut in good condition; Champion binder
OF latest pattern, in good condition. ten foot
cultivator, | American high wheel cultivator,
both in good condition; eultvators, weeder-
/ i faslow harrow, good Syracuse plows No. ?,
| potato digger, gang pillow, sets heavy team
harness. Eggie make, nearly new; 2 sets good
buggy harness. set cart harness. collars pads.
chains aud traces feed boxes, barressa and about
20 milk Guns all sizes. sets corn Sides mari
body, 81 hot-bed sash 9 harpoon hay forks with
ropes and blocks rope, nearly new. Is l5o feet
long the other longer sets patent balances |
good grindstone 1 cora shelsr. DaTnell corn
marker ] disc harrow. / Emery machine knife
grinder, Star milk cooler, latest PATTERN large
/ iron pot. ] crowbar.
900 BUS. Good Corn on Cob. tons good tim
othy hay, 100 baskets, hoes, shoyels, forks,
trowels, sweet potato to ags fertilizer drill.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
VENDUE.
Personal Property

HORSES Three horses. Lady, years old,
sound and gentle, good driver and worker;
Nellie, 8 years old, sound and gentle. good
driver and worker; bay horse. years old,
work anywhere These horses are well worth
nybody's attention that is needing good horses.
CoWS-Five Cove Guernsey, 6 years old;
Jersey COW, 5 Yeas Id extra good; 2 spotted
cows, heavy mixers, years old black COW.
These cows have paid me $50 each since last
December. One of these are fresh, the rest are
close springers.
PIGS-Seven fine shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS sets of wagon
springs. heavy wagons l-horse wagon, l
cart, ! moving machine horse rakes, one
nearly new; ] potato digger | vine cutter, 3
hand vine cutters, smoothing harrow, grind
stone, sets heavy harness, set cart harness,
l set 1-horse harness, brides collars, pads,
sets wagon shelyings, plows, harrows, hoes,
shoveis, 400 bushei crates, light market wagon,
l iron pot, Srd horseshed in the Nj. E. Church.
yard barrels, lot OF old iron, 50 baskets Green
Mountain white potatoes.
50 Tons of Good Cow Hay and Litter.
| HOUSEHOLD Go0DS--1 haircloth sofa, |
large harcloth rocker, bedsteads, ] bureau,
100 years old enclosed washstand, 6 old fash
| Toned seat chairs, l round parlor table,
hanging lamps, / Bedding refrigerator, as good
as new; l doughtray, settee water cooler,
chuflis, sausage cutter and stuffer, meat
bench, ice cream freezer, | IRON King cook
stove, / large potato house stove. small coal
stoves, ! small wood stove, / street lamp, |
Quick Meal gasoline stove.
SALE TO COMMENCE AT i O'CLOCK.
CoNDITION Slight months credit all
sums over $40 by giving notes with approved Sc
curity. interest after 30 davs, payable at the
Swedesboro National Bank. All sums under
F. II. BLACK, SIR.
b. F. James, Auct 12-15-04-t3
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
@lsureslcr sla llemurrat.
LONG DISTANCE rELErHoNE. NO. ia
REGISTER on SALES.

Jan. PHI. McGlincy & Bro, 2. W Gill, horss
sale at Bridgeport.
Jan. BY Sheriff Jones'
Jan. 4-2E H. Black, miles from swedesboro
on road to Centre Square. r.
Jan. 7-wln. E. Cooke. near NortopvilIe-
Jan. III. A. Bsllinger. near Mulliea Hill.
Jan. 12-C. C. Dempsey. near westville.
Jan. 17-Chas H. Doran at salina.
Jan. so-By Sheriff Jones.
Jan. 2l--M. e. Parsonage, Hurffville
Feb. e-J, w. Lacy near Evan.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

willing thousands Tom
their homes and fami-
lies and ruinous taxa
ton of other thousands,
stirred as never before
the aspiration Of the
middle classes for a
share in the govern
rsent. Thispowerfulun I'M
dercurrent must have
IMPRESSED the car, so
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
EARsI FoR SALE or RENT

Good farm on Sc acres situated on the road
leading from Mt. Royal to Mantua. Apply to.
VIM E. COOK Il
II-2fN4-tF Mt. Royal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
EOR RENT.

The large and commodious store-situate in
principal part OF village OF Bridgeport good
business stand CAPT. J. #. TRUITT,
o-2s Bridgeport.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
DUBLEC SALE
Il or Plat
Valuable Real Estate
Known as the NJ. E. Parsonage, in the
VILLAGE of HURFFyILLE,
The property is located on the stone road lead
ing from Glassboro &c Westville, and will be
sold on the premises, on
Saturday, Jan. 21st, 1905

between the hours of and o'clock p. M, to
wit, at o'clock.
The property consists of room house with
an enclosed shed, with good well of water and
"a good barn, with stabling for horses, wagon
sreop.Snd hay loft. Tege is also a large garden
and poultry yard. The property is in good
state of repair and will make nice home for
anyone venting such properly.
Anyone wishing to view the property can do
so by calling on any of the committee. Title
perfect and clear. Conditions made known on
day of sale.
L. B. KIER,
JOHN LYONS,
f. r. PORCH,
G. J. DAVENPORT,
Committee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

WANTED

W "
live young man OF IS years or older, in
wholesale and retail business establishment.
Opportunity for advance. Preference given
one with fair education or some experience,
other things being eqnal.
State in own writing, age, experience and
wages wanted. Address,
HUSTLE.
Box PA, Woodbury., N. j.
Dan 81 04-ou,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
MORTGAGE SALE.

~
BY virtue of a chattel mortgage executed by
Lewis Warwick to Eustaee Eggie, dated the
twenty-fourth day of October, 1895, and record
ed in the Clerks Office of the County of Glou-
cester on the same day, in Book 10 Of Chattel
Mortgages. page $50, and upon which default
has been made, | viii expose for sale at pubic
auction. on
Wednesday, the 9TH Day Of January, nezt
at two o'clock in the afternoon. at the premises
now occupied by the said Lewis Warwick, in
the Township OF Deptford, Gloucester County
known as the Porch Farm, the property mort
gagged consisting Of bay horse, Harry; ! bay
horse, Tom / bay mare, Lady Gold Dust gray
horse, Bird; 4 cows, heifers, IA hogs, heavy
wagons, truck shelvings, ! store wagon.
spindle wagon, buggy, carts, moving ma
chimes, horseralSe, grain drill Bird cultiya-
tor, hay fork, block and ropes, hoe harrows,
plows, scratch harrows, etc, sets double heavy
harness. set single heavy harness set double
carriage harness, sets single carriage harness,
fynets, etc, and all other farming implements
owned by me, 10 acres of Winter grain, grow
ing in barn. 16 acres of corn in field or crib,
10 ions of hay, growing or in NOV; 10 or 10 tons
of rye straw, growing or in NOV; all tools and
chains Se., &c.
Terms cash WILSON T. JONES,
Dated December 2s 1904. Bailih.
a. H. Swaclzhamer, Attorney for Morsgagee.
Jan. 4--By Wilson 7. Jones, Bailif.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

May the New Year bring to each and all
iife's richest blessings.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
FARM no LET
n N ORDINANCES.

An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled can Ordinance fixing the salary
of the City Clerk passed February IA,
1893, approved February IS, 1898.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and the
Council Of the City Of Woodbury.
90 That section one Of the act named ia
title hereof be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section Be it enacted by the Mayor
and Council Of the City Of Woodbury., that
the salary of the City Clerk shall from and
after January l, 1905, be two hundred and
fifty dollars per year.
Passed at a regular meeting of Council
held December g, 1904
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President Of Council.
Attest
JOHN E. EsTELL,
City Clerk.
Approved December 1904
Vetoed by the MayoC Dec. 8, 1904.
Passed over the Mayors veto at a regular
meeting Of Council held Dec q, 1904
JOHN T. EsTELL,
City Clerk
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
1xzANrkp MALE OR FEMALE.

Money may be earned at home. Artistic
employment gliding tickets. Particulars adj
dress on stamp envelope to
GATES & LEONARD,
Appleby Bid. Asbury Park. N. j.
1000 Ole
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
Cattle, Aspar agus Roots
Second GrQp Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets

The cattle include y yearling bulls Holstein
and Durham; 9 beifers. yearling and year olds,
will be fresh by early Spring. Anyone wishing
good young stock cannot afford to miss this
sale; 10 young cows will be fresh and close
springers by day OF sale. These cattle were
selected in ~ Il State by the subscriber, and
think they are the finest lot ever brought here
for sale.
800 barrels Of Second Crop Seed Potatoes
bought these potatoes in the South aud thew are
as fine seed as ever saw. They run uniform
size and are bright l43 barrels early Puritans, 20
barrels Rose The PuTitans are . white skin
pottso and heavy croppefs healthy vines and
free from blight. They look very much Ike the
Irish Cobber. They are the leading variety
grown iii the South. The Rose the pure
Early Rose variety These potatoes are away
ahead of any second crop Jerseys have seen
this season.
cellar until planting time where they will be
kept free from any danger Of frost
ONION SETS-T have 26U bushels Of onion
sets-220 bushels yellow sets and 40 bus. white
sets These sets are strictly 6Tstclass. run niees
medium size and are acknowledged by dealers
to be the finest mark they have seen this season.
10000 A sparagts Roots. consisting OF Palmetto
and Starxeys Mammoth Prolific These roots
are my own growing and are from seed from
selected hills that were large mammoth grass
that WAS free from blight; tho foliage stayed
green until the frost killed 1T / Will put these
roots against any others that can be produced.
Also. buggy IN good order. ALI these goods
will be sold for the high dollar and will be sold
without reserve.
sale to begin at ~ 10 o clock sharp
Conditions at sale j b. BAiLI No kks
i. NJ. Weatherby, Auet.
@. w. Eikinton, Clerk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
SHERgFE'ss SALE.

rek.ted. issued out of the Court OF Chancery Of
the State of New Jersey, win be exposed at pub
lie sale, on
Monday, the seth Day Of January, next
between the hours of IL and o'clock. to-wits at
Q o,elock in the afternoon of said day. at the
Court House. in the City OF Woodbury., County
Of Gloucester, and State OF New Jersey all the
following described Real Estate. that is TO say:
All Tint certain tract OF land situate ia FRANK
lin Township, Gloucester county, n, j., con-
tanning 27.46 acres, particularly described IN
mortgage dated March 2, 1893 made by Eeiliel
Spair and wife to Woodward Warricks recorded
IN CLERKS Office Gloucester county Book NIB of
Mortgages page Ito etc
Seized as tho property OF Eehiel Spair. Ct, ais,
defendants, and taken in execution at the SUIT
Of EnnnH r Narrick. ct. al, executors and to
be sold by
T,ate.l Dee. "a. 1901. Sheriff.
prs. fee. $40 Lewis Starr, Sol'r.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
T,wo FARMS FOE RENT.

Two good farms for rent 60 acres each, within
half mile of Jefferson, just off the turnpike; fair
buildings aud land in good state of cultivation.
Some fruit. Apply to
JOHN Il. SWEETEN,
l2-l-tf. On the premises, jefferson, n j..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29

Twenty head OF fresh Western and acclimated
horses--workers and drivers Special mention
is made of bay mare Bessie nj, handsome
animal, 6 years old, 1871 hands high, with 30
days handling showed go gait is sound, kind
and gentle. safe for woman to drive is also
saddle broken; also palr OF bay mares, l6
hands high, heads up and an excellent team 10
the tongue, sound kind aud gentle and safe for
anyone to drive or work. This team is worth
the attention Of anyone looking for work or
driving team The balance OF the load are
chunks, and 4 stock. To be sold for the high
dollar.
shoats
sets OF double work harness
20 sets single carriageharness.
so blankets, stable and square, robes
and whips.
new buggies.
new market wagons new plows,
harrows and drills.
Sale to begin at | O'Clock
credit of months will given approved
notes.
il. McGLIN CY & BRO.
l2-22-2t +. w. GILL.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank

WOODBURY.. n. !
FESHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
n the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
for the election of Directors will be held at the
Banking House, Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1872 at 70
o'clock a. m.
JOHN s. TRUITT.
lI22-t3 Cashier.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
FARM FOR RENT.
MopGRa DWELLINGS FoRIsALE

New conveniently arranged homes at Bridge
12-1-04-tl S. H. RICHARDS.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19
The Men Who Will Lead
The Armies of the Gar

age than probably any other Russian
general.
During the siege OF Geok Tepe OBJ
rubcheff was sent out by Skobeletf one
night to reconnoiter the position OF
the enemy. He refused to take any
soldiers with him, as the other officers
detailed for that duty used to do, but
went alone disguised in Turcoman
costume.
He penetrated to one of the camp
fires of the Turcomans. underneath
the walls of the fortress, and sat down
and calmly ate supper with them, in
PRODUCING himself as man from an
other branch of the tribe who had
been separated from his comrades.
From the talk around the campfire
he learned all he wanted to know, and
he was about to retire unobtrusively
when Turcoman, who had known
him as a Russian officer before the
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

task which this British Premier had
declared would take lifetime.
Geek Tepe, the great stronghold OF
the Tdrcomans. was carried by assault
after months siege. The brunt of
the attack fell on kouropatkin, who
commanded a body of light troops
from Turkestan.
1t was great victory, but it sullied
the reputation of both the Russian
leaders. They ordered their troops to
give no quarter to the Turcomans Of
either sex, and all the horrors usual
when such orders are given were per-
petrated.
Spectators say that even when the
Turcomans fed in disorderly mob
across the desert, men, women and
children mingled together, no mercy
was shown to them. Artillery and
cavalry followed in their rear and
moved them down until darkness put
an end to the pursuit.
In that few hours chase 900 pur.
suing Russians slaughtered 5000 fu-
gitives, while over six thousand were
massacred in the fortified camp Of
Cock Tepe.
The whole country was covered
with corpses,' said Samuel Gouro.
witch, who acted as interpreter in the
Russian forces. The morning after
the battle they lay in rows like fresh
ly mown hay, as they had been swept
down by the mitraileurs and artillery
Hundreds of women were sa6red,
and l myself saw babies bayoneted or
slashed to pieces. The troops. mad
with drink and the lust of fighting,
were allowed to plunder and kill for
three days after the assault
This is the single great blot on Gen.
KOuropatkin's record. 1t is true that
he was not in supreme command, but
his Turkestan troops played the lead
ing part il: the slaughter.
He is a great leader of men. The
march of his Turkestan contingent
across the almost unknown deserts of
Central Asia, in order to join Skobe-
left for the siege of Cock Tepe, was
as fine an achievement as Lord Rob
erts' famous march to Candahar
"Kouropatkin," said Gen. Amen
koff, who met him at the end of the
march, had been for twenty-six days
marching over a sandy and waterless
desert. yet his force marched in clean
and trim and as fresh as daisy"
Gen. Kouropatkin is now the unchal-
lenSed head of the war party in Rus.
sia. He believes in pushing Russian
troops to the uttermost ends of Asia.
In the movements toward the Indian
frontiers, which have alarmed Eng
The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-19

stalked the most terrible and awe in
spring object have ever seen in my
life. 1t was Skobeleff, whom l knew
well, but had to look twice before
recognized him.
His smart generals uniform was
torn into shreds and stained with
blood and gunpowder from head to
foot. His sword, which he held in his
hand, was simply smothered in blood,
and great drops Of it fell on the floor
Of the tent as he greeted me.
There was a terrible cash across
the top of his forehead, and his eyes
still blazed with the fierce excitement
Of the hand-to-hand fight which he had
just had with hundreds of Turks.
while he stood there telling me
about the battle, his favorite Captain
Kouropatkin, came up and caiied him
away to decide about the disposition
of some of the prisoners. Kouropat-
kin looked even more like god of
war fresh from the scene of carnage.
He was bleeding from half dozen
wounds, but he stood as steady as
rock when he saluted Skobelef. The
latter suggested that he had better go
into the hospital, but he curtly re-
piled:
mo, general. There is work to be
DONE"
II heard afterward that Skobeleff
and Kouropatkin had fought side by
side throughout that bloody day, and
had slain the Turks literally by doz-
ems. Their exploits formed the theme
of many a story told beside the camp
fires of both armies throughout the
campaign"
Capt. Kouropatkin. who was the
right-hand man of Skobeleff all
thr, h the Russo-Turkish war, as
well as in the fight at Plevna, is now
Gen. kouropatkin the cars minister
of war, and the most noted Of all the
Russian fighting men.
kOurOpatkin became the hero of the
Russian army, second only to his
great leader Skobeleff, by his bravery
and fine generalship at the capture of
Cock Tepe in 1882.
When the Russians baked in their
dreams of winning Constantinople by
the Berlin Congress. were making
their great swoop through Central
Asia to the gates Of Herat, Lord Sal.
isbury told the British public not to
be alarmed for the safety OF India
"They will not be able to conquer