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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

The royal family will be well to the
front In the present campaign. Gen.
kouropatkin was accompanied on his
Journey across Siberia by the Grand
Dukes Michael Nicolalevitch. Boris,
Alexis AleXandrovitch and Nicholas.
The Strand Duke Vladimir may go
later. He is at present IN command
Of the military district OF 81. Peters
burg, and Is practically commander
in-chief Of the Russian army under the
ear, A well known American general
has said Of him; "The Grand Duke
Vladimir Is an ideal field marshal ana
a very able general, In whom evidently
the emperor has great confidence
The Grand Duke Michael is an old
war-h0rse. He commanded the army
Of the Caucasus with great ability dur
Ing the Russo-Turksh war, and Is now
"a years old, He is president OF the
committee Of ministers. He Is going
to the front probably to review con-
ditions on the spot, and he VIII then
return to the capital, better able, by
reason Of first hand knowledge, to CO.
operate with Gen. Kouropathn from
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before they could assist him in dis
persing the Turks, Although he has
been a soldier for 80 years, he Is said
by those who know him intimately to
have the strongest aversion TO war,
and he is credited with a share I'm in
huenCing the car to publish the peace
rescrlpt.
The Grand Duke Alexis II high ld.
miral of Russia and has worked ny
hard In that capacity. Russian = val
officers say II is q mistake to suppose
that he relegates the direction Of the
navy to his subordinate. Vice Admiral
Tyrtow, the head Of the ministry OF
marine. Like Makaroft, he goes aboard
the ships constantly on surprise visits,
and eats the mems dinner, inspects
the purser's stores, and even looks into
the technical details OF the working OF
the engine room.
Alexis IL well known in this coun'
try, TO which he paid n visit when he
was a young man. He cultivates In
t!macy with Americans In ST. Peters
burg, and always receives American
visitors with enthusiasm, He likes tC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

One dark night two OF Makaroff's
boats attacked his own ship, the Grand
Duke Constantine, by mistake. and
were on the point Of blowing her up
when he shouted to them and convinced
them that he was not Turk.
Makaroff was well rewarded for his
desperate bravery and conspicuous abil-
ity by the car, He was given the
Cross of st. George--most priced OF all
Russian decorations--a gold sword Of
honor, and the rank Of captain. After
that, he was marked out for distinction,
and was rapidly promoted through va
rious important offices until he CONF
manded successfully the Baltic. Med-
terranean and Pacific squadrons.
Makaroff comes of q distinguished
naval family his father having been
flag captain. Throughout his long ca
reer he has shown remarkable profess
sional ability and great skill In the
handling of fleets. He Is also famous in
all the navies Of the world as an inven-
tor Of naval appliances, Of which at
least 4 couple dozen are now In use
aboard Russian warships, He made two
trips to the Arctic circle to test his
ice-breaker Yermak against the eter-
nal ice or the Polar zone. That Is
good illustration OF his character. lie
leaves nothing to theory or chance.
Admiral Makaroff was commander at
Kronstadt, the Russian Gibraltar. be.
fore he was ordered to the far east,
and had held that post for many years,
Unlike many Russian naval officers, no
takes the keenest interest In the well
fare Of the enlisted men, and can be
approached by them with petitions and
grievances at any time, At Kronstadt
he used frequently TO pay surprise Wis.
ts to the ships IN port and eat some or
the dinner served 20 the men, In order
to make sure that the pursers and
cooks were doing their duty,
In person, Makaroff Is n tall finely
built, broad-shoudered man, vita bushy
gray beard and whiskers. He looks 10
years younger than his age, which Is
Sc. His manner is genial and friendly.
whether he is talking to an officer OF
his own rank or TO an ordinary seaman.
Admiral skridloff, the present COM
mander Of the Black Sea feet, who Ia
expected to take out the Baltic feet TO
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talk with them about his visit and the
splendid entertainments got up in his
honor, but above all of the fine hunts
organized for him out west.
He IL a man OF tall and commanding
presence, and a fine athlete and sports
man. Latterly he has grown stout,
but he Is wonderfully energetic, usual
ly working on naval matters from six
IN the morning until late at night. I'M
like the other grand dukes, he cares
little for social relaxatlons, with the
exception OF an occasional brief visit
TO Monte Carlo. He broke the bank
there just before the declaration OF
war.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Is to be
inspector general Of cavalry under
Gen. Kouropatkin. a post for which he
Is well qualified, He Is man In the
prime of life. a years old and Is the
beau ideal of trooper-tall, stalwart,
immensely strong, and as active as a
cat. He IN one OF the best riders in
the Russian army, and astOnished the
members Of that hard-rlding body, the
Quorne Hunt, by his splendid horse
manship, when he hunted with them
during n visit TO England, three years
htNs iiN SVuAfH WIN iillN' isbulN iNb-
poleon the reputation Of being the
chief cavalry expert In the cars SER
vice.
The prince, who now commands a
cavalry division N Manchurla, is a
general In the Russian army, and IL
held In high esteem by the car, Al
though pretender to the French
throne. he does not actively push his
claim and he never NEEDLES with poll
tics. When President Felix Faure visit
ed the czar, the prince rode past him
at review and suluted him, although.
OF course, he regarded him as an usurp-
or OF his own place. President Faure
returned the salute, and they after
wards became good friends. the ear
introducing them to each other
The Grand Duke Boris Is well
known In this country ON account of
his recent visit. which supplied 80 much
copy" TO the yellow journals" lie
Is q lieutenant OF Hussars, and has new
er displayed any particular military
ability, The gossips OF 81, Petersburg
are always talking about his scrapes
and his love affairs, but he Is popular
with the soldiers and has n reputation
for daredevil courage. "He n a second
Skobeleff without Skobelen's genius, -
said Russian officer who served with
Skobeleff and knows Boris well. He Is
to serve on the stan Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas
HOWsGRODEKOTF WON FAME.
Several Of the Russian command.
ers In the far east won distinction
| during the Boxer insurrectiOn. General
GrodekofT, the goyernor-general of the
| Ussurl province, directed the operations
| IN that campaign, In connection with
Admiral Alexieff. He Is n short, well.
built, energetic man, white. haired, but
fun Of vlgor Ills career has been a re.
markable one, lie fought through Ave
wars IN the Caucasus and Central Asia
and rode 10 Cabul disguised as Per
sian 60 see the Ameer of Afghanistar
and influence him against England.
! lie is credited with having caused tn,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

the far east, was junior officer under
Makaroff IN the torpedo campaign
against the Turks. and has risen
along with him to the highest ranks In
the Russian service. He has copied his
old commanders methods 10 a great ex-
tent. and, like Makaroft. believes firmly
in taking the initiative In warfare when
1t Is possible.
THE FIGHTING RoMANoFFs.
The Romanoifs--the Russian lmpe-
rial family--were always a fighting
house, and every one OF them is train
ed almost from infancy in the profess
sion OF arms. They receive honorary
rank as q matter Of courtesy, but they
do not receive commands OF practical
impOrtanc until they have been tested
even more thoroughly than the aver
age officer In the Turkish war
no fewer than IL members Of the i'm
perial family, not counting the c2ar,
held positions at the front, ranging
from commandcr-in.chIef to captain
on the staff, and every one Of them
more than justified the position,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02
How VICE ADMIRAL MAkHARofF
WON HIS SPURS IN TIL.
Russo TURNIsH WAY

Written for the peseret News BY a
retired ohcer)
1.HERE Is hardly one Of the Rus
sian military leaders now on the
field Of war, or proceeding thith-
! er who has not won his spurs In
hattie or distinguished himself remark
,by by his technical knowledge. The
lmpressIon that kissing goes by favor
N me Russian service Is wrong. There
| I, no service In which all subordinate
oHeers have a fairer chance of promo
| ton The officer who displays initia-
| tfe IN marked degree is practically
certain TO advance to the highest ranks
AIexIeff. Kouropatkin, Makaroff and
| their principal lieutenants have all won
| ihsr leading positions by sheer force Of
nthi by distinguished bravery and
ABILITY. Nobody In the Russian service
ZINES their right 20 lead.
/ Admiral Stepan Osipoyich Makaroff,
NE new commander Of the Port Arthur
feet, Is generally considered to be the
best sailor In the cars service. lie has
son two great and distinct regulations
The first by his heroism and skill
during the RussO.Turkish war, and the
secohd by his invention Of the Yer
max and other ice-breakers.
When the war with Turkey broke
cul he was liutenant, aud was given
tommand u a small merchant steamer
d lao tons, called the Grand Duke
constantine. This was his flagship,
Isnd he collected a notilla Of small ves-
s,s with which he assaulted the Turk
l'h lronclads that were trying to hide
away In the harbors Of Batoum, Sullna,
Nkop0lls and Sukhum Kale.
Torpedo work had never been done
before practically speaking, and Max
AIon had TO invent his own tactics and
IND out by experience the best way
'o light irOnclads with bombs. His
pea had TO tow the torpedoes In little
o9as aud explode them against the
'de' Of the battleshIps. for the de.
'royer and the automobile torpedo
fsIe undreamed Of Makaroif
vas obliged to think out for himself ev-
Y detail Of his torpedo warfare. even to
Menling the armament and equipment
hls ships and the mechanism for flr-
ing the torpedoes.
Dosens Of attacks were made upon
~ enemy ana several ships were
1Sgn up Makatoff was In the thick
me hghung all the time. and It Is
marvel that he and his daring fol-
oseTs escaped alive. AS q matter OF
ls.t only few Of them persisted, but
N peril to which they were exposed
vas certainly greater than that In mod.
IN torpedo warfare.
Night after night they dashed into
M turkish harbors, lowered theil
ras rowed up to the ironclads with
aulnsd oars, and tried To explode theIl
s,peaoes' either by actual contact with
,N shlps slde--the torpedo being fixet
!" long pole-or by attaching the tor,
t'uo uho0served 10 the vessel and Ignit.
~ d time fuse, Three times out Of
yuI mey were detected by the Turk.
.a . oeiofe they could reach their OBJ
'vuye, and We're driven back by
"''' hTe OF cannon and musketry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

How Rear Admiral Makaro Won His Spurs by Topsdos the Enem Ships the
Russo Turkish WarA Great Fighter Also Inventor and Creator the Famous
Ice Breaker YsmakA Democratic Man and Beloved Of His MenTs Fighting
Records the Grand Dukow Generals Godko and Chcason Helped Put
Down the Boxer Rising General Rnnkmp Bloody Record Manchua
What General Plug Noted For
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01

Legislature to enact tax reform
laws. the new laws that were
agreed upon by certain Republic
can leaders in Washington and
are known as the washington
compromise bills, :" the very bills
Teter favored and Dawson oppos-
ed by insisting he wanted the rail
roads, coal, oil and gas taxed, in
addition. In the call for the spe-
cial session Gov. White did not in
clude these last four items to be
taxed, but, instead of this pro-
posed a constitutional measure to
be voted on in November next to
authorize the Legislator to enact
law to not lay any tax at all in
this State for State and school
purposes. The constitutional mea-
sure cannot be passed without
two-thirds of the members of the
Legislature voting for the amend
ment. In order to have the neces-
sary majority five Democrats
would have to vote for the amend
ment. The Democrats agreed to
vote for the amendment, provided
a clause was added to it to make
it necessary for every voter to
pay his head tax of 81 before he
would have the right to vote-a
very good law in our judgment.
The Republicans refused to vote
for this amendment, and the Dem
ocrats refused to vote with the Re-
publicans for the amendment, as
they wanted it, and so it failed to
pass. This is the exact state Of
affairs. State taxes could be low
cred to one cent without any con-
stitutional amendment. Railroads,
coal, oil and gas could be taxed
instead of raising license fees, tax
ing bank stock and the banks cap
ital and many other measures that
will become laws, but Dawson has
turned tail and won't have these
powerful corporations taxed for
fear he will be defeated. He has
lost friends by the thousand by his
backing down, and is unworthy of
support.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01
The Stcrks' Nest.

A real estate man III Alton, j..
has just completed a biz flat bHt."
ing which he named the Stor~>
Nest. Tenants with children ar
given preference. The owner " +
nounced that the new apartments
were exclusively for married people
and that the presence of children
would be a recommendation instead
of a bar TO acceptance as tenants
He has decided to set an eXampl,
to other landlords by providing :
place so that couples may live with
out being in fear of eviction or in
crease in rent if there is an increase
in the size Of their families.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01
The Money Order Business.

Over 100000 a day is being
paid into the postotIices for none,
orders. Ifthe average time betwee!
the purchase and the cashing of {
money order is ten days the govern,
ment holds an average balance o.
s1O,OOo.OOO of the peoples money
q balance with an earning power q
about S500.0NO dollars wear.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01

There is great deal of talk in
the newspapers about the failure
of the proposed constitutional
measure to pass the present ses-
sion of the State Legislature.
The Democrats are blamed by the
Republicans and the Democrats
charge its defeat to the Republi-
cans. 1t will be recalled Dawson
made his canvas for the nomina-
ton for Governor by favOring
taxing railroads, oil, gas and many
other things, while Teter was
charged with being opposed to
taxing oil, gas, coal and the rail,
roads. Dawson won by large
majority on this issue. Gov. White
then called special session of the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01

Quoted by Ralsul1-eVldently III
connection with which the United
States had not the slightest inter-
est-the Administration promptly
ordered fleet to Tangier. Ut
course. it served no serious pur-
pose whatever. On, the contrary,
it was mere opera bouffe ges-
ture. Then came the release OF
Perdicaris. 1t was procured
wholly by the French Government
the French delight in comedy,
when it serves their ends. Finally,
long after everything had been
arranged, at a time when the res
toration of Perdicaris was fait &C.
compli, the ransom paid, the con-
ditions agreed to, etc., and the in
cident absolutely closed, the State
Departments Pickwickian fulmi-
nation, "Perdicaris alive or Raj
suli Dead" burst upon the world,
to make our country an object
of disrespectful wonder and a
fountain of cynical amusement.
While it might have been a
tragedy, for our irritating buster
could easily have provoked the
bitterest resentment, it wound up
in a most humiliating farce. Our
absurd fleet steamed away from
Tangier, having accomplished
nothing for the dignity and honor
of the United States, and the next
news from Morocco was of Perdi-
caris thanking France for secur-
ing his release and simultaneously
recommending Raisuli, the brig
and in buckram who had abducted
him, as a gentleman, a scholar, a
philosopher, a philanthropist and
the best possible ruler of the ma
ton! The United States, there
fore, energies from the complied
ton in the capacity Of it's only
victim. 1t is sufficiently clear that
France has strengthened her posi-
ton in Morocco; that Raisuli has
profted, financially and politi-
cally; that Perdicaris was in part
nership with the bandit from the
beginning, and that our Govern
ment has played the part Of the
dancing bear at a village merry
making-profting the manipula-
tors, amusing the spectators and
earning only semi-contemptuous
applause.
Whether these performances
will contribute to the success OF
the Republican campaign we very
greatly doubt. 1t does not seem
to us that the American people are
as ignorant and credulous as the
authors of the farce would seem
to hope. But we feel very sure
upon at least one point, which is
that the Hon. THEODORE Roosevelt
must inevitably suffer in the re-
spect and confidence of the con-
servative classes, of those who re-
sent with equal force and the con-
trivance of a National disaster
and the sting of National humil-
iation-
There is a great deal of talk IN
the newspapers about the failure
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01
PLEASANT RIDGE.
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The health of our community is
good.
Our farmers are busy harvest
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jobes of
Willow Fork, were the guests OF
friends here Saturday.
Our Christian Endeavor society
is progressing nicely, with Miss
Viola as president.
James E. Fetty, one Of our pop
ular young men, was a Middle
bourne visitor Saturday evening.
Miss Ina Ankrom was shopping
in Sistersville Friday.
A number of our people at
tended the box social at Pursley
Friday evening, and report slow
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Meredith
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Staekpole of Lu-
Zon.
Sidney Starkey came up from
! Bens Run Thursday evening and
spent few days with his parents
and returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nissan
! of Dry Run, passed through our
town Saturday evening.
Chas. Evans of Hills Run, at
! tended the sale at Everett Arch
er's Saturday.
Isa Evans of Hills Run, was
here Sunday the guest of friends
Hattie P. Keller is visiting
friends at Gorbytown this week
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-01
ROOSEVELT'S IMPETUOSITY

tive, SuDSCdHCldl anu ioSPoiO
classes toward Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt is very fairly indicated
by an independent New York
newspaper, the Herald, which
says:
Mr. Roosevelt has the sup
port of his intimate friends
and his political proteges,
but conservative people eye
him with distrust. They &C
knowledge that he is ire
proachable as an Individual
that he is a stanch patriot,
good husband, a loyal
friend. But they doubt his
capacity for self-control, dis
trust his Judgment and ques-
ton his conception of Presi-
Dental duties.
That is it exactly. Everybody
believes him to be an honest and
courageous man, perfectly sincere
in the matter of his convictions
and deeply devoted to the honor
of the country; but the thoughtful
and the judicious view his meth
DDS with alarm. That he should
exhibit a sensitive and jealous
vigilance for our common dignity
and welfare is distinctly to his
own credit and to the grateful
satisfaction of the American peO-
pie. It is possible. however, to off
set this patriotic service, if not to
transform it into a National peril,
by impetuous departure from the
spirit of our institutions-from
the hallowed example of the Faith
ers. 1t will be an evil day for this
republic, which first realized the
dreams of the pioneers of human
liberty, when the descendants of
the heroes and martyrs of 1776
permit the defilement of the affairs
of the Revolution. and ignomini-
ously assent to the abhorrent dog
ma that the end justifies the
means. This is a dogma born of
the dark ages-the excuse of ty-
rants, despots and fanatics the
pretext under which Christendom
was deluged with the blood of the
innocent, the virtuous and the
brave. It is a hateful anachro-
nism, as much out of place at the
Threshold of the Twentieth Cent
ury as the Macedonian phalanx
would be in moderate warfare.
Even if Mr.. Roosevelt were as
wise and just as Socrates, as bril-
liant as Henry of Navarro, as pa
triotic as George Washington, this
people would still shrink from
precedent of such mister sugges-
tion.
J Nor is it only in the direction
of actual danger our present for
eign policy is leading us. 1t is
leading us also in the direction of
contempt and ridicule at the
hands of the European Powers.
Take. for example, the Perdicaris
incident, in which we have cut
such foolish and ludicrous fig
ure. This Perdicaris, a Greek by
birth and ancestry, though hold
ing naturalization papers, and
therefore technically an "Amer-
lean citizen" has been resident
of Tangiers, Morocco, for many
wears. That he has taken an ac-
tive and intimate part in Moroc-
can public affairs is only too no.
torious. His interests are all
there: he has made himself prom
inent in local politics-in other
words. he is one of those "Ameri-
can citizens who speculate
abroad upon their citizenship and
exploit hysterical National di-
plomacy for their own advantage.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-16
Baltimore 9ramsfer Co.,

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fir Die 2fufbepabrure ober Derfenoune 81
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uiina mirh auaeiicbert. (52-)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-16
Subn Seriuis G. Suhn,

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Sr, soos, Gfleans.etr Mb. sell: winbiur 255.
2IS nbHSg ~; ga, oerI. Gaitern,ebenue
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gS,aolot &c.; antl6en peroen aeIfcierf iiir
So@.e!ien, uriterbaItuneen unb anbcre @eies
s'""e"'" (Sebr14. 1S,I&@)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-16

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