davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
MONEY KINGS HOME
A GLIMPSE AT THE FAMILY LIFE OF
THE ROCKEFELLERS.
AIRS. John D. RockefeIIer's Quiet Do
mestic Tastes and Charitable Deeds.
The Rockefeller millionaire Or
cheStra.


a glimpse into the home life of the
Rockefeller family reveals the fact that
sometimes those who roll in wealth live
with greater simplicity than many
whose worldly possessions are small.
John D. Rockefeller owns several fine
homes, and his family resides sometimes
in one and sometimes in another, but
wherever the Rockefellers may be they
do not evince a disposition to luxury,
notwithstanding the temptations of
wealth to such Indulgence. The head
Of the family himself has always be
feved in hard work and plain fare, and
these ideas are carried out in the fami-
ly routine. John u. Rockefeller, Jr.,
who is a chip of the old block. is alb
stemious, like his father. He spends no
money buying costly wines when he
goes out TO lunch in New York, and. in
stead of repairing to one of the fash
ionable dining clubs which abound in
the business district or TO cafe where
multimillionaire prices are charged, he
usually seeks a restaurant where he
can eat a simple luncheon at a cost of
about 80 cents, deVOtlng rarely more
than half an hour to the function.
The various homes of the family
have beautiful surroundings and costly
furnishings, but the usual family rou-
tine is much like that of ordinary
households. The ROckefellers rise be-
tween $50 and Il. m, and breakfast
Is served promptly at half past
o'clock After that come family pray
ers, when Mr.. Rockefeller is accustOm-
ed to read Il chapter from the Bible.
Dinner is served in the Rockefeller
home at G o'clock and is apt to be a
much palmer meal than in many
household whose dollars cannot he
counted by millions. Sometimes Oys-
tiers and soup precede the roast. but
more often everything except the des
sert is. on the table when the family. sit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
Promise. Not to Hug.

The school board OF Frackville. Pa,
had not recently selected a successor
to Professor l. G. Miller, who resigned
after he was alleged to have Rugged
the larger girls of his school. says the
Philadelphia Record. Though the sal
airy is but $500 a year there have been
received between sixty and seventy an
plications for the vacancy. A number
OF the applicants have sent strong
guarantees that they will show DO
ardent feeling toward the young lady
pupils. one Of them stating that he
will not let his arm go to waist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
MORE DRILLING NEEDED.
General Wheeler Says We Must Fol-
low Europe In TRIMMING Soldiers.

General Wheeler Says We Must Fol-
low Europe In Trimming Soldiers.
Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler.
retired. who attended the military ma
neuverS at Manassas, recently eX-
pressed the opinion that the maneuvers
must not only be continued, but con-
Quoted on a larger and more scientific
scale, says a Washington special dis
patch to the New York Times.
1.-The old school of the army" said
General Wheeler. twas the training of
the pioneers in the forests of the south
and the mountains and plains of the
west. Having lost our old school, we
must start new one. and we are fol-
lowing Europe to that extent.
THE American. because Of the de-
structiOn of his vast forests, is no lon
ger the rifeman he was in the days Of
Washington. Jackson and up to the
civil war. He must learn again. We
are approaching the condition of Eu-
rope, where every man has to be taught
the use of firearms by the authorities.
Maneuvers are necessary. They are
the best sort of schooling for officers
and men alike.
ed its troops regularly in the most
modern tactics of warfare, and l be-
lieve the best way to do this is to drill
them in maneuvers. We must have ed
ucated soldiers as well as officers to
keep pace with other nations.
In almost every case where the
commanders had had time in the civil
war to maneuver their troops before
their battles they won victories. The
defeat at Shiloh was due TO the IN
drilled condition Of the troops, the
wagon trains and columns becoming
irretrievably tangled.
The recent maneuvers have been
the greatest military school the United
States has had since the war with
Spain, and l hope that next year they
will be held on even q larger scale"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
HEROIC COMMANDERS
GENERALS OYAMA, KUROKI, NODzU,
OKU AND NOGI.

The Five Men Who Command the
Armies of japan In Manchuria.
1Iarshal Oyamn and His Grim Sense
of Duty-kurOiSi and Grant.
Field Marshal Oyama and his asso-
ciates, Kuroki. Oku and NOdZu, in COM
mand of the three armies which con-
verged upon the Russians at LiaOyang
and forced them To leave the base they
Sad fortified so strongly and stocked so
well with supplies, are Japan's leading
military geniuses in the present war.
Field Marshal Oyama, who is now six
ty-three years of age, is of repulsive
appearance. His face is deeply marked
by smallpox, and he is short and squat.
Yet his cOuntenance, though repellent,
has about it q certain fascination.
Just before the outbreak OF the Sat
suma rebellion. headed by Saigo, Oya-
ma had married beautiful young
woman of his country. The old Japa
nese code commanded that Japa-
nese woman, and especially n noble
woman. must keep herself in seclusion.
and this duty was particularly urgent
when her husband was absent in war.
While Oyama was away on the battle
field stories came to him that his bride
was disregarding the rules of the an
cient code and bringing disgrace upon
herself and the name of her husband.
Oyama heard the stories and bore the
taunts of his companions i'll silence.
he would not leave the field of duty
to administer discipline to his errant
wife. When at last the rebellion had
been crushed and the war was over he
went home. His bride met him at the
threshold of his house, PROSTATE upon
the floor, according to Japanese Gus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

tom. The victor15us soldier babe her
rise, and together they went within.
She never came out again. What be-
came of her only Oyama knows. How
ever, in after years he married again,
this time cOuntrywOman who had
lived in America and graduated from
NaSsar college, and "a customs have
changed in Japan and the old code is
no longer enforced the new wife comes
and goes as she wills, whether her
lord is at home or fighting his Coun-
try's foes.
The commander at Port Arthur, Gen
eral NOgi. is made of the same stern
stuff as Marshal Oyama. When he
was starting for the war he heard of
the death of his eldest son, who had
been killed IN one of the earlier en-
gaGements of the campaign. He show
ed no sign of emotion and would per-
NIT no mourning ceremonies by the
family, saying that these should be
deferred until he himself and his other
son should fall in battle. That both
would sacrifice themselves in the en-
peror's cause he took as matter of
course.
General Kuroki has motives for fight
ing the Russians with all the strength
and energy of his rugged nature be
sides those of devotion TO his emperor.
His father is said to have been Il Pole
who sought refuge in Japan from Rus
sian oppression and married 4 Japa-
nese woman. The cXiled father instill-
eI into his son a burning desire TO
avenge the wrongs Of the Poles, and
now he has his chance. General Kuro-
ki is as fond of his cigar as General
Grant was. It IS rare indeed that he is
seen without cigar in his mouth. On
the battlefield he shows the same in
difference 10 danger and absolute com
mand OF himself that were characters
tic of General Grant
General MiShiZura NOdzu was sent
by his government 10 america TO visit
the Centennial exhibition in 1876. He
IS the man who Is said To have practi-
cally decided the result of the Chino
japanese war in favor Of his country
men by his capture of Pinsyang, the
strongest place in Korea. defended by
the pick Of the IpQde~-2 d1illed Chinese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
some Campairn ExpepseS.

For printing and stationery alone 1t
IS calculated that each of the national
campaign committees viii spend half
a million dollars. says Harpers Week
". OF the scores of millions of docu-
ments sent out n great many are frank
ed, but TO distribute the residue re-
quires a huge outlay for postage. Ex-
tremely expensive also is the house to
house canvass, which is made by each
party early in September and again
about fortnight before election day.
No other item of expenditure is COM
parable with the sum paid for cam
paign speeches. 1t is expected that
when the campaign is fully under way
no fewer than 5000 political orators
will be placed upon the stump by each
Of the national committees As at least
five times as many "sppllbinders' Will
be mustered by the state committees.
the aggregate number or exhorters viii
not fall much short of G0.OOO Some
of the speakers receive $3.50 a week,
together with their expenses, while
others will accept no money for thei-
services, but allow their actual dis
bursements. to be made good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

include veritable pension roll. She
never refuses herself to the humbfest
caller. and her ear is ever open to
genuine tale of distress, but she does
not believe in indiscriminate charity or
in encouraging impOstors by bestowinG
gifts without investigation of the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

troops. After desperate fighting he took
it in single day.
General Oku. who commands the Sec
ond army. led his soldiers in the now
famous charge on Nanshan hill last
June. He won his first fame in the
Satsuma rebellion and distinguished
himself in the war with China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
DeHpeERfa.

"Can you make both ends meet,
PATTI
"Shure and I can't make one end
meet Town Topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
VINE Young Kan.

Elvira-And did he kiss you before
your chaperon? Marcia-Oh, no. He
was wise enough to kiss her frst.-Co-
lUmbus Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

Continued on Page Eleyen.).
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
THE CARS MENTOR

1t is certain NJ. Besobrazoff, who is
stated to have vast personal interests
in Manchuria and Korea, who is pull
ing the ear" of the Car of Russia, IL
all accounts can be believed. and he is
particularly active in promoting his
own interests at the present stage.
In what manner he managed to gain
the Cars ear is one Of those mys-
teries of Court intrigue not likely to
be revealed in our days. But that he
has wormed himself into the Cars
confidence is a very open secret in
diplomatic circles in every capital OF
Europe.
Admiral Alexeieff is equally con-
cerned financially in closing Manchu-
ria and Korea to foreign exploitation.
indeed, il was to NJ. Besobrazoff's in.
huence that Admiral Ale2eieff owed
his appointment and the wide and
daily extended powers granted 10 him
as Russian Viceroy in the Far East.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
CLOCKS OF TOXIC

The Japanese divide the twenty-four
hours into twelve periods, of which
six belong to the night and six to the
lay. their day beginning at sunrise
and ending at sunset. Whether the
dag or night be long or short. there
are always six periods in each.
To attain this, the characters or
numerals ON the scale on their time
pieces are adjustable. Two OF them
are set one To agree with the sunrise.
the other with sunset and the four
characters between them divide the
space into equal portions. Thus, when
the period of daylight is longer than
the night. the day hours will be pro
longer than those at
night. Another popularity in their
scale is that they use only six char
acters. those from four to nine. and
these read backwards instead of for
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13

will be the stake at the beginning of
the struggle.
The two chief commanders In the
naval struggle will be Admiral Salto.
OF the Japanese navy. and vice-Ad-
miral Tyrtoff OF the Russian. Both are
capable and trained officers. in whose
Judgment and courage their respective
governments have the utmost conf
dcEce. Admiral Salto saw service in
the war agairst China, vhHc Tyrfoff
has had the Deneft ui association with
Admiral AleXeieR. who directs 9u of
Russia's affairs in the Far East. and
whose naval knowledge is superior to
that OF any other man in the Musco.
wife service. In vessels and men
available for this var Japan has a
numerical superiority over Russia. but
her insular position leaves her OK.
posed. and will make heavy demands
upon her navy for her home protec.
ton.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
Respective AdTnirais Have
Both Seen Service and
Are Skillful
Seamen.
Biggest Fighting Force in
the World Is at the
Command of
the Gear.
JAPANESE SHOOTING FISH

The beakad chaetodon is 4 very
sportive fish, most popular in Japan.
and passes his time shooting flies.
His muzzle is the gun. so to speak,
and drop of water serves him as a
bullet. When he feels that his dinner
time is approaching he moves slowly
through the water till he reaches a
bank overriding by foliage. Here he
stops. with his muzzle just sticking
out of the water. Patiently he waits
until some unsuspecting fly or other
dainty insect settles on the foliage.
Then he takes aim. hard and sure.
and the drop of water spurts from his
novel gun. hits the insect. and knocks
it into the water, where it is gobbled
up to form the repast of our skilful
chaetodon.
The Japanese use the fish as a
household pet. and anuse themselves
ny seeing him shoot unwary flies. He
is generally lat home in the Indian
or Polynesian seas. and likes to be
near the mouths OF rivers. where he
can get most flies. His marking is
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
RUSSIA AND TIBET

The present British mission to I'll
bet is in accordance with the Che
Foo convention. Great Britain secured
the right to send mission across the
Indian frontier to Tibet BY article
~ OF the convention of July, 1886.
however. she, yielding to Chinese en-.
treaties. waived this right BY the
convention relating to SiklSim and I'll.
bet. signed in 1890. the frontier was
to be delimited. trade between India
and Tibet was to be facilitated. and
va Tung was opened in May, 1894.
Great Britain has made various eff.
forts to deal with Tibet through Chi
ma. respecting the latter's suzerainty,
which is stated to be now of the most
shadowy character. and the news that
Great Britain was to send a mission
to Tibet exasperated the Russians. 1t
has been stated that Russia's infiu-
ence in Tibet has been growing stead
lily in the last few years. The cars
government is at a great advantage
in negotiating with the Lamas, as a
certain section of them are, Russian
subjects. and they are allowed TO visit
Lhassa freely. Russia has employed
them whenever she wants to reach the
authorities at the mysterious Tibetan
capital.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
JAPAN'S WAR CRY

There are few, if any. parts of the
world into which the Salvation Army
has not penetrated. and even among
the subjects of the emperor of Japan
are thousands of loyal followers OF
Gen. Booth.
An interesting account of Salvation
army work in Japan is given by Mr..
Charles Duce. the chief secretary" of
the Japanese contingent of the army.
Starting work eight years ago on a
small scale, they have now thirty
eight corps and outposts, and ninety
officers and cadets. nearly all of whom
are japanese. Ten thousand copies
a fortnight of the Japanese War Cry
are circulated. phenomenal sale for
a religious periodical in Japan. where
even some of the great "dailies" have
a circulation which barely equals that
OF an ordinary provincial paper here.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
THE CARS ARMY

The Russian empire possesses the
biggest fighting machine in the world
in the shape of its army and navy.
but there is no other military force
Of which the world knows so little. so
reticent are the soldiers Of the car
concerning everything which has to
do in any way with their profession.
Even the numerical strength of the
army is largely matter of coniec-
ture. As nearly as can be reckoned,
the force available for carrying on the
earlier stages OF war amounts to
nearly 100000. But in case OF ma.
tional emergency this force could be
swelled To about 100000 fighting
men by the calling out OF the terri
torial reserve and the militia.
In many respects the Russian army
and navy differ materially from the
forces Of other powers. and some oi
the points q difference are decidedly
interesting: but. as already stated.
reticence is the keynote Of the admin.
istration Of both services. The secrets
Of both army and navy are most car
fully concealed.
Russian officers enter the service
for career. never for a livelihood.
Any man with socia: ambitions In
Russia must become an officer Of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13
The Men Who Will Lead
The Armies of the Gar

! task which the British Premier hat
declared would take lifetime.
Cock Tepe, the great stronghold o
the Turcomans, was carried by assault
after a months siege. The brunt o.
the attack fell on Kouropatkin. who
commanded a body of light troops
from Turkestan.
1t was great victory, but il suiliet
the reputation of both the Russian
leaders. They ordered their troops &c
give no quarter to the Turcomans oil
either sex, and all the horrors usua
when such orders are given were per
petrated.
Spectators say that even when the
Turcomans fled in a disorderly moi
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.
IL mown hay. as they had been swept
down by the mitrailleurs and artillery
Hundreds of women We're sabred,
and | myself saw babies bayoneted or
slashed to pieces. The troops. mad
with drink and the lust of fighting,
were allowed to plumber and kill for
three days after the assault
This is the single great blot on Gen.
Kouropatkin's record. It Is true that
he was not in supreme command. but
his Turkestan troops played the lead
ing part in 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 10 join Skobe-
left for the siege of Cock Tepe. was
as fine an achievement as Lord Rob
crts' famous march to Candahar.
-Kouropatkin." said Gen. Amen
lof. who met him at the end of the
march. had been for twenty-six days
marching over q sandy and waterlesS
desert, yet his force marched in clean
and trim. and as fresh rs a daisy
Ger. Kouropatkin Is now the unchal-
lenged head of the war party in Rus.
STA. He believes in pushing Russian
troops 10 the uttermost ends OF Asia.
In the movements toward the Indian
frontiers. which have alarmed Eng
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13

laud in recent years; in the ABSORB
! ton of Manchuria. and In the threat
ened attacks ON Corea. his hand is
! plainly to be seen by any one familiar
! with Russian politics.
| Before becoming minister of war
! kCuropatkin commanded the Russian
J army. He would probably command
! IL again in the field in any campaign
that amounted 10 a national emer-
gency. for he is unquestionably Rus
! sia's greatest general.
He is the idol of the army. for Sko.
belef is name SO conjure with in the
Russian service. and he was Skobe-
lef's rfghthand man in four campaigns
the RussoTurkish war. the Khiyan
expedition and the Khokandese and
Merry campaigns.
One of Kouropatkin's strongest sun.
porters to-day is the same Gen. Amen.
lon who admired his march through
the desert TO join Skobelef before
Geek Tepe.
Gen. AnncnkOff made a great repu.
tation by building strategic railways
in Central Asia, and his was the vast
scheme for Transsiberian line 10 the
Pacific. He first outlined that plan in
detail during a visit TO Paris in 1891.
Many so-cal!ed practical men
laughed at him them. but his. ideas
have since produced the greatest rail-
road I'm the world. at an admitted cost
of e55.o0o.ooo, and perhaps a great
deal more
Michael Annenkoff was born in
1888. ond received his first commits.
sion in the Russian army in 1862 He
is an older veteran than KouropatEin
for he served az a staff captain dur.
ing the Polish instruction. and rose
TO the rank of colonel at the remark.
ably low age of 2S.
Gen. Annenkoff has played a leading
part ir the in'risGcs against England
on the Indian frontier, and IS credited
with having at least fifty specfsc
schemes for coDqucring India pigeon.
holed in his desk.
Another well known Russian sol.
der, who might be expected to MAY
a leading part in time of war. Is Gen
obrubchefT. He ls the hero of q hmm.
dred desperate fights In the successive
Central Asian campaigns. and ENJOYS
a greater reputation for personal cour. !
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13

age than probably any other Russian
general.
During the siege of Cock Tepe OBJ
rubcheff was sent out by Skobeleff 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 a 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 10 retire unobtrusively
when n Turcoman, who had known
him as Russian officer before the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-13

war. strolied mp to the campfire ant
recognized him.
Almost before the Turcoman could
denounce him obrubcheff sprang &c
his feet. drew his sword. rushed &c
! the nearest horse and cut Il loose
from its heel rope. Several Turco
mans rushed up. but he cut his way
| through them and was swallowed up
in the darkness before most OF them
realized what was happening.
Gen. Bobrikoff, governor general OF
Finland. is another Of Skobeleffs men.
He is an able commander, but he has
a reputation for extreme harshness,
and even cruelty.
His recent administration Of Fin
lend has not belicd that reputation.
lie is credited with great influence
in the council of state and the COM
mittee of ministers. the two bodies
which formulate and execute Russian
policy. He is n warm friend and ALL
of his old comrade. Gen. kouropatkin
The cars uncle. the Grand Duke
Michael. may be regarded as the
Nestor OF the Russian army. He
played a leading part in the Russo
Turkish war. commanding the army
of the Caucasus.
He is now ~ and would not be like.
~ to take the field again. But he
would certainly help TO form Russia's
plan of campaign If she went to war.
He has been soldier for over fifty
years. and his military talents are
held in high esteem by Russian Off
GERS.
Although himself an old warhorse.
he is the strongest ally of VI. Witte
ard Count Lamsdorff in their efforts
TO keep Russia at peace with the
world
Il have seen too much war" he
once said to an ardent young officer.
who told him he hoped there would
soon be chance of active service.
Il want to see no more. War is devil.
ish."
Another grand duke. Alexis Alex.
androvltch, Is the theoretical head of
the Russian navy. being high admiral.
He takes keen interest in naval mat
tiers, but the practical control OF them
is in the hands of Vice.Admiral TYR
tow. who directs the ministry OF ma
rine
Count Lamsdorff. the foreign minis