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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-10
Snow Amid the Roses

gers, and others, who had read or
been told about it, feared that their
hands would be frozen by the first
contact with it. The experimental
stage was soon past, however, and
then the fun was fast aind furious. It
was such ecstasy as Eastern children
know, with the zest of novelty added to
it. For brief time the school tradi-
tions and the proprieties maintained
between teachers and pupils were
thrown to the winds, as there was
none so high or SO low that a snow
ball might not batter him when least
expected. The white missiles whizzed
through bushes laden with roses or
clipped the stately Gala lilies from
their stems as a knife might have
done.s r..-.
1t was touch of winter introduced
into garden of bloom and beauty.
and, ali, but the boys, big and little,
enjoyed it. For all of which some rev.
erence might be done to the Mount
Hamilton stage driver-he has not
forgotten that he was once a boy
Sunset Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-10

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teeth1ng, softens the gums reduces In
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-10
The Shows on the Pike.

TIC 0HUWS OF TIC FIKo.
II understand they have some stun.
ming shows on the Pike" said the st.
Louis woman.
Il guess that's right" said her next
door neighbor. my husband visited
some of them last night and came
home paralyzed."- Daily
News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-10

farm of Mr. William Robinson, Love
'ady's Farm, Altcar, England. Dur.
ing all that period. he: had slept in
one room and on the one bed: On
several occasions he had won prizes
Tor longest living in farm service. b
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-10

Although California is the land of
flowers, to which snowballing, except
in the mountains, generally is forbid
den, exceptions to the rule may be
compelled. Such an exception, during
the past winter or rainy season, was
witnessed in San Jose. One of the
stage drivers to and from Mount Ham
ilton brought from there a barrel
carefully packed with snow, and pre-
scented it to the pupils of the Grant
school in the garden city. Then the
fun began. Most of the children had
not seen snow before except on the
distant mountain submits. They want
ed to SNOWFALL, but they didn't know
how, and they approached the prob
lem tentatively. And-here is the
GROWING absurdity of the situation
some of the teachers didn't know how
to teach them. Although they were
adults, never before had they come in
contact with snow.
Some of the little chaps, after eau
tious investigation, declared that the
strange white stuff burned their fin
Slept Fifty-two Years in One Bed
A farm servant who holdss&a ra-
markable record has just died. He
was named Peter Houghton AID for
ffty-two years. without a break, had
been In the employ and lived on the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13

the feller couldn't hear, an said: 'Shi I've got lem already sold in Atlanta at 20 cents apiece, an that galoot's goin' to take his pay in coffee at IS cents T pound coffee that cost 10 in New Or leans. You see whar I come. in, don't your
 You better go it sorter slow at the start Lib said, but he was simply tickled to death. I'll swear 1t was fun to watch i'm! He'd rather sec that boy learn how to handle money than fer i'm to be elected governor Q this state.''
 Old Hanks seldom left his home after { supper, but that evening he dropped in at Hillyer's finding the merchant and his wife before a cheerful fire in the sitting room. He came in awk- wardly, but his self possession was 8 thing he always had with him. Ken ner had once said that Hanks could sell scrap iron in a pigeon tailed coat and white vest and never realize the odd ity of his appearance. His brogan shoes were united, as if he had started to go to bed and changed his mind.
 T see Bob's got that store to goin', z be said dryly. five been sorter watch in i'm today. hardly know what to make of i'm
 Hillyer looked Knowingly at his snil- ing wife and repIied
 "So he's got opened up, has he?'
 Opened up? I reckon he. has: tuck in ninety odd dollars today, an the Lord only knows what profit he'll av- craze don't reckon Bob does, from what observed. though he ain't losin' so fur.'
 "Oh, he'll hold Sandford'ss trade, z said Hillyer. You kin count on that. 7
 Well, I reckon he wills said Mrs. Hillyer. s'Pve changed my account to him from Waters 6 Go. An why shouldn't Ii Do you reckon I'm. not goin' to encourage rail enterprise9 Jest the minute he told me he was a-goin' to run 6 free delivery wagon to take orders an deliver goods twice day put my name down. The idea O them old fogies waitin for young Bob Hanks to start free delivery! Why, the minute told Mrs. Dugan about 1t she mighty nigh had spasIn, she was so glad. seed her ag'in jest before supper. She'd been down an ordered whole raft O stuff she didn't need jest to see 'em come up like they do In cities. She's been tramptn' from fone end O town to t'other tellin' folks they won't have to make step either way to git what they want fer the ta- ble. Bob's boy Il call the first thing in the nlornin' an write down what's wanted, an up the stuff comes. He's got some little have you seed them little books he's givin' away fer body to write orders inn Oh, you have! Well, it's powerful good idea. No body kin dispute the'r account when it's writ in thesr own handwritin. Mir
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13
By WILL N. HARBEN,

chance to lend i'm some money. That's all there is to ii. "
 FOh, we'll, you kin afford little loss like that,' retorted Hanks, t'an' when Bob's run through with the pile kin stand I tuck with i'm"
 As 1t was a busy hour, nothing more was said on the subject. A ragged farmer in a sloached hat came in to talk to Hanks about mOrtgaging mule and milk COW for his next years supplies, and Hanks went out to see the mule and hear minTte descrip- ton of the cow-her age, weight, prog eny and habits.
 That afternoon, as George and the merchant. were closing the warehouse to go to supper, Kenner came along on the way to his boarding house ''They say old Lib's been hangtn' round Bob's store all day watchin' i'm like hawk z he informed them, with a laugh He cayn't hide his interest. As soon as Bub ud make a sale the old man ud run up to the cash drawer an count the change an ask the cost of the article. He's neglectin' his own mat ters. I'll swear it's funny. Eff he's talked with one man today he has with forty about Bob's venture. He wanted to find out what folks thinks, an he's literally astonished to find so many believe Bob knows what he's a-doin'.
 'sI seed i'm a-standin' in Bob's door watchin' Bob am Heneker Brothers biddin' agin one another to buy a load O mountain chickens. I spoke to Lib, but he jest kept chawin' his tobacco, so much absorbed he didn't hear me. Then we seed the feller start to drive up to Bob's door, an old Lib clapped his hands together an said: By guml Bob got 'emp But he sorter cooled down when the chickens was un1oaded an he heard Bob had bid 15 cents apiece all round He grabbed Bob as he was passin' an said, Say, don't you think you went too steep on that loadY Bob was purty red, anyway, from lifting at the coops-h he was so anxious to get 'em in his shebang an he got redder, but he pulled the side ot his face down an looked to see tbat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13
nHAPTHR K

~m-@A HE next morning Kenner came
 into the office and greeted Hill yer and George with smile.
 'sI'H be hanged ef don't be- I1ieye Bob Hanks has struck his proper clement, he said. He's turned that pld store upside down already. Seed Jim burnin' half bushel measure O live coclxroaches jest now. Stores ail about had to shet the'r doors, thar was Bech stench Bob's got bis coat of an up to bis neck in business. A fel- Ter told me Bob was thar at 5 o'clock ,kO open up an swept out tisse'f. l eorter call that a good joke on Lib. S9e's always keepin' his eye peeled fer Somebody to lend money to an over looked bis own boy" l Half an hour later Hanks sIouched v1h and sat down in his accustomed place at the stove. Kenner was eying him curiously, quizzical smile playing on his face Hanks swung his foot to and fro, his unlighted cigar in his Band, till he caught Htllyers glance, Then he grunted:
 Thought you was powerful smart, didnst your" he said dryly.
 
 T don't know as did," replied HILL yer, flushing a little.
 There was silence for moment, then Hanks said, "WelI, you'll see whar yore moneys gone eff you'1l keep watch out"
 "It'Il be gone clean to the Indian Ter ritory as soon as Sandford's packed up his effects
 Hanks grunted again "You never d "a done 1t eff you hadn't lowed I'd make it good, but I'll tell you now you'll never git cent on that dratted mote from me-
 < T never expect to-" said Hillyer, smiling agreeably.
 ssOh, that'll do to taIk,'' answered Hanks. You think, though, that I'd never. stand by an see a body lose by child O mine; but this is different. was fetchin' up that boy accordin' to my lights, an you come in an inter fered.v
 He told me be was twenty-one z paid HilIyer, gtill amused, land saw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13

Cranstons had brought from Virginia. There were rare pieces of solid ma hogany in the big parlor, piano which was relic of the days of Washington, and sofas and chairs quite as ancient in appearance. On the white plastered walls hung family portraits in massive gilt frames.
 It was one Sunday night about the middle of November. Lydia had retired to her room and the major was reading a newspaper in the lamplight before 3 cheerful fire in the sitting room when Mrs. Cranston came in from the parlor-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13
CHAPTHR XI.

@ @1AJOR CRANsTON lived in an EM old fashioned, roomy house at the end of the widest and long
 est street Darley afforded The exterior of the house was not very at tractive, though it stood on spacious, well kept lawn, but it was equipped throughout with fine old furniture the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13
New Direct Line to the Cats kill Mountains and Lake
 MOhonk

Via the New York. New Haven and Hartford, Central New England. Wall kill Valley and Ulster and Delaware Railroads, with through buffet parIor car to New Paltz, where connection is made with stage for LAKES AIOHONK and MINNIE
 WASKA, and to Kingston, Big Indian, Etanay ford. Phoenicia, Grand Hotel Station, Bloomville, Oneenta and other points in the CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. Leaving Waterbury at 10:58 a. na. and connecting with the through can at East Winsted, arriving at Lake and Mountain destinations early in the evening.
 EXCURSION TICKETS at l3w rates, advertising matter and fui1 information as to train serviea and connections can be secured on ap- pIication to ticket agent at Water bury or to
 0. II. HAMPSTEAD,
 Gen Passenger Agt. 9-11-18 New Haven, Conn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
A Tight Grip.

= j. not difficult for the readers of
the principal trade journals to learn
that the protected trusts and monop-
olieS have such a tight grip upon pro-
ductiCn and prices that they have both
their employees and consumers at their
mercy. They can put mp prices while
putting down wages. High tariff du-
ties on goods give them a monopoly in
our markets and enable them TO die
tate prices at will. Free trade i'm Ia
Dor and the arrival Of nearly 1000. 900
immigrants last year make labor pIen-
tiful. breaks the partial monopoly Of
the trades unions. and enables the
trusts in a larger degree to dictate the
prices Of labor.
What IL called 'prote ction'' i now.
and always has been. oue-sided prop
nSitiun. 1t means for the favoriteS a
against all others. Heads. / win; tails.
YOU lcse."
1T il certain that the full dinner
pair argument. during the coming
presidential election. win sound hol-
low and empty and will fall fiat on the
ears of workers. VIII the republicans.
resourceful a. they are in deception
he able to invent some other equally
foolish phrase with which To beruiIe
the tariff-taNed and trust-rirldeu work
ers? Can they run away from the
mountain-high object lessons which
surround the voters on all sides?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
Transfers

April 29.-Anastasia Murphy to Cc-
celia Arnold. lot 16. block +. NJ. Schnell's
First add. Rock Island. 81.
Mary j. Powell to John q. Ander.
son. e%. swH, and nwH. sell -. Il
NV. $4,000.
Alice Quinlan to Ben Wuyts. lot 10,
First add. Edgewood Park. Rock Isl
and. $325.
IIilma Anderson to Henry Corbin. e
- feet. lot :. block 1. Adam Alday'>
Third add. Moline, $1,000.
John Loouey to l.. VI. Magill. lot
10. block I. Highland Park add. Rock
Island. $3.50
Ella +. DaNon. by master. to John
Grugan. lots l and {. block 81. Chicago
or Lower add. Rock Island, S1.3S3.O6.
Daniel Gordon To {. W. johnson,
tract by metes and bounds. %, :, wv,
500.
Gottfred Nelson to II. \. Barnard.
30 feet of ~ feet lot 1. block p.
old or original town of Moline. $4,000.
w. Il. Moore to Flora ~ Fender. lot
,. block +. Edgewood Park add. Rock
Island. $500.
II. \. Barnard To Gcttfred Nelson. e
y swH >. Il. Nv. and tract by metes
and bounds. SEA -. l.. 4w. $4,000.
County Clerk 10 John T. Hass. w 10
feet .. block /. and % feet, lot u.
block 1. old town Of Coal Valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

y story i current i'm Il New York
club to the effect that recently an
cmiSsary from President Roosevelt
went to Il noted pianist, Il member Of
the club. and couchcI an invitation in
this form: You are to come to din
ner at the White House on such and
such date. and YOU are to play.
Two hundred guests will be there
rs this an invitation or a business
propositions" inquired the pianist. In
the latter case / shall require Il fee"
"Oh. purely social was the response
Your wife will be invited In that
case" said the pianist, Il shall wait
for AN invitation from my hostess
object To its present form Mr.
RooseVclt's envoy i said 10 have eN-
pressed his establishment i'm this way:
why. its done that way in all the
courts of Europe" But the pianist
said he did not care what was done i'm
the other courts" and presumably Is
still waiting to hear from Mrs. Roose-
welt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

The present ear i the first of his
race to recognize the legitimate claims
of the press. At the outbreak of the
present war he granted an interview
TO Melville +. Stone. general manager
If the As ociated Press. Soon there
after he received a deputation of St.
Petersburg newspaper men. and Il
week or % ago he gave audience to
an English journalist. Henry Norman.
VI. l.. The last named. by the way. did
not find his majesty the mental and
physical weakIing he has been describ-
ed 50 often. Instead. Nicholas seemed
to be in the best Of health and pre-
sentcd his views on oriental questions
in clear and strong fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
Travelling Is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This i the
reason that travellers. trainmen. street
car men. teamStcrs and all who drive
very much suffer from kidney disease
IN some form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
George II. HauSau. locomotive engin-
eer. Lima. Ohio. writes: Constant vi
bration of the engine caused me n
great seal OF trouble with my kidneys
and got no relief until | used Foley's
Kidney Cure" Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

One wealthy New Yorker has order
ed an airShip from Santos-Dumont.
and il is altogether probable that the
millionaires in the neighborhood will
make airship flying Il sport 10 take
the place If Yachting and golf. All of
which shows its only the rich that
can afford to fly high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
OF TWO WARS
BROWNS IN MISSISSIPPI

st Paul, May 2.-The body of Cap
atm Erwin Y. Shelley. an inmate of
the Soldiers Home at MirnChaha. who
left that institution April II after 4
quarrel with tine cOmmarGant. has
been found in the Mississippi river. He
had committed suicide. Captain Shell
ley was n years old, Il veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars. and the first
printer IN Minnesota. having come 10
st. Paul in 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
Admiral Dewey Suggested Some
Names

Succc-S: Local pride" said Lieu
tenant Commander Lucien Young. of
the United States navy. Is very well.
but IL can be easily overdone. Admit
raj Dewey recognized that fact during
the war with Spain. He heard that
certain new war vessels were to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
MILWAUKEE, MAN CLAIMS
HE HAS SUCCESSFUL AIRSRIP

tiilwaUkee. May 2.-I0En St.cc,e =
constructing an airship for the 81.
Louis fair competition in Il tent on JEFF
fc-S0n street Stierle says his aiTsh.p
is the only scientifically constructed
model of the kind. but offers no fur
Their explanation. 1t Will cost but Il
few hundred dollars to build, and he
says Will caryy HOO pounds. When
completed. in a week or two, it VIII be
tried near the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

TERMs-Daily. 10 cents per week. Weekly
81 per year In advance.
All communications of argumsntstive char
acter political or religious, must have real
name attached for publication. No such arti-
Giles will be printed over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every town.
ship In RocE Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
'odAS's Quotations on Provisions. Live
stock. Feed and Fuel.

Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. May Fol owing are the
VIII olesale quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery 2ic025c. dairy DOC
FgFs-FreSh lac.
Lard Inc
1--we poultry-Spring chickens IOc PEI
pound mems roc per pound. II keys lac.
ducks 10c, geese &c
eReIa nles--Pcta,oes 81 Oniors rs to :!
Live stock
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to t450, cows auC
he'fers t2. 20 to 49,, calves $500 70 a. -
HoEs-MiXed anu butchers - = to E5OO
Sheep -YrarliugS or over, 3. =, O.. OC.
Lambs 81 90 10 IS so
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn 50 to SOC: o ats. Acc, isc
Forage -Timothy hay 1850 TO sI2; prairie
% TO iO.3J, straw &C. so
r Woodland, per load e.. 50
. Coal-Lump, per bushel lac. slack. Ier
buSheI &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
less Than a lille a oIiru.e.

London, May "a train on the
Great Western railway eclipsed all rec
Ords for the conveyance Of United
States mail between Plymouth and
London, covering the distance Of PIT
miles in 23T minutes. The last 1IS
miles of the run was made in ninety
nine minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

named, respectively, Yale and .Har-
ward
Good idea he declared. let Us
have more of the same evidence of
pride in our institutions. Why not
name the next one the college of
Physicians and Surgeons and then
give Us the Massachusetts Institute Of
rechnOlogX.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

If anybody imagines that loyalty to
the government of the United States
j. first in the hearts of the Mormuns
of Utah he has not read much of the
testimony in the Smoot case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

Thomas w. Lawson says he will try
to force the Standard Oil crowd to
give up 02.00O.0OO. Things are becOm-
ing clearer. We can understand now
why the Standard is fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

Congress has not earned much more
than It's pay. but it never does in the
session Immediately preceding a ma
tional campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

But if some of the powers do not
make battleships there will be moth
ing for other powers To blow up with
tOrpedoe>.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
Monday, May 2, 1904.

The can trusts dividends increased
greatly. showing how well We had
! cen canned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
avenue, Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
pOstonice as seeond-class matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago May .. Following are the OPP
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
in tod7y's markets:
May, sos 9Ol4 ss9s SIS
July. S59s s52l sib si7s
Sept, eOH =; S07l 7934; -
Corn
Nav. 4s4 4eal 454 Az
July 1874 4S9s-; AZ. Az
Sept, i7S 4e% -. AS; 47A.
Oats.
Nav, 4n14; Al: S92l 3924.
July. 394-: 1915 Ss1s; :s3.
Sept, 3i1s; 3l7s; 3U4; oO;s.
Pork.
May. II s7-, NO l5T II 90
July. II % IL % Il.g0: 1902.
Sept 1910; 1922; 1910; Il -.
Lard
May, 6 so. 6 So; 64T.6ss
July. 81 6 - 6 65' ~
Sept. 80 S.; $50; IS.
Rth-
May, Sis 6l7. sos 6.l5
,iuty 6.3T-; bf1; 81 645
Sept. 6.55-; o.GJ: n.52; 4 ca.
soesp!s o Sooay Waea At H. corn Ia5; oats
dog market opened to zoe lower.
Light, ~ 3014 20 mixeu butch
Rs, 81 40n4.S0 GOOD heavy, 81 lt4 50 rough
heavy 81 3JDs4.5O.
Gattle mara! opened strong
Sneep market opened strong.
Union stock Yards $40 Il. II.
8os market SOW
IT, "a 3DfDf - mixed ana On1c her6, $40
a - good heavy, s4.8GDsI 81: rough neavy.
4 80 EI.50
Cattte market steady TO stro Iger.
BeeVeS e. 2'f!S0.rC. COWS all Ueifers $50
@s4.7O, stocke,s and re eoers g. !5GJsL70, Texas
steers 80 CGG47O
Saecp dTKet strong.
Hog market closed active.
l. gnt, 81 30 d 10 mixed and butchers ~ 40
"a 3 }: good ncayy a 3)14 so; rough hea "
81 3OGL5O
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed firm
New York Stocks.
New YOrR, May The following are ire
losing quotations on the New York stool
exchange:
Sugar l.61s Cases. c. RI& 22l6 Souti
ern Pacific i6A. Il & .. 7StS. AtchisOn con-
moa =. Atkinson ptd. 92'e, e. NJ & St. p.
Ii3 Manhattan 1925. copper AZ. w. U.
Tel Co. 1884,. L Il 1883 c s. a. 3sl6. Rdp.
common IS Can. Pacific ll6< Leather COM
mon B K r. 45H pacihc all 20
). Steel ptd. 555i. y. -. Steel common IOK. |
Pe"na. ll7IS, 40. Pacific 915s, Union Pacifi
s3'l coal and iron 35la, Ene common 23h
Wabash pfd. 36ys Car foundry 1853. c s. q
w l5li, Rep Steel pfd, i2% Rep. steel con-
mon -. New York Central lis, Illinois
Central 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-02

Chicago May 2-Followlng are the OPP
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
in tod7y's markets:
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1904-1904, 1904-11-18
It Was a Close Call.

Mr.. Shober told of a man who
claimed to have shot a deer through
the left hind foot and behind the left
ear with the same bullet.
'~lmpossible!' said the mans
friends.
ASK Sambo. there exclaimed the
hunter, pointing to his servant.
"Yas SIR answered the servant, he
shore shot de deer in the lef' hin foot
and in the lef' year."
But how1" asked the friends.
well, sub. just as old massa shot,
de deer stopped to scratch his lef' year
with his lef' hin foot. OATS how"
The friends looked amazed. and af-
ter their departure the negro turned to
his master and said: Deed. boss.
mex time yo' wants dis niggah to tell
deer stories. get yo' pints closer to-
gether.-New York World.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1904-1904, 1904-11-18
DISPATCH.
Published every Friday evening.
Assistance.

Vicory Alexieff. the Russian soldier.
visited America in 1878. A Wash
ington official said Of him the other
day:
"Alexiff came here on the Cimbria
with a number Of Russians Of high
rank, and the quantity Of wine these
men could consume without being af-
fected by 1t was the talk Of the day.
There were even editorials in the Jews
papers on this matter.
Il remember entering the Russian
suite in Washington one day with Al
e4ifi. ard coming upon a young colo
mel who sat at a table smoking with
four empty champagne bottles before
him.
"Alexiff looked at the empty bottles
and laughed.
Ibid you drink all that without as
slstancea" he asked
ono said the young officer. Ian
gaidly. i had the assistance Of a bot
tie of burgundy