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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
WHY so FEW PRISONERS?
Proof of Savagery in the Present War
In the East.


That the war now going on in the
East is fierce beyond the precedent
of any modern war is suggested by
the small number of prisoners taken.
In many engagements apparently no
quarter is asked or given. The com.
batants fight to kill as we'll as to con-
quer. We hear of no prison camps nor
of any great concourse of prisoners
anywhere. Out of all the hundreds OF
thousands Of men engaged on both
sides we do not know that there are
5000 anywhere taken from either side.
We have no evidence that wounded
men are killed on the field Of battle,
but that the number Of killed far sur
passes the usual ratio between killed,
wounded and prisoners seems evident.
1t may be that the policy of thorough
going slaughter is in the end quite as
merciful as more humane methods
would be, the object being to put out
of action as quickly as possible the
greatest number of fighting men. 1t
may be also that the savagery Of this
conflict will cause a reaction against
all war-Boston Christian Register.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Divorce and Occunation.

There has always been lower per-
gagged in agricultural pursuits than in
any other calling, not excepting the
clergy, says the Baltimore American.
Soldiers, sailors and marines, on the
other extreme, show the highest aver
age of marriage infelicity. Next
among the high averages comes the
hostlers, the actors, agricultural la
borers, bartenders, servants and wait
crs, musicians and teachers of music
photographers, paper-hangers, BARRIERS
lumbermen, and so on, diminishing in
ratio until the lowest average is
reached, as before stated, among the
farmers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Celluloid a Menace.

The unrestricted sale Of articles
made of celluloid, which is practically
guncotton, for any purpose whereby
such article is liable to come into
contact with fire, should on no &C
count be allowed, says the Lancet. We
believe there are other dangerous sub
stances related to guncotton which go
under other names and which are also
used for similar purposes and should
be likewise banned. II may be that
the inflammability Of celluloid is some
.times somewhat counteracted by adj
mixture with substances with an OPP
posite tendency, but the difficulty is
TO distinguish the combustible from
the incombustible At all events some
warning should be inscribed on the
articles made herewith, and they
should be marked highly infiam-
mable," or with some other equally
premonitory and protecting device.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Value of New Ideas.

The recognition of the value OF a
new idea, in regard to a business
point, is leading employers to encour-
age criticisms and suggestions from
employees in respect to the details or
the business, thus utilizing their micro
scopic view rather than depending
solely on the bird s-eye view which is
taken by the manager, says Success.
A friendly feeling results from this
attitude, and the employe takes a
deeper interest in his work, develop
ing his own capacity and helping the
business. To see his idea carried out
by his superiors puts new life into him
and adds new enthusiasm to his eff
forts. He will work harder to develop
another point, and so win this appro-
baton, than he would for any other
compensation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
PAY of Various Armies.

1t may still be said of the soldiers
OF the army of the United States that
they are the best fed, the best clothed,
the best sheltered and tie best paid
troops in the world. The Slav soldier,
who is fighting to maintain the pres
tige Of the Car in Manchuria, receives
only IL cents month. The little Jap,
who is opposing him, receives only GO
cents month. France pays her SOL
diers STA a month, Germany pays her
soldiers $3.50 month and England
pays hers s714. But the American
soldier gets $13 a month in time of
peace, with a 20 per cent increase in
time Of war.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
DOES AWAY WITH sPECTACLES
English Physician Has New Treat
ment for Failing Sight.

Optimists believe that DR.. Stephen
Smith, surgeon of the eye department
Of Battersea Park hospital, Noting
ham, England, has discovered a new
treatment of the eye which will prac-
tically abolish spectacles. 1t is styled
manipulation OF the eye" and is gen.
tie and gradual, occupying few min
utes daily, causing no pain and having
no injurious effect of any sort. Some
cases are cured in week, and in all
cases improvement is rapid.
Thirty patients who had been oblig-
ed to wear spectacles for long time
have so far been treated by DR.. Smith
and, with single exception, all have
discarded glasses and can now read,
at either long or short distances, as
we'll as people who have never needed
assistance.
The cures Of myopia, hypermetropia
and astigmatism are said to be perma'
nt.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Morgan Protects His Photos.

Following the lead of John ID. Rock
efeller, J. p. Morgan has had a photo
of his most recent portrait in oil copy
righted so that the newspapers
throughout the country will not be able
to print IL. So far as Is known MIR.
Rockefeller and Mr.. Morgan are the
only two Americans Of the sterner sex
who object to having their pictures
reproduced in the papers. There are
any number of society women who for
bid the photographers to give pictures
for publication and some Of them have
had their photos copyrighted.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
"CanaIs" on Mars.

The visibility of eighty-five canals
on Mars is traced by Percival Lowell
for different periods from S75 draw
ings. The canals are supposed to rep
resent vegetation, and they seem to
follow the water which is believed TO
be almost entirely locked up in the
polar snowcaps in winter and to be re-
leased by the melting of the snow and
ice at the summer solstice. The water,
after its release, seems TO have re-
markably steady flow toward the
equator of fifty-three miles a day. The
spherical form of the planet indicates
q condition of fluid equilibrium, and
this in itself is held to be strong evi.
dence that the water channels are ar
tificial,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
The Mauic Mirror of Japan.

The magic mirror" Of Japan is
disk OF bronze, usually from six to
eight inches in diameter. 1t is sill
vered on the front, which is a little
convex, and there is raised pattern
on the back which is rather concave.
The polished pattern is generally
landscape, flowers, animals, or Chi
nese characters. 1t is not visible In
the front of the mirror, but when
strong sunlight is reflected from the
front of the mirror to wall or screen
the pattern of the back is visible on
the screen in bright lines on black
ground. Prof. w. e. Ayrton, f. r. s.,
with Prof. John Perry, F. r. S., was
the first to give the true scientific ex-
PLANTATION of this magical effect. II
seems that the design on the back
alters the convexity Of the front, max
ing it fiat, in fact, along the lines OF
the pattern. Consequently the light
reflects from the front is not dispersed
at these points Of the design, and they
appear brighter on the screen.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Millionaire Lover of Horses.

c. X. G.. Billings, for years a resi-
dent of Chicago but now one Of New
Yorks millionaires, has no peer in
this country as a gentleman horse
owner. He now has about s350,00O
invested in high-class horsefesh, and
the cost of maintaining his stables is
over $4,000 a year MIR. Billings
never bets a dollar on his trotters, he
shuns the limelight and the animals
he owns are never made conspicuous
save by their speed and quality. II
takes three score coachmen, harness
cleaners, carriage washers and stable
men to keep up the Billings equine
establishment.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
uriversltv Men in Leoielature.

The Wisconsin legislature that con-
venes next January will have among
its members ten men who hold do
grees from the University Of Wiscon-
sin. Graduates of the university,
while not preponderating in member
ship in the legislature. will have con-
siderable influence in formulating
laws. OF the ten members the senate
has five and the assembly the same
number. This means that 8 per cent
of the senate and 8 per cent of the
assembly are graduates of the Univer-
sity of wisconsin.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Skin Culture.

Skin culture is net one of the mod
ern arts. It was practiced in ancient
Egypt and in storied Greece, for cos
metics used in the toilet for the nour-
isbing and Frightening of the skin are
as old as history. In our day massage
and baths, as well as the general care
of the health. are recognized as essen
tial to the glow that means a beauti-
full complexion. Is it not that uncon-
scious desire for health as indicated
through and by the skin which lies
back of this universal demand for a
beautiful complexion?
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
NEARLY FOUR CENTURIES OLD.
ST. Augustine, Fla, Has eldest House
In America.

The Oldest house in America is in
st. Augustine, Fla. This building, by
comparison with the winter resort ho-
tells in that town, is not pretentious
structure, but when it was built it
was undoubtedly one Of the principal
structures of the town.
1t is built of coquina rock, a mixture
Of sand and shell, which is the same
material used in the building OF the
Ponce de Leon hotel and the Alcazar.
1t is not known in what year this
building was put up, but it was short
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

Oldest House in America.
ly after the landing Of the Spanish.
which was on the Sth of September,
1865.
The building is in fairly good
state of preservation. The interior is
beautifully finished in highly polished
wood.
1t was occupied by the Spanish Off
Gals during the time Florida was a
Spanish colony, and was later the
home of the attorney general during
the English possession. 1t is not now
inhabited.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Collecting Bird Statistics.

The bird club at Bellows Falls, VT,
had been divided into two sides with
the object before them of seeing
which side should see and name the
largest number of birds during the
season of 1904. One side saw SO diff
ferent varieties and the other SO. Six
varieties not seen by the winning side
but seen by the others makes the total
number of birds named by the club 95.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Cotton BUSINESS in 1871.

The first shipment of cotton from
the port of Galveston to Boston was
made by the firm Of Ennis & Kimball.
in 1841, on the schooner Brazos, Capt.
Hardy commander. This was a new
departure in business and was noted
with much interest as promising
many benefits.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
Ki,o,s Valuable Art treasures.

The value of the art treasures at
Windsor castle, which have been dis
covered and rearranged by King Ed
ward. is estimated at about S6O,0O0,-
coo. So great is their value that the
king has been unable to get them in.
sured so far.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
, o.ter carrier,s Faithful Service.

Nat Cummings, rural delivery car
rier at Lancaster, n. H., has made a
record of which he well feels proud.
Last Wednesday he missed his first
trip since entering the service, Jan. a.
1902, or a period of about fhirty-four
months.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31
ND DAY BANK"
Oaklcn. me President of New
UrAQae Institution.

Oakleigh Thorne, who is to be presi-
dent Of the new might and day bank"
at New York, is president of the North
American Trust company, and an Of
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

The military element is not nearly
so much in evidence in Moscow as
in st. Petersburg, probably because
this is not a military center in the
same sense as the capital; in fact,
what strikes one principally on first
stroll through the principal streets is
the comparative absence of uniforms.
Not that there is any dearth of sol
diers round about, for the garrison Of
Moscow itself and it's suburbs consists
of no less than 10000 men Chat of
st. Petersburg in ordinary times being
about 50,000,) but this large body of
men is so distributed, and the bar
racks are at such distances, that the
men are kept out Of the citys center.
Vi@it RI the Rarr5cxs
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

but natural that one should desire
to see something of the gallant fellow
at home. To obtain permission to
VISIT the barracks in this time of war
is not an easy matter, but in Russia
patience and determination are car
dipsl virtues. and they must be con-
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

tagious for a very short stay in the
country is sufficient to convince one
that nothing is gained over here by
trying to rush" matters. The resolu-
ton not to allow oneself to be put out
by any little thing comes as natural
sequence.
After, therefore, considerable de-
lay, which the unimportance OF the
subject scarcely warranted, l was
granted a permit" signed by the
Grand Duke Serge himself, to visit
certain barracks near the city, where
a regiment of Cossacks is stationed.
A drive of little less than an hour
brought me to the vast open space,
which will be forever associated in
ones memory with the most awful
catastrophe, or, rather, holocaust, OF
modern times; for it was here that
on Coronation day nearly 10000 peo-
pie were crushed or suffocated to
death while waiting. in a dense and
uncomfortable mob, for the distribu'
ton of the Emperor's gifts. This i'll
omened ground is known as the Pet
rovski Park, and is principally used
now as a review ground for the troops
of the garrison, whose barracks ad'
| join the park.
Soldiers Not Impressive.
The Russian soldier at the best OF
| times is not what one can call o
trim" looking man, but in his bar
racks when he is off duty he is, II
possible, worse, One is somewhat
surprised at this, considering how
smart his officers always look. II
would be difficult to imagine a more
ditry-looking, disheveled, and down
at-the-heel crowd of youngsters than
one saw here-and none of them OF
particularly good physique, either
They evidently are not taught to take
any pride in their appearance, anc
SLOUGH about il most unsoldierlike
fashion. 1t was dinner time, and in
the halls the men were seated at Ions
tables, on which were placed large
wooden bowls, some containing stchi
or vegetable soup, and others kasha
a sort of boiled maize, and, of course
the inevitable black bread. Each mar
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

Visit to the Barracks.
After reading so much about the
Russian soldier at the front, it was
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-31

mack, Gen. II. H. Hanna, Gen. ]. B..
Pound, Gen. l.. d. Tyson, Gen. j. H..
Hardwick and Gen. r. E. Fort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
'HOPETHAT . FIX.
HIM Y SAYS PL|!..A|| La
New York Senator Makes Spec
tacular Move Against Gov
ernor Ddell. "a
fnx AssocialLed press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--The conference
OF Republicans called by United, States
Senator THOMAS G. Plstt In the Interest
OF The re. selection Of United states Sen
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew, by the coming /
state Legislature, was held according to
programme. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
this morning. It was in session about
three hours, and adjourned without day
after appointing q committee Of seven even
headed by former Lieutenunt-Gov Governor
Woodruff, to walt upon Governor Odcll,
who was not invited and informed him
OF the sentiment US expressed y .' at at the
Mr.. woodruff did meet Governor Odcll
as he expected. He drove 70 tho PUCK
Mansion, where the New England so iety
nnar was held toin be1n tbsy pneG
Governor. Later the three left the man
sion with the expressed intention Of pro-
ceedng TO the Union League or .Repub-
Asked regarding Senator Platt's eonfor-
ence to-day, Governor Cd ell said lie was
not cognizant of it..
+ DO not know what took place !, at i, tho I,
chosen by the Republican organization
will be elected I"
The morning conference was attended
Dya ScYenty-nvc dWcll Known t1tcpuDLCails,
most OF them classed as being In favor
OF senator Depcw but there were also
not few who are believed to be op-
posed to his candidacy. 81
Tho speeches made IN the conference
were almost without execution strongly
IN favor OF Senator Dejew's reelection.
No vote was taken and est Inmates OF the
numerical classification OF those present
vary with the sympathics Of those esti-
mating.
5clared himself as greatly pleased with It's
character and personnel.
II um proud Of IT, he said. 1T wars
truly representative and clearly showed
sentiment OF tho people OF the State Is
strongly for tho Reelection of Senator
Depew. I imagine Its result may be to
tone down Mr. OBJ ell. y 95ltEs 81 5s s85sa,;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
Randolph Lodge Officers.

At the stated communication OF Randolph
Lodge No 10, A. +. and 4. NJ held TUGS G,,; :a y
we're elected and Installed for the n cn ~! q
twelve months; Worshlpfu a Az ~ s ,N'a
aster John g. W q, eenlVF Eiaeher
Richardson, treasurer: ", Z. Goode' secretary;
c. M. Clarke. senior deacon; ~, a, mes
The worshipful master made the following !e
appointments: Worsh'bful II w snarnern,
ci,spian; Worshpful j, tsh9,H
nepEiey Goode, N ,rSsprssetatve Home;
Brother q NJ. Clarke reprssentatye III M ~
s,tewards' Committee. Joseph ~. Welsh, - ~ y
Howard peterflsd Yes, west 4 Mo aaaa e
- A'-.'Weston. N. b. Powell !. u. Vein
siein' M. W. Estes, ID. A. Richardson. Z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
KEPT IT QUIET
Medical Student Married Last
Sept. Without Telling Friends.

h'Se*N1SA1ef ~ - - ~ --'D>.I
Sept. Without Telling Friends.
II The marringe8of Mr.. Percy Harris. y
medical student. to Miss Ines Randolph
on the twentieth of last September was
made known 4 to his friends here Yes
sterday, and 1t was quite q surprise 70 the;
For a humber ofsycars AIr. Harris has
been ali ardent admirer Of Miss RAN
fdolph, 80 before making his departure,
they were united. and he came to Rich
npnd to resume his studies at the Medi-
cal College of Virginia,
Miss Randolph is the dauEhter5of MIS-.
aPeyton Randolph Of Amherst, and the
late Peyton8 Randolph, ut one time presi-
dent Of the Southern Railroad, She l.
charming young ladies' and Is widely
known throughout the State. She Is q
graduate Of Randolph Macon W2mnn's
College, and was very popular In lege
circles. being editor-iD-chief Of the col
lego annual (EIelianthus), and Is " mem.
her Of the Kappa Delta sorority OF that
Mr.. Harris is a son of II. i. Harris, who
was recently made cashier OF the Rad
ford Trust Company, bit formerly Of
Amherst IIeais one Of Arn,he rst' Is most
popular and promising young men, and
lis widely and tprominently connected ~
that section of the state lie Is q mem 1,
bersof the graduating class OF the Medl-
cal College OF Yirgnla, where he ranks
high as a student, md is very popular,
being a member OF the Pi Mu Fraternity,
Mr. and Mrs. Harris will spend their
Christmas at his fathers home, In Rad
I ford, and will return to Richmond after
/. the &hOlida VS.. R sis8}slt8a sHg $aI III t7St
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
"A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
Capt. Stuart Had No Idea Presi-.
dent Intended TO Appoint Him

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December 2l.--}
Captain j. II 3. Stuart received a tcle--S
gram from Washington this afternoon
notifying him that he had been nomi-
mated In the Senate to-day by President
Roosevelt for the Office OF United States
marshal for Eastern Virginia, to succeed
Marshal Morgan Treat Of West Point. Z.
When seen by your CORES pondeut short,
Ny after lie received tho news ca plain.
Stuart said that the appo!n trnent came
as complete surprise, as he had not
even heard that there was q chance OF a
vacancy. In answer to a question con-
corning his plans for. tho future, the Cap
tain said that he had not had 4 time to-
think about the matter at all He went
ION to say that he was convinced that
his appointment. would be confirmed, us
he knew o { no reason any senator could
have for wishing to turn him down. e
Be t was learned here this afternoon that
Marshall Treat had been asked for his
resignation by the President. @
5 Captain Stuart is the son of the late
General j. e. B Stuart, the great Con-
federntc cavalry leader. FIc is forty-fol'r
years old, and has been engaged In the
banking and real estate business since
his early manhood. 81 With his wife and
children he has lived here since the close
OF the Spanish-Amerlcan war, during
which he served as a.. captain on Inc
staff Of General Wheaton. ID
v He has been In hi slness in Buena Vista.
Stanton and Richmond AT the close of
the war he came here and opened real.
estate ana insurance Office. About three
years ago he became cashier OF the City,
Bank, and held this position until that
Ifinstitution was absorbed by the Newport
News National. He is now treasurer Of
the Peealess Can Company. a company
recently Incorporated, which proposes TO
Isbudld Il ia Glory here. N 35 sif
This is the first political oaiceshcl1 by.
the Captain. Soonsafter President: Roose-
welt assumed office Captain Stuart was
a candidate for the office of United States
marshal BY proving that the candidate
had at one time been a candidate FOR the,
local Democratic committee. 1t lis said,
the supporter OF Marshal Treat sue
coded in defeating the man from this
city at the last moment. lSfF e III
Recently Captain Stuart announced that
ho would lie a candidate against Collec-i
tor OF Customs J. w. Elliott. when the
collectorshtp appointment is next made,
Ills unexpected disappearance from this
| fight leaYes tho field open to Collector,
Elliott and Mr.. A.. c.. Pea chy XII Y sgt8
| "A dozen kilograms from Richmond, Nor
l5folk and other parts Of the State have
been received by Captain Stuart. con-
graduating him upon his appointment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
ADJOURNs
FOR A LONG |. HOLIDAY |. [. | |: D ~
NV Associated Press.

(By Associated Press. } g
WASHINGTON. y. c., December 2l.--
An objection by Mr.. Mann. OF Illinois. 70 20
unanimous consent to take up the in 1.il1
gural resolution in the House OF Repre-
gentatlvcs to-day sent the whole matter
over until after the holidays
h Mr.. Morrell. of Pennsylvania on be-
half OF the Committee on the 8 Dlstrict
Of Columbia, was directed to move the
pa ssago of the Senate resolution, which,
among other things, provided for holdinE
tho inaugural ball in the pension build
Ing, as heretofore, but Messrs. lnder-
wood, Of Alabama. and Mann insisted
that a quorum Of the House should be
present to consider the matter. ln1ine-
sdfa tely5 after Mr.. Mann's objection, tho
House adjourned until January 4. 1895. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-22
Out-of- Town Society.

Mr.. and Mrs IA. Nick. Twombly gave
a dinner last night atthelr home on Fifth
Avenue, in honor Of their niece, Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. w. Seward
Webb, Colonel and Mrs, John Jacob Astor,
Mr.. James Henry Smith and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence ii. Mackay are among those
who will entertain house parties during
the Christmas holidays at their respective
country seats. M
Mr., william r. Haycmeyer has issued
invitations for q large dance at Del
I,lonico's in January. At5l&
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Van A. Trotter
viii give 4 large theatre party MT the,
Broadway Theatre on January. I'd. In
honorof their daughter, Miss Helen Trot-
ter. After the play they Will take their
guests to Shcrrys for supper and a
dance. #R
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, of WASH
ingt0n, gave u large hall last evening to
Introduce Into society their daughter, Miss
Zaldeh Gaff, There were about four hum
dred guests present, and were composed
Of the young people OF official and diplo-
| matte society.
Mrs CAT wore gown Of yellow sntin,
embroidered III silver, and Miss Calf was
| attired IN white iulle, daintly garnished
with lilies OF the valley.
1 Tho PostInaster-Gen and Mrs.
| Wynne gave a large dinner "Wednesday
! evening in honor Of Monslgaor F'alconio.
1 papal delegate 10 the United States.
Miss Minors Recital
4 The piano pupils OF Miss zelle Minor
1 gave thersecond monthly recital on De.
ceInber nth at Miss Minors studio.
| The programme was attractively rem,
1 dered, each pupil announcing her number