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nUss1A,s 10 ns ANp FEARS.

What with foes without and foes
and fears within Russia's lot is not a
happy one. Awhile ago the imperial
lgovernment considered It desirable to
appeal to the patriotic sentiments of
the Russian people and urged the
IZemstvos-that is, the assemblies of
mobiles and municipal councilors-to be-
stir themselves In providing funds, at
least for the Russian Red Cross soci-
Iety. Those connected with these coun-
ellis which are the only representative
organizations that are permitted in
Russia took up the work with a great
deal Of earnestness, but it was decided
that the best results could be obtain
led if action could be carried on upon
Ico-operative lines, and for this reason
Ian agreement was reached between
delegates Of the provincial zemstvos in
Moscow and other provinces in regard
to the organization of relief for sick
and wounded soldiers. In this connec-
|tion a committee was appointed to re-
present the various organizations in
this patriotic and humanitarian work
The minister OF the interior instantly
scented in this danger to the autocratic
system. So long as each representative
assembly In Russia is confined to its
city or province, having absolutely
nothing to do with other cities or
provinces, no more, in fact, than if they
were parts Of a foreign land, unity Of
action is not easily made possible, but
If number of these assembly districts
are united for charitable purposes in
their interests and action by electing
delegates to a general committee, then
concerted action becomes possible, and
apparently M. de Plehve argued that,
if for any reason revolutionary diseon-
tent with the existing imperial system
were to generally spring up, then this
representative committee, formed for
the purpose of raising money for the
aid Of the sick and wounded Russian
soldiers, might be found to be the in
strument through which an effective
movement against the Russian autoc-
cracy could be carried on. For this rea-
son the minister Of the interior direct
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France easily holds first place in the
manufacture Of automobiles. and its
record of exports shows that the craze
is still spreading over the world. In
1901 the value Of these machines ex-
ported was $S.OOO,OOO; in 1902, $s,oOO,ooO.
Meantime the other western nations
are developing large manufacture of
their own.
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Australia has no orphan asylum.
Every child who is not supported by
parents becomes a ward Of the state,
and is paid pension for support and
placed in a private family where board
and clothes are provided until the
fourteenth birthday.
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DELIVERED BIZ CARRIERS IN THE
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MONTH. So FOR SIX MONTHS. So A
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SINGLE COPIES. ? CENTS.
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The oldest sovereign in Europe is the
King OF Denmark, who is So. Next
comes the King Of Sweden, rs, followed
by the Emperor of Austria, 70; the
King of Belgians, So; the King Of Rou-
mania. S.; King Edward VII. So; the
Sultan Of Turkey, 81; the King of
Greece. So; the German Emperor. 45;
the King of Portugal. 40: the Gar, So;
the King Of Italy, IS: the Queen Of the
Netherlands. %. and the King Of Spain,
IL
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-01

AT the London Alhambra recently a
new turn In the shape of a "Radium
Dance was put on at the end Of the
ballet "All the Year Round" and the
turn caused no small bewilderment.
The stage was darkened and corps Of
ten dancers appeared in luminous at
tire, the effect being very remarkable.
The effect was obtained by the treat
ment of the dresses of the performers
with a solution y. which radium Is a
component part. It is described as
weird and worth seeing.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-01

The well known writer and lecturer,
Mr.. George KEENAN,. is now in Japan,
as correspondent for the Outlook. In
a recent letter to that magazine, Mr..
KEENAN, says: 1T is not improbable
that the day Of the war correspondent
has passed. Facility Of telegraphic
communication throughout the world
has made him almost as dangerous as
a spy, and the example set by Japan
is likely to be followed hereafter by
every great power that finds itself en-
gagged in war;
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-01

London Truth relates that certain
music sellers found half hours Of their
valuable time wasted by young women
who turned over sheets Of music (and
perhaps, tried them over on piano),
only to purchase single song, the
profit upon which was only two or three
pence, and, recognizing that women
justly desire an opportunity Of trying
over piece before they buy it, they re-
solved to make q small charge for the
accommodation they afforded. One
leading provincial music dealer makes
a charge of shilling an hour for the
use Of his piano and music. The woman
may in that time try over as many
songs and pianoforte pieces as she
likes. and il her purchases come to a
certain amount, the shilling an hour fee
is either reduced or entirely RENTED.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-01

Al Birmingham cloekmaker discover
ed that a rival was sending out large
stocks Of cheap clocks to the heart of
Africa, and doing good business with
them. He spent large sum in making
better clocks, and shipped thousands of
them to the same market. Strange to
say, his sales were small, although his
rival, turning out a cheap and mac
curate timepiece, was selling all he could
make. Finally he found key to the
mystery. sayages like noise. The
clocks made by the first exporter had a
particularly loud and aggressive tick.
His competitor had made better
clock, but it was almost noiseless, and
the savages would have none of it. The
next cargo Of clocks which the Bir-
mingham maker shipped to the Guinea
coast tisked louder than anything ever
heard there, and they sold rapidly.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-01

Siberian cities are in straits on ac-
count OF the war and the interrupted
import Of commodities. Nikolaievsk, at
the mouth Of the Ainoor river, is out Of
|. oil, gas and tallow, and pretty nearly
out Of coal. Other and smaller towns
are NJ similar extremity, with the out
look foA their replenishing not 50 prom
Using as n might be. Night in those
towns and regions lasts all winter when
it sets in, and lack Of oil would be a sit
uation not to be thought of with any
thing like conlpostlre. War risks on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-31

other direction; the cases might be
multiplied 'ad infnitum." All of the
inconvenience and troubles incident
to these futile undertakings might
have been avoided by having a
phone.
Of course the money value of be-
ing connected with a good telephone
system is to be determined by the
amount of business n does and the
cost of the convenience. In weigh
ing the real value of a phone CON
nection on a farm the social advan-
tages and pleasure of the good
housewife should not be overlooked,
and especially it's means of being a
protection to her, when the male
members of the household are out,
should be considered.
Much could be added to show that
farm telephones should be not only
a great convenience, but a protection
and in many instances a paying
proposition, but this perhaps is
enough to put the readers of the
Headlight to thinking, and I give it
to you in the hope that before long
several communities will avail them
selves of the opportunities the tele-
H. rz-1 l-o NJ Els4o-
that a good farm telephone system
would add greatly to the attractive
ness of farm life.-Agitator, in Spar
tanburg Headlight.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-31
Spring Chickens in Sight.
Editors Progressive Farmer:


The farmers of this county are
about through planting their crops
and generally have good stands.
Cotton acreage increased somewhat,
also the amount per acre of guano.
The yield thereby may be increased
very greatly. Wheat is looking
well, though the acreage is short.
failure Ono stand). Garden truck is
looking well. Spring chickens are
in sight. Some would do for the
pan now, / think, but Mrs. ID. says
/ must wait a little longer; it
would take too many for a breakfast.
So I'll have to bide her time. She's
Mrs. D. anyway, and charges me
for every chicken, however small,
eaten or sold, also every egg. But
then she is fairly fair; gives me
credit for all the grain they eat.
That is all she feeds them. She also
allows me to have the fowl-house
cleanings provided | remove it to the
garden or potatoes. This sounds a
little like town peoples doings, but
we are not doing it just to act big;
we are only plain country folks;
that's all. One glorious advantage,
however, / have: Mrs. d. runs the
market, so / can get time when cash
is out (and that's mighty often), but
the children are always ready and
anxious to go surety for chickens.
'Tisn't every town man that can get
spring chicken and eggs even this
easy. Then, again, Mrs. d. can be
prevailed upon to eat just a little of
such at least every Sunday morning.
He. d.
Moore Co N. G.
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Farm Telephones.
Moore Co., N. @.

Because a thing is not a necessary
adjunct to a business is no reason
why it should not prove u paying
convenience. 1t is incorrect to sup
pose that all luxuries even are I'M
profitable in dollars and cents. Per-
haps the idea is better expressed in
this: what is a luxury to one is a
source of economy to another, This
is well illustrated in the case of au-
tomobiles and bicycles, and is largely
true in the ease of telephones.
There is little doubt that farmers,
as a rule, regard the phone as a
kind of luxury and of little practical
utility. This can be accounted for
in the fact that, not having had the
phone, there is nothing with which
he can compare his present mode of
doing business. When one goes to
market and finds the price of the
product he has brought to market off
a half cent a pound, or 3 to 5 cents
a bushel, etc., and he loses from SOC.
to $500 on the trip, he feels that luck
has been against him.
When he goes for the purpose of
negotiating some important business
and finds the party with whom he is
to deal out of town, or drives several
miles to see a fellow farmer on i'm
portant business and finds him away
from home, he feels that it is "bad
luck"
'petSome one of the family has sus-
ne I'd a severe injury and the good
81 horse is SEN in post haste for
n to physician, the messenger arrives
Jes1fter the doctor has left in an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-31
For Honest and Sober Elections.

In the Richland County, South
Carolina Democratic Convention
held at Columbia, the county seat
(and capital of the State) on Mon
day, Capt. j. X. P. Neathery intro
duced the following resolution, as we
learn from the report of the proceed
ings in the Columbia State:
"Be it resolved by the County Con-
vention of the Democratic Party of
Richland County, That from and af-
ter the adoption of this resolution,
every citizen of this county, who Of
fers himself as a candidate for any
Office, shall be required to pledge
himself not to give or spend money,
or use Intoxicating liquors for the
purpose of obtaining or influencing
votes, and shall, at the conclusion of
each campaign and before the prim-
airy election, render to the chairman
of the Democratic Party of this
county, under oath, an itemized
statement of all moneys spent or pro-
vided by him during the campaign
for campaign purposes"
"The resolution was unopposed and
it's adoption is very remarkable in
view of past conditions in Richland
County. Captain Neathery, though
not exactly a young man, had never
served in a political convention be-
fore and his friends congratulated
him upon yesterdays work. He and
others were prepared to fight for the
resolutions had opposition devel-
oped."
The State comments editorially
upon the above as follows:
"Capt. j. K. P. Neathery's resolu-
ton providing for honesty and de-
cency in Richland County elections
will be a lasting monument to that
gallant old Confederate soldier"
Captain Neathery is a Raleigh
"boy," and his old home friends will
be glad to hear of his engaging in a
work having for its object the cor
rection of one of the greatest evils
of the day. The misuse of money
and use of liquors to debauch the
electorate should be universally Con
demned. If it could be stopped alto
gether many another evil which af-
ficts or threatens the body polite
could be stopped or averted.-Ra-
leigh Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27

Washington, d. C.-COnsul General
Goodnow at Shanghai has cabled the
state department that the Chinese tao
tai of Shanghai, through the British
consul has ordered that the repairs to
the Russian cruiser Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi be
stopped.
The order was made through the
British consul, because of the fact that
the repairs were being made by the
pIILIsu uu,h company az onaiSiial.
Shanghai.-The final time limit al
lowed by the taotai of Shanghai for
the Russian cruiser Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Gro. vol to dis.
arm has passed without compliance
with his order.
A meeting Of the consus was held
but the Russian consul general NJ.
Kleinmenoff, was absent, and no de-
finite course of action was decided up
on.
The taotai has requested Sir Pei
ham Warren, the British consul gen
orol, To. order that The repairs TO the
Askold be stopped. The British con-
sui general has taken no action as yet.
Japaneshe fleet is outside the har.
Dor awaiting developments. A visit TO
the Askold shows that her hull is not
in condition to go to sea. The repairs
on her boilers and tunnels has been
rushed, but the replacing Of damaged
plates in the hull has been pursued
in a desultory manner.
In view Of the circumstances exist
ing here, certain prominent American
firms made request upon American
Consul General Goodnow for the pro-
lection of cargoes and wharves near
the Askod. This request was for
warded by Mr.. GoodnOw to Rear Adj
miral Stirling, in command OF the
American fleet there, who has the mat
ter under consideration.
No uneasness is felt by the foreign
residents of Shanghai. but the Chinese
are excited.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
Mrs. MAVERICK in New Yorl

New York-After % years o. alb
sence from this country, Is Of which
were spent inside the gloomy walls CT
the old Aylesbury prison in England
for the alleged murder of her hus-
band, Mrs. Flora Chanler Maybrick
landed here from the steamer Vader-
land Aug. 3d. The setting of this
woman's foot again on her native land
marked the triumph of persistent ef-
fort. for it was only unceasing labor
on the part of her friends. afterwards
reinforced by the interest and influ-
ence of prominent Americans in this
country and Europe, that finally over
came the characteristic repugnance OF
the great nation to grant justice to
one on when the ban of its criminal
courts has fallen.
On the authority of her friends and
her physicians it may be said that Mrs.
Maybrick is not losing her sight, but
has an excellent chance to recover 1t
entirely during the next few years. Her
general health is somewhat shattered.
She is rather thin, there are rings
under her eyes and the brushing back
of her hair across the temples re.
veals the great blue veins standing out.
Mrs. Maybrick was spared the GU
rious gaze of her fellow passengers
for the first three days CT the trip from
from Antwerp. She had purchased her
ticket under the name of Miss Rose
Ingraham, a name she had taken from
her own family. an uncle being the
Rev. John p. T. lngraham, OF the
First Presbyterian church of st. Louis.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
Forest Land In Texas.

Texas has the largest wooded area
of all the states of the Union. It's
merchantable forest area is placed at
$1,000 square miles, while the total for
ested space is estimated to be about
$4,000 square miles.
From this land billion boardfeet of
lumber is cut annually. about $4,000
acres being stripped. The Texas lum-
Der industry is exceeded in value
only by the cotton and the cattle-rais-
ing businesses.
The most valuable forests. CONNER
state, where abundant moisture Is to
be had. These include swamp forests
along the Louisiana border. then a
range of hardwood. and then the pines.
Then come the post oaks. of little
value. On the south and southeast, on
the coast plains, Is a belt of live oak.
In the extreme western or high Sec
ton of the state are the pinOn pine,
the red fir and other mountain species.
The chaparral fills up the desert lands.
The numbering is conducted on a
wasteful system, and fires play havoc
with forests continually. The short
leafed pine is about exhausted. and
the long leafed pine will last only
about IS years longer. AS yet no at
tempt has been made at reforesting
the country, but the need of doing so
becomes daily more apparent.-New
York Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
Great Salt lale DYING.

Statistics indicate that Great Salt
Lake, the Dead Sea OF America, Is
doomed--lhat IL is gradually drying
up. The opinion now almost univers'
ally prevails among scientists that
this mysterious body Of water located
at an altitude OF 42lO feet above sea
level 1000 miles inland, and which
has but single rival, the Dead sea
of Palestine, Is certain within the
course OF half a century to disappear
from the map. Some scientists VINO
have made a careful study OF the nue.
tuations ol the lake for the past sew
eral years even declare That II VIII
be dried up within a quarter OF
century. Sixteen years ago, In 1886,
the area of the lakes surface was es'
timated al about 200 square miles
rakinS 20 feet as the average depth
at that time. one may estimate l,oVo,'
49,, 500 900 cubic feet as the contents
of the lake. Today, according to re-
cent surveys. the lake has an area OF
about 2l25 square miles. Multiplying
this number by II IL, the number
OF feet in depth Of the water that has
disappeared and not been replaced,
gives 6G9, 77S4OO, 900 cubic feet as the
quantity of water less than what the
lake had III years ago. Observers OF
the lake have assigned three causes
for the shrinkage of its water. They
the evaporation. irrigation, and a sub
terranean outlet that some suppose to
exist. There are ardent advocates Of
each of these theories.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
Interesting Flag.

A tattered English flag was adde"
TO the interesting collection of relics
on eXhlDitlon at the Indian Territory
building. 1t was the flag OF Tecumseh,
the celebrated Shawnee chief, who
was killed in the bnttla of the Thames
in Upper Canada, Oct. b, 1913, De-
tween the forces of Gen. William
Henry Harrison and those of Gen.
Proctor and the hordes of Indian al
lies under Tecumseh.
The flag belongs to Joseph NC
Coonse of Miami, Ind. Ter, an Ottawa
Indian whose grandfather, Superneau
McCoonse, captured it. According to
the Indian legend, the day before the
decisive battle, the chiefs of the al
lies of Gen. Harrison appointed three
men, each of whom selected a compan-
ion, making six in all, who took an
oath to kill Tecumseh the following
day. Superneau McCoonse was one
of the six and was the one who cap.
tured the flag. After the death of
Tecumseh his body was placed in a
canoe by his faithful braves, and GOV!
cred with his British flag, while they
silently stole down the river in an
attempt to escape with the body. The
sextette were on the trail and cap
tured the canoe and contents. The
flag shows service and bears many
bullet and arrow marks.-St. Louis
Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27

O'Connor. am getting to care for her
more every day, and I'm going away
because can't stand It,"
BLESS my soul" said, you had
better tell her that"
Bryant took a step forward, his eyes
very bright,
"Do you mean to tell me that you
would sanction" he began, eagerly,
then checked himself hastily; "but ns."
he said, 1T Is impossible, I've hardly
any money"
but I've enough for two" said
soft voice at my elbow, and, turning
round, | found Maureen beside me.
"It seems to me-" said to Bryant,
that this Is Il matter to settle between
yon. II Maureen wants to marry you,
she will marry you, whether l approve
or not. I'm not sure whether she
wouldn't marry you, whether you APP
proved or not Anyhow, am off to
the farm; you can fight it out between
yourselves"
met my wife in the passage. Her
face was simply note Of interroga.
ton.
ITS all right" I said, laconically.
Bryant and Maureen are in there"
"Then he has fallen in love with
her." she said, joyfully.
1T looks like It," remarked.
But she paid no attention and went
on:
And he will marry her" .
81 shouldn't be surprised" I said,
"but of one thing I am certain-she
will marry him."
And she did.-Saturday Night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
TAKE ANOTHER FORT.
Japanese Occupy Antseshan, as Wei

Japanese Occupy Antseshan, as Well
as Etseshan.
Chefoo.-A junk which left Liaoti
promontory on the night of Aug, q
has Just arrived here.
She reports that the japanese have
succeeded In occupying Antseshan fort
as we'll as another fort, probably Etse-
shan about a mie southwest the Ant
seshan They have driven the Rus
SLAMS from the parade ground (Which
lies about two miles north OF the har-
bor), they have destroyed two forts
at Chaochanko. which Is within the
eastern fortifcations, and have adj
vanced to point near Chaochanko.
This news confirms information re-
ceived here previously and which the
local japanese were not inclined to
believe.
The junk heard firing until midnight
of Aug. %. Scarcely a building In
Port Arthur remains uninjured. The
town hall which was used as mag
azine, has been destroyed,
Four large warships, unable to fight,
are at Port Arthur. Only one ship, q
vessel with two masts and two fun
nels, has guns on board.
The fire of the forts not captured
by the japanese together with the ef'
fects of land mines, Is given as the
reason why the japanese have not yet
conquered the Russian stronghold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-08-27
State Department Cables for Facts.

State Department Cables for Facts.
Washington, ID. C.-The state de-
partment wants to know just what is
going on in China; what the Chinese
government is doing to maintain its
neutrality, and how far it is able to
do 50, and what representations or
threats, yelled or open, are being
made at Pekin by Japan or Russia, or
both.
Acting Secretary Adee has cabled
Minister Conger to send full state
ment of facts covering conditions in
China produced by the war and their
probable results with specific refer.
ence to Shanghai.
Consul General Goodnow at Shang-
hal and Consul Fowler at Chefoo were
instructed to report the exact situa-
ton at their posts.
This information is wanted so that
the administration will have COM
plete understanding of China's posi-
ton and what other governments are
doing. 1t will not be used as basis
for any interference by American war
ships at any Chinese port. 1t may
furnish an opportunity if the facts
developed are of sufficient Importance,
for friendly representations by Secre-
tary Hay to the powers toward a closer
agreement for the maintenance - of
China's integrity without any war
like action.