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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-09-30
Felden, Va, Sept.

Felden, Va, Sept. 27, 1904.
On Tuesday, September 10th, the
gallant knights Of Meherrin, assem-
bled promptly at . o'clock for a toru-
nament. The knights were few and
the riding not up to the usual stan
dard Of Meherrin riders. owing to the
fact that there was no practicing. The
successful knights were: Mr.. Howard
Holt, who crowned Mrs. Eva COgbill
queen Of love and beauty; Mr.. Hugh
Miller gave the first honor to Miss Lot
tie Staples; Mr.. Tom Haskins the sec
ond honor TO Mrs. Tom Haskins and
Mr.. Hinton Ward the last honor to
Miss Eliza Price. In fitting and beau
tlful language Hon. J. J.. Owen deliy-
cred the coronation address. The
queen aud maids presented a scene Of
striking and rare beauty arrayed in
their crowns Of orange blossoms. The
ball was given by the knights at "The
Cedars,n the country home Of DR.. {. y.
Caps. This was one Of the most
pleasing social events that has occurred
i'm the village for some time. The fig
ures were led by Miss Ruby Ransom,
Of Throck, and Dr. J. Thompson Nor
ton, Of Keysville. Those dancing
were Miss Lottie Staples and Mr.. Hugh
Miller; Miss Vera Fowlkes and DR..
Floyd Gregory; Miss Daisy Shackleton
aud Mr.. Buck Gregory; Miss Louise
Owen and Mr.. Vert Wallace; Miss
Ethel Holt and Mr.. Clifton Owen; Ms
Cogbill and Mr.. Howard Holt; Miss
Jennie Price and Mr.. GeOrge Budd,
Miss Eliza Price and Mr.. Sam Wilker-
son; Miss Mary Neal and Mr.. Stanley
Watkins; Mrs. Chas. Wall and Mr.. Ben
May; Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Haskins, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Gee. The chaperones
were Mrs. Haskins, Mrs. Gee, Mrs.
John Owen and Mrs. Emmett Wal
lace. The floor managers were Messrs.
Hugh Miller and Ben May. Under
their efficient management the whole
evening was a most entire success.
Dancing was kept up through the
night. While the crowd was leaving
Drs. Morton and Gregory, Messrs. EN-
NETT Wallace, Hugh Miller, Willie
Fowlkes and Ben May sang several
songs which were thoroughly enjoyed.
Some Of them, which we never will
forget owing to the melodious and har-
monious way in which they were rem
dered, we're: ave got mine, boys"
'I'm going TO live always It'll die"
Garry me back to old Virginia.
"Way down in my heart I've a feel
ing for you" and Farewell, farewell,
own true love-"
Miss Irene Moore is visiting friends
in Farmville.
Most Of the farmers have nearly fin
ished cutting tobacco.
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Mrs. Jarman's mother, Mrs. Wiley,
is here on a visit.
Miss Bessie Lindsey has returned 10
her school at Georgetown, s. &.
Miss Martha Holman left Wednesday
for her school in Nelson county.
Mrs. Banks, the mother Of Mrs. DR..
h. NJ. Smith, is spending the week in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Yenable went
to Amherst on a hurried trip this
week.
Mrs. Hunts millinery display will
he ready for inspection next Wednes-
day.
Mrs. p. w. Beckham will return to-
day after a two weeks visit to her home
in COvesville.
Messrs. A. A. Cox, j. j. Walker and
Jack Burton are attending the ROa-
nOke fair and races.
Miss Mamie Wade has accepted a
school near Marion. She will leave
home Friday TO take charge Of it,.
Mr.. John l.. Cullen, of Roanoke,
spent Sunday with his sister, Miss Sal
lie Cullen at the home Of Mrs. Robert
Freear.
Mr.. II. ID. Burger, Of Birmingham,
Ala. il on his usual vacation, which he
is spending pleasantly with home folks
in Farmville.
Protracted meeting will begin at the
Methodist church Sunday. Mr.. VIM
will be assisted by Rev. Mr.. Basman
Of Client, Norfolk.
DR.. VIM. f. Mercer, the eye, ear and
throat specialist of Richmond, will be
at DIR. Anderson's office, Farmyille on
Saturday, October Sth.
Mrs. G.. Il. Vaughan will leave Sat
urday for Washington, where she ex-
poets TO JOIN her husband, and they
will take in the fair at ST. Louis.
The hens Of SOuthside Virginia
are getting ambitious. No matter
how high they lay 80 they don't lose
their eggs. At present prices we can't
afford such a "drop" in the market.
The Farmville chapter Of the Alum.
nae Association Of the State Female
Normal School will meet in the council
chamber Friday evening, Sept. 30, at 4:
30. All members are urged TO be pres
ent.
"Don't advertise your W troubles.
1t is a drug on the market" But adj
vertise your goods, and whatever you
haYe for sale that the people need, and
do that through the columns Of your
local paper.
Baldwin's Millinery opening will
take place today, Mrs. Chappell's next
Wednesday, and Mrs. Kohen's Tues
lay Of next week. The ladies will
have much TO interest them during the
next ten days.
The friends OF Mr.. r + Jeter, who
has been a resident Of Farmville for
several years, will regret to learn Of his
making his home elsewhere. During
stay here, Mr.. Jeter made many
and was popular with all who
knew him.
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F
Miss Ira May Philips, Vhoihas bern
on a visit TO her aunt. Mrs. stephen
Scott, returned to her home in Rich
mond last week.
Mr.. Oman Gill, Of Jetersville, visit
ed friends in Amelia last Sunday.
Misses Annie and Mable Glenn, Eula
Homer, Messrs. Rodophil Garrett,
Alvin aud Irving Kennedy, Herbert
Glenn were the guests Of Miss Edith
Davis last Thursday night.
Mrs. Charlie Flippen, Of Richmond,
returned to her home last week after 3
pleasant visit 10 relatives in this neigh
borhood.
The hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. +. Kennedy was the scene Of a de-
lightful card party last Saturday night.
Among the card players were Messrs.
Alvin and Irving Kennedy, Rodophil
Garnett, Herbert Glenn, Briscoe Allen
and Irving Woodruff. Misses Emma
hehnedyi Edlth Days, Annie and Ma.
bel Glenn, Eula Homer.
Messrs. Corlise Blanton and Thorn
hill Rice, Of Farmville, visited relatives
at Jetersville Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. John Bagby preached an
interesting sermon TO a large congre-
CATION at Sandy Creek Baptist church
last Sunday.
Misses Annie and Mabel Glenn and
Eula Homer spent several days last
week with Miss Edith Davis.
Miss Emma Kennedy Is visiting
Miss Leila Farley this week.
Miss Matte Baughan, Of Cumber-
land, is visiting Miss Mamie FIippen
this week.
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day for her school in Nelson county
The silver tea given at Mrs. Jenf le
blanton's last Tuesday evening for TIE
benefit Of the Sunday School libra y
was very much enjoyed. The inclem-
ent weather prevented their having a
larger crowd.
Misses Hannah Crawley and Ellen
Lyon will leave for Prince Edward
saturday and will be ready for their
school duties Monday.
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Jennings Ordinary JOis.
Jennings Ordinary, Va,
L.r.f In HnI

Jennings Ordinary, Va,
Sept. -, '0i.
The CHARITY Band" went on a bis
chinquapin hunt last Saturday after
noon. The results were a miniature
war with the humble bees which con
trOlled a nice bush and a large box OI
chinquapins sent to the Orrhanage in
Richmond.
Mrs. 5. A. Thursfeld, who has been
visiting friends in Alabama returned
home today.
Miss Mamie Verser was the guest OF
Miss Eta Phelps Tuesday night.
Messrs. Chas. Phelps and Ernest An.
derson spent Sunday at Forrest
Grove"
Among the guests at "lngleside'
Sunday vera Mrs. Zeiggler II Miss
Brown, Of Maryland; MI. Jim Woot-
ton and son, Rev. Mr.. Hank and Mrs.
Lewis.
Inc |bdlllNdIltia bbNh "a bNt-bhih
on last Friday night and another on
Saturday. They reported a sweet time
so they must have found honey quite
plentiful.
Messrs. Percy Wootton and Wharey
Calhoun called at Woodland Sun
day.
Mrs. j. II. G. Winston, Of Hampden-
Sidney, is visiting her home people at
"WoOdland.'
Messrs. Owen Phelps and Joe Leigh
Vaughan spent Saturday night at
pheasant Plain"
Mr.. lack Hillsman was at Forest
Grove" Monday night.
Miss Julia Anderson who has been
quite i'll fer several months, went out
driving yesterday for the irsttime.
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Barns Burned.

Mr.. NJ. J. Cox, who lives about a
mile from Sheppards, had the mis-
fortune to lose two barns full Of his
best tobacco Monday. He was firing
the tobacco himself, and was at the
barns when they caught fire, but was
able to ave only a small quantity Of
tobacco. His loss will be $500 or 800
OF least
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Tharks Expressed.

Editor Herdid:-The members OF
the Presbyterian congregation, OF
Farmville, were 30 kind on last Sun
day as TO open the doors of their
church to the members OF the German
Lutheran church for service.
For this privilege and favor, we, the
members Of the Lutheran congregation.
hereby tender u sincere thanks to all
the members Of the congregation men
toned above.
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Trail" has taken society by storm.
IL is something new, something diff
ferent.
Trail" a. the name implies, II
founded on a popular hunting sport, Is
played with fifty-three fine cards I'm
four cOiors, representing a fox to be
chased and caught, and four packs Of
hounds NJ thirteen each.
"lrailn has a constantly recurring
Interest for players % they perfect their
playing from evening to evening, IN
marked contrast to certain recent bois-
trous games That bore the players at
the end Of an hour.
With the ~ pack six other splen-
dld, new, copyright games can be play
ed. Two Educational games, and two
games Of Fun, making il suitable for
all members Of a family.
Trail can be had Of dealers OF sent
post paid, 75c. gilt edge, plain SOC.
Rules FOR the seven games free.
COMBINATION CARD GAME Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
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Darlington Heights Dots.
Darlington Heights. Va,
g.. 49, HnaH

Darlington helgntS. Va
Sept. p, 1904.
Mrs. Kate Woodall died at her home
near jacksonville, last Thursday after
a lingering spell. The funeral tQgk
place at Spring Creek church lFfiday
at 3 o'clock, conduclea- by Rev. Mt.
Williams. She leaves a husband aud
eight children.
Miss Blanche Cobb returned home
last Saturday after a pleasant visit 10
her sister, Mrs. Pearle Bradner.
Mrs. G. W. Watson, ofTaro, is visit
ing relatives in Norfolk this week.
Misses Bulah and Velina Crute, the
pleasant guests Of Miss Matte Crute,
Will leave for Roanoke Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Williams will begin "A se-
ries Of meetings at Spring Creek the
third Sunday in October.
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Millinery Opening.

/ desire to announce that on Wednes-
day and Thursday, October 9th and
eth, will be my Opening Days, ON
which | shall he pleased TO show Fall
and Winter Styles Of headwear for la
dies, misses and children. My stock il
replete with the latest patterns and
novelties and ladies are cordially in
vited to inspect my goods.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. H.. II. HUNT.
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We feel sorry for the girl who PUSHES
prematurely into fall wraps. Wear the
white 50 long as you a %prudently.
The new season holds not among its
new attractions any thing 80 attractive.
Sorghum patches are not much in
evidence this season. Some people
know how 10 make an excellent article,
aud such should continue TO make II.
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MiZdOn Mites.
MIzDON, PR. ED. Co. VA, !
Sept. 2S, 1904. !

MlLDONi Tx. I'D. W. VA
Sept. 2S, 1901
Miss Florine Hunt has returned to
Bramwell w. Va, for the winter. She
will teach i'm the Bramwell High
School.
Miss Belle Elan spent last week
with Miss Susie Moore and Miss Adelta
Reynolds.
Mrs. S. T.. J. Binford, Of Petersburg,
spent several days at Mizdon last week.
Mr.. l.. T. Baker, Of Campbell county,
was in our neighborhoOd Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Morton, Of
Pamplins, and Mrs. Sears, Of Hixburg,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. w. b. Binford'
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Visit Of Specialist.

DR.. Carl Helbig, the very successful
%Oculist, Of %Lynchburg, Va, will be i'm
Farmyille, Monday, October 18th, and
will test eyes and fit glasses. If you
are troubled with failing vision, weak
eyes, and nervousness resulting from
defective eyeslght you should avail
yourself Of this opportunity TO consult
a distinguished eye and nerve special
ist, as consultation with DR.. Helbig is
free. He has spent many years in study
and treatment Of the eye and can fit
you with glasses that will make all
things new again. His glasses are as
near perfect a II is possible for glasses
to he, and his work il always satisfac-
tory to his patients. You will find
him at the Randolph Hotel, Tuesday,
October, llth, l'H. Do not forget the
time and place. and do not neglect your
eyes. Prices are reasonable, and glas-
ses are furnished complete in all styles
Of gold and silver.
Sept. 30-3t.
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sI0O Reward. 400.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
A constitutional disease, requires acon-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton OF the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the con
stitutiOn and assisting nature in doing
its work. The prOprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, o.
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FOR SALE;-A most desirable farm
living Immediately along the Macadam
road Tor sale either in whole or part at
low price, and on most reasonable
terms. For price and full particulars,
apply at the Herald Office. Good OPP
%portunity for suburban home.
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Billiards. "Obelisk" flour pleases the
ho~usekeepers and cooks alike. Try IT,.
j. +. Walton q Co.
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Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mr.. John Morley was night wheI

II Mr.. John Morley was right when
he wrote, "You may say what you
have to say well once, you can not so
say it twice." we don't know why
all preachers don't burn their sermons
after preaching them once, as we I'M
derstand 1t is the habit Of one Of our
Farmville preachers. The second eff
fort ought to be better than the first
and this should be al true Of sermons
as Of swimming.
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For SALE-Mrs. Carlock's property
and many pieces Of household furni-
tnre the chief Rosewood piano, mahO-
ganv sofa. book case, three small chairs
and large rolling chair. Walnut bed
stead. bureau and wash stand. Maho,
gany parlor tables and many small
tables and stands, dining extension
fable. Is feet long. Feather beds and
pillows. curled hair for mattresses,
brussels carpet. All can be seen at any
time at the residence place next to
church at Worsham, Pr. Ed. Co, Va.
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Car Of Billiards. "ODeliskn flour iust
received. Try il and you will use IL A.
WAYS. j. +. Walton a Co.
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For SALE:-Two dwellings, II on
Baptist Hill now occupied 10y j. X.
Noel; the other on Middle street. APP
ply TO X. w. NOEL
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DR.. Dade's Little Liver Pills cure
Liver ills.
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Woman likes to he called a bird un-
I'll she suddenly remembers that par
rots are birds.
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For SALE:-My small, highly i'm
proved farm, one mile west Of town.
New dwelling six rooms, good barns
and out houses. Farm well fenced and
watered. No waste land, also pair fine
mules. three years Old next spring,
psir young horses, nice drivers, two
Jersey cows. Farm implements, new
grain drill used ohly two days; Nc
Cormick mower aud rake, disc harrow,
fifty tooth r doOthing barrow, pl0ws,
and culhvstOrs, &c, &c. One 3 y 8
S~tudehaker wagon body and brake
eomplete. harness for va ;on aud piOws.
All implements comparatively new.
Also five tons nice hay, seventy-five
barrels Of corn, and feed oil same.
}. w. WOMACK,
Farmville, Va.
Or care The Armour Fertz., Works,
Wilmington, n. c.
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W. seld ON realize the value Of money
until we try to borrow some.
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WORTH WATCHING.

Wants and other advertisements in
SERTED under this head will be charged
Tor At the rate Of 5 cents per line each
insertion. Unless the number of in
ssrtions desired is stated at the time
ofentering the advertisement it will be
continued at the above rate until no
tiee Ia discontinue is received.
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FOR RENT-That desirable brick
residence on Main street opposite court
house. Apply to &. f. CHAPPELL.
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Eight Days On His Back

and cured with two applications Of Dixie
Nerve and Bone Llnlment. 10 will cure you
owen & Minor Drug To-,
Richmond. Virginia,
Gentlemeu:-l nave been using your Nerve
aud Bone Eminent on my back and nnd ~
acts likes charm. For eight days l had
been on nv back and could not move and
after two applications / am now out ana 10
buslness.
Very truly yours,
r.. e.. O8HURN, North View, va.
Sold by Whit & 20. and winston Drug co
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For SALE:-One fine COW, fresh to
the pail. Apply at
HERALD OFFICE.
sep. 30.it.
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How 10 Raise Church Money.

Members ofa church in Wilkesbarre,
Penn, to accomplish this pledged
themselves for one week not to eat
meat, butter, pastries. candy, fruit
Except home grown d~elicacies or x
pensive food stuffs. They will not ride
on street cars, and the wOmen will do
their W washing"
How would that work in Farmville?
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lfyou want good bread use "Obelisk"
-four. Always reliable. J. f. Walton
&CO.
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VIII YOU lend us $4,000
without security?
OfcourSc YOU say no.
Still there are many pco-
pie who have invested
this amount and larger
amounts in building and
who have no security
whatcver-againSt FIRE.
Call I'm our Office, or
write us for rates and
YOU will be surprised how
low these rates are.
Paulett & Paulett,
INSURANCE that lnSureS.'
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We want you to ask Us the best In
sumnce rate that we can give you on
your dwelling.
GARLAND * MARTIN.
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PRIVATE CLASSICAL SCHOOL, ex-
pect to open "A school at my residence
for boys and young men preparing for
College, on Monday, October 3rd, to
continue seven months. Only q linn
tied number can be received. Tuition
$500 q month; board and tuition
fl6 a month.
For further information apply to
REV. j. II. DAVIS,
Farmville, Va.
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Roll OF Honor Ia the Farmvi,Ie High
School

For the week ending Sept. p, 1904,
GRADES.
s. Lawrence Smith.
T.. Germania Wingo.
8. Elizabeth Smith.
4. Kate WilkersOn.
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BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Natural History.

The airship is a curious bird;
The fact no one denies.
lie stays securely on the roosi,
And very scldumlnies.
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Remember this sale Of Dress Goods il
on the 4th, 9TH and 9Th.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

ity is even more marked, as their eff
fectives will show.
Another circumstance which works to
the detriment of Russia is the fact that
she has eight battIeships bottled up in
the Black Sea, and kept there by the
stipulatiOns of the treaty Of Paris. She
cannot send these to Japanese waters.
In one respect alone is Russia in adj
vance OF her rival, and that is in the
possession OF a submarine boat This
craft. the invention of the naval engi-
neer, Bubrioff, in trials made last Octo-
Der. remained twenty-six hours under
water. going from Kronstadt to Bjoer-
koe and back.
1t is only a question of time. however.
until Russia will have a larger and
stronger feet afoat than Japan In
the course of a year she will have COM
pleted building five new battleships OF
13.516 tons displacement and eighteen
knots speed.
The Borodino, Imperator, Alexander
III. Orel. Slava, and Kniaz Suvaron
are all rapidly approaching completion
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Tapan's Soldiers
Compared With
Russia S o4rny

If the days of hand-to-hand fighting
had not passed, the army of Japau
could never have dared to hope for vic
tory in a conflict with that of Russia.
individually, the Russian soldier Is a
giant; in courage he Is as a sullen bear
tenacious. cOld-blooded. immune to pan
ic. There is something OF the fatalist
in mis- makeup. and. with the blind
obedience to his officers which charact-
erizes him, he is difficult foe 10 rout.
The Japanese is more Latin in his tenn
permanent. He has blood that is warm.
ans he is easily stirred by enthusiasm.
OF fury, or the other passions.
Besides this, there is in the heart Of
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
~ THE CHANCES OF WAR M THE FAR EAST ~
~
2GS

East The Russian war office would be
doing wonders II IT could put and main
tain In The field. in China, or Korea
more than $4,000 men.
In 1900 the Russian force in Far East
ern Asia and Manchuria was OF only s5.-
900 men At the time Of the Boxer IN
rising this was increased to I20. 900. and
later to 10000 men. With the re-en,
forcements sent within the past ssnrv-s
months the Russian army in Eastern
Siberia and Manchuria now numbers
nearly 5000 men. One of the distIn-
gushing features of this force is It's
effectiveness in cavalry.
Cossack Cavalry.
The cavalry brfgades OF the Amur
province, for the most part composed OF
Cossack regiments. consist OF 5000 men.
Besides this. in the Transbaikalia prov
ince there are as many more. That
such an array Of mounted men would
form a formidable unit in a fat coun-
try there is no one TO deny. but it's
value against artillery. mounted on high
ground, is a matter of pure conjecture.
While the war footing Of Russia's
army IS Of 100000 men, IL must be re-
membered that only a fraction OF this
can be transferred TO the scene OF hos
tilities In Korea or Manchuria. half way
around the world
It Is estimated that Russia has now
close to 10000 men in the field IN that
part of the world That IL can do more
than double this is a question Of grave
doubt.
The only means OF communication
with Europe is the trans-Siberian Rail-
way, and once hosulities have begun
it must be abandoned
There are already IN the field, in the
wild and deserted plains OF Mongolia,
more than a hundred japanese officers.
disguised as Chinese coolies, who are
awaiting orders to blow up the rail-
way In order 10 prevent this being
done Russia would need 10 protect the
line with a hundred thousand men,
something she can III afford to do.
1t IS safe 10 predict that both on sea
md on land Russia viii act on the de-
fensive-