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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21
chiekasaw Allotment con,es, Nc. u

W J. Leslie. contestant
ys
Lemuel Apsla Cby his mother and
natural guardian Kizzie Apala) con
testee
Land in controversy: SEA Of
NEH Of SEA and M Of SEA Of
SEA. section 3. township G south,
range west
Lemuel Apala. the contestee in the
above entitled and numbered cause.
is hereby notified % appear before
the Commission 10 the Five Civilized
Tribes at its Office In Tisnomingo.
I r, on the Sth day Of July. 1904. at
9 O'Clock a M. TO answer the com
plant ~ the contestant, W. J Leslie,
regarding the claim OF the said W J.
Leslie to take In allotment the tract
OF land above described.
Dated this Bird day OF June, 1904.
The Commission to the Five Civil.
lied Tribes.
Gam TAMS BIXBY, Chairman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21

IL order to make room for our
heavy shipment of buggios now in
transit, We have some special offers to
rake in White Elephant and Colum-
bus road buggies. Cash or on time
Cali and be convinced.
is WILLIAMS. COREN & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21

5cl1 A. H. Hooper vs.. c. o. & G. Ry.
Co ct al.
5CO4 Haynes Wheeler VS. Frisco Ry.
Co.
tuesday June %.
1913 Jas. B. Legrand vs.. c. o. & G.
Ry. Co. ct al
5fj4 NJ Mlsel vs.. c. o. & G. Ry. CO.
1920 J. a. Bo lovi,z VS.. W f. Allison
ct al.
-C-4 United States vs.. Chas. Dit.
man ct al
552S United States vs.. owen Aubrey
ct al
5629 White & Smith VS.. Sidney
Suggs
5G@1 W A. billiard VS.. Ardnore l..
& T. Co.
5G37 F. A. Pettitt VS. Chas F1oris.
5GiG Ella Bennett vs.. Geo. Akers.
Wednesday, June 2s.
56i9 Henry Moses VS.. Choctaw In.
yestment Co
$3.50 Less Mckinney vs.. Marion Ash.
born ct al.
1862 T. Goss vs.. c. o. & c. Ry. Co.
1903 c. r. Smith vs. E. T. Morris.
1904 NAPLES Platter Grocery Co VS..
]. A Bodovitz.
5fS2 ]. NJ. Parker VS.. o. S. Bailey.
1858 Smith Sons Gin Machinery Co.
VS.. J. S. Alyerson ct al
5O93 S. T. Bledsoe, trustee, VS.. E.
L. Martin ct al
5,14 Dora Bethea ct al VS.. Chicka.
saw Nation ct al On equity
docket.
.J7I6 T. V. Askew vs.. o. F. Bailey
5717 l.. W. Have VS.. Eli Lone ct al.
Thursday, June 30.
.5i23 Milton Ikard VS. A. j. Waldock.
jI2s II. C. Draughn Sons Co. VS. G.
c. & S. F. Ry. Co.
67?9 II. c. Draughon Sons 20. VS.. G..
c. & S. f. Ry. Co.
$3.50 Z. Byrd VS.. ]. s. Wheeler ct al.
.5T31 w A. Watts VS.. j. B. Boone
5724 Fielder Bros. VS.. W. b. Burney.
5795 City National Bank, Ardmore,
VS.. Sig Simon & Co.
Friday, July I.
5736 Lizzie Baston VS.. d. W Dunn.
5-S7 Tom Morris VS.. S Y. Twyford.
$40 ]. B. Smart VS.. ]. E. Arnold.
J14S Johnson Co. Savings Bank VS.
]. T. Monk ct al
5-49 +. W. Brown vs.. J. II. Speigle.
.5;t0 c. f. Stinnett VS.. Sealey ct al.
5,61 William Neighbors VS.. r, A.
Haddox.
5752 j. S. A. Appollo5 VS.. Southern
Trading Co.
Saturday July 2.
1888 o. W Butts VS.. City OF Ardmore
1854 Joe y. Taylor VS.. chas Durfe
.5.51 l.. y. Glenn VS.. Guarantee l..
& B. Co.
575G Weeks Bros. VS.. G. W. Renthu
sen.
5i61 Tom Cherry vs.. Ed Potts.
57G9 j. W. Smith VS.. Choctaw In.
yestment Co.
SSH Incorporated Town of Tisho.
mingo VS.. Choctaw and Chicka.
saw Nation.
5S74 A. F. Jones VS.. Adeline Young.
1898 W. NJ Gwynes VS.. c. o. & G.
Ry. Co.
1894 Mrs. A. E. Curtis ct al VS.. W.
T.. Mutt ct al.
$500 W. W. Trask VS.. Willis Jackson
1901 Selma Hutchinson vs-Vaught
ct al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21
Interesting TO Asthma Sufferers.

Daniel Bante of Otterville, Ia,
writes, I have had asthma for three
or four years and have tried about
all the cough and asthma cures in the
market and have received treatment
from physicians in New York and
other cities, but got very little benefit
until | tried Foley's Honey and Tar
which gave me immediate relief anG
! will never be without It in my
house. sincerely recommend Il 10
all. Bonner q Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21
Rock Island Excursions.

For the fourth of July celebration,
one fare plus SOC for round trip, Date
OF sale, July 2, 3, and 4th, final limit
July 5.
w A. DASHIELL- Ticket Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21

Special prices on buggies at vii.
l.ams, Corhn & Co. is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21

Use Masons fruit jars if you want
satisfaction SpragIrs & Co., have
them all sizes l5i&w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-21
: Long List Of controVerted Cases
Which Will se Put to Judgment
Beginning June 13-compi.
Gated Differences.
Wednesday. June %.


$40 Claud Washington ct al VS. II.
O. Love ct al
5l2O James Cantrell VS.. Luther Day
5I49 United States VS. Jno Campbell
ct al.
$3.50 United States VS.. c. II. Phelps
ct al
5l53 United States VS.. Dave Crow
ct al.
5lG3 W. A. Turner VS. A. & c. Ry.
Co.
5l92 Mrs Z. c. Mullen VS.. VIM. II.
Johnson ct al.
52O6 W. r. Warren VS.. X. p. Short
ct al.
Thursday, June %.
,254 Laidlaw Lumber Co. VS.. A. E.
Coston.
$50 Dorset Company VS.. Grimes
Bros.
5:37 Annie L. Bailey ct al VS.. j. W.
Evans ct al.
5248 Esther Piercy VS.. j. 7. Bryant.
5c54 p. b. Gibbs VS. A. b. Dunlap
ct al
5os3 United States VS.. ]. II. Allen
ct al
52s5 United States VS.. J. B. Finley
ct al
J29C United States VS.. Joe Ables ct
al
5-95 J. b. Spragins VS.. W. ]. Scott
ct al
5%O4 Peachy McCalley VS.. Green
Treat ct al
Friday June "a.
3, Os c. 3. Ladd VS.. Mutual Life In
surance Co.
1909 Pena Archard VS.. Frisco Ry Co.
1912 Isaac Christian VS.. Chas. Cook
ct al
5223 C. R Smith VS.. Armour Pacr-
ing Co.
52G1 A. E. f Wallenberg vs.. ]. Z.
Arnold ct al
5S7J McCord Collins Co. vs.. ]. y.
Barall.
$500 J. II. Mcneil VS.. William Re!
Ter.
1896 Blanche Garrett vs.. G. c. & s
F. Ry Co.
5Al4 Mrs Reuoottom vs.. W. II. II.
Keltner.
54lG Griner Kelley Drug Co. rs. b.
II. Colbert ct al
1920 w y. Taliaferro VS.. j. A. Bod.
Oyitz
5i2l c. +. Sullivan rs. j. Z. Keel.
Saturday, June 25.
5f22 Van Vleet Mansfield Drug Co.
VS.. Ray & Brook.
J42S +. F. Cox VS.. James NJ b.
Graham.
5iiS Wallace Robbison VS.. ]. II.
Mashburn
ii5l Amanda j. Craig vs.. Riley Rudd
Si1 John Braziel VS.. Geo. Bennett.
49, ''' - ~ i''' az
noo noD'' d. McOa''! vs. Arumore
Co"i anu ro"e' 70
'00o ne"''o" Vs. sulphur
Springs Ry. Co.
5jC4 G. l.. Spurlock VS.. Sulphur
mss ny ~
o0V0 wv " o''aoN vs. sulphur
go. 1P''ns' ny, 70
''0o o. - D'''eS vs. sulphur
--.- 9'''Nss ny w.
w" '0' sulphur
-.., ap''"e' NY. 20
'''' "''Nu '''''s vs. hoy carter
200 a.
49,, '' "'"'0S 'S' he'' SHl''n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

date for the presidency A life OF 1udi-
cial monotony and exclusion from polit-
ical affairs does not appeal to the ale
glance of partisans. Theodore Roosevelt
is a strong, a vigorous, an invincible
candidate for the presidency. He is d
man Of action nominated for an cleo
torate OF a~borNding energy, force and
progress. He is, especially, the idol OF
the young men of the country.
1T is. therefore, not at all surprising
that as the voters contrast these two
candidates they should be irresistibly
drawn to one-to Roosevelt-and should
be repealed from or become indifferent
to his antagonist, Parker. Such is the
present trend of the campaign and it is
decidedly favorable to President Roose-
welt. No reasonable doubt of his elec.
ton exists or is entertained by anyone
familiar with politics. Democrat or Re
publican"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
CANDIDATES cOMPARED.
Why Roosevelt IL More Popular than
Parker.

why AOOoe VOtt 10 MOE0 S00n
Parker.
The New York Sunday Democrat, a
newspap that recently bolted Parker
and came out for Roosevelt, in giving
the reasons why the Parker campaign
is languishing and the Roosevelt cam
paign is booming, says:
Judge Parker has few Of the attri-
butes of popularity; Theodore Roosevelt
has them all.
Parker is timid; Roosevelt is brave.
Parker is controlled by friends and
patrons; Roosevelt is independent.
Parker represents no policy and has
no political record; Roosevelt is one Of
the acknowledged progressive statesmen
OF the century and his record is the rec
ord Of the sunshine years of militant
and advancing Americanism.
"As there is practically no one to Wig
oppose there is no one to active
" defend Judge Parker as a political
standnrd-bearer. Theodore Roosevelt in
vites the fire Of partisan enemies and at
tracts 10 his support thousands Of pat
riotic and earnest admirers.
HJudgs Parker is q waAk candidate, an
unwiss candidate. IN u1lsksnats candi-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
DON'T FORGET CONGRESS-.
1t IL Very Important that 1t Shout
Be Republican.

In the great political contest which
occurs in this country every four years,
and which as now on, the election OF
President Is apt to overshadow all other
interests. This ought not To be Sd, The
President is the head OF the executive
branch Of the government, but the legis-
lative branch is equally as important.
Republicans should remem Der that it is
as important to hold Congress as it is
to elect the President. The election Of
Judge Parker would mean much more
than the induction of his personality into
that high office. His election would mean
the election of a Democratic House of
Representatives, and this would be most
unfortunate. because:
First, the Democratic party, composed
as it is Of all the distracted elements Of
the country, is not capable OF success
fully administering the affairs of this
government. 1t has not the capacity to
deal with the great problems that now
confront us. Second, a Democratic
House Of Representatives would mean
that the entire legislative machinery OF
that body would be placed in the control
Of the South; the Speaker, the COMMITTEES
on rules, and all the important commit
tees. as well as the chairmanships Of the
same, would be composed largely Of
Southern men and the great interests OF
the North would be subordinat ted to
Southern policies. In answer to this it
may be said that a Democratic House
could do no harm, as the Senate would
still be Republican and could prevent
any unwise or radical legislation. But a
Democratic House could prevent Republi-
can legislation. and great harm might
result from that. The election OF a Re
publican Congress. is scarcely second in
Importance to the election Of q Republi-
can President.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

After an exhaustive review OF the
situation in the Hoosier State, Walter
Wellman. the staff correspondent of the
Record Herald, says: "With the Re
publican ranks virtually solid. with
the Democracy bound to lose a few
thousands Of the Bryanites, with NOTHING
present in the public mind to lead to an
upheaval, and with Indiana a Republi
can State to start with, one does no,
need to be a seventh son to foresee the
result" And he estimates the Republic
can plurality at Somewhere between
$1,000 and 10000"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
ALTON B. PARKER AND HENRY
q. DAVIS.
Rorka1 hy

David B. Hill. William Jennings Bryan.
Benz. Tillman, Champ Clark. Will
liam f. Sheehan, Patrick IL. Nc
Carren, Charles f. Murphy and Tom
Taggart.
Senator German and the Democratic
minority in the Senate
Congressman Williams aud the Democra-
tic minority in the Hous of Rep
resentatives.
Bourke Cochran and the host of ~foSSiliz-
ed hired advocates who have been
shouting Unconstitutional at every
measure taken TO preserve the
Union, advance its prosperity and
establish its power during the past
forty years, and
The Democratic record Of secession, re
pudiation and obstruction.
The issue before the American people
next November is not between the per
sonalities Of Theodore Roosevelt and
Alton B. Parker, but between two great
organizations representing respectively
progress and stagnatiOn in national life
The verdict promises to be as con
elusive as it was on the same issue in
1894
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
rhe Viking Fringe.

The northern fringe OF the United
States is being rapidly and densely popu-
lated with people from Norway, Sweden
and Denmark. This is right, for we are
OF them. We are Of the trend of human
ity which populated England and made
the Anglo-Saxon and subsequently made
the United States. and whose descend
ants generally vote the Republican ticket.
II any one doubts chat the Northern
States in which are settled so many Of
our own scandinavian will this year go
anything but Republican-well- he should
be taken care OF by his friends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
UNDULY PUFFED UP.
The Get-Rich-Quick Democrat Bosses
Are Dragging Too Soon.

Certain Democrats, with the exuber-
ance Of the newly rich. are boasting of
the States they are going to carry by
means Of their big campaign fund. There
is no telling what may happen, even
with money in the treasury. Only a day
OF two ago, one politician from West
Virginia was bewaihng certain we'll
proved facts in connection with campaign
money. They are thinking a good deal
OF campaign money in West Virginia
just now. This particular individual OF
the Democratic camp said. in effect, that
West Virginia is likely to go Republican
this fall. The niggers will all vote the
Republican ticket" he declared, "those
who are allowed to vote. They'll take
our money and tlren go and vote the Re
publican ticket straight"
This is Il complication OF great import
to our errng brethren of the opposing
camp. 1t was not always thus, but now,
with the Australian ballot, in some form,
in use in many States it is a sad fact
that the riffraff who sell their votes take
the money and then vote as they please.
The Oil trust can put its money into
the Parker campaign fund, but it cannot
buy even one OF its own vast army of
employees. nor an! Of its victims in the
world Of business.
The Democrats are pulled up over
their fat pocketbook, but it won't help
them in the coming election. The people
prefer to have money in their own peck
cts, honest money which they have been
able to earn themselves, in a time OF
prosperity and industrial activity such
as a Republican administration gives
them
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
MONEY FOR LABOR.
Nearly Half a Billion Dollars More
for Wages.


for Wages.
The census Of 1900 showed that the
wages of all classes of labor in all the
manufacturing industries Of the United
States was S2,322,3333,o. as against ST.
S91 DDS. 321 in 1904 gain Of $431, 1O5.-
$50.
The census reports OF wages for labor
and salaries for clerks and officers EN-
ployed in manufacturing industries for
the last three decades are Is follows:
........S 4O3, 711,233 So. 800, 333. s77
ts9t ......... 391 ,9Ss, BOB 9l,22S, 32I
No census taken.
Had these census reports included the
period from 1894 to 1904 the compari-
son would be far more striking, for
thousands Of workingmen lost their jobs
shortly after the last Democratic admin
i~stration US93-1S91) went into power,
and there were very few workingmen of
those able to keep their jobs who did not
have to submit TO at least some reduction
IN wages. ..s.
Those were the days when Democracy
piled trouble on to trouble. and seemed
to leave nothing undone that could be
done to bring impoverishment to the
American w~orkingman.
The entire country was made a sort OF
laboratory for original Democratic .ex-
perimentation in various explosive pro-
duets and by-products, including especial
" free trade, free silver, free riot and
free soup. 1t mattered not that desola-
ton was brought into thousands Of
American homes, that the w~orkingman
and his wife and little ones were pinched
for the necessities Of life, so long as
Democracy was given the chance to ex-
pertinent with the idea of taking the
home market away from American indus
try and giving it to the foreigner, and
anita gonizing business interests by agita-
ton against the gold standard.
After William Mckinley was elected
President and the policies of protection
and Of sound money once again estab-
lished, the phenomenal growth Of the
United States in wealth and prosperity
attracted the wonder Of all civilized ma
tons; and this growth has continued
with accelerating velocity up to the pres
ent time.
The census of 1900 recorded this great
upward movement when it was only
about half way to where it is now. OF
course, an increase Of nearly half a bill
ion dollars in w~orkingmen's wages does
not concern the w%orkingman alone by
any means. 1t concerns every business
man in the United States, every farmer,
and every woman and child dependent
on the labor of others for their support.
For instance, il the wages Of labor in
manufacturing industries had not in
crea sed in the millions the per capita
consumption Of wheat could not have in
creased from 3.44 bushels in 1894 to 8.33
bushels in 1904. and the price Of wheat
almost doubled. Prosperity is always
made up Of an almost endless chain Of
circumsta noes, and it is only by having
every link sound and strong that pros.
perity for all can be preserved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

"The record of the last seven years
proves that the party now In power
can be trusted to take the additional
action necessary to improve and
siren CITIZEN our monetary system, ana
that our opponents cannot be 10
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

Four weeks before election it looks
to the conservative prophets as IL Roose.
welt would have 81 electoral votes ia
only 159 for Parker. with the pr0babili
ties running in favor Of an increase il
the Republican majority.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

"Bein9 unable to agree amonx them
selves as to whether the gold standar I'd
II a curse or q blessing, and as to
whether We ouxht or ought not to have
free and unlimited coinage OF silver,
they tour oppoasnts) have apparently
thought 1t expedient to avoid any
com initial ON these subject., and ipdi.
vidually each TO follow his particular
bent" -Roosevslt's letter Of acceptance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

Chicagoans Of the Democratic persua-
sion are trying hard to get Judge Par
ker to come out West and attend a ban
quet. But Judge Parker is not hungry.
Like PoO-BAh, just before the execution,
he doesn't want any lunch!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
h Limit.

That the Democratic pGst1E -
bright's disease. cancer Of the oeeSSS<kL
and swift consumption Is gan1r1hYSs1-
United, h4t 4 was neyeryfeSa6SSA
thoroughly stefore howsmach III
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21
Poor Old

The Democratic rooster \
Signs. with a mournful glance:
II would crow like l useter,
But I don't get the chance"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-21

piicitly declare, As the sense Of the Amsri-
can people, that after four years Of failure
to restore the Union BY the experiment OF
war, during which. under the pretense of .
military necessity-or war power higher
than the ConstitutioD-the Constitution It.
self has been disregarded in every part. and
public liberty and private right alike trod.
den down. and the material prosperity of
the country essentially impaired. Justice.
humanity. liberty and the public welfare
demand that immediate efforts be made for
4 cessation of hostilities, with q view to IN
ultimate convention Of all the States, or
other peaceable, means, to the end that, at
the earliest practicable moment, peace may
be restored ON the basis Vt the Federal
Union Of the States.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Respective Adrnirals Have
Both Seen Service and
Are Skillful
Seamen.
Biggest Fighting Force in
the World Is at tho
Command of
the Gar.
JAPANESE SHOOTING FISH

The beakcd chaetodon is very
sportive fish, most popular in Japan,
and passes his time shooting flies.
His muZzle is the gun, so to speak,
and drop of water serves him as a
bullet. When he feels that his dinner
time is approaching he moves slowly
through the water till he reaches a
bank overhung by foliage. Here he
stops, with his muzzle just sticking
out of the water. Patiently he waits
until some unsuspecting fly or other
dainty insect settles on the foliage.
Then he takes aim, hard and sure,
and the drop of water spurts from his
novel gun, hits the insect, and knocks
it into the water, where it is gobbled
up to form the repast of our skilful
chaetodon-
The Japanese use the fish as a
household pet, and amuse themselves
by seeing him shoot unwary flies. He
is generally 'tat home" in the Indian
or Po1ynesian seas, and likes to be
near the mouths of rivers, where he
can get most flies. His marking IS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
RUSSIA AND TIBET

The present British mission to Ti-
bet is in accordance with the Che
Foo convention Great Britain secured
the right to send a mission across the
Indian frontier to Tibet. BY article
" of the convention of July, 1886.
however, she, yielding to Chinese en-
treaties, waived this right. By the
convention relating to Sikkim and tt
bet, signed in 1890, the frontier was
to be delimited, trade between India
and Tibet was to be facilitated, and
va Tung was opened in May, 1894. |!
Great Britain has made various ef-
forts to deal with Tibet through Chi
ma, respecting the latter's suzerainty,
which is stated to be now of the most
shadowy character, and the news that
Great Britain was to send mission
to Tibet exasperated the Russians. 1t
has been stated that Russia's inf1u-
ence in Tibet has been growing stead
lily in the last few years. The cars
government is at a great advantage
in negotiating with the Lamas, as a
certain section of them are Russian
subjects, and they are allowed to visit
Lhassa freely. Russia has employed
them whenever she wants to reach the
authorities at the mysterious Tibetan
capital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
A JAPANESE HOUSE

The Japanese house consists in the
main of post at each corner and a
roof. OF course something is done to
the four posts and the roof before
they become house in which births.
marriages and deaths can take place:
but really remarkably little is neces-
sary. Crossbeams are naturally add
ed to support the weight of the roof,
grooves are made in the crossbeams
and in the platform, raised a foot or
two above the ground, which consti-
tuteS the floor
A Japanese house is all on one
floor generally-in fact, one might
say it is all one floor. Between the
grooves in the floor and the grooves
in the crossbeams are run shutters
with paper panels to divide the houses
into whatever number of rooms the
owner may choose, which depends on
the number of bedrooms he may re-
qulre. There are no doors or pass
ages in typical Japanese house. In
it every room acts as a passage into
the room beyond, and for the door you
simply slide back the panel that hap
pens to be nearest to you. For this
sliding there are little bronze handles
sunk in the wooden frames of the
panels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-02-27
Lives and Characteristics Of
People of the Rival Empires

swelled to about 100000 fighting
men by the calling out of the terri
torial reserve and the militia.
In many respects the Russian army
and navy differ materially from the
forces of other powers, and some OF
the points of difference are decidedly
interesting; but, as already stated,
reticence is the keynote of the admin
istration of both services. The secrets
of both army and navy are most care
fully concealed.
Russian officers enter the service
for a career, never for livelihood.
Any man with social ambitions in
Russia must become an officer Of
either the army or navy, unless he be
a person of transcendent ability. No
father would think of entering his son
for either service unless he could give
him a suitable income with which to
maintain his rank.