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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15
The Famous Secret TeSz
tdm1ent'' Left to His
successors by Peter the
Great, and How Its
Terms Haze Been Car
Fied Out

X TOST people imagine that Rus
M STA stumbled into Manchuria
1VA more or less by accident,
and, being there, elected to
stay. But it was not so. The dazzling
swiftness of the Manchurian drama
was due to the careful preparation and
subtle plotting of centuries. The real
cOnqueror of Manchuria was not Ad-
miral Alex:eff or General Grodekoff
or General Rennenkampf or any of
the other warriors who fought so we'll
in the summer of 1900 against the
Boxers, but Peter the Great
When he died, Peter left to his sue
cessOrs on the Russian throne a ia
nous secret testament" which is still
guarded religiOusly in the archives of
the Peterhof Palace in St Petersburg.
In that will he explained in detail how
Russia could dominate Europe and
carve her way right across Asia to
the shores Of the Pacific Russian
foreign policy has been directed ever
since then to the carrying out of
Peters plans, for each succeeding
Russian monarch regards Peters will
as a sacred command.
Attached to the secret testament"
was a map showing the empire which
Peter thought Russia ought to acquire
in time to come. This territory was
colored red, and it extended right
across the northern half of Asia to
the Pacific. and included Manchuria,
with its ice-free ports. Such was
Peters dream, and, like most Of his
visions of Russia's future greatness,
il has come to pass.
Russia's yearning after Manchuria
is no new thing. AS far back as the
seventeenth century, bodies of Cos
sacks tried to force an entrance into
that country from the Trans-Baikal
territory by way of the Sungari River,
but were driven back by the Manchu
authorities Russia had to content
herself by expanding across Siberia
into what is now the Ussuri province
and obtaining an outlet to the sea at
VladivOstOk-an unsatisfactory port,
which is ice-bound in winter and has
an inadequate depth of water at all
seasons of the year. The development
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15
Bertil1on System Going Out.

The Bertillon system of measuring
criminals IS. going out of date. The
London police have found it unsatis-
factory and experimental with a new
system. 1t has proved successful, and
IS going to be adopted generally in
England
The Berlin police have inaugurated
a card collection of impressions Of
the fingers for recognition purposes. a
system which they call "Daktyio-
scopy.0
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15
Dogs That Know the. Roads Rules.


On the trail through the Bonanza
Valley, in the Klondike, dogs are used
as pack animals, and dog trains are
commonly met with by the traveller.
The dogs make better time than dom
keys. They carry little canvas bags
across their backs, filled with freight.
Dogs, used for packing are much larg-
er, as rule, than sled dogs.
A miner will invariably step aside
when he meets a dog on the trail. If
the man is going up, the dog will take
the siding. The dogs appear to under
stand the laws Of the trail as well As
the men do, and the miners respect
the rights of the dogs just as the
Turks respect the sacred dogs of Con
stantinople.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15

love of the sea. Nearly all of Sir
Francis brothers were sailors, and
the first Englishman to sail up and
explore the ST. Lawrence was Cap
tain George Drake.
Robert Drake was one of the emf
grant ancestors, and John Drake was
member Of the Council Of Plymouth,
one Of the original companies estab-
lished in 1906 for settling New Eng
land. He came over in I63o.
Thomas Drake, born in Devon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15
Rewritten History.

Caesar had just finished writing his
Commentaries.
Don't you think they could have
been written in simpler manner?"
they asked him
Perhaps" he replied, "but Just
think how many boys will be kept out
of mischief while they are struggling
with the indirect discourse"
Perceiving that Caesar was wiser
than they had imagined, they pro-
claimed him Imperator.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15

Richard of Gloster rushed from his
tent. "A horse, horse! My King
dom for horse!" he cried
But" objected the soldiers, "that
line isn't in Shakespeare's play"
Il know it, replied Richard, ''but
I'm going to use it just the same"
Discovering that he was bound to
have his own way, they knew that he
would be king sooner or later, if even
for little while.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15
H0w Lincoln SteffenS
"Made GOOd''

T INCOLN STEFFENS, whose
articles in "McClure's Maya
- zine' on "The Shame of the
Cities" and Enemies Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-15

Having completed his machine, Eli
Whitney called his neighbors in.
Come in and see my gin" he said.
The populace rushed from the vii
lage streets.
Upon seeing that it was not good to
drink they went away again. Il sup
pose he thinks that's eighteenth cen
fury humor," they said sarcastical1y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION.
Montgomery Boy Invents Valuable
 Chemical Preparation.

Chemical Preparation.
 Montgomery boy. D. Troy Halls, has invented a chemical preparation which bids fair to revolutionize a branch of record making on phono- graphs and graphophones in that 1t completely does away with the pres ent shaving knife device used for shaw ing the indented wax cylinders.
 Application for a patent and a copy right of the name "Mezuo," meaning to shave off, has been filed with the Unit ed States Patent once at Washington. D. C., and in all probability will be granted as the idea is novel and unlike anything of the kind to be used for that purpose.
 At present. to take off the indenta- tions on a wax cylinder record, the cylinder Is put on machine fitted with a shaving knife and allowed to revolve until the entire indented surface is made smooth. MT. Hails's preparation, which Is in liquid form. requires only drop or more on a cloth, which Is rubbed gently oyer the surface of the cylinder. completely eradicating the in- dentious. The inventor has recorded 300 different records on one cylinder and the cylinder shows no effect of the process. If a shaving knife had been used, the wax cylinder would have long before been unfit for further use Els pecially where the photograph is used for business purposes, namely, dicta- ton. the new process is expected to be an innovation, though to those inter- ested in the photograph for pleasure. the invention will be great help and an added interest.
 The inventor has received compl mentary letters from leading phono- graph experts in the United States on hts invention and many compliments on his early success in that line.
 He Is son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Halls, and Is student at Spring Hill College, Mobile. As soon as the patent Is granted the preparation will be put on the market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
RAISED MONEY ORDERS
NEGRO EMPLOYED IN BANK PLEADS
 GUIYAY.
William strinsef Yielded to Temptation, Loses His Place and Finds Him- self In the County
 Ja1l.

'Tse guilty, judge, an wants to be SC mt of right now.
 In these words, William Stringer, a negro, wko was until yesterday a DOT. ter at the American National Bank, pleaded guilty before United States commissioner L. H. Dawson to raising money orders at the Montgomery post office. His bond was fixed at $500, In default of which he was committed to the county jail to await the action of the Federal grand jury. which meets In December.
 The capture of the negro and his confession was secured by Postoffice Inspector NJ. W. McCrca. Stringer, act :. ing as a messenger for the bank, has been accustomed to take money orders to the postoffice and convert them into cash. Friday he presented several or. ders, on which the fig ures, but not the lettering, had been raised Money Or der Clerk J. M. Savage paid out the cor
 rect sums, but drew the attention of the
 postofice inspector to the attempt to
 raise tile orders.
 Yesterday morning Inspector McCrea conferred with Assistant Cashier Josh Jones of the bank, and 1t was agreed that the negro should be again sent to the postoffice with money orders. The money order clerk was also advised of his coming. The negro presented five orders, two of which had been crudely raised. Mir. Savage examined the rais- ed orders and by pre-arrangement with Inspector McCrea. paid the negro the money, the purpose being to convict
 him of an intention to defraud
 The orders raised by the negro were No. 16,0A from Evergreen, August 30 for s3 payable to Nachman & Meertief This order was raised to $30. The sec ond order was No. 17.0s7 from Green vile, September 1st, for $1.30, payable to H. P. Tresslar. This order was raised to $10.30.
 As soon as the negro secured the money illegitimately he returned to the bank, made his settlement and kept the balance.
 He was followed into the bank by Inspector McCrea who took him into custody turning him over to Marshal L. J. Bryan. He was committed to Jail by Deputy Marshal A. B. Colauitt.
 At o'clock in the afternoon String CT was taken before Commissioner Dawson where he pleaded guilty with the result as indicated The penalty for this offense is a fine of not more than $5,000 and Imprisonment of not less than one nor more than five years in a Federal penitentiary.
 Stringer has heretofore enjoyed a good reputation. He is a man of fam lily and has held good positions in Mont. gomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
DENIED BY SENATOR CLARK.
He Declares that He Was Not Assaulted
 mt Misa0ula. Mont,

Butte. Mout.. Sept. IA story hay ing been widely published to the effect that Senator Clark of this Stato had been assaulted in Missoula. and had sought protection in a hotel, Senator Clark has authorized the Associated Press to make a denial of the story.
 In a signed statement. Senator Clark says:
 The story was an unwarranted per version of the facts Godfrey Lauzier and Mr. Wethey were with me and the y will confirm my statement that the man did not speak a word to me, and that did not speak to him. He ad dressed hls remarks solely to MT. Wcthcy. That ran into the hotel ask ing forshelp is false"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
NELSON WON FIGHT.
Chicago Ma, heated Mexican Pu,

Chicago Man Bested Mexican Pugilfst Butte, Mont, Sept. 5.--After twenty | rounds of the fercest fighting ever witnessed in this city. FBattling" Nell | son of Chicago, before 10000 persons was this afternoon given the decision over Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican. From the tap of the bell of the open Ing round the two light-weights waded into each other hammer and tongs Nelson carried the fight to Herrera all most without cessation throughout the twenty rounds. Herrera scored tho only knock down of the fight. sending Nelson to the floor with hard right to the jaw and Nelson took the count of nine. Under the rules Herrera was obliged to return to his corner and be- fore he could get to Nelson again the latter was in fighting trim.
 Herrera in his frantic efforts to land a knockout dropped his guard and Nell son. with a right swing, caught the Mexican on the side of the jaw, stag gcring him. A rush of Nelson then sent the Mexican up against the ropes and Nelson, although groggy, had the Mexican dizzy. The gong saved a knockout although honors were even. both men retiring to their corners with an unsteady gait.
 The Chicago man was fighting at such close quarters as to place the Mexican at disadvantage. Although Herrera repeatedly crossed his right on Nelson, his blows lacked their former force and seemed to only sting the clever Chicago man into greater activ- ity and flerceness. The capacity of Nelson to take punishment was mar vicious and his tenacity in pushing the issue with his opponent, following a rain of blows from the Bakersfield man called forth prolonged cheers.
 In the twentieth round Herrera went after Nelson in manner so wild that his blows were cleverly blocked by the Chicagoan who sent in his left and right to the Mexican's body with tell ing effect.
 The men fought for a purse of $3,500. 60 per cent for the winner and 40 per cent for the loser.
 A short time before the fight was scheduled to go on thirty constables attempted to stop the affair by filing a complaint against Manager Billy No- Ian of the Montana Athletic Club. A warrant was issued for his arrest on a charge of violating the city ordinance prohibiting prize fights, but the chief of police refused to serve it. The Mayor was appealed to but he declined to order the chief of police to serve the warrant, saying that the County Council had deferred action too long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
MUST PAY DEBTS.
If They Do Not City Employees Wil
 Be Fired.

If They Do Not City Employees Will
 He Fired.
 All city employees must pay their debts or in the language of the street or they will be fired"
 The City Council inaugurated this policy at last nights meeting. A reso- lution was passed instructinR the Mayor to notify the heads of all city departments that the city employees who refused to pay their debts would be discharged and the resolution in- structing the Mayor to remove the heads of all departments who failed to pay their debts. It was new policy adopted by the Council. one that has never before been in effect in Montgomery.
 Alderman Sullivan was the author of resolution He said that he did not intend to make a collection agency of the City Counci or of the Mayors of flee. but the Aldermen should bear in mind that no city employe could be garnished and that their creditors had no way in which they could compel payment.
 AldeIman Forbes asked that the resolution be so amended that 1t should apply only to current debts and the amendment was accepted by Alderman Sullivan. The resolution has no ap- plication to old or past accounts. It applies only as to the future
 An ordinance was introduced by Alderman Kohn to stop music and dancing in the saloons of the city. The ordinance was referred to the Com mittee on Police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Eight Persons are Injured in Chi

Eight Persons are Injured in Chicago.
 Chicago, Sept. S.-Eight persons were injured and six cars of the Chi cago and Oak Park elevated railroad were derailed today in head-on col lision at St. Louis Avenue. The turn ing of a switch near St. Louis Avenue is said to have been the cause of the wreck. and the police are searching for Joseph O'Brien. the switchman, to ex- plain the accident.
 The injured:
 D. w. Crowley motorman. head cut.
 Mrs. Helen Ottobeck, Oak Park. right arm broken.A
 Otten Olsen. stationary engineer. legs crushed.
 John Walding. bruised.
 C. s. Hayes. head cut.
 1T. C. Evans.
 George O. Smith.
 D. D. Spellman.
 The westbound train was made up of empty cars and there were few pas- sengers in the east-bound train be- cause of its being Labor Day, but those who were seated in the cars were thrown about with much violence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Crime of Negro Raises Ire of AshevilIe
 Blacks.

Asheville, N. C.. Sept. 5.-Because she objected to her husbands attention to another woman, Isaac Walker, colored 42 years old. shot and killed his wife at 5 o'clock this evening.
 The shooting occurred in the notori- ous Cripple Creek" district of this city, which Is densely populated with ne" groes. Members of Walkers race were highly incensed at what they termed the ''cowardly murder of a good wo- man." and for a time threatened sum- mary punishment to the murderer. The prompt arrival of the sheriff and his deputies. however. resulted in the i'm mediate dispersal Of the crowd
 When the police officers arrived al Walkers house. they found him pray ing over his wife's dead body. At first the negro declared that his wife had committed suicide and pointed to tho revolver clutched in the dead womans s hand. but when placed under arrest the prisoner confessed his guilt. stating that he had put the pistol in the hand of his wife after she had fallen.
 Walker was placed In the country jail charged with willful murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
sfORMONs DENOUNCED.
Colorado MethOdisis Would Severely
 Punish POiyEnmy

Pueblo, Colo. Sept. 5.-The Methodist Episcopal Conference of Colorado, adopted resolutions denouncing the Mormons and called for the expulsion of Reed Shoot from the United States Senate and favoring an amendment to the Federal Constitution (which shall define legal marriage as monogamlc and make polygamy and polygamous cohabitation under every guise and pre- tense a crime against the United States. punishable by adequate penalty, in cluding disfranchlsement and disquali- flcation to hold office. civil or military, in the United States or In any State or Territory under It's Jurisdiction"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
Arre.ted for Rohhrrx.

Emma Thomas a colored woman, was arrested last night about 10 o'clock k by Officers Carrigan and McDade on the charge of stealing g from Henry Brown. Brown is an old negro from the country and appears to have been lurcd by the Thomas woman to the rear of a building on the corner of Dexter Avenue and Decatur Street, where the robbery is said to have occurred Two hours later a negro named Newton Vassar was also arrested. to whom it is alleged that the negress transferred the money when accused by Brown of It's theft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
Tmn Rrotheru Shnt-

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 5.-Sam and Joe Dennis. brothers, were shot and fatally wounded here this evening bv Henry Spain Sam Dennis and Spain were attempting to induce Marion. an other of the Dennis brothers. who was intoxicated, to return home, when Joe Dennis appeared upon the scene. Joe interfered, claiming that Spain wns mistreating the drrnk man and the shooting followed. Spain is under ar- rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
"BABE" BROWN DEAD.
Little Shreveport Pitcher Succumbs t
 Fall.

Shreveport, La. Sept. 5.-Pitcher Cy- rus Brown better known as Babe Brown because of his diminutive size, died in a sanitarium here firm concus- sion of the brain or spinal meningitis, 1t has not been determined which, caused by injuries received a week ago in a friendly contest with George Feye of the Shreveport team.
 Feyc struck Brown in the face. knocking him down and in falling Brown struck his head against q keg. No serious results were expected until yesterday when 1t became known that Brown could not live.
 Brown was until recently a member of the New orleans team. his relea SC being purchased by Shreveport. His greatest pitching feat was accomplish ed against the locals here this season when he shut them out without a hit. The remains were shipped to Browns home at Louisville, Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06

Pretzel third baseman. had jumped the team. Telegrams were sent to Birm- ing. but up to a late hour no informa- tion had been received. It would be foolish in Lansing to jump this near the end of the season---there Is no out law league and he knows that he would be suspended from professional baseball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
MOVE JUSTICE FOR JEWS.
Russian Ukase Regarding Amendmenti
 To Legislation.

St Petersburg, Sept. 5.--An imperial ukase has been published making pro- visional amendments pending gener- al revision of the whole legislations concerning Jews.
 The amendments grant greatly ex- tended residential privilege to the permit certain indicated Jews and permit certain indicated Jewss and those who have served in the army te reside in any part of the empire
 The new regulations. however, dc not apply to districts where special relationas exist for the circumscriptiou of Jews
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
Edunrd TnhY nead

New Orleans. Sept. 5.-Edward Toby, President of the Canal Banking and Trust Company, is dead. aged 75. He was a native of New Orleans and had long bcen identified with its. business interests. He served four years with the Confederacy on the sta9s of Gen erals Maury and Slaughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06

has been reached between the striking teamsters and the draymen. by which there will be a resumption of work to- morrow. During the strike the dray- men made no attempt to hire non-union men and in consequence no cotton was moved to She wharves for several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
neWS in Brief.

The Dexter Avenue Auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will hold Its regular monthly business meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Sunday School room of the Dexter Avenue Church. A full attendance Is earnestly requested. so that arrange ments may be completed for the enter tainment of the Montgomery District Conference of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society which convenes in the Dexter Avenue Church September Je.
 Albert Demmings, q negro, was fined s10O and costs by Recorder A. H. Ar rington yesterday for carrying d con- cealed weapon. Demming was arrest ed for stealing a pair of shoes from another negro and when searched a pair of brass knucks was found in his pocket. In the matter of the shoes the case was continued until this af- ternoon. Unless the fine is paid the negro will work the city streets
 The official emblem of the United Cloth, Hat and Cap Makers of North America was filed for record yesterday in the office of the Secretary of State. The organization is branch of union labor. The certificate Is signed by Maurice Mikol, as Secretary.
 Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday in the United States Court by John M. Simpson, a contractor of Montgomery, doing bus iness as The John NJ. Simpson Co. and by Cobb Hill, a railroad emp!oye of Montgomery.
 Bossy Williams a negro bootblack. was fined $1 and costs by Recorder A. H. Arlington yesterday afternoon when tried on a charge of stealing n bottle of shoe polish valued at cents from another bootblack
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
Twain on Boots as Food.

Country Life in America.
 Rawhlde or even leather. if boiled for hours, will make a nutritious soup. Many a man has bridged the awful gap by boiling his boots. whence the phrase to express the final extreme-"Ill eat my boots first" Mark Twain was once put to this final resort. and recorded afterward that 'the holes tasted the best
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
Mills is Nominated.

New Orleans, Sept. 5.-The Fourth District Republican Convention at Shreveport today nominated F. P Mills. n well known young attorney, for con gress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06

t'resident Roosevelt Is quoted as writing that President Jackson was illiterate t must be true. He made his mark at New Orleans-New York Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE HERE.
Travels from New York to St. Louis on
 Special Train.

St Louis. Sept. 5.-M. Alfred Piquard, Ambassador Extraordinary of the French Republic to the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition, arrived in St. Louis today on q special tarin from New York. He was met at the station by Commissioner General Gerald. and es- corted to the latter's residence, after a visit to the Worlds Fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
J. T. ROBERTS X SON, 24 s. Perry St. FOR

VOIe \
 Large modern dwelling Tn fine neighbor- hood; very desirable and cheap; easy terms. A fine piece of investment property which pays IS per cent price asked: prompt paylnG tenants secured for next year: corner lot, white tenants has benefit of car line and electric lights In front of premises small amount involved and within reach of Fine piece of business property centrally located, cheap; can be improved and mada safe and good interest producing invest ment.
 FOR RENT
 few desirable dwellings for ren, ,ror, twenty to fifty dollars per month. -' O''' The large baSf . ant of store No 24 Soutb Perry street, at d small rental
 Several ten and twelvc-dollar bousas ,, eood neighborhoods stilI unreuted ''' Fire insurance placed in best companies at lowest rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06

Honolulu. Sept. 5.-The Republican K. Kalanianaole for delegate to Con- press. The platform endorses Gov. ernor Carter for the national ticket