The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-20

| Kuropatkin diseOu1sed on nay tray
els like man who knows Asia like
| bis pocket, He seemed to make mnn-
tal note of the discoveries ! tod him
about, and spoke vita nhnite infCrme
ton and humanity OF thc needs of
his province
/ have met the General repeatedly
in various parts Of the world since
then but never saw him Idle or lack-
ing in inerest fer those whose vel
fare intrusted to his care He hal
been Minister If War several years
when saw him lsst--at his villa near
s. Petersburg. This villa Is o snbur-
ban home, such as a bookteeper or
army Captain. living on his pay, might
aspire to. Nc SIGN of luxury, no al
tempt al "style"-yet Kuropatkin had
at his Disposal millions for represen
tative purposes
Never before or sfterwnrd was | SO
impressed by the conviction tina. ne
comes justly by his reputation of an
honest man. Kuropatkln IS both hon.
est and proud. He would deem "a
absurd 10 take adyaatage of HE pos
ton. 70 nse the public funds for his
own personal gain a. Others are do
ing wopld make him uncomfortable
At the same time he Is libcrality IT,
self to his soldiers. A. one time [ wa
eating dinner at his St Petersburg
residence, when Gel. ArlamanoW,
iust retained from Fashodp. waa an
aounced The colonel begged To-
Introduce TO his eNcollency tgo Cos
sacks WAC bad won fame b@ swim
mina across the N1c u a parficaIlrly
dangerous spot 20 deliver q certain
message. The Gar had decorated
these brave fellows and Kuropatha
had expressed a desire to shake hands
with them
All of US went to the ante-chamber
where the Cos aclls were waiting and
shall never forge the little spoech
Kuropatlin delivered on the snlr ~
he moment winding mp wita 'he
hearty assurance. u an proud To
know you. little brothers for you set
fine example 70 all Of us. Generals
and soldiers" Then he asked each
Cossacl Il hc owned a watch No,
Four E@cellency our paw never SUI
seed for that"
II thought sd" said Kuropalkin.
and bought each Of You a timc piece "
with thai be handed each man a
gold watch. And here o. 1onn'hing
10 buy @ present for your ~Ife of girl '
ig0rutlot CO. gold pieces
Taking him as mar. soldier. aud
friend. rarely. or never. til / meet G
more sympathetic and i,ra. shtt1I arl
personality than KDupats.n's There
are honesty human Kindness .and
sfif restraint Fro his fare IL Hioi.
being bres hes ENERGY strensh b. ard
Inc calmnes a. che deep Thinker No
no could hr more hGoi uil ODE pee
sponsibilr'v Of Ei. rF.cn-re1ccr mar
r. -4 l..a student AND a4ihoi VINO
surr taf srerI0.a- le does. and
'aar.- rrfrl. rH ID. subject com
mont. sufr md rfic-u i1r Faaff
so come. Yet 2 am co1tucf -1el 1
he heat az tsi-ie Fw9pa' D. lt
~gnro--f anil urrrc-.i t'l
Hfe rf- i1 tie fa. H h..l Ha0.
seura fle native .rlaI Another
u Ills as- s absolute. fDmarraes
re cares no moro l.t p Grams ua.e
han for che last private ID eel. u
be- has any favoritos they are com
mon CCCacfs.
Kursgairin has been criticised FOR
earring 70 -he front a number OF
Hons and saints niCturCs. OF course
BE- does mot believe ir the ef'-scv 81
7arrr sr7 rfr+. Ir.rr ra a
cious stones 10 nrrl lca Hr.ar.s. .l'
he doez believe in the cid saying th-i
she world dearly loves 70 De- deceived
Consequently De bows ~ -he ikons %
satiefv the common scidier who MS
I'll d. ra---t~ I o.
-ralas f.a- -9-r OF rhlns
Hr - rrra tal5 rs q G-u.
eraI mus rely o. nothing Sut ais own
tactics and strategy. bscksa ~ o
brave self sacrificing army.