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FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA.
UNDER CZ4R'S RECENT MANI
FESTO, LAST ABSOLUTE NON
ARCHY DISAPPEARS.
The New Empire Promises to Be L
Regime of Constitutional Liberty
and Representation-Victory of h
People Widely Celebrated.

AS an outcome of the tremendous
agitation which has been shaking Rus.
STA to the very core, the Car has sur
rendered and has granted right.
which if consumpated, will result i.
civil liberty.
1t seemed for a time as though the
history of the French revolution wouio
be repeated; that the aristocracy and
the bureaucracy driving ahead IL
their arrogance and self esteem, would
fail to recognize the overwhelming
force of the volcano of public sentl-
ment surrounding them, and by theil
refusal to recognize conditions, plunge
the whole empire into civil war and
anarchy. But the handwriting on the
wall was recognized and the Czar
compelled to practically capitulate his
imperial throne. True, promises are
thus, far more in evidence han fulfill
ment, but Count Witte has apparently
been made the real Russian leader and
much is hoped and expected III the
way of Il peaceful reform.
In old Russia, the Russia of last
century, of last year, of last week, the
ALuI WIS iii pow 1NuSNio -
the last remaining absolute monarchy.
The policies of the government were
created and enforced by the Car and
his Grand Dukes.
Popular representation was n fragile
promise. Free speech was under the
ban; freedom of the press was un-
known. Even all private mail was
subject to censorship. The prisons
were filled with political offenders.
Imagine casting IA man into a United
States prison because his political acts
were not relished by the government,
A system of public espionage fol-
lowed every mans w
Old Russia was divided into two
classes, the nobility and practical
slaves.
Education of the masses was worse
than a farce.
What is promised for Russia?
The abolition of the rule of the Ro-
manoff House.
Freedom of speech guaranteed and
freedom of person inviolable.
A limited monarchy similar to that
of England with a guarantee of popu-
lar government, with a cabinet respon-
sible to the people. and with suffrage
made almost universal. and with proVi-
sion for Il representative parliament
and for a general educational system.
The right of habeas corpus recog-
nized and the freedom Of the press
assured.
Following the Cars imperial mani
festo outlining the proposed regime of
liberty, all Russia celebrated. In st.
Petersburg and Moscow the day WAS
one such as the Russians never before
had seen. The Slavic people, who dur
ing the long war just closed and the
anxious period preceding the an
nouncement of the new era of consti-
tutionalism, seemed self restrained,
gloomy and apathetic, gave themselves
fully to the exuberance of the mo
ment and spent the entire day III pa
rades and assemblies which for the
first time in. the history of Russia We're
freely permitted.
1t was stated as a significant omen
that after a fortnight Of gloomy and
depressing weather, symbolic of the
days of the great strike. the sun shone
out brightly on the date of the Cars
manifesto. a bright and radiant In
d~ian-summer day.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
japanese Dwarf Trees.

In Japan are some very remarkable
trees. They are hundreds of years
old and not a hundred inches high.
The most marvellous collection is in
Count Okuma'S garden, near Toxic.
Here are pine trees that started to
grow in the seventeenth century, that
at the dawn Of the twentieth century
are not too large to be carried in one
hand, pot and all. Others, whose seed
was planted about the time when Co
lumbus sailed for America, are already
outstripped by saplings planted year
before last.
In another place is a grove of ILL
putian plum trees, gnarled and knotted
and twisted by centuries of wind and
weather, that are none of them too
large to grace a dinner table, as they
often do when in full bloom. More
marvellous still, there are other little
trees, probably planted in the early
Sixties" that are still thriving Git is
too much to say "growing") in a tea
cup, while others planted before Cleve'
lands last term in Office have not out
grown a lady's thimble.
The Japanese are past masters in
the art of dwarfing trees. They nip
off the trees roots and pinch it's limbs
and starve it with little soil and let
it go thirsty and dry, but at the same
time keep the breath of life in it. I'M
til it becomes the veriest trayesty OF
a tree, a manikin vegetable. with the
wrinkled face of an old man On the
legs of a little boy. Infinite patience
and skill and time are given in order
to stunt and dwarf into these gro
tesque growths.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
The Havana.

Apropos of the real enjoyment of a
cigar Cauthorne. the newspaper cor.
respondent, in that most fascinating
story of The Tallahassee Girl":
"If you will permit me. | will
smoke" said he. taking ont a curious
cigar case of very fine workmanship.
ut does not wen amount to a kind
ness on my part" she answered: "for
l enjoy the fragrant sweet of a good
cigar"
THANK you, I can never fully appre-
ciate an open air chat without the
company of this Indian luxury. But
really | am no great smoker. Two or
three a day are all l take"
"You must be an exception. Papa
smokes twenty pipes full a day, and
most gentlemen are always INDUCING
Eyes, they lose sight of the equisite
part of the thing which is a subtle
pleasure coming only to those who use
tobacco of the finest quality and spar.
ingly."
Sometimes I abstain for several days
in order to get the full benefit of q
slow burning Havana"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

not be in a position to guard their in
t~erests, and a raid on the Russian seal.
ing islands was the real object Of the
cruise. Great Britain, Canada and the
United States have an agreement to
prevent pelagic sealing, so that appar-
emily to protect the ships owner from
prosecution under either United States
or British laws. the ships name was
changed to Carmencita and registry
papers taken out in Mexico.
Thirty Devils at Beck and Cali.
On May 5 she headed for the north
ern islands, MacI.ean sitting aft, thirty
reckless dare-devils forward and cases
of repeating rifles and ammunition in
the captains cabin. She had cleared
for Victoria for a cargo, but instead
sailed for the little islands in the Ber-
ing Sea, where it was understood a
new rookery was discovered.
Captain MacLean has had a varied
experience with the authorities, not
only on the Carmencita, but on other
vessels of which he was master. AT
one time a revenue cutter annoyed him
by demanding that his papers be sent
on board for examination. Upon his
refusal the revenue officers threatened
to open fire on him.
Invoked the Stars and Stripes.
MacLean hearing this, ordered one
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
Huge Precious Stones.

Prior to the discovery of the South
African diamond a few months ago,
weighing in the neighborhood of n
pound and a half, the largest perfect
diamond in the world was that which
was exhibited in Paris, having a value
of one million dollars. This was the
most valuable stone in the world; the
largest and best ruby in existence Is
owned In London, and is valued al
$4,000. 1t has nc parallel, even in
the Crown Jewels, and it is related
that it was once carried all the way to
st. Petersburg for the Car to have a
look at. The largest and most beauti
full cat's-eye in existence weighs one
hundred and seventy carats and is in
sured for 10000 rupees. The biggest
emerald In the world weighs 2,9S(
carats, and is in the Imperial Jewe
Office in Vienna.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

of his men to run up the flag" The
Stars and Stripes we're hoisted and
Big Alec as he is known, yelled out,
Now fire and be id to YOU" The
revenue cutter dipped its flag thrice
and turned away. Several times this
bold navigator has had set-tos with gov
eminent authorities. but a short time
ago the Carmencita made a raid on the
copper islands and had a brush with
the revenue patrol, n of the crew be-
ing wounded and sent to Seattle, Wash,
for treatment.
The attention of Mexico having been
called to the illegal acts of the Car,
mencita's crew. that government on
November 1, 1904, cancelled the Mex
lean registry. With this taken away
from him. MacLean had the name of
the schooner changed to the Acapulco.
1t is understood that when he dropped
into Drake Bay for supplies he had
only 100 skins on board taken from
the sealing preserves of the Arctic so
that government officials have suspect
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
Will Wed for Love Only.

Princess Victoria of England, the
only unmarried daughter of King Ed
ward, declares that if she marries at
all 1t will be for love. She is thirty
seven years old, and for twenty years
has refused to consider every marriage
proposal suggested by her father, the
King.
eff I marry, it will be to the man of
my CHOICE she is reported to have
said. Father, mother, and govern
ment shall not choose for me. l will
love the man 1 marry. if l ever marry"
This bold declaration by the daughter
of a king has shocked royal and aristo-
cratic circles all over Europe, but II
has been read with delight by the
English people, and it appeals equally
to Americans.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
A Giant Fire Cracker.

A Giant Fire Cracker.
Watching the government engineers
cutting Il road along the side of the
canyon for the transportation of sup
plies to build the dam-GO, 900 barrels
of cement alone viii be needed-the
writer observed the explosion of II big
charge of dynamite, which burst with
n roar, echoing up and down the can
yon with deafening reverberations.
Immediately an oblOng granite rock of
some 100 tons weight was torn from
its base and hurled down into the river
Il hundred feet below. Skaters of
rock flew in all directions, and n great
splash of wafer rose like Il geyser out
of the black depths of the canyon.
Yet this huge block of granite was
but Il baby addition to the family of
boulders which had been detached by
more giant forces of nature, and
thrown into the river bed. A few
hours before we had crawled directly
under TINS rock i'll our canyon 'explor-
alton. Returning, we were fain TO
accept the assistance of one of the
read builders in getting across this
place, looking down the while into the
river boiling below among the rocks.
The engineering credit for this
great project with its great dam.
It's enormous spillways, its noun
''ii Ipuh bull1lllS anu us miles OF
canals and huge tunnels bored
through the solid rock is due t
jeremiah Ahern IA government dis.
trict engineer who, almost cut off from
the outside world, has taken up his
residence for several years in this wild
canyon, once a f%astness of the Sho-
shone Indians.
The Government Irrigation Program
What docs nn thiS opnot frYiu,t;o,
work OF the government throughout
the west signify? Simply that the
nation has decided to use the money
derived from the sale of western
public landst to make its desert soil of
value, and furnish many home-build-
ing opportunities. 1t means that
many men will find employment in
the construction of dams and canals
III every western community, and that
finally, as the works are completed.
one by one, new farm homes will be
established. adding to the nations
wealth and balancing our population
now inclined cityward.
FOR q thousand years longer this
splendid dam site would likely stand
idle before private capital would de-
velop 1t to its magnificent full capac-
lty, for the difficulties in the way of
the engineers are many and unknown:
but the government will meet all OBJ
stacleS ana overcome them, and finally
turn over TO n thousand farmers n
perfect lob of engineering,
bic to the great works of the Peru.
Wan Incas, the Egyptian Rameses or
the British engineers of India-an en-.
during monument for all time to the
wisdom of the present generation of
America.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

ed that the great amount of money dis.
played on that occasion must have
come elsewhere than from the fund de-
rived from the sale of skins. The gov
eminent agents believe that several
men now under indictment in the West
in connection with this poaehing trip
furnished the funds.
Always Eluded the Law. !
MacLean's movements were conduct
ed SO cleyerly that he could never be
held until now; he always made the
technicalities of the law cover his OPP
erations, but the Department of Justice
has been gathering evidence through
the personal direction of Chief Wilkie
of the Secret Service and it was this
evidence that led to his indictment
in San Francisco a short time ago. So
now the piratical course of Captain
Alexander MacLean seems at IN end
and the stern hand of the law holds
him in its grip. 1t remains to be seen
whether his luck will again serve him
in good stead and enable him to sail
away TO the great white silence"
where the treasured fur-bearing ami
mails are found, or whether the govern.
ment's evidence will be strong enough
to shackle him.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
unrestricted movement; a
CAPT: jeremiah
Aheyn.
der, though really a modification

order. though really a modification
of the Empire.
1t is a delight to watch the doctor
move about in her brisk, energetic
way. Her body, sensibly clothed,
and beautifully poised, with that fine,
straight line beloved of physical Gull
turiets. from the head TO the heels, is
responsive to the many demands of
her busy life. 1t would be Impossible
for her to accomplish her work, she
says, hampered by the usual style of
dress.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

natures great handiworks. All has
been cut out by the silver stream,
rushing in its bed below. For count
less ages ii has eaten its way through
granite and limestone, wearing, wear
ing, wearing away. For centuries and
ages it has flowed, ceaselessly and
likewise uselessly on its way to join
the flood of the Missouri; now it is to
be harnessed and made to produce for
man. A thousand farmers will make
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
DRESS REFORM FOR WOMEN.
Advocate of Practical Walking and
Working Garb-Relief From
Heavy Skirts.
DIR. Cora Smith Eaton. of Minnear

DR.. Cora Smith Eaton, of Minneap-
1lis, MIMI, beneyes that S.an! 81 tue
aches and ills from which women
suffer are the direct result of the
clothes they wear. She says that i'll
her professional capacity she tries to
Impress upon her women patrons the
need of dress reform. Not the old
time hideouS bloomer costume of
years ago. laughed the doctor, but
Il rational, sensible aud beautiful
daptation of our clothes to our
needs"
And what are our needs,' was
asked.
Normal, unrestricted movement; a
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

racy in fitting his schooner Car
mencita in violation of the sealing
laws, he was arrested at Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia. The Department of State
received a telegram announcing the ar
rest of a crew made up of men said
TO be
las choice a band of pirates and cut
throats as ever manned a pirate craft
since the days of Captain Kidd"
MacLean'S home has ever been on
the sea; he knows no life but that on
the deep blue and he finds no enjoy
ment on shore. He has been a rover
and not a freight carrier, and any dare
devil enterprise at sea that needed a
strong arm could find an adherent in
Captain MacLean. whether in search
of pirate treasure, running a contra
band cargo or illegally poaching for
seals found him the man; he has had
experience in all. MaeLean's ship, the
Carmencita, was formerly the Jenny
Thelin, built in 1869, when speed and
not carrying capacity was desired.
Poaching for Seals.
What the rakish looking schooner
did prior to 1894 had nothing to do
with MacLean's operations, but it was
alleged in April. 1904, that the schooner
was chartered and outftted for a poach-
ing cruise among the rookeries of the
far north. The RussosJapanese war be-
ing then uppermost IN the minds of the
two nations concerned, it was consid-
cred by the poachers that they would
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
LIKE A PIRATE OF OLD.
ALEXANDER MCLEAN ROAMED
THE SEA IN SWIFT SCHOONER.
Accompanied by Thirty Reckless
Buccaneers He Defied Governments
and Gunboats-Now in Tolls of the
Law.
There's never a law of God or man
Runs north of f~ifty-three.

Captain Alexander MacLean, as bold
a rover as ever lived during the priv
4teering days when pirate ships lay
waiting in the pathway of Spanish gal
Icons, will roam the sea no more. That
is, he will not sail the deep in that
free-handed n which made him
the object of search by United States
and British authorities. A few weeks
ago, under an indictment for conspi-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
Favorite Among Cigar Markets.

Bismarck used to boast that In his
fifty years he had smoked over 100, 600
cigars. In later years he was seldom
il T. his immense meerschaum.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02

The most costly church Of it's size,
in America, is in the quaint old town
Of st. Augustine, Fla.
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PAGES 1 T. 4.

prosperous homes for themselves and
FAMILIES, and raise an annual product
of a couple or three million dollars.
In the canyon proper the great
forces of nature have wrought Woh
derfully. Enormous granite bonldeis
have detached themselves from the
mountains and rolled down thousands
Of feet, crashing their hundreds ami
thousands of tons into the rocky
gorge. Here the river continually
plays upon them, searching out the
wearing them away and polishllls
them smooth.
The Rock Pile of the World.
In the canyons middle, below the
dam site, the jungle of rocks i'll the
narrow river bed appears as though Il
thousand blasts of giant powder had
rent the mountain sides and tumDled
every rugged projection into the
depths below. There is no dirt or
sand in this river bed; everything is
rock. The imperishable granite, gray,
pink, and vari-colored, oldest of the
geological formations, made by the
welding of various substances when
the globe WAS Il molten mass; the
later limestones and black volcanic
rocks. conglomerateS also melted by
great heat, tie hard red sandstone ana
its white and brown contemporaries,
formed from the grindings Of other
rocks subjected TO enormous pressure.
and lastly the geyserites and sulphur
rocks, soft and honcycombed, the re
suit of ceaseless spoutings of steam
and hot water from the earth's bowels
all are found in wonderful profu-
sion.
Below the canyon where the river
runs more peacefully, all these forma-
tons are represented in the huge beds
OF cobble stones and smaller boulderS
over which the water plays. The cob
bleStoneS were themselves once jagged
rocks, detached by wind, water, frost
and sun from their mountain bases.
and rolled and ground by river force
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
HUGE IRRIGATION DAM.
ROCK B4RRAGE ACROSS NARROW
CANYON IN MOUNTAINS OF
WYOMING.
Government Works Will Store Flood
waters For Fertilization of One
Hundred and Fifty thousand Des-
ert Acres.

\ quarter of Il century ago the
home of the buffalo, and later Il cat
de and sheep pasture, with an occa-
sional ranch house, the Big Horn
nasin in Wyoming is now the scene OF
Il great activity incident to the build
ing of one of the largest of the govern
mcnt irrigation works. Some years
ago Colonel Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill, made Il survey OF the
Shoshone canyon, and i'll connection
with General Miles, projected Il COM
pany to construct a lam anu lrrlSate
some 10000 acres. The necessary cap
ital however was not Forthcoming anu
when the national irrigation law was
Dassed. the government took up the
nronosition. and a large party OF en-
gineers has since been employed on
the preliminaries of a great work OF
desert reclamation. q
The Shoshone River dashes down a
narrow canyon with jagged ana per-
pendicular walls, and ut It's narrow
est point the government has begun
the constructions of the highest dam
ever built. 1t will cement together
The two canyon walls for 2lo rect
above the StrcaU bed, II It's louhua-
ton will go below the water line 81
feet additional, down to the solid bed
rock HE SlIEull, NA1iN " 1''
between these granite canyon walls, is
but Is feet wide, and the dam Will
form n great lake of 5000 acres, with
n watershed of 1,25O square miles,
and storing enough water TO irrigate
100000 acres through seven miles OF
14-foot tunnels bored in the solid
rock.
Little Chance For Land Grabbing.
This will cost about So, IN acre to
be paid back to the government by
settlers, under the business-like pro
visions of the irrigation law. The lalld
flood and then boiling over great rocks
itself is free under the homestead act.
and has been reserved by Secretary
Hitchcock from entry under the
Desert and other land laws not requir-
ing actual residence and home-build-
ing.
Few such picturesque and wildly
beautiful scenes can be found as this
ShoShone canyon. The river is a sue
cession of foaming, rushing rapids. the
water courSing along in a deep green
Hood, and then boiling over great rocks
and boulderS in Il white surge. only
for Il few hours each day can the sun
find its way to the bottom of this
dceply-cut gorge. the mountain sides
towering into the clouds two and three
thousand feet. From above the dam
site as one looks down at the cngin-
GERS working on the foundations,
directly underneath, they appear like
mimic men.
Giant Forces of Nature.
This Shoshone canyon and its sur
rounding mountains, are II of
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-12-02
Giant Forces of Nature.

This Shoshone canyon and its sur
rounding mountains, are one of
The Washington times., 1905-03-26

work in the old-fashioned way. which is
really the best
She can get paper pattern and apply
1t to the edge of the parasol and then
work over it, There must be eyelet
holes punched in the pongee. and the
entire work must be performed in the
same manner as pettfCoatg were en-
broidered a generation ago.
OF course it seems a pity to mutilate
ones handsome pongee sunshade by
punching eyelet holes in it. but the re-
suit will be very pretty. When you lift
the parasol you will see a lovely border
of handsome needlework extending all
the way around the edge. not fraiI nee
dlework, but strong, handmade. and
smart.
There Is another very pretty style Of
parasol trimming but it is difficult for
the amateur to carry out. A handsome
bow Of white lace, Valenciennes. on.
strong filet lace, or point de isaris, or
escUrial-it does not matter what kind
Of lace it isis applied TO one of the
panels and is carefully appIIdued In
place. IT is then securely stitched all
around the edge. after which the ma
The Washington times., 1905-03-26
Working Your Own Sunshade.

All the. new handles are very long
and enc has an ample chance 20 decorate
the handle either with long floating
strearners OF ribbon or with handsome
satin chou. Perhaps the latter is the
neatest for city wear and it is the or
nau,ent that wears the best. An elab-
orate rose coIored chou was fastened to
a long handled sun umbrella made of
cream satin with pale pink roses stamp
ed upon ii.
Not all of the fowered parasols are
hand-embroidered. for there is decided
fancy for the printed fabrics, and these
come in such very charming designs
that it is not difficult to find something
pretty. There are the lowered nets.
which sre shirred over plain silk And
there are the figured silks, the lovely
pompadour patterns. and all the array
OF beautiful lowered fabrics which are
impressed into doing service In the sum-
mcr sunshade line.
The woman who wants something very
handsome and very inexpensive can step
into shop and purchase a pongee sun
shade in the pongec color. She can take
| this and have 1t stamped in an English
eyelet embroidery pattern. Or she can