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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-04
Sqcay of the Grand Dukes.

Who, then. it may be asked, influ-
ences the autocrat whose personal rule
is thus absolute? If his ministers are
but his organs and even his women
folk are pOwerless to move him, whose
is the spirit that animateS him? The
answer lies on the surface In the
sweeping theories of autOcracy, which
lie has made his own, NJ. Pobedonost-
Jeff and Prince Meshtshersky, the
Torquemada and Cagliostro of contem-
porary Russia, were his teachers. Their
abstract aphorlsms and personal ap-
peals engendered a faith and fervor in
the spirit of their plastic pupil which
have become second nature, and he
now measures every new idea by its
bearing upon autocracy. The teaching
Of these masters is backed by certain
grand dukes, who form sort of secret
council.
This grand ducal ring is the Russian
governing syndicate unlimited, and no
minister could withstand it for a
month. 1t is able to thwart his plans
in their primary stage, to discredit
them in the cars eyes during the dis
cussion or have them Cancelled after
Always in want or in debt, the grand
dukes flock together wherever there is
money to be had, like Vultures over Il
battlefield. and if they stand to win in
any undertaking they care little about
the nationality of the losers and less
about the ethics of the game.
Thus the whole Russian empire, with
its peasanuy, army, navy, clergy, uni
versities and ministries, is but the
servant of All inexperienced prince
who is not only deficient in the quail
ties requisite to Il ruler, but even de
void of the tact necessary TO enable
him TO keep UP appearances. At home
the nation is suppressed; it cannot
make its voice heard on the subject Of
war or peace, of taxation or education,
of industry Or finance; it cannot even
save its soul in its own way. Abroad
the policy OF Russia is a policy of ex-
pansion without end, planned by Off
Gals without scrupIes and executed by
government without responsibility.
II has brought things TO such u pass
that assurances given by ambassadors
are not binding on the foreign minis
ter; promises made by the foreign min
iste- are disregarded by the heads Of
other departments and dishouOred by
the car; treaties ratified by the car
are not binding on the government.
which may plead u change of circum-
stances as justification for breaking
them. This theory has been firmly es-
tablished by Nicholas H.. who may ira
" say that the empire is himself aud
that his ways are inscrutable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-04

tocracy. NJ. de PIe!ve. Thus he con
ferred Il star upon Prince ObOlenSky
fer his energy in fiogcinG the peasants
OF the government OF Hharkov until
some of them died; he even raised his
Jealous official to the unique rank of
lieutenant general of the admiralty. n
post OF which the Russian public had
never heard before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-04

hca-ted, self coIrpiaccnt AID tickle. lie
changes his favorites with his atrul
moods. allowing n band Of casual. Oh
scure and dangerous men 20 usurp the
functions of his responst bic minis; crs.
whose recommendation are ignored
whose warnings are disrcGarCei and
whose measures for the defense OF the
state are not only bafiiad. but resented
Is Svmnfnfns of disnLndinnrn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22
The Tariff Tax

Senator Hopkins, of Illinois,
is reported as saying that the
administration is right IN Duy-
ing canal materials abroad
whrn they can be bought for
less in the home market H
does not believe that there are
II dozen members iD both houses
Of congress, who disagree with
he president or have any inteu-
ton of legis,at1ng on the sub
jet, SO also Representative
IA whey, of Minnesota. a mem
Der of the committee OF ways
and means, rejects the claim Of
stand-patters that the govern
meut shall pay the trusts for
canal materials more than the
price at which the trusts sell
the same materials in foreign
markets All this is good as
far as it goes. But why should
the private American consumers
be charged under the tariff sys-
ten any more than the Amerl-
can government.-Quincy Her
aid
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

DR.. j. r. Pentuff's resignation
OF the presidency Of Stephens
College took effect June 1st aud
"c las accepted the presidency
OF the Texas Baptist University
at Dallas, and will begin his
york there at al early date.
DR. Pentuff is highly esteemed
in Missouri for his character
and his scholarship. We com
mend him to the confidence OF
the Texas brethrer.-Ceutral
Baptist. Rev. Pentuff is we'll
known in this city, where he
married Miss Addie Gentry,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

In a recent speech Mr.. Roose-
welt said: "The gunnery dis
played by our ships at Santa
go was decent. but not first
class" None but native Japs
are allowed upon japanese war
vessels while the navies of the
American feet is a mongrel set
taken from all nations The
world has learned several les
sons from the little Jap.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

The folIowin" is from The
Mexico Ledger: Any subscrpb-
err who does not les re his local
pap1r should have no trouble
il W~c5ntinung the same if be
viii settle his account Pay up
your o,cG subscription aud mott
" tn" proprietor that you
dor't want their paper any
longer. IF he sends it to YOU
refuse to take it out of the
postoffce. Don't continue TAX
ing the paper until you ar"
pressed tor payment, and then
swell" up and say you "never
subscribed for it, etc. n ,
newspaperman wants to force
any one to take his paper if he
does not want it, And at the
same time he expects those who
take his paper to pay for it just
the same as they pay any
other debt,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22
Poetry Still Lives.

1t does not look like poetry
Is dead''-as some of the critics
maintain--to read that depart.
ment of Recent Notable
Poems" in the June Current
From Lippincott's
there's Il fac poem, The Tomb
of the Unknown" by John
James Plat, closing with these
tine lines:
The conquering leader rides in
history;
Tnc conquering army sleeps
auonymous.'
Aud Current Literature cred,
its The NluOnal Monthly with
this one:
"A Western Wife" by viii
Chamberlain:
She walked behind the tagging
mules
That drew the breaker
through the soil;
Hers were the early rules,
Hers were the eyes of wifely
toll.
THE smitten prairie bIossomed
fair,
The sod home faded from the
scene;
Firm gables met the whispering
air,
Deep porches lent repose Sc.
rene.
But with'ring b,o% aud snowy
trees
Bespeak the early days OF
strife;
And there's the deeper wrought
impress
The untold pathos of the
wife.
20 western mother! in til,
praise
No artist paints, nor poe
sings,
Bat from the rosary of days
Gods angels shape immorta
wings!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Joe Montgomery was fortunate
if uneasy. While enroute TO
SIP lding Sunday, he lost hs
Sunday.go-to meeting coat. A
lady not so intensely interested
as the lady by his side, found
the coat.
The most remarka bic occur.
renee of last week was: MuuT o"
Anderson was at work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22
Children TO Spank.

Fifteen children of st, Louis,
ranging in age from five to four
teen years. arrived in the city
Yesterday and were taken out
to Rensselaer, where they viii.
spend the summer with the
family OF j. A. B. McElroy, Jr.
Nearly all of these children be.
long to one family and it is said
that a few were left behind but
will come later on Hannibal
Journal, Little" Ben is well
known in this city ard as he
had only one child, the addition
of Is will give him lots OF
spanking territory.
LIQUID Veneer-Wood Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Who was it that dumped three
pretty little bitch shepherd
pups out into the road near the
Clark pasture, to starve? 1t
would have been more humane
to have knocked them in the
head. Chicken hearted unto
cruelty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Mrs. Richard Kirby is the
Hello girl for the But1um PEG,
pie on Sundays. So be Careful
and put on your Sunday man
ners when you don your Sunday
clothes, for you will get first
class service.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

A law in Massachusetts lust
effective allows every man the
privilege of three plain DRINKS
a year immune from arrest.
That is quite liberia ron the part
OF the bean eaters, especially if
each drunk eau be made to last
three or four months. This is
however, the first instance to
our knowledge where any legis-
lature has by a law recognized
this as one of the rights of free
born American en.-Mober.
" Democrat
Col w. II. Youeli was a bust,
ness visitor in Macon Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Del g. Buchanan, wife and in.
teresting babe, OF FIT. Madison,
Iowa, we're with friends and
relatives in the city Sunday.
They were rurOute to St0uls-
willie to visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Jesse A. Chadwick Of Qo;u-
cy, spent Sunday in the city
with friends. He was enroute
to MoberIy to work in the ma.
chine shops
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Jim Bowman. known by every
one. drifted in from Oklahoma,
Sunday and was glad to be
with old friends once again.
He reported Dock, his father,
as we'll and doing well at his
trade.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Mesdames Susan Boarman
and W. N, Maddox spent Fri
day with relatives at Hunting
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Mrs. Charles Bush, Master
Porter, and Mis- E.hei Btrnum
went to Shelbiud, Saturday ~
visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Miss Lena Nelson, ot ST.
Louis, arrived Saturday o visit
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
w S. McClintic,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry : )rrell
spent Sunday with rel
atiVeS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Although negroes represent
but > per cent Of The populd
ton of Chicago, It is officially
shown that they committed 70
per cent of the ielonies fo'
which arrests were made ja
that city durjug the first thr. p
months OF the presaut year --
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Ferd Wood and family were
With the homefolks at Lentner,
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22
Should Ask Japan.

If Russia wants to know the
price of peace with Japar she
should ask Japan. At the &C.
ginning OF the war Russia an
nounced il a dramatic sort of a
fashion that when peace comes,
no power would be permitted to
take part in it but Russia and
Japan. Russia thought it would
win and COZ stqucutly it would
impose such terms Of peace as
it saw tit II knew that if sew
eral powere were taking part
in the peace conference Russia
would be forced to make mi der
terms. Russia had Il terrih t.
dose stewed up for Japan and
it fully understood that there
might be objections from the
powers. Now this is all chpUg.
ed. Russia seems willing that
the powers take part. Russia
hopes to beat Japan out of a
portion of the fruits of victory.
1t is to be regretted that the
United States should a party to
this scheme. Russia can't thrash
Japan and now 1t will try to
beat the MikadO at politics,
Japan is pretty nearly in pos
ition to tell the powers to keep
busy at home and stay out of
matters in which they have no
interest, Springfield Leader,
And the next time Russia will
look twice before she jumps
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

The Panama canal will be
200 feet wide at the bottom and
40 feet deep so as to admit of
the passage of the largest war.
ships and freight steamers
afoat. The Suez canal is only
115 feet wide at the bottom aud
81 feet and 10 inches deep. This
precludes the passage of big
freighters and warships. This
government will profit by the
mistakes made IN constructing
the Suez canal. There will be
two tide locks-one at each end
of the line Quincy Herald,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-06-22

Liquid veneer-WoOd Bros.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
CLERKS ENTERTAINED
BY LOCAL BRETHREN
Baltimore Bank Team Given Supper
at Cabin John Bridge-Good-
Fellowship Reigned.

As sequel to yesterdays ball game
between the bank clerks of Washing
ton and those from Baltimore. the To-
cal handlers of the long green charter
ed special car, and took Their oppon-
ents and their friends to Cabin John
Bridge, where a sumptuous supper was
served in the large banquet hall of the
hotel
a, Walker Morton, Of Baltimore. and
president CT the section comprising the
chapters from Baltimore, Washington.
Philadelphia, and PIttsburg, in hfg
speech among other things said; II
want to thank the Washington chapter
for the hospitality and friendIiness thew
nave shown to their brothers from Bal
timore. Such sportsmanlike feeling as
was exhibited on the field today and
the evidences which / see before me
now are but Indicative of the good will
and eliow-feeling which exists between
the two chapters
Mr. Sprague. manager of the visiting
team, next spoke. Following Mr.
Sprague's remarks John Poole presented
to the Washington team, through Cant
Z. ;. Jacobsen, the Handsomely. engraved
silver cup which Is to become the prom
erty OF the team winning it two out of
three times. Captain Jacobsen; replied
to the presentation thanking the assoc
clation for the interest it has taken in
the baH teams and also thanking the
men on the team for their support.
Mr. A D. Robinson, Of the National
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
AMERICAN OARSHEN
ALL JARED BADLY
Failed to Win a Race in st. Catherins'g
Regatta-Argonaut First
in Fights.

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont Aug. 81
Ten thousand persons assembled at the
Port Dalhousie-st. GATHERINGS course
today for the final days racing in the
annual regatta of the Canadian Associe-
ton OF Amateur Oarsmen. Except Craig,
the Detroit Rowing Clubs representa-
tive who won yesterday, she American
oaTsmen have Jared badly. Excursion
trains from Buffalo and other Ameri-
can border points brought large crowds.
The results:
Senior singles-Won by MCGEE. To-
Tonto; FeusseI, Harlem Boat Club. New
York, second; Duhield. Detroit Boat
Club. Detroit, third. Time S:15.
Junior fours-Won by Ottawa r. c..
Ottawa, ont.i Rat Portage B. c.. Rat
Portage. Ont. second; Argonauts, To-
ronto. third. Time, %.
Intermetiate singles-Won by Coul-
son. Hamilton y. c., Hamilton, Ont;
Frech. Pennsylvania b. C, Philadelphia
second: Sprinks, Toronto Il. C, Toronto,
third. Time, s:495z.
Senior eights-W on by. Argonauts. TOE
ronto; Detroit B. c., Detroit. second
The Washington times., 1905-08-06

City Bank of New York, was present
and made Il few remarks.
John Poole, president Of the Washing
ton chapter. and Wallace Mex. Stowell
deserve much credit for the successful
manner in which the affair was carried
out
Those who were present We're:
From New YorlS-Mr A. D. Robinson
From Baitimore-A. Walter Marion,
William L. Hardy, w. Harry Ewalt,
James D. Garrett, Thomas Hildt. /. w.
Jenkins, p. WI Elmer Z a. La Porte,
A. S. Mathews, John a. Petty, r. A
Wagner, II. NJ. Campbell, Roland b,
Watson, David II. Bryan, Thomas b.
Ewalt, L. s. Sprague. 2. ]. McManns.
4. II. Gaddis. Bernhard A. Block. G. e.
Sener.
OF westinghouse. b Wilson. John
Poole. Charles r. Butler. Ira II. Dairym-
Ile r. A. Lewis. George T. Howard, G..
Z. jacobsen, e; 8. Wolfe J. Evans. jr.,
F. q. Burroughs. F. Bernard Stevens
Wallace Mex. stoweli. =. Duncan, John
a. Petty. 8. J. Henry. R. II. Wolfe. w
II. HOTEL William Conrad. and J. p
YodPr.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
VERY CREDUL0uS

Chairman Shonts. of the isthmian
canal commission, said of a famous
engineer the other day:
Like many another great man he has
n simple and childlike mind. A baby
could take him in. He has the creduIity
of n woman"
Mr.. Shonts smiled.
THE credulity of n woman" he said
The credulity of a mother a wife a
sweetheart, Is there anything on earth
TO equal that rare and wonderful faith ,
But TO illustrate wCman'S Credulitv.
"A young man entered the dra wing
room OF the girl whom he was soon t9
marry. The girl came down to meet
him with a severe frown on her pretty
face.
John she said father saw Won this
morning going into pawnbrokcr's with
q large bundle
John flushed, Then he said in a low
voice:
g Yes. that is true. I was taking the
pa Wnbroker some OF my clothes. You
see. he and his wife are frightfuIIy hard
= oh, Jack exclaimed the young girl
how truly noble you are. -
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
WASHINGTON COPS
LOOKING FOR GAME

S BALTIMORE. Aug. Lieutenant
Manager Charles NJ Cole received let
ters from the police departments OF
Washington and New York city this
morning. inclosipg challenges for games
with the All-Star Baseball Club OF the
Baltimore police department.
The letter from Washington was writ
ten by Majer Sylvester. the head of the
CAPITAL force. and requested a game for
the coming week. Lieutenant Manager
Cole viii make arrangements to secure
the use Of Oriole Park one day next
week and then the delayed game be-
tween the Washington and Baltimore
coppers will surely take place. weather
permitting.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
TIME TO SPARE.

\ long-haired man walking along the
street met a little boy. who asked him
the time.
Ten minutes to g." said the man.
Well" said the boy. lat o'clock get
your hair cut and he took to his heels
and ran, the aggrieved one after him.
Turning the corner. the man ran into
policeman. nearly knocking him over
What's up?" said the policeman.
The man. very much out of breath.
said: You see that young urchin run
ming along there? lie asked me tho
time and ! told him ten minutes to 8
and he said, At O'Clock get your hair
cut
Wei" said the policeman. what
are you running for? You've got eight
minutes yet. detroit News-Trlbune.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
CATTLE FOR FOREIGN
KINDS OF CHEESE
Department Of Agriculture viii Allow
Their Importation to Produce
Imported Varieties.

Makers OF cheese IN the United States
are to be given an opportunity bv the
Agricultural Department to produce those
brands heretofore exclusively imported
Camemb@rt, Rocquefort Llmberger,
and Brie may be soon added to the list
OF domestic articles. Miile-givlng sheen
and goats required IN the preparation of
such cheese may hereafter -, Imported.
They have been rigidiy excluded because
those animals are supposedly affected
by the foot and mouth disease.
The Agricultural Department has
leased an island in New York harbor.
where incoming goats and sne . can
be quarantined and the importation OF
these cheese-producing animal Is ex-
pected to rapidly develop.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
DISTANCE RUNNER
OFFERS DEFENSE

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-John Joyce. the
ten-miIe champion, has written an able
letter to the registration committee of
the Amateur Athletic Union vigorously
defending himself against the charges
made against him. Joyce states that he
did rot enter the meet at Celtic Park on
July /. Nevertheless his name was ad-
yert!sed by the management, and he
was subsequently suspended by the reg
lsJTatinn committee for not showing IN
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
GREAT FINANCING.

A New York man who received 81 per
week has been arrested for bigamousiy
maintaining two wives and domestic es-
adjustments. The law should spare the
man for purposes of sociological inquiry
in the department Of economics.-atian-
Ia Constitution
The Washington times., 1905-08-06
ENGLISH TEAM WON.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-The Maryiebons
cricket team won the match against
the An-New York team. at Livingston
S. l., today. by the grand total scors
tired in their SECOND innings for 90 runs
the same score as they tailed yester-
day in their first innings. In thelr
second innings the Euglishmen made
I4 runs.
The Washington times., 1905-08-06

roadway" said Mountry, when two
men sprang from behind a bush and
confronted us. A short. thich-set fell
low without a collar. did the talking
We're detectives, and I guess we
viii run you both in he said I guess
you want money 1 said. and the feI-
low asked me how much I had. I had
but IS. but he wanted s.. I offered to
go back 10 Mungesser's and get the
money.
He agreed. and Miss Pfeifrer gave
me her watch and we started to walk
back. when one grabbed Miss Pfeifger
and said they would hold on to her IN
til came back. I got 81 on the watch
at Mungesser's, but when l returned
there was no trace of the girl or the
men,
''I ran to Little Coney Island and
ted a policeman. He sent an italian
10 help me sarch. and we were joined
by man with two dogs. We looked all
over the place until o'clock, when l
had to go TO work on my bakery
wagon.
Heard of GirPs Death.
AFTER I finished my deliveries I went
to the Bergen avenue police station. and
they told me of the death of the girl
at Mrs 6ullivan's. I knew it was Miss
Pfeiffer, and l hurried 70 Hoboken. -
The police held Mourtry as Il witness
and sent him out with Detective Fox
TO substantiate his story.
The girls father told the police his
daughter worked IN a bookbindery In
Ilohoken and was engaged to Mountry
He said the girl was subject 10 attacks
of heart failure. and believed fright had
killed her The girl had five rings OH
her fingers when Mountry left her. but
two had disappeared when she was car
ried into Sullivan's.
Chief of Police Nolan. of Bergen. Sc
cured good description OF the high
waymer from Mountry and went 10
Jersey City TO consult with Prosecutor
Speer about the case.