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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29

words sweetened with the honey Of
adulation, he infected bis master and
many of his own equals with the OPP
timism Of Candide. All was for the
best in that best of states, Russia,
thanks to the greatest and best of
monarchs, Nicholas IL. That was the
faith of Sipyaghin, who loved his SOW
ereign sincerely and mistook that love
for patriotic duty. In return the en-
peror warmed to him, making him
not his friend only, but his comrade,
and singing him out for special marks
Of favor.
NJ. Sipyaghin's ascendency over
Nicholas III. reached a point at which
the jealousy of NJ. Pobedonostzeff was
aroused. 1t touched even religion, for
the minister of the interior, encroach-
Ing in his light, offhand manner upon
the domain of the chief procurator of
the most holy synod, induced the car
to visit Moscow and spend Passion
week there, and the trip was success
full beyond expectation. On this pill
grlmage NJ. Sipyaghin treated the en-
peror as Potyemkin dealt with Cath
crime ii. He enveloped him in an at
mosphere of popular affection, sur
rounded him with signal proofs of his
subjects prosperity, intoxicated him
with the wine of self satisfaction. But.
While his majesty was thanking heav-
en- that his people were happier than
foreigners, millions of his best subjects
were being despoiled of their hard
earned money, and many were being
imprisoned or banished, some for obey
Ing the commands of God, others for
Infringing the unjust laws of the gov
eminent.
On Monday, April IA, 1901, he invited
his majesty to dinner for the follow
ing Thursday, and the emperor gra-
ciously consented. But the Thursday
fixed for the imperial repast Sipyaghin's
body was carried to its last resting
place
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29
THE CAR
Unsteady, Half Hearted, Self
COrnplacent and Tickle

He Changes His Favorites With His Fitfu Moods,
Allowing Dangerous Men to Usurp the Functions
of His Responsible Ministers He Reads No
Books and Is Incapable of Listening to
Sound Advice Dreadful Examples
of His N1isrule-An Autoc-
racy Whose Personal
Rule Is, Absolute
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29
HIS First appearance.


Men still call wildly to mind the en-
peror's first meeting with one of the
historic institutions of the empire. 1t
was a raw November day In 1894. The
members Of the state council many of
them veteran officials who had served
the czar's great-grandfather, were con-
vened to do homage to the new mon
arch and long before the time fixed
were gathered together at the appoint
ed place. their bodies covered with COR
geous costumes and their faces hidden
with courtly masks expressive of awe
and admiration. But he came and went
like q Whit of wind In a sandy waste.
leaving them rubbing their eyes. They
had expected imperial majesty, but
were confronted with childish con-
straint, stumbling gait a furtive
glance and spasmodic movements. An
understood. plthless lad sided into the
apartment In which these hoary dig
nitaries were respectfully awaiting
him. With downcast eyes and In a
shrill falsetto voice he hastily spoke a
single sentence, Gentlemen, In the
name OF my late father / thank you
for your services" hesitated for a sec.
ond, and then. turning On his heels.
be was gone. They looked az each 9th.
err some IA amazement. others IN pain.
many uttsriDg a mental prayer for
the veal OF the nation, aud after an
awkward pause they dispersed 70 their
homes.
The notion's next meeting with BIS
mnjeeiy took place few days later
upon an occasion as solemn as lho nrsi.
bur in fhe interval he had been hypn0.
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29
Turned TO Plehve.

His majesty now had another oppor-
tunity for showing his judgment and
gratifying his predictions. Amenable
chiefly to tangible and visible infiu-
ences, his choice fell upon NJ. de Plehve
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-29

YIN a recent number of the Quarter
ly Review of London appeared a
- remarkable article about EN-
peror Nicholas II. of Russia The ar
ticle, which is considered an anthem
tic pen picture OF the car and his
court, government and country, was
written by Russian official Of high
rank. Extracts from the article are
given below:
The Emperor Nicholas ii. has already
reigned Tor more than ten years and
ruled for fully eight, yet the concrete
man, his Individual character and the
order Of motives to which 1t Is sensible
are nearly all as legendary as those Of
Numa Pompifius. Clouds Of journals
tic myths, mainly OF German origin,
enwrap his figure. hiding 1t from the
vulgar gaze as thoroughly as though
he were the dalai lama. and the fanci-
full portrait which we are asked to ac-
cept Is as abstract and as colorless as
that of our legendary Russian princes.
Beyond the precincts OF the palace his
person Is TRANSPORTED, his most trivial
deeds are glorihed, and mis- least dis
interested motives are twisted and
pulled into line with the fundamental
principles OF ethics. The result is a
caricature closely bordering on the
grotesque. Nikolai Alexandrovitch is
depicted as a prince of peace. Slav
Messiah sent for the salvation not for
his own people only but of all the
world. The most precious porcelain of
human clay was lavlshed IN the max
Ing of this unique ruler who stands
upon a much higher level than that Of
the common run Of mortals or of kings
In virtue not only of the dread respon-
sibilities laid upon him by the Most
High, but also by reason Of his own
passionate love Of humanity and his
devotion to the true and the good.
But no newspaper hero is q prophet
in his own country for long, and Mich
olas ii. did not play the part in Russia
for more than twelvemonth. His
fathers reign had ended in utter moral
exhaustion, in the blasting Of hopes,
the killing of enthusiasm, the black
ness Of despair Better things were
confidently expected of the son, be-
cause worse were rashly held to be i'm
possible. But the credulous masses
were again mistaken and soon became
conscious of their error
Nicholas III. began his reign in 1894
as highly sensitive, retiring young
man, who shrank instinctively from the
fierce light that beats upon the throne
In spite of his camp experience he was
still his mothers child, passivity his
predominant trait and diffdence one of
its temporary symptoms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
womnn,r Visual Angle.

"Have you eyes in the back Of your
head" asked country magistrate Of
a woman, aud the. woman promptly
replied that sue had. She was perfect.
ly right. Take any average man and
any average. woman, question them as
to the dress and department OF the peo-
pie in any assembly where they were
together, and you will find that the
woman has seen more than the man.
for woman has been compelled to en-
large the angle OF her vision and to
see all around her hat without shifting
an eye.
From an early age instinct tells the
GIRL and convention seals the instinct.
that she muA not look directly at the
man In the street, therefore the hon
est woman walks through London look
ing straight ahead. The direct look at
the stranger Is forbidden, yet human
curiosity compels. so develops and en-
larges that angle OF vision. for no wo-
man will deliberately blind herself,
and therefore by continual exercise
those calm conventional eyes that look
to the horizon and the infinite have
trained themselves TO see the world out
of the corners-obllquely - London
Chronicle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
ne Ready For the opportunity.

People are apt 10 think that, though
their actual lives are poor and self
centered and such as they are half
ashamed of, II some great crisis
arose they would be able to gather up
their hating will and raise themselves
to its height. Yes, no doubt Only
life's sternest calls never come In any
such fashion. Things don't arrange
themselves for US to gather up our fee
Bile will and settle with our souls that
we will be heroes. They come hardly
and sharply, testing not what we have
resolved to be, but simply what we are.
We have sort Of feeling that 1t is
the opportunity that makes the man.
Not so. The opportunity only shows
him for what he is, and the spirit OF
prompt duty, of quick. instructive To-
atty to right under whatever tempta'
ton may ever come. may be cultivated
and grow to the very capacity for her
oism even In lifes lowliest place and
poorest work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News ofthe Town and village rSl
Briefly for TBUsv Readers.

News ofthe Town and village TSl
Briefly for Tsssv Readers.
Mrs Claire Soule is in Troy for a
few days.
Mrs L. G. Holton has returned
from Rutland.
Calvin w. Evans has been on the
sick list for the past week.
George r. Root OF Waterford is
with friends in the village.
1t is stated that the late Andrew ].
Fauley carried life insurance TO the
value OF SIC, 600.
r lin and W. B. Taylor drove to
Williamstown and back Monday.
They found the going terrible, especi-
ally coming home
Mrs Wakeee of New York who has
been spending several weeks here will
leave thursday or Friday for Buila o
where she will remain for some time.
Are there any people in Bennington
who would not have two articles, or
even three, for the price of Que? (See
Levin's adv IL so, they are extrav-
agant. Restrain them.
Mrs George T. Lane whose summer
home Is at Bennington Center has sent
out invitations for a Valentine Book
party to be given at her First street
home in Troy this evening.
A. B. Gardner of Pownal was here
Monday on business connected with the
Pownal Creamery company and other
matters. He stated that all affairs
between the company and Otto Press
prich had been settled and the plant
will begin opeI atoms as soon as the
season opens
Tn frost is rapidly working down
into the ground in spite OF the heavy
covering OF snow ana the water pipes
in various parts of the village con
! tinue to suffer though according TO
reports from various other places
there is not nearly as much trouble
here as there is elsewhere.
Capt C. F. Burnham, formerly of
Bennington has been appointed sur
veying officer of the Vermont National
Guard. This appointment comes
about through the trip of the regiment
TO Virginia last fail and it will be his
duty to ascertain the amount of equip
ment, ETC., lost by the regiment during
that trip.
Much needed improvements are be-
ing made to the office of the Putnam
and adjoining rooms. The desk has
been completely changed and has been
furnished with a revolving register
rest. The walls and ceiling have been
cleaned, revarnished, the cloak rooms
thoroughly renovated and repainted
so that the front does not look like the
same part of the house. Travellers
speak highly of the change in the con-
Quoting of the house by the new land
lord.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
BETTER Than n shoehorn.

Here is something | learned from
an Engllshman l met while at a
friends house." said a lawyer. "The
house was In the suburbs, and we were
occupying the same room. l found l
had forgotten to bring shoehorn and
asked the Englishman II he had one.
No, | haven't he said. why don't
you use a towel?' "A towel?' l replied.
Yes, towel. Here, let me show you.
Take corner Of the towel, so; lay the
point In the heel Of your shoe, so; put
your foot in as far as it will go, right
on top of the towel. Now, grab the
towel and pull up on 1t. See how easy
your foot slides in? It's better than a
shoehorn'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
Pairing In parliament.

The custom Of pairing is quite un-
known to the forms of parliament It.
self. Any mention Of II within either
chamber would be altogether out Of
order, but there is pleasant fiction
that it is purely private arrangement
to be made at the discretion Of those
concerned. This is true enough to a
limited extent and for short time,
but pairing on any great party division
cannot be lightly carried out, and a
member who desires to pair at such a
time will find that this can only be
done safely through the whips and not
at all unless some really good reason
can be given for absence, - London
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
HoOsICK. N. Y
A II Hawks is on the sick list.

A II Hawks is on the sick list.
Frank Coonradt is confined to the
house by illness.
Charles Brown is confined TO the
house with the measles.
The Ladies Aid union will meet with
Mrs Haley Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Whalen and Miss Hat
tie McGraw of Troy was at Mrs Hattie
Sullivan's last Wednesday.
James Smith has charge of the
creamery while Mr.Brown is confined
to the house with the measles.
Mr. and mrs Patrick McGraw oil
Stamford, VT, spent last Thursday
and Friday with Mrs McGraw' IS
brother, Thomas II. Sullivan.
Caleb Clark an old veteran and
woodsman of Readsboro is stopping
a few days in town with his friend I
H Sullivan. Mr. CLARK says the snow
is the deepest this winter that 1t has
been for years.
The funeral of Mrs Afford Philpott
of North Bennington was held from
her late residence Saturday at eleven
O'Clock. Interment was in Mapletowr
cemetery. Mrs Philpott was an old
resident of Hoosick. She is survived
by her husband and one daughter
Mrs Charles Soloman.
Edward Rudd passed away Sunday
morning after long and painful ILL
ness. Mr. Rudd was AZ years old and
was born in Hoosick and has always
resided here. He wss well known for
his chartible disposition and was high
ly respected. He is survived by his
wife and three small children.
The funeral of Michel McGraw Q
we'll known resident of Petersburg wal
held in the Catholic church at Ben
nington, last Wednesday at eleyer
o'clock. Mr. McGraw was "a years Of
| age. He was born in Ireland but hat
lived in Petersburg since he came to
| this country which was many years
ago. He is survived by his aged wife
who is about so years old, one son
Patrick McGraw of Stamford, and
one daughter, Mrs Joseph Nugent o.
Petersburg. lnternent was In the Cath
| oic cemetery at bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
L. H. NICHOLS, 1anager
Two Stores. 453 and 457 rlain St
TELEPHONE 1912
RUTLAND RAILROAD.

corrected TO November 25, 1904. Trains leave
Bennington daily except Sunday, unless
otherwise noted.
GOING SOUTH,
1,30 m--Express daily for Troy. Albany
and New York. Pullman sleep
ling cars to New york.
TAO Passenger for Troy, Albany and
New York.
1920 m-Mail for Troy, Albany, New York
and West.
$40 Flyer for Troy. Albany and New
York. e.ulllnan parlor car to
Troy and Albany to New York.
$40 Express for Troy, Albany and
New York.
TAO 3" Passenger daily for Troy and AL.
bany.
GOING NORTH.
la;IS m-Exprsss daily for Rutland, Burling.
ton, Montreal, Ogdensburg and
West Pullman sleeping cars to
Montreal and Ottawa.
s;IB Passenger daily for Rutland an
Burlington. Pullman parloi ca
attached.
2.2bp m-Fiyer for Rutland, Burlington. Mon.
treal and Ogdensburg. Pullman
parlor car to Montreal
8.I5 n-Local Passenger for Rutland Bur
llngton and intermediate stations.
Trains from Rutland arrive at Bennington
200 a. M, 1880, $40 and $40 p. m.
Trains from Troy arrive at 12:45, s;45 and Ii %
a. m, 2:55, 500 and AS p. m.
CHATHAM DIVISION.
s,fs a m-Passenger for Chatham and New
York.
$3.50 o m-Passenger for Chatham.
Trains arrive from Chatham at 10:45 a. m. and
IA. NIMMo. Gen. Passenger Agt.
GEO. I. JARVIS,
rutland. VI. General Manager
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14

have charge OF the opening meeting
She is one of the leading women ora
tors OF the Salvation Army and will
be assisted by Ensign Care, Capt Nc
Weigh, Lieut. Hunter and Envoy
Graves.
The meeting begins at 8 O'Clock and
everyone is invited
Capt McVeigh and Lieut. Hunter will
remain in charge Of the work here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
MUSICALE

Third Entertainment In the Young woman's
Club Course.
The third entertainment in the young
woman's club course will be a music
ale In Apollo hall Tuesday evening,
Feb IA at S:l5. The services of Mr.
Daley, pianist and Mrs F. f. Battles
soprano have been secured and in al
dition to this talent Mrs Knoll of Hoo
sick Falls will recite.
Mrs Knoll comes highly recommen-
ded as an elocutionist and the club
knows that in securing these artists it
Offers a first class entertainment to
their patrons. Course tickets 81. Sin
gle tickets IS cts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14

Landlady--The coffee, | am sorry to
say, is exhausted, Mr.. Smith. Mr..
Smith-Ah, yes, poor thing, was ex-
pecting that. I've noticed that for some
time 1t hasn't been strong
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
SALVATION ARMY.

To Hold Meetings at l04 North st Beginning
Tomorrow Evening.
The Salvation Army will begin a
series of services in Bennington to-
morrow evening at l04 North st.
Major M. E. Barter, who is the di-
visional officer for the Hudson River
and southern Vermont divisions will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14

Corrected TO November %, 1904. Trains leave
Bennington daily except Sunday, unless
otherwise noted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
Arms and the Man

Winkle-Count Duello is a &darlng
swordsman. Twinfle-Ye he ran
through a cool million without any
trouble
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-14
To Prevent the Grip

Laxative Bromo Qunine the world wide Cold
and Grip remedy, removes the cause. Call for the
full name and look for signature Off w. Grove
sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
AIDING sToRM-TossED SHIPS.
Good Work of the Crew of the Revenue
Cutter Window

The revenue cutter William Window has
just completed cruise in aid of vessels in
distress ON Chesa peake bay, and has re-
turned to Baltimore for coal and stores,
preparatory to starting on another cruise.
Thursday last, while coming out of Annapo-
lis harbor the Window discovered the two
masted bay schooner Carrie, hailing from
Baltimore. hard ashore on Horn Point
shoal. with heavy southeast breeze blow
ing. The Window sent a hawser to the
stranded vessel and soon had her af1oat.
The Carrie was in danger of wreckng her
self by pounding on the hard bar, when
the Window came along and relieved her
from her dangerous position. She is COM
manded by Capt. Thomas Payne and is
valued at s, coo. She had cargo of oyster
shells aboard, valued at $500.
The same day the Window found the
schooner Thomas and Henry of Baltimore,
Capt Otto Kreker commanding, with d!s-
tress signal in her rigging and going ashore
on folly Point bar as fast as the WIND
could sent her. Considerable trouble was
had In placing a hawser aboard the
schooner, as strong gale was blowing, but
this was finally done and the vessel was
towed away from the dangerous point,
where, had she gone ashore. she would
have been badly damaged, If not lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
McCLELLAN'S PLURALITY 3,4OO.
Corrected Election Returns in New
York Are Completed.

One day late, but none the less welcome,
Christmas present of certificate of cleo
tiCn will be presented on Tuesday to Mayor
Mcclellan and the other candidates who, on
the face of the returns, were successful
at the last election, Alderman Reginald Z.
Dcull. chairman of the board Of canvassers
for Manhattan and the Bronx. put the I'm
Lshlng touches on the package containing
the corrected figures in New York late last
Saturday night The canvassers In the
ether boroughs had already finished their
work and forwarded the results to the
board of elections and now nothing re-
mains to be done except to file away the
figures and issue the certificates.
Even though this formal announcement
of victory follows the most bitter contest
OF an election in the history Of the city
and one of its hardest fought campaigns,
there will be no special function in con-
nection with the presentation of the GER
tificateS
Exact figures have not been given out
Mcclellan has been reduced by about 800
from the figures given out by the police on
election night, giving him by the corrected
figures a plurality over William r. Hearst
of about 3, 400.
1t was maintained by the supporters OF
Mr.. Hearst that the tally sheets gave Nc
Clellan a plurality of only 2,117, but all of
these figures were not admitted by the
Tammany forces
Election bets will be paid without more
delay. About 81 100000 has been tied up
in the hands of shareholders since before
the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
NARROW ESCAPE FOR GUESTS.
Los Angeles Hotel Almost Completely
Destroyed by Fire.

The Van Nuys Broadway Hotel, one of
the first-class hostelries of Los Angeles,
Cal. located in the heart Of the business
district was almost completely DESTROYED
by fire yesterday.
One hundred and ten guests, most of
whom were in bed when the fire broke
out escaped in their night clothes, and
nearly all suffered the loss of their bag
gage and personal effects. Five firemen
were injured during the progress of the
flames by the collapse of the rear of the
second floor. They were precipitated into
| the basement, and all suffered more or less
serious injuries.
Fire Chief Lipps was also seriously cut
by broken glass. but had his injuries dress
ed without leaving the scene of the fire.
The total financial loss will approximate
5000
T. NJ. Benton, eX-state auditor of Ne
braska. wife and daughter occupied rooms
on the fourth floor, and barely escaped
with their lives. losing all their valuables
baggage and money estimated at s.. eco.
Mrs p. Hanisch of Chicago escaped from
her room on the fourth floor but lost ef-
fects valued at $4,000. Several other in
dividuals lost amounts ranging from s25
to 81, CO.,
The origin of the fire has not been def
initely ascertained. though it is believed
TO have started in the basement or engine
room OF the hotel.