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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
AN APPLE FROM
ST. PETERSBURG
tOriginal.l

tOriginaLl
Before leaving st. Petersburg imme-
diately after the great January massa-
ere / called on the American minister,
whom | knew, and he asked me to car
ry dispatches to Washington, whittier
l was going. / accepted the commits
sion ana left on the night train. 1t was
overloaded with people aiming to es-
cape the terrible events Transporting in
the capital A railroad official tapped
me on the shoulder and offered to show
me to a seat. He took me to car
where there was room Tor but one per
son, put me in, shut the door and was
off before l could fee him This aston
ished me, for had supposed fee was
the object Of his attention.
At every station on the route one or
more of the passengers in my cOmpart-
ment got out till at last thePe was but
one left, q young girl. had settled my
self for nap, but was still half awake,
when ! was conscious that this girl
was rummaging my satchel. | was
about to start UP to prevent her when
curiosity changed my intention, and
feiSned to be sound asleep. The girl
found my passport and seized upon it
eagerly, evidently much relieved TO find
it in the satchel Then she threw off a
macintosh, took soft hat out of her
pocket and appeared as a man. Rolling
her caStOif clothing in a bundle she
lowered the window and threw it out.
1t was not long after this that the
train stopped, the door opened and an
officer put in his head and called for
passports. 1t was critical moment with
the girl, and she turned pale as death.
Opening my satchel, | hunted for what
| knew she had taken ana, not finding
ii. cGdcayored TO explain TO the officer
that / Lad left il behind. Meanwhile
the girl Lad produced it. The officer
was sufficiently absorbed in my case to
hand it back to her with but a hasty
examination.
"Your passport" lie demanded Of me
severely
al think / can satisfy YOU" | said,
and, taking the envelope bearing my
dispatches addressed to the secretary
of state at Washington, also the seal Of
the American embassy, | showed it to
him. After some words he agreed to
telegraph to st. Petersburg for instruc-
tons, which should arrive before we
reached the frontier. Then lac locked
the door and in few minutes the train
started on.
/ expected the girl would thank me
for what had done, but | had played
my part so well that she really believed
/ thought | had left my passport be-
hind. Presently | said to her in French;
"Mademoiselle, you will pass the Dor
der safely l shall probably be detain-
ed. May / ask that you will wait for
me at-well, suppose | meet you ut
Bromberg for return of my passportT'
Without word she came over to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

where | sat. knelt before me and kissed
my hand.
Monsieur, you have saved me from
death or worse than death-Siberia."
You are very fortunate in awaiting
yourself of my passport"
''It is not luck. \ clerk in the Ameri-
can embassy Informed our club that
you We're TO depart tonight. You were
shown into this compartment by
railway official who is also a member
OF the club. The compartment was
filled with other members of the club
to prevent any one else from riding in
it. The plan was laid for me, in the
hope that might steal your passport.
Had l not found it in your satchel
should have drugged YOU"
''Why are you leaving Russia"
"Just now it would not be best to
tell you."
you are right. would rather not
know"
When we reached the frontier the train
stopped and the officer appeared and
said that he had received a telegram
that at the request of the American
minister | was to be permitted to go on
without a passport. AS soon as he had
withdrawn ] looked at the girl. She
had tainted. | revived her with a
draft from my mask.
We had not gone far beyond the Dor
der when from under a shawl on the
seat behind her she produced an apple,
lowered the window and was about to
throw the apple out when l stopped
her.
~ think | deserve your confidence"
| said. "What does this mean?'
81 must get rid of it," she gasped,
looking at ne appealingly. 1T is a
bomb"
Taking it from her, hurled it with
all my strength into a field. There was
an explosion. The train came to a stop,
and every head was thrust out of the
windows. After examination, the Off
Gals, finding that no injury had result
ed, started the train.
Arriving at Berlin, the girl gave me
her address on my promise not to re-
veal il. ana the next morning | called
on her. She confessed the reason for
her sudden departure from Russia.
Il was deputed by our club" she
said, 'tO kill that terrible man, the
Grand Duke Vladimir. / am the daugh-
ter Of a noble, Il high official in the gov
eminent and have access to all except
the emperor. The day left st. Peters
burg had offered basket OF fruit to
the grand duke containing two apples,
both Of which were merely apple skins
filed with a glass bulb, the bulb filled
with an explosive He chose one of the
apples, and / brought away the other
The one he took he laid on his desk
An hour later | heard that there had
been an explosion In his Office, but he
was not injured. My plan had failed.
''But / am only the first link in the
chain" she added. "There are many
others. 1t Will be accomplished yet"
She offered to return my passport
but i contributed it to the cause Of
Russian freedom.
W. LEROY WISE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
How TO Ward off Old Age.

The most successful way of ward
ing off the approach of old age is to
maintain vigorous digestion. This
can be done by eating only food suited
to your age and occupation, and when
any disorder of the stomach appears
take n dose of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets to correct it. If
yOu have a weak stomach or are
troubled with Indigestion. YOU will
find these Tablets to be just what YOU
need. For sale by Engbretscn's Phar-
macy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
A Disastrous Calamity.

1t is disastrous calamity, when you
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have it away. Prompt
relief can be had in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They build up your di-
gestive organs, and cure headache,
dizziness, collie, constipation, etc.
Guaanteed at Wangler Bros. drug
store; 25c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17
Low Rates TO Portland, Oregon.

Via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Tickets on sic frequently begin
ng May 23rd till Sept. 29th. Also very
low rates to Seattle, Tacoma, Bell
ingham and Everette, Wash. Victoria
and Vancouver, b. c., and San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,
Cal. For low rates, dates of sale and
other information apply to any Great
Weston Agent or j. p. Elmer, G.. p.
st. Paul, MINI. 1920
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

Why suffer with spring tiredness,
mean, cross feeling, no strength, no
appetite? HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will make YOU we'll and keep you
we'll. s5 cents, Tea or Tablets. r. A..
Engbretsons
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

Don't let the children suffer If
they are fretful, peevish and cross, give
them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
The best baby tonic known. Strength
and health follow its use. 30 cents.
r. a. Engbretson's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

When anything in the drug line is
wanted you'll save time by coming
here first. If it is to be had its here
and it is of the quality you should
have, the prices are right too. Brunt
& Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-17

-S8. 20 to Council Bluffs and return,
account Firemen's Tournament. Tick
cts ON sale June 60 limit June ~, 1905.
5. V. Potter, Agent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01

Opinion is in abeyance, waiting to
see what action the government will
take in view of what has occurred re-
tgarding the assessor Of property IN
ISan Juan.
1t is not sufficient to have suspen-
ded the, attending employee, when it
was necs ssary for the injured persons
to bring him into the presence OF the
chief in complete state of inebriety.
That is necessarily one of the potent
causes of the anxiety, the uncer-
Itainty and profound uneasinesS OF the
tax payers, in the presence OF the
alarming discovery that it is necessa-
|ry for citizens to convert themselves
in to accusers and prosecutors of the
|functionaries, and only when they can
find no other remedy, when it is nece-
|ssary that satisfaction be given the
complaining tax payers. or the mere
holding up Of the salary of an official
of the worst species charged with such
perverted conduct, caught accidently
in trap by his victims.
The conclusion that such is the case
|could not be more disheartening.
The valuation of property in San
Tuan has been left to the folly of a
fool. at the mercy of the caprices OF
one demented by alcohol
Such a thing has had no precedent
lin any administration. 1t has no para
illel, nor extenuating circumstances.
And indignation and protest are not
directed solely against the incapable
official whose suspension was made
inc evita BILE, but they also reach to the
chiefs Of the department who have
made possible the occurrence of the
|disgracef full spectacle Of Friday. and
They should be convinced that the
assessor ought not to be retained in his
place for an instant, constituting as ne
does serious menace to property.
The scandal. the de grading specta
|cle, the disgustingly gross incident OF
Friday were necessary in order that
the chiefs of the Treasury might knew
of their ow1 knowledge that the as
SCISSOR OF property in San Juan was a
person in every sense of the word dan.
gerous to all the interests Of the coun
try and toe the impaired credit of his
titled administrators.
Was there nothing to indicate to the
chiefs the dementia of this unfortuna
te subaltern. the stupid persecution he
was practising against private wealth
in the ia Z assessment.
We're 1aere no indications of abnor-
NAL synif fro,ns. & dangerous tenden-
cies in those absurd registers of per-
sons who pay taxes, in those which
recorded fantastic wealth a strange
and unheard of richness, whose falsi :
ty needed no proof.
Those appraisements could not have
been made by a man in normal
mental condition Notwithstanding
this, the department accepted them as
satlsf ,ctory, and even after the scan
dal of Friday, when it would have
been the duty of the Treasury depart
ment to have published notice de
claring voio all the appraisements
they have distributed the tax lists to
the tax payers, those tax lists made
according to the true &mewIe6gT SaS
6xIief of contumaclous fool.
Opinion looked for an annulment of
all the assessments: That is the
only satisfaction which can be given
after the unqualified carelessness and
|inexcusable indifference with which
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01

the government has. assisted in the
shameful prelude of the last spectacle.
The solution has to be that which
is awaited by the public. that which
will be demanded by the assembly Of
proper rty owners, if before it finishes
| it's deliberations complete and entire
satisfaction is not given to the taxpa-
yers, a satisfaction which will in
measure repair the damages they have
sustained and the alarms and anxiety
ltude they Have suffered.
The assembly will ask for the an
nulment Of the appraisements.
The government should anticipate
| this petition. than which nothing could
be more natural and just, but it is pos
sible that what happened in the case Of
1.-THE assessor will happen here.
After awhile the functionarieg will
mot wish that we should feel fears
and tremblings on observing that
they become more stupid every day,
that they are not capable of ascertain
ling in a single instance what would
satisfy public opinion, and they may
be displeased because we ventillate
our fears in just assertions that have
been evidently and absolutely neceS-
sary.
The daily teaching of the redempt-
ionist congregation in their obligations
and duties is becoming painful for us,
but we are not able to give up expos
ing to the country and to the govern
ment the dangers of that headless
policy which considers useles our pro-
phetic advice and our pertinent sug-
gestions.
Those acts speak with eloquence.
The annulment of thu appraise ements
made by an Official whose condition
rendered him incapable of acting in
telligently, appears to be a matter of
common sense and logical conse-
quence; but there has been no order
of annulment.
1t may be that what we have already
said will be sustained by the assembly
of property owners, which probably
may have to he referred to the courts
in order that this annulment which is
so just, 50 natural, and SO logical
should be admitted BY the department
that is doblig"d to offer to the tax
payers every manner of satisfaction
aud of evidence such as the exigencies
of the case demand. in order 10 free it
from the stern rjdicule cast upon it by
the suspended employee and The dis
trust and suspicious which on this
account have been implanted.
Possibly it may be attempted to
throw the mistakes made in the as
sessment ON some native elements that
may unfortunately have lent themsel-
YES to that appraisal; but that game is
played out, it is we'll known who COM
poses the triumvirate bthind the cur-
tain manipulating the wires.
An une xpected light has been 81
ven to discover the deceits and tricks
Of the camera obscura, revealing to
the public the secrets Of official magic.
The Usteptatious alluvements, the
noisy panegyrics If our dexterous and
rovidental redeemers serve no pur-
pose and deceive no une now thnt the
tricks and snares of their conjuror's
box have been discovered.
The public knows all the secrets, it
is already cognizant of all the motives
and feels-as is natural-disgu I. nnea-
lsiness # mind and an inevitable and
|inSupera BILE wesriness.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
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Las efec Clones RauSs9
seran em Octuhrse
EsperanZas del Gar

Nueva York, martes.-Cablegrafian de San
Petersburgo que Sc ha 6ado el mes de OctuoIs
para celebrar las elecciones de los m1embros de
la asamb blea constituyente que ha de aprooar la
constitution de Russia.
El Gar espera que la opinion ha de mos
trarsele propicia desde que ell pueblo russo en-
piece darse cuenta de la tendencia armoniza-
dora del gobierno
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
El Gar movisizando ta'0pas
Un talento organizador

Nueva York, martes.-De San Petersburgo
cablegrafian que estan reConcentradOs en- Ia
capital mas de veinte mil soldados de entire
los t1ltimos recu,as.
Ell Car esta empenado en- movilizar tro-
pas. organizando nuevos cuerpos de ejercito
con que hacer frente la gran ola revolucio-
maria que Sc levanta en- ell pals.
La prensa of cio,a dice del Soberano que
es un talento organlzador
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
El optisrn;sssao Official
Una opinion contraria

Nueva York ma;t-s Los informes que Sc
reciben del imperio moscovita d1cen que ell 60
bierno muestra un optimismo exajerado supo
niendo que no ha dc encontrar descontentos el
proyecto de la reforma, que ha de dar una
constitution al pueblo moscovita.
En- ell pals Sc manifesto una gran fuerza
de opinion, partdaria de un cambio mas tras'
Cendental.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
CnnwenienCia de CessraTs
e5 Baltic0
En- los circuIos diplomaticos

Nueva York, martes-Dicen que Ia entire
vista ael Kaiser aleman y el rey de Dinamarca
ha tenldo por objeto el tratar de la convenien-
cia de cerrar e. Baltico
A esta medida SC lie atribuye una gran i'm.
portanc,a en- los circulos dipomaticos europeos
Guardase una reserva Official sobre 10 que
han tratado los soberanos. pero Sc han de]ado
traslucir algunos pormenores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
Los s.eCurs0s CaeS
gobiern0 ruso
Las atenciOnes de la guerra

Nueva York, martes.-Avisan de Moscou
que ell goberno 1u>o declara que tiene recursos
para imponer todo trance el orden en- las re-
giones en- que parece mas exaltado el esplr1tu
popular.
Pero ell Gear ha querido. segun dicen los
despachos ofciales, reserv.r las tuerzas d1spc
nibles para atender las necesidades de Ia cam
pana en- la Manchuris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
Los asunkos de Alensanaa
em Europa
Otras cuestiones aplazadas

pital Alemana que las mira, del gobierno ger.
manico Sc reconcentran ahora sObre Europa y
que ell Kaiser Sc ocupa en- solucionar los asuntos
en- que puede verse comprometida Alemanla
en- Europa, antes de encaninar sus gestiOnes a
solucionar los condictos !ejanos para los que Sc
reQuiere cierta preparation. ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
LEYES DE 1905

Sc hallap a la venta en- la Ii
breria del BoLEr1N las leyes de
1905. acompanadas de un vo-
l1men de gran utilidad para los
letrados y el phblico en- general,
.conteniendo la Ley de evi
dencia y ID appendices lie ley es
de otras Asambleas references
tambien a la prueba en- 10 civil.
Precio de las dos obras. $500
Ley de evidencia. compEa-
da separadamente .....$1.6O
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
la epidemic EN-
Muewa Orleans
Importantes perdidas EN- la industris

Nueva York, martes.-Comunican de Nue-
va Orleans que han sldo puo!icadas nuevas
disposiciones sanitarias hacienda aun mas Sc
veras las disposiclones vigentes dlctadas por
las antoridades medicas para preven1r el con-
tagio y propagation de la febre amarilla.
Las perdidas sufridas por ell comercio y
la industria a causa de la rigurosa cuarente-
ma, SON muy considerables+
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
~ serylelo Especial del Bolelm MePcan1n
OABLEGRAMAS.
IN Kaises. Guiluersa10
en Cope shagen
Conferencia con ell rey Christian

Nueva York. martes.-Los Altimos cable
eramas que Sc recibep de Berlin dicen que e
Kaiser Guillermo ha llegado Copenhagen
siendo recibido por el rey de Christian.
Los dos soberanos han conference.-the lar
gamente.
Ell emperador de Alemania ha sido objeto
de un gran recibimiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01

La primera reunion de la Asamblea

Nueva York. martes.-La primera reunion
de Ia asamblea constituyente Sc celebrara el
dia IA de Noviembre.
Ell Gar confia en- que la opinion rusa pres
tara todo su apoyo la reforma, q la que va
no sc opone la nobleza, en- vista de que Ia re
volucion es una amenaza mucho mas serla y
amenazadora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
no SEE confia'sssa Ia crisis
Ell gObierno del Sr. MOnterO Rios


Nueva York, martes.-Los despachos que Sc
reo1ben de Madrid dicen que los rumores de cri'
sis del gabinete Montero Rios han sido uegados
ultimamente despues de confirmada la termina-
ci6n de las huelgas en- todo el territorio de la
peninsula.
La situaci6n del gobierno es frme y tiene
soluciones para la question hnanciera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-01
MANUEL PAZ URDAZ
NsbsMs'te

Rssissradoa d 10 psopisdsA sustitute. sas
como NosArio, On Arsoibo. Bajos Dc 10 easA
ntmsfo Is. calls Do la Crus, 20 haee earge
1s preseutar para su inscripsi6n On 81 Reas.
lro as 10 psepiedad del Distsise J rsniti1 q
les rsspsotivOs iatesesados, lss aesuMsKtse
aHs ssa al objete % 10 ssv1sa.
AR1CIBO. PvRRTo RICO
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ing at less than actual cost Of the
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w material MAIN street
vr LEWISTON, IDAHO
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- "A WAKK "
The daily tribune., 1905-12-06
ENTERTAINED classic.

Allen Bell of the Presbyterian
church, last night entertained his
Sunday school class at his home
on Pixies Peak avenue. The even.
ing was most pleasantly spent in
various kinds Of games and prizes
were awarded to Frank Perkins,
Laura Hitchcock and Fannie Mo-
Cormick. Tho young women ap-
peared in costume and represented
soma kind OF a book. II was the
duty Of the young mon to guess ~
many as they could the names rep-
resented.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-06
Correcting a False Report.

understand that reports are
being circulated to the effect that
on last Sunday night l represent
ed that the other religious bodies
were not Christian and did not
have the truth. | wish to deney
that report most emphatically. /
said plainly that, l thought the
reformers were great and good
men sincerely seeking the light
and that / honorered them for
these efforts to restore Bible teach
ings and authority, but that they
had not gone far enough and we
should not stop where they left of; ;
that in giving the church human
names and by adopting man made
creeds they had placed barriers in
the way of unity and the further
acquisition of truth. | did say
that many doctrines and practices
not authorized by the word OF
God had oreHk in. l believe we
ought to burn all msn-invented
creeds and go back to the Bible
alone or our authority, then We
would soon restore the primitive
unity and purity of the church
and Christ's prayer would be an
swered "That they all may be one".
| believe there are Christians in all
the churches or l would not plead
for christians to unite.
Yours for the truth,
WARD RUSSELL.
1 Tribune want ads bring results
The daily tribune., 1905-12-06

THE PLAY - The Houston
opera house was only fairly filled
last evening to witness the second
performance of the company hold
ing the boards there in a new pro-
duction entitled, THE Ragged
Hero" The play was full Of fun
ny incidents, pathetic scenes, and
amusing illustrations, and was
highly enjoyed. The Florence or.
chestra was present and furnished
excellent music for the evening.
The daily tribune., 1905-12-06
ABOUT YOUR NEl0HBORs
AND YOURSELVES
w. /. Weaver is in Pueblo.

w. /. Weaver Is in Pueblo.
Charles Hill went to Pueblo on :
business trip today.
&C. G. McNulty went to Pueblo to-
day to have his eyes treated.
Frank Thomas OF Canon City, is
spending tho afternoon 10 the city.
Mrs Myrtle Smith has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
Illinois
John Houston is in Portland today
looking after some work that he is going
to bid for.
&C. w. Wells, former Fremont
county man and an attache Of tho State
Engineers Office was in the city yester-
day renewing old acquaintances.
Rev. J. B. Hunley Of the Christian
church, of Canon City, and sixteen
others were down to attend the revival
last night. Rev. Hun!ey is an old college
friend Of Rev. Russell
8. A. Selover Of Pueblo, district
manager Of the New York Life. called
on local agent Torrence yesterday. Mr..
Selover is an all-round good fellow whom
it is pleasure to meet on any and all
occasions,
The daily tribune., 1905-12-06
SERIOUSLY BURNED-The

little four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sslvo of Coal
Creek was seriously burned at
noon today. The was standing
near a brush heap which some one
had set fire, when her dress be-
came ignited, and before aid could
reach her, the arms and limbs of
the little one were terribly burned.
DR.. Eddy was summoned and
dressed the little ones wounds.
She will recover.