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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

Of n. Wafizewskfs book a ivan tho Terrible
directed tho attention Of English readers TO
some OF the first and most significant efforts
made To purify Russia's body polite. MI. Balm
carries the record further on, exhibiting tho
great strides which the country made In the
seventeenth century toward that organized state
Of peace prosperity and happiness which she
has seemed at times to possess, but IS only now
promising to make her own once and for all
The book is ably written, and. though not as
entertaining as some Of the modern biographi-
cal studies of Russias salient rulers have been,
is certain to commend itself to all serious stu
dents
The Introduction closes with remark which
at first blush is little startling to say the
least. ANY impartial critic says Mr.. Balm,
taking broad historical view Of the 1913 years
during which the RoInanovs have held sway
must admit that other European dynasty
has conscientiously, and on the whole SO sue
cessfully. done its duty" It is startling but his
tory shows that It is true. The Car Michael
whose reign began early in the seventeenth CEN
fury, found his domain IN deplorable condi-
ton. poor and disordered. Not being man of
genius, he could not carry it very far along the
path Of progress, but he did what he could and
with the aid OF the Patriarch Phflaret he
purged the land of many sources of misrule, re-
organized the army and accomplished some little
Improvement In administrative methods He
might have done even more if he had not been
handicapped by the ByZantinism which made
Russia, then and long afterward. positive sink
OF superstition and of those reactIonary ideas
In spiritual and Intellectual matters which will
DO even more than physical disturbance to re-
tard a people in its march toward the light
Michael had the wit to see that matrimonial
alliance with a foreign house would be of SER
vice to his throne but when he tried to marry
his daughter Irene to q Danish prince be dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
POSTHUMOUS PRIVACY.
Runlmagins Among the Letters Of tbs
Famous
Famous.
From The London Speaker.

From The London Speaker.
There Is question of literary ethics on which
opinions differ more sincerely than the degree
to which the private life OF a great man rightly
becomes public property after his death Nearly
two hundred years ago Pope complained that
CURL the publisher, by his practice Of Selling
the letters and remnants of dead authors had
added new terror to death 1t is no new terror
now; we are familiar with such proceedings, and
the last ndiscreet revelation, to utter a few con-
versational protests. which prove the deiicacy OF
our feelings and encourage the circulation OF
the book few who do not feel so secure IN
their insignificance from a similar exposure
who, like Tennyson and Thackeray foresee an
tnterminabIe series of biographers each mors
ruthless than the last in runmaging for the I'M
revealed may protest with passion. and take
steps to prevent the violation OF their postum
Gus privacy; and for doing so some viii think
them affected. some silly. and some the only
men who show true dignity. In fact on this
matter every shade OF opinion is represented, the
scale being marked at one end by those VINO
habitually nveigh against the vulgar and IN
satiable curiosity OF the public and al tne olner
by editors like Mr. Wellington Wack VINO IN
his preface to these old love letters laments over
"the insatiate nav Of the scrap-baSket nom
which he has snatched them.
For our curiosity. even when Trivial. there Is
a good deal to be said. IT is natural TO want to
know much as possible OF the character or
the great men who have moulded our thoughts
directed our feelings, shared our experiences;
and to derive pleasure from knowing their
habits and how they lived through ordinary
day is natural as to enjoy hearing such de
tails about absent friends But to publish the
secrets of the famous requires more excuse imam
the fact that, being dead, they canot feel shame
or distress Disclosures, II they not in
tended as exposures, must throw new light
upon their work and character or upon events,
or bring warranty some gift of beauty or
knowledge to the common memory. The pre-
sentiment of publicity is an unwholesome burden
to carry through life, and the revralers OF pri-
yate letters and papers. who intensity it. are re-
sponsible for infiaming the self-couSciousneSS or
authors and or every one who comes near them
Let them look to it that what they publish has
sound compensatory value. for we are paying
for the amusement they offer by a loss or nat
uralness In our writers and artists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

| as ven AZ bold: he showed acumen and energy
| IN his dealings with the Poles and the Cossachs.
and, what quito much to the point. he
knew a sound councillor when he found one.
BE gave Or1uin- Nashchokfn. OF the best
statesmen Russia ever had hts chance, and
though the time came when he saw fit to aban-
don that Minister the loss, says Mr.. Balm. was
minimiZed by the fact that he found an even
ADLER substitute in Arta1non Sergyievich Mat
vyeev'; and though his reign was marked by
not few military disasters, it witnessed also
innumerable instances Of administrative i'm
provement- Theodore III did not live long
enough to accomplish all of the great things
promised by those reforms which he actually
placed to his credit, but he made way for
Peter the country did not suffer. On the con-
trary the change of rulers was the best thing
that could have happened for Russia. Mr Balm
IS enthusiastic over Peter whom he calls zone
of the very greatest of the worlds great men,"
and to whom he gives the bulk of his book, and
1t Is impossible not to share his enthusiasm.
Though Peters predecessors had blazed the way
for him, and had. indeed pretty definitely laid
upon his shoulders the responsibility Of bring
ing the nation In line with the peoples of the
West, he had mountains to move before he could
look upon his work with anything like content
ment- Savagery still fingered in the veins of the
Russians. Boyar and moujik were alike Hitter
ate. immoral and drunken to the point of besti-
ality. The enemies without the border were
scarcely more inmcal to the durability of the
throne than were the enemies at home. and
among these Peter himself played no incon-
spicuous part Atrocious cruelty came as nat
urally to him to the widest nomad of the
steppes. and he was never happier than when
he was trying to drink the hardest headed of
bis courtiers under the table. His was In many
respects. \ profoundly debasing influence, but
a. the predestned creator OF a nation he hsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10

~. roof NJ IN. matter In him and though Ma
Balm is one OF the most dispasstonate on LIS
torians we find ourselves warming TO his here
as he tells the latter's story.
II Peter was a biackgJard. he was at all events
an ,nsnired blackguard, and the list Of his gifts
to Russia is almost endless he plckeu els SUI
ordna,es with the insight Of born leader Oh
men and always with eye to the heip that
was peculiarly needed by Russia ana ina 'no
,,an in ouestion was peculiarly quaiihed 70
-ender Mr. Balm quotes Characteristic speech
made nv the Gar to Ivan Nepluyev' VINO hIei'
before him on being Unexpectedly appoii'eu -
hassador to Constantinople- nay my No.
bro,ber kneel not to me, said Feter- HOd -
-. ~. ox., Vol and il is my duty to see thaI
do not give places to incompetent OF "A ~
.wav from competent, people you A
rood man you viii be doing gooo no.
- No "a to YOUR country. For shaA nave u
o,,,+ or all of you to Cod L shall
- IN answer for 1t before His Judgment sat
;, do harm by promoting bad or FOOLISH
,o,. Serve faithfully and justly. ntue orotne''
.,a first God, and then also. Will never io
sake you" In his private character &C. -
NAV the boor and this has cone ni -,
harm with the historians; but as C~Ai II -,
sneak and act In q manner ben'tlhs ms MS
Office and Mr. tain's sketch OF ms reis"
when all is said. an impression OF heio -,
heroic COdId@tSA-
says:
Peters claim to greatness rests mainly On zls
Fact that from to last ne cfealIS - -
the requirements of the Russian nation anu $50 rs
obieations as the leader of that nati0'. -
~ the ineyitabeness Of long ana hecesS- -t'
les IN hesitatingly subjected Russia ever IL ne
davs the haughtiest nation in the WorIo. 70 .
NtIer and scarce endurable ordeal OF iuteIasT,
The hereto West but he compensa{ed nSi - -
,nateIv with the fnaIienabe gift OF polltcA
ness How to ciyilze Russia without ulduiy S tooi
mating her TO foreign influence was one OF tne
difFc1Ilt problems that ruler mao 20 itce
u-onId materially have Ightened ms TASK HE--- 10
DIaced Intelligent foreigners at the nc<iu VI I,
denartment of state, and allowed them sTAt-0
to have trained up a native bureaucracy: but. LGt
Ike independence or the RUSSIAN Lehit
he resisted the temptation OF taxing TINS Ius.i-s
but periIous short cut to greatness ne W. 49,
mined that at whatever cost. hardshlp anu InCoLi s
venience Russia should be ruled by RUSSIANS anu
not by foreigners, and before his death ne had me
satisfaction seeing every important once IN tI5
empire in the hands of capable natives OF ms own
training But even in his most sweeping reforms
he never lost sight of the peculiarities the dloSS
crasies of the people he had to govern before a.
things he was practical and clear sighted ire
Utopias of the end of the eighteenth century
would have revolted his robust common sense he
never DESTROYED anything which he was not abte 10
replace by something better
This book is pleasantly illustrated with por-
traits of the various Cars and some of their
coadjutors. reproduced from old prints.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
A MEMORY OF Madras
From The London Telegraph.

From The London Telegraph.
One OF the most amusing things in the book b
the account of Thomas Snodgrass> 1.-The Cross
ing sweeper" SnodgraSs, after serving the
Company" was refused the usual pension So
he dressed himself up a ragged crossing
sweeper and took up his station IN front OF the
entrance to East India House, with a placard
setting forth the story of his grievances. The
directors. compelled to pass him they came
and went, tried to get him removed. but in vain
and at last had to come to terms and give him
tho customary retired allowance SnodSraSs
aftervard became quite q man OF fashion In
London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
4 OVERS DAY.
~ APHRA benin.

lnzks haste, Amyntas, come away.
The sun is up and Will not stay
And oh! how very shorts lovers o.y'
Sa.ta haste Amyntas to this grove,
Reneafh whose shade so oft I've sat,
And heard my dear lov'd swain repeaA
How much he Galatea lov'd:
Whilst all the lst'ning birds around
Sung to the music Of the blessed SOUND
Make haste, Amyntas, come away
The sun is up and will not stay
And oh! how very shorts lovers dayi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
ANCIENT MUSCOVY.
The Russian State IN Process OF
Formation.

THE FIRST RoMANoVs d6s1.172a91, d.. n His story
of Moscovite Civilization and the Rise OF MOO 100
ern Russia Under Peter the Great ana III, ms
Forerunners BY r. Nisbet Balm WIN llius-
trations Svo pp tx Al Z. T. Dutton & CO.
The new edition OF Sir Donald mackenzie
Wallace's well known work is the most iI'l'e
diately interesting of all the recently PupiisNou
books about Russia but readers VINO want ~
get the widest possible view Of the subject
should also take particular pains to look into
Mr. PAINS volume II there is one nation IN
the world whose present should be studied with
constant reference to its past, II is Russia Inc
foundations Of her civilization go deep-lnto
harharisu1-and to this day it Is necessary 10
keep her early chaos in mind II vo are clearly
to understand her difficulties In preserving the
order which shs has tahored % strenuous1
to attain Only a few mouths ago Hznsfaxaon
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Murder Tria;.

Paul MilonovitZ was put on trial
Monday on a charge of murder for shoot
ing Wassil Danchila at Lyndora last
February. The following Jury was
selected: Thomas Stephenson, Frank
lin; s. G. Morrison, Slipperyrock, w
n Smith. Donegal; Daniel Dunbar
Waters; Harry Hunter, Eau Claire; A
V. Grossman, Brady; w. p Martin.
Venango; Haup Hockenberry. Brady;
John c. Miller, Butler; James Walker.
Clinton; w J. Whiteside, Middlesex
John Hutzler, Winfield.
District Attorney Walker opened the
case for the Commonwealth Milo
Danchilo. son of the man. killed, was
the first witness He said he kept a
boarding house at No 50 Besse-
mer avenue. Lyndors. His faith
er lived with him. On the night
of February IL, payday night. he and
his boarders and three visitors. includ-
ing Paul Milonovitz. were in the house
drinking Trouble arose about an
umbrella which Sam TantolvitZ. visi-
tor, claimed he had lost there while a
boarder sometime before, and about
SCI which he claimed MilonovitZ had
taken from his clothes.
Wassil Danchula ordered the visitors
out. He gave Tantolyitz push to-
ward the door and the latter went out
Milonoyitz refused to go out and he and
the old man struggled and Milovitz was
thrown out. Before the fight he had
fourished revolver and during it he
threatened to kill Danchula As soon
as he was put out, four shots came
through the window, fired from the
back porch, one struck the old man in
the back and pierced his heart, killing
him. Four Austrians were arrested
that night and the Sunday following
and held in Jail pending an investiga-
ton. MilonovitZ, who fled, was arrested
four or five weeks later in Pittsburg.
The Commonwealth finished yester-
day and Milovitz was put on the stand
in his own defence and of course said
he didn't do it.
One of the last witnesses for the Com
monwealth was McKeesport police
man who said Milovltz was formerly in
that place, and the last time arrested
he had a revolver, dirk knife, KNOCKERS
and handy billy on his person. He was
sent to the workhouse for three months.
Milovitz was the only witness in the
defence and the case goes to the jury
today.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Reduced Rates to the Pittsburg
Industrial Exhibition,

On Thursdays, September IA, 81 and
%, and October s, 12, and 10, 1905, the
Pennsylvania X, X. Co. will sell excur-
sion tickets from stations ON the West
Penn Division to Pittsburg, and from
other stations Of the West Penn Branch
to Allegheny City or Pittsburg, at half
fare, with admission to the Exposition
added.
These tickets will be good going on
regular trains. except limited express
trains. leaving stations at or before noon
on day of issue, and will be valid for re-
turn passage until the following day,
inclusive,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
AN ORDINANCE.

Providing for an increase of the debt
of Butler borough, the increase amount
ing to forty thousand dollars, for the
purpose of constructing sewers, con-
structing garbage furnace, paving
streets and payment of floating debt,
and for the issue of bonds securing pay
ment thereof
Whereas, it is the desire of the
borough of Butler to incur a debt, or
increase its Indebtedness, the said in
crease amounting to forty thousand
dollars. for the purpose of paving
streets, constructing sewers, construct
ing a garbage furnace and paying off a
floating debt of the borough.
And whereas, the Indebtedness of the
borough as so increased will not amount
in the aggregate to two per centum up
on the assessed valuation Of the taxable
property therein,
Section BE it ordained and enact
ed, etc. That an Indebtedness of the
borough of Butler shall be incurred, or
the Indebtedness thereof shall be in
creased, the increase amounting to
forty Thousand dollars for the purpose
of paving public streets, constructing
sewers, constructing a garbage furnace,
and paying off a floating debt of the
borough, which said amount, added to
the existing Indebtedness of the
borough, does not exceed two per
centum upon the assessed value Of the
taxable property in said borough, as
fixed and determined by the last pre-
ceding assessed valuation thereof.
Section 2!-To secure said indebted
ness the Burgess, President and Secre.
tary of Council are hereby authorized
and directed to negotiate, execute, sell
and upon receiving not less than par
therefore, to issue coupon bonds of the
borough to the amount of forty thous-
and dollars, of the denomination OF one
Thousand dollars each. each bearing in
terest at the rate of four per centum
pei annum, payable mi-annually
clear of state tax, and the principal
thereof reimburGable as follows, viz
One bond in the year 1910, two bonds
each In the years 1911, 1912, 1918, 1914
1917, and 1918, three bonds each in the
years 1915 and 1916, and seven bonds
each in the years 1919, 1920 and 1921
Before issuing such obligations tn,
principal officer or officers Of the
borough shall prepare and file in the of
fee of the clerk Of quarter sessions thu
financial statement required by the Ac
of April 18th, 1897.
Section 3:-For the purpose of payina
said debt and the interest thereon, al
annual tax Of one half mill on the dol
lar is hereby levied and assessed on the
assessed valuation of the taxable prop
erty of the borough to commence in th,
year 1909.
Ordained this 9Th of September, 1905
G.. Il. MELLINGER,
President of Town Council.
Attest;
VI. L. COULTER,
Secretary Council
Approved this 18th day OF Sept, 1905
w. M. KENNEDY,
| Burgess
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

The Typewriter Girl-To-night.
The Typewriter Girl" is simply
hurrah musical comedy. with vaude-
vile strength. Herbert Dellea used his
best efforts to create a musical pro-
gramme that would be talked about,
and already Dear Old Girl and
Valentine" are being hummed around
town. And there are other numbers
that belong in this class.
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde-Sept.1 1G
This play has become 50 we'll known
through successive performances that
any reference to its character seems al
most superhuous. In the parlance of
theatrical folk, it is the best repeater"
of any play of modern times, 1t goes
to the same cities year after year, and
the business it does seems to increase
with every succeeding engagement.
1t is tine sort of play that appeals TO all
classes of theatre goers. Matinee-15c
and 25c. Night 25c, 35c, SOC.
Welded and Parted-Sept. 18th.
The attraction at the Theatre Mon
day, September Isis Sullivan, Marris &
Woods much talked of production of
Theodore Kremer's new melodrama,
Welded and Parted" The story of
the plot of this sensational play con-
densed into a few lines is that of a
young, innocent and trusting wife, who
is sentenced to Auburn prison for par
| ticipation in an alleged badger" game.
whereas she was entirely innocent of
the charge. Several excellent comedy
situations are introduced, the charac-
ters of fat butler and middle aged
French maid being particularly funny
There is in the play a very pretty child s
part. The scene in the famous woman's
prison at Auburn introduced in this
production is one of the most novel and
original pieces of stage craft ever at
tempted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

A teacher was inatructinR her class
OF infants in Sunday gchool. She was
letting them finish sentences which she
began. "The idol had eyes. she said
but it conldn't" See, cried the
children. 1T had ears but 1t couldt'
-" Hear" SAID the class. 1T had lips.
but IL couldn't"-"Speak," said the
children. 1T had a nose. but II couldt"
Wipe Ill" shouted the little ones.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
L. o. 0. f. at Philadelphia.

On account of the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge L. o. o. F.. to
be held at Philadelphia, Pa, Septem-
Der 10 to 23. the p. X. r. Co. will sell
excursion tickets to Philadelphia, Sept,
Is to 10. inclusive, good returning until
Sept %, inclusive, from all stations on
its lines in the State Of Pennsylvania,
at greatly reduced rates. An extension
Of return limit to October may be OBJ
tanned upon all tickets from points over
one hundred miles distant from Phila-
delphia by payment Of fee of 400 to
Joint Agent. in whose hands all such
tickets must be deposited Immediately
upon arrival at Philadelphia, Such
tickets will be good for return passage
upon date of withdrawal from Joint
Agent. For specific rates and further
information, apply TO nearest Pa. X. X.
Ticket Agent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Welded and Parted-Sept. Isth
Indiana County Ear.

For the benefit of persons desiring to
attend the Indiana County Fair at In
diana. Pa, September IL to 10, 1905,
the p r. X. will sell excursion tickets
to Indiana from all stations ON the West
Pennsylvania. Divisions at reduced rates.
Tickets will be sold on Sept. II, 10. 13,
IA. and 15 good to return until Sept. 1S,
inclusive.
Special trains on Sept. IA and Ia will
leave Blairsville at $50 A NJ; return
ing, leave Indiana at $50 p. M; run
ming through TO Blairsville Intersec-
ton
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Letter to Butler Coal * Lumber
CO.,
Butler, Pa.

Dear Sirs: IL costs two or three times
as much to put paint on as to buy it. A
gallon Of poor paint costs as much as a
gallon of good, for the work; and gal
Ion Of poor don't 20 half as far. Poor
paint lasts half or third or o. quarter
as long as good; and protects wood and
iron half or a third or quarter as
well as good.
Do you buy good paint or poor? You
don't know any poorf Why, the market
Is full of It'll
All Devoe agents have state chemist a
certificate which tells just what's in
Devoe.
Go by the name: the one safe name
Devoe lead-and-zinc.
Yours truly,
75 r w DEvoE & Co
p. S.-Patterson Bros. sell our paint.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

Geo. W. Mardorf is now located In
the basement OF YouDkin's Building,
s. Main St. where he has fitted mp pool
room and repair shop. Light repairing
is "a speciality. He has number of shot
guns; Stevens Pistol, % Cal; Stevens
Rife, 22 l.. X. l0i lbs, which he desires
TO close out at bargain prices See him
in his new location.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Pittsburg Exposition

The only successful annual exposition
in the United States opens August 30th
and closes October 21st, 1905. Low rate
excursions via the Bessemer 81 Lake
18th to October 10th. inclusive. For
rates and time Of trains inquire of Bes-
stock, g. =. A. Pittsburg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

Jos F Nanny, Jr. to John c Graham,
LOT on Locust ST. for $500.
John c Graham to Sadie Nj Starr,
same for $4500.
Adaline r Graham to Alice May
Thompson, lot in Prospect for 81.
Sylvester Gold to Charles Gibson, lot
on Shore ST. for 81.
y Mary Covert to Warren L. Dodge l26
acres in Slipperyrock for $3.50:
J Herb Harper to Susan Z Dick lot on
New Castle ST for $500.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Borough Matters.

At special meeting of council, Tues
day evening, an ordinance was adopted
providing for the paving of West Clay
st. from Bluff to Broad, with Asphalt,
and awarded the contract without TAX
ing bids, the street is also to be opened
through to Mercer ST.. ordinances were
passed assessing the costs for the paw
ing of Fourth ave-, E. Penn and Frank
lin SITS it was also decided to lower
the paving at the intersection of Wash
ington and Clay and also at Main and
Clay. so that water would be carried
down Clay st. to Sullivan run. This is
expected TO relieve part Of the food in
that section of town
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Carnival Week at Luna.

Carnival week will mark the closing
OF Luna Park for the summer season.
The beautiful "City Of Light" which
has afforded unbounced amusement for
pleasure seekers Of Western Pennsyl-
vania, this summer. opened with u
blaze of glory, and after the coming
week 1t will close with a blaze Of glory.
Next week has been selected by the
management as Carnival week, during
which period unrestrained and unbound
cd fun will hold full sway within the
enchanted park.