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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

your wife until she reused the whole
village with her shrieking, etc
Her torrent of inVectiVe is cut short
by an old man steTnly saying 20 her.
You must take at least two and a half
shares" and the assembly fixes her por-
ton at that amount
one of the sad things about the life
Of the Russian peasant is the fact that
he can never afford good food, and
frequently cannot eat what he has on
account of the rules of the church. In
tropical countries the religious fasts are
adVantaS eOus To the inha bitants. be
cause they can secure plenty of fruit
and vegetables and are therefore ben
Gifted by Occas iOnaIy doing without
meat. But the Russian peasant can
never procure as much flesh as he re-
qUires. and only such vegetables as sour
cabbages ana cucumbers. He seldom
sees any kind Of fruit
The Hungry Peasant.
About the only time of year when
he gets all he wants to eat is on fete
days and during the harvest. After
these occasions his TatiOns are exceed
ngly short He must fast during seven
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

pay the taxes thereon The rule is in
variably followed that the taxes must
be paid upon any apportiOnment in ef-
feet, no matter how unequal il may be
or what "a hardship II may prove to
those holding il. Another thing which
makes the allotment difficult is the fact
that the government collects the "a me
amount of taxes from all land whether
the soil : good or bad,
The Village Parliament.
Many spirited scenes occur when one
of these village parliaments holds q
meeting to determine how much land
each family shall work. witness TO
one Of these assemblies reports the con-
VersaUiOn by which two cases We're set
tied. Ivan is being asked how many
shares OF communal land he viii take
and replies in q slow. cautious way:
4 have two sons. and there is my
self so I viii take three shares. or
somewhat less. if il is your pleasure
"Lessl" eXclaims an influential mem
Der; you talk nonsense. Your two
sons are already old enough TO help
you. and soon they can get married and
so bring you two new female labor
ers"
To this Ivan replies: My eldest son
always works in Moscow and the other
often leaves me during the summer"
But they both send or bring money.
and when they get married the wives
VIII remain with yOu." is the answer.
God knows what viii be- answers
Ivan; who knows If they will marry d?
The times have changed so that VOuD q
people Will not always do as their par
ents wish, and often when they get
married they want to have houses Of
their own Three shares VIII be heavy
enough for me-"
NO, no. you must take at least four.
The old Wives cannot take shares ac-
I - If hi
dren."
He is a rich muzhik." saws a voice
i'm the crowd lay on him five souls
chat is to say give him five shares of
land and the taxes on it).
Five souls / cannot! BY God / can
not"
Very we'll YOU shall have four
says the leader to Ivan. and then. turn
ing to the crowd; shall it be sop
-Four, four" murmurs the crowd.
and the question is settled.
A Woman at Court.
After VANS case one of the old wives
is called. Her husband is disabled. and
although she has three bows only one
of them is old enough TO do field work
Although there are four males in her
family it is certain that she cannot meet
the obligation Of four shares, and she
stoutly disputes the proposal to make
her accept even three portions.
do you near that, ye orthodox" zap
pealing to the crowd; they want to
lay upon me three soulsi Was such a
thing ever heard Of? Since St. Peter 5
day my husband has been bedridden.
He cannot put a foot TO the ground.
He is worse than a dead man because
he must have food"
You talk nonsense" says a neigh
Dor; ''he was in the gin shop last week. -
And you" retorts the woman. fy-
ing into a passion at the suggestion that
her husband drinks, what did YOU do
last parish fete but get drunk and beat
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St Petersburg.-The recital of the
woes of the Russian peasant class is a
long chronicle of horror that blackens
the whole of Muscovite history. The
Cruelties inflicted upon these h8plcSs
people seem 20 have embed ed almost
every form of torture. We read OF an
ancient nObleman who once gave
friend 4.CO0 serfs as q present. ana eX-
press feelings of comm isevatiOu for tile
I heartaChes that must have resulted
from such an extensive transfer OF hu-
tman chatteis. only 20 be cut short by
the Russian patriot eNclaiming-
Don waste ali your sympathy ON
! the -au1ientS. There is enough grief
abroad in the land today TO crush us
ali II We We're MOI already STEPPED I'm
misery. Only last week my ueighbOr's
daught er was taken 10 or son because
the taxes could not be paid. The girl l.
little more than q child. but when the
brutes are through with her she viii
come back ruined, or more likely she
Will never be permitted TO return to teli
the awful things she has endured. our
masters call US swine. and tell tae out
side world that we are devils because
we sometimes kill our Oppressors and
burn leir property. but Z our wrongs
were known our acts would not be
judged so harshlv.'
Government Is stingy.
1t does not require extensive investi-
\ cation 10 prove that the condition or
Athe peasant IS indeed lameutabIe. He
mas always had TO pay three Kinds of
direct taxation. and now his burden
has been increased on account of the
war. The Russian government only
gives-a disabled soid.er-or the widow
OF one. that has been kined-S2 $3.50 i'm
money. They might as well have moth
ing. Is il at all strange that revolution
threatens government that has no
more cons deretion for its people
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06

The taxes are so much in excess Of
his power of production that the peas
amt has no chance 10 buy land, and
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uncOntaminated We are fortified against dis
ease, and health is assured; but any mpurity,
humor or poison acts injuriously on the sys-
tenn aud affects the general health. Pus-
tular eruptions, pimples, rashes and the
different skin affections show that the blood
is in a feverish and diseased condition as
result of too much acid or the presence of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
RUINED CITY GIVEN
!. CHANCE TO REBUILD
RIOTERS SHOT IN
/ FIGHT WITH Y POLICE
-Four jersey .t Strikers i n sal. and Several
Policemen injured Riot
80 ers Flee to Woods.

.-r i.
Passaic,, N. T.. May BIN a battle
between riotous strikers and police to-
day four rioters were shot. One may
die. Thirty-two men were arrested. =
+ The riot took place about the build
ing Of the Daily Herald, where a strike
of :diggers and shoyelmen began a few
days ago. About $50 strikers appeared
at the building today and tried to in
duce the - concrete workers to strike.
Four policemen; who were on guard were
temporarily overpowered and reinforce
ments were sent. - sa->-, r ILL.,. r..-tz
4 battle ensned in which the four
strikers were shot. Nearly every po-
icenan engaged was injured. Police
man. GustaVe Schmidt was struck on the
head with bricks. and badly hurt. ~
The rioters were put to flight, after
200 shots were fred. The police pur-
sued the men and routed them out of
a stone quarry, whence they fled into
the woods. y "EE:,= ~.-|
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
WAR, They ] ] ]! SAY, IF !.
!. LIBERTY IS DENIED
Russian Radicals Demand that
Parliament Wiring Constitu-
j ton from the Gear. ..

st. Petersburg, May Sat today's
session of the convention of constltu.
ticnal democrats, the radicals protested
violently against the attempt of the
moderates, who control the central COM
nsfttee of the party, secretly to direct
the tactics to be followed in parlia-
sme1lt. The members from the Volga
provinces and south Russia made par
ticuIarly infammatory speeches, insist
ing that the party should play with
hands aboveboard, and not adopt half
way measures.
Bodenye, member from Yaroslav,
declared that parliament 8 answer to
the speech from the throne must make
it clear that the Russian people will be
satisfied with nothing less than full
democratic constitution. -
ref this is refused,,'' he said, "par-
lament will issue manifesto summon
ing the people to liberty or death. Par.
lament must legalize the revolution =
+ A member from Tauride province said
it was the duty Of parliament to pro.
claim immediate amnesty, the trial of
the officials who had oppressed the peo-
pie; the abolition- of all laws promul-
gated since Oct. 80, universal suffrage
and the convocation of the constituent
assembly. Every radical sentiment was
applauded to- the echo. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
LIVES PLEDGED TO
. SHIELD MRS. D0WIE
Faithful Followers Will Escort
Her to Shiloh Temple
Violence Feared.

: Chicago, May 5.--Violence in Shiloh
tabernacle is threatened for tomorrow
afternoon if Mrs. Jane Dowie attempts
to speak from the platform as she de-
clares she will Voliva said if she tried
to interfere with the services he would
have her elected from the building. ;, -
In expectation Of trouble, four more
policemen have been sworn in by Vo-
Iva. f. 49,. 81 - - - = -
Mrs. Dowie received a committee of
eight earnest followers of the "First
Apostle" at Shiloh house, -. = ~
"We will escort; you to the taber-
nacle,' said Deacon W. P. Wainwright,
their spokesman, "and will protect you
with our lives. if necessary, -. .ss>e' :
:" 81 said last night, - declared Mrs.
Dowie,. firmly, that I.ywould speak
from the platform, and / shall wear the
robes of my office as overseer of the
women of the church. Voliva cannot
stop me.' 90. IT, I'll Il, go. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
MINERS VOTE TO
AVERT A STRIKE
Anthracite Workers Accept 1903
Scale Award Demanded
by Operators.
Only Question Now Is Reinstats-
nent Of Men Who
IT, Walked Out. q

: Scranton. Pa, May 5.-There will be
no strike of miners in the anthracite
coal fields, providing the operators will
agree to give every man his old place
and reinstate those who have been dis
missed because they obeyed the suspen-
sion order of John Mitchell.
This was the agreement reached at to-
days session of the convention. The
convention did not adjourn, however,
President Mitchell requesting that the
delegates remain in Scranton until the
scale committee reports the results of
the meeting with the operators which
probably will be held in New York
Monday, if the operators agree, to meet
the miners. ~ =. -
The no-strike decision was reached
after President Mitchell and National
Secretary Treasurer Wilson had adj
dressed the delegates recommending
that the 1908 award be continued. 4
resolution to this effect was offered and
unanimously adopted, after which the
convention adjourned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05

u a[ New Orleans, La, May 5.-seven Of
the wealthiest italian merchants Of
New Orleans have received - sblack
hand letters demanding sumsaranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. ~. r. = =
ttfAmong those who have been singled
and who are now in fear because they
have disobeyed the demandafo ransom
are A. Monteleone, a wealthy shoe man
ufacturer, a. Ditrapani, Vincent Losie:
co, Pasqual Laurimina, A. Catana and
Antonio Patorno. The latter has been
threatened with death and the kidnap-
ping of his daughter. 3<-...ss -
: Detective Dantonio>z of the police
force, who. is engaged i'll ferreting out
the authors of the "black hand" let
ters, has also been threatened. $3.50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
RISES FROM MOT0RMAN
TO. PLACE NEAREST TOP

q New York, May Sin; the announce
ment of the election Of Oren Root, Jr.,
as frstzvice president. Of the MetropoH-
tan Street Railway company, the, rise
from The ranks o ct m9tornan to the
is marked. Mr. Root isnat nephew of
Elihu Root, secretary of state. is 3s
years odd and is a. graduate 4of Hamil-
tom college. He was a .Phi+ Beta Kappa
man. m - SIS > rs 4 3D.
He went to work las. q .,laborer, and
later as motorman, with the Metro
politan. Mr.. Roots earnest attention
to. work and his grasp of the "details
of the business attracted the attention
of Mr.. Vreeland, and he rapidly earned
his advance, Three years ago he be-
came general manager. He works six
teen ks...,,r55 a aaY and thrives on il.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
WHITE KICKED OUT
ASA. R Re 6 \! Il 7
With Formal Announcement of
Retirement Issued, rRumors
Of Force Grow 49,

st. Petersburg, May 5.-The official
announcement Of Count Whites retire
ment from the premiership, the retire
ment of M. Durnovo from the ministry
of the interior and M. Goremykin's ele-
walton to the premiership, appeared to-
day in. the Official Record.
A distinct impression is being fos-
tered that Witte was kicked out because
he was too reactionary and 1T is an.
nounced that the odious Fundamental
laws credited to him, will be with.
drawn. H. - a. > - r -
If the government is sincere, the
Goremykin cabinet will be simply q
stop-gap until it is succeeded by a cab
met representing the dominant party;
Already in the congress of the demo
Gratis the extreme wing. has expressed
itself in favor of war to. the knife hilt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
PROBE LEAVES MYSTERY
Inquest Sheds No Light on the Muenter
~. 49,, - - Case. -. .

Journal Special Service: 1872. E4-s
Cambridge, Mass. May 5.-Efforts of
the police to obtain evidence on which
to base warrant charging Professor:
Erich Muenter with numbering his wife
by arsenical poisoning failed at the in
quest.
This negative result. tends to the con-
clusion that the mystery of Mrs. Muen-
ter's death may never be solved unless
the Harvard instructor comes forth vol
unfairly to acquaint the authorities
with the circumstances leading up to his
wife IS tragic end. . 80.
When Judge Amy opened the. in
quest there were present all those mem
ibers 1of the Harvard university com;
munity whom he police relied upon TO-
strengthen their case. City Solicitor
Pevey made. demand upon Judge
Amy to be present at the inquest in
the interest Of Professor Muenter. Mr.;
Pevey was referred to District Attorzt
ney Sanderson NJ and 3 the. latter denied
him admission to the proceedings.
{ An official in close. touch with the in
vestigatiens said verdict will un-
jdoubtedly be found that Mrs. Muenber
came to her death from arsenic admin
Uttered h. person unknown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
MUENTER WOMAN :: :. :
TRUSTS BROTHER
Sister of Missing Harvard In:
structor, in Chicago, Denies
He Murdered.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. T-... s:... =. 49,. lis.
Chicago, May 5.--The mysterious dis
appearance of Miss, Bertha Muenter,
sister of Professor Erich Muenter, who
is charged with poisoning his wife, was
solved last night when reporters 10
Gated the young woman at the home. Of
her sister, Mrs. Farmer, in Rogers Park.
Miss Muenter denied that she was hid
ing from the police, declared that she
desired to conceal nothing and asserted
that she only sought freedom from an
II have no, information as to. my
brothers. whereabouts said Miss
Muenter. 81 am seeking him thru adj
vertisements in the papers and in every
possible way that holds hope. of sue.
cess: I am firmly=of my first opinion
that he is innocent of this horrible ac-
cusation against him and believe if he
can be found he can clear himself Of
the CHARGE ~ '''-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
THORNS IN PATH
OF MILLS BRIDE.
Marshall Lincoln Will Not For
give Daughter Who Wed
Riding Master.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Boston. May 5.-Beset with thorns
is the path of Julia Lincoln, daughter
of Marshall Lincoln, the wealthy whole
sale liquor dealer, and her husband,
George Mills. who until he eloped with
and married Miss Julia Lincoln last
Wednesday. was her riding instructor.
Mrs. Mills is. in. Boston to seek her
fathers forgiveness, but it has been
refused her. Mr.. Lincoln said:
81 have been bitterly opposed to my
daughter marrying this man. I still
object to it,. Is have argued with her
and tried oInakes her see things in the
proper light have met Mills and /
know him thofoly He comes from q
good family and 4 have no9objectiOns
ito him on that ground. ~ sts
Mrs. Mills said:&sstI did everything
in my powef.to keep my marriage from
being SENSATIONAL my father has been
opposed to the marriage. NY husband
lis an estimable man. He may not be
wealthy but he is straight forward and
honest, and see no reason why should
not have married him. I have known
him some time and If I had not be-
lieved he would make me- good hus.
band 1 SHOULD never have become his
VIII
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
:B0NAPARTES GAVE
FOR PARIS RIOTS?
-. -. 49, t--sr.-. -. ~
Contributions from Monarchists
Entered ON Books of Labor
Confederation. 'F=s

Paris, May 5.-Papers seized by: the
police during the recent domiciliary
Isl ' subscriptions s Of $40 to the funds
of the Confederation Of Labor to ths
apparent purpose of stimulating the
revolutionary movement and also a
document directing. the Bonapartist
leaders to assemble at the strike center
when the agitation has reached its
height. ~ - , $50. . =, =. 49, !: 80.
Interior Minister CIemenceau attaches
serious Importance TO the seized
papers as disclosing the s designs of
Bonapartists and anarchists to utilize
the strikes for political ends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05

The suspension order will be raised
and the miners will go back to work
upon terms awarded by the strike com
mission of 1908, which the operators
were willing to have continued, and
will later seek to obtain, thru the con-
ciliation board or by arbitration. the
lettering of conditions which they
complain are working hardships
2 Eager for the recommendation of the
scale committee to guide them in de-
Gliding whether there shall be peace or
war in the hard-coal field. the dele
gates reassembled at 10 am. TODAY in
the courthouse. -s r. -
s Think Owners Wanted Strike.
/: The sub-scale committee. to which
was referred the detail of formulating
the proposal to be submitted to the
convention, met again before this
morning g session to put the final touch
es on their report. Of the two alterna-
tlyes before the committee which would
insure a peaceful solution of the cues
ton. the acceptance of the anthracite
award had strong support
1t was urged in behalf of this plan
that it would defeat the evident inten-
tlon OF the operators to force a strike
and to arouse public sentiment against
the United Mine Workers. Those IA
Vorlng the continuance of the 1903
scale refrain from asking the operators
ito arbltrate on tho basis proposed nv
George T. Baer and his conferees. on
the ground that the plan is unfair and
does not include all the conditions
"hlen the mine workers want adjusted.
| - Many Favor Strike.
f. The Cancellation board, as the arbi-
trating body for: local grievances, is
I part OF the. acceptance of 1908 plan.
The members of the scale COMMITTEES
who favor going to, work under the old
scale say they will be able to strength
| en- the union for a more decisive strug-
| gle in the future. rSs;.~.. -
4 Many delegates regard the accept
anees Of 5anyaof the operators proposals
as "a defeat They, are of the radical
telement and were strong for a. strike
at any cost when they arrived here
Thursday. Since hearing the discus
sions In the convention they have not
modlhedJ their opinions much, but ara
willing to, entertain the suggestions of
John. Mitchell and his advisers.
lt.ls difficult: for them to. understand
}why the union will not lose prestige
with the public, if. it sends the men
back to work without gaining any con-
I DECISIONS after keeping them idle for
t six weeks. -
I Mitchell Speaks.
In addressing the delegates after the
convention met President Mitchell said
ne Is opposed to a limited form of arbi-
tration;, that such form of arbitra-
ton might jeopardize what the men
already have; that it might take from
the income of the higher-paid men and
add it to that Of the men receiving less
money. ...---....
am unalterably. opposed to any
scheme that will tend to reduce the
wages Of any class of employees, ne
said. It is not right to take a cent
from any of them. y !.
National Secretary Treasurer Will
son followed Mr.. Mitchell, and the tone
Of his remarks was favorable to. peace.
Mr.. Wilson said if the-men believed
themselves in a position to strike, he
would advise them to strike and to re-
main away from the mines until thew
had gained what they were striking for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05

San francisco, May Sin .connec-
in China, it is interesting to know that
the. steamer China, sailing for the orient
today, isl taking a shipment of 1000
tons of flour to China, where for the
past few months. no flour has been sent
from this country. Steamship officials
say the recent boycott in China, has
been broken and that this is the first
flour shipment in many months to be
sent to the orient. A large proportion
of the liner s. cargo consists of raw ma
terial from the east Consigned to Japan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
2 SLAIN; !. WOUNDED! !.
BY BOMB IN WARSAW.

Warsaw, May 5.--M. Proekuriakoff,
chief Of the traffic department Of the
Vistula railroad, was seriously wounded,
and NJ. :Gntner, chief of another depart.
ment. and an office servant have been
killed by: bomb. As they~were Sleav-
ing the railroad Office man threw the
bomb at them, smashing their cab and
seriously wounding the cabman and
nine others. - r. "s.2-G- -~7.< "sl=-1zs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
SLEUTHS SEARCH FOR
WEALTHY JAPANESE
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ="
New York, May ga general alarm
has been sent out for Biiiro Nakano,
the son of wealthy Japanese merchant
who has been missing since April %,
and who, it is feared. may have met
with foul play. A detective agency
has had men out hunting for him, and
United States secret service men are
said to be now engaged in the search.
Nakano is said to have been sent
to this country by the emperor Of Japan
to study business methods. He was last
seen in this city on ArrIl 20. His fail
ure to return to his boarding, house re-
suited in search. being made and
detectives traced him to Fairview,
n. J. On the evening of April. % he
was seen walking in swampy. land by
some boys. -" =
-: Subsequently collar and some other
small articles said to have belonged
to. the Japanese, were found near the
creek
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
SETS CLOTHING AFIRE;
DANCES AS IT BURNS

Rome, May 5.-Paola Mizza, resi-
dent of Palermo, soaked her clothing
with petroleum today, then. set it afre.
She danced around madly until she
fell, burned to death. It is stated her
mother killed herself in the same way
In Chicago four years ago.. and that
her sister met a similar death there
q few months ago -. =, - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
1000 co DOWN TN
GRANDSTlbD CRASH

j Peoria, H., May BIN the collapse
OF an amphitheater at the Fulton high
school track meet at East Peoria yes.
terday, two young people were DANGER
ously wounded and fifteen; Others ssuf-
Tered serious bruises and broken legs.
Three, thousand people. III .massed In
the fraif structure, which collapsed I'M
der" the sunusualr weight. .,:i.,'.:. ~.