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THE DUMA DEFENDED.
A Russian Praises Il ND Attacks the
Cars Government.

Cars Government.
To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Str: In The
Sun OF August 20 appears a letter from st.
Petersburg entitled The Dumas Failure
which Is entirely misleading. The failure Of
the Duma could be foreseen before the mem
together to initiate anything, but 70 give
their assent to everything that the Govern
ment may do. The st. Petersburg workmen
knew this when they elected a factory CHM
ney and a dog as their representatives.
1t is absurd to think that the members Of
the Duma were such an ignorant and nasty
lot as u. R." would like us TO believe, az
some OF the foremost scholars and some Of
the weaIthiest and most ancient mobiles In
Russia were their lea iers. But how could
they accomplish anything when everything
they proposed was turned down by the Gov
ernment2
How could they rGmLtn silent when they
saw their country r'"JdinR to DEATH How
many people in tie Russian Empire have
been executed. torCured. exiled and impris-
oned. for the simple, reason Of taking the
be known. Villages were burned to. the
ground and whole communities exiled to
Siberia.
In the province Of Livouia the villagers sent.
after the October manifesto, delegates to Dor
pat 70 draw up a petition on the most pressing
eminent. These delegates were arrested, and
some executed and some exiled. according TO
the within Of the police chief. One Of them
escaped to Finland and from there toSweden,
The police went to his home and demanded
his wife. to produce him, Since that was
impossible. they burned the house TO the
ground and forbade her ~neighbors to give
her shelter: and she had TO live In a barn
with COWS. with her Ave children. where she
shortly died after such cruel treatment, II
the peasants are burning estates now they
have been taught 10 by the Government.
III. r." ~reJoices that the Gar made use OF
the right which the law gives him and every
constitutional monarch and dispersed the
Duma. But perhaps he H. rejoicing too
early. The Government's. Black Hundred
are Just pa active to-day as in the days OF the
Urma, and while the whole energy Of. the
police and army are expended to hun down
p%olit ical a~gitators there ls no time left TO
disturb the criminals, or course there are
many persons in Russia who profit by the old
order Of things. and z. r. Ia probably one
Of them. As for the superhuman patience
Of the Russian Government the thirty-eeven
Hebrew orphans who arrived yesterday or
the steamship Amerika give us an elegant
testimony. The writer Of these lines was
horn and has lived in Russia and knows
whereof he speaks. ! believe II all the tears
that have been caused TO flow by that mil
lennlum government Of II. Rs. could be gath
cred into one stream II would be lnr &c enough
to float q battleshlp. PETER KARAMEEs.
New YORK. August n.
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To THE EDITOR or THR SUN-Sfr' II seems Fire
Chief Croker assumes too much authority when he
abuses the police for calling Ambulances to nremcn
overcome nghting nre. A man taken out Of q
burning building, unconscious from inhalinR
smoke, requires medical attention, usually Of the
most ptOnpt naturs. objeettm1 I0 NhiSh l. not
only cruel but a downright ignorant assumption
OF power. Chief Croker Is undeniably a good Are
man. but he Is no physician and should not tree
pass where he has no right.
In these Instances he shows a dangerous incllna-
ton that is nothing short Of a contemptuOus dis
regard for the lives OF the brave men under him.
an attitude the citizens Of New York will not stand
for. Should ne lose one Of those brave fellows
some night by preventing competent medical at
ientIon | think there Is clear ground for criminal
action. II ia up 10 Commissioner o BTien 20 heed
this warning. PHIsEciAN.
NEW YoHK. August 81.
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visited his medical man and addressed

visited his medical man and addressed
him thus:
Dr.. PuIBox. my temperature 10 iOth. my
pulse 10 pounding 81 %. and ! Am confident that
there 10 an accumulation Of warts on my liver.
WIN you kindly prescribe for me 30 many grains Of
this. and so much OF that. and order me 70 take .
mustard and moiassss bathi I consider this the
proper treatment In my case. and - I am willing
to ply you your price I expect 70 receive o. .
The result Of such an address, the
Tailor and Gutter believes, would be most
unpleasant to the patient, and 1t calls on
its professional readers TO assume toward
the men for whom they make clothing
the attitude Of the supposititious DIR.
PILLBox. Why, then, should the tailor
allow the physician to prescribe the cut
and At Of hS apparel: y
Az the physician ID supposed to know more
shout the treatment Of disease than other men, so
the cutter should be expected 70 know better than
any one else what fashions are correct. and what
garments his clients should wear &C any time and
on any occasion. Until he docs he cannot reason =
ably hope to be regarded az an authority on matters
Of dress by those whose clothes he cuts, and instead
Of being considered a ~sartortal artist must bow TO
the universal verdict that he 10. at his best. merely
q skilled mechanic"
1t is to be hoped that the tailors will
heed this appeal TO their higher natures.
There is altogether too much diversity,
too great an expression OF individuality,
in the garments worn by the male portion
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FINANCE.
General Incompetence Of Bankers for
Larger Affairs Asserted.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Among
the many decisions whcreYlth men delude
themselves. and sometimes their fellow men.
II one that q bank clerk Ia necessarily fitted
by every circumstance OF his life to direct
a nations fiscal policy and monetary system.
This reminds me OF Moliere's "Shopkeeper
Turned Gentleman" or the dancing master
who tells the gentleman that all the evil
In the world comes Of a lack Of attention to
dancing.
Now, all the bankers who Ia VI shown
ability TO handle this nations monetary
system and fiscal policy may be counted
upon the thumb Of either hand.
France. too. has had one banker who could
look beyond his teller's window and Rrapplc
with national questions. England has done
better. And now comes a Baltimore bank
officer. who has probably had some experience
at making buildings on chatting dishes and
thinks that the monetary systems Of the world
may be cooked up In a similar manner.
Among the wonderful features which this
plan shows to the Astonished spirit 10 one
which provides for the issuing Of q credit
currency" las though all paper money were
il to be kept a profound secret The holder
OF this peculiar sort OF promise 70 pay is not
TO be allowed to kpow his debtor
and the Pope, upon the occasion Of the for
mer's visit TO Rome, that they would carry on
Inelr conversation In Latin IN order that the
devil might not understand them, nothing
more ingenious than that has been conceived
In the brain OF this foolish compounded clay
called man."
With this one part Of lupacy exposed II is
useless to go further Into the dement's OF the
plan-er uno dtsce ornnesl But there II one
other Questionable feature Of which ! will
speak; that Is. the one Of taxlng evidences
When the Netherlands. lighting to throw
sorely pressed" they Dried out in the depths
Of their despair that certain rewards would
be given to any one who would and a new
Then some fertile minded man pointed out
taxed, That was the beginning Of the method
out the debt encountered and making them
pay, in addition to the interest due creditors.
extra interest. license or whatever you may
cal. IL. for the misfortune Of being In debt.
The Baltimore bankers plan IL somewhat
different as to immediate effects, but the
principle OF taxing debt remains The
banks. in that maddest Of dreams, would be
making quasi forced loans from the people
and from one another under Government
auspices, for which they are to pay I per cent.
TO the. Government, but which the Govern
ment is to repay 10 4 -commission," but II
anything should be left the Government would
get L.. MY tables; meet 1t is I set II down.
that whenever a man talks about perfunctorily
creating an artincially elastic monetary system
Tor a great nation he is q mere gabbler.
PosEY 8. WILSON.
TAOS, N. NJ, August 20.
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WHY ZuIus Won't work.

The more married the greater the wealth OF the
zulu. for the women TIL the lands, SOW and reap
ths. maize. gather the fuel, and. assisted by tho
yd3 rer members OF the household. do allthe hard
work OF the family. where everybody works but
>father. the men considering such mental work
beneath their dignity as a nation OF Warriors ana
contentiug themselves with tending the cattle. con e
ducting The AFFAIRS OF the tribe, for the Zulu is a
horn politician aud sDeEdS his time In gossip and
drinking tivala IA native beer, content with MS
lot nor caring for the morrow.
This polygamOus custom causes the dearth al
labor and all It's attendant troubles IN south AFRICA
In a genial climate the Zulu's wants are few, he
na.ds No clothes. his land and cattle. Tiled and
tended by his wives. supply all his requirements
The chase. In a land where game aDounds' affords
recreation and food.
Why. therefore. should he work az all unless
compelled to md money TO pay the inlqultorS nut
TAI Imposed BY the hated white?
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"MERE MAN" GETS A JOB.
A Clean shirt in View and He Bid COn-
trOVersy Farewell.

To rHE EDITOR or TIVE SUN-Sir: A last I have
got a permanent and very desirable job. Thought
that my feminine friends might like 20 know OF the
rather odd way in which the gratifying event came
about. An employer In my line OF work saw my
humble little Efforts In THE SUN. and was so much
Interested that he hired me for a week on trial.
The result was completely satisfactory TO all
concerned.
Truly, THE SUN shines for ALL" both short"
and tall. But l shall not be short" any longer.
Already l can discern the CHEEKY vision Ofa boiled"
shirt looming up proudly above the horizcn once
more, II has been some time since l could AFFORD
to indulge in that luxury, thanks to my feminine
competitors. Yet more than this, l shall now be
able 10 eschew "sinkers, which l was fain to chew
or choose some equally choice grub in those strait
ened job hunting days.
This Is positively my last farewell Not another
chirp. l think I can afford TO be magnanimou
now. Farewell. dear sp!nsters and widows. ALT
NEW YORK, August 81. MERE MAN.
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A New Orleans Judge laughed heartily"
at the complaint Of a health board Inspector
who applied for q warrant for the arrest Of
a well known water color artist" whom
he charged with violating the cistern SCREEN
ing law by leaving a finger bowl full Of water
uncovered. Yet in the bowl numerous
undeveloped mosquitoes were found, and
II seems to have served as a breeding place
for these disease carriers. The insects de-
veloped in it might distribute the germs Of
yellow fever with a. deadly effect as those
hatched in a sewer or a pond. The cause
OF the Courts mirth Is obscure. 1t is not
probable that the community would find
cause for hilarity II the health boards
employees neglected such danger spots
and an epidemic Of the fever resulted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
An Army Incident in Rus.Ia.

From the Pail MOL Gd,'ttc.
Twenty men OF the MOdlinski Infantry regiment
At Odessa were arrested on suspicion OF having
no.t.d IN the inner side Of the barrack gate u red
bordered placard bearing the legend:
I'VE, the rank and Ale OF the Modlinsh Riies'
vote that every man OF the Cars
only remaining loyal regiment. the ScmenoNSl
Lifcguards. be raised TO the rank OF fun general
preparatory to the opening OF the next japanese
war. which Will be fought. on Hussla's side, eA-
clusrvcly by commissioned officers and CosssckS.
the rank and file Of the army Of the line having
decided to decline all further service IN the Far
Fest"
This refers 10 the Cars Bdllatory address
a few days ago. 10 the ScmcnoNskl regiment al
Petcrhof. Eight months ago the same regiment
was called TO TsarsxOc Selo TO receive the personal
thanks Of the monarch for the butchcry Of sons
six hundred citizens OF Moscow.
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From me JsDoIers' Circular Weekly.
Never In the history Of the jewelry trade has the
fall season opened so auspiclously rs has the prrS
cnt one. IL IS sIch times as these. when money
Is plentiful. that most people think Of buying
jcweiry, precious stones, watches, sllve rwarc and
slnllaT artlc!cs, and the bulk OF sales in this trade
this year viii crate n new record. Lea rnlnE from
experiences OF the rast, manufacturers are now
worNlng TO their fullest capacity. and the retail
jewellers are buying earlier than ever before. The
fail s,ason has already been most active. and from
nov TO the holidays there Is every eason to believe
that the demand for wares In the jewelry and
kindred trades will far exceed the supply.
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To THE EDiroR OF TdE SuN SIR, Among the
men certified to the Board Of CITY Mag, stratCs IS
a sulta bic court attendant Is one who has been
sevc raj times arrested and convicted Of nOnsup-
port and abandonment. and has served time on
Blackwel's Idlnd. He also pleaded guilty TO
crooked work Ss a noua ~ public.
All this Is public record. and yet he stands high
on the civil service list. II will be an unhappy
day for the city OF New York II the policemen
should be removed from the magistrates courts
and their places supplied by court attendants from
the civil service. ROBERT g. CORNELL.
NEW YORK. August %. City Magistrate.
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Frost

To THE EDTroR OF THE SUN-Jsir: ADes Molnes
despatch TO TIE SUN speaks Of frost with the mer-
cuy at 10 degrees and 4: deg rces.
Is there any other definition OF frost than that
which the Dictionaries Eiver Is Il possible for dew
or Moisture Of the atmosphere to freeze az q hiT her
tempe rature than ~ degrees Fahrenheit
ATLANTA. Ca. August 20. y. v. WALkRR
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Approval Of Mr.. ROOscveIt's sAntO Domingo
Policy.

To THE EDrroN or THE sUN-Str: Please be
assured that your editorial remarks OF August II
regarding President ROosevelt's method OF main
tanning the credit OF SAntO Domingo are appreci-
ated. Remembering q few years experience while
acting A. United States Consular Agent during the
chaotic administration Of Gen. HeaurcauX, II 10
fair 70 say that time will show the good effect Of
this mastery method Of our President.
z. II. ToMLINsoN.
N. c., August 20.
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ANYTHING for a Change.

From The London DdQv Chronicle.
A little girl after Il month spent alone with her
mother In a remote country cottage. was walking
through some nClGs with her one evening. ana
slddcnly made the startling remark; u do VISA
God was walking with me now, mummy Mummy
was fortunately wis, enough to inquire further
into this unexpected desire. Why, darling She
asIcd. The child heayrd a sigh. I'm gcttin' a
little Bit Tired OF you. mummy. she ANSWERED vita
a dcprecatllg smile.
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To THE EDITOR or The SUN The letter
signed "Spinster" on The Passing OF Man" is very
good. indeed, but-was Il really written by q
womAn3 z. Y. x.
RnooKLYN. August %
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Not on the Board.

Argus was declining a Job.
NO." he explained. II couldn't be a Director
because I couldn't keep all my eyes shut
The promoters accordingly fought shy OF hin.
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IN. schoo,DoV', Dilemma.

Father-Where do you stand In the spelling class1
T~ommy-Duano; I'm too rood for the old style
and tOo bad for the new
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Made In New York.

One-sixth OF the SIS, 900, 100000 worth
Of manufactured goods produced in the
United States las year was turned out
by mills, shop and factories in the State
Of New York. About two-thirds Of the
total output Of the State was made in
the city of New York. From this city
alone there came n out II per cent. Of all
the manufactured products of the coun-
try, estimating the output on a basis Of
value.
The manufacturing industries Of both
the State and the city have more than
doubled within the last twenty-five
years. The increase and the rate Of
increase for the State are IS follows:
Value OF OUtput.
u'VoO.cSo.oSo
LII ,S77.sn
20 x,lIhIaeOO
1905 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. R,AsS, S4S,S7o
Inasmuch as the report for 1905 does
not take in a considerable number Of
small establishments which it has been
customary TO include in the regular
decennial census returns the comparison
Is somewhat faulty. On a basis Of the
usual full return, the figures for 1905
would probably be increased about 10
per cent. Unless the country expert
ences an economic setback it is probable
that the thirteenth census (l9l0) will
show the State Of New York a the pro-
Queer Of some 3 1000, 900, 900 worth Of
manufactured goods. That is about the
value Of the manufactured products Of
the entire country at the close Of the
civil war.
About one m lion Of the peopl Of the
State are directly engaged in the pro-
duction Of this merchandise In 1880
the number similarly engaged was $751;
500, and in 1890 1000. capitalization
has increased from S5l4, 24e, 57S in 1880
to more than 81, 200, 900, 900 in 1905.
This is a very pretty contribution for
a single State TO make to national de-
velopment and national wealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
PROPHET CT Ill OMEN
he Predicts More Terrestrial Con.
FuAsIOns-Kin@ Victor Emman-
unl Greatly E,l,nre. .esl

Rome, April 22-c2 ismographs in
tie obser.at0riys throughout Italy
recorded distant nth sAou5s Wednes-
day. Those of tie observatory at
Florence, which has +Ip r.ost perfect
instruments, indicated that an earth
quake more than 7,C0 miles away was
felt The shocks were SO severe that
they injured the Instruments. The di-
rector of the Florence observance is Of
the opinion that thee0rthquake in Cal
lf0rnla, viewed in connection with the
outbreak of Mount Tesuvius and the
earthquake in Calabria last Septem-
Ger indicates the approach OF further
terrestrial commissions.
King Victor Emmanuel was most
impressed by the news from CaIif0r-
MIA, following so soon after the Gala
brian disaster and the eruption Of We
suy1us. He said no one could could
sympathize more than the Italians
with the sufferers in and about San
Francisco, adding that he felt most
anxious for the thousands of italian
emlgrants in California.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
KALAMAZOO TERRORIZED
Incendiary Operations Result in One
Death-ArreSt That Looks Like
the Right One.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb. 27.-The en-
tire north side Of the city is in terror
by the operations Of an incendiary The
excitement has resulted in the death
of one aged woman. Officers admit
they are powerless, although they have
made one arrest. Citizens have asked
permission to carry firearms.
Adrian Fletcher has been arrested
following a fire a short distance from
his home In February Fletcher was
serving term in the work house for
intoXication. During that time there
We're no fires and the people displayed
no fear. A week ago he was released
and the same night barn was burned.
Mrs. Fletcher says tEat when she
awoEe Friday night her husband in
formed her there was a fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
Stories of the Week.

A Platteville young lady went
away to a cooking school. She
learned many things In the days
when she was packing her grip to
come home the instructor gave a
parting demonstration Of how to
make plum duff with alcohol. The
young lady listened and looking be-
tween putting hair ribbons and
things in her grip. Then she came
home. On a day when company
was there she took down her notes
and turned to plum duff It pro-
yided for a sauc9rful at each plate.
On the apex was to b8 placed a
sugarlOaf soaked in alcohol. Then
Just before the ushering in of the
guests each loaf was to be fired
and the guests were to march in to
music by the band and a torch light
procession by the plum duff. The
young lady sent her brother for the
booze. He SHE'D at the saloon and
went to the drugstore man. He
presumed it was for cleaning the
sink and got wood alcohol. The
ceremonies had progressed to the
stage when the guests were tuck
ing their napkins into their necks
and one small boy was gulping his
smoking pudding down when the
head of the household shifted the
air and commanded the company to
halt. Investigations and explana-
tions followed fast. The urchin
who had swallowed his pudding
was induced to retract and what
might have been a wholesale poison
ing ended as a joke. To save the
cats and dogs and pigs the pudding
now lies buried in the yard beneath
slab marked:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
WAS A GRUEsOME IDEA
Proposal to Exhibit the Corpse Of
Johann HOch That, Happily,
Fell Through.

Alexandria, Ind, Feb. q. The
hanging of Hoch in Chicago has
brought to light the source from which
he claimed he had the promise of mon
ey with which to perfect his appeal
to higher courts. A, saloonkeeper Of
this city offered to furnish Dr. Loder
with $500 with which to assist Hoch,
the latter in event he was finally
hanged to will to the Alexandria men
his body for demonstration and exhi-
bition purposes. Negotiations were
carried on for a long time.
DR.. Loder made visit to Hoch and
found he wanted it all his way and
no deal was made. After DR.. Loder
returned to this city Hoch again opened
communication, but to no avail The
plan was to have plate glass casket
made and HOch's boGy thoroughly en-
balmed and in that form exhibited. The
prime object was to demonstrate the
keeping qualities of a new embalm-
ing fluid. Museums would have been
included in the itinerary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
Local JOttin9S.

Most of the seeding is done.
"A warm rain is wished for by
farmers.
The street sprinkler is in de-
mand once more.
w. S. Lathrop and wife were at
Platteville yesterday.
The Mississippi is on the boom,
and the low lands are inundated.
WANTED: Cows that will calve in
the spring. RAY CARTHEw. 21tf
The farmers are busy improv-
ing the time these bright days in
the fields.
Miss Frances Adams has been
visiting with Mrs. Hurlburt the
past week.
-Theo. Kronshage and wife of
Boscobel will spend the summer IN
Germany.
There is an epidemic of whoOp-
ing cough going around the families
IN vicinity OF M1llV1ilG.
Remember the excursion to
Linden next Wednesday. Fare $1.35
for rounG trip. Train leaves Lam
caster at $40 a. m. and returns at
Q p. M.
-Messrs. A. M. Anderson and B.
Alton of Linden were here in in
terest Of the mining section of that
district Wednesday.
New advs. today are G. w.
Knapp e Sons, w. S. Lathrop, FL.
j. Schmidt, E. Fl. Hyde, Excursion
to Linden and the big double page
for the Boston store.
N. S. Adams Of the Hurricane
purchased a fine team of five year
old geldings, dark bay, weighing
fifteen hundred pounds a piece,
one day last week. Me is certainly
boy for business; if there were
only more as ambitious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-21
JAMES WENZEL..
County Treasurer.
CHEAP ART AT CHICAGO
Painting Containing go Square Feet
SELLS for 1000, or $500 Less
Than the Tariff Fee.

Chicago, April 20.-"Golgotha," the
famous painting of the crucifixion,
valued at $4,000, was sold for 81 600
to Special Agent Thomas H. Keefe in
the exhibition building at 1851 Michi-
gan avenue The money to be paid by
Agent Keefe is $500 short of the duty
on the painting demanded by the gov
eminent.
The picture was imported from Rus
STA for exhibition at the st. Louis fair,
but reached the city too late to be Of
any use. The picture is 1915 feet long
and 46 feet wide, the largest painting
in the world. 1t is the creation of John
Styka, a famous Polish painter.