The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26

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Such innocent talk as this from these
honest mountaineers provides the more
experienced Montenegrins with an In
exhaustibie fund OF amusement during
the sitting of the Skupshtina-
Anarchasts Arrested
Caught redhanded in the Act OF
manufacturing counterfeit German and
American money two anarchists said
to have arrived here from Paterson.
New Jersey via Paris few weeks ago.
have been arrested here.
The men, who refuse to give any
information about themselves beyond
confess1ng their belief In anarchism,
and their intention Of disposing Of
the counterfeit American money to
emigrants leaving Germany for New
York. had in their possession several
thousand counterfeit five dollar bills
and excellent plates with which TO
make 100 mark bills.
The authorities have forwarded
their photos to the New York police
and hope to identity them through
the Paterson police.
Afrshfp Syndicate.
Ths correspondent OF q Berlin paper
at Hongkong. China. cables that q
syndicate for the construction Of diri-
gfbie airships has been formed there.
The inventor Of the airship a China
man named Use Tsan Esai claims HIS
ship to be far superior to any In use In
Europe. Instead of silk. thin alumni
mum plates are used in the construc-
ton of the balloon which is cigar-shap-
ed.
The metal 10 used to make the hall
loon buIiet-proof
The airship is equipped with an so
horsepower motor and Is steered by
electricity. The wings Of the pro-
peiler are 1s-feet long.
Dancfng Masters Meet.
Dancing masters from every eoun-
try in the world are TO exhibit their
art on the International Dancing Mag
ters Convention which takes place In
this city in the third week OF July.
An exhibition of dancing costumes.
musical Instruments. and dance cards
will 1t is hoped attract visitors enough
to insure the financial success of the
Convention.
A Russian Tragedy.
/. The Moscow Viedomosti' publish
ing column of comment on the com
Ing second trial of Harry Thaw, details
the incidents of q similar tragedy tried
BY the High Court OF Tamboff at the
last assizes. go
In 1888 Basil Gourieff, q young noble
or Tuia province. was forced to re-
sign his commission In the Chevaliers
OF the Guard Regiment as the result
Of long series of extravagances
which landed him In the Bankruptcy
Court. In three years. Gourieff who
was nephew Of q former Minister of
Justice squandered s75o,00o on horses.
women and at the card table.
/! Gourteff retired TO his aunt's estate
In Tamboff, and studied agriculture.
Hard work and contact with the reaif.
ties Of life produced in him gradually
q complete moral transformation anaio-
gous to the change In the character of
Nehiiudoff, the hero OF ToIstoy's
Resurrection"
He became convinced that only by
labor and good works could he redeem
his past and attain the zenith of per-
lection aspired to by the Tolstoyens
ana by the many mystical sectarions
who are the salt of Russian life.
The government attempted to perse-
cute him. believing that his virtues
were cloak for revolutionary intrigues.
They banished him to Tomsk, In
Siberia. But Gourfeffs high-placed
relatives interviewed, ana he was
brought back and left In peace.
Aad Gour1eff remained poor the
tragedy which afterwards sent him to
the gaileys would never have occurred.
But, five years Of solitude ana deep
speculation on morals and religion ne
came suddenly into q second fortune,
This fortune, he resolved to spend In
furtherance of his design to regenerate
Russia. He determined to begin with
hts old regimental comrades, wean
them from dissipation and idIeness. and
gain them for his sect. .pS8ae
He took train for st. Petersburg.
and began hfs campaign. His COM
rades laughed at him. Better come
to the ballet tonight" they said laugh
fngly. To their great surprise Courier
answered. Il VIII go with you He
had made Up his mind to accompany
them TO the theatre preach upon its
vanity and folly, and use II as an illus
tration to contrast the beauty ana
serenity Of the regenerated life which
he lived on his own estates.
He carried out his intention. But in
the midst OF his eloquent sermon. he
was suddenly struck dumb bv the
beauty and grace of q young girl who
was dancing IN an obscure role at the
back of the stage. The officers watch
ed his confusion. laughed, and suR4
gested that after the ballet they should