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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
Bessemer's Caution.

lHt 0tTdnu QuA64
The most trivial incidents have Of
ter originated the fortunes OF our rich
est men. Take, for example, the for-
tunes made out OF Bessemer steel
This genius: young Bessemer naa
but a poor. newiy-married young man
large scale. The story ! must tela g
friend OF Bsssemer. true tate which
by the way, I have never seen II
print After Bessemer had In his
email laboratory experimented with tha
metals, and at last obtained the de-
s meised re rom. RRs foSnd n the bottom
Of the crucibie little lump OF tbs
famous steel. Now the question was
how to make the discovery puhlicl
He put the lump. OF steal into bis
pocket and made his way to Naamythl
Of steam hammer fame, Placing the
metal on Nasmyth's desk he told him
that he had made this Extraordinary
discovery, which would revolutionfza
the whole metal world. Then came q
little incident which shows what won.
derfuI heads these Scotch hnancters
possess What do you think Nasmyth
said to this excited tnventorf
"Eh, mon, it's vary. risky 20 show
your wonderful invention. The world
To which the aspiring inventor re.
p'; Eight, Mr.. Nasmyth. just caicu.
lated whom l was coming to see. sq
with my last half-crowu I regtstereu
the invention on my way.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04
Terrible Gathering in k.nsa. Prise1

Terrible Gathering In Kansas Prfsons
In the Kansas penltentiary at Leav-
enworth. there was terrible family
gathering. when the death OF Mrs
Staffleback. an inmate occurred. She
was 10 years old. When she realised
her serious condition she asked that
her son. George Stafflebacix, q life con-
Wet. and Charlie Wilson. her second
husband. another convict. he brought
to her bedside. They were taken over
by the prison officers.
Mrs. Staffleback was taken to the
Kansas penitentiary in May. 1879. to
serve a twenty-one-year sentence for
murder In the second degree. At the
same time two OF her sons were tax en-
In under life sentences. a third son to
serve seven years. andJCharles Wilson.
her husband. to serve Twenty-Five
years. One OF the sons serving q life
sentence died four years ago. The
third one served out his seven years,
and is now serving term in the Mis-.
souri, penitentiary.
The Stafflebacks lived near Gaiena,
Kansas. and were accused OF numerous
and atrocious murders. They ran q
hotel, and 1t was alleged that they
murdered guests who had money and
threw their bodies into q deserted
mine. It seems that they were pion-
GERS of Mrs. Guinness, the Indiana
wholesale murderess.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

ana burnt like this" She picked up Z
fragment of the crumbled chimney o.
the old cabin "He rubbed 1t hard on
his blanket. so. and 1t began to shins
and he said"
1--WE are going, Grace" said Poinsett.
and the party went happily down the
hill behind the great figure Of Cab
riel with his hair shining In the sun
Some weeks afterward Grace Poin-
sett received a letter from her sister
Olympia. 1t said: "The baby II doing
WELL And only think. old Gabe. the
dear old mule. has struck 1t again.
Don't you remember how you rubbed
a rock from our old chimney when
you told me about DIR. Beverages? Next
morning Gabe came across It, all shin-
ing, and sure enough. 1T was almost
pure silver. And he prospected the OLD
workings where he looked for gold -
long and struck the lead and we're all
rich again and coming TO see you next
year. That dear old Gabe IL such
fool Your loving sister.
OLYMPIA coNRoY."
Next Sundays One-pa9e Classic will
be "a Dog Of F1anders,s by Ouiaa
louise de In Ramee.)
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-04

Mems handkerchiefs have long. slim
monoErams embroidered on them.
sometimes as much as six inches long.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

soldier owest Of all. Today the soldier is
better paid and the government at Picking
has so elevated his standing that the
army is now looked upon as a desirable
profession. Many of the younger sons Of
the best families are being sent abroad to
be trained for service, and many are in
the army and naval schools here. A
military school for the ons OF mobiles has
been established at Picking. We had
lightweight of its students at the man
euvers. They were all noble, and among
them were many OF the sons of the highest
officials. The military training in the
common schools is also raising the social
standing of the soldiers, and, as the army
grows in size and Importance, China may
develop a military aristocracy such as
now exists in Germany and Japan"
China's Military Equipment.
How are the soldiers armed9'
They nave modern weapons. although
not always of the latest pattern. The
regulations as to such things are issued
at Picking, but the arms are selected and
paid for by local governors, and they are
bought at the lowest rates. There is UNI
doubtedly fraud in many Of the purchases;
but the government sends out it's inspectors
to examine the army equipment, and, on
the whole, the weapon are effective. Of
those now In use, the most came from
Germany, but many are from Japan. The
Japanese guns are Of the latest patterns,
and Of excellent make, As a rule the
Mauser rifle Is used. 1t is intended that
the arms and ammunition shall eventually
all be standardized"
Does China use any American guns7'
II think not: l have seen none in the
camps I hav visited. Your arms are too
costly"
Are the various divisions under the con-
troll Of the governors who create themF'
Yes, but all are subordinate to Picking
and may be directed from the capital. The
forces Of the viceroys are becoming more
and more a part Of q large combination,
and in time they will form one army, AS
II Is now they are rather a bunch Of small
armies than one compact homogeneous or
ganization, This Is necessitsted through
their being supported by the provincial
governments. When the imperial revenue
system has been reorganized, as it will be
some day, the celestial government will
decrease"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

soldier, yet they are rapidly improving,
and I see no reason why they should not
become so. They have proved themselves
effective in suppressing all internal dis
orders that have recently arisen. This
means that the government has already in
its hands what It has never had before,
and that is a machine for the immediate
quelling OF a rebellion. II also means
that the government will soon be In tha
position to do as II pleases, and that 1t will
be able to regulate a taxation and revenue
system for the whole empire. When that
time comes we shall have a new China
indeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
China,n New Army.

I had a long chat last night with a high
military authority who is stationed in
Picking. He is a trained officer Of one Of
the great European powers, who has been
sent here to investigate what China is
doing. II is his business to keep track Of
the military forces of the empire, to visit
them in their camps and attend their ma
neuvers. He has just returned from sham
battles between two of the armies on the
Yang-Tse-Kiang, and is full of the changes
which are going on In military matters all
over this empire. said he;
THE growth of China's army is fast be-
coming a serious problem, and 1t is one
which is bound TO trouble the world in the
future. You can have no idea of the situa-
tion without going from province to prov
ince. The central government has ordered
each viceroy or governor to create one or
more army divisions. In addition, one has
been assigned to Manchuria and another to
Chinese Turkestan. The reorganization is
going on after a scheme laid down by Yuan
Shin Kai and others in 19G. Yuan might
be called the father of the new army, Hts
scheme started in with G0.O00 men. In 1905
over 10000 were drilling. and the enroll
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
New Officers.

I asked here as to the training Of the
troops, and the military expert replied:
The most OF the drilling is done by
Chinese who have been educated abroad,
although a few of the viceroys and gov
ernors have Japanese or German officers
In their employ. However, foreigners are
used chiefly in the military schools, the
actual details of organization being carried
out by the Chinese themselves. This coun-
try has now many graduates Of foreign
military academies. and It Is annually
sending more and more army students
abroad. There are thirty Chinese studying
In such schools in France six in Germany,
two in England and two at West Point.
Many are being educated in Japan, and
there are several thousand graduates now
in the service. The young Chinese began
to go abroad for military instruction as
soon as the Boxer trouble was over. The
majority of them went 60 Japan, choosing
that country for several reasons. One was
the forbearance and kindness of the Japa-
nese troops during the rebellion. and an
other Japan's proximity to China The
fact that education there costs less was
a great inducement, as was also the Japa-
nese language, which Is so allied TO the
Chinese that these people learn 1t more
easily than any other. 1t Is for this reason
that they have adopted Japanese text
books, which are now being translated
into Japanese.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Well Paid SOLDIER.

What wages do the troops get?"
Comparatively speaking, they are well
paid. TheY are now receiving more than
the soldiers Of Europe, and in considera-
ton OF the low cost of living and the
wages OF the other classes OF society they
receive almost as much as your men at
home. The American private receives
about As cents a day, or $13 a month. The
lowest private here gets y cents a day and
a clothing allowance. Sergeants receive
about S3T5 a month. he~utenants $3.50 and
captains t45. with an allowance for enter
tanning. The major of the Chinese battalion
Is paid 100 taels, or as, monthly, and he has
in addition l4O taels. with 300 taels extra,
and a general commanding a division has
100 taels. with an allowance OF 600 taels.
This gives the general 1000 taels monthly,
or about $50 American dollars. That is
5000 a year. II Is not al all bad"
"How about the drill Of the army? And
is Il being made into an effective foTceY"
The drill Is excellent. and that Is so
in every division l have visited. The men
go through their evolutions as we'll as any
troops / have seen. A. TO shooting, they
have not had much practice at that. Am
muhition costs heavily, and so far the
army has not bad enough money to spend
a great deal on target practice"
Speaking % their effectiveness. while
man to man. as the European or japanese
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

and Of army organization on the broadcast
scale. The buildings have already been
constructed. They are connected with the
Department Of War and cover several
acres. The Wa college and the War De-
partment together have about tho largest
modern buildings erected since the Boxer
rebellion"
I'm addition to these military schools"
continued the colonel, every one of the
new public schools in all parts Of the
empire in drilling its students. The gov
eminent requires that the boys have uni
forms and that they be taught military
tactics. The little 8-year-olds and
lO-year-elds are put through their mill
tary evolutions on certain days every
week, and all practice athletics and phys
ical training. In some schools this
training is sup~erintended by officers de-
tailed from the garrisons nearby, and in
others by Chinese teachers educated In
the military schools at home and abroad.
In this way every Chinese schoolboy Is
being fitted to enter the army and a vast
amount of excellent material is in process
Of creation"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Copyright. 1909. by Frank G. Carpenter)
-UCHANa. lsOa.-(special Core
WAT ~spondence Of The Bee)-The
wv biggest army Of the world has
" now he beginning In this fast
fSOyE5I awakening empire Of China.
~ II already numbers 10000
trained soldiers. Two years from now II
VIII have 10000 and within twenty-five
years, II It goes ahead as did that OF Japan,
It viii have 100000 ON a peace footing
and 1900. 900 in times OF war.
Such an army Is not a dream Of the
opium pipe. II Is a live possibility. and
II seems lass improbable than did the
present army Of Japan twenty-five years
ago. The japanese army began its crea-
ton In 1872. on a peace footing It now
numbers coo, 600. and its war strength IS
close to a million. Today, one Japanese
I'm every eighty Is serving as a soldier
and at a pinch one IN every forty can be
thrown into the field. him Is already in
advance Of the Japan Of a quarter Of a
century ago. Her soldiers are now being
trained by the best Of foreign military
talent. They are armed with modern
weapons and their organization Is on the
lines which have brought up the army Of
Japan.
The military system OF Japan came from
Germany. That Of China Is the same, with
japanese improvements. Let us contrast
the China Of the future with the Germany
Of the present. The Germans keep / per
cent Of their whole 6o,OO0,OO0 under arms,
and in times OF war they could put 5 per
cent Of them into the field. Their peace
army is coo, 900 and their war strength more
than 1900. 600. In the same ratio China, with
it's 400, 100000 will keep 100000 soldiers
IN time OF peace and will be able to mus
ter %, 900, 600 in times Of war. I repeat: These
are not visions. The yellow giant is al
ready in the gymnasium. He is swinging
dumbbells and Indian clubs under the best
Of modern physical directors. He Is out
on the drill ground practicing the goose
step and learning to shoot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Chine.c Division.

What is the character Of China's new
army?' ! asked
Practically. the same as that OF the
army of japan The troops have japanese
military text books, and they use the same
physical exercises, the same sanitary meth
DDS and the same diill. As TO the divisions
they are constituted In the same way. Each
has four regiments Of infantry, one Of
cavalry and one OF artillery. In addition
zach division has a battalion OF engineers
and transport troops, a balloon and tele-
graph section, az wei as a company de-
voted to sanitary work. 1t numbers all
told 12,5f2 men, including officers, soldiers.
clerks, employees and servants OF all kinds"
Are such divisions already organized
In all Of the provinces7'
no. Bu. they have been begun in
every province and thev are actually In
operation in about three-fourths Of them.
Some provinces, such as Chill and
Szcchwan, have three divisions of armies
OF 5000 men each, while others, such as
Honan, shansi and C~hekiang. have only
one"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

'lncial military school at the capital on
each province and an academy at every
one Of the larger cities. The provincial
schools might be called the primary mili-
tary schools and the academies the Sec
ondary or high schools. In addition there
is to be a military university, or war col
lege, at Picking"
These schools are first-class, and are
run along modern lines" the expert went
on. Il visited one the other day at Han
kow, about 500 miles from the sea UP the
Yangtse river. The school there has 1900
students, and buildings have been put up
to accommodate 1900 The pupils are bright
young soldiers. detailed by the regimental
commanders Of the forces at Hankow.
They range In age from IS to "A, and enter
the school for a curse Of three vars They
are setual soldiers who live In the bar
racks and who 60 through their regular
drill although they put in several hours
every day in the school They are the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
low One Governor Saved China.

How One Governor saved China.
Since my talk with this man 1 nave
learned more about the rebellion at Anking.
It took place at the time Of the deaths OF
the emperor and the empress dowager. and
had It not been for the prompt action OF
the governor OF Anhui 1t would have in
volved china in a civil war thai might
have been equal to the TAPPING rebellion, in
which 20, 10000 we're killed and whole prov
inces were ruined. 1t would nave probably
caused the killing OF many OF our mission
aries, and would have put China far back
on Its march Of civilization-if, indeed, II
had not resulted In the breaking up OF the
empire and It's division among the foreign
powers. This rebellion was planned by a
large secret society that had sworn TO
drive out the Manchus as soon as the
great empress dowager died. The society
had persuaded two Of the modern battal-
ions 70 start tho rebellion. They were to
seize the city OF Anking, and then two
regiments OF infantry were to Join them.
At the same time they thought the whole
province OF 100000 would come to their
support and that the revolution would be
extended TO all parts OF the country. This
rebellion actually started, but II was pre-
vented by the energy, courage and re-
sourcefulness OF the governor OF AnhuL a
protege Of Yuan shih Kai, who was at
Anking at the time. He had learned Of tho
plot and prepared for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Soldiers Becoming Respected.

HAS any change taken place in the
opinion OF the Chinese as regards the
military profession?"
Eyes. A great change. Until now the
soldier has belonged to the lowest class
of society. The celestials have always
held four grades Of responsibility. At
the top are the scholars who have studied
or passed the examinations. To this class
largely belong the officials, and eachers
and writer's Of every kind. The second
highest class embraces all who have to do
with tiIling the soil; the farmers and
gardeners. After them come the me-
chanics, and still further down the scale
the merchants and tradesmen, with the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Yellow Giant Awakens at Last to the Use Of His Enormous Strengt

men will soon be double that number. II
already comprises twelve divisions Of mora
than 1900 each, and Il will eventually be
increased to thirty-six divisions, or about
10000. This number should be under arms
BY the end Of 1911 1t will be divided into
two armies. one Of the north and one Of tho
SOUTH
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
China's Military schools.

tary schools" .
They are now to be found in every
province and in every large city, The
government scheme provides for a pro-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Great war Collese at PekinE.

How about the military university p"
That will be at Picking. 1t will be
modelled on the same plans as your new
War College in Washington. and will
give the highest class Of instruction. 1t
will deal with military problems of all kinds
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10


QUeIIinE RebeIliOns.
There is nothing that has done so much
to make the army popular as the two or
three rebellions which have been put down
by the new troops within the last two
years. The railroads have enabled the SOL
dters to be quickly sent TO the seat Of
trouble, and possible revolutions have been
stamped out in their beginning, There was
one such rebellion on the western borders
OF Shantung about a year and a half ago.
The government t~elegrephed the, army
mmande at Hankow. ard. by the Milan
kow-Peking railroad. an effective force
was soon on the ground. 1t was only a
year ago that a rebellion was put down In
Hunnan by the foreign trained troops, and
last November a revolution which would
have involved all China was nipped In the
bud at Anking on the Yangtse. That was
perhaps the most. serious trouble that has
faced the new China, but Il was aueeled
by means Of the telegraph and the army,
backed by a governor who had nerve
enough to use them. Indeed. i think il
safe to say that from now on China can
control its own people; that the beginning
OF a well organized empire has been made
and that II will soon be well under way"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

ls0a-(special Core
spondence % The Bee)-The
biggest army Of the world has
now its beginning In this fast
awakening empfre Of China.
II already numhers 40. OOl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
How RebsnIoS Wa aueIIea.

Anking is a walled city. and the gates
are closed at nightfaI. The mutineers had
caused fires to break out in their barracks,
expecting that the fire companies Of tho
city would be sent out TO %extinguish them
and that they could rush through the gaze n
thus opened, and take the town. There Was
a vast deal Of ammunition in the aTmoTy.
and this would have sufficed for the start
OF the rebellion.
h governor had given special SrdsrH
Continued On Page ThrSGl
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
BEMIS PARK

Biggest bargain in the park, an east front
lot with all modern Groom house. Out-of-
town owner wants to sell quickly, so we
can make price $4,000. Don't lose any
time on this.
For 81 800 we can let you have that cot
tage at 33d and California you have been
wanting for a home. Five rooms, modern,
newly painted and papered. A bargain.
See us about this.
This Will Get Your Goat
Eight rooms. all modern. with hot water
built two years ago for a home. Just
listed at $500. Just what you have been
looking for.
If You Want the Most
for the least money, call on us. We have
nothing we have suits you we will build
for you.
Now Is the Time
TO know anything about houses, bunga-
lows or vacant lots in Dundee see our
salesman today. He will be at that bunga-
low on Capitol Ave. between 50th and 51st,
and he will be glad to show you around.
Vacant
We have a lot at gath and Hickory for
$1,000, subject to small amount paving.
Others there held $500 higher.
5000 takes only lot left between 4Sth and
10Th on Douglas in Sunset addition.
A LIFE INCOME
$1,000 cash will handle an 5000 flat within
walking distance. Yearly leases. New
pressed brick flat. Waiting list. WIN net
you y yer cent; Let u us sh9T you bow
Ground Floor, New York Life Bldg.
Both Phones"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18

BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

Births-Mathew Bauer, S1l7 South Eight
zenith street, boy; George Bannister, 1902
North Twentieth street, girl; John McGill,
S033 South Eighteenth avenue, girl; Albert
+. w. Harwood, 2O14 Farnam street, boy;
Ed Louis, 1872 North Twenty-sixth street,
pitai, girl; william Rapp, 74 South Six
teenth street, girl; Edward j. McAdams,
1914 South Thirty fifth street, girl; Peder
Christensen, 1919 Miami street, boy; Santo
Bonaccarso, 40 Pierce street, girl.
Deaths-Olof r. Johnson, 1904 Woolworth
avenue, 4; Eugene Bloemer, 1928 South
Decatur street, IL Wanda Sczeyezyk, st.
Joseph's hospital, II.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-18
PETERS TRUST

Ground Floor. New York Life Bldg.
1912 Howard St, 5-room house with bath,
city water, sewer and gas; In good oondi-
tion-Sl,S5 $50.
modern and in good condition-s2. 200.
except heat; lot 34x1@ IT. This IL reason
ably close in. We haVe this at the re-
dueed price OF $3.50.
$3.50 Charles ST. We told you about this
rooms, with msntel and Rrate in parlor;
good furnace; large bath room; not q
poor room in the house; good furnace
large south front porch; one OF the best
looking and best built houses In Orchard
We made a out to "a, 200 for this last Sun
day, but as II did not sell we now make
the last call at $4,000.
Would you like a house in the Hanecofn
Park district Of 10 large rooms, beauttfully
finished In light oak, located on an east
front lot, near the park, and but one DOCK
from the car line2 II you would, we nave
II for you, and at a price that represents
but part Of Its value.
A NICE LITTLE INVESTMENT,
Two good sized cottages one block from
car and but 3 years old, conveniently ar
ranged and OF 5 rooms each, living room!
room, kitchen two bedrooms ana
bath; fine system Of hot water neat ana
now paying better than " per cent heC
Eleven fine lots just south OF Dundee and
within two blocks OF the new extension OF
the L~eavenworth line. only WOO each
Four lots in Saunders and HmebauHnB
addition; some better than others. Price
$3.50 for the bunch.
Lot 4Oxi27 II. on Franklin near S4th. $3.50.
A pretty good lot in Park Forest on 18th
Fourteen OF the best south front lots in
Dundee. none more than a block from car,
Price, $3.50 10 $1,000 each. Terms II desired.s