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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06
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- HE City Of Golden Domes-"
Such Ia the name 50 often APP
Piled 10 the metropolis OF Rus
- ala. 81 Petersburg. II was Peter
the Great who founded the city. and
built Il on > veri,abIe swamp. The wa
tiers % the Sevs River overlooked the
,c~lGnd all about where the beautiful
city Of the Car now fcurishes: but il
Vas a. the expense OF many thou
sands % lives that the foundation OF
the pre>>nt metropolis was built. I;
"a szi1 that even now one may see
tAs moisture underlying the city ooz-
s;sx up between ths paving blocks on
the NsSsky Prospect. Q busy thor
osxhfara The city b not Snly built
over water. which often threatens 70
ii.un6sts r. bui the heavens seem tc
fro~r upon human beings having In
trpsec there. Ter !; rains or SHOWS Al
lszs two hundred days Of the year
ana sometimes q little more. The
xi;y N practically surrounded b
water. for sxamps abound on twc
ases. The ssA and the river on an
other.
Ar the rery beginning e. the build.
inr q s. Psterseurg. everyone seem
I'd 10 hate the place. all save Pete,
the Great And in vtcw Of this dis
Nae Expressed ~ nobiss and peasants
<iike. the ruler ssf thousands AT work
-under cornpuiston OF the knout.~ q
tsii< dlke< and reclaim the Land FOR
he cttts de called the city his Para
ciE-.- and forbade the use o. ston.
= k1iidinx elsewhere. ordering all ths
wcrs accessible 20 BE- brought 20 81
HetersbErE Any peasant phS wfshet
% enter the city could DO 90 By fetch,
itg = eayt-lose - stone. This ~al
hls passport Indeed. people did no
haFa - beg = enter 81 Petersburg
Thfy were fcreed ~ the Cars com
nlaHd % ahsndon other places ans
aazns % dg-sl IN his pet city. Tn.
tnrsequerce Vas . crowded quartel
shsre the poor herded together nkl
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50 many rats. living In squalor and
misery. Even 10 this day. the Rus
sian metropolis Is the most unhealthy
capital Of Europe.
II will be readily understood how
close the people live 10 the swamp
waters when one reads Of how water
suddenly invaded the rooms OF the
palace during one Of the Emperor's
assemblies and obliged him and his
guests to wade. ankie-deep. out Of the
palace" or 81. Petersburg. the Rus
stan historian says: The foundation
OF St Petersburg was the immortal
mistake Of a great reformer."
But St Petersburg. has become a
Beautiful and a majestic city. never
fheaess. There is something. imposing
about her streets. The Winter Palace
~ splendid. as are slso entire streets
Of splendid buildings II might be
called city Of space. for the streets
are so vide, and nowhere-saye In
the slums-does one find crowdinx.
Everything seems on a gigantic scale
--cafhedrals, Public and educational
buildings. art galleries. etc. Beauti-
fal statusry Ia seen In the public
squares. the statue Of Peter the Great
being a magnificent monument to the
glory of the ruler who built the city
in he face OF natures and mans
opposition.
Nevsky Prospect Is the fashionable
street o. ST. Petersburg. II Is only
three MILES in length, but II Is as
oslebrated highway as Regent street.
/ London. or Fifth avenue, New York.
Doring the winter months the days
are very short artificial light being
turned on al haff-past three In the af-
tsrnoon and daylight not coming In
/ full TIL about ten In the morning.
But during the summer months-June
and July-one VIII see the sun al
four O'Clock IN the morning and easily
+ read book AZ eleven o'clock at night
( by natures own light Thus the SUM
ner recompenses one for the .dreal'
ness q winter
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

away. Then the wheel stopped and
Richard. all pcrspirAtion. said in calm
tones: Get down. Kid. Our old
fighter has given up the chase"
But Just ~ that moment the bull
was seen going up the road on the
opposite side Of the ravine. two horse
mea behind him. and one 81 the
horssmsn held the end Of a lari>s
which he had thrown dsxterously
over the animals horns Evidently
the bull had broken away from his
per, and his owners had come after
him.
well. we're safe now. guess said
Richard. The little boy. stili trem-
bling and white from fear, replied
with forced grin; WAL. a nouxht
s-bln worse. psrdner.g whereupou
Richard broke Into a roar ~ laugh
ter The little chap was 80 droii. ~
los muh sky-pIece," said the young
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IN their best frocks Then she put
their in their chairs and told them
not 10 ctr fili the company Arrived.
And then she set the table In the
middle OF the room. putting out her
best dishes and glassware. She had
sure.snough silver spoons and knives
and forks which Mamma had given
her on her birthday.
After the tsbIs was set for the par.
~. Princess Primrose hurried down
stairs and Mamma combed her hair
all over. slfhourh u had already been
combsd twice that dsy--once before
breakfast and once before luncheon.
And Mamma tied IN the loveliest biue
ribbon. making u into q huge bow
on the left side. Princess Primroee
looked the true princess 20 noble and
beautiful And that IL wha, her
mamma szld.
After Princess Primrose was ready
for the party she went out 20 the
front porch and uaite1 for Lady Pink
and LATHE Nis Maple. Che didn'i
have 10 wait long. fer pretty soon she
bsheId the two iiffis Girls coming
down the street. Each bttis CUES,
carried a doll in one arm and led q
Dos With tie hand belonging 10 the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

Cousin Betty ard Cousin Junie nigh;
-e0ms over to : reception given II
rrlnosSs PrImrDse. Mamma sad.
way. o. course. my darling. shall
sphODs an inyftsfion 10 Cousins Betty
ana JUNE. Bst--dont you think
,.osld better cali Diem b. thslr play
asm@f
-On. yes. Mamma" laughed Marie.
b-fd almo~s forgotten. You see. Betty
~ Lady PINK and Junis y Little Miss
kspis 10 asa them 10 come right
svsy. Mamma
\ g. Mamma rsni 10 the phone III
/ ore hall and called W Auniie Helen
.sns sssss n Lady PINK and Little
skiss Hspl- might sttsnd a reception
that afternoon 81 tia home q prfn-
ssss frinress. Ana AuDtis Helen
Gid
-oh certainly. And please express
IAcy Pink's and Little Miss Naples
thanks 10 princess Primrose for the
klnf frvrsti0ns The ladies' will be
over directly. snail they bring their
chlldren1
Mamma turned % call out 10 Marie.
-shei Lazy Pink and Little Miss Ma
PIE bring sionx their children, csr-
ION. ~. Mamma" cried Marie.
ia feel terribly sorry ~ they left
slzs AsA RAxyhis sna Grses and Ger,
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soilsd cloths. or ''rAgS'-ns matter
how clean the latter may appear
should IN no case be tied About a
fresh wound. Bisod possonlns miKai
be the result.
liza child burns himself. either wifs
IRE or steam. . dressing Of scraped
toilet-soap. or Of The common potato
trawb tied over the injured spot will
s6ora almost instant relief Home
times !.esse cooking soda. mixed With
four. IL spread upon the burnt place.
but u Ia often painful Ths delicate
soap OF the cooling potato viii not
only exclude The ar. but win decrease
the Inflammation. " the burn BE-
auis deep. . thick piece Of sh~orben,
cotton dipped n swscs oil or olive OIL
or even refined machine oil. vfli 30
better than the scssesd soap or
scrapsd potato. The main thing Il TO
keep the air from the burn and 10
bind someihlnx cooling. and ~ the
same time. healing. over A. Putting
the burnt place into cold water. with
. liberal hardf1I os cooking soda In
u. 10 sometimes very b~nsnciai a. the
cool water gives constant relief from
the burning sensation. II . blister
rises from the burn. one must be care
fui not 20 get II broken. foe that sould
cause . deep sore. Keep the place
wrapped ilsl the blister has dIappear-
-. or has bseoms ass vithsthe SUR
rounding sUrfses. or. Ia caAe u ~ =
very high water blister. take . needle
--psrfecflr eIesn'--and pierce ths
edge Of the blister ~ eioss 70 the Gar
surface Of The akin AZ 10 possible. Then
squeeze gently over the blister ana
the vster-snthered there through
the infsmmstion-viii oozs out and
the blister may be carefully pressed
down Cat. Then bif of heating ssivs
on a, piece of clean cotton may b.
bound over II for . DAY or 20.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

- icHARD PAINE was an expert
u wheelman. He often took long
Journeys III a hundred or more
IN miles on his wheel without feel
ing the least exhaustion at the end
of the ride. His mother often laugh
ingly declared that Richie, as she CALI
ed her son. had grown up on q BIZ
cycle, for when he was but six years
old he had owned his first "bike.' And
now he was fifteen. and had covered
thousands Of miles on his wheel dur
ing those years intervening between
the ages of six and fifteen.
The Paines lived in four.shing
town In the Middle West. and Richard
loved going to the larger cities in the
State Daring vacation he had made
many trips 90 Chicago, the Queen OF
the Prairies, and fifty miles from
Richards home town
One fine saturday morning early In
october Richard decided TO take a
long spin on his wheel. The weather
was the kind that is dear TO the hear
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06
H6W7 70 CAEz,. s-4F
\ CUzy .ANDB LzR Ny

- ANY children are wholly ig-
norant Of the simple methods
80 employed In the treatment Of
simple hurts TO their bodies A. soon
~ they meet with an accidental cut
or bruise they run TO their mothers
for treatment This 10 the proper
thing 10 DO. Of course. II Mother II
near sf hand. But often Mother 10
Away from home. OF the hurt child n
away from home And In such cases
the child should know just what 10 DO.
II one receives cut on the hand
the arm or the leg. the FIRST thing 70
DO Is 70 bandsSe the wound NJ once.
II this instrument infsicttnc the cut
happens 70 be rusty. some safe disin-
fecfant. such ~ dioxogsn or peroxide
should be poured upon the open
wound. then . perfectly clean cloth
n absorbent cotton cannot be had
should be folded into . small square.
about thrs< times the siss OF the
wound. and dAmpensd With the dis
infecsAns and placed over Il. Then
apply the bandase. drawing n COM
fertably light and tying I; 10 place
with BIT of the same cloth Never
us~ thread or tsine or . hard string.
for any % thess win cot into the
bsndsge snd reiArd the circulation Of
the blood. II the cut IL very deep
one. and blss6s p-cfussiy. the band
age should ~ made VERY tight and
the injured member held up - ~ "a
prevent the more ready rov u blood
20 the Injured part Then . grown
up person who knows about such
things should be 80 hurriedly con-
suited a. possible. or even = doctor
visited. u tho wound seems srterisi
for cut into an artery might prove
a very dangerous thing. But the or.
binary cut - often sustained ~ chill.
dren At play can b. cared Tor BY ons
1 Of hls playresfss. or an adult al home
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

N RIHczss FFsz 2osEs rsa
sane x1s - Cross at
whsBsFer .erss s.zyed ~ 0eing
a Eruwb- pp iaeT. tus- Ike Mamma ard
aantis Heller. sks ezlied herself Prin-
res Prinnros- - sss Msrse's papa
xbc gave hsr ,sss nanel.
ohs afieraocn ~ me early fe, she
aes1dec q have : piay. ssr-y. s. enc
xskrs Mamma - pieaxe rEl ,-er The
islephoa~ ~ Auntie Helen ara SIX II
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frude at home
But before the party begins 4 mus,
tell you that F1do and PerchIe we're
little doggies. and belonged 70 Bette
and JUNE. And that Grace and Ger
trude we're dolls belonging to the same
two little maids.
SO Marie-or we'd best call her
Princess Primrose for the rest Of the
sfternoon-began getting things ready
for the party. she ran 70 her. play
room and got her two ,Ils dressed
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ward. The raging bull was still in
pursuit. bot the wheel had out-dis-
tanced him and was leaving him be-
hind. still. he had not given up In
his determined chase.
Serious accidents happen In the
fash of an eye. and Just as Richard
turned his head V look backward.
the wheel hit a rock which was psrt-
~ hidden IN the dust and over went
the bicycle. Had. Richard been the
only passenger aboard the accident
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

ing up the road a. fast as he. could
run. his hair standing up on his head
from sheer fright and his eyes wild.
was a little boy. perhaps eight years
Of age. And behind him came an en-
ragged bull. believing and shaking his
horns. Instantly Richard realized the
chHa'- danger. He knew that he might
easily save himself b. mounting his
wheel. but he would not do such a
cowardIy thing. His mind worked like
flashes Of lightning. He did not
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06
MESAGERIE PUZZLE.

small menagerie. comprising
creatures u the air. the woods and
The water. "a contained IN the fol-
lowing story. Can you pick s0ut the
Wild crestures7 There are seven 81
them In ali.
A little boy went gu, 70 skate, but
found no Ice on the pond. 20 he de-
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him. and when bs, . quarter o. .
mile from shore q storm vili sppar-
en,ly drop from the clear sky. - sud
denly does u come upon the water.
Inc waters % both s>s ana rssx
abound with nsh. and tho natives nss
there a. they did In the days Of eur
Saviour. The ancient city Of Tibsris.
foil o. interesting ruins and poor
dwellings for the Inhabitants 81 20.
day. 10 the only one nov 20 b San
On The snores % GaiIics.
Tho Dead sex. info which the
murky and swiftly Sowing waters q
the Jordan pour. IL only ~ miles long
and about 10 miles ~ids. 30 far ~
scientists are able 70 dlscoyer. ths
sea has no outlet. and the volumes
% water smptisd into u By the ever.
Sowing Jordan must be taken up ~
evaporation. Tho waters IL the ses
are salt and hitter from the many
mineral substances. and are neuse.
siinx 20 the stomach. In Rouar tlnss
this body 81 water vas called A..
phsii Lake. FOR n contained tAsn a.
nov large quantities. % bitumsn. Tbs
Arabs who live on 10 shores call "
bahr Lut-The Hcs Of Lot.
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Singing Trees

IN the southern part OF Forraosa
grows a tree abou, ten feet In
heighr having long leaves which
po-sess the property Of the nettle and
produce maddening irritation OF the
sekin when incautiously touched. The
natives cail II -chiso-jenkou." mean
ling ''man-biting dog" Scientists who
have made a study OF the tree have
renamed Il the wiper tree"
There IS another species Of singing
tree in Australia which attains a
height OF fifteen feet. and the effect OF
whose touch appears to be even more
naddening 10 men and animals.
Horses st1ng by II have 10 be shot.
and logs when affected by the poison
II the leaves run about whining and
siting themselves.
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ssrvia seems 70 be land favor
able % longevity. her population of
hess than i,se0.oee including more
than fiye hundred persons wha have
lived more than century.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-06

While Amsterdam 10 shs Diamond
center ~ the world. gems are hardli
ever worn By the natives % iha
place.
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AIRY buIi' an a. sh,p
~ sal 10 IN The sky. :
lie meant 70 sail ION high"
ne -, WORKED Al morning on Il:
lie rofked al afternoon.
ne said he wished 10 finish 0
HIS wondfous aIfshIp soon.
"n aas aone. he climbed aboard a.
And cried 70 sister. dear. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
Outlook Is Serious.

By Leased Wire to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. C. Dec. a.-FolIoH-
ing on the assurance given Senators
Lodge and Crane TO z delegation from
Boston and Salem that the treaty OF 1892
Will bo ahrognted II tho negotiations with
Russia over passports come 10 nothing,
it became known today that tho general
unde rstandlng 10 this effect exists among
Republican leaders In the snnata.
inquiry among some OF the foremost OF
tho regulars In the upper house makes
this clear: that the house Democratic
leaders win not refuse 10 pass such a
measure is well understood.
In spite OF the assurances given ny
President Taft In his message that ne
gotiations arc progressing favorably.
much doubt 10 this is entertained
about the senate. Tho feeling Is pro-
nounccd that serious clash with Rus
Biz on this issue is probably just ahead.
Tho abrogation OF tho treaty of 1892
would not necessarily result in the sever
ing OF diplomatic relations, but IL might
lead 20 that and IL would seriously In
terfere With commercial relations. II
might even lead the two countries 10 the
brink of war.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
JUDGMENT ENTERED
AGAINST UTAH LIGHT

BY stipulation, Judgment was en-
tered yesterday by Judge NJ. l., Ritchie
Of the Third district court in favor of
the plaintiff for $500 in the case Of
Madeline Hanson against the Utah
Light G. Railway COMPANY.
The settlement of this action is an
echo of the collision Of heavily loaded
Fair Grounds street ear and q lumber
wagon on West First South street more
than a year ago. The car was com
plctely demolished in the accident.
which occurred on children S dav at the
1910 exhibit Of the Utah state fair.
\ number of persons were badly in
jured in the collision. and among others
Madeline Hanson. one of the victims.
began suit against the company. She
sustained several severe injuries in the
collision
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
Trouble Certain.

While this phase is not being openly
discussed. men who have given il thought
realize there are possibilities of grave
trouble I'm the passport situation. II Is
the understanding here that the Russian
duma Is averse TO making any conces-
s!ons with respect 10 recognizing the
passports OF Hebrews. whether from this
country or any other.
That the passport difficulty will have
au important bearing on the arbitration
treaties is not unlikely. II Is pointed out
that the situation shows the weakness OF
arbitration IL is possible. OF course, that
Russia VIII settle the passport question
diplomatlcaDy. But " she does not. then
II is highly improbable that she will con
sent TO arbitration OF the question In
other words, the question OF what per.
scps shall be admitted to Russia her GOV.
ernme1t win consider. not arbItratc
This being So. IL negotiations should faiI
and the treaty Of 1882 abrogatcd. wha;
the diplomatic term an "iIupasso" wouIl
be reached that might easily result i'm n
show down though this government,
would have 10 weigh the question
whether. In View OF It's own policy or ex
Guiding certain people. IL could afford
10 40 tho length os resort 10 urins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
RUSSIA To GOBBLE
NORTHERN PERSIA
Great Britain Afraid to Inter
fere on Account of Possible
War With Germany.
ontinued from Page one.)

cial interests is absorbing attention.
but the blow to British prestige among
Orientals causes anxiety.
The Outlook says:
"Wc arc face TO face with one of
the gravest crises in the history Of Brit.
isb policy IN Asia. y
The Nation says:
"Tt means the worst blow that our
prestige could suffer in the east. We
appear as the weak partner. who dares
not try to check his powerful and un-
scrupulous associate -
W. Morgan Shuster, the American
treasurer general IN Persia, whose dis
missal was demanded by Russia, is held
responsible for bringing the Persian
troubles to a crisis. He has been one
of the most discussed men in England
in the last week. All officials. as well
as troops, credit him with efficiency
and good intentions. but accuse him OF
lacking diplomatic tact.
The British Cabinet is trying to in.
duco Russia to abate her demands, but
the crux of the matter in the tension
with Germany, which overshadows all
other considerations. England needs
Russia S support in case of war with
Germany, and therefore cannot afford
to take stand against her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
HOUSE COMMITTEE
To HEAR FARMERS
Sworn Statements Also Asked
Of Eastern Refners and
Beet Sugar Interests.
FIGURES ARE DESIRED
Colorado Witness Charges
That Newspapers of State
Are Under Control.
FIGURES ARE DESIRED
By Associated Press.

BY Associated ITcSE-
WASHfNGTUN. Dec At developed at
today's hearing of the house committee
investigating the sugar trust that Claus
A. Spre cbcls OF tho Federal Sugar com
pany WAS tho only subscriber TO the
Wholesale Grocers association. whose
committee secretary. +. &. DowiN, testi-
fed before tho committee. NJ. Lowry
admitted authorship Of letters to isrm :
Eument0 for tho removal OF the tariff ON
sugar
At the conclusion Of todaHy's session
thc committee adjourned until after the
holidays. Subpoenas have been issued
FOR many farmers
To-day. on the Request OF Representa- :
tive Fordney OF Michigan. call MAS
made on the American. Sprcciscls. Ar
buckle and beet sugar interests FOR sworn
statements of the cost OF production OF
imported and domestic sugars, the prices
charsed for them 10 INC consumer ana
the net profit earned by tho companies.
Control Of Newspapers.
Albert Dskin OF I.ousmont. Colo. con-
cludcd his testimony today. He charged
that the sugar company controlied the
editorial and news columns of thirty-fve
Colorado neRsrapors.
Mr.. Lowry testified that sugar I'M
ports produce l. per cent of the revenue
OF the government. He contcnded "
This proportion OF revenues. all sugar
sooud pay its share. Sugar from Porto
Rico. Hawaii. the Philippines. Louisiana
aud tho beet sugar factories in the
United States pay none of the duty. Mr.
Lowry said his association advocated the
removal OF duty.
Take the duty of raw and refined
sugars and VIC VIII compete with the
world low CT tho price OF sugar and abSo-
lUjcly protect tho consumers from in
crrases in the price OF sugar" Sir, Lowry
said.
Repre- sentative Fordncy auSg estcd that
tho Federal Sugar company was made up
ot more watcroG stock Than any other
company.
Quick Reply Made.
But The Federal Sugar company is not
asking d tarim to pay the dividends on It's
watcred stock. as the beets sugar inter
cs,s arc asking replied the witness.
Replying To Representative Baker. Mr..
I owry admitted that his company and
all sugar reflucrs would charge il1c con-
sumers "all tho traffic VIII bear
Mr. Lowry said that with tho price oi
sugar III Russia al 9.lo cents the import
duty was SIS cents.
well. I'll admit that's pretty high
rate" said Representative F'ordnoy, while
tho Democrats laughed.
G. e. llamlin, chairman of the eXccu-
tive board of the United States beet
sugar industry. Will testify after the holi
days,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
lone DOSE ENDS INDIGESTION AND SETTLES
ANY SOUR, Classy, D|S0RDERED STOMACH

little Just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour rislngs, no belching OF
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn. fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach. nausea,
debilitating headaches. dizziness or IN
testinal gripings. This will all go; and,
besides. there will no no sour food left
over in the stomach TO poison your
breath with nauseous odors
Papc S Diapepsin is certain cure for
out of order stomachs. because it pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold of
your food and diqests it Just the same
as if YOUR stomach wasn't there,
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach MISERY at any drug store, wait
ing for You.
These large 50.ceut eases contain
more than sufficient to cure almost any
chronic case Of dyspepsia. indigestion
or anv other stomach trouble,