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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
The New Cook.

G ENAToR JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
- arguing against suffrage at a tea in
Washington. said. with a smile:
These feminists know less about the
nature of woman than the new cook
knew about cooking.
Martha said the mistress to the
new cook. I thought l told you we'd
have currted chicken for dinner
".Yas'm. the new cook answered. but
the hostler was busy and 1 ain't. ne
hand with a currycomb.'"
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palaces at Tsarskoe and Peterhof are
both unoccupied and are looked after by
a handful of caretakers who are mostly
pensioned x-non-commissoned officers
whom the car need not pay. The palaces
and grounds are neglected.
The Chinese village at Tsarskoe Selo
when damaged in the heavy snowfall of
1911 was repaired SO cheaply that there
was another collapse last winter. The
fine Siberian marble bridge in the park
was split by frost, and has not been re-
paired.
Nearly the whole court personnel con-
sists of army. genda rmerie. police off1
GERS and men who are paid. not from the
cars private purse, but from the de-
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partmental votes. The vast sum spent
on guarding Nicholas during his rare
journeys also comes out of the state
treasury. Were il not for the universal
stealing. Nicholas living would not cost
him $50 600 year.
From the state he gets $4,000. of
which s11ao0O is for the imperial thea
tiers, and all the rest for himself. He
gets an extra S375@o for his private
chancellery. and S265.0Oo for the relief
which he gives to poor petitioners
What becomes of the rest of the money
is "A mystery But Russias hermits.
whether emperors or beggars. have the
tradition of accommodating vast fortunes
Copyright 1914. by Curtis Brown,
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High Walls and
Soundproof Doors to
Shield Him From His
Annoying Subjects.
Since Assassination OF
Premier Stolypin Has
Been Seldom Seen
Outside Court Circle.
Maj. Gen. Noyeikoff,
the Cars New Palace
Commandment. Who
Keeps His Imperial
Master a Prisoner. Is
Hard Put to Provide
Amusement for the
Court.
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Most OF Nicholas courtiers are Sc
we're. timorous and etiquette-rldden
old men who could no more joke than
ny. Life was dull When Dieduln
came this changed. The very human
Diedulin told stories. 9rGanizN1 games
and theatricals and made duh Memo
las happy.
There was 50 much less temptation TO
go out into the big world. When Dledu-
lin died people said, The cars merry
taller is gone, now the monastery will
open up. This has not happened. The
monastery is more monastic than ever.
Nicholas lis new palace commandant.
nurse and tyrant is Mai Gen. Voyeikof
Nobody knows much about Gen. NoEei-
koff except that he is cood-looklnS
sportsman and very idle soldier. He
is a son-in-law of Baron Fr1ederlGhS
minister of the court, and used to com
mand the Ismailoff regiment.
Three months ago. when the boy
scouts or ''potieshniki,' were dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
TSARSKOE SELO
because 1t has Nicholas H.


once Europe's liveliest city. is now the
dullest. Big mobiles without official po-
sitions have taken TO living IN MOSCOW
as the liyeller town MS is renected
in the reports of the police building
department, which snow that since l3o''
there have been seven times as many
large villas and good-class apartment
houses put up IN MOSCOW as IN 81.
Petersburg.
High po1tics IS seriously aHecteo.
Under Alexander III and his predeces-
sors the foreign diplomats had oppor-
tuntties OF talking to the car every
week; ana BISMARCK Whcn ambassador
at st Petersburg carried on his most
important negotiations with Alexander
II direct such thins is no longer
possible
Ministers also have cause of COM
r,,;nt T,,;c. dur;np tho nraeent reign
ih.i' -
their opportunities u taiAihs poii'ica
with the autocrat have been curtailed.
Tn to 1908 every minister had one
weekly audience when the car was at
" di -
r'oheu lor spe'iai
thiee LINES o'i a'' -.
r'sh'' wien
demand spe.ia. :,
AIter 80, .ne .i 49, I,st ,ear
nc aaLh ,,is;ts have been cut short
ON the days appointed for audiences
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ICHOI.AS II Is
having a new wall
built to the north
Of Peterhof Park,
where he dWells
every summer, and
he will shortly
have the h ! < h
gates Of Tsarskoe
Selo made still
higher. These are
signs and sym
hols OF his latest
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hernithkt phase.
At the new palace AT LiVadia, whence
he recently returned. were other herml'
innovations. such as soundprooi doors
III the west wInS where he works. ana
for this he brought all the way from
40, ulr, ,,h.,aat
! rance tne az -
These operations mean that Nlcholas
II is withdrawing more than ever from
,,,,, ~. and r.aNziner the nickname
49,, 80, ~,
given Nun W Hls SupJetts ai'ei 'hS
ma ssacre OF January, UNDERSTANDABLE
>-ir.n1ai ~. hermit Nicholas For
49,, - >,;cbol,s ,.or,,r.d only
three years Nicnoias gu o"'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

ESS auspiciously than the present
struggle with Mexico began the
war with Mexico in 1916 The first
Mexicans But it was short-lived vic
tory
With the coincidence of dates that runs
through so much of Mexican hostilities.
this clash. too came in April. 1t was
April -, 1916. that war was precipitated.
and in the first engagement the Ameri-
cans lost sixteen killed and wounded and
a number more captured.
The question in those times was one OF
boundary Did Texas end at the Nueces
river as Mexico claimed. or at the Rio
Grande. as Texas itself had maintained.
insisting upon that stream as the old
boundary between Spanish America and
French Louisiana? Mexico. proud. had
declined to recognize either the indie
pendence of Texas or its annexation by
the United States.
During most of 1915 Gen. Taylor was
at Corpus Christi. on the west bank OF
the Nueces in command of 3.61 troops
of the regular army. He wrote from
there October !, lSf., 10 the aulnoTi1ies'
saving that if the government in settling
the question of boundary proposed the
line of the Rio Grande as an ultimatunl
he could not doubt that the settlement
would be faci itated and fastened by
taking possession of one or two points on
or near the river.
The suggestion pore fruit. January -.
1916. the Secretary of War. BY direction
of the President, instructed him TO al
vance and occupy as soon as practicable
positions on or near the east nahR o.
the Rio del Norte'-otheTwise the Rio
sion:
1T is not designed in our present rela-
lions with Mexico that you should treat
her as an enemy But should she assume
that character by a declaration OF war or
any open act of hostility toward US you
will act not merely on the defensive II
vour relative means enable you to do
otherwise"
Tavlor moved into the disputed terri
tory and advanced to the Rio Grande
opposite Matamoras. April = oous y.
Mexican troops crossed the river and
was discovered by a patrol OF mormon
dr,poons who Immediately attacked
them, though the Mexican force was
sunarior in point of numbers. The en-
raeement was short and SWIFT, and VIC
tory went to the Mexicans
II was this that led the President and
Congress- subsequently 10 assert that the
var existed .'by act of the Republic oil
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
ALEXANDRIA PALACE, At PETERHOF,
In which the car sometimes lives.

wards him by paying his debts. Dmitri
is distrusted by the czarina. who regards
him as a rival to her own son.
AS a result of Nicholas lis hermit life,
Russia has now the cheapest court in
Europe. The Winter Palace and larger
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The Mexican general, Arista. poured
troops across the river into the disputed
zone, following up his slight and tempo
ra~v success Tavlor let the 9TH In
fantry and Two batteries vi artillery to
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memorandum countermanding these or
ders in the name of the car
st. Petersburgs ruling circles are an
the more displeased because Nichoias' as
they know, makes an exception Tor Ia
vored individuals. He detes's Seeing ne"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
FIRST BATTLES OF WAR
WITH MEXICO I'm 1916

garrison Fort Brown, a field work on
the left bank of the river. and on the
LIST of Nav marched with the remainder
of the army to Point Isabel. Having re-
penished his trains and provided for the
safety of the depot. he began the return
march to the Rio Grande on the evening
of the eth.
The next day the crisis arrived The
enemy had invested Fort Brown. and AT
Palo Alto was drawn up M line or battle
to dispute Taylors further advance.
The challenge was promptly accepted.
At > O'Clock the American troops moved
to the attack. and at dark. after Well
contested engagement were masters OF
the field. Though beaten. the enemy was
not hopelesslv demoralZed. The next day
lie gave battle at Resaca de la Palma.
hut. no longer able to resist Taylor's
troops. was again defeated and driven IN
confusion across the Rio Grande.
The American force present at Resaca
de la Palma numbered 1I3 officers and
2.o49 men. a total of 2.222 Of whom only
700 We're engaged. The losses in the
two battles were 110 killed and wounded
The strength of the enemy was estimated
at 5000, and his losses in killed and
wounded at LOCO.
In concluding his report Gen. Taylor
wrote:
Our victory has been decisive. 4 small
force has overcome immense odds Of the
best troops that Mexico can furnish-vet-
eran regiments perfectly equipped and
appointed. Eight pieces of artillery. sew
eral colors and standards. great NUM-
Der of prisoners. including fourteen Off
GERS, and a large amount of baggage and
public property have fallen into our
hands. The causes of victory are doubt
less to be found in the superior quality
of our officers and men"
The effect of this brilliant initiative
writes Upton in his Military Policy Of
the United States" was felt to the end
Of the war. IL gave our troops courage
TO fight against overwhelming numbers.
demoralized the enemy and afforded a
striking proof of the truth of the maxim
that in war moral force is to physical
force as three to one. In all of the sub
sequent battles our TROOPS were out
numbered two or three to one. Yet they
marched steadily forward TO victory. and
for the first time in our history tempo
rarily convinced our statesmen. IL not
the people. of the value of professional
education and military discipline"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. April -,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-01-23
The Courier Cenl-A-W Word
Classified Adds

advertisements in this Col, .umu Will
b. inserted TN this rOIamu 40 u cost ui
O.. ..|r % word. each i~~uu. Nuu
huNr anything To- soil, trad, on rent,
CO.. Do Nuu want Co hu. CO.. trade tor
ANYTHING, tell tI' NDrIt about 10 Iu
tuI, column, Ev''yhuIl roads 10.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-01-23
ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Paragraphs Taken From the New
Mexico Papers that Comes to the
Editors Desk.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
new LATHES FOR
BUILDING NEEDED
Board of Education Decides to
Purchase More Equipment
for Manual Arts.

At the meeting or the board of
education last evening the supply
committee reported that they had re-
ceiyed proposals on nine additional
lathes needed for the Manual Arts
building TO provide for increased en-
rolimenti OF students, and that ship
ment could be guaranteed within two
weeks. The board authorized he pUr-
chase OF this additional equipment and
II Is expected that it will be here. in
stalled and ready for use within the
next three or four weeks.
The monthly report of Superintend-
enr Hayden showed very satisfactory
increase in the enrolment in the pub
lie schools. both graded and high. The
enrolment in the different schools at
the close OF the January month last
year was as follows:
High school. 65I: Hawthorne. 643:
Kemble. 256: Lincoln, Az; Eugene
Field. 347; Irving, $40: Longfellow.
465: Horace Mann. $40; Grant, 296;
Audubon. 1O1: total. 1876: showing an
increase Of IS at the high school; 3
at Hawthorne: 20 at Lincoln; ~ at
Irving; % at LongfellOw; 40 at Hor-
ace Mann; IS at Grant; II at Audu-
bon: with decrease OF 4 at Kemble
and s at Eugene Field makes the net
increase in the entire public schools
364 pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
AGED RESIDENTS
CRUSHEDBY TRAIN
Peter Edwall, 915 Forty third
Street, Probably Fatally
Injured.

Peter Edwald, 915 Forty-third street,
was probably fatally injured at II
o'clock this morning when he was
knocked down and run over by a
switch engine on the crossing of the
Rock Island tracks at Forty-third
street. Edwall had taken his morning
walks daily for several years and made
it habit to cross the tracks. A freight
train was moving east at the time and
he waited for it to pass, after which
he started across the tracks. A switch
engine going east at the same time,
struck him, knocking him down. He
sustained severe bruises about the
head and shoulders. the right leg was
mangled so badly it was found neces-
sary to amputate it six inches below
the knee, and all of the ribs on the
right side were crushed in, penetrating
the lungs.
The ambulance was called and the
injured man was Immediately removed
TO st. Anthony's hospital. The physi-
clan in attendance states that owing
to his advanced age the injuries will
probably result fatally.
Mr.. Edwald retired from active work
several years ago and has made his
home with his daughter. Mrs. Gust
Carlson. He also has another daugh-
ter, Esther, who is a teacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
Rock Islands Old Friend
Waterloo Tenders
Good Offices
WHICH ARE ACCEPTED
Business Men Willing to Guar
antee Team Under Con-
ditionS.

What practically amounts TO a ten
der OF franchise in the
central Baseball association was
-rsde 10 Rock Island from Waterloo.
tbfs morning. t. came at the hands
~ sraunch friends of Rock Island in
he central association. who appreciate
,ba LOYALTY Of the old association in
,bfs CITY 10 Waterloo during all its
.-ouble with the Tearney-k insella
b1nrh in the Three-I. which resulted
fnaIlv I'm Rock Island Withdrawing
from that organization
Rock Island Is Willing.
Business men 10 whom the offer was
-nsde replied that Rock Island would
accent the proposition and the respOn-
sibilitv assumed 10 launch an assoc,a-
ton here. provided Moline declines or
&. denied a franchise. and providing
further the same proposition Is made
10 Rock Island a. was offered Moline.
Il these conditions are complied
with Waterloo was informed that
Rock Island would guarantee 10 place
4 team I'm the association
The information that comes from
Moline this afternoon Is that IL IS not
likely 10 seek a baseball franchise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
AUGUSTUS Kendall.

Augustus Kendall. well known
pioneer settler OF Mercer county. died
from seHiiity AT $50 Monday morning
al his home In the town % PerrytOn.
three miles southeast OF Reynolds.
Funeral services were held N the
home this afternoon at 100.
Dir. Kendall was born in Chautau-
qua county. New York. IN 1886 and
came 20 Illinois in 1856. settling in
Mercer county in 1850. The late Mrs
Kendall died in November. 1905.
since which time her husband grad
ally declined I'm strength. Among
those who mourn are one son. MeiEs
". Or the old homestead: and three
daughters. Mrs. George Dunn OF Per
Tyton; Mrs. r. \. Cander OF Cogcs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

| iron was placed to suit the purposes OF
pillow construction in the melting
rooms.
| Immense machines used to snap
holes in the iron were observed and
machines for the purpose of making
curyatures in iron were also seen.
The method of making pillow bottoms
was described by Mr.. Sharpe from the
time they were taken from the furnace
until they were shaped and placed in
the cooler"
The wood room resembled the mod
ern saw mill Employees were turning
out pillow handles ready for the make
up process with the iron parts. In the
polishing rooms machines giving a
wonderful gloss and finish were in
operation Two emery finishes were
being given the pillow after which they
are given the varnish finish. The
molding room was the last department
visited. The work done in this de-
partment was estimated at about
100000 parts of. all kinds combined
When the party completed its tour
at 4:45 o'clock and had returned to
the Office cigars were passed among
the men and all were invited to visit
the plant at any time again. The in
spection began at o'clock and when
the party concluded its tour it was
late for an inspection of the stove
works.
1.-The Rock Island Pillow works has
81 100000 stock on hand at this time
said Mr.. Lardner. 1.-THE stock is COM
ing in at the rate of $4,000 a day We |
hope it is going out faster than il is /
coming in
The Rock Island Pillow works covers !
"a acres of ground and has 500, 900 /
square feet of floor space. Its maxi I
mum pay roll only last week reached /
500 men.
Although not included. according to
the party's schedule the men were
taken to the roof of the plant for a
birds eye view of Rock Island and
neighboring cities Excellent view of
the city is offered from that eIeva-
ton
Those In Party. :
The personnel of the business mems
party was as follows: G. II. Kings
bury. John Pail, Laurel Iowa, ] J.
l.. Schricker, II l.. Becker
w. II. Carpenter, w. S. McCombs, NJ
H. Sexton, ]. A. Weishar, F. D. G. 4
Walker, S. w. Searle. A y. OIL
weller. C. A. Olson. H. A. Clevenstine.
F. Miller, F. H. Boetjer. c. F. {
Bladel. J. l.. Hickey, F.. r. Kuschmann 5
Boyd S. Bynum and A. J. Lindstrom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
'VAGS' HAVE DAY
IN POLICE COURT
Disorderlies Up Before Magis
trate G. j .Smith-Evans
Family Has Difficulty.

Vagrancy. drunkenness, and disor-
derby conduct were the chief classifi-
cations of misdemeanor aired in police
court this morning before Police Mag
istrate c. J. Smith.
do you think you -cansrefrain from
calling the police station at 1880
O'Clock at night TO ask officers to help
adjust your family matters?''' the court
asked of Mrs. William Evans, colored,
this morning when her husband was
arraigned charged with disorderly con-
duct. IF this was not all the money
you had (pointing to about $50 I'd
take il away from you" said Judge
Smith to Evans. Mrs. Evans was in
court to plead her husbands cause.
Both were told to go.
II. II. Peterman, who said his home
was in the. state of Michigan, appeared
before Judge Smith charged with vag-
rancy. Peterman said he came to
Rock Island at the solicitation of a
friend. who secured him job on
beer and ice wagon. The court
thought Peterman had fallen from the
wagon and quit work. Take your
clothes and get out of town." said the
judge.
Il didn't know until this morning.
Sullivan, that your wife and children
were working to keep the family"
said the court to j. w Sullivan,
when he appeared in police
court charged with lettering.
I've always been lenient with you,
but if ] hear of you being around a
saloon again in preference to plying
a trade. you'll get an awful string
ing" the judge told Sullivan. 1t de-
veIoped in evidence that Sullivan had
been disengaged for six months.
They're cutting ice now, you can get
a job there if you want it," was the
courts parting remark to the French
man as he left the police station.
Two $50 fines were suspended by
Judge Smith this morning when Will
am Ryan and Fred Heron were ar
raigned charged with lettering in
saloons for three weeks past. The
court allowed them their liberty on
they pay the costs They /
paid.
Charles Draper. colored, was fined
Il and costs for being drunk He
laid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

sault made by Walter Ellis. aged 81,
Holy Roller preacher. Young
Hickam had been for several years
afflicted with epilepsy. Ellis asserted
that by the power of prayer he could
cure the boy who. he declared, was
possessed of evil spirits. An all-night
meeting was held in the Hickam' home
and Ellis. in a frenzy, attacked young
Hiokam. jumping upon him with his
shoe heels and inflicting injuries which
may prove fatal. Ellis is in Jail at
Jonesboro, held upon charge of at
tempt to murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
CHALK Is RULED OUT
OF BASKETBALL GAME

The Rock Island high school re-
ceived a hard blow when # was an
nounced today that Earl Chalk. cap
tain and star tosser OF the basketball
team. will be unable 90 play against
Davenport In tho game Friday night.
Chalk f. ineligible TO play as he is
back IN his studies.
His absence will greatly weaken the
high school quintet and the chances
against the fast five from our sister
city appear very slim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
OBITUARY
Conrad a. SpiedeI.

Funeral OF Conrad =. Spiedcl, piO-
neer druggist who passed away yes
tcrday morning. will be held tomorrow
morning ~ 10 o'clock frOm the home
52i Twenty-third street The seryic =
will BE- public at the home and private
q. the grave. Gustaf Donald Of Dav-
export will deliver an Grafton The
pallbearers viii be Robert Wagner.
Otto Huber. Dr. &. o. Bernhardi, DR..
2 Y Bickel August Heimbeck and
Albert SiebOlt. IntermeEt will be
made In ChippiaunOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
Has TWO Good Speakers.
PERSONAL POINTS

William ]. Wore OF Chicago was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Irene Kaiser. Lincoln, Ill. ar
rived in the city today for a two
weeks visit with friends.
Ellis Millen OF Fargo. n. d, return
ed TO his home this morning after
spending two weeks here on business.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J.
Mueller. 929 Fourteenth and a half
street. was giaddened today by the
arrival Of little daughter.
Mrs. John Bleuer and Granddadgh-
ter. Blanche Bleuer OF Sears. have gone
TO Muskogee. Okla. where they Will
visit Robert and Clarence Bleuer for
merly OF this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

Berlin. Germany-A possible basis
OF agreement between the Hamburg
American and North German lines in
connection with the transatlantic
passenger rate war was found during
a meeting n Vienna between Philip
Heineken and Albert ,Ballin. the two
directors general. A fusion of the IN
terests of the two companies was sug-
gested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
Mrs. Peter Renson-

Ms Peter Benson died this morning
A. ! O'Clock az her home. 1901 Third
avenue. She had been failing for
about three years and death was due TO
a complication OF diseases. She was
~ years Of age and born Dec. .. 1872.
a. An1Oyer. H. She was married 10
Peter Benson IN 1902 at Audover. at
which place she lived prior 20 coming
10 Rock Island six years arO.
Be ides her husband. she is survived
b. one son. STANLEY T.. and one daugh-
tsr. Eiencra r.. both ~ home. and also
four sisters. two Of whom are living I'm
California. one at Cambridge and one
AZ Galva One brother living I'm Swed-
e. also survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

Strassburg. Germany Off
GERS OF high rank I'm the German army
visited the town OF Zabera and en-
deavored TO compromises a score OF
damage suits for Illegal imprisonment
in connection with the violent Incl
dents between tile military and civil
fans there In November, Most of the
Victims Insisted ON going 10 court.