g RUSSIAN i B
g AUTOCRACY 5 St Petersburg, jj
To some minds, fortunately not to
all, the word 'autocracy" geema syn
onymous with despotism and tyranny.
It certainly does mean power, but he
who has power has also the possibility
to use it in a beneficent way and to
exert it whenever conditions demand
It
Power absolute power in the
hands of King Henry VIII., or an Ivan
the Terrible, might have been looked
upon as a disaster, and yet the reign
of either monarch is regarded from a
political view, as successful; from an
individual view as despotic. Fortunate
ly civilisation and the twentieth cen
tury have made it impossible for such
monarch to exist. Absolute power in
the hands of Alexander II., the auto
crat of all the Russlas, the world
knows, has been a blessing, for be had
the possibility to free 25,000,000 slaves
with one stroke of the pen, and not
only free them, but endow every one of
them with a piece of land. Do you
think he could have done so, or that
the nobles would have permitted him
to do bo, if they had a word in the
matter? In your country the same
great reform took place nearly at the
same time. But how differently was
It solved! Through a civil war which
fought against brother, and the effects
of which are Btlll in existence.
Let us go further back in Russian
history to the reign of Peter the Oreat.
Nobody can dispute what this auto
cratic czar has done for his country.
Could he have changed the history of
Russia, as it seems to us now,. in one
moment? Could he have reformed a
people who were on so low a grade of
civilization that they called him the
"Anti-Christ" and looked upon his
great work as the "end of the world"
if he had not had absolute power
to do so? And still further would
pagan Russia have been Christianized
in. so short a period if the rulers of
the time had not been autocrats? The
few frelgnera who are well acquainted
with the history of Russia, her im
mense territories and the characteris
tics of her people, all understand why
Russia still needs an absolute govern
ment. When Alexander II. was anxious to
throw off the responsibility of a
reign which nihilists had made a bur
den to him, and give his people a con
stitution, all the great statesmen In
Europe thought it a mistake, as Russia
was not ready for It, and advised Louis
Melokoff to induce the czar to give up
bis project. Fate has saved Russia for
the time, for Alexander II., the libera
tor, was. killed in the streets of St.
Petersburg, wbore despots before him
had walked unprotected, the day when
he was to sign the constitution.
.The first germs of an autocracy In
Russia lay in the constant territorial
disputes of the old Slavs. We Rus
sians, unfortunately, do not possess
the necessary qualities, neither the
perseverance nor the pub'ic spirit com
mon to other nations, to carry out
great plans in harmony. Many 111 re
sults in social questions have been
laid at the door of the government
when they were solely the fault of the
people. It is a great mistake to say
that a constitutional government fa
vors education more than does an ab
solute one. In order to educate the
175,000,000 people in Russia It needs,
first of all, money and teachers. Riw
sla does not need compulsory educa
tion; the masses are hungry for knowl
edge, and they are gaining it slowly
but steadily. If the last generation of
peasants did not know how to read
and to write, the present generation
does. The Russian government would
not refuse to have more schools and
universities, Jf society would furr.'
the funds. The proof Is that we have
numerous private colleges and acade
mies, founded by the more public
spirited and certainly very wealthy
class of merchants.
Have not science, art nnd literature
flourished while autocrats ruled? And
who can dispute the words of Alexan
der II. that great reforms come better
from above than below? But in Rus
sia with its immense territories, and a
large cla.s of her people composed of
Asiatic races and half savage tribes,
they must come by degrees.
Thanks to her autocracy only, Rus
sia could victoriously survive her trials
In the last century defeat Napoleon
and live through the disasters of the
Crimean war. Considering that civili
zation has really entered our courts
but since the days of Peter the Great,
we need not be discouraged, for before
the new century is much older we
shall have all we want. Madame Sofja
Iuouna Frledlund of St. Petersburg,
in the Chicago American.
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WOMEN
INEBRIATES
Appalling Growth of
Drinking in the
Fashionable World.
Joshua L. Bailey of Fhiladelphi,
president of the National Temperance
Society of Friends, says that there 13
an eppalllng Increase of inebriety
arnortf; women. Recently, ho Bays, the
principal of a fashionable young la
dles' seminary In counseling her pu
piia to avoid extremes, declared that
it wag just as vulgar to bo a total ab
(Ulncr ua it was to drink to excess;
tv.at one was an indication of a weak
character as much as the other. And
what, asks Mr. Bailey, can be ex
pected as the result of such tuition
when these young girls enter fashion
able society?
Intemperance among fashionable
women is much more observable, even
in Philadelphia, than It was some
years ago. In New York a Foolsil lead
er, who refused to allow her name to
be used because of her family con
nections and her personal relations to
the "400," says that the drinking evil
among women of the highest circles
has reached an alarming state.
It is nothing unusual, she declares,
to see in leading hotels and cafes
beautiful and handsomely dressed
women of Fifth avonue absolutely
pouring down cocktails and other
:-lxcd drinks. Nor Is New York the
only American city where such condi
tions exist. Workers of the W. C. T.
IT, of Chicago report finding hundreds
of women drinking in the saloons nt
a!l hours of the night.
The Increased use of liquor among
women Is a sad but generally admit
ted fact In Great Britain. Dr. Hay
wood Smith, tho noted English spe
cialist, furnishes fuels and figures to
prove that Brltlhh women are drift
ing toward Inebriety. He assert that
the vice is Increasing with greater
rapidity among the rich and well to
do women than amonr; those of the
lower strata of society. He adds: "In
this so-called upper class lninkenncw
Is epidemic."
I have long believed, and each year
strengthens my conviction, that the
drinking customs of society stand
more than any other impediment in
the way of all moral, social, indus
trial and religious progress.
Hwopped Cotton for Ilacoo.
A thrifty and far-sighted farmer
bantered an Amerlcus merchant yes
terday to swap off bacon for cotton,
pound for pound, the meat to be de
livered during the year and the cotton
to be handed over next fall, says a
Georgia newspaper. But the grocer
smiled a take-me-for-a-damned-fool(
smile and declined. Last spring he was
picked up by this same very gentle and
unsophisticated farmer, and while it
was a good trade for both, the pork
peddler will stay out of the game this
year. They traded then on a poond-for-pound
basis, and while cotton
stayed at 10 cents and above the far
mer steadily sold his crop and oockai
ed the coin. His meat bill was not
then due. It was paid later with 8-cent
cotton. One of bis neighbors, who
made a similar trade with a local mer
chant, got scared and settled when
cotton was at 11 cents, fearing that It
was going to 15 cents. Meat Is now
worth 10 cents at retail and cotton
only eight cents. Next fall the price
of cotton may be much less, hence the
unwillingness of the local merchant to
swap his 10-cent meat for cotton which
may bring blm only five cents.
Though the high heel has come back
Into fashion, It Is not for walking purposes.
What Long Prayers Did
The trouble that too long prayers
can cause are emphasized by recent
happenings In the First Congregation
al cburcb at Braddock, Pa. A lead
ing member, who was active In the
erection of the congregation new ed
ifice, waa addicted to the habit of long
prayer. Other members thought they
were not getting a fair show and
voiced this complaint to their pastor.
The paIor, Rev. Clarence Greeley, a
nephew of Horace Oreeley, thought o,
too, and promised to see about It He
labored with the long-winded brother
and asked him to cut hi prayer
horter. If possible. The praying
member retorted by asking his pastor
to rel(m. Thl Rev. Mr. Greeley
obligingly did Monday- Now the ma
jority of tho member of the church,
It I said, havo aided with the pastor,
and will hire a hall and organise a
Mr church, vltl "cbort prayer" for
one of the foundation atones of their
creed.
Tha Mat Mothar-ln-t aw
No woman Influences national poli
tic so powerfully as the attractive wlfo
of the German chancellor. Countess
Marie von Buelow, who, In her bril
liant toilettes and huge Rembrandt
hat, I frequently the most Important
figure In the diplomatic gallery of the
Berlin rclchstag. The German chan
cellor also often brings hi mother-in-law,
tho venerable widow of the great
Mlnghettl, who, since ahe played a
prominent part In the shaping of Count
Buelow' commercial policy 'with re
aped to Italy, has obtained tho sobri
quet of "state mother-in-law." These
appearance In the political world are
a new departure of tho home-loving
German Woman. Rotterdam Nleaw
Cjurant
WawnVrrul Daaf, Dumb Bud Blind Uirl.
Helen Keller's daily themes, to the
number of eleven, are printed in the
current Issue of the Radcliffe maga
zine and are very remarkable, warrant
ing the high praise they receive from
her Instructors. Her critical work, they
say, notably In appreciation of German
literature, would be unusual from any
student of her age In possession of all
the senses.
Graat Mill Building-.
Manchester, N. H., la to have what
It is claimed will be the largest single
mill building ever erected. It is nearly
completed and Is 770 feet long, with
two wings of 330 feet, all of an average
width of 100 feet, and five stories In
height, including basement
mm
Bernhardt In Tears.
Coquelin Is responsible for a story to
the effect that Just before Bernhardt
last left Europe Rostand read to her
his latest tragedy, and the actress,
bursting into tears over the story, was
confined to her bed for several days. .
A Joke With Call.
Unknown practical jokers created a
sensation in Rochwood, N. J., one ev
ening last week by bringing to town
and turning loose a swarm of strange
cats, which havo oeen making life
miserable for the residents ever since.
A IllaakaralllT Strung Experience.
Goodland, Kan., June 3. N. E. Al
bertson, our leading blacksmith has
been a great sufferer from rheumatism.
He was so bad that he could not sleep
for the great pain In his arms and
shoulders. He had been afflicted for
years, but lately be was so mucn worse,
that he thought he would have to give
up his shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend of his recommended a new
medicine called Dodd's Kidney Pills,
said to be a cure for Rheumatism. He
commenced to use them, and at once
began to recover. His pain has all left
blm, and be Is a well man today, and
entirely free from any symptom of
Rheumatism.
To say that he Is thankful, is putting
it very mildly. He is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve credit
for having cured this very severe and
almost hopeless case.
From recent reports, there does not
seem to be anything that they will not
cure, as very bad cases of Brlght's Dis
ease, Diabetes, Dropsy, hheumatism,
and Heart Trouble, have been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills, even after having
been given up by our best doctors.
I SHOULD
Af0! 17AR.3
OOEJEP.
Virtorla'a Letters Are Valuable.
Letters written by Queen Victoria
are already increasing in value in Lon
don, and the other day a brief three
line note of hers, written in her own
hand, sold for $25.
What ro the Children Drlnfef
Don't give tbom toa or colTos. Have yon
tried we new food drliilc called GlAIN-0?
lr. is delicious and nourihhlnc;. and takes tbe
place of coffee. The more (iiiin-O von give
the children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grniu-O is made of
pure grains, aud when properly prepared
twites like the choice grade of coffee, but
costs about )l as tkuch. Ail grocers bell It
Vta and 'Jic.
A wife is either a man's best pos
session or his very worst.
Are Ton Cslng Allen' Foot Ease?
It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken Into
tho shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample gent FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LcRoy, N. Y.
Women's thoughts of men are mostly
afterthoughts.
He who ?2Qes danger defeats defeat.
MISS LUCY ANNIE HEISER, OP MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Mies Lucy Annie Helser, a graduated nurse of nine years' experience,
trained and graduated from the Homeopathic Hospital of Minneapolis, Minn.,
writes as follows: . .
Albert Lea, Minn., Nov. 8, 1899.
Tbe Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen "Although my school does not believe In patent medicines, I
have found It to be a fact that Peruna Is a grand and valuable medicine. I
have known It to cure Mrs. Sampson, suffering with an Inflamed womb, aggra
vated by malaria, after tbe doctors had failed to help her. Another of my
former patients suffered with a complication of female diseases; she was so
thin, nothing but skin and bones, but Peruna cured her and she Is to-day In
good health and good flesh. Facts prove that Peruna revives lost strength and
restores to tbe sick that most wonderful blessing of life -health.
Lucy Annie Helser,
If all the tired women and all the nervous women, and all the women that
needed a tonic would read and heed the words of these fair ladles who have
spoken right to the point, how many invalids would be prevented and bow
many wretched lives be made happy.
Peruna restores health In a normal way.
Peruna puts right all the mucous m embranes of the body, and In this way
restores the functions of every organ.
From Mrs. Amanda Bhumaker, whs)
bas charge of tbe Grammar Department
of the Public Schools of Columbia City,
Wash., also Past Grand of Independ
ent Order of Good Templars, Dr. Hart
man received the following letter:
Columbia City, Wash.
"I can speak only good words of tb
repeated benefit I bare bad from tte
use of Peruna.
"Too constant application to
last winter caused ma to have ,
head and backache and dragging pains.
i couii not atop my work, nattnery
i fit to to on. Heading of the
tidal results from the use of Peruna I
purchased a bottle and within a
days attar using It, began to feel
"I constantly improved and bafor
the seventh bottle was completely
used, all pains were gone, my strength
was restored, and I now seem tea
years' younger.
"If I get tired or feel bad, Peruna at
once helps me, and I feel you deserve
praise for placing such a conscientious
medicine before a suffering public."
Mrs. Amanda Bhumaker.
Mattie B. Curtis, Secretary Legion of
Loyal Women, Hotel Salem, Boston,
Mass., writes:
" suffered for """"""""" "g
over a year with i
general weakness i
and debility, 1
manifested es-1
peclally In severe i
backache audi
headache.
"My physician I
prescribed differ-
e n t medicines, 3
n o n e of which 3
seemed to help 3
me any until a j
club associate 3
111
Mattie B. Curtis. C
advised me to gimiimmmmnMiit
try Peruna as it cured ber of constitu
tional headache and stomach troubles.
I at once ordered a bottle and before
it was used, felt greatly improved.
"I have taken four bottles and for
two months have been entirely free
from these maladies. Several of my
friends are using Peruna with bene
ficial results, especially in cases of
troubles with tbe kidneys and other
pelvic organs, together with weak
nesses peculiar to women."
Peruna is a specific for the catarrhal
derangements of women.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use -of Pe
runa, write at once to Dr. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you hie
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Soloists With llrllatedt.
There are many soloists In the fa
mous Bellstedt band, now fulfilling a
month's engagement in Omaha at the
Musical Festival, among them being
Messrs. Emll Kopp, George Kernst and
Charles B. Jones, all famed as comet
lsts, each having been at some time
chief virtuoso in some of the leading
bands of the country. Mr. Karl Mey
er, clarinet virtuoso, has filled that po
sition with the best musical organiza
tions. Some of these gentlemen are
heard with great delight at nearly ev
ery concert. It Is rare that a band is
placed before the public that contains
as many soloists of acknowledged
merit as Bellstedt's, and those who
fall to attend some of the concerts
will miss a treat not often to be taken
advantage of. The conceits were be
gun June 1st and witl continue the en
tire month, two concerts being given
each day. Railroads within a radius
of 150 miles of Omaha will give re
duced rates.
He's the best physician that knows
the worthlessness of the most medicines.
Tamlin's Wizard Oil Co. send song
book free. Your druggist sells the oil
and it stops pain.
The bandmaster likes to have the
public's money play into his hands.
9m, Window a noothlna; Syrnp.
Tor children teeifc'nff. snftent the (rum, reduces fe
lannuaikia, allays pain.curu alniluollo. iiicabotue.
Every cloud has Its silver lining, and
even a dark lantcr has Its bright side.
The heart of the fool is In his
mouth, but the mouth of the wise man
is in his heart.
Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE
STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for
10 cents. All other 10-cent starch con
tains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaran
teed or money refunded.
The quill pens now used in England
come from Germany and tbe Netherlands.
1 1 Jffij fr EEili
A Falt-ftlM 91 TratMsrt of Dr. O.
Pfcelps Brown's Great Remedy for
r Fits, Epilepsy and all Nervous Diseasr. AHdiett
A rall-ftlM ! TrrtlMil of Dr. O.
Phelos Brown's Great Kemedv for
Fits, Epilf psv and all Nervous Diseasr. AHdiett
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strike. That's Indigestion. Rich, over-sweet. Indigestible food- weakens the stomach and makes It unable to take care of the material put
Into It. More lood taken Into a weakened stomach than the stomach can digest, stays there, forms gases and rots, bringing on all the horrors of
dyspepsia. The only way to cure dyspepsia Is to clean out the digestive canal with CASifARETS. Keep it clean wifh Cascarets, eat light
food sparingly, and give the stomach a chance to rest up and get strong again.
Be sure you. gts the genuine GARGARBTS !
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STARCH, tho only IS ot. package for
10 cent. All other 10-cent atareb, coa
talns only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaraa
teed or money refunded.