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time immemorial formed a single king- i East. Side Is for 081 Sigrificaiice ojf the War to Russian : - ; Jews in New YorR jnant; & j Cores e ape From the New York Sun J The' 200,000 Russian Hebrews in New York are almost a unit in rejoicing at the Japanese ?naval victories over Rus sia, They are not burning red fire or jubilating:'! in public meetings over the . sinking of the Csr's ships, for exper ience ha? taught them to keep their opinions pretty .much to themselves. But in their homes, on the streets and in the shops and cafes of the Bast Side men are reading the war news ajoud from the Yiddish papers. Their little audiences listen gravely, and at the," end as gravely congratulate one ' another that the Japanese- are punish ing the government which drove them to" this country. A Russian Jew who is a leader on the Bast Side and a man of educa tion overheard two men of the lowest peasant type talking on the street. Translated, their conversation ran about like this: . "Well I see the big sailor had some trouble in the pond over there." "What1 trouble?" "Didn't you hear about the Japs?" "No. What Japs?" 4 ""Why . the Japs came up at night with oil on their oars so that no one heard them, ..and they tipped over all the big : sailor's boats." . Then they gravely shook hands and wished the Japanese more luck at tip ping- over boats, but the rest of the .conversation was in such an idiom that "the hearer could not make it all out.. .'7 .". ; .,.' ' These men were : representatives of the least intelligent Jews In the Ghetto, but their' attitude was declared typi cal of that of all' their neighbors. The Sun reporter's informant said that in all his dealings with his countrymen since the first talk of war he had heard only quiet satisfaction at the pluck of the Japanese in tackling so big an adversary and hope that they would win. The more intelligent Jews, of course. realize the power of Russia. Some of them have an even better understand ing of it than any Gentiles, and while they, doubted the ability of the Mikadp to withstand the full power of the Czar's fighting forces they expressed the hope that Russia could be met more than half, way, and held. "Usually the, East Side is divided on every question!" said this gentleman. "It Is seldom that there is not long ar gument , oyer . every conceivable point to 'any question. But on this war the East Side is united. I don't believe a Russian Jew in the world would turn over his hand to help Russia." . He was asked. If this showed a lack of patriotism, If the Russian Jew was not more, of a Russian than anything else,' and should not stand by Russia in her trouble; if the military training of most of the men ought not to make them wish to return to their regiments. 'fNot at all," was the answer. "Let me tell you right here that the Rus sian Jew in. America is not a Russian. He is an American. "Ask any man in any station of life and he will tell you the same thing. iProbably he will show you his natural ization papers, and perhaps quote you a few sentences from the Declaration of Independence. ' "As the Jews understand America aiid their citizenship, there is not a more loyal and . patriotic , part of the community. ,1 think thousands of them would "fight for the United States, but npt one for Russia. "As for their service In the arnry, that is only an added argument against their return. All of them were forced into the army. mo3t of them when they -were -mere boys. "No matter how hard they worked orho well they drilled they had only the hardest service, thsy could "not be come c"3cers and they were paid so ccar.t ily that they could scarcely live. Why riiould a man wish to return to such, service? - "You will find the general attitude of the Russian Je-s In America one of passive satisfaction so long as the war .continues as it has begun. If Rus sia gets the upper hand they will probably still be passive, but anxiuos. If .Tap 941 continues to win they ' may became wildly enthusiastic." This . gentieman thought that 50,000 men of lighting, age Was a very . con servative estimate of the number in the 00,000 Russian Jews said to live In New York.' A very large proportion of these, are . subject to military duty as members of " the ' reserve. They have served, before emigrating, and at their discharge are held liable 'to duty un- secret police who have always their oppressors. .Letters from them i 3 3 1 ' 1 1 l.lt..J i,.. T j nation, a' single race, formed i by the 1 union of two races. The continental . I element " has." ho wever, been nredomi- nant; politically and religiously, the Corean people, has; lived under,-the dls- ne of China as a -vassal state- ever- the end of the fourteenth cen tury. It he- been a kingdom f man darins, though it had its own monarch and it:: autonomy; it had" to pay an nual tribute to China and to render annual homage to the" suzerain Em- ! pcrbr of China, with all ". the forms of an old ceremonial. After the war be- - -" tween Japan and China, this state of i things was altered. The first article AN INDIAN ELOPEMENT Ghief Red Fox and Pretty Ball Woman Surprise 1 heir Folks (From the Denver. Republican.) : Cupid's darts never sped truer to the mark than did the shaft sent by Chief ; Red Fox of Lame Deer Indian Agency, Montana, when he drew a bead on Ball Woman, the pretty Pottawatomie -squaw with whom he eloped from In- Institute for Youns " Women Q Conserva tory of Music. TSe Best Place for Your Daughtev n i m m win un g V N.C. S Collcso (jourses Catalogue FREE Jas.Btnwiddia might be" made weapons jagalnst" mem bers cf " familiesj remaining in' Russia, and that, too, has to be considered. - of the treaty of Shimonoseki i thus; reads j en- The war has struck the New- York , . " 4 .. V.in rHff-ronf Wvn con- 1 maepenuence - ana autonomy. ,01. Russian Jews In different -ways. con tinued the gentleman' who gave - the information "A" large number take It quietly and hope fervently . for -Japanese victory. Then there is - a class of the educated Jews - who - will-r :watch"J closely for revolutionary -movements. They believe that a few more warships sunk, will mean more actiy.e .". .social j movements. . . . V-, . "If . the. Japanese jContinue. .to; win, these movements will become , more general and more public t If the Jap anese win the war the Czar will have his hands very full at home. . . "They believe - that an" ultimate and decisive defeat of Russia will mean a great revolution in her social and po litical life. Even If Russia fights to a finish, or Is the winner, there will , be increasing signs of a revolutionary nature.' ";;.;"7"V . "These men believe that the present war, no matter what its out cornei will Corea; and. In consequence, the pay ment of tribute and performance by Corea with, regard to China of cere- dian Territory early this week. He met aer at me cuac uuawti festivities. . . V" J ' ' . They were both at the Union depot in Denver ; last v; night, chief, and squaw, happy as eloping lovers can be. They had a-section in a Pullman over the Turlington out - of Denver, for Chief monies and formalities in derogation I ea xx is a siy om yu of this independence and this auton omy -will cease completely in future. As for Japan, it was careful not to vaiuaoie ponies uxi muo o"1"" hills in Montana. He was paying his way with: a lavish prodigality, and the section"-the two occupied was provided stipulate at the' same time its own re- with nuts, .candy and fancy pieces of nunciation of the rights which it pre-; gayly coiorea ciotn wmcn ne tended to have over Corea. What these "bought en - route for his pretty skuaw rights are worth I will not examine: 1 wife.": - 1 if '.it has been, said that for the most civilized nations might is right, it can all the more be said for nations which are only emerging from barbarism. Corea has but a small population probably only' ten millions of inhabi tants, a number which . represents about fifty inhabitants per square kil- . Many passengers were amazed to see an Indian travelling first class. When Indians travel they have to bear cre dentials. : Uncle Sam does not allow them to roam at will from the reser vation. Chief Red Fox was equipped with a passport from Agent Clifford of the Lame - Deer agency ' in Montana, PIE Desires four more resident students after the holi 'days, , -aid 1 an additional number of day pupils.' restitute for Women (SS Conserva tory of h--Music, TSe Best, Pl-ce for Your Daughter I . RAXXZGH I CoSiege Cpurses ,1 FREE Address. Jas. DLiwi ddie Fruit, Shade and ' Ornamental Trees : Write for free Illustrated catalogue also pamphlet on "How to Plant ana Cultivate an Orchard.' Gives nil essary information. We grow riis0 - Cut Flowers and supply .same for Weddings ana a'j social occasions. Floral Designs a sPe cJalty. We ship to all points. funeral designs by telegraph or tela, phone. J. Van Lindlsy Nursery Go. ; Pomqna, N. C. Near Greensboro. Off! ometre. Japan is looking to Corea as i which said 'he left that place a month an outlet for her ever-increasing popu-i ago to pay a , "friendly visit" to the lation; she has about forty-five mil- : Pottawatomie reservation in Indian Ter mark a step In the- history of Russia ion inhabitants, and the rate of ntory. . ' r ' . smimMnP, Af .increase Is very great. It is, natural j -BaU .Woman - had a passport, too. AAA V N & A. AA'U V P Q -w w JAV--iXl T EP.PI1 Yon will need new books for the new year. r See what we have in the fight with Japan for control of parts of China. It is on Russia her self that the lasting .changes will . be made. I know several educated Rus sians in this city not Jews who hold that the J apenese should, on account 1 Hers 4 wa.s sighed by Agent John H. of its proximity, and of the character ; geger of the Pottawatomie reservation of its population, consider Corea a i sn Tndian Tprritorv and was only srood suitable land for the creation of col onies. Russia, on her part, is 1 now the same opinion and .are watching considering Siberiaand the Far East ens tui uuuet iur iter piuiiitnjii, u.i- closely for signs of , a , revolutionary character. "Then there is another ;much smaller class which Is full of war spirit and talks pretty loudly of licking. A man who has formed recently ' a physical culture club and a military company for boys conceived suddenly the idea of changing this Into a regular com pany of men and offering them to Ja pan to fight Russia. - ' ' ' "He came to me about "it; "but I did not encourage him. V He even went so far as to offer the company " to the Japanese consul, but was told that Japan did not accept volunteers. "He told an attache in" the "consul's office that his company wanted Japan to win and wanted to help her win. ready so large, and which will soon at tain formidable numbers. The Sibe rian railroad, the occupation of Man churia, the acquisition of Vladivos tock and of Port Arthur, on the Japan and Chinese seas, are visible signs of the movement of Russia's expansion; but there is this difference between the for sixty: days. This passport was se cured upon the representation that she was merely going to the Lame Deer agency on. a visit. But as soon as she was safely on the way she was joined by Chief "Red Fox, and the two were married in Wichita. Kan. Chief " Red 'Fox was unsuccessful in his open arid above board wooing of Ball Woman, for the-reason that she Is an1 heiress and her title to an immense stretch of land In Illinois is still in the r- X 1 jm j v xvuasxaji coumes ana me Japanese; : courts. The chief of her tribe used the first may be called, military C0I9- ; what influence he had to break off the nies, the second are really colonies of ; match and as a result of his lnterfer population given to all the arts of ence Chief Red Fdx and Ball Woman peace. Time may some day transform planne(!l an elopement, which was car the military colonies which Russia is -ried out funy as well as the romances creating in Manchuria; at the present of their pale face Mothers and sisters jiiviiicm. v c tui. ujuu uiitfixi uuiy as we do on the advanceguard of ah army. The Japanese colonies in Corea ' LEDGERS, J0UlisiAL5, RECORDS rand yarions petty Blank Books. Large assortment of Files, eto. State Agent for the Free School Books? , All orders given our per sonal attention who skip by the light of the moon. Joe ;Bv , one of the best known In dians in the Middle West, was the father of Ball orders in Japanese arid" there" would K?,e Hll B?SZ? f5 i him descended to her . whatever title not be time to repeat thein to you in r JrJ 1 - lands In Illinois her grandfather. Since 1597 there have been Japanese r Shanee-died possessed bf. i- r... . ; , The Indians had two modern suit from twenty to thirty thousand Jap? anese established there, with their families. This emigration, concentrat- English and for you to repeat . them to your men In Yiddish said" the at tache. ' - " 'Never 'mind said the Jew we are used- to obeying orders" we could not understand, and besides we would not j need any 'orders when .we stood up In ed at .first- in the ports, is spreading front of a Cossack with a' gun in our hands"': w LA GUERip COREA Latest Information Concern ing the Hermit Kingdom York Evening (Paris Letter in New Post.) There has sprung .up, within twenty years, a new sort of French literature that ' of distant journeys and ' explora tions. The most energetic of our young men and young . officers : have found a field for their activity in all parts of the world. This spontaneous movement over the country; and it would rap idly augment if it were not for the de-1 plorable administration ; and tyranny of the vCorean officials. The . difficulties between Japan and Russia now ' culminating go back to 1897,. and, as is often the case, had their primary origin In a conflict of ' personal interests. ' Corea had become the ' field of many enterprising com panies; it was thought that its gold mines, its petroleum, its forests, K;oUia be used , and --. become attrations for Europeancapital.' In 1897 a Russian company obtained the concession of immense forests in the valleys ; of the ! -rumen and the Xalu; it was the time when Russia and Japan had signed a ; cases in which they packed their be ; lonrings. ' Their dress was a combination of the J picturesque costumes 'of the nomads of ; the plains and of that of the civilized Indians. Chief Red Fox wore "citizen's , clothes" and had a broad: sombrero to .distinguish him from other passengers. ! His hair was "cut1 .short and his feet were encased in shoes. His bride wore moccasins, small and ornamented with beads. She wore a Navajo blanket and there, was. little to distinguish her from , the, border savage.' Yet - inside the blanket her dress was that of the civil ized woman. She wore the blanket i and moccasins merely as a travelling costume. She was educated in the In dian school on the reservation. . whether the government will take steps to stop the runaway couple is not known. Their passports are reenlar Aired Wiiliams Co, protoco, which!' so to speak, divided and : the ra"road men who knew they Corea between them. When a second : ere eioping were apparently anxious sian concession of 1897 would be praS tically abandoned; but In 1901 a Rus- protoco, which, so to speak, divided is perhaps owing to the prolongation , trea completely to Japanese enter- Marchand, of Prince Heri d'Orleans, of Bonvalot, of Grandidier, etc,, have be come very popular, . and : this new; sort of popularity, has the advantage of be ing independent of the. narrow, spirit of partisanship. Recent events .have ad ld much to the interest, of one of the books characterized above; -In-the rich collection of "Illustrated . Journeys" published by Hachette, -I had already noticed a volume on Corea, the country which is at the present moment attract- to see them get .to their destination in safety. "I'm sorry to hear you've been ail ing again, John. I must send you down would you-like some soup?" "Thanky kindly, mum but I h'aint so terr'ble wrapped up in soup!" Punch, g so much attention and- which has j log rafting on the Yalu, and' a piece For sale by W G. Thomas and Robt. til 4: jt Is 'probable; so this man said, that the entire; reserve will be called upon s6oii to . hold .itself In 'readiness to go to . the front if . needed. Government agents iwill look up all who do not re port promptly,, and itywill then be offi cially, known for the first time how great are .the numbers of men subject to .military service who have left Rus sia. '. ; - v. V".' Relatives ", in, the old country Will be accused of hiding them and there' will probably be a' good deal of trouble. General notifications will be sent out ordering" members of the reserve to re port by a certain date. They will prob ably be told ' to apply to the nearest Russian., consul - for transportation home. .. ' ...... .. . If they "do not report'all will be weil ?o lQngas .they, sta'yjn America. But should they return to Russia, govern ?ecr.fc service men will -be likely to find them and have them' before a1 court-martial. ' Desenion .from., the army is a very serious offence. So the .war, is. a' pretty serious -aflair o .many in this , country.? Some who had planned to return to Russia for their .families, will not, dare to do so now, and many, of the more Ignorant will be afraid even to write, lest they be traced through their letters and In ome way -fall- into the hands-of the of land at Yongampo. The emperor of Corea had not a word to say to all this, but the minister of Japan naturally claimed similar ad vantages for his own country,- and in become a bone of contention between Russia and Japan. - . fThe title of the yoiume bjr M.'Ville tard de Longuerie is almost prophetic; 'Ifa Coree, independetne. russe ou ia- ponalse,' Here we have, so to speak, in amonff others the opening of Wiju,' the a nutshell the question now agitating j001 of the Ya-lu- constant struggle all governments, and, it may be said,.' fy influence began, and the relations all nations, civilized or -half IcivIUzed. ot Russia became more and M. Villetard de longuerie. resided InlS he Japanese asked for the Far East during; the late Sin Panese war. as srpMn! wrr0m-t 1"".". w -wci6iit lur the French paper Le Temps. He saw sian mission was formed, which ap- ! something from the rectory. How peared in 1902 in the valley of the Yalu, marked the trees In the forest; and prepared for their systematic " cutting. This mission established itself in a Corean city, where foreigners have no right to reside built a telegraph- line, and made plans for a railway which should unite the Yalu river to-the rail way lines of Manchuria. It obtained in August, 1903, the monopoly of, the The best physic. '"'Once tried ' and you will always use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets," says Will iam A. Glrard, Pease, Vt. These Tab lets are -the most prompt, most pleas ant' and most reliable cathartic in use. Simpson. IF YOU- have been usin? some so-called preparation for your floors BUT USE JOHNSON'S Prepared Fjcor Wax Thomas H. ; Briggs Sons, - "Raleigli", N. C. BUCK'S STOVES AND RANGES. ' ;ARE'a -ICELAND, 6UCCESSOKS T r BARBER & CO STOCKS, COTTON, , GRAIN and PROVISIONS. Direct Prlvata Wire to Now YorR Chicago and Netv Orleans. Instantaneous quotations! All transactions bona fide. Information concerning the market chaerfully furnished thepubllc ef Ralei nnd surroundins towns. , , , Interstate and Bell Phonej, Members Chicago Board of Trade. New York Cotton Exchange, New Yor'rf Coffee Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, St Louis Merchants Ex change, Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. clearly the importance of the part of Corea was to play in the final solution of a crisis that involved the fate not only of Japan, but also: of China, Corea Is a part ' of the Aslati'o con- nent , but extends between ; China's seas and the Sea of Japan very, much as Italy lies between the Mediterran ean and the Adriatic. It is about, 900 kilometres in length, . and 200 kilome tres wide , from seaXto sea. Seul, the capital of Corea, may be compared to Rome, -which is halfway between the north ,and the south.-, ; Corea, however, is but a truncated Ifaly ;-In "the 'north it ; has no valley of - the" Pov , no ; rich JLombardy and Venetia, albeit it has - a sort of equivalent of the Alns in a high mountain barrier reaching- from the Sea of Japan to the Yellow Sea, from the port of Vladivostock. to Port Arthur. These Manchurjan Alps are covered with woods and snow, and rise to the height of 3,000imetres. Italy has always been subdivided In kingdoms, duchies, principalities." Two" races hnlv have established themselves in - Corea,' luc Mongol or . aianchu race, ; the con- tinental race, and the Malay or Japan' ese, the island race. ,. Corea has from j Cures Coldsi Prevents Paeanttfida railways, telegraphs, administrative re forms.' The Russians, on their side, fortified more and more their position In Manchuria, and looked -with more and more eagerness on the land which separated VladivostOiCk from Port Ar thur.1; ; .,v',--i--.-. :".. , While I am "writing these lines, the question of peace or war between Rus sia and Japan remains undecided; each day brings contradictory news ; great preparations are being made on both sides. Japan seems better . prepared for irnmediate hostilities ; .the length of the Siberian railroad to Manchuria is immense, 'and troops can be. carried only slowly :on a slgle-track line, lnT terrupted by IakeBaikal. If the hos tilities began on sea,the Russian fleet. .in case of a defeat, would h suitable port of refuge, and Its naval unities could be pursued one by one. There is, fortunately, an element which has to be considered seriously by both - i A r i h J Jk2$ JUL JUL l ui IS SUGGESTIVE OF ALL THAT IS In "Old Lmo L,ife nrnn la surana MOST APPROVED VARIETIES OF CONTRACTS ? WITH ANNUAL, OR DEFERRED, DIVIDENDS Oiir Ten-year Term Policies, costing, at age 35, only $14.80 per $1, 000,00, reduced by Annual Dividends of about 20 p3r centf, provide the cheapest sides; the expenses of a war are enor- ;absolute Protection in existence. - mous in our day, and neither the Jap- - ' - ' "" - Btisi ciyJUPAINY FOR THE INSURED,- THEREFORE THE BEST FOR THE AQENT. anese nor the Husslan' finances are well prepared to be put to a severe test. It is perhaps idle to estimate now the chances of -a conflict which, it is to be hoped, will be averted if there is any wisdom left in those who can con trol the destinies of nations. . It is easy to see what calamities might fol low a war in the Far East ; It is diffi cult, if. not. impossible, to see what could be its advantagres. Active Agents FvaiitecL For information, write to R. B. RANEY, .... .. . .. ' GeaeraJ Agenti for North Carolina. RALEIGH, N. C. '4 1 .
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