Garland Globe | 1908-06-27 | Page 3 | Signs of Civilization

SIGN8 OF CIVILIZATION. Members of Russian Duma Get Increase In-crease In Salary. St. Petersburg. Tho cnblnot on Monday Introduced In the duma n hill raising tho salaries of tho members of tho duma to J2.100 a year, with a ponnlty of $12.50 for each day a doputy Is absont, If not oxcused by tho chair. Tiro bill meots tho wishes of tho doputlos, as they complain thnt tho sum thoy now ro-colvo ro-colvo la wholly Inailcquuto to tho St. Petersburg scnlo of living, nnd It Is expected to pass without opposition.