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Show v - v Y' i ;v f The Men Who Will Lead The Armies of the Czar . - Kojuropatkin iVell Known as One of the Finest Soldiers of the Present Day. Was the Right Hand of Russia's Greatest and Most Brilliant Gep-era- l. Skobeleff. The late Archibald Forbea, the war correspondent, waa fond of telling how he met Skobeleff, the Buss lan general, after one of the fierce t of the many desperate fights before Plevna. 1 waa sitting In my tent writing a despatch," said Forbes, aben the flap was suddenly drawn aside and in RUSSIA 10TM CENTURY. task which the British Premier bad declared would take a lifetime. Oeoh Tepe, the great stronghold of the Turcomans, was carried by assault after a months siege. The brunt of tbe sttack fell on Kouropatkln, who commanded a body of light troops from Turkestan. It was a giwtt victory, but It snHIed the reputation of both the Russian leaders They ordered their troops to give no quarter to the Turcomans of either sex, and all the horrors usual when such orders are given were perpetrated. spectators ssy that even when the Turcomans 'fled In a disorderly mob across the desert, men, women and children mingled together, mf mercy was shown to them. Artillery and cavalry followed In their rear and mewed them down until darkness put an end to tbe pursuit. In that few hours chase 1,000 pursuing Russians slaughtered 8.000 fugitives, while over sis thousand were massacred In the fortified camp of Geok Tepe. "The whole country was covered with corpses," said Samuel Gouro-vltcwho acted as Interpreter Id the Russian forcea. "The morning after the battle they lay In rows like freshly mown hay, aa they had been swept down by the mftrallleura and artillery. "Hundreds of women were sabred, and I myself saw babies bayoneted or Tbe troops, mad slashed to pieces with drink and the Inst of lighting, were allowed to plunder and kill for three days after the assault. This Is the single great blot on Gen. Kouropatkln's record. It Is true that be was not In adpreme command, but his Turkestan troops played the leading part in the slaughter. He Is a great leader of men. The march of bis Turkestan contingent across the almost unknown deserts of Central Asia, In order to Join Skobeleff for tho siege of Geok Tepe, was as fine an achievement as Lord Roberts' famous march to Candabar. aald Gen. Annen-kofKouropatkln, who met him at the end of the march, "had been for twenty-si- s days marching over a sandy and waterless desert, yet his force .marched In clean and trim, and as fresh as a daisy." Gen. Kouropatkln la now the unchallenged head of the war party in Russia, He believes In pushing Russian troops to the uttermost ends of Asia. In the movements toward the Indian frontiers, which have alarmed Eng- - C O A LI - age than probably any other guxslan general. During the siege of Geok Tfe Ob rubcheff was sent out by SkobeHf one night to reconnolter the poslion of the enemy. He refused to talc any soldiers with btm, as the other iflcer detailed for that duty used to 4j, but went alone disguised In Tuitoman costume. He penetrated to one of th campfires of the Turcomans, underneath tbe walls of the fortress, and aatdown and calmly ate supper with them, In traducing himself as a man froai another branch of the tribe whs bad been separated from his comrades. From the talk around the caspbr he learned all he wanted to knos, tnd be was about to relife unobtnsively wben a Turcoman, who had known him as a Russian officer before the The Cockroach. the pky cockroach! Funny little cu Dragging through the butter Heir. yc.u btunilcrbuga! Baked unto a ftaxxle in the apple pie Be the little cockroach Bee in my life. It was Skobeleff, whom I knew well, but t bad to look twice before I recognised him. . "Ills smart generals uniform waa lorn Into ahreds and stained with blood and gunpowder from head to foot, ilia sword, which he held In his band, waa limply smothered In blood, and great drops of It fell on tha floor of the tent aa he greeted me. "There was a terrible gash across the top of his forehead, and hla eyes still biased with the fierce excitement of the hand fight which he had Just had with hundreds of Turks, "While he atood there telling me about tbe battle, hla favorite Captain Kouropatkln, came up and called him away to decide about the disposition of some of the prisoners. Kouropat-ki- n looked even more like a god of war fresh 'from the scene of carnage, , "lie was'tlocdlng from half a down wounds, but he stood as steady ss a Took when i saluted Skobeleff, The latter suggested that he had better go Into the hospital, but he curtly replied r "No, general There Is work to be done." "I heard afterward that Skobeleff and Kouropatkln bad fought side by aide throughout that bloody day, and bad slain the Turks literally by dos ens. Their exploits formed the theme of many a story told beside the camp Area of both armies throughout the campaign. CapL Kouropatkln. who waa the right-hanman of Skobeleff all war, aa through the Russo-Turkiswell aa In the fight at Plevna, la now Gen. Kouropatkln, the exars minister of war, and the roost noted of all tho Russian fighting men. Kouropatkln became the hero of the Russian army, aecond only to his great leader Skobeleff, by Jus bravery and fine generalship at the capture of Cook Tepe In 1882. .' When the Russian, balked la their dreams of winning Constantinople by the Berlin Congress, were making their great swoop through Central Asia to the gates of Herat, Lord Sal-- lsbury told the British public not to be alarmed for tbe safety of India. , They wUl not be able to conquer d f, RUSSIA IN h Inct quadruped! Moulded In the sponge cake. In the svrup keg Bee the little cockroach Minus one hind leg! f RUSSIA IN 13TH CENTURY. AT THB j MINB THE PRICES $2.50 LUMP th little cockroach In the oyster soup! Struggling with the oyster; Trie to loop the loop! Gobbled with a relish By the hungry man. Be the little cockroach Catch him If you can! Be STOVE 2,00 Patronize a Rosa InSastry. WEBER COAL CO, ewe Siberia, Crimea and Finland Added. war, strolled up to the campfire and recognized him. Almost before the Turcoman could denounce him Obrubcheff sprang to his feet, drew his sword, rushed to the nearest horse and cut it loose from Its heel rope. Several Turcomans rushed up, but he cut his way through them and was swallowed np In the darkness before most of them realized what was happening. Oen. Bobrlkoff, governor general of Finland, is another of Skobeleffs men. He Is an able commander, but ha has a reputation for extreme .harshness, and even cruelty. His recent administration of Finland has not belied that reputation. He 18 credited with great Influence in the council of state and the committee of ministers, the Jtwo bodies which formulate and execute Russian policy. He Is a warm friend andwiiv., of hla old comrade, Gen. Kouratatkii The czars uncle, the Grand Dak Michael, may be regarded as the Nestor of the Russian army. Re h played s leading part In, the war, commanding tbe army of the Caucasus. He ia now 72 and would not be like! ly to take the field - again. But he would certainly help to form Russias plan of campaign If she went to war. He has been a soldier for over fifty years, and his military talents are held In high esteem by Russian off1648-180- - - - icers. Although himself an old war horse, he Is the strongest ally of M. Witte and Count Lamsdorff in their efforts to keep Russia at peace with the Part ef Lapland Added Permls Dis- world. trict Conquered, I have seen too much war, he land ia recent years; la the absorp- once said to an ardent young officer, tion of Manchuria, and la the threat- who told him he hoped there would ened attacks on Corea, his hand Is soon be a chance of active service. plainly to be seen by any one familiar "I want to see no more. War la devil-Ish.with Russian politics. Before becoming minister of war. Another grand duke, Alexis A!ex Kouropatkln commanded tbe Russian androvltch. Is tlje theoretical head of army. He would, probably command the Russian navy, being high admiral; It again In the field In any campaign He takes keen interest In naval matthat amounted to a national emer- ters, but the practical control of them gency, for he is unquestionably Rus- Is In the hands of Typ. sia's greatest general. tow, who directs the ministry of ms- " He Is tho Idol of th army, for Sko- Tine. Count Lamsdorff, the foreign mtnla- beleff Is n name to conjurelwith In the Russian service, and he was SkobeRUSSIA leff righthand man in four campaigns the Russo-Turkiswar, the Khlv&n expedition and the Khokandese and Mere campaign. One of Kouropatkln strongest sup Is tbe same Gen, Annen-kof- f porters who admired hla march through the desert to Join Bkobeleff before ' Geok Tepe. n Gen. Annenkoff made great reputation by building strategic railways In Central Asia, and his was the vast scheme for s Tracsslberlan tine to the Pacific. He first outlined that plan in detail during n visit to Faria in 1891. men Many .practical laughed nt him them, but hla Ideas have since produced the greatest railroad In the world, nt aa admitted cost of 55.000,000, and perhaps n great deal more. Michael Annenkoff was born In 1838, and received his first commission la the Russian army la 1862. He is an oTdcfeferaa than Kouropatkln, for he served as a staff captain dur- Port Arthur and Tallenwan teased From China 1898 Advance ing the Polish Insurrection, and rose 1898. to the rank of colonel at the remarkably low age of 28. ter. la regarded In Russia as a very Oen. Annenkoff has played a leading poor successor to 8Uch diplomatic yart In the In'rigr.f-- against England giants as Ignatieff, Gortchakoff and on the Indian frontier, and Is credited Lobanoff.- - He la unpopular with the with having at least fifty - specific army, because be has always shown schemes for conquering India pigeon- himself to be on the sldeof peace. holed In hla desk. Other ministers of the exar surround Another well known Russian sol- themselves by secret service dier; who might be expected to play and are as difficult to Interview agents aa the B leading part In tlmeof war. la Gen. Grand Lama of Tibet. Not so Urns-dorfObrubcbeff. He is the hero of a hunHe mixes freely with the pub-lidred desperate fights In the sucoesslve alone and unguarded, and Central Asian campaigns, and enjoys with a reasonable excuse can anybody see a greater reputation for personal cour- - at his office any day. New York him Sun. " Vice-Admir- ---- -- h to-ds- y h a Do You 9 - TO-DA- ", Our coal is the best there it for team and domestic purposes : t s i the little cockroach Ixwe off hla head Fried Into the pancake, Ruxuo-Turkts- -- d 1648. THEa WASATCH MINE. With your eagle ee! Be th little cockroach. Note hla scraggly skate Frolic In the pantry With ills foxy mate! Swimming In the piune sauce. Ducking in th milk. Bee the little cockroach And bta vexing ilk! . stalked the most terrible and awe spiring object I have ever seen In AT A SMALL HOT DOO. A small, hot dog Is said to hav$ , ewe sae ee ewe sae ei aie tax need el DRY GOODS AND 4 Salmagundi. When a colored man prays for a chicken, his prayer is usually answered. Some folks look well, eat well and drink well and yet "enjoy poor health all the time. The good die young," or before familiarity breeds contempt. . Many a man is In Jail for stealing that which he could have purchased on credit and for which he -would .merit Sets paid. A. stuttering man seldom loves a eat Want Some? When Teas al- most wrecked a society eveat In Gotham! Luckyjt wasnt a small, hot mouse or the said society event would have looked like the wreck of the Hesperus in seven seconds! sts sas i GR.OCERJES Go to thei CASH BARGAIN STORE COALVILLE, UTAH carrot l Strange, Isnt it, that some of these e men didn't put more hair on the tops of their beads? The farmer who has the longest hayrack and the tallest binding pole always hitches hla outfit crosswise of Self-mad- the street Sons i women are so stingy they dnaT lean back in their carriages tor tea; of wearing off tbe nap. Those too poor to travel will never be killed In a railroad wreck. ' The man that always does his best will not be compelled to await his reward In heaven. 4 4 Scintillations. lie should be brief; enA well-toltanglement lurks In side lights. A man that will cheat himself at solitaire could never be our ' bank cashier. Pleasure loves best to come wben unexpected. A lnaa frequently knows his enemies, but seldom knows who are reald Good Job Work..... Is what people wnnt and at Times office Is fust the place where you can get It at XSJ) prices that will, suit everona .All Work Promptly Executed -- his friends. barrel of sentiment Is sot so great as a little lift to a poor woman carrying a heavy basket We are more apt In this world to love those who admire u than those .whom we should admire. Most men stand adversity better than prosperity. - It makes us noble to be hurt He laughs at this who has no scar. ly A Ring, Please. It happened at shall.' Aweary from enthusiastic tripping in tha maxy fiance, she asked for a chair.- Sink- GRASS CREEK COAL AT GRASS CREEK MINES On We have the very best Coal there on the market for domestic or b steam purposes d Advance to Ural Mountains on East and te Archangel on North. the Turcomans." he declared. "The Turcoman barrier will last for our lifetime at least" Gen. Tergoukasoff, th Run. 'an commander In Central Asia, dl is greed with Lord Salisbury, lie told the csir that the Turcomans might ho conquered by three years' hard fighting. That lv too long, said the exar. He recalled Tergoukaaoff and sent Skobeleff to command the troops. lv secured Kouropatkln t 1 kb hl-- f lieutenant, and together they j?r;nrnitd la s few weeks the Sko-lelc- ro-yt- . WELL SCREENED DOMESTIC LUMP AND STOYE MIXED.ki JO OK There b no shoveling or wilting, we have Com-menc- t SPECIAL CHUTE a TWO WEEKS LATER. Into it she looked np at him and lisped gratefully: "You are a Jewel!" he responded, So, I am asetJeweler." the Jewel!" have just had Respite his assumption, he has matsettle tha to a Jeweler in to call tuf TEAMS a FOR LOADINO "I ' !ng GRASS CREEK COAL CO. |