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The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
suspIcIous LibernIitv.

at was a mean trick" said Jonea
with a smile, but l wanted my wife
to come home, and it was the only
way that 1 could think of to get her
back. She went away about FIVE
weeks ago on n vacation, and left me
alone to get along as best l could It
wasn't long before l grew tired OF
the arrangement, tired of getting my
meals down town, tired Of sending
checks in reply to her demandI for
more money. Three days ago re-
cejyed a letter asking me to zend her
sos at once. 1t was then that my plan
suggested itself By retdrn mail
sent her a check for douEle the amount
that she had asked for, and enclosed
1t with a note that read: Don't hurry
back
1T worked as thought it would
My wife returEied by the first train
with a strange CLEAN Of inquiry In her
eyes and 3 set about her lips that
bodies trouble for me If she confirms
the horrible suspicious that she is la
boring under. However, L have her
at home, and I am not losing any sleep
over what she may suspect. "-Detroit
Free Press.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
SITUATION IN CHINA.

The Russians have invested Mukden
the capital of the province oil l-iao
Tung.
Chinese officials say that the l2m-
peror and the Empress Dowager, in
their fight from Pekin, suffered great
hardships.
Sir Ernest Mason Satow, recently APP
pointed British minister to emma IN
succession to Sir Claude Macdonald
has arrived at Shanghai on his way
to Pekin.
The State Department received ad-
vices from the Consul General at
Shanghai confirming the report of the
massacre Of the missionaries at
Kuchau.
Field Marshal Won Waldersce win
occupy one of the imperial palaces IN
the Forbidden city. The Americans
disapprove Of this plan, but will enter
no protest.
The orders to General Chaffee to
send troops from China to Manila,
when announced in Tien Tsin, caused
a sensation among the representatives
Of the other powers.
The American naval fleet in Aslauc
waters, when reinforced, will assem-
BILE about Annoy to impress upon tue
other powers that American trade In
terests will be protected.
Great Britain, Russia and France
stand with the United States as op'
posed to the German proposition max
ing punishment OF the Chinese ring
leaders a condition precedent to peace
negotiations,
dispatch from Ticn Tsin statee
that General Chaffce has ordered the
Fifth Marine Battalion to prepare to
accompany a combined land and naval
expedition of the allied forces to Shan
Hal Kwan, on the Gulf Of Lao Tung
The Chinese minister, WI TING
Fang. at Washington, strongly ap'
proves of a suggestion by Ii Hung
Chang that the United States act as
mediator for the settlement Of the en-
tire Chinese question
The Emperor and Empress DowageI
have issued a decree blaming the Chi
nese ministers for encouraging the
Boxers. Prince Tuan and four other
princes have been degraded. This IL
in line with the demands of the United
States.
M. de Giers, the Russian minister,
and the entire Russian legation have
left Pekln for Tien Tsin. A cable
message from General Chaffee is daily
expected in Washington announcing
the departure Of the American Eoops
from China for Manila
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
q IN servine Reoorh.

Washington (SpeciaD Mr.. John q.
Harlow, acting president of the Civil
Service Commission, has written a let
ter to the special committee Of the
National Cicil Service Reform League,
Of which Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte is
chairman. In his letter Mr.. Harlow
declares to be unfounded the charge
that information has been denied to
the representatives, and declared the
board to be in favor of the greatest
publicity in its records consonant with
the good Of the public service.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

always show himself worthy OF his
fathers choice.
Great was the astonlshment Of tho
other brothers, and all were amazed
when each showed his own ring and
told of his fathers last words to him
and made the same claim that the cid.
est had made.
Then arose an eager discussion; the
rings weD examined, and 1t was
found impossible to distinguish the
magic ring from the others, and the
brothers determined to bring the mat
ter before the judge, The judge Ques.
toned all the brothers closely, but
each one affirmed exactly the same
thing, that the father had privately
promised to give the ring to him alone,
and that upon his deathbad he had
sent for him and had actually given
him the ring.
Not one Of them was willing to be-
lieve that the father had deceived
him in the matter, but each was more
/ inclined to suspect his brothers of
bringing forward a false claim, sup
ported by a ring which he pretended
to be the true one. But even this they
were very unwilling to believe, for the
brothers had always lived in mutual
love and trust.
The Judge was at first much per-
picked, and exclaimed, angrily: do
sit here in the seat of judgment to un-
ravel all the riddles that foolish peo-
pie may bring me? 1 cannot pro-
nounce which is the true ring and who
is the true head Of the family. But
stay" he continued, "yOu tell me that
the true ring possesses the magic pow
er of making its owner beloved. This
must decide it, then for the false rings
can never have such power. Now
say which of you is most beloved by
the other two? Speak-yOu are silent
Do the rings, then, only work inward
ly upon yourselves so that each one
loves himself best? Oh! then you are
all deceived, and deceivers, too!
Doubtless the true ring is lost and
your father has bestowed upon each
Of you a false ring.
$50 If you wait here to hear my
sentence you wait in vain, but If you
seek my advice, l will gladly give it
you. My counsel is this: Return to
your home and cease your strife
Each one has received a ring from his
father; let each one believe his ring
to be the true ring; and in order to
prove to others the truth of his claim
let each one strive to make himself
the most beloved; let him show a gem
tie, generous spirit, a noble forgetful.
ness Of self, sympathy with others
truth, fidelity, modesty and, above all,
plety toward God. So will he who ex-
cells most in these virtues be the most
beloved, and so will all see plainly
who is the owner of the true ring"
The brothers returned to their home
and followed the wise counsel of the
judge. They We'd with each other in
showing an amiable, unselfsh temper,
until by the constant practice of the
virtues which the Judge had recon.
mended to them they grew so unset
fish that the disp tie about the ring
was forgotten, md they passed their
lives together in harmony and happi-
ness, and so the deceit of their weak
and unprlncipled father had a better
result than it deserved - New York
News.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Twenty-Five Laplanders, who were
sent by the United States Government
to Alaska over two years ago with
reindeer, are on their way back home.
The reindeer were to be used for food
or as beasts Of burden by starving
Klondike miners. 1t was found that
the miners were not in as bad straits
as was supposed, and the Laps OBJ.
tanned employment as deer drivers and
mail carriers, aud now they are going
back to their native land, taking with
them from 5000 to 500 apiece At
home they will be rich beyond the
widest Of Laplander dreams, They
and their families will live in luxury
for years 10 come Lucky Laplanders!
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

u I
" man who owned a ring Of
priceless value. The stone
was a large opal, which reflected
many various and brilliant hucs, but
far more precious than the beauty of
gems of gold was the magic power
hidden in the ring of making its wear
er beloved by his fellOw-men.
The nobleman who was the happy
owner Of the ring. never removed it
from his finger, and was resolved that
after his death it should also remain
in the possession Of his own family.
So he bequeathed the ring to the one
he loved best among his sons, with
the condition that he in turn should
bequeath it to his favorite son, and so
through all succeeding generations.
The inheritor CT the ring was always
sure to be beloved by all who knew
him, and was, besides, to be consid-
cred as the head of the family without
| regard to birthright
After being handed down in this
way through several generation, the
ring came at last into the possession
of father who had three sons, all
equally obedient and loving and all
equally dear to him. Many times did
the father try to decide in his own
mind to which Of his sons he should
bequeath the ring, but as he loved
them all equally he could not choose
between them.
Being one daJ alone with his eldest
son he promised him that he should
Inherit the ring, and at another time
to the second son, seeming to him the
most worthy, he made the same prom.
Use, and even did the same another
day to the thir son. Soon after this
/ he was attacked by an illness, and
feared that his end was drawing near,
yet he was still unable to decide to
whom he should really leave the ring,
feeling so unwilling to deprive two of
his sons Of that to which all seemed
to have an equal claim. At last, in
the midst Of his perplexity, a new
idea struck him. and he sent secretly
an order to n jeweler to make two
rings after the pattern Of the magic
ring, and to spare no expense or pains
to make them exactly like it.
The jeweler was very skillful, and
succeeded so well in his task that
when he brought the two rings he had
made, and sho77ed them to the noble
man with the original ring, the latter
could not discern which of the three
was the true one. He paid the jeweler
a large sum Of money for his work,
and dismissed him. Then he called
his eldest son to him, and took a ten
der farewell Of him, bestowing upon
him his blessing and one OF the rings,
which the son Of course supposed to
be the true and only one. He next
sent for his second son, and spoke pri-
vately in the same way to him, giving
him also a ring; and so with the third,
and soon after this he died.
His sons buried him with great
pomp, aI1 when the funeral was over
the eldest son spoke to his brothers
and to the friends who were assem-
bled and claimed to be the head and
ruler Of the far lily, as being the pos
SCISSOR of the ring. He was happy in
the feeling that, besides bestowlng
upon him this power his precious ring
would cause him to be so beloved by
| all that no one would envy him the
! position he claimed, and he resolved
IN his own heart that he would be so
loving and kind to his brothers and so
good to all around him that be should
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
Railroads.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY.

Schedule of excursion trains effective
Sunday, June 3, 1900.
Leave District line depot for Chesa-
peake Beach 1000, HOO a. m. and 200,
500, coop. m. daily
Leave Chesapeake Beach 1900, noon,
and 1926, $3.50, 500, 1000 p. m, daily.
Take Columbia limo electric cars and
allow yourself 80 minutes to reach depot.
Fifty cents for round trip. Children
half fare.
ParlOr car tickets on sale for all excur-
sion trains at District line and Chesa-
peake Beach stations at an additional
charge of only Is cents extra each way.
0TTo MEARs, A. II. LEWIS,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Gen. Pas. Agt
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

According to the latest figures the
money expended on the common school
system Of the United States is equal
to the combined outlay for public cd
ucation in Great Britain, France and
Germany. The average monthly
wages Of the men teachers in America
in 1so7-9S was $45.1G, and of the
women $3S4S. In that year Of the
900, 1893 teachers employed only one
third were men. Twenty.ohe per cent.
of the total population and seventy
per cent. of the pupils Of school age
were registered in schools.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
oOnvIcts and Good Roads.

The agitation Of the League Of
American Wheelmen to have convicts
used in building public roads is slow.
ly making Roadway. On this subject
the New York Post recently contained
the following:
"The League for Good Roads,in 0nei.
da County, reports fAyorably on the
experiment Of employing conyicts on
road-making. Under the direction of
the Board Of Supervisors and the SUI
perintendence of a trained engineer,
the county prisoners have constructed
a macadam road, one and three-tenths
miles long, through the village Of New
York Mills, near Utica. The county
authorities made a contract with the
road district, whereby It was to fur
nish laborers at twenty-five cents o
day, and allow the use Of its stone
crusher, steam-rOller, etc, free OF
charge. The road district furnished
the necessary fuel and material. and
paid for supervisioV, The cost of the
road was about S5S75, or $4,000 q mile
and the total cost was only three times
the amount Of the annual road tax
AS 1t will cost only $3.50 a year ia
keep the new road in repair, the an
nual saving will amount to about
1880 and after the cost has been re
paid the taxpayers will be believed
to this extent, or the money can be
devoted to other Improvements. While
this road was building the State au
thorities were constructing a similar
one Of equal length, which was to
cost. Mt the contract nrica g00OO0
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

washington Especially Auditor Cas-
tie for the Postofiice Department nm
ished the tabulated statement OF the
money order business Of the country
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900.
The statement exhibits a marvellous
increase in the money order business,
and taken in connection with the re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the postal
service proper, not yet accurately as
certained. shows that the transactions
Of this great business institution are
rapidly approaching the billion dollar
mark per annums
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

The number of lives lost at Johns
town has never been accurately de-
termined, but including those missing
and who are believed to have perlshed
in the food the total is about 23OO
while the damage done there to prop
erty is conservatiyely estimated at
80 7hn 900
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Hereafter the gold finder in Alaska
will not have to spend all he earns,
for the necessaries Of life are becom-
ing as abundant and cheap in many
parts of the Territory as. they are in
the older sections Of the United States.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Prince Georges county is in a bad
way. The sheriff and four of his COM
panions are in Jail under indictment
for felonious assault on a young lady
at Beltsville.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
Caught by the Belt.

Fairmont, W. Va. (Special) Ed
win Devaul, aged 40, laborer working
in Rogers & Jacobs saw mill, near
Smithtown, this county, was caught
by the belt which operated a large
saw. He was hurled to the ceiling,
crushing his skull, death resulting in
q few hours.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Young Mr.. Lemon, Of Bloomsbury,
Penn, has married a young lady Of
Orangeville. This has not been beaten
since Mr.. Stump, Of Maryland, who
was married to Miss Post by the Rev.
Mr.. Lockwood in a church in Garrison
Forest, celebrated his wooden wedding.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

Professor Koch is now convinced
that, in consequence Of the discovery
of the important role played by mos
-quitoes in the conveyance Of the mala-
rial poison, It will be possible by
means Of judicious measures to eradi-
cate malaria in most localities.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

In honor Of the birthday of the King
Of Portugal 10000 British cavalry pa
raded at Komati Poort.
The Canadian contingent of troops
that fought in South Africa sailed from
Cape Town for England.
The United States received more
awards at the Paris Exposition than
any nation except France.
Great Britain shows distrust OF Ii
Hung Chang, because of his apparent
close relations with the Russians.
1t was reported in Paris that the
King of Belgium intends to abdicate
IN favor of the Prince Of Flanders.
The Yamagata ministry in Japan
having resigned, the Mikado mas sum-
moned Marquis Ito to form a cabinet
Prince Inkanthos, son Of the King
of Cambodia, after playing trick
upon the French government, has dis
appeared from Paris.
1t is evident that the foreign powers
will all follow the example Of the
United States and send large naval
forces to Chinese waters.
In the British parliamentary elections
sixty-siX candidates have been return
ed unopposed, of which number nifty
nine are ministerialists.
It was officially announced in Ion
don that Lord Roberts had been APP
pointed commander-in-c Of the Brit
ish Army, succeeding Lord Wolseley.
The Presse, of Paris, published let
ter from Alfred DHeyfus to NJ Trar-
dieuX, in which the former declares
that he is still aiming for vindlcation.
Belaunde, the former Minister OF
Finance Of Peru, has been arrested
upon allegations of fraud. Other mem
bers of the Cabinet have resigned, and
leading newspapers are urging Presi-
dent Romano to also resign.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
snved bv q HIrh rnIlar.,

A high collar saved the life Of o
young woman of Vermont when heI
husband tried to cut her throat. This
shows that high collars have their
uses--lf young women do not learn to
use more discrimination in the choice
Of Misunderstanding Dispatch.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
Hay Makes a Dental.

Washington (SpeciaD .-Secretar Of
State Hay returned from his summer
vacation in New Hampshire and &C.
cupies his desk at the State Depart
ment DR.. Hill, who has been acting
secretary the latter part of the sum-
mer, called early in the evening and
spent several hours with the secretary.
TO all other callers Secretary Hay ex-
cused himself There were no new adj
vices awaiting him.
He expressed his satisfaction with
the steps taken by this government,
and gave final and emphatic denial to
the allegations recently set afoat that
there were differences OF opinion be-
tween himself and others of the ad-
ministration on our policy toward
China He reiterated the statement
Of DR.. Hill that the secretary had been
in constant touch and communication
with the department during the pro.
gress OF the negotiations and was in
thorough accord with the action of this
government in every phase Of the sit.
uaticl.
Mr. Hay said he was in the usual
health Of a man of his age"
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
suBsoRrPrIoH RATDs,

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The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06

The population Of zululand is 15o,.
900, of whom only 500 are Europeans
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
WASHINGTON. D. C

A JSurMal dssObsd 10 ~ Eaawe't' Of ~
nssidenis Of ne Suburbs Of WGshiHgtoA
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-10-06
so ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RINGS 8
5so OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

N n ANY years ago there lived
II In an Eastern land a noble
" man who owned a ring of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Miss Edna Flowers and Ar. n. Wiley
Sholsr, of Wilmington, n G., were married
a. O'Clock last Tbnredsy morning at the
home of Hr. and Hrs. 8. p. Flowers, ths
brides parents, Rev William Aiker Kelly
performing the simple bat impressive we'd
ding ceremony of the Methodist Church
The msrrisge was quiet home STAIR and
only the immediate fan,iy OF 'hs bride aud
few of her friends, asd Ar. Hiram " Shoiar,
of Tarbora, n G., bresaer OF sae groom
aod .Mr B. ". King, OF WILMINGTON, a. T.,
we're present.
After the Wedding breakfast which was
served Immediately after the ceremony, As.
aud Mrs. Sholar lett for Wilmington on the
s O'Clock train. A reception was given III
their hsuor Thursday evening aod Mrs
Sho!ar was made welcome 10 ber aew hone
By ,ae relatives snd many f:ieods of Nj
Sholar.
Tbs bride was tbs recipient Of large nam
Der Of handsome aod costly presents, sileot
testimonials of the love aod esteem 10 Which
she Is held by her many friends 10 this city
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
MARRIAGE.

Hr. Samuel Hsnce Lewis aud Miss Agnes
DeLeoa Noses were married last Thursday at
setuoou at tho residence OF Maj Aarion Noise ;
8 civl! ceremony beiog performed by Gen. \.
". Noise, uncle Of the brides mother. Oniy
relatives and q few ios.uate friends were
present.
fhs pride was haodsomsly gowued IL gray
with trimmings of embossed white and gold
satin. Sbe carried = asss Of beautiful wnlse
csrna,ioos and maideo bair ferns- Miss Sadie
Noses, her Sister, Was maid of boner.
Mr.. Lewis 10 of LyBnuood, Va, where ne
is !. planter of large farming lands in Book
ipgbam Co. Miss Moses is the eldest daneh-
ter of Mrs. Felix I. Noses, and although lV
Jog here bat the last few yesss has large
circle of warm friends.
Xr aad Mrs. Lewis left on the afternoon
train for Richmond whore they will spend
come time before going TO sheir home at
Lynn wood
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
White-Will


Willistor. Dec ls.-The tastefully decorat-
ed pariors of the home of kr n. T. Willis
was the scene Of beautiful marriage this
afternoon The attendants were Miss Maud
Hair of Willis,on with ar Hu4ter White OF
Sumter. Miss Bessie Willis of Willistou
With Ar. James Terry of Oswego, Mss Car
RE Richardson of oumter With Ar joseph
White of the sane place. Miss Jumelle Uweps
of Rock Hill with M1. G P. Booth of Sum
ter, Miss Lizzie Nixon of WillistoD With Dr..
J. p. Matthew's of Deomark, Miss Hattie
Hewsom Of Wlllisten With Mr. G. 8 Nat
thews Of Blackville. Rev j. D. Huggins OF
Packseille with, a simple but ;mpressive cese-
mouy united in the molly bonds OF matrlmooy
the contracting parties, Miss Annie Nay
Willis of Williston and Hr. B. White OF
Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
How 70 Cure Group.

Mr. r Gray who lives near Armenia, Duchess
county, N Y, says: Chameerain's Cough
Remedy is the bes, medicine have ever used.
It is ioe cbildren's remedy for Group and
never fails to cures When given as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough bas developed, it will prevent
the attack. This should be borne in miud and
bottle OF tie Cough Remedy Kept at hand
ready for ,ns,ant ose as soon as these synp-
toms appear For sale By Dr. A China.