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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

taken by the government secretary, Mr..
Il. Meertens, through the schools. We
first went to the normal school for ma
tive teachers. Ii IL held in a collection
of Greek buildings surrounded by large
grounds At the back there Is a gym
nasium and about II an acre OF campus
Entrance TO the school Is by competi-
tive examination, the applicants coming
from the schools below. In this college
only boys were taken. They enter at
the age of twelve or more years and
graduate three years thereafter. They
spend year under the superintendent
OF q Dutch teacher, after which they
may manage a school for themselves
The boys are paid from the time Of en-
trance to the college, receiving So or Sc
per month. which Is enough to clothe
them and given them spending money
The studies include the higher
branches taught In our public schools,
They have geography, algebra, chemis-
try and physiology. They must also
learn the Malay and Javanese Lam
guages as well as the Dutch. They are
taught to draw and paint and they are
In short given what would be consid-
cred very good education even In the
United States.
visited the class rooms and heard
the students recite. They do quite as
well as our boys and are equally
intelligent. In geography class
| asked a boy to go to the map
and put his finger on New
York. He did so at once. asked
him how he could get TO San Francisco
from that point He replied that he
would cross the United States by rail-
road and outlined the route with MS
fingers, although there was no railroad
marked upon the map. / referred to
the war between the English and the
Beers and he took another map and
described for me the territory OF the
Transvaal. and In response 10 my ques.
lions pointed out the Nile and located
Cairo and Khartoum. / found boys
equally bright In every class and was
told by the director that they showed
fully as much intelligence as the Eu-
ropean children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

~ OERBAIA, Java.--Have you
:: !. !. !. !: !: !. {. {. !.
ever heard Of soerbala? II Is
the chief commercial city of
25OOOOOO people. II Is situated
as far east from Batavia as
New York is from Cleveland
~ and is connected by railroad
with all parts of Java. / came
10 Il on the government line' when
crosses the island from west TO east
and my whole journey was through rich
plantations Of coffee, tea, tobacco, SUI
gar indigo and rice There were VII
lagos In sight all the way; the people
fairly swarmed. and got some Idea oil
the enormous population Of this Dutch
colony.
THE NEW YORK OF JAVA.
soerbaia is the New York Of Java.
II is its principal seaport and II has the
most trade. The city has 10000 inhabl-
tants, and Of these only I'VOO are EuTo-
peans. Still, these Europeans i've lai
better than their brothers OF EUROPE,
Many OF them az rich and their homes
are palaces. ia. ana
The streets OF Soerbala are wide ana
shaded with magnificent trees. Ihey are
paved with asphalt and 0eautlluily
lighted. In the residence parts every
house has a large lawn about ", WIN
palm trees and flowers and weli-kept
walks. The grounds about the better
homes are as large as those OF huella
avenue and they are equally well Kept
Some OF the houses are of vast extent
They are of one story, but the rooms
sre. large and the ceilings very Nigh
Most Of the houses have verandass
rooted with red tiles, which are upheld
by white marble pillars, Many OF them
are floored with marble. and marble
forms the floors Of most Of the porehes.
Tbe town has electric lights. Every
well do man has telephone ana all
the modern conveniences.
BICYCLES AND AUTOMOBILES
Icame here to investigate the chances
for American trade. Thsre Is a good
opening for our bicycles and also Tor
automobiles. There are many Ainer'-
can bicycles used In Java. see our
leading makes In every town. Here IN
Soerbaia the bicycles are taxed ana
there is a number fastened to the back
of the seat OF every wheel. | noticed
one the other day which bore the iig-
ures 2,OO2. so judge there must be
more than two thousand In the city.
These people want good thing, and
are accustomed 10 paying high prices.
Il seems strange TO have TO get out Oh
the v az OF an automobile In Java, but |
was nearly run down by one the other
night. The driver was young Dutch
man who was out with his sweetheart
taking the air. His hand which should
have been on the lever was about the
waist OF his inamorata. and he was
obiivious TO globe trotters and everyone
else.
All kinds Of carriages are used here:
I see English dog carts, victorias and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

ties are doing all they can to advance
the natives They are training teach
ers right along In the native schools,
and they expect that in time the whole
population will read and write.
There are now high schools at
Batavia, Soerbaia and Samarang. There
are five colleges for the training OF ma
tive schoolfnasters and more than a
thousand schools of a lower order, with
i25,OO0 pupils. There are some private
schools taught by missionaries, and also
schools Of a mechanical and Industrial
order. All told, however. there are not
more than 100000 children in school. and
this in q population of 25,0O0,OOQ is very
few.
WHAT THE TEACHERS GET.
We have Just sent ship load OF
teachers to the Philippines on an UNI
Outstanding that they are to be paid
from SIS TO 800 month. The Dutch
pay their teachers much better, espe-
clally those Of higher rank. The
school examiner have referred to told
me that his salary was 5000 a month ia
gold He said that primary teachers re-
ceived from $50 to 1920 per month. with
house rent, and high school teachers
from $3.50 to 5000 per month, while
school directors or superintendent get
from s240 to $500 per month. In addition
to this the teachers have years va
cation on half pay at the close Of every
ten years service and free trip to Eu-
rope and back. After serving twenty
years every teacher has the right to re-
tire on a pension amounting to 10 per
cent Of his salary at the time Of lenv-
ing
The school work Is not so hard in
Java as In the Philippines. The hours
are shorter In Batavia they are from
s a. m. to l D. m. and as rule teach
ers expect to put In about twenty-four
hours per week The instruction In the
schools Is given In the Dutch language
and Il Is required that all children APP
pear there In European clothes whether
they be Europeans. Japanese or Chi
nese.
During my stay at Bandong I was
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landaus. The rich Dutchmen drive
about In fine style, and many OF the ma
tive chiefs and mobiles have magnificent
turnouts The ordinary vehicle Is the
sado or dos-a. dos, sort of a little dog
cart drawn by a pony, In when the
driver sits In front and the passengers
behind facing the rear. These are the
cabs of Batavia. Soerbaia and the other
cities. although there are larger vehicles
for hire. No one thinks Of walking IN
this hot climate. and in the cooler parts
of the day the roads are full OF car
riages. private and public There are
native coachmcn and footmen IN livery,
and according TO law. each coachman
has IN have whistle TO warn others
TO keen out Of his way. He carries this
I'm his mouth and toots once or twice az
every block.
TONS.
our cotton factories should senu
agents to Java TO study the patterns
and goods needed by the people. Java
imports from $6O,0OO.O0O TO sSO,OOO.oOO
worth Of stun every year, and large
amount OF this Is cotton. England
sells SS,0OO,O 600 worth of piece goods 10
Java annually, and Germany and Hol-
land have n large share Of the trade
About sS0000Q worth OF machinery are
brought in from England every year.
and an almost equal amount Of iron.
II used 20 he that the Dutch monopol-
lied everything. but at present no Diff
ference Is made between Dutch ana
foreign imports and the tariff Ia low,
The chief American goods now SOLD
are carpenters tools and sewing ma
chimes a cheap variety of hand sew
ing machines Is common and American
axes are everywhere In demand, There
are no American cottons or prints to
speak OF, and these should be the CHER
feature Of our trade
HOW THE DUTCH TREAT TRAY
ELERs.
] don't think our commercial travel
ers would have any trouble In entering
Java. The custom officers are lenient.
A drummer who brought some samples
Of silver plated ware 10 Batavia not
long ago was allowed to open his stun
IN the custom house and sell there.
He was charged duty only on the arti-
Giles sold, and he used the government
office as a store. There Is good OPEN
ing here for American watches and
clocks. and for all kinds OF American
knlckknacks and notions The distance
Is too great for flour and perlshable
products, and the freights are high.
At present everything comes via Eu-
rope and the Suez canal, and this may
still be the route after the opening Of
the Nicaragua canal, as the Suez route
will probably be the cooler.
JAvA's BIG SUGAR PLANTATIONS.
A vast deal Of machinery Of all kinds
Is used in Java. and II will pay our
exporters to send their agents TO work
the various factories. There are sugar
mills here which have the finest of
modern machinery, single machines
running high into the thousands Of
dollars At present most Of such ma
chinery comes from Germany or Eng
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bicycles and Automobiles the Equator Chances for
American Trade Our Cottons aud How They should
BE soId-Big Sugar Pantntions-AIi About Indigo
And Now II Might be Raised In the Philippines
Millions Who Work for a Cent Hour and Live
Well ON Three Cents a Day-Javas New Oil Fields
Education Among the Jayancse-H Ugh Priced Teach
ers-A Visit 10 a Normal SCHOOL,
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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Interesting Decision.

Chancellor Cook, of Nashville, ha.
decided a case of interest to members of
beneficiary orders. In the fall of 1899
the Supreme Commanders of the Col
den Cross suspended Magnolia Com
mandery, composed of Ill members Of
Nashville, and dissolved its charter be-
cause the treasurer had failed to mail
his remittance of assessments to the
home Office in Maine within the time
fixed by them. On the hearing it was
shown that the members had paid their
assessment in due time, and that the
treasurer was negligent in sending the
money through no fault of theirs. The
court held that the treasurer was the
agent of the members until he had col
lected the money, but after his collec-
tion and in all matters pertaining to its
remittance he was the agent of the SUI
preme order and not the members, and,
therefore, neither the members nor the
commandery could be punished or in
any manner held responsible for the
failure of the local collector to make his
remittance within a certain time. The
Ill members are therefore reinstated to-
all the privileges of membership.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
4 WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
The NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Before the senate on the 2Sth Senator
Towne (Minn.) made a speech demanding
peace in the Philippines. Immediately
after Mr.. Townes speech Mr.. Clapp. his
successor. was sworn in. The remainder
of the day was devoted to consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill A bill
granting a charter to the Federation OF
Women's clubs was favorably reported
In the house District of Columbia
business occupied most of the day. A
bill to revise and codify the postal laws
was passed without amendment.
In the senate on the 29th Senator Frye
gave notice that he intended to keep the
shipping bill to the front. After debate on
the measure the Indian appropriation bill
was passed. In the house the time was
occupied in discussing the agricultural ap-
propriat ation bill. Mr.. OVerstreet Qnd.) re-
ported a bill making silver money ex-
changeable for gold.
On the 30th the senate spent the time in
debate on the shipping bill after an unsuc-
cessful attempt to secure an agreement to
the conference report on the army reorgan-
tzation bill The committee on judiciary
reported favorably the bill dividing the
state of Kentucky into two judicial dis
uicts....In the house the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed and a bill was
introduced increasing the limit of cost of
public buildings in various parts of the
country. 1t carries about $500, 900. The
committee on pensions recommended an in
crease from $50 to $50 per month in the pen
sion of the widow of Rear Admiral Philip
one OF the captains in the battle off San
tiago.
The senate on the 31st ult. adopted the
conference report on the army reorganiza-
t1on bill, and the bill now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature. The shipping bill
was further discussed. The house passed
the fortifications appropriation bill and
made fair progress with the post office ap-
preparation bill. A bill was introduced pro-
viding that in presidential and congression-
al elections bribe givers or offerers of bribes
on conviction shall be subject to fines, i'm
prisonment and disfranchisement A bill
was favorably reported allowing Alaska
delegate in the house.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
FOREIGN.

A tornado swept the northwestern
coast of Germany, devastating a large
amount of shipping and causing the
loss of several lives.
Twenty-Five Americans were defend
ing themselves and families at Pitch
Lake, Venezuela, against attacks of in
surgents.
The question of whether friars shall
be allowed to return to the Philip
pines is a serious problem for the gov
ernment.
Field Marshal Gourko, a famous
Russian soldier, died in ST. Peters
burg, aged 73 years.
The rebellion in China alarms even
the Chinese, and fresh troubles with
Boxers are expected.
Andrade, former president of Vene-
zuela, has joined filibuster expedi-
ton to fight Castro.
Two American soldiers convicted OF
robbing Chinese, lave been sentenced
to 90 years in prison.
Count Won Waldersee has presented
a plan for withdrawal of the allied
forces from Peking in the spring.
China must show ability to maintain
order.
Gen. De Wet, with a big force of
Beers, was reported to have invaded
Cape Colony.
King Edward has decided to open
parliament IN person February ~
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
DONIESTIS.

Six men were killed in a railway
wreck near Petroleum, w. Va.
John Williams, a farmer, his wife
and child were killed by tree falling
on their home near MiddIesboro KY
The Indiana senate passed a bill
ousting any sheriff who yields a pris-
oner to a mob.
The Chicago city council defeated
resolutions of regret for Queen Vic
toria's death.
A lone robber locked the Standard
Oil company's cashier at Kansas City
in the Office vault and made his escape
with $500.
Mrs. Carrie Nation invaded Gov. STAN
ley's office a Topeka. accused him of
being lawbreaker and a perjurer, and
then asked him to aid her in closing
saloons
Gov. Nash, of Ohio, has asked the at
torney general to institute legal pro-
ceedings which will prevent the JEFF
fries-Ruhlin fight in Cincinnati.
Michael Whelan, a guard a the West
Virginia hospital for insane at Weston,
had both of his eyes gouged out by in
sane patients.
The cruiser New York will be Ad-
miral Rodgers flagship on the Asiatic
station.
A Chicago fish inspector found Is, ,OOO,-
0OC pounds of frozen fish in cold stoH.
age, where it had been for five years.
Two children of Louis Beissel. at
Bessemer. Mich, were burned to death
by a fire caused by lamp explosion
and their mother was fatally burned.
There is an organized movement in
southern Indiana towns to drive the
floating negro population from the
state
1t has been decided in Washington
that Ambassador Choate should have
new credentials. His old credentials
accredited him to the queen. He will
now be accredited as United States
ambassador TO the court of Edward
VII.
Fire at Jackson Center, O., wiped
out the business section of the town.
The plant of the Indianapolis Ond.)
Sun, an evening paper, was destroyed
by fire.
Gov. Sayers sent a message to the
Texas legislature saying contributions
for the relief of Galveston flood suf-
ferers aggregated S1,9ss,414
McAlister, Campbell and Death were
sentenced at Paterson, n. j., to 30 and
Kerr to IS years in prison for Jennie
Bosschieters murder.
Gems. Wade and Ludlow have been
ordered to Manila.
The Delaware senate has passed bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of cigarettes in the state.
The Cuban constitutional convention
is progressing rapidly with its work.
The Michigan supreme court has
sustained the constitutionality of the
inheritance tax law.
The turbulent Creeks in Indian ter
ritory are under control. Chief Snake
VIII be charged With tTsssoa,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Meeting of Masonic Bodies.

The annual sessions of the Masonic
bodies of the State were held at Nash
vile last week, beginning with the
meeting of the grand council, royal and
select masters. The annual reports were
submitted and officers elected and in
stalled. Grand Master Thomas re-
ported that there had been a gratifying
increase in membership during the year,
and that there was spirit of enthusi-
asm among the members every where.
The officers elected and installed are:
Most illustrious grand master, Henry
Flowers, Kenton; deputy illustrious
grand master, M. f. Flaniken, Knox
vile; conductor of work, Rodney Blake,
Ellis Mills; grand treasurer, N. S.
Woodward, Knoxville; grand recorder,
w, A. Clendenning, Nashville; grand
chaplain, j. S. Carells, Nashville; grand
captain of the guard, C. II. Goodlot,
Nashville; grand conductor of the coun-
Gil, w. A. Smith, Columbia; grand mar
shal, w. P. Richards, Union City; grand
steward, John Hart, Jr., Livingston;
grand sentinel, B. A. Philips, Nashville;
grand representative of the grand coun-
Gil in the Masonic Library Association,
Bradford Nichols, Nashville.
The Grand Council OF Tennessee, Or
der of High Priesthood, elevated nine
teen high priests and elected these
grand officers: Rev. J. c. Cowan, Norris
town, grand president; Rev. j. w.
Hatcher, Livingston, vice-president; w.
L. Ussery, Columbia, chaplain; r. r.
Freeman, Nashville, treasurer; Brad
ford Nichols, Nashville, recorder; Dun
can Mckay, Nashville, master of cere-
monies; A. l.. Reeves, Nashville, con-
ductor; w. d. Good, Greeneville, her.
aid; Erwin Burney, Whitehouse, stew
ard; b. A. Phillips, Nashville, sentinel.
The Grand Chapter, Tennessee Royal
Arch Masons, elected the following
grand officers: w. S. Findlay, grand
high priest; d. E. Shields, deputy high
priest; G. P. Chandler, king; +. G. Wat
kins, scribe; n. S. Woodward, treas
urer; w. A. Clendenning, secretary; J.
w. Hatcher, chaplain; w. ID. Good,
captain of the host; George L. Cowan,
sojourner; Sam Slayer, royal
arch captain; c. V. Taylor, master
third veil; Charles Comstock, master
second veil; A. p. Trugden, master first
veil; B. A. Phillips, sentinel.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
A Merchant Assaulted.

One night last week two men went to
the home of Mr.. Slaughter, who is a
merchant at Dukedom and asked him
to accompany them to his store, as they
wished to purchase shroud. The
merchant went to the store, entered,
and getting on a chair, was in the act
of lighting lamp when one of the men
knocked him senseless with some heavy
instrument and robbed him of SIT. He
was found lying on the floor next morn.
ing still unconscious. There is no clue
to the robbers, and it Is not known
whether they are white or black. as the
victim was unable 10 make sta:emept
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Had His Throat Cut.

Quebeck-Temple Sparkman, Jr., had
his throat cut last week by Mack Hud-
son in the public road between Nash
vile and Sparta. The jugular and the
windpipe were laid bare and he bled to
exhaustion. The difficulty grew out of
drunken row. Hudson is a desperate
character, and is now on bail on a charge
of criminal assault. He escaped after
cutting Sparkman. Sparkman is a
prominent citizen. He will probably
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Davidson County Tongate War.

War against tollgates has broken out
in Davidson county. Two attacks have
been made on the tollgate on the Nash
vile and Goodlettsville turnpike, some
miles north of Goodlettsville. Dyna-
mite was used on the gate pole, and it
was blown to pieces. One night last
week the gate was again blown up,
but without damage to the house. The
question of purchasing and making
free the turnpikes of the county is in
the hands of committee of the County
Court.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Burned To Death.

Mrs. Barbara B. Curry, aged about As
years, was SO badly burned one night
last week at her home, near Troy, that
she died few minutes later. Mrs.
Curry and her husband, who is totally
blind and infirm, were alone. In pass
ing the open fireplace, while waiting
on her husband, her dress caught fire,
and before help could reach her she
was mass of flames. She lived only a
short while after the accident.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
A Southern Branch.

The Southern Railway has corps of
engineers in the field between Clinton
and Loudon, about forty miles. The pur-
pose is to build road to handle the
coal trains for the South without bring
ing the business into Knoxville, there
by blocking local traffic and yards. All
coal now comes by way of Clinton and
KnexVills.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Gold and Silver Mine.

kilograms from Lawrence county
say gold and silver mine has been dis
covered there and great excitement ex
lists. A mill i'll be in operation to
handle the ore. Analysis of the metal
shows it will pay to mine.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Governor Signs Cigarette Bill.

Gov. McMillin has signed the anti
cigarette law, which prohibits the sale
or bringing into the State for the pur-
pose of selling any cigarettes and cigar
cite papers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

Alexander Beaubien, the first white
person born in Chicago, celebrated his
seventy-frs birthday.
Mrs. Martha Todd (co1ored) celebra-
ted her one hundred and sixth birth
day at her home in Marcellus, Mich.
Rear Admiral Albert Kautz has
been relieved from command of the
Pacific station and placed on the re-
tired list on account of age.
Rev. Hans Valdez, the first Scan
dinavian Baptist minister in America,
died in Newburg, Mimi, aged Sc years.
Mrs. Mary Palmer Banks, widow of
Gen Nathaniel P. Banks, died at Wal
than. Mass, aged So years.
Steve Brodie, actor, bridge jumper
and pugilist promoter, died at San An
tonic, Tex, aged AZ years.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-08
Not Dependable.

Teacher-And. why should we enc
deavor to rise by our own efforts?
Johnnie Wise-'Cause there's no tell
in when the alarm clock will SO
Wrong.-BaltimoTs American,