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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
THE STUPID MoUJIK.

Charlemagne Tower, the American
ambassador to Russia. was talking a,
his Atlantic city cottage about the
Russian mouiik,
This naive fellow he said rs some
thing like a boy and somethlnk like an
lrishman. lie is, as a rule, very simple,
very kind
"A typical moujik entered one day a
railroad station. lie approached the
agent, and asked when a certain train
would leave for certain place, The
agent told him distinctly, and, SEEM
ing satisfied he departed.
but moment later no was back
again, And again he asked the agent
the same question.
Why the agent exclaimed, 4 told
you that only minute ago.
You ala, truly the moujik an
swered, hut II isn't myself that wants
TO know this time It's my mate out
side
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
ROYAL ECONOMIES.

So It's not to be wondered ut that
economy is practised in the royal house
hold For example, ticket Of permls-
sion is necessary If any person en-
poyed on the royal estates would en-
terrain his friends at tea. This u.s.,
OF Wously, when the employc is fed, as
so many are, out Of the family -four
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

Naturally the royal family issue IN
Wtations for their own formal affairs
with prodlglous ceremony. Their tayor-
ite invitations are big square card
boards with the blacklist Of black en-
craving "rhe King and Quen desire
the Company Of is the conventional
phraslng OF the invitation, But when
the king wants a friend lust to run into
Buckingham Palace for luncheon he Is
very likely to scribble on bit Of plain
notepaper On very illegibe hand, by
the Say--
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
STORK'S VISIT,
ITALIAN THRONE.
Royal Prayer That the Little
Stranger Will be a Bounc-
ing Baby Boy.
HAppIEST KING AND QUEEN.
Have Two Little Daughters Of Whom
They Are As Fond aud Proud as
Parents Can BE,

Special Correspondence
Rome Aug lO.-lt Is difficult to say
Just what Italy would do II an event
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

might prompt the naming Of Emper
William, but a more nearly correct
swer to that question would be THE
dore Mommsen" teach
and free thinker--the FatherlAm
grand old man. on Nov. ~ OF Il
year Mommsen will have lived
years. They promise to md him ht
and hearty. and with every prospt
OF rounding out a ripe four score-an
ten. He has given way to younger m
In literary and professional activii
but he continues In unimpaired pc
session Of his marvellous mental equi
ment. while physically he dehes {
rayages which come with advancl
years. Thin silver hair falling
his very shoulders In graceful way
gives him the yisage Of n kindly pat
arch, but the ideal Is somewhat d.
PEELED when. in conversation. his ey
light up with the fire Of ylgor and
thuslasm as he warns 70 subject
which his interest Is keen.
Mommsen has had opportunities g
lore for the prcferment and fame III
royalty can bestow. but titles n
decorations have never tempted hi
lie has lived a Democrat, he says,
wants to die one.
HIS GROWING WORK.
Since the completion OF his crow
ing work on the Roman laws, viii
has been translated into every mode
language Mommsen has confined
pen 20 brochures. letters and occasiO
al articles on current political tOpi
lie is thoroughly alive 10 the big ever
OF the day, at home and abroad, a
prepared 10 lend "a vigorous voice
dcfer a. OF cherished ideals Many En-
iishmcn hold him directly respoasil
for the wave OF Anglophobia viii
swept Germany like n tornado M
the outbreak Of the Boer war A ~
found and consistent admircr Of I'm
land. the English ana English lnst!t
tons. and a fluent English speak
MOmmsen ossalled The British poll
IN South Africa upon high moi
grounds. Ills presentation OF {
Boer case IN series OF controvers
letters With the late Prof Max Nal
Of oxford won millions OF adherer
for the Bocr cause throughout
FatEerland.
ROOSEvELT's DUTCH
After McKnleys death, the old pr
fescor cherished the hope that R0os
yclt's Dutch ancestry Wogld lead 10
20 bring about American intcryaNti
in the Beers behalf He said q
since 1876 the United States. viii
won their independence with forei
aid, had owed the world a debt Of no
or which Roosevelt ought 20 C
charge" 10 Was pointed out ~ the by
fessor that TIE Beers had had {
moral sympathy Of many OF {
American people from the start.
THAT may De, he replied. %
Platonio love never bore children"
In 1901. Prof Mommscn AGAIN stir
the German people with an appeal
behalf OF university freedom, viii
DE- conceived To- DE endangered b.
kaIser's proposed appointment a
Catholic professor 90 the chair Of Do
tory al the University o. S,rassbu
lie attacked the cmperor's pr0poi
mercIlessly and rallied around h
such q distinguished array OF schools
that the threatened innovation
Strussburg was quietly abandoned
order from the highest quarter.
HAILED THE SOCIALISTS.
Last year. iust when the kaiser w
travelling un and down the country O
nouncing the Social Democrats
abettors OF murder and enemies
the state Mommsen issued a brlliia
manifesto haillng the Socialists as
one political party Of Germany entiu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
COMES HIGH To Be
A ROYAL HOST.
King Edwards Subjects Help Him
To Pay Off His Social Debts
Every Year.
EVEN THEN HE IS MUCH SHY. :"
When Invited Out He is Practically the
Guest and Has to Foot
The Bills.

Special Correspondence.
London, Aug l2-King Edward the
Seventh, who isn't as hard up now as he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

The men who most frequently ret
such complimentary invitations as this
are the Duke OF Deyonshiro, Lord Rsoe-
berry Lord James Of Hereford, Lord
Darlington and Mr.. Chaplin, Lord RAN
dolph Churchill used to- and 50 did the
late Dean Stanley, Lord Playfair, who
was until his death he present kings
intimate friend, also Charles Kingsley
and Lawrence, Oliphant IN the selec-
ton Of his friends there is no more
democratic man in England than Ed
ward the Seventh,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
THE GREATEST
LIVING GERMAN
Popular Opinion Says He is The
dOre MOmmsen, Grand Old
Man of the Fatherland.
HALE, HEARTY AND ElGATy'SI
Lives Like a Democrat aud Smrns t
prelernent That Roya'U Would
Give Him.

Special Correspondence.
Berlin. Aug. 1l.--'Who is the create
living German?" Fear OF lese males
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

u wish you'd look In on me to-
morrow about one, I'll hope to see you
at luncheon.
Yours sincerely
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

ON SATURDAY NIGHTS the Real Es
tate columns OF the News are close
~ studied BY those Interested In buy
Ing or selling Real Estate,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
HAILED nm soCIALIsTs.

Last year. iust when the kaiser w
travelling up and down the country O
uouncing The Social Democrats
abettors OF murder and enemies
The state. Mommsen issued a briliia
manifesto hailing the Socialists as
one political party OF Germany entitl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
MAYORS COURT.

There was batch of sinners before
the Mayor on Monday, and all of them
were required to pay lines or Work
on the streets. The docket reads as
follows.
James swinton, public drunkenness,
50.
Ephraim Washington. public drunk
enness and cursing on Main street, 81.
Miller Wilson, public drunkenness.
81.
Malachi johnson, cursing On Main
street, s3 or six days.
Albert Farmer, throwing rocks Oh
Liberty street, $40 OF 30 days. Sen
tence suspended during defendants
absence from city.
Ellison Henderson, public drunken
ness, 81 or days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Business is reported to be opening
up briskly.
Court convenes in Lee county on
Monday, September 2Sth.
Eggs are scarce and are bringing
twenty cents dozen.
Dr.. Highsmith. sbe optician, has a
new advertisement today.
Lumber and brick for the new First
Baptist Church parsonage are being
hauled on the lot next to the church.
The cotton compress has not been
started this season and there is some
doubt about it running at all.
The temperature early in the morning
for the post few days prepared folks to
believe the report of frost in Texas.
A want ad. costing a quarter often
makes a thousand dollar sale. Iry
one when you have something to sell.
The Parker Lucky Curve" Pen
the only NOE -leakable fountain pen, is
sold by Il. G. Osteen & Co., sole
agents for Sumter.
The demand for bicycle lanterns
should be strong for sometime to
come. 1t is more profitable to buy a
lantern than to pay fine and be
forced to buy a lantern also.
The city of Sumter will have to re-
fund on January 1st one of the old is
sues of bonds amounting to IS, ,0O0.
The bonds now bear six per cent IN
terest and it is expected refund them
at a lower rate.
Schwartz Bros. announce the annual
fall opening at the Palace Dry Goods
Emporium. This is an event that
the buyers of fine dress goods look for
ward to as the opening of the fail
shopping season.
D. j. Chandler, the Clothier, has
a large stock that is especially strong
in medium priced and fine suits, and
those who expect to purchase one or
more fall suits will make no mlsake it
they go to Chandler to be lifted.
There seems TO be no prospect of a
let-up in the building boom in this
city. Between fifty and seventy five
residences have been built this year,
and plans have been prepared for ten
or fifteen others which are to be built
at once.
The police began on Monday night the
enforcement Of the recently enacted
ordinance against riding bicycles on
payed streets at night without lighted
lanterns On the bicycles. 1t seems that
few people had knowledge of the new
ordinace, and quite a crowd was gath
oro6 IN durino the night
z The Sumter Cotton Mill which has
been shut down for about two months
resumed operations last week and will
run on full time. The mill has orders
ahead to keep it busy for several
months and the demand for yarn is
good at prices that leave substantial
margin Of profit on the present price
of cotton. It is hoped that the demand
for yarn will continue and that the
mill can be run on the present prof.
table basis throughout the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
W00DMEN MONUMENTS.
To be Unveiled at Cedar Creek Church
Sunday Oct. 4th.

Hollywood Camp, No. 10, W. of W.,
of Sumter, S. c.. will unveil two
monuments, erected by them to the
memory of their late brothers, Sover-
eigns j. n. Atkinson and Beary
Lewis. on Sunday, Oct. 4th, at II
O'Clock.
A part of the End Regiment Band
will be IN attendance All Woodmen
in good standing are invited to be
present. All members Of Hollywood
Camp are expected, who can possibly
be present. The public generally is
invited. Cedar Creek Cemetery is
eight miles this side of Bishopville,
S. C. The procession will leave Sum-
ter as Z O'Clock sharp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
The First Car Load.

The first car load of horses and
mules brought out by the Booth 1--we
Stock Co., successors to Hardy d 90,
has arrived. In this lot there are
number of extra nice young horses,
we'll broken, sound and straight, also
select young mules. Attention is also
directed to the advertisement of this
company. They are selling vehicles,
harness, etc., at bargain prices to re-
duce stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Having contracted for the building
of brick store to meet the demands
of a larger business, my two story
frame store will be for sale or rent
after November 10Th next. d. Q.
Rhame. Summerton, S. G.
Sent. 23-It
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
New aDVERTlsEHENTs.

&. D. Harby-Ho,ses and Mules.
D. j. Chandler-Men's Suit Ele-
Sumter Clothing Co.-wisee is the
I Booth Live Stock Greatly Reduc-
ed Prices.
Threshar for Sals-Mrs. S. Nash.
Minor Store Enjoying Jnusual Ac-
tivity.
eli 3o0-acre farm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Marriage in BisaopyiIie.

Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Arthur 3. Baskin
and Miss Mary Louise Walker, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Walker, on
Thursday evening, October 1st, at 8
O'Clock, in the Methodist church,
Bishopville, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
A Coming Marriage.

Nj. and Mrs. T. Larry CAN'T, of
Inman, S. c. have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter
Helen Louise to Ms. J. z. Minis. of
this city at 6 O'Clock p. M, October
71h.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
DEATH.

Mrs. Francis 4. Burgess, widow of
the late DR.. Thos. L. Burgess, OF
Summerton, S. c., died at her home
in that place on Sunday, aged about
63 years. She was daughter of the
late Matthew P. Mayes, Sr.,. of Mayes-
vile, S. G.. Her death was caused
from gastritis and was unexpected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
THE WAToHMAN AND soUTHRoN, SEPTEMBER 2s 1908.

County Supervisor Scale expects to
complete his part Of the clay roadway
on Main street, extending from the
city limits to Rev. James McDowell's
residence, within the next four weeks,
if the weather continues good. The
city will build the roadway from
Canal street, where the macadam ends,
to Rev. James McDowell's residence.
The rainfall throughout this section
was excessive last week, and following
Immediately after the heavy rains Of
Tuesday night and Wednesday, all
streams were full to overfowing.
Several bridges in the upper part of
this county and in Lee county were
washed away, and the mill dam at
Rose Hill was swept away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

The Jervey House will be opened in
its new home, corner of Liberty and
Harvin streets this "Wednesday
evening with a big banquet. Uncle
Jim is now preparing to make it the
finest allround banquet he ever served.
"smut" Farmer, the little negro
boy who is in trouble of one kind or
another most of the time, was arrested
Saturday night for hitting Mrs. Rosa
Morris with rock. He claims that
he threw the rock at boy and acci-
dentally struck Mrs. Morris. This boy
is born criminal and is now under
Indictment for breaking into Levy &
Moses store and robbing the cash
draw. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

E.aesea ar sss Post OFsce at Snnster s
as Second Class M1sse7
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
HARVEY.

Harvey, Texas, March 30.-The
all day singing Sunday was a grand
success, large crowd and plenty
to eat.
Miss Jodie Greed Of Minter Spgs.
is attending school here now.
Mr.. Jessie Hensling and his sis.
ter, Minnie, were here Sunday.
Miss Laura Minis, Miss Lizzie
Powers and Mr.. Tolbert Bullock
were over Sunday to attend the
singing.
Mr.. viii McClung has returned
home from Bell county where he
has been teaching school.
Miss Fannie McClung returned
home from Minter Springs last
week.
Misses Mary Ferguson, Sunshine
Cole, Su!ie Graham and Donnie
Andrews spent Saturday and Sun.
day at home.
Cotton planting is the order Of
the day. Mud.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02

in east Texas, and they are making
from one hundred 10 i've hundred
dollars per acre on our old poor
lands! fnis IL not theory, or talk
but It's facts. / have neighbor, a
young man, who starting without
cent, has bought and paid for a
little farm, and Is making money
and putting it in bank. lie was
offered 5000 per month salary to
superinteud a government expert.
ment farm and turned il down, be.
cause he said he would lose money
by 10. The common farmers all
over my section are saving money
and building bank accounts.
Think of NJ a common old farmer
out in the hills lending money TO
merchants in town and watching
their business to see if his money
is saiel Talk about the poor
down-trodden farmer. Why he
can be a lord of creation, il he will
try. About the third year after
they began liberalization up in
my country, they got TO wearing
such good clothes that you can't
tell one Of them from a drummer.
The speech Of Mr.. Bonner was
one that no farmer in Brazos coun.
ty should have missed, yet there
were but few farmers out to hear
it. The thing for our farmers to
do, in the opinion OF this writer, is
TO build up this Brazos County
Farmers Institute; attend ne
meetings, aud encourage the obi.
cials OF the state institute 30 they
will send good men here % educate
US IN the new agriculture. Let a.
have a good meeting at Kurten the
2lth Of this month, well attended
from all over the county by the
farmers and their wives and daugh-
tiers. We need the ladies 10 at.
tend these meetings as well as the
men. 4 good program is being
arranged. Let everybody come
and bring a basket, have dinner
on the ground, and an all.day time
Of il.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
MlNTER SPRINGS.

School closed here March oath,
with a picnic and congratulations
to our teacher, Miss Fannie Me-
Chung, to whose efficient manage
ment we are indebted for "a success
ful term.
Farmers are making rapid strides
toward the completion of their
land breaking exercise for 1903.
Some corn planting has been done
but quite a considerable acreage
yet 10 plant. Some oats planted
late but looking well. And now
comes the cotton trap rows, or trap
rows for cotton, perhaps the weevll
got drowned.
Grass il very fine now and cattle
are recovering from hardships i'm
posed 10y an unusually severe win
ter. As We may have other win.
ters of equal severity, We would
suggest little discussion abont
providing shelter and feed for the
poor animals which furnish such
large per cent of the capital OF the
country. Along with truck grow
ing, canning factories and good
roads. let us talk a little about the
COW shed, and something 10 feed 10
the cows when another rainy sea.
son sets IN. Success 10 the Eagle.
Con.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
Election Ordinance.

Be IL ordained by tho city Council
OF the city OF Bryan:
That an election for city offices
to-wit: Marshal secretary and three
members OF the City Council, shall
bee held by the qualified voters OF
said city, 40 the city hall Ia Bryan.
ou the trst Tuesday in April next.
% being the 7th OF said month. and
the presiding officer, together with
such others as he may appoint, shall
hold said election in accordance
with the city charter aud ordinances
and the state law governing cleo
tlous.
Adopted by the City Council and
approved by the Mayor, this the 18th
day Of February, 1873.
as Il. IL. HARRISON,
e. a. spell, >. Is. Z. Mayor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
RELIANCE.

Reliance, Tex, March 30, 1903.
Rev. j. NJ. Bullock preached at
Reliance church the fifth Sunday,
ON account of the Fifth sunday
Meeting being postponed.
Mr.. Robt. Bullock of Maverick,
Runnels county, is here visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Dansby Of Steep
Hollow spent last week visiting
homefolks in this community.
Misses Lula Griffin and Mag.
gle Simpson vent to Bryan last
Friday.
Mrs. Mary Lloyd and daughter,
Miss Fannie, Of Kurten were here
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
D. n. [. BONNER TELLS BRAZ0S c0UN.
TY FARMERS WHAT CAN
BE DONE.
Introductory.

Col. D. II. J.. Bonner addressed
the meeting In the afternoon. Quite
a number OF Allen Academy stu
dents being In evidences by invita-
ton, the speaker addressed his
opening remarks To them, and de-
liyered a feeling exhortation TO the
boys, telling them how TO live and
conduct themselves that they may
get the full benefit OF the ,oppor.
tunity they enjoy OF becoming edu-
Gated and useful men. This talk
to the boys exhibited the strong
character and tender heart of the
PLAIN and unassuming old gentle.
man, who is happily gifted with
the power OF ready speech, and
whose language Is always dignihed
and strong.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
Rich in ResOusees.

Your county IL rich in resources,
and farmers here have almost un-
limited opportunities to select from
There is the IRISH potato Of which
you can grow two crops a year
the sweet potato, Of which you can
grow 200 bushels TO the acre.
They are worth a dollar a bushel
right here now on your streets, and
cannot be had At that. One Of
your merchants had a demand by
wire for a carload II them this
week. You can save them, too, il
you will prepare for IT, Yet with
these opportunities inviting you 20 a
prosperous career, YOU are out here
in the country with % little piece Of
land, engaged in a cat.and. dog
fight with the boil weevil for few
bales of cotton. The speaker told
how 10 plant and grow a profitable
orchard. he said IL you have q
piece Of land with the red iron ore
soil, you have AN independent for
tune IN peaches. Buy cheap one
year-old trees from a reliable Texas
nurseryman, give them proper at.
,ention, and ] would rather have
that orchard four years from now
than 20 have one Of those Beau
mont oil wells lie told how %
elect the trees as 10 varieties. In
response TO q question he said the
budded trees are the only ones to
buy Tor a commercial orchard, az
they ripen evenly, and the talk
about seeding trees being longer
lived than thc buddod trees is all
erroneous; that is, 70 good spring
budded tree he told what short. |
ems the life of trees and how to |
avoid the mistakes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
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last Tuesday.
Reliance school closes with a
concert on Wednesday night, April
$. Everybody invited.
Miss Nettie Written Of Wixon
is here visiting relatives.
Messrs. Jim Lloyd and viii
Cloud were here Sunday attend
ing church.
Correspondent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
Announcements.
FOR CITY SECRETARY.

FOR CITY SECRETARY.
The Eagle Is authorized to an
A. l.. DUNNICA
as q candidate for city Secretary of
Bryan AZ the ensuing city election
/ lu April.
The Eagle Is authorized to an.
nOunco
G. NJ. SPELL
as q candidate for reelection 10 the
Office Of CITY Secretary az the ensu-
ins city election lu April.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
The Eagle Is authorized 10 an
nOuuco
w. J. ROBERTS
as "a candidate for CITY Marshal of
hryan at tus ensuing clty election iu
April
The Eagle is authorized 10 au-
4. Z. BOYETT
as q candidate for reelection 10 the
uu.cc oi CITY Marshal 40 the ensuing
NAts 't''hi'tA go a lillls
The Eagle is authorized TO an
u0uuce
G.. &. SHELBURNE.
as @ candidate for City Marshal of
Bryan 40 the ensuing City election
Boo April.
FOR ALDERMAN.
The Eagle Is authorized 10 an
nOuuce
ROGER 4. BOYLE
as q candidate for alderman of the
city OF Bryan, subject 20 the will of
the voters at ,he ensuing April cleo.
ton.
The Eagle wishes 10 announce
j. Is. PRlDDN
as candidate for Alderman of the
,f, uI bryan go the ensuing citv
..rrt.u. 900 april
The Euzle rs authorized 10 an
..uuUCr
JOllN KESTLFR
..- candidate for alderman of the
".N of bryau 90 TIE ensuing city
election loo April.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-02
A Danger Ahead.

There are thrifty people Of other
nationalities and other parts of
our own country who know how to
farm according 10 modern princi-
Piles, and they are coming in here
and viii supplant the old Ameri.
can stock II the latter does not
move out Of the old ruts and up
into the light Of the modern pro-
gress. They are settling all about