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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

mother gave up the regency. Since
that time Queen Christina has occa-
sionally attempted to influence her
sous conduct and has been reminded
that he, not she, is now the ruler.
About three years ago the king took up
automobiling and has developed such
fondness for ''scorching" that his own
life and the lives of others are often
placed in jeopardy. The strange spec
tacle was presented recently of a com
plant being lodged against the monarch
for violation of the speed ordinances of
Madrid, failure TO carry a number or
license plate and failure to pay the mu-
nicipal automobile tax. The complaint
was presented to the municipal council
by the mayor of the arrondissement or
ward in which the palace of the king
stands 1t Is supposed he will be let OF
without fine or Imprisonment bTt ~ r
the monarch tires Of automo, .i'nx az.
streets of Madrid are scarcely safe 10
pedestrians and carriages. for theve IS
no telling when his majesty's motto
car may appear around corner spec
ing at forty mile clip.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

of her parents and friends, she became
well and strong and developed tones of
resonant and carrying qualities. Miss
Spong is spoken of as an Australian ac-
trcss, but she was born in London. Her
father, Walter Spong, was at one time
a well known artist and scenic painter
in that city. The family went to Aus
tralia in 1889. and Miss Spong went ON
the stage at fourteen, quickly working
her way up until, while still in her
teens, she branched out as a star in
Australia. When she returned to Eng
land she won immediate success, play
ing in such parts as RoSalind, Galatea
and Hester Glazebrook Her greatest
triumph in London was obtained while
leading woman at the Drury Lane the
ater, where she created the title role in
"The Duchess of Coolgardie."
Miss Spoug is one of the prettiest
women on the stage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

never held public
office up to his in
auguration as gov
ernor, two years
since. He was born
in Tennessee forty
eight years ago, is
a graduate of the
University of Ten
neSsee and a law
yer. His great
grandfather was a
member of the first
constitutional CON
vention of Tennes-
see, in 1896, and his
father was an APP
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Alexander H., was
killed by a bomb in
1881. As a natural
consequence of the
violence of his ia
ther's death Alex
ander III. on COM
ing to the throne
instituted a repress-
i've policy, was in
constant fear of
assassination and
lived virtually a
prisoner in his pal
aces The circum-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Heinrich Conried, director of the Met
ropolitan Opera House. New York, tells
story of the embarrassment evinced
by young woman at reception Civ
en- Nine Melba in Philadelphia last
year, says Harper's Weekly.
1t appears that the young woman in
question was an ardent admirer of the
songstress ANA that to mutual friends
she had previously expressed her in
tense desire to meet the celebrity.
When. however, her turn came to be
presented to Melba the young woman
was so completely overcome that she
lost her self possession entirely. Blush
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

ing deeply and
twisting about the
rings on her fin
gers, she managed
to gasp:
er-you-er
sing, l be-be-
lieve."
Among Nine. Mel
ba's friends is the
professor of voice
culture Henry Rus
sell, who has a vii
la at Stresa. on
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

dra wingroom." But
Miss Spong thought
differently, and she
Immediately began
to prepare herself
for stage life by
taking singing ex-
ercises for the
strengthening Of
her voice. Day aft
er day she kept
steadily at her
work until, to the
pCuiIiup ounypmpnt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

ELLIS JEft thE1 I ;.
Queen Sonia in the
play are not so valuable as Queen Al
eXandra's jewels; but, it is said, they
are such good limitations that they
placed the actress under the suspicion
of the customs officials when she land
ed in this country.
Miss Jeffreys is handsome woman
Of the statuesque type. She had been
leading lady at the Haymarket theater,
London, for the three years prior TO
her departure for this country. She
was formerly the wife of the Hon.
Fred Curzon, whose only brother, Lord
Howe, is Queen Alexandra's lord cham
berlain. Lord Howe is an invalid, and
it Is thought the young son Of the ac-
treSs may ere long succeed to his un-
cle's title and estate, with an income
of $4J000O year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

copy Of the gown
Queen Alexandra of
England wore ut her
coronation. The ma
terial is cloth of sill
yer, with Il court
train of Irish point
lace. OF course the
coronet. necklace.
rope Of pearls and
other jewels Miss
Jeffreys wears as
&c.. CT - Al.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Tor desiring TO eN-
plore the lyrics.
Take great care of
it," she admonished
him. 81 don't know
what ! should do if
a page were mis-
placed"
SO the lad prompt
ly lost all the pages.
He kept away from
Miss Russell for a
week while he
searched diligently
for the precious par
Get; but, failing to
recover il and faar-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

to the rear through tie ire of ths
enemy and succeeded in his task, be
ing praised Tor his couadct by the Eng
liSh general. Reinforcement were
sadly needed in another part of the
field, and Captain Leonard volunteer.
ed to take them there The movement
was made over SwampS. burial
mounds, canal and a mud wall un-
der heavy fire from the Chinese. Cap
tain Leonard was leading his men
when a rifle bali shattered his arm.
Two officers undertook to assist him in
getting to the rear The Chinese fired
at the three men persistently. During
the dangerous journey captain Leon
ard forded the canal, in which the
water came up to his chin. showed
bodies of dead Cinnamon out of his
way and scaled wall ten feet high.
As he dropped on. the other side un-
conscious relief came. Several days
later his arm was amputated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Burton Holmes. the lecturer. tells a
story which illustrates the difficulty of
telling when one is one and one is two.
Il had as a fellow passenger or as fel-
low passengers the freak known as Mil
lte-C Christine" he said "Millie- Chris
tine is sort of Siamese twins, though
more closely united, there being but
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

a
pire company. 81
never noticed you
had any especial
accent"
"Neither did L."
growled Faver-
sham, but in this
country the critics
talk about my
English accent
and when | run
over to England
my friends there
guy my Yankee
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Fire Chief Croker of New York tells
= story about a fireman with a long
and honorable record VINO died in the
service. He had many friends, and
his funeral was an elaborate one, espe-
cially as to flowers. The place of hon
or, however, was given TO an elaborate
emblem. reproduction some four feet
high of 4 ireman's badge in white,
across which in red immortelleS ran
the following startling motto: admit
Within Fire Lines Only"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

KEN bomb thrower who
was lying in wait for him. The baron
was severely hurt, but it is said the
revolutionist would have killed him
had it not been for the fact that the
bomb was thrown behind instead Of
directly underneath the carriage
Baron Won Nolken, who was sitting on
the side nearest the assailant received
the full charge of the bomb, while
his companion escaped unhurt. The
coachman was thrown from the box,
and the carriage was smashed. Mean.
while the police official accompanying
Baron Won Nolken saw the bomb
thrower and pursued and caught up
with him, but the man proved the
stronger and tore himself away. He
was afterward captured, but not until
he had done serious damage with his
gun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Sigirt. About two
We KS after the
rec mt election the
do, or said to
hin Now, look
her /. You are go
ing to lose your
signt unless you
sto drinking
On his way
horie this fellow
me : one of his
friends and said:
-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
People Made
Famous by
The News

} E S l d e n I
c \ $ T RO OF
Venezuela has
not eXemplifed
the saying that
one good turn
deserves anoth-
er in his rela-
tions with the
United States.
During the pres
idential term of
Grover Cleve-
land this coun-
try did Vene-
zuela a great
service in CON
nection with the
settlement of
the boundary
dispute with
Great Britain.
When Castro's
gov ern IN e n t
was in serious
trouble with
foreign powers
three years ago
the United
States saved it
from a drub-
bing at the
hands of Euro
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

No one who sees Tilda spong in
sherlock Holmes" at the Empire thea
ter, New York, would ever suppose
that she was once so delicate and pos
sessed of SO weak voice that her IA
ther laughed at her when she suggest
ed the idea Of going ON the stage. Said
he jokingly. You could never expect
to be heard outside the limits of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

what the doctor told me if l did not
stop drinking? He SAID I would 90
blind
"'Well, what did you say? asked the
friend
81 said, Il have seen Missouri go
Republican, and l guess l have seen
about all l want to see anyway"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

throwing a bomb
into a suburban po-
lice station at Pra-
ga and seriously in
juring six police
men there they sue
ceeded in drawing
Baron Won Nolken
from his conceal
ment. On his way
to the scene of the
explosion he was
attacked by the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

one body. but two
heads, four arms
and four legs. She
4 will adopt the
singular form for
the sake of conven-
ience-was born a
slave and is now
about fifty years
old.
when the con-
ductor came along
one ticket was pro.
H. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
By Wireless
From the
FOOtlights

DDIE FOY, who
is now in yaude-
vile, says no
one can imagine
how the rail
roads are run in
a certain part
of the country
unless he has
been there. A
train of which
Foy complains
had been run
ming at about
the rate of a
dray wagon for
three h o urs
Mhnn slILlInnlN
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

full lest his absence
be correctly interpreted, at the end of
that time he called on the diva.
Il enjoyed Lady Teazle' so much"
he said. May l keep it and read it
again?'
Certainly" returned Miss Russell.
IF you enjoyed it so much"
Three days later this dialogue was
repeated. At the end of a fortnight
the Bostonian, in despair Of ever locat-
ing the package, went to the singer
and confessed all. 81 don't know what
you'll think" he pleaded, when YOU
learn that I've lost Lady Teazle.'
can't imagine where l left it,"
I'm your cab" was the prompt re-
joinder. "The cleaner at the stable
found it and, seeing my name on the
cover, returned it to me-"
William Faversham, who was born
In England, has an accent. 1t is a very
mild accent-so mild, in fact. as to be
almost unnoticeable-yet it has caus
ed him more annoyance than would n
birthmark on his matinee idolized coun-
tenance.
What's the matter with your way
Of talking, anyway?' asked George Os-
%
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

stances of her life have not been such
as TO develop the gentler and more
womanly side of the character of the
dOwager empress. She has become an
enemy of reform and is considered the
heart and soul of the reactionary ele-
ment surrounding the czar. She is a
daughter of Christian TX. of Denmark
and is sister of Queen Alexandra of
England, but has none of the latterS
sweetness of disposition. She was the
Princess Maria Dagmar before her
marriage to Alexander Ill, Nov. .,
1863 and was baptized into the Greek
church as Maria FeOdorovna. she is
in her fifty-eighth year and is still a
well preserved and handsome woman.
Captain Harry Leonard, who has
been ordered to Peking as military at
tache of the American legation, is as
gallant as he is handsome. Many per
sons who attended the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo in 1901 noticed
a one armed officer in charge of a de-
tachment of marines at the United
States government building and won
dered how and where he lost his arm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

The play in which the brilliant Eng
lish actress, Miss Ellis Jef'reys, has
begun her American engagement tells
of the love of a royal couple and shows
that human hearts remain human in
every walk of life. The title is The
Prince Consort" and Miss Jeffreys
takes the part Of queen. She wears
coronation gown that is an exact
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

AS ne WAS loO
young to have been
in the civil war they
naturally inferred
that it must have
been shot off either
in Cuba or the Phil
ippines. Captain
Leonard has fought
in the Philippines,
but it was in China,
where he is going
as a legation at
tache, that he was
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

James B. Frazier, who has been cho-
sen by the Tennessee legislature to fill
the seat in the United States senate oc-
cupied by the late General William B.
Bate, was last fall elected governor of
Tennessee for the second time. The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

During his recent trip to New York
Governor Joseph w. Folk of Missouri
told the following story
There was an old fellow-a Demo
crat-who was in danec of losing his
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14
Spain's Boy
King and
His Fiancee

i" HE young king Of Spain. Alfonso
MIL, has been source of
E anxiety to his mother the for
mer queen regent and the min
listers of state because of his fondneSs
for boyish pranks and for featS of skill
and daring. in which he oftentmes
risks breaking his precious neck Those
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

LhoNAHD' injured. During the
Boxer insurrection Of 1900, when the
allies assaulted and captured Tientsin,
Captain Leonard volunteered TO take
a wounded officer, Lieutenant Butler,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

accent When / get rich enough
mean to anchor ship midway be-
tween England and America and live
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

other ticket said the conductor. What
for?' demanded the freak, There is
only one of me- The conductor persist
ed that the freak needed two tickets.
We'll said the head that had first spo-
ken, I have given you Il ticket, and
am entitled to ride. If you think the
other one ought to have ticket YOU
are mistaken. And if you insist the
only thing you can do is to put the 9th
er one Off
'It would have required n surgical
operation to have done that SO Millie-
Christine rode on the one ticket And
as she travelled thousands of miles
while on exhibition the saving in rail
road fares was tremendous"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Baron Won Nolken chief of police of
Warsaw, who was injured by bomb
a few days ago was mtiring in the
execution of the repressive and brutal
policy he was charged with enforcing
in the ancient capital of Poland He
took the precaution to keep himself
well guarded and usually remained in
the central police station. 1t was only
by concocting a plot which involved
the sacrifice of others that the revolu-
tionists We're able to get at him. BY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

Lillian Russell recently taught
young Bostonian something about the
inadvisability of lying that he is likely
to remember for Il long time Miss
Russell, who was presenting Lady
Teazle" at the Hollis Street theater.
consented to lend the manuscript of the
opera to this youth, who had a reason
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-14

pointee of President Andrew Johnson
as judge Of the criminal court at Nash
vile.
While stumpng the state during the
gubernatorial campaign of 1902 Gov
ernor Frazier entered the office of a
village hotel, where he discovered a
cOrpulent German seated at table,
writing. Suddenly the Teuton paused
in his task, frowned, scratched his
head, chewed the end of his pen and
looked so obviously worried that Mr..
Frazier good naturedly asked:
MY friend, can DE of any service
to you?'
Yah" was the prompt and relieved
reply; "blease tell me vedder you puts
an e' behindt before
1t was several seconds before the af-
fable candidate grasped the mans
meaning and gave the desired informa-
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
THE FIRST DOLLAR SAVED is
1.-THE BEST.

sassusassB III O6V ssGaDs.ssss
The Sumter Banking and AIercan-
tile Company. of Sumter, S. c., will
open a saving department and receive
deposits of one dollar and over on
which per cent. per annum will be
allowed, payable quarterly.
The way to have bank account
is to start, and you will find it easy
enough to. keep it growing. Save your
pennies and nickles and you will soon
have dollars.
Call and get particulars as to in
crest, deposits, etc.
Deposits, subject to check solicited.
SUMTER BANKING AND AIERCAN-
TILE COMPANY,
Sumter, S. C.
Mar 21-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05

The Ssssaser Watchnsan was founded IN
xs5o and the True Southron in 1866. The
Wcsean.an and Sonthrom now has the COM
hined circulation and influence of both OF
she old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertiisinp medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
SENATOR MANNING
SPOKE IN LEXINGTON.
A Strong Speech From Sumter
Man Had its Effect.
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
Lexington. April 3.-The meeting
of the Cotton Growers association of
Lexington county was held here today.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, DR.. E. J Etheredge,
and after few Introductory remarks
he introduced Senator Richard /.
Manning Of Sumter, who spoke to the
faamers for an hour.
The speaker made a fine impression
on the people, and his speech was
greatly enjoyed by all. He told the
farmers that the matter of governing
the price of cotton was in their hands
and it was now up to them to organ
ize,. stand pat, and in six weeks, time
they would win.
After Mr.. Manning had concluded
his speech. several of the citizens made
short speeches and the body was then
regularly organized and the chairman
was instructed TO appoint at least one
canvssser in each township to secure
pledges.
The farmers seem to be interested and
it is safe to say that while Lexington
county is not so much of a cotton
county, still she is ready to do her
part, and a reduction in acreage will
be made in this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
How the laps Captured the Russian Navy

This is the topic and all absorbing
hobby Of Europe, America and civili-
zation. Even the barbarian from the
remote parts Of Asia and Africa, to-
gether with the unspeakable Turk
and South American fanatic. All
are, absorbed as it were, in astonish-
ment at the yellow peril and what
next.
No subject created more intense
interest during the last few days Of
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis,
than did the wonderful reproduction
of an actual engagement of Port Az
thur,seen from the desk of the British
man of war Invincible. Ships, men
and guns in actual war, even to the
very smoke from the torpedoes, one
can almost hear the men cheer as they
wave their hats in the exultation of
victory. This same wonderful pic
ture, this reproduction of an actual
event will be reproduced IN the Opera
House. Thursday night, April 6, un-
der the auspices of the local Red
Men By chief Of the order, Warner
Wyndham who has secured the exclu-
.siye right to present it in the South.
AL are invited, but it will be wise for
those interested to secure seats as
once from the secretary or any brother
of the order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
THE MAGISTRATES COURT.
Bicycle Thief Bound Over for Trial.
New Trial in Railroad Case.

Magistrate John F. Ingram, Of Pri-
vateer, was ia. the city today to hear
the preliminary examination in the
case of the State VS.. John Mutton, in
dicted for larceny Of bicycle. Har-
mon D. Noise, ESQ.,, was present for
the State, and John H. Clifton, ESQ.,,
represented the defendant.
After considering the testimony ad-
duced at the hearing, the magistrate
arrived at the conclusion that there
was sufficient evidence to make out a
case Of probable guilt, and bound the
defendant over to await trial at the
next term of the court Of general ses-
sions. On application Of counsel the
defendant was admitted to bail in the
sum Of 5000.
Magistrate Hardy at noon today
heard motion of Mark Reynolds,
ESQ. for a new trial in the case Of
Fleming VS.. the A. C. L. railroad,
which was heard on Monday last, and
resulted in small verdict for the
plaintiff.
The motion was made on the
ground that the magistrate refused a
request to charge, and because he
charged a request of the plaintiffs
which was diametricaliy opposed to
and inconsistent with the request of
the defendant, which latter request
should have been charged; and, in
refusing so to do, the jury might
possibly have been misled as to the
true significance Of the law govern
ing such cases. The magistrate agreed
with the defendants counsel and Or
dered new trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
GAR PREVENTS PEACE.
his Mental Condition the Only
Stumbling Block.

Washington, D. c.. April 4.-Ac
xording to prominent Official OF the
United States who is sc prominent in
deed that we're his name to be men
toned 1t might almost commit the
government to his views. the only
stumbling block between peace and
war between Russia and Jpan is the
ruangal conditi.n Of the Gar.
Re says, Both Japan aud Russia
ara anxious for peace. japan is
ready but she wants it on her own
terms. There is, however, no pros
Uect Of an early cessation of hostili-
ssties. The trouble is that there is doubt
as TO the possibility of binding the
Russian government to any agree
snent. =
:. s. asked regarding his reason for dis
nesief of the possibility Of binding the
Russian government to all agreement
&c said, mean that the Gar is so
s.hangeable and uncertain that | doubt
whether any government could make
= binding agreement with him on any
suhiect. He does not know its own
9raind from one day to another. .
I Since President Rooseyelt's absence
Minister Takahira bas discussed and
laid before Secretary Taft the whole
case from japanese standpoint, SO
frat he may know the circumstances
ag fully as the President koows it:
Is IS recalled that recently President
Raoseyeit had luncheon frequently
suifh the French ambassador and
II ffiinister Takahira is the highest au-
sS:s.orisy for the statement, despite the
densaIs that have been made, that
Ehese luncheols were the prelude TO
-, 30 s,or,ofi items
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-05
overworked Kidneys.

Murray's Buchu, Gin and Juniper is
prescribed and endorsed by eminent
physicians. 1t cures when all else fails.
Prevents Kidney Disease, Dropsy,
Bright,s Disease, etc. At all drug
stores s1.00 bottle OF direct from the
Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. c.