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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
would be glad to see me at 10 o'clock in
Her Majesty at Home.

When 1 called first met Nine Depret.
I was admitted to the villa by a maid
servant and waited for a while in the re-
ception room at the right of the entrance,
where two Paris hats and two parasols
of lavender and rose pink which hung on
the rack showed that the women were
home. When Nine DepreJ entered my in
terpreter performed the introduction and
1 presented my request for an interview.
The madame replied that l could have an
audience with her majesty, although it
was contrary to her custom to receive
newspaper correspondents. She gave me to
understand that the queen would not talk
about politics and her own country, and
from the way she uttered the words l saw
that she meant them.
The madame then led the way into the
parlor. a large room loored with blue tiles
and containing many sofas and chairs up
holstered in fine white satin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Pen, Picture OF Her Mniesty.

we had hardly taken our seats before the
queen entered. Her aunt was with her,
and she also remained during the audience.
arose as her majesty came in and Nine.
Depret performed the introduction. Her
mujesty shook my hand, looking me
straight in the eyes as she babe me well
come She has very sman hand and her
eyes are large and beautiful. She is a fine
looking woman and appears much younger
than she actually is. She has a high and
rather full forehead, a long, somewhat thin
face and rather full lips, although by no
means so thick as those of a negro. Her
complexion is of chocolate brown, and 1t
seems TO me that her features are largely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
RanavaIona's Coronation.

When Ranavalona was crowned she made
a change In the coronation ceremonies OF
the country Other monarchs had always
been attended BY soldiers. She made school
children her chief guard of honor. She
had picked out 600 boys and 400 girls from
the chief schools OF Tananarivo, and all the
schools. with their teachers had excellent
places for witnessing the ceremony. The
day before the school boys drilled and went
through their spear and shield exercises in
her presence. and at the time OF the corona
ton she was attended by regiments of
boys In uniform and troops Of girls dressed
In white.
The queen, when met her today, wore
plain black silk skirt with shirt waist
OF white silk, beautifully embroidered She
had at her throat star Of diamonds set
in old silver and about her neck was a gold
chain as big around as your little finger
Her clothes were like those that any Amer
lean lady might wear when receiving after
noon callers, and were not extravagant or
striking in any way.
When Ranavalona was crowned she wore
. white brocaded silk robe, heavy with
gold, and her train was OF crimson velvet
with gold embroidery. She wore a large
gold crown OF a peculiar design, and she
fairly sparkled with jewels. She Is said
90 still haye many beautiful Jewels, and
when she left the island Of Reunion, where
she was FIRST banished. the extraordinary
statement was made in the newspapers that
the precious stones she took with her were
fvorth more than two million dollars
As the queen was crowned the people fell
upon their knees. and then burst forth into
a shout OF applause. while the soldiers
hourished their spears and the cannon
fred At the same time there were cheers
from the boys and girls. and from the
10000 natives who are said 20 have been
present
|, After that the queen made speech to her
people She mixed Bible quotations
throughout her address. saying. among
other things: The fear Of the Lord is the
beginning OF wisdom" and Righteousness
cxalteth a nation" She promised TO pro
tect her country and stand up like a man
with her people against any one who might
attempt TO take even a hairs breadth Of It,
She urged her subjects 10 obey the laws.
4 and said that she expected to obey them
herself. closing this statement with the
= words:
Il wish no ones life 20 be taken. Who
ever forsakes the paths OF righteousness
walks In the paths OF darkness. Is Il not
90. OH my people3''
That was the way that Ranavalona
started She kept ap her 5000 work. bu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

Notwithstanding, got into trouble with the
French. who had long proclaimed their
right to the protection OF Madagascar. War
ensued, and at a cost Of many million
dollars the French were finally victorious
They kept the queen for a time on the
throne, but found she could not maintain
order under the changed conditions, and
they took possession, Of the government.
At this time they treated Ranavalona
rather harshly. Instead of calling upon
her the general of the French army made
the queen call upon him. When she did so
it was to request that he be kind to her
people and to say that she knew he would
treat them well.
Shortly after this Ranavalona was taken
away from the capital and exiled to the
island of Reunion. Here she remained until
five or six years ago, when she was brought
to France, and then to Algiers. Upon her
arriving at Marseilles she had expected to
go directly to Paris. She was delighted
with the idea of seeing the Partisan capt.
tai. and when she was told that she must
again cross the Mediterranean to an exile
home in Algeria she is said to have burst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
MIIItary Government.

Madagascar is now French colony, but
It is entirely different from this colony OF
Algeria. Algeria is represented in the
French Parliament and II elects it's own
officials with the exception of the gov
ernOr general and few others. NADIA
gascar is not represented In Parliament
and II has no congress. The island is partly
under civil and partly under military adj
miHistration. II has a governor general
and civil and military administrators. In
the military territory the soldiers direct
everything There are altogether 1900
troops and about 600 officers. There are
also roo or 800 civil officials, but a largo
number Of these are natives who have been
chosen by popular vote Taxes are said
to be a little higher than they were under
the old regime. The chief business OF the
island consists Of stock raising and farm
ing. Madagascar IS covered with pastures
and IL has something like 10000 cattle
II also rears horses and sheep and the
people are now engaging In ostrich farm
ing. The land Is rich In minerals. The
French are opening up gold mines and
there are also deposits Of iron. nickel, lead,
copper and coal.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

like it. Nevertheless, 1t is a very good
climate"
a little later she spoke Of Paris and
mentioned the pleasures she had I'm the
life there. 1 suggested that she extend
her travels to the other side of the At
lantic and visit America, and she thought
that she would like to do so, but doubted
If that would be allowed.
had brought a copy Of my Geographical
Reader on Africa with me, and I made the
queen a present OF it, suggesting that its
simple language might aid her in her study
Of English. She took the book and looked
over the pictures, comparing the natives
there represented with her own people, on
that great island not far away from the
African coast She told me she found the
English language much more dihlcult to
learn than the French Her majesty In a
good French scholar and speaks, writes
and reads that language well. Our con-
versation was carried on in French and
the queen never hesitated for a word or a
phrase to express her meaning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
MAhI rhnt was Nv PnIncew

"Ah that was my palace" she said,
as she held out photograph Of Tanana-
rive, the capital of Madagascar, and
pointed to a building in the center, rising
high over the others, upon which tho
French flag was floating.
"And these are Hovas," she continued
as she picked up another showing fam
lily of well-dressed colored people, 'and
those Sakalavas," as she looked at a
third, a group of blacks with features
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

NN uprising OF the Roumanian peas
a antry, the prophecy has been'
would be a repetition OF the
oSI French revolution. A people or
49, Latin origin oppressed by an
absentee landed aristocracy, arOused by
the wrongs they had suffered and in re-
hellion against the system that had mado
them little more than slaves were the ele-
ments that were to work destruction. More
over this was to he the spark that would
fire the minds across the Danube and bring
on that long delayed crisis in the BOllS-
ans But with all this propbesied 1t re-
mains TO be seen whether the Rumanian
peasant WIN. fulhll in the present uprising
all these expectations.
This last is only one In series of many
uprisings that have marked the history &C
the people. AS the people Of the two ,princi
palties, Moldavia and Wallachia, they were
bitterly oppressed, first by their own reign
ing princes, or boyards and afterward
through centuries OF Turkish mlsrule. They
have always been an. agrarian people-to-
day more than 81 per cent OF the population
is rural-sO that the fostering element OF
revolutions, the gathering together OF peo-
pie in large numbers has been absent
The present uprising is more omInous
than its predecessors because Il is more
widespread. That 1t Is not without cause
appears evident from the alacrity with
which the ROumanian ministry has at
tempted 70 meet the demands OF the people
In order to re-establish order and tran
quillity. Among some OF the amelorating
conditions proposed are the suppression Of
heavy taxes and the establishment OF a
limit upon the size OF estates.
An agrarian condition is the outgrowth
OF centuries. The ancient princes held vast
estates, which they ruled with feudal
power. Their great homes, situated in the
midst OF their estates. were the centers 20
which their retainers came IN all emerg-
encies, and where they held a sort OF
patriarchal court. In the times Of TurkisF
occupation they stin kept their lands and
possessions but the exaetions OF the
Moslem tax gatherers were 50 hard that
IN order 20 meet them they we're compelled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

A moment later, for some reason,
Madame Depret was called out and the
queens aunt said that no, conversation
could go on until she returned. I inter-
preted this to mean political conversation,
and said a word or two about the weather.
l then asked her majesty how she liked
the climate Of Algeria. To this she re-
Piled:
ut does not much matter. 1 have to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

like negroes. Each picture brought out
some remark, and before either she or
her aunt were aware Of 1t they were
talking quite freely. In the meantime the
French madame looked rather sour, and
when I made a direct question as to how
her majesty liked the change from NADIA.
gascar to Algeria, she gave a sign ana
the queen replied that she could not an
swer that and that she would prefer
to say nothing more about her own coun-
try, as the French government objected
to her discussing such matters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Copyright. 1907. by Frank @. Carpenter

Copyright, 1907, by Frank G. Carpenter)
DGIERS, April 4-Cspecial Cor
a 'respondence of The, Bee )-Once
the ruler Of the third largest
e&5 island of the world, a country
S<s bigger than France, twice as
A.-lse as Italy and three times as big as
New England, the beloved queen of more
than 100000 people, with all the money she
could spend, with an army Of her own, a
court the most brilliant Of that OF any
monarch south Of the EQUATOR. and all she
could wish for In the way Of luxury pomp
and power. Today, deposed from her
throne pensioner on the bounty OF the
French government an exile in the hands
OF her conquerors, watched always by
spies and guarded by a muscular French
woman who controls her conversation and
actions Such is the present condition of
Ranavalona~ Ill, the famed queen Of Mad
agascar, by whom was granted the honor
of an audience today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
New Road ana RaiIroads.

So far there are but few roads in MAZDA
gascar and there are but few places where
wheeled vehicles can be used The most
common way Of travel on the part Of those
who can afford It is in chairs on the
shoulders Of men. The French have made
some military roads and they have
wagon road from the chief port, Tamatave,
to Tananarivo, the capital. They have laid
out railway to- connect these two cities,
but so far have only built a few miles
TEcre is also a railway sixty-two miles
long which is connected by canal with
Tamatave, and I understand that this will
be continued to Tananarivo. wagon road
has also been built from the capital 20 the
west coast and mails are carried over that
road on automobiles. The French have es-
tablished postoffices almost everywhere,
and they have put up telegraph lines TO
the extent of about $500 miles. They have
also about 100 miles of telephone lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

into a flood Of tears, crying:
who is certain Of tomorrow? only yes
terday 1 was a queen; today I am simply
an unhappy, broken-hearted woman"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Photogrnphing a Queen.

At the close OF the audience 1 told her
majesty that l would consider it great
favor If she would allow me to make a
photograph of her, as I would like to have
a picture made by myself to show TO the
American people. At first she said that
she did not think it would be permitted, but
that she would ask Nine. Depret, and that
II she had no objections she would go out
side and pose for the camera.
At this moment her French guardian
came in and the question was submitted to
her The madame replied that it was all
in the hands Of her majesty and she would
be permitted to do as she pleased.
Uron being assured that the pictures
were not for use in Algiers the queen and
her aunt then went with me into the gar
den back Of the house and she stood in the
sun while l made the pictures. l had one
photograph snapped by my dragoman OF
myself standing beside the queen. I am
five feet seven inches in height and the
queen is almost a head shorter. The photo
graphs are excellent and they represent her
majesty as she looks in this good year OF
our Lord, 1907. After taking the photo
graphs 1 left her majesty again shaking
my hand as she said goodbye.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Win the Frenc6 in Madngnscnr

Speaking Of Madagascar, 1 have made
some inquiries Of the officials here as to
what the French have done in that coun-
try since her majesty was deposed. They
tell me that many reforms have been in
stituted and are now under way Slavery
has been abolished in all parts of the
island, the schools have been improved and
education is now compulsory upon all chill
dren between s and IA years Of age. There
are now large number Of schools, both for
boys and girls, There are also schools OF
agriculture, and OF industry, and for tech
nical training The children are required 20
learn the French language, and attempts
are being made to Frenchify the island.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

\ uprising OF the Roumanian peas
,antry the prophecy has been.
would be a repetition Of the
French revolution. A people offs
Latin origin, oppressed by an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
County Seat Fight Ahead.

Parties who are interested in the
boom of the new town of Vollmer
are authority for the statement that
an organized effort will he made to
secure a division of Nez Perce coun-
ty at the next meeting of the state
legislature and make the town of
vollmer the county seat.
It has been definitely learned that
this is the plan Of the people who are
building the new town, but that II
was not intended the plans should
reach the public ear. The matter was
brought to light recently by promi-
nent vollmer citizen who was discuss
ing the hopes OF the new town.
The question has been discussed by
Nez Perce business interests consid-
erably during the past few days and
while no decision has been reached
It Is believed the town will join with
Clearwater points, which have open.
ly asserted their intention of fighting
any move for county division thai
would place the county seat on the
Standardization Teller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
Improving the IIolo Trail.

The historic I.olo TRAIL the highway
over which for generations the Nez
Perce warriors marched each summer
to fight the tribes of the region now
known as Montana; the highway
which a hundred years ago led Lew
Is and Clark, the explorers, through
the gateway to the Pacific, and when
in 1877 became the line of march OF
General o. o. Howard in his famous
pursuit of Chief Joseph's hostile In
dians In the war of that year, Is now
receiving the attention of the federal
government in work which will re-
suit in the trail being widened to Its
original width of 20 feet. The work
is being done under the direction Of
the forest reserve department.
1.-THE work of improving the trail
is being carried on in a most able
manner" said Lafe Williams, of this
city, yesterday. Mr.. Williams came
out over the trail from his Black Lead
mine in the Bitter Root mountains,
where he has been since June doing
annual assessment work. 1.-THE
trail" he said, "is being widened to
the full width of 20 feet. Thirty-five
wen are engaged in the work under
the personal direction Of Chief Ran
ger Thenon. All obstacles are being
removed, the ground is being leveled
and a footpath is being provided In
the center. The crew now has the
work completed n distance of S6
miles, extending from Mussell Shell
to Low Saddle, and the entire job
will be completed next year. AT
present It takes trip Of four or five
days to reach the Black Lead district
from Greer, while, with the trail i'm
proved to that point. feel that the
tourney can be made in two days. The
distance by the trail from Greer to
the Lolo pass at the summit is Ill
miles. I understand that upon the
improvement work reaching the
Black Lead property, the old trail
will not be followed to the Lolo hot
springs, but the Black Lead trail
taken which will shorten the distance
between those points about one-half
Lewiston Teller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
City Buildings Being Moved.

The building occupied by Maxon
& Kohler was the first to be removed
preparatory for the erection of the
new city hall, and has settled on
property next to the Ed Kurtz resi-.
dence on. Third street. The old city
hall, which is one of the Oldest build
ings In the county, is also being pre-
pared for its walk to the city lot
where 1t will be left until the com
pletion Sof the new hall. The two
smaller buildings. the recorders Of.
flee and water commissioners head.
quarters. have been purchased by 4
G. Keyser, who will move them op'
posite his lunch counter near the de
pot.--The Dalles Optimist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
Two Idaho Counties Are Poorer.

Blaine county is one of the only
two counties in the state which are
poorer than they were a year ago,
according to the reports of the asses
sors.
A year ago the assessor of Blaine
county found property to the value
of $2,166,S61, but this year only ST.
S47,S25 was found. Some Of the loss
Is accounted for by large number
of sheep which have doubtless wan
dered off into the forest reserves in
that section and been lost.
Last year 2o0.966 sheep were re-
ported from that county, but this
year the report shows but 20,510
which is less than the number
Governor Gooding alone is supposed
to have.
The. assessor of this county, to-
gether with the assessors Of Elmore
and Fremont counties, have been or
dered to appear before the board of
equalization next Monday to explain
their reports.-Boise Capital-News
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16

the purpose Of producing a means OF
shipment of the beet crop on the Hall
ranch of 1000 acres.
The construction Of this road will
commence at once and be completed
in due time to remove the beet crop
when harvest time comes. 1t will
connect with the o. R. & N. at Hot
Lake and afford excellent shipping ia
cilities for the company.
The final negUti atoms for securing
this license was completed yesterday,
anc means much toward an easy and
rapid removal of the company's crop
to its factory.-La Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
Nearly pled 20 Death.

John Mays, a young man working
in Zimmer's meat market, came near
bleeding to death last night from
wound in the back Of his hand In
fljcted while attempting to open
bottle of liniment.
Mays rooms in the rear Of the shop
on G. street, and II was about mid
night that the accident occurred. He
got I'D to put some liniment on a bad
bruIse on his arm and in attempting
to open the bottle he used a short
meat knife which slipped and cut an
ugly cash across the back of his hand,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty OF Penhleton Readers Has'
THIS Experience.

Plenty OF Penileton Readers Have
THIS Experience.
You tax the kidneys--overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives Quit aches and
pains;
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Pendleton people tell you how they
act.
J. W.. Van Horn. living at Haley's
ranch, six miles from Pendleton, Ore,
says: Reading an advertisement
about Doan's Kidney Pills led me to
procure a box at the Pendleton Drug
Co.'s store. Some three years ago
strained my hack lifting and ever
since then any extra work, lifting or
colds which settled in my back. af-
fected the kidneys. I tried a great
many different remedies, but obtain
ell little IL any benefit from them.
The first dose of Deans Kidney Pills
helped me. 7 used In all three boxes
and they cured me. I shall always
recommend this remedy to others. as
know 1t can be depended upon."
Fer sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milhurn CO., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
Anti.Box and Screen Law at Baker.

Anti-Box and Screen Law at Baker.
The recently enacted ordinance de-
creeing the fate of the closed boxes
in saloons and restaurants takes eff
feet tomorrow morning and follow
ing out instructions of Chief of Po-
lice Jackson will, he says, make ar
rests IL there still be any violators Of
the law.
1t looks as IL some Of the proprie-
tors would have to get rather busy
today, for up till last evening but two
saloon men had conformel with the
provisions Of the law and there yet
remained quite number Of boxes
that are prohibited.
Notice, such as was given the
morning after the enactment of the
ordinance will be served this morn
ing by the police on those who have
failed to comply with the law and
particular stress will be- laid on the
fact that this is the last day Of grace
for removal Of the. prohibited screens
and entrances.-Baker City Demo-
crat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-16
AMONG THE EXCHANGES
OF THE
INL AND f M PIRE

severing an artery from which the
blood spurted furlously. He attempt
ed to stop the flow, but being unable
to do so, called 10 someone in a sa-
loon nearby for help but no heed was
paid to his outcry. He called again
and some one came after he was ex-
hausted from the loss of blood.
DIR. Kellogg was summoned but did
not arrive until after Mays became
unconscious. He soon revived him
and this morning he was out Of dan
ger and did not believe any bad re-
suits would follow, although he had
nearly bled to death from the ugly
gash.-Nampa Leader.