The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-06-03

klOI- cleGI SlllCS tHS primaries VI idst
June, when he was nominated by the
democratic party. He is a lawyer, 80
years old, and has served in the Jack
bonville city. council, the state legisla-
ture and as chairman of the board of
public instruction of Duval county. In
1899, and again In 1901, he was elected
~ Of Jacksonville for two years.
bince 1904 he has been chairman of the
democratic state committee. Senator
blect Fletcher Is a native of Sumter
pounty, Georgia. He is a graduate Of
Vanderbilt university.
Following the example of Paris. the
chief of police of Dresden. has selected
~ or his men to act as interpreters to
visitors to the city who can not speak
German. These men are qualified to
giye directions and answer simple in
Quiries In French, English and Russian.
They can be Identified by n little en-
~oroidered flag worn on the arm, show
ing the national colors of the unit
whose language they speak. Two OF
the interpreters have learned Esper-
anto. They wear on the sleeve a green
star of five rays.
Experts say that for some years to
come the diamond field near Lurehitz
bay, in southwestern Africa, will con-
tinue to yield enormous oun or
small but choice stones. There is but
little prospect that any large gems Will
~ III hiia ClollSS v eNtII ZIG
karat will be rare, for 'nssure" dia-
monds are small and of uniform size.
The diamonds are found In an irregular
depression of a desolate region about
one mile broad by some 80 long,
stretching In an arc from Luderitz bay
to Elizabeth bay.
1t is certain that in the present state
Of the sentiment of the fishermen on
the Cornish coast the man would
~ hA - u IrnY1n 1 & n q 81 a - nrfD Il a@,,I
come forward with some feasible
scheme for reducing the numbers Of
umaI sharks-the dogfish. They have
appeared In such quantities in those
seas lately as to ave ruined the mack
erel fishing, and in some places he
drift net fishing is said to have been
abandoned altogether, for the time at
least, In consequence.
The Twin Cities of Minnesota-St.
Paul and Minneapolls-are talking
ebout uniting. and a bill to that end
pas been introduced IN the legislature.
The rumors of a possible wedding be-
tween these two old time rivals and
traditional enemies have aroused much
comment in the papers throughout the
country. The first to suggest a name
TOR the consolidated municipalities is
fne Cleveland Leader, which offers
.Minnepaul' as preferable to "Paulap-
sIis.',
f V2HH $3.50
The word 'Yonkers' is from he oi-
and Jonlkheer-English, young noble
man" The official legislative enact
ment fixing the name Yonkers took
place March Z. 1888, when the territory
became one of the 20 described towns
comprising the county of Westchester.
The Chinese government has an
bounced to Chinese residents abroad
that their sons will be granted free
tuition II they are sent back to China
10 government schools for education.
Miss Louise Colder, superintendent OF
the mother house Of
German Methodism In this country.
under her guidance 70 d~eaconesses.
At the Bethesda hospital, in Cincin-
patti. which Is a branch Of the mother
house, 725 patients were taken care OF
last year and the deaconesses nursed
m b5 private families.
At the end OF 1908 there were 41.727
motor vehicles In use IN Germany, in
nluding 20,92S motorcycles. In the year
here was an Increase Of 5.7605 in mo-
pr cars. Accidents numbered 5,069
increase, 22b) with 2,630 persons in
ured n al killed. Allowing for the
Increase in cars, there was q decrease
n the proportion of accidents.
-
Ponta Relgada, with a population Of
$1,000, Is the largest city In the Azores
Stands. The climate is very even. and
european and tropical plants thrive to
perfection. The productiveness OF the
BOIL is remarkable Oranges, lemons.
pineapples, figs and other fruits are
cultivated with great success.
Australia has turned her pest into Al
i've 14.423. 900 frozen rabbits have
been exported from Victoria, principal
~ to England: also 98,242,0 900 skins
while 100000 skins went into local
consumption, making a total Of 103.-
$4,000 skins.
Mrs. Julian Heath presided at the
meeting which was held the other day
" New York for the purpose of urging
the creation of a federal bureau to in
struct mothers in the care of their
homes n families.
It "a announced that with the remov-
~ OF a row of frame buildings not far
rom Blackfriars bridge, the last wood
en- buildings within the metropolitan
district OF London viii shortly disap-
pear.
ss Five Australian states are DESTROYS
q borrowing on an extensive scale TO,
railway construction other public
works, the total amount desired beine
$50. 000, 600.
There are many OF us who dare in.
Met a. wound. but yet lack sufficien1
moral courage to face Its scar.
h executive spirit Of self contro, i.
q first lesson that real Leadership
must lesrn and recognize.
h essentials of modern fntellectua
development consist OF brevity and@di
rectness In all things.
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