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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
BORN.

BILLINGS-At Deer Isle, Feb H.. to Mr. and
Mrs George Billings, a daughter
BRAGD0N-At Franklin, Feb Is, to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Bragdon, daughter,
BRIDGES-At Sedgwick, Feb 4, to Mr. and
Mrs Lucius d Bridges, son. Leo Forbes ]
COUGHLIS-At Ellsworth, Feb Is, to Mr. and
Mrs Henry Coughlin, a son.
GRAY-At South Brooksvil1e, Feb II, to Mr.
and Mrs Henry Gray. daughter
REYNOLDS-At Waterbury, Conn, Feb II,
to DR. lothian Reynolds and wife a daugh-
ter. Bar bara.l
SAVAGE-At Ellsworth, Feb IS. to Mr. and
Mrs James II Savage, daughter
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
COUNTY NEWS.
NORTHEAST HARRoR.

v. r. Smith is out of town sor few
days.
J. fl. Presley has returned to Cranberry
Isles.
Arthur McNulty, of Bangor, is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Nathan Fennelly spent part OF
last week at Bar Harbor.
A. o. Jacobson and wife were at W est
Eden Sunday and Monday.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Rogers Thursday afternoon.
The whist club was entertained by Mrs.
Daniel McEachern Monday evening.
F. f. Holland, druggist at Staples
pharmacy, has returned from vacation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
NORTH FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Saba Jellison is ill.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bragdon Feb. 16.
Miss Nina Jellison, who has been criti-
cally ill, is slightly improved.
The n. G. club will meet this week with
Mrs. Guy Butler, of Eastbo
Mrs. Martha Lawrence, OF Harrington,
is visiting her parents, s. w. Jellison and
wife.
Feb. 10. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
COUNTY NEW -.
ISLESFORD.

Mrs. Vinal Pierce and daughter Eleanor
are visiting Mrs. Pierce's sister, Mrs.
Everett Fernaid.
j.. Raymond Dwelley came Saturday to
spend his vacation with his family. A
daughter was born to them Feb. is.
Miss Carrie Black, who has spent a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Everett
Fernald, returned to her home at Sutton
Sunday.
On account of the storm Friday night,
Rev. F. w. Tingley was unable to reach
here Saturday to hold the usual service
Sunday.
Frank Stanley and wife and Mrs. Ids
Bryant went to Bar Harbor Sunday to see
Mrs. Bryant's husband, who is in the
hospital.
Feb. 10. s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21

Hoods
SarsaparilIa

Eradicates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs. Take it.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21

NEItHBUHdOOD HOUof.
The dramatic club will present .'Wed-
ding Bells'' The first week in March
The dancing school began last Tuesday
evening. George Joy, of Bar Harbor, is
the instructor.
Northeast Harbor defeated Bar Harbor
twenty-five pins in close and exciting
tournament Wednesday evening.
The first in series of lectures will be
given Thursday evening by Rev. Charles
F. Lee, on "The Decline and Fall of Ma
poleon, or Century Ago..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21

The merchant tcho does not advertise in
a dull season makes il more profitable for
those ,pho do advertise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21
STUDY AT HOME

Shorthand and Typewriting instruction given
by mail by an experienced Court Stenographer
Typewriter furnished free. Limited number
of students. Write to-day. AugustusP. row,
Court St-nngrapher. Bath, Me.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
SCATES NEW QUARTERS.

Scates Bros. have moved into
their new quarters at the corner
of Market and Howard streets,
where they have decidedly the
prettiest and most up-to-date re-
freshment parlor in the State.
They have installed a handsome
and costly soda fountain outfit,
which is as pretty as a picture,
and the building has been thor
oughly renovated and new and
attractive fixtures installed. We
commend these young gentlemen
for the enterprise and taste dis
played in fitting up their superb
new quarters, and wish for them
continued success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
GREENWOOD FLoRE NOVEMBER 90 1912
BIG REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Hon. G. A. Wilson has sold his
5000 acre Ashland plantation, 10,
Gated at Schlater, in this county,
to Plunkett and others, the con.
slderation being $4,000. Mr..
Plunkett is a citizen of Massachu-
sets, and some of his business
associates and two of our local
capitalists are interested with him
IN the purchase of this magnifi-
cent plantation property.
Another good sized real estate
deal was also made recently. j.
Mann purchased from Sneed &,
Jamlson 565 acres of land, ada
cent to the Mayfield plantation,
seven miles southeast of this city,
at $500 per acre.
The real estate market is pretty
active in Leflore county-many
Inquiries being received daily
from all sections of the country
relative to purchasing our lands,
which are the most productive in
the world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
CIRCUIT COURT.

The present term of the Le-
flore county circuit court will be
finished tomorrow, Saturday, af-
ter session of three weeks.
The trial of White, charged
with the murder of Miller, at Min
ter City, last February, is now in
progress. Considerable time was
consumed in securing jury to
try this case, and it will be con-
cluded, perhaps, tomorrow.
Ed. Powell, under indictment
for the murder of Witty Green
ham and Bert Lawson, near Min
ter City, on the 18th inst, was
granted a continuance by The
court, as it was impossible to give
him a trial at this term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
ELKS MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock the members of Green
wood Lodge 854 B. ?. O. Elks
will hold their annual memorial
services at the Presbyterian
church. Every Elk is expected to
be present and the public, is cor
daily invited TO attend. DR.. w.
7. Boiling, the distinguished di-
vine Of Fulton, KY, will deliver
the memorial address, and every
body should hear him. The Elks
are requested to meet at their
club rooms at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and 60 to the church in
a body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
RALLY DAY AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY.

Everybody is invited to attenc
the Rally Day Services at the
Baptist church in this city Sun,
day.
The program is an attractive
one and the following noted per-
sons will be present: DR.. R. w.
Hooker, medical missionary from
Mexico; Rev. w. A. McComb, rep
resenting home mission board, of
Atlanta; Miss Margaret Lackey,
secretary W. M. u; Rev. Howard
L. Weeks, of Vicksburg, and Rev.
H. C. Wick, of Shaw.
Sunday morning from 10 to IL
teachers services will be held; at
II o'clock DR.. Hooker will preach;
at 8 p. m. Miss Lackey will talk to
the women; at 4 p. m. DR.. Weeks
will address the congregation,
and at 7 p. m. Revs. Wick and
McComb will conduct the ser
vices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
CANDIDATES FOR CIRCUIT
CLERK.

The following named gentle
men are aspirants for the office
of Circuit Clerk of Leflore county,
and are announced in this issue
Of The Commonwealth:
B. P. Chatham,
g. Sharkey Pate,
j. r. Prophet,
D. P. Montgomery,
w. L, Anthony,
r. V. johnson.
They are well-known and pop
ular citizens and each possesses
the necessary qualifications to
faithfully, efficiently and satisfac-
torily discharge the duties of the
office, and the contest between
them promises to be close and
spirited. The Commonwealth be-
speaks for them a consideration
of their respective claims at the
hands Of the voters.
The Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee met here Monday
and ordered primary election to
be held on Thursday, December
18th. The two highest candidates
in the primary are to make the
race for Circuit Clerk at the cleo
ton to be ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors, which will proba-
bly, be held on Thursday, Decem-
Der 19th--just one week from the
date Of the primary.
The Commonwealth Is not taxi
ing sides in this election, but
hopes the best fitted man will win.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29

There is only one thing that
well-to-do people cannot buy, and
that is photographs of their
friends. Have some of yours
made up for Christmas gifts. No
thing will give more pleasure and
it will be SO easy for you. Mrs.
Spurrier, maker of Quality Photo
graphs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
NO MORE CALoMEL FOR THEM.
Persons Who Have Tried ,Dodson's
Liver Tone Find 1t Safer Than
Calomel and Just as Sure. ..

Dodson' Liver Tone is a vegetable
substitute for calomel that starts the
liver to work just as successfully as
calomel does, and hundreds Of persons
have stopped using the powerful drug
calomel to use Dodson's Liver Tone,
mild vegetable liquid, instead. Calomel
often shakes up the liver too much, and
brings on bad after-effects and some
times salvation = a terrible condition.
S. L. Raines drug store sells Dod-
sons Liver Tone at fifty cents per large
bottle, and guarantees it TO be harm
less to both children and grown-ups.
Remember this guarantee and try a
bottle, next time your liver gets lazy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
ATTENTION, WOODMEN !

Greenwood Camp No. $50 w.
0. w. will elect officers on Fri
day evening, Dec. 9Th. All men,
berS are earnestly requested to
be present.
WARNER WELLS, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
GOOD ROAD TC BE BUILT TO
THE HILLS.

The Business League, its Presi-
dent, DR.. T. R. Henderson, and
| Secretary, w H. Hays, are to be
congratulated on their success in
having the road from Greenwood
| to the hills, leading to Carrollton,
designated as the one on which
the $4,000 Of the $5OO,OOO appro-
|priated by the last Congress to be
divided between the States is to
be expended.
DR.. Henderson and Secretary
HAYS, at the suggestion of Hon.
B. e. Humphreys, took this mat
ter up with Governor Brewer in
the early part of October, also
had a committee appointed from
the Business League, Board of
Supervisors and the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, who met
with the Governor by appoint
ment in Greenwood about Octo-
Der 18th, and presented the mat
ter to the Governor so success
fully that he agreed to recommend
the road designated as the one
upon which the expenditure
should be made, in the event that
he had any voice in the matter.
Subsequently the Postmaster
General and Secretary of Agricul-
'ture requested the Governor to
designate the road on which the
money should be expended and
he on November 25th, advised
them that he had selected the
road from Greenwood to Carroll
ton, commencing at Greenwood
and building toward the hills, and
on the SAME date advised DR..
Henderson to that effect. ,
The road from Greenwood to
the hills appealed to the Govern Z
or because of its location in two /
counties and would be an object
lesson for road building both in
the Delta and the hills and for the +
further reason of the activity and r
Of the Greenwood Busi- 7
ness League in bringing the mat I
ter first to his attention and soIic- +
ltlng the designation of the road 2
indicated for the expenditure,
promising to provide the $4,000 q
required to be expended in con- +
nection with the Governments v
appropriation, r
The Business League has up a
The question Of locating an i'm il
Oortant Slack Barrel Stave Fac
.ory in Greenwood, with fair d
Of success, but we are S
lot at liberty to say anything fur
her relative to the matter at s.
present. s,
The Secretary of the Business
league is in communication with S
owa parties who are figuring on
coating Sash and Door factory, v
0 include also the manufacture
II bank fixtures, show cases, etc. NJ
The matter has not progressed
ar enough to make known the
'robable outcome. al
The Secretary is in correspond Jt
nee with party in Ohio who
as experience in the operation b
f an elevator and corn meal mill,
With a view of having him look
lto the question Of locating in
brentwood for the purpose of es- T
ablishing a similar plant here.
The Secretary also has up with
he traffic officials the question
f milling in transit rates with a M
respect of securing same, in the
vent a mill and elevator is locat- Il
d at this point. r
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29

The Business League has up
the question Of locating an i'm,
portant Slack Barrel Stave Fac
tory in Greenwood, with fair
prospects Of success, but we are
not at liberty to say anything fur
ther relative to the matter at
present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
NORTH MISSISSIPPI CONFER
ENCE MEETS HERE DEC. a,

The North Mississippi Confer,
ence will convene in the Metho-
dist church in our city Wednes,
day morning, December fourth
at $50 o'clock, with the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper.
All are invited to attend the
opening, and all other sessions of
the conference.
On Tuesday evening at 7:3O
O'Clock the North Mississippi His
torial Society will hold its annual
meeting. Papers will be read by
Rev. j. j. Brooks and Rev. E. S.
Lewis, giving brief history of
two of our oldest and most useful
country churches.
On Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock the Veterans Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting,
when Rev. John Richey will
preach.
There will be preaching each
afternoon at $3.50 and each even
ing at 7:30.
All of our people are most cor
daily invited to attend all of these
services.
The following is a partial as
Slgnment of our guests during the
session Of the Conference:
F r Austin ...... R A Clark
+ M Aldridge J T Lewis, W E
Stokes, F A Howell.
Mrs. F L Arnold .... A w Langley.
W M Langley,
M Andersen o. J R James, Thomas
Mills (meaIs).
Lee Arterbury ,...,. A Raper.
Mrs. c Austin .,... Judge Percy Bell
and wife.
DR.. S L Brister ....... W NJ Commander,
James Porter.
R H Bennett ...J T McCafferty, E |
Blizzard.
WR Bell ...... W Bell and wife.
E B Bella j Beasley, D Boggs. |
DR.. l. F Barrier w N Duncan, J |
T Lockhart.
W R Brewer ID G johnson, J Cl
McElroy.
Jno. BealeR 0 Brown, s A Brown. |
Mrs. c L Basket w S Selman, J |
VI Carpenter (room).
Mrs, Kate Bryan...,..M A Burns, r |
Collins.
A Bernstein......T M Bradley, J W
Ward (rooms).
T H Baird .......T M Brownee. E Nash |
3royles.
r W Baird ..... 0 E Chalmers (Reiman
House,.
Mrs. A NJ Craig p T Callicott, E |
Johnson, M Johnson, R A Ellis, r P
Ioar, T H Porter.
S R Coleman ~.~.J H Mitchell and
wife, G A Baker, A s Briscoe.
G D Cassity w J Burt, Parbam
Williams.
Mrs. J Colmery L Porter, c G |
Smith (meaIs) Mrs. c Taylor.
Mrs. J H Creegan R A Clark and
me other (meals).
Chas. W Crockett........D c & K PI
Foust.
] c CroweIl ....rA A Martin, R c
Kennedy (meals).
w S Dundas W L Graves, J H
Bass.
Mrs. s M DeLoach ...... S NJ Thames
md wife, E S Lewis and wife.
Jno Dennis, ... B F M Bullard, E D
simpson.
6 G Dean IT G Adair W T BazzelI. |
DIR. J W Dulaney A Northing-
on, A L Davenport. ...
DIR. " B Dickins .......J A Poe, r x
Williams.
P L DeLoach .....J A Coleman, T J
Ialfacre tmeals).
G ? Elliott .. H M Young, J ] Gar
Ter. i
Y I Eggleston...,..w 0 wagner, J d
Vroten.
W 7 Fountains Bradley. J W
ward. fmeals).
T G Carrot -. A F Moore, W W
sruner, " A Bruner, I j Hopper.
L Gillespie IN g Augustus, w p
shell, A H Williams.
P s George S Myers, H T Smith.
A r Gardner DIR. J X murry and /
Iagghter, DR. j W boswell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29

For dry goods and no.
tions Fountain has all the
new things and the kind
you want.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
Who will preside the North Mississippi Conference
in Greenwood next week

1~'-~~"~~-No-~O~o~~~~~.~~. -~.~~~-.o~~y~~~~~-~~~
I r Gregory w S Selman, J M
Carpenter (mcaIs).
J Gearhiser.....w W C Carlisle, A P
Leach.
K H Hicks, Sr, ......D D R McDougal, R
G Kennedy, A A Martin, 0 wynn
(rooms).
wM Hamner,,..L C Anderson, Her
bert Holmes.
DR.. E W Hunter .J NJ wyatt and
wife.
W S Hill -.., V C Curtis, A Hall.
L E Humphrey N weaver and
wife.
E V Hughston ..~. W J O'Bryant, ] W
Poston.
j D c Hammond .... R bright, T E
Gregory.
A Henderson .-, DR. H G Henderson,
" D wendell, J A Bowen, J 0 Hanes.
DR. T r Henderson. ID. O W bradley,
} R bingham, j R Counts.
Howard House ,.,, Nj Cochran, J wi
York, Morris Beckham, A ] Henry.
E E lnlow !. "A G HALL, 0 L Savage.
V Ingram -vs A M Bennett.
A E,tennings - II Johnson, J GI
McGowen, W " woodland, D C CLANCY.
r r Jones - + Cunningham, K A
Meek, } c Carleton, W Cooper, X PI
Johnson, S A Steele.
Phil s Jones.......w A Bowlin, r Ii
DR.. W 7 johnson .....W " fairfield, |
Felts, Olin Ray, B R Jaco, (room)
S F Jones........J D Barbee Reiman
House,.
S r Keesler,.,.w T Reeves, DR. E B
A M Kimbrough,.....T H Dorsey, J II
Smith.
R C King ] Brooks, DR.. N D
Query.
Mrs. N Kerr D Newsome and
wife.
c l. Lomax. M G DuBard, W W
Mrs. Mamie Locke w DR.. T G wier,
6 N Terry.
W c Lee......J r James, Thos. Mills
(room).
W S Marye ......J C Park and wife, r
Shelby, W A Boone.
Mrs. G F Mccoy. ..... T E Yancy, r
; Burks.
w W McNeill w Miss E Fitzpatrick,
P wasson and wife, D r Wasson.
P A Malone &C w Bachman Rei-
nan House. ...
e Mann ..... r A Tucker and wife.
DR.. e Nc Grady. IT Lipscomb.
r Moore e c Newberne, J F
Ovens (meals).
W W Minyard .. W G Gordon. T l.
)akes.
Gid Montjoy, Sr.,...,.. Mrs. Walter
Campbell
DR.. l. Mclean ...... D T. Yates, J w
}aper.
Jno. F Melton ,~ DR. F M Smith, 7 L
sargent (KitchelI HoteD.
r l. Miller .....J A Coleman, T half
lcre (room),
H W May ...... Jno Richey.
ON Mcdonald ......J A Bihle, J E Stew
ms.
DR. W T Mathews Mrs L G Short.
JnO. r. Mccain A Goad, w DI
fcCullough.
T s Mclean ..., RHB Gladney, G W
IcLain.
f L Mounger~-n.W H Mounger,, CT
forehead.
W H Myers ID L CogdelI, c Mel
on (neaIs).
d Nichols .... S L Pope and wife.
Mrs. F NJ Pettey ......J J G Hamilton, W
' Dodds, K NJ Evans. ..
r ? Parrish w NJ Williams, J NJ
iuinn.
r V Pollard w Z M Brogan.
aeiman House. ...
r v Pollard ....-J W Dorman Reiman
iouse. '.#
T ? Price ,E H Rook, W F Rogers
ROOM. Il
Mrs. E A Priestley .,... mrs. J H cole
nan, Mrs. Walter Arnold.
JB Phillips ......J connor, D M Gean
room).
s 2 Prophet L.. w w Jones and wife.
r M Purcell WR Williams (Kitch.
ii HOTEL.
Arch Peteet -. D w Rabb, w G Les
er, L A McKeown.
capt w Pillow G w Strickland
nd one other at (Kitchell HOTEL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29
TAKEN UP.

One Jersey COW. Owner viii prove
property, pay charges and secure same.
Apply to G. Siegel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-29

Greenwood will be absolutely
in the hands of the North Missis-
sippi Methodist Conference dele
gates next week. Here's hoping
that our welcome guests may
have the best time of their lines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-28
TOUCHED THEIR SOFT HEART
In the circumstances, Expressed Hope
of Irish Youths Seemed Some
what Humorous.

Supreme Court Justice Cohalan of
New York, who is proud of his Irish
blood, also believes that for keen wit
and humor no race in the world equals
the Irish. The justice spent the
greater part Of last summer on the
"ould sod and when he came home
he had acquired a great fund of funny
anecdotes illustrative of the often IN
conscious humor of the natives he
met
He tells a story of two husky lads
who were tenants of the same land
owner and who were constantly en-
broiled either with the man himself or
one of his agents. At last things came
to such a pass that the two decided
to waylay their landlord. They chose
a favorable spot along the road over
which they knew the landlord must
travel that afternoon and crouched in
the ditch waiting. To beguile the
time each told the other part of the
punishment he had devised for the
landlord.
Said one, "Oi1l tap him on the head
wild me blackthOrn and Whin he falls
Oil step on his face an"
The other interrupted: 'Oi name to
cut off his ears, split his nose an if
he makes a fuss Oil slit his weaz-
and"
They kept up the bloodthirsty con-
versation for some time and at last
one noticed the day was almost done
and that it was far past the time when
the landlord might have been expect
ed to pass. He interrupted his san
culinary threats to call the attention
of his companion to the flight of time
and the non-appearance of the man
they expected, exclaiming:
"Och, the poor felley, Oh hope moth
ms happened him!"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-28
Real EuQene Aram,

A sale of relics of Eugene Aram re-
minds us that Lord Lytton's Aram
was a very different parsonage from
him who was hanged at York, who,
judging from the published account of
the trial, was merely a felon of the
baser sort. He associated with low
companions, married a low wife and
practiced sw!ndling with a miserable
creature whom in his younger days he
was associated with in stealing flower
roots-for they were both gardeners
and finally murdered him to secure a.
few pounds, the proceeds of a swindle.
Aram possessed a vigorous intellect.
had mastered the learned languages,
had read every classic that came in
his way, and, says a distinguished
writer, when the learned felon came
to make his defense all Britain was
astonished by piece of pleading
which, if given to the public among
the defenses and under the name of
Thomas Lord Erskine, so celebrated
for this species Of composition, would
certainly not be deemed unworthy of
the collection of it's author.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-28
SET THE PACE IN RECEPTIONS
Splendid Affair Given by United States
Ambassador Guild Dazzled ST.
Petersburg Society.

The German and Russian newspa-
an official reception by the American
ambassador at st. Petersburg, Curtis
Guild, in the splendid palace he occu-
pies, which was formerly the resi-
dence of Count Orloff Denison. Not
even Ambassador Leishman, glitter
ing at the kaiser's court, could have
been more imposing. The ambassa-
dor had at his side a functionary
from the imperial court, who present
ed the guests. The ambassadors wife
was beautifully gowned.
The guests were announced by a
servant from the imperial ministry,
who wore a black suit of eighteenth
century style, with lace jabot.
Mrs. Guild was greatly fatigued, for
she had to stand three hours with out
stretched hand in order that it might
be kissed by all the men, according
to the Russian fashion.
In the great dining hall on the floor
above, hung with pictures of the Or
lofts of the last three centuries, was
surprise for the guests. Instead of
the usual tables with servants serv-
ing champagne, there were models in
ice of Russian farm house and an
American cottage, lit with incandes-
cent lights, from which flowed foun-
tains of champagne. The American
cottage fountain bubbled with dry
wine, while the Russian emitted a
fruity variety.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-28
Work For KINGS.

The sphere of foreign affairs is one
in which British monarch, for all his
complete subordination to constitu-
tutional forms, still exercises real pow
er. Unlike the late king, who was his
own travelling ambassador, and whose
personality made him welcome in the
capitals of Europe, George " chooses
to work through his ministers, but
there is every reason to believe that
the monarch's views will carry weight
with the cabinet. Situated as he is
above party, the king may readily
work for international friendship and
peace without being accused of be-
traying the country's interests.