The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-16
FLANEUR
GOSSIP AND COMMENT ON PERSONS THINGS IN THE OLD
WORLD.

/ Napoleon invaded Russia and the
troubles OF the serbs began all over
gain. they being left TO their own de-
Wees by their powerful protector. Again
me people flew To arms. led by Milan
Obrinovitch. They were successful and
Milan was chosen Prince OF Serbia In
1919. Obliged TO abcicatc in 1899. ne
was. - years later. restored an dthe dy-
nasty made hereditary in his family
. lAll that happened during the rule OF
obrinovitch. down TO the assassination
or King Alexander and his queen Dra-
ga was described the other day In these
+. lcttcrs.)
The archives and state treasure OF un-
fortunate little Serbia. on their way TO
safety from Nish 20 AIonnsttr were ta-
Ken In charge by detachment Of Greek
Infantry. In order TO save them from
falling into the hands Of the Bulgars.
who were lying in walt on the Serb
Graeco frontier. Thus the State docu-
me nts. and whatever cash there was
D. at least in neutral hands. Greece. be-
inE neutral at the time Of the seizure,
undertaking 20 safe guard Serbia's arch
ives. Just before that occurrence. and
owing % the cNtgcncies OF war. the cap
ital OF Serbia again had been moved.
this time from Nish 10 kralievO. THE
Kings Town" so called by King Milan.
who also conferred upon 90 the dignity
~ "A bishoprlc IL possesses "a corona
ton church. whore six Serbian kings
have been crowned. Part OF the build
irE dates from the early thirteenth cen
fury. when 10 was founded by ST Save
the patron saint Of Serbia. who Is also
Uadttionally connected with the famous
nearby monastery Of Studonitsa. which
treasures set Of vestmcnts and n re-
hquary ascribed 20 that saint.
Kraguyovats. the chief Serbian araen-
ai. now in the hands Of the Ausfrianq.
is "a capital ~ the department 81 the
same name and the gcat Of a district
prefecture. The town boasts "a library,
the finest college building and the finest
modern cathedral In Serbia The last
O. cousidcrcd an excellent example OF
INC carly byzantine style. IN the early
years ~ The last century. when Serbia
ai tanned autonomy under Prince Milan.
hfHNuf NFHfa was the scat 81 govern
mont and thc residence Of the ruler.
and up 90 30 years ago the Skupshfina
lrafiounl assembly, met there
Tho town Of Prot. ono Of the nrat'
serbian places Co De- saken BY the in-
t,a'91,lnS5 l'nlgars WIN a population Of
serbian industry. Prot carpets blue and
Icd. being founalln every serbian home
Ih" yhaye Enined fame beyond the Bai-
kHs They are nearly nll made in
private houses entirely by hand. often
Without oven shuttle. the workers
usinE no r1itrrn. huf. hv artistic I'm
etinrt producing harmonious results
rh cart haa been acquired from Inc
Turks who learned DO from tho pcrrIana
iFnt carpets rnFD qualities nli their
thnt 90 ia almost impossible Co wear
either nuf The town iH ou fork Of
fho Nlshuva. and was coded by Turkc.
tn Serbia in ISIS. after the Confrces III
irrIlu. once before. ln Wovrmhrr. IsFE.
thc srrhIanq were defeated uf rirot b.,
tho Hulgars
40 fhr fret glance fnc proposed now
Dutch taN upon ail christian names. in
.NDIee ~ one. Dol alarming fo those who
arc hurdcurd with three or more
through nu fault OF their own. but n
nrUuud thought ia reneaurInr hrnar-
entity fno faN le not Co. hr an annual
IfNf IIfr fho income raV. buf o. birfh.
duty raid upon christening nr rcrIafra-
II'u IE fnT Parents ur E0frHrrufe OBJ.
NrHIaH Inn Introduction 90 such q tax
would lend f0 prompt rraf rnafIun ~ aii-
r0rNuuua names Happily. we are Co.
uHwrr Formerly they hHd more same
ifF tNHn fn'taurnHfnr. na have been cone
frrrrd in hnrfIam. and fhe British courts
NnNr ruled that man might change bits
surname hut not hia Christian name.
The French Jaw respecting eurnarroa
Ia more stringent fu fr1f fhr National
Assembly rHaeri "a Jaw prohibiting any
.If'r0u fn ure any fureuHnr or surname
u.' entered .n .IN register of hIa birth
HnI Im If.N another Jaw wae enacted
HaHInHf poi. assumption 10 additional
nH.n." Both laws ore SON enforced
Ir tir United states change af sur.
rHI.ra nIuaf ff Hnurf Toned hN rn arf nf
fNU State legislature huf This require
i. nI docs uHf extend fn fhr TRANSLATION
HI u nHw. InfH uu. of similar mpnrt.