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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12
Rulers of Dreibund to Meet.

VIENNA, March 12.-The Neue
Freie Presse states under reserve
that Emperor Francis Joseph, En-
peror William and King Humbert
will meet at Genoa, on March 10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

whose manner toward her seemed half
way between that Of q good uncle and
q faithful and trusted domestic.
The feminine curiosity Of Lady Lea
ton had been so much excited by this
mysterious lady and her strange at
tendant, that she had at length In
quired about her Of the old Fortress Of
the house. And 1t was from that gar
rulous parsonage Lady Leaton learned
to her establishment that the beautiful
stranger was no other than the Primo.
ess Pezzilini, who had not persisted in
the burning Palace Of Pezzilini, but
who had made her escape with the
assistance of a faithful servant, An.
tonic Mario, who, for her better sc.
curity, had circulated the report Of
her death, while he bore her OFF to
France. She was now living on the
fourth floor of that house, in great
poverty and seclusion, attended only
by her faithful servant, Antonio
Mario.
So much Lady Leaton learned from
the Fortress; but she lost no time in
delicately seeking the acquaintance of
the beautiful and unfortunate exile.
She found the Princess Pezzilini was
accessible to respectful sympathy.
She learned from her some further
particulars of her history-among 9TH
er matters, that she had succeeded in
securing from the burning palace q
box Of valuable family documents and
a casket Of costly family jewels. As,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

said the princess, in q mournful voice.
madame, / thank you earnestly for
the interest you defgn to take in my
welfare; butt do not understand
you" said Lady Leaton, in surprise.
And do not understand myself;
but must speak, for the power of
prophecy is upon me! Lady Leaton,
beware Of that Asiatic girl"'
2 Madame" exclaimed Lady Leaton,
In extreme surprise.
eyes, know what you would say:
She is your niece, the daughter of your
husbands brother. But tell you that
she is of the treacherous, cruel and
deadly Indian blood! l have watched
her thoughts through this evening. l
noted her look when Lord Leaton told
her that she was the next Eeiress after
Agatha. And tell you that the gaze
of the deadly cobra-di-capella of her
native jungles is not more fatal than
the glance Of that Indian girl"
Madame, in the name Of Heaven.
what mean youY' exclaimed Lady
Leaton, In vague alarm.
The voice Of the princess sank to its
deepest tones, as she answered
1.-THE deadly upas tree of the Indies
suffers nothing to live in it's dread
neighborhood. If you could trans
plant such a tree from an Indian plain
to a fair English park, as it should
grow and thrive, all beautiful life
would wither under it's poisonous
breath, until nothing should remain
but blasted desert, and the deadly
upas tree should be all in all! Lady
Leaton, beware of the young Indian
sapling transplanted to your fair Eng
lish parkv'
Madame, you frighten mel" ex.
claimed Lady Leaton.
"No; I only mean to warn you! ]
spoke from an irresistible impulse
And, having spoken, have no more to
say but to bid you goodnight" said
the Italian, lifting the hand of Lady
Leaton to her lips, and then with
drawing, and leaving her ladyshiI
plunged in deep thought.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

| "My Niece, EudOra, Mr.. Malcolm
he went to announce the arrival to the
widowed Lady Leaton.
While waitinge the entrance of his
hostess, Malcolm Montrose strolled to
the front window and looked out upon
the scene-the dark lake Immediately
under the walls of the abbey, rem
dered darker still by the overhanging
branches of it's encircling trees, and
the lofty sides of it's surrounding hills,
rising.
While Malcolm gazed moodily upon
the scene his attention was attracted
by female form, clothed in black
and gliding like spirit among the
trees that bordered the still lake. He
could not at first see her face, but the
ineffable grace of her movements fas-
cinated his eyes to follow her every
motion. At length she turned, and he
caught an instant's glimpse Of a dark
face. which, even in that uncertain
light, he fancied to be as beautiful as
that of the tabled houri. The beauty
disappeared in the thicker foliage of
the evergreens, and Malcolm Montrose
turned to greet his aunt, who now en-
tered.
Lady Leaton was woman of CON-
monplace, agreeable personality, mid
dle-aged. large. fat and fair in body.
conscientious, discreet and affectionate
in mind. She entered the room now,
with her portly form dressed in wild
ow's weeds, and her fair, round face
encircled by widows cap. Her eyes
were suffused with tears, and her
voice was broken with grief, as she
advanced, held out her hand and well
coined Malcolm Montrose to Ailworth
Abbey.
A short and agitated conversation
sufiiced to put Malcolm in possession
of the facts with which the reader is
already acquainted; and Of the result
of this interview it is only necessary
to say that Malcolm Montrose entirely
coinclded in opinion with Lady Lea
ton and with the verdict Of the cor
oner's jury In supposing that the late
Lord Leaton had died Of some obscure
disease, and not, as the doctor had be.
lieved. Of poison. 1t was great re-
] lief to LADY Leaton to ind that ono "a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
CHAPTER I.

WHAT I6kt L.
a Few years only have elapsed since
yne pubic mind was electrified by the
oiscovery OF strange tissue Of crimes,
through which had persisted within
'une space OF twelve months every
member OF a noble family, and in
winch was implicated the honor Of one
Of England's haughtiest peers and the
ME OF one OF her loveliest daughters,
and finally, which added recent and
thrilling domestic drama to those an
Client histories and ghostly traditions
that. have long rendered Allworth
Abbey the resort of the curious and
che terror Of the ignorant and the SUI
perstitious.
The principal circumstances were
made sufficiently public at the time of
the discovery; some at least of the
guilty parties were brought to justice,
and the effigy of the chief criminal
may even now be seen in a certain
celebrated Room of Horrors" But
much also remained enveloped in mys-
terry, for, underlying the bare facts
that were openly proved, there was a
secret history, stranger, more atrocious
and more appalling, even, than those
ruthless crimes for which the convict
ed felons suffered.
The knowledge Of this secret history
came to me in a singular manner; and
with the purpose of showing over
what fatal pitfalls the most innocent
feet may sometimes stray, proceed
to relate the story, entreatlng my read
ers to remember, amidst its strangest
revelations, that nothing is so strange
as reality and nothing more incredi-
BILE than truth:
Allworth Abbey, the scene Of these
events, is one Of the most ancient
monuments of monastic history left
standing in the United Kingdom. The
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03


ton Said
precise date of it's foundation is lost in
the dimness Of far-distant ages, and
remains to this day disputed point
among learned antiquarians.
1t is vast and gloomy pile of Gothic
architecture, situated at the bottom Of
deep and thickly wooded glen, sur
rounded by high hills, that even at
MONDAY cast sombre shadow over
the whole scene, which is one Of the
widest, loneliest and most picturesque
to be found on the northwest coast of
England. The surrounding country
may be called mountainous, from the
imposing heights of the hills, and the
profound depth of the wales.
Nothing can be more secluded, SOL
itary and sombre than the aspect Of
this place. The grim old abbey, lurk-
ing at the bottom Of its deep dell, re-
fected dimly in it's dark lake, over
by it's tall trees and closely
mt in nv high hills, is just the OBJ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

TSeware of That Asiatic Girl"
cement in their apartments, that
thE attention of Lord and Lady I.eaton
was attracted by a lady who frequent
ly passed them on the grand staircase.
She waa tall, tlnely-formed, fair wo-
Nun, of great beauty, clothed IN
nNlrning. and wearing the aspect OF
Il profoundest sorrow. No one could
I'D seen her without becoming inter-
eal mo ore could have passed her
wilton, n. backward glance. She was
s0nietlmeA attended by a stout, dark
complcxiohcd. Middle'aged man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03

q. life, a fair woman, every way wor-
Ehy of his affections. Their union
Eas blest by one child, Agatha, sole
daughter of the house." who at the
opening of this story, had just at
tained her eighteenth year.
1t Ia scarcely possible for a human
leing to be happier than was Lord
I.eaton ut this time, In the prime OF
his manly life. blessed with fair wife
In the maturity OF her matronly
beauty, and lovely daughter Just
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
A wonderful Kite.

A curious and interesting kite, I'M
like anything that was ever before
sailed in the upper air, was flown for
the first time the other day by its in
ventor, official forecaster w. H. Ham
mon NJ San Francisco. To look at this
queer thing you would never suspect
that it was kite, and yet 1t is one OF
the finest air-boats ever made. Mr..
Harmon knows more about kites than
most men; he has made study OF
them for years, not for the fun of the
thing, however, but to find out more
about the air currents than is now
known by men Of science.
Ever since the time of good old Ben
Franklin, kites have played an impor-
tant part in settling disputes about
that strange invisible world of air far
over our heads. Today the kite has
helped scientific folks discover the new
facts about the atmosphere which,
without these toys Of sticks and paper
would never have been found out. The
Weather Bureau at Washington con-
tains a cabinet of strange kites that
would make any boy cry with envy.
The odd-looking kite shown in the
illustrations printed here Is one Of a
number of up-to-date affairs OF the
kind which, for many reasons, are in
teresting. The chief points of adj
:antage in the new kites are their
Lsefulness in carrying light weights
Instruments, cameras and such things
miles above the earth and their stead
mess when once in the air. A real
scientific kite must not dive about; 1t
must float in the air as easily as
chip floats on the water. No scientific
kite has a tail-that is considered an
unnecessary weight. Two years ago
nobody knew better kite than the
one called a Malay, but now Mr.. Ham
mons air sailer is believed to be the
best kite ever constructed.
The new kite looks like number OF
boxes placed together with wings at
tached to their Sides There's stick
along every edge, and one Of these
sticks extends far out Of the middle Of
the kite, and to one end of this the
string is fastened. This long stick acts
as a sort of lever by which the kite
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

is kept steady. Every time the wiad
veers this wonderful kite changes its
shape in very much the same way
that the sail of yacht is blown out
when running before the breeze and
lacking. When the wind is very strong
the Harmon kite becomes almost oval
in shape. Just how curiously made the
kite is, and just how big it looks when
held in the arms Of man you can see
by the pictures, which are reproduced
from the San Francisco Call. The cost
of the Harmon kites makes them very
valuable. The inventor has lost many
of his pet air-boats, however, but each
new one that he makes is an improve
ment on the one before. Mr. Harmon
is now hard at work on new kite
which he thinks will beat everything
of it's kind ever sailed in the air, and
which will be sent up with complete
set of instruments used in finding out
the force of the wind, the state OF the
atmosphere and such things as are OF
interest to students of the weather.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
industrial Notes.

At a factory in Taunton, Mass, there
is manufactured what is said to be the
finest wire in the country, a cobweb
Of one-fve-hundredth part of an inch
in thickness, finer than human hair
In making it ordinary wire is drawn
through holes drilled in diamonds, as
ordinary steel plate would not answer.
Five hundred tons of light steel rails
were recently sent from Milwaukee
steel works to Japan by way Of Buffalo
and New York. British experts say
their pull with Japan is lessening.
Crude rubber is one material that has
not suffered from the worldwide fall
in prices. So much of it is used in
bicycle tires that the price ranged
higher in '96 than for some time.
Southern newspapers are advocating
the establishment of bicycle factories
in the South. Although as many wheels
in proportion are used South as North,
it. is said that only one of the more
than 200 bicycle factories in the coun-
try is in any Southern State.
Corea is a shut-in nation no longer.
A Yankee trader named Morse has OBJ
tanned from the Corean government a
concession for a railroad between
Seoul and Chemulpo, its seaport.
In former days a very large part Of
the worlds sulphur supply came from
Sicily. The industry is now in a very
bad way, and it is proposed by the
italian government that the export
duty of 20 per cent be stopped, though
it is hard for Italy, in her present
bankrupt condition, to give up revenue.
One of the grievances Of the Uit-
landers in the Transvaal is the mon
opoly granted by the Government to
the manufacturers of dynamite. 1t is
said that the price is $50 per cent
higher than it would be under free
competition, and that the difference to
the three leading mining companies is
about $4,000 year.
Prof. Brouardel of the Paris Munich
pal Laboratory has made a report to
the Academy of Sciences on the use
of the Roentgen Photographic process
in investigating bombs and Internal
machines. 1t is no longer necessary to
run any risks in discovering what these
trick boxes may contain.
Consul General Judd, from Berlin,
sends a report regarding the recent
cloakmakers' strike, in which he
quotes Herr Timm as stating that a
woman Of twenty years experience in
the cloakmaking business earned in
1898, in forty-three weeks, $1OO.2S, and
the next year, in forty-nine weeks,
$129.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
ChiIdren,a Dress es.


A Paris firm in the Rue des Petits-
Champs makes a special feature of un-
derlinen and children's dresses. Here
is a description Of one Of the last
named: 1t is Of cream printed foulard
with pattern of roses and eglantine,
with foliage in dead green. The skirt
has gathers at the waist, very closely
placed behind. Twelve centimetres
from the bottom are two rows Of en-
broidery with eyelets, through which
are drawn narrow green ribbon.
The corsage is low necked and Is
slightly gathered at the waist both be-
fore and behind, and small bouquet
of gathers adds to the effect of the
decollete. A fringe of mousseline de
sole over transparency Of pink silk
brings up the body at the neck, where
it is trimmed with lace. The tour de
cou Is ornamented with small broken
collar of moussellne de sole and lace,
and at the back are three small bows
Of green satin ribbon. There is a
draped flchu which goes under the
waistband; it is of cream mousseline
de sole and trimmed with aounce
and narrow insertion and Mechlin ecru
lace.
The sleeves are short and balloon
shaped, and are confined at the elbow
by green satin ribbon, which forms
bow. The walstband is OF narrow
green satin ribbon and fastens behind
with a bow; in front two short ends
end in bows over the skirt ten cent?
metres from the waist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

The silver teapot will never be kept
nice and bright inside unless treated
as follows: Twice a week after using
ill the pot with hot soda water and
let 1t stand q couple of hours, and
then rinse in plenty of warm water.
When the teapot Is cleaned outside
with plate powder, It should also be
polished inside and we'll rinsed before
using, Any silver teapot which is not
constantly soaked thus will acquire n
sediment on the inside from the tea,
which is most unwholesome.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

of Valenciennes was set in under the
stock collar, and the sleeves were I'm
isAed with flounces Of the lace.
A dainty frock of grass linen war
made with a plain skirt with embroid-
cred band about the bottom.
The waist was cut blouse fashion
with a large embroidered yoke over
the shoulders, cut in peculiar squares
at the edge Tiny rufiles OF lace traced
their way down blouse and sleeves. A
large green bow at the nape of the
neck and a hat of the same color COM
pleted the costume. Latest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

for an amateur to attempt the princess
gown. 1t requires skillful fingers to
give perfection to the style. When
we'll made there is no gown more sat
lsfactory, but when botched there is
no gown so utterly hopeless, A hand
some model in prune tinted taffeta is
made up in this style, fitting the
beautiful figure like glove, and made
most severely plain, save for the rich
braidlng set around the foot as q fin
ish. The front Of the gown buttons
diagonally from shoulder to belt, and
then follows the outlines Of the grace
full limb to the foot. Small turquoise
set buttons are done in rich shades
of prune, turquoise blue and black,
and relieves the air of severity about
the gown. The stock is plain and high
and built of turquoise blue velvet, fas-
tened with the studded buttons. The
rather small leg omutton sleeves are
caught close to the arms below the ell
bow, and finished at the wrist by a
smart flare and row of the turquoise
buttons.
Mourning gowns made in this style
are especially effective, 1t forms so
good body for any mode Of decora-
ton. A smart princess gown made up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

in lustreless black silk is enriched with
insertions Of black silk lace and mar
row bands Of cut jet. The insertion
is let into all the long seams, while
each side is edged with the tiny cords
of jet, giving an air of exceeding dress
mess to the entire gown. The big leg
O. mutton sleeves are intersected in
rows drumming around the sleeves) OF
the insertion. The entire effect is
most novel and decidedly dressy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

Very few patents are taken out on
the rig Of sailing vessels for the reason
that most Of the Improvements have
been thought out. Sailors are likewise
very conservative and opposed to new
tangled devices
Here, however, is a newly-devised
vessel, with radical and novel inn
provements both above and below the
water line. The various devices have
been patented by Mr.. William King Of
New Orleans, Under his plan the sta
bility Of the vessel is increased by pro-
viding 1t with telescope centerboard,
which consists of main centerboard
within which Is a double Centerboard,
an amidship centerboard carried by the
double centerboard, a port and star
board centerboard respectively carried
on each side Of the double centerboard,
and within the main centerboard.
The spar plan and sail plan are also
formed so that they may be enlarged
or decreased at pleasure. This is ac-
complished by providing the spinnaker
booms, and the gaffs Of the mainsail
and Of the spinnakers with auxiliary
spars, sliding within suitable rings or
sockets which are fixed near the ends
of said gafls and booms.
These spars are adjusted by means
Of halyards and blocks, and can be
reefed home or run out as desired,
and larger or smaller amount of
canvas carried. Two spinnakers are
used, and the booms are pivotally
mounted on suitable steps which are
placed one on each bow of the vessel.
The spinnakers are not hoisted to the
topmast, as is usually done, but ere
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Mena Has
1850 square
miles tributary
territory, COM
tanning


$4,000 acres government land and
81 600 people, census Of 90.
Division point on the Port Arthur Route
Valleys fertile and well Watered that grow every
product Of the temperate zone
Black Walnut Oak and Pine covered bills.
Elevation 1850 feet, 625 feet higher than Kansas
City.
County Seat OF Polk County.
No hot winds, no billiards, no droughts
Climate equal TO Southern California.
Oool In summer temperate In winter.
Low land values 80 miles from any railroad ex-
cept the Port Arthur Route.
Buy quick before the railroad gets In and the
boom comes. The railroad IL 2s miles away now.
The sale Of agricultural implements and household
Foods will beat Oklahoma's record. Hena is one
town against Oklahoma's dozen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

calculated to more than realize the
expectations Of the inventor II used IN
busy thoroughfares.
The invention is a bomb, which ex-
plodes with deafening report when
hurled at an annoying cur. The bomb
is small, but very effective, and is said
to accomplish the desired result In a
manner perfectly satisfactory to all
concerned except the dog.
The riders carry few bombs IN
their pockets, but that the practice is
not altogether safe is indicated by an
occurrence in the postoiiice at Berlin
The inventor, anxious that the mem
bers Of the royal family should know
the advantages OF his dog annihilator,
addressed a package Of the bombs TO
the Empress Frederick. While the
postofflce officials were handling 1t the
bombs exploded with such a terrific
report that the officials fled under the
impression that the explosion was the
result of a plot of the anarchists 10
destroy them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Rc,t for Tired Housewives.

II vacation is impossible, try rest,
advises writer on womens work,
There is no special satisfaction to the
tired, overworked housewife at this
season to be told that she must try
change OF SCENE and moderate exercise
There is no Better preventive of ner-
vous exhaustion, we are told, than reg
lar, unhurried muscular exercise. II
we could moderate our hurry, lessen
our worry and increase our open air
exercise a large portion Of nervous dis
eases would be abolished But the tired
housekeepe" realizes only too well that
1t is not exercise she needs half so
much rs rest, For those who cannot
get holiday the best substitute Is an
occasional day in bed. Many whose
nerves are constantly strained in their
daily vocation have discovered this for
themselves. A Spanish merchant in
Barcelona told his medical man that
he always went to bed whenever he
could be spared from business and
laughed at those who spent their holt
days on toilsome mountains. One Of
the most successful working women in
England, who had for many years con-
Quoted a large wholesale business, re-
tains excellent nerves at an advanced
age, owing, 1t is said, to the habit Of
spending one entire day Of each week
In bed II we cannot avoid frequent
agitation we ought, If possible, to give
the nervous system time to recover be-
tween shocks. II the idea Of whole
day in bed seems absurd to the tired
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

To set the color in colored cotton
dresses that are to be washed, dis
solve three gills of salt in four quarts
of hot water, put the material IN
while the water is hot and let it re-
main until cold. In this way the col
ors are rendered permanent and will
not fade in washing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
An Apponi for AssIstnnco.

The man who Ia charitable 10 himself will
listen to the mute appeal for assistance made
by hia stomach or his liver, in the shape OF
divers dyspeptio Quams and uneasy eensn-
tions In the region OF the glands that secretes
his bile, Hostettor's Stomach Bittors, my dear
cir, or mQdam--Ns tho case may DO - what
You require, Hasten to use, II You are troubled
with heartburn, wind IN the stomach, or note
thntyour skin or tho whites OF your eyes are
taking a salow hue