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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-10
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FOREST TREE PLANTING.
An Effort to Promote 1t Among
Farmers and Landowners.

The division Of forestry of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
through recent circular offers prac-
teal and personal assistance to farm
ers and others in establishing forest
plantations, wood lots, shelter belts
and wind breaks. Applications for the
conditions of such assistance should be
made to Clifford Pinchot, forester,
Washington, D.. G. The design of this
undertaking is to aid farmers and 9TH
er landowners in the treeless region of
the west and wherever it is desirable
to establish forest plantation. In the
very interesting explanatory circular,
No %, Mr.. Pinchot touches upon vari-
GUS aspects Of forestry. Tree culture
in regions formerly treeless, he says. is
dependent largely upon agriculture.
Wherever large areas Of land have
been brought under cultivation the
growing of trees is yearly becoming
more successful.
Nearly every state Of the plains
region has, among many failures, some
admirable examples Of plantations of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-10
TYPICAL rwo-YEAR-oLD PLANTATION.

TYPICAL Two-YEAR-oLD PLANTATION.
of successful tree culture on ncnirri-
gated lands is reached.
Many of the wornout farms in humid
regions may be brought back to their
original fertility by growing forest
trees upon them for series of years,
and very many Of them contain land
better suited to the production of wood
than to any other purpose. Such land
should never have been cleared. 1t il
fortunately true that throughout the
regions once wooded wornout farm
lands will usually revert to their pre-
vious condition if protected from fire
and stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

1T is quite impossible, my lord" repeated
Hollywood without moving.
You force me to extreme measures" cried
Sagan. Remove this man" he ordered,
"as quietly as may be. We must not alarm
his highness."
There was a clatter OF arms as Sagan's
followers advanced. The foremost of them
ran in upon Hollywood. the swords met,
Rallywood's sleeve was ripped from wrist to
elbow, but his sword blade passed through
his opponents shoulder. The man sank
down into a sitting posture, coughing oddly;
his head dropped Onward.
Shoot them down!" shouted Sagan, but
the words were still on his lips when the
door behind John Hollywood slowly opened
and a figure stood beside him.
Its appearance checked the rising struggle,
for the figure was that Of the grand
duke of Nassau. He was wrapped In his
hooded robe of green velvet, and the FIVE
points of the golden star Of Nassau blazed
upon his breast.
Cousin, / would speak with you, but
these fools stopped me-" exclaimed Sagan.
The duke turned his Swallowed face and
spoke to Rallywood in a low voice.
His highness begs you, my lord, to with
draw your men," said Hollywood aloud.
Sagan, scowling, ordered his men to the
further end of the long room. Meantime
Rallywood, with evident unwillingness,
pulled way a portion Of the barricade.
Through this the duke advanced with a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
Copyright, 1899, Doubleday & Mcclure Coz
s%NnOnsis of nrcccMIng ChnDters.

Copyright, 1899, Doubleday & Mcclure Coz
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Nassau, a little duchy in Europe, which
has maintained its Independence because or
the jcalouSicS of the large surrounding
countries, seems about 10 be swallowed UP.
Germany is represented at kevonde, the
capitol, by the shrewd statesman, Baron
Won Elmur. England's influence is strong
and Major Couus cllor's presence means
much. France and Russia are also playing
the diplomatic game. At the time the story
opens John Hollywood, a young Englsh-
Nassau frontier cavalry, Is about TO resign
his commission, when Selpdorf, the chan-
Ccllor and man Of the hour, SENDS LOT
him and makes him a Gentleman OF the
Guard. Hollywood meets Valerie Selpdort,
the chancellor's daughter. The Gentlemen
OF the Guard object to the appointment OF
the Englishman, Unfair, a leader ana a
suitor for Valerie's hand, arranges for the
affair of honor involved, misses his shol
and, with his companlons, Is overcome py
guests at the palace hali overwhelm the
young Englishman with Congratulations,
Countess Sagan takes a great interest IN
Hollywood and invites him to Castle Sagan
with a party. Won Elmur plots with sep
dorf In behalf of Germany to disband the
Guard. At the castle Valerie offends the
duke. Sagan, fearing that the women, VIII
spoil the plot, wishes to cause the death
of Valerie and his wife. Won Elmur Will
not consent because he wishes to marry
his plan with Selpdorf. Meantime, the
Guards, Unfair, Collendorp and Rallywood,
must be disposed of. Won Elmur, Unfair
and Hollywood WOO Valerie. Countess
Sagan ~foresees the danger of the. young
Englishman and warns h'rn. Collendorp, re-
murdered by Sagan in the presence of Won
Elmur.
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TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 6. 1888.

sent them. The duke lies practically in
my power at this moment" Count Simon
continued grimly. "Gustave is a coward.
The way to his presence lies open and l
think you will agree with me that his high
ness o. Nassau will consent TO most things
rather than look the fear Of death in The
eyes"
There must be no violence" Elmur be-
gan.
THAT shall be exactly as 1 choose" Sagan
swore with an oath. by the good God we
cant afford scruples tonight"
After a short interval he went on.
"Once We have Gustave's word, we are
safe. lie is too proud to Own that he gave
1t unwillingly. Besides, so long as we
win what matter the means we use? Is
your conscience so ticklish, baron?"
Politics have their exigencies and are
inevitably rigorous, my lord" answered
Elmur slowly. ITO be successful means
dissolution. In the political courts where
our actions will be judged they make no
provision for failure. Success is recognized
and mercifully considered, while failure,
my lord, not being in any sense polite, falls
to the level of ordinary crime and is judged
by the standard applied to ordinary crime.
Thus you will see that l risk as much in my
place as you risk in yours" Perhaps this
was as near an approach to a threat as had
ever been uttered in the ears OF the fierce
cid count. With a violent movement he
stepped forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
With that he leaped the barricade and
passed into the dukes room.
CHAPTER XIX.
In Diplomatic Relations.

1t was late on the following morning be-
fore the castle was awake. 1t almost
seemed as IL the guests had waited for the
appearance Of the reassuring daylight before
they ventured from their rooms. Four huge
fires roared in the four great chimneys
around the vast hall where the breakfast was
in progress.
Sagan, in his weather-stained hunting suit
and leggings, stood at the upper window
overlooking the courtyard, where the hunts
men and gaunt dogs, the famous Sagan boar
hounds were already collected, in anticipa-
tion OF the boar hunt arranged to take place
on that day. The sky had cleared, but the
tsa ragged and howled after its perennial
custom about the castle.
Nine. de Sagan, entering later, cast a ner-
vous Glance at the grim red face and bull
neck and then fell into a laughing CONVERSE
ton with the people round her, although
her heart felt cold. She was far from being
a brave woman. although she joined so gaily
in the merry talk passing from side to
side; but her marvellous selt-control was
no more than the self-control common to
women of her social standing. 1t is a
secondary strength, not innate, but ac-
CURED, of which the finest instance is a mat
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
CHAPTER XVIII.


The castle OF Sagan may be roughly d.
vided into three irregular parts. The mas
sive old keep dominates all. standing high
and back against the skyline; then the va
ried cluster of buildings Immediately around
It's foot contain the principal reception and
living rooms and lowest OF all the court
yards, kitchen. stables and Offices. To the
right OF the keep a wing, curved like the
huke of an anchor, slopes down to a lower
level. This portion is fairly modern and
arranged for the housing OF guests. The
countess own apartments were situated
at the junction OF this wing with the main
building, while the quarters assigned by an
cient custom to the use of the r~eigning duke
during his visits to Sagan occupies the
whole upper floor of an old and bulky an
mex that juts out from the base of the Keep.
The passage leading to this annex
branched from the head of the grand stair
case. Upon the landing rows OF heavily
armed men were gathering noiselessly.
AS Elmur and Sagan stood together walt
ing at the mouth Of the dukes corridor the
count turned TO his companion.
Have you proposals ready to lay before
his highness?' he demanded.
In FORM" returned Elmur. touching
his pocket.
That is we'll. for you are about to pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06
i'm" Nine. de Sagan

That would remind him Nine. de Sagan
spoke in growing agitation.
Valerie looked into her Wild eyes.
II forgot that" she admitted.
Isolde shook the arm she held.
you have killed him! Valerie, you have
been jealous of me, and by your jealousy
you have killed him! Had you spoken as
I told you he would be here now-and safe!
AS 1t is he is LOST" she flung herself down
among the cushions.
Her slender hands were clenched, her
turquoise eyes stared wide and blind from
her white face. She seemed to hold her
breath, as If waiting for the inevitable blow
to fall. Valerie, greatly moved, knelt down
beside her.
What does 1t matter II we die tonight
or a month hence?" Isolde spoke in a low
voice; her heart had unconsciously been
gathering up bitterness against Valerie, and
she had no longer the strength to conceal
it under this unbearable strain. valerie,
you have stopped to meanness-you who
have so scorned meanness in others. You
knew long ago what-Rallywood's love was
to me. Amongst all who pretend to love
me there is not one like him, not one! He
would be always kind and true. l think
these are English qualities, for in another
way there is Major Counsellor" the weary
voice broke off here as IL too tired for more.
1t was well Counsellor never heard that
little expression Of opinion concerning him
self; it might have proved the thorn In a
somewhat callous diplomatic memory.
"You have betrayed me! You'll" she re-
peated, with a bitter laugh; then, springing
up, she ran toward the spot where her sables
lay heaped upon the floor, just as Valerie
had dropped them from her shoulders.
at may be too late, but l can go myself.
l will save him If ! CAM"
Valerie wrapped the cloak around her.
Isolde, / win go with you"
"You!" Isolde turned with a startling
look OF dislike and suspicion. mo, i hate
you and / choose to go alone!"
Valerie drew back and Nine. de Sagan
passed by her and flung wide the door. AS
she did so a confused noise could be heard
and the two women stood listening while a
distant hubbub OF voices rose louder, then
a pistol shot followed by others echoed down
the passages.
He is dead! BY your fault!"
Isolde turned upon Valerie with a wild
gesture, as II she would have struck her.
Valerie drew back.
'If you really loved him, Isolde, you
would rather he was-there-with his honor
Characterization it," she said.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-06

Where is he? When is he coming?
Valerie"
Valerie made a supreme effort to control
herself.
'He is on guard"
Eyes, l know. know! But he Is COM
ing?"
at IN impossible! He could not leave
his hlghness. Isolde, you would not wish
it,"
What does anything matter unless it's
found out?" cried Isolde, giving in her ad-
herence to a common creed. did you
give him all my message? Did you make
him understand? Then, when all else
failed, you asked him for the cigarette case?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
'TheOutlet PLAN Again.

Captain Cowden's outlet theory is
to have another hearing and it is to
be hoped it will have enough friends
to ensure it a fair trial. A special in
Mondays Cincinnati Enquirer says:
aSenator Thurston has introduced a
bill to authorize a trial of the outlet
system OF lowering the flood line and
improving the low water navigation
of the Mississippi river. The bill pro-
vides that Capt. John Cowden of
New Orleans and James S. CoWden
of Vienna, Va, to be authorized to
construct a tidal outlet about ten
miles below New Orleans, not three
miles in width nor more than twenty
feet in depth, from the Mississippi
river eastwardly to Lake Borgne, an
arm of the Gull of Mexico, on any
land which they may acquire, by pur-
chase or condemn, for the purpose of
thoroughly testing the outlet system
of lowering the food line and improv-
ing the lower water navigation of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries,
below their first shoals, by means of
said tidal outlet, and any other aux
iliary work, such as additional tidal
outlets below the mouth of Red river,
on both sides of the said Mississippi
river, as well as the diversion Of a
portion of the water of the said Mis-
sissippi river through the lowlands on
the west bank of the river between
Cape Girardeau and Gray's Point, in
the State Missouri, into Little river
and St. Francis river and back into
the said Mississippi river at Helena,
Ark, for the purpose of more effect
ually controlling not only the food
plane, but the floor plane Of the said
Mississippi river and its tributaries,
which they may deem proper to per-
form, at their W expense. 1t is
provided that compensation is to be
paid only in the event of the success
of the scheme"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Unpolitical Warfare.

The Morgan City Independents
Democrat is not satisfied with the
political situation, it says: "It looks
to a man up in a tree az though the
Franklin newspapers were indulging
in a very strange and unpolitical war;
fare. 1t is a settled fact that the
nomination, so far as the democratic
party is concerned, will be made by
primary election. In view Of this
fact the question OF first importance
is, "should We take part in the
primaries, or not"
There r many kinds of demo-
Gratis now and it is useless to assert
that it is a foregone conclusion that
all will take part. Some we regret
to say, will participate and then bolt
if things do not please them. Not a
very honorable procedure, yet it is
always SO with a few. Others, while
reliable democrats on all important
questions, are not in tune with the
administration and cIaina its methods
are wrong and propose the Maryland
idea of combining with anything and
everything ito clean out the rabble''
as they say. Those men had better
meet before the primaries if they pro-
pose to get in the band wagon at the
lead of the procession and ride"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
judicial Advertrsenra enas.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
18th Judicial District Conrt.-No.
ll50-Parish of Vermilion.
Nelson Leblanc ct ais
Albert Lemaire ct ais.

Albert Lenafre ct ais.
BY virtue of a writ of ieri facias
issued in the matters of the above en-
titled and numbered suit and to me
directed from the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court aforesaid, in
and for the State and parish above
mentioned, ! have seized and will ex-
pose to public sale to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal front
door of the courthouse in this parish,
Saturday, JuzHy g9, 1880,
between the hours prescribed law, the
following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit:
One certain tract of land situated in
Vermilion parish containing seven ~
acres. bounded north by Leblanc,
south by Wiley.
Another tract Of land containing (25)
twenty-five acres, bounded north by
Jones, south by Davenport.
Another tract of land containing two
acres, bounded north by Broussard.
Another tract of land containing (20)
| twenty acres, bounded north by White,
south by Wiley, together with all the
buildings and improvements situated
| thereon and thereto belonging-one
roam horse, two cows and calves and
four mules.
Terms-Cash.
Sherif's Office, Abbeyille, La, June
"a, 1899.
J.. @. HILBERT, Sheriff.
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Constable Sale.
STATE OF LOUlsIANA-Parish
of Vermilion-4th Justices
Coart-No. 46.
Realy Broussard
Nicholas Landry.

Nicholas Landry.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias %
me issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and TO Dae
directed, fully authorizing and ernpoW-
ering me in the premises, Will pro.
coed to sell at public auction, 70 tns
last and highest bidder, at the office o.
the 4th Justices court In this parish, oh
Saturday, July 5, 1897,
between the hours prescribed BY Law;
the following described property, selzeu
to satisfy said writ, to wit
Two horses-ona COW.
Terms-Cash.
Constable's Office, Parish of Verfnll
ion, June "a, 1899.
AL1FAcE BAUDoIN,
Constable;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
More About Cotton Mills.

The PicayuHe has sent its staff
correspondent, Fl. FL. Hargrove,
whose intelligent and practical obser-
yations on Southern cotton mills have
attracted so much interest and have
proven to be SO valuable in giving
information on the subject, to visit
the New England and Northern cot
ton factories, with a view still further
to instruct the Southern people. Mr..
Hargrove's letters will be a feature OF
the Picayune, both daily and twice-a-
week editions, and the public should
look for them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

C. Ell. Banks, Sheriff ct ais.
DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
- by the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the parish of Vermiliog
in the matters of the above entitled and
numbered snit,s fully authorizing me y
seize and SELL | will proceed to sella
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door Of the
courthouse ingthis parish, on
Saturday, July 2e 1895,
between the hours prescribed by law. tie
following described property seized %
satisfy said writ, to wit: !,
One certain tract of land lying and
being situated in Vermilion parish, on
the East side of Vermilion river con-
tanning twenty COY acres and beng
bounded on the north by Dupuy and O.
the south by Godchaux, together WIZ
the buildings and improvements there
OF situated and thereto belonging
One bay mare, two work oxen.
Terms-Cash.
Sheriff's office. Abheyille, La, JuneA,
1898. j. o. HEBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Constable's Sale.

STATE of Louisiana-Parish oil
Vermilion-Seventh Justices Court
Nos. GIG and 693.
G. d. O'Bryan VS.. Dermas T. Toups.
P. L. Terrier & Co. VS.. Dermas r.
Toups.
pY virtueo of a writ of feri facias issued
- by the Hon. 18th JUSTICES Court in
and for the parish of Vermilion. in the
matters of the above entitled and num-
hered snit. fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, | will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder. at
the office of the 18th Justices Court in
this parish, on
Saturday, July Is, 1899,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property seized TO
satisfy said writ, to wit :
Forty acres of land situated in Yermil-
ion parish. more or less. and designated as
the northeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter, section Z, township IA, south of range
8 east, and all the improvements thereon
situated.
TeFms-Cash.
Constable's Office, Parish of vermilion,
June 10, 1895.
j. B. MILLS,
Constable.
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State Tax Sales.

OF MOVABLE PROPERTY
State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors-Parish of Vermilion.
By virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana, / will sell at the
principal front door of the courthouse,
IN which the civil district court of said
parish is held, or at the place of seizure
in the parish of Vermilion, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, beginning
at Ill o'clock a. M,
Saturday, July s, 1899,
and continuing on Monday and each
succeeding day until said sale is com
pleted, all property on which taxes are
now due the State of Louisiana, to en-
force collection of all the taxes assessed
in the year previous thereto, together
with interest thereon, from the 31st day
OF December, 1898, until paid, and all
costs.
The name of said delinquent tax
payer, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, and the
property assessed to each to be offered
for sale are Is follows, to wit
Hall and Slutz, taxes 1893,
State tax S is 90
Parish 80 90
Notice and mileage 5 90
interest 5 76
Total S IS rs
One boiler and machinery and irriga-
ting pump on Little Bayou, Vermilion
parish, Louisiana.
On said day of sale + will sell such
portions of said property as each debtor
win point out, ard in case the tax
debtor shall not point out sufficient
property, I will at once without further
delay, sell the least quantity of said
property any tax debtot which any
bidder will buy for the amount of the
taxes, interest and costs due by said
tax debtor. The sale will be without
appraisement, for cash in legal tender
money of the United States.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeville, La, June
"a, 1899. IL HEBERT
Sheriff and Ex- Oficio Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

The 1berian informs us that the
Southern Pacific Railroad is building
= new and very much larger wharf at
the foot of Railroad Avenue. This
wharf extends almost up to Main
street, and this enlargement would
lead n to believe that this company
is expecting to do a very much in
creased business during the coming
autumn. We hope this wharf is the
precursor of many other needed i'm
provements in that city-the new
depot for one thing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01
Not 0n Your Life.

The Thibodaux Sentinel repro
duces u remarks about daming the
Lafourche and trying Cowden's out
let scheme with the following COM
ment:
Give Cowden a chance, if you
want, but don't select the people of
Lafourche as the victims. The Me-
ridional should get posted a little
better about Bayou Lafourche, and
the section of Lafourche parish below
Loekport before it commits itself
irrevocably to the proposition that
the stretch from Lockport to the gulf
could safely turned over to Captain
Cowden to experiment upon. When
it shall know that section of country
just as it is, it will hardly advise turn
ing it over to CoWden's tender e
cies.
Now, brother, what's the matter
with your getting a little better post
ed on the outlet theory? II we know
anything about it and we believe we
do, it does not contemplate crevasses
and the annual sacrifice of valuable
property; that is the necessary and
unavoidable sequel of the beautiful
all levee system to which you are
evidently thoroughly welded. Cow
denis plan of outlets would afford
relief to the congested foods confined
between the narrow levese of bayou
Lafourche, and the silt carried out
into the marshes would reclaim them.
As it is you have your people turned
over to the tender mercies of levee
board taxation and several crevasses
every high water. II the levees are
THE thing, why in thunder do you
want to dam Bayou Lafourche2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

A recent despatch from Shreveport
says that Judge Boarman has APP
pointed Jules Dreyfuss as a receiver
for the Fidelity Loan and Trust Co.,
of Mobile, which has loans aggrega-
ting about $40, 900 in the western
district of Louisiana. Mr.. Dreyfuss
is a good business man and a clever
gentleman, and his appointment is
commended.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-07-01

Louis Guidry the negro who killed
a constable at Berwick a few days
ago and on last Friday killed another
constable at Patterson and shot q
negro who was riding with him, was
captured Saturday in New Iberia.
The excitement was intense and be
was held in Jail for several days at
New Iberia. He was taken to Frank
lin for trial and while in Jail was
severely shot by q mar named Nc
Hugh who Is now in prison.