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D DIRECTORY.

Grand Army of the Republic. John A. Logan Post No. So,
Second Friday evening each month. Commander J L. Nc
Clellan; Adjt. R. R. Montgomery
Sons9of Veterans, McHenry Camp No. So, Wednesday
evening. Captain, n. L. Hunt; 1st Sergeant, A. G. Weeks.
Masonic, Sylvan Lodge No. 5O7. Tuesday Eve, on OR before
full moon. Worth Worshipful Master. B. r. Philbrook
Secretary, c. NJ. staley.
Knights Of Pythias, Dowdall Lodge No. 90, Monday Eve.
G. e.. w. ID. McAhren; X. of R. and S., W. c. Rollins.
Redmen. Ute Tribe No. 90, Tuesday evening. Sachem,
c. E. Lyman; Chief of Records, II. L. Hodges.
n. G.. H. W. Randall; Secretary. John Mount
Odd Fellows, Germany sidonia Lodge No. 1913, Friday
aysning. N. g., John Schoor; Secretary, Hans Asmus.
Modern Woodmen, Denison Camp No, 35, Wednesday
nyaning. v. c.. john schnoor; Clerk, E. Gulick.
Woodmen Of the World, Hawkeye Camp No. 176, Satur-
day Evening. &C. A. R. Hill; Clerk, w. K. kirkup.
Fraternal Choppers, Walnut Camp No. "a, Thursday
evening. w. c.. 6. l.. Caswell; Clerk, n. w. Faul.
Womens Relief Corps, John A. Logan Corps No. So, first
Saturday 3p. M. Pres. M. S. McHenry; Sec. M. ShawNan.
Eastern Star ,sSylvan Chapter Nc. 207, first Tuesday after
-ull moon. w. M, Mrs. A. Oswald; Sec'y, w. w. Cushman.
Rebekah's, Denison Lodge No. 4N, End and 4th Tuesdays.
N. G., Miss Ella Ivens; Clerk, Mrs. Fl. W. Randall.
Woodmen Circle. Linn Grove. Monday evening. Wv. G.
L.. Mrs. Thos. Luney; Clerk, Miss Grace Baer.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Denison Home
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Grand Army of the Republic. John A. Logan Post No. So
Second Friday evening each month. Commander }. l.. NC
Clellan; Adjt. r. r. Montgomery.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
THE LITTLE
MADEMOlSELLE.
A SAD END TO AN
AFFAIR OF LOVE.


Thus it is that Nine. de Gouville, the
wife Of Captain Roger de Gouville, told
me what she knew of little Lieutenant
Yves Barnabe de Pelven, whose chum
1 had been at st. Cyr and whom I had
never seen after we left the college.
1t was in 1871. Our regiment was
then at the village Of F, a few
miles from the provisional frontier.
The town lay in the midst Of forest
and had been partly destroyed during
the war. We lived in wooden barracks
that had been built by the Germans.
Not far away was the line of black
and white posts that marked the pro-
visional frontier, and it was one Of our
pastimes to ride out to them. The
young officers dreamed Of nothing but
the chance of provoking frontier con-
flict. Some made targets of the point
ed helmets found and brought in by
the peasants, arranging matters so as
to be seen by the German sentinels;
others galloped wildly across the line
and back again.
One of them, however, Yves de Pei
ven de Kerdec, took no share in these
pleasantries. When he was asked to
join in, he would shrug his shoulders
softly and murmur, "Childishnessv'
He was left to do as he pleased. No
one cared. Only after awhile we dis
covered that he was accustomed to
take long solitary rides at night and in
a direction that did not lead to France!
We began to watch him more from Gu
riosity than from suspicion. my
self, 1 confess, was drawn toward him
by this original and mysterious mode
of existence.
He was then slight, blond, pale
youth, feminine of features, all nerve
and muscle, tireless, fearless, silent.
He was liked by the men, although
they were trife jealous Of that indie
Enable superiority which marked his
breeding. Some Of the old veterans Of
swarthy skin and voice loved him in
spite of his refinement. They called
him "Mlle. de Pelven," or ''the little
With five years of service to his cred
it he had still the air Of young con-
script His voice was gentle. I never
heard him yell or curse the men or
horses. At 10 he had received deco
ration for distinguished bravery at Re-
zonville.
He had his lodgings outside Of town
in solitary cottage, surrounded by
and .cedars = he and his
dogs Finaud and Tigresse, great
Dane and a little striped bulldog His
horses were two long, slender Anglo
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ARABS.
We gossiped not little about the
lieutenant, his mode of life and his
and the employment Of his time out
side of the service, for, besides his reg
ular appearance twice day at mess,
he took part in none of our entertain
ments. He was often seen alone, gal
Looping his horses over the green mead
ows Of the Saone. He rode in some of
the impromptu races, winning often,
but without pride, without exultation,
taking the things as part Of the trade.
He never touched cards. His horses,
his dogs, seemed his sole distraction.
At times he disappeared for week or
so and on returning would say, "My
father was down to see me-" 1t was
known that he had a father, an old
man living in Bretagne. Yves spoke
Of him only on those days.
The self isolation Of the boy was
somewhat Of mystery to us. Each
one explained in his own way the sin
gular comrade, "the little mademoi-
selle." For some Pelven was the son
of a Galician princess and Knight Of
Malta, which was not impossible, it
being the usage since the days Of Lou
is XIV to accord that title to French
gentlemen having contracted a marital
alliance in Austria. In fact, Austrian
decorations had been seen in his room.
That, at least, was affirmed by some
Of the indiscreet ones who had pene-
trated the great chamber where he was
wont to "dig" on his strategy during
the warm hours of day. A singular
room it was-at once salon, library and
saddlery, the refuge Of a thinker and
the handy shop Of soldier, but it's in
terror, in spite of the weapons, was
rather fen" '1iine and this struck the in
ferior Off ers who were accustomed to
visit it with their reports. There were
always fresh flowers in his room, and
one day, when some inquisitive spirit
explored the pockets of his "dolman,"
which he had cast off during fencing
bout, they discovered golden locket
on which sparkled strange little dia-
mond wing. They did not succeed in
opening it.
"He is a sentimentaIist," Comman-
dant st. Perle would say, "and the
proof is that when one passes his cot
tage in the evening one hears him
playing the. adagio of Beethoven's
sonata in A fiat, the sonata of monks
and priests"
One morning my husband, the cap
tain, came in very much worried. :
questioned him. No answer. He drove |
away in his phaeton as soon as break |
fast. was over with several other Off |
GERS. He returned at o'clock alone, /
having left the others at the club. Aft I
IF dinner he held conference with the
'encing master and the chief armorer;
hen st. Perle, his friend, came and
,alled him below his window. heard
lin order the landeau with the big
for 8 o'clock in the morn
ng. "Ah," said l to myself, "a duel! /
md suppose that they will fight at
BELLE" This spot lay on the other side
t the frontier, and experience had |
aught me that such affairs usually |
ook place there.
Toward 10 o'clock the party return
d. Another conference took place in
ny husbands study. 1 heard the
rusque voice of st. Perle, the gentle
dice. of De Pelven: bell rang: ]
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heard my husband call for grog, port
wine and ice; then the hours passed,
and silence reigned
/ remained awake, very curious. At
Roger came into my room in full uni
form and cloak. l did not question
him, for knew that he would not an
swer. When it was he that was about
to fight, he would always tell me
brusquely. This had happened three
times in our ten months of married
life. Like a curious child, peered
from behind the blinds and saw them
start off There were st. Perle, Roger,
Pelven and the surgeon. "Who is to
fight" thought. cit must be Pelven,
for st. Perle would not take an 1nfe-
rior in rank for second"
Finally I went to bed, nervous and
worried. Morning broke. I rose late,
feeling bereft of all my friends. wan
dered through the house. entered the
study, hung with skins, oriental rugs,
panoplied with weapons. On the black
board saw some half erased SEN
fences. / opened the curtain, and
there, in the bitter atmosphere Of cold
tobacco smoke, in this almost sinister
disorder of room where people have
watched overnight, I tried to decipher
the half obliterated marks. The
phrases seemed rhythmed At length
finished by making out these scraps
Of verse:
Qu'on m'enterre
En- satin blanc
CONNIE seigneur
Et qu'on capitonne ma bier0
Toute de roses;
Cest ma heur-
Bury me izzgS3i Nh
lite satin F9SE31iEt: :;
As lord %F1
And coSer my bier
With roses;
It is my flower.
wandered about all day, oppressed,
feverish.
You know yourself that Pelven was.
killed. Roger came back that night
alone and grieved.
Who was the adversary Of De Pei
ven? An officer? Yes. Who? I will
not tell you. Only few knew, and
the secret has been well kept. The
reason of the duel? Nothing, they said
"a trife- but have always suspected
that somebody had accused him OF
passing too easily across the frontier
alone at night.
The next day Pelven's aged father
came and took away the body. 1t
seems that all the affairs Of the lieu.
tenant were in perfect order. He must, |
have had a presentiment that he was
going to be killed, for the words on the |
were in the nature Of direc-
tons for his own burial And that |
was the end Of the poor little made |
moiselle''
Two months passed. Spring came.
One day we all started on a drag party |
n the woods on the road to Dele A |
title before luncheon went strolling
n the forest with two or three friends.
we saw landeau, drawn by
,wo beautiful horses, coming toward
is along a deserted road. In the Ian
ieau was an old, pale woman and
young girl, pretty, clad in black. We
we're turning out for them when dog
umped from the carriage. We recog-
lized it at once. It was Tigresse, the
title bulldog-De Pelven's dog. While
lie was springing at us, Kicking our
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SATISFIED.

love wore threadbare dress Of gray
And toiled upon the road all day.
Love welded pick and carried pack
And bent 10 heavy loads the back.
Though meager fed and sorely tasked,
Only one wage Love ever asked
A child's white face to kiss at night,
A woman's smile by candlelight.
Margaret Sangster in Lippincott'a
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-17
NEW MOUNTAIN MACHINE GUN
Great Interest Taken in Engine of
War Which VIII Be Tested by
the Army

Great interest in taken in new
gun built by the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany. 1t is three-inch mountain gun
of new design, which has now been
presented for test, with a view to it's
adaptation by the army if it shall ap-
pear as superior to other guns of the
same class. The gun is similar III ap-
pearnce to the NaximNordenfeld
mountain gun which has seen such
good service with our troops in the
Philippines, and which was made the
subject of an interesting report by
Capt. George w. Van Deusen, Six
teenth field battery, who went with
the guns from Europe to Manila, and
who is now on duty at Fort Riley.
The gun is smaller than the Maxim
Nordenfeldt gun. and the equipment
complete can be packed on, inter-
changeable saddles, an advantage not
possessed by other mountain guns,
which in transportation must have
their parts assigned to particular sad
dies.
The gun will be sent to Sandy Hook
for the Ballistic test by the army ord
nance board, after which the whole
equipment will be sent to Fort Riley,
Kan, for the field test under the su-
pervision of the commanding officers
of the light artillery school. The tests
at Sandy Hook and at; Fort Riley will,
however, be under the general direc-
ton of the board of ordnance and fort
ification. 5t5ffEt #E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-17
CADILLAC RULED OUT.
American Yacht Disqualified in Third
Race and Invader Covers Course
with Milwaukee as Contestant

Chicago, Aug. 14.-What promised
to be the most interesting of the in
ternational yacht races yet held was
marred shortly after the start Tues
day morning by an accident which
caused the disqualification of the Cad
lilac.
Flags of protest were raised from
both yachts Just after the start. The
Cadillac crossed the line at II o'clock
a. m. on the port tack, the Invader
following few seconds later, amid
the cheers of spectators on shore. The
Invader crossed on the Starboard
tack, but so close were the rivals
that this maneuver forced the De-
troiter to come about AS she was
right on the buoy, the Invader fouled
her, running on the Cadillac's star
board quarter. Capt. Jarvis hoisted
the protest flag and Skipper Thomp-
son, of the Cadillac, did likewise.
The Cadillac sailed to the second
mark, when she withdrew, and the
Milwaukee took her place to lend
zest to the sailing of the Invader
over the course. The Invader crossed
the finish line at 2:49:01 and the Mil
Iyaul<eo 9. "a 30.
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mitted to remain, but they must
conform to the rules and customs
made and set by the New Workers.
1t will be some time before there
is a repetition of the conditions ex-
listing at Newport last year when
Mrs. Palmer occupied the Vanderbilt
cottage and reigned as society's
queen, despite the best efforts of
dozen New York matrons who dis
liked being shelved for a 'hotel keep
er's wife" That was a result of lax
discipline in the "4OO,' and since then
the discipline has improved so that
to-day Mrs. Palmer, admirable wom-
an though she is, would scarcely be
able to entice the faithful followers
of society's leaders from the
straight and narrow way of duty
as it is carefully pointed out to them.
A repetition of the conditions of last
year would reduce the 400 to a very
limited number indeed. The smaller
fry would be out in the cold world
when the winter season opened. But
there will be no repetition.
But to return again to the laces
and net, and many other forms of
dress decoration that are shown in
the fashionable summer gowns. They
are all elaborate, and the summer
girl-the butterfly of the summer
seasons making the most of the
golden opportunity offered her for
extravaganza in the use of colors and
material combinations quite as much
as in the money that it takes to pro-
cure the desired effect.
But of all The materials and trim
mings the laces and nets lead by a
long ways. Dressmakers and mer-
chants told me earlier in the season
that they had never known such de-
mand for the expensive laces; and
dressmakers, in whose opinions I
have implicit confidence, tell me that
many Of the gowns are badly over
trimmed with these expensive ma
terials. -
Of these laces probably the most
charming are the point d'Alencon
and Marquise nets. These are both
made into beautiful gowns and
bfouses, natty coats and short capes.
specimen of these lace and net
evening robes that are so prominent
a feature of the summer evening
balls and receptions is one of black
sequin net, closely spangled with the
sequins and black chenille spots of
graduated sizes, so as to give the eff
feet of stripes. The skirt fits the
figure closely, with great width to-
ward the foot. A double ruching at
the hem of black mousseline de sole.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-17
ROOT STOPS A SALE.
Orders That a Sinecure Extended to
Officers in Purchase of Panama
Hats Be Discontinued
Secretary Root. has prohibited til

Secretary Root. has prohibited the
army quartermasters in Washington
from importing into this country an
other lot of Penama hats. A week or
two ago large number of these hats
were brought from Porto Rico. They
were of excellent quality, and were
easily retailed for $40 or SIS, current
market prices. They were sold at cost
to army officers on duty in Washing
ton who were willing to pay the price
of $1.05 asked for ca hchat
Circulars were sent to these officers
asking them to call at the United
states depot quartermaster's near the
war department, between ten and
twelve Wednesday. Long before the
expiration of that period the hats
were purchased by those entitled to
the favor.
The demand proved SO great that
the army quartermasters arranged to
import an additional lot of 500 hats.
Secretary Root got wind of the pro-
proposed transaction and! prohibited
the importation of the hats on the
ground that it was an unnece ssary
favor to extend an army officer and
calculated to arouse the ire of the
hat manufacturers and dealers who
were being deprived of a, chance oseu
American made goods. Besides the
hats We're admitted free of duty and
were being sold atabsurdly low prices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-17
CHANGING FRONT.
Signs of Shift in the Democracy on
the Expansion Ques-
ton,

Is the democratic party preparing
to change front on the expansion
question? The signs of the times in
dicate that it is. Editorials in dem
cratic newspapers and incidental re-
marks by party leaders all point that
way. 1t is true the Ohio democratic
convention, in reprdidting Bryan and
Organism, declared against the an
neXation or retention of territories
that imperil our national safety
without promoting our national well
fare" and announced that the demo-
cratic party always has opposed and
opposes now any expansion OF the ma
tional boundaries not meant to carry
speedily to all inha bitants full equal
rights with ourselves. But it was ap-
parent a week after the convention
that this guarded statement of policy
was not to be accepted by party lead
ers in other states.
A newspaper supposed to speak for
the democratic party in Illinois says
that democratic reluctance to deal
courageously with the question of ex-
pansion is due to the fact that the
party is in opposition; that if demo-
Gratis were in power in Washington
they would have a policy in regard
to newly-acquired American terri
tories which would be in harmony
with the practice of the party in the
past; that, as the case stands, demo-
Gratis have fallen under the influence
of a respectable but undemocratic ele-
ment which is Of the same caliber as
the class which during the 60 years
of democratic supremacy resisted ev-
cry stride which the republic made
toward it's natural and inevitable de-
veIopment."
Just so. That is what republican
leaders said in 1898 and in 1899. Roose-
welt said very much the same thing in
1900. Democrats who voted for Nc
Kinley on "the paramount issue" last
year insisted that expansion was not
a party question, but an American
question. And yet 100000 democrats
voted against the traditional demo-
cratic policy, simply, as the party Or
gan now explains, to be in opposition.
But the organ goes further and in
sists that the democratic party shall
announce an expansion doctrine which
"they will not find in the walls of the
ancient federalists nor in the emotion
al cries of the anti-imperialists of this
day. but in the ordinance of 1857 Of
this it is said: 'It is an interesting
fact that the government of the north
west territory, which sufficed for thou
sands of Americans for many years,
was s arbitrary a any which has been
established of late in the new posses
sions of the United States"
Two years ago such statements were
common in republican newspapers.
Now they are appearing in the stand
ard democratic newspapers. If they
mean anything they mean that the
democratic party is endeavoring to
execute that most difficult of maneu-
yers, a change of front in the presence
of the enemy. They mean that the
anti-expansion movement of this day
has failed as utterly as did those of
the past.-Chicag Inter Ocean.
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Study II, Laces and Net
Presented at Newport
They Favored Materials for Decorative
Purposes N Fashionable Summer Gowns

has been imported from Paris by some
of the Newport colony who spent the
late spring and early summer abroad
1t is especially noticeable upon full
dress occasions. A ring for every
fnger-two or three rings on some
fingers-is the rule. This has settled
the glove question for those who have
taken up with the fad for rings, for
wearing gloves is obviously out of the
question under such conditions.
Kings are particularly satisfactory
ornaments, inasmuch as one can en-
JOY the beauty of the gems oneself.
I1aras, brooches, necklets, and the
rest one sees only with the magma
ton when they are decorating ones
own person; but the fires of the opal
and the sparkle of the diamond and
the rich depths of the ruby's color on
the finger give genuine pleasure to the
wearer. The fashionable ring of the
hour is not the pointed "Marquise'
shape, but either a round or a wide
oblong shape, the latter usually con-
sisting of three rows of gems. A round
ring, such as good ruby set with dia-
monds, looks particularly well on the
forefnger. We have not yet adopted
a thumb-ring, but perhaps we shall;
why not? The signet-rings of the an
cient Egyptians, 1 am told, were al
ways worn on the thumb. Two centu-
ries ago rings were worn outside the
gloves, and that is the only alternative
to being gloveless when so many rings
are worn as at present.
And, again, to go back to the laces
and nets, let me mention the ieweled
lace that is worn by the very wealthy.
say very wealthy, because it is only
those blessed with an almost endless
purse who can afford this latest fad.
The lace used is, of course, of the
best-flmy point d'Alencon or OAR
gentan, rich Venetian rose point or
dainty Brussels point. and the pearls,
turquoises, rose diamonds, sapphires,
opals, spinel rubies, or coral daintily
set atintervals so as to accentuate the
lace design, are a charming addition.
Even a throatlet of it would be a most
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The bodice is made low decollete,
and finished with loose folds of white
chiffon, which extends over the arms.
1t is of the black sequin net, and is
cut in deep VS. on each side of the
front, with the white chiffon shirre6
in, and straps of black velvet ribbon
with wee bows to finish. Long
sleeves of the net.
A gown for the ever popular gar
den party, or other afternoon wear
in which lace plays an important
part, is of white chiffon and white
guipure lace. The skirt hangs in
graceful folds, with full founce of
chiffon trimmed with bands of gui-
pure lace extending low on and head
ing the founce. There is with this
a natty little basque coat of guipure
lace, with coat tails at the back A
tucked chemisette and stock of white
chiffon, with fichu of chiffon caught
over the shoulders and in front with
jeweled ornaments. Elbow sleeves
of the lace, with double ruffies of chit
fon.- {l6
A coat in which lace is used to
good effect is in black Of guipure
lace. It is made over a tight-ftting
white silk lining. There is an accor-
dion plating of black mousseline de
sole, finished with white chiffon
ruching, standing high around the
neck, and trimming the front of the
garment, with long stoll ends of black
chiffon extending from the throat to
halfway down the gown. A bell
shaped sleeve, with full accordion
plating to fall over he hand IoLoall
A craze for jewelry has struck New
port this season. 1t is craze that