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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic
Potiers. Vienne. France. June SIS this
really the sky?''
These words. uttered brokenly and with
the lisp OF a child. were the first that had
fallen in years from the lips of 52-year-old
Blanche Monnier. the victim OF tho most
heinous crime of the age.
II took just thirty years-almost the span
of a human life-to duplicate the sensa-
tional case OF Barbara Cbryk, the tmmured
nun OF krachau.
Ii is just about that long since the dis
covery OF Sister Barbara. for years i'm
INJURED within living tomb in Polish
convent. startled the entire civilized world
Religious fanaticism was the motive for
the inhuman crime.
Thirty years later, at the beginning OF a
new century and the close OF one that
marked the most enlightened period in the
worlds history. religious fanaucism Is
again named as the handspring Tor the ter
rible. almost incredible sunerings OK
Blanche Monnier. with the mother OF the
victim as the executor OF the merciless
sentence.
For twenty-five years Blanche Monnier
languished In a narrow. sightiess chamber
of her mothers magnificent palace In tne
Rue de la Visitation at Poitiers.
At the age of % she disappeared from
view.
For years her moaps and outcries Tor help
startled the neighbors now and then.
For years the fendish mother told with
tears in her eyes Of the dreadful mental
malady which had attacked her beloved
daughter. -
For years the neighbors sympafhized with
the afflicted mother. who loved her caugn-
ter too well TO consien her to an asylum
for the insane.
As suddenly as had como the news OF poor
Blanches hopeless mental ailment came to
the wealthy denizens Of the Rue de la VS.
itation and to all Poitiers the discovery OK
the poor creature. old. reduced to q living
skeleton, and almost childish In her ignor-
ance of speech, and the aspect OF things
she had glibly discussed . quarter OF cen-
tury ago.
.'Is this really the sl<yr she staInmered.
as her big black eyes. brilliant with the
lustre of starvation. blinded with the gold
en- sun rays OF a perfect day. gazed up
ward from the window OF the ambulance
in which she was taken to the hospital.
For years she had walled to see this sky
again Hope deserted her at the last Tho
tired lips ceased their moaning: the weary
brain stopped thinking Of the beauties OF
q nature. peculiarly accentuuated In that
old. old town Of luxuriant gardens and an
-blrre armament.
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year. Az the animals are apt to refuse to
take the medicine designed for them ii IL
sometimes necessary to treat them a. II
they were refractory children and hide the
remedy In cake or fruit In extreme cases
force IL at times used. the patispts jaws
being pried open and the dose admins
tered despite the struggles Of the sick This
| is dangerous proceeding. however. and Il
only resorted to In the cases Of the stronger
specimens. as the shock u likely to prove
fatal to the highly strung nervous animals.
The bear enjoys the reputation Of being
the easiest animal to ply with medicine
Fasting il never necessary In Bruins casa
He II q voracious bread-eater and readily
gulps down loayes In which castor oil or
magnesia have been concealed. Pills, hid
den In apples. are also given to him. and
although he occasionally makes q wry face.
his golden rule u that whatever goes into
his mouth 10 there to be swallowed. All
members Of tho bear family from the Polar
variety to the sloth bear have this trait
In common. With nearly all the other ami
mails. however. the reverse Is the case
Bruin being the exception that proves the
rule.
LIONS. tigers. and. in fact, almost all the
memperS OK tu0 cat Iduluys frequently pc-
como run down. In such cases wine Is the
favorite form of remedy. Usually either
port or sherry is used, although in special
cases other brands are pressed into service.
Even this form Of medicine - looked upon
with suspicion and IL IL often necessary to
teach the patient the merits Of the remedy
by degrees. Once acquired. however. the
taste II never lost, and q drinking animal
will look forward to its dram as eagerly as
an old topper.
The animals are accustomed to the taste
Of liquor by having II mixed with their
drinking water. At first only few drops
arc administered. but the dose 10 increased
gradually until at length the patient readily
laps up the wine undiluted. Occasionally
cases Of drunkenness occur. but the affected
animals act with dignity. even In their cups.
and. retiring to Q corner Of their cage. sleep
on the effects Of the liquor. usually awak-
ing with . bad temper and Q very marked
thirst
A surgical operation that has to be Der.
formed frequently and is attended ON every
occasion with great difflculty and danger.
Is the trimming OF the lions' and tigers
nails In their native state the constant
travel over stony stretches Of country keeps
the nails at the proper degree Of shortpess.
but in captivity there 10 nothing to check
tho natural growth. and unless the keepers
act as chiropodists the nails win grow into
the paw. infiicting painful and dangerous
wounds.
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blanche Monnier Is getting Wild"
snaried the lynx-eyed millionairesses. who
had daughters Of their own. not as pretty
as this girl. whom they wanted to marry
of.
That there was anything the matter with
poor Blanche's mind. nobody ever hinted at
in those days and there were certainly no
symptoms of insanity in tho blithesome
young woman. who told her few girl friends
that she was soon to wed the lover with
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Ewes of the World
Turned Toward Poitiers.

It was on one Of the brightest, cheeriest
days Of the month when the ancient city
Of Poitiers found itself the most famed
spot oo the globa
An awful crime turEed the eyes Of the
civilized world toward the old stronghold
Of the Gauls, Just as they were focused
thirty years ago upon Krackau. the ven-
erable city Of Poland.
Poitiers is the chief city OF the depart
ment CT Vienne. built upon rocky. arid
fIlls At the coufuence OF the rivers Claim
and Borne
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Soon II was a tall. slender and graceful
girl. who strolled about the grounds. Her
face was finely chiseled. her hair dark and
luxuriant and her eyes sparkling with
mirth.
exclaimed the neighbors. watching her
from their vine-ciad easements, as she
strolled in the twilight with her arm rest
Ing upon that Of a handsome young man.
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w. II. SHIPMAN'S NEW HOME
One Of the Finest in Hilo, Hawaiian Islands.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
d. R Whitmors OF the Merchants Ex-
change has received some interesting pho
tographs from Alexander Stobie, formerly
Of St Louis but who went to HiIo. Ha-
waiian 1sland4 year ago. One of the
pictures shows the residence Of Mr.. Stobis
in Hilo Another - the residence Of Will
liam H. shipman. who Is also well known
In st. Louis and ID . cousin Of Mrs. Whit
more.
Mr.. shipman's residence = one of the
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A s0so OF REST.

Restful to tired eyes and sweet
Are fresh felds full of growing whea13
Afar they melt into the mist
OF evenings deepest amethyst
Circling round. the hills arise.
A lapis blue 'gainst deeper skiea
Az hills OF ancient Rome they stand
Full seven strong. locked hand In hanA
Atween their riffs run path and seronms
Upon their slopes the cattle dream:
The nursing aocks In patches lie
Like drifts Of cloud In summer ~.
Bells ring out the sunset hour,
Crows fly home. and In each Aowee
Bees are drouing an sveqscne.
And night moths hover The bushes 49,
Dear rest to tired souls and kfnA
This evening hour! Then one nav -
Her mother Earth. and on hor hrsc~S
Ths head may fallI cpms aighti g. -
AWA
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are taken to prevent the spread Of the
malady. The patient is Immediately put in
. position where 1t can get plenty OF sun
and fresh air and gets large cage. SO
that It VIII have every opportunity to So
cure all the exercise 1t needs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
OFOLD REASON THAT HER MOTHER OBJECTED TO HER

Mex; day the littls window IN the mar
row garret chamber was nailed up with
thick pine boards.
The living tomb was complete.
The neighbor who had been SO profoundly
impressed by that last pitiful appeal OF
the Imprisoned girl. and who afterwards
testified before the authorities. asked Nine.
de Monnier the next morning what 10
meant.
blanche had one OF her bad nights" an
swered the unnatural mother. feigning dis
tractedness over her daughters sad af-
Fiction.
.She has reached the stage where she
imagines herself prosecuted" explained
Mime. de Monnier. "and no persuasion on
our part can quiet her."
Young Marcel de Monnier confirmed his
mothers statement. and told the induiring
reighbors that he himself attended TO his
poor sisters wants almost exclusively.
That was seventeen years ago. eight
years after the girls first disappearance.
During that time physicians had been
eeen to come and 20 from the De Monnier
mansion. but there IS every evidence that
within recent years the girl had 10 medi-
cal attendance.
Gradually people forget to ask Nine. dc
Monnier about her daughters condition.
The wailings and cries for help had ceased
and there was nothing to remind them OF
ths stricken girl.
Nobody would have dared to hint that
good. p,ous Nine. de Monnier would tncar-
cerate her only daughter. The authority
which she and her son enjoyed in the COM
murity by reason OF their wealth and
standing In the church precluded any
thought OF the possibility Of crime
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
Awful Contrast Offered
By Police Report.

The report which the Police Commission
er made OF the discovery OF the unfortunate
Blanche de Monnier IN the sightless garres
chamber Of the palatial residence In the
Rue de Ia Visitation IS in awful contrast
with the esteem in which tho public held
thu criminals.
Ths pitiousness of the story Is apparent
even In the dry and measured language OF
q Tolica report.
The husband OF q servant. who had lately
been engaged BY the de Monniers. was the
first to notify the authorities.
THE spectacle" says the Police Comni5-
sioner IN his resort. which We encountered
as We battered IN the door OF the girls
prison was heartrending. We found
blanche de Monnier entirely nude In dark.
small room. the only window Of which was
boarded up with heavy pine planks. Not a
ray of light penetrated the foul abode,
whose air was pestiiential. The poor creat-
ure was covered with vermin. Shriveled
10 a human skeleton. she sat upon a bed
OF miserable straw. which had not been
renewed In weeks and stared at the wall
My men swept up the remnants OF decaying
food and filth and took them away. They
filed a large dry goods box
THE woman's hair had not been combed
in twenty-five years. The long braid
which must have been luNuriant once. was
matted like q piece Of felt. Her body was
covered with a thick. brown crust
I've took the poor girl 10 hospital ana
put mother and son under police surveil-
lance Blanche de Monnier was conscious
but had partly lost her power OF speech
" Is this really the skyr she stammered.
as We carried her through the frowning
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whom she had strolled about in the NOON
light in her mothers beautiful garden.
Suddenly Blanche Monn!er disappeared
from view. At first tho busy-b body neigh
bors surm!sed that she had gone to Paris
to purchase her trousseau. chaperoned by
an aunt. who had visited the Monniers from
time to time.
They watched for her return. eager to
gossip about the wedding clothes. the dot
and everything that concerned her mar
riage with the young barriseer.
When nothing was seen or heard of her
within a reasonable time they-cid what all
inquisitive neighbors would do-asked the
mother concerning her whereabouts.
Nine. De Monnier. fearful and with chok-
ing voice. confided to them the awful fate
that had befallen her poor Blanche.
My daughter II hopelessly insane" she
said.
Have you taken her awayr' queried the
neighbors.
NO: could not bear TO take her to an
asylum. but keep her In her own room. and
she has all her heart desires.'
NJ and Mime. So-and-So discussed over
their teacups poor Blanche Monnier's ail-
ment. the mothers sad aftiction. and the
tender loving care which she bestowed upon
her demented daughter.
Blanche's girl friends had a rival less for
the favor of the young eligibles OF Poitiers.
and bye and bye the insane girl in the pa
latial mansion was forgotten.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
Pitiful Means Heard in the
Stiffness of the Night.

Eight years after Blanche de Monnier
had been missed by the wealthy den.zens
of the Rue de la Visitation a neighbor
heard the moan OF a girlish voice. praying
for liberation
The summer night was clear and still.
and the pleading cries carried beyond the
garden walls and the frownins gate Of ths
De Monnier Residence.
"Oh. God. when Will they set me freei
Why am imprisoned here? 1 am suffering
the tortures OF the damned.'
1t was the last chance OF an outcry for
poor Blanche de Monnier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
Beggs Mfg. Co..
CHICAGO.
cRIMINAL pookEr RecoRps.

CRIMINAL POCKET RECORDS.
The Leader Printing company is
publishing for the use of county
sheriffs, United States marshals, con-
stables, etc, who have occasion to
use them, books for a complete des-
criptiou of criminals These are
called Criminal Pocket Records. They
are pocket size, being about Az in
ches wide by inches long, bound In
full flexible Russia, and contain 100
pages with index in front The spaces
for filing out include the name OF the
person wanted, where horn, residence,
height, age, complexion, color Of hair
and eyes. teeth, etc. It also gives the
occupation, when and where last seen,
place for complete description OF
clothes worn, for family history, asso-
ciates, and all other information which
is regarded as pertinent in the des-
cription of criminals.
These books are sold for 1890 a
dozen, and for the purpose of intro
ducing them, a sample copy will be
mailed, free of charge, upon the re-
ceipt Of $3.50.
Several sheriffs In Oklahoma, as
well as United States marshals, are
using these books now, and they are
of the opinion that nothing can be
made which will serve the purpose
better. By iusng these books It al
lows the officer to have a complete
description of all criminals for whom
he is looking, in a compact form
which he can carry in his pocket.
Address all orders and remittances
to Leader Printing Co.,
Guthrie, Okla.
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civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service
commission announces that on Sept.
4, 1901, an examination viii be held
in this city for the positions OF clerk
and carrier in the postoffice service.
The nature Of the examination is a
test o. practical general intelligence,
and Of adaptability in postonice work.
The age limitations for this examin-
alton are as follows:
Clerk, not less than IS years or over
As.
Carrier between IS and As years
This examination is open to all citl.
zens OF the United States who may
desire TO enter the service, and who
comply with the requirements
Applicants must be on file with the
secretary Of the local board before the
hour OF closing business on Aug. 23
1901 s.F. Perklns,
Secretary Postal Board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
LAND OFFICE NOTES.

The application Of VIM. b. Guliclt
of the Sac and Fox Indian agency for
o homestead in the Indian allotment
has been rejected The commissioner
sustained the rejection Of the local
office.
The commissioner OF the general
land office has rendered a decision
in the case OF George w Clark against
Joseph Beasley. Clark con ested
Beas,ey's claim, alleging that he,
Beasley, perpertrated fraud on the
government by agreeing to deed a
part Of his homestead, before making
final proof on same and for specu-
lation. The commissioner holds that
no fraud or speculation Is proven
against Bessley
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
posroFFicE NOTES.
New international Money order viii
BE introduced.

Postmaster Mccoy has received
word from the department that a new
form Of international money orders
viii be issued I'm the near future.
iusing carbon to make the copy,
where, here ofore, Il has been made
In duplicate with pen and ink AS
soon as this order goes into effect
money orders can be drawn on Cuba
and Canada the same as any part Of
the United States, and Cuba and Can
ada can likewise issue orders on the
United States
A new mailing clerk viii soon be
installed at the local office as the in
creased business neceaeithtes add
tional help. The Increase in the bust
ness has been 20 per cent greater
than ,he business for last year
The newspaper postage for last
month amounted to S237; more than
all the rest Of the territory combiu-
ed and this month &c will 80 beyond
$500.
Assistant Postmaster Lyman Knigh-
ION, has returned fro mhls vacation,
which was spent with his mother at
Kirksyille. No.
b. f. Perkins. mail clerk, will soon
leave for his annual vacation, going to
Tishomingo l. T.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

The laws Of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one
Of the penalties for violating this law
is piles. Keep your bowels regular By
taking a dose of Chamberlain's Stom-
acb and Liver Tablets when necessary
and you will never have that severe
punishment inflicted upon you. Price
20 cents. For sale by c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
onthrle PubIIo LlhrarY.

The public library and free reading
room are located in the east room,
upstairs, in the stapleton block Open
each day In the week, except Mon
day, FROM 10sa. m. 10 D. m. Closed
on Saturdays and Sundays from IL
10 p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
Have You seen Il?

We keep DIR. caldwells Syrup Pep
sin In plain view, but If you don't
happen TO see IT, why ask for it. The
manufacturers guarantee It TO cure
Dyspepsia and All forms Of Stomach
Troubles Sold by F. 3. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
Beggs'
Hair ReneWer

It lasts, is verY econlmical, harm
less, but sure and perfect in it's re.
suits. 1t makes hair grow, restores
its color and brilliancy, stops it's fall
ing cut or thinning, removes uandruff.
Guaranteed For sale at druggists
and dealers or address for booklet,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism Of the muscles and may
eb cured by a few applications Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For sale
by G r. Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
siings sprains. Dr. Thomas Eclectric
OH reiIeves the pain instantly Never
safe without 4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Teller-'I can never keep a dog
long" Askin-'Why don't you try
daschund7"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
MAKES
Beautiful Women

It adds so much to the appearance
AMI comfort Of both men and women.
You can easily secure aud always
nave beautiful hair, abundant and
glossy with comfort and cleanliness
of the scalp by using the old well
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
THE MACHINE SHOPS
AND FOUNDRY nF
JOE NJ. ROADS

Guthrie the complete in the southwest The mod
making department is in charge of experts New work
repairing done by experts and skilled mechanics No
contract too large or job too small concern to
execute promptly and with exactness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

The State bank at sapulpa is being
reorganized as a national bank The
capital stock is being increased from
$4,000 20 $4,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

A wise girl doesn't think herself an
angel just because some man tells her
she is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
TERRITORIAL SNAP SHOTS.
Matters Of More or Less Interest to
Leader Readers.

The Red Fork division of the Frisco
has been handling fifty cars OF hay a
day for the past two weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Missouri is furnishing more citizms
looking for homes in the Indian terri
tory than any other state in the union
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
(From the Philadelphia Record.)

Weather prophets have been sneer-
ed at ever since the days Of Noah.
Few mems clothes lost shape be-
cause they have to pocket their pride.
It looks as though the yachtiog re
porter might soon give way to the air
shipping expert
This is food for renec ion " remark
ed the museum freak as he swallowed
the fragments of a broken mirror.
Nell-"She mus. be awfully home
ly." Belle-"Why do you say that?"
Nell-"oh hear she has so many girl
friends
When a bachelor says that no girl
would have him he always looks as
though he didn't expect anybody 20 be-
lieve him.
Bloobs-"What did Miss Summer.
gyrle do when you kissed herr" Slobbs
Just yawned and said ! seemed out
Of practice
Hoax-"He carried his hatred for
lawyers to the very end" Joax-"How
was that?" Hoax-"He died without
making a viii"
Benevolent Old Lady-"Why dont
you go TO work. Beggar-"I can't
git no work in my line" what is
your line" "sellin pulse warmers an
ear tabs"
Don't you ever feel that you would
like to have a husband?' asked the
young bride NO ] don't" snapped
the spinster I've got a parrot that
swears and a hired man that comes
home drunk, SO what more do you
wan. ?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

On the heels Of the homesteeder in
the Creek nation comes tho man with
a country newspaper plant looking for
a location for paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Greek Indians who have accepted
the Christian faith have been holding
a camp meeting near sapulpa. The
meeting has drawn a great number Of
the curious, who pronounce It different
from anything else in that line ever
witnessed.
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SPECIAL TRAIN
xia.
FRISCO LINE,

SPECIAL TRAIN
xia
FRISCO LINE,
Thursday, August 18th, 1901,
to
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS,
at rate Of
$780,
for the round trip, tickets good return
ing on any regular train with
in fifteen (15) days from
date of sale.
Cool and refreshing breezes day and
night; all kinds Of outdoor sports;
abundance OF good water.
Train leaves:
Burton, 9;0S a. m,
Wichita, 1925 a. m.
Blackwell, $3.50 a. m.
Arkansas City, 9:42 a. IN.
Winfield, 1912 a. m.
Seyery, 12:37 a. m.
Neodesha, 1850 p. m.
Arrive Eureka Springs $500 p. m.
Obtain further information from
nearest Frisco Line agent or address
the undersigned,
BRYAN SNYDER,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
3. F. DUNN,
District Passenger Agent,
Wichita. Kansas.
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Excursion Tickets

Will be good going ouy special train and will be good
returning any regular train within fifteen days
sale For further particulars call upon correspond with the
nearest Frisco agent,
BRYAN SNYDER B.. DUNN,
General Passenger Agent District Passenger Agent
s. Louis. MO- Wichita Kansas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Weather prophets have been sneer
ed at ever since the days of Noah.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Few mems clothes lost shape be
cause they have to pocket their pride
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Hoax-"He carried his hatred for
lawyers to the very end" Joax-"How
was ,hat?" Hoax-"He died without
making a viii"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-14

Bloobs-"What did Miss Summer
gyrle do when you kissed herr" Slobbi
Just yawned and said seemed ou
of practice"