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EX-EMPRESS CARL OTTA OF MEXICO,
MAD FOR MANY YEARS, IS NOW DYING
Ever Since 1867 She Has Kept Mock Court In Chateau
Near Brussels, Belgium, Believing That the Murdered
Macmillan, Her Lover Husband, Still Lives.

pleased the powers that Mexico should be
an empire. So, like tie tempter Of old,
they took Macmillan up on an exceed
ingly high mountain, showed him that
kingdom and all the glories thereof, and
promised "all these will l give unto thee. )"
Fate's last most exquisite touch OF
irony in the situation was. that had they
continued the idyllic, unpretentious life
at Miramar, the crown Of all the Aus
TRANS would have come to them through
the suicide In 1889 Of Maximilian's
nephew, Crown Prince Rudolph. which
would have made Ferdinand tho next
heir had he then been living.
Carlotta, as empress Of q country
which wished to be republic, played her
losing game bravely, and even brilliant
ly. In magnidcence of her court, in per-
sonal extravaganza, she was almost
second Eugene. She was sincerely In
terested in her people, gave Macmillan
sage counsel in state matters, restored
the semi-ruined Chapultepec, palace OF
the Aztec kings, and rebuilt the cele-
brated 'Montezuma bath.
When the climax of the Inflated Mex
lean empire came, Macmillan was Ill
with fever, ind his presence at the seat
of trouble wal imperative. The empress
undertook to return to Europe to invoke
aid of Napoleon Ill.,, and of the pope. But
Napoleon, who had gotten them into this
predicament, was not going to help them
out. Then 1t was that the first mad
symptoms manifested themselves. She
left Napoleon in despair, and arriving at
the Grand hotel in Paris, she had an at
tack of insanity.
In many quarters in Mexico to-day .
more sinister cause for her mental break
down is implicitly believed in. 1t is as
serted that a decoction OF the loco
root" which produces insanity, was Sc
cretly introduced into her food by some
disaffected subject But whatever the
cause of her madness, it has never LETT
her. Reports of her death were hent to
her husband shortly before his own exc
cution, thus sparing him one torment.
The ex-empress has been confined for
many years in the Chateau de Bonchat,
near Brussels. For years she has made
pathetic pretense of holding court, order
ing the pictures taken down from the
walls, that she might give them to her
attendants-who would quietly replace
them-and excited by all visitors save
her sister-in-law, the late Queen Henri
eta of Belgium. Between her brother
King Leopold, and herself, "a GOODNESS ex-
listed, as even her disordered brain had
received the impressions. current In Bel
GUM, that he had gambled away large
portion of her once splendid fortune,
which he held for her in trust.
In 81 years she had just one moment
of happiness. That was when she was
told OF the death of Napoleon III.
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MORE WATER NEEDED
Salt Lake City Confronted by a Sc
rious Problem. IS
Kothinx Can Afford Permanent Relief
hut the Vast Irrigation Scheme
Planned By the Govern
Ment for Utah.

The Mormons are not progressive
aXriculturists. Cooperation has blunt
ed their ambition. There is no incentive
to individual effort. The average men,
Der of the church, which has its strength
in tho rural communities, has ten or
twenty acres of land. He raises enough
to support himself and family, and that
Is as far as ambition carries him. II
arguments were needed against coop
GRAFTON and in favor Of individualism,
they could be found abundartly in
Utah and in Colorado, respectively. II
the same spirit of progress inspired the
people of Utah as is found everywhere
in Colorado, the state would have wealth
and prosperity far in advance OF what
she now possesses.
At present about 100000 acres of land
are being irrigated in Utah, and ex-
perts say that this can be increased to
$500, 900 or 100000 acres, with full
development of all irrigation projects.
The size of the average holding in Utah
is less than 30 acres. 1t is about twice
that amount in Colorado. and 40 times
that amount in Wyoming, this last be-
ing due to the fact that Wyoming is q
grazing state.
The Chicago Journal says that thus
far the national government has not
selected any irrigation projects in Utah.
but it is now at work, through experts
of the geological survey, making inves-
LEGATIONS of the water supply at Utah
lake, 50 miles south Of Salt Lake City.
The legislature and governor of Utah
have joined in request that the ma
tional government construct dam
across the Jordan river, near its outlet
from Utah lake. This dam would raise
the water Of the lake ten feet, and fur
nish irrigation for 10000 acres in Salt
Lake valley, west and south of Salt
Lake City. 1t would at the same time
permit the city to monopolize for its
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Of ministers about, who are always glad
to marry suitable persons, l think that
the business should, in all propriety,
be left to them," he says. Il know that
I never took any stock in this feature
Of Justices work. Many applied to
me, and some l married, but there has
been no time would not have preferred
to have some one else do 1t.
Il try to practice what preach. In
my lifetime have, been twice married,
AID in both instances was married by
a minister, and this 10 the kind OF adj
vice l always give to the young people
who are about to commence life OF
welded bliss. =.
1T is my opinion that there are many
people who want to get married who
should not be married at all, and both
license and ceremony should be with
held. This class of people are unsuited
I to each other, a fact that is plainly evil
dent, If not to them. to those who are
acquainted with them. The law should
throw q safeguard around the holy insti-
tuition of marriage for the benefit Of
posterity and future generations In this
grand country Of ours"
Justice Leafs married life has been
full of happiness. He was first married
to Mary Ann Post on October IL. 1929,
and later to Aldura Flower on March %.
184S. He Is the father of seven children,
and tho grandfather of Is children. He
Is remarkably active for man nearly
100 years old. He tried two cases on the
day he was IS, and recently disposed Of
an assault and battery case, writing up
his own docket.
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q "SDtUuuSIOSI
wark including all tho territory on the
right bank of tho Thames. ana the
archdiocese proper oil the district on
the left bank, both extending into the
country az far as the sea.
Now Archbishop Bourne Will rule In
the district of Cardinals Manning and
Vaughan and within three months Will
be made 1 cardinal, a. were his I'M
mediate predecessors.
"The appointment Of DR.. Bourne"
observes the London Tablet (Rom.
Cath.), was not altogether unexpect-
ed. For the last two years public
opinion had steadily pointed to him
as likely some day to I'LL the position
made illustrious by tho lives and Ia
bors of three great cardinals" The
same paper continues:
1.-THE youngest member of tho HER
archy, he has been bishop for seven
years, and though only AZ years of
age. Bishop Bourne brings to West
minister the reputation of a great ad-
ministrator. The circumstances of his
early life, which caused him to spend
considerable time in France, and his
subsequent training In Paris and Lou
vain, whilo they left him intimately
familiar with the conditions of eccle-
siastical life in France and Belgium, also
served to make the French language
almost az familiar to him as his own.
Certainly those who heard his sermon
during the celebrations at Aries some
years ago know that he can preach as
effectively In one language as in the
other. But perhaps 1t is to his descent
from a line of successful civil servants
that we must look for the secret OF
that habit of work and concentration
Of effort which have been among the
distinguishing notes Of his career.
Let the past speak for the prom
Use Of the future. The great seminary
at wonersh, st. Augustine's House at
Walworth, the new establishment at
Chaplain, the aflliation to the 1nstitut
Catholique of Paris, the constant
stream Of promising students to the
Procure in Rome-all tell Of the way
In which Bishop Bourne has ruled his
diocese. Whether or not they mean
that a new spirit is brooding over the
face of tho waters, at least they show
that 10 far our new archbishop has not
been guided by any rigid conservatism.
And beyond and above these consid-
erations We have the fact that at an
age when, specially in the ecclesias-
teal career, men are accustomed to
look for qualities rather than for
achievements, Bishop Bourne has been
called by the wisdom Of the holy SEQ
to fill the highest position in the Eng
fish church. Finally, oar new arch
bishop comes to US with what will be
the best of all possible recommends
ions-the fact that he held q high
place in the regard and esteem Of his
great predecessor"
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superior chief and commander-in-chief
of the Russian troops in Kwan-Tung,
and of the Russian naval forces in the
far east, and he is now vested with su-
preme authority over all branches Of the
civil administration. A special COM
mittee. under the presidency Of the en-
peror. will see that his policy is in keep
inx with that of the minstrel. Ad-
miral Alexeie6 has already done much
valuable work for his country, and has
SEEN service on land 90 we'll a. on sea-
His most ardent partisans are said to
believe that he captured the Taku forts
unaided, relieved Tientsin, and rescued
Admiral Seymour His passion for Rus
sian bridge 10 extraordinary. and . de-.
feat at his favorite game makes him Z
dangerous master until the 1T has passed.
It is, perhaps, fortunate that he dearly
loves . fight, fer his qualities both a.
warrior and diplomatist are likely to ba
Of value to him In the near futufA
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ALMOST A cENrENAR1AN.
Daniel M. Leals % Years II Age. St1u
Acts ~ Judge and Lives VI t.
His Convictions. 1.- et

II consider that the marriage cers-
mony is too sacred to be performed by
a justice of the peace. The authority
who should unite two souls in the bonds
Of matrimony is minister OF the Cos
pei. and one in good standing at thai"
So says Justice Daniel M. Leal, who
lives at Polo, ILL.,, and who Is the Oldest
active police magistrate in Illinois, or
for that matter, in the entire middle
west. He is now in his ninety-sixth year.
and is still holding Office in the town
where he has been elected to seven four
year terms. Before his first term as po-
lice magistrate he served one term as
town magistrate, so that he has been IN
position to perform marriages for over
three decades. But he never encour-
aged anyone to seek his good offices for
such purpose.
In these days when there are plenty
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A GAIN comes word that Carlotta, ex-
n empress. but to-day little more
than crazed and pitiful remind
er Of an almost forgotten international
tragedy, is dying at her chateau in the
environs of Brussels, Belgium. Death to
her would be mercy.
A bride at II. an empress at "a. a,mad-
woman at rs, Carlotta represents in
her own person not only the tragedy Of
a chimerical empire. but the traditional
misfortunes Of the luckless house Of the
Hapsburgs. and the vanity Of earthly am
billions. IN - = ~
Thirty-seven years ago the beautiful
young empress Of Mexico parted with
the lover-husband, to whom she had been
married only ten years, to sail across
seas and invoke for him the aid of princes,
temporal and spiritual. They never met
again, and neither ever knew why. Max
imilian, led out with bandaged eyes to
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PRIMATE OF LONDON.
Right Rev. Francis Bourne Pro-
NOTED by the Propaganda.
Created ArchbishoD Of Westminstor
and Ex-Omcio Head Of Catholic
Church i'm England-SOon to
He Made Cardinal.

Right Rev. Francis Bourne. the No.
man Catholic bishop OF Southwark,
London, has been chosen to succeed
the late Cardinal Vaughan a. arch
bishop of Westminster.
Like tho pope, Bishop Bourne was
born of poor and obscure parents. Be-
fore his elevation to be q bishop he
had only done parish work in the
Southwark diocese. and was promoted
by right of succession in 1895.
Francis Bourne was born at Clap
ham, in London, in 1861, and many
still remember him as barefootoed
boy on Chaplain common. He got his
early education at the ecclesiastical
colleges Of St. Cuthbert, Usham and
St. Edmund's, Ware, and the College
of st. Sulspice in Paris. He spent a
year or two at tho University Of Lou
vain, and returned home to be or
dained priest in 1884.
He was assigned to several obscure
parishes, among which were Grin
stead, in Surrey, where he remained
until 1889, when he was appointed
rector of the diocesan seminary near
Guilford. Surrey.
In few years he succeeded in build
ing a new college and q magnificent
chapel. At the instance of the then
bishop OF Southwark Leo XIII. made
him a domestic prelate In 1895, and a
year later coadjutor bishop of South
wark, with the right Of succession.
He continued to live at the seminary
and personally supervise the education
of it's inmates, seldom mixing with the
clergy of the archdiocese.
London is divided into two Roman
Catholic dioceses. the one of South
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Portuguese Empire.)
without issue. The throne will then 60
to his sister, the princess Of Asturia,
married to the son of the count OF
Caserte, who, as Dom Carlos chief of
staff, murdered 10000 Spaniards. On
account of the hatred the Spanish peo-
pie bear the Casertes, they will never
suffer the princess Of the Asturias 10
reign. Therefore two possibilities
loom up: The republic or the choice Of .
new ruler. The republican party is dis
credited in Spain, and If it comes to
choosing new king the ruler Of Por-
tugal has the best chance. especially
when supported by Great Britain.
Spain is still fretting under the de-
feat of the late war with the United
States. the loss of her colonies hurt her
pride. and her pocket as we'll. Union
with Portugal would mean the &C.
QUESTION of new colonies and new era
of glory and prosperity might be inaug-
urated under King Carlos. 1t should bo
remembered that the crown Of Spain
was offered to King Louis of Portugal
before the Spaniards thought of ANA
deus, afterwards dethroned. At that
time Portugal was not ready to add to
her responsibilities-she had no al
liances, either. Besides, King Louis
had patriotic scruples. AS Portuguese
he refused to be crowned In Madrid.
IF Dom Carlos assumes the crown
of Spain, the two Kingdoms will b
consolidated into an empire and will
become great power. The king has no
faith in Z personal union Like that
formed by Sweden and Norway. Meth.
er does he believe in q war to gain
crown. He thinks the Spanish diadem
will come to him as matter OF peace
full evolution"
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water supply the several streams flow
ing down from the Wasatch mountains,
streams which it must now divide with
the farmers of the foothills. AS the re-
suit of Investigations now being made,
it is expected that the government will
recommend the Utah lake project in the
near future, perhaps next year.
The problem of water supply in the
city of Salt Lake is very serious one,
and unless it can be solved within q
reasonably short time, the citys devel-
opment will be sadly interfered with,
and that at a moment when it seems to
be entering on its most wonderful period
of growth. The city at present uses its
water supply to the full limit, and so
serious is the situation that lawns and
gardens are only allowed to use water
from the mains during one hour out of
each day. An addition of 10000 to the
population would, during a dry season,
almost bring on q water famine. The
Utah lake project, therefore. is very e.
sential to Salt Lake City.
The future Of the city will hinge joint
~ on agriculture and mining. The new
road which Senator Clark is building
from there to San Pedro, the ocean port
below Los Angeles, will open up to it
mines of great wealth. They are 30 rich
that prospectors hesitate to make esti-
mates, Iron. gold, silver, copper. coal
Everything, in fact, needed to make
Salt Lake City a manufacturing city Of
the first importance-are to be found
in the most prodigal profusion along
this new line. The surface of the soil
has only been scratched thus far The
new railway will pour the treasures of
this region into the lap of the Utah
capital, and give 1t a position Of first
grade among the cities of the country
west Of the Mississippi.
It is unfortunate that the realization
Of dream such as this should be threat
ened by lack of water for. municipal pur-
poses; but it is, and SO the people of the
entire state are pushing the Utah lake
proposition with their united strength.
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PROPOSED ALLIANCE.
spain ana Portugal to he Unitea Kate
OAe Realm, Under Auspices
Of Great Britain.

Official Lisbon papers, pamphlets and
other literature widely distributed hint
at the possibility Of Spanish Portu-
guese empire under one head, the pres
ent king. Dom Carlos. Offering himself
for the post.
The scheme is to be carried out un-
der the auspices Of Great Britain, and
it is hoped that no warlike complica-
tons may result. A correspondent
mentioned the matter to high odacial
of Dom Carlos court, and the gentleman
had no hesitation whatever to put
himself ON record. He said: This
present king of Spain is not expected
to live long; at any rate he will die
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the Hill of the Bells" on June 10, 1867
to die by the pistol shots of revolution
lists, never knew that the splendid men,
tai powers of his devoted wife had given
way under their strain, and that she was
by that time babbling maniac holding
mock court behind barred doors and
asking: why does not the emperor
Gomez"
Carlotta had for 81 years continued
to ask: "Why does he not Gomez" never
having been told what happened to Max
lco's first emperor.
Shakespeare would have done Justice
70 story like Macmillan and Car.
lotta's. His pen could have drawn their
happiness in paradise, of their early mar
ried life, and then the insidious entrance
of the serpent of ambition, introduced
by scheming statesmen with the cold
hearted Third Napoleon a. their head. II
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Struck Mother In Midoeea,.

Cruel must be the son who strikes his
mother. We have heard of one, sailing
on the Campania, travelling east, who,
by means of wireless telegraphy, struck"
his mother for $50. She was on the Luz
CANA, travelling west, and TIE vessels
we're over 200 miles apart
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Bedbugs Cancel q Lease.

A furnished house was rented In As
bury Park, N. J., and ten days after
moving In the tenant was forced to va
cate because the domicile was infested
with bedbugs. Suit for the rent was
brought by the owner, but Judge Heisley
decided that the house was unfit for &C.
cupancy, and that, therefore, the land
lord had no just claim.
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ADMIRAL ALEXEIEFF.
Russia's Viceroy I'm the Far East Ia
Famed a. Diplomat a. Well
a. q FIGHTER.

That Russia does not choose to loosen
her grip in the far east is amply proved
by the imperial ukase creating the Amur
district and the Kwan-Tung territory, a
special viceroyalty. Vice Admiral Alex
elf, aide-de-camp general to the en-
peror, who has been appointed the first
administrator, has for some time been
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-12
GIRL SELLS WHISKY.
the Wholesale Liquor House
Of Mr.. Tall.

John Bull has been at some pains to
gather figures about queer employments
for women in his domain, and the results
are surprising. 1t appears that In Eng
land and Wales alone, there are nearly
$4,000 women shotmakers, 3,239 rope
makers, 1880 saddle makers. $40 gar
deners, $3.50 butchers. 27,707 bartend-
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Electric Iight swSaals.

A hotel in Bangor, Me-, contracted with
an electric light company to put in seven
electric lights. After they were In
working order, the hotel employed .
handy man to tap the wire surreptitious-
~ on the street side Of the meter. and
add 40 lights more.
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CHIP OF OLD BLOCK.
Famous General, II . Bora
Loader of Men.

Among the younger democratic politi.
clans of New York, none is more popular
than Col. George B. Mcclellan, who IL
Tammany Leader Murphy's candidate
for mayor Of Greater New York. and 10
now serving his fourth term in congress.
He was president of the New York board
of aldermen in 1884, and from 1889 to
1892 was treasurer of the BroQ-lyD
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-12

Bridge corporation. He IL graduate
of Princeton, class Of 1886, and for .
number of years worked as q reporter
and special writer on the New York
newspapers. He was born in Dresden,
Saxony, in 1865, when his parents, the
famous general, known as Little Mao"
and his wife, were abroad on visit.
Col. Mcclellan is . close observer Of pub.
lie affairs, and has several times demon.
strated his ability as debater and leader
of men.
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c-.w Horaes Live L>~s

Gray Horses Live Longest.
Gray horses live longer than those q
any other color Cream-colored steeds'
are usually delicate, and much Affected
BIZ warm weathes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-12
Silk Workers i'm France.

Within a year more than 1000 skilled
yorkmen have left the French silk fac
tories cor the United States
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-11-12

NJ 81 900 900 to the democratic campaign
fund. for he would be quite as valuable
"a that much money in the position of
chairman"
Mr., Taggart was three times mayor of
Indianapolis, city normally republican
nv from 5000 to 5000, and in 1892, as
chairman Of the state committee, carried
the state for Grover Cleveland, when
his opponent was BENJAMIN Harrison, a
resident of Indiana. In 1888, when the
same men were candidates, Taggart, az
state chairman, carried Marion county,
or Indianapolis, the home Of Mr.. Harri-
sop. for Mr. Cleveland.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-11

Theodore Gary, of Macon, has
invented q device calculated to
answer the requirements of the
postal department for a cheap
and easy method for making
small remittances through the
mails. His scheme is the use of
a card on which are stamps to
the amOnnt Of the remittance.
The card is sent in an envelope
as an ordinary letter and re
deemed st the receiving post
Office.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-09-11

II the professional politicians
Of Missouri persist in opposing
the popular demand for a "new
deal in candidates. for state Of.
fees they are liable to force the
people to raise up in their might
and join such men as Champ
Clark in a demand for primary
elections. Astute politicians have
too long been allowed to manipu-
late conventions in their own in
terests and sometimes contrary
TO the will Of the people which
should be sovereign
Co. Advertiser.