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New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

summer mornings and at ) in the winter The
same gongs signal lights out at o'clock
As the dinner hour approaching the guide
led the way to the kitchen. There was the same
eternal cleanliness from the bakery to the dish
cleaning tub. On the stove vegetables End fruit
were cooking. but there was so sign of meat.
for the members of the North Family have been
vegetarians for years.
In the dining room adjoining the kitchen was
a long, polished table. Places for the men were
set at one end, and for the women at the other.
Every one helps himself. the dishes being
brought in from the kitchen in sets of four.
The reporter was the solitary guest that day,
and he ate a solitary meal. While the Shakers
are hospitable enough, they do not believe in
admitting strangers to their board. The guest
table was in another wing of the house Every
thing that composed the vegetarian dinner. from
tasty soup and whole wheat bread TO cherry
pie with graham crust, on the t. bic. and
TO entered during the course of the meal.
A silent meal is soon over, even though the
bracing air of the Berkshire region gives a siren
appetite. Having finished. the visitor
arose, his attention attracted by notice on the
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ing day in the year. Singularly enough the
King Of Burglars is to all outward appear
ances model Of respectability. He is married
to an attractive young woman Of good family.
and is the father Of two children. whose educa-
ton he supervises with keen parental interest
His little cottage at sartrouvflle is neat and
picturesque and is surrounded by we'll kept
vegetable garden. and there is lawn tennis
court on the grounds. where he plays tennis
with his wife both being experts at the game,
which he declares to be the best sport in the
world TO discipline the eye and keep the muscles
1.-THE and supple"
Laurent Delarue is also great cyclist and
on his free-wheeI chainless bicycle OF American
make he covered incredible stretches OF coun-
try, for it was his invariable custom never 20
commit two successive burglaries within ten
miles OF each other. To appreciate the extent Of
his operations. it should be noted that at the
moment Of his arrest the value Of the gold coin.
banknotes. and jewelry found in his cottage was
estimated at $4,000
Through the courtesy of the authorities at
Versailles where the sensational trial win soon
take place. was enabled to see this remark
able criminal and to obtain a brief conversation
with him
Laurent Delarue. who breaks the worlds rec
ord as a burglar. is man Of slight but graceful
build and Of scholarly appearance. He might
readily be mistaken for an art student he Is
fond OF sketching and carries with him on has
bicycle a notebook, an easel and box OF coloTs
Adroitly concealed in his box OF colOrs. however
are q complete set Of burglars tools skeleton
keys ana the latest implements Of the cracks
mans calling. He Is a handsome fellow. with
dark hazel Rembrandt eyes. His curly raven
locks are suggestive OF those TO be seen IN the
portraits OF Lord Byron. His tapering, nervous
fingers might well be those Of some eminent
pianist. An idea OF this strange mans quaint
picturesque character may be formed from the
random conversation:
You earned living honestly when a poy OF
fifteen by your work IN an iron foundry. Why /
was il that you abandoned such pronlsihs
calling TO become burglarT
"oh. the work In the foundry was too reguiari
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BREAKS THE WORLDS RECORD AS A BURGLAR.
FRENCHM4N WHO Has COMMITTED FOUR THOU
SAND CRIMES IN TWELTE YEARS.

I felt an irresistible craving to be a tramp-tO
wander about in the fields and 70 be my own
master. read books about tramps and cele-
brated criminals which obtained from the pub
lie libraries. I once saw at the theatre per-
fornance Of Jean Richepin's Les Chemineaux''
C'The TrampsD. 1t was this play that induced
me TO become n burglar"
How did it come about that you committed
your first burglary
Il was returning from work at the foundry one
September evening. It was dark and noticed
that the window Of apartment on the ground
floor was ajar. I walked UP and down before
the house, and noticed that the family were
seated in the dining room eating and drinking.
At a glance I saw that the open window be-
longed TO the room used Office. or library
Without hesitating a moment drew myself TO
the sill and slipped through the window OF the
little suburban vila-it was at MaisOns Lafhtte.
CROPPED about, and with piece Of wire-I had
already served apprenticeship with locksrith-
succeeded in opening the right hand upper
drawer Of the writing desk. 1t is a curious
coincidence that in nine times out Of ten II is
always the right hand upper drawer Of a writ
ing desk that contains the objects OF the greatest
value. I found IN the drawer seven gold %
franc pieces. which at once slipped into my
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Paris, July :.

ParlS. July
There was great excitement and satisfaction
last Saturday in that picturesque region TO the
northwest of Paris, extending along the Seine
Valley from Saint-Germain to Vernon, when it
was learned that Laurent Delarue. popularity
known as the King of the Burglars" had been
arrested in his mysterious home at Sartrouville.
For twelve years the inhabitants of the Depart
ment of the Seine and Disc, which contains IN
Vulnerable chateaus, sumptuous villas and cOun-
try residences, have been amazed by the fire.
quency and audacity with which houses had
been entered and ransacked with impunity, for
the housebreaking had been carried skill
fully and systematically to defy detection
Real estate agents declare that the operations
had been executed on such a grand scale as to
cause general depreciation in the value of subur
ban dwellings,.
The police have now ascertained that this
wholesale burglary had been accomplished not
by band of robbers. as every one had supposed
but by one man. Laurent Etienne Delarue, who
is only twenty-seven years old, and who began
his life of crime when a mere boy Of fifteen.
Delarue confesses that he has committed four
thousand burglaries, and the police authorities
state that this is not exaggeration- Th4s Is
at the rate of one housebreaking for each work
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Eat hearty and decent. and clear out ycUr
plate" for some live to eat and some cat to
live"
The visitor knew then for the Irst time the
full meaning of the old time expression Shaker
your plate" He went back to his plate and did
some further eating, for the spirit Of the place
in him. and for the first time wastefulness
seemed an actual, living sin.
Nothing was more natural after hearty din
ner, even a vegetarian dinner. than a desire TO
smoke. Yet the ironclad rule. NO Smoking
on Premises stared the visitor in the face.
The country road proved a haven of refuge but
before the cigar was half smoked the elder Of
the family bushy bearded, bull built Shaker of
fifty, whose boast it is that he has not eaten of
meat or eggs for twenty years. yet can do the
work of two hired men. had sought out the
culprit visitor.
why are you burning that vile stuff in your
mouth?" he demanded, barely hiding his dis
gust behind a kindly tone
The visitor puffed long, and drew deep for
a season, and finally returned: Because I
like It."
1.-THE weakness of habit" walled the Shaker
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matters the man who wants an education at
all hazards, that the Western college must cater
to. if it is really doing it's duty, It is bound to
furnish him the best in the market at price
within his reach. It's all very well 20 talk about
the passing of romance and the death of Alma
Mater but the true object Of educational
centre is to forward the progress of thought by
all means IN its power not to furnish athletic
amusement with a dash of sentiment and
tincture OF book-learning to lazy lot Of male
Children.
so you think that's DR.. Craven's ideaI?"
Don't get huffy, my Kate. think Dr.. Craven
is one Of the finest old gentlemen living. But
without the slightest dfsrespect to him-every
dog has his day you know
And now that he has given the best of his
life to Carfax College You would say to him.
Your times cornes get outl' Is that your idea.
Frank?"
Does it sound brutal? And yet you've just
said the word. Kate; hesssgiven the best OF his
life to his work. Presently arrother man VIII be
called. who must give the best of his life, and
so on: that's the way the yverld manages to
progress at ali. isn't if?"
rs that the world? Then I'm sorry I'm in
1t; IT sounds more ike the car Of SJuggernaut to
me-" Kate. after moment, rose and went out.
Il don't think you ought to p-put it so strong.
F'-Frank" said Shedsy. soberly- "Of course.
you've g-got all the reason your side; b-but
for some cause or other. K-kate feels pretty
fierce about this. and your having the treason
makes IL all the worse"
''oh, you're right. Of course. But somehow,
seem TO be in a Aasty mood this winter
shedsy24
shedsy was alitng pipe carefully. What
is it2"
Haven't you ever been IN lcys?"
The tobacco spilled over the edge OF the pipe, 4
but shedsy answered lightly, Never. but got
drunk once. 10 see what It was like"
what would you say if I told you was in
Iove?r
Hope for the b-best reckon"
There's only one best and that's out of my
reach
Very slowly. very mechanically. shedsy
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CHAPTER XI.
rnnrRrr COMES TO sHEpsY.

TROUBLE COMES TO SHEDSY.
That winter, Shedsy Barnes lost no opporoun-
ity of declaring, was the finest Of his life.
'.C-college." said he one evening, philosophi-
cally, 'is ideal, except that n-nobody works You
have a l-lovely time, but there's no contrast TO
it. Now you have the atmosphere just the
s-same. and you come back to 1t every night
from the st-storm and st-stress of the world.
Just t-tired enough to know how h-heavenly 1t
all is"
You're lucky TO be out of college. If you fancy
the old way is ideal" Kate contributed, cyni-
cally. We're going to have a regeneration they
say. and the modern laboratory method Of edu-
cation. The Alma Mater idea is about played
out; we're to be fed from bottle, hygienically
and economically, now"
They've been telling you yarns, K-Kitty,
dear" soothed Shedsy. "Carfax isn't to be
changed The Revolutionary pickle maker has
kept his hands in his p-pockets. after all"
Its a pity if he does broke in Bradford
"Oh. I know, Kate; you think all that DR..
Craven does is right. and don't blame you
But you know very well we're behind the times
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-aneis Bradford a young man returning from europe
to Carfax home, begin life as lawyer
on the q ain Murdoch, the millionaire pickle InaAe
Their talk delays tAe -
reading a letter him by his mother AZ neE
death 1t warns him against being insincere ano III
truthful Just finishes reading II the tram -
wrecked He distinguishes himself b. singing on Ie
scene at MurdochS eston thereby -
eveiyhOdv's nerves. The pickle InekeT taRe NM
talks of serving him, when they rtass tssl4Ssts
introduces him to his niece, Amy. Th~R hfAt!ssSa1
Is seized by old college mates Or has. A.5%
picking up old Carfax threads with t4t'lo, ne -
burdens himself sontuee. in ietisr alare7seo e7
'dTo my mother heaven. Again lie meets N1uI @
aoch and Amy. the pickle Tninrf P-4se 3s
mis- good win BY securing him place N an t
law Office He tells his comrades Of ms qSai,sS qsSb
centon there and then goes to cal on MurSoon' S
where he meets Father Charges, friend OF le siI
nv Soon after with Amy. he witnesses Ine aoo.o11
came Of the year IN the course Of a bonfre ceIe-
Egfor ~ he evening he takes advantage Of being
.aIIed upon to speak rebuke MS colese Lot
1oIatio1 OF football rules. Amy attends service at
st TIilda's and with her uncle and MS Ia"
After dinner she has iutervieW with Clarses VINO
ie 5eaInus of her interest in Bradford MeanNIiIle
IInI5ocb ana the lawyer arrange a Sl0OVUVVO ehdoW
Tent for Carfax College which the pickle maker IN
tends shall lead Harvard o. Columbia bTGdIoIo
ebe5sv attend service at St. Hudas meet Slass
a. the door in leaving, and accept an iTVtaIon 70
Sie rooms They visit his rooms often theTeaItSr.
I2radfor5 fascinated with d OF pelng 1uogeo Dy
GisTFes who. in fact, thinks him an unfoItulate
choice for Amy and Shedsy attracted 20 GPlsco
,,aIanisn1 BY the discovery that the rector was q
football player at Yale, SO.
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socks. Just as I was about to jump out OF the
window I saw a policeman walking BY.
slipped boldly into the hail. and proceeded 70
the front door. opened ii silently and in
moment was in the street with my seven louis"
such an exceptionally favorable opportunity
no doubt encouraged yOu%'
Yes; but. once having succeeded IN such an
operation. I found that any other occupation
was tedious and distasteful- From that Sep
tember evening I became regular cracksman-
eambrioleur. felt irnpelled TO break into houses
by an Irresistible passion beyond my control
kept it up for twelve years without detection,
and would have been free now had not my own
brother denounced me I may add that during
all my burglaries I have never taken human
life"
The cottage that Delarue had built with the
proceeds OF his bUrglaries was sumptuous liz
tie house with exceptionally thick walls Deep
slanting holes had been made IN the woodwork
and stopped up by corks. These holes contained
bauknotes neatly rolled together. bonds. shares
and little piles Of gold and silver coin. The
corks were concealed by wall paper. Secrs.
pigeonholes were found in the beams. contain
ing gold watches bracelets. rings. brooches. gold
purses. pearl necklaces and jewels OF every de-
scription
The exploits OF the Burglar King re-
markabIe At Dieppe one night. disguised as a
waiter in a white tie and dress coat. he entered
the room Of American woman in a fashion
able hotel and walked OF with jewelry valued
at S30OOO. Al ROuen he succeeded IN robbins
a jewelry shop and riding away with S4ooo0
worth OF jewels his bicycle At Maisons
Laftte he was discovered one dark night By a
large mastin while robbing vacant villa Just
as the animal was about % spring az him
DeIarue with great presence OF mind. struck
half dozen matches and. placing them In bis
mouth so frightened the dog that he had time
10 escape This master burglar Is great ath-
Iete notwithstanding his slight and delicate
frame His methods OF operation were exceed
Inglv simple. He depended on his extraordinary
skill as a locksmith. his elegant appearance and
his ready wit. The French police say that he Is
The most brilliant and audaciOus rObber brought
10 light since Robert Mscaire- g l. ..
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PICTURESQUE SHAKER COMMUNITY DWINDLING.
szY THEY Do NOT 4PPROYE RACE SUICIDE YET
W-ILL NOT MARRY, SO ATTRACT FEW CONVERTS.

so all fred square that you can't never get the
best of them"
And are they well to do?' asked the re-
porter.
Some say they are. some say not" continued
the farmer. They say they are poor and
mighty hard up. 1 don't believe it myself
wouldn't mind being a Shaker trustee if it
wasn't for their crazy race suicide ideas-I'm
with the President when it comes to the kid
propostion-but they always have good bal
ances in the bank and if the sect ever falls
apart the trustees viii be well fixed.
Like as not, though they'll tell you how hard
up they are and they are not taking in the
money like they used to- I hear they are going
to try TO get out Of paying any more taxes, on
the ground that they are a church society.
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rammed the tobacco into the bowl with his
thumb. Once more he saw the futility of his
opposition to the laws Of nature; more he
saw this cherished Residuum of his crashing
about his ears; once more he listened to the
rustic of skirts. Eve entered, Eve the eternal
dragging the serpent Was there no touch Of
the sublime in the answer Shedsy made?
Want to t-teIl me all about it, Frank
You've seen her" answered Bradford, accept
ing the invitation with the eager careless self
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ishness Of man in love. Her name is Amy
Power"
The girl you m-met your way b-back last
fall?" questioned shedsy. carefully.
Yes"
~Andc"
Sometimes think she cares a little Shedsy:
mostly don't dare believe she does. haven't
Continued on ffth page.
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here. There's no place in the West for a col
lege of Carfaxs Sort a man who wants that
sort of thing. a man who afford to loaf
along four agreeable years. will go east to Am
herst Williams wnere they roar genteelly and
in some style. It's the ordinary in money
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wall It was Table Monitor" done In verse,
and it ended:
The world is full enough of want and woe;
will not mock with selfish waStetulness.
Near it was another which advised one to
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elder. What will you do when you get to
heaven, where they will have nothing so vile?'
The visitor puffed again. and for him the joy
Continued third page.
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The Chameleon.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Copyright; 1908: By Mcclure. Philips & Coz
Arizona republican., 1903-07-26
THE SUNS DEADLY AIM
Upon Austrian Soldiers Commando d
 by Fool Officer.

Vienna, July 25.-Details are received from Buda Pest regarding the suffering of an infantry regiment from the ex- traordinary heat during maneuver march from Trebinye to Bilek last Monday in which 450 men were pros trated, indicating that bad handling of the regiment was largely responsible for the men being overcome.
 The troops are alleged to have been burdened with extra equipment in ad- dition to heavy marching order and were engaged in a two hours sham fight. This necessitated a forced march in the hottest hours of the day. The colonel commanding the regiment re- fused to grant the request of some of his officers that the soldiers be all lowed to rest, though he himself was incapacitated, being obliged to finish the marcn in a carriage.
 Before reaching Bilek the men fell out of the ranks by scores. Nine died immediately and twenty-two were car ried off insensible, six of whom died soon after reaching the hospital. Sev- enty others are in d serious condition.
 During the march the thermometer registered 125 degrees in the sun.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-26
SETTLED NOTHING
The Trial Races of the
 Yachts Yesterday.
The Americans het With Accidents and the Shamrocks Were Afflicted by CalmS.

Newport, R. l.. July 25.-In today's race between the cup yachts. over a triangular course of ten miles on a side. the Reliance beat the Constitution six minutes and eighteen seconds over the course in elapsed time. On the run to the second mark the wind increased considerably and the Reliance gained on the other two. All the boats gybed just before turning, as it was a close fetch to the finish. Just as the Colum- bia hauled in her sheet the strain on the big club topsail snapped off the topmast. The boat was headed into the wind until the wreckage could be cleared.
 The Reliance crossed the finish line at 2:39:10, having covered the thirty miles in hours 5S minutes and 20 sec onds. The Reliance in gybing to make for her moorings after today's race car ried away her gaff. It buckled up ten feet from the jaws.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-26
THE LAST SIGHT.

Rome, July 25.-As the clocks and bells of the great cathedral chimed the hour of midday, and the noon gun at the castle boomed forth its mes sage, the period during which custom and ceremony required that the re- mains of Pope Leo XIII lie in state. came quietly to an end. The last of the faithful who remained for a last view of the beloved pontiff passed quietly and sorrowfully out, the Italian grenadiers who have been stationed in the cathedral for the purpose of main taining order, marched away, and the gates of St. Peters were closed.
 When the time come to take the fisherman's ring from Leo's finger it was developed that another had been put in it's place. At the first meeting of the cardinals after the popes death. when the ring should nave been broken, the ceremony was omitted, and 1t was announced that the ring. for the moment, could not be found. The ring was known to have been lost twice before.
 It is estimated that S0,000 persons have passed the catalfalque where re pose the remains of the dead pope since Tuesday. At times the jam at the narrow gateway which was tenn porarily erected to aid in holding back the crowds, was terrific, and serious results often threatened the mass of half-fainting women and children. Throughout it all, though, no serious accident has occurred.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-26
WITHOUT PARALLEL. 23 Physicians Baffled for Years by d Case That a Change in Food
 Cured in 6 Weeks.

There is almost miraculous power in change of food if the right food be taken on.
 A case said to be without parallel Is that of paralyzed and dumb child whom 23 different doctors were puzzled over yet who recovered his speech in two weeks and finally got entirely we'll by using the scientific food Grape Nuts. This child's mother was asked to tell about the case and said: "SiX years ago without a moments warning my boy went off into convulsions. He had three the first day and for nearly 6 years he had from three to 50 spasms a. day all of very short duration but very severe. He lost his speech entire ly and lost the use of his legs and arms, also of his nerve centres, being paralyZed so that he was perfectly helpless and dumb. I fed him with a teaspoon and we had him treated by physicians in many of the large cities throughout the country without being able to get any help at all.
 "In all 23 different physicians exam ined and treated my boy and all pro- nounced his case without parallel in medical history so far as they knew and beyond the reach of medical sci ence. His bowels never moved without physic, going as long as three weeks. His lower bowels could not handle food the least bit starchy.
 'He did not seem to have a disease of any kind and as the physicians were all baffied I did not know what to do and we gave up hope. The doctors said his nerves and brain were affected and poor circulation and cerebrospinal irritation caused his convulsions. He had as high as 200 convulsions in two weeks as many doctors can testify.
 Now comes the wonderful part of the tale for he had not taken Grape Nuts one week when his bowels moved and inside of two weeks he began to talk, only being able to say words of one syllable at first. In weeks he has improved beyond comprehension and his case, which has astounded so many physicians, has completely yielded to the pure food Grape Nuts. We lost nearly everything experimenting with different physicians and specialists but I shall have to have Grape Nuts for my boy if l have to beg it." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich.
 The power of the wrong food to do harm and the power of the pure food to The power of Grape-Nu is proved by trial.
 Send for particulars by mail of exten- sion of time on the $7.5O0.00 cooks con- test for 735 money prizes.
Arizona republican., 1903-07-26

came from Nimrod, town half way between Westville and Danville, saying that one of the miners, Hungarian, had been stopped there by citizens, who had been hurriedly sent out from Danville to intercept him. They took from him large quantity of dynamite which he was carrying. The other miner with dynamite is believed to be on the way here. About half of Com pany K, the colored organization, has assembled at the armory and is bar ricaded there in fear of an attack from the mob.
 The entire reserve police force, num- bering about twenty. has been called out, and this, with twelve deputy sher- ifs and Sheriff Whitlock, forms the garrison at the jail. Wilson has just been interviewed in the jail by a news paper correspondent. He said he was the man who visited the Burgess farm, and he admitted that he had attacked Mrs. Burgess, but denied that he had criminally assaulted her. After the ne- gro had made these statements Sheriff Whitlock went to the outside of the Jail and pleaded with the mob to dis perse. His brief address was inter rupted by shouts from the mob, mem- bers of which loudly declared their de- termination to have the negro's life sooner or later.