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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-26

ton and Captain Hemphill on board
the American flagship kearsarge after
he had spent sn hour and half look
ing over the battleship as thoroughly
as any naval inspector could have
done. working the turrets, examining
the quarters Of the men, looking at the
food in the galley and talking familiar
ly with some OF the able seamen.
Washington, June 26.-Secretary
Moody has received cablegram from
Rear Admiral Cotton telling of the re
ception OF the European squadron at
Kiel by Emperor William and saying
that it exceeded in cordiality the eX-
pectation OF all the officers
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TO LEXINGTON COUNTY.
Trial Of James n. Tiil1'an for Murder
Transferred.

Columbia, S. c.. June 26.-Judge
Townsend has announced that the trial
of James II. Tillman. charged with the
murder of n. G. Gonzales. would be
heard in Lexington county. The next
term Of court there will convene the
third week in September. Judge Gage
presiding. Saluda was the county to
which the defense wanted the case
nnCvpd
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Small Tornado in Iowa.

Marshalltown. Ia, June ga tor
nado at Dolliyer. Wright county. did
much damage. The storm moved
northeast Buildings were demolished.
but 10 lives wure tost.
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BRIDE OF DEATH.
Young Woman Drowned Just Before
Her Wedding.

Rollag, Mimi, June 26.-Miss Hilda
Sneve and Miss Lizzie Hanson were
drowned in Pelican lake while bath
ing. The bodies were recovered in an
hour in about eight feet OF water.
Miss Sneve was TO have been married
the day following
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ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
President Roosevelt Will Open Gable
to Philippines.

to Philippines.
Washington, June 26.-On the morn.
ing OF the Fourth of July President
Roosevelt will send from his Sycamore
Hill home at Oyster Bay message
formally opening the Pacific cable to
the Philippines. The message will be
transmitted to Governor Taft, of greet
ings and congratulations. A return
message will be sent by Governor
Taft
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VISITS THE KEARsARoE.

e"peror William lnspects Admiral
cotton's Flagship.
Aiel. Prussia. June 26.-"I shall tel
.Tr,aph to the president today. sirs,
sielilhg him In what perfect condition
may : nave found your ship." said Emperor
william In parting with Admiral Cot
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The architect cannot live by the in
function to make no plans for the fu'
t,,~o ,~o-phSlAdolrhio pssltotdu
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CHAPTER XIX.
Before the Dawn.

Monsieur Lebe1 was an anacbronism.
Had he been an Arabian vfzier in the
credulous days OF Haroun al Raschid his
powers of providing entertainment
would undoubtedly have earned him the
name and fame Of genie, As pur-
veyor IN ordinary to Louis XIV he was
only a royal valet who was deserving Of
the title.
On the evening of the day in which
Mile. jeanette Vaubernier fell under
the royal eye of France the purveyor
in ordinary provided an entertainment
worthy Of both his royal master and
himself dinner Ella Panurge. Per
haps poor Lebel has been looked upon
with disparaging eyes these many years.
but in his day he was a past master
in the art OF pleasing pronounced
success. His crown was a cap and his
moving seepter was accompanied by a
tinkIing Of bells But this absolute
monarchy was hardly more than bur
Iescue and maearonI affair of the genus
bubble which pun OF air would burst,
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also recognized Monsieur Radix de
sainte Folk on his right, and talking 10
the MarechaIe de Mirepoix. Messleurs
CrebfIIon fIs. Favier. the witty Guf-
bert. and the poet Cole supplied the
flow Of soul She overheard such names
as the DemoiseIIes Rorothee and Le-
grand, the Comte de VintimilIe. Milford
of Marche. the Duchesse d'Euoues. the
Prince de Ligne and Mile. Felfcite de
NesIe being spoken at intervals about
the table
Gradually under the &pur of the
ehampagne-fmpatiently expected and
IavishIy squandered-the spirits Of the
company gaIIoped away over The plains
of argument The walters smiled while
their masters laughed. Had Rousseau
been present he would doubtless have
been interested in novel species OF
fun and fury on exhibition. Had Mon
tesquieu been there he would have been
amazed by the incongruity of the pros
ecutions and defenses in that tribunal
Of words where truths. grotesqueiy ca
parisoned. aHttcked before the Judgment
seat, which was vacant for the time be-
ing Gravity became intoxicated;
judgment went under the table. It was
a Walpurgis of inteIlects.
who is the fair young woman talking.
to the Marechal de RfcheIfeu?" in
qutred MHord of Marche. indicating
jeanette. He had only recently arrived
from London. and was not acquainted
with many of the guests.
'AIademofselIe Vaubernier.a replied
the young woman whom he had ad-
dressed she attracted the attention
Of the king today, and" she whispered.
there are pretty rumors flying abouc in
consequence.
should not the destruction OF FER
sepolts, Babylon. Carthage and Troy
each crushed beyond recognition by the
eIephantine foot of a prehistoric NAM
NAL, serve as warning to human
pygmies?" demanded CrebiIIon.
Paris is suu on the map. thank
heaven" responded Guibert devoutly.
Perhaps Moses, Alexander. Xe7xes
and Caesar are but reincarnatioas oil
the same prodigious force that mows
down civilizations and fertilizes the
earth for the harvest of coming he
roes." continued Crebillon. ignoring the
interruption.
why should human pygmfes specu- |
late, so long as they have an assured |
income?" inquired the poet Collie.
Incomes? Who mentioned Incomes" !
asked another only two persons in |
France have such things-the Favorfte
and the King"
Speak low. you fools" warned Fa-
vier across the table.
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1u rIa f-sr chapters. published Sunday,
N.e.--.Yrr .. is HEErarri che baptism and early
ea=#harl Fife 9t the future Madame du Barry
IN E tu .r.l-l -lF,isuu town oI Naucouleurs
lH fhs tai. at the Maid Of Orleans. who was
born and raised in lc SAME vicinity. Is fore
Swallowed tie strange destiny Of the heroine
At eEr age af sfN she meets Louis NF, who
visits Naucnuieurs on a pilgrimage to the
shrine of Joan or ATa ana acts as his guide
Upon leaving NaucouIours the girl is installed
in thc Partisan Convent of Sainte Azure, where
she remains seven Years.
On sunday November I6. is narrated the
historical meeting between jeanette and the
fortune teller who predicts her future elva-
f1on- his oracle she forgets IN an amusing
experience with hair-dreSser named Lametz
She returns home one afternoon and informs
he mother that she has engaged herself as an
assistant to Monsieur Eabille in his niliuer
shop in the Rue Saint Honore.
With Duval she has her first love affair, which
IS almost idyihc- and which gives a glimpse Of
the true character of the girl Il ends with
letter which she writes DuvHl from the Chateau
de Cour-Neuve- where she has become com
panion To Nine, Ia Carde. Two sons OF this
woman faH IN love with Jeanette with dis
ustToUs consequences
Jeanette accompanies Nine Ia Garde 10 the
home OF the MarGuise du QueSuOy and gets
her first glimpse Of the fashionable society Of
the period, with all its pomp and glitter.
While driving from Cour Ncuva in the evening
the two women have a remarkable meeting with
q sTanger-tFe man who had told her for
tune in the forest OF FOntalnebleaU- During
the function at the du Quesn0y mansion our
heroine meets the Comte Jean du Barry who
invites her TO his house-a Temple Of Chance
Du Barry IS depicted as a soldier of Fortune
for whom life was game 70 be either lost
or won with uonchalance- His house was
palace.
jeanette finds herself II wonderland-a
seventeenth century Temple of Chance. Many
of the most beautiful women of the day were
present. and only lent a further attractiveness
TO scene which to her seemed like a strange
mirage that had been summoned up by some
mysterious influence wonderful drama being
played in the twilight of the gods
Engaging in game with Du Barry, she
turns the highest card and wins an interest
In certain Corsicsn venture. She promises
TO visit Versailles and see the prime minister
sSegaTdInE this COrsiczn business
There follows description OF the daily life
Of Louis XIV, with all the extTavaCaut Cere-
mony and etiquette by which he was sur
sounded, and which he scrupul5usly observed
jeanette goes to Versailles a few mornings
. EfteT winning interest in the Corscan
business from DU Barry. The Soldier Of For
tune sent his carriage for her at CouT-NeuTe
and had her stop at his residence for instrtc-
tons as to how to approach the Due de Choi-
6eul. On arriving at Versailles she Is com
PEELED 70 await the Prime Minister in the
room OF audiences, and is the means Of draw
ing the anger of the King down on ChoiseuI
who indiscreetIy boasted Of his own power
not knowing that Louis XIV had overheard
him
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ful?" inquired the willy courtier. with a
significant smile
so she informs me
Did she inform you of anything
else?"
.'she told me of an unfortunate inter
ruption
Ha. She is oircumspect, It is not a
bad sign-nOt a bad sign And her mis-
sion?"
1T concerned the extension OF a Ger
tain contract we are mutually inter-
ested in.
zone may guess what it is"
The MarechaI de Richelieu is usu-
ally well informed
'Perhaps-mind you-perhaps made
moiselIe has had the good fortune to
attract the attention of his majesty 90
Surely. she was most highly hon
ored.
"Perhaps-mind you again-perhaps
if the Comte du Barry sees that his
charming cousin is present this even
ing at dinner. which has been ar
ranged by our friend LebeI here. there
will not be any further difficulty about
extending the Corsican contract.
The Comte du Barry is always ready
to serve his majesty-for a consfdera-
ton, for a consideration.
DO not presume so far. His majesty
is not known-must not be known in the
matter
AS you say.
DO you understandable will be pres
ent incognito."
Perfectly"
Good. Secrecy is a cardinal virtue.
remember-in affairs Of state-and we
are but humble servants of his-snOst
gracious majesty" As the MarechaI
de Richelieu administered this caution
he rose, and accompanied by Lebel. who
had remained a spectator during the
foregoing conversation, inclined his head
slightly toward the Comte du Barry and
was shown TO his carriage.
As for the soldier OF fortune thus left
communing with MS thoughts, at last,
What vista Of possibilities was open
TO him. What e fair field for his ma
neuvering, The royal eyes had fallen
upon her. His cousin Csic) the favorite
OF the court of France! Where a more
natural and fitting consequence than that
he should presently stand behind the
throne wirepulling for kingdom. with
both arms elbow deep in the royal ex-
chequer, This was a game worth play
ing to The end.
Slowly the Comte du Barry made his
way back TO the library.
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All Paris had been ransacked tC
furnish forth the banquet on this par
ticular evening in his apartments al
Versailles. Ordinary dishes were trans
formed into appetizing miracles dis
played upon a long table as white as
virgin snow, with its symmetrical line
of covers, crowned with their pale gold
en- rolls of bread. Rainbow coIors dawn
ed and died in the starry rays of Iight
reflected by the mirrors, the lights OF
the tapers crossed and recrossed each
other Indefinitely, and dishes Of glass
and silver and gold whetted both appe-
tite and curiosity
Covers for twenty had been laid, and
exactly that number were present-ni-
nus one-when the Comte du Barry and
Mile. Vaubernier were shown 10 their
places at the table, The vacant place
was at the head of the board. and next
to her own. As it was a masquerade
dinner the guests, with men and women
alternating, wore narrow strips of white
material over their faces, with only
apertures for the eyes.
Mile Vaubernier had for a companion
on her right man who might have
been called elderly but for his scrupu-
Ious appearance and distinguished bear
ing. Immediately upon her arrival he
had engaged her in conversation. Some
thing in his manner reminded her Of the
AIarechat de RicheHeu. She learned
from him that the place Of honor had
been reserved for the Baron de Gonesse.
who would be late in arriving. Her
under the Comte du Barry
made her refrain from asking any fur
ther questions aDent the tardiness of
one who was to occupy such a prominent
position in the company
At first few words we're spoken ex-
cept in a conversational tone. Hungry
are seldom garrulous. and the
guests on this occasion contented them
selves with exchanging glances as the
circulated. GradualIy-under
the influence of the wine-banter and
bon mots began to creep into the con
versatiOn as it became more and more
general Before long sIapder reared it's
head for a preliminary sur
vey. So the second course passed and
still the place at the head of the table
remained vacant
Formidable wines of the Rhone. with
ierce Tokay and heady RoussiIlon came
IN the order named. But the Baron de
Eonesse did not arrive.
As the courses followed one another
he masques were disarranged and then
discarded altogether. jeanette had
been correct in surmising her vis-a-vis
10 be the MareehaI de RicheIieu. She
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'Low-higb; what's the difference? A
coachman and palace, and people to
wait upon you. What is Iife2 a slate.
/ a pencil, and an eraser
You are drunk. Hand me the celery -
NO; only immortal"
'cHe is right. interposed CrebirIon.
I think many are today emperors. kings.
mobiles. princes, and preIates whose an
cestry runs back to peddIers and grave
diggers, as, on the contrary. many are
nov wandering beggars who are de-
/ |scanded from the lords Of Time.
'Why?"
1T has all been occastoned by revolu-
tions.
Who. think you, were your for
bears?" aptIy inquired the guest who
had asked for the celery.
Bacchus. the master Of vineyards.
was one Of my grandfathers. if my ex-
ceHent judgment Of this champagne is
any criterion" answered Crebinon.
Look at Cole trying to talk to Made
moiseue vaubernier and keep an eye on
his plate at the same time Ha, r,fd Won
ever pick the lock of a cupboard 10 steal
a hottie Of wine? Do YOU call to mind
the countenanee you had then? Cole.
you are the most conscientious thief in
France"
He is hungry"
Body or souI?''
Both. being "a poet-eIse his eyes
would never leave his plate"
Have done. Answer me why appetite
comes with eating and thirst goes away
with drinking" asked Radix de sainte
Folk.
Because most of us drink before we
are thirsty and vice versa, W. answered
Guibert.
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Perhaps the flowers are more at fault
than the gardener"
Her companion was silent before this
novel explanation.
The company grew noisier.
DO you believe in oracles? asked the
Demoiseue Legrand of the Comte de
vfntimiIle.
Are you an oracIe2" was the discreet
resoinder.
They are talking about oracIes, mur-
INJURED jeanette to her companion. 4
vas just thinking Of a queer fortune
that was told me many years ago"
Indeed! But that is interesting
What was. ft-good or bad?r
Perhaps neither-just extraordinary. %
Yes
"A strange fellow in the forest of
FontainbIeau told me my fortune when
I was hardly more than child. He
said that he would come to Versailles
for his reward
They are al fools and not worth Sc
rious consideration announced CrebiI-
Ion with some heat at the other end Of
the table. He was Iampooning the pub.
lie for not having bought his latest
book He continued.
"A juggIer, a carrier of induIgencies,
a mule with his bells. a fool with him.
a blind fiddler in the middle of a cross
road can draw greater crowd together
in Paris than a preacher or a phi1oso-
?her
Envy is speaking. snence!" ordered
some one from under the table.
Envy is a grabbed monster and a
poor companion rejoined the joviaI Fa-
vier
Dessert was served as if by magic.
A huge epergne of gilded bronze over
shadowed the table. Tall statuettes.
which a celebrated artist had endowed
with ideal beauty. sustained and carried
pyramids OF strawberries, pineappIes.
dates from Grenada. cIear-sEinned
peaches from Provence. grapes from the
royal vineyards at Marty. oranges from
setubaI pomegranates. Chinese fruits
in short. ali the surprises which wealth
could supply OF hunger pine for.
AS for the women. some of them
might have been muses. Of tragedy mask
ing as The graees. One-tbe Duchesse
de Gramont-was a pythoness in human
guise. Once she had been marveiousIy
beautiful. but she had not met Louis of
France until her beauty had begun to
fade, This had had its effect. She could
simulate exhaustion. yet she never was
exhausted. Her -ofce might charm the
deaf her glance might put life - the
bones of the dead, yet they could not
move Louis-aud her life was a failure. /
She had been. and was still. a siren who |
could kiss and devour-Iaugh like |
devil. or weep as angels may.
Speaking of incomes announced the /
bankrupt Cole, as he helped himself to /
another portion of salad. there is no !
pleasure to be compared with that of
oerceiving yourself every morning sur
rounded and environed by a brigade of
humble, fawning. and full of
heir reverences; to look more favorabIy
lpon and give a more cheerful counte-
nance to one than TO another tell YOU
hat is the acme of delight The fellow
becomes conceited and uncomfortable and
must be ordered away forthwith. Cen.~ i
And Cole drank TO the recollection.
"Conceit is the essence of confidence
he first born of success" said Guibert.
with no one to contradict him
My friend CrebilIon, continued Cole.
hopes for heroes. The world is full OF
hem. One of the sublime heights OF
heroic virtue consists in being a debtor
gracefully. Nature created man to bcr-
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CHAPTER XVIII-(Continued) .

LT TORSE luck HIS majesty
w should be seen and not
Y heard. Louis Of France
viii learn that some day
If he lives long enough" Du Bar
~ was not laughing now. When
his own affairs were under the
microscope It was no laughing mat
ter. He cast reverence TO the winds
and launched into a TRADE against gov
eTnments and ministers in general that
would have secured him q free admfs-
sion to the BastfIe had the speech been
overheard by governmental ears. Even
such deplorable catastrophe came near
happening, as subsequent events proved.
Neither the Comte du Barry nor his
companion had heard the outer door
open. in obedience to a knock admins
tered by one Of two men who had just
left carriage in the avenue. Nor was
the Comte du Barry aware that the
MarechaI de RicheIieu and LebeI were at
that moment being shown into room
adjoining the library. He was informed
of the fact by the servant who had ad-
mitted them.
Had it been possible to watch the
movements Of the MareehaI. de Richelieu.
following the departure Of Monsieur LIE
bel from Versailles, the reader would
have seen the ardoit courtier anziously
pacing the corridor overlooking the es-
pIanade. Now that the daily audience
was terminated, the corridor was desert
ed Of all saveathe solitary figure passing
70 and fro with a hasty stride.
Slowly but surely a more determined
expression came over his face-an ex-
preston such as accompanies a sudden
and desperate resolve. De Richelfeu
hastily descended 10 the palace yard and
entered a carriage. He was following
LebeI.
His carriage had traversed some three
leagues between Versailles and Paris
when he encountered the valet returning
with his information. Dismissing the
other carriage, RicheIieu took LebeI IN
his own and together they had arrived
in the Rue de Ia Jussiaune.
Jean du Barry was possessed Of too
much experience in such matter to mis-
eonstrue the presence Of two such per
sons as RicheTeu and LebeI in the Rue
de la Jussianue at such an unconyen-
tional hour Something out OF the or
dinary must have brought them to his
house. and Du Barry scented important
business in the wind He shrewdly sur
missed that the visit with which he was
being honored at such a time had some
thing TO do with his euissary to Yer
sailIes.
Requesting jeanette TO await his re-
turn. the master Of the mansion retired
to his dressing room, and was soon
welcoming his august visltor-the Mare /
chal de Richelieu-
De Richelieu promptly announced the
object Of his visit by inquirfnp.
Is the Fumor correct that the Comte /!
Du Barry has q fair cousin, known as
MademoiseiIe VaubernIer?"
1T is correct. Monsieur le Mare /
cbaI, replied Du Barry, with a low bow.
she was at Versailles this morning?" |
"She was-on little mission OF mine
10 the Due de Choiseul"
Her mission was not entirely success
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Continued Next Sunday.
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kN YoRSE luck. HIS majesty
W. should be seen and not
Y heard. Louis Of France
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rould DoeefbIv in this day and generation have
the audacity to pick out any single subject stiIl
less any group Of subjects. and say, True edu-
cation consists in = knowledge Of these, and Of
these alone" True education is the impart-
rnent Of culture and, in the complex world
opened up by the nineteenth century, culture
may be gained by q demonstrating knowledge
OF any one Of the $50 subjects listed in the cur
riculurn Of Z modern university. Only it is nee
essary that this knowledge shall be thorough
going It may be a knowledge Of the utilitarian
subject Of chemistry; it may be, on the other
hand, ri uosophIc knowledge Of life in its
totalitv that the seeker for culture sets out to
acquire. Which it is is none Of our business
Both are difficult both will tax to the utmost
the students powers. Therefore both are worth
while; it is q glory 10 the university which
teaches either well. It does not matter whether
your brothers pursue biology or boredom so losS
as they reach their end-mastery Of the subject.
the acquisition Of the power of vision which is
the basis OF culture
But IL is not ultimately to be admitted that
the mere difficulty Of becoming truly bored Is
its only recommendation. Quite the contrary.
instruction in boredom is one Of the most pract-
cal one of the most utiIitarian benefits uni
ve-sity can bestow. Greek and Latin, French
and German, economics and history, are soon
forgot; even literature IN this busy world
quickly fades Tor We nave no b4l4lS - SAJ ~
raad NOWADAYS in New-York- But philoso-
pbv. philosophy abIdes! And boredom, dear
sweethearts, consists in nothing more than this,
that a man views life through the glasses OF
disinterested speculation IS Professor James
pointed out. the second rateness' cor the o"y
occasional first ratencss'D Of Harvard IN inter-
COLLEGIATE athletics is perhaps occasloIed' as
{. certainly Is regarded with equaniHIty al mar
ward. because in that university one comes 10
realize more than anywhere else that . pop
GIN is not the crack OF DOOM" You thlAh II d
fine thing to scream yourself INTO ro1-----
Mitch Of enthusiasm at a Harvard-Iale game
and Won have nothing but scorn fer that Har-
ward man you are told about who did not so
~ the game at all But, after ALL perhaps ne
IS wiser than you. Very likely all TINS TO" ana
bullabalIoo over petty ends bores him. ana nc
sits on his window seat in Cambridge. lnnalhs
,f.,,ratta smoke and indifference, reading from
q hook or nleditatiyely tossing che1tnuts TO the
ntp gray squirrels. Very likely he Is duh and