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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn, says: 1T havetaken two bot tles of Burdock Blood Bitters and ann feeling better than I eyer did in my life. For many years suffered with severe sick headaches and general debility. Lost all ambitioA and went about my duties in an ainlless manner. Had a tired, worn out feeling all the time, but before had taken half bottle of B. B. B., felt relieved and am now feeling like a new woman. ''
 Mrs. A. W. Ham. Cambridge, Me, says: T was. in poor health for along time. was unable to be. around or attend to my work. WIS troubled with constipation, neural gia and poor appetite, in fact, every trouble that attends rundown condition of the system, and have taken two bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters and the Pills. The first dose set the machinery of life td work, and can say Inever took any medicine that gave such i1umsdiate relief and set me gaining, Sx which I am truly thankful ..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26
ALICE ef OLD VINCENNES

By MAURICE

ries high in her other hand, shaking them by the twig to which their slender stems attached to them and saying in sweetly tantaiizing tone:
 "What makes you climb downward after cherries, Jean? What foolish fellow you are, indeed, trying to grab do potatoesl I'm sure didn't suppose that you knew so little as that.'.
 Jean, the hunchbaGk, was a muscular little deforEnity and a wonder of good nature. How long he might have kept up the hopeless struggle with the girls in~inc3ble gudp would be hard to guess. His release was caused by the approach of third person, who wore the robe of a Catholic priestand the countenance of man who had lived and suffered long time without much. loss of phys lcal strength and endurance.
 This was Pere Beret, grizzly, short, compact, his face deeply lined, his mouth decidedly aslant on account of some lost teeth, and his eyes set deep under gray, shaggy brows. Looking at him when his featuges were in repose first impression might not have been favorable; but seeing him smile or hearing him speak changed everything. His voice was sweetness itself, and his smile won you on the instant Some thing like a prevailing sorrow always seemed to be close behind his eyes and under his speech; yet he was genial, sometimes almost jolly, man, very prone to join in the lighter amusements of his people,
 Children, children. my children" he called out as he approached along a little pathway leading up from the di- rectien of the church, what are you doing now2 Bah there, Alice, will you pull Jean's leg offg
 At first they did not hear him, they were so nearly deafened by their own vocal discortls.
 Why are you standing on your head with your feet so high in air, JeaHY' he added. its not polite attitude in the presence of young lady. Are you pig, that you poke your nose in l the dirt?"
 Alice now turned her bright head and gave Pere Beret look of frank welcome, which at the same time shot l a beam of willful self assertion
 My daughter, are you trying to help Jean up the tree feet foremostY the priest added, standing where he had halted just outside of the struggling l yard fence.
 He had his hands on his hips and l was quietly chuckling at the scene be- fore him, as one who, although old, sympathized with the natural and harmless sportfveness of young people and would as lief as not join in a prank or two.
 You see what I'm doing, Father Beret," said Alice. T am preventing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

great damage to you. You will maybe lose good many cherry pies and dumplings if let JeanNgo. He was climbing the tree to pi1fer the fruit, so pulled him down, you understand. ''
 sTa, taw exclaimed the good man, shaking his gray head; i've must req son with the child Let go his leg, daughter, I will vouch for him; eh, Jean?'
 Alice released the hunchback, then laughed gayly and tossed the cluster of cherries into his hand, whereupon he began munching them voraciousIy and talking at the same time.
 'I knew I could get them,' he boast ed, "and see, have them now" He hoped around, looking like a species of i'll formed monkey.
 Pere Beret came and leaned on the low fence close to Alice. She was al- most as tall as he
 'The sun scorches today he said, be ginning to mop his furrowed face with red lowered cotton handkerchief, "and from the look of the sky yon0er,' pointing southward, 1t is going to bring on storm How is Nine Rous-
 
 sillon todaZ?'
 'She is complaining as she usually does when she feels extremely we'll said Alice. That's why I had to take her place at the oven and bake pies. got hot and came out to catch a bit of this breeze. Oh, but you needn't smile and look greedy, Pere Beret, the pies are not for your teethP'
 My daughter, [ ana not 8 glutton, hope. had meat not two hours since some broiled young squirrels with cress, sent me by Rene de Ronville. He never forgets his old father"
 'Oh, I never forget you either, mon pere. I thought of you today every time spread 8 crust and filed 1t witt cherries, and when took out pie, al brown and hot, the red juice bubb1inf out of itso good smelling and tempting do you know what said to myselfT'
 How could know. my child?" s.W ell I=tbSlach htl tla ajss:g 1T sg4 zEt1Sts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

KW for many years a missionary A on the Wabash, most of the
 time at Vincennes, the fact that no mention of him can be found in the records is not stranger than many other things connected with the old towns history. He was, like nearly all the men of his calling in that day, a self effacing and modest hero, ap- parently quite unaware that he de- served attention. He and Father Gibault, whose name is so beautifully and nobiy connected with the stirring achievements of Colonel George Rogers Clark, were close friends and often companions. Probably Father Gibault himself, whose fame will never fade, would have been today as obscure as Father Beret but for the opportunity given him by Clark to fix his name in the list of heroic patriots who assisted ill winning the great northwest from the English.
 Vincennes, even in the earliest days of its history, somehow kept up com munication and, considering the cir cumstances, close relations with New Orleans. It was much nearer Detroit
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26
ems of Zen
A Fair Decision.

A Fair Decision. Both barbers rose hastily to their feet and stood, each by the side of his chair, expectant.
 The customer, who certainly looked like man who would never think of refusing to give tip, stood hesitating between the Embellishments of the ton sorial artists.
 With the instinct of fair play strong upon him, the customer took 8 coin from his pocket, twirled it in the air and said:
 'sCall the turn"
 Heads" said the nearest barber. Heads it is," said the customer when the coin came down and settled him. self comfortably in the chair of the winner.-New York Press. /
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

People talk of being all run down, overworked, out ofsorts generally.
 Nine times out of ten it is the blood that is out of order. The blood is the life of the system, you know. lift becomes thin or lacking in strength the sys- tenn naturally sufers-and with 8 weakened system disease finds an easy mark.
 Burdock Blood Bitters is one ofnature's remedies. A purely vegetable compound. It is a blood maker; it strengthens and buildsu the system; drives out the disease by removing the cause.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26


 his well meant attempts to prevent her From reading and Tereading the afore- said romances. But for many weeks past Gaspard Roussillon had been ab- sent from home, looking after his trad ing schemes with the Indians, and Pere Beret, acting on the suggestion Of the proverb about the absent cat and the playing mouse, had formed an alliance offensive and defensive with Mme.. RoussiIlon, in which it was strictly stipulated that all novels and romances were to be forcibly taken and securely hidden away from Mile. Alice; which, to the best of Mime. Roussillon's abih- ty, had accordingly been done.
 Now, while the wind strengthened and the softly booming summer shower came on apace, the heavy cloud lifting as it advanced and showing under it the. dark gray sheet of the rain, Pere Beret and Alice sat under the clap board roof behind the vines of the ve. randa and discussed what was gener. ally uppermost in the priests mind upon such occasions, ,sthes good of Alice's immortal soul-a subject not absorbing ly interesting to her at any time.
 "Ah. my child" he was saying, you are a sweet, good girl, after all, much better than you make yourself out to be. Your duty will control you. You will do it nobly at last, my child''
 True enough, Father Beret, true enough!" she responded, laughing. 'Your perception is most excellent, whichL Il will preEeAto you immediately D She rose while speaking and went into tine house.
 T will returnain minutes or two," she called back from region which Pere Beret we'll knew was that of the pantry. Don't get impatient and go away!''
 Pere Beret laughed softly at the pre- posterous suggestion that he would even dream Of going out in the rain which was now roaring heavily on the loose board roof, and miss cut ot sherry, Daea. clierrys gpie of AIieels
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

making! And the ROuSSIlion claret l too, was always excellent. s'Ah, child, he thought, your old father is not go ing away"
 She presently returned, bearing on wooden tray ruby stained pie and short, stout bottle ffanked by two glasses.
 4.Of course I'm better than I some. times appear to be-" she said almost humbly, but with mischief still in her voice and eyes, "and I shall get to be very good when have grown old. The sweetness of my present nature is in this pie"
 , She set the tray on a three legged stool which she pushed close to him.
 There, now,'' she said, "let the rain come. You'll be happy, rain or shine while the pie and wine last, I'll be bound" sA
 Pere Beret fell to eating right heart fly, meantime handing Jean a liberal piece of the luscious pie. Tt is good, my daughter, very good, indeed" the. priest remarked with his mouth full Mime Roussillon has not neglected your culinary education" Alice filled glass for him. It was Bordeaux and very fragrant. The bou quet reminded him of his Sunny boy hood in France, of his journey up to Paris and of his careless, joy brimmed youth in the gay city, How. far away, how misty, yet how thrilHngly sweet it all was! t He sat with half closed eyes awhile, slipping and dreaming.
 The rain lasted nearly two hours, but TDnysra Beret look leave of his young friend. They had been having another good natured quarrel over the novels and Mime. Rousstllon had come out on the veranda to join in.
 i've hidden every book of them" said madame, a stout and swarthy woman, whose pearl white teeth were her only mark of beauty. Her voice indicated great stubbornness
 Good, good; you have done your very duty, madame" said Pere Beret, with immense approval in his charm ing voice.
 But, father, you said awhile ago that should have my own way about this" Alice spoke up with spirit, land on the strength of that remark of yours gave you the pie and wine. You've eaten my pie and swigged the wine, and now
 Pere Beret put on his straw cap, ad- just1ng it carefully over the shining dome out of which had come so many thoughts of wisdom, kindness and hu- man sympathy. This done, he gently laid hand on Alice's bright crown of hair and said:
 Bless you, my child. will pray to the Prince of Peace for you as long as I live, and will never cease to beg the Holy Virgin to intercede for you and lead you to the holy church. He turned and went away, but when he was no farther than the gate Alice called out:
 1'Oh, Father Beret, forgot to show you somethingr'
 She ran forth to him and added in a low tone:
 You know that Mime. RoHesillon has hidden all the novels from r-&'
 She was fumbling to get something out Of the loose front of her dress.
 Well, just take glance at this, will your and she showed him little leather bound volume much cracked along the hinges of the back.
 Pere Beret frowned and went his way shaking his head, but before he reached his little hut near the church he was laughing in spite of himself.
 She's not so bad, not so bad,'' he thought aloud; it's only her young, l independent spirit taking the bit for a wild run. Tn her sweet soul she is as good as she is pure.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-26

Here ds 0 letter for 4joet, fcst1ser.''
 DuttTne Louisiana colony stood next to France in the imagination and longing of priests, voyageurs, coureurs de bois and reckless adventurers who had Latin blood in their veins. Father Beret first came to Vincennes from New Orleans, the voyage up the Missis- sippi, Ohio and Wabash in a pirogue lasting through whole summer and far into the autumn Since his arrival the post had experienced many yicissi tudes, and at the time in which our etorys oRensa the British government
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
She Talks About Chop Suey, Her
New Hat, Amy De BranscOmbe's
Friend, and Outlines a Sketch
She Wants Written for Naude-
Vile.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.


Say, / like you. That's the reason / butt
in here to see you all the time said the
chorus girl. she picked half of her bunch
of violets from her belt to make a bouton-
mere for the dramatic editor.
Another thing, 1 don't get along with
that bunch Of dolls in our show l get along
better with the boys, anyhow. When L
boarded with Amy De Branscombe and her
mother, We never let a girl come in the
house. A girl friend is no good; they try
to win your fellow and they roast you be-
hind your back. l never had one but Amy.
She's a real pal.
We'll, 1 was telling you. the boys used to
come around to Mrs. De Branscombe's and
we'd play rag-tine on the piano, and two
of the fellows who belonged to a college
Slee club used to play the mandolin and gui-
tar, and then we'd send out for a pail OF
chop suey. That's what like.
But you could never get me to go into a
Chinese restaurant after a peek had once
at one on Seventh avenue. Chaw Main is
good. too. That's chicken and ginger and
mushrooms and bamboo sprouts and other
stuff, cooked up with vermicelli that's first
steamed and then fried. Gee! ] like it.
You'd think the vermicelli was Saratoga
chips cut into strings.N
But l just run in to show you my new
hat. What do you think of it? That's the
very latest Amy De Branscombe brought
it to me from Paris. That trailer down the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
EEL IN MANS STOMACH.
six-Inch Reptile Coughed Up by
Newly Arrived Emigrant.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March IA fish story. in whic,
physicians were in vain and even patent
medicines failed, has just been brought to
light. If proof OF its veracity is needed, il
is sufficient to say that the patient is in the
Long Island Hospital recovering from his
troubles.
Shortly after the Cunard steamship Cam
pania left Liverpool one of the steerag &c
passengers, Niels Anderson, was stricken
with an illness that baffed the ships doc
tor. He suffered from violent coughing
spells and complained of severe pains in
the stomach. In fact, he had all the syInp-
tens described in the patent medicine
ads" His disease, whatever 1t was, re-
fused to yield to the doctors treatment and
he was unable to obtain relief. When the
steerage passengers stood up in line for
examination by the surgeons of the immi-
grafton service, Anderson was suddenly at
tackled with a fit of coughing more severe
than any which he had experienced before.
Apparently he was choking to DEATH The
physicians hurried to his side Suddenly an
eel, six inches long. popped out of his mouth
and wriggled away. Strengthening up. he
seemed to have obtained relief Those who
tell the story assert that the eel was prob
ably swallowed when quite young and that
II had grown to the size which 1t had at
tanned when it made its appearance yester-
day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

Then he plays rag and I do a song and
buck and wing dance"
back is real duchess lace and wouldn't
dare tell you what it cost. Amy's back
from Paris where she was with her mother
completing her musical education and tax
ing vocal lessons.
Poor girl, she's down and out, because
the young man she was engaged to, who
was paying her expenses, is arrested for
robbing his firm. But Amy says she knows
he is innocent, and that 1t is dreadful con-
spiracy, and that somebody else forged the
checks in his handwriting. Nothing will
ever make her believe that a gentleman who
was a spender like him would ever touch
dishonest penny belonging to anybody else
but himself
Poor Amy IS all broke up about It, and
SO is her mother. But her mother says
she would not care II the young man had
only been truthful and not pretended he
was a millionaire. when he was only head
bookkeeper. He had promised Amy an au-
tomobile, too. It's a shame that young girls
are deceived by f1ends in human form who
tells you they are the head of the firm and
you only find out they are four Pushes.
We'll, anyway, 1 got my new girdle out
of 1t. and Amy's been to Paris.
go into vaudeville. I've fought hard against
1t. cause, and 1 don't care what you say,
it's a come down.
II want you to write me a sketch. I've
got 1t all in my head, only can't write it.
It's q musical team turn for two people.
You can get just as much money
for a sketch for two people in vaudeville
as you can get for four. The sketch must
be. written to give me and my partner a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

ing q follower of Thespis, says that on one
occasion he met a little negro girl limp
ing along road, her feet wrapped In i'm
| mense bandages of gunny sacking.
,, whats the matter with your feet%' was
the natural inquiry.
"My fadder done hit me on de haid while
I was standin' on iron cellar door" was
, the response.
George Alexander. the English actor. will
not visit this country until the autumn of
1901. He is now playing AT Heidelberg
in London, and will remain there until the
end of July. Early in September he will be-
gin his tour of the Provinces. and E. s. Will
lard will take his theater and present the
Louis N. Parker play. 1.-THE CARDINAL
These are some Of the lines spoken by
Jimmie" Powers in the Jewel OF ASIA:
There's on, thing 1 like about a dos-ths
chan.''
There is no art in painting a picture-the art
Is In selling it,"
Il was paying alimony my boy, when your
first tooth was the most talked of thing in
town."
II enjoyed prison life much that couldn't
leave the place.
Olga Nethersole is now touring England
in "Sapho." While in Paris recently on
her way from Biarritz. where she had been
spending a holiday. she purchased from
Jean Richepin the rights to his play. "Le
Masque. and has placed 1t in the hands
OF Mrs. Craigie John Oliver Hobbes) for
translation aud adaptation.
Ellen Terry has Joined the ranks of wom-
en- managers. She has taken a short lea -
OF Mrs Langtry's theater, the Imperial in
I0ndnE md xrin ,a1o
July. Her first production will be Ibsen's
THE Vikings
Charles Richman is to retire at the end
of the present season from the position of
leading man Of the Frohman Empire Stock
Company and will venture forth next fall
as q star.
e. H. Sothern Is now rehearsing his COM
pany In a poetic drama by Percy Mackay
called THE Canterbury Pilgrims"
Mr. Sothern will play the part of Chaucer.
formance In March for the benefit Of the
actors fund.
Amelia Bingham has decided to postpone
the production of Clyde Fitch's Last of
the Dandies' until next fall. At the close
OF her New York season she will make q
tour Of the California cities.
Louis Mann has been e4gaRed nv Weber
d Fields for next season, and will have q
part similar in character to that heretofore
taken by Sam Bernard. Mann will make
his first appearance with the company early
in September.
THE Rogers Brothers in London IS said
to be the title Of the piece Rogers Brothers
will use next season.
The Sondheim sisters Ottyfe and Juliette,
who will be heard at the Odeon next Thurs
day evening in a recital of compositions for
two pianos. are st. Louis girls, who have
just returned from several years of musical
study in Europe and have scored an instant
success in their own country. The New
York critics were astonishingly generous in
praising these players. giving them high
rank as artists. and this verdict seems to
have been approved by the audiences, since
the Sondheim recitals In New York City
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

agrees to the marriage, providing he can have
possession OF the two waits SO that he can
get the money that is due them Bob Dillon. one
OF Uncle Sans jackes is in love with Nan.
and in the end battles Brooks The company in
cludes Leighton LEIGH. Edwin s. Phillips Harry
Mack. Phil Mccarthy. Miss Mabel BrowneIl
Elizabeth Hunt and Ella Davis
W. D. Cave. the treasurer at the Century will
have his benefit March o. The attraction was
to have been Grace George in a new play. Miss
Georges engagement has been Cancelled. however.
and Walker Whiteside substituted. Mr. white
side made favorable impression here last sea-
son.
Sheridan's City Sport Burlesquer's will enter
tain at the STANDARD this week. Their featured
playeis are "A Mistake in Soc.ety' and Fun at
Brighton Both irGvtsties abound In musical
specialties- The vaudeville bill IS to be made
Edwards Ren=e;ta and La Rue. Hazel Burt
Beeson. Ferguson and Beeson. Josie lie Coy. Adj
die Jacques and Crisslc Sheridan
Hetnemann G. Web Will present AIT Heidel-
berg at the German!a Theater tonight.
George AIDES new comic OPERA PEI. From
Paris" is proving a success in Chicago at the
for several weeks.
The Misses Ottyle and Juliette Sondhelm will
give recital of compositions for two pianos in
ladies' have been abroad for several years and
in that time have devoted themselves assiduous-
~ the study OF the higher forms of piano
music and more especially such compositions as
lend themselves particularly TO duo presentation.
After their concert they will have few days
to themselves and then must prepare FOR series
Of recitals in Boston.
The programme for their recital at the Odeon
has been arranged az follows:
Concerto CBb mail. Bach
fab RnNlanCe----- -.-.....Carl IheTn
tc} Andantino Pastorale H-ii
tal Romance; tbI 81 oIseau Petals Henseit
The Banda Rosa comes to the Odeon for
brief season. beginning March az The Banda
Is led by the veteran. Eugenio Sorrentino. He
has played but one previous engagement in this
city.
Wells Band VIII give the following programme
at the Odeon this afternoon:
MareL-Soqthern Echoes .Nanka Faucet
Nocturne-aionastery Bells: .Weiy
Chimes by Fred P Beck
Mee Estelis Acton-HarEer and band 'Oe
HUNGARIAN Fantasia Tobani
Vocal Selections. by the Knickerbocker
2 Quart Job a de. DaueT Leslie c.
Finale-The Cavalry Charge. LADDERS
Two famous singers. Nine Ada Crossley. the
Australian contraito. and Sig. Emilio de Co
gorza. the Italian barytone, are announced to
appear at the concert of the Choral-Symphony
Society. March 10. In addition, there is to be a
symphonic programme under the direction of
Alfred Ernst.
Princess de la War; and her Numidian lions
and Pauline de Vere the panther trainer. are the
headners at the Zoo. Another novel act is that
of the fight between Bob. the boxing kangaroo,
and Ben, the snake.