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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
CHAPTER II.


Through the weeks Of the late sum-
mer, old Tatro, the butler, had been
attending the meetings held by the
peasants. But, being a firm believer
An the old regime, he had reported
faithfully to Monsieur lie Baron all
that had transpired at these gather
ings, telling him of the vicious
speeches made by Fauchel, and Of the
latter's evident determination to in
fluence the peasants against the peo-
pie of the chateau.
On certain September morning,
after one Of these reports from Tatro,
the baron said, Find Margot, and
send her to me-"
When the faithful old servant had
left the room his master looked out
OF the window toward the park; but
his darkly circled eyes saw something
quite different from the trees silhouet-
ted against the cloudless blue Of the
sky.
They saw the pale, angry face Of
Tomas Fauchel, the young schoolmas-
ter, who, meeting the baron as he
came from the magistrates door with
the pretty, sixteen-year-old daughter
of the Huguenot minister clinging to
his arm, had said, as he barred their
way, To-day, Monsieur lie Baron, you
have won, and have taken for wife
her whom her dead father gave to me
when he refused you, Papist. But
warn you to beware of the day when
7 shall seek my revenge!"
The baron, in the strength of his
vigorous manhood, and in the happy
dreams Of his passionate love, had
laughed at the melodramatic threat
of his humble rival. And to-day,
white-haired and lonely, he smiled
disdainfully as he recalled 1t.
But the smile died softly in a sigh
that was almost moan, as thought
of the narrow mound he had looked
upon the spring before, banked with
violets and snowdrops, in the old
churchyard by the Loire, near the
cottage where he had known brief
years dream of happiness.
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such outbreaks; and suspecting quick
ly the position of affairs, had lost no
time in finding a hiding place in a
grove, not far from the house.
At the tldings of his fathers death,
new expression came to Etienne's
face, softening its GOODNESS; but this
quickly changed when, in reply to his
query as to who was in command Of
the escort, Greloire answered, Lieu
tenant Bonaparte"
An oath that made both soldiers
stare burst from the young mans lips.
II will go to my apartments" he
added, with return Of all his haughti-
ness; "and do both Of you see to 1t
that | am not disturbed by your Off
GER"
With this he stalked through the
hall, and up the stairway, shuddering
as he passed the blood-stalns upon the
floor.
Etlenne's steps on the upper stairs
and along the oaken.aoored hall
brought Tatro to the door Of the room
where lay the two wounded soldiers,
one Of whom was evidently dying,
while the other was sleeping quietly.
"Ah, Monsieur Etienne, is 1t you,
sir?" Then, correcting himself with
"Pardon-Monsleur lie Baron" he
burst forth in a quaYerlng voice, ut
Is surely a sad return for you"
Somewhat softened by the old mans
words, and now realizing more fully
the horrors Of the night before, Eth
enne replied in an unusually kind
fashion. But when he ended by or
derlng that a repast be brought to
his rooms, Tatro's face showed sur
prise he dared not voice; for he won.
dered that his new master could think
Of sustenance for himself, so soon af-
ter coming upon the scene OF his re-
cent loss.
Margot had slept little during the
night, but lay thinking OF what
changes were likely to come, now that
the baron was dead. An intuition
warned her to secure the money and
valuables which the baron had In
trusted to her care; to take them from
their present hiding place, and have
them at hand, in case some additional
disaster should come. And, too, bear
ing in mind her masters command
that she remove Jean from Etienne's
rule in case Of that Detailing which
now had come to pass, her perplexed
brain had at length evolved a plan
which seemed both wise and feasible.
But before attempting to put II into
execution, a curious impulse urged
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her to take the young officer into her
confidence. Looking up into the cold
clean-cut face before her, she asked
"You will not leave here to-day, Mon
sieurT
Perhaps; cannot decide until
later"
Before you go, monsieur, would
take it as great favor should you
let me ask of you some advice as to
matter concerning him you seem to
love-" And she glanced at Jean, who
was standing in the doorway, with his
back to them.
The officer, II he felt any surprise,
showed none, for he answered her
with kindly assurance. He then joined
Jean. and the two went below, where
breakfast awaited them.
The two dead soldiers were buried
early in the afternoon; but the stars
were coming out when the door of
the great vault was closed, and the
late baron left to sleep with his an
cestors.
Etlenne, silent and repelling, stood
by, vouchsafing little notice Of anyone
about him. Jean had taken care to
keep away from his half-brother;
and the latter replied with scant cour-
tesy to the lieutenant's salutation,
when they met for the first time, as
the baron's body was borne from the
house.
Margot was not of those who had
stood about the tomb. Etienne's tenn
porary absence from the house being
assured, she had improved the oppor-
tunity to open the secret panel and re-
move the metal box and bags of coin,
which she hid away amongst her own
belongings. She proposed, with Jean
and Pierre, to seek new home in
Toulon, where large number Of Roy
alists, together with others who had
suffered persecution from the Revolu-
tionists, had found refuge.
Presently she saw Etienne enter
the drawing room, where Jean had
remained, having refused to leave the
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The First Requisite.

mot long ago." said Nat Goodwin,
II was lunchlng with friend and two
grass widows, neither Of whom had
been divorced.
zone Of the widows held up the
wishbone Of the chicken.
LETS see which will be married
first" she said to the other grass
widow.
ait seems to me- remarked my
friend grimly, that you'd better see
which will be unmarried first "-Nev
York Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-29
Wasted Time.

District Attorney Jerome, however
reformed he may be now, was a great
card player in his early days, so much
so that his mother, who was a plous
woman. said to him one day by way Of
remonstrance:
"a great deal Of time is wasted,
dear, is there not, in playing cards7'
Eyes, mother" he smiled in reply,
there IS. In shufilrS and dealing" -
New York Timer
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
Parker Davis Club Organized.

In response to the call for a
democratic mass meeting, CIR
culated last week by r. E. T..
Morgan, and published in this pa
per, quite a number of citizens
assembled at the courthouse last
Monday night.
Upon motion Dir. A. J. Jagoe
was made president and q. l..
Darden secretary and treasurer
Of the club. f. G. Holmes, l.. j.
Farley, and J. P. Withers we're
made committee to invite speak
ers to address the club. Motion
was made by r. E. L. Morgan TO
appoint a committee to issue an
address to the democracy Of De-
Soto county, also Incorporating a
suggestion to each member of the
democratic executive .committe to
organize club sin their respective
districts. The following we're ap-
pointed: r. E. L. Morgan, E. r.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
NUMBER AZ
Will Stand Trial.

The condition of Charles Gar
trell, the young man who sud-
denly went insane at O'Brien's
Landing, Ark, several days ago,
has greatly improved, and he was
brought home several days since
by bis father, but has been car
ried back to stand trial.
The reports that were first sent
out from the scene of the killing,
as usual, were greatly magnifed.
The number killed was two in
stead Of four, and he did not swim
the river, as reported.
The father of the young man is
confident that he will be released,
as there is no doubt whatever he
had lost his reason when he did
the shooting.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
Sunday School Convention.

Program of the 10th Quarterly
convention of 4th and 9Th district
Sunday school association to be
held at Jackson's S Chapel on Oct
80, 1904.
Devotional.
Address Of Welcome-Mrs. Nit.
tie Hawks.
Response-G. L. Darden.
A better observance OF our Sab
bath. j. B. Riley.
Individuality, S, B. Dean.
presentation Of the lesson for
to day, Oct. Both. u. E. Holmes.
"What officers are needed, and
what are their duties. ID. e..
Wilson.
"The study Of the scriptures. >
S. P. Dolehite.
emusic of the Sunday school. .
Hugh Foster.
Statistical information of S. S.
from delegates.
The people Of Jackson's Chapel
invite every body TO be present;
J. W. ODoM, President.
w. l.. GLENN, Secretary.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14

OF the 4. G. K. r.. TO constitute the western
| division. and the territory east OF said rail-
road to constitute the eastern division. and
| the roads In each to be offered, but each road
| to constitute separate item,
The contracts to be struck Oft to the lowest
responsible bidder; who shall give bond In a
sum equal TO the price to be paid him during
any one year. for the faithful performance
| OF his contract with one or more good and
solvent suretieS. to be approved by the Board,
| or the clerk in vacation.
Roads OF the first class shall be worked not
| less than sixteen feet wide. actual track age
exclusive OF side drains. and to have center
elevation of not less than eight inches And
| roads OF the second class to be worked not
less than twelve feet wide, with a center ele-
vatiOn OF not less tina six inches.
The roads shall have all the necessary side
drains. and the contractors shall build all
road-hand bridges at his own expense as to
labor, but the county will furnish both lum-
Der and nails. The contractors shall like
wise keep In repair the abutments 10 county
bridges on the same terms. and to repair any
small bre akage in flooring or hand rail. The
contractors shall also cut all trees so near
SAID roads as to endanger travel thereon.
whether such trees be on the roadway or not.
The Board will settle with the contractors
quarterly, where the roads are up to specifi-
cations. and at the end OF the first quarter OF
the year 1905, the Board will reserve SO much
OF the amounts due for such quarter as in
their Judgment Is just when the roads are
not UP to specifications. But after the first
quarter. the Boaad reserves the right to re-
fuse to pay the contract price, or any part
thereof. il the roads are not up to plans and
specifications And when such amounts are
withheld after the first quarter; such de-
ductions shall be final. And each year shall
be an entirety: no money being paid in any
one year. for any previous year. except that
the fourth quarter Of each year will be paid
at the January term Of the year following. il
due and owing.
The roads shall be kept smoothe. and the
work done thereon shall be done under the
direction and control of the Supervisor of the
district. or Of the road commissioner il one
should be selected.
All accounts for road work shall be ap-
proved by the resident Supervisor.
The Board reserves the right to impose
fines Of not to exceed ten dollars day for
each day that road is allowed to remain inn
passable from any cause over which the con-
tractor has control.
Descriptions and classifcations of all roads
are on file in the Office OF the Board, together
with a map; which said map is exhibit "A"
to said specifications and IS to be taken as a
part thereof. And the Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
Will Confer Crosses Of Honor.

The members of the local chap
ter U. D. G. have made a slight
change in their program for
Thursday, Oct 90. They will hold
their meeting at the courthouse
instead Of the college hall, and the
hour will be $3.50 o'clock promptly.
On the above date crosses of
honor will be conferred upon all
who have made proper applica-
ton, and who are entitled to wear
them.
1t is announced that the ladies
will serve free lunch to all veter-
ans who attend, and all veterans
are cordially invited whether they
be members of a camp or not.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
WILL MAKE SPEECHES
Hon. Thos. Spight and D. M. Featherston
to Address Voters.

Hon. Thos. Spight announces
III letter to this paper that Hon
d. M. Featherston, presidential
elector from this district, and him
self will speak at the courthouse
here on Tuesday, Oct. 25th.
The speakers will discuss nat.
ional political issues, and will
make interesting talks.
These gentleman, are, of course,
we'll known here and will doubt
less have a good audience.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14

Jones, J. E. Holmes, r. L. Dab
ney, and E. d. Laudertale. The
following were appointed as a
committee to solicit campaign
funds: 4. f. B. Logan, R. E. l..
Morgan, E. D. Lauderdale, DR..
w. S. Weissinger, and N. E. Will
roy.
Motion to adjourn to meet Mon
day evening, Oct. 18th at 7:30
o'clock was carried. Everybody
is urged to be present at this
meeting.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1904-10-14
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
Board Adopts Plans for Roads and Ad.
vertise for Bids to Work Same.
Continued from last week)

Supervisor Barbee reported as
follows: Il have been over only
a part Of tho roads in my district.
| find the most of them | have in
spected to be in fairly good con-
dition. I find some portions Of
them being neglected by the con
actors, especially the creek bot
toms, would suggest that all con-
tractors be urged to have their
roads well up to the requirements
by or before next report =
Upon request of R. P. Cooke,
insurance agent, The insurance
policy on the courthouse for 1904
5 was cancelled, said Cooke re-
funding to the county the pre-
MUM.
The contract for insurlng the
courthouse was let to r. E. l..
Morgan for three years for a pre-
MUM of $500
The following allowances were
made to mem hers OF the Board:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Remarkable Hoistina.

Mines and Minerals: At the DeBeers
mine. in Kimberly. some very remark
able work has been done in the hoist
ing line, establishing a wonderful rec
ord in the way OF capacity for hoist
ing from a single shaft. The hosting
engine consists Of a pair of vertical,
tandem, compound. condensing engines,
operating with 120 pounds OF steam,
hosting from the 1,200-foot level, maxi
ing a total lift of about 1850. feet. Two
automatic dumping skips, five by three
and six feet deep. are used, each weigh
ing 400 pounds and holding g. 1000
pounds of rock. The skip is loaded et
the bottom by tipples worked from the
chute by a hand lever, and the rapidity
OF handling is shown by the fact that
as high as n~inety-two trips have been
made in one hour. On one occasion
during a single shift OF eleven hours
and forty-three minutes, the weight of
rock hoisted was 3,665 tons, or at the
rate or 400 tons in twenty-four hours.
This record was broken by the same
plant a year or two later by hoisting
$500 tons In twelve hours, and on May
IL, 1893. 9,261 loads of blue ground. equal
to 7,400 tons OF 1000 pounds each. were
hoisted 1,260 feet by this engine. work.
ing In two compartments, in twenty
four hours. OF course his is not their
regular everyday working. but spe-
cial running to show what a be done.
The skips are loaded at the bottom so
quickly that the engineer sometimes re-
cetves the signal to hoist before he has
completely stopned the engine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09
RAcTERlA IRON WASHINGTON.

SS.STasiy understand that
certain plants such as clover. alfalfa.
COW peas. ETC.. require the assistance OF
a certain germ in the soil to make a
successful growth. 1t is also well known
that the best way of getting this bac-
terra into the soil is by incubation. IL
ones neighbor grows any OF the plants
mentioned with success 1t is because his
soil contains the necessary bacteria and
he will probably be glad to give you a
bushei or two of hat soil I'm order that
you may ~inoculate your own soil. 1t
may not be generally known that the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton Will send a small package OF bac-
terra for soil incubation to any ne
who asks for IT.. With the packages
are sent directions for its use which are
simple and clear. Don't say you cannot
grow clover on alfalfa with success un.
I'll after You ask Uncle Sam for some
soil bacteria. Remember this in the
early spring.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Recently printed extracts from the
dairy Of Adolf Pichlers show that that
Tyrolean poet did not indorse the pop
ular notion thai travelling has an edu-
cational value. Most tourists are, in his
opinion, guided chiefly by the desire TO
get good things to eat In the hotels and
to Airt with the foreign girls. and in
the end they are surprised TO find them
selves AS much bored as at home. He
cDmmends the sincerity of a party OF
Bavarians who played cards on top Of a
high peak To pass away the time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Professor Robert Koch has recently
been investigating an outbreak of ty-
phoid fever for the German govern
ment, and has since been at Paris
where he was entertained by the
Pasteur Institute. In the course OF the
winter he will proceed to German East
Africa in order to continue those
studies Of tropical and other diseases
which he has not completed during his
recent visit to Rhodesia. In particular
me viii continue to investigate the part
played by ticks In conveying the infec-
ton Of various cattle diseases.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

John Beckner, a grower, who lives
near Milwaukee, has just gathered and
delivered 500 pounds OF fine Magoon
strawberries from his place. The yield
is considered remarkable for this late
season. and came from new plants.
Underneath the plants are many green
berries that may yet ripen. T.. J. Ham
niman and J. w. Grasley, OF Milwaukee,
are also gathering berries in large
quantities. In spite OF the u~nfayorable
season the yield Of Strawberries neal
Milwaukee wag never before SO large in
October=Portland Oregonian.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

A London jeweler has made a. coilec-
ton of ancient forks used I'm England,
which show some little known facts
about the table of a few cen-
turtles ago. The forks, which are OF
solid silver, a I from the sixteenth
century. In many cases the designs
amy detail the forks look like those
which might be bought today. The
old forks were d great luxury In their
time and were only used by the aris-
fOcracy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09
souTH DAKOTA

city Surveyor Raleigh G. Thomas re
ported TO the burnt district commission
sof Baltimore recently, that his men,
who were doing some field work on
Smiths wharf, uncovered a large por-
ton OF wheat that was still burning
exactly seven months after the fire.
THE wheat was so hot" said MI.
Thomas, that we could not handle III.
We had to let is cool of before we
could proceed with the work. The
wheat was In solid chunks, but the
grains were distinctly visible. 1t was
one OF the most remarkable things
L ever saw"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

a. London court the other day that on
Friday. July 1. she started work at 8
in the morning and worked until 3
Saturday morning. She was dismissed
because she refused to work after mid
night the following Friday. Two other
girls who worked the same hours were
also dismissed for a similar reason.
The employer was fined $106.50.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

There are 1000 American teachers In
the Philippines centered in 33S larger
towns out OF 934 towns In the entire
archipelago. Two thousand primary
schools are In operation. and they en-
'ploy the services Of 1900 native teach
nrN
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Every October 81 the base OF Nelson's
monument. Trafalgar Square. London,
Is covered with memorial wreaths and
always among them Is one TO the menu
Dry Of tthe gallant sailor of France
and Spain" who fell In the battle Of
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Arrangements are being completed by
the city OF London international Com
mercial association for the holding OF
an international society dance In De-
cember. AT which a thousand guests
from the various trading centers OF
Europe will be present.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

A painstaking German has prepared a
table showing the percentages In the lead
ing countries OF the world OF the persons
employed In the throe principal branches
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. manufacturing
and mining. and transportation.
The table here given indicates facts some
what at variance with the popular notion:
Manu- Coun xna rcc
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

A catalogue on autograph letters,
published by Il London dealer, haa SUR
prised q good many people by showing
the fact that Charles Dickens full name
was Charles John Huffman Dickens.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

III is stated that, In view OF the events
in Southwest Africa, Germany intends
10 organize a colonial army, the pres
not having proved satisfactory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Sheffield manufacturers note a great
falling Off In the demand for shoe
makers knives. They attribute this
TO the saving in shoe leather made by
the public use Of the tramcars.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

A public subscription has been started
in Holland toward repairing the ruined
cottage at Zaandam. In which the IA
Peter the Great lived while he was
marking as 4 NAVY In the docks
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

what is thought 30 be the largest
t;rnip ever grown ii Colorado, was
raised near .Centervilie. 1t weights n
pounds and measures forty inches Ia
circumference.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Al motor car speeding on d road near
Huntingdon. England. turned d COM
plete somersauIt, landing upon its
wheels. which were smashed. The
driver received fatal injuries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Prince Knyatulla OF Afghanistan re-
Gently lost a sword belt, which was
found In the possession Of two OF his
servants. They were blown from the
mouth of 4 cannon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Vast orders for Scottish tweed ma
terIa1S have been placed With various
manufacturers IN Scotland by the lap
anese government. say an Edinburgh
ne
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

Madge-Must you scream when a
gentleman kisses you?
DoIly-Of course o must. But no
too loud.