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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-14

|
 ".And may rely on youl to ;tsks tbsus
 yourself;to the telegraph onlesfs hs con- tinued
 |' "'Yes.yr replied. 1u start win thszn at once.' ".AlI right he said: hut now promise me faithfully. that you will not say e
 word about these teiesrams to any ono until after the messages have been fox- warded to my. soma
 T promised to keep silent. and if T had not suspected the motive which had prompted his last question the manner in which the Countess quesfioned me ns soon as left her husbanda room would
 have enlightened me. She was wafffng for me, and though she did her best to seem calm could see that she was very nervous. She had not informed her four sons that the man whose name they bore was probably dying. and. as you win ese. there was . good reason for her conduct. Would she. however. have destroyed the telegrams if the dying man had aa1ked her to send themf' don't think co, but Count de Rocquevf1le did not trust her. He was convinced that she was mon ster of hypocrisy.
 'Tfe was mistaken, for she was mereIy an unfortunate woman who in q moment of weakness had yielded to . passion WHICH was Duun0 " uO M8f 8fz9F0u8 harm. Now. that her sin was revealed she was striving to save from ruin her beloved son-the living proof of her gull ty love affair. Her husbands threats. which as yet were vague and on thae account the more terrible. made her vary uneasy. and for the reason that she had no idea how he intended to punish her. It was because she was constantly for- tured with doubt on this point and hoped to obtain some light that she waited for me In a small room adjoining the one in which had been alone with the Count for more than an hour. As she spoke
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on my bed in the Paris hospital. My oAs thought was that I must at all haz- aus uo honor to the eminent professor whom represented.
 nocqueville Castle Is one of those pDu.laings which were erected during the
 oHureo fears' War. and of which eev- er1 are suil to be found in the Somnfe and Pas-de-Calais districts Massive structures they are, designed to serve as tortresses in case of necessity and though lacking in grace and harmony are not without a certain rude beauty. VT late years windows have been cut in the thick walls and the drawbridees nave been replaced by wide steps, which ieao 10 the entrance. In spite, however. or these changes. which gave it some what or modern appearance. the castle m Wnlcn l met with such strange ad- venture had gloomy aspect The scene which witnessed at the deathbed of lie terrible owner made such a strong in- precision on me, driving all other thoughts from my mind, that I cannot at this moment remember whether I had sort or presentiment as I got out of the carriage that a tragedy was about to take place in this gloomy building or whether the idea of connecting the grim building with the grim incidents occurred to me later.
 oAA' iN HlIl6 Wn0IneF I felt uneasy the moment I saw this ina- posing, prisonlike dwellingg which stood out mass of red against the gray dawn or long afterward. for I am not one of those who believe that the house and districts in which persons live have pow- CT to mould their lives and actions to any marked extent At the same time. whenever l think of Rocqueville Castle and of those who live in it I can hardly help believeing that some homes are ore. destined to misfortune.
 One of the questions I had asked mv- self during this journey was answered the moment l entered the castle. A ser- want told me that the Countess was wait ing to conduct me to her husbands room. The Count de Rocqueville was married. AS quickly as possible washed my hands and face and removed from my clothes the dust which had gathered during the journey I presented myself before the Countess de Rocqueville. My teachers words. 'Nev visa, nee audita. nee intellecta,' came back to me and I wondered if he had intended to put me on my guard against the Countess. Per maps the Count de Rocqueville had mar rted woman much younger than him self and was jealous of her. If So he was in constant agony. for I knew that the disease from which he suffered was well calculated to aRgravate any mental trouble of this kind. When I saw the Countess, however was satisfied that
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not in a condition to return to Paris. want some one on whom can depend. and who will carry cut my instructions L thought of you. fixed l-.e amount of the fee for you
 ''He told me the amount; at that time 1t was an enormous fee for me At deaths door though he was. my kind teacher had not forgotten even this de- tail. Then. without giving me time to thank him. described inc condition of the patient. dwelling on the various details in his own lucid fasbion. of which his works on the treatment of diseases will give you some idea. if ysu are ever IT, clined to read them. There's one chat- ter on the specific nature of disease
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lcOntinued on Page aol
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Where the Line Is Drawn,

Congressman Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas, who is serving his f,
term in Washington, is authority i
the fact that while his state may hs
its faults when it comes to gallant
with the fair sex "old Arkansa,
shows up grandly. During his ter
in the legislature a third assista
clerk had to be elected and by una
nous consent it was decided that /
place should go to woman 7
energetic champions of three fl
daughters of the state enlisted the
selves and only after twenty-four b
lots, Miss Hicks, or, as member d
ignated her, the Lilly of Lafayett
was chosen.
EYES," responded John R. Thsy
to whom Robinson was telling t
interesting story. mans admiral
for woman never flags. He will 81
her half his fortune; he will give
! his whole heart; in fact he see
ready to give her every advantage
cept his seat in the street CARP
ton Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Ito Be continued.)
HER WIRELESS TELEeRAPHY.
When China Would Have Appreciated
Present Means of Communication.

When China Would Have Appreciated
Present Means of Communication.
The announcement recently made
that the Italian legation at Pekin has
been provided with wireless tele.
graph station which enables direct
communication to be maintained be-
tween the legation and vessels Of the
Italian fleet in Chinese waters. calls
attention to the recent development
and application of this means of com.
munication which would have been
greatly appreciated at the time Of the
siege II the legations in Pelsin in 1900.
Thus the Italian legation will be able
to communicate with ships at Ta-ku
and Tien-tsin without recourse to the
lines Of the Chinese government, and
may even reach them while cruising
about the northern part of the China
sea. The use Of wireless telegraphy
for such diplomatic work, as well as in
military and naval operations. seems
capable OF considerable extension, espe.
cfaly In semi ilized countries where
the capitals distant from the seaport.
IIarper's Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
His True Position.

The Celtic wit that bubbles for
in the arguments of Lawyer Thorn
Riley is always refreshing, even
opponents having to concede poi1
made by apt clauses in his jury
dresses. A brother lawyer, who h
settled a probate matter, had sent
a bill for a very large fee and t
heirs thereupon engaged Mr.. Riley
contest the charge against their for
ier counsel. Mr.. Riley's plea ended
this manner:
Il went to my brother attorne
office and l reasoned with him
begged him-I implored hin--I
seeched him to remember that he v
only a counsel in this case and
one of the heirs. Boston Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Out Of Date.

Some twenty years ago, when v
ton Lackaye first went upon
stage, he was rehearsing a part
paul Kauyar," under the direct
of the author. the late Steele Ma
aye, who, while he was admitted
be very capable stage manager,
considered somewhat oid-fashioned
the more modern dramatic scht
During the rehearsal Mackaye
Lackaye had a slight dispute as
how part should be acted.
do you pretend to argue with N
demanded Mackaye, magestical1y.
have been an acknowledged master
the dramatic art for twenty yea
Eyes," said Lackaye, "but not |
twenty"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
A GASOLINE CUPID
by CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT

"Teuf! Teuf! Teuf! Teuf! Hrrr!
| Wough!" The automobile ceased it's
monotonous chant, coughed once or
! twice and subsidized into state of
silence, and, alas! im.nobility., In a
moment the chauffeur was off his seat
and polling about in the machinery.
Then he went to the door of the car
riage and touched his hat.
| BEG pardon, miss he said, but
she's broke down ami have to go to
the shop. I'm sorry, but you'll have
to get around the city some other
way"
n The girl on the back seat-a tall,
handsome blonde with the bluest of
| blue eyes-uttered an exclamation.
eff that isn't too bad And I've got
| just two hours to see Washington be-
fore my train goes! Can't you call
another auto for me?''
The chauffeur glanced around him.
"Oh, yes'm," he said. "Of course.
| There ought to be some here on the
stand now, only there amt But I'll
go in an telephone for one right
away"
The man looked doubtfully at the
machine indicated, Don't think SO,
MISS" he answered. That's a private
machine, or | miss my guess; still
| I'll ask" Leaving the girl he walked
over to the curb and addressed the
young man sitting on the box of a
handsome automobile.
| No one familiar with the new horse
less vehicle would for one moment
have supposed that the one in ques-
| ton was for hire Racer" appeared
in every line of it's build and costli.
| ness in the exquisite nicely of it's con.
struction. y
| That anything but an instant mega
tive would be the answer to his query
whether that machine was for hire?
had never passed his brain, so his as
constituent may be guessed when the
! young man on the box started
glanced at the girl still sitting in the
| injured vehicle a short distance away
flushed deeply, and replied in the af
| f1rmative. Then without waiting for
| further explanation, he promptly ran
his machine to the side of the other
and halted to permit the girl to climb
in. The next moment they were
swinging down the avenue at lively
gait.
The girl leaned forward. ''Ahem!'
she said. did the other. man tell you
where wanted to go?"
Said you wanted to see the city
ma'am," returned the young man, re
spectfully, but in curiously mufled
tone. He had kept his head ayerted
almost as If he wished to conceal his
features-a wish-if it were a wish
in which he had been successful; the
! girl had looked at the machine, but
not at the driver.
When the chauffeur spoke she
started and glanced curiously at him
as though his voice struck some dor
mant chord in her memory. YES,
she said, II do want to see the city
but want to get to the depot by
o'clock. My train goes out then
"Yes'm. I'll get you there in time
Going East, ma'am?"
Again the girl looked at him curl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23

stance. How many senators are
there?"
Three hundred and eighty-six, l
believe. A stepmother might be ter
ror to some girls, of course, but most
of them can get away from one home
to another without going to college"
How? By the way, is that the IL
brary?''
Yes Why, of course, most girls
have--have-ca marry" The man
was speaking eagerly now, but he still
kept his face turned away and threw
the words over his shoulder
Married. Whew! That's a very
radical remedy. 1t might be worse
than the other trouble. How many
books are there in the library?"
Two or three million, believe Oh,
no! You wouldn't find it so. I'm sure.
Think OF growing into specialized
old maid! All college girls do, you
know Then think of that young fell
low just longing to make home for
you--''
What building is that?"
THAT? Oh, the patent office or the
pension office or something! think
Of
But suppose the girl has sent him
away"
"Then let her whistle him back and
see whether he won't come"
The girl glanced at the broad back
of the man before her, while her
shoulders quivered with silent mirth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Head 81 British Army.

Lord Roberts, who has just retired,
was only tho eighteenth commander
inschief that the British army has had
since the Office was created in 1874.
This gives an average tenure Of near
" thirteen years, which is q long time
for any man to serve after working
his way up to SO lofty a position.
But at times the office has been va
cant, and not all of the Incumbent
put their feet on all the rounds Of the
ladder. In earlier times the ONCE
was q perquisite Of the great. Charles
IL appointed his son, the Duke Of
Monmouth, whfwas later beheaded.
He was followed By the Duke Of MARI.
borough The Duke Of Wellington
was the fifteenth In succession, il r.
appointments be counted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Bessie" he exclaimed, "Do you


mean 1T"
Then she puckered up her lips and de-
liberately emitted clear, soft whistle
The effect was magical. Instantly
the chauffeur swung around in his
seat and faced her. "Bessie!" he ex-
claimed, do you mean it?"
The girl smiled at him, though her
eyes We're dewy. "Of course do.
Frank" she said. II never thought
you would go away as you did just
for word. No! No! Keep your
seat You can say all that's really
necessary from where you are"
And you knew me ali the timer
"Of course. The minute really
looked at you. But you'll make me
miss my train"
Train? No train for you! I'll not
take any chances now. Your interest
in the city may have lapsed, but
here's the city hall. Shall l go in and
get marriage license, or-will you
go In with me?"
He had sprung from the seat and
stood holding out his hands, the light
of love pleading in his eyes. Wont
you go in with me, Bessie?" he asked
again.
For an instant the girl hesitated;
then she took the proffered hand.
Yes, Frank" she said softly. 81 will
go with you--now and always"
BLESS that old gasoline rattletrap
that broke down with YOU he cried.
1T must have been one Of Cupid's up
to-date chariots in disguise. Boston
Globe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
A Gallant Rutterman.

When the Queen Of England, dau
ter of the King of Denmark, was
Princess of Wales, she attended
afternoon, food show.
At this food show there was a
play of butter that pleased the p
cess Of Wales greatly. She prai
the butter, and to its exhibitor
said:
Denmark sends us the best but
doesn't it,"
The dealer smiled, and shook
head.
No, your royal highness," he
swered, gallantly, Denmark sends
the best princesses, but Devonsl
sends us the best butter"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
COULDN'T STAND FOR DEI
But Miser Was Willing to Co
Way-for Money.

Way-for Money.
Mark Hanna's successor, Gen. MI
was in his youth a teller in an AlS
bank. OF his banking experiansE
he sometimes says:
"One Of the depositors with orr Il
had the reputation of being nil
I don't know whether he was a nil
or not, but i do know that he Nh
sometimes make in one day three
four deposits-now a dollar, now 4
dollars, now fifty cents. Did you u
hear of such thing?
"They used to tell a queer s,,I
about this old fellow. They usad
declare that man once went IL \,
and said:
I'm a doctor, and I'll give !,
$4,000 if you'll let me kill YOU
want to see how, cut in a certain VII
a man dies
"The old miser wrinkled his tc
head.
LET me think Bit he said,
There was long silence.
Well?' said the visitor.
Give me till tomorrow said 4
miser. I'll think this business
thoroughly, and tomorrow I'll pt
you a decisive answer, yes or no.
so the man went away, and i
next day he returned. The miser ),
to him:
81 can't let you kill me for sl00
friend. I've figured if all out, a
find that your money would be
good to me after was dead, Tllt
you what will do, though. I'll
you half kill me for $5,OOO.'"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
"a chiId,s THOUGHT Of CO

A chiId's Thought of God.
They say that God lives very high:
But IL you look above the pines
You cannot see our God; and why?
And If you dig down in the mines
You never see Him in the gold.
Though from Him all that's glory shin
God is SO good, He wears a fold
OF heaven and earth across His face
Like. secrets kept, for love, untold.
But still feel that His embrace
Slides down by thrills, through all THU
made, e 81
Through sight and sound Of every pla
As II my tender mother laid
On my shut lips her kisses pressure,
sWho Iisaags me q night and SAID
guesser ~ 90 ,s4Ts
Elizabeth Barrett Browninl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
A Unique Water Cooler.

Several new devices are on the n
ket for keeping water cool with
putting ice IN It. One arrangem'
consists Of pail which has an ap
ture for ice In the center. The wa
is poured around this, and even in !
hottest weather win keep cool
twelve hours. This Il an especia
desirable scheme for the sick room
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23

Charlie (whose salary Is $6 perl /
was reading the other day where a girl
was poisoned by eating chocolates and
died IN awful agony. s5
Mabel The poor girl would have
been alive yet II she had been going
4 with yon Comfort.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
Severe.

Husband -in-waiting must take you
to- see the woman lightning change art,
list at the halls.
Wife is she good !?
Husband Great. She puts on her
hat ia less than fifteen minutes.
Punch. Z
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-15
Conducta SOSpechOSa
DE LOS cHINOS
Temores en- Harbin
Conabates en- "a Corea

Los siguientes telegramas dan cuen
IA de hechos que demuestran clara
mente que los chinos Sc comportan
muy sshabilmente en- Ia presente cam
pafia, pues estan dispuestos q coadyu-
var q la acci6n de los japoneses y CO.
reanos 81 Russia es rechazada en- los
primeros encuentros que Sc verifquen
en- el Yald y en- la Manchhria oriental
Dicen asf:
@Se6l, 26 de Febrero.-El gobierno
coreano ha resuelto que sus tropas Sc
unan 4 las del Jap6n para La campa-
ma. El ejercito coreano consta de
unos 1900 hombres con alg1n ejerci-
clio a Ia europea, Pero sin particular re-
putaci6n de aguerridos. Dfcese que
los chinos, 4 los primeros reveses que
sufran los rusos en- terra Sc unir4n al
Jap6n, con la esperanza de arrojar del
pals todos los extranjeros.
Harbin, Manchuria, ~ de Febrero.
Sc han visto unas luces blancas v
rojas por las alturas contfguas, y des-
aparecer al aproximarse piquetes de
guardia. Alguien dispar6 contra un
centinela ruso, sin tocarle, y este con-
testo tambien sin efecto. A cierta
distancia Sc han visto personas disfra-
zadas y armadas Creese que 6 sean
aprehensiones del populacho, que ha
llegado a Greer la proximidad de los
japoneses, 6 bandidos manch1s que
merodean por las inmediaciones del
ferrocarril.
Londres, 28 de Febrero.-Dicen que
4 menos de un kil6metro de Ping Yang,
Corea, un destacamento de cosacos Sc
encontr6 con otro de infanterfa japo-
mesa y Sc cruzaron disparos. Ell re-
sultado seg6n telegraffan de Toxic,
fue que los cosacos Sc retiraron. De
San Petersburgo telegraffan 10 contra
RIO Los japoneses eran tambieD de
caballerfa y huyeron, dejando sus ca
ballos en- poder de los cosacos."
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D .BIl0kNi.. NGgG oyer lade

En- la tarde de aver fue sehalado
por el vigfa de San Crist6ba1 Ell cruce-
TO americana aBrooklyn", que Sc espe-
raba prOcedente de Funchal (Azores),
Fonde6 frente al Moro y ALI perma-
nece esperanto 6rdenes.
Anoche alumbraba con sus proyec-
torres electricos los puntos del horizon
te, y 10 movfa a veces sobre San Juan.
Probablemente sera destinado, des-
pues de las maniobras y ejercicios de
tiro en- Pensacola, a ser ell buque in
sigma de la escuadra del Sur del At
lantico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-15
La iotoSrafia de los cOIOPeS

Ell distinguido escritor E ilustrado
militar espafiol D. Candido Ruiz Mar
tinez ha comenzado en- el Ateneo de
Madrid una serie corta de conferen-
cias acerca del tema que sirve de epf-
CRATE a esta noticia, con las cuales Sc
propone dar a conocer sus descubri-
mientos respecto de la fotograffa del
color, en- que ha realizado verdaderos
progresses.
La primera de dichas conferencias,
veri6cada ante numerosfsimo p1blico,
fue exposition de los procedentes fo-
tografcos y de la tecnica de esa ma
nifestacion de la ciencia mostrandose
Ell Sr. Ruiz Martinez como hombre
competentfsimo en- la materia, en- la
que Sc We que ha profundizado y hecho
investigaciones-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-15
Cr6nica juanadina
RETREATS

Cuando sc terminaron las obras de
recomposicion del Boulevard Cane
difourd' > iniciose una serie de retreats
dominicales, y a juzgar por el entu-
siaSmo gee demostraban sus organi-
zadores, crefmos que tendrfamoS re-
tretas para mucho tempo. Pero nc
fue aS1; ell cansancio vino pronto, v Sc
suSpendieron aquellas tocatas.
Ahora Sc ha tornado otra comisi6n
de gentlemen para continuar 10 que Sc
empezo en- 1903.
Yo no quiero profetizar 81 estos
spOrtnsan imprimiran 6 no su entusias-
mo en- el desempefio de su simpatica
mission, aunque estoy por Greer que asi
10 haran, toda vez que 4 la cabeza de
ellos fguran Monsieur Alphonse, I'm
cumplido frances, y Juanito Mora el
mas enthusiasts de nuestros i6venes.
Anoche Sc celebro la primera de
esas tetretas, que podriamos lamar de
la serie As.
Gandifourd ofrecfa un aspecto en-
cantador.
Nuestras bellas concurrieron en-
gran n1merO q DIR las arm0nioSas com
posiciones de Bellini, Straus, Verdi,
Morell Campos, Rios Ovalle y otros
inspirados autores, (allf parece que
ademas de melodfas musicales tam
bien algunos oyeron otras melodfas
menos sonorss, pero mas expresivos y
mas halagadoras.
Alquien ha dado en- decir cue
SOY insufrible lengiii1argo, pero en-
esta dltima afirmaci6n, no digo mas
que la verdad.
Y 81 no me creeis, preguntzdselo
los muchos dandys que 1e hacfan ls
|corte las seductoras iaanadinas que
aromatizaban el ambiente que all Sc
|respiraba, y engalanaban el pintoresco
Boulevard.
Ldstima que Ia lluvia impidiese que
la concarroncia de danaas ftaese ma
|yor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-15

Faltaban muchos 6dOr9d0s foynsentOs,
Ipero en- cambio sobraban los feoS.
EStaba un feo, con una cara mas
tea qne una bordonda. Por curiosi-
dad acerqueme 4 e1 y 1e preguntE Ell
motive de su disgusto.
Cuando Sc anna, me contest6 no hay
placer nj delicias, sino Sc esta al lado
del ser querido; y goza con nuestras
|alegriaS. ...-...
Basta. :. lie die. Me result6 poeta.
Jes1s hombrell Ave MarfaH
Hay tantos enarnoradoS BESERRos. !.
La orquesta, dirijida por Ell conocido
Maestro caballero, ejecut6 con sdmi-
rable presici6n todaS las pleas del
|programa, habiendo sido aplaudida en-
varias ocasiones.
iBien por los profesores de m1sics
Para Ell pr6ximo Domingo Sc anun-
cia otra retreta. con un progrsma mag
nffco.
Esta muy "all right, pero en- nombre
de varias damas. y en- su nombre
tambien me permito indicar al com
placiente Maestro Caballero, que Sc
verfa con sumo gusto que en- dicho
programa no dele de igurar la precio-
sa DANA "Graciosita' de Rios Ovalle.
ST Sc forma un pletbisito me pare
ce que nadie votarfa en- contra de que
sc tocase de nuevo Ia GracioSita.
Es tan bonita esa danza, y trae tan
tos recuerdos.. ....
FEO9. de Ids,
Mario Ia IoOA