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I ting still greater blaze OF light, ana
there swept into the hall, as though
swimming upon the flood Of this added
brilliance, figure striking enough to
arouse attention even at that time and
place, even among the beauties of the
court Of France. There advanced.
calm and stately, with the gliding ease
Of perfect carriage, the figure Of q
woman, slender, with full bright eyes
and somber hair.
She stepped to the place 1t the re-
gents right hand. with head high and
eyes undrooping. For dramatic in
slant she paused. rs though in the re-
hearsal Of part-a part Of which Il
might be said that the regent was not
alone the author. This triumph Of
woman over other women, this tri-i
umph Of vice over other vice. of ef-
frontery over effrontery akin-this
could not have been 30 planned and
executed by any but . woman. One
another these beauties might tolerate,
knowing one another's frailties as they
did; yet the elegance, the disdain, the
indifference Of this newcomer-this
they could not support! Hatred sat
In the bosom of each woman there Is
she swept her courtesy to the new
guest OF the regent. who took her place
% Of right At the head Of the board
and near the regents arm.
Our gentlemen are somewhat late
this evening"" exclaimed Philippe.
"'Tis too bad the Able Dubois could
not be with US tonight to administer
clerical consolation" as.&
"Ah! lie drole Duboisl" exclaimed
Mademe de Tencin. ~ ~
"And that vagabond, the Due de
Richelieu-but we may not wait.
Again ladies, the glasses. or Bechamel
will be aggrieved. And finally. though
| perceive most Of you have graciously
unmasked. let me say that the moment
has now arrived when we make plain
all secrets" ~.
He turned his gaze upon tho woman
at his right. As though at q signal, she
half rose, unclasped the circlet Of gems
at her throat, and swept back across
the arm Of her chair the soft garment
which enveloped her. Is 81
A sigh, long breath Of amazement
broke from those other danes of Paris.
Not one Of them but was stated with
the blaze Of diamonds. the rich, red
light of rubies and the fathomless
radiance Of sapphires. Silks and satins
and cloth Of gold and silver had few
novelties for them. The costumers Of
Paris, center Of the world Of art, even
in those times of unrivaled extrava-
gance and unbridled disqualification,
neld no new surprise for these beau
ties. possessed 80 long OF all that their
imagination required or that princely
liberality could supply. Yet here In
deed was a surprise.
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solely on professional grounds. Japan
Tor the last few years has been pursu-
ing . naval policy exactly in accord
ance with that which Secretary Moody
has insisted should be pursued by the
United States. The Japanese navy has
spent money in maneuvers. has used
mp powder and has worked It's officers
to the limit of endurance. The result
was shown at Chemulpo.
Now that is exactly what Secretary
Moody has been doing with the Amer
lean navy at the risk of severe criti-
cism by the economists in congress and
Of some ridicule by the opposition
newspapers. So he regards Japan's
victory over Russia as complete vim
dication Of the programme which he
had adopted.
Russia for the last few years has
pursued policy directly contrary to
that Of Japan. Its navy has been SUBJ
oydiuated to the army, there has been
An absence Of discipline and general
slovenliness in control. Russia has
been paying only half as much for
armor plate as we have been paying
and the result is shown in the celebrity
! with which It's battleships yielded to
the Japanese attack. Altogether the
situation is one which Is especially
. gratifying to the men who have the
destinies Of our navy in their keeping.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04

OF the director there came the
invitation of the regent, practically the
command of the king, to join the re-
gent after the opera for little supper
at the Palais Royal.
Law would have excused himself
from this unsought honor. "Your grace
will observe" said he, that my time is
occupied to the full. The people scarce
ly suffer me to rest at night. Perhaps
your grace might not care for company
SO dull as mine"
'Fie! my friend, my very good
FRIEND" replied Philippe. "Have you
become devot? Whence this sudden
change? Consider; tits no hardship to
meet such ladies as Madame de Sabran,
or Madame de Prie-designer though /
fear De Prize is for the domestic felic-
ity Of the youthful king-nor indeed
my good friend, La Parabere, some-
what pale and pensive though she
groweth. And what shall say for
Madame de Tencin, the spirituelle, who
Is to be with us; or Madame de Cay
lus, niece of Maintenon, but the very
opposite of Maintenon in every possible
way? Moreover, we were promised the
attendance of Mademoiselle Aisse. She
hath become devout of late, and thinks
it a sin even to powder her hair, but
Aisse devout is none the less Aisse
the beautiful"
Surely your grace hath never lacked
in excellent taste, and that is the talk
of Paris" replied Law.
"But stay! have kept until the last
my main attraction. You shall wit
ness there, give you my word, the
making public of the secret of the fair
unknown who. is reputed to have been
especially kind to Philippe of Orleans
for these some months past. Join us
at the little enterprise, my friend, and
you shall see, promise you, the most
beautiful woman in Paris, crowned
with the greatest gem of all the world.
The regents diamond, that great gem
which you have made possible for
France, shall, for the first time, and
for one evening at least, adorn the
forehead Of the regents queen Of
beauty"
AS the gay words Of the regent fell
upon his ears. there came into Laws
heart curious tension, 3 pvessuti-
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divided into confines, and as though
each centime had been planted by
your brother and had grown to be
worth thousand pounds 1 admit
somewhat of knowledge of these
miracles
True, Lady Catharine. Can there
not be one miracle more?"
Lady Catharine Knollys bent her
face forward upon her hands, unhap-
piness in every gesture.
Sir" said she, cit grieves my heart
to say it; yet this answer you must
take to your brother, John Law. That
miracle hath not yet been wrought
which can give us back the past
again."
This" said Will Law, sadly, "is this
all the message may take?"
at is ALL"
Though 1t is the last?"
at is the last
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there for four years and then
went to the British military school
q Greenwich, 20 that his great
achievement may properly be attrib-
uted In some degree, at any rate, to his
Anslo-Saxon training. His wife, who
70 Japanese. is vassar graduate.
There are several naval officers in
Washington who knew Uriu at the
academy and who have rum up against
him on occasions since that time. A
elassmate of his was Joseph H. Leon
ard, naval constructor in the United
States navy. He says that three Japa-
nese boys entered the academy in 1877
ana were graduated in 1881. They
were Tasuka Serata, Sotokichi Uriu
and Yenoske Inouye. All OF them have
made dne records in the Japanese navy.
Serata died an admiral, Just year ago.
Both he and Uriu distinguished them
selves In the war between Japan and
China. At the academy they were very
religious: both of them were members
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton.
The Japanese officers were lucky
enough to receive very rapid advance
ment when they got home and some OF
them were rear admirals while their
American classmates were still drudg-
Ing along with the single bars of lieu
tenants. This made it little bit en-
barrassing for the American naval Of
hcers who met their old Japanese
friends while touring on the Asiatic
station, but they INDUCED freely in
saku and champagne, called each other
BY their old academy nicknames and
lived over the old days together. Uriu
was the most dignified of the lot.
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CHAPTER xxxvIII.
THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE RE-
GENT.

THE LITTLE SUPPER OF THE RE-
GENT.
Paris, city of delights; Paris, drunk
with gold, mad with the delirium Of
excuses, Paris with no aim except
JOY, no method but extravaganza, held
within her gilded gates one citadel of
sensuality which remained ever an OBJ
ject of mystery. source of curiosity
even in that dissipated and pleasure
stated city. In the Palais Royal, back
OF the regally beautiful gardens, back
OF the noble rows of trees, beyond the
gates of iron and the guards in uni
form. lived Frances regent, in a city
OF libertines the prince of libertines.
In city where there were more mis-
tresses than wives, he it was who led
the list of the licentious. In city of
unregulated vice and yet of exquisite
ly ordered taste, he it was who accord
ed to himself daily pleasures which
were admittedly beyond reproach.
How unspeakably unbridled, how de-
Hghtfully wicked, how temptingly in
genious in their features the little
suppers of the regent might be-these
were matters of curious interest to
all, of intimate knowledge to but few.
1t was one of these famous yet mys-
FERROUS gatherings that the regent of
France had invited the master of that
great and glittering bubble house.
wherein dwelt SO insecurity the affairs
of France. John Law, director-general
OF the finances, controller of the Com
pany of the Indies, was chosen by
Philippe of Orleans for position not
granted to the crafty Dubois or to the
shrewd D'Argenson, the last of that
strange trinity who made his council.
John Law. gallant, graceful, owner of
a reputation as wit and beau scarce be-
hind that Of his sudden fame as finan-
cier, was admitted not only to the BUSH
ness affairs of the gay duke, but to his
pleasures as well. To him and his
brother Will, still associated in large
measure in the stupendous operations
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cHoATE RECEIVES MEDAL.
Ambassadors Accepts Award Of Royal
Astronomical Society in Be-
half of Prof. Hale.

Ambassador Choate attended the an.
nual meeting of the Royal Astronom-
ical society the other day to receive the
society's gold medal awarded to Prof.
George Ellery Hale, director Of the
Yerkes observatory. In thanking the
society on behalf Of Mr.. Hale, Mr..
Choate said the award was browning
honor for the work of any astronomer
in the world. He said American as
tronomers enjoyed the rarest facilities.
having about 300 clear days and nights
year. Therefore they ought to
achieve something. The president OF
the meeting eulogized Hale's work.
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I0OlCeO Cn8t the
Japa n e 8 Q navy
should have won
20 signal q victory
1t the very begin
ming Of the war
With s....sssia. This
- not because Of
any special SYM
patty for japan,
although feeling
among all public
men In Washing
ton 10 exceedingly
friendly to the
i0ead empire. hut
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founder and presi-
dent, does not in
tend that the or
6 a n / 2 a tion in
which he has taken
such pride shall
go out OF existence
when he leaves
congress; for he
has announced in
advance that he
will not be a can
didate for reelec-
ton and that he is
going home to
Boston to make
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Timely and Interc sting Gossip from
the National Capitol.
INTEREST IN EASTERN WAR
The Hero of Chemulpo Is a Graduate
of Annapolis-The Tantalus Club
to BE Perpetuated - Japan
Copies American Policy.
Observation-Disclosures Uriu, whose
splendid victory at Chemulpo has given

b l m a p ! a C e
with Dewey and
Sampson a m o n 8
the great naval
commanders O (
this generation, 10
not unknown In
Washington. Like
Dewey and Samp-
son he is a gradu-
ate Of the United
States naval acade-
my at Annapolis,
where he complet-
ed his course In
.A~s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04

eAoA CukE6e nave
at last come to an
understanding on
the burning Ques-
ton of precedence.
Mr.. Adee, the as
sistantsecretary Of
state who has de-
voted a long life to
the study of Qles-
tons of this kind,
and Maj. McCaw-
ley. the social aide
Of the president,
whose main busi-
ness at present is
to wrestle with the
question of who
49,,
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men who have
come into congress
in several years.
There Is NO man in
the senate, no mat
ter how long he
may have been In
congress, who has
a shrewder under
standing of the
ways OF legisla-
ton than kit
fridge, who has
Uoeu up against IL
for only q single
congress. He 10
always In his seat
in tho senate; he.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04
Gram mar.

"ls 1t more correct to say that Miss
Wilson stopped at. the Calldorf or
stayed at the Calldorf?"
Where does Miss Wilson come from"
Wyoming"
"Then stopped 10 more corssst"--M
Z. Timer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04
The Time Of Her LAT.

The Time OF Her Life.
Mrs. Thtrdhusband had Just come
back from the wedding trip. a
How did you enjoy yourself :" asked
Widow verdant. a
"oh. splsndidly, dear. II was really
the best honeymoon ever I spent!
Bits ~ * a.
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His Only Hope.

A Connecticut man has lost a for.
tune on technicality. The only way
in which he can get even, says the
Chicago Record-Herald, is to go into
the bribing and grating business and
then get off on another tachn!aality.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04

Follow Americas Lead.
Secretary Moody is the happiest man
In Washington just at present. He is
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Prov

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. It often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
It is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk Of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
Istomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is sosperfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
! thin children SCOTS Emulsion
lis the most satisfactory treat
ment.
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Senator Kittridge.
Senator Kittridge. Of South Dakota.
is ono Of the most promising Of the
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eae.t1.H Ct PreeeAenee.

The society experts who have the
social doings of the white house in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04
The Tantalus Glib,

The Tantalus club is to be given a
new lease Of life. Sam Powers. Its
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We will send you
the penny, 1. e., a
sample free.
Be sure that t.i. picture 10
tho form of . label is on the
wrapper Of every bottle Of
Emulsion you euy. l
SCOTT & BOVINE,
Chemists.
400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
~ ast eLao /, ~ disgsista.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
New Pitcher for Newark.

The Newark baseball team has
secured the services of Robert
Bandy, the we'll known pitcher,
for the season and are now ready
to challenge any team in the state.
Manager G. j. Magness is to be
congratulated upon securing the
services of such valuable addition
to the team, but, as everybody
knows, Charley never does any
thing by halves, and we would not
be surprised to see him close the
season with the best team in North
Arkansas.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
Charged With Seduction.

Stephens, Ark, May 21.-Quite
a sensation rippled over this town
and vicinity this morning when
Elijah Davis, young man who
lives near Troy, this county, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Brum-
inert upon a charge of seduction.
The prosecuting witness, Miss Jo-
sic Wesson. also of Troy, who is n
pretty young lady, appeared be-
fore Judge James A. Leake and
had sworn out the warrant. After
a lengthy examination by the
court, Davis was committed to
iail to await the action of the grand
Jury.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
A Startling Test.

To save life, DR. 7. G.. Mer-
rift, of No. Mehoopany, Pa. IN ade
Il Startling test resulting in a won
derful cure. He writes "A pa
tient was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by liberation
of the stomach. | had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so ]
prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not
had an attack in IA months. "
Electric Bitters are positively
guaranteed for dyspepsia. indiges-
ton. constipation and kidney
troubles. Try them. Only Scots
at j. |. Sturnivant's drug store.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
FRIGHTFUL DEATH
DR.. r. q. Lightie Burned to Death
In his Barn at Searcy
Sunday Night.

Searey, May 23.-The body of
DIR. Il. G. Lightle was found in
the flames of his barn at 1890
this morning, with his head. arms
and legs burned off. 1t is believ-
ed his lamp exploded while he was
trying to fill it, as his fve-gallon
can of oil was kept in the barn
and he told u friend who left his
house one hour before that he had
to fill his lamps before retiring.
Recognition was impossible, save
by a broken collarbone, which
surgeons cut into and verified and,
by work which Dentist Stillwell
had done ON his teeth; also by his
watch and physicians thermome-
ter.
The peculiar odor from the
burning of human flesh and fry
ing and sizzling sound aroused the
suspicion that some one was in the
fire and a search was made. His
body lay on pile of stove wood.
The roof of the barn and wood
shed had fallon on it and while
this dry fuel was at its zenith of
heat and fury the white charred
bones of an arm protruded. Some
one with a long pole struck the
bone, which broke and gave the
first evidence of the awful fact
that human body was in the
flames.
More than fifty buckets of wat
er were thrown on the body and
finally it was pulled out in its I'M
recognizable condition. Several
hours elapsed before it was identi-
fed.
His wife and children were in
Perryville visiting relatives when
the awful accident occurred.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
Exposure.

To cold draughts of air. to keen
and cutting winds, sudden changes
of temperature. scanty clothing,
undue exposure of the throat and
neck after public speaking and
singing, bring ON coughs and colds.
Billiards. Horehound Syrup is the
best cure. Mrs. A. Barr. Hous-
ton, Texas, writes, Jan. 81. 1902 :
Zone bottle of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup cured me of very
bad cough. II is very pleasant to
take Csc, SOC and $l.00. Sold
by j. |. Sturdivant. Druggist.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
A Positive Necessity.

Having to lay upon my bed for
IA days from Il severely bruised
leg. | only found relief when I
used Il bottle of Billiards. Snow
Liniment. | can cheerfulIy re-
commend it as the best medicine
for bruises ever sent to the affct-
ed. 1t has now become positive
necessity upon myself. d. X.
Byrnes, Merchant, Dovelsville,
Texas. 25c, soc and $1.00 ut j. 1.
Sturdiyant's Drug Store.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27

The Barnett hotel was complete
ly destroyed by fire early Satur-
day morning.
The fire was discovered about 2
o'clock by Night Waterman May
han, just as the flames were break
ing through the roof of the kitch-
en-. He rushed in and awakened
the sleeping occupants and gave
the alarm, but the flames had, by
this time, gained such Roadway
that the fire was beyond control,
and the entire building and the
greater part of its contents were q
complete loss.
The fire is supposed to have or
iginated from a defective fue in
the cooking department, as the
flames, when first discovered, were
in that part of the building.
The building was owned by Mrs.
Dove Edwards, and her loss is es-
timated at 81, 900; insurance, ST.
200.
Mrs. F. NJ. Barnett, the propri-
etress, lost practically all her
household furnishings. Her loss
is estimated at $500; no insurance.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
June Com mutation List.

The list of state convicts whose
sentences are committed during
the month of June was approved
by the governor Friday. There are
sixteen in the list. The longest
term man is Charles Smith, colored,
who was committed October 81,
1894, for Ia years for burglary
and grand larceny, and whose term
would have expired July 8, 1904.
He will be released June 6, 1904.
Lewis Dodson is the only other
one from Pulaski county.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27

Will overcome Indigestion and
dyspepsia regulate the bowels
aud cure liver and kidney com
plants. 1t is the best blood en-
richer and inyigorator in the
world. 1t is purely vegetable
perfectly harmless, and should
you be sufferer from disease,
you will use 1t if you are wise. II.
N. Andrews, Editor and Mgr.
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Co
Goa, Fla. writes !: II have used
your Herbine in my family, and
find it most excellent medicine.
Its effects upon myself have been
a marked benefit. ] recommend
it unnesitatingly." SOC. Sold by
j. !. Sturdiyant.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Summer, Bremond
Tex. writes, April Is, 1902: Il
have used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment in my family for three years.
| would not be without it in the
house. | have used it on my lit
tie girl for growing pains aud
aches in her knees. 1t cured her
right away. | have also used il
FOR frost bitten feet, with good
success. 1t is the best liuiment ]
ever used.n 25c, SOC aud 81 90.
Sold by j /. Sturdivant.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure
except death aud taxes, but that
is not altogether true. Dir. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
is sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. e. b. Van
Metre of Shepherdtown, W. Va,
says Il had a severe case of Bron-
chitis aud for year tried every
thing | heard of, but got no relief.
One bottle Of Dir. Kings New Dis
covery then cured me absolutely"
It's infalliable tor Group, whoop-
ing cough, grip, pneumonia and
consumption. Try it. It's guar
anteed by j. [. Sturdivant. Drug
gist. Trial bottles free. Reg.
sizes soc and 81 90.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
To Change Location of Court House

Yellville, Ark, May GA
special term of the county court
of Marion has been in session for
two days considering a petition
praying the removal of the court
house to North Yellyille, a distance
of a mile and half from its pres
ent location. The matter has been
taken to the circuit court, which
conyenes in July.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-27
Negro Killed at England.

England, Ark, May 81. Oliver
Brown, a negro who lived on the
Beakley farm, west of town, was
struck and instantly killed by the
engine on the England and Clear
Lake Railroad, which runs between
England and w. j. Locke's mill.
about three miles west of town.