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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Louis Power, AN old aud re
spccted citizen of PrrryviIIe, died
on the I'D uIt., aged 81 years, He
was born in France and came to
this country IN 1870,
Chas. T.. Stokes and wife have
made arrangements for ten. days
thautauquu course at Dexter, Mo,
which will he held some time III
August. \ number OF distln-
guished speakers are expected to be
ON hand.
Some little boys were shooting nj
birds near the depot at PerryvilIe
on the 2lst, when some of the shot
struck pasSer by, Norman Red
dick. one fortunately flew over
his head, but one struck him on
the hand, inhicting serious
wound.
4 meeting of the pioneer settlers
of Mississippi county was held at
the residence of Samuel Ogllvir on
May 23d. The oldest natlve.horn
citizen was 4. McEImurry, who is
IS wears old. The average age of
the guests present was -. OF the
II guests, six were horn in Missis
Sippi county.
A man named De Priest OF Port
ageville, New Madrid county. he.
came involved in quarrel with
nephew named Sanders, on the
2Ith ult., with the result that De
Priest was struck on the head and
had his skull fractured. Sanders
made his escape and has not been
captured,
Mrs. Dennis Diebold died at her
home in Scott county on the 22d
ult., aged 50 years. Ten years ago
she and her husband celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
The husband died four years ago.
There are living, besides the four
children, 36 grand children and 10
great grandchildren.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

great puSIIlyrurSS and assurance
toward God aud His promises. I.rt
u~ take tiud at his word He can
neither deceive nor be deceived
He can neither lie nor take ndvnut-
ngr ut His creatures. tie will de-
exactly what he SAYS; to doubt ur
to dIStu~t God = power and vii
hugur>> lo do what II" promises -
10 make tod a liar Such faith
will give II, caImursS Of soul and "A
courage M Ito that will make all
things possible.
II was this faith the little girl
exercised when ON train rushing
along the side of mountain 4
irrud asked her if she was not
afraid She replied, 'Oh no, in
deed, my papa is the engineer on
this train. So the child who looks
mp and feels that God rrigns aud
rule, and guides the destiny of nn.
llon~ as well as of individuals,
needs not be afraid. His Father
is the engineer. With such faith
we may knock with II bold hand nj
heaven gate to get our gift of
wisdom bet rs seek it. 1t cometh
down from the Father of lights.
He viii give to the earnest seeker
literally aud upmaid him not
Come, therefore, and ask, nothing
douhtlug, Wd it shall he given uu-
to you -Rcv DR. ! " Broughrr.
81. Louis,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED


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''''' Nat'"Hal hanh oI i''fberton' o.
Judge Alton B Parker addressed H.
lnOis lawyers at meeting In Chicago
u. Il Francis, OF St Louis injured
u d Cincinnati automobile accident, Is
exported as doing well
The st Louis Traffic association will
iiscuss the question Of adjusting coal
-ate- from illinois fields
Charles Beck. after learning Of wife's
tlyurrr suIf committed ..,i,.i,... al ,,,
AleNluu Brothers hospital. st. Louis
Three more men arr. in j,iI tp CLAY
ON. Mo ON gusplrluu of h..p,, NOM
oprs Of an orpau!l.J p,np ut h,r,.
thieves
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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

MISSOURI STATE GLEANINGs.
Not His Fault he. Alive,

Prevented in the act OF attempting
o jump from the railing uf Eads bridge,
Il St Louis. Guthirf Schick. aged %,
I labnrer, broke away from his raptur
md plunged through the closed win
low of lhe bridge ticket office The
desperate man landed ON the Slanting
oof Jf lhr"c-slory building adjuin-
ng and lay there stunned. bur not
eriously hurt. until rescued hy Ter
ninal employees. Sghirk was taken 10
he city dispnr,ary, whore. after his
INJURIES had been dressed by Dr Bris-
)arth h" was sent to the city hospital
or observation His only hurts were
accra'iuu> uf the chin and hands.
Rused nv contact with the bruhru
class OF he bridge ticket office win
low
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
SOUNDS THE DEATH KNELL.
Decision By Court of Criminal Ap.
p-nis ON shipment of Liquor
into Dry Place.

Galveston, Tex. May 27-A decision
rendered by the Texas court OF erin
icuth knel Of local option. which Is
now in force in over 100 counties 10
his state The new ruling is to the ef
feet that shipments Of liquor from
wet county or city In the state to
Try or local option county or city ls
not in violation of the local option
laws, provided the shipment is made al
The risk of the purchaser
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
THEBES BRIDGE OPENING
The Only bridge Across the Mi=.i..
@ippl between ST. Louis and
Cairo Ready for TraHic.

Thebes, H., May 2G-The only
bridge crossing the Mississippi rlvel
between St Louis and Cairo was
opened here Thursday A great many
prominent railway men were present
GOV. Folk Of Missouri delivered all
address 1t was the intention OF Coy
Deneen OF Illinois to be present, but
he was detained in Springfield by
strike troubles In Chicago.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED.
Raising Church Money Tabooed
ny Archbishop No.Ii-r.

Cincinnati, May 29.-The raising of
money for Catholic church purposes by
means OF fairs, raffes and the like has
been absolutely prohibited by Arch.
bishop Moeller in an open letter just
issued. We have been trying for
long time 10 do away with such meth.
DDS Of raising money" said the arch
bishop, and this Is simply another
step along that line"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

A drinking emp carved ont of
rock crystal and mounted with gold
supposed TO belong to the sixteenth
century, was sold at auction in
London last week for $751;, ,37j. J..
Pierpont Morgan was the purcha.
ser.
The News says that there is a
possibility that n convent of the
Sacred Heart will be built at Fes-
tus before the next school term.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

NJ Il Wiucr died az Milan a, he
age Of lo2 wears Mr. Wltter had been
a resident Of sullivan county for over
20 years. and citizen of Milan fot
aver - y'ar-. lie was the first mayor
If th" city aud the first states attur-
lcy of Ihe county lie cast his first
,ote for Adams in lS24 and his last
vote for Roosevelt in 1901
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Baltimore, Nd, May William
Stembler is dead and 50 persons are In.
jured AS Il result OF the collision OF
two trolley cars returning from West.
port, a suburban resort center. near
here. Others Of the victims Of the ac-
cident are expected TO die.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

kewanna, Ind, May 2g Fire, early
sunday morning, destroyed III, clrya
tur and grist mill operated by a u
Lencr, the Naudalia passenger and
freight depots. By"rs Bros poultry
warehouse, aud damaged several busl.
ness buildings. The loss is estimated
at about 100000. covered by insurance
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Mss 27.-The cor
ner stone OF the new Christian church
here was laid the exercises being In
charge OF the grand lodge. W. b
Wright, the grand master. personally
conducted the ceremonies, Addresses
were made by prominent ministers and
others.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Kansas City, Mo. May rs Miss
Frances Is. Johnson, cashier In the
employ of ID. ID. Drake, money lender,
was fined 500 and sentenced to serve
80 days In the county jail on the charge
OF exacting usurious interest.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Washington, May 27-Thr commits
siunrr OF the general land Office has
ordered the withdrawal from entry OF
800 OuU acres of land in the Minut On.
- land district on account OF the vii
.iston reclamation project.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

indianapolis, Ind, May 27--The su-
prema assembly. uniform rank
Knights OF Pythias, in sixth biennial
convention here, decided to hold the
next national cncampm"nt OF the uni
torn rank in New orleans, in S.ptem-
unT lNMG
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Mrs Mat Fisk. offended hprause her
son had been rrprimanded at school
'ur misconduct waylaid the boys
teacher Miss Anna b Ryker and Sc
'rroly h"rsewhpped her on the public
street al Springfield Mrs. Fisk was
immediately arrested. and gave bond
Tor her appearance In justice court
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

The prisoners confined in the
jail at Macon, Mo. have sent re.
quest to the ministers in town to
pray that the county court build
them decent Jail with light and
sanitary conveniences, as the pres.
ent one is unfit for anybody to live
in.
All the fraternal lodges of Bloom.
field are to unite in big Fourth of
July'picnic.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
Morgan Pay. ssI, ,3!n for CUP,

London. May 2s.-A small sixteenth
century drinking cup, carved out OF
rock crystal and mounted and enam-
eled with gold, was sold at auction
here for the remarkable price OF $751;
375.lt is stated the cup was pur.
chased for J. Pierpont Morgan. OF New
York.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Hugh King, a well-known contractor.
lied suddenly of heart disease at his
home IN st, Joseph. He constructed
many public buildings.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

tn" loss Of nearly $500 In fan tan
game, his savings Tor nearly TWO years.
and with which he intended to return
neNt fall 10 his native country Is said
20 have driven Charley Joe. a St
Louis Chinese laundryman insane. lie
= now q patient AT the emergency hos.
pilal. held for observation.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

stranger taken into custody at
Boles does rot know his name, nor
can he tell where he resides. His mem.
Dry Is complete blank.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
\ -nIth, MisSnurIun Drnd.

Monroe City, Mo slay 2S Judge
Henry Dool@y. unr OF the wealthiest
men IN Monroe county died AT his
aome at StoutsyilIr. ten miles south.
vest OF this city aged "A years.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

The county court has set the date
Of the local option contest Of Mont.
gomcry county for Saturday. June 10,
There were 500 petitioners
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

St Louis, May 2i--CharIes llaupt.
man, aged %, son and heir of Peter
Hauptman, head of he big tobacco
firm bearing his name died at his home
here. He had been Ill several weeks
suffering with pneu'aola.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

tnrequted love caused Marie Julifr,
OF st. Louis, to swallow blcarbonate
of mercury, She will recover. It was
her fifth attempt at suicide.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Independence, kas.. May 2S.--The
Standard Oil Co, IS taking nearly 1000
barrels Of oil day more from Kansas
producers this month than 1t has since
the last Legislature. The production is
50 large however. that only part
OF II can he run at best.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

New York, May 26.--John Gordon
Reid, who was native OF New York.
but served as colonel in the confed-
crate army. is dead at his home In
Harrison, N. Y.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Ora2iU Pierce. aged 80. an Italian
coal miner, was instantly killed by a
fall OF rock in mine No. 81 of the Cen
tral Coal n Coke Co. al Bevier.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
Fatally Cut st-pfather.

Taking his mothers part In quar-
rel, William Is. Marsh fatally cut Hen
ry Snow his fatherin-law, In the alb
domen. in st. Louis.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Grieying over the death OF her baby
and her father. Mrs Lizzie WaldIe.
aged %. took poison, In St Louis. and
died at the city hospital.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

John Fuldson died at his home in
Webster Groves from blood poisoning.
which developed from Il cut on his
foot sustained 10 years ago.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

John Franklin hcld jointly with
Teddy Daley for tn" murder ~ Police
man Claude Brire, was fuunnd guilty
II murder in the second degree In the
circuit court al Joplin and sentenced
% serve ~ years IN the pruitrnuary
Dnley was Eiven my ynars.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

St. Louis, May 25.-The funeral Of
Mrs Louisa V. Macklnd. the first wom-
an telesrapher in the United States.
was held from her home at 52le
Minerva avenue.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

The ". c. 7. T. OF Montgomery
county. in session al Willsyille. in.
lursed GOV Folk for the enforcement
Of the sunday law in this state
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

DcSpondent ON account OF being un-
employed, Gustav A Posner. machin-
list, walked into the Mississippi river,
at St Louis and was drowned
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
The Poplar Bluff Republican sa,

The Poplar Bluff Republican says
a handsome new depot is to be built
at that place. Work will begin on
it within the next sixty days, and
it will be done before the end of
the year.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
Chapter TWO OF
savanna TRAGEDY
Boutwell, PulfOrd, Richest Citizen
of Savanna, H., Kills
Himself.
AUTHORITIES SUSPECTED HIM
OF KILLING DANIEL S. BERRY.
After Being Asked the Nhrrcnbauts
OF Revolver, He IiurrIrd Home,
and Going Ia tn. ItTSI"n ot Ills
barn, shot IiimSrIi-rhr story
uruIted Abnut Town.

barn, shot uims-Ii-rhr story
nruIted Ab"ut Town.
Savanna. Il.. MAY -io'hwni
Pulfurd, the richest citizen Of Sayan-
IA. fill,i himself a lcw moments
Ifter being questioned concerning the
Ehrrrahuuis OF revolver with which
le was suspected of having Killed Dan
Ell ). Erry. attorney, and former
member in the Illinois legislature
PuIiord denied, on the stand at the
'orOner'5 Inquest, having had any hand
Berry death 4 woman ul his ac-
(uulLtan,r .uh-tauliarrd his story
SIth an account Of conversation
which she protrssrd TO have been hold
M With him in drug store at the
lime Berry was Killed.
The authorities persisted in suspect
us him. however, and continued their
Investigations on the theory that he
Was responsible for the shooting
\ Sior, wid"l, Cir""lnt-d.
Ihe story was widely circulated mat
berry Was Killed as result OF his
attentions 10 a married woman
When he arrived at his Store Pul-
ford found a newspaper reporter wait
nE Tor INN with qu'r''- relative TO N"
revolver
As soon as IA" ini"ry,'"'r had lett
Pultord hurried home. and. going to
he hayioIt OF his baru shot himself
dead
Ills h'"d %" verge "' '"'inp""'
Pulinrd's friends aatd boldly Thar his
mind was trrmhlin- o" IA" verge OF
1oIlapse. They declared he had been
driven almost inaam by his hrartache
and sens" 1I "ruLE, Almost before
The smoke Of the pistol which rlil,d |
Berry had cleared iIoW the hallway
1r tha opera house. IT was hru'ied
about the street that Boz Pu'Iord
hHd Killed Ferry
A telerraph,c message was sent to
Mount carroll, the county seat. 10 mat
snect. ShrrIn y. l.. Doly heard H. II
brought him huItE Ins To savanna
When hisi told of the suspicious
against him there was no trace Of per |
turbatlon about fhiIuld. lie looked
calmly at his quesuonrr ont OF his
quiet brown eyes.
~" '"'Fr''"'
haA ho'hlhE 10 Il" win the M'lihR |
OF berry II" sala' ! "a- III my ufHH |
STORE "heh lhe Shu'a ""r" hf'd. was |
'a!klhs 10 MT. Juhh h'hs"h ab"u' |
electric IiShil"E ul hrr mouse.
lru hoth"eil' my clerk, ana Franz
W histIer were III the store. All these |
persons VIII Dear me ou'.
Na7 lhtre not ieud ana deadly !
halftd between S"a ana berry no |
was aSheu.
no h' SAID ohT relations were |
NOT uhpl"asoht' lie rented ms once |
from me.
the hatred Won bure Berry.
Il knew nothing Of such stories "
was the answer
As a side light on this interview It |
was said by citizen that Berry lived |
In constant expectation Of an attack |
His pistol was found In his pocket |
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
Crap Game Leads To Shooting.

A crap game played in East St Louis
resulted in George Helnes IA huck-
ster, being fatally shot by Edward
Bowman, in St Louis.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

Judge J. l.. Hawkins died at his
home west of Palmyra at the age of
Il. He was born and always resided
In Marion county.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

There is movement on foot in
New York to place n Bible in every
room in the hotels of the city.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
u,rrEuED A>u DISPERSED.


I.uudon Nav Beaten dispersed
ppr,urd the great Russian fleet has
lu.t the Ju, and lost forever the naval
.tt,rar,,,r, ,t ir. nriart
Ruiestyen,hy has met TOGO and the
Japaursn admiral is driving the shat
tered enemy over the China ana Japan
seas.
The Russian battleshlps Borudino
and Orrl have been sunk. three of the
clar'a cruisers have been destroyed
and repair ship has gone down
Such N brief. Is the news received
tate last night from Nagasah
The Japanese. in their daring tor.
slruNcrf ana have lost one cruiser
What other LOSSES the Russians have
su-la.urd Ia their defeat. and how
greatly the Japanese have suffered In
winning their victory Is not known
The statistics Of carnage. broken ships
lBd drowning men can not be- made up
until Japan sees iii to make up ana
publish them. or until the detailed
story Of the greatest naval fight u
ages is told by the remnant Of some
Rnssian crew seeking shelter In neu.
tral port
Meaning of the Victory.
Togo holds the straits" Is the la.
comic message that has been received
by the Japanese legation. This mean.
that Roiestvensky's bold dash foI
Vadiyustuk. by way Of the Korean
strait aud across the sea of Japan. has
failed. that Togo. after months Of dis.
appearance appeared suddenly In the
Shin channel TO bar the way: that
the Russians valiant attempt to regain
their prestige allout is dashed. that the
coasts If japan no longer dread the
harryine OF the enemy, and that Togo
holds the straits.
one dispatch from Toxic SAYS that
several" Russian ships have been dis.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
To Cure q Cold in One DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets All druggists refund the
money II it fails TO cure. +. W. Grove,
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02

On complaint Of residents uf Rush
I'M, III" shrriif of that place arrested
The crew of Chicago a Alton fast
freight train. the charge being that the
train exceeding the speed limit In that
town
Took tnrholic t"Id ~, Mistake.
Miss Gussie Mensendick a sufferer
from epilepsy, died at her home in st
Louis from IN" effects Of carbolic ucid
taken. presumably, by mistake for her
usual MEDICINE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-22
1t WnNn't Art.

One Of the best stories concerning
the late George du Maurier is tll:;-
about pavement artist who some
years ago was ii familiar OBJECT to fire.
quenters of the Hampstead road.
Du Maurier often dropped a coin
into tie poor mans hat. One cold day
the author of ",IriiDy" told him to
leave l..5 pitch ANA go to the model
soup kitchen in Euston road to get
some food. Du Maurier, for fun, said
he would take charge of his hat.
When the man was out of sight he
rubbed out the pictures Of dogs. sol
1iers. etc, and commenced sketching
portraits in chalks of the society peo
e he used to draw for Punch. Pass
:sby stopped to look and gave pence
n'hen the man returned he wa
leased to find 50 much in his hat
but was sorry that his work had bee.
s.cstroyea This may attract sonlt
people. but it amt art he said to tll.'
.:.used Du Maurier as he commenced
.:.ping out the society ladies and gen
.eL.CIl.
Nov, this pleaseS every one" he
continued, drawing the picture of q
soldier.-London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-22
Secondhand Wisdom.

Sir Roger de COverley obliged his
chaplain to deliver sermons written by
famous old divines in lieu of original
preachments, and Addison assures us
that many clergymen would do we'll to
adopt the plan, but most congregations
prefer a minister who speaks his own
thoughts, however mediocre they may
be.
The New Orleans States says that a
bishop, commenting on the aversion of
congregations to sermon reading tells
this story:
A sermon reading clergyman, friend
Of mine, called one day on humble
parishioner, a cobbler. He sat mendirg
a pair of boots and reading his Bible
at the same time.
what are you doing, Giles" asked
my friend. with benevolent smile.
"Prophesyin', Giles answered.
"Prophesying? Nonsense!"
"Well." said the cobbler. curtly, III
readin' sermon is preachin', isn't read
tn prophecy prophesyin'?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-22
CleOnQtrQ.

Cleopatra was the last queen Of
Egypt. At the age of seventeen she
married her half brother, and they
reigned together until he tried to gain
the sole power. She determined to ap-
peal to Julius Caesar, and it is said
that. not daring to 60 openly, she
caused servant to carry her on his
back in roll Of carpet and that when
this was unrolled the beautiful girl
sprung out and throwing herself at
the feet of the Roman general. begged
him to take her part. BY his influence
she was for time reconciled to her
husband brother Ptolemy. but he re-
newed the contest and was defeated
and drowned in the Nile. Cleopatra
assumed the sole government B. c. 43,
and her death thirteen years later
ended the Ptolemy dynasty, and Egypt
became Roman province. Tennyson
has thus drawn her portrait in his
Dream of Fair Women"
l, turning saw, throned on flowery rise.
One sitting ON a crimson scarf unrolled
A queen with swarthy cheeks and bold
black eyes
Brow bound with burning gold.