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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
VETERAN ALPINE GUIDE
HURT. BYAN AVALANCHE
Saver Of Fifty-Three Lives Who
is We'll known to American
Tourists.
HIS NOTABLE RECORD
President Loubet, OF France, Pre-
sents Him With Cross Of
Legion of Honor.
HIS NOTABLE. RECORD
GENEVA, Jan. n.

:
Leopold Grand. the veteran Alpine
:; .ide, who las kept watch on the SUM-
NIT of tho Petit st. Bernard for the last
twenty-three years, was struck by an
avalanche while searching for two lost
travellers and badly injured.
During his long and dangerous career
Grand. a tall. gaunt old man, has saved
fifty-three lives, and has received many
decorations for his bravery. In 1889 no
rescued n detachment of Italian Alpine
troops, who were swept away by an ava
Ianche near the pass, and received tha
order OF Merit from the King Of Italy.
Three years ago Grand and his son.
aged 10 years, We're engaged in rescuing
dozen French, soldiers belonging to tho
Alpine Regiment, when a second ava
lanche fell and carried the guide and his
son over Il precipice. killing the boy and
injuring the father.
In spite of his injuries Grand carried
his dead son to his hut and returned to
the soldiers. He dug them out one by
one and carried them on his back mile
to hie, hut. where they were brought
round by doctor Last year M. Loubet
presented the Legion of Honor to the
courageous guide in recognition of his
services. Grand has had several miracu-
by avaIancl1es which are very frequent
on the Petit ST. Bernard. no fewer than
nine times.
Although entitled to a pension. Leopold
Grand refuses to quit his dangerous post.
and is ever ready to set out in search of
Lost travellers. The picturesque veteran
guido is well known to American tour
lists, who Will be sorry to hear OF his
injury
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
.|RON-NERVED MAN
BURNS OUT HIS EYES
Makes comrade Pierce Them
With Red-Hot Needle to
Escape Work.
MARsB1Ll.Es. Jan. q.

a remarkable story of "ncrveless"
yoldier who chose to undergo terrible
sgonles and ultimate blindnes, rather
shan perform a disagreeable task has
como to light at Tunis.
Tho colder. whose narna Is pclbasse, 10
IN the French disciplinary battalion. He
mad been ordered to work. on the roads,
md in order to get out OF this he asked
his comrade, Pare. to blind him in one
eye.
This Pape did by thruscng in n rcd-hot
Knitting needle while Delbasse sat stole
ally In his chair.
Delbassc told his officers that he had
blinded himself by accident with piece
of broken glass, but the doctor dlscov-
FRED that the wound had been purposely
Inflicted. Delbassa escaped with reprt-
mand was sent back to work.
He then asked Pape to blind his other
eye, and Pape again used tho red-hot
knitting needle. Delbasse was then to-
tally blind, and was sent to hospital. lie
has been dismissed the army.
Papc was court-martialed, and was sen
fenced to eight years hard labor atsTunis
yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
ST0|C ACTRESS PLAYS
With ARM BROKEN
Fears 10 Create Panic by Scream
ing, and Faints When Cur
tain is Rung Down.
BUDAPEST. Jan. q.

Nine Maria Jassay. Hungary's leading
lragedienne, broke her arm while playing
Gertrude in '.Bankban" yesterday. but
gave no sign to either audience or players
of her pain.
In the last act Gertrude is stabbed and
tails, and 1t was in falling that the acct
dent occurred.
The audience was In a state OF nervous
tension. and Nine. Jass;ty. says she fell.
that a scream from hor might start a
panic, SO she lay for several minutes
without q movement, and when tho cur
tain ultimately fell was only just able to
tell the others what had happened before
She tainted, ri IS 54 n is
Tho right arm Is badly broken, and it
will DO some Weeks before N,mc. Jassay is
able to play again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

Lady Castlercagb finds herself unreprc-
sented in the Cabinet. When she became
the ghter-in-law of the Marques OF
Londonderry her father, the Right Hon.
Henry Chaplin, was member of the
Cabinet; when he came out her father
in-law went in. Now sllo is doing her
best to help her husband, Lord Castle
reagh the Marquess' son and heir to
get his foot upon the ladder leading TO the
Cabinet by winning a scat In the House
of Commons. She was married in 1899,
and the King and Queen were sodparents
TO her baby boy. who, preceded by n
sister, made Ills welcome appearance
nearly four years ago.
Lady WarWick's Daughter.
If the arts of beautiful woman have
not lost their power over electors. Wis
count ltelmsley should not fear the re-
suit of his election, for in his wife he has
most effective ally. Lady Helmsley is
the elder daughter of the Earl and Coun-
tess OF Warwick. and was voted at her
wedding. two years ago. one of the love
liest brides of recent days. But she has
IN this contest moro than personal ap-
pearance upen which 10 rely; she is trained
TO public life from having been, for the
later years of her girihood. understudy
to her mother, the interchangeable Countess
of Warwick. She does not go so far
toward Socialism as the Countess, but she
has been brought UP in an atmosphere of
catholic sy1npa thies, and she would make
the ideal wife for an ambitious young
member of Parliament.
All's we'll that ends we'll Married life
could hardly have commenced more In
ausplciously than 1T did for Lord and
Lady Dalrymplc. Accompanied by Lady
Dalrymple's parents, Colonel and Mrs.
Hartford, the young couple went out 10
Cap Martin for their honeymoon. There
the bridegroom developed scarlatina. The
bride devotedly nursed him through his
illness, and it was hoped that she might
escape. But upon moving to the Riviera,
Lady Dalrynlple was found TO be suffering
from Il virulent form of the epidemic.
Happily, that has all passed away. She is
now the proud and happy mother of a
bouncing boy, and canvassns with all
the ardor of u practiced politician for her
husband in his election contest. Lord
Dalrymple is heir to the Stair earldom.
and already he and his wife have cstab-
lished themselves among the popular
hosts and hostesses. Lady Dalrymple is
musical, has good literary, Judgment, and
brings to the fatlgues of a London season
constitution rendered sound and vigor-
Gus by the free country life she led as a
girl at her parents lretty place near
Windsor.
Lady N-imborne and Lady Be trce
Pole-Carew are also actively canvassing
for their husbands.
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AN IDEAL FRIENDSHIP.
Entente cordiale Between England
and Trance Good for Spain.

PARIS. Jan. 27--"Thc entente cordiale'
between France and England is of the
greatest benefit to tho prosperity End
economic Development of spain.''
Senior Moret. the Spanish Premier. ac-
tcordins TO tho Matil, made this state
ment 10 its Madrid correspondent in an
Interview in which he declared that he
was a friend of England and of France,
and that the Angio-b'reIch friendship
was to him the ideal friendship
80 long as France and England re-
main on excellent terms" lie said, 1T
will he well for Spain. If ever they quar-
rel It will mean disaster for u.s."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
GIRL THIEF BETRAYED
. BY SCENT OF W0LETS.
Larceny of Gold Bracelet Reduces
Number Of Bridesmaids at
a Wedding.
GENEVA. Jan. q.

GENEVA, Jan. n.
A young woman who is to be married
next week invited her intimate friends
yesterday to see her wedding presents.
After their departure she found that a
valuable gold bracelet, tho gift of her
future husband, was missing from Its
case. AS nobody but her intimate girl
friends had been in the room. she con-
cluded that one of them must be the thief.
A faint odor of violet scent coming
from the jewel case supplied the clue 10
the thief The woman drove to the house
of tho suspected person next day and
boldly accused her of the robbery. The
girl confessed, and returned the bracelet
at once. There will now be only threa
four.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
COUPLE TORTURED
BY BRUTAL BURGLARS
Burning Brands From Tire APP
piled to Flesh Of Farmer
and His Wife.

8 9t PAIlIS, Jan. ~
Fumes. In West Flanders, We're sitting
by tho fire late last night when three
masked burglars entered the room, seized
tho couple, bound them 10 a table and
then inquired where they kept their
money,
y Receiving no reply, tho burglars took
burning brands from tile firo and applied
them to the flesh ofJtheir Victims until
noth lost consciousness. hey then ri1ed
the house. and finally left with large
sum OF money, % q la "A 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
FEARLESS CzAR|NA
STANDS BY HUSBAND.
Rulnor That She Escaped From
Russia in Disguise Absolutely
Without Foundation.
CoPENHAGEN. San. AZ.

The rumor which has been circulated
abroad 10 the effect that; the Czarina had
escaped with her children from Russia,
first by coming to Copenhagen In dis
guise and then seeking safety on tina
Continent. is absolutely untoundsd.
4 The Caarina and her children celebrated
Christmas at Tsarsko Selo. and my In
formant, who is @ gentleman of the high
est standing at the Russian court assnres
me that the courageous czarina will never
abandon her husband at5tne post OF dan.
ger NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
AsToRs HISTORIC ENGIIs oAsTLE BEING Made PARADISE

work removed and to replace Il he has re-
opened' q quarry on tho castle grounds.
The'pancling has been washed. so that not
n trace of%the lipseed oil remains. The
second, and outer, lnoat Is TO be reopened,
stS iss viii i give admittanee e to the prneipai
entrance,
One room, called after IIcnry yIlI-,in
which that bluff Rritish King is declared
Boeynsrwlll be set apart for MIR, Astor
himself, and tho historic long sallery will
he the resting place of the sterplecas of
many famous ARTISTS Anne Boleyn' 81 room
ia to Sbe 4untenanteJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
NIGHT ON "A BEACON
Thrilling Experiences of Three Men
Off South British Coast.

LONDON, Jan. eI--All Thursday night
and during the hest part of yesterday
three Jerseymen, named Machon, Baxter
and Turner. We're crouchcd on a beacon
outside st. Heliers Bay.
Il at noon ON Thursday they left ST. Hell
iers to work on the Demi dc Pas Beacon,
situated at the end of ledge of rocks
two miles from tho harbor, While at
work sa gale sprang up, ard tho lug could
not set sli fficlently near to take the men
of. Yesterday further efforts were made
TO rescue the men from their perilous
position, and about 2o,clock they were
successfully takensoh, afterheing twenty
four hours without food or drink, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

William Waldorf Astor, proprietor Of
historic Hever Castle. In Kent. England,
the birthplace OF Anne Boleyn. ono OF the
wives of King Henry VIII. Is making 5eX-
itensive Improvement on the estate.
The general scheme OF this new Astor
estate Mr.. Astor has another estate at
veden--comprises he following:
II restoration OF the castle to Its ancient
battlemcnted gories.
BVldins in ancient style a series OF
castle villa gcs, II
"a Amodel farm. sd IA
b An Italian garden. II t4 ID ss.ss5,s. *
\ a. lake of forty five ucfeh sS3 n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Aeyer GzsIIey

Al, artesian well and capacious reser-
Widening aud changing the course Of
the River Edeu.
I * strong bridge over the river. with
Wide spans, broad roadway ANA steel
M'iarse power-hpusr For cleciria light.
etc.
An extensive deer park,
More than ta5,Ooo tons Of material have
passeds over the roads leading u and from
mi mir, Astor il having all the newer stone
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Quick Postal DELIVERY.

LONDON. Jan 2T--A letter posted at
Yarmouth In 1872 was delivered last week
by the post oillce to q Nottingham fisil-
inonger named j, Harrison, Tho letter
bears tire postmarks; yarmouth jan
,iary To- ne" and London, January O..
'06 z 1t Was found under the, floor Of
part OF the London General Post Office,
nov. undergoing repairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
English Drama in Hungary.

BUDAPEST. Jan. % = Four English
plays are now being performed in Hum
garian Mt Budapest The chief of these
IL Alfred Sutro's successful play. THE
Walls OF Jericho" appearing AZ "Jerico
Falai" In addition, there arc "Trilby.
Romeo and Juliet" aud q dramatized
version of Dickens Little Dorrit,' while
on the musical side .',rhc Bohemian Girl"
is a great favorite.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Driven to Drink bv Twins

GENEVA. Jan. 2L--A working mans
wife at Frauenfeld. in the Canton OF Zu-
rich. Switzerland, has given birth to four
children in one year. In january. 1905.
wins were born. and on December 81
asst tho woman gave birth TO twins again.
rhe four babies and the mother are do
ng we'll but 81 IS stated that the father
las taken TO drink and refuses 10 return
home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
'sixtv-Eight Years in One Place,

LONDON, Jan. Henry Goring, OF
Theobalds road, WHO will be buried to-
day, was employed BY the same firm OF
artists color men in Longacre for sixty
eight years He never missed a day from
work except during his annual holidays
until a week ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

II.
In London alone 1t is estimated that
several thousand women cenyasscrs are
engaged in daily struggle for votes. The
Unionist candidates are being assisted by
bevies of ladies of the Primrose League.
who combine, with rapidly acquired
knowledge OF the political situation. All
Invaluable amount of tact and a charm
of personality which disarms the angry
elector. who goes to the door with de-
termination to slam It in the face of cy-
cry intruding politician.
In Tottenham Mrs. Chatterton, the wife
OF the Unionist candidate, is enlisting a
great number of women canvassers, while
Mr.. Alden. the Liberal. has no fewer than
40 women armed with leaflets.
At Wimbledon G. Eric Hambro. tho
Unionist. has eight women's committees,
with more than 200 members. who are DO
ing valuable work.
Takes Sick Husbands Place.
The campaign In tho Chichester divi-
sion of Sussex will live in local history
as the women's election.
On both sides there are not only woman
canvassers. but woman orators, and the
brunt of the election, from the Unionist
point of view, is being borne by Lady Ed
mund Talbot, the wife OF the Unionist
member.
1t Is only eight months since Lord Ed
mund had to fight for recollection on his
appointment as u Junior Lord of the
Treasury. but the Liberals are now OPP
posing him again with increased energy
and it so happens that at tho very time
his presence in Southwest Sussex is most
needed. Lord Edmund is laid up in London
with an injured leg.
Lady Edmund has plnckily stepped into
her husbands place. and is engaged daily
IN canyassing for votes. Accompanied by
Miss Alice Fardell, the honorable secre-
tary of the Women's Canvassing Commit
tee, she has visited tradcsmen and farm
ers and cottagers, and has persuaded
wavercrs of their duty to the Unionist
cause. Wherever she goes she rouses the
enthusiasm of tho Unionists.
Lady Edmund's charming personality is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
LONDON. Jan. 10.

~ NE of the most notable features OF
the present election is the promi-
mont part which women are play
ing. Enissaries of the following bodie:
are engaged all over tho country In car
rying ON the political warfare:
The Ladies' Primrose League.
Tho womena Tariff Reform League.
Tho womcn's Liberal unionlst AS
ISOLATION.
The women's Suffrage Society.
Tho Women's Liberal Federation.
The Women's Liberal Association.
The %omen's Cooperative Guild.
The Nomcn's Temperance Aasocia-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28

| Lady Nimborne and Lady Be trice
Pole-Carew are also actively canvasslng
| for their husbands.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

Elections" and be marked in the
square on the right Of the aforesaid
words In the manner as the tickets are
required by law to be marked. And If
upon counting the vote it shall be found
that a majority of the votes shall be
For Garrett county" then the disputed
territory shall become and remain part
of Garrett county; but if a majority of
said votes be cast Against Garrett
county the said disputed territory
shall be and remain a part of Allegany
county and when the matter is so deter
mined the citizens living in said disputed
territory shall pay their taxes to the
county in whose favor the question
shall have been decided. And it is a
provision of said election that the reg
istered voters in said disputed territory
shall be permitted to vote on said ques-
ton in Garrett county, although they
may be registered in Allegany county
within the lines now laid down; and
their votes, on proof Of registration in
Allegany county, shall have the same
effect as if they were registered voters
IN Garrett county; and should any dis
pute arise as to any person so voting
being resident of said disputed terri
tory, then in that event the registration
books of Allegany county may be re-
sorted to for such proof and if so
proved shall be conclusive as to the
right of such persons to vote on said
question. And if said vote shall be in
favor of Garrett county, then the lines
as laid down under the authority of
chapter 3O4 of the acts of 1898, which
survey is filed in the office of the land
commissioner of Maryland, shall be and
remain the divisional lines between
Garrett and Allegany counties.
SEC. g. And be it enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April 3, 1906
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

liquors in said town between the date
last referred to shall be made to the
said, The Commissioners of Grantsville.
SEC. 122C. And be it further enacted,
That it shall not be lawful for the clerk
Of the Circuit Court for Garrett county
TO issue license to any person or per
sons, firm or corporation to sell spiritu-
Gus or fermented liquors or lager beer
after the thirtieth day Of April, nine
teen hundred and six. within the corpo-
rate limits of the town of GrantsvilIe,
unless said person or persons, firm OF
corporation shall first present to said
clerk of the said Circuit Court, in add
ton to all other requirements of the
law, permit from the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of said town of Grantsville authori-
zing said person or persons, firm or cor
poration to sell liquor or liqnors in said
town.
SEC. 122D. And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved April 3rn, 1906.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

a. TOTTEN MATTHEWS, Solicitor for
MOrtgagee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-05-03

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 112 to 122 in
elusive, of Article u of the Code of
Public Local Laws title Garrett
County" subtitle "Grantsville, "
and to add additional Sections there
to, to follow Immediately after Sec
ton l22, and to be designated as
Sections 122A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25

gndGw Only soot drop have the drop presently
dred times damnation with his money put my share
away and let it grow You the black sheep in everybodys
you went my way quiet and unsupported Many and
came that hour when your old and Thorpe
bundered on The best will make mistake again;
yet after as said the mistake
toher his gray head broken twas gather
came to me- swean the man o '0Gi % ~o says bee
Devil to me- and in an hour when x with the birds
went up over to home and Od hand You al
most walked top of away; then slipped
the novel by unlatcng back window with bit
your waiting for cartridges just
fred saw you hanging in Exeter gaol from that if
the hue and and morning found put away very
day Meantime Thorpe died hospital easy as y-
ing And stand where you the you
cence and that will That's what between
@ iad % % he loves don't have her nobody shall have
The other rose and gasped in this
his shape2" DO"' % ''A'e 90 ''''
You enough ruin seize you Wrecked nv life
that's what you've done but the
cd and oe by night and day for this III have yet Why
no You're dead already Gog of my sighsleep your
last easy sleep Co. III do for you with my handI
yet Many long years start OF me YOU have must marry
S Se threads spun dead and buried in quee you Shall
Nothing exceeded the frantic passion with which
Sim uttered this wir of words They with expo-
sions and nearly choked him. His eyes worked
sweetand perceived gained by further
speech with insane Therefore he and away
much this confession believe know At first
and set 1t down TO love mad but when
on SIMS white face and he ceased be
He'd rascal his and hurricane disappointment raved OF
death and hell Dan began suppose him
wish father to the thought Even his
sternaon at this result OF his confession his
sorrow for Titus SIM and grief that
had Overaken him He lOnged believe dreadful story
of moonshne but he could was too much
method IN it. Sim had been responsible for ALL
desired his destruction
moments sweeland stood irresouc at the door Of
the ootmans Then he back his No OF
day had yet dawned AS he stood profound thought
low struck
AT last the determination his overcame Daniel
The gravity OF his position such that hesitate In
few moments he knocked Henry Vivans door, was adj
mitted.
The had reached convaescence but still kept
his fire was burning and Vivian lighted lamp
Come in, he said Il sleep suppose can't either
Dan Well an hour or two and you're her
cautious and back before the house stirring that souo
on the fire and give cigarette wish you your
wife good news; but well hope good come from
her. You know what fathers opinion YOU
stou and will raise finger against you But of course
he thinks left you in TOBACCO"
Dan waited for his master to finish speaking and then
him what had happened Sweetand
peril sprung upon him. that thought how the
of Sim would strike another listener Vivians attitude
to the