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The Princess Bridal Dress.

Princess Ena's wedding dress at.
iracted great interest In Spain, as II
is truly Spanish product, In fabric
ana finish, except for the wonderful
brussels lace, which was brought to
adorn 1t. IL was fancy OF the
King and of the Queen-mother that
the wedding dress should be made In
Spain, and the Princess Ena gracously
fell I'm with this patriotic sentiment
The dress iS ther fore, one OF the
special presents from the King and is
marvel Of elegance.
The silk was manufactured from a
special pattern in one OF the large
Spanish silk establishments. II was
made up with all the artistic skill OF
the court dressmakers. The silk is
heavily overlaid with wonderful silver
embroidery. with soft frills OF the
finest Brussels lace. said 10 have cost
so yard. The laces were publicly
exhibited before being put on the
dress. and excited the admiration and
establishment OF even the aristocratic
ladies of Madrid. Orange blossoms
were profusely used with the silver
and laces for the corsage.
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CHAPTER Ill.

Though IL was an autumn evening
and somewhat warm. huge fire Of
heaped billets OF wood cracked and
sparkled in broad, open crate. some
of the smoke escaping up rude Chin
ney, but the greater part rolling ont
into the room, so that the air was
thick with il, and man coming from
without could scare catch his breath.
On this fire n great caldron dubbed
and simmered. giving forth rich and
promising smell. Seated round IL
were a dozen or so folk, OF all ages
and conditions who set up such
shout as Alleyne entered that he
stood peering at them through the
smoke, uncertain what this greeting
might portend.
"A rouse! A rousew cried one
rough-looking fellow in a tattered jer-
kin. zone more round of mead or
ale. and the score TO the last conner"
"'Tis the law of the Pied Merlinl'
shouted another. "Ho, there. Dame
Eliza. Here is fresh custom come to
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the attempt. The scheme cuts adrif
absolutely from all other OF the time
honored ...t.nO.s Of travelling over the
eternal Ice of the Arctic zone Mr..
Nellman Is no novice In arctic travel,
as he has already made one attempt
for the Pole. In the old fashioned way.
From Spitzbergen, Wellman. to-
gether with Maj. Henry Il. Jersey,
representing the United States
Weather Bureau, and NJ. =. Smith, a
wireless operator, will start in the
biggest airship ever constructed on the
UO-mile journey toward the goal OF
so many mems desires. III the air
ship works and the winds remain true
to the analysis Of them made By the
hansen expedition, the thing IL done.
The North Pole is a terribly Elusive
sort OF nonentity, and thousand un-
foreseen calamlties may be ready to
pounce upon Walter Wellman and his |
plucky associates Yet the quest Is |
not an absolutely forlOrn hope. To the |
newspaper man may yet be
given the honor OF locating the North
Pole, just as 10 British newspaper
nan was given the glory Of cuttin,
Africa In twain.
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"Naive' Questions.

Mrs. Alexander. the novelist. lives in
Florence. There young American
woman recently interviewed her.
Mrs. Alexander was delightful" said
the young woman. "She amused me
very much. |. too, amused her-ehe
thought me naive.
once, when | asked her a certain
question about the financial side OF
novel writing. she declared that my
question was as naive as that of a
little Florentine child's that she had
heard about the day before
This child. at dinner with her par
ents. turned to her mother and said:
Mamma. where were You born?'
AT Padua, darling
But was born in Florence. wasn't
/"
Yes. dear
land father, where was he born?'
I'm Venice
The little girl looked gravely from
one to the other.
Isn't il funny she said. that we
should all have met like this"
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Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters,

The scenes OF the story laid in the isth century
The monks OF the Cstercian Monastery Abbey Of
Beaulieu, assemble 20 witness the trial of lay
brother. known Horde John. upon numerous
grave charges brought against him. He pleads guilty
and Il sentenced 70 BE- expelled from the Order
and at the time n IL decreed that he b. dragged
forth and scourged from the Abbey's precincts lie
threatens 10 assault number Of the brethren, and
IN the excitement ESCAPES. shortly after another %
the lay brethren Of the monastery AHeyne Edrcson
take. his departure from the monastery IN accord
snce with provision Of HE fathers WILL that IN his
twsniieth year he shall 20 forth into the world for
one year g. choose for himself his future calling
In sadness be waDders from the monastery on his
way to visit his brother. the socnlan OF Minstead
whose reputation Is mot unsavory one. Night
coming on, he seeks shelter In a roadside inn.
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the house. and not a drain for the
company"
II will take your orders. gentles:
will assuredly take your ORDERS" the
landlady answered, bustlinc I'm with
her hands full of leathern drinking
cups. what is II that you drink.
then? Beer for the lads of the forest,
mead for the gleeman. strong waters
for the tinker. and wine for the rest.
IL is an old custom OF the house. young
sir. Ii has been the use at the Pied
Merlin this many year back that the
company should drink TO the health
Of the last conner. Is it your pleasure
to humor it,"
"Why. good dame" said Alleyne. II
would not offend the customs of your
house, but II Is only sooth when | say
that my purse is thin one. As fr- as
two pence will 20. however, | shall
be right glad TO do my part"
"Plainly said and bravely spoken
my sucking friar," roared n deep
voice, and heavy hand fell upon
Alleyne's shoulder. Looking up, he
saw beside him his former cloister
companion, the renegade monk, Horde
John.
"By the thorn OF Glastonbury! Ill
days are coming upon Beaulieu,"
said he. Here they have got rid in
one day of the only two men within
their walls-for l have had mine eyes
upon thee, youngster, and know
that for all thy baby face there is the
making of a man in thee"
While he was speaking the landlady
came in again. bearing broad platter,
upon which stood all the beakers and
fiagons charged TO the brim with the
brown ale or the ruby wine. Behind
her came maid with n high pile OF
wooden plates. and great sheaf OF
spoons, one OF which she handed round
to each OF the travellers. Two OF the
company, who were dressed In the
weather-stained green doublet OF for
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NUMBER S.
CoPyrI FL Ls94 az tiArp.r 8 Hr.fRer.N

4 esters. lifted the big pot OF the FIRE.
and third. with n huge pewter ladle,l
| served out portion Of steaming col.
Tops to each guest Alleyne bore BIZ
share and his ale-mug away with hin
TO retired trestle in the corner, whe11.
he could sup in peace and watch tie
strange scene, which was so different
from those silent and well-ordered
meals 10 which he was accustomed.
Three or four of the men round the
fire were evidently under-keepers and
verderers from the forest. sunburued
and bearded, with the quick restless
eye and 1.-THE movements of the deer
among which they lived. Close to the
corner of the chimney sat a middle.
aged gleeman. clad in a faded garb OF
Norwich cloth, the tunic OF which was
so outgrown that it did but fasten at
the neck and at the waist. His face was
swollen and coarse, and his watery.
protruding eyes spoke of life which
never wandered very far from the
wine-pOt. A gilt harp, blotched with
many stains and two of Its strings
missing, was tucked under one of his
arms. while with the Their he scooped
greedily at his platter. Next to him
sat two other men of about the same
age. one with a trimming of fur to
his coat. which gave him a dignity
which was evidently dearer to him
than his comfort, for he still drew II
round him in spite of the hot glare OF
the fagots. The other, clad In dirty
russell suit with long sweeping doub-
let. had a cunning foxy face with keen
twinkling eyes and a peaky beard.
Next to him sat Horde John, and be.
side him three other rough unkempt
fellows with tangled boards and
matted hair-free laborers from the
adjoining farms, where small patches
of freehold property had been suffered
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CONGRESSMAN ARRESTED.
TWO DOZEN or THEM Cd THERED
IN AT BASEBALL CANE BY
Official or HOUSE.
Presidents Son-in-Law Among Those
Corraled by Scrgeant-at Arms
Trouble LsuSedby Minority Leader
Williams.

That the Members Of Congress are
fond or ball game was evidenced a
few days ago when call of the
House, desire 10 obtain quorum
OF the members caused the Sergeant
alarms Of that body 10 send out his
deputies 10 arrest whatever members
his squad could corral Twenty-Five
congressman were gathered up from
the grandstand and bleachers OF the
Washington Baseball Club, Mr.. Mich
olas Longworth and his wife being
brought In from the Presidents box.
IL was a delightful spring afternoon
and the House was droning along
through It's business. with John Sharp
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their lnbors on board. There Is moth
INK mannish or strenuous or new WON
anish about this lady master Of the
steamer Watkins IN model
housekeeper aud Is household guard
Ian angel for all the crew who dwell
upon the boat This II the plain
story OF good woman. refined
pleasant aud energetic. who does the
work that comes 60 her thoroughly and
who Is surprised that her ability 10
handle falr-sized fresh water craft
should have attracted the attention
that Il undoubtedly has
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CLEVER LADY NAVIGATOR.
MRS. ROSI VA Trims GRANT.
ED PLOTS LICENSE on
ILLINOIS RIVER.
A Model Housekeeper and Expert
Cook-hssists In Painting tngines
OF Steamer-ffusband Is Engineer
Of Boat Of Mhieh She IL Pilot.

In the early spring OF this year
when the Steamboat Inspectors began
their examinations at Chicago of the
various applicants for license 10 handle
steamers ON the Illinois River. they
were somewhat startled over the APP
pearance OF Mrs Rose r. Watkins In
the class, and only after a most thor.
ough test as 10 her ability 10 handle
y steamer was she issued a license.
Mrs Watkins Is the wife OF Cap.
tain George r. Watkins and they own
the boat with which they navigate the
waters Of the Illinois For the last
eight years Mrs Watkins has made
her home on her husbands boats
Their home was originally az Peoria.
where Mrs. Watkins spent her girl.
hood days and before her marriage 10
Captain Watkins had taught school.
EXPERT ~ RIVER NAVIGATION.
For the last four years they have
put Ia the summer conducting an *.
cursion business between Chicago and
the scenic paints down the Illinois
River. Including starved Rock and the
raNincs and canyons surrounding II
Mrs Watkins bias bccu for years an
expert in navigating these waters but
no; until this spring jid she formally
apply fur pilots ucruse While
Chased us re- nHtIsHhlr stream. 10 has
generally l"ru regarded that the navl.
gutlou ~ tie Illinois ended AZ - Sale.
but iu spite of ibis the Watkins and
one or two smaller craft have been
regularly plying thr upper reaches 81
the river Last winter the steamboat
men were uotn"d Chat the boats on
this section would lat, tl comply with
all the government regulations 10
csrry regularly lccnscd pilots and
engineers.
A Few weeks later Inspectors Mans
neld and l'vck tlmc 90 Ottawa % loo.
spect the Watkins sine. Mrs Wat.
klns has secured her pilots license
there have hccn uli sorts ~ stories in
circulation as 90 that Inspection one
romance reads that The inspectors
found her seated a. table ln the
pilot house porting over chart look
INK up The location Of rcccutly dis
covered ruok n ls pity to spoil
such beautiful romance. hut these
are the hard unitarian facts lu the
case. To. pilot house ~ the Watkins
n too smsll o. hold table aud Mrs
Watkins ls much TOO busy 90 pore
over chart A. this season Of the year
T. ben the onl5 really dHugeruu. "suag'
In The river at Starved Rock .s thc al
mission ftr which th" corporation that
owns IL chGEses before Tic s.sAtscCT
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To remain scattered about in the
heart of the royal demesne. The CON-
pany was completed by a peasant In
rude dress of undyed sheepskin,
with the old-fashioned galligaskins
about his legs, and a gayly dressed
young man with striped cloak jagged
at the edges and parti-colored hosen.
who looked about him with high dis
dan upon his face. and held blue
smelling flask to his nose with one
hand while he brandished a busy
spoon with the other. In the corner
a very fat man was lying all asprawl
upon q truss, snoring stertorously, and
evidently In the last stage Of drunken
ness.
Alleyne listened to the talk which
went on round the fire.
Elbow room for Floyting Willr'
cried woodman. "Twang US q merry
lilt."
"Aye. aye, the 'Lasses Of Lancas-
ter" one suggested.
"Or st. Simeon and the Devil"
"Or the Jest OF Hendy Tobias"
To all those suggestions the jone
leur made no response, but sat with
his eye fixed abstractedly upon the
CellnS, us one WHO Calls WOTuS 10 his
mind. Then, with sudden sweep
across the strings, he broke out into
a song so gross and so foul that ere
he had finished verse the pure
minded lad sprang to his feet with
the blood tingling in his face.
GLOW can you sing such things?"
he cried. "You, too. an old man who
should be an example TO others"
The wayfarers all gazed I'm the ut
most establishment NJ the interruption.
"By the holy Dicon OF Hampole! our
silent clerk has found his tongue"
said one OF the woodmen. "what IL
amss with the song. then? How has
II offended your bahyship?"
"a milder and better-mannered song
hath never been heard within these
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-28

The commission very busy body, but
that its activities are yielding much
important Information. Its Inquiries
into the methods Of the railroads in
tcrcsted in coal and into the practices
of the Standard oil Company In ab-
sorblng or freezing out opposition. are
I'm the highest degree valuable to the
public. and should lead TO the redress
ing of many abuses. II the board
were composed Of twenty members all
could find work at this time in the
field which as yet has been but
scratched.
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. "rhIitcd 10 set foot on the shore
Ul' h"autiful and historic spot
N guam facts In the case are that
M '." inspectors made their Off
'N' io the boat Mrs. watkins W
'.'I 100 painting the engines Dur
\ ", winter months the two Cap
H. watkins We're engaged In over
"t aud renovating their boat
.'U task when one remembers
we boat can carry 600 passengers
!" two decks.
~ " result OF the examination
Wey recently underwent nj
~ captain George watkins
"n engineers and a masters
~. while his wife holds a license
MT 'r and pilot which entities her
amy craft up To 100 tons bur
'''" the waters OF the Illinois
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Her Inmate Diplomacy.

Patient to Pretty Nurse-"Will you
be my wife when recover"
Pretty Nurse-"Certainly"
Patient-"Then you love me7 All.
me-"
Pretty Nurse-"Oh. no; that's mere
ly a part OF the treatment must
keep my patients cheerful: promised
this morning to run away with mar
lied man who had lost both his legs. "
Houston Post.
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Into rsiafc Commerce Commission.

An opinion az one time prevailed
that the members 81 the interstate
commerce commission had an easy
time \ place on the board was char
uctcrizcd Doc the slang of the day as
soft snap However This may
once have been. 10 Us not true now.
The dispatches show that not only Is
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WcIIman and The Pole.

As the time draws near for Walter
Wellman. the newspaper correspond
ent, To make his proposed dash for
the North Pole" by means OF an air
shin. the world nj large Is waking up
10 the vast daring and Importance OF
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DISPLAYS UNCOMMON ABILITY.

When the excursion season closes
the Watkins not infrequeDtly seek
other business i'm the ate fall and
early spring on the lower reaches OF
the river and II is while engaged I'm
this work that Mrs. Watkins has the
opportunity % display her real ability
as navigator. She has brought the
boat up the river I'm all conditions OF
wind aud current and that. too. when
II was handling n great barge piled
high with props for the Spring Valley
mines or with great walnut logs for
n piano factory at Chicago.
As 90 her ability 20 handle crew
~ deck hands there Is a determined
CLINT In her eye which indicates that
she can do that also. and she can cook
for them as well as she can direct
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and It's tributaries. Mrs Watkins Is a
modest and refined woman who Is not
given 10 Boosting Of her exploits along
lines into which women seldom ven
ture. But she takes n pardonable de-
gree OF pride Ia the fact that she Is
not an amateur pilot but Is the real
thing Ina that line.
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In n pigeon shoot nj Madrid. King
Alfonso killed twenty-three birds ont
Of a possible twenty-nlne There has
been some Improvement in spanish
craftsmanship In recent years.
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hal Eyes Open

~ j.
May Ns" BELL . >,, ems.
a nap aud v n n,r .
IN, to open
ga. called and 'i' 'p N.Y.
N ".;or the lids Wy
OF hard work ,ao,-
trouble rs '" El :,
..ron.'e'e for the y.
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Tours
INNER A y
Springs, We,
is 90. q
b 10 o'f
Bet. 81 o.,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-01
GAS COMPANY MAY REDUCE RATES;
CORPORATIONS REPORT TO COUNCIL
Under Public Utility Ordinance Several Concerns
Make Statements Telephone Ignores
Law, Which Calls for Severe Penalty

tianed under said franchise, are and
will be during the life of said fran
chise of reasonable value to the said
city of Los Angeles of the sum of
S450,000 That two per cent of the gross
chise to be paid to the said city OF
come of the said Home Telephone ana
Telegraph company, will amount 10
more than the sum of $500,000
In view of the foregoing facts and
of the rights conferred upon It by said
franchise, the said Home Telephone
and Telegraph company respectfully de-
clines to furnish any statement OF It's
property, rights and franchises, Item
lied or otherwise, believing that the
submission of such n statement might
ieopardize its rights under said fran
chise and amount to a recognition of
authority on the part of said municipal
ity to violate the terms thereof, and
that said Home Telephone and Telc-
graph company respectfully declines
and refuses to recognize any power,
right or authority on the part of the
said municipality to fix rates which 1t
shall charge, now or hereafter, for its
telephone service, or I'm any manner to
violate or depart from the terms, con-
ditions and provisions of the said ordi-
nance.
Respectfully submitted, Home Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, by
JOHN M. c. MARBLE,
President,
j. S. TORRANCE,
Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-01
DISCUSS INSURANCE AFFAIRS
Life Underwriters Association Hold
Banquet and Talk Over
Business Conditions
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 31-At a banquet of
the Life Underwriters association held
last night Paul Korsch of Rock Island,
ILL.,, referring to attempts, in many
cases successful, to influence state
legislatures and secure favorable legis-
lation, said the insurance companies
are I'm much the same position as
travellers in Russia who throw pieces
Of meat to the foremost wolves to keep
the pack from attacking them.
Charles w. Scovel of Plttsburg, presl-
dent of the National Association of
Life Underwriters. said he believed
comparison of companies by dividends
Is erroneous and is the outcome Of the
high pressure" under which the busl-
ness world lives today.
Frank Il. McMullen, Rochester, sec
ond vice president OF the national asso-
citation, addressed the women who were
present at the banquet.
Many of those present were delegates
to the life insurance convention which
was called by President Roosevelt and
which will hold it's first session today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-01

Total revenue derived from all
sources during the year ending De-
cember 81, 1905, for the use. operation.
possession of the works, lines, plants
or property used in whole or part for
the purpose of supplying electric light
to the city of Los Angeles or its in
habitants as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-01

Waiting until nearly the last minute
to file their statements, six public cor
poratlons complied with the public util-
lty ordinance and had some acknowl-
edgment of their readiness to accept
the terms Of the ordinance in the office
OF the city clerk by closing time yes
terday afternoon.
only the Sunset Telephone company
ignored the ordinance altogether. At
closing time yesterday this corporation
had filed no statement of any kind
The statements of tie Peoples Gas
company and the Home Telephone and
Telegraph company were not considered
as reports complying with the ordin-
ance.
The ordinance provides that all pub
lie corporations, namely the gas, elec-
trio light and telephone companies
must submit an itemized account of it's
properties, the cost of manufacturing
its products and the revenue obtained
from its patrons.
The Home Telephone company ad-
dressed an open letter to the council,
absolutely refusing to submit statc-
ment as required by the ordinance, as
such statement might have the erect
of invalldating it's franchise.
Contains No Figures
The Peoples Gas company also sub
niitted an open letter, which 1t entitled
q report" but the report contained no
figures except a statement that 1t was
believed the property owned. by the
company was valued at 100000.
This corporation advanced the con-
tention that as 1t had Just taken over
the business of the Independent Gas
company 1t was in no position to give
a report such as was contemplated Dy
the ordinance. The greater part of the
statement from this gas company con-
sisted in promises of what 1t would do
in the future and an arraignment OF
the competing gas company.
The failure of the two telephone COM
panies and the Peoples Gas company
to comply with the ordinance may be
made the basis of testing its validity.
The ordinance carries with 1T q
penalty of $500 or 100 days in Jail, or
both, for violation of it's provisions,
each and every days delay in filing
the statement to constitute separate
offense The ordinance is based on
similar ones that have been found eff
fective in other cities and is believed
to be valid in every particular.
May Reduce Gas Rates
1t Is asserted that whatever may be
the action taken with regard to the
offending telephone companies the
council will not be inclined to deal
leniently with the Peoples Gas com
pany. This company is competitor
of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company, the corporation known as
"gas" in the local cartoons, which Is
claimed to exert a powerful influence
in Republican machine politics. This
company did all 1t could to keep the
independent concern out Of the city
and is expected to use it's influence
with the council in bringing about d
prosecution of the PEOPLES company
The Los Angeles concern filed 8
minutely detailed statement.
These statements are to be used by
the city council as q basis for the fixing
of rates of gas, electric light and power
and telephone service. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY stated that the Peoples com
pany, which now asks 81 per 1000 cubic
feet, will be made to meet the S5-cent
rate Of the big company.