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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-09-01

40 hDlced pruJoNndtv hrco times.
What use Il II 20 have all pleasure be
fore me when II turns 10 ,gormv-ood
when II II tastodr'
True pleasure. sire lies rather In the
Inward lifo, thu serene mind. the easy
conscience. And. then. as we grow
older is Il not natural that our minds
should take gravcr b0nt3 We might
we'll reproach ourselves II It were not
40, for IL would show that we had not
learned the lesson OF life"
1T may be "a. and Yet Il Ia sad and
weary when nothing amuses. Who IL
that knockingT' asked the king.
1t r. my companion" said madame.
what Ia IL, mademolselleT"
NJ. Corneille, 70 read to the king"
said the young lady. opening tho door.
"Ah, yes, sire; / know how foolish "a
wOman's tongue. and 50 have
brought a wiser ono than mine here to
charm you NJ. Racine was TO have
cone, bat hear that he has had a fan
from his horse. and he sends his friend
IN his place Shall / admit him?"
"Oh, as you Ike, madame, as you
Ike said the king listlesSly. At
sign from Mile Nanon a little peaky
man with a shrewd. potulant face ana
long gray hair falling back over his
shoulders entered the room. He bowed
profoundly three times and then seat
ed himself nervously on the very edge
OF the stool, from which the lady had
removed her work basket
shall il be comedy, or a tragedy,
or a burlesQue pastoralY' Corneilh
asked timidly. There Is my Pre-
tended Astrologer'
Yes, that will do"
Corneille commenced 30 read his
comedy. while Nine. ia M9intenon's
white and delicate fingers picked
among the many colOred silks which
she was weaving into her tapestry.
From time 10 time she glanced across.
first at the clock and then at the king.
who was leaning back, with his lace
handkerchief thrown over his face. 1t
was twenty minutes to now, but she
knew that she had put IL back half an
hour and that the true time was ten
minutes psst
Tut, tutv cried the king suddenly
There is something amiss there. The
'~NOA4 AAoe AiAC aAtAH a AAAAll IA II
ly." II was one OF his foibles TO pose
as a critic. and the wise poet would
fan in with his corrections. however
unreasonable they might be.
Your majesty Is perfectly right,
said Corneille unbiushingly. Il shall
mark the passage and see that It Is
corrected" He picked up his book
again and was about to resume his
reading when the king said
M. CorneIlle, am obliged 10 you
for what you have read. and regret
that must now interrupt your com
edy. Some other day perhaps | may
have the pleasure OF hearing the rest
OF 1t" He smiled IN the gracious fash
ion which made all who came within
his personal influence forget his faults
and remember him only as the imper-
sonation OF dignity and OF courtesy.
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-1our words pain me TO the SOUL"
Have you never. FRANCHISE. felt In
your heart some little flicker OF the
love which glows IN mineT" He rose
with his hands outstretched. pleading
monarch. hut She. with half turned
head. stll Shrauk away from him.
ere assured OF one thing. sire" said
she "thst even II loved you as no
woman eve e lnved a man. yet should
m tre- er-i1. from ti,st window on to
tas ,-o,e terraces beneath than ever
10y word or sssn confess as much 20
you"
"Aud WHY. I-rancolse7"
you havs wasted too much OF your
life aud ~ your thoughts upon Won
ans love And now. sire. the years
steal o.. and the day Ia coming when
even you VIII be called upon 70 give
an account OF your actions and OF the
mnermost thoughts Of your heart I
would see you spend the time that Is
left 20 you. sire. IN building up the
church. IN showing a noble example
TO yoor subjects"
The king sank back into his chair
with a grOan. Forever the same"
said be. why, you are worse than
Father Ia Cbaise and Bossuet"
Nay. nay" said she gayly. with the
quick tact In which she never failed
Il have wcaried you whom you have
stopped 10 honor my little room with
your presence. That IL indeed lngrat-
itude. and IL wSre ina; punishment
II you We're 70 leave me In solitude TO-
morrow and 80 cut or all the light OF
my day. And why have you not rid
den today. slre7-
"Pah! 1t brings me no pleasure
There was tims when my blood was
stirred by the blare OF the horn and the
rush or the hSOez, but COW Il Is al
wearlsome - ne
And hawking toOf-
Yes; I shall hawk no mora"
But sirs, you must have amuse-
ment-
what e 20 dun a. an amusement
which has ceased 10 amus01 1 know
not how II ". when 7 was but a lad,
and my mother aud were driven from
place to place. with the FrOnde az war
with us and Psris In revolt. with our
throne and sven our lives IN danger.
all lie seemed 20 be 20 bright. 50 new
and 40 full OF interest Now that there
is no shadow aud that my voice Is the
hrst In France. "a Frances Is In Eu-
rope, all Is duh and lacking In favor.
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NoR nearly week the king was
MT constant 10 his new humor.
III The routine Of his life remained
unchanged, save that II was the
room OF the frail beauty rather than OF
Nine. dc Msintenon which attracted
him In the afternoon. And IN SYM
pathy with this sudden relapse into his
old life his coats lost something OF
their somber hue. His walk was brisk
er, and be gave a youthful flourish TO
his cane as a defiance to those who
had seen in his reformation the first
symptoms or age.
And as the king frightened, so all
the great court frightened too. The
salons began 10 resume their former
splendor, and gay coats and giittering
embroidery which had lain in drawers
Tor years were seen once more In the
halls or the palace. The Montespan
anteroom was crowded every morning
with men and women who had some
suit to be urged. while her rivals
chambers were as deserted as thev
had been before the king first turned
a gracious look upon her. Faces which
had been long banished from the court
began TO reappear In the corridors and
gardens unchecked and unrebuked.
while the black cassock OF the Jesuit
and the purple soutane OF the bishop
were less frequent colors In the royal
circle.
But the church party was never Sc
Snsly alarmed at this relapse. The
grave eyes OF priest or OF prelate fol
-
lowed Louis In his escapade as wary
nuntsmen might watch young deer
which gambols about In the meadow
under the impression that II Is master
less when avery gap and path Ii net
tsd and IL is In truth as much In their
hands as though II were lying bound
before them. They waited. therefore.
a. ---~> A~-~-- -.--ci bar the
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just come. Three long windows from
ceiling 70 door took up one side, and
through thu delicate pink tinted blinds
the evening sun cast a subdued and
dainty light. At the farther side.
prone upon an ottoman. her face
buried in the cushion. her beautiful
white arms thrown over n. the rich
coils OF her brown hair hanging I'm dis
order across tho long curve OF her
ivory neck. lay. Ike dropping flower.
the woman whom La had come TO dis.
card.
At tho sound OF the closing door she
had glanced up. and then. at sight OF
the king. she sprang 10 her feet and
ran toward him. her hands out, her
blue eyes bedinamed with tears.
"Ah. sire" she cried. with a pretty
little sunburst OF Joy through her tears
then have wron9ed you! | have
wronged you cruelty! But you have
come after me TO tell me that you
have forgiven me- She put her arms
forward with the trusting air or n
pretty child who claims an embrace
as her due, but the king stepped swift
~ back from her.
"All Is over forever between us" he
cried harshly. Your brother Will
await you AT the east gate at @ o'clock.
and IT IL my command that you wait
there until you receive my further
orders"
She staggered back az If he had
struck her. Leave YOU she cried.
you must leave the court"
'The court! Aye, willingly; this IN
slant. But you! An. sire. you ask
what is impossible"
Il DO not ask, madame; / order.
Since you have learned to abuse your
position. your presence has become In
tolerable. The united kings OF Europe
have never dared TO speak to me as
you have spoken today Such things
are not done twice madame. You see
your mistake now. At O'Clock you
leave Versailles forever" His eyes
flashed and his small upright figure
seemed TO swell In the violence OF his
Indignation, while she leaned away
from him, ono hand across her eyes.
"Oh, have been wickedr' she cried
Il know 1t; know it, How could I
speak TO you so, How could L. Oh.
that some blight may come upon this
unhappy tonguel /, who have had
nothing but good from yOul to insult
you, who arc the author OF all my hap
pinesS! Oh. sire. forgive me, forgive
me; for PHYS sake forgive mer'
Louis was by nature a kind hearted
man His feelings were touched, and
his pride also was fiattered by the
abasement OF this beautiful aud
naughty woman His face softened
somewhat in its expression as he
glanced at her, but he shook his head
and his voice was as firm as ever es lac
answered
1T Is useless. madame" said he. -
have thought this matter over for a
long time. and your madness today has
only hurried what must IN any case
have taken place. You must leave the
palace"
y will leave the palace. Say only
that you forgive me. oh, sire, cannot
bear your anger. IL brushes nue. down.
am not strong enough II IL not ban
ishment. IL Is death to which you SEN
tence me. Think OF our long years OF
love. sire. and say that you forgive me.
Oh. VIII yor not give your anger up
for miner My God he wecpsl Oh. I
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whorsver he Ia, you must and hin


whersveE he IA. you must dnd him
within the hour"
Yes, sire"
You win give him an order from
me. At o O'Clock he Is 70 be ia his car
riage at the east gate OF the palace.
bis sister. Nine. de Montespan. will
await him there, and he ls charged by
me 70 drive her 10 the chateau Of Petit
Bourg. You VIII tell him that ne Is an-
Ewerable 20 me FOR hor arrival there"
"Yes. sire" De Catinat raised bis
sword In salute and started upon bis
mission.
The king passed on down the CORR
doy and opened a door which led him
into a magnificent anteroom. all one
blaze OF mirrors and gold, furnished
70 marvel with the most delicate
ebony and silver suit. on n deep rcd
carpet Of Aleppo. as soft and yielding
ar the moss OF a forest
Without knocking. be opened the
door farther and passed on into the
lady's boudoir
1t was 4 large and lofty room. very
different from that from which be had
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Tho poet. with his book under his
arm. slipped out. while his majesty
said to madame:
81 see by. your clock that II IL A
O'Clock must 90"
MY clock. sire. Is half an hour
Slow
"Half an hourr' The king looked
dismayed for az instant and then be-
gan TO laugh. NAY. In that case"
said he, II bad best remain where
an, for II Is too late to so. and ! can
say with a clear conscience that IL was
the clocks fault rather than mine."
Il trust that il was nothing OF very
great Importance. sire" said the lady.
with a look OF demure triumph In her
eyes.
by no means"
mo state AFFAIR."
'No. no; Il was only that It was the
hour at which I had intended TO rebuke
the condufe.o or a presumptuous person.
But perhase II Is better as Il Is. Ny
absence wiz IN Itself convey my mes
sage and R-such sort that I trust l
may never sea that persons face more
az my court But, all. what IL thisT''
TIE door had been flung open. and
Nine. de Montespan. beautiful and furl-
Gus. was standing before them
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astonishec 20 soc the King. without es-
cort or attendants. walking swiftly
dow1 the passage. His delicate face
was disngured with anger. and his
mouth was set gtimly. like that OF a
man who had taken a momentous res
olutlon-
"omceF OF the guard" said he short
~.
yes. sire"
81 wish your assistance"
II am at your command. sire"
as there a subaltsrn herey"
Lieutenant dc Ia Tremouille IL at
the side guard"
Very we'll You VIII place him In
command You viii yourself so 10 tbs
apartment or NJ DO Vlvonne II be Is
not there you must go and seek hiso.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
JAMES COLE RISES.
Wisconsin Man Becomes Deputy United
States District Attorney in
Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 1G.-lSpe-
eial. AFTER having been in Portland
but fifteen months, and yet unknown in
politics, James Cole Il former Wisconsin
young man, today won the appointment
as deputy United States district attor-
sey for the district of Oregon.
Honesty and integrity are given as
the reasons for his appointment. Cole
assumed the duties of his Office today,
taking the oath OF Office as soon as his
appointment was announced.
The new officer IS in every way SELF
made man. His early education was
gained in little country school and his
legal accomplishments III law Office by
hard work and practice
He was born in Trempcaleau county,
Wis, and attended the district school.
In the spring OF 1900 he began reading
hw in the Office Of j. III. Williamson at
Madison, and was admitted to the bar
IN April, 1903, and then formed part
nership with Mr.. Williamson, with whom
he practlced for two years.
Cole came west in 1901 and landed
IN Portland November /. He opened n
law Office here and nine months ago was
Joined by his brother, Bartlett Cole, and
the two formed a partnership under the
firm name of Cole a Cole.
lie made the acquaintance OF William
g. Bristol soon after his arrival, and
when the latter was appointed United
States attorney a few weeks ago he Of
fered Mr.. Cole the appointment as as
sistant and it was accepted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
ROOSEVELT TO ASK
FOR A LOCK CANAL.
PLANS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS FOR
WATERWAY IN INTERESTS OF
PRESENT GENERATION.
Joseph B. Bishop Favored as Commission
Member and Effort Is Made to
Keep Up Salaries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
President Roosevelt is preparing to send
to Congress message which will favor
a lock canal. He had conferences with
several members of the Senate commit
tee on interoceanic canals, including Sen
ators Kittredge, Knox, Dryden, Hopkins
and Ankeny.
The committee has in its possession
an advance copy of the report, furnished
by the President. for use in examining
Chief Engineer Stevens when he appears
before the committee Mt the opening of
the investigation ordered by the Senate.
This contains the view of the consulting
board.
The message of the President will
fayor the construction of lock canal on
the ground that it is in the interest OF
the present generation and not for pos
terity. and that it can be built at less
cost of time and money.
1t is said that the President incidental
~ asked support for the nomination Of
Joseph Il. Bishop to be member of the
canal commission and to use every eff
fort to prevent indiscriminate reductions
of the salaries of canal officials.
Charges by Secretary Taft and Chief
Engineer Stevens of the canal commits
sion that the Southern Pacific railway is
responsible for the freight congestion on
the Isthmus of Panama formed the most
interesting development Of four hours
hearing on canal affairs before the de-
ticiency subcommittee of the House com
mittec on appropriations.
Chief Engineer Stevens testified be-
fore the commission today in executive
session. The type of the canal was
under discussion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
TUNNEL A DEATH TRAP.
FOUR DEAD AND FOUR OTHERS IN
JURED IN EAST RIVER STRUc-
TURE AT NEW YORK.
FOREMAN IN HERO'S ROLE
Nearly Loses His Life With Assistant in
Attempt to Save Colored Men
From Being Killed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Two negro
tunnel workers were killed by suffoca-
ton and caisson disease, two were
drowned, two others were seriously over
come. and the white foreman and as
sistant suffered severely in rescuing those
who survived when a compressed air
pipe burst in the East river tunnel on
Man O. War reef opposite Forty-second
street early today.
Others Escape in Time.
The bodies of the two drowned men
still lay at the bottom of the shaft, TWEEN
ty feet below the river level, at noon.
These men were overwhelmed by the
water that entered the shaft when the
pressure was removed.
The other two dead men were hoisted
to the surface by the foreman and bis
assistant, who also rescued the two
whose lives were saved. The foreman
and his assistant left the bottom OF the
shaft and were hoisted to the river level
with the bodies just i'll time to escape,
drowning and death by the bends,
which the dreaded caisson disease IL
called.
Made Island of Reef.
Man O. War reef is mass of rocks
which lies just below the surface OF the
river at low water. When 1t was hXed
upon as the place for shaft, the crib
by dumping rocks from the other shafts
upon it, the contractors have made a
little island for the work there. From
this the shaft through which the COM
pressed air was driven to the workers
below was sunk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
Bad Stomach Makes
Bad Blood.

You can not make sweet butter in
foul, unclean churn. The stomach serves
as a churn in which to agitate, work up
and disintegrate our food as it is being
foul the result will be torpid, sluggish
liver and bad, impure blood.
The ingredients of DR. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery are just such as best
serve to correct and cure all such de-
rangements. 1t is made up without
drop OF alcohol In its composition: chem
ically pure, triple-refincd glycerine being
alcohol. Now this glycerine Is OF itself a
valuable medicine, instead OF q deleteri-
Gus agent like alcohol, especially in the
cure OF weak stomach, dyspepsia and the
various forms OF indigestion. Prof. Finley
Ellingwood, NJ. d., Of Bennett Medical
College, Chicago, says OF 1t:
"In dyspepsia 1t serves an excellent pur-
pose - 1t Is one Of the best manufact-
ured products of the present time in its
action upon enfeebled. disordered stomachs:
especially II there is liberation or catarrhal
gastritis catarrhal Inflammation Of stomach.
It IS q most efficient preparation. Glycerine
snd excessi!e I ss.trc sc,dty It Is useu IN
chronic intestinal cysrepsia. especially the
fatulent variety. and In certain forms OF
chronic constipation. stimulating The secre,
When combined, in just the right proper
ttOns, With Golden Seal root, stone root,
Black Cherrybark, Queens root, Blood
root and Mandrake root. or the extracts Of
these, rs in DR.. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery, there can be no doubt OF its
great efficacy In the cure Of all stomach,
liver and intestinal disorders and derange-
ments. These several ingredients have
the strongest Endorsement In all such
cases OF such eminent medical leaders -
Prof. r. Bartholow. NJ. D.. OF jefferson Med
ical College. Chicago; Prof Hobart A. Hare.
Pa: frof Laurence Johnson. NJ D.. Medical
Depe rtment, University Of New York; Prof.
Edwin M. Hale. N. D.. Hahnemana Medical
and Prof. John King. NJ D.. Authors Of tho
American Dispensatory. and scores OF others
among the leading medical men OF our land.
Who can doubt the curative virtues OF
a medicine the ingredients Of which have
such professional endorsement?
Constipation cured by Doctor Piercc's
pleasan. Pellets. One Or two dose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the 10th disposed of con.
siderable business, about eighty bills being
Passed only hs or on the
private pensions or authorize the construc.
tion of bridges. One favorably acted on ap.
propriated 100000 for the marking OF
the graves of confederate soldiers who died
in northern prisons during the Civil war.
Then attention was given to the question of
Panama canal salaries, the pure food meas
ure and the merchant marine bill, but with
fought shy of the Moroccan controversy,
and when the resolution dealing with the
subject was reached on the calendar an
executive session was taken at 3:17 y. m.
to avoid discussion. The Senate adjourned
at 3;26 p. m.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Hepburn
spoke in support of his bin creating a ma.
tional board for the control of corporations.
The message Of the President, transmitting
the letter of Secretary Taft to him on the
subject of Poultney Bigelow's article on the
condition of affairs in Panama, was received
and ordered printed, together with the Bige-
low article. Mr.. Bacon revived his Moroc.
cal resolution, and the doors We're closed
for discussion, 1t was decided to leave the
resolution on the calendar, which virtually
ends the incident. At 400 p. III. the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
Mr. Bacon succeeded on the 18th in Sc
curing an open discussion of the Moroccan
question in the Senate. II came up through
the introduction of n resolution making II
the part of the United States in any con
troversy among European nations concern
Ing their internal affairs. At Mr.. Bacon's
request the resolution was rcfsrred to the
committee on foreign relations. The mer.
chant marine bill was laid before the Sen
ate. Mr.. Gallinger offered Il number of
amendments, relating principally to the
laval militia proposed by the bill, which
were adopted. At 3:A p. IN. the Senate
went into executive session and at 4:O2 p.
III. adjourned until next day.
A discussion of the railroad rate question
was urecipitated in the Senate on the 18th
when Mr. Fulton took the floor tC explain
an amendment to the Dollivcr bin, offered
by him. giving courts Of justice authority
to modify orders of the interstate COM
mercc commission imposing an unreasonable
rate. Mr.. Scott made "A speech in support
If tho merchant marine shipping bill ana
Mr.. Hepburn gave notice that on the next
day he will ask the Senate to name day
for voting on the pure food measure. The
bill appropria ting S5O0.0U for a memorial
bridge across the Potomac river at Wash
ingtOn was passed. At 4:02 p. m. the Sen
ltp went into pyocutiv" session and at 4:l0
adjourned until next day
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-18
NO HARVARD FOOTBALL.
Trustees Abolish Game as Now Played,
Calling it Menace to Morals
and Health

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 1G.--Harvard
university definitely has abolished the
game of football because, as played, it is
II menace to the morals rs well as the
bodies Of the players.
Not until the game has been reformed
in n way acceptable to the"board of trus-
tees will its re-establishment be consd-
cred by the university authorities.
The discontinuancc OF the game is Il
result of n vote taken last week ut IA Sc
crct meeting of the board of overseers.
The overscers accepted unanimously the
opinions of Il special committee that the
game rs at present played is essentially
bad in every respect, and that the meth
Cd of formation encouraged trickery and
foul play.
The committee declared that if changes
were to be made no man now member
of the so-called intercollegiate rules com
mttee should have n hand III 1t, the
committee believing that these persons
are SO far committed to the present sys-
tenn that they could not agree to such
changes as are absolutely necessary.
Football is n fine game when prop
erly played" the committee says, but
the present method is thoroughly bad
and ought to be stopped absolutely and
finally. Any university taking this ac-
ton will later be considered as "A bene.
factor by many players aud by all lovers
of healthful, clean sport and fair play
Under the ruling of the overseers foot
ball is now Ill allegiance at the unlver-
sity until the committee on the regu.
lution of athletic sports has made its re
port To the board and until the board
has accepted the new rules and rcgula-
tons in every particular.
Some determined action by the board
of oversecrs had been anticipated in
Harvard athletic circles, but the radical
attitude of nboshing the game alto
rether caused great surprise among stu
dents and graduates.