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L'Italia., 1907-09-21
LA SIRENA se~nsae D, D no Mm%
NUMERO IL

quegli agent.
Questi rispoSe con un segno de
capo alternative.
Andate - ripreSe 10 scono,
sciuto rivolgendoSi ad Andrea 49,
andate, che monsignore vi aspect.
ia.
Andrea s'avvicino ALA porta de-
gablnetto, e non senza un forte
battito di cuore, la tocco logger
mente.
Chi e9 - domando n voc
di dentro.
= Sono 10, Andrea Lecoq, mon
signore.
Entrate.
Andrea obbedi, e , dopo aver
richiusa la porta dietro di Sc. s
trovo a faccia a faccia col signo,
de la Reynie.
IL luogotenente di polizia ers
un uomo sulla cinquantina, grand,
e robusto, m po' panciuto, il wise
slngolarmente colorito.
| suoi lineamenti pronunciati &c
irregolari mancavano assoluta
mente iii distinzione.
Gil occhi soltanto, vivissimi, {
d'uno splendore insostenibile. da.
vano alcun che l'interessante ad
una fisonomia che, senza quell
sarebbe parsa insipida e volgare.
Egli era seduto davanti ad un
grande scrittoio, ricoperto d'una
quantita di carte e di document
di fresca data.
Due candelabri ad otto candele
ciascuno, 10 rischiaravano mel sue
%lavoro.
All'entrare dell'agente segreto
egli alzo il capo e fiss0 su di lui il
suo sguardo incisivo.
Questi s'inchino profondamente
Siete vol, Andrea Lecoqq -
disse il luogotenente di polizia do.
pc un secondo di silenzio - vi a
spettavo.
- Monsignore mia fatto l'ono
re di farmi chiamare. .
- 81.
-Monsignore ha ricevuto la let
terra che mi son preso la liberia d
farle recapitare stamani9...
II signor de la Reynie prese nj
foglio fra lutte lie carte ammontic
chiate sWllo scrittoio.
Quella lettera, eccola qui.-
disse mostrandola ad Andrea.
r, - mormor0 l'agente Sc
greto una voce profondament,
commoSSa posse sperare chl
m%nsignore 81 degnera, questa vol
ia, di raccogliere favorevolment,
la mia umile iStanza...
IL Signor de la Reynie, prima d
rispndere, fisso per uno o due Sc
condi sui sue interlocutore unC
squardo inquisitore e acute; DO
disse:
Andrea Lecoq, sapete clio che
Succede i'm Parioi
L'Italia., 1907-09-21

Fanno parte della Ditta signori Jules Levaggi. E. N.
tonic Levaggi.
L'Italia., 1907-09-21

Aob AtaoSQAAVhl '
bandit d'ogni specie, tremarono
nei loro antri abbietti, perche non
%v'erano pin in Parigi rifugi abba
Stanza m%isteriosi, tenebre abba
stanza fitte per nasconderli all 'oc-
chic di lince di Andrea Lecoq.
II signor de la Reynie fu nomi-
nato luogotenente di polizia.
II II predecessors gil racco-
mando l'agente segreto come il
pin able ed il pin prezioso fra
tutta quella bizzarra e terrible
genie che aveva soto al suoi ordi-
nj.
Andrea wolfe far onore a tale
Accommodations e raddoppio di
zelo e di attivita.
Egli compi dele cose inaudite, e
il signor de la Reynie, da homo E.
quo e buon calcolatore, proporzio-
no 10 stipendio dell 'agente segre-
to al merito di cui dava provo, g
10 pose in grade di mettere da
parte in pochissimo tempo una di-
screta sostanza.
Tutto andava bene, e Andrea
Lecoq 81 trovava, felice per guam
to 81 pOssa essere mel monde,
quando, giunto alicia di trenta-
cinque ami, gil capito d'innamo-
rarsi d'una fanciulla ALA quale
fece participate la sua passio-
ne.
Certo di essere riamato, Andrea
81 rivolse al genitori di Genovef-
ia, cost chiamavasi la fanciulla.
per chieder loro la mano.
Gil flu risposto che, per quanto
o%norevoli fossero lie proposte. non
sarebbero pero gradite finche ia
rebbe parte del membri della poll
zia.
Andrea sollecito dial signor de la
Reynie la autorizzazione di di-
mettersi dali 'impiego.
L'alto funzionario teneva motto
al suo agente, e rifiuto recisamen-
tie.
Andrea, non sperando di potter
plegare il %superiore, risolvette di
sforzare il consenso della fami-
glia.
SeduSse Genoveffa e reese il ma
trimonio Indispensable. Infatti di-
vento il marito della fanciulla,
ma della faneiulla maledetta e
scacciata dial padre.
I'm matrimonio soto cost brut-
ii auspici non poteva essere fell
ce.
In capo a POGO pi; di un ammo,
Genoveffa mort dando ALA luce un
bambino.
Questo bambino fu chiamato Flu.
sebio, ed e appunto quello che CO.
nosciamo. I.
Affranto da un dolore superio-
re allie sue force, Andrea chiese
dele cOnSolazioni a Dio, e ripor-
to sui figliO Eusebio tutto il suo
affetto e lutte lie II speranze.
Abbiamo gia veduto in quail mo-
do egli aveva creduto di dover e.
dUcare il figliuolo.
Quell 'lsolamento quasi assolu-
to, quella sorveglianza continue
che abbiamo accennata, avevano
una doppia mira
Andrea credeva di evitare cost il
precoce sviluppo dele impetuose
PASSION di cui egli setsso aveva
dovuto tanto e 81 a lungo soffrire
e che forse erano state trasmesse
a suo figlio col sangue palermo.
Egli voleva inoltre impedire ad
ogni costo che qualche fortuita
circostanza giungesse a far como
GER ad Eusebio il suo passato di-
sonorato.
Pin d'una volta da diciotto ami.
lie istanze d'Andrea presso il 81
gnor de la Reynie s'erano rinno
vate per ottenere quella liberia
tanto ambita.
II luogotenente di polizia era
state inflessibile.
Abbiamo veduto l'agente segre-
to tentare u nuovo passo pi1 sup
plichevole del precedent como
sciamo lie circostanze che l'aveva-
no splnto; ora sapremo in quail
modo quella istanza flu accolta Dial
magistrate supreme, al quale egli
81 era 81 pietosamente rivolto.
L'Italia., 1907-09-21
ROMA MACCARONI FACTORY

II. yannucci Company, prop. Angelo
Sud-Est di Francisco @ Duport San
Francisco, Cal. Paste alimentari di o.
gni genere a prezzi da non temere soA-
correnxa.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

and other departments, this would be
one of the grandest countries inn the
world, and would nave solved one OF
the most vexatious problems, that is,
now confronting the officials of every
government III the civilized world.
Cnder the present city governmnt,
which headed by Mayor Turner,
Alexandra has SO conducted the efec-
trio light and water plants that they
have earned every year, enough to
not only pay for all her light and we
ter. but to pay all expenses incurred
IN maintaining her paid fire depart
ment, which not only included the
salaries of the men, but also pad for
ncw equipment. The police dspare-
mert pays all of the expenses Of the
deflarrment, including court officers
and judges. Asa result of strict en-
foret1nent Of the law, the above nam
ed departments are Of absolutely no
exprnsA To city and gives the conn
eli IN opportunity to use the money
Wilida sEasader ordinary ciresnn stances,
voelds sed BY these departments
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
Christmas Tree For Cat.

Christmas is the great religious festi-
val when the kind heart finds many
ways of ministering to the joy and
pleasure OF others. The good women
of Boston who originated and sustain
the Animal Rescue league have hit up
on the unique idea of a Christmas tree
for the cats that are waiting for homes
at that institution A bush is provided
and trimmed with meat and other suit
able eatables for such animals. and
just before they are turned into the
room the members of the Kindness
club are admitted to enjoy the antics
Of the cats.
This club is composed OF boys whose
ages range from eight to thirteen
years and is the outcome OF the
leagues work in a poor section Of Bos-
ton They are pledged to do some kind
net each day and to protect animals
from cruelty. After the cats have de-
molished the tree and gone to sleep
the boys are given refreshments and
sent home truly 6lled with the spirit Of
Christmas York Mail and Tx.
press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

warm the first term he is in con
gresss for there is mo doubt great
mani of our senator's would have
done much more for their constit-
uents if they had broken the ice
when they first went to Washington.
Jeff Davis may be a deana gogue
and hypocrite, but he has the cour-
age of his convictions mad if he thinks
he Is right, all can't change
him, and it is this one trait Of. his
which enabled him TO save Arkansas
many dollars on her new capitol
building. We do not agree with Seis-
sat,9r Davis in many OF hs hobbies
but nevertheless, we can but adanirs
any man who Stands up for what
he thinks IS right.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
THE THREE WISE MEN.
Who We're They?-An unsoIvsd
Christmas Mystery.

Who Were IheyY-An On8oiNeo
christmas Mystery.
One Christmas mystery remains un-
solved Who were the wise men of the
east-the magi who followed the star
of Bethlehem from afar TO do homage
to the newborn Saviour?
The simple story as told in the Bible
is one of the most familiar in Christ
mas lore. Any child could recite it in
detail Painters and sculptors have
made it the theme of the most inspired
products of their brushes and chisels,
but to this day the identity of these
wise men remains a mystery. A
search Of the great paintings in which
the subject is treated produces a be-
wilderment. There are half hun
dred different ideas presented. The
varying versions of the books of the
ages are as many.
1t is fair to assume from the fact
that the visitors were received at court
by King Herod and that they carried
gifts of value that they were in their
own country men of royalty or close
to it, Herod evidently deemed it well
to treat them with Difference, for dis
of the comet that was to lead them to
the birthplace of the Redeemer he dis
sembled and told them that when they
had found the newborn he would re-
turn to worship with them.
Much of our information about the
early days of the Christian era comes
from the monks of the fourteenth cen
tury who delved deeply into historical
sources since lost to the world. Their
story of the three wise men has receiv-
ed wide credence. According to these
monks. the wise men were three great
kings called Caspar, Melchoir and Bal
thasar Caspar was the oldest and
from the north At the time of the
birth of Christ he was sixty years old,
and for more than two-thirds of that
time he had ruled in Arabia. Baltha-
sar was black, native of Saba. FROM
the east, and forty years old. The
/ youngest was Melchoir. from the south,
! whose country was Tarshish. He was
/ twenty years old.
| Impelled by some mysterious power,
! they dropped ell the cares of state and
! followed a single star thirteen days
and nights without eating or sleeping
+ till it led them to Jerusalem.
i Then the story follows that of the
! Bible until they returned to their own
/ countries
The story does not stop here. 1t tells
! circumstantially the after life of the
three wise men. The good Apostle St
! Thomas journeyed to their country and
| baptized them. and all three went out
to preach the doctrine of the Christ
They were slain by barbarous gen
tiles. and later the Empress Helena,
mother of Constantine. recovered their
sacred bones and took them to Con-
stantinople. Thence they were carried
to Milan and finally found an ultimate
resting place in Cologne. where they
now are-New York Post
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
"I SAW WHAT I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE
GROWING CHRISTMAS TREE"

berry tree The ladies or the house
came out about o'clock and deco
rated the tree, with the assistance of
some of the men. Even the men re-
quired stepladders to reach the top
most boughs. First. the ladies gave
them some artificial icicles. which they
hung on the branches in great profu-
sion. AS the sun was shining brightly
by this time, it gave the icicles very
glittering appearance, and the wind,
commencing to blow, shook them gen
tly. making the illusion more perfect
Then long bright ribbons of many col
ors were suspended from the topmost
limbs and fruit and candies tied on
with ribbons of the same color-or
anges with orange ribbon. apples with
red ribbon. lines with green ribbon
etc. Small toys were suspended from
the tree; large ones We're at the base
1t presented a very gorgeous spectacle.
and the sight of the happy children
that surrounded it made one wish to
be child again to enjoy it to the ut
termost. But the best was yet TO come
In the front yard were the presents
intended for the grown people, and
surrey. Five were each given fifty and
seventy-fve dollar saddles. Several
married men got handsome metal bed
Steads, with springs and mattresses.
Twenty or thirty fine hats. costing
81 apiece, were distributed and many
other articles, all the best of their
kind. / saw young man who re-
ceived an all leather suit case. This
last item may seem strange on ranch.
but there are many polished gentle
men among the employees who would
consider suit cases very necessary
should they have occasion to visit the
city
f''All this while music was to be
heard from a band stationed on the
front porch, where many of the visit
ors were seated. After the Santa Claus
of the Christmas tree had retired and
the presents to tie grownups had been
distributed all repaired to the porch
and front yard to see again the giee-
full children and the tree, and surely 1t
fruits and flowers. looked as though it
had been transplanted from fairyland.
The people that came from dis
lance departed before nightfall, but
those that lived near by remained for
an evening of music and good cheer,
and thus ended a happy Christmas
Gay"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
.rhc Queen. christina. card.

Queen Alexandra has not given up
her interest in behalf of the unemploy-
ed. Last Christmas she sanctioned a
unique plan to raise more funds for
them. This was in the shape of the
issue of Christmas book. consisting
Of poems. stories, sketches, drawings
and music. which was entitled THE
Queens Christmas Card" Algernon
Charles Swinburne. Alfred Austin. the
poet laureate; Thomas Hardy. Marie
Corelli- Hall Game. George Meredith.
Arthur Wing Pinero. Sir Laurence
Aima-Tadema Edwin A. Abbey. VIII
liam Holman Hunt, bfr Edward John
Poynter and Sir Edward Eigar are
among the host OF those who contrib
uted. The production OF the book was
practically gratuitous. It sold for
half crown. and the proceeds were
devoted to the queens unemployed
fund.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
WHEN SANTA WENT ASTRAY.
Miracle of the loaves Repeated For
Washington's Poor.

The day of miracles has not passed
according TO the firm belief of hun
dred or more poor people i'll Washing
ton. Last Christmas day Almas tenn
pie of the Shriners gave its annual din
ner to the poor. 1t was a we'll planned
affair. generously contributed to. and
turned out a big success. But the most
notable thing about it was not on the
programme and made the hit of the
occasion.
While the Shriners were feeding
their guests there came to their hall
$50 loaves of bread. The huge six
foot Santa Claus was busy cracking
jokes as he waddled about and took
down the gifts from the Christmas
tree In the middle of one of his sto-
ries there entered another big. fat San
ia Claus, carrying colossal basket
full of bread. and behind him were
three or four negroes. also carrying
baskets Of bread. One of the Shriner
committeeman at once inferred that
some one had sent gift of bread to
be distributed and signed receipt for
the $50 loaves. In few minutes they
were handed around to the heads of
families. and an additional smile of
Christmas Joy went around with them.
When the festivities were nearly
over and the crowd had begun to dis
perse a man came running In and ask
ed:
did you get $50 loaves of breadY
1--WE did, was the reply.
"What did You do with it"'
"Gave 1t away"
"well. that was an order from the
Carroll institute. 1t came here by
mistake. But it is all right. We are
glad you gave it .away. and If you need
more let us know" and the man went
away. evidently fully satisfied with
the incident.-New York Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
A PLANTATION
TRAGEDY

We clip the following from Tue sday
mornings issue of the Nicksburg : 4r-
aid:
Hampton, Miss, Dec. 8, 1907.
To the Herald:
Inasmuch as the columns of the
Herald are always open to news
items, | write to tell you of tragedy
on "Richland Plantation" last night,
which resulted in the killing of one ne
gro woman, Dollie Wright, and the
dangerous cutting OF her daughter.
Peggy Wright, by the woman known
as B. d. FIELDS cook. 1t is doubly sad
from the fact that the womans son
Caesar Wright, was murdered near the
same spot last year 1t is the custom
to- keep all such incidents on the delta
plantations oslt of the newspapers, as
the publishing of them are thought to
f1ijurs the reputation of the plantation.
The killing took place at place called
The Hail. kept by Mr.. FIELDS neph-
ew, AXE Sterne, and intended for the
amusement of the tenants. Last Sat
urday night there was a terrible fight
there in which both white and negroes
participated The Hall is a perfect
nuisance to the whole neighborhood
as the drinking, shooting and quarrel
ing is kept UP every Saturday night
Until the early hours of the Sabbath
al, -
Delta
The Times does not know who the
above spordent is, but the fact
that his letter is published in the Her
aid is good evidence that the nuisance
he complains of exists. 1t is condi-
tons of things that should be called 70
the attention tof the authorities. Pub
lie nuisances in the country, as well as.
in the cities and towns can be extermI-
mated, and .The Hall seems to b.
pretty bad one The delta country sui
fers more in the end by not publish
ing accounts of such fights. carousass
and Killings Ii the Iaw-abiding cifi-
zcns will get together these places OF
amusement eiould soon be made 10
stop their nefarious work. and the tc-
nants ON the plantations would soon
becomc reconciled to their :dcpriva-
ton Of such fun, and become peaceful
and law-abiding themselves III you
let the negroes rave ss1ch amusement
tlaeu vii iayse 7Aa,0 rc g d and III 4
vefy short zlle = viii
reign that scarf ! IN s. zsiII NH IS.
tioat0 xhis sctiofl sEss
| sDelsa ~ DOM M sikht thifk Il
~ tl.e ~ ijs'xIy = snsrt<ssl.
Ises s5b 8 ~. <isf< Nil
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
OUR SISTERS
IDOL.

The Hon Jefferson Davis, q. S
Senator from Arkansas, and our Sis
ter states idol. has done it and as he
was, noted as a record breaker be-
fore going to the senate, he is mere
ii. sustaining his reputation when be
makes his maiden speech, alter hav-
ing been il the senate only Z shor'
while. and il is orr belief that he
rs likely to make somebody sweat be
fore the cid Of this session Of CON
gress. Ii, bscal<inx this record We
tllsiik that sxnator Davis has estaa'
lish<d y presedcnt UIiich should llav<
been tone y<zfs a1to. for ~ en- SCI
- re1so i Tinted States SEQ:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

tor other purposes, as in paving the
streets and equipments Of the schools
Mayor Turner, it seems is an up-to-
date business man, and is conducting
the city's affairs, bn business princi-
pies, and as result they have one OF
the prettiest, most we'll kept cities
OF its size in the south, and the peo,
pie of Alexandria think so much ri
his Judgment, that they do every
tn'ng he suggests, and have recent
ly bought the lots on which TO erect
a modern administration building,
which viii b. :us: opposite the rex
Hotel 3ent,e., IT Il was r. -7.i !;
completed at cost of 100000,
which speaking Of the hotel, one is re
mined of the fact that this building.
which is strictly fire proof, has rs
bedrooms, and 10 bath rooms, and
rs probably the only house of the
kind which has bath in connection
with almost every Room in the house
Post cards 6 for so Gems At the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
looked st> the questis,n from

srandpOsnfs
If ! man istin d hi bur has e0ttoa
or anything e'ss Which IL las raI--
q, for the parposel OF selling, and ~
which he HIS secured aeSoa..-:cGa- ]
tisrs during :,e rcas from his mr.
:.ant or bark said merchant or bank
rf rally c<:..:.. his money rs son
es son as the article IN question
is rsadyasor the Hnarket, for. they no
doubt owe money to some one else
and have agreed to pay as soon as
the crops are marketed, which is at
certain time
= hair creditors expect their moacy
promptly, and The excuse that they
cannot pay because their Customers
are holding their crops fer- higher
prices is not satisfactory at all, and
they will insist on tic obligations
being met at once. So we think
that if you have your crcp aae are
holding IT for higher prices, you are
doing wrong, for whatsoever ,rt of
that cc.op it will take TO pay your
debts is not yours but belongs
to the man you owe. The letter
which we are publishing was taken
from the Manufacturer Record.
and if IS as. follows
1--WE believe if a man has cotton
ION hand and owes debts against it
say, bne-half of it, he should Sell
| enough cotton to pay his debts AMI
! then hold the balance if he chooses
Ito do so We would like. to see the
Tor their cotton No enc would re-
| joicez more than ourselve. Self
I preservation, however, is the first
/ law of nature. If man has six
/ bales OF cotton and owes us
amount equal to three bales, we are
certainly bear until he seels the
three bales and settles up with us,
and after he does this we are, at
heart, a bull good and strong and
will assist him in every wey to get
a good price for the balance OF it.
Everybody else is the same way.
| VIE are forced by circumstances to
insist on his selling enough to pay
/ lis. We ccannot otherwise conduct
Our business. We are needing the
money that is due us for fertilizer
as we have heavy obligations to meet
otherwise our attitude Would be dit
ferent. Some people are taking ad
vantage of the time VINO are able to
ply and who were slow in their
payments when times were GOO
They seem to be the only people
wlSo are projecting By the presen
money stringency. They are work
ing a hardship on their creditors ane-
the country at large. We are pre-
pared to grant every legitimate ex
tension asked by our friends whe
are loyal to the best of etheir ability
I The point IS do the vsry~best you car
by us, and we will do the same b
you This is the way to get along
during hard times. Hold your cot
ton. but don't hold somebody else'>
cotton. Be absolutely fair about it. :.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

win not be long i'll having remedy
applied that will eradicate it. Publish
these happenings whenever and wher
ever they occur and Washington cour-
ty and all the delta counties will be as
law-abiding as one could wish.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22
Chr sGcll1l0ls ON
T an5'@ Rgllc[h.
~ ECRETARY OF WAR TAFT is
" part owner of one of the largest
. ranches in Texas, the Coleman
I14rf4fn v-.a,tcF, e., s-af1aI N 1rE 9f,Q

VI thii@A3<1 III e-ksto, Lie tOIGIidls-
Fulton ranch. so called. a 1850
acre farm" eleven miles from Corpus
Christi on the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass railroad. One hundred men
are always and $50 men sometimes
employed on it.
Il was so fortunate as to Lave the
pleasure Of seeing unique Christmas
tree on this ranch" writes Mary Elise
Muncey in the ST Louis Globe-Demo-
crat Christmas morning. though
warm. was foGgy. and Il slow rain fell,
bit by - O'Clock the sun came out
and the people at the ranch house be-
gan to make their preparations. Ever
since early morning the employees
from the different farms had been com
Ing in. All kinds of vehicles We're
pressed into service. Some came on
horseback and some on foot. There
were many children.
81 saw what / had never seen be
fore, q growing Christmas tree. JUS
IN front of the house was a large muI
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

Post cards s for so Gems at the
Kute Studio.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

We clip the following from Tucsda,
morning issue of the Njcksburg Il n
\ III.