Evening star., 1907-08-11
Clever Priest Who Makes a
Photograph Say Mass.
MAN AIDS WINE GROWERS
Sordid Romance of a Queer Chick
weed Peddler.
DEVICE TO CURE NAIL BITING
Pathetic Side Of Military Life When
Man Is Called on to Serve
With the Reserve.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. August ION. Thomson, minis
ter of marine has sent a circular to the
significance. 1t Is drawn up with a view
to suppressing insubordination in the fleet
Mention is specially made of men, whose
example is bad for the crews, and whose
conduct may be a danger to the security
of their ships. Such characters are to be
removed from their vessels. and after
awhile sent to Others and If they do not
improve they are to be placed in discip-
linary company. This is the gist of the
circular which displays the firm resolution
on the part of NJ. Thomson to stamp out
inSubordnation.
DR.. Didsbury has just read paper be-
fore the academy Of medicine on the treat
ment of onycophagy or nail biting. The
doctor proposes to employ an fngeiouS
apparatus which Is fastened on the lower
molars with a band pressing against the
front teeth and preventing the upper and
lower jaws from meeting. The apparatus
can be either fixed or made removable at
will.
Another invention which Is attracting
even more attention in France is the novel
method of saying mass which has been
adopted by the cure of La Martre In the
department or the ar. owing TO the 18Ct
that he has neither precentor nor choris-
ters In his church. He has fitted up a
gramophone In the chancel. which not only
makes the customary responses, but also
sings the canticles.
Down in the south in the distressed
country heroic act has been performed by
little lad Of thirteen. soldier belong
Ing to one Of the regiments specially men,
toned In connection with the troubles at
Narbonne was bathing in the river Aude
when he suddenly got out Of his depth.
The man was struggling hard for life when
his dreadful predicament was perceived by
the boy. who plunged. fully dressed. into
the water and by dint of desperate efforts
succeeded In getting him safely onto the
bank. The soldier thanked the lad most
gratefully for having saved him. and as
soon as he got back to the barracks he
gave account OF his adventure. which
promptly reached the ears Of the colonel OF
the regiment who compltmented him upon
the courage displayed and presented him
with small sum Of money. The general
commanding asked the lads mother to call
on him. and after having congratulated her
added another small sum of money. When
the father. who had been spending the day
usual at work in the fields. returned
home In the evening he was naturally
pleased to learn of the bravery of the child.
But after thinking over the distress from
which the wine growers are suffering. ana
after consultation with his wife and child.
he set off with their consent and gave the
money presented to the youth to the relief
fund for the suffering wine growers.
Castellane Divorce.
Americans will be interested in learning
that Judgment has finally been delivered
with reference to the Castellane divorce
case Count Boni de Castellane had ap-
pealed against the judgment pronounced in
November In favor Of Countess Boni de
Castellane who had applied for divorce
and for the guardianship Of the children.
But this judgment is now confirmed. so that
the divorce Is definitve.
One of the suburbs of Paris has Just been
the scene Of gruesome tragedy. A man
In an excess of jealousy killed young
woman of whom he was inordinately fond
and then hanged himself over her dead
body. A little dog was tied near by and was
bowling pitifully when the police came upon
the scene The man seems to have been
known as a rather original character in the
district. He had built q hut out Of boards
and dried branches Of trees in a deserted
spot near the roadside several years ago
and was one Of the peddlars of chickweed
known as "Marchands de mouron In and
around Paris. who earn a meager pittance
by selling little bunches of greens for birds.
He led rather lonely life for years like a
hermit" and all the comfort he had In his
hut was rough straw couch. One day the
people of the district saw him return to the
hut in company with young woman. whom
they afterward learned he was going to
peace Of the lonely inhabitant appears &c
have disappeared. 1t was noticed that he
had frequent disputes with the young wom-
an. who. according to all accounts had
formerly been on Intimate terms with d
lame youth in neighboring village. Ie
accused her of still seeing her former lover
and Of remaining friends with him few
days ago the lame man appeared In the
neighborhood of the hut and the chickweed
peddlar flew into paroxysm of rage, so
much that the lame man took to his heels.
at least as fast as he could. But the old
man was not satisfied with this and said he
would kill the woman. She apparently be-
came frightened and left him. but for some
reason returned the same night.
What happened is not exactly known. but
on the following day the peddler was seen
in state of great excitement by man
minding sheep near his hut. to whom he
walked up after some time and said that
he had killed his companion. The shepherd
thought he was insane and saw him go
back to the hut. Thinking, however, that
there might be something wrong he In
formed the police and when the latter
went to the hut they found 1t In disorder
The young woman was lying on the floor
with her throat cut and the peddler also
dead. hanging over her body by rope
which he had fastened to the ceiling. His
knees rested on the corpse of the woman
Their dog. fastened by cord. was crouch
Ing alongside the bodies and howlfne Ia
mentally The examinations of the colpses
showed that the man had orcba 1ly killed
the woman early in the night and had
then hesitated a long time before killing
himself.
Pitied the Reservist.
Military service sometimes has its sad
side, as the following touching story which
has just come in from the provinces will IL
lustrate. man with a large family was
suddenly called upon to decide between
stern duty and affection and he pro-
nounced In the direction which his heart
drew him. the consequence being his ap-
pearance before a court-martial with every
fellow has a wife and five children. and
1t is as much as he can do to make both
ends meet So his CONSERVATION may be
imagined when after having a particularly
hard time of 1t he received the order to
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