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dress: that he is in the morning perhaps
just such another looking person as you;
well, the next hour so altered that his
own brother could not recognize him.,
and by the evening / defy any man to
remember ever having seen him before.
Only yesterday l met him disguised in a
manner that would have deceived any
eye but mine. but he must be deep
hand il he gets over me. l know these
sneaks at the first glance. and IL my
friends We're as knowing as myself his
business would have been done long ago"
Nonsense cried Nidocq, Everybody
says the same thing of him. and yet you
see there is no getting rid of him"
Constantine was on his feet at once
with an oath. He cried out:
ITO prove that l can act as we'll as
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OF the ladys acquaintance"
All hands laughed loudly at this sally
Constantine put his hands down into his
pocket and produced a big brass key
He handed it gravely to the detective.
Permit me to present you to the mink =
Vidocq, keeping up the spirit of the
thing, bowed gravely. acknowledging the
Introduction and inquired when he would
have the pleasure of going out with the
lady.
1T might be tonight" he said grum-
bling. IF 1t were not for that Internal
Vidocq."
The detective pricked up his ears at
ths mention of his own name. He pre-
served the gravity of his countenance
however. as he remarked carelessly:
"Oh, l don't mind him if l can keeT
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Tortoise Shell.

From the Montreal Standard.
The finest tortoise shell comes from the
Indian archipelago, but a good quality is
also obtained on the coast of Florida.
There are three rows of plates on the
back of the tortoise called blades by fish,
ermen. In the central row are FIVE plates
and In each of the others four plates, the
latter containing the best material. Be-
sides these there are twenty-five small
plates round the edges Of the shell.
known as feet or noses. The largest turtle
does not furnish more than fifteen pounds
of shell. The tortoise shell of present day
commerce is made largely from the horns
of animals.
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Henry Irving, assisted by Ellen Terry.
Included in his repertoire Madame Sans
Gene" "Robespierre' and other products
of the genius Of the master Frenchman.
Fanny Davenport in the United States
made a fortune by playing a repertoire
made up almost exclusively of Sardou
plays. One of Frohman's greatest sue
cesses was made in a Sardou play writ
ten especially for his company, entitled
Americans Abroad and the plots OF
these powerful dramas have been found
ideally suited to grand opera. as instanced
in the '.Tosca'' of sPuccini and the "Fe-
DORA of Giordano.
The first night demonstration planned
for months ahead OF the opening of the
latest Sardou play is most deserved
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Marly-le-roi. Here he lives in luxurious
ease.
His industry at seventy-five is only par
alleled in music by the success of Verdi.
and in the drama by the achievement OF
Voltaire, who was eighty before he ceased
writing for the stage. In view of his
present mental activity and excellent
physical condition it is entirely possible
that Sardou may equal the record of his
illustrious countryman
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the Quai Napoleon was the home or the
young Gramatist. His food consisted of
roast potatoes. bought from a yender who
stood on bridge near by.
These cruel beginnings had their value,
however. for they gave Sardou wonder
full knowledge of the seamy side of Paris
life which he has since used with splendid
results in some of his dramas.
1t was Nine. Dejazet. the Rernhardt OF
her day, who first saw the promise
of genius in Sardou. She accepted
"Candide," but just when the JOY of the
author was at it's height over his mi
proved prospects he was plunged into
the depths of despair by the action of the
censor in prohibiting the play.
AS substitute he offered Mime. De
iazet ..Figaro's First Years" This had
a great success, and never from that time
did Sardou have to return to the attic or
adapt himself to a potato regime.
"The Hunchback,' Bernard Palissy''
and a Weed Flower" all failed of pro-
duction, but the author came along with
-"Paris Turned Inside Out This was
produced at the Gymnase with splendid
success.
Successes now followed in rapid SIC
cession, and the name of Victorien Sar-
dou became celebrated and had weight
with the crowd. Nine. Dejazet played
with Dupuys Monsieur Carat" The
Vaudeville gave Strong Women" and the
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talk, if you will lend me a helping hand
this very evening we will waylay him
at his door, and I'll warrant We'll settle
the job SO as to keep him from giving
any of us further uneasiness.
Vidocq Immediately agreed, and was
placed in the unique position of going
out with a party of thieves to waylay him
self. They actually went to the home
of the detective. but as may be imagined
he did not appear, and after three hours
of waiting they gave up the vigil in
disgust.
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A Great Difference.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Yeast-Isnt the baby like its mothere
Crimsonbeak-No, l don't think so. It
don't talk yet.
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with which he was familiar He made
.he marks of the fetters on his ankles.
and dressing himself in suitable garb
was ready for his enterprise.
AFTER that he became a regular fire.
quenter or the thieves dens of Paris.
lie drank cheap gin. tossed off alb
sinthe, cursed the police, showed the
marks of the irons on his legs and al
together made himself a general favorite.
Night after night he visited a cheap con-
cert hau In the Faubourg st. Germain.
where he met most of the disreputable
characters of the French metropolis. HE
became very friendly with most of them
and made them drink his health in sun
dry glasses of bad wine. The resort was
a veritable clearing house for the gossip
of the underworld. A man or a woman
who had not served time" was out of
glaries past and prospective was as free
as remarks concerning the state of
weather Vidocq told of his experiences
with great vividness and with a degree
of eSaggeration that would have won a
medal from the Ananias club.
Among many little thieves there
was one big thief. His name was Con-
stantne. a former fencing master. who
having run the gamut of dissipation.
had now reached the closing stages OF
crime in his ill-spent life. His compan-
| ions looked upon him as a man of enter
prise-bold in execution and on all oc-
casions possessing the most unblushing
effrontery The attention Of the police
had been directed to him more than once.
but they had never been able to secure
the least scintilla of evidence against
the man.
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Eugene Francois Vidocq. who has beer
called the Father of Detectives, was born
at Arras, July %. ITO. the son OF a
baker He became in turn an acrobat WIN
a travelling circus. a soldier in the french
army, a vagabond. a forger and CON
yict He was sent to the galleys Ior
eight wears. but escaped and Joined a
band of highwaymen. He turned state $
evidence on some OF his companions anu
In 1872 was made chief Of the secret po-
lice of Paris. eSemplifying the phrase
Sat q tiiaf IN catch a thief" He. was
remarkably successful, but finally lost MS
place in 1926. He opened a private detec-
tive agency and also published four vol
umes OF his memoirs. He died In poverty
in 1857
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Many days had passed and still Nidoc,
WAS without the specific evidence whic
would ena BILE him to put his hand on tn
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He knew that misstep might mean his
own life. for he was in the midst of des-
perate characters who thought nothing
of murder. He put on sad face. be-
moaned his own fate and bes allied the
his fallen fortunes He became friendly
with one Of the intimates of Constantine.
and that worthy. being piled with liquor
gave the detective full particulars OF the
habits OF the big thief. They passed the
night together, and before morning Vidocd
knew all about the haunts of ~onstantine.
| On the following day he again met his
voluble informant in the dance hall on
the Faubourg st. Germain. He was quite
excited.
Would you like to meet Constantine?"
he asked Vidocq. i.
Most assuredly!" replied the detective.
| They remained in conversation for some
time. Presently the door opened and
smart-looking fellow came in Vidoca'
companion plucked at his sleeve.
| Now is your time if you wish to speak
| to Constantine-he is here
| The detective looked up and saw a
neatly dressed man of thirty. with good
broad shoulders He was about feet 6
inches high. extremely good looking. fine
| black hair and regular teeth. Vidocq
only waited long enough for the new
conner to be seated when he went up TO
| him carelessly and said:
would you kindly oblige me with lit
| tie tobacco from your box?
| The famous thief looked the detective
over from head to foot before replying.
After an embarrassing interval Constan-
tine passed his tobacco box to Vidocq.
Then he said abruptly:
You have been in the army?
| The detective could have fallen to the
floor. Had all of his carefully contrived
stantine know who he was? In any
event it would serve h:s interest 10 an
swer the question truthfuily. So with pre-
| tended nonchalance he said:
| why yes: how did you know It
"Simply because no man can conceal it.
| Once in the army you carry the be dge
of it with you through life. in your walk.
in your shoulders. in your talk, in your
manners.
| Vidocu laughed unroariously, as If he
| considered this a good joke, and in the
confusion invited his new-found friend to
take a drink. He accepted. and in the
course of their conversation the detec-
| tive was delighted to find that the other
| had not penetrated his disguise.
II like you." finally cried Constantine,
"and want you to take dinner with some
| friends OF mine.''
| That night Vidocq dined with a party
Of charming cracksmen. every one Of
them noted in his profession. Constan-
tine was the chief, Joubert his able lieu
tenant and the others faithful followers
The wine flowed freely and the best Of
| feeling prevailed. One OF the company
! said facetiously that he had just come
| into a fortune and was celebrating the
event. AS a matter of fact he had
cracked crib the night before and was
| spending part of his ill-gotten wealth.
| Constantine, turning to Vidocq. said:
| "How's your nerve!'
| Fine"
"Are you in for an adventure?"
Surely. With whom?''
with the locksmith's daughter"
| Vidocq made a grimace as if mocking
and said:
| II don't believe ! ever had the honor
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HENRY, the prefect of the
Paris police, sat at his desk
i'm his private office. MS
face picture of perplex-
ity. He picked up a paper
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Written for The Star.

- = HILE NJ. Charles Bonaparte
was president of the French
NM republic. now almost sixty
years ago, young play
riuh frnn q streets
The Jasper news., 1908-12-03
The PIeiatIes and Hyailes
Written for tiIis Magazine.

VIZ HEN you look at The Eastern
" sky III the early evening in No
venbcr you will notice Small
gSoup of stars covering space a fitfie
greater than that occupied by the new
moon. All are intensely white, but they
are Of low magnitude for Che most part
and seem to shine through kind Of veil
tof suffused light. There are six stars
readily visible to the naked eye on a
clear night. Persons Of exceptionally
good eyesight may see from one to FIVE
more. There is an ancient legend which
was current among the Greeks that the
Pfeiades were seven sisters. who for their
goodness and beauty were placed among
the stars. One OF them, however, loved
a mortal and, in consequence, retired
abashed from view. Hence, no mere than
she afterward were visible How this fe-
gend originated would require more space
for discussion than may be given here
1T is enough 10 say that those persons
who declare that they can see the seventh
star are by no means agreed as to which
is the star of the several hoycriHg on tho
edge OF naked-eye visibility. They often
still are called the Sevea Sisters. A good
! opera glass will show about twenty stars
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For Ordering, Use COUPON On Opposite Page.
One star. brighter THAI the rest, is named

One star. brighter thai the rest, is named
Alcyone.
A small telescope will show additional
stars, until, in the great observatory teie-
scopes, no less than two thousand are to
be scent Observations begun more than
sixty years ago and patiently followed,
showed. when about fifty years had passed.
that there was an actual association among
the stars. that is, that they are revolving
about each other. The displacement was
Of the very slightest after those years, so
slight. In fact. that it could not be meas
tired. answering to what is called, in
chemistry. a trace. 1t is clear from this
that the evolution must take vast period
OF time, numbering tens Of thousands of
years. When we reflect further on the
giant masses Of these distant suns and re-
feet that even at distance Of thousands
OF millions from each other, the revoiti-
tionary movements must be marty miles a
second, we may gain-some idea OF che stu
pendosts scale on which is constructed this
object which glitters as an ornament to
oiir autumn skies. The whole group. or
at least a great part Of It, is wrapped in
glowing hydrogen. The name Pleiades,
notwithstanding the pretty legend, is de-
rived from Greek pleion "saiB. from the
Fact that the easily recognized group was
OF great use to the sailors in those DAYS
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before the magnetic compass. From the
earliest days they were noted and many
religious ubseryances marked their appear
ance in the evening sky. The Halloween,
obseryances and. stranger still. the date
we have chosen for Our November cleo
lions, may be traced to the ancient regard
for the Pleiades.
The Pfeiades belong to the corstella-
ton Tarus, the second constellation OF
the zodiac. Following them, at about an
hours interval, Is the sister group, known
as the Hyades. This is V-shaped figure.
having at the end of one arm the great
red star Aidebaran. The Hyades were
sisters of the Pleiades, according to the
ancient legend. and were foster-moshers
to Bacchus. after the death Of his own
mother. Aidebaran is receding from rs
at the rate Of thirty miles second. but
being already more than hundred mil
lion miles away from us. its rate of recess
sion will tot make any difference ia APP
Rearance for very many thousands Of
years The star next to- Aldebsran is one
of those rarities, a naked-eye double.
That is, i appears as single star on or
binary occasions, but ON exceptionally
clear nights it is shown as a pair Of gilt
tering Stars very close together. The
whole group Is extremely beautiful aud
interesting and well repdys Study.
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one can render themselves proficient in this
kind of needle craft with due persistence
and little time. No wardrobe IS complete
nowadays without one or two pieces Of
clothing bearing this evidence Of daintiness,
and to make everything as simple as pos.
sible we are Offering Our readers Of this
page a pattern which can be very easily
transferred to any kind Of fabric or wood,
and which should appeal to every eccuomi-
cal woman, in the fact that It would make q
clear, clean cut pattern twelve or more
times. We win be pleased to furnish out
readers with these patterns for the sum Of
ten cents in stamps or coin, and would be
glad to have them give Il a try-out and see
The Jasper news., 1908-12-03
How Thin People
Gan Get Fai, Free.
Startling Effect of New Discovery
Which Puts Flesh on Thin People
Increases Weight and Per-
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remarkable. scientific treatment has been
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for years, whether from disease or from natural
tendency: on those who by heavy eating dieting or
other methods, have in vain tried to get fat those
who feel we'll but cart get fat; and those who
don't feel well and stay thin. The new treatment
The Jasper news., 1908-12-03

TN the last couple Of years the hand en-
broidery craze has been spreading I'M
- til now every woman who cares to
make good appearance, without being ex-
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touches to her garments which hand en-
broidery adds. The work itself is very fas-
cinating, and many duh and tedious hour
during the winter iuonths can be spent very
probably on this kind Of work, and any
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called Protone, Is a powerful jnducer of nutrition,
Increases ceii-growth. makes perfect the assimif
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For women who can never appear stylish with
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no M/O6

No 10, 100 : Three Designs BrAldlng
00rdef-simpie, daiuty popular. Each design
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or more. Each design produces six full yards or
more Of artistic border The FIRST OF tops design ID
II Inches wide-the second IL ~ iHches wide-the
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Ne. 10, ioO-yWfeaGha nd Row Knots for
Corset Covers and CheMal1A. Very pretty
design which can beuscd for cither front OF back
cfcsinR siip.over corset cover or chefnise. The
design should Be worked in combination OF French
and Hyelet embrotdery. II makes a very pretty
garment and che pattern can be used Il or more
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No. 10. lo3 -HanAsems- Asssmbly De-
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broidetiaG Ia white workdng<otton upon sets Of
undere armenia, either In French hid work or the
French and eyeiet combined. This desigu oaers
opportunity for handsofne embroidery effects in
cofored silks Each design IN this set Can be used
for stamping 70 times or more Price 10 ceuts
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20
Luis K. GM>mGn
La canpala contra
d anaI QuEn.
Lo que dice la prensa norteamericana

Ell Chicago Daily News, sugiere
la idea de que la aggression al Jefe de
la Policia pudo haberla producido la
prohibition por su departamento,
de que Sc celebrase pocas Sc
manas antes, una gran parada en-
favor de los obreros sin trabajo, En-
cuanto 4 la responsabilidad por ell cri
men, ell peri6dico dice:
"Anerbuck instrumental joven ig-
norante de otros mas expertos, So bia
que al tratar de acabar con Shlppy.
C m p 1 con la voluntad de ellos,
al agredir al Jefe en- su casa.
"La leccion dada por ell motin de
Haymsrket, parece ha lido debilitando-
Sc Ese motfn Sc conmemora univer
saline nte por multitudes de snarquis-
tas en- ciertas ciud ades extranjeras y
durante amos, sns resultados hicieron
que los anarquistas aquf refrenaran
sus lenguas, y fueran prudentes en- sus
maquina clones: mas 1Itimamente Sc
han vueto muy audaces venenosos.
Deberfa deportarse los que son
extranjeros y Sc encuentra en- la re-
pdblica despecho de la ley Federal
Ell de aqui es un gobierno Gel pueblo,
y sus agentes son los suyos. Los que
stentan contra sus vidas, 10 bacen tam
bien contra ell libre gobierno del pue
bio americana"
Ell Times Democra at" de Nueva
Orleans, aprovecha la OCCASION para pre-
venir los socialistas bien intenciona.
dos contra Ell uso de la baudera roia, i,
porque sea ensefla es privilegio de la
anarqufa y ha llegado & ser ell sfmbo
10 de motines y muertos. Anade.
"E' anarquismo habla volu blemente
de la ffaternidad de los hom bres y
junta Ell hecho con la pala bra, trasla-
dando 4 su hermano al otro mundo.
Cualesquiera que sean sus predicacio-
mes, en- la practica resultan siempre
asesinas. No puede defsnderse como
deseo de la especie hum ana hacia la
libertad, porque Ell anarquista exhibe
su propcnsion al asesinato, bajo cual-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-20

haber este conocido tambien los car
gos que hacfa la policfa.
La llamada conjunction anarquista
del 2S de Mario queda por consi-
guiente reducida IN acto individual
de violencia inspirado por un abuse
de autoridad Ell de golpear 4 un ciu-
dadano.
Ell jcfe de la policfa que dice que
su tolete de polizonte es mas grande
que la Constitution de la Rep1blica,
sin que esa Erase y el empleo de la
fuerza que la sigue sean penados por
su superior por las autoridades i'll.
diciales ,digno servidores de cualquier
despotismo pero indigno represen-
tante de una sociedad democratica.
Desgraciadamente la tendencia de
la epoca es la de levantar el autorita.
rlsmo personal sobre Ia autoridad de
la ley. Por pendiente como esa Sc
va de la libe-tad la OPPRESSION y de la
OPPRESSION la rebel ion.
Pueblo que carece del derecho de
pala bra que 10 We subordinate al
capricho de sus mandatarios, deja de
ser exponente pacifco de sus ideas
para fortalecer en- Ell silencio la CO :
lera de sus agravios. La prensa
libre y la tribuna libre son las v5l-
vulas de seguridad de la sociedad
~ del Estado y han servido en- los
Estados Unidos para la grandeza que
han alcanzado. Ell miedo 4 una y
4 otra es torpeza indisculpa BILE GUAM
do en- la ley Sc hallan recursos para
pellgros con que, por dehcencia 6
malignidad de los hombres, pueden
amenozar ell sosiego y progreso de
la sociedad.