The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
The Story of the Boy Who Was Orderly" to Tomb of Emperor Napoleon


 secondly, that the Christian name of Eugenie entered in the register was feminine; and thirdly. that if she had been a boywshe would already have been called up for the Conscription, being of age. The authorities replied that none of these arguments were legally and administratively valid and that she continues to be a boy. de jure- The parents of Mdlle. Eugenie, who, they allege. lis a girl, must set legal machinery in motion to establish their contention. Administrative reports, procedure. and a decision of the Courts. All at the parents expense. will be re- auired before the law acknowledges MdIle. Eugenie to be of the female sex and allows her to marry her young man.
 Two new women bill-posters were the victors in an amusing encounter with g. mere man the other morning. While they were busily decorating c boarding in the Rue des Jeuneurs, in the presence of an admiring crowd, the man in question stopped and watch etd them with silent contempt. When requested to stand aside and not in- terfere with their work he replied that 1t was a national disgrace that women should be allowed to dlsplace men in such empIoyment.-Thereu the wom en knocked off his silk hat and jumped on 1t and covered the offender with paste. He finally escaped in cab and the triumphant bill-posters resumed their work amid cheers.
 Hunting Apaches.
 withous going to the trouble of hunt ing savages in the Rocky Mountains, Bourbon prince has found an opportu- nifty of chasing Apaches in Paris. The eighth arrondissement. which includes the Champs Elysees, has been of late the scene of frequent incursions on the part of hooligans.
 One night of this week, Prince Jean de Bourbon was returning home after 2 o'clock, when he heard cries for help in the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. Two Apaches had waylaid a cafe wait er and after throwing him down, were plundering him of all he possessed, and threatening his life. The prince came to the rescue, and on seeing him the two assailants took to flight.
 Prince Jean de Bourbon thereupon went to the nearest police station and gave as near a description as possible of the two Apaches. Later in the night another man was attacked and robbed almost at the same spot. probably by the same individuals. He was found unconscious in the morning, with his ElD6 anu AASO eWbAASAs
 That people who live in beautiful chateaux can make themselves miser- able for no valid reason whatever, Is proved by the pathetic story of young woman who left her comfortable home in the North of France to throw her self into the Seine on c cold day.
 She was saved from death in a way that is little short of miraculous. A few days ago, a policeman. in front of the Palais de Justice, saw her, and, mo- ticing her strange behavior. spoke to her but could get no satisfactory re- ply. Shortly afterwards the woman threw herself from the nearest bridge into the Seine. One of the passenger boats plying on the river happened to be passing. A young workman. who was a passenger, immediately pulled oR his coat and jumped in after her.
 He was lucky enough to catch her by the clothes just as she was sinkanS'