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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
ALMANACH De GOTTA.
History of This Old and World Fa-
nous Institution.

The Almanach de Gotha IL more than
an almanac 1t Is an institution.
Bravely arraycd in red and gold, It lies
on the table of every dlplomatist, ls Ia
constant request in the newspaper Of
fees of all countries and makes wider
and more international appeal than any
other annual Of reference In the world
II Is to Europe what Burke and De
brett and the other peerages are to this
British isles, and 1t Is also the llneal
ancestor and model Of such topical en-
cyclopedias as our Whitaker, our Ha.
zell and our Statesman's Yearbook
A political and social history Of the
world for the last $50 years could
be written from Its back numbers II
these were readily accessible to stu
dents. But they are not. The Alma
mach de Gotha began to appear 10
1853, but the purchasers did not file II
for reference. The earliest numbers In
the British museum are those for 1774
and 1888, and complete set con be
consulted nowhere except In the edlto
rial Office In Friedrlchs Alice In the
little Thuringian capital. Probably not
one In ten thousand of those who cur.
rently use the almanac has any knowl
edge Of It's interesting history.
II had of course Its predecessors.
The blbllographies Of almanacs are
ponderous. tones. and the middle of
the eighteenth century was the golden
age Of this kind Of literature. In Parts
alone as many as seventy-three aims.
aacs were published In the year 176O.
including royal almanac, an almanac
for merchants, an almanac for Free
masons, an almanac Of beasts, an al
manac Of badinage, etc. The city of
Gotha itself had its own almanac from
a still earlier date In the shape of an
improved Gotha genealogical and
writing calendar" the origin of which
Is lost in the mist Of antiquity, though
copy dated 1740 survives Francis
Gribble In Scrlbner's.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
NATIONAL MOURNING.
Mot MANY Evidences Of it Are
Noticeable.
EMBARGO RAISED ON PRESS
Francois Downfall is Complete - He
Will Not be Recognized Nor Will
His Advice be Sought-His Where
abouts Not Known.

LISBON, Feb. 4.--Lisbon is begin
ming to recover from the shock and
horror OF Saturdays bloody tragedy,
but strong undercurrent Of popular
and governmental nervousness pre-
yails. The political tension is slack
ening although progressists refuse 10
join in the concentration cabinet
which Admiral Ferreira Do Anaral is
forming from all the monarchical
groups because the conservatives are
IN predominance. 1t is not unlikely
that the difficulty will be Strengthened
out and the country restored to con
stitutional basis. On Saturday the
government by decree will be with
drawn, and amnesty accorded politi-
cal offenders not implicated in deeds
OF violence and the embargo on the
press will be raised.
francois downfall is complete. He
will not be recognized nor will his
advice be sought by the new regime
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05

he will sail Tor home on Thursday
after an American tour which has
lasted nearly three months The Bull
garian government recently passed
laws in restriction OF emigrants, and
on receipts OF Mr. Daskaloff's report
probably will take still further steps
to detain the Bulgarians at home
81 have investigated the condition
OF this country in New York, St.
Louis, Granite City and Madison, Ill,
the latter places having the largest
Bulgarian settlements in this coun-
try--and / find that Bulgarians have
not bettered themselves by coming to
America.
I'm the last four years 10000 Bull
garians have come to this country and
this large loss has become matter
OF concern to the government, the
total population Of Bulgarian being
only four million"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
BULGARIANS, NIT!
Commissioner from Their Country
Says Stay at Home"l

CHICAGO, Feb. 4. - Bulgarian
immigration to the United States is
a failure. Bulgarians had better stay
in Bulgarian. They are better off
there than in America"
That will be the substance Of a
semi-oficial report to be made to
the Bulgarian government by p. N.
Daskaloff, editor of the Vetcherna
Pochta, a leading newspaper of Sofa
who is touring the country for the
purpose of studying the condition Of
Bulgarians here.
For the last few days Mr.. Daskal-
off, who is a grand officer of the I'M
perial Order Mejedie, has been look
ing into the matter in Chicago. He
left for New York last night whence
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
ADVERTISING AN ART.
But II should BE Made nm Art That
Calls Dennty to Its Service.

Advertising has indeed become an
art. 1t remains for It to become, II not
a fine art, at least an art that calls
beauty TO Its service. When II does.
much Of the energy that is now mis-
directed, much OF the money that is
now prodlgally wasted In destroying
the worlds beauty, will be saved.
The right procedure Is indicated by
the most conspicuous medium for pub
lie advertising. The press, In Its daily,
weekly or monthly forms, offers alto
gether the best means for calling pub
lie attention to all sorts of things. The
best Of public journals--those which
are recognized as the most desirable
mediums for advertising and which
consequently obtain the highest prices
for their services make II rule to
classify and restrict In judlcious
manner the advertisements that they
print They conhne them to certain
parts OF the publication, they restrict
their display to certain decorous styles
OF type, recognizing that to admit a
helter skelter distribution through all
columns or to display them In incoher.
ent fashion according to the whlms Of
the advertisers would largely destroy
the very objects held in view. The
readers of these journals would resent
the intrusion Of advertising matter In
to the space set apart for news, edl.
torlals, etc, and the influence that
gives the advertising Its value would
decline.
In the same way the forms of ad.
vertlsing that now give exceeding OF.
fense to the community ought to be
restricted and kept within proper lin.
its. II this were effected the practice
would change from the public nuIs-
ance that II now Is to a function that,
in considerable degree, might couple
genuine service to the public with q
presentation Of Its material In an In
teresting and~even esthetically attrac.
tive fashion.-Sylvester Baxter in Cen.
tury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA
Continued from page y

away from his post. A boat was low
cred but was smashed and its crew OF
Is, including the third officers, were
drowned. For 30 hours the crew
fought the flames, but with small sue
cess. The foremast melted and fell,
throwing a stowaway, who was hid
den in the crows nest into the flames
which had by this time burned
through the forward deck. There
were nine stowaways on the ship and
all were caught in the forward holds
and burned to death without
chance OF rescue After the fall OF
the masts the fire was partially check
ed, but the poisonous fumes of fuel
oil made fighting the fire almost i'm
possible, The ship was loaded with
fusel oil, matches, willowwarc and
other inhammable materials.
The crew, however, kept up gal
liant hight and were rescued only just
in time, as the fire was rapidly gain
ing headway when the Cymric was
finally enabled to put of the rescuing
boat All the rescued members OF
the crew were cared for on the
cymric and although many Of them
are badly burned, it is thought all
will recover.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to a
Persistent Cough. Relief Found
at Last.

For several winters past my wife
has been troubled with most persis-
tent and disagreeable cough, which
invariably extended over a period Of
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights" writes Will J. Hay
ner, editor of the Burley, Colo, Bull
letin.
Various remedies were tried each
year, with no beneficial results. In
November last the cought again put
in an appearance and my wife, acting
on the suggestion Of friend, pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. The result was in
deed marvellous. After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manifested itself since" This
remedy is for sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
THE CALL OF CRIME.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4-Detec-
tive James Byrne, Of Seattle police
department, arrived in the city last
night to take Nora Bracklin, under
arrest there, who is said to have pass
ed a number Of worthless checks in
the northern city, back to stand trial
on a charge Of obtaining money BY
false pretenses.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09
He-Do you think man should
marry when he's getting twenty-five?
Shelf it's twenty-five millions, yes.
Baltimore American.
The Right Answer.

81 assure you," said the persistent
sutton, "that will not take NO for
an answer"
"You needn't" replied Miss Bright.
"I'll say Yes upon one condition"
"And that isY'
"Just ask me If nm determined not
to marry you under any circum-
stances."- philadelphia Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09

The intellect of the wise is like glass;
it admits the light Of heaven and re-
fleets it-Hare.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09
The Discoverer.

witch lllSl L sought TO Mss her-Sly,
l used to sit an wonder
Which way would be the smoothest
way
An bide chance. by thunder!
I'd plan: Tonight I'll do it. shore.
I'll up an kiss Loueesy
The minute I'm inside the door
Jes' loverlike an breezy
Then-"No," I'd think; 9TH wait bit
An do it at a pucker."
Yet when she'd dimple there I'd sit
Like any downright mucker
An think "Ill do it at good night"
An simply keep on tallsin',
But at the threshold out I'd light
An kick myself for balkin.
Till, sirs ia done it, slick as pie!
We two stood there together.
! hadn't planned for this time-I
Was thinkin' of the weather
When sudden-gosh, Well, anyhow,
Twas nothin' that she hated
An went so natural that now
I'm mad becuz / waited
New York Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09
A Freak.

Jubb-Why. Jimmy, you look as If
you'd grown four feet since last saw
you Jimmy-Huh! wisht had. I'd
exhibit in dime museum as the "hu-
man quadruped" and get pile of
money, l would.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-09

Copyright, 1908, by American Press AS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

afloat in small lugger with whitley
for captain and two boys, the own
cr's son and another that he had
picked up, for crew.
'YOu said this was a fast boat"
Sir Charles remarked to his sailing
master.
"Ay, az, sir. +N:th wind like this
and indeed thc7c was ripping
breeze blowing u? the channel-"we
ought to reel off between 10 and IL
knots an hour"
Spare nothing" said Seton, IAN
extra guinea apiece TO the three of
you if you overhaul the other boat
beg your pardon, SIT" said Whib-
ley after moments thought, but
bein's as they've took my boat, I
should like to know how, if faint too
bold, who or what them parties is
you're chasing"
'"rwo women" returned Seton,
bravely.
Hum" said whitley under his
breath, 1--WE knowed of man chasin'
one woman half round the world, but
I've never heard of lover chasin'
two"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not In the ro-
manc" preceding the marriage of Ellen
Sloculn. a Puritan miss. and Lord Car
rington of England, but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed,
Just following the revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The Carringtons,
after house party, engaged in a family
tilt, caused by jealousy. Lord Caring
ton and his wife each made charges Of
faithlessness against the other in con-
tinuat1on of the quarrel. First objecting
against playing cards with the guests,
Lady Darlington agreed to cut cards with
Lord Strathgate, whose attentions to
Ellen had become a sore point with Car
rington. The loss of 100000 failed to per-
turb her, and her husband then cut for
his wifes I. o. u. and his honor, Car
r11gtcn winning. The incident closed en-
cert that liking for each other appar-
entity arose between Lady Darlington and
Lord Strathgate. Additional attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady. Cecily and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Darlington COM
PEELED the latter to vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
two a. m. he agreeing to see them safe
ly away. Ellen fled, Strathgate driving.
he attempted to take her to his castle.
out she left him stunned in the road
when the carriage met with an accident.
She and Debl,ie then struck out for
Portsmouth, where she intended to sail
FOR America. Hearing news of Illen's
flight. Lords Darlington and Seton set
out tE pursuit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

was sitting one bright afternoon on
the terrace outside the Cafe de Paris,
Monte Carlo, idling over a cigarette and
a mazagran. 1t is my favOrite resort at
about four o'clock. for while skinlming
the Figaro I can, if choose, watch
each person who ascends or descends
the Casino steps, while very often the
cosmopolitan chatter at the tables in
my vicinity is of unusual interest to
me.
On such occasions l present, out
Wardly, the appearance of a Well-tO-
do Partisan, and, although the pro.
fessional gamblers and the staff are
we'll aware who and what I am, the
hundreds of thousands of strangers
moving through the principally have
no idea of my true position. AS is
usual on sunny afternoon, the tables
about me were crowded, the relocated
hungarian band was playing some
pretty waltzes, the British section of
tho crowd slipped tea, while the
French allowed absinthe to dribble
in:o their glasses. The place was
bright with flowers, and beneath the
.rees hundreds of people were sitting.
enjoying that sweet, calm hour before
the chill wind comes up from the sea,
and the Italian coast beyond San
Reno grows purple in the dying day.
Within the hot, sitting rooms the
perspiring crowds were losing and
winning, struggling gleefully to snatch
up their gains, or signing as they saw
their stakes raked in to swell the
bank; while outside in the balmy air,
sweet with the scent of flowers, all
was SO pleasant and restful-so beau
tiful, indeed, that it seemed impossi-
ne that such spot should be the cen
ter of all the evil passions which
dominate the world. 1t is vivid con-
1rast, the Monte Carlo without and
the Monte Carlo within. How much
Of human life one sees at those tables;
what a strange, evil world it is, that
fevered world of rouge ct MIR, pass
ing daily across those polished floors
and yainly striving to win fortune!
Even the colors of the roulette.wheel
possess an obvious signification-the
red for blood, and the black for crime.
As l sat in a lazy attitude, my
thoughts far from my surroundings,
some words uttered in mans voice
caught my ear, and brought me back
- consciousness of where l was.
The words were unexpected. and
spoken in curious, squeaking voice.
, the owner of which I knew, without
turning to look at him. He was an
old man named PasQuale, an inveter
ate player, who had been known in
The rooms for many years. He lived
q Nice. and regularly. NV y or thrice
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26
THE CASCADE OF GOLD

week, the whole year round, he
came over and played throughout the
afternoon, always with great care and
precision. One of his eccentrictities
was that, when in the rooms, he car
ried in his hand a huge, bag-like purse,
worked in colored beads of the style
of century ago; and legend had it
that he believed this bag brought him
good fortune, he having used it on one
celebrated occasion when, nearly 20
years before, he had made an unusu.
ally large coup. This bead-purse was
often remarked upon by his fellow.
players, who smiled at the old fel.
lows eccentricity, hal inclined to pity
his seeming senile imbecility. He was,
however, no fool. Indeed, few shrewd.
er men frequented the rooms than
francesca Pasquale, for when he
played his eyes were everywhere, and
as he stood behind the croupier, hand.
ing him his pieces, and giving him in.
structions in low Acknowledgements
though he were acting in contraven.
ton Of some rule-he certainly pre-
sented a mysterious figure, yet he
was one of the most clear-headed
gamesters have ever known.
have seen him lose ten, and even
fifteen thousand francs in an hour
with perfect sangfroid, and 1 have. on
the other hand, watched him win SINH
lar amounts, and then walk back down
, the steps to the station without even
| affording himself the luxury of q
denlitasse or back. He hated wha!
We always term "the small change
crowd" namely, the people who, after
collecting few odd five-franc pieces
come to Monte Carlo expecting to gain
a fortune, and he never failed to vent
his sarcasm upon them.
The words he had uttered were. how
ere, puzzling. l kept my ears open in the
hope of something further, but the old
fellow maintained a discreet silence
His companion laughed, and when ]
gave a furtive glance in their direc
ton I saw that the man sitting oppo
site him was an ugly hunchback
small Of stature, with face pale and
drawn, black hair, and a thin, scraggy
beard. One of the features of Monte
! Carlo is it's hunchbacks. BY many
players the sight of them is supposed
to portend good fortune. Perhaps, no
where else on the continent is there
such an infinite variety of the de
formed as you may see in the rooms
"Of course, the thing is quite easy
the elder man observed at length
slowly putting at his cigarette. for the
gambler never INDUCES in cigars until
after play is over. When he goes out
to the cafe to Change his lle4.s and
slakc hat terrible thirxt one develops
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

case in contradiction to the ancient
adage that 4 sailor is never SO much
out of his element as when he is
astride of horse. Generations of
foX-hunting fathers had given him a
heritage of Craftsmanship which the
years he had spent upon the sea
could not eradicate. Not only was
he an expert rider, but he was thor
oughly familiar with what could be
got out of horse. He knew how to
ride him to the best advantage, when
to spare him and when to press him.
He had but one desire, to ride down
Strathgate and wrest Ellen from his
hands. He had no doubt that the
three were headed for Portsmouth.
AS if to punish him for his misuse
OF noble steed who responded gal
l!ntly to every incentive Of whip,
spur, voice and appeal his master
brought to bear, Sailor had the bad
luck to cast shoe. A few leaps and
he went instantly lame. With bit
ter curse Darlington dismounted and
examined the horse. The poor beast
stood painting and exhausted, his
TANKS heaving, his heart beating, his
head dropping. The groom had been
distanced and left behind. Caring
ton was alone with lame horse miles,
apparently, from a posting station or
blacksmith's shop. There was moth
ing to do but wait. He sat down by
the roadside, his eyes strained back
ward in the direction whence he had
come, looking for the groom. After
half an hour or so of delay, which
fretted him beyond measure, he dis
covered the fellow leisurely trotting
over hill. Aroused by the halloos
of his master, the boy suddenly
quickened his pace and soon drew rein
beside him.
What do you mean," cried Car
rington. furiously, "by loafing along
in that way? told you to keep up
with me-"
My lud," said the boy, touching his
hat and dismounting, mo man on
earth could keep up with you without
killing his horse, and there are few
horses, even If killed, that'd be equal
to Sailor, sir. 'Tisn't in this mare. I
know. She was in distress several
miles back, and pulled her up. II I
hadn't, she wouldn't be here
There was sense in what the how
said, and Darlington could not but &C.
knowledge it.
Give me your horse" he said.
"and do you take Sailor. He's cast a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

bite of breakfast and a draught 81
wine and our best horse and rode on"
WAS he alOne?"
'Alcne, your lordship. There's sum.
mat strange about it, too, for his head
was all bloody, his coat was streaked
with mud, he was riding bay horse,
looked like carriage horse, bareback
with bits of harness dangling to it.
He had no hat on"
Where is that bay horse?" cried
Darlington, tingling with excitement.
''Yonder, in the stable yard being
rubbed down."
my horse Betty! By heaven!" he
exclaimed. what is the meaning Of
this?" He turned and faced the
astonished landlord once more. Did
you say that Strathgate was alone"
absolutely alone.'
did he ask any questions?'
He asked me if there was a woman
and young man had got horses and
ridden on ahead, if anybody had seen
anything of any kind of coach, or
wagon, or carriage, or people on horse
back
And what answer made your
"'Cept the coach for Portsmouth,
which went up empty, and some farm
wagons driven by men, we knew that
nobody had passed this morning"
"And you say Strathgate was in q
hurry?'
Il never seed a man more in
hurry, your lordship, unless it was
yourself" added mine host.
You're right" cried Darlington.
He was utterly bewildered by the
situation. His calculations were all at
sea. What could be the meaning of
Strathgate alone upon the road. with
a broken head and muddy coat, rid
ing on a coach horse and driving the
beast even as he had forced Sailor
and the mare? Where were Ellen
and Deborah?
1t must be that he was pursuing
some one, but if so, who? Who, but
Ellen and Deborah, and how could
they keep ahead of such furious chas-
ing? They had not gone off together.
then. In some way they had given
Strathgate the slip. Lord Caring
ton jumped at this conclusion and hio
heart bounded.
My lord rode with an heavy hand
as before, but with a considerably
lighter heart. OF one thing he was
certain, that Ellen was not With
Strathgate.
&To BE CONTINUED,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

shoe. Lead him on the road to the
nearest shop and come after me as
fast as is safe, but don't kill the
horse. I'm bound for Portsmouth.
You'll find me at the Blue Boar inn.
Here's money for the journey. If any,
thing happens, you can leave your
horse and come forward by post
horses, you understand"
Darlington gathered up the reins,
sprang, upon the mares back and
without looking over his shoulder, gal
loped on ahead. The delay had given
him time to come to his senses.
he swept over the ground rapidly, and
after two hours of terrific going he
pulled up at wayside inn. He
sorang from his horse the instant he
stepped before the entrance. Lord
Darlington was we'll known in the vi
entity, and in moment dozen obse-
quious hostlers and horse boys scram-
bled about him while mine host came
bowling before the door.
"A horse, the best you have in the
stabl:,s!"
my lord" began the host. I'm very
sorry
No Words" Interrupted Darlington.
bring me a horse and a draught Of
winc."
MY best horse has been taken, your
lorGship, some three hours ago, and I
hare naught but Indifferent ones left"
Bring me the best you have. I
don't care what it is" said Caring.
ton. Don't you see my mare can 60
ND farther and l must have some sort
! Ct horse. How far is it to the next
tOsting station?"
"A matter of ten miles,"
We'll, give me something that can
make the distance in an hour, and il
I founder him or kill him, I'll pay you
we'll for him.
Here, Dick" said the landlord, you
hear my lord. Bring old Joe. 'Tis
the best we have There's bay horse
in the stable, if he were only fresh.
He came in two hours ago, and Lord
Strathgate-''
'Who came did you say?" cried Car.
rington, turning quickly.
"The earl Of strathgate, your
honor
'Was he here?"
'Two hours agone, sir. He took 4