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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
embr oldered with silver. entered the

house. It was William of Orange
He had come to see the black tulip,
Of which he had heard as he was pas
sng near the town Mynhaer van
Isaac Boxtel to bring his wonderful
flower. and while they Were waiting
900 florins had already tempted a pre-
tender to lay claim to it.
II will see her." said the Prince.
Rosa. overcome by the sight of His
first, but gradually forgot her sur
lroundings and narrated the history of
| the attempts to raise a flower-the
destruction of the first bulb, the sue
| cessful growing of the second and its
theft by one who could be no other
than Jacob Gisels.
The Prince listened apparently un-
moved until she mentioned the name
he said harshlyl 1T was to follow this
man, then, that you solicited your
fathers transfer"
Just then Boztel entered and the
Prince turned to gaze in rapt surprise
at the glorious blossom. Then he ask
ed Boxtel to tell his story. Chilly the
thief told how he had raised the flow
Loevenstein, but declared that he had
| gone there to WOO Rosa and that she
and Van. Baerle had conspired to rot
him him o. Of i the e., tulip, and, falling in that
Prize 'lH 'A'u '''9 pa" = ~ l''' . me
The Prince evidently belieyed Myn.
heer BoXtel. You have acted very III
your lover, he shall be severely pun
ished. A man bearing his name may
conspire may even be a traitor-but
! q thief
"Me Is no thief" cried Rosa. with
flash the means came to her. She
, turned to Boxtel with flashing eyes.
The tulip Is yours. you say" cried
lie hesitated He '' saw 't that tlsl' trar
1 was open before him, but he could moi
see the way to evade it. Finally he
answered, Three"
What has become of them?" asked
What has become Of them?" SAID
black tulip, one was destroyed and tht
other-,the othor is in my house il
you lle!" cried Rosa. "Your High.
ness" she continued. turning to the
Prince. here is the third. wrapped ir
ped with the others when Cornelius
van Baerle gave them to mo before he
mounted the scaffold."
ro Mt I'm t p9b h his p apes A. he
writing. His face took on startling
expression Of grief and pity.
ny strange "a {S, Ways 81 the leaf which COR
| Bible to send to his godson hat
come at last into the hands OF the rul.
!, or.
The words that the Prince reat
{ were:
Ny Dear Godson:
i Burn the papers which T intrustat
} to you. Burn them without looking
! at them. that their contents may re.
main unknown even to YOU. Farewell
and love me.
CORNELIUS DE WITT.
i Augish 20. 1879.
!, Tho Prince wiped from his brow
> cold sweat that had gathered on It Il
said he. Justice shall be DONE"
> He asked Mynheer van. System t
: his. houae and departed to give hast.
: orders to some. OF HIS officers. TIL,
next morning they appeared with
) coach in front OF Loevenstein. Cor
: nelius was led from his cell without {
I word and taken without word int,
!. the coach. Alt rumbled along at ful
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AsIArIc NOTES.

Consul Wilbur II. Gracey of. Tsngtau, sub.
mits the following Items of interest cons
corning tho Far East:
Russian and German merchants IN Hardin
nre organizng a big company with tha OBJ
Joe: OF building up tea trade.
: Regulations have been issued for the
naturalization Of the salt industry of Man-
ch,1ria, The salt merchants have been pro-
hlbited from depending on foreign capital
under penalty
A vindivostok telegram states that the
Russo Chinese Bank will establish branches
&C Kobe and Tsuruga shortly. and that the
banK will mako an alteration In Its business
methods in south China and reduce Its
operations In Hnnkow.
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hidden about mis- person until the end
therefore. when he heard the decree
of commutation he gave great cry.
The mob mistook 1t for one of joy, and
was being taken from the scaffold to
Loevenstein his enemy was being roll
ed and pulled about the streets of Tho
Hague and pummeled in q manner that
left nothing to be desired.
into the highest CEN. From the grated
window he could see the spires of
BORT, but save for that sight he had
no connection with the living world,
for he was permitted to have no com
munication with any one. For the
rest of his days he was to be as ono
buried alive.
Thus half a yea, year passed; At last,
heard a voice that thrilled him to the
soul He pressed his hand to his
breast and listened. not daring. to
the cell door opened and radiant
face was pressed against the bars. IT
was indeed Rosa.
ooh. Mynheer. Mynheer! Here / ann
cried she in voice ringing with Joy
Just listen! My aunt once was the
nurse of the Prince of Orange, and
went there when he came to visit her
and begged him to allow my father
this place! He never suspected the
reason, so he granted the petition al
once
"oh: Rosa. my beautiful Rosa" CRIED
not very exacting, Mynheer Cornell.
ius!" and ran away.
| Thenceforth every evening at
when the old iailer. a little 'stupefiet
BY gin, Won't to sleep l3 n his chair il,
two spent happy hour together--ol
as near together as the bars would
| permit--not near enough to permit
kissing. rs they discovered before
Hong.
In all his love Cornelius did no
Rosa brought him specimen of the
earth In a little garden patch in the
was found suitable. Somebody had ap
parently reared tulips there before. So
\ In April Rosa planted one, bulb in {
jar In her room according to tho min
ute directions given to her by Cornell
ius while he planted another in q ia
which he contrived to hide from tn,
taller. The third, bulb he told Rosa u
keep hidden for fear of accident to tn
others. Sho wrapped 1t up CAREFUL.
in tho paper that had surrounded tn
three and hid 1t away'tn drawer II
l her room.
ono morning Cornelius discovered tn
first tender shoot and became 80 alb
sorbea in contemplation Of It that h h
Gryphus pounced on the jar like /;
hawk, ana the next moment the bull
was ground into pasty mass beneath
! his feet.
: Curse YOU! Curse you'll" shrieked Cor
nellus, as he gathered up in his trem
bling fingers the last sad vestiges .
his Joy ana hope. you have killed ms
you ola haangman. l shall never sur
And indeed, perhaps the poor pri;s
had 1t not been for tho sompensatio
!, granted by Providence. which wa
! named--Rosa.
she camo to him again the folllowin
Q evening and told him that she ha
treason TO suspect that man who ha
made the acquaintance of her father
and who professed great admiratlo
! Tor her, was, in reality. after the bull
q of the black tulip. To the disgrac
9 or Cornelius as tulip grower 1T mus
9 be confessed that his first emotion wa
8 not SO much fear for the bulb as rag
d against the unknown admirer unit
! ROSA Gained him by describing tn
c man, Jacob Gises as hideous and old.
d Day after day now she brought hiI
all news Of her plant--haW, and when al
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In this novel Dumas has produced story
differing almost entirely from his other
works. 1t is far more simple In scheme,
lHcope and construction than anything else
that he did and despite the essential tray
cay TINT runs through Il there js llgnt.
airy, sunny color over 81, and the end Is
rs gay and brigh. as fairy tale.
The time of the tale is that of the IA
nous tulip craze in Holland, n craze that
overwhelmed almost the entire nation and
stirred men so deeply that It has remained
as an important historical occurrence. For
tunes were won and lost. Regulations and
careers were ruined. AS much as 10000
flcrins was paid for single bulb. and for
three bulbs of special variety the lucky
grower obtained 10000 forms Bulbs were
ganibled in as stocks are to-day.
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in England in these days when whits
toilettcs are regarded as almost grand

IN England In IneBe uHys Wnen Wn1I9
toilettes are regarded as almost grand
motherly.
In her 27th year u Japanese woman
acquires q new dignity when she takes
her first step into the important realm
OF striped fabrics which gives such
an added status to their wearer. AS
the years 20, on the vide stripes which
different category to that of her youn-
ger friends and companions narrow
with each succeeding year. until the
finest hairline announces with almost
offensive honesty that she has reached
the age of 30
Pale mauve shades as we'll as Gina
mon and blue are her choice as re-
CARDS color until she Is five years
older, when without sign of protest
she leaves all bright tones to her
younger sisters. and is seen thence
| forward in tho dull, drab tints of
brown and dark gray, until her striped
| kimono Ia changed for a checked
brown or gray at 50. This is exchanged
| finally few years later for black or
very dull gray, in which sober garb
Japanese woman continues until tho
| end OF her life.
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Not a Government Monopoly In Venezuela.

Not Government Monopoly In Venezuela.
Consul n, n Plumacher, of Maracaibo.
transmits u presidential decree abollshing
tho contract made between the Government
latter was granted the exclusive right to
manufacture matches In Venezuela, and
whereby the Importation OF matches was pro-
hibted. The monopoly was based upon a
law promulgated In 1899. which provided
that the n,ntcn industry should be source
O. Government revenue The customs class,
sincation delative to the import OF mntchea
viii be ,tAed by. q special decree, /. n
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
THE FIRST TASTE Learned to Drink Coffee When a
 Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof- fee contains a drug-caffeine-which is especially harmful to children, they would doubtless hesitate before giV- ing the babies coffee to drink.
 "When I was a child in my moth CTS arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. As my par ents used coffee exclusively at meals I never knew there was anything to drink but coffee and water.
 And so I contracted the coffee habit early. I remember when quite young, the continual use of coffee SC affected my parents that they tried roasting wheat and barley, then ground it in the coffee mill, as a substitute for coffee.
 But it did not taste right and they went back to coffee again. That was long before Postum was ever heard of I continued to use coffee until l was 27. and when I got into office work I began to have nervous spells. Els pecially after breakfast I was so ner- 
 At night, after having coffee foi supper, I could hardly sleep. and or rising in the morning would feel weas and nervous.
 "A friend persuaded me to try Pos tum. My wife and I did not like i at first, but later when boiled gooC and strong it was fine. Now WI would not give up Postum for thu best coffee we ever tasted.
 q can now get good sleep, am fre' from nervousness and d-headaches- recommend Postum to all coffe drinkers.
 There's a Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co., Battl Creek, Mich. Read "The Road t Wellville" in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter? A neN one appears from time to time. The are genuine, true, and full of huma interest. -.-----'
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
A BUSY FORENOON
 ON tASI WASHINGTON
The Fire Fiend Held Levee to Which All His Enemies Were Invited, and Many Were Given the Hottest Kind Of a Time.

A fire that burned both ways from the middle and was about as hot 10 the square inch as a fire ever gets, left very large and ugly patch on the north side of East Washington street yesterday forenoon, between Fifth and Sixth. streets Only for the efforts of the fire department the en- tire side. ef. the, block would have burned and qdite likely some of the adjoining buildings on the north side of the block facing Adams street. The fire began about 9 o'clock and in half an hour three frame dwellings were completely destroyed with practically all their contents except piano, a wardrobe and a sewing machine. and the frame kitchens of the nearest two, of a series of five flats, owned by Dr. Win Wylie. were also burned with all their contents, the total financial loss of the fire being approximated at about s6500, covered by full insurance only. on the kitchens of the flat, $2Oo on the contents of one house, and some insurance on the contents of the other. total of approximately 5000.
 What might have been is quite ap- palling to contemplate, for the wind was in the proper direction for sweep ing all the flats, though it was not strong when the fire first began. Had it then the velocity it had hall an
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
Cold Comfort.

What's a man to do if ha has no mony?"
 Be a philosopher"
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
THE FRATERNAL BROTHER

HOOD-The local lodge of the Fra ternal Brotherhood never lets a meet ing pass by without something of interest happening. This is in the nature of a reminder to those that do not attend regularly for they miss something every time. The meeting last night being the first in June, election of officers was held and the following were elected: B. E. Marks, president; Laura Christofferson, vice president; Reno Rudd, secretary; A. F. Dom, chaplain; s. K. Phillips, ser geant; Anna Stout, mistress at arms; J. D. Phelps, inner door keeper; Chas. Schue, outer door keeper; B. c. Pecka and Wm. Reno, trustees; F. W. Dom and s. K Phillips, finance committee. S. J. Sistrunk, treasurer, is hold over officer. After this business was disposed of, a handsome cake was raffled for the benefit of the Escort team and Richard Volk, holding No. 8. took the cake. Ice cream and cake were served and then dancing brought the hour past midnight and the members departed with the pleas ures of the next meeting of the order uppermost in their minds.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
WILLS MINING SUIT
 SETTLED IN COURT
The Old Judgment in Favor of Joseph w. Latimer Sustained by Judge Kent.

A very interesting case which has been before the court of this county as well as the courts of other parts of the country for nearly year was tried before Judge Kent yesterday. It was the suit oe E. S Skadan against the Wills Shelter company and others, an action in the first place to restrain the execution of a judgment issued in vacation and to set aside the Judgment on the ground of fraud and collusion-
 The Wills mining property is situ- ated in the northern part Of Yuma county near Quartzsite. The men en- gagged in the enterprise are mostly Chicagoans and Pittsburgers- F. :. Skadan was the superintendent Tn charge and for months had been send ing in glowing reports of the property and fixing various times for the dec laration by the board of directors or dividend. The board at all times was ready to declare the dividend as soon as it should hear from the superln- tendent that the moment had come.
 Finally suspicious grew that all was not right in Arizona and doubts be- gan to be entertained about MT. Ska dan. Among the doubters was J. R.. Deahl. a prominent Chicago business man. the head of the Chicago Towel Supply company. and who had gone into the mining business to accommo- date some friends. MT. Deahl made a trip to Arizona to see about it. He said he was not concerned about the money invested but through him some of his friends had invested and indl- rectly he had been the means of other people who could not afford to lose their money, coming in
 MT Deahl, who was on the stand yes
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04

Prof. Fountains music store, all the latest songs. East Washington street.
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terday. said that on his arrival at the property he found that the machinery had never been used. He spoke to MT. Skadan about it and told him that he had had letters from him in which he had stated that the property was already producing. One stockolder, in fact who had visited the mines, had returned with some samples of con- centrates which were understood to be worth s52.000 a ton. MT. Deahl want ed to know how about it.
 Mir Deahl returned to Chicago with a bad impression of the property. or at any rate. a bad impression of it's management. Soon after that Joseph w. Latimer, a we'll known Chicago at torney, counsel for the mining com pany, and a member of it's board of directors, brought suit against the company for s3,300 for services.
 The complaint was sent her about a year ago and filed in midsummer. in the absence of the court. The time having passed within which answer could be made and none being made. Probate Judge Phillips. acting attorney for Lattimer, caused judgment to be entered by default
 Steps taken to execute it and the papers were sent to Sheriff Living ston of Yuma county. Before anything had been done an injunction was sworn out but that suit was not prosecuted and was allowed to go by default, Then E. S. Skadan, a son of the Superin- tendent came in as an intervenor and asked to have the judgment in favor of Latimer set aside. The petition in | this suit made sensational charges. It was alleged that some of the stock holders of the company had conspired with Latimer in order that he might take judgment after which it was hinted there was to be a division of the spells.
 This is the action that was tried yes
 terday. Nothing had been heard of
 the Chicago men in the meantime and Skadan had reason to believe that his
 suit would be unopposed. But yesterday morning MT. Latimer arrived in town accompanied by President Deahl as his chief witness. The trial of the case
 occupied the entire day. At the end Iof it Judge Kent sustained the judg-
 ment in favor of Latimer.
 Since the beginning of this action lLysander Cassidy has been appointed
 receiver of the property. At the same time there is a receiver in Chicago ap- pointed nearly year ago but that
 action was independent of the present
 litigation. About two weeks ago a suit
 was filed in Chicago against Skadan and others demanding an accounting
 of something like ss5,000 which has been invested in the property and its
 operation. That too is an action in which Latimer and his associates have no interest. ..2zlsi
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04

whose arms opened to clasp the visi- tor and never reopened upon him alive. But though the aluminium cor set is like the Iron Maiden in that it unclasps its hinged halves and grips the torso of its wearer immov- ably, it's embrace means life, not death. It is most considerably adapt ed to every bulge and dent of the deformed human body for which it is designed. An array of such corsets, in fact, presents shocking spectacle of bodily distortions which the hos pital is called upon to deal with from time to time.
 The method of their manufacture does suggest torture. The patient stands with his hands raised above his head and tied to an apparatus depending from the ceiling. The body then is in its most nearly nor nal adjustment, and plaster bandages are wrapped close about it, around and around, until a stiff covering is formed, within which the body is firmly held. When the patient then drops the hands, the distorted yer tehrae are as nearly in correct po- sition as possible. From this plaster shell, cut in halves from the body when almost dry, a cast is made, to fit which the corset is hammered into shape out of two flat sheets of aluminium. The original plaster shell l if the bandages have been wound over a formation of stockinet, may be fitted with clasps and Used for the same purpose. They are infin- itely cheaper, but far heavier, and are hard to bear.
 Hip braces, which the hospital workshop turns out in such quanti- ties as to lead one to look for 8 cripple on every block in the city
 are more familiar to persons in gen. eral. Their whole scheme is, roughly speaking, a set of slender, straight or slightly curved rods of steel witt leather bound hoops for holding tho
 thigh and the knee, and with brace
 at the foot They are designed t(
 separate the diseased parts of thu joint and give them an opportunit, to heal. There are other braces equally as curious, for bow-legs anC | for bad ankles. They are not en
 tirely unlike the hideous Spanish gai ter of olden times, which was de
 signed to press unevenly with knob
 upon the wearer's legs and cause tn bones to break.
 Another orthopetlic device reminis cent of ancient torture is the. jur. mast, a contrivance generally worl with the plaster or aluminium corset
 It is made of bar of steel, curyin
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
SAMPLES TOO FEW-Whi

 are many fruit growers who take an interest in furnishing the board of trade with fine specimens from their orchards, Secretary Cowgirl hes found that as a rule the quantity of spect-
 mems is too small for preservation in the big glass jars used by the board for display of valley products. A half filled jar would not show. up prop erly and would look decidedly skinny and poor, but nothing can appear more tempting and attractive than jar full to the rim with luscious ripely tinted fruit. Therefore unless enough fruit is brought by a grower to make a proper display. it is shown to visitors for a few days or as long as it lasts and none can be preserved. A gallon at least of fruit is necessary to fill one of the jars and about two boxes of berries. On account of the display which will be needed for the irrigation congress at Albuquerque this fall, Secretary Cowgirl is anx- ious to get in as large a stock as possible this summer. There Is no better advertisement than the goods itself. It can be written about but
 nothing convinces like being shown.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
TALK ABOUT SLEEPING.

Women are like men when it comes to sleeping. Plenty of restful sleep makes a man strong and vigorous, and it makes a woman happy and beautiful But both women and men can procure restful sleep by using Sexine Pills. It is well known that nervousness and overwork prevent sleep. It is equally well known that Sexine Pills produce that delightful relaxation that folds ones tired limbs fin Natures arms while the uncon- scious body draws new life and vlgor. Sexine Pills are guaranteed They cost s1 a box; six boxes $5, with full guarantee inclosed. Address or call on EIvey & Hulett, where they sell all the principal remedies and do not substitute.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04
ANCIENT TORTURE TOOLS| SERVE MODERN SURGEONS
Queer Appliances Found in Big Hos pitals, Suggest the Thumbserew and the Rack.

New York, May 31.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican.)-If the ancient inventors of the time when fighting was the only occupa- ton considered respectable and when mechanical genius devoted itself to devising racks, thumbscrews and oth CT refined methods of torture could visit the workshops of a modern big hospital they would recognize the es- sential features of some of their choicest products employed today not in destroying life but in helping to save it. In fact the great collection of kingly instruments of torture in the Royal Castle at Nuremberg could almost be equalled by the variety of strange and gruesome instruments in the collection of some of the big New York hospitals which deal with all sorts of unusual maladies and remarkable deformities. Physicians admit that some of the appliances that they use may have been sug- gested by the equipment of the me dieval torture chamber although the purpose served is diametrically op- posite.
 In a hospital such as the Post Graduate Tn InlS- clty, WHICH IS iO- cated close to that teeming human ant-hin, New York's East Side, all sorts of queer apparatus which the ordinary physician never finds it necessary to use must be kept on hand and new appliances are con- stantly being designed for special cases. Such a hospital maintains a workshop with skilled men to turn out these devices, not only for its own use but to be sent to all parts of the country and abroad. It is easy to imagine that some future eX- plorer, a thousand years hence, dig gfng in the ruins of New York and discovering one of these unprepos- sessing collections may write a book on the strange and horrible methods of torture practiced by Americans al the beginning of the twentieth cen tury.
 Zone of these odd productions i: an aluminium corset that reminds one of the unyielding embrace of thu famous Iron Maiden of Nuremberg