The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

of the Dutch widows deceased hus. band. A huge coat of arms was en- Graved on the sheet, and at the bottom, figured the protesting signatures of some of the highest and mightiest of- ncisis in Queen wilheimina's kingdom. This document was duly handed over to the ambitious Hungarian. who, transported with pride and delight. lost not minute in paying over the other half of the sum which was to be given as . douceur to the two ladies and the "baron." whom he overwhelmed with compliments.
 It SO happened that one day the Hungarian told the story of his trans- formation to an acquaintance who was an authority on matters relating to heraldry and the history of great fam lilies. and who. after having scfutin- ixed the wonderful document. informed him that it was simply a. copy of the departed Dutchman's patent. and that the widow had no legal right to be- Queath [ name and a title which were not her own property. This was ter riple shock to the poor man. who lost no time in confiiding his distress to the Judicial authorities. Meanwhile however. the baron" had left the country with his $2,000. As for the lady who had acted as go-between and the widow, they have simply been asked to return their shares of the money.
 A marriage has taken place between M. Louis Jean Savenac and Mile. Marie Octavier. The bride and bridegroom have received a dowry from the State The bridegroom was awarded on the day of his engagement. seven years hard labor: the bride got two years or the same day. They met In the pas sage leading from the court room tc the cells and plighted their troth.' They were married last Thursday in prison The jailers passed around the hat and bought them their wedding rings. and In presenting them to the happy pail the Governor of the prison made ths pretty ailusion to their condition tha, their friends all hoped that these tive little rings would be the heaviest chain which bound them.
 The Paris police have been asked {, interfere in a matter bearing on q theatrical advertisement which inter. feres. or promises to interfere. with the course of justice. Mime. Steinhei accessory to the murder of her husband and that of her mother. But she has not been found guilty. for she has not yet bee ntried. In little theatre neal the Montparnasse Railway station a play called "Le Crime de LImpasse,' , is being given. in which Mime. Sten. heirs name and those of other people figure in very slight disguise upon the program. Immense posters are to he seen all over the neighborhood. which read: If you want to know the truth about the Steinheil case. go to the Theatre--to see Le Crime LImpasse ' In the play. Mime. Steinheil takes a very active share in the murder. and the police are now being asked bv Mime. Steinheil's lawyers to have the posters withdrawn.
 The French Postal Department har lately inaugurated a novelty in cor respondence. which might be of con. siderable use in other countries.
 This is the telegrahpic letter. There is always time in France--itis be- tween D. m. and a. m.,--when the telesraphic lines are not overburdened with messages. It has occurred to the Depa.rtment that these off hours might be used to advantage. Therefore. II you miss the post for provincial town in France today. you can, at the rafe of 100 words for 20 cents. have your letter telegraphed and delivered by tne first post in the morning. The scheme i. SO simple and Is working so wei here that there seems to be no reason wby ii should not soon be adopted al over the world.
 Tine Tenth Correctional Court has nassed sentence upon M. Maurice Pu1o the "Hoyalist" agitator, who was re. oart,v found guilty of brawling. ana ol ettsmpting to make what he consider, ad a political demonstration In one o' sha lecture rooms at the Sorbonne. lh' Attendant was sentenced 10 wv months Imprisonment ana m aoui''oi