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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
Former Residents to Visit Here.

Word was received yesterday by
Geo. e. Rix from H. G. Bostwick of
Omaha, Neb.. that he would arrive
here on Tuesday in an automobile
from Chicago. accompanied by his
niece, Miss Massey, and Mrs. Clag-
gett of Maryland, her granddaughter,
to make short visit in this city Mrs.
Claggett is the. daughter OF General
v. P. vanAntwerp, prominent figure
of the earlier life of Keokuk and
formerly lived in Keokuk. On We'd
nesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. J. ].
Ayers will entertain for them and on
Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rix will
entertain at dinner party. While
here the party will be at the Hotel
Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14
Mrs. H. w. Huiskamp at her home, sO1
Grand Avenue Friday afternoon.

Unitarian Woman's Alliance.
The Unitarian Woman's Alliance
will meet In the church parlors on
Monday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-14

Ladies' Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will be entertained by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
On Danoerous Ground

Then, approaching Maritana, the willy
minister handed her a doubloon, saying
that he had much enjoyed her dancing and
her singing.
Maritana hesitated to accept the gold
piece, saying that neither her song nor
dance was worth SO much money.
Why, what do you fear, pretty one?"
said Don Jose.
The influence of the glttering tempter, "
replied Maritana; when | was a child
my step was light my songs the tuneful
echo of my own heart. But now, when
the hopes and fears OF womanhood have
made both heart and step less buoyant
than of old my reward is greater-should
! not fear?"
Il don't understand YOU" replied Don
Jose.
You mean that you will not" retorted
Mariana Think you that ! am a woman
and do not know that l am fair? Men
tell me so by words and looks 100 times
a day.
"The songstress of the streets treads a
dangerous ground. She well knows the
worth men set upon her.
"She covets gold to free her from this
DO. .dage, and grows ambitious of a higher
sphere. Each word of praise is a breath
TO fan the sleeping flame; each gift is fuel
10 the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Ready for His Post

Don Jose thought to himself that this
was the very instrument he needed in his
plots against the King and Queen. She
was ambitious-and the King was infatu-
ated with her.
There was but one obstacle-her lowly
condition-for he did not for a moment
dream that the virtue of the street singer
would prove impregnable when King
sued.
Well. he would, somehow, raise this
Maritana to a station where the King
might choose her for his mistress.
And thought he, 'the mistress of the
King must. necessarily, look with favor
upon the man who raised her to the posi-
tion--help me to keep and to increase my
power"
And behind all Don Jose was working
upon darker plot. He had fallen in
love with the Queen, had dared to raise
his eyes to the Kings wife.
He knew that the Queen was pas
sionate and jealous woman, and said to
himself that when she learned the wrong
she suffered she would resent it, and
he. Don Jose, would urge his infamous
suit in the moment of her anger.
For he himself would betray the King
to her. These were the dark thoughts
which filled his mind as he stood before
tho dancing woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Expecting a Guest

The scene of our story must now
shift to the summer palace of the Mar
quis de Rotondo. Mariana had taken
easily to her new life, and. though
awaiting anXiously for the time when
she should see her husband, enjoyed
the luxury and pomp for which she had
always yearned.
Don Jose was there, of course and
the Marquis was givin an entertain
ment
- servant whispered to Don Jose
that the person whom he was expect
ing had arrived. Going up to the Mar
auis Don Jose whispered to him to
Get rid of these people at once"
The Marquis obeyed by summoning
his guests into the refreshment room.
AS Mariana was about to follow Don
Jose stopped her.
"sThe lovely Countess de Bazan had
better remain here" said he; "you
have sometimes complained that the
absence of your husband created a
void in your heart which can not be
filled. This fete shall be completed.
even to the filling of that void. Your
husband will be here tonight-at once.
almost"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
A Lonp-Lost Niece

The marriage was hasty one and
at its close Don Cesar was led off to
execution, while Mariana was handed
over to the Marquis by Don Jose, who
said:
Il wish you joy, Marquis. You had
better now return to your palace al
San Fernando with the Countess de
Bazan, your niece"
MY niecew exclaimed the aston
ished Marquis.
Eyes, your niece" replied Don Nose
emphatically, "who you have not seen
for five years"
'Yes, I think 1t is rather longer than
that myself" retorted the Marquis.
But the man was in no position TO
dispute with Don Jose. He held his
peace and prepared to obey orders
1t was to the Marquis and his wife
that Don Jose intended to commit
Mariana until such time as he could
bring the King again within the power
of her charms-no longer the charms of
a common street dancer, but the
charms of a lady bearing one of the
most ancient titles inSS SPAIN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Under Pain of Death

lie confessed that he had no plans for
the future and was entirely without funds
Here was a tool ready made to the hand
of Don Jose--or at least SO Don Jose con-
sidered.
When Don Cesar spoke boastingly of
what he might do with his sword, Don
Jose replied:
Nay, there luck is also against you.
Carnival week begins today and the King
has issued a decree forbidding all fight
ing for a week under pain of death. But
you will have the rest of the year to
amuse yourself in he sneered.
But Don Cesar was not destined to
wait year before his sword leaped from
its scabbard
A mere boy, one Lazarillo, a soldier and
assistant to the armorer who had charge
of the arquebuses of the Royal Guard
had, for some slight neglect, been ordered
by the captain to receive 80 lashes.
He was a high spirited youth who
thought of the disgrace of the fogging
more than of the pain which would be in
hicted. 1t so worked upon him that he
determined to commit suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The Memory of a Voice

Now it should be stated that Mari
tapa. although she knew that she had
been married to the Count de Brazan.
did not know that he was the same
shabby cavalier whom she had res
cued from the Gypsies in the Madrid
wine shop.
Nor did she know--what afterward
she knew-that Don Cesar de Bazan
had once, many years before, when
she was young girl in a city of
southern spain, avenged an insult Of
fered to her by gallant who thought
1t no crime to try to kiss a Gypsv
on the public streets.
On the day of her marriage she had
been so yelled and muffled up that NOT
only had Don Cesar been unable to see
the face of his bride. but the bride
had been unable to see the face of her
husband.
Still, she had heard his voice ana
there seemed something about it which
had awakened an echo in her heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
To Make Dreams Realities

Let me be the prophet of your future
fortune said he, Il have power to make
your dreams realities. Your wish shall
be the law for nobles."
Just then the sound of a tumult was
heard in neighboring wneshop--some
OF the gypsy followers of Maritana were
attacking a shabbily dressed man who
wore a sword, it is true, but whose gen.
orally dilapidated condition did not seem
TO warrant the Importance he assumed.
Maritana rushed 20 the rescue of the
shabby cavalier, and her people obey
ing her, the stranger was released from
his danger and came strutting down the
street to where Don Jose was still stand
ing.
'The curs,' said the shabby gentleman,
"but that it would have disgraced my
sword | would have spitted them like
larks That black scoundrel's stiletto
would have found a sheath in the noble
Don Cesar de Bazan but for that dane
ing girl.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Two Hours to Live

A military court was at once assem-
bled, and for breaking the proclamation
against fighting during carnival week Don
Cesar had, in the course of an hour, been
arrested, tried and sentenced. He had
now but two hours to live
When told that he had only two hours
more upon this earth Don Cesar replied
Two hours, the devil, how am te> em-
ploy my time? l shall die of ennui."
Turning to Lazarillo, who was in the
prison with him, he asked, IF you had
only two hours to live how would you
employ your tme?"
BY recalling the errors of my past
life replied the boy.
what. In two hours?" exclaimed Don
Cesar, you must be very ignorant OF
my biography. Two hours?-no, there is
no time for that
20, | have been the cause of bringing
you TO this condition., sobbed the boy;
''are there no friends of yours who will
intercede with the King on your behalf
No one has yet interceded for your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Lessons From the Romans

rom tne Denver News.
or the many useful arts which we
owe to Rome that of roadmalxinr 10
one of the most important. That
Rome learned from Carthage is pos-
sble, but the Romans must alwavs
enjoy the credit. for their roads to-
day still challenge to speed the pant
ing motor. while those of Carthage lie
beneath the dust. The Roman plan
or construction was fairly uniform.
and every road was laid with a view
to durability, whether 1t was an Ap-
plan or F'laminian Way, a Walking
street, or route through the wilds
of Gaul or Macedonia.
The famous Appian Way. called
Regina Viarum, the queen of roads,"
is at once the oldest and most eele-
brated of all the highways laid down
by the Romans. 1t linked the capital
of the Caesars with all the important
centers of southern Italy and was
constructed, or partially CONSTRUCTED,
under the Censor Appius Claudius
Caecus, in 313 B. c. In view of the
natural obstacles presented by the
route. the cost of the enterprise must
nave been enormous In a deep foun-
NNNioH, liOih WHICH all loose SOIL had
been cleared. were laid several strata
strongly cemented, and above these
was placed the pavement of large
hexagonal blocks of basaltic lava, fit
ted together with such precision as to
give the appearance of a smooth, con-
tinuous surface.
Next in Importance of the roads OF
ancient Italy was the Flaminian Way,
constructed by Flaminius in 220 b. c.,
linking Rome with Ariminum, on the
Adriatic. The Emperor Augustus re-
served to himself the office or survey
or of the Flaminian Way when in 27
Il, G., he was appointing road survey
ors for the other highways.
To modern eyes used to- Piccadillys
and Broadways. a Roman road would
have appeared sbut lane. though a
well laid lane. They were rarely
broader than Is feet, and often as mar
row as eight feet. Usually they had
raised footpaths at the side, as in the
case with all modern thoroughfares,
and stone blocks at suitable intervals
to enable equestrians to mount At
Pompeii such stone pavements may
still be seen intact, but from the fall
of Rome up to the beginning of the
Twelfth century medlaeval cities were
of pavements, and the art of
roadmaking seems to have been lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Her Husband Awaiting

ut was because / loved you" con-
tinued the King, "that followed you.
1t was because my happiness was CEN
tered in you. But being then pro-
scribed I could offer you nothing but
my name.
But now we meet under happier cir
cumstances. I will live for you: yes for
you alone. Lovely Maritana, my re-
turn must be unknown, but my danger
need not separate me from you.
I'VE can be happy separated from the
world. A few miles from Madrid there
is a retreat where love may revel in
security; thither let us fly"
1.-THE guests are returning; make
haste,' whispered Don Jose to the
King
AS for Maritana, she knew not what
to do; she was in tears.
The sound of the guests returning
from the banquet hall was now heard,
and the King, hastily taking his cloak
from the hands of Don jose. who had
been holding it, wrapped himself in It
and whispered to Mariana: "a carriage
awaits you at the garden gate. Your
lover--your husband-awaits you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Again Don Cesar

AS the King entered the room Lazariilo
and Don Jose Withdrew and Mariana and
his majesty We're left alone together
At once the King began his protestations
OF duty and affection, to which Mariana,
although believing that she stood before
her husband. could only reply with cold
ness or tears.
When he attempted to embrace her she
drew back, crying. "Unhand me, count"
The King became enraged. '"Ah, l un-
derstand,' he cried, you love another.
But will teach you the duty you owe
to your lord and husband Retire to
your chamber as prisoner, madam
When the King was alone he mused
"She may yet be won."
Just then a shot was heard, and
climbing into the room by way of the bal
cony, came Don Cesar de Bazan
This is villainous way to receive a
guest. What have l done that | should
be made target of continually? One of
the guards fired at me, but fortunately
missed in the darkness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

you to see me here unattended-but mon
archs require relaxauons from the affairs
of state.
"But if you are Don Cesar de Bazan
what right have you here? Were you not
shot in the court yard of the barracks?
II l were to denounce you every loyal
Spaniard would be ready to pink you.n
The King, wondering to himself who
the intruder could be. and willing to try
him more. said: But your majesty for
gets"
Possibly" interrupted Don Cesar '"The
keeper Of the Kings memory has gone
hunting with the keeper of the Kings
conscience. But what do I forget?"
That Don Cesar received a pardon at
$ o'clock on. the night of his condemna-
tion."
This was the first Don Cesar had known
of the pardon
Let this fooling cease" cried the King.
who are your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
DELAYING a Pardon

AS a matter OF fact Don Jose had in
his intrigues worked upon the ambition
of Mariana and had made use of the
queens influence upon her. She had con-
sented at the queens command to the
marriage-and to the conditions of 1t.
There was another little joke which
Don Jose had prepared with regard to
Don Cesar-one upon which he prided
himself not a little
While he was waiting for the banquet
and the wedding to be arranged he took
from his pocket some papers and laughed
with sinister grin.
Hem said he, "a pardon for Don Ce-
sar. 1t is well that Charles should once
in awhile do good act-especially If his
minister gets the credit for 1t. A sub
ject is condemned TO death-the king S
heart is touched-of course, upon the
advice of his minister.
sBy-by one of those inexplicable acci-
dents which occur-nobody except the
minister knows how-the pardon arrives
an hour too late 1t is a sad affair.
Don Cesar is to be executed at =
this pardon will arrive at 8. But the
king and his minister will be blessed
for the exercise of clemency."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
To the Queen in Haste

Don Cesar was about to answer truly
when a messenger entered and whispered
to the King that he had been betrayed
that the Queen ilad been informed of his
little trip to the country place where he
now was.
He ordered that his horse be saddled
and left the room after ordering Laza-
rillo to keep close watch upon Don
Cesar. saying. IT suspect that man."
As soon as the King had left the room
Lazarillo informed Maritana Of tho pres
ence of the real Don Cesar de Bazan. ana
soon they were together. At once they
understood each other and that they loved
each other.
GO at once to the Queen ana ask her
help" said Mariana, when they had fully
explored the plots which surrounded
them
And depart In haste to the Queen Don
Cesar did. getting away before the Kings
horses and attendants were ready to set
out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The Game Ended

Hastily did Don Jose write the paper,
and Don Cesar was about to sign it when
a servant entered and cried out: 'rne
carriage of the Countess de Bazani'' and
then, Way for the Countess de Bazan'
Mariana was passing out on her way
to the carriage which was to take her to
the retreat provided by the King. Don
Cesar caught sight of her.
What do l see, cried he. Il have been
deceived
He was about to follow Mariana when
Don Jose said sternly, Your signature"
Il ssee the trick" returned Don Cecar
and, taking up the paper, tore it into a
shower of pieces.
BE warned said Don Jose. who now
saw that further deception was at an
end, pursue your wife, but single step
and it will lead to your destruction"
"Ah,' replied Don Cesar. you admit
'then that she is my wife? Give me free
passage or l shall owe the law another
life.'
He pushed Don Jose from his path
and disappeared, Don Jose calling upon
his guards to follow and arrest him. But
they caught not Don Cesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Still Two

A water carrier saw the boy about to
make the atempt at self destruction and
prevented the rash act. Then he almost
forced him along the streets away from
the water and argued with him upon the
rashness of his conduct.
Thus arguing. they came by where Don
Cesar and Don Jose were standing. Don
Cesar inquired what was the matter, and
the boy soldier told him.
oh" said he. myself and my friend
here, two noble lords, will intercede for
you with the captain
Speak for yourself. Don Cesar" said
Don Jose, Il have an especial reason for
not desiring to interfere In any matter
of this sort"
"oh, well, 1 still say we" retorted Don
Cesar; Weldon Cesar de Bazan and
his sword"
You forget the royal edict," replied Don
Jose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
The Prisoner Found

Don Cesar was about to make re-
mark rather profane than complimentary
concerning the royal edict, but checked
himself and, removing his hat for a sec
cnd, merely said, But this is Carnival
Week.
AT that moment came along a body of
soldiers under the command of captain.
They were looking for the fugitive Lazar-
lilo.
There is your prisoner-secure him."
commanded the captain.
"one moment" said Don Cesar "allow
me to intercede for this young man."
The captain paid no attention to Don
Cesar, but said sternly to his soldiers,
Why do you pause? Execute my or
ders."
Lazarillo cried out, 20, mercy, mercy.
captain"
Back to your duty, sirrah. neither
your pleadings nor the mouthings of this
selfish hummer shall move, me- replied
the captain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
No Choice but Pardon

The rest of the story is soon told. Don
Cesar found the Queen sitting in q sum-
mer house in the royal garden, and with
her was Don Jose, who was angering her
by a recital of her husbands intrigue and
urging his own suit
Don Cesar drew his sword and killed
his enemy on the spot
The King could not hut pardon a man
who had killed the villain who would
have made the dishonor of the one a STEP
ping stone to the dishonor of the other
He also appointed Don Cesar governor
or distant province, to which he retired
with his bride. And the King never saw
either of them again.
Next weeks one page classic Will be
The Epicurean," by Thomas Moore.
Copyright, 1918. by Irving King.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
A Challenge

All this time Don Jose stood looking on.
watchful and silent-contriving how he
might reap advantage from the incident,
which promised, before it was over, to be
tragic one.
One word, captain, said Don Cesar,
Who was becoming in serious mood.
You are gentleman and soldier-so
am l. 1 have implored you for mercy
upon this young man. You have refused.
What I have before implored [ will
row command with my sword Draw and
defend yourself. 1 am Don Cesar de
Bazan, Count de Garcia, who have the
right TO remain covered in the presence
of the King"
How?' said the captain. "a chal-
lenge?"
1.-The same"
II will give you satisfaction-follow
me-
But the captain. instead of taking Don
Cesar to some quiet place. where they
could settle their differences with their
swords, took him to the barracks and
turned him over to the keeper of the mill
tary prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Ready for Execution Again

'1ll tell you; l happened to see a
carriage with my own arms upon 1t and
upon inquiry l found that it belonged
to the Countess de Bazan. So here
am. Where Is my wife?"
"Tell me, Don Cesar" said Don Jose
after a pause, what are your p1ansg'
ITO see my wife," replied Don Cesar,
you gave her to me. have a curiosity
to see my countess. In fact l demand
to see her"
Here was a situation for Don Jose.
But he arose to the occasion.
Walt here moment" he said. 81
will bring your wife. wait for her.
Don Jose ran off to return in few
minutes-not with the young and beau
tiful Maritana---but with the aged and
ugly Marchioness of Rotondo
Don Cesar said he. behold your
wife"
The marchioness, though she knew
no more than the moon what all this
was about. simpered as an aged belle
should while Don Cesar said: "Ah, yes,
very glad to see you,' and then aside
to Don Jose. you may make out an
other warrant for my execution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Signing for Freedom

Meantime Maritana had driven to the
villa to which the King had directed her
and thither Don Jose followed her.
He asked If all his orders had been
obeyed-if everything proper for her COM
fort had been prepared. and in reply the
distressed woman said Yes, yes. Think
me not ungrateful to you and the Queen.
but, amid the splendor which surrounds
me, / sigh for the freedom and the happy
thoughts of the poor dancing girl"
A servant entered who announced "He
is here, my lord
'Who?" asked Maritana.
Your husbandf madam"
my husbandi' and she burst into tears.
Now that servant was none other than
Lazarilo. who. grateful for what Don
Cesar had done for him in the matter of
the fiogging, had remained true to him.
After Don Cesar's supposed death he
had taken service under another name
with Don Jose and had kept Cesar in
formed of what he knew regarding the
plots of Don Jose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
-Abolisl,ing the Pyrenees

From the New York Sun.
What neither Napoleon nor Louis
XIV could quite accomplish politically
French engineers are now achieving
for the world of commerce. Within the
past few weeks two great tunnels,
which abolish the Pyrenees as obstacles
to transportation. have at last been
cut through from France to Spain, and
through these within few months
trains win pass. bringing Paris nearer
alike to Madrid and Barcelona.
or the two tunnels that were re-
Gently pierced the more interesting TO
travellers, since it brings Africa as we'll
as Spain closer to central Europe, Is
the tunnel which leaves French terri
tory at Bourg- Madame in the Cerdagnc
and energies in Spanish territory near
Ripoll. Short lines of rail yet to be
laid will make 1t practically a straight
road from Toulouse to Barcelona. Here
after travellers from Paris to the Cat
alan capital will go south by Limoges
and Toulouse instead of making the
long detour by Lyon, Tarascon and
Mines.
Tho second of the tunnels pleases
Spanish politicians. Hitherto Spain has
depended for her land communication
with Europe upon the railways which
skirt the Pyrenees at the Bay of Bis
cay and the Mediterranean shore But
on the frontier at each of these points
are provinces which are frequently re-
bellious and always disloyal The
Basques of the west are Carlists, the
Catalans of the east republicans. The
new line, while shortening the journey
from Madrid to Paris materially, is
chiefly valuable to Spain as 1t gives
her railway line to France and Eu-
rope through loyal provinces
These two tunnels represent part of
the price France paid for Spanish con-
cessions in Morocco. They have been
built by French capital and can hard
ly be self sustaining, but their value
to France Is real. both because they
bring her African empire nearer to her
home territory and open Spanish mar.1
kets to French manufacturers.