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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER XVI.

The Mountebank and the People.
In the center walked a man, dressed
as mountebank. who bent forward
laden with various properties-a bag
that contained a miscellany Of spuri.
GUS medicines and drugs, to be sold
from stand, and various dolls for a
small puppet theater he carried on his
back 1t was not for the Governors
daughter, or the old woman, however,
his call had been intended Way
there!" he repeated to those in front
of him.
But they, yet seeking to Getain,
called out: Give the piece here!"
Like person not lightly turned
from his purpose, he, strolling-player
as well as charlatan, pointed to the
Mount, and, unceremoniously thrust
ing one person to this side and anoth-
! er to that, stubbornly pushed on. AS
long as they were in sight the girl
watched, but when with shouts and
laughter they had vanished, swal-
lowed by the shifting host, once more
she turned to the crone. That per-
the shore, and indecisively the Gov
ernor's daughter gazed after, The
woman's name she had not inquired, |
but could find out later; that would |
not be difficult, she felt sure.
Soon, with no definite thought of
where she was. going, she began to re-
trace her steps, no longer experience.
ing that earlier cver-sensitive percep-
ton for details, but seeing the picture
as a whole-a vague impression of
faces; In the background, the Mount
its golden saint ever threatening to
strike until she drew closer; when
abruptly the uplifted blade, a domi-
hoRt note, above color and movement,
and she looked about to
aetiokerself in the shadow of one of
snteredk's bulwarks. Near by, a scat
BOARD of Ifeach of pilgrims from the
n regard to accepFttR compact stream
L Andrew Carnegie toS gate. and. re- |
n. ,enro+os+ Voc ,,.as-ence above, she I
a. ttas.s1TO9ded the general cur /
sho choice remained. At the 9
.ui, she was jostled sharply; no il
~ Eters of persons, these men made e
L .Ynce more feel what it was to be r
sly of the great commonalty; an atom n
! the rank and file! At length reach a
lg the towers little square, many of s.
hem stopped, and she was suffered to Ii
the stone steps swinging e.
harply upward She had not gone O
ar, however, when looking down, she OF
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Comtesse Elise daughter OF the govern
" or the Mount, has chance encounter
Win peasant boy The Mount" a small
Epck-bound island. stood in vast bay on
tle northwestern coast of France. and
curing the time Of Louis XVI. was a gov
ernment stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son of Seigneur De
saurac, nobleman. Young Desaurac deter
nhnes 70 secure an education and become
= gentleman; sees the governors daugh-
teI depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
aIter seven years schooling. and enter
Jams many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
Win strange fisherman. and a call TO
arms Is made in an effort to capture a
mysterious lie Seigneur Noir. He escapes.
LADY Elise is caught in the Grand" tide.
me Black Seigneur rescues and takes
ler 10 his retreat. Elise discovers that
ner savior was the boy with the Ash
SancheZ, the Seigneur's servant. is ar
rested and brought before the governor.
Lady Elise has Sanchez set free. Seig-
neur and priest at the Cookies" San
chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise be-
Irayed him, but is not believed. The
Seigneur plans to release prisoners at the
Mount Lady Elise pleads with her faith
er to spare the lives of condemned pris-
~OnerS
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
World That Was New to Her

Tommy Donovan, property man In
Cleveland, possesses among his per-
sonal props" number of amusing
stories This is one of them:
81 used to be on the door at the Ly-
ceum One night when Joseph Muir
ply was playing there an cid Irish
lady approached with a ticket In her
hand Evidently she had never been
in a playhouse before and was some
what bewildered She watched the
line passing by me and listened as
called out upstairs or downstairs
according to the tickets handed me.
Finally she slowly approached and
gave me her coupon.
Upstairs, l called.
Whisper, she said. as she leaned
toward me, can you tell me on what
floor can see Joseph Murphy"
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CHAPTER xIv.-(continued.)

No, MOI" she cried. 81 didn't meaI
II didn't imply that. OF course not
Only" putting out her hands, 81 try
to understand and-you have never
taken me into your confidence, NOR
pere! You have been indulgent; de
MED me nothing, butt don't want tc
feel the way have felt the last week
as if quickly she stopped INC
doubt there are reasons-altRough ]
have puzzled; and if l knew! Can't
you" abruptly treat me as one wor-
thy of your confidence?"
You'll" he said with quiet irony.
''Who-listen!"
The girl flushed. az had to, be.
cause"
And who misrepresented facts, as
In the case of-Saladin!"
But"
How long," standing over her,
were you on the island?"
"1-don't know!"
you dont?" His voice implied dis
she .aSnf the time was uncOn-
1In tie watch-tower with himi"
She mace gesture. Would you
rather-
What did he say?"
The girrs eyes that had been so
steadfast, on d sudden wavered. Meth
ing-much."
And you? Nothing, too? Then how
was the deception devised-the pact
entered into"
Her figure stiffened There was no
pact"
Treason. then? The law holds it
treason to"
You are cruel; UNJUST" she cried. |
To me, as you were to him. That old |
man you had whipped! l wonder"
dmpetuously, IF you are so to all of
them, the people, the peasants. And
If that Is the reason they have Only
black looks for me-and hatred? AS
If they would like to curse us!"
He turned away. Il am very busy"
Mon pere!"
He walked to the door.
Then you won't-won't spare
8hem?"
He opened wide the door. Still she
did not move, until the sight of the
'commandant without, the curious
glance he cast in their direction, de-
cided her. Drawing herself up, she
walked toward the threshold, and,
Blowing perfunctorily, with head held
high, crossed it.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
GATALPA TO RESCUE
Death of Captain Anthony Re-
calls Famous Event.
Thrilling Story Of Release Of Six
Fenian Prisoners From British
Penal Colony In Australia
Many Years Ago.

/ New Bedford, Mass.-There died re-
Gently at New Bedford, Mass, an old
skipper, Capt. George S. Anthony.
whose name is indissolubly linked
with a famous exploit and whose mem
ory will long be treasured by Irish
men. He commanded the Catalpa In
its daring rescue of six Irish political
prisoners from the convict station OF
Freemantle, western Australia, under
the frowning guns of British cruiser.
and landed them safely in this coun-
try. The men were former soldiers in
the English service, who like many
others of their kind had been won over
to the cause of Irish nationalism dur
ing the Fenian agitation of the COS.
Fifteen of these soldiers were arrested
and convicted of treason and SEN
fenced to various terms of imprison-
ment at Freemantle. Among the num-
Der was John Boyle OReilly, who.
soon after reaching Freemantle, ef-
fected his escape and, coming to this
country, became noted as a writer,
lecturer and poet. Others among the
Is, with the exception OF six, served
out their terms. The six who remained
had been sentenced for life and in
1874 a movement for rescuing them
was begun by the Clan-na-Gael, the
successor of the Irish Revolutionary
Brotherhood, which had slowly deyel-
oped after the collapse Of the FeniaE
government.
In 1875 the whaler Catalpa was pur-
chased by the Clan-na-Gael and placed
in command Of Captain Anthony, who
the difficult and dangerous
mission with eagerness.
Meantime Breslin, Thomas Des-
mond OF San Francisco and agents
Of the Clan-na-Gael, were making ac-
live preparation in Australia for the
release of the convicts. Breslin and
Desmond under assumed names, posed
IS men seeking profitable investments
and made friends with the governor
If the colony. They were permitted
o visit the prison frequently and en-
er into communication with the six
Tenian prisoners. They explored the
country about and fixed upon Rocking
lam, 20 miles from Freemantle, as the
lace where the boat of the Catalpa
hould land and take off the convicts.
After the Catalpa had put in at Bun
ury, Breslin fastened from Freeman
lie to meet Captain Anthony and was
uickly introduced" to him in the
otel. Condolences were exchanged
nd plans of release discussed. While
reslin returned to Freemantle, Cap
ain Anthony put out to sea, ostensibly
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
Bird Slaughter Condemned.

A strong protest is being made in
South Australia against the continual
slaughter Of such rare birds as the
ibis, the egret. cranes and spoonbills
to supply the demands Of milliners.
The slaughter is Objectionable not
only as destroying some OF the most
beautiful and interesting creatures OF
nature, but, according to the Journal
of Agriculture, also as rendering
South Australia ever more prone to
plaques of grasshoppers, and is a
prime cause of the decline OF its fish
resources. AS the wandering birds dis.
appear the crustaceans that destroy
fish spawn increase the multitude.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26

Lawrenceburg, d.-Thlrty-three
girls and no brothers in three genera.
tions was marked when a daughter
was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Silas w.
Jackson here. The baby is the
eleventh daughter of the eleventh
daughter Of an eleventh daughter
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26

was after After the years he lived
with us and shared our all! Not that
We begrudged-no, no! Nor he! For
once when l sent word, pleading our
need, that we were starving. he for
gave-I mean. remembered me-all
had done and" in wheedling voice,
sent money-money-"
He did?" Swiftly the girl reached
for her own purse, only to discover
she had forgotten to bring one But
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26
An Expert.

as he much OF an after dinner
speaker?"
Much? | should say he 49, He's
good for an hour and a half any
time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26

was held by a spectacle not without
novelty to her.
In the shadow of the Tower of the
King stood the mountebank she had
seen but a short time before on the
sands. Now facing the people before
his little show.house, which he had
set up in convenient corner, he was.
calling attention to the entertainment
he proposed giving, by loud beating
on q drum.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-06-26

= holy day to rob the people-as 1
they are not poor enough"
Ban you with bell, book aud can
p die! Your tongue is too sharp. my
grill" he snarled, but did not lingel
long, finding the flashing glance. the
contemptuous mien, or the truth OF
her words, little to his liking. That
he profited not by the last, however
was soon evident, as with amulets and
talismans for a bargain, again he
moved among the crowd, conjuring by
a full calendar of saints, real and
imaginary, and protesting to excom-
municate, in an execrable confusion
OF monkish gibberish, where the peo-
pie could not, or would not comply
with his demands.
SO they are-poor enough" Lean
ing on stick, an aged fshwife who
mad drawn near and overheard part of
the dialogue between the thrifty rogue
and the girl, now shook her withered
head. yet still to be cozened! Never
too poor to be cozened!" she repeated
in shrill falsetto tones.
to the crone, why are they so poor?
The lands are rich-the soil fertile"
"Why?" more shrilly. You must
come from some far-off place not to
know. Why? Don't you, also, have
to pay metayage to some great lord I?
And banalite here, and banalite there,
until"
But surely, IL you applied to your
great lord. your Governor; if you told
him"
IF We told him!" Brokenly the I
woman laughed. Yes; yes; of course;
if"
81 don't understand" said the Gov
ernor's daughter coldly.
Muttering and chuckling, the wope
an did not seem to hear; had stariat
to hobble on, when abruptly the as
stopped her. Jack
Where do you live?"
"There!" A clar...,.--
ID ed. @ Goisnt,t1hI.s,yAYs OF JACKSq
1im?" S4Won1an Has "Ais ar.
knew him! VINO & Nancy
head wagged. And the IS
Seigneur? Wasn't he left. as a chi u
With me, when the old Seigneur we1kire
o America? And" pursuing her thin Y
Ups, didn't l care for him, and bring I
i'm up as one of my own?" i
But l thought heard that he, the t
Black Seigneur, when boy, lived In e
he woods" s
THAT" answered the old creature, Fl
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-29
GIRL CHARGES SCHOOL HEAD
8. L. HEETER SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS IN PiTTsBURo.
Former Superintendent Of st. Paul
Schools Demands Public
Investigation.

Pittsburg, March 26.-Charged with
two crimes, the second the result OF
the first, committed on Ethel Ivy
Fisher, a former maid ia his home. 8.
l.. Heeter. superintendent OF the Pitts
burg schools, was arrested ON two war
rants sworn out by Chief of County
Detectives Henry Much. The first
charge was that Of assault on Miss
Fisher. Bail on this charge was fixed
at $4,000 and on the second at $4,000.
Superintendent Heeter appeared before
Alderman McMasters and was releas-
ed on bail furnished by d. b. Oliver,
president of the Pfttsb.rg school
board.
The arrest of Heeter is said to be
the outcome of a demand made by him
that the proper officials take action
Immediately either to clear him Of the
charges or prove him guilty of the
accusation made by Miss Fisher.
In the accusations made against
Heeter following an ante.mortem
statement made by the girl to Coroner
Jamison on March 10 at the West
Pennsylvania hospital, where she is
lying dangerously i'll. she declared
that Heeter was responsible for her
condition.
She also alleged that he. on learn
ing of her condition, had advised her
to perform an operation on herself, at
the same time telling her that she
could Ak the responsibility for her
condition on her lover, George Patter-
son.
Heeter told the girl, according to
her story, that no would assume all
financial responsibility and see her
through the trouble. She made the
statement in deposition to Coroner
Jamison.
George Patterson. the young man
with whom Miss Fisher is said to have
been in love, when questioned Satur.
day, reiterated the story told by the
girl, declaring that It was suts&antiak
|y the same as she had related to him.
A maid In the Heeter home ah,o N q
measure corroborated the story of
Heetcr's alleged actions towards Miss
Fisher.
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Coal Fraud Defense Heard.

Chicago, March 26.-The defense
had its inning in the trial of Albert
C. Frost and four of his associates
who are charged in the federal court
with conspiring to obtain control by
unlawful means, of vast tracts OF coal
lands In Alaska. A number of al
legged dummy" entrymen we're called
to contradict the governments
charges that they had applied for
claims merely for the purpose Of turn.
ing them over to Frost Special At.
torney General B. o. Townsend, con
Quoting the prosecution, cross-examin.
ed the witnesses, eliciting than none
Of them knew where his claims were
or had paid any money on them. The
witnesses denied, however, that they
had any fraudulent intentions.
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Situation Little Better,

Mfddletown, o.-The situation here
In so far as information Is concerned
Is little better than It was at this time
Tuesday night. The casualty list can.
not be estimated with accuracy until
the waters have subsidized consider.
ably.
The flood has fallen two feet, but
there is still a large amount of water
that must run out before the work
Of even counting the dead is begun.
It is believed that from SO to 100
have been claimed by waters.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-29
FUNERALS OF TORNADO DEAD
COLOR AND NATIONALITY ARE
FORGOTTEN At OMAHA.
Many Cases Of Destitutlon Reported
and Want Stalks
Abroad.

omaha, Neb., March 27.-Fifty-tWC
funerals silently vending their way tc
cemeteries brought home with great
er force to the people of Omaha the
full realization Of the extent of Sun
days tornado. All day long as fast
as hearses could deposit their grim
cargoes of bodies at the graves, 8
continual death procession was KEPT
up.
Cabs and hearses, that few hours
before had served as death vehicles
for. negroes were in many cases
pressed into use by mourners of white
families. Color, creed and nationalit,
were forgotten. It was a genera
burial.
There was little ceremony. Al
quickly as one funerai was over an
other began. Undertakers co-operat
ed in arranging burials. In severa
instances where entire families were
killed, or where more than one mem
Der of a family awaited burial, one
funeral service was held. Five bodie.
of negroes, killed in the Idlewild boo
! hall were buried at one time by F,
fraternal lodge.
. The double funeral of Mrs. Ros,
Hynes Fitzgerald, 27o4 North TWEEN
tieth street and Mrs. A. H. Bigelow
1927 Cass street, was held. Mrs
Bigelow and Mrs. Fitzgerald. ar,
daughters Of Patrick Hynes, one O
Omaha's prominent citizens.
Many cases of restitution were re
ported during the day. Relief worl
seemed to slow up. It took mucl
time to prepare card indexes of sui
ferers' wants and to make reuuisi
lions on the central relief station a,
the Auditorium for supplies.
While these formalities were beins
carried through, want stalked through
disconsolate homes from one corne,
of the city to the other. The task o.
caring for those needing food, cloth
ing, supplies and money seemed t.
be too large for the relief forces.
Forty-ive more people applied 70,
aid than on any previous day. Their,
remained, however, many cases of sen
sitive pride that prevented sufferer.
from applying for assistance. It wa.
reported that % people were huddlet
in four rooms in the southwest sec
ton without proper heat, clothing O,
food. A relief committee discovered
the situation and gave aid.
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Many Office Seekers,

Washington, March 26.-When fed
eral statisticians finished figuring
they discovered that just one out OF
every forty-seven men who voted fol
Woodrow Wilson for president was
a candidate for federal position
They also deduced the fact that there
will be an army of heartsick and dis
appointed Office seekers numbering up
ward Of $4,000, for there are 10,381
Jobs to be filled and 1880 patriots
who have signifed their willingness
to aid the government. Thu question
Of patronage Ia Q big one,
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Railroads AnnuI Schedules.

Chicago. March %. - Train com.
munication between the East and the
West practically was severed when
many railroads annulled schedules as
trains hours late tried in vain to force
their way through the flood zone in
Ohio and Indiana. The rail traffic will
be crippled for weeks. The Big Four,
Monon, the Erie and the Chesapeake
and Ohio annulled their schedules.
The Pennsylvania, and Baltimore Ohio
roads are endeavoring to run two
trains daily between Chicago and
New York.
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m.rooned on Entertainments.

Chicago, March 2S.-Farmers with
their families are marooned on railway
embankments for miles in flooded
Ohio, according to reports brought BY
long delayed railway passengers ar
irving here. w. C. Watkins of Tif1in
Ohio, who arrived on a B. and o. train
which had detoured hundreds Of miles
to avoid washouts, told of pitiful and
tragic scenes along the railway line
From Alliance to Cleveland the land
ID like q sea-" he said.
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Indians In Angry Mood.

Vancouver. B. c., March 26--Indian,
lof the remote northern districts Or
British Columbia are making threats
of massacre against the miners of tn.
Teslin Lake country. This informa
ton was brought to civilization BY
Rev. John Cnown, superintendent q
Methodist missions for the province
loving to the fact that there are NJ
railroads in the territory threatened
and practically no wagon roads, b
would be difficult to cope with an out
break. The trip requires twelve days
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Train Picks Up Homeless.

Chicago. March 2s.-Experiences oil
and sights observed by passengers or
Pennsylvania railroad trains were told
when they arrived on a combination
train made up Of three Of the fastest
On that system. The train, which wa,
composed Of parts of the 20.hour New
York Chicago special. the eastern frye,
and the fast mail trains, came into
the Union station, hours behind SEIZED
ule. Perry HOLSTER and Roy Taylor
iof Ravenna, O.. knew concerning thu
food.
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Infant Torn From Mother.

Omaha, March 26. - Among the
searchers is Mrs. w. w. Sherwood
Ill in bed, Mrs. Sherwood was holding
her week-old babe in her arms when
the wind descended upon her little
household. The home was unroofed
the infant torn from the mothers arms
and blown away, and so far it has not
been found. In spite of her weakness
and suffering from injuries, Mrs. sher
wood is hunting about the city.
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Flancee Grey Haired at "a.

New York, March 27.-Walter H.
Thompson Of Chicago met his fancee,
Miss Margaret Reynolds, at the pier
when the steamer Verona locked, to
welcome her home from India, where
she has been missionary. But in
stead Of the girl who left him two
years ago he found q gray-haired wo.
man of "a, bereft Of reason, who failed
to recognize him. Miss Reynolds had
been In the famine-stricken regions of
India. The suffering she saw there
drove her insane and nurse had to
bring her back
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Floods Delay Bryan.

Chicago, March 26. - Among tho
thousands of travellers who suffered
delay because Of floods and the wreck
age of the recent windstorms is Sec
rotary of State Bryan. Secretary Bry
an was due here over the Burlington
road at a. m, but his train was Sc
delayed that he did not arrive unit
after noon. He is scheduled to attend
= banquet at the Union league club
tonight.