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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
FRED ?. BRANSON
NAMED BY CRUCE
TO SUCCEED JUDGE r. c. ALLEN
WHO RESIGNED IN THIRD JUDI.
CiAL DISTRICT.

Oklahoma City, April Fred P
Branson of Muskogee, has been ap-
pointed judge of the third judicial
district, composed of Muskogee and
Wagner counties, by Governor Cruce
The appointment was announced by
the governor Tuesday. Branson sue
ceeds Judge X. C. Allen who resigned
to accept appointment to an attor-
neyship in the department of Indian
affairs.
The appointment of Branson, 1t is
said, was made on the recommends
tion of Tom C.. Harrill, chairman OF
the democratic state central commit
tee, and all of the judicial officers of
the third district. Judge Hunt and
Charles Watts of Wagner, who were
applicants for the appointment, with
drew in favor of Branson.
Hunt and Watts will contest with
each other for the nomination for
the judgeship in the August primary
Branson has stated, it is said, that he
will not be a candidate.
At the time Judge Allen resigned
Governor Cruce stated that he would
not make an appointment, believing
that the work of the courts in that
district was not large enough to justi
fy two judges Later, however, it was
shown to the governor that the dock
cts are crowded and the appointment
of another judge was necessary to
take care of the court business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
EXPLOSION ON BOAT
KILLS AND INJURIES
STEEL PLATES ON TORPEDO
DESTROYER TORN OFF - No
CAUSE GIVEN.

Norfolk, Va, April 7.-One man
lost his life. two others were SER
iously hurt and several steel plates
were torn from the side of the
United States torpedo destroyer Ayl-
win as the result of an explosion
while the Aylwin was fifteen miles
off Diamond Shoals lightship on the
North Carolina coast early today.
The dead; First-class Fireman
Haman.
The injured: First class Fireman
Eaton and Water Tender Glyrn.
The Aylwin, badly damaged, Is
being towed into port here by a
sister destroyer No cause for the
explosion is known. The
three victims were brought to a
hospital here, Haman dying short
time afterward.
According to best advices received
here, the explosion occurred in the
rear fire room on the port side of
the destroyer, where Haman, Eaton
and Glynn were at work. The Ayl-
win is one of the navy's newest
and largest destroyers, having a dis
placement of 1,036 tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
looming BACK"
Uncle Joe" Will Enter Race For
His Old Seat in Congress.

Washington, d. c., April 7.-'Un-
Gle Joe" Cannon has announced that
the chief reason he will enter the
race for reelection to congress
from the Eighteenth Illinois district
is his belief that Congressman Frank
T. O'Hair cannot stem the tide of
progressive sentiment.
Prior to sailing from New York
TO Bermuda yesterday the former
speaker spent a few days in WASH
ington.
These Bull Moose are running
h-ll bent for election out there,
he said "and if don get into the
fight no one can stop them. The
people of the district have always
been sorry they turned me out OF
office, and it is at their insistence
| am a candidate again"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
RAILROADS FINED
For Violation Of Twenty Eight Hour
and Quarantine Laws.

Washington, D. c., April Three
cases of the department of agricul-
ture against the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway company
for violation of the twenty eight
hour law have recently been ter
minated in Kansas. The penalty
in each case was 800 and costs,
which were respectively S16.60,
$3.50 and $15.25. The Union Pacific
Railway company was fined 800
and costs of $5331 for violating the
same law. The law in question
prohibits the confinement of live
stock in cars for more than twen-
ty-eight hours without unloading for
feed, water and rest (when a spec
ial request is signed by the shipper
the time may be extended to thirty
six hours.)
A case against Henry E. Brown
for violation OF the live stock quar-
antine law was terminated on
March % in the eastern district Of
The defendant was
fined $1OO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
VOTE OF WOMEN IN lLllNo'S
THREW SIXTEEN COUNTIES IN
DRY COLUMN.
MALE VOTE IS ANTI
Sixty Per Cent of Illinois Men Voted
Anti Ticket Yesterday-Women
Fail to Support Women Candidates
for Aldermen in Chicago.

Chicago, H., April S.-Seyenty per
cent of Illinois women voters yes' .
day favored prohibition, while Oh ="
forty per cent of the men voted in
favor of prohibition.
The women's vote closed more
than one thousand saloons, adding
sixteen counties to The thirty already
dry. The following eleven large
cities went dry: Bloomington, Gal
esburg, Elgin, Decatur, Canton
Freepor Belyidere, Monmouth, Ke-
vance, Lockport and East Galena
All Chicago women aldermanic
candidates were defeated. Bath
house John" Coughlin defeated Miss
Drake by four thousand votes. More
women voted for his election than
for Miss Drake. The Chicago coun-
Gil is democratic by two tc one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
John S. Cromwell Died at 1890 this
Afternoon. Zeb Cromwells Father.

John S. Cromwell Died at 1890 this
Afternoon. Zeb CromwelIs Father.
John S. Cromwell, aged so years,
died this afternoon at 1890 of pneu-
monia Mr.. Cromwell has been a
resident OF Ardmore for many years
and was known to large number
of Ardmore people. He suffered an
attack of pneumonia and the physic-
ians were unable to save him. Zeb
Cromwell, who is employed with the
Spragins Hardware company, is a
son of the deceased. The funeral
will be held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence at 2S2
C street, southeast. The Woodmen of
the World will have charge of the
services and Dr. Gray of the NJ. E,
church will have charge of the re-
lgious rites.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
At Tulsa

Tulsa Okla, April With three
tickets in the field against him and
after the bitterest campaign in the
history of the city, Frank NJ Wooden,
democrat, Tuesday was reelected ma
yor of Tulsa, by a majority of eighty
eight votes over all his opponents,
His plurality over C. A. Sanderson,
independent, second in the race, was
76S.
The following is the vote for mayor:
Frank NJ. Wooden, democrat, 1908; c.
A. Sanderson, independent, LAO; Z.
f. Lauderback, republican, 521; G. A.
Lafayette, socialist, 100.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
RINGLING LOT SALE.
Nearly $4,000 Worth of Property Is
Sold Within Two Days.

Persons who came in last night
from the Ringing lot sale, state that
on Monday $4,000 worth of property
was sold and on Tuesday the sales
amounted to $1,000. Eight lumber
companies bought six lots each and
there will be eight lumber yards to
go into that town. Leeper Bros. Lum-
Der Co. was one of the purchasers.
The lot sale is said to be one of the
most active private sales of town
property ever held in the state.
The survey of the gas pipe line
made by the Lone Star Gas Com
pany passes near this town and Mr..
Hamon is said to be negotiating with
the company now to induce them to
build line from the main line to
Ringing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Non:combatants Wounded.

Washington, d. c., April S,-Some
-combatants were injured in yes
terday's fighting in the suburbs of
Tampico. American women have
all been brought in to Tampico from
the suburbs. The constitutionalists
have captured Dona Cecilia, a Tam
pico suburb, also another nearby
town.
The Zapatists have cut the tele-
graph lines southwest from Mexico
City, attacked luguala and are
marching on the Pacific port Of
Acapulco, where the cruiser Cali
fornia is stationed to protect for
eigners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
MAY DIE OF WOUND.
Oklahoma City Attorney Shot BY a
Client. May not Recover

Oklahoma City, April 1T was re-
ported Tuesday that p. ]. Hodgins,
attorney of the firm of Burns and Hod-
gins, who was shot twice Monday, by
Jerry Murphy, a client, is in a very
serious condition. That he will re-
cover, is in doubt
A bullet entered Hodgin's right side
and lodged in the heavy part of the
lung, making operation dangerous ac-
cording to the report of hospital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Notice w, o. W.

All members of the Woodmen of
the World are hereby notified to
assemble at the hall at = o'clock
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
of attending the funeral of Sover-
eign John S. Cromwell
JAMES BRITTON, C. c.,
J. E. GAIT, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Oil Fire at OkmuIaee.

Ckmulgee, Okla, April "A T.
OOO-barrel tank Of gasoline, owned
by the Indiahoma Refinery company,
was struck by lightning early Tues
day and burned. The refinery was
not damaged. The loss totals s4O,-
600, with insurance Of S25,00O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
EIGHT HUNDRED FROM TORRE-
ON ARRIVE IN Ell PASo-
WANTED TO REMAIN.
FIGHT At TAMP|CO
Some Non Combatarts Wounded in
Yesterdays ighting-Rebels Cap
ture Oona Cecilia, Tampco Su-
hurb.

FL Paso, Tex, April Slight hun
dred Spaniards from Torreon ar
rived on American soil today. They
refused to cross the boundary un-
I'll American Consul Carothers had
hastily left his breakfast to assure
them that he could not help them
at present in their contest TO remain
in Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
At IaWton.

Lawton, Ola, April BY a vote
of 255 to 911, the proposition of the
city entering into a contract with the
Comanche Light and Power company
for the installation of a Tungsten
white way lighting system, was de-
feated. The commissioners several
weeks ago entered into a contract
with the power company fOg the sys-
TEN. whereurOn a ndmbcf OF tax
payers invox-d the reiereldum with
the above result.
Five members of the school board
were elected Tuesday with no Oppo-
sltion, as follows: First ward, W. H.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
OKLAHOMA OIL DROPS.

Reduction of Five Cents per Barrel
on Crude Oil Announced Today
Bartlesville, Okla, April s. The
price of crude oil was reduced tolay
from $1Oj to $1OO per barrel, on ac-
count of over-production.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Freeze at DaIhart.

Dalhart, Tex, April S.-The temper
ature here this morning was 16 above
zero. All fruit in this section has
been killed. An inch Of snow fallen
here viii help the cattle ranges.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08

Brownsville, Tex, April S.-Ran-
ger Captain Hughes left here today
for Madero near the border to in
vestigate the reports that forty
Mexicans shot up that town yester-
day, caroused and returned to Mex
leo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08

A special meeting of the Ardmore
Retailers association will be held
Thursday night at o'clock for the
purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
SETTLE DISPUTE
WITH COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES TO PAY coLUM-
BlA TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS
FOR CANAL ZONE,

Washington, D. c., April S.-The
United States agrees to pay Columbia
s25.OOO,OO for the acquisition of the
canal zone. This treaty was signed
yesterday at Bogota, ending a ten
years dispute. This granted to Co.
Iumbia its main contention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
SNOW COVERS ALL
OF PANHANDLE
FROST PREDICTED FOR GULF
STATES ToNIeHT-FREEzE TO
TEXAS LINE.

Washington, D. c., April Especial
warnings OF frost in the Gulf states,
south almost to the coast, have been
sent out for tonight. A freeze south
to the Texas-Oklahoma line is also
predicted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08

Your telephone bill for the month
is past due; unless paid by p. m.
of the 10th, no discount will be al
lowed. Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph CO.-Advertisement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08

Your telephone bill for the month
is past due; unless paid by 6 p. m.
of the 10th, no discount will be al
lowed. Pioneer Telephone and Tele-
graph Co.-Advertisoment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Wilson's Man Beaten.

Paterson, n. j., April S.-The
overwhelming victory Of d. H.
Drukker, republican, for congress
yesterday over Wilson's democratic
candidate, ], ]. O'Bryne, is claimed
by the democrats to be the result
of a gerrymander.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
PASTORS CONDITION SERIOUS.
No CIew TO Assaiants Who Kid
=. naped and Beat Lecturer.

=. naped and Beat Lecturer.
'0'yc,. ~. Colo, April THE con-
ditiU- g. Ne Rev Otis l.. Spurgeon
of Des tS Ia, kidnapped and
beaten by men last night
as a result OIL Lcture attacking
the Catholic clerey, was serious
tonight. Physicians We're unable to
determine the extent of his internal
injuries.
The police said they were making
every effort to learn the identity of
the preachers assailants, but so far
without success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Frost Over Panhandle.

Dallas, Tex, April S.-The entire
Panhandle and most of west Texas,
south to San Angelo is covered with
snow today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
White Wins Short Term.

Montgomery, Ala, April S.-Frank
S. White was nominated for the
short senatorial term in Alabama
Yesterday. A second primary will
be necessary for governor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Sunday Baseball Wins.

Omaha, Neb., April S.-Nebraska
prohibitionists gained eight more
dry towns yesterday, Sunday base
ball generally won.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
Commission Form Loses.

Kansas City Mo-, April S.-The
commission form candidates were
defeated in the city election here
Yesterday by the democrats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-08
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, April s.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight is fair
with freezing temperature;
Thursday fair and warmer.
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Wanted to buy one share of Geneva
Pearl stock. Phone 10. 50
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Wanted, clean rags. Ardmoreite.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
LEADING FEATURES
OF MAY MAGAZINES
interpretations of Mr.. Wilson's Mexican Poicy-'Our
Instructive Ediocy"-Amerca Overseas-A
Study of Mrs Samuel Pepys.

large on the political horizon. Northern
women more and more will rebel against
having this measure of relief denied them
because the South is afraid OF the negro
womeu's vote Southern women's eyes
will be opened and they, too. Will de-
mand this short cut 10 the ballot The
next vote i'm the Senate will show an in
crease. but IL Is not likely 10 reach the
necessarv two-thirds. Meanwhile the
House OF Representatives Will receive
some rude shocks. Part or its members
viii come back much chastened in spirttT
others will never come back, the women
in their districts will know why. There
will be a Woman Suffrage COMMITTEES IN
tho lower house of the next Congress.
and women will help IL 10 understand its
business.
IL three out OF the five campaign states
should be carried next fall, women wouio
be Tally enfranchiSed in one-fourtn O.
the states Illinois is not included, az
though tire women have the county, mu-
nicipal and Presidential vote. the dues-
tiion will go to the electors in NUMBER
OF states in 1915. one may be conserva-
tive and vet see equal suffrage in one
third OF the states within a few years.
When that time comes the different par
ties represented in Congress viii do a
Marathon to see which shall have the
credit of a national amendment
sydney Brooks writes OF what CUBA
has made of herself since this country
showed her the way. and Gamaliel
Bradford contributes sketch Of the
unknown Mrs Samuel Pepys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
rTrPRENT AMERICAN
AND FOREIGN FICTION
Meritorous American Minor Novel -Stories of Mid
Victorian England and Late Nineteenth Century
Nevvport-A Chinese Mystery

Nantages OF health happiness and free
dom in earning a livelihood which the
wild offers. The girl has had her bitter
experience of civilization IN small
Canadian town OF the Atlantic border.
Malice and the gossip it causes have
driven her away TO the other end Of the
continent, only 20 pursue her thither.
Fer abductor is q chiyalrous Ameri-
can, who, too, has Known the struggle
for existence of the cities. The ad-
venture is handled throughout in
wholesome manner. and developed in
an original manner. The healthful.
peaceful laborioUs life OF the woods is
repeatedly contrasted, in the develop
ment, with the artificialitics. the wor-
ries. insincerities and dishonesties OF
the civilization to which both the man
and the woman return before they
make their final choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
IMPERIAL ROME.

UNTO CESAR. BY Baroness Orczy.
Emo. up. 3s2 The George H. Doiaii
Company.
The Rome OF early Christianity has
come TO be considered as a field so
thoroughly CLEANED as 70 have become
improbable for the further purposes
Of historical fiction. IL has yielded a
succession Of immensely popular
romances from Bulwer-Lytton TO Stem
lxiewicz, since whose "Quo Vadis' II
has been practically neglected By our
noyelistg. That the cleaning has been
thorough, that the remaining oppor-
tunities for original treatment OF the
subject are exceedingly few. is undeni-
able. but Baroness OrcZy has, in face
Z all this. produced a story that is re-
markedly good Of its kind, and not
able for the originality of its concep-
zion OF the early Christians attitude
toward the state and its head. Her
hero Ike those OF most II not all OF
her predecessors in the field, Is a
Roman patrician. an officer OF Caligula
but. instead OF turning to the lowly
followers Of the new religion, he in
,erprets the render unto Caesar" ac-
cording to the lights OF his caste. lie
who might. through conspiracy and
treachery, become Emperor OF Rome
finds IN the teaching OF his Master an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
QUIZ BEST SOCIETY.

Il. The Complete and Somewhat Mad
History of the Family OF Montague YIN
cent ESQ. BY Julian Hinckley Emo
PIP. 81 Duilicld q Co.
This story is so very long, and there
is SO much entertaining reading in IT.,
that il is difficult TO characterize IT, IN
a few words. The subtitle sill more
the authors dedication OF the book 10
himself. without whose persistent and
nattcring assurances thos" passes would
never have been accomplished sug-
gests social satire which Is nOt lack
ing. as a matter OF fact; but rhe book
is mostly social comedy. with a tragic
in+orlude or two. "E'-the initial
stands for Edith--is SIS heroine; a
Young man Of vast riches is its hero
but Montague Vincent, Esq, is its most
picturesque figure. lie Is social ad-
venturer OF a type that belongs to the
period at which the story begins. that
Of the early eighties, when it was an
easier matter than it is now TO estab-
lish ones self socially with the ald OF
nothing more tangible than cleverness
and assurance. The new era OF sud-
den riches that opened with the close of
the Civil War. the accompanying vio-
lent upheaval of old social conditions
and traditions, the influx O, new peo-
ple. favored the socially ambitious, the
founders Of brand new best families.
Montague Vincent, Esq. whose ante
cedents remain unknown until the end,
is one of these founders, even though,
lacking capital and uncertain Of his
income. as the stock market rises or
falls, his house is built on sand.
He marries the simple daughter Of a
rural colonial New England family,
converts her unproductive broad acres
into sites for a summer colony, and
with the proceeds makes assault on
Newports exclusiveness. Its doors
open readily, because he is more eX-
elusive than the haughtiest or them.
Henceforth the book is a history of
crude social period now almost-and by
many willIngly-forgotten Here are
the newcomers and the fortune hunt
ing British noblemen with their super
cilious ways of that day. Here are the
free Young women Of great wealth and
M breeding they married. II is good
nicture. drawn by an observant con-
Temporary. but it also is a good story
If individuals rather than Of types.
Tho author is a little too DELIBERATE in
reaching the end, which is the be-
Ginning Of "E's' happiness; he has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

For once the editor OF the Review Is
in sympathy with Mr. Wilson. He
opens its May number with an article
in defence of his stand on the canal
tolls question, and heads it Why the
President Is Right" adding the words
from Nashington's farewell address,
observe good faith and justice to-
wards all nations" Medill Mccormick
undertakes 10 prove that Republican
Progressive fusion for the national
campaign Of 1916 is utterly impossible;
and. in more or less connection with
this. David Jayne Hill takes Sound
ings" OF the present opposition 10 the
Constitution as the instrument of the
propertie classes" Ida Hustled Har-
per at the same time is certain that the
enfranchisement OF women will come
through an amendment 20 the Consti-
tuition. This IS her prediction:
The Senate Committee already has an
nounced that IL will again report IN favor
OF the resolution for a national suffrage
Amendment and this will undoubtedly DC
discussed and voted on again next ses-
sion There will then be more senators
with women constituents, more legislat-
ures will have sent the question 20 the
voters. more state conventions Will have
tndorsed IL: the parties will be lining up
for the Presidential contest; those MILL
ions Of women voters VIII loom Very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
EUBA.

THE COMIC KINGDOM BY Rudolf
Pickthal With 10 Illustrations Emo
PIP. ls1. The John Lane Company
Beneath an extremely tenuous guisc
OF fiction this book is a brief but sufii-
GENTLY informing history Of the ten
months of E,lbas dignity az a kingdom
during the first exile Of Napoleon in
1914. II is TO be regretted that the su-
thor has chosen To write in what ne
himself considers a comic" vein. His
decidedly monotonous humor extends
from the fiction 10 the history. whereas.
IN the retrospect, there was nothing
preposterous in the game played by
Napoleon to deceive his captors. His
pretentious household and court, the
palace he built his court balls and
opera house his army of a few hum
bred men. his plans for the develop
ment OF his miniature realm-all this
may have amused the rulers and dip
lomats of Europe: il deceived them
nonetheless. as it was intended 10 do
At times. moreover. Mr.. PfCkthal's sense
OF the comicality Of it all changes into
an early nineteenth century British
vindictiyeness toward the great con-
queror that is as petty as il is belated.
All these unfortunate shortcomings 90
rot prevent the book from being worth
reading. however This brief period i'm
(he life of Napoleon has been over
Swallowed by what led to it. and by
what followed, the tremendous drama
Of his final downfall Historical works
dealing with it are comparatively few
and not easily accessible. Here is
concise statement of its happenings.
But few monuments and relics OF Ma
poleon's sojourn on Elba remain, we
are informed. and some Of these are OF
doubtful authenticity. Here and there
enc comes upon bit Of information
that is not widely known, the fact' tor
instance. that both Cambronne ana
General Drouot escaped execution for
treason after Waterloo ON the plea that
they had been lighting in the service OF
Z. foreign sovereign--the King Of Eloa.