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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

stood quiet till his eyes had grown &C.
customed to the shadows, and then
they searched about quickly. All!
there they were, the governors clothes
On a chair by his bed. With wary
steps he stole across. He lifted of
one or two things and suddenly there
was jingle.
"Ah!" growled the governor and
flung out his hand, and the snore came
to a full stop.
The hand searched the darkness 9
second; all but touched that OF Fran
co.'s, then fell Imply. the head turned
away, with deep sigh. Like a statue
Francois stood, frozen to the floor, and
dared not look at the figure stirring In
the bed. for fear his gaze might awake
the sleeper. For he slept; the sound
of the keys had only Jared some
chord In his uneasy dream. Long min.
utes after the snoring was in full prog.
ress again Francois waited, and then
with careful fingers he clasped the en-.
tire bunch of keys softly and carried
them into the next room.
There was low light there, on the
writing-table. Francois slipped the
thin, old, brass key which he knew OF
from the bunch: he glanced about
quickly and found the flint and steel
ON its table and put them in his peck.
ct; he took down that small saber,
with its well-polished scabbard, and
buckled II about himself; then q
thought came to him. A sheet of pa.
per lay on the governors writing-table
as IL he had been about to write a let
ter; pen and ink were ready. The
prisoner dropped into the governors
chair and wrote:
MY dear count, cannot run away
without leaving a good-by for you and
word OF thanks for the kindness you
have shown me. Be sure | shall not
forget our evenings together and shall
be glad when / hear OF your promo.
ton. as | am sure | shall hear. |
heartily hope | am not going to make
trouble for you. But have to go-you
will understand that With thousand
thanks again am, count, your crate
full prisoner-Francois Beaupre."
Still the count snored. Francois,
alert, stood and listened as he folded
the note carefully and laid it under a
weight on the table. Then he tempted
Providence no longer. He slid the bat
tered, bright, old. brass key softly in
to the lock. let himself into the dark
stairway, relocked the door on the in
side, CROPPED his way painfully down
the steep stairs into the wine-cellar,
and when he felt level floor under
his feet struck a light with the gov
errors flint and steel He lighted one
OF his candle ends. The wine-cellar,
which he had left only two hours be.
fore, seemed almost homelike; II
lacked the governor, that was all He
crossed to the projecting stone in the
north wall, and pressed the corner, OF
the stone below. Nothing happened
Hurriedly he pressed 1t again, harder
but the cold even surface of the wall
stared him blankly in the face. Again
he pushed-with no result. A sickness
came over him. Was all his labor and
peril to go for nothing? Was he to be
caught again and thrust back, this
time into some far worse dungeon
How had he dared to hope! The en-
trance was closed. overgrown, the
masonry had grown solid with years
and dampness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Timely AdmonItlon.

The death of child as result of
it's clothing catching FIRE from an open
CRATE has moved Coroner Jamison to
admonish parents that the safety of
their loved one is imperiied by the
tolerance In homes of unscreened
CRATES and gas stoves. Year after
year the advent OF cold weather has
marked the beginning of q long list
Of fire fatalities. probably the most
agonizfng form Of death. and yet, In
spite OF such warnings. the unscreen-
ed crate is the exception and not the
rule. In the months Of January and
February OF the present year no less
than % children were burned to death
as result Of The use OF open coal
and gas CRATES. and during the year
many women have met similar fate.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

Ie Must Drop, Whatever Happened.
night clear So he unwillingly let go
OF the great advantage of his own
presence In the governors room, so
near the scene of action, and planned
otherwise. With infinite forethought.
with an eye to every contingency pos.
sible to imagine, he planned. and when
the notice came. two days later, that
the Count Won Gersdorf wished him to
dine with him that night, Francois
heart leaped madly but exultantly, for
he was ready.
Never had the young Frenchman
been more entertaining, more winning
to HIS tyrant than tonight, but the ex-
element Of what was before him made
1t almost out Of the question to eat
the counts dinner. AS before, the
count prescribed old wine as tonic,
and took Francois with him TO get IT,
Tonight there were three bottles
brought up-the count was preparing
10 drink hard. And Francois had some
trouble In not drinking with him; but
he kept up his end with singing and
acting. with a dance or two out OF the
peasant repertoire OF the Jura. with
a mock drill Of an awkward squad at
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe OF
three years. after an amusing incident in
Chevaiier of France by the Emperor Ma
poieon. who prophesied that the boy
might one day be a marshal Of France
under another Bonaparte At the age Of
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike. his
seven-year-old daughter, lives at the
Chateau. A soldier of the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories OF his campaigns. The gen
eral offers Francois a home at the Cha
teau- The boy refuses to leave his pa
rents. but in the end becomes copyist
Tor the general and learns OF the friend
snip between the general and Marquis
Zappi. who campalgned with the general
under Napoleon. Marquis Zappl and his
general agrees to care for the MARQUIS
son while the former goes TO America.
The Marquis before leaving for America
asked Francois to be friend Of his son.
goes TO the Chateau TO live. Marquis
Zsppi dies leaving Pietro as a ward of
the general Alike. Pietro and Francois
meet strange boy who proves to be
Prince Louis Napoleon. Francois saves
his life. The general discovers Francois
loves Alike, and extracts promise from
him that he will not interfere between the
girl and Pietro. Francois goes to Italy
as secretary to Pietro. Queen Hortense
plans the escape OF her son Louis Ma
poleon by Disgusting him and Marquis
Marquis Zappi's place. who is ILL., In the
escape of Hortense and Louis, Dressed
as Louis's brother Francois lures the
Austrians from the hotel allowing the
prince and his mother to escape. Fran
COTS is a prisoner OF the Austrians for
fye years In the castle owned by Pietro
In Italy. He discovers in his guard one OF
Pietro's old family servants, and through
him sends word to his friends OF his
plight. The general. Alike and Pietro
hear from Francois and plan his rescue.
Francois n n n the Austrian gov
ernor OF the castle prison inspects the
interior OF the wine cellar OF the Zappis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Peasant Guide.

He flashed out the saber and des-
perately he slid 1t this way and that
about the great stone. trying to find
a crack. something TO loosen. some
thing that would give And while he
worked in fever, in chill, he re-
membered Pietro's letter.
Then he set down the candle end on
a shelf and with trembling fingers
drew on his coat and drew out the hid.
dem papers. The wet from his bath in
the water-butt had stained them 1t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Important to Mothers
Untouched suhiect.

In L'Esprit des Francois Is an In
stance of the sharp. biting wit for
which Alexis Piron, the French cpl
grammatist, was famous.
A yousg author whose ability was
by means equal to his conceit was
discoursing at length upon the merits
Of his work.
Il am tired OF writing of that which
others write Of he said. Il want to
create an original work. something
that no one has ever written about or
ever will write about"
'Piron turned quickly to the speaker.
why snot write your own eulogy?''
he said.--Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
CHAPTER xvlI.-contInued.

This is the way you are to get
there. In the wine-cellar of the cas-
tie, which opens from the governors
room-in old times always the room
OF the lord-in that wine-cellar, on the
north wall, is a square block OF stone
projecting slightly beyond the wall. II
you press the lower corner on the left
hand side. of the stone under this, the
big stone above will swing out and
show ar opening large enough for q
man to pass. Going through, you close
the door by pressing the same stone
and you then will find yourself in an
underground passage which leads
straight half mile through the earth
to Riders Hollow. The passage is five
hundred years old and only the family
of the Zappis have ever known of It
i went through it once in my boyhood
with my father, and 1t was in perfect
condition. so l believe 1t will be now
II was built with solidity-as one may
believe. for IL the old Zappis wanted ii
at all they wanted 1t in working order
your part will be difficult, Fran.
co.'s. but believe you can do 1t. You
will have to get the key of the wine
cellar. or else force the lock. Can you
do that? II Is necessary to do It.
Francois. for we cannot get on with,
out you. and we shall from now live
only to set you free. send you some,
thing which may be useful"
Francois dropped the letter and
picked up the long loaf and tore II
apart. There was file in the center
Az II q powerful tonic had been in
fused into him he felt strength and
calmness pour through him. He read
the letters over and over till he had
them by heart: then he concealed them
carefully. with the file, in his mattress
After that he sat down and concen,
trated his mind with the new force
working In 1t, on his plan.
The governor was almost certain to
have him down to dinner again In two
or three days; 1t was pity that while
he was there. all but on the spot, he
could not possess himself of the key
and escape. He thought over one OF
two plans on that basis. but they all
shipwrecked on the fact that the
guards were accustomed to take him
back to his room at eleven, and that
failing notice from the governor. they
would certainly come to find out why
II they were not called, That would
start the pursuit; he must have the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Real Feminine Poxer.

$50 you don't approve OF those Lon.
don suffragettes
Il don't know mnch abost them"
replied Miss Cayenne. but l can't
help feeling that a woman who can't
subdue few men without ths use OF
dynamite Is something Of Q failure. :"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Blank. All Right.

He-oh. yes. have book y'know
that l put down my thoughts In every
night.
She-I see. Sort Of blank book.
suppose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

them. but | could not think Of do
ing SO.
When ! boarded the boat at Valdez.
where left two of my dogs. my lead
er. Psyriak. tried to get up the gang
plank after me. but when they would
not let him he stood there until the
boat pulled out. whining. as much as to
say, How can you desert me now?"-
Lieut.. George F. Waugh in Worlds
Work.
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stand-of.

Nagging Wifs-drinking husband.
Which is cause and which is effect!
Schoolgirls and temperance lectur.
ers may think they know but they
don't-Philadelphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Not AZ Hom.

Jailer Ito debtor in PRISON. One of
our creditors wants to speak to you
Debtor-Tell him I'm out.-Pele
Mele,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

Some men seem able to govern
themselves by nature, and others get
married. re
There rs usually way to get around
any kind OF 1kle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
It's pefnltion-

What's stage wait, par"
7 don't know exactly, son. but
guess it's the heavy man"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

ConstiN ton causes many serious dis
eases. Il is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

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tens to our troubles without insisting
on telling his.
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The Washington times., 1914-05-06
JUDGE USES BA|L|FF
TO PROBE EVIDENCE
Stafford Sent Maurice Joyce to
Investigate Testimony in d.
vorce Case.

Justice Stafford. presiding in Equity
Court No 2, has inaugurated a system
of investigating testimony in divorce
cases to determine whether II Is
either false or prcjudiced.
This developed today when Justice
stafford asked Maurice Joyce, the
court baliff, to take the witness
stand in the trial OF the action OF
John Armitage against Mrs. Darnella
Armitage for an absolute divorce
Respective counsel were surprised at
the turn in the proceedings.
Mr. Joyce testified he had gone to
the rooming house where Mrs. Arml-
tage and the correspondent had diff
ferent rooms to investigate testimony
relative to the door between the two
rooms being barricaded.
He said he found no evidence OF a
"heavy barricade" between the two
rooms. rs had been testified. A small
hook and a loose nail on one side of
the door by which It was held closed.
was all the "barricadins" effects he
could find.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
FIRST FLIGHT MADE
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
This Is Langley Day." But
Aero Club Is Unable to Hold
a Celebration Here.

Today is Langley Day" the eight
eenth anniversary of the first flight
Of a heavier-than-air flying machine.
ON May q, 1896. Samuel PierDont Lang
ley. late secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution, after - ; SmenUS beginning
as early as the year 1887, successfully
6sw his model steam aerodrome over
the Potomac river near Quantico, Va.
Prof Lengley. who has been called
the "P.sneer of the Air" was the
target fo~ foods of ridicule. He COLI
tinued his experiments until 19G! when
after his latest machine had been i'm
properly launched and failed to re-
main in the air. the War Department
ordered the trials discontinued owing
TO the deluge of public protest
Thus Langley. still confident that
the machine was a practical one, was
forced to give Up his dream. He died
tempted to fly the aerodrome.
For several years past, on this date,
there has been a celebration held in
honor Of Prof. Langley. This has
usually been under the supervision OF
the Washington Aero Club. and con-
sisted of aeroplane flights and speeches
in commemoration of the first flight, !"
back in 1896.
This year, however, the club has
no machine at its command: the army
and navy avistors, who ihishs oe de-
pended upon to furnish machines, are
on duty elsewhere.
Much interest has been centered in
the latest memorial to ;L1nSley, the
establishment of the Langley Acrody-
naniical Laboratory as branch OF the
Smithsonia Insri.ution, the officials OF
which are 10 serve the public as an
advisory committee on aeronauticS.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
RE TIRE CAPT. DALEY
AND REFUSE APPEAL
Commissioners Pay High Trib-
ute to Courage and Eff.
cheney as Police Officer.

Denying the application of his coun-
sci, Attorneys Charles W. Darr and
Julius I. Peyser, for a hearing, the
Commissioners today approved the
recommendation of the retiring board
of the Police Department that Capt.
John C. Daley. of the Ninth precinct,
be retired on a pension Of ss5 a month.
on the ground that ne is physically un-
fit to perform his police duties.
Orders were issued placing Captain
Daley on the retired list to take effect
as of April 30
In taking this action, the following
tribute to Captain Daley was paid by
the District heads:
I'm the retirement of Captain Daley,
herein ordered. on account Of I'll health,
the Commissioners desire to accord
their appreciation of the services he has
rendered to the people and TO the mu-
nicipal government OF the District Of
Columbia in his capacity as a police Of
ficial. His record shows him to have
been a man of exemplary habits and
personal courage in the performance OF
his duties''
Protest against retirement was
made by Captain Daley on the
ground that he was not physically IN
caps bic :or active duty. Fourteen ex-
ceptions to tn. drdiaSs OF the retI-
:Eg Tcard were filed with the Con-
m.k sloners by his attorneys, accc M
parted by a reIue.t for a hsa!,ins.
ceedings before tie tiial board were
net in accordance % with the law, tEot
the heard had no Jurisdiction TO try
the officer and that there was no ss:-
der ce to show that he was pe,ma-
nently disabled.
me order Of the Commissioner ~e-
fers to these exceptions by Simply
stating that thew ere overruled.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Miss Heth May Again
Head Southern Relief

Opinions expressed today by men,
bers of the board of trustees of the
Southern Relief Society indicate that
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth will be re-
elected president at the meeting of the
board to be held at the New Willard
next Tuesday night.
Reports of officers were real at last
nights meeting, and the board of trus-
tees was elected as follows: Miss Heth.
Mrs. John T. Callahan. Mrs. Francis
Chisolm, Mrs. E. ]. Frey. Mrs. E. K.
Humphries, Mrs. George Covington,
Mrs. James F. Mulcare. Mrs. QuirolIo,
Mrs. Marcus Wright. Mrs. Rollins, Mrs
Albert Hill, Mrs. Elisha Meredith. Mrs.
Leonard Hoffman, Mrs. James w.
Wren. Mrs. James Davis.
Miss Heth presided at last nights ses-
sion. Mrs. Lawrence Quirollo, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Eugenia Zea Rollins,
treasurer, were also present.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Caravan to Go to Mecca
With Neophytes Tonight

The caravan composed of Alcantara,
No. IL. of this city, and Alcala, No. I6,
Of Baltimore, leaves the alcazar at
Raucher's this evening for a pilgrim
age to mecca with a class of over
thirty-five neophytes. This is the
largest pilgrimage leaving this juris-
ditcion since the order was instituted
several years ago.
In addition to the local membership
mum bering 200 there will be about
seventy-five sir-nobles from Balti-
more.
During the pilgrimage the Great
Desert will be crossed. The arrival
at the Oasis of Mecca will be cele-
brated by a banquet. The arrange
nents of the journey are in charge
Of the following officers: Alcantara
Caravan, No. i2-William J. MCGEE,
Leo A. Rover, Thomas E. Petty
Charles J. Began. Thomas L. Costiran,
Redmond DeVaney, George 4. Ogle.
Harry E. Brooks, Thomas s. Nolan, F.
y. McAuliffe, Thomas J. Trodden, sr,
DR.. ". T. Malone. and George r. Re
petit: Alcala Caravan. No 16-Dr.
William A. Kennedy. c. Gerard Aiken,
Francis ]. NJ. Herman, and James A. P.
Bortell
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Wear Any White Flower
Sunday, Say Florists

With the announcement that there Is
a shortage in carnations for next Sum
day. Mothers Day" comes the sug-
gestion from the Florists Club today
that any white flower be used as SYM
boil in celebrating the event.
At a meeting of the members of the
Frolists' Club, held last night at 1A4 F
street northwest. Richard Vincent, jr.,
of White Marsh, Nd, exhibited a new
carnation. The Maryland man advo-
Gated the union Of the delegations from
Baltimore and washington at the ma
tional convention, to be held in Boston
August IS.
George H. Cooke. president OF the
club, presided and announced plans
for a flower show to be held here next
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Flowers and Decorations

for weddings, commencements and all
social functions. GUIDE, R14 F st-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Moore Elected Mayor
Of Town of Kensington

At an election held Monday by the
town Of Kensington, Nd. Edgar W.
Moore. who led the fight for the bond
issue to install a modern water and
sewerage system in the town. was elect
ed mayor, and John T. Williams and ].
w. Saxon were elected councilmen.
or 12o votes cast for mayor, Moore re-
ceived 11S. welles Marian 8, and John
A. Cannon 1. John T. Williams who
received the greatest number Of votes
for councilman, Is q son Of Arthur Will
Jams, former sheriff OF Montgomery
county.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
WOMEN WILL DRIVE
IN NSOC|AB|L|TY RUN
Nearly a Dozen Feminine Con-
testants Have Entered the
Lists.
Rv HARRY WARD.

The automobile sOciability run OF
the WasaIm.tnr Automobile Dealers
Assocint iop to Cabin John bridS., May
L. is attracting maiy women dr'ErLs.
to date. and when the time limit is
uo on May 8, II is expected at least
nifty won en- motorists will have en-
,crei SIx entries were made ttdsy
with Irving J. Henderson, chairman o1
the contest committee. They wore
Mrs. Annie Frazier Mrs. Karl F: Kel-
lerman. Helen F. Reed, A. J. Wood
ruff. c. w. ColvIn. and A. F. Potter
Daily additions to the prize list are
being made, and the indications are
that fifty motorists who come nea,ess
10 the secret time to be set for the
run will receive a prize. Inc nrst
prizes are a silver loving cup. donated
by Arthur Foraker, to the motor car
driver who nearest approaches the se-
cret time for the eleven-mil run and
a bronze cup, given by Gardner Orme
to the woman driver who makes the
run nearest to the secret time. Under
the conditions it will be possible for
a woman driver to win both cups.
Entry blanks for the run can ce OBJ
tanned at nearly all the automobile
salesrooms, supply houses, garages, ana
newspaper offices.
Barney Oldfield, dean Of American
automobile racing stars. blew into In
dianapolis today as the advance guard
of the drivers for the next 5o0-mile race
on the speedway. May 80, and made the
prediction that the present record for
the event of 1871 miles an hour Will De
Knocked higher than q kite
The class of the field" said Barney,
"precludes anybody's winning unless he
beats 1t from the start. With cars able
to make 100 miles an hour. a drop of the
present figures seems certain"
Oldfield will try out his racing car
on the speedway, and will then do a
little racing at Brighton Beach, n. y.
May 22-24. returning to Indianapolis for
the big race
The Washington times., 1914-05-06

Extra wide all-silk Rib
bons, in moire, taffeta, and
messaline finish satin: eX-
cellent for sash and 100
hat trimmings. gs..........
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Funeral of Haskell Is
Set for This Afternoon

Funeral services for Col. w. c. Has
kell. superintendent Of weights, meas
ures, and markets, who died yester-
day, will be held in his apartment at
the Cumberland. Massachusetts avenue
and Fourteenth street northwest at
43O this afternoon.
The Rev. Samuel H. Greene pastor
of the calvary Baptist Church, will Of
ficiate At O'Clock tonight the body
will be taken TO Ashtubula. Ohio. for
interment. John NJ. Haskell Of Albany
n Y. a son of Colonel Haskell, reached
the city last night and will accompany
the body to Ohio.
The Washington times., 1914-05-06

Black, white. and Colors;
famous Onyx" brand pure
silk hose: seconds OF 09o
The Washington times., 1914-05-06
Objects to Fire in
Mt. Vernon Building

The board of lady managers Of Mt.
Vernon are in receipt of a letter from
William S Grammer. Of Leesburg, Va.
protesting against the use of frlre for
any purpose at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Grammer maintains that with the
execution Of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence, the relics in George Wash
ington's home are the countrys most
precious antiquities and believes them
endangered by fire in the building.