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The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Madame Bessarabo, the Paris Poetess, Novelist
Dramatist and Condemned Murderess, Writes
from Her Prison Cell the Story of Her Life,
Which Is Quite as Remarkable as the
Heroines of Her Popular Novels

giving birth to second baby daughter.
whom, alas! l was not to keep by my
side in future years.
My husband spent most of his time
in Paris, thinking only Of his stock-bro-
kerage operations and the prices Of the
stocks in which he was interested.
saw practically nothing of him except
at night, when he came back to the
villa at LIE Vesinet.
In 1904 we went back to Mexico,
where M. Jacques wished to look after
some business matters himself. Our
journey, however. was of brief duration.
1t was with pleasure that saw my dear
friends in Mexico City once more. and
then we started back for France.
This time we settled actually in
Paris, in a pretty apartment in the
Square de la Tour Maubourg.
My husband seemed more and more
preoccupied by his own business, so
much so that it became a mania with
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throng it. They deigned to interest themselves in my
productions.
My novel "Naquta" an essay on Mexican customs,
had reception in the Paris press which had hardly
dared to expect Besides dealing with general ideas
and problems, had described popular Mexican
toms and humble beliefs such that in "Our Lady
of Soledar,' who is said to change husband who
has been drunken and dissDated into sober and in
dustrious
The signature of "IIera Mirtel" the pseudonym
with which signed my works. was beginning to be
known
My works on feminsm were being quoted every
where my essay on the feminine question. my Mem
oirs of Feminists," my book on "Amazonsm Through
out the Ages and my translation Of MaZarellos 'The
Legal Position of the Wife Throughout the World"
People also were interested in my plays, nine of
which were published including The Awakening Of
Cleopatra" and Hell in Lace Frlls. In March, 1910,
the Theatre des Arts of the Boulevard des Baugnoles
produced my drama, After the Veil"
In many literary salons my poems were recited.
those dear poems of mine in which had buried all
the lost illusions of woman who seeks ardenty
to fulfill her dream of life That was how was able
to write in my verse my lover is unknown; is it he
the true hero, for whom have sighed?"
But even my verse later on when was dragged
before justice to be brought up against They
read into 1t the anticipation Of the crime with which
was accused, and when wrote with bitterness and
despair in my heart of that sad hour when | had
learned that my husband was unfaithfu to and
faithful to himself and his country the magistrates
said that was writing of the hour when was going
to kill him.
My literary successes went on increasing and 1
had to leave the Square de la Tour Maubourg and
take larger apartment at 107 Rue de Sevres.
1t there in this new fiat that the web Of fate
began to draw more tightly round its then uncon-
scious victim. 1t was there that the tragic event
to take place which would be evoked In the
assize cou-a tragedy sad enough in itself but how
much more when at the trial 1t used to damn
me!
The nervous condition Of my husband, to which
have already referred began to and
News from Mexico was unsatisfactory and the fear
for his business became vertable obsesson with him.
For long hours he would keep silent without word
He would scod little Paule the slightest pre-
text till she shed tears Then he would occasionally
burst out into furious fits Of temper against and
my child and then again once more would fall into
sullen silence. He growing thin and hardly ate.
The doctors whom called In said that he must have
a tlimor in his stomach but felt certain that II
his brain which attacked
At the beginning OF May, 1914, M. jacques who
for several days had been manfesting excitement
which in It's violence seemed to me most dangerous,
told me that he could no longer stop In France, and
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him and made
people wonder
II he were en-
tirely sane.
H a p PLY
found In my
literary work a
great consola-
ton. My newly
made friends in
P aris W ere
sym path etic,
kindly and en-
couraging. My
apartment In
the Square de
la Tour Mau-
bourg became
a fashionable
salon, and men
OF letters and
ia
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wishes and on May q, 1897, i married this fellow
countryman the silk merchant. and became Madame
Jacques.
It was not long before regretted bitterly having
given way. The first few weeks of married life showed
me that my days Of happiness were gone forever.
did not love my husband He of taciturn and
suiky disposition thinking of nothing but his business
living only for it and not at all for me. Every
minute of the day he would show the seventies of
grandfather toward the innocent gaieties which
formed the base of my character. He never laughed,
spoke to except about his business affairs
and occasionally to reproach me with some slight ex-
penditure dress.
Happily for me, the next year gave birth to
darling baby daughter 1t my little Paule Could
dream then in the joy at the birth Of darling that
one day there would come that awful nightmare of
seeing her seated the bench of nfamy at the assze
court and that she would hear me accused and con-
demned for murder!
Three years passed in this manner and my only
Joy was to see my baby growing up and also the
presence OF my mother, who tried to comfort me for
my unhappy married life.
At last in 1900 my husband announced to me that
as his business was so prosperous and was producing
large profits he intended to return to France We
would settle in Paris and he would leave the actual
management OF his business to some sure friends he
had in Mexico.
We arrived when the great exhibition of 1900
about to open We took little villa at LIE Vesinet
quite Paris, dainty little villa perched amidst
green lawns and beautiful flowers.
My mother had gone back to Lyons and was then
living quietly in the neighboring village of Milery.
It was not far from that spot that In 1890
passerby had discovered at the foot Of the railway
embankment a half-broken trunk. Inside the trunk
was body corded into bundle. The body was that
OF the bailif Gouffe. murdered by Eyraud and Cab
rielle Bompard
And to think that thirty years later that terrible
crime to he recalled and that in turn, to be
accused Of having killed my husband and of having
russed his body together with cords and Of having
put him In a trunk with the help of my daughter
That coincidence Of mother having lived at Mlery
was to be used against me and you can imagine my
astonishment when they actually came to me whenI
was accused and said
There is nothing astonishing in your having
complished this crime. You merely initiated the
der committed by Eyraud and by Gabrielle Bompard
OF which you certainly heard at Millery and when
you put the body of your husband whom you had mur!
dered In the trunk you were merely repeating the
crime the details OF which you must have heard at
the time"
Yes, they actually dared to tell me that That was
one OF the arguments used to prove that was
who had murdered her husband.
Four fairly calm and uneventful years passed in
the quiet home at lie Vesinet where had the JOY of
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"A. I stand behind the bars Of my cold,
dark cell in the prison of ST. Lazare, in the heart
Of merry Paris, to which have been condemned
by the malignity Of and cruel eireum-
stances, my thoughts turn back to my eventful
and dramatic life."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS Apply Mrs. w. w. Council.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28
YOU ARE GOING TO CO., WARNS
 TOM WATSON TO THE SENATORS
Finish Coming in November for Many Republicans
 and Democrats, Georgia Orator Thinks.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-There is growing anxiety among the leaders of both parties in Congress concerning the insurgency outlook in the Novem- Der elections. Many members in both houses are inclined to agree with Sen ator Thomas B. Watson of Georgia, who, in the great treaty debate recent ly predicted the retirement of many members.
 Senator Watson's speech was against the four-power treaty, which he all along had bitterly opposed. His address was one of the features of the debate. His concluding sentences follow:
 "Mr President, if I could plead this case before the American people, I have no doubt whatever as to what the verdict would be; but our people are not hearing the truth; there is a conspiracy of silence; there is a gen. eral misrepresentation of the facts.
 "The good people have been made to believe that this pact means peace; it means anything else but peace. The other day after the Senator from Mis- souri (Mr. Reed) had finished his masterful speech, I received a card from lady who was out in the recep- tion room. She turned out to be a Georgia lady who had recently been in South Carolina. She was accom- panied by lady from New York. She had been so powerfully impressed by the speech of the Senator from Mis- souri, the facts which he gave and which she then learned for the first time, that her eyes were dancing with indignation She told me it was a shame the way they were misrepre- senting the case down South in the churches, in the schoolhouses, and wherever they could spread their pro- paganda; she said it was shame that the American people could not learn anything about this treaty unless they came here and took seats in the Sen ate gallery
 "Yes; the proponents of the treaty will put it through, and then in Mo- vember next the American people will put them through. It was said in Georgia that everybody wanted the League of Nations, but it turned out they did not.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28
BONNIE PRINCE
 EDDIE ENJOYING NIPPON SIGHTS
Future Head of Great Britain Learning How
 They Worship Dead.

TOKYO, April 2S.-Japan's venera- tion for her leaders of the past is being brought home to the young Prince of Wales, who is on pilgrimage to the sacred Tenno shrine, bordering on the ancient capital of Kyoto, burial place of Meiji Tenno father of the present Mikado and the great figure-head of the restoration period; and of Jimmu i Tenno, founder of the empire.
 The Meiji tomb is situated at Mo- moyama, a wooded eminence five miles | from Kyoto, spot which the late en- peror chose as his last resting place.
 The tomb itself is simple, consist ing of hube mound of concrete, cov- cred with 100000 minute slabs of white granite, and so constructed as to with stand the ravages of time and nature. The mound rests upon a terraced slope, behind which, amphitheater- like, is a grove of trees, the open space in front being covered with fine white sand, while round it is a double line of stone fences pierced by 'torii'' gates bearing the imperial insignia.
 This district is particularly rich in historical associations. It is the site of the famous palace of the dictator Hideyoshi, built in 1894, but now con- pletely destroyed. It was the most magnificent mansion ever built in Japan. Here, too, not far from the 1 Meifi tomb, is the mausoleum of the | Fmperor KWammu, who in 792 found 1 ed the Imperial capital of Kyoto, dis tinction which belonged to this city until Meiii Tenno moved to Tokyo in modern times.
 The mausoleum of Jimmu Tenno is built upon the low hill of Unebi, over looking the romantic land of Yamato where, in the dim ages, was founded the empire of Japan. It is a large mound of tumulus of stone and earth, surrounded by ancient trees and double line of meats.
 To both these tombs are attached shrines, simple and severe in aspect perfect examples of ShintO architec ture. That dedicated to the founder of Japan is situated at Kashiwabara at the foot of Mt. Unebi, while the Meiji Shrine, in recognition of that emperor's long connection witt Tokyo, has been erected in the pres ent-day capital.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

FOR SALE-GAS BOAT RATHER
 Inquire at Blum-O'Neill Co. 2S-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

"President Wilson said in Boston and New York that the American peo- pie wanted the league, but by a ma jority of 100000 they said they did not The Senator from Alabama (Mr. Underwood now says that the Amer ican people want this four-power pact How does he know? When did the American people tell him SO? In what way have they expressed themselves? what chance have they had to express themselves? They will not get any chance until November next. Then they will have it.
 "The ides of March have come, but they have not passed. Watch out, you are going to catch it in November. Oh, yes. The places that now know you will never know you any more, except as you serve out your unexpired terms. You are going to go; you need not doubt it. The people will put you out and they will keep you out. Here after neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party will dare to change our form of government without consulting the people"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28
TWO SETS OF COURTS KEEP IRISH GUESSING
 CONCERNING JUSTICE

DUBLIN, April 2S. Existence in Ireland of two sets of judicial tribun- als--the Republican courts and the old courts of the king-has resulted in some queer legal anomalies, as both courts are recognized by the govern ment as valid, and their decisions do not coincide.
 One of the most notable of these double action" cases concerned a book-maker who entered suit in King Court against a man who refused to pay his seasonal losses, said to ex- ceed his winnings with the same book-maker by twenty times. The de- fendant pleaded the gaming act pro- hibiting legal proceedings to collect gambling debts, won his case, and the book-maker added counseT fees to his losses.
 Hardly was the case decided in the kings court when the defendant en- tered suit against the book-maker in A republican Irish court, demanding judgment for the amount of his win nings. The astonished book-maker, realizing he could not afford to jeo- pardize his trade of betting by taking refuge under the gaming act as his client had done, found the question before the court was merely whether the horses named in the action had won. When due proof of this was sub- mitted, judgment was entered against the book-maker.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

FOR RENT-FURNISHED CABINS. See Dooley.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28
IS
 SUSPICIOUS OF
 LEASINCLANDS

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Senator .LaFollette, attacking today the naval oil reserve leases, declared the re- serves were "being scrapped in behalf of specially favord private interest" He referred to recent leases by the Interior Department in the Teapot Dome of the Wyoming reserve, and also to the Sinclair interests. He at tackled Secretary Albert Fall as "the ablest opponent of the policy of con- servation established under the Roose- welt regime"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

If you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

A watched pot never boils, but a watched woman usually boils over, opines Jack Carroll of the Admiral Line.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

Try the Daily Times for Job Print ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-28

FOR SALE-ROOMING HOUSE, UP stairs, over Rosswog's store.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
MANAGER.

HAVE HANDLED SUCCESSFULLY ALL
PHASES OF ADVERTISING AND SELLING
CAMPAIGNS, MANAGING LARGE STAFF,S
OF Statesmen, &C. SPECIALLY EXPERl-
ENCED ON FOOD PRODUCTS. STRONG
REFERENCES. BASIS FAVORED. SALARY
INCREASE AS ] INCREASE VOLUME OF
SALES. It 2272 HERALD. HERALD SO.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

PIeoss @sn etos THE Nuw York
HERALD sohes 0nssoeyjng 0ssy one Of
the advertisements IN the 6S0t@o~.
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Female.

should earn SIS daily sell
ing simplex ironing board covers: something
new. every woman wants one; new agent
made SO first hour. Write quick. w. J.
Lynch. box 7is. Springfield. III.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

MANAGING STEWARD CLUB.
Thoroughly experienced: all branches; 10
years European and American clubs and
hotels first class caterer; expert systema-
tizer and efficiency man: take full charge: !:
young, married, energetic; open for inime-
diatc engagement. Write Q lf64 Herald.
Harlem.
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GARDENER, poultry man, life experienced,
wants position on private estates; under
stands care live stock. horses. cows; drive.
make self generally useful; best references.
Fredericks, 10 Z. S9th st.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

POWDER makes pint blue black writing
ink instantly. by adding water: cost 1913
cents. sell for - cents: trial sample mailed
free. Instant Ink Co., Il Miller Bldg. DEPT.
II. Cincinnati. Ohio.
STOP DAILY GRIND. Staff sTLvERING
MIRRORS, auto headlights. tableware. &c.
plans free. Clarence Sprinkle. Dept. i2i.
Marion, Ind.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

JAPANESE wants position bachelor house
small family; city. 20o6 Herald.
Herald suuare.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

COUPLE, gardener, useful, can drive cal; ;
woman housework. Parsons. lsl High St..
Newark. N. j.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

GARDENER, single (46), wants situation
small place, with greenhouse preferred
can care live stock also will go as assist
ant on large private place. Address Gar.
dener, 157 East 4Tth,
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.

ELECTRIcIAN-Comp mechanic. all
branches. referencei long experience.
Kelly, 211 w. 9th
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

LIVE, energetic men wanted TO handle article
that sells on sight: active salesman can
make $40 day. Call all week, $50 West
NTH room 500.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

GARDENER. farmer. able. practical work.
man. good executive. handling large propo-
stlon. paying basis. credentials. @ $40 Her.
aid. F'ulton st.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
NURSE AND COMPANION.

matured gentleman, 60 years OF age. who
Is now preparing for a trip around the
world, to be away about year. wishes u
nurse to accompany him not over 80 years
OF age, 20 20 both nurse and companion.
Must be educated, refined. best character.
have good disposition and be a good traveller:
trained nurse preferred: all expenses paid ;
salary OF $50 monthly; best references given
and are required. A G1J Herald, $50 B'way.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

COUPLE-Gardener wishes position on gen.
tleman's place: wife excellent cook. Ernest
SnVser. boy 81. Chatham. n. Y.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15
EXECUTIVES ASSISTANT.

FARMER t3S), married, German, wishes
position; understands cows, horses and
garden work. Address V. Richter. 416 w.
p1tb 81
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

GARDENER, SUPERINTENDENT.
French. married. one child highest creden-
tals; years last place. 1907 Herald.
Bronx.
The New York herald., 1922-01-15

GARDENER, handy man, married. no chill
dren; experienced vegetables. flowers. pri-
vate estate: reference Long Island pre-
ferred. John Ullrich. boy %. MayMood. ~. j.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
NIGHT TRAFFIC
HARD ON ROADS
State Highway Division Reports ON
Tests-Asks Autoists to Avoid
Pavement Edge.

Night traffic on hard roads pro-
duces greater damage to pavements
than does day time traffic, accord
ing to a bulletin issued today by
the Illinois state highway division
which comments on results OF tests
applied to the experimental road at
Bates.
1t has also been discovered. &C
cording to the bulletin, following
the fourth test made on the road,
that eff the line of traffic can be
held away from the edge of pave
ments less failures will occur than
when the wheels of the trucks pass
directly on the edge"
In the fourth increment of the
traffic runs, recently completed
trucks bearing a load of $500
pounds on the rear wheels and
1900 pounds on the front wheels
were used. Three thousand appli'
cations of the load were made
1000 in the daytime and 1000 al
night
Thirty-eight decisive failures re-
suited from this test, states tht
bulletin, % occurring during thu
: day time and Is at night. AS thu
| number of night applications wa:
! Just half the number applied dur
ing the day, it is indicated, thu
] bulletin says that the create,
| damage to pavements occurs dur
ing night when the edges of tn,
pavement are curled away from
the subgrade."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08

Exports from the United States,
amount to about 10 per cent Of the'
nations total production.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08

There are 30.000.00o grade and
scrub dairy animals in this country
and less than 100000 pure breds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
How POPE Plus
PLANS LIFE IN
VATICAN HOME


Rome. July S.-The daily life Of
Pope Plus XI at the vatican Ia
marked by simplicity. incessant
work and regular exercise. He Ia
bors from Is to Is hours q day.
sleeps from six to seven and plays
two hours. His meals are taken
while he examines his mail or
gives directions to his secretaries.
His play consists of q vigorous mil
itary march seven or eight times
around the vatican gardens, max
ing five or six miles, and this he
does rain or shine.
His holiness takes personal
charge Of the direction of the AZ
fairs of the church, assigning the
routine to his secretaries. The
diplomatic letters which attracted
so much attention during the Ge-
noa conference were the personal
work OF the holy father.
He reads and delves into the rich
collection Of vatican books assidu-
ously. So insistent is he, some
times, in seeking Just the thought
he wants that some of the prelates
have been compelled to use. q "gen.
tie violence" in urging him, wher
the night has crept far on, to seel
repose. His energy astonishes the
papal household. Recently, wher
it was suggested to him that hewa.
working far too hard, Plus XII re-
piled:
You know that when one i!
made pope, life is finished. Al
then is in the hands of God. l will
do nothing to preserve my life on,
day more, but I will work unit
God says, 1t is enough"
The pope rises at $50 o'clocl
every morning and says mass il
his private chapel before breakfast
which is at o'clock. This mea
consists Of coffee with milk, brea,
and butter. The mail is brought ii
while he eats, and the pontiff di
vides 1t among his seven secretar
les for attention and answers.
At 9 O'Clock. Cardinal Gasparr
secretary Of state, is received II
the papal chamber every day ex
cept Tuesday and Friday. On Tues
day Monsignor Borgongini-D ucs
the pro-secretary for extraordin
airy ecclesiastical affairs, is receiv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
ANNUAL AUe|E
MEETING HERE
College Board VIM Elect Officers q
Yearly Session Next
Thursday.

Election Of officers and annuGl
meeting Of the Augustana college
board will be held at the college
Thursday.
The main questions which the
board will settle are the awarding
Of sub-contracts for the building OF
the boys dormitory and seminary
buildings, and the election Of or
ficers. DIR. Joseph A. Anderson.
Boxholm, Iowa, president Of thel
board, will preside at the meeting
Appointment Of teachers for the
September term was settled at the
spring sessions Of the board. Re-
pairs for the old building will. be-
allowed and discussion of whether
or not the new woman's dormitory'
should be built before the entire
fund is raised will be one Of the
important matters to be considered.
At present $65. 1000 has been raised
for the eIection, the approximate
cost Of the building being $4,000.
Site OF the building has not been
decided.