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is bachelor OF forty-1ve and enormously
wealthy, owning some $500 acres of land
and another magnificent residence, a
country one, in Worcestershire. He sell
dom lives at Dorchester House himself
and then occupies only two rooms there.
1t has always been sort of white ele-
phant on, his hands, but he can we'll
afford to indulge in that luxury and be-
ing in no need of the money to be OBJ
tanned by letting 1t he has never sought
a tenant for 1T. He would never have had
any difficulty in finding one, especially
among rich American folk anxious to cut
a splurge in English society.
Captain Holford is one of the Kings
equerries and on intimate terms with his
Majesty. 1t was to oblige the King that
he once before let the house for brief
period to the Duke d'Aosta and allowed
the Shahzada Nasr-ulla to occupy it dur
ing his VISIT to this country in 1885, It is
solely because the King told him that he
would like to see the American Embassa-
dor fixed UP in a comfortable house that
he agreed to let Whitelaw Reid take his
white elephant or his hands.
The King, it is said, took a great liking
to Reid on the two previous occasions
when he paid official visits to this colIn-
try, and on personal as well as on state
grounds was glad to be able to lend him
a hand in getting settled In London He
can be depended on further to assist in
making the American Embassador's en-
tertainments brilliant social successes.
Diplomatically they will be each play
ing the same game-keeping up a sort of
love feast between John Bull and Uncle
Sam. Nobody knows better than the
King how. to supply the cement that
binds friends together.
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musicales are usually given; with the
best talent they will cost $4,000. Four
state dinners are also customary; the
expense of them will be $4,000. These,
with box at the opera costing $1,000,
are the things that are expected En-
tertaining at Henley, the Derby, Ascot
and Newmarket are optional. Likewise
you needn't be presented at court un-
less you please. but IL you are it will
consume another $1,000"
PROMINENT WOMEN CLASH.
Occasionally the arrangement or the
decoration of their Mayfair mansion
doesn't exactly suit American tenants.
whereupon they undertake to alter il and
get into trouble. A proceeding OF this
kind on the part of the young Duchess OF
Roxburghe recently brought about quite
a sharp little tiff between her Grace and
the Countess Of Dudley, whose house In
Carlton Gardens the Duchess is occupy
ing for the season,
1t seems that the former May Goelet
considered several little Improvements
sion. She had some panels in the draw
ing-room repainted and some of the fur
niture reupholstered, while as the din
ing-room struck her as rather bare she
moved in several ornaments from other
rooms to make it more cheerful.
To make matters worse it was reported
to Lady Dudley. who Is the Vicereine of
Ireland, that the Duchess of Roxburghe
had criticized her taste Whereupon the
Countess sent tart note in which she
asked if it were true that the Duchess
was making alterations without permis-
sion in house rented for only three
months. and declared that at the end of
the tenancy everything would have to be
restored as 1t was at the beginning
Then it was the Duchess turn. She re-
piled in somewhat naughty letter that
she could not understand the Countess
tone. as any alterations which she had
made were obviously needed The thing
went no further, however. for then the
Duke took hand and sent conciliatory
note explaining that little really had been
done except some painting and fresh
chintzes. The Earl of Dudley replied In
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Then only an electric auto Is good
form Moreover, it is not correct TO
rent a car, although it is all right In
the case of horses and carriages Even
the particular style. an electric
brougham. is fixed. These cost $4,000
and the services of a chauffeur and gar
age expenses will mean another $500.
SEASONS ENTERTAINMENTS.
All this. of course, is outside the ac-
tual entertaining, which is the thing
that eats up money fastest. Perhaps
the expenditure that comes as the great
est shock to Americans who rent Lon
don houses is the amount OF money IL
takes to get ones social activities no
ticed" in the newspapers The papers
in America print that sort of thing
gratis, like any other news, but in Lon
don it is different
To get the announcement that Mrs.
Rocks of New York has taken Lord So
and-So's Mayfair residence for the sea-
SON. into the chief London daily and
weekly journals costs little over $500.
The fashionable Morning Post alone
charges s25. This preliminary an
nouncement generally is sent out by
the agent through whom the house is
taken. For publicity of subsequent do
inrs during the season" about $4,000
will be required. The newspapers rule
on this point is a hard and fast one.
and the only exception to it is royalty.
In order to get at the cost OF enter
tanning during a London season, one of
the best known house agents. as they
are called in Mayfair, was interviewed
ITO do the thing with the lavisbness
which tradition demands, he said,
will cost, at a conservative estimate,
from $4,000 to $4,000. That is, OF
course exclusive of house rent.
There must be at least three balls
or dances. These are expensive in Lon
don. There would be from 500 to 1000
guests. To provide music, supper-and
sometimes Notwithstanding favors,
and any special entertainment for the
sake Of originality. it would be neces-
sary to spend $4,000. Then there are
twelve reception days, one each week,
at. say, 5000 each. That would pay for
the music, flowers and tea. Two
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Special Cable to The can.

LONDON. June I7.-Dorchester House,
which has been secured by Whitelaw
Reid. the new American ambassador to
the court Of ST. James, is acknowledged
10 be the finest private mansion in Lon
don.
LAS q residence" frankly states the
London Chronicle. most of US would pre-
fer il 10 Buckingham Palace"
II does not admit Of dispute that ex-
ternalIy 1t is a far handsomer building
than the somber, barrack-like structure
in which the British sovereign is housed
And within its sumptuous apartments
will suffer nothing by comparison with
the fayorite rooms of royalty. For state
illness there is nothing in the palace that
equals its grand marble staircase, which,
il is interesting 10 note, is said TO have
cost $150.o00. IL is built throughout on the
same scale Of grandeur. II is, indeed, a
place Mt for King to live in. but, as all
patriotic Americans viii maintain. what
is good enough for a King is none too
good for an American citizen when he
represents Uncle Sam-and pays for all
the style he puts on out of his own
pocket.
II is not anticipated that there will be
any knotty points of diplomacy to be set
tied between England and the United
States in the near future. The chief
function OF tne american EmoaSSdoOr
will be TO cement and strengthen the good
feeling already existing between the two
countries In that sort of game lavish
hospitality counts for much. Dorchester
House will give Reid opportunities for its
exercise such as no other embassy in
London affords.
ROOM FOR THOUSAND COUPLES.
II contains six magnificent reception
rooms so arranged that they can be
readily converted into what viii be prac-
tically one apartment, where thousand
couples might dance without being un-
Suky crowded. In addition TO these there
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
MRS. MCCORMICK GAINS HIGH
PLACE IN PARIS SOCIETY
Occupies One of the Most Costly NAM
sions I'm the Capital OF the
HenuhIfe.


PARIS. June 17.-Mrs. Mccormick Is
winning golden opinions in Paris society.
not only by her personal charm and gra-
ciousness. but by the promise OF some
splendid fetes under her reign as En-
bassadress. Her house. II Quai de Billy,
IS one OF the most costly mansions IN
Paris, with rental of SO 900 yearly. and
is magnificently furnished
There are i've vast reception-rooms
opening one into the other. for oficial
and the larger social functions These
are on the second floor and approached
by a superb staircase OF old-fashtoned
Paris amplitude The ordinary living ana
reception rooms are on the first floor
Americans resident or passing through
are leaving stacks Of cards daily. and
these tacit requests for invitations threat
en- to create grave problems OF precedence
and will require herculean work In sitting
An indiscreet French journalist pub
fishes calculation that the yearly main
tenance Of the Embassadress' equipages
alone exceeds the ambassadors salary.
The same writer dubs Mccormick The
Sumptuous ambassador and compares
his style of doing things TO that or
princely diplomatists of the old school
Mr. Mccormick is making himself pop
ular both in American and cosmopolitan
circles Down in the Latin quarter this
week among the American artists he
made the reception pleasant TO every one
by the simple device OF first enjoying II
himself.
He has been about a good deal this
week lie and Mrs. Mccormick. as the
newest arrivals in the diplomatic body.
were especially honcred at dinner given
by Paul Doumer at the Palais Bourbon,
at the Austrian ambassadors reception,
and by the Persian Minister, samad
Khan.
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Anna Held Wins Big sum.

MONTE CARLO, June llama Held
is having persistent run of luck. She
has been here with her husband, F1orenz
Ziegfeld, since December and reports
that the green tables have put $4,000
into her pocket
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AMERCN MILLIONS ABSORBED DURING THE LONDON SEASON

Nor American @ to
tanning binnta nd taking Heo
nd uL hcheosuut season, aries ehm $3oo
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cordial vein and so the breach was
healed.
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DUE TO

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two weeks cd" writes Mra. j. PRIEST
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Rules of the Contest.

L. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - This Piano
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ly honest and business principles
with perfect justice to all concerned.
Under such conditions n PiapoiCon-
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2-PRnEs-The first prize shall be
n fine first class Hamilton Piano, a
leading make, valued at $50. Many
other valuable prizes To be an.
nounced later, win be given In their
order, according 20 value.
3.-CANpIDATEs-Any young lady
In this, or adjoining counties Is
eligible TO n place In the
Contest. The most popular young
lady is the one who shall re-
ceive the most votes. To her shall
be awarded the beautiful Upright
Plano. other candidates To re-
eeiye prizes ia order. according To
value.
A-CIAssEs or VorEs-The votes
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Postmaster and agents commits.
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contest.
The publishers are not "a tell
whom anyone votes for. except In
cases OF alleged error or IrregularIty.
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-09-21

Our gas men are putting down
another well.
Miss Pearl Greening from Ne
braska, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
F. H. Cheverton and other friends
Mr.. Bell, of Illinois, the drain.
age engineer, is in the city with
one or two other engineers in.
terested in such work.
MI. Geo. b. Bailey and son,
Cecil, of Pittsburg, Kan, spent
Sunday in this city shaking
hands with old acquaintance.
DR.. L. l. Ames and son Cecil,
have gone to Texas county. They
went overland the better to see
the country. They will be gone
several days.
Miss Beula Waller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Waller,
who has been quite sick with ~
phOid fever, we are glad to note
is getting much better.
Miss Fannie Bird, of Bellamy,
passed through the city last Fri
day on her way to Hume, on a
visit to relatives. While in the
city for a short time she visited
the family of her uncle, Lit Bird.
Sam Williams, the second son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Williams,
who has been down with the fe-
yer that took of his older brother
is reported getting along well
and viii soon be ont again, pro
vided he will be careful in
his treatment of himself.
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year, threatens the Marias des
Cygnes bottoms. Should this be
the case, the best corn crop ever
produced ON these lands will be
ruined.
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Correotlon.

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No limit TO age Of sucking colts.
Bates County Fair Association.
The change Is made necessary
by the fact that the people have
not had sufficient time since IL
was determined 10 have the fair
this fall TO get stock registered.
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-18

the capital. make of St Petersburg a
city that should surpass all other Eu-
ropcan capitals.
He ordered the nobility quickly to
change their principal place of resi-
denCe from Moscow TO St Petersburg
He commanded landlords, clergy, gen.
tlemen to build themselves houses here
suited to their station and these We're
to be of stone The reply that there
was no stone 10 be had caused the
intrepid tsar to send forth an cdict
that every vessel entering port should
bring in stone prOportiOned TO its size,
every peasants cart a certain load.
An cdict went forth that nowhere else
should buildings of stone be raised
all the masons were needed at St
Petersburg. Foundations We G laid for
the cathedral of St Peter and ST Paul
the two patron saints; ground Sc
lec,ed for a winter and for summer
palace sites approved for hotels for
The ministers, for yarious colleges, and
for On armory In 17lS St Petersburg
became capital lMOscOw is stitl the
official capital At Peters death the
city. but % years Old had pppuia-
lion of - 600 souls
The nOrtheumost capital of Europ"
boasts the most magnificent coult in
the world The entertainments given
at the winter palace are far famed.
the ball room there. with The adjoining
concert hall. can accommodate 5000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-18

fn-' occasions when he showed himself
,o his subjects it was with a wonder
tu' splcndor of jewels and attendants.
Ne was such a sacred parsonage his
subjects might not look upon him save
ON he rareSt occasions. An English
physician who attended the tsar that
vas contemporary of Charles II. Of
England relates that whenever the
t,lr left the precincts of the palace
The east gate Of The inner wall OF the
city was closed until his return and
that on one occasion when he went
TO visit a subject tie did not go by a
common way, for the side wall was
pulled down. But presently there
came to the throne a man of action
rather than of luxury and retirement,
a man that turned things upside down
N Russia and paved the way for mod
ern progress-Peter the Great And
Ae IL was that founded St. Petersburg
u7oD.
To be able to have any understands
i0- Of what Is meant by the state
ment that Peter the Great introduced
western civilization into Russia, made
It one Of the great powers of the
World, one must have some .ealiza-
'ton of conditions in this land at the
lime Of his accession Mobiles as well
us clergy were uutaught the clergy
irpwncd upon education Peter in his
fits Of drunkenness. his feudish
cruelty, his coarseness, was himself a
barbarian; but q barbarian gifted with
deep patriotism, wonderful energy,
much resource. and barbarian that
accomplished wonders in starting his
nation on an equality with ctvilizei
countries
Strongly interested in maraIme al
fairs, Peter desired a port fO- the time
.hen a Russian fleet should be more
Than a dream, and he set to work with
Characteristic determination 70 bu.1
one Having acquired In war wtta
sweden possession Of lngrai and ot
thc Neva. thus giving communication
Nith the sea. he Immediately began
Preparation for the building Of his
port The story goes that on Whit.
sunday, May Is l7pa while Peter vas
aclue conducted by one ot his aids
aloll 'he many Islands n The channe.
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thing And, by the way, the dehutaute
need not now CoutinC herself to white,
she may choose what color she will.
For her who does not care to have
dresses that can be worn only in the
evening, that seldom indulges in the
frivolous froCIl unable TO bear the broad
light of day, there are offered beautiful
fine woods suitable for almost any hour
of the day evening included, Of COursel,
and if these are made according to the
mode liked for afternoon wear and if
different chcmisettes and undersleeye5
are provided for different needs, behold
here is a costume doing duty for several
costumes Elbow sleeves are seen now
at elaborate luncheOns and at teas as
well as in the evening and this fact is u
help to the economical woman. who, III
blisstul serenity. may wear the gown
just described al T. noon or at II mid
night
Have We spoken Of the manner In
which green IS modcstly pushing Itself
to first place in the array of colors? We
are minded TO advise a green gown for
this dress that is TO do almost universal
duty 1t is dressy in the evening, if not
too dark; it Is a grateful shade in the
day time All the shop windows are
vernal with green gowns and hats, and
the very softcst, lovclicsi gray greens
seems favored In every case green
hats accompany the green gowns, ana
we prophesy that the green hat will be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-18
Rate Hearings Still Going On.

Railroad rate hearings are sim the
order Of the day in this city, after the
houses have adjourned for the day. Last
week the most important were those OF
Chairman " u Cunnur and r. l., Phil
ipp a Milwaukee railroad man The
former advocated railroad commits
sion, with the power of initiating rates
and the preservation of commodity tar
i1s He declared that he wanted a law
beneficial to shippers and general pub
lie as We'll Mr. Philip waXcd eloquent
in his declaration that the llattcn bill.
the first measure proposed, would be
extremely injurious In it's effects on Wis
cousin traffic He declared that he could
show hvc lower tariffs in Wisconsin 10
every one in iowa ana said that the
state did not need such a drastic bill as
that proposed by Mr. liatlen