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NEW LIGHT ON
NAP0LE0N'S READING.

Special Correspondence.
~ ARTS. Aug. l5.-lt is rather a coin
- cidenoe that at Just this time
when the subject OF Napoleon
Bonaparte's literary tastes has
been receiving attention in the United
States, a number Of books from the en-
peror's private library should have sud-
denly come to light, and Americans will
he no less interested than Frenchmen
In the nineteen volumes once owned By
the first consul that have just been
discovered in Marsellles.
Heretofore little has been known
about Napoleon's favorte books. His
annotated copy OF Machlavelli has run
10 more editions In France than the
plain copy OF The Prince" and the
marginal notes leave little doubt that
the book was read and re-read by the
snlperor But what else did he read7
Some biographies mention that he Dor
rowed Rousseau's Confessions" when
at Valence, In l7ss. and Il is also known
that he liked Moliere and admired Cor
nellie so much that he would have made
him a prince II he had come back 10
Garth
The finding OF these 10 little Cain
editions at Marseilles, however. has al
most doubled the knowledge about what
Napoleon read. Among the newly
found books are two volumes Of Bacon's
Essays, two volumes Of Nine De Staers
Influence des Passions" and Mercler's
Visions Phipsophiqus Those 10
are all that remain N $50 which Ma
roleon deposited at the Marsellles H.
brary whsn hurrylng back 10 Paris
from Egypt He forgot to reclaim them.
and they remained there until 1914
when NJ. Thibadeau. project Of the VI
enne, commandeered a hundred OF them.
Tie remainder lay on a top shelf be-
hind some dusty quartos until 1915.
A certain VI. Gauffret found them
then, and wrote an article about his
discovery IN a Marseilles review. He
wrote down the names Of the books.
and mentioned the passages annotated
or underlined. and also said that a GER
tain page IN Nine De Staers book bore
large coffee stain. lie reminded his
readers that Napoleon drank a great
deal Of coffee, and used to read at
meals when IN Egypt. The coffee stain
Is still 70 be seen-though faint now
on the page mentioned by NJ. Gauffret.
The marks In these little books show
that Napoleon liked 10 read history and
philosophy.
one passage marked I'm MsrcleT's
"iisions Philosophiques," on a page
which Is torn. provides food for refiec-
ton MERCER tells Of mythical per-
son called Misnas Misnss was hon
ored as the most valiant captain OF
India, and eager crowds held him In
much respect and admiration. He was
unable 10 approach the presence Of his
God, being one Of the first 10 receive
that awful honor. He received II with
an ironic smile, as though indifferent
or superior TO his own destiny. Misnas
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Montparnasse, Paris, but bore a wrong
number, and 50 the postoflice, as Is us
usl, returned it 10 the address Of the
sender.
But DR.. Plreau was not the sender.
although the letter was written on his
Office note paper. The writer was a fell
his and his family.
The letter told with what delight the
writer would soon embrace his Partisan
friend for he was coming for the week
end. But he would not be alone and
the friend was not to mention 10
'Iherese' his mistress. that a visit 10
Paris was projected. His companion.
the writer continued, was the pretty
wife OF Dr. Georges Pireau. II am
on very good terms with her." he
wrote. and we will spend some days IN
Paris Then she win 80 on to her hus.
band. who is doing his military service
In Dion"
DR.. Pireau told the court that until
he read the letter he had not enter.
tanned the slightest suspicion that his
wife was untrue 20 him He had i'm.
mediately confronted her and her lover
with the letter and they had confessed
he had wounded the lover and false
ftlend IN u duel and now not wishing to
belong 10 the brotherhood Of the hus-
bands Of Moliere he prayed FOR a dl.
yorce. He got It without a moments
hesitation.
oddly enough, just at the moment Of
writing the story an almost as hap
hazard discovery by husband Of his
Wifes inhdelity comes from England.
IN this case, the benedict, who lives at
New Brighton, Cheshire. was sent up
stairs by his wife 10 look for their
baby's gloves, and in hunting for them
discovered several letters written 10 the
lady by another man. and leaving no
doubt OF their relations. As in the
French case, a divorce has followed.
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pEsEREr EVENING NEWS SATURDAY. AUGUST 20, 1906

looked out over the future. first on the
side OF happiness lie saw his viciori-
Gus career. he beheld conquered towns
and suDJugated peoples. and poets az
eager 10 learn OF his great deeds ana
TO transmit them 20 posierIty, Misnas
might have long lived happy and con-
tented had he not wished to know the
end OF his triumphant destiny Nha,
a change a jealous king dispossessed
him and exiled him. and those whom
he had covered with favora tore down
his efiigy and broke II IN a thousand
pieces, whilst inscriptions bearing HIS
name were ohiterated. Msnas re.
manned motionless and astonishod
Heed OF his laurols he had lived
for years above the noise OF the bril-
liant fetes given IN his honor, and then
ne had heard a voice whispering Thou
shalt die In exile and forgotten How
often did he curse the day when he
wished 10 unyeil the future, And the
page on which this legend was written
was torn by Narole0ns hand.
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ALSO FOR THE LETTER
WHICH CAME BACK,


special Correspondence.
~ ARTS. Aug l5-Just one figure Of
- q street number wrong on the adj
dress 90 a letter has resulted in "a
divorce. Dr. Georges Pireau was
the petitioner he rs a young physl-
clan OF Charities. lie told the court
most remarkable story.
Some months ago he was called upon
90 serve his 70 days In the army and
went 90 Dion 20 the military camp H.
left hls wife at home but later she was
90 Join him at Dijon and did 80. when
be- returned home after his military ser-
vice. among The letters was ono from,
Che postoficc undellyerci. 10 was adj
dressed 20 a man On TIE Boulevard
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ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE

He neglected 10 take Foley's Kidney
cure AZ the first signs Of kidney trouble,
hoping u would wear away and he was
soon a victim Of Brights disease There
is danger In delay. but n Foley's kidney
cure Is taken az once the symptoms viii
disappear, the kidneys are strengthened
and you are soon sound and well. A. r.
Bass o. Morgantown. Ind. had 10 GET IN
ten or twelve times In the night. and
bad severe backache and pains In the
Kidneys and was cured by foley's Kid
ney Cure. For sale By +. j. I'M Drug
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LOVES sPLENDoR.

Like all orlentals. he has an innate
love OF splendor. When he entertains
IL is done In a sumptuous fashion. His
suppers at the Savoy are renowned,
HIS orders TO the management are: go
one better than you DO for anyone else
Hang the expense."
The sultan no longer aspires TO enter
English society and makes no secret OF
his contempt for IL. Recently he con.
iided his opinion OF 1t 10 a friend. The
bulk Of H." he said, lis composed Of
toadies and parasites and the most des-
picable OF all creatures-hypocrites Its
code OF morals is a sham. 1 would rath-
er talk 10 a music hall artistic than
20 countess. She is generally far
more genuine, and az the worst Is never
a pharisee."
Though the sultan Of Johore's notions
Of morality are decidedly oriental, he Is
far from being a degenerate. Physical
~ he is a fine specimen OF a man, a
keen sportsman and a mighty hunter
of big game. His stables al Johore
cotain some superb horses. lie Is a
member Of the Automobile club here.
and may often be seen careering about
the West End IN motor car Of 100
horsepower-the only one OF its type IN
the country he goes in for the best
OF everything His artificial teeth Uhe
triumph ~ the Boulevard des Itallensl
are set with diamonds. which fash and
sparkle whenever the royal lips unclose
with speech or laughter
CHARLES oGDENs.
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DON'T GRUMBLE

when youI joints ache and you suffer
from Rheumatism. Buy a bottle Of Bal.
lard Snow Lnlment and get instant re-.
lief A positive cure Tor Rheumatism
Burns. Cuts Contracted Muscles. Sore
Chest etc, Mr T. q pQgy a prominent
merchant al Willow Point Texas. says
that be finds Balaris snow Linlmeut the
best an round 1ir.mcnt he ever used "
Sold hy 2 C.. NJ ]. Drug Dept. III and ll4
South Main street b
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GAY YOUNG SULTAN
MAY LOSE KINGDOM
CONTINUED from page ~

N'QnNNutQ from page I'D
ambition 20 get into royal society and
the best smart set be was ready 90
buy any one who threatened Co ass8il
his reputation.
Some years ago q poverty. oy-
guardsmdn 81 good family who lived hy
sponging on army men az West End
clubs, got a LOT OF money from the sui
tan. His highness Us addicted % cards.
Ills playing Of bridge Is scientific one
evening at Almacks club De won four
rubbers straight or Tho fact occa-
stoned great comment When tho sui
tan reached home few nights later be-
found the cN-Wardsman waiting for
him.
WAS NOT KICKED OUT.
81 have something ~ the utmost im-
portance 20 tell your highues-." De- said
10 the sultan.
he was requested 10 tell 60 Then
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his stah that Grand Duke Nicholas
Nhoaeych guards during
Krasnoye- wider
Leyh be appointed his
Though the military man"
position said that the noblemans
dnnaton accept post involving
which the his cousin has offered
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SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
Via d & r. c., Aug 25th

To Park City. S:l5 =. m.......st50
To Eureka, $3.50 a. m..,..... 200
To Mammoth. $3.50 a. m......... 200
To Provo Canyon. 500 q. mo-. 1925
To ogden. 1925 a. m. 1885 p. IN. 100
To Pharaoh's Glen, si5 a. M. 80
Returning leave Park City 500 p.
M. leave Eureka 500 p. m; leave
Mammoth I: 40 p. m: leave Provo Can
yon $500 p m. and $40 g. m; leave
Ogden 700 p. M; leave Pharaoh's
$40 p. m, and 9;l0 p. m.
Provo Canyon trains returning will
run direct 10 Salt Lake without
change
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and there he made the astounded orien-
tai the charge that he had cheated At
cards at Almack's. Strong language
followed. The prince threatened TO kick
him out OF the place. but he ended by
giving him a check for $1,000 $4,000.
II was given solely because at the
moment the sultan was thinking Of try
ing 10 get into the Carlton club and
he was aware that the ex-guardsman
knew several OF the members and was
IN a position 10 DO him harmon at
least he fancied he was.
Though his exalted rank has not sUf-
feed, even with the aid Of his wealth,
10 get him into society, Il stood him In
good stead on one occasion. He con-
Ceiycd the notion that IL would greatly
add TO his happiness n he could induce
certain beautiful woman 10 return
with him 10 Johore, and he paid most
assiduous court 10 her His ideas Of
marriage did not coincide with her own.
and the result was she sued him for
breach IL promise. But when the case
came up for trial she was promptly
non-suited. the judge holding that no
action could be laid against a foreign
sovereign
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Leopold II met Caroline Lacroix at
ne Palace hotel Paris. and fell hope
iessly in love az once. despite his 20
years OF age Hitherto ne has seen
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M0RGANAT|C WIFE
MAKES TROUBLE,
Continued from page ~


is. 70 Is said naughty sharp. irritable
and fantastic. Her choice Of words is
small. for she has no education 10
speak Of Her parents we're originally
janltors from Buda Pesth. who came
20 Paris. both honest people and both
now dead. She has 1--WE brothers and
sisters one Of the latter Angelo
spending most of her time al the villa
Flora With The baroness The eldest
slstr' ..-Ha,'is a. Woodworking fruit
seller ip Paris.
The third resident az the Villa Flora
Is the person whom some people con-
slider 10 be the brother Of the baroness
II appears that be lived for several
years with her az a Rue do Villers an
Paris. His name Was-before ne was
ennohlcd DurieuN. and he was much
mixed up 90 turf matters Every day
between u and four. " Durieux (cre-
ated Baron Vaughan by the king) ana
the baroness drive out together. either
in an automobile or q high phaeton.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
FIVE VICTIMS OF RAIL WRECK
Military Special Bumps Into Rear o.
Passenger Train.

Lansinburgh. n. Y.-Five passen-
gers were killed outright and a score
were injured in a rear-end collision
between a regular passenger train and
a military special on the Boston &
Maine railroad. directly in front Of
Lansingburgh depot. north OF Troy.
about five O'Clock Thursday.
The collision took place on a heavy
grade, and sharp curve.
The passenger train was one that
leaves Boston daily at $50 q. m. for
Albany. 1t consisted Of five cars. q
baggage car. smoker, day coach and
two parlor cars. and a about one
hour late when It reached Lansing
burgh station, waiting there for q
chance to get into the Troy depot.
Without, apparently. any warning.
the special came laundering along
with IS ars and crashed into the pas
senger train. smashing the last two
cars, which were Pullmans. like egg
shells.
Both these cars we're swept from
the track and rolled down the en-
bankment. The engine OF the special
kept on for a dozen yards and then
turtle. the front end blowing
into the ground and the a behind
being telescoped by the tender.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
Rush For Land at North Platte.

NORTH PLATTE-A land opening
occurred at the United States land CT
flee where a heavy rush was on. The
land Involved was about 100 sections,
located in SCOTS Bluff and Banner
counties. The commissioner of the
general land office designated Septem-
Der 80 as the date Of the opening, but
that being Sunday, the matter went
over. when about $50 men had as
semb!ed at the land office door. eager
TO get the first choice of this land.
The land was mainly grazing, but fair
Iy vaiuable. ranging in value from
$4,000 to $1,000 per section. if the land
were decided. This tract never became
subject to the Kinkaid homestead law
until. now the commissioner has,
under the provisions of the Kinkaid
law. withdrawn the land for irrigation
purposes. However. upon fnvestiga-
ton. the commissioner ascertained
that the land was nonirrigable and
therefore restored 1t for entry.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
INSURGENTS SURRENDER ARMS
Rebel Commanders Aid in Inducing
Men 70 Give Up Guns.

Hayana.-Although the surrender OF
guns has not been made compulsory,
either by the provisional government
OR tie disarming commission. rebel
commanders have all given their fol-
lowers to understand that it was ex-
pected and that the laying down Of
their arms was a matter of duty. The
result of this has been that the mum:
Der Of rifles surrendered is larger, in
proportion to the number Of men dis
banded. than the government ex
pected. For instance, 500 rebels dis
banded in Pinar del Rio province up
to Friday, have turned in 900 guns.
Gov. Taft regards this proportion rath
better than the average. but re
ports from Santa Clara indicate tina.
nearly all the guns Of Gen. Guzman's
have been surrendered.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
AMERICAN WINS BALLOON RACE.
Lieut.. Lahm Captures Contest for
James Gordon Bennett Cup.

Paris. - Uncertainty regarding
the result of the balloon race for
the James Gordon Bennett cup, started
from here Sunday afternoon. was end
ed at o Tuesday when a dispatch
was received by the Aero club in.
nouncing that Hon. o. s. Rolls and his
companion. Col. Capper. in the bal.
loon Britannia. landed between Sand.
bingham and the sea at $50 Monday
night, thus establishing that Lieut..
Frank p. Lahn. Sixth cavalry. U. 8.
A., the American competitor in the
race. who descended near Whitby
Monday afternoon in the balloon
United States, is the winner.
Signor o Willer Of Italy is sec.
ond. Count de Ia Vaulx Of France
third and Hon. o. s. Rolls Of Great
Britain fourth.
The beautiful cup presented for com.
petition by James Gordon Bennett be.
comes a trophy Of the Aero Club of
America The first cash prize of S..
900 goes to Lieut. Lahm. and the en-
duranoe medal to Mr.. Rolls, who was
the longest in the air. 26H hoars.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
WOULD CURB BIG FORTUNES
PRESIDENT TO URGE REFORM IN
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Will Recommend Enactment Of lnheri.
tanee Tax laW-Field Estate
an Instance.

Washington. - President Roose.
welt has inserted IN the prelimin-
airy draft of his forthcoming annual
message to congress a recommenda.
ton that a law be passed imposing a
national tax upon inheritances. The
president first called public attention
to this idea in his celebrated muck
rake" speech which he delivered at
the laying Of the corner stone of the
Office building of the house Of repre-
sentatives April IA last.
Therein he expressed the view that
ultimately the United States would
have to consider the adoption of some
such scheme as that Of a.progressive
tax on all fortunes beyond q certain
amount either given in life or devised
or bequeathed upon death to any in.
dividual-a tax so framed as to put 1t
out Of the power of the owner of one
of these enormous fortunes to hand on
more than q certain amount to any
n individual. Such taxation should
be aimed merely at the Inheritance or
transmission in their entirety of those
fortunes swollen beyond all healthy
limits.
He deeply regrets. for instance, that
there was no such law to prevent Mar
shall Field from tying up his estate
in the way he did The Field fortune
is regarded as having swollen beyond
all healthy limits" at the time of its
creators death. It will be a positive
menace by the time 1t is turned over
to the heirs.
II John d. Rockefeller and other
wealthy men Of the country should
follow the example of Mr.. Field there
would develop an oligarchy of wealth
which would bring disaster to the
people.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
COMING CABINET CHANGES.
seerstaries Moody and Shaw 20 Re.
tire This Winter.

Washingt0n.-Two retirements from
the presidents cabinet are slated fol-
the coming winter. They are those Of
Attorney General Moody. whose resig.
nation will become effective about the
LIST Of December, and that Of secre.
tary Shaw. who. according to present
intentions, will retire in February.
For one of these vacancies to be ere.
ated. the presidelt will nominate
George v. L. Meyer. American ambas.
sador to Russia, but for the other he
is not yet ready to announce q sue.
cessor.
MI. Roosevelt has sought to prevail
on Attorney General Moody to re-
main in. the cabinet, but the latter, be.
cause of business arrangements he
has made, has found 1t impossible to
do 50.
He also would like to have Secre-
tary Bonaparte take Mr.. Moody's
place when the latter r~etires, but the
former prefers the position at the
head Of the navy department. with
whose workings he has become thor.
0ughly familiar.
Some suggestion has been made
that Secretary Metcalf, of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor. take one
Of the positions to be made vacant in
the proposed shifting of cabinet Of
fees. but he also has expressed q
preference to remain where he is.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
POLICY KING KILLS HIMSELF
al" Adams. Of New York, Ends Life
with Revolver.

New York.-Albert ]. Adams. who
made a large fortune as the head Of
the policy gambling combine, shot
himself in the head Sunday night at
his apartments In the Ansonia. In this
city. His dead body was found Mon.
day morning. Adams had been In poor
health since his release from Sing
Sing prison, where he served q term
for having conducted a policy game
in New York.
At the Office Of the Colonial Secur.
ity company, of which Adams is treas.
urer. 1t was said Monday that Adams
had been i'll Of diabetes for a year,
and that it was this illness which
must have prompted him to commit
suicide.
Ne~ Y~ofk.-Coroner Harbureer, In
a statement made Tuesday. gave an
intimation that he was not entirely
satisfied that. the death of "AI" Adams.
the former so-called policy king. was
the result Of suicide.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
Stabbed While Hazino.

AUBURN-A stabbins ARRAY took
place on the high school grounds after
the netting of the literary society. For
some time some of the older boys have
tried college pranks upon the younger
classes and it was during one Of these
sieges that Philip Horn drew q knife
and stabbed Gene Mastin. who was as
sistfng in the hazing. He was not
seriously injured.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
GAS CAUSES DEATH OF EIGHT
Explosion in Philadelphia Subway
Does Considerable Damage.

Philadelphia.-Eight men were
killed and nearly two score OF persons
we're injured Friday by the explosion
of Illuminating gas in the Market
street subway at Sixth street.
High buildings were shaken by the
force Of the explosion and for a block
on either side of the Gene OF the ex
piosion nearly every window was shat
tered.
The street caved in, hating traffic
and resulting in a suspension Of bust
ness. Fire followed the explosion. but
it did no damage to neiShbOring build
ings. The loc it is believed. will ex-
coed 5000, 900. =
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
THiSIN NEBRASKA
eveNn OF INTEREST OF MORE
or LESS IMPORTANCE.

state Treasures Report

State Treasurer Mortensen's MONTH
" report shows that this is the hard
mp" period for the state. but tina
taxes will soon begin to flow into the
treasury. Notwithstanding the small
amount of receipts. the treasurer re-
ports that he fNsAH26s.5s in state de-
:posstory hanks, and. as usual, he gives
the names of the hanks and the
amount in each. There is only
$1.CO5.S1 in the permanent school
fund. During tho month the treasurer
received 500, 556!O5 and paid out $780,
$3.50 on hand September 1. The BAL
ance on hand at the close Of Septem-
her was $266 1882. The following
ARE the bank balances reported by the
treasurer at the close Of September:
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10

WASHINGTON-A large number Of
members Of the United Spanish War
veterans arrived Sunday to attend the
national encampment of the organiza-
ton. which begins Monday. Arriving
delegates were met by district veterL
ans. accompanied by q band. Head.
quarters for several candidates for
conmander-in-chtef were established
today. Captain Hamilton Ward Of
New York. Major Frederick s. Hode-
son OF Washington and General 0eoree
NJ. Moulton Of Illinois are asspirants
for the ONCE.
The Columbus journal., 1906-10-10
DEAD At eLUEFIELo NAY BE 70
Twenty-nine Bodies Have Been Recov.
cred From P~ocahontas colliery.

Bluefeld. w. Va.-Twenty-nine bod
les have been recovered from the west
fork Of the P0cahontas Galleries COM
pany mine at Pocahontas. Va. and a
conservative estimate places the total
number of dead at 20.
The rescuing party reached the
scene Of the explosion but the i'm
amount of debris and wreckage
has hampered the search for bodies.
There is no evidence thus far of fire.
Ration. N. n. - A disastrous ex-
plosion occurred early Friday in the
Dutchman coal mine at Blossburg. a
small camp five miles from Ration. in
which Is miners are supposed to have
lost their lives. Three bodies have
been recovered.