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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
A $4,000 900 BRIDE.
Marie Bonaparte Once In Hands Of
Matrimonial AGENCY.

Matrimonial Agency.
Less than year ago Henry La
bouchere's revelations in London
Truth" on the subject of the use of
the house of commons as a matrimon-
ial agency by certain of the well con-
nected clerks of the national legisla-
ture, in connection with the Lord
Townshend case, incidentally brought
to light the fact that the chief bar
gain which the agency in question had
for disposal was a princess of the
House of Bonaparte, with fortune of
$15,000,000 A titled husband was then
sought by the matrimonial agents for
this princess, their terms being COM
mission of 100000, payable to them
on the day Of the solemnization Of the
marriage. The princess in question
was Marie, daughter Of Roland Bona
parte by his marriage with Marie
Blanc, one Of the daughters and heir
esses OF that old Blanc who founded
the great gambling establishment at
Monte Carlo. 1t is from that source
that the great fortune of Roland's
daughter is derived.
Under the circumstances, the report
from Paris Of the engagement of Marie
Bonaparte to the Count de Tredern
and of their impending marriage nat
urally suggests the reflection that 1t
is matrimonial alliance based upon
finance rather than upon pure affec-
ton, and that the terms OF the con.
tract have been negotiated by some
matrimonial agency which will re-
ceive a handsome commission for its
share in the matter.
Count de Tredern is son of that
Vicomtesse de Tredern who played SO
conspicuous role in the General Bou-
langer episode, and whose name is IA
miliar on this side of the Atlantic by
the number of lawsuits which she in
stituted in vain effort to prevent her
only brothers American widow and
sons from inheriting his property by
dsputing the validity of his marriage.
She is the daughter of the great sugar
refiner Say, and married in the closing
days of the Second Empire the son OF
the late Due de Brissac. Owing to her
birth she was cold shouldeied by the
old aristocracy of the Faubourg ST.
Germain. One day while serving tea
to some of her husband S friends few
drops fell upon her dress. AS she
touched them with handkerchief the
Due de Choiseul Praslin remarked, with
n, nf
full, madam; sugar statns!"
LESS than blood, monsieur" re-
piled the Marquise de Brissac, with
great coolness, looking at him and the
duke colored and turned away, for his
father is officially declared to have died
in prison while awaiting trial by the
French House of Peers for the shock
ing murder of his duchess, whom he
had slashed to pieces with sabre.
The Marquis de Brissac died during
the war of 1871, from wounds and ex-
posure sustained on the battlefield,
leaving a son, who is now the present
and eleventh Duke de Brissac, married
to the sister of the Due Dues, and
daughter, Diane de Brissac, married to
Prince Ernest de Ligne. After few
years of widowhood the Marquise de
Brissac contracted second marriage,
with the vicomte de Tredern, one OF
the most popular members OF the
Jockey Club, but the union was not
happy one, and in 1888 they were di-
vorced. Marie Bonaparte's fance is
son of this marriage.-New York Tri-
bune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
When Trying on a Hat.

In buying hat 1t should always
be tried on before mirror that
shows the whole figure, so that the
general effect may be seen. This rule
would spoil many sale at the mil
liners, and save the feeling of bitter
disappointment SO often experienced
when the creation that seemed so
fascinating In the shop is tried on at
home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
Struggling Patterns.

Quite struggling patterns in motifs
Of chrysanthemums, carnations or
five-pointed, starlike, floral figures
are favorites, and thread designs are
especially good Just now.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

for the medium or misses size Is
seven-eighth yard twenty-seven or
five-eighth yard thirty-six inches
wide for either style, with one and
three-eighth yards of edging for the
bonnet without the cape, two and
three-quarter yards with the cape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
China Silk Ties,

The newest ties for line collars are
made of finely striped China silk.
Green, mauve, gray, brown and blue
are to be seen in this conceit, pleated
into bunchy rosettes, or double but
teriy bows. No end chic is this neck
dressing with the fashionable turn
overs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
BoIero Shaned Yoke.

The house gown that is cut with
bolero-shaped yoke, to which the
body Of the gown is gathered, is es-
pecially suited to the woman with
slender figure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
LAW AND LIBERTY.

One, the smooth rivers mirrored now
Which decks the world with gfeeni
And one, the bank of sturdy rock
Which hens the river in.
o Daughter of the tlmeless Past,
Hope the Prophets saw,
Cod give us Law in Liberty
And Liberty In Law!
-E. ]. Cutler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

William e. Tuttle, Of Stratford,
Conn, had gold crown placed on the
tooth of his pet bear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

New York City. - Present styles
render generous supply of guimpes
absolutely essential to every girls
wardrobe. Here is model that can
be utilized for lace, for embroidery,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

Marmalade, then made only Of
ounces, was known in Henry Wills
reign. The word is derived from "mer-
melo," ounce.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

G liberty, thou child OF Law,
Gods seal Is on thy brow!
o Law, her Mother first and last,
Gods very self art thou!
Two flowers, alike. yet not alike,
On the same stem that grow,
Two friends who cannot live apart,
Yet seems each others foe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

The English government PROFITS
about $4,000 per year by the duty on
playing cards.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
Banding For Rajah

Oriental banding seems quite q
proper finish for frock or Rajah.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

German, which is spoken by upward
of 100000 people-ranks third in
number among the four leading lang
uages Of Europe proper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

A sure cure for hiccough, says a
Western physician, is a pinch Of snuff.
One Of the British railways provides
chess and checker outfits for its pas
sengers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

At a football game at the Crystal
Palace, eleven miles from central Lon
don, the attendance, according to the
official figures, was S4,5S4.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

There are 100000 ostriches. in the
Oudtshoorz district, Cape Colony, the
average annual value of the feathers
yielded by each bird being $35.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17
QUAINT AND CURlOS.

A sure cure for hiccough, says a
Western physician, is a pinch Of snuff.
One Of the British railways provides
chess and checker outfits for its pas
sengers.
William E. Tuttle, of Stratford,
Conn, had gold crown placed on the
tooth of his pet bear.
Marmalade, then made only Of
ounces, was known in Henry Wills
reign. The word is derived from "mer-
melo," ounce.
German, which is spoken by upward
Of 100000 people-ranks third in
number among the four leading lang
uages Of Europe proper.
At a football game at the Crystal
Palace, eleven miles from central Lon
don, the attendance, according to the
official figures, was S4,5S4.
There are 100000 ostriches. in the
Oudtshoorz district, Cape Colony, the
average annual value of the feathers
yielded by each bird being s35.
Seven old spoons have recently been
found in the earth. They were cleaned
and are of silver and gilt. They are
dated 1929, and valued at $3.50 each.
E. c. Whithee, of Surrey, Me-, has a
sea chest which his great-great-grand-
father carried with him in the flagship
of Paul Jones, under whom he fought.
The new customs tariff of Japan,
which went into force on October 1st,
has stimulated the promotion of home
companies for the manufacture Of
flour.
Leonce Rabillon, the French consul
at Baltimore, is making French yer.
sion of RIP Van Winkle." which Thos.
Jefferson expects to present in France
shortly.
The Rev. Thomas Lord, an English
Congregational minister, still conducts
divine service, though on April % he
was 100 years old. He has been preach
ing for seventy-five years.
Edward Arthur Robinson, son Of the
late Peter Robinson, the London dry
goods man, is "a years old and bank
rupt. having managed to get rid of
| 81, 10000 since he came Of age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

wind as we'll as the face from the
sun.
Each bonnet is made with a wide
brim and soft full crown, which is
attached thereto, the one crown be-
ing extended across the back, the
other being made in one with the
cape.
The quantity of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

Edward Arthur Robinson, son Of the
late Peter Robinson, the London dry
goods man, is "a years old and bank
rupt, having managed to get rid Of
50, 900 since he came Of age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

Seven old spoons have recently been
found in the earth. They were cleaned
and are of silver and gilt They are
dated 1929, and valued at $3.50 each.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-07-17

The Rev. Thomas Lord, an English
Congregational minister. still conducts
divine service, though on April % he
was 100 years old. He has been preach
ing for seventy-five years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18

building are or new type. KNOWN as
traction elevators. with the weight at
the bottom and the motor Mt the ton.
They will make the forty story trip in
little less than one minute.
Lusitania Breaks All Records.
The Cunard line steamship Lusitania,
which arrived In New York on the
morning of Oct. II on her second west
ward voyage. surpassed all previous
time records, having made the trip in
days and. 20 hours. Her highest days
run was Git knots. or 1G knots in ex-
cess Of the highest previous record
made by the Deutschland in 1901.
The Cotton spinners' Congress.
Growers of cotton and manufactur-
ers of cotton goods from seven differ.
ent nations have met in convention at
Atlanta. Ga. James r. Macoll of Prov
idence, II. L., presiding. Among other
reforms favored by the convention was
the advocacy Of uniform bill of lad.
ing. President Macoll said that ways
must be found to enable the planters
to sell direct to the spinners without
losing the profit of the middlemen.
Land Wirsless at Work.
On Oct. the Pacific Wireless
Telegraph company inaugurated the
service between Milwaukee and Chi.
caGo, and commercial messages are be-
ing accepted In both cities, the tariff
being ut the rate of twenty-five words
for 25 cents. 1t is the Intention of the
company to establish stations at In
dianapolis. Pittsburg. Wheeling and
New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
INDUSTRIAL
New skyscraper Limit.

view okyScraPer Limit.
In the opinion of Ernest Flagg. archi-
tect Of the new Singer building at New
York. the tower of which is the highest
building in the world for occupation.
the probable limit of height for these
buildings in New York city will be
1000 feet. with tower 100 feet
square. or nearly 400 feet higher than
the Singer building. Differing with
the president of the New York fire I'M
derwriters. who recently warned the
public that there was danger of
great contiagration in the upper stories
of the tall buildings beyond the reach
Of existing fire fighting apparatus, Mr..
Flagg says that the only limit is
financial practicability. He insists that
buildings Of the type Of the Singer are
the safest rs regards a roof top con-
flagration because Of the space about
the tower. which occupies only one
sixth Of the lot space. Were all the
skyscrapers constructed with the same
proportion Of space around the upper
stories, he argues. the danger of n de-
structlve fire in that upper region
would be reduced to a minimum. An
other point Of limitation to which Mr..
Flagg calls attention is the elevator
service. He says one haul elevators
can be constructed to cover 1000 feet.
but beyond that probably cannot be
made effective. Those In the Singer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
How Will They Explain?

The Newspaper Publishers Associ-
alton has formulated a demand that
wood pulp and print paper be put upon
the free list, declaring that the
wood pulp and paper trust is taking adj
vantage of the tariff to rob the pub
Fishers of the country. The truth of
this declaration can not be denied. But
how will the members of the associa-
ton who advocate ''standpat" tariff
policy explain to their readers who are
suffering from similar exactions at the
hands of the clothing trust, the cordage
trust, the harvester trust, the anthra-
cite and bituminous coal trusts, the
meat trust. and score of other trusts,
all of which are barricaded behind the
walls of the tariff? Why should news
paper publishers who advocate a tariff
on the necessaries of life consumed by
the general public. object to tariff on
the necessaries of the publishing con-
Germs? A lot of "standpat" organ
publishers will either have to do lot
OF explaining to curious and inquisitive
readers, or else resort to that very an
cient dodge of "silent contempt. THE
Commoner. a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
purpose or things that women should
bear children and that childlessness is
a misfortune and even a disgrace" =,
MISCELLANEOUS
Tornado In Alabama.

Tornado In Alabama.
A tornado that visited the vicinity
of Leeds. Ala. Oct. caused the death
of about fifteen persons. who were hit
by falling trees and tlmbers. The
property damage was enormous.
Performing Lofty Task.
The crowds that thronged lower
Broadway. New York. Oct. 10 were
treated to the unusual sight of man
working at the top of the fagpole on
the tower of the famous Singer build
ing, T07 feet above the street level. At
that distance his movements could
hardly be discerned. but he was work.
ing calmly at his task Of setting the
great ball which was to cap the flag
pole and applying the paint to cover
both. The name of the workman was
Ernest Capele. who says he has been
in the business of pole climbing for
many years and has never met with
an accident. 1t was said that he re.
ceived $1,000 for this job.
John Mitchell to Quit.
John Mitchell. whose term us presl-
dent of the United Mine Workers will
expire April 1, 1908, announces in the
United Mine Workers Journal that he
will not be Il candidate for reelection.
the reason given being i'll health. Mr..
Mitchell underwent surgical opera.
ton several months ago and has not
fully recovered.
Mrs. Chadwick Dies In Prison.
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. who has been
serving sentence Of ten years in the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus on the
charge of wrecking the City National
bank of Oberlin. died in the prison
hospital Oct. 10. The revelation Of
Mrs. Chadwick's financial operations n
few years ugo created one Of the great.
est sensations In the history of finan.
cial swindling. i
Sixteen Lost In Arctic Steamer. !,
News comes from Copenhagen that
the arctic steamer FrithJof, which ac-
companied the Wellman expedition to
Spitzbergen. was lost of Cape Lam
games. Iceland, Oct. s. The captain
and fifteen of her crew we're drowned.
The engineer chung to plank, on which
he drifted ashore. The Frithjof was
regarded as a veteran Of the. arctic
service. she having been under char
ter many times in connection with
exploration work. /.
Explosion In Steel Mill. /:
By the explosion of melting pot
containing 5000 pounds of molten steel
ready for casting in the works of the
Standard Steel company at Butler. Ia.
Oct. G four men were instantly killed
and thirty others severely injured.
twenty of whom it was thought would
die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
sc1E T1F1c
Cold Over the Equator.

Cold Over the Equator.
AT the recent congress of German
scientists Professor HergeselI of the
Strassburg university said that bal
loon experiments had proved that the
atmosphere at high attitudes is coolest
over the equator and warmest over
the poles. The balloons used in these
experiments had automatic instru-
ments attached and were unnamed
At the height of twelve and one-halr
miles the thermometer registered q
temperature Of AS degrees below zero
over the equator. while at the same
altitude oyer central Europe the bal
looms registered only 10 to IS degrees
below zero.
Transmutation Now Fact.
Professor Otto N. Witt of the Tech
meal High school at Charlottenburg.
Germany. an authority on .radium ex-
periments, now asserts that the latest
experiments of Professor Ramsay
show that under the influence of the
energy contained in radlum emana-
INNS hhOMu GlSluSblS. ilAS COlB-
per. can now be converted into others
Just as we'll known. This proves that
the ancient alchemists were on the
right track. -Four years ago Ramsay
discovered that radium emanations
changed to helium and later that this
is the source of all the inactive ele-
ments.
Latterly Professor Boltwood Of Yale
has shown that new element exists
in the uranium minerals where radium
is found and which is the parent of
radium. This new element gives off
both alpha and beta radiations, pro-
duces no emanation and resembles the
orium. lonium is the name proposed
for this substance.
Many Trees In Small Space.
In the Garden Magazine for October
B. I. Barnes advances the opinion that
the rapid spread of the San Jose scale
and other tree enemies will bring
about the adoption of dwarf varieties
for the production of fruits. especially
by the amateur fruit grower. The rea-
sons he gives for this are the greater
ease with which small trees may be
treated with sprays for protection from
enemies that feed upon the foliage and
bark and the possibility Of raising
these trees in small yards. the EARL.
ness with which they come into bear
ing and the scantiness of their shade,
thus leaving the ground available for
small fruits and vegetables.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18

roads pay from 100000 to 100000
more for their lubricants bought of
the Standard than would be the cost
at the rates charged by the independ
ent company. A complete balance
sheet and income account of the oil
trust were made public for the first
time. They showed that, while the
company paid $40,OO0,0OO in dividends
last year, more than $S3.000,O00 was
carried in the income account. leaving
surplus of nearly $44. 100000. This made
a total surplus of S261.OO0.o0O. The
balance sheet shows total assets about
$3T1 ,664. $50. The value of the various
subsidiary companies is given. Rec
ords of the liquidating trustees We're
introduced to show that the dissou-
ton of the trust, which occurred osten
sibly in 1892. never occurred.
Tobacco Trust Makes Answer.
The American Tobacco company has
fled its answer in the suit begun by
the United States government last
July. The answer of the trust and of
the codefendants. including Thomas +.
Ryan, James B. Duke, Oliver II. Payne
and Anthony N. Brady. directors. is
that, while the trust has combined
many companies and interests into one.
it has no power to control the indus
try in which it engages. The trust
holds that so long as brands of cigars
remain in existence competition cam
not be destroyed. because it is a strug
gle between brands and not between
factories. 1t holds that brands have
their strength in the fact that tobacco
is luxury, the consumer desiring
only that his taste shall be satisfied
The trust denies that the United Cigar
Stores company, which aims to monop-
olize the retail trade. was started by
the American Tobacco company. 1t
credits this vast retail business to
George j. Whalen and associates and
says that they entered the field in spite
of the opposition of the trust 1t is
admitted that now the trust owns
100000 out of 100000 worth of stock
in the United Cigar Stores company.
Moffett's Charges Unsustained.
The examination of President james
A. ,Mofrett of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana by the federal grand
jury at Chicago resulted in complete
failure to show any shipper who re-
ceived rebates from the Alton railway
similar to those granted to the Stand
ard Oil company. The jury was then
dismissed.
Frank Marin Convicted.
The prime mover in the Storey Cot.
ton company swindle. with headquar.
ters in Philadelphia, which was ex.
posed and put out of business more
| than two years ago, has now beer
brought to justice. Frank C. Marin
alias Judge" Franklin Stone. after al
extended trial has been found guilty
of using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses. The maximum penalty is $50,
| 600 or two years in prison, or both.
Christian Scientists Convicted.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin NJ Watson
| Christian Scientists of Mount Holly
N. j., were convicted of manslaughtel
in having neglected to call physician
for the treatment of their three-year
old son, who died of meningitis. Tht
extreme penalty is fifteen years i'm
prisonment. but the attorneys for thu
| accused persons assert that they vii
carry the case to the highest court il
| necessary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-18
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