Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-10
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1t is difficult to realize that the "Si4
Gilbert Parker" whose name figures
prominently in the English news as an
active member of Parliament-as re
Gently in regard to an inquiry con
corning the naval mutiny at Ports
mouths the same Gilbert Parker
Who is the author Of The Weavers'
and who wrote The Right Of Way"
Robert P. Porter has condensed. the
facts and figures showing the results
OF municipal ownership abroad, more
especially in Great Britain, ana will
present them In a book called "The
Dangers of Municipal Ownership"
Basing his conclusions upon long study
and wide observation Of actual cOndi-
TONS Mr.. Porter believes that munich
pal ownership Is always a mistake and
a burden
An English publishing house offered
recently two large prizes one for the
best story for CHI dren Of both sexes
the other for the best story for girls.
The two contests were conducted sep
arately, but when the prizes were
awarded both successful stories were
written BY the same persOn-AIiss
Christina GOwans Whyte, the author Of
THE Story Book Girls"
One of the new additions to the
Worlds Classics" series is Motley's
Rise Of the Dutch Republic" with an
introduction by Clement Shorter. 1t
Is interesting to recall In connection
with this fact that Motley worked two
years to find a publisher for his book.
John Muney thought well Of it, but de
cided that it would not pay, and it was
finally published at the expense Of
MOtley's father and uncle by Chapman
In England and the Harpers in Amer
lea. Fifteen thousand copies were sold
In the first year.
1T shall be honest" this begins the
autobiography Of Gen. Lew Wallace,
the writing of which was the chief
pleasure Of the last years Of the
authors life. The book is made up
Of descriptions Of his early life, his
experiences in the civil war, of his
diplomatic services IN Turkey, Of the
reasons why he turned to his real life
work, literature, and Of the writing Of
his famous books. A man who has won
distinction Ia SO many widely diver
gent fields has naturally a rich fund Of
interesting Renaissance and Incident
to which the intimate self-revelatiOn Of
the author already so widely known
through his books will give peculiar
and vital interest.
In a volume on odd Time Wall Pa
pers," Miss Kate SanbOrn, referring to
the fact that the paperhanger was re
garded as almost a needless luxury In
early American days, and that the
family often Joined In the task Of max
ing the paste, cutting the paper and
placing It on the walls" states that 1t
was not even beneath the dignity of
George Washington to engage In this
homely work Of interior decoration
She writes: "Tha story goes that the
good Martha lamented In the presence
OF Lafayette that she would be unable
to get the new paper hung in the ban.
Quet room In time for the morrOw'a
ball In honor of the young marquis;
there were no men to be found for such
work Lafayette at once pointed out to
Mistress washington that she had three
able-bodied men at her service-Gen-
eraI Washington, Lafayette himself
and his aid-de-camp. Whereupon the
company fell Immediately to work and
the paper was hung IN time for the
ball"