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New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
NEW Paris BOOKS.
Memoirs of Great Tragfdienne GiUe
anecdotes of Napoleon.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune.
rI.nnrright 1905 by The Tribune Associate don. !

ICopyright 1908 by Tribune Association-l
Paris June 2O-PIon Nourrit issues Memories
Inedits de Mademoiselle George taken from
the original manuscript written in 1857, by the
great tragedienne and intimate friend Of Ma
poleon and replete with personal anecdotes of
Napoleon, the Emperor Alexander of Russia,
Tauevrand Nine. de Stael, Talma Melle, Raw
court and ether personages prominent during
the period of her career. which began with her
debut at the Theatre Francais in 1902 and ended
in 1857.
The bulk of the memoirs relate to Napoleon.
Her first interview with the First Consul is
given in detail. The manuscript Is carefully
prepared. annotated and edited by P. A. Che
RAINY an art amateur, who purchased the valua-
ble but forgotten manuscript at an auction in
Paris some five years ago.
From Plon Nourrit also comes Camille Fri
son." the story of a Partisan seamstress in a
fashionable dressmakers establishment. by
Andre Vernieres, who I'm the form of clever
attractive novel supplies philosophic study of
the smart as we'll as the seamy side of life
Fasduelle brings out lie Vaisseau des Ca
resses" by Jules Bois. novel based upon senti-
mental incidents on a big steamer during a
VOYAGE from Marseles to Ceylon. 1t makes
light summer reading. Fasquelle also publishes
lie Petit Dieu Tout Nu' volume of short
poems, by Georges Docquois. in which episodes
in the career of a modern Cupid are playfuy
narrated.
Calmann-Levy publishes "L'Amour Tragique"
by Camille Manclar. collection of twenty four
rather piquant tales. the heroes and heroines of
which taken from the authors personal OBJ
servation of everyday life in Paris and whose
mild hirtatiops often eliminate trasica,lly.
CI B.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
PERCHERONS FOR L. S.
Bought at Paris National Stallion
and Mare Exhibition.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune.I
IConvrfght. zoos. bv The Trihun. Association.l

copyright. 1908. by The Tribune Associatton.l
Paris June 20-The national stallion and
mare exhibition, opened yesterday by the Min
lister of Agriculture, comprises twelve hundred
entries. Several superb Percheron stations have
been purchased for the United States at prices
varying from $4,000 to 5000 each. Among the
cart and dray horses the Boulogne breed is mora
numerous than either the Percheron or Ardsnna.
The gray color has now been eliminated and
replaced by dark bays. browns and blacks. The
same feature is noticed in regard TO carriage and
saddle horses. White and light gray have for
the last fifteen years been refused by the Min
istry of War for military services, owing 70
their being dangerously conspicuous as mark
for the enemy. The exhibition is considered
the best yet held here. French trotters and
roadsters compare favorably with those
produced in England. Germany and Austro-
Hungary. CIR
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
F,llPlNoS STUDYING THE DOUMA.

St Petersburg June 20.-Manuel Quezon a mem
ber of the Philippine Assembly. is at present in
ST Petersburg for the purpose of studying Russian
governmental institutions particularly the work of
the Douma He Is accompanied by his secretary.
Mr. Rodgers Interest attaches to The labors of the
Filipino representative because of the similarity OF
the problems faced by the two young parlia iaments.
NJ Quezon originally designated TO attend the
navigation congress, which has been in session
here but he received his instructions too late to
take part in the deliberations.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
I. o. r. TO RAISE INSURANCE RATES.

Toronto June 2O-TAe Supreme Council Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters last night decided
upon an advance in insurance rates of from 40 TO
100 per In future members Joining at the age
of 20 years will pay 81 cents thousand month.
compared with 62 cents under the old rate; at 30
years 49, instead Y cents; at 40 years. Sc l5 in
stead of 30 cents and at years. A 81. instead OF S.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
rRv TIE Assnciated Press.1


Windsor, June 20-The great garden party On
the grounds Of Windsor Castle with which of re-
cent years King Edward and Queen Alexandra
have brought to close the social functions Of
Ascot week was held this afternoon.
The somewhat threatening weather caused mis-
gfvings in the morning. but. nevertheless. during
the afternoon upward of eight thousand people
poured into the royal borough of Windsor, bound
for the castle A total of nine thousand invita-
tions had been sent out. The recipients included
the foreign diplomats their staffs and their fami-
lies the members of the Cabinet. representatives
of the colonies prominent clergymen and the MEM
bers of the House of Lords and the House of Com
mons naval and military officers and representa-
tives of the musical dramatic and literary profess
sions.
A forest of marquee tents had been erected on
the east lawn, which had been moved until the
green sward gowed like rich velvet. The King
and Queen received their guests in prettily deco
rated tents on the East Terrace. Among the Amer
leans present Ambassador and Mrs. Reid and
the wives of the embassy staff. D. O. Mills. Ogden
Mills and Miss Mills, Miss Jennie crocker. Miss
Muriel White Senator and Mrs. Smith, of Mary
land and their daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Lewis Mr. and Mrs. w D. Sloane, Kathleen En-
met Mrs Reilly, Mrs Frederick Sherman and
Miss Sherman, Louis Webb, W. R. Chaplin Miss
Edith Clark Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould and Miss
Gould
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
MENELEk SELECTS HEIR TO THRONE

Adds Abeha. Abyssina. June 2O-The question OF
the succession TO the throne of Ahyssinia which
has been quiescent for over a year. has been re-
vived by an official statement from King Menelek
designating his grandson. Lig Yasu. the twelve
year-old son OF his daughter Waizaru Shoa Rogga
and Ras Michael. heir 20 the throne
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
TScHAIkoVsKY TO BE TRIED.

st. Petersburg, June 2o.-The examination of
Nicholas Tschaikovsky member OF the Russian
revolutionists. who has been confined for the last
SIX months IN the fortress of St Peter and ST.
Paul. has been completed NJ. Tschaikovsky must
now appear before a court-martiaI on q charxe of
high treason
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
WINDSOR GARDEN PARTY
King and Queen Entertain Upzcard
of 10000 Guests.
rspeclal by French Cable TO The Tribune.1

London, June 2O-London is wholly engrossed
with gayety and town shows, politics being neg
lected and Premier Asquith's brilliant speech at
Birmingham passing with as little observation
as the proceedings of Parliament. important and
far reaching as the issues are. Windsor was the
centre of attraction to-day, where ten thousand
guests were entertained by the King on the
east lawn of the castle. 1t was a brilliant spec
tacle, compensating for the disappointing Ascot,
where there only one really fine day. There
were no formal presentations. but the King kept
equerries and pages busy in sending for those
whom he wished specially to see There were
many bishops from the Pan-Anglican Congress
among the gayly dressed throngs of spectators.
their dignified black giving fine touch to the
artistic color scheme The King will also be
present at Marlborough House when the Prince
of Wales entertains the bishops and delegates
next week. l. N. +.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
r. j. WYNNE IN ST. PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg. June 2c.-Robert ]. Wynne, Ameri-
can Consul General at London. is at present a
brief visit this city.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
EXPLOSION IN MINE KILLS TWO.

Fernie g. C, June 2O.-George Heath, engineer
George Rudolph and Steven Koey. a Siav were
killed last night in Coal Creek mine BY an explo-
sion Of gaa.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
DATE OF CoNsIsToRY NOT FIXED.

Rome June 20-It seTni-ofiicially declared
TT the Vatican to-day that the date Of the next
consis:ory had not been definitely decided In
some authoritative quarters, however, it is believed
that II win be held in December thus closing the
year Of the Papal jubilee.
Nothing IS known regarding the report that two
American cardinals and English cardinal
20 be created The creation of cardinals is entirely
:n the hands Of the Pope, who often acts without
asking even the advice OF his Secretary Of State
Merry del Val, any other cardinal II is con-
sidered most improbable that there Will be any new
American cardinals although the creation Of an
English cardinal is thought likely.
SURPRISES SOME ToLSToY BOOKS.
ST Petersburg, June 20.-The censorship depart
rent of the Ministry Of the Interior has suppressed
Count Leo Tolstoys books Christianity, patriot
Ism snd the history Of rnsterialism.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

A fashion which prevailed IN times past NAY
have sudden change-as formerly cynical peop7
felt warranted in questioning the correctness
and good faith of corporation figures tsuspecuns
them of expansion so now il may come to pass
thst the figures Of the same corporations nay
come under suspicion from the very opposite
angle. so popular has it become to make poos
corporate mouth. talk dreaTy pesslnlsni anu
make slaps at any prosperity prospect oIns I
CaIculatOrs will not believe the grewsohe 60 -
which so many corporation managers sen - -"
think Ii necessary to recite. "Punlsnlng LHoo
dore Roosevelt" has finally become an ar' e'@p-
GRATED.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

While we are likely TO have tor a '9" ..s
exceeding duIness and perhaps some "s@A-'--
for the general list. it is not improoaoe no
will see better than current prices for i -, -.
of neutrality-suspicious. in instances &c.
we have seen figures forced down oy nii'''s , :,
ton Westinshouse Electric is one eAa'''f--
this class Though the stock Is "'''i' ts
what it is selling for teven if the very W. .ss
true that its enemies predict there iS Nt~.,,,st
Stock Exchange an extended saoIt @ ., fbe re-
based upon the theory that disloydits Iizing ef-
organization plan will exert dsiiIi i1l-,;I gholss
fects For courageous investor
is right now phenomenal OaI s<'I'. -. a n unslni-
In the could properties there Is S-1rs no. have
liar situation. Professional SpeCu411 - not own
sold nv wholesale shares which thsy "V -, louis
in Missouri Pacific Western tfloii lat and
Southwestern and others in the GOHo G1 az chief
mack of their speculatiOns they nds ns, Per-
sssats prejudice and niSrepresen'a n'aS..' -srtsl-
haps they run no immediate rIsN' -, punish
alv they are absolutely certain 90 ~ rropsrtiss
taent-for IN every one OF the oou1u o,,r ~ auss~
Is expanding value beyond any hd''''e ---
ton.
Erie will be reorganized- some sS 80
too hixh-consderinS what Is Pi'F
NJ NorSan is home. TempOrariI: - osttst
,n,-ho,v the whole country always
% ,.is ,,rasance-andIt has the rlSnt ~.UAI.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-09-03

around the aisles of the hall, and
cheered and shouted.
Then, after the roll was called, and
it was found that Hamer had 1872 So,
and French 14O 2-7, there was lusty
cheering. Hamer was called for a
speech He said that when he had said
the day before that that was the proud
est moment of his life, he had been
mistaken. That today was the proud
est moment. He pledged himself to
carry out the policies of his party.
When the nominations for governor
were made, and Mr.. Brady was de-
clared the nominee by reclamation,
there was another enthusiastic demon
stration, and the governor was almost
carried to the platform, where he de-
livered speech full of feeling.
In addition to the ticket. the State
Central Committee was named, after
which it was voted to return the people
of Boise vote of thanks for their
courtesy and attention. Then the con-
vention of 1908 was ended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Obituary--Mrs. Luretta Finnegan.

The people of Lancaster and vi
cinity were shocked last Wednesday
morning upon learning that Mrs.
Luretta Fi.negan was dead. She
has been In poor health for some
time, but was able TO do her work
and to walk down town.
Tuesday evening Mrs. l.. S. Brad
ley, an old time friend bad planned
to stay all night with her. Mrs.
Finnegan when retiring was as we'll
as usual, but suddenly at about mid
night she began To breathe very
heavy and hard. Her friend raised
her up III bed, shaking her and call
ing her by name, but no answer.
Her eyes were closed and soon she
was hfeless. Then she was laid
down and doctor was telephoned
for, also message was ext to her
husband who was il the country,
and the only child's family was
asked to come at once, but all was
oversize was dead @
a-sMrs. Luretta Finnegan wass born
May Is, 1850 in Ohio and was mar
ried to John Finnegan May 9, 1870,
dying April Is, 1908, thus being 81
yrs and IL mo. old at death.
Besides the sad husband left to
mourn her death she has son and
family, John L, a step-mother,
Mrs. Snowden, two half brothers,
Geo. and Frank Patton, and a half
sister. Mrs. May Curry; also other
relatives and many friends.
She was of a jovial and happy
disposition, ever ready to help in
time of need and did not complain
of her own bad feelings. Her kind
words and winning ways will he
cherished by those who knew her in
years to come.
A large crowd gathered at the
house in the northern part of the
city, April II, at o'clock to give
their last respects to the departed.
After the prayer by Rev. Morgans
the Methodist quartette sang
Asleep in Jesus" then the funeral
services were concluded at the Fair
view church. An unusually long
procession followed to the grave
and thus we see our relatives and
friends laid away, one by one.
Mrs. Ct. +. f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
FLORA.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
april showers bring forth May
flowers" is an old proverb; be that
as it may the beautiful May flowers
are again adorlng the hills.
Mrs Voss. of PIatteville, is visit
ing with her niece, Mrs. j. G.
Edgington.
VIM. Edgington and Henry Hud-
son are devoting a good share of
their time to fishing; they caught
some nice ones.
Lancaster visitors from here last
Saturday were Ervie Edwards and
Mrs. Schildgen
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Snyder went
TO Bloomington Saturday.
There has been couple of wolves
seen in this vicinity lately by several
different parties.
Our spring term of school has
begun, with Florence Budworth as
teacher.
Fletcher GarthWaite and sister
Mae spent Sunday at this place
visiting relatives,
Minnie Taylor spent Sunday with
her friend. Mrs. Lester Snyder.
Mrs. Hudson visited with her
sister Mrs. Mills, IN Waterloo.
Mrs. N. Suttle and Mrs. FL. hish
visited with their parents Sunday.
II. Hoffman and wife, Of Lancas-
ter. spent Sunday at the Snyder
homestead.
Title Edgington spent the first of
the week with Birdie Aoughton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Well we are here ag in and an
other Easter has come and gone and
what beautiful day it was: A
great many spent their day fishing;
don't know what kind of luck they
had but If their luck was as good as
the day it must have been very
good indeed.
Harley Garner and daughter were
Lancaster callers Saturday.
Marshall Hannom spent Sunday
at his home in Cassville.
Mi. and Mrs Will Barr were
guests at the Ed Houghton home
Sunday.
Chris Shaben and wife were Ian
caster callers one day last week.
Miss Tillie Edgington was the
guest of Birdie Hough ton the first
part of the week.
The farmers have got their small
grain planted.
Ed. Houghton was a Lancaster
caller Monday.
Harley Garner and daughter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Nelson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
WISCONSIN FAIRS.
Secretary True Issues Schedule of Fairs
to be Held this Year.

Secretary John Nj. True, OF the
state board of agriculture, has pre-
pared list of the places and dates
of the principal agricultural fairs IN
Wisconsin next fall The state fair
will be held in Milwaukee on Sep
TENDER 9TH, 9Th, 9th, 10th and 18th.
The location and dates of other fairs
in the state are given az follows:
Amigo Sept. Sept. "a 81; Apple
ton, Sept. 9 IL; Baraboo, Sept. o. %;
Beaver Dam Sept % Oct. 2; Bosco-
bel Sept. 80 Oct 2; Bruce Sept. 8 IL;
Cedarsburg Sept. II 10; Chiffon Aug.
27-29; Chippewa Falls Sept. IA IS;
Darlington Aug. 25 %; Elkhorn
Sept. Is Is; Evansville Sept. Ia;
Fond du Lac Sept IA; Friendship
Sept. 1924, Gays Mills Oct. 6 9;
Rillboro Aug. Is 81; Jefferson Sept.
1925; Kilburn Sept 29-Oct 2; Lam
caster Sept. 3; LaCrosse Sept. 81
26;Lodi Sept. z 8; Madison Sept. 49,
Oct. 2; Manitowoc Aug % 81;
Marshfield Aug. 25 %; Mansion
Aug. 25 %; Meuomonie Sept. s IL;
Merrill Aug 25 81; Mineral Point
Aug. Is 21; Monroe Sept. 9 II; New
London Sept. 1920; New Richmond
Sept. % %; Neilsville Sept. IA;
Phillips Sept % 25; Platteville Sept.
IA; Plymouth Sept 1 4; Reedsburg
Aug. IL IA; Richland Center Sept.
% 25; Spring Green Sept. Is IS;
Stevens Point Sept. I'll; Tomah
Aug. Is 81; Viroqua Sept. 1918;
Watertown Sept. Is IS; Wausau
Sept. IA; West Bend Sept 1924;
Weyauwega Sept. % %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Clean upl
If you are interested in Patch
Grove high school and can get
away, go to the contest at Mt.
Hope Saturday night.
Rev. Hooking made his first trip
over to BagIey on his legomobile.
He made about 60 calls on the way.
Mr.. Collin has had the picket
fence removed from the south side
of his lots, and put in new walk.
When the job is completed it will
much improve the lots. Mr.. Collin
believes in keeping things up.
Business here this spring has been
exceptionally good in all lines. Mr..
Hutton reports big demand for
machinery. He put out ten drills,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22

mostly the four horse kind, aud an
endless number of plpws, harrowe
and other farm implements Fred
Booth reports business fine, in fact
more than he can handle alone He
has To have extra help Kolt q
McKichap, the new firm, are max
ing lots of friends and enjoying a
nice trade They are going to
make their store a winner Walter
Armberger says the Creamery bust
ness for last year was the best he
has ever had, and the prospects are
good fer this year He grinds lots
of feed too, and has sawed ninety
seven thousand feet of lumber at
his saw mill. He has a fine plant
now all run by a 30horse power
McVictor gasoline engine.
Miller Bros. pulled in their saw
mill Saturday. The last job was
about 16, 600 feet of choice lumber
for F. g. Wetmore The boys have
sawed about $50, 900 feet the past
season.
Chas. Clark and Myron Darn are
putting up new barn for Lee
Burhouse below Bloomington.
Bert Clark has the Horstman boys
working for him at carpenter
work. Bert says there is lots of
work in sight.
p j. Hamilton has been fixing
up arornd the new place The
Hamiltons had the best kept farm
lawn in the town, and they are 60
ing to try and have nice one here.
Thos. Hope has been building an
addition to his new barn for ma
chinery, wagons, etc.
Mrs. j. w. Mellin was here
Thursday last with a stock of
Easter bonnets. She did big bus
mess.
Fred Newcomb has been doing
some repairing around the Parish
residence A new walk and the
yard was graded.
Mrs. Richard had her big cotton
wood cut down last week. The
tree came up from seed IN 1865 and
she hast watched its growth all
these years. 1t got SO massive she
was afraid it might fall on the
house.
If you have good pair of lungs
take them with you TO Mt. Hope
Friday night
Have you noticed that Patch
Grove looks much better this
spring than 1t has ever lOokedg 1t
will look still better when it gets
the new cement walks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
Another Mesaba Range in Northern
Wisconsin.

What is supposed to BE- a rich
body of iron ore has been discover
ed four and one-holf miles from
Ladysmith, Wis, within the past
few weeks. Considerable explora-
ton has been going on for two
years past in the vicinity of Bruce,
a small town situated on the Chip
pewa river, about eight miles west
of Ladysmith. The ore however in
the vicinity of Bruce has been found
with drill, at quite a depth. The
ore near Ladysm1th extends from
the surface down to a depth at pre-
sent unknown. At the surface, the
soil assays "a 8 per cent. iron, and
at a depth of four feet the soil
assays As per cent. iron. Our towns
man, d. j. Gardner, has an inter-
est in this property and while there
last week secured samples of the
soil and ore, which he brought
home with him. Parties in the
vicinity of Ladysmith are very
much interested in this discovery
The ore has been discovered on
several other pieces of land in this
same range showing it to be a well
developed iron range. extending
northeast and southwest. The new
extension of the Wisconsin Central
railroad runs within half a mile of
the range.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
BAGLEY.

Our pastor, Rev. Hooking, prea ched
very affective Easter sermon last
Sunday. The Sunday school was we'll
attended and the church was hand
somely decorated with flowers.
The Odd fellows met at their hall at
BrodtviTle last Saturday evening and
voured 40 dozen Of eggs. What
shame to destroy so many chickens in
embryo.
Geo. Winter and Resell Willard and
their wives took Easter breakfast with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Calkins.
Mrs. Annie Clifton has just received
a receipt from Wesley Hospital, Chi
ago. for AZ doz. eggs to apply on the
free bed fund. The eggs we're furnish
ed by Bagley, HaZelton and Brodtville.
Mrs. Henry Glass and children. of
Patch Grove, were calling GA friends
in Bagley last Sunday. We were de-
lighted to meet our cheerful friend.
Eddie Haryill, who was seriously i'll,
is fast recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkemyer attended
church at Prairie du Chen last Sun
day.
In the absence of the presiding
elder. Rev. Hooking, our pastor, con-
Quoted quarterly meeting here week
ago Sunday and Monday.
j. Pace, of Ruttlege, Wis.,, spent a
week in Bagley and WyalusIng.
Joe Urine and r. Willard are paiut-
ing Geo. Hansler's residence.
John Harris. chairman of town
nd ic hou CT oil be hT1i
VIM. Theissa is shingling a house
for Mi chel Pace.
T B. Anderson and John Sundwall
are erecting an addition to the Nit
chel Pace residence.
Frank Hazelbour, set our straw
berries last year and this year will set
out an acre and a half; our mouth
even now waters as we think of straw
berries and cream.
DR.. Lewis took a trip to Dubuque
and back last week.
A black silk scarf lost between Bag
ley and BrodtvilIe, a short time ago.
Finder please leave the same at the
home of Jacob Beer, Bagley.
John Berkemyer has our thanks for a
nice mess of fresh fish.
j. Il. Oakley, of Mt. Hope, started
his Rural mail route here last week,
Leslie Jenkins acting as mail route
substi ute.
Chas. Calkins, with long handled
pruning shears, trimmed up his
mothers shade trees in fine shape.
Lee Pace, who put in a few days in
the car shops in Dubuque IS home
again. Lee is quite home boy any
way.
VIM. Millin is agent for American
| woven fence wire. Del MorrisSey
handles shelf hardware and groceries.
J. T. Clifton runs general hardware
and all kinds of farm machinery.
Ed. Theissa aid wife, of Davenport,
Iowa, are visiting relatives here and
at Patch Grove. Ed. is a son of VIM.
Theissa, of Bagley.
Our mechanics are all busy as nail
ers. Not so many new structures this
season, but the work consists mainly
in additions, repairing, painting, etc.
Miss Hazel Shrake spent Saturday
and Sunday with Chas. Grinnesey's,
of Glen Haven.
The chicken pie supper at the NJ. b.
church last Friday evening was all
thatcould be asked. The receipts about
S16. This sum added to the money on
hand will clear the debt on the parsou-
age.
Oh! yes, we will soon incorporate, a
little girl baby over at the home or
Mr. and Mrs. John Sedlmayr,s.