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New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

body of his immediate predecessor had lain In
state, and there he was harshly reminded that
thenceforth his path led relentlessiy to a bier
In the same chamber Thus the eldest member
of the council would address him: Your Sc
renity has come here in the pride OF life to
take possession of the Palace; but warn you
that when dead your brains. eyes and bowels
will be removed. You will be brought here to
this very spot, and here you Will lie for three
days before they bury you" With these grim
words ringing in his the new Doge pro-
ceeded to take up his duties.
His execution of them varied, Of course. ac-
cOrding to his character. A strong man un-
questonably found means of expressing his
personality and, working through his coun-
cillors, carried out policy stamped. at least
to certain extent, by his will In whatever
direction he turned, however. he was met and
in a large measure controlled by the power
whose symbol he was AS early the middle
of the thirteenth century he was hernmed in
by restrictions and made simply the
mental apex of the aristocracy, drawing all his
existence from below him. from the base of the
constitutional pyramid" MIR. Brown has on
the subject this interesting passage
a clause was added to the pror1isstoHe by which
the doge pledged himself execute the orders of
what they might Nor dared the doge exhibit his
portrait, his bust, or his cOat-Of-armS anywhere
might know that the essence Of the uIeao c' was s.s
not resident in the doge. but in the whole aristo
cratic body: The doge was. in fact, to be the phe
nomenon of the aristocracy. with individual
istence. but living only the outward and visible
sign Of the inward a-iStOCratic spirit In this view
he was held to be incompetent announce his
accession to the throne in any foreign court.
cept that of Rome No kneel him,
kiss hands. make presents. or render him any act
of homage which could possibly be construed
homage to the individual rather than homage to
the spirit of the aristocracy, in which alone the
dose lived and moved The elevation of member
of any family 20 the supreme office barred all other
members Of that family from holding posts under
government either in Venice In Venetian terri
tory. The Of the dOge were ineligible
members of any councils except the MaggiOr Con-
siglio and the Pregad and in this latter they had
vote. Finally to complete the ISOLATION of the
ducal throne TO close the doors of the princeIy
prison. it was decreed that who might be
elected to the office OF dogc should have right
TO refuse that appointment; that dOge could
of his own choice resign his office. nor ever quit
Venice.
Does not this giIded captivity imply oil
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..os ,s .rneoiaIIv To ne commended He
selects a salient phase of his subject, repre-
sentative type or episode, and contr1ves to make
it throw light the general development Oh
Venetian history. He is thus enabled 10 dls-
nense with a vast amount of that routine busi-
ness as it might be called. which the exhaus-
tive hisorian cannot afford to neglect, and at the
same time he is in nowise prevented from Civ
ing ms luminous Interpretation of the spirit of
Venice That spirit is ordinarily filtered for US
through veil of romance In most books and
for most readers the claim of the venetian
glamour is imperious Mr. Brown does not
neglect it, but he places in the foreground the
concrete problems by which the builders OF the
republic were confronted, and lays stress upon
the practically with which these problems were
attacked and solved
Geographical conditions determined the bent
of the Venetian genius with exceptional force
Venice on her lidi" the saying, stood ex-
posed to every wind" She stood. as it were. be-
tween the East and the West Very early in
her history she was affiliated by the natural
trend of her commerce. if by nothing else, with
Byzantum. Her proximity to Italian soil and
to the Papal power could not but work. as time
went on to the modification of her relations with
the East But situated she was with her
waters giving her kind of quasi-isolation. she
was bound by the instinct of self-preservation.
to strengthen the natural DuIWarkS between Her
independence and the cOvetous moves of the
alien on every side Mr.. Brown we'll exhibits the
persistent reaction OF the site of Venice upon the
growth of her political fabric and all her gov
ernmental institutions. The invigorating airs of
the sea tended to develope race of men jealous
of their freedom At the same time COM
munity dedicated. this one. to trade and.
in short. to materialistic ideals. was certain.
sooner or later. to be involved in difficulties
the reins of administration Wealth. as always.
brought to the surface and kept them
above it. The aristocracy of one period was
menaced by that of new generation. Hence,
the rise of factions. bitter struggles for
premacy and. finally. a compromise, which. if
favorable to the dominance of a class, was at all
events the preventive of such individual
tyranny marked the establishment of this or
that principality on the mainland.
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garchy organized with consummats skrn,
ceeding generations, Of course. wrougbt ], Sle
in the political machine. but. whatsv.- .-Aass5
it continued to impose itself upon the a.
upon the people Mr. Browns chapters -
illustrate it's extraordinary efficiency
Iates the conspiracies Of BjamOnte IT,
Marino FaIier. Neither was successfnt. -
both served to confirm the developmen, -
tian poIity along its original lines. Tis1~,-
in exile, and, what is more, his efrort, :.
the old order Of things only led 70 tbs 20 20
Of the Council OF Ten. the last and p,o.. 80
tiaI instrument Of aFistOcratic author,,- '11t
wise. Marino FaIier. dying traitors d.,.- '@
the steps of the ducal palace. Left behs,d =
party inspired BY his treason to s.rs--~
its hold upon the State
1t is impossible to withhold tribute -
mfration from a government 50 well ~.
as was that OF the Venetians. Its svr-
undeuiabIe- II could be cruel and cor-,-,
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for the much dreaded Vaccinations Of an
dividuaI despot it substituted a rule hardy d
Sitting to the spirit Of freedom. Neverthelz
Venice as Venice waxed prosperous and p0Es
full beneath the shadow Of the Ten. and :
volumes before US we see again and again VI
what stern might, with what perfect craft
Republic pursued its proud course The CE
raresi OF fsadua imagined that they could b
their own against Venice and, at the games
diplomacy and war. win territory and prests
from the Republic. They found extinction :
their pains One of Mr.. Browns longest a.
best chapters is devoted to the career Of IL
Francesca Bussone. better known as Cam
gnola, whose military abilities, long exercz
magnificentIy in the service OF Fflipp0 H1r
Visconti were ultimately employed by Vs1s
against the Milanese tyrant Carnasn-
thought. like Francesca Carrara and his s.
NoveIIo. that where Venice was concerned
could play for his own hand We wish
could follow here all the windings of MS pc
uresque story. We must be content to u
instead that Venice wound it Up to suit hers
The unwise soldier of fortune was led IN 2
time between the two dread columns On :
Piazza di San Marco, and there beheadsd
The Venetian powers knew their own III
and when once they had made it up they an
with rapIdity and with crushing force II
were we'll served at home and abroad Il
young Venetian nobleman was soon Innsia
into political life and whenever he oecan'
servant of the State he accepted rsA u
cipIine. The political machine, though eo1'-
Gated, was we'll oiled. until it seemed aiEaoS'
go of itself. and to be kind Cf Juggernaul
Brown devotes a good chapter to the su0'z
of political assassination as it entered ihiO =
movement Of Venetian government u "1s
garded in those old days as a weapon =
and discussed "in precisely the same spin =
the Geneva Convention discussed the Use d =
pIOsive bullets, Greek fire. OF the iHimuniN
ambulance wagons" He gives some eSA-s
a little amusing at this distance. OF 'sn'-
dabbIing in these dark waters In 1913
Provveditore Generate in Dalr1atia WrV'S =
masters to propose a new way OF riddlhs
of their Turkish foes A DR.. Micniei as
Salamon had come TO his notice. geD''
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VENICE.
Some Illuminating Chapters in Her
History.

STCLlf-S3; HT Trown In two volumes Syo.
M Vii s56; v 349 Z. p. Dutton S Co.
NJ provn,s mode of writing history is none
the less scholarly because it is informal ana
discursive He knows his sources with thor-
ouehness that might be envied by the Veriest
pedant: but his feeling for the purely human
side of his subject is too warm and his sense OIL
literature is too keen for him to obtrude ths
documentary evidence" he has so r1chiy &C :
curnulated. He uses this as means to an eho'
as the material on which to base essays calcu-
lated to be profitable alike to the student ana 10
the general reader. The broad scheme he has
New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
A CONFESSION.

BY WALTER SAVAGE LANDoR
know not whether 1 am proud,
But this | know l hate the crowd:
Therefore pray let me disengage
NV verses from the motley page,
Where others far more sure TO please
Pour out their choral song with ease
And yet perhaps, if some should tire
With too much froth or too much f1re,
There is an ear that may incline
Even to words so dull mine
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
Nevada National Forests Redistricted

Washington July 2The President has just signed executive
orders nakng important changes the boundaries of practically
all the National Forests the State Nevada This is another
step the comprehensive plan of redg the National Forests
in all of the western States
No addition in forest involved in the redcng plan
The object of the work is equaize the of administrative
units and their boundaries in such
mote the most practical and efficient administration of the forests
will enable officers of the Forest Service give prompt attention
all forest business and further the interests and add the
venience of sockmen umbermen miners and other
settlers the National Forests The Nevada National Forests
which will be affected by this Encouragement follows
The Ruby Mountains and Independence National Forests
covering of 55s79 have been combined and will
hereafter be known Humboldt National c. Sydney
Tremewan will be retained Supervisor of the Humboldt National
Forest, with headquarters at Eko.
The Charleston and Las Vegas National Forests covering
of 34005 have been combined and will hereafter be
known the Moapa National Forest No change will be made
the field forc and H. Mathews will be retained Acting Forest
Supervisor, with headquarters at Las Vegas.
The Toyabe National Forest arises from the combining Of the
Toyabe Toquma and Monitor National Forests comprising
$50 David Barnett will be retained Super
visor, with headquarters at Austin, Nevada
The Forest Service desires reduce the the
administrative units to approximately 100000 This
possible in all cases. shown by the fact that under the plan
of edstcng there will be 144 Supervisors in the United States
who will administer than 67 of National Forest
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
Election of United States Senators

oldfeld The Democratic and Republican parties
Nevada should incorporate their respective platforms pledges
making possible the selection of United States Senators
people has been highly successful elsewhere
Oregon where the recent election the people decided
that thew wanted Chamberlain Democrat for the office
and at elected Republican Legislature The Oregon
law allows people indicate their Wishes and by system
pledges elected obligated to vote for the people
choice rather than the party's selection.
control the Government brought the
people will be of representative Government Neither
party the wishes of the people in this respect FOL
sure as the question ignored defeat will to that party
The people do trust the party that dsruss the people
refusing give the selection of their candidates
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
Cigarettes Barred at Copper Flat
Nevada Con, Superintendent Ely Issues Order That Cal
culated To Make Stir in Nevada Mining Circles

White Pine News "Qu cigarettes get off the job, the
word Copper Flat cigarette smokers Furthermore those who
fancy the brown paper roll the luxurious and
mbued in them that they cannot do without this form Of
smoke, need not apply for job 1t will be useless.
Superintendent Vandehoe of the Copper Flat and Nevada
Consolidated properties has made the above ruling and
important making it stick 1t went into effect several days
and small CONSERVATION The spread
quickly and with variety of receptions Regardless of which
Vanehoe Copper Flat where his word and
everybody likes him and argues that is right he would
not say
Spreading the naturally point all through
the camp and cigarette smokers wondering the rule will
extend they generally barred They the
seat the The discussion likely attend not at all
liking They would rather that the subject should
into silence and die right where it stands.
much powder here stand for cigarette smok
ing said Superintendent vanderhoe yesterday Furthermore
cigarette smokers dependable have had experience with
and arriving conclusion haphazard manner They
pay much their smoke and not there with the
goods when you want delivery.
"We pay working here for his time and want
much reasonably gve with clear head and without
anything nected to impair his usefulness hold that the
cigarette habit mpa usefulness and does not here have
enough satisfied that my judgment
Mr. Yanderhoe gets there with the goods he has demon
Copper Flat taking hold To accomplish such work
he has done requires the aeness of working with
him. and he has gone after every possible with results
that ought be mighty satisfactory to all concerned
put cigarettes and the big 20 sign hanging out
Herewith good many but the board to
stay Those principally disafected about the order
the foreigners employed at the Flat 1t struck deep into
customs but has struck just the Smoking cigarette
during hours duty Copper Flat discharge They all
know il and they are performing
get entry the discharge book all he has to do is to pull the
paper load and fire up He is good out Wise
yourself accordingly when go there for job and
might be well to break into the pipe cigar habit IN
anticipation spreading through the balance
of the camp protective against fires explosions
incompeency and few other evils
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27

rERHAPS no city on the Ameri
can continent has such pictur-
esque location and such roman
tic associations as Quebec The
celebration of the tercentenary of its
foundation In 1908 by Samuel de
Champlain brings to mind the majestic
promontory ON which Is located its
once formidable citadel and recalls a
long train of remarkable events. From
the voyage Of Jacques Cartier up the
st. Lawrence In 1885 to the capture of
the city by the British in 1859 and
the American attack upon 1t In 117J
under Montgomery and Arnold these
happenings were not only of great In
terest In themselves, but important
also for their bearing upon the evolu-
tion of free institutions and an ad-
vanced civilization upon the northern
half of the hemisphere. The cere-
monies planned I'm commemoration of
the three hundredth anniversary of
the establishment of Quebec will cover
consist In part Of a series of pageants
the most magnificent ever given In this
part of the world. These historical
shows will begin with the arrival of
Cartier in the st. Lawrence 1913 years
ago and take the spectator on through
the centuries while the great historical
personages whose deeds are interwov-
ell with the annals of Quebec and New
France pass In review, the most i'm
pressive pageant Of all being repro
duction Of the ever memorable battle
on the heights west of the citadel,
the Plains OF Abraham, I'm which
Wolfe and Montcalm were the fore
most figures. 1t is not to be con-
Quoted In such a way as TO magnify
the victory of the British under Wolfe
at the expense of the feelings of the
French, for the province Of Quebec Is
still chiefly French in language. rcli
gion and racial traditions and associa
tions, and II was because the British In
the government Of this part of Canada
recognized and conceded this fact and
nodded their policies accordingly that
they gained and maintained the 10y
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
Credit Is Due The State Police

a whole lot of guorant criticism here and there
the State police has stepped into the various
towns and arrests officers have failed the
Reno Generally that criticism has been started by the
unable to do anything themselves and who
naturally hagrned when somebody else captured the criminal
OF course any community would prefer to have its police
deparment attend crime of that community But If the
department another unable to cope with
the up hands and abandons almost
crime Importance is committed then the people
about anything seeing the criminals brought
justice
The police has made several mportan. arrests OF this
police decided that there chance
capturing offenders while the police chafe under
departments the people whole glad tc
give the credit where it is due.
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atty Of the people of this important
part of the Dominion. That there is no
bitterness now In the reflection that
Wolfe's victory meant the loss to
France of her most important colony In
the new world Is seen In the fact that
the French government is taking off,
cial part in the centenary and Is send
ing a special delegation and squad
ron of warships to represent France In
ceremonies In honor of the achieve
ments of one OF her most heroic sons.
Australia and other parts of the Brit
ish empire are to send delegations
bearing fraternal greetings. The United
States will dispatch to the scene an
imposing naval squadron. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt has designated Secre-
tary William II. Taft as his represent
ative at the tercentenary. The British
sovereign himself will be represented
by his eldest son, the Prince of Wales,
who Is to sail across the ocean and up
the st. Lawrence In one of the most
formidable OF the new English battle
ships. the Indomitable, while the At
lantlc feet of the British navy will
cruise to Quebec In advance of the
prince and welcome him with its great
guns when he arrives on July %. Next
day, the 23d. the scene Of the landing
of Champlain will be reproduced, those
taking part wearing the costumes and
bearing the arms of his era and the
man personating the explorer himself
disembarking from ship constructed
so as to look precisely as did the Don
de Dieu, with its lofty poop and quaint
tackle. on that memorable day In July,
lous, when Champlain went ashore
from It and began the foundation OF
the capital city OF New France.
The United States navy department
has ordered the New Hampshire. a
new battleship Of 1850 tons, TO pro-
ceed to Quebec to participate In the
naval parade which the Prince OF
Wales will review.
One of the principal events OF the
tercentenary will be the dedication Of
the battlefield on which Wolfe and
Montcalm fought as national park
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
Bullion Deposits Paid In Exchange

Secretary Corteyou has revoked the instructions to United
assay of May 80 last directing that after
June 10 for deposits gold bullion should be made only
con by the local subtreasuy depository
bank This order issued with view to relieve the large
accumuatons OF bullion in Western mnts and Offices but
the Secretary finds that practice the order produced unsats
factory results and the old method of paying for bull
ion deposits New York. Philadelphia Chicago St Louis San
Francisco exchange well in coin in bars has been
established.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27

Fifty thousand iarrels Of oil are now
stored in the tank yards Of the Southern
Pacific at 81 arks. 1t has never before
been filed to its capacity.
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On to Quebec

The Invasion Of the Historic City
on the ST. Lawrence by Those
Who Will Celebrate Its Foundation
Three Hundred Years Ago by
Champlnin. - - -
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no city on the Ameri.
- can continent has such pictur-
esque location and such roman
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
Crop Prospects AboUe Average

The preliminary estimate oi the
probable corn yield made by the De.
partmcnt 81 Agriculture last week.
points To- bumper crop with an aver
age yield OF 10 hushcl, per acre and a
total yield oi 2h42. OF 900 bushels The
Weld per acre last year was $50 and the
vcraagc Tor ten years $50 Last years
final estimated yield was 1920. 1000
bushels The quality this November
i, 800 per cent against S2S IN 1907. and
81 for ten years average About ~
per cent wa, figured a. IN farmers
hands. 7LI24ooo bushels against {;
per cent I5oV5.ooo buShcl, a year ago
ard ten year average oi ! 5 per cent
The November estimate indicates an
increase ui 100000 bushels over that
at October Last wears crop was
loo.bo5.o 600 bushels larger than the DC
tnhcr estimate Corn wheat. oats
and eight other crops. representing APP
proNmatc'y 70 per cent ii tho value
oi all farm crops this year aggregate
3 per cent. greater than a year ago.
and p per cent greater than the aver
age Tor the past FIVE years The cotton
ginrcd to November /. totallcd S.iVo-
81 bales
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q a - on L "A.
Bear, tho >,lha Kind You Haze laayS Bought
Signature at &N2zIMx

--Hcmmed in by flames at her home
in Lancaster City, one day last week,
Miss Alice Brooks broke the glass and
sash OF her bedroom window and hung
by the sill till help came, when she
dropped into the arms OF ncighbor
Her clothing and hair were on fire
The burns are not serious, but she sui
icrcd greatly from shock
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X. r. D. Carrier MangIed

The horse drawing rural Tree de.
livery wagon driven by Carrier VII.
liam 6 Parsons, 90 wear, old. which
was huchcd near the station platform
at Wur,nn. on the Kent County Rail
road, IN Saturday morning was irigh,
cnrd by IN approaching tram Par
-oms hurried a. the team but icll in
front ui the locomotive. Both 81 his
leg, were cut off. and his head was
crushed He Died shortly after reach
ING Chc>trrtuwn He was married
and came oi prominent Kent county
family.
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WOODLAND
Carried over from last week. !

Carried over from last week.
Mrs. Erwood Sparks. OF Baltimore,
visited her mother. Mrs. II. II. Keil-
holtz, several days this week.
Mrs. Evan Owens and son, OF Phila-
dephia, we're guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Owens this week
Miss Ida Thompson has returned
from visit with Rising Sun relatives
and friends
About two weeks ago so quarts OF
fruit were stolen out OF the cellar OF
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds. The
thici or thieves wore either new rub
bcrs OF rubber boots, as the footprint,
were left on the cellar floor.
Mr.. G. BirdSell Cullen, Of Whining
ton, was q Saturday To Monday guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs NJ l..
Thompson
Mrs. Mabel Hall. 81 Birmingham.
n Y. Mr. and Mrs Cunningham and
son, OF near Coatcsvllc. and Mr. Aus
tin JenncSs. Of Baltimore. visited their
parents, MIR and Mrs X {, yenurs.
this week
Miss Ncttic Phillips has returned TO
Wilmington. after spending the past
two week, with her friends. Misses
Leila and l.nra Thompson,
Miss Ncrna Null. oi Emoryvillc, Pa.
is the guest al her grandparents. Mr.
ard Mrs r G. Jcnnc>S.