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:A':DIEP0SED MINISTER
PETER ALeERTI, DANISH STATES.
MAN AND BANK WRECkER.
Poor Peasants Of His Country De.
frauded Of Millions Through His
Ambition to Become Rich
in a Short Time. -

acknowledgements deposed minis.
ter of justice, Peter Adler Alberti, who
is now awaiting trial on his confes-
sion that he embezzled deposits
amounting to about 100000 from a.
bank whose patrons were chiefly poor
peasants, came to his downfall
through an ambition to become very
rich in a short time. He is said to
have lost the money of the depositors
through rash investments in American
stocks, but his losses were apparently
not all at one time, for, according to
his own story, he has falsified the
books of the bank for the last IA
years.
Alberti was born June 10, 1851. His
father was prominent in politics and
was the founder of the bank which has
been ruined. The young man was bred
to the law and practiced the profess
sion for number of years. During
this practice he developed a talent for
organization, starting a fire insurance
company and company for the ex-
portation of butter to England. Both
the elder and the younger Alberti
were identified with the Danish agri-
cultural interests in politics and in
business, these interests being the
leading ones of the nation. The bank
founded by the elder Alberti was
named "Bondenstandens Sparekasse"
Peasants Savings bank-and was
considered, until the revelations of the
younger Alberti's perfidy, one of the
soundest financial institutions in Den
mark
While visiting London for the pur-
pose of transacting business for the
butter export company, Alberti had an
opportunity of making. unobserved by
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ON

ginning to assume the cheerful aspect
of meeting of martyrs an hour be-
fore the arena opened.
please pass me some French-fried
potatoes" whispered Gregory, after
the pangs of hunger had eaten him to
the ropes.
Here we find," croaked the doctor,
raising a silver of potato high on his
fork, here we find one of the most
evil effects of food adulteration. This
potato was grown in the fall of the
year 1889, but it has been washed in
alum water to give it the appearance
of being modern, while it's eyes have
been treated with belladonna to make
them bright and snappy."
Uncle Gregory groaned pathetically,
and the rest Of us, out Of politeness,
tried to look interested, but only sue
ceeded in looking seasick.
When the ice cream and cake were
brought on DR.. Guffhander drove his
spoon down deep into the chocolate
a pitiful illustration Of what dishonest
tradesmen will do for money. Here
we find that some of this ice cream
was pale originally, but it was treat.
ed with aniline dye to give it this
chocolate effect, and then baked in
the sun to deceive the eye On the
other hand, we find this vanilla was
originally dark and forbidding, but it
has been treated with peroxide of hy-
drogen to make it more of blonde"
Pardon me, DOCTOR" snapped
Peaches, her teeth chattering with
nervousness, "but this ice cream was
made in our own kitchen by Dora, our
own cook, with cream from Mrs
Riley's own cow, and we never have
any but homemade ice cream, so
there!"
"Ah," said the doctor, then in THAI
case it must be traces OF thanatopsio
which | see, and the evidence is con.
elusive that a great deal of artificial
frappe has been used, nevertheless
mo, thank you," said Uncle Greg
ory, Il never eat ice cream, because
it goes to my head and makes me cold
to my friends"
Take this coffee, for instance"
chortled the doctor, juggling spoon
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A New Shade.

The new color, manille, much seen
in Paris in model hats and gowns, is
very dark brownish taupe and was
seen the past summer on several hats
designed by certain Partisan mil
liners.
1t is an especially becoming shade to
almost every woman, especially to
those past the bloom of youth, and,
lightened by brighter tints, it will do
quite as we'll for the still youthful
woman
There are some astonishing color
combinations in evening frocks being
shown. An example is of royal blue
over green, and that of a vivid shade,
the blue being tulle and the satin
green. Pale but clear green trimmed
with clear, bright mauve is also Of
fered
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cross strapped slipper buckling close
to the instep Three frogs decorate
the shoe under the straps. The toe is
pointed sharply and ornamented with
a buckle. The heel is higher than has
been fashionable with the summer
shoes, allowing decided arch to the
instep.
For those who desire a high shoe
the Vassar boot should meet all re-
quirements. These goods are being
put out in bronze or soft black kid and
In colors to match the fashionable
shades in gowns, which are dull blue,
wistaria, bronze and the new shade
which is popularity known as sand
color, having derived the name from
it's resemblance to the sand on a
beach when the sun shines on it,
This shade is one Of. the most beauti-
full in vogue for some time and is sure
to be popular in shoes and gowns.
This shoe, which is distinctly indi-
vidualistic, has II straps, the series
eliminating with a bow at the top of
the shoe. The high Louis XIV heel is
in general the style, but it is being
manufactured also with the Cuban
heel, which has made such headway
lately.
The most noticeable tendency in
modern footgear is towards an in
crease in ornamentation on the toe
cap. The spider slipper represents an
extreme in this reSnect These poOdc
made of suede or kid are heavily
beaded and fasten with three straps Of
extremely ornamental pattern. The
shoe is made with the Louis XIV heel
and a long and slender last. 1t is de-
clared by the authorities that shoes
OF this style will be highly popular
during the winter in, spite of the fact
that the protection that they afford
the foot is extremely small.
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r YOU wish to be in the ranks
of the fashionable, you must wear
. shoes which match your gown. So
say the authorities in whose hands
lies the awful power of debating what
women shall wear. They do not deign
to give good reasons, for so autocratic
is their power that they can command
obedience in manner more absolute
than can the czar of Russia.
The prevailing color is to be green,
and to meet the mode shoe manufac-
turers have put forth a green suede
shoe to match the gowns. There is
great variety in this article, and one
of the most fashionable styles consists
of what is known as the sheath boot.
This is nothing more than the old
fashioned ten-strapped sandal. In
stead, however, of having straps the
shoe is made like an ordinary Napo-
leon boot, but the tops are cut in a
sort of diamond pattern and therefore
show good deal Of open work. The
buttons are run right down the front
of the shoe and afford the button man
ufacturer an opportunity to do some
fancy ornamenting on the buttons.
incidentally all the diamonds cut in
the of the top of the shoe are finished
In embroidery
The most decided change in the new
shoe will be the edge trimming. In
stead of having the edges trimmed
close there is to be considerable
leather on the outside of the shoe
With the moderate shaped toe now in
use by the manufacturers of lasts it is
claimed that wide scanned sole is
necessary to bring out the good points
Of the shoe. 1t is further said that
full soles across the ball of the shoe
prevent it from losing it's shape.
One of the most artistic designs
which has been put out consists of a
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his countrymen, the investments that
turned out ruinously for him and dis
astrously for the people who trusted
him. His victims were not only the
peasant depositors in the bank, but
also several exporting and manufac-
turing firms in which he was interest.
ed and individuals who advanced him
large sums Of money. Even King
Frederik VIII. is said to have been AL
berti's creditor to the amount of $40O..
900.
AS politician Alberti became prom
inent about 1892. He was reformer
and a leader who, despite his treach-
cry in business, was legislator of
value to the nation. It is generally ad-
mitted that in his early political ca
reer he meant we'll for Denmark and
few criticisms of this part of his
career are heard. But his later busi-
ness life was subjected to close scru-
tiny by his political enemies and this
led to his expose.
King Christian, who died in Janu.
ary, 1906, trusted Albert implicitly.
His son, the present king, continued
to have faith in the banker-minister
of justice. Last June, when the lead
ers Of the Social Democrats fiercely
assailed Albert, King Frederik re-
fused to believe that his trusted min
lister could have done anything wrong
and bestowed fresh honors on him.
From Germany, Norway and Greece,
also, Alberti received honors in the
form of decorations.
In appearance Alberti in his pros
perity was handsome and dignified
possessing an air of authority and
ability that made for him many ad-
mirers and supporters. An indefati-
gable worker, he had the faculty of in
spring others to work hard also, and
up to the last was calm and apparent
ly undisturbed by the indignation he
had reused.
Alberti has been twice married. His
first wife was divorced from him and
is married to the Danish tenor, Peter
Cornelius, who is considered one of
the greatest living singers of Wagner
operas. The second wife of Alberti
is trying to intercede for him on the
plea that he cannot face a long term
of imprisonment because of a serious
disease Of which he is victim, and
that he has done signal service for the
state. Her pleas are not likely to be
of avail, for all Denmark regards it as
national calamity that Alberti
should have proved so great a thief,
and is determined that he shall be
punished. ::
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ON
-Tr1E DINNER
-: PARTY
Rv GEO. v. HOBART, ("Hue4 m'HueH.)

Dear Bunch: The other evening
when we gave an onion saengerfest
you remember our lives were saved
from too much vocal fireworks by the
announcement that chow was ready.
We waltzed in and took our stalls
with hearts full of thanksgiving.
And here's where old DR.. Guffhand-
er, the food expert, stepped into the
spot light and took the show away
from everybody
You know, Bunch, the Doc is one
OF those old guys with a license to
hunt for germs, and everything he eats
has to give the countersign and then
go through written examination.
He loves to display his scientific
knowledge and throw Latin crimps
into the low foreheads.
Uncle Peter believes every word
that leaves Doc Guffhander's face, but
for my part l think he's an old Cam
embert.
Well, Bunch. no sooner were we
seated at the table than Doc parted
his whiskers carefully, coughed to at
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Installing Relics of LOGAN.

Mrs. John A. Logan has begun the
work of supervising the installation of
the relics of her husband, Gen. Logan,
in the memorial hall prepared for
them in the state house at Springfield,
ILL., The collection consists in part Of
a large number of photographs taken
during the civil war, photographs of
Gen. Logan from boyhood up, bronzes
and resolutions passed by organiza-
tions all over the United States at the
time of his death, and resolutions on
the death of his son, Maj. John A.
Logan, Jr., Thirty-third United States
Volunteers, who was killed on Novem-
Der II, 1899, while leading a charge
against Aguinaldo's intrenched army
in the Philippines.
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The Suuara Deal.

A stout aud opulent man dwelling In
u suburban town had borne the ex-
pense OF the annual Sunday school
picnic. and the superintendent OF tho
school, out Of gratitude. asked the
benefactor to address the children.
The philanthropist was not much OF q
speaker, but he was master hand at
poker. When he found himself gazing
Into the expectant faces Of a hundred
and fifty children his embarrassment
almost overcame him, but he managed
to stammer out: MY dear children.
what I want to impress upon you is
that-er-er-it pays to be good. That
er-er-er-a man who deals from tho
bottom OF the pack is generally buried
at the public expense"
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EQz1R2XJW|

ding take place on the birthday OF
the empress, who will be SO years old
on October %, elaborate preparations
are already we'll under way for the
ceremony and the attendant festivi
ties. although, of course, not so elab.
crate as those which were identified
with the marriages of Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm with Princess Ce.
ella of Mecklenburg and Prince Elite
Frederick with Princess Sophie OF
Oldenburg.
The princess, probably on her birth
day, will be escorted into Berlin with
all the traditional pomp employed
when new Hohenzollern brides have
been brought into the imperial circle
Like his brothers, Prince August Will
helm has followed the advice of his
father in choosing for his bride q
German princess Of the Hohenzol
lerns.
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Women of 7o-Dav.

At coming out" ball in a metro
politan city few years ago the debu-
tante and her grandmother both
danced in the cotillion, says Apple
toms. They were both slender and
graceful, both beautiful dancers. To
the casual observer they differed in
these respects: The debutante had
auburn hair, the unlined face Of the
"unideaed girl" and talked haltingly.
The grandmother had white hair, lines
in her face, and talked fluently. That
they should both be dancing aroused
no particular comment.
To-day numerous American women
play tennis until 40-play golf and
qufeter games until 60. Not long ago
a New York society woman who fs
close upon 60 was told by her physt-
clan that she must not hereafter walk
over 20 miles ina day. Plenty Of Eng
lish sportswomen follow the hounds"
until past so years of, age.
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NOT A MIRACLE.
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells of
unconsciousness. And to find complete
relief In changing from coffee to Pos
tum is we'll worth recording.
Il used to be great coffee drirker,
so much so that 1t was killing ma BY
inches. My heart became so weak
would fall and lie Unconscious fox an
hour at a time. The spells caught
me sometimes two or three times 4
day. -, -.
my friends. and even the doctor,
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. I would not be-
lieve it, and still drank coffee until
could not leave my room. !: rae. ..
"Then my doctor, who drinks Poa-
tum himself, persuaded me to stop cot.
fee and try Postum. After much hest
tation concluded to try it. That was
eight months ago. Since then I have
had but few of those spells. none for
more than four months.
II feel better, sleep better aid am
better every way. now drink moth
Ing but Postum and touch no coffee,
and as I am seventy years Of age all
my friends think the improvement
quite remarkable"
There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of humas
1mfafnae (
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Gertrude and Charles Davenport.
connected with the Carnegie institu
tons station at Cold Spring Harbor.
n. Y, writing in the American Nat
uralist of the results of their observa>
tions on the "Heredity of Hair Form
in Man. say it is now possible to pre-
dict from the hair of parents the form
of their children's hair, whether
straight, wavy, curly or frizzy. They
lind that the following rules are al
most invariable: Two blue-eyed,
straight-haired parents will have only
blue-eyed. straight-hared children.
Two wavy-haired parents may have
straight. wavy or curly-haired chill
dren, but the chances of curly hair are
slight. Two curly-haired parents, may
have children with either straight,
wavy or curly hair, and the proper
ton of curly-haired offspring will prob.
ably be large"
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tract attention, then picked up a
little-neck clam on the end of his fork
and proceeded to give it the third
degree.
"The adulteration of foodstuffs
these days is being carried on to an
extent worse than criminal" the old
fluff began, solemnly. "Ah, even here
l see traces of sallysillic acid with
borax-phosphos, even here on this
clam"
Put little tabasco on it and cut
loose" suggested Bud Hawley.
Have lemon" said Stub. squeeze
it over the clans and make a wish"
Uncle Peter and Uncle Gregory, the
latter refreshed and made happy by
his noisy nap, were the only ones at
the table who seemed to take the doc
tor seriously.
Uncle Peter listened with marked
attention, while Uncle Gregory
glanced at his CLANS and shuddered.
The doctor ate his unconcernedly
When the soup came on the Doc
nIted spoonful tnOughtfully, then
sloshed it slowly back in his plate,
while the two old unkies eyed him
nervcusly.
Its bullyon,' whispered Uncle
Peter, anxious to prove the soups in
nocence.
"Booyon," corrected Aunt Martha in
stage whisper to Uncle Pete.
Here" said the doctor, examining
the spoonful critically, "here are
traces of hydrophosphates and about
ten per cent philharmonic acid"
II never eat SOUP" gurgled Uncle
Greg, because it's a waste of good
space"
The doctor said nothing more, but
quietly surrounded his soup.
When the fish was served the doc
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Husband and Wife.

NO man yet was ever made moro
tender by having tenderness demanded
OF him; no man yet was ever cried
into loving his wife more. am will
Ing to admit that men are as faulty
creatures as women themselves, un-
sympathetic in small things, often
blind, and that they may easily be e1-
asperated into small brutalities OF
speech. If woman refrains from e.
acting devotion, and is unswervingH
kind and unselflsh, husband who has
any affection for his wife at all can be
left to look out for doing his share. He
will look out for it anyway; no one
else can make him. Neither tears nor
entreaties will wiring from him those
small kindnesses and attentions -
dear to women.-A Wife. in Harper'o
Bazar.
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"BVt We Can Never Be Sure"

tor danced over his plate with his fork,
and snid: "Hydrostatic acid with here
and there symptoms of manganese
germs, and a few sulphide microbes" ;"
Uncle Gregory pushed his plate
back with sigh that was pitiful to
hear.
Peaches was now so nervous that
her hands were doing shaker duet.
and there was bright spot on each
cheek
The others at the table, with the
exception of nervous old Uncle Greg
ory, paid not the slightest attention to
DR.. Busyface
Even Uncle Peter threw away his
germ fear after the clam episode. and
took a long chance with everything
from soup to nuts.
Next We had some chicken a la
Maryland, with French-fried potatoes,
green peas and asparagus tips.
When Uncle Gregory saw all this
his face broke out in smile, and We
could see his appetite roll up it's
sleeves.
In this" the doctor began again,
holding up a chicken wing on his
fork, lin this we have a cold storage
hen which has been treated with OK
alic acid and chloride of potassium to
keep it in shivering state"
Pardon me, DOCTOR" exclaimed
Peaches, Indignantly, but it isn't
cold storage chicken, because bought
1t from Mrs. Riley only this morning"
POSSIBLY" went on Caterpillar
Charlie, possibly my hurried dag.
nosis was at fault, but we can never
be sure about these things, because
here, on the elbow of the wing, find
traces of calisthenic acid over the
membranes"
No, thank you," said Uncle Greg
ory, Il never eat chicken, it gives me
the heartburn" and the poor old guy
struck such note of hunger that /
wanted to throw that damdoctor out
OF the window.
BY this time several others at the
table were becoming more or less i'm.
pra5sad. and the dinner party was be-
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Velvet Empire Belts.

Dead white cloth, chiffon cloth and
silk will be used this winter for elab-
crate indoor garments. To give these
color wide, soft belt of velvet is to
be added. The effect is quite vivid.
The smart women in Paris have been
wearing these belts constantly at the
races during the last few weeks, and
there seems little doubt that the fash.
ion will be taken up here.
1t is about four inches wide, is not
folded, but left quite plain It may
be of ribbon or of shaped velvet in the
piece. 1t is put around the figure Just
below the bust and simply hooked al
the back or front under a fap.
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Leads to "Onen SUNDAY 1"

French communication seems to be
corrupting the British Sabbath. The
Sunday society has pleaded the in.
creasing number of visitors
cordiallists'-from across the channel
unaccustomed to such severe observ.
ance, as a reason for opening more
galleries and museums on Sundays.
The request has been granted with
special view probably to the French
invasion which is expected during the
Franco-British exhibition this summer.
A distinguished French journalist ex-
presses a hope that other places be
thrown open-restaurants, t%r in
stance.
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~ Never Eat Ice Cream"

full with the left hand and four humps
of sugar with the right; herein you
will find copper salts, iodide of chic.
ory, four per cent. solution of gladi-
olus, together with about a sixteenth
of a grain of mocha to the cupful.'
mo, thank you,' gasped Uncle Greg
ory: Il never drink coffee; it gives me
the hiccups"
After the dinner was over Uncle
Gregory took me outside and whis.
pered: John, for the love OF bliss.
full heaven. the next time you give g.
dinner party cut out that bug doctor,
or let me wear ear-muffs!'
Peaches hasn't spoken a sensible
word since that bitter evening.
Can you blame her?
Yours till the wheels fall off.
JOHN.
Copyright, 1908, by G. w. Dillingham; CO..
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is STRANGEsT WANT AD.
Man Sought to Demonstrate lnstru
ment of Torture,

London.-The following strange an
nouncement appeared in the loca
Thunderer the other day:
WANTED.-MAN FOR DEMONSTRA.
ton purposes on old English rack, sta,
chamber pattern Would have to be
slightly stretched to show how rack
works. Man should be short, to start
with.
The announcement has to date gone
without answer, because apparently:
the Englishman is sufficiently con.
versant with the history of inquisi
tion tortures to prefer to allow the
demonstration Of old English racks to
be made entirely by legend. The rack
was an implement of torture in the
days of star chamber inQuisitions
From the term itself comes the mod
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Conqratujationa Wanted.

On entering his club one evening
not long ago young Philadelphia
was accosted by = friend; who sx-
claimed:
F.! why, Charley. you are positively
beaming! What's up?"
I'm in the greatest luck imagin-
able," responded the other. you
know, I've been hanging about pretty
Yonkers girl for almost a year. Dur
Ing all this time she would never ad-
nit that she loved me; she would only
say that she respected me. But now.
old chap, congratulate me, for last
night she confessed that she respected
me no longer-that she loved MEL
Lippincott's.
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Green Hats for Girls.

The olive green hats that have
topped the heads of young men the
first few days of fall have been taken
up with enthusiasm by young girls.
Some of these have the pheasant's
wing in the front just as it is worn in
the Alps. The hat is used by girls for
school wear in the same rakish wav
of the summer panama.
1t looks very we'll with the first fall
coat suit, and is far more becoming
than the stiff or the floppy Corday.
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Comfort in Winter Fashions.

There is CLEAN of comfort in fash
ions for the winter as they are appear.
ing now. Hats-that is to say, some
Of them-will be by no means difficult
or expensive to duplicate. Fortunately
for those whose purses are limited,
there is one pronounced mode in which
the shapes are all simply covered
with satin and have only wing or an
aigrette for trimming. Any little mil
liner can cover one of the frames, and
it requires no experience to attach tie
feather. =,