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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
VOTING WOMEN OF
FINLAND STILL
LOVE HUSBANDS
BARONESS c'RiPPENsERo TELLS
HER vIENNEsE SISTERS HOW
SUFFRAGE WoRKs-LlkE TO
COOK AND SEW.

VIENNA. June 5.-Baroness Alex
andra Grippenberg. member OF the re-
cent Finnish diet. has entered upon a
lecture tour 10 encourage suffragettes
the world over In her first talk be
fore the Vienna Commercial society
she defined the success of Finnish
women IN the realms OF politics as fol.
lows After 20 years Of struggle.
Finnish women have succeeded In ac-
quiring the same political rights as
men.
Yet" she added. though now our
husbands equals in all outward re-
speets. We continue 10 love them. 10
bear them children. TO cook and sew
and care for the house-just as II We
had not the right 10 vote
And the men dividing political
power with us seemingly like II. They
indorse our political program, they
assist us in observation-disclosures OF
them are even more enthusiastic
about our rights than the women them.
selves.
Politicians though We are. we Fin
first and main duty is 10 make happy
home for husbands and children, 10 be
the husbands loving mate. the chill
dren's true and careful guardian.
The lecturer said that the female
deputies In the dissolved diet did not
come up TO the expected standard or
intelligence. but that the women in
tended to do better in future elections.
There were nineteen female deputies,
among them seven teachers, one stu
dent. one farmers wife. one laundress.
one servant girl and one policeman 5
wife
The women deputies succeeded in
passing the following bills: Providing
better education for girls. and liking
the marriageable age at IL years, In
stead OF Is, Encouragement OF mo-
rality and temperance have been the
motto OF Finnish suffragettes from the
start" concluded the lecturer. and
our greatest triumph is that We helped
10 down alcohol"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
RICH MANS WIFE
AND PASTOR GONE

NEW YORK. June 5.-Believing that
his wife is wandering about, mentally
unbalanced, somewhere in New York,
K. Bartol Hall. Jr.. only son and heir
OF the multimillionaire, today appealed
TO the police TO make thorough
search for her. Private detectives who
have been working on the case were
also sent 10 New York 10 look for the
missing woman.
Mr.. Hall, up TO today, had not heard
from his wife since three days after
she disappeared more than three
weeks ago. lie had also had no in
formation concerning the whereabouts
OF the Rev. ID. Q. Denham. pastor OF
the First church OF the Disciples OF
Christ, an intimate friend OF the Halls.
who disappeared about the same time
as Mrs Hall. Mr.. Hall, however, be-
lieves that this fact is mere coinci-
dence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
KING DAVID WAS my
ANCESTOR, SAYS
THE KAISER
GERMAN EMPEROR DEFENDS HIS
FRIEND. PRINCE HENckEl,
FROM ATTAcks-HE is OF JEW
ISL ORIGIN.

BERLIN. June 5.-An enemy OF
Prince Henckel Won Donnersmarck
sought 70 provoke a scandal by PROV
ing that the Almanach de Gotha's
statements AS 10 the Henckels noble
descent are erroneous. and that as a
matter OF fact his oldest known an
cestor was Jewish merchant. who
received an authorized title for money
lent TO an Austrian arch duke.
The kaiser only smiled when the
natter was reported 10 him.
Why" he said, the Russian Herald
Office knew all ABOUT that when
raised Henckel To the princely dig
nifty. Why shouldn't the descendant
OF Jew be made a prince? am de-
scended from King David and SO is
my uncle OF England. And neither OF
us is ashamed OF the fact That
HenCkel is not ashamed OF his descent
he has proved by naming his eldest
son Lazarus.
As "A matter OF fact. one Lazarus
Henckel. a Vienna money broker,
acquired the title OF count from Arch
Duke Ferdinand Charles. prince of
Tyrol, in the latter part OF the sew
enteenth century, the arch duke there
by liquidating mis- Indebtedness To
Lazarus. as expressly stated in the de
cree OF nobility. That that decree was
not worth the paper il was written on
Lazarus learned when he submitted
his patent OF nobility 10 the Vienna
Herald office. However, TO prevent q
scandal the Austrian emperor finally
consented TO issue another in Lazarus
favor. and ever since the Henckels
have been recognized as counts of
Austria
Guido Henckel Won Donnersmarck
vas subsequently created prince by
William. He is the richest land own
er in Prussia and financial genius.
His counsel in matters OF finance is
officiall. sought by the German secre-
tary OF the treasury, by the leading
banking institutions OF the Fatherland
and by most of his aristocratic
friends.
The prince married two commoners
In succession His first wife was
Therese Lachmann. OF whom he had
no issue. The present princess is the
divorced wife OF Russian named
Mouraview.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
COVENT GARDEN HAS
ABLE JEWEL GUARD

LONDON, June although jewels
TO the value OF millions OF dollars. in.
Guiding priceless heirlooms and world.
famous stones, are worn at the opera
every night during the season. So
elaborate are the precautions taken
by the police that jewel robberies At
Covent Gardent are practically un.
known.
Outside, while the carriages and
motor cars are setting down their oc-
cupants. the would-be thief has no
possible chance, OF bringing of coup
Experienced uniformed officers are
stationed on either side OF the prin-
cipal entrance. and other officers at
the entrance and exit OF the carriage
way
Inside, in the vestibule. In the vi.
cinity OF the cloak rooms. and In the
corridors detective officers, attired in
evening dress, keep unobtrusive, but
unceasing watch.
Jewels worn at the opera. owing
to the excellence OF the police ar
rangements. are as safe from the at
tentions' OF professional thieves as
though they were reposing in a safe
deposit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
BROWN SENDS SMITH
TO DEFEAT IN GEORGIA


ATLANTA, Ga, June 5.-That
Joseph NJ. Brown has defeated Gov,
Hoke Smith and prohibition In Geor-
gia. now seems apparent from the
gabernatorial election returns. This
Is sweet revenge for Brown, for
Smith had him fired" from the Office
of railroad commissioner
The returns indicate that Browns
majority over Smith may be $4,000 or
even more.
Gov. Smith has been in ONCE hard
ly a year. having been elected II
months before be was inaugurated.
and has a year OF his term yet to
serve. He was overwhelmingly elect
ed two years ago on a platform call
ing for strict railroad regulation and
the Acknowledgement OF the Negroes
He has largely fulfilled his platform
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west,
southwest. or northwest OF Chicago,
use the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway. IL reaches principal cities
and well-known summer resorts OF II.
linois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent service; fast trains, direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free. r. c.
Jones, Michigan Passenger Agent. 2l2
Majestic Bldg. Detroit. Also publica
tons regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension Of this rail
way
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
LONDON SHOW HAS
$4,000 DEADHEADs

LONDON, June 5.-ln one respect
the Franco-British exhibition breaks
all records for exhibitions held in this
country. The free list is one OF
gigantic proportions When the total
number OF "deadheads" comes TO be
reckoned 1t cannot be far short OF 80
900 persons.
The first and most considerable
number OF free listers" are those per
sons who have exhibits on the grounds
and In the buildings. The next are
the thousands of persons whose duty
II will be TO cater for the wants OF the
30 millions OF people who are expected
to pay TO enter the grounds. Next in
point OF numbers will be the men and
women engaged by the concessionaries
in the different villages and side
shows. After these. the official STAFF.
the guards. and uniformed attendants,
and the ticket takers and ticket sell
els.
In charge OF the men In the build
ings and outside will be 100 picked
multillingual attendants.
There will be 400 ushers to show
stockholders into the Stadium, and
there must also be 200 special attend
ants to regulate the sports and keep
the arena free from intruders during
the games.
Totallng the different classes OF per-
sons who will thus have access 10 the
grounds as "deadheads," we arrive al
the following figures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
Train Goes over Embankmen..

NEW YORK. June 5.--The Lackawan.
ma express. known as No. 3l2, left the
rails at Millington, ". J. One coach
went over an embankment and several
OF the passengers were injured. The
train dispatcher at Hoboken denied a
report that there were a number OF
fatalities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
Inherited Fortune and Died.

LONDON, June 5.-Charles William
Dunkerly. Yorkshire lawyer who has
Just died, was victim OF the irony OF
fate He inherited $500 900. but had
only three weeks in which TO enjoy IL,
He was bequeathed this amount by his
uncle, but 20 days after his uncle's
death the Ilegatee also died.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
Total
RUSSIAN SOLDIER 1873;
IRISH FARMER is 1907
ST. pFTERSpIrRC i

ST: PETERSBURG. June "a vet
eran soldier. with the record OF 50
years military service. and whose age
is declared 10 be 12s. has been visiting
St Petersburg from the Tver district.
This wonderful old man, Michael
Budnikov. travelled TO the capital to
draw a $500 prize In the lottery. and
the car had him at Tzarskoe Selo as
a feature Of the festivities for the
Swedish royal wedding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-05
DUBLIN. June S

DUBLIN. June 5.-A wonderful cen
tenarian in County Tyrone Is Thomas
Kelly. who. at the age OF l07. is still
working on his 74-acre farm. assisted
by his son. aged 20. He never smoked.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
New Books Briefly Eotej

CaHforniz's history has been eurfchsd
BY 4 revised and enlarged edition OF T.
J. Sehoenover's story OF the life and
times OF General John A. Sutter. 1t Is
q voisme that every man. woman and
child in California should own, IS Il Is
trustworthy story OF the most dra-
matte period Of the life of the state.
II Is valuable in that the facts are not
diluted with personalities. Each line
adds some thing to the record The edf-
tfon has been got out by the Bullock
CARPENTER press OF Sacramento. Cal
Messages for Home and Life" by
DiDsdale L. Young. the author OF The
Crimson Book. has been brought out
by Jennings & Graham or Cincinnati.
It contains talks On the world old sub
jects of reading. love. eourtship and
marriage, nome life, recreation and
business from the standpoint OF the
religious man OF wide experience
Young Is Il we'll known English writer.
Christianity in Japan Is the title OF
pocket edition BY Bishop Merriman
c. Harris. d. D. published by Jennings
s Graham OF Cincinnati Into a few
paragraphs the author gets the salient
facts about Japan and her people. He
tells OF the native religions OF the
country and gives the missionary his
tory. which begins with the visit TO
Japan IN 154s OF Francis Xavier, con-
cludirg with a more comprehensive re-
port OF what mas been done In Japan
oy the Methtv1ists. to which faith Bish-
op Harris belongs.
The Cost OF Christian Conquest Is
the name OF n little volume by William
n Brewster from the press OF Jennings
& Graham. Cincinnati. The author. who
has been a missionary to China for II
years. writes IN answer 20 the Ques-
ti0n. What VIII il take in men and
money to evanEsIfze the worId2 He
goes into the question in figures and
the estimated population to be evan
geIized. and makes some interesting
deductions, particularly 70 those who
are rot IN touch with such endeavors
He shows that missionary work Is
much more expensive than formerly.
and from far China comes the cry OF
Increased expense OF living
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
aTke House Of The LOST coHt''
B- Bona Teresz De SevaIlo Marquesa d-Aipers
Published by tho Mcclure eSmpany. New
York Price $3.50.


BE- Bona Teresz ee SevaIlo Marquesa d.Aipers
Published hy tho Mcclure eDnpany. New
YORK. Price $3.50.
When an unknown and new author
has such an interesting uaale as Iona
Teresa Saral1o. Marquesa d'Aipens. her
book challenges critical consideration
even though il is somewhat handi-
capped by a suggestively melodramatic
title, The House OF the Lost Court
The author is described In advance
notes as an attractive young woman a
Spanish marchfoness, with both Ameri.
can and English blood IN her veins.
who is said to have remarked that IL
she ever marrfes her husband Will be
an American. She lives in London.
where she attracts attention BY going
about in the native Spanish mantilia-
The scene of her story is England.
1t tells the tale Of two Americans. q
mother and daughter who leave a
country house hoping to break into the
exclusive county society. The An1eri-
can mother has only a few Of vulgar
traits; she has absolutely no sense OF
humor and she is weak and sappy
when it comes TO business Her daugh-
ter. the real heroine Of the story, is a
perfectly lovely" girl. a bit slow anu
almost too good TO be true, hut when
IT is necessary for her TO show up the
wicked adventures she develops all the
shrewdness Of her national inheritance.
The two Americans have all sorts Of
trouble getting into socfety-in fact.
they are almost ostracized. and cant
understand why. 1t Is at last learned
that the cloud Is the shadow of q
mysterious crime and it Is really the
house and not their personality which
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dies and her mother neglects her more
than ever. There Is nothing vicious
about the mother: she is merely fool
ish. She becomes interested IN spirit
ua1ism and a select coterie OF congenisi
souls meet every week at her house.
They are called the circle" and are OF
the extreme type Of Bohemia--the long
haired and unwashed type-snd while
they do not always have spfrituaFstie
demonstrations. they DO equally absurd
things. Iseult's mother pays dearly for
being 3 member or this artistic set. the
coterfe cheerfully draining her fortune
A young sculptor, Oliver Robinson. Is
introduced 20 the circle. He is not at
all In synp athy with the faddists and
shows It pi tinly. His plain speech in
terests Iseuit and they become friends
The uncony entfonal and remarkable
love story is not always pleasant and
the reader not expecting thrills VIII re-
ceive few shocks. but will appfaise
IL as a capital romance.
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scares the county away from them
Il Is up to the heroine to solve the
mystery and she does il in most ap-
proved fashion What matter that
there are q few discrepancies? The
tale Is well written and on the whole
deserves praise It holds the -eaders
interest and only after II is laid aside
the flaws begin to ebtrude themselves
II the same story had been written by
an author who had been passed by the
critics as Al many OF its faults would
have been condoned- This new aspi-
rant has ideas and should be encour-
aged to try again. The love story
which IS uneartted by the solving CT
the mystery IS very pretty and not the
usual sort at all
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discarded lover. william Fox. rises to
a high position politically BY his en-
ergy and ability and Margaret has
the unhappiness of seeing him more re-
spected than her husband She has led
a wretchcd life with White, who is at
once Jealous and unfaithfu1. Knowing
that she does not love him . White
sees her on far too friendly terms
with Fox. She treats her husbands
guests coIdly and rudeIy. openly i0ut-
Ing him when he is critical of her con-
duct. There is no love IN her heart
for her two little children. who too
closely resemble her husband. Fox
chafes under the limitations OF his po-
sition. for he Is the lover Of Margaret
break bread with her husband.
1T this point in The story Fox meets
Kose Temple. the daughter Of ine old
Judge and everything he has always
imagined woman should be. They
fall in love. but at this inauspicious
moment Margaret decides 70 divorce
her husband. Fox considers that In
honor he is bound TO marry her after
ward and give up Rose. His political
career will be ruined at the same time.
for he Is Obliged to decline a seat in
the cabinet. IL having formerly be-
ionged TO White. The only thing
which could save the situation here Is
the death OF Margaret, and Ii happens
Just as she realizes how tragic it Will
be to ruin Fox both in politics and
love.
Besides being a fine picture OF
Washington life. the work is a strong
appeal against the lies and sham and
nockery on which most social success
depends The political side OF the story
is exceedingly interesting. only there Is
too little OF il
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Ths Olhaa"

n Czarsnce T. Mulford. author Of .-Bar-20 -
Published ~ The Outing coUpsny, New
Xcrk- PTtcs s. 50.
Cowboy life, as II was in the good
cid Gays" plus some IL fitting mavkish
sentiment developed after the bad
nan" years is the makeup OF this novel
Last year the author wrote z number
OF sketches OF the Bar 20 ranch
which were as wild and exciting as the
dime novel reader boy could desire.
Nest OF them had something 10 say Of
the doings Of Hopalong Cassidy. who
was q wonderful shot and cool one.
Thia book Is a whole novel and is as
full o< gun play as the other one, but
has love story IN the background
There are many things one cannot
ike IN the book-for instance. a few
lines from the description OF the sheriff.
one James Shields.
He did his shooting as an unavoid-
able duty. business. a stern necessity;
and he took great delight in its &C
curacy. When he shot at man he did
Il with becoming gravity. but neverthe-
less he rz6izted pride and cheerfulness
when he hit the mans nose or eye OF
Adams apple at a hundred yards. All
the time ne knew that the man ought
10 die, that Il was a case Of necessity
and this explains why he was 50
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20 write it together. Mrs Frankau
supplying the ficti0nal element and Mr.
Hall the local color" Of the London
stage Although they had discussed
the story together they had not ac-
tually begun the writing. when Mr.
Hall died. Nevertheless. there IS no
lack OF local color in the book as it
stands Net since George Moore wrote
"A sMunmer's Wife has there been
such a story or the real life OF stage
people The Heart OF a Child" deal
ing with a different section OF the
theatrical world from that OF Mr.
Moore's work Is surely more attrac-
tive than the IrishmGn's masterpiece
Sally Shape. the child Of the London
sluns. who reaches the stage BY way
OF the dress makers show rooms. and
has All the young bIo0ds OF London at
her feet. is in truth an altogether at
tractive as vel as original creature.
Frank Dandy has never done anything
better than the chapter in which she
shows how this uneducated young girl
keeps her head and steers her way
safely amid the dangers Of her life By
virtue OF kind OF Instructive purity.
Perhaps the most incredible character
in the book Is Lady Dorothea. albeit for
her Mrs Frankau Is said Co have had
living model The climax OF the
story. indeed. revives 4 scandal that Is
not yet forgotten IN London drawing
rooms.
But this Is after ali not ths most IN
teresting side OF The Heart OF
Child" II is as a picture of stage life
that ii will De most eagerly read. and
II seems safe 10 predict-long remem-
bered as a true document concerning
the life OF our day.
Il is said that when Mrs. Frankau
and her brother were planning the
novel they found IL impossible to agree
as TO the ending OF the story. Mr.
Hall held that such a girl as their
heroine. even though she kept her head
through her stage career. would in
eyttably suecumb TO the greater temp
tations Of fashionable life. Mrs.
Frankau. on the other hand. Insisted
that no general rule could be laid
down: that on the Stage. as every
where. Individual character and tenn
permanent would tell The Heart OF
a Child is the result OF conviction
and IL bids fair to create much discus
sion as to whether the heroine il
type or an exception
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
essiy Of sssls asi p,1,l. Wf sss, a.s

The Bliss Breeze. Bliss, Okla. says.
Eleanor Gates. who writes some real
aovels about real western people as we
know 'em. Is with US for . few DAYS
AT the LOT ranch Miss Gates was born
IN Dakota and spent her girlhood on
a horse working cattle. Her new book
has its scene laid in western Okla
homa and Is branded Cupid the Cow
punch She has just finished II and we
understand has accepted an offer to
come west to the ranch and break a
l0t Of the worst broncos that have so
far remained unconquered- She expects
to fnssh her Iabors in q few days and
hike farther west, where there are not
so many fences. Here's TO you. Miss
Gates: glad to have you with US again.
The New YoFk~ Times Saturday Re
view Of Books has from time 10 time
printed communications from its read
ers on the subject of Uncut Pages"
An interesting one lately was from one
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Conducted by Una Fl. Fl. Cool

pleased about the eye or nose or
Adams apple
A little further along we read this
about his pony When the animal
suddenly turned its head and nipped
hard and quick at the sheriff's legs.
getting a mouthfuI of nasty leather and
seasoned ash for its reward. he gleeful-
" kicked the pony IN the eye when II
let 90. and then roweled a streak OF
perforation IN its ugly hide with his
spurs as an encouragement. The ensu-
ing bucking was joy TO his heart and
lie feared that he might eventually
STOW 70 like the animal"
The white desert men have always
been famed for their kindness to ami
mails. their ponies are often their
friends and pets. and it is dimeult to
believe that sort OF description OF any
man One could have no desire to
make a friend Of that sheriff; rather
would IL give more pleasure to send
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruel
ty to Animals hunting for him
The orphan was bad" man who
apparently had little reason to be
bad" He roamed about the country
doing nothing but kill. He was not
a horse thief or cattle stealer. nor was
he even a bandit. He was a sort Of
outlaw. just born that way.
The sheriff already described heard
OF one late villainy OF the orphan 5,
and so went out after him. The or
phan plays a fine joke on him. By a
skiIful trick he turns 8 party Of war
Apaches in the direction the sheriff is
sure TO take and then at the last mo-
ment declares a truce and saves the
sheriff. OF course the sheriff can't
hunt aim any more
The love story begins when the
sherins two sisters, one very pretty,
come with girl friend from the
states" TO visit him. The pretty sis
ter reforms the orphan. although the
miracle is not done in a minute There
are bad spots all along the road 20 re-
form The dialogue between the or
phan and his sweetheart after he has
knlled his last man IS impossible
drivel.
Like Bar 20" The Orphan is un-
usually well illustrated. the pictures
having been done BY Allen True
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"TaagIei HeaIask'

BIZ Edgar Jepsoa. author Of The Admirable
Tinker" etc Published bv the Mcclure
eenDany. New YORK Price sI50.
Edgar Jepson has created a new and
interesting character in the heroine Of
his latest novel, Tangled wedlock. =
Bohemia Is full of 1seults. The book
satirizes several phases OF the artistic
and literary Bohemia of today. and for
the most part does IL so well that even
Bohemia must acknowledge the picture
to be correct
Iseult Is the daughter OF a pair Of
faddlsts with money enough TO bring
in q comfortable income. so that the
father can be an artist and the mother
can be interested In outside things.
while a nurse brings up the child. The
parents talk much Of mother love and
the duties Of parents to their children,
but never quite hnd time to carry out
any OF their theories. IseuIt's father