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New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

ton: and Lord Elgin. looking 10 the more purely
colonial aspect the future TCssi bIiity Of
union from which both parties might derive
benefit There follows an account of the con
federation Of Canada with due credit t. the
labcrs of Sir John Macdonald and Sir Charles
TuTFer- The fact is noted that the former sug
gested that the united provinces he called the
Kingdom cf Canada. and that the Dominion
substituted by Lord Derby out Of consideration
for the political susceptiblities Of chc United
States. The survey Of English and Dutch in
South Africa is from the well known zen Cf
A r Colquhoun a writer whose poise and bal
ance and sympathy with progress are such that
the reader may regret that the limitations of
his subject did not permit him to continue his
survey up 10 the Boer war.
Sir Ernest Satov, whose profound scholarship
and long service in the Eastern capitals ad-
mirsbiy qualify him for the task. contributes
the to EitHy chapters on China and JaTan,
while India and Afehanistan fan to Sir w. Lee
Warner. mcmIcr Of the Council Of India. OF
the strictly political portions OF the work the
pages from the pen Of the late Professor Mast
of the University Of Florence, are distinguished
by their fairness their clarity and their breadth
of vision while to the capable hands Of Albert
Thomas, of the University Of Paris, and c.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

the accomplishment OF German unity-a PERIOD
Of such formative activity as 10 have earned
for the volume the descriptive title The Growth
OF NationaIities' In this period the great con-
structive work OF Cavour and Of Bismarck was
mainly accomplished, England's economic pol
lev was revolutionized and her colonial expan-
sion enormously promoted, Napoleon III ran has
course the Crimean and the Franco-GerTnan
wars took place and the Far East came into
contact with Western ideas Topics such as
these are Of vast extent and variety. and they
can be treated within the limits Of single
volume only 10y the severest restraint and com
preston. The history is encyclopedia in scope,
and being frankly work OF reference. Is not
to be Judged as a homogeneous whole by sin
gle hand. c-~ariy thirty authors, representing
numerous natIo:-. 'ities. have contributed chap
ters or portions Of .tsapters. and occasionally
there is slight confus,n. as when allusion
10 "our literary history" refers TO French lit
erary history because Frenchman happened
to write that particular chapter, although an
English author does not hesitate 70 put the
French indemnity into pounds sterling.
Among the notable chapters those upon
the new colonial policy OF Great Britain which
endowed some Of the colonies with seifgoVern-
rnent and established system OF imperial rela-
tious unknown to previous history. We have
rapid sketch Of the growth Of The burdens en-
tailed by these costly establishments with the
1rs1 intimations that as they were becoming
useless encumbrances it might be wise 10 pre-
pare them for Independence The Tory idea Of
retention Of the colonies at any cost, the Wing
idea Of political liberty with commercial control,
the free trade idea of commercial freedom, all
mingled together. In the end the question was
not settled on purely economic grounds. but upon
lines inspired by idealism- Earl Grey. regarding
the matter from its imperial aspect, declared
that though England profited morally and ma
tertaIly by retaining the colonies, yet the latter
gained SO much from her that the necessity of
r.ta,nine them was a matter OF duty and cbLga-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

RoIoT. OF the University cf Berlin IS assigned
the difficult task OF preparing an impartial
ming up Of Napoleon HIS regime and Bis
marck's achievement OF German unifcation. re
spectiveiy The literary history of the period
is discussed with brcvity and decision by such
competent scholars as Professor Emile BoGr-
geois Professor Walker. Of EallioL and Edmund
Gossc.
No such comprehensive work of history MAX
ing has before beer undertaken and con
Quoted with consummate skin and labor until
the attainment of its appointed end The bib!i-
ography of tie period is almost "a volume 10y it
self and the whole work rs . tribute 70 the
high ideals OF modern scholarship and its ndc!-
ity to the Iofticst patriotism and its devotion
to justice and truth
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

exhibited side by side with equally mysteri-
Gus personality who member Of the Bur
gundian Flemish school at an earlier date
The specimens selected are al of high interest.
and they have been supeTb!y reproduced. Al
ready this new society shows that with expert
ence il can do better work, The notes are fuller
and more interesting. From this Partisan
source, as from its London prototype, the Vasari
Society II is plain that we are to have some OF
the most precious documents contributing to our
knowledge OF the old masters
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
READING HAEhS-
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
The Book Monthly passes on warning To
? he researchers among old volumes Ii has been
discovered that the ancient volume over Wh''n
the researcher pores IL iUil OF germs, itlC you
ebo,Td not face the tome without Il silk and
wire mask TO fit over the mouth ana nose
Otherwise. the reader, as Hood wrote, WIFE hhd
more dust within the heap tfdTi he q c"iit '1 yea
for ,7he reading mask is III uSt IL Paris. But
one awaits the fashion plat" which viii IN
courage the ladies at the British Museum win
q reaIlS Fascinating mask II should be nothing
ike the dIss-Ssse Sf the motnrist
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
G. 4 S4LA AND rREsCH COOKERY.
rom Tho liverpool CourIor-

From Tho Liverpool Courier
Some years ago Nj. Saia went q Paris on be
half Of The Daily Telegraph e. write on the
subject Of French cooking and French res
taurauts Such praise of Parisran kickshaws
was never layished before. and The cNtolirug.
to the complete discontinue ot English cooks,
lasted FOR fully six W, ks. Everything III the
cooking line in Paris was grand. every tu!nS III
England in the same lire was horrible Al the
end of the six weeks Mr. Saia returned 70 Lon
don went Immediately TO the Cheshire cheese
in Fleet street. ana said TO tic head waiter
William. bring M Il heefsteak- Some potatoes
in their Jackets ana pint of at. I've Ldu
nothing to eat for SIX weeks
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
MODERN EUROPE.
Chapters on a Crucial Stage IN It's
Development.

THE CAMBRIDGE MODERN HISTORY Planned
by the late Lord Acton. Ii. u Edited ny A
W. Ward. G. W PrCtherO and Stanley LsGthes,
A Vel NJ. The Growth Of Na;ionalities-
go. pp. xxxix, l,042 The Macmillan Company.
The monumental work planned > the late
Lord Acton and executed hy the leading his
torical scholars Of the time is approaching a
final stage. The eleventh and penutimate vol
unle embraces roughly the quarter century he
tween the revolutionary movements of 1S4S and
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
LITERARY NOTES.

An autobiography left Ey Sir Henry n. STAN
icy Is to be brought out presently by his widow.
Il IS announced with some blowing of trumpetS
As an intimate picture of his inner life" Stan
ley was not a great man. but his autobiography
may perhaps be worth reading
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

One writer at least is recognized as a prophet
in his own country. Mr. Thomas Hardy's neigh
hors IN his native Dorchester carry their euthu-
sasm for him far as TO perform in public
scenes from his pOrtentous drama, The Dy-
nasts." Admiration could no further go.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

Mr.. J. c. Francis, the pubs or of that de-
hghdul old journal. Notes Il Queries" has
just brought out volun Cf amusing remi-
niscences. One of his iutatOns records the
editorial rejection of tGIupbeIls 'HohenIinden"
by the "Greenock Advertiser" 1t runs thus:
7 C-The lines commencing "On Linden, when
the sun was low" not Up standard.
Poetry is evidently not r C.'s forte
Mr- Francis includes in his book memoir Of
Joseph knight. the distinguished dramatic critic.
a seIt-educated HOrkShireman OF notable ability.
He was one of the intimates of RossetJi and
wrote 4 biography of that t-painter. Con
corning this work William Rossetti remembers
that his wife collected some letters for the use
OF the biographer: she handed the bundle over
to Knight. including letter by Gabriel to
Brown (FoTd MadCX2) In this Gabriel eau
toned Brown not to mention some particular
detail to knight he being awful old gossip "
Knight says W NJ Roasetti. read the letter
in my wife's presence, and my wife then
turned il 70 me, both laughing and confused
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

"A Book of Precious Stones is the title Of
account OF the scientific, commercial artistic
and historical aspects Of gems which has been
prepared by Mr. Julius Wodiska- practical
jeweller- One specially interesting chapter deals
with collections of gems in museums. The Put
mans will publish the volume in the autumn.
Another book which this firm will bring out
about the same time is The Bright Fortune" by
Mrs. Wilfrid Ward
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

The writer known as George Paston-Miss II
NJ S;vmonds-is said to have discovered a con-
siderable number Of hitherto unpubhshed IttleIs
from, th.. rer Of Alexander Pope. Some OF these
v,tU be printed in full in her book which Is 10
he DubIisI:cd soon under the title Of MI fope-
A Chronicle Of His Life and N"Tk-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

A new book by that indefatiEable
Vernon Lee has just been announced.
the title OF Taurus NobiiIs. Essays on
Life"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

y large number OF Illustrations Will be- fouI
in the forthcoming book ON County ReSIdcnc
IN Europe and America" by Mr.. L. Y 1t Muyn
The villas and chuteaus of Italy and France II
castles and manor houses Of England. and u
most effective country houses On this side Ct q
ocean have all been drawn upon for the Pu
r,DS.s cf this volume The author has endr;.'
ured 10 show how the later buildings were d
y,loped from the earlier ones.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-13
The New Phillips.

The New Phillips.
Can you light the gas with your
tongue? If you have never been
blessed with that art you can get a
lesson easily at the New Phillips to-
day and tomorrow. The Great Elec.
tro and his charming sister are glad
and willing to give you lesson and
they expect nothing of you but to
watch their every movement. But If
you are any place near them you can
not help but watch them as they have
some feats in the electrical line that
are awe inspiring. How the Great
Electro can stand the number of volts
that pass through his body can hard.
ly be understood, as the amount
would kill the average man. The lit.
tie girl has lots of nerve also and does
not hesitate to help her brother make
a success of his feats.
The little comedy playlet is put on
by some star performers. two men
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EXERCISES TONIGHT
Commencement of the Abing.
ton township Schools
Will Be Held.
REV. 7. H. KUHN SPEAKS


The commencement of the public
schools Of Arlington township, will ba
held at the Knights of Pythias hall at
Arlington this evening. The address
will be delivered by the Rev. T. H.
Kuhn. The music will be supplied Dy
musicians from this city. A large
crowd is expected. The graduates
are: High School-Harry Lambert. Re
becca Cook and Nellie McMath; COM
mon School--Winona Parschal, Cora
Gates, Hilda Helms and Ruby Miller.
The absence of boys from the list is
noticeable.
Other commandments are to be held
this week, that at the Webster school,
tomorrow evening, Whitewater Thurs
day, Greensboro Friday and Williams
burg Saturday.
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4 CONTINGENT ASSET.
The Court Didn't Appoint q Receiver
to Administer 1t.

The Court Didn't Appoint Receiver
to Administer 1t.
A woman's way Of getting around
trouble, especially her ability to an
swer a question without giving any in
formation, is well known, particularly
to the members of the bar that have
had occasion to cross words with her
on the stand. A woman with q well
developed sense Of humor once foiled
the persistent attempt Of ". G. Cha
pin, late editor Of the American Law
yer, to elicit information in supple
mentary proceedings. He tells the story
of the failure himself.
II had been admitted to the bar but
q short time and was q fair specimen
Of the average theory stuffed, practice
wanting, law school graduate. How
joyously were the commands Of the
managing clerk obeyed! Here was the
looked for opportunity to demonstrate
my ability In the noble art OF search
ingly examining a recalcitrant wit
ness, a woman!
'@Of the two, I fancy, however, that
it was the lady who was more self
pOSScSOcu WuSu tuC pdOCCCA1uSS ORCu-
ed. She was a dressmaker and had
been sued for debt by dry goods
firm. The examination dragged its
slow length along. revealing no assets
until finally came the omnium gathe-
rum query asked as finisher.
"'Have you any property OF any
kind or nature, real or personal, or
any right or interest in property that
you have failed to mentfony
Perhaps It was my tone she dis
liked. At any rate. her eyes snapped
Well. I've got what perhaps you
wouldn't call IN interest, but it's al
most as COED It's an expectation
Must I answer
"'If you please I was encouraged.
".Well, you see. IT'S this way. I've
rot two sisters, and both Of 'em have
married finely. Now, neither one OF
them begins 70 be AZ good looking -
am
yes She had me puzzled.
"sWeil, I really don't see why
shouldn't have the same show
ut h needless to say that there was
no receiver appointed to administer
this asset Chicago Record Herald.
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Tongue Charms.

and are still In some parts Of the
world favorite amulets. A tongue cut
from living fox is said to ward on
disease OF all kinds. but as the person
carrying one win surely die II he hap
pens to meet fox at any crossroads
the charm Is seldom used. The tongue
Of the vulture plucked out with iron
and hung about mans neck in 4 new
cloth win bring him what he desires.
and some East Indians believe that IL
they do not bite on the tip Of tho
tongue OF any wild animal they kill
they win not have good luck in hunt
ing.-London Tit-Bits.
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Guards at Jail.
AN UNsOciABLE LOT.

What Mr.. Thomas Thought Of The
Crowd In New York.
Mr.. Thomas crammed q fresh stick
Of birch into his little stove and closed
the door. which John Arnold had left
altar on his entrance. The tiny shoe
shop thus became air tight. Then the
proprietor replied to Johns question
Of what he thought Of New York.
IT can tell ye in 'mazing few words, -
he said Its considerable Of place.
Lots doing an splendid big buildings
an schools an churches an all that.
They think they're some punkins too.
An amt saying that there amt
plenty Of real smart ones there. Spite
Of all that, though. l call 'em kind o
ignorant. besides being cold in their
Manners
7 want to know commented John,
visibly impressed by this recital.
s.I'n ten ye," continued Mr.. Thomas.
Brother Toms boys Office is down
near the big Brooklyn bridge, and !
used to 60 down there and set good
deal while my wife visited with his
wife up In Harlem.
when it come what they call rush
hour 1 used to go down an stand on
the bridge an watch 'em passing by.
hundreds of 'em, on their way home
an l got to feel real friendly an to
know lots Of 'em by sight. But
Mr.. Thomas paused impressively-
"but, although didn't miss an aft
noon whilst l was there, an that was
two weeks, nary one o. them men ever
give me Z single glance of recognition
ut want my place to speak first, me
being stranger an they home, 80 to
speak. l want going to push myself;
but. tell We what, John, two or three
times I had to hold on to myself to
keep from telling of 'em just what !
thought Of such onfriendly ways.
why says I to Brother Toms
boy, how long do you s'pose one o.
them would be at Tunkett Corners be-
fore we knew him well enough to ned
to an found out his Manner youths
Companion.
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Hat. !. Aid. 70 Matrimony.

The wise woman is as careful about
the choice Of hat as she is about the
choice Of a husband" The celebrated
author who uttered this dictum may
have exaggerated q little, but not
much. And allow me. q woman, to
tell you solemn men whom see sneer-
ing at the '.frivolity'' Of my sex that
often the cleverest among you chooses
q wife for no better reason than that
the woman thus selected has herself
chosen 4 becoming hat!-Mme. G. De
Bro0telles In Grand Magazine.
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and very pretty girl. They are quite
laughable in their lines.
Chas. Hasty, this state. is the real
Hoosier. the one who originated the
name. Charley will tell you all about
Indiana and Richmond as well. He IL
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-13
MRS. PENLANO IS
MAD OVER ACTION
Greatly DispIeased Because
Case Against Alva Hunt
Was Dismissed.
denies SHE LEFT STATE
WOMAN SAYS THAT she HAS Al
WAYS BEEN ON HAND 70 PROS.
EcuTE HUNT - PROSECUTOR
GIVES REASONS.

!. Mrs. Lydia Penland of near Foun.
Main City is quite incensed because
Prosecutor Ladd brought about the
dismissal Of the case of the State VS..
AAlva Hunt, charged with embezzle.
ment Mrs. Penland was the prose.
cutting witness. An attorney associat-
ed with the prosecutor stated last
week the case was dismissed, because
the witnesses upon whom the state
relied had left the county and gone
TO Kansas. Mrs. Penland says she
never has seen Kansas and her son,
who went. now has returned and is
ready to testify. "Hunt is scared.
He is afraid Of being sent to the peni-
Tertiary" remarked Mrs. Penland.
But despite what Mrs. Penland
wants. the case will not be tried.
Hunt was indicted on charge Of en-
bezxlement. He was accused of mis-
appropriating money alleged to have
been due Mrs. Penland which he was
said to have obtained from the sale of
wood. Hunt left the county soon af-
terward and it was not until several
weeks later he was located at an I'LL
nois city.
Brought Here For Trial.
He was brought back by Jesse
Bailey, then deputy sheriff He was
released on bond and Wilfred Jessup.
prosecutor at the time made several
attempts to get the case to trial. He
was confronted by an affidavit each
time the case was set and the court
sustained them. granting continu-
ances.
In his motion asking that the case
be dismissed, Prosecutor Ladd as
signed as reasons he did not think it
was possible for the state to secure
a conviction upon the evidence; he
believed the evidence was insufficient
to sustain q verdict even II the jury
should return one against the defen-
dant and the trial would result in con-
siderable expense to the county with
out q corresponding benefit to the
county.
The case was beQueathed to Ladd
by his predecessor in office upon
whom the responsibility for the case
not having come to trial rests to q
certain extent.
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Knot Not Noticed.

whats that knot in your handker.
chief for?' asked a man Of 4 friend
In q public house.
~Oh. that-that's to remind me that
I've taken the pledger'
.'But you just drank q whisky and
sodav'
yes. The fact IL. you zee, never
notice the knot till take out my hand
kerchief to wipe my mouth. Man.
chester Guardian.
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There - great deal to be said on
both sides Of the question:" said on
statesman.
Yes" answered the other. Were
liable to put In 50 much time stand.
ing around talking on both sides Of Il
that We never get to the question 1t.
self."-Wash1ngton Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-13
IND|CT THE BOYLES
Grand Jury at Cleveland Re-
turns Bill Charging
kidnapping.
GUARD THE MERCER JAIL

Cleveland, O., April 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. James Boyle were formally in
dicted by the grand jury today for
kidnapping. They were already under
Indictment for Matchmaking. Today's
action was taken for use in case they
are released at Sharon on some tech
nicality.
Guards at Jail.
Mercer, Pa, April 10 Armed
guards are surrounding the county
Jail today as result of the sheriff
getting wind of plot to Hberate Boyle
and his wife.
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a..s<;no Relief.

Seeking Relief
Darky Boarding q traineI heard
bout yoah wife dyin', Jim. Whar 70
eWine now?
ITS on to join de Mormons. Hit
keeps ono woman hustlin' too much
to support heavy eatah lax me-
Life.
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Mo1e5O0 oooA.

Of work.
fault with the way his boss carries On
the business."-Detrooe Ere Press.
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peremptorily order thee: but to WORK.
she did.-Carlyle.
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THE THEATER
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.

GENNET1.
Week Of April 12-North Bros.
Tuesday, April 20-"A Broken Idol"
Wednesday, April 21-"The Great
Divide"
NEW PHILLIPS.
All Week-High Class Vaudeville.
COLISEUM.
Monday April 19-Madame Nordiea
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In t',e Ar

Tradition has It that Noah's faith
fsl dog was the last animal to board
the ark"
Yes. The hog was probably tho
drst. 50 that he could grab m end
zeal. Star.