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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Wife-You are positively the most con-
ceited man I ever met.
Hubby-I conceited? Woman, there's not
a conceited bone in my body. Why, an
other man with the same abilities would
be absolutely carried away with PRIDE
Illustrated Bits.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

n-opertv of the writer's but OF himself. the
nerson To whom they were addressed and
claimed that he was in no sense bound by the
fact Of their being marked confidential he
asserted that the word in question was OF an
ad,,isorv rather than of an inhibitory nature,
and that it was not in any degree binding unless
tbs recipient Of the communication chose to re-
gard il as such A hard and fast agreement be-
tween the writer and the recipient vas so ne de-
cIarad necessary to endow any letter with
conhdential character. Moreover, the general
nointed out that the mere annexation of a letter
as ..confdentiaI' was not sufficient in the eyes
of the law to invest it with the immunities OF a
privileged communication. Thus a superscrip-
ton Of this kind would not exempt SANDER
Gus letter from the penalties of the libel laws.
OF course the Temptation to man when at
tackled to confound his adversary or TO avenge
his wrongs by publishing letters of the latter OF
a more or less compromising nature Is very
strong That is why many persons make
point of destroying all the letters which they re-
cefve so as TO protect themselves from being led.
In a fit of momentary evaporation. into making
what at other times they would regard as dis
honorable use of confidential correspondence 1t
is a good rule to follow, and one which would
go far TO restore the art OF letter writing to It's
former excellence, for nowadays people nave
become so much afraid as TO the possible use
that might be made of their epistolary COM
munications and so alarmed lest they should
pass out of the possession Of those to whom
they are addressed into the hands of strangers
that they write as little as possible restricting
themselves TO what is absolutely necessary and
refraining from the expression of those opinions
which contribute to make correspondence inter-
esting.
The wisdom of destroying letters that one re-
ceives-it is a question whether the laws OF
honor do not demand this method of dealing
with eorrespondenee-was shown ty the failure
OF the popular Marquis de Massa to adopt this
precsution. The marquis was the plaZwrishta
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
IN KAATERSKTLL WILDS
Summer Folk Find Best and Recre-
atiOn-Bears Getting SOciabIe.

KaaterslSl N. Y, July 2-The mountain gayety
of midsummer Is well manifested in this famous
resort KaaterskilI Mountain. The efforts Of the
manager. Mr.. Downs. and his large force in the
care and comfort Of their hundreds Of guests are
fully appreciated. New visitors have been coming
in by every train. but there is yet enough in
this caTaciCus hotel. although the broad corridors.
rotunda' and plaza IN front crowded with a
brilliant throng. Down In the big annex ballroom
there is typical scene OF social pleasure tonight
at the regular weekend hop.
week Of regatta sports Kaaterskiu Lake is
promised for August 1t is now hoped to combine
the interests Of the many resorts in this vicinity
and obtain the hearty cooperation Of their guests
but the schedule Of events is yet tentative.
mountain horror OF late is the increasing bold
ness Of bruin Only a few days ago train on the
Cairo Junction by two large bears on the track,
which moved off with great dignity and delibera-
ton, to the evident astonishment and dismay Of
the incoming city visitors. The animals cannot be
killed at this season in the Catskills without in
curing heavy penalty.
A suitable statue in memory CT Rip Van Wrinkle
ths Greene County courthouse site, in Catskill
village Is being agitated there in connection with
Hudson Fulton river celebration next September.
for which committees have been appointed
Down in Kingston this approaching affair is also
being arranged for. but with deIioeratio1 and
less vigor. apparently. definite plan has as
yet been decided upon by the men who compose
the various committees in charge
w. ]. Morgan was in the eastern end Of the range
this week. arranging for big motor car tourna-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

dances at Churchill Hall and the Rexmers on
Thursday and Saturday evenings Boating Is pop
ular. and ChurchiIFs lakes are much freQuentsd-
Tennis players are finding amusement on the many
house courts one OF the best being at the Madtson
New York arrivals OF the week include:
Rexmere-AIrs. NJ E. Melvin, Mrs 3 Glantz.
Miss Molly GIantz Seymour Giantz. TredSeA Woot-
lev William J. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs E POppeia1,
Mr. and Mrs F. z. Newman. Mrs William White.
Miss H White. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Hancss Miss
Hance and p. L. Hance-
Churchill Halo N. Husbands, Mrs D. W. XII
bourne Mrs A L johnson. the Misses Mary ana
Kathryne Begiey. J. L. Villalonga- Miss Rcsnrnore
Miss Mary O'Connor. Miss O'Connor, Mrs E. O.
Higgins Mr.. and Mrs NJ H. Donovan. Miss May
Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Robert ". Hubbard. M
and Mrs George H. FuIlencamp. George W. Balm.
R O. Johnson, A J. Kesch. Mrs Julia Piatt and
Mr. and Mrs S. c. Platt-
Simpson Terrace-NIiss l. A Parker. MISS n y
ConneIl Mrs. E. COnneI, E. c. Sullivan. John Re
pbo ir Jennie Repho. VaIeria Repho. Stephen
Repho Rudolph Repho and George A Repho4
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

him at the disposal OF the most scurrilous of al
the many scurrilOus writer's concerning the
court of Napoleon III The marquis at once re-
piled that he was entirely innocent. IN so far
that he had never given away any OF the letters
IN question He added that they had disap-
peared from his chateau, in Touraine, at the
tima of the German invasion OF 1870. In the
course Of the war the chateau had been occupies
by tie enemy and subjected TO considerable
amount of piIIage and devastation: so nuch "a
that on the restoration OF peace he decided 70
get rid of the place and sold 1t. Whether Ae
eerrespondence in question was Appropriated hy
the Germans or whether it was forgotten at. tns
time of thefsale and permitted 70 fail tnto tae
hands OF the purchaser OF the property, ths
MARQUIS declared it impossible TO say but with
a view of clearing himself in the eyes OF his
once fair friends of any suspicion OF voluntary
nartieipation in the printing OF the letters ne
brought suit against both the author and rns
publishers OF the book. with the object OF stop
ping it's sale In this he was unsuccessful, rna
tribunals holding that be had ceased 70 retain
any rights Of ownership to the Letters Wnich
had been addressed 70 him by women formerly
leaders of the great world and ouresrnlss OF
Partisan fashion. but now invested oy olo ass'
bereavement and infrnlity with a halo OF SYM
pathy and respect bordering on yenerauon- 100
late did the Marquis de AIassa reach tns con-
eIuson that there Is only one efficacious sAAs-
guard required by the laws OF cnivalFy ana %
honor. In the case OF all correspondence % =
confidential character. especially corresponas11s
Of women, or relating to them-nansiy' 20 o..@
all such letters-since protection can p -
tanned from Dame Justics.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.
Yachting FaUorite Summer Recre-
alton for Guests There.

Thousand Island Park. n. T., July 24-This
afternoon the FrOntenac Yacht Club ts holding
series Of motor boat races over the clubs course.
including a handicap and free-for-aH events. In
which handsome silver cups will be awarded Tho
first racing OF the the St Lawrencs WAS
held at Thousand Islands Yacht Club week aga.
when collision Oecurrsd between the dese
Stranger. owned by Commodore Frederick q
Bourne Of New York. and the Duquesne. owned By
A r. Peacock. OF Pittsburg. The race took placs
at Alexandria Bay around the WhfskeY Island
triangle and the two flyers mentioned wers going
tWenty-seven mile an hour pace when they
struck each other sdewise. throwing the occupants
into the water. The Pirate. another Peacock enc
Try IL third place. but owing TO the collision
the event nuIIihed- Glass
by the P. D. O., owned by Mrs. Alfred Graham
Miles, a daughter OF George @. BOldt, of New
York Miss Bourne's MOl<e took second prize and
Onion II. owned BY r F. Kip. came In third
Glass B was for craft making from eighteen 70
twenty-five miles hour.
Baseball will be revived this season at Thousane
Islands, with the organization OF the Frontenac
nine. including several players summering at Round
Island and games will be arranged with various
other resorts IN this region At Thousand Island
Park George W. Cooper will produce a team IN
August that is expected to retain the St Lawrence
championship pennant for this resort, as usual
NJ A. Kennedy v. r. Liberman. Miss H L1osr-
man. Miss Isabel Caskel, Miss Edith W Cain, Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Praegg J. R. Musen. Mr.. aud
Mrs. NJ Radin among New Workers who
-ived this week at the Hotel wellesley. Thousand
Island Park.
At the Columbian are Mr.. and Mrs z. H Dixon.
Mrs a E Conant. Mrs J. b Wilbur Charles
ShevIin NJ Gilnlaeston Miss Clara A Felirs. Miss
Katherine Waters, Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Waters, 0f
New York
At the Hotel Frontenac are registered Stanley L
Jadwin. Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Lustig Henry siegei.
c. G. Girard Daniel G. TOnIinson V. P. Curtis.
G. D. Whitney Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles H. Edgar, BIyro B. Marlin. Mr.. and
Mrs ". A Slayback, Mr.. and Mrs A Rose. Mr.
and Mrs. G. V. st. Clair Nr. and Mrs. William c.
RIarknlilI and William d. GaiIIard OF Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

iausehoId-in fact everybody connected with
tu. oourt-should appoint colleagues TO take
charge Mt their death Of the disposal OF their
papers and property, with the object Of prevent
ing anything calculated TO annoy the reigning
house from falling into evil hands. Thus wheh
my old friend General Sir Kit Teesdaie DIED.
after having been an equerry OF the King since
The latter's trip to the United States as Prince
Of Wales, it was found that his will contained
directions that all his private papers. and espe-
cially those having reference in any way 10 the
affairs of his royal master, should be placed IN
the latter,s hands; and with the object OF pro-
viding for the fulflment Of these directions the
general named as his principal executor Lord
Darlington, a peer who stood then and STANDS
to-day nearer to Edward VII than any other
member of the British aristocracy. and who was
for nearly forty years one Of his lords-ln-walt-
,rg When poor Tyrwhitt Wilson, another of the
Kings eouerries died he was likewise careful TO
annoint Lord Knollys. who is private secretary
70 the monarch as executor OF his will One
has only to reflect the dangers that are
riaked bv the possibility of the correspondence
of the King and Of confidential letters and
papers dealing with his affairs falling into un-
scr1,puIous hands in order 20 realize that he is
perfectly right, not only for his own sake, but
also for that Of the community at large to take
every precaution with regard to the proper care
of such documents
No better illustration of the condition of the
law with regard the prcIriet1ry right or let
ters which have not been copyrighted can De
furnished than the case of General Andre, who,
after having been driven out of the French Cab
tnet bv the aversion of his colleagues and by
nonular execration, .retaliated by publishing In
the press all the confidential letters which ne
had received from former President Loubet and
from the members Of the government while Min
lister of War. The courts were appealed TO-
but declined to move on the ground that
they were powerless in the matter The general
contended that the letters were not the lsgai
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

dramatist and stage manager OF that brilliant
troun of amateur actors and actresses that was
wont to occupy the stage in the private thea
tres of the imperial palaces of Compiesne. St
CIoud FontainebIeau, and the Tulleries'
durins, the reign of Napoleon III While occu-
r,,,ne this position he received many notes from
che women taking part in the performances.
Thus there were notes from Princess Pauline
Nfa+ternich the Austrian Ambassadress, and
from, the Comtesse Edmond de Pourtales. up
hraiding the noble playwright for having per-
mitted himself to be hampered in his nbretto by
considerations of propriety and suggesting the
addition of "beaucoup de grains de poivre
(..nany grains of pepper'1 to the dialogue
There were likewise in these letters uneompli-
mentary and unfriendly references TO the En-
neror and 10 Empress Eugenie. the latter COM
ing in for a good deal of Ill will on the part or
the writers, by reason of her self-assumed office
of censor Of plays, not one of which appears to
have been put on the imperial stage without
having been subjected TO the scissors and blue
pencil of her majesty. OF course, these letters
were never intended for publication. They were
merely dashed off in the impulsive, impetuous
way so common TO the women of the great
world The horror of Mesdames Pourtales, de
Metternich de Gallifet, etc. may therefors be
imagined when, some years ago. they found
these letters reproduced, In some instances IN
facsimile in a volume entitled 'L'Amour a
Paris sous lie Seconde Empire" and bearing the
name of a M de Lano" as author. They at
once appealed to the MARQUIS de Massa, de-
manding from him how 1t was possible that he
should be guilty OF such shameful breach or
confidence as to place their correspondence With
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
aN4D> MOTOR BERksH1REs 9x5SzR

motor tennis and bridge parties innumerable. Even
the minstres who came to town played to an audi
ence made up largely of the socially prominent Mr.
and Mrs Richard Malcolm Montgomery, Colonel
and Mrs E. c. Anderson and Robert Taller. all
OF New York. and Mrs. DeWeese Wood. OF Pitts
burg, entertaining parties which filed the front OF
the house.
Out-of-door luncheons at the Country Club have
been Of the picturesque features or the gayetes
here One of the prettiest of these during the week
was given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Proctor Of
Utica, who entertained fifteen guests Another
luncheon party was made up OF DIT. and Mrs. Henry
NJ Fisher, of Philadelphia; A. Ryerson, OF Coopers-
town; Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, OF Baltimore,
and his daughters Mrs. Lee Taller and Miss Stir
ling Festus Morgan. of COoperstown. was twice
host at luncheons.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
rKJoY NATURES PANoRAMAs.

- life al the Red Lion Inn and at Heaton
=, a. S.oektridge. has charms for Its guests
~ I1-- f5a 1eraudas offer every inducement fof
-. .r5 conversation and the constant changing
80 80 ~ motors that are arriving and departing
-, .,A Red Lion Inn veranda well worth the
80, as guests spend there with their friends
- .i+sr on Prospect Hill the Heaton Hail guests
-. - snrssa before them the panorama OF the
-,-.b,oric hills and are famed with cooling
t-esze from of the hills
!. s.. bssn cool in Lee this week. and at Green
= y, the guests have enjoyed the bracing air.
-, az the club has been the sport Of the week
T-,i,S has been added 10 the weekly attractions
!. tss trn The Lenox at Lenox has been receiF-
a., many guests this week who found much OF
,.s-st at their location IN the heart OF the busy
r,-o~ c.rb and business section
ssookh-1dge has been interested this week IN the
--o..s+ Aled by Miss Emily Tuckerulan, OF Wash
i,s-an. AGAINST the daily ringing Of the Field
.slnss Miss Tuckerman owns Ingleside Hall,
xsee the Tuckernan family established coun-
~ ho-ne many years ago. Lately, finding that
,suss too large for her use. she leased Il 10 Mr..
,s Mrs Carl de Gersdorf Of New York. and
ss1rat OF tie Henry Dwight estate the property
olsa ''Od Place. which she is now having
rsstly improved. The Dwight residence is just
st,scent TO the village square, where is located
as chtmes. Tbsir tones have never been harsh,
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

ing for the Lenox Village Improvement Assoc!a-
ton. Of which Miss Mary Wharton IS president
Mrs william Pollock has taken the initiative IN
dustIess roads AT PiItsaeId and she has caused
a mile OF highway abutting her Homcsdale prop
erty TO be treated with oil.
During the fishing OF Samuel Froth ngham and
Dr. Henry c. Haven IN the Cascaptd!a salmon
waters In Canada. Lenox villa owners served
salmon their tables. The fishermen sent out
many OF their catch in advance and brought 90
Lenox five large salmon. Or Charles McBurnsy
has returned to Cherry Farm. In stockbridge from
u salmon fishing trip.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

and the soft rendering OF hymns between and
$50 o'clock evenings has been one OF the features
Of Stockbridge life. To this Ginning OF the hymns
Miss Tuckerman objects She made a formal
protest TO the Selectmen and they considered the
protest, but found that David Dudley Field. the
donor OF the chimes TO the town. had expressly
provided IN his will a certain OF money for
the ringing Of the bells. Miss Tuokerman - now
abroad but her return the Selectmen VIII re
port their finding.
Albert r. Shattuck has been appointed 20 take
charge Of the sprinkling OF Lenox streets with
e preparation TO make them dustless. He IS act
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
GARDEN CITY GUESTS ENJOY PIcNIcs.

Picnic parties are the newest as well as the most
popular form OF outdoor diversion among the guests
OF the Garden City Hotel at Garden City. Long
Island. A special beach train running twice
week on Thursdays and Sundays, from Gardeh
City direct to the south shore has been added 10
the regular service of the Long Island Railroad
and as a result these two days are becoming known
as sandwich days in the hotel, on account OF the
great demand for this form of food the part
OF the picnickers The popularity of these outings
is shown by the fact that more than forty persons
from Garden City patronized the new picnic
speciaI' on the first day of its running.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

ment there on September 6, and g. He promises
the presence of many noted drivers and racers
including George Robertson. David Bruce Brown
Ralph de Palma Louis Putnam. Strang. Robert
BOardman Herbert Lytle. George Tweed ana
others. Many record breaking cars VIII compete
in the contests leading stunt will be tho
climb from PaIenviIle to Haines Falls. There will
also be an automobile parade and grand oalI IN
the Cetskiu Armory The low rates on the various
railways will bring thousands of visitors
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

AT an assize court a juror claimed exemption %
from serving on the ground that he was deaf me
judge held a conversation with the clerk OF ar ar
man at whom he looked intently. he asked In a
whisper Are you very deaf? Very, was the
unsuarded reply $50 1 perceive" rejotned the
Judge: very deaf, but not whisper deaf. You nag
better go into the box. The witnesses shaH SPEAK
IoW"-Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
MUCH GAYETY AT RiCHF1ELD SPRINGS
Dances, Luncheons. Motoring, Tennis and
Bridge Among the Entertainments.

Richheld Springs. n Y. July 4-The season Is
s1,,ys a, its height at Richheld Springs when the
dances at the Earipgton begin This week there
have been two unusually attractive anairs IN tne
big ballroom at which pretty women and dainty
gowns were much ir evidence. dance also TOOK
place at the Tuller Friday night and, IN addi-
lion to these there have been dinners, luncheons.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
Ordered and Regular
Service May Be In
stalled Next
Season.

-, ot-A plan 70 conduct motor
lenoA The Plaza Hotel IN Ne" 1ol-. a.o- os-s
trips IT, ,,.ll is being perfected, anu -,
Hotel & As[- ordered Of Detroit 1iTIa 1oI 60 :.
have zor1, in May, lslo' IoI 'ile -, -
n New w. ,r,a management Of the HoIel Aspln-
the service ..a-es+ss In making experiments in
wall has ,+,-ael Ilenox and New YORK. anu ~ ~
motor ulis Ian s. entirely feasible ana VIII
finds ll0- .l,,lar According TO the announce
pFo9aDe - week the automobiles VIII mans
reil' ,;ns between the points every o''10t
slteIDa' - II the travel warrants tAe! Wa -
81 A's@ - Incidental TO the trlps the 11OAeiS IA
run every ~ -, se,.ss-l.od1--l0us a the motors
- z5i inllude iunoheoh a. o+,@ -1 - ,7,ests
Shi'A 7arov and New York NeeA-et1N So
between .sDinvyall were the originators OF the
st me ~ NJ ,serned that parties OF New 4Ork
plan. !" Itc-s for q run TO the Hotel Aspul"A4A
men - ,,,,5sy and returned on sunday anu tlo
foT 'As +-f-s showed that the hotel couio per
cost y =. charge Of these trips ana at pIOii-
sonans - will carry eight passengers anu "Ii'
a-r cornmodious- A. ava
NJ Snu n Allen. who have been at the
Mrs fisu for several weeks, departed this
hoeei i>----arsnsett Pier. AIr. and mrs " =
week 70 - 49, bee-l visiting Mrs George T. mop
O@i'--9 arrs John Hanna al the hotel AlIs- Aiot-
kls a. a. -, gone TO St Andrews, N 3, 10 JON
Nns 50 - who has been yachting aiohs eA0
AIAl1. -,.-sfel5 the Country Club golf events ana
80 largely taken up the interest OF lhs
.'llI- --,ssts aad. with boating at Lake Fontoosu1
hoe s1- 80 o,,+-of-door recreations. Black bass
loliH = ,,- an at The lakes. and there have Deeh
nSl-+s - catches. The Maplewood, win lts
SON Son. setting Of trees has been an in'eFesths
psaul.s aol. Besides its large permanent guest
spo' 'l-' ,srsnt arrival Of motorists has crowded
.ss botel ana given its approach and enViTonienN
pne - u 1slv sir. There is dancing every Neohes-
= 90 saturday evening at the hotel
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
MAMMALS LITTLE HELPER.

SAY" asks the small boy, siding into the par
ior vhie the gentleman caller waits for bis
mother the handsome widow, to come down, are
vOu thinkin' of marryin' mamma
sWhy-er-I don't know, Willie Why do you
ask. my i tie MANI?
nv bicycle an play ball with the felers my
but if you got to stay inside an play with .
lot kid thingS-"-Judge-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
SUMMER PLEASURES AT STAMFORD.

Stamford. Ny. July 24-The recent cool weather
has been OF no advantage the boarding business,
but the loss TO Stamford has not been great Social
events are more IN evidence, and the placs Is as
surniug a gay aspect. The Madison gave it's hrsk
informal dance on Friday evening. between the