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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
Sketch of Peer Who Has Thrown
Down Gauntlet to the Brit
ish Government.

to0gr.shi. is0s. BY the Brentwood comp>1yl
-uo Lsnsaowne. having in his specch at
lshe' IN Wiltshire. a week ago. definitely
NioWn down the gauntlet 20 the government in
aohectaon with its revolutionary budget. II may
OF timely interest 10 give here a few brief
s'ss OF the British statesman, who TO a far
'ea'r degree than ex-Premier Arthur Balfour
: ue leader OF His Majesty's Opposition" and
'n rs directing the fight against the extremely
A1c1 financial proposals Of the Liberal sd-
.asrsuon While the latter II able TO boast
large majority IN the Commons. its numer-
nferiority in the Lords Is so pronounced ss
N beyond repair by the creation OF a few
Msses az the instance Of Prime Minister As
'-h The upper house has always been 80 re-
.Sant TO interfere with the financial measures
ae Commons which by usage rather than
possesses the monopoly of determining the
"uon OF supplies. that IL has been hoped that
LORDS would give way. as they did In the
o. the so-called death duties" and submit
'as projects OF the Chancellor OF the Ex-
.N0uer Loyd-George. rather than embark
W. conflict with the lower chamber on the
inject Of money.
1hsss hopes have been disappointed. The
Aues proposed by the Asquith Cabinet are,
esef' OF such socialistic and spoliatory
sar that confronted with something
- -'aeni to ruin, the Peers have determined 10
N rather. should say Lord Lansdowne
'aoived upon war. for the decision has
4. aot with Arthur Balfour, but with him.
@ proclaimed that the Unionist majority
-. 1s House OF Lords will refuse 20 ratify the
a. 80 proposals OF the Chancellor OF the Ex-
A.. sua enacted by the Commons. on the ground
re- nc latter. In the opinion OF the upper
!. si' no longer represents the will OF the peo-
As declares that while increase OF revenue
e,ss''suVe, the masses would prefer the in
suon OF customs tariff 10 financial meas
s,, s' are equivalent 20 the spoliation OF cap
!, u the appropriation Of landed property.
mn 'nat the will of the people must pre-
D., NE END" but demands in behalf Of the
v A'onist majority in the Lords subject 10
Eh,o,Nsaip that the people Of the United
~ nave full and sufficient opportunity
tn~s'' mat Will, with full and sufficient
au,,. OF The subject" That is TO say, he
Lp.. mat the Lords will reject the Lloyd
h. puoset IN toto. and viii thereby force
Asl ~. 20 dissolve Parliament and to
h.,., appeal TO the country in the form OF q
a.. e'ecuon. The Lords so the marquis
ere ready 10 try conclusions with the
49,. az Tho polls in the matter OF the new
-. sno ADDS by way of conclusion that ..the
n ~ocept the verdict OF the people"
ha1s mat II the popular verdict as shown
ksRs.-s1 election is In favor OF the Lloyd
III a.. ines the upper house OF Parliament
ana abandon all further opposi-
- "r enough proposal. The House of
A.. england. like the Senate at Washing
- been regarded As . sort OF check
restraint upon impuisivs and H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
LORD LANspoWNE's ANCESTRY.

The present Lord Lansdowne has inherited
many OF the qualities OF this grandfather OF his
He has. moreover. through his mother the blood
In his veins of the great Talleyrand and King
Louis XIV of France AS daughter of the Comte
de Flahault, general and ambassador and cele-
brated for his good looks. the late Lady Lans-
downe was the half-sIster OF the first Due de
Morny who. as officially proclaimed in the Al
manach de Gotha. the offspring Of the
Comte de FIahault and of Queen Hortense. the
mother of Napoleon III. 1t is perhaps owing to
this Gallo ancestry that Lord Lansdowne pos
sesses an altogether exceptional mastery Of the
French language. as well as such perfect man
ners. In which the courtesy and dignity of the
English grand seigneur and great noble are
happily blended with those Of the court OF the
TuiIeries and of Versailles In the times of long
ago. Curiously enough. in his youth he did not
shine and on the memorable day when the two
beautiful daughters of the late Duke Of Aeer-
corn. "Old Splendid" were married simultane-
ously in Westminster Abbey, the one to the
MARQUIS of Blandford and the other to the pres
ent MARQUIS OF Lansdowne-both couples being
portrayed by Lord Beaeonsfield in his novel
"Iothair"-Lord Blandford by reason of his
gifts and cleverness. was held to be reserved for
the highest destiny; whereas. few dreamed that
there was any brilliant future In store for Lord
Iansdowne Yet Lord Blandford failed 10
realize any of the expectations concerning hir:,.
and made sorry mess OF his existence; where
as Lord Lansdowne. partly on account Of his
observance OF the requirements of convention
atty but chiefly owing to his lofty sense
of honor and the realization of the obligations
Of his name and lineage, has attained the high
est offices of the state. He has been In turn
Governor General Of Canada, and vicsroy Of
India, Secretary Of State for War and Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
WOMEN SCALE MONT BLANC.

Geneva. Aug. A-This season a concerted EFFORT
Is being made by the American Alpinists to gain
OF the hOnors OF first and highest successful
ascents. =
Miss Helen Bauer. OF Chicago. has the honor of
being the first woman 20 climb Mount Blanc this
season She was accompanied by two guides. and
after spending the night ar the Alpine Club hut
the Grand Mullets. 10000 feet above level.
reached the summit BY o'clock the following
morning after hard climb. rendered difficult
account OF the condition OF the snow.
The feat Of the Chicago girl acted as challenges
10 daughter OF New York. Miss Julia B. Wilcox.
who Is now able To add Mount Blanc to the list
OF mountains she has successfully climbed Miss
Wilcox seems 10 have forced the pace, for
reaching the summit her two guides were glad to
for hour. while she secured number OF
photographs.
Perhaps the most talked Of ascension is that un-
dertaken by a novice. j. B. Suffolk. OF Pittsbers
who had never done any real climbing before. and
vet as the result OF some joking. which terminated
In a wager. he made this difficult ascent OF the
Junsfrsu. much to the surprise OF his friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

the Countess Festetics de Tons at Ashintully farm
in birmingham this week. and gave iuncheons on
Wednesday and Thursday for their guests
Arriving at the cottages were Mrs. William Os-
borne Baker. guest OF Mrs Charles Carroll Jack
son; Forsythe Wickes. at Sunnycroft; William d.
Osgood Field. at Elm Court; Mr. and Mrs Henry
II. Pease. at the Orchard; Charles Lawrence at
Allen Winden; Mr.. and Mrs. Hildreth X Bloodgood
and Miss Gladys Bloodgood. at Mepal farm Mr..
and Mrs. David Lydig at Thistlewood; General and
Mrs. c. D. McDOugal. at Nheatleigs.
Mrs Margaret Simms gave a dance and enter
tainment the birthday OF her son. Gardner
Simms. OF Brooklyn. this week at Heaton Hall. J..
Gerald de Polo is a guest OF Mrs. smms.
Cummings G. Chesney the Edminster Cup
this week. defeating +. Archie Jones In the finals
II. B. Slayback has offered cup for tennis at the
Country Club in Great Harrington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
ON UPPER ST. LAWRENCE.
Visitors Look Forzcard to the annual
Balls.

Thousand Island Park, n. Y, Aug 14-The sea-
son along the upper st. Lawrence River is now
at Its zenith. All the resorts are crowded to
capacity and for the remainder Of August summer
merriment VIII increase day by day until the climax
Is attained In the annual balls to be held later in
the month at the Hotel Frontenao and Thousand
Islands Yacht Club
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week
will be held the annual gold challenge cup races Of
the American Power Boat Association at the Thou
sand Islands Yacht Club, at Alexandria Bay. All
the local clubs have made their entries but the
real contest Is expected TO lie between the Dixie
ii. owned by Commodore Z. ]. Schroeder OF Cisve-
land. and the Courier III. the swift Palm Beach
champion, which is the property OF William Con-
ners. OF Buffalo. Commodore Frederick G. Bourne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
MARQUIS LANSDOWN q.

ton whether this will be advantageous to the
nation the present system OF large land own
ers whose estates have been In their possession
for centuries. whose tenants. OF them
farmers IN a large way, occupying property
that has been held by their families not merely
for generations but for four and five hundred
years without interruption IL is a system
where the lord OF the soil considers himself re-
sponsible not only for the moral but also for
the material welfare of every man. woman and
child born on his property. renting their rent
I'm years OF bad harvests and assisting them In
every way TO such an extent that whereas here
I'm America, when a reputed millionaire can
boast of 100000 year he has free and un-
restricted disposal of every cent thereof in Great
Britain the land owner with similar nominal
income may esteem himself lucky II he has
TO- or even 6. per cent Of that sum TO spend
as he pleases; all the remainder being swallowed
I'M by charges of ons kind and another I'm con-
nection with his ownership of the soii. such
farm buildings, etc. and the maintenance OF all
sorts OF local enterprises of useful. educational
and ohilanthropic character. All this will disap-
near IL Lloyd Georges schemes go through That
Is why Lord Lansdowne denounces them as rev.
olutionary-as socialistic. I'm that they are de-
signed to tax the Industrious for the idle. and
the thrifty for the squanderer, and insists that
the question OF their Introduction shall be deter
mined, not by mere vote in Parliament, but
by the vote Of the entire people at a general
election.
In taking this stand. Lord Lansdowne. who
belongs not TO the Tory party, as many appear
TO imagine. but 10 the Wing aristocracy. Ia act
ing in accordance with the principles OF one Of
the most notable OF his ancestors. namely. Sir
William Petty. who may be said to have been
the founder of the financial fortunes of the FAM
fly Sir William who was Of the humblset
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
NOTES FROM BLOCK ISLAND.

Block Island. r. l., Aug. 1.-THE fishing AT tho
island continues good and a surprisingly large
number of swordfish being caught The gala
AFFAIR OF the week was cotillon at the Hygeia
Hotel tonight. led by Jonathan Starr, jr-. Of
Washington. and Miss Marion Kenyon, of Pater-
son. n. J. There were many elaborate figures.
among them fishing figure. cigarette smoking
contest a cake eating contest. hoop I5ce and
several favor dances The Woonsocket House
presented novel entertainment on the lawn on
Wednesday night 10 about three hundred OF the
summer visitors. 1t was a one-act comic OPERA tho
words and music the entire work OF Theodore r.
Murray. of New York City. II entitled THE
FollIes of Block Island the scene being Block ISL
and about 1914 The Spring House held its weekly
masquerade dance Monday night. and. usual
the ballroom we'll filed with the gayly cos
tuned dancers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

ment has reached the OF pleasure seekers from
every part OF the land Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. Harry 5. Lehr. Mr.. and Mrs
Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Mrs French Vanderbilt.
Mrs William G.. Rocker. Mr. and Mrs. A s. Bur
den, Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick o. Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Livingstone
Beekman Mrs o. II. 2. Belmont. Mrs. Joseph Dill
worth Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Coogan and the Misses
Phipps were among those In the Newport set over
week.
Mr.. and Mrs r Livingston Bseekman entertained
at elaborate dinner in the Casino before the
hop Wednesday hight. later crossing TO Newport
IN the steam yacht Seheca with their guests.
The most important social affair Of the week was
the cafe chantant given In ths ballroom OF the
ssIno Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Murehison. OF New York and Narrasansett. were
the leading spirits IN this
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to be held at the Hotel Frontenae next week. b.

TO be held at the Hotel Frontenac next week. b.
ginning Monday.
e. j. Noble and Charles A. Noone. of New York.
came by automobile this week and are staying at
Murray Isle.
The annual harvest ball at the Murray Hill Hotel
will be given August 81 The hotel Is hlled with
merry throng numbering three hundred.
and is experiencing the best IN its history
The Clayton Yacht Club held series Of motor
boat races on Monday the cups being won hw the
Buffalo III. owned by Louis Hunt. Of Alexandria
Bay and the Pawnee, ]. p. Gillespie, New York
owner
Tennis has held full sway this week at the fine
courts OF the fashionable Thousand Islands Yacht
Club The golf tournament cups were taken by
c. N Peacock and Grant Peacock. of PtttsburS
and r. A Lyme Mrs. A. G. Miles and Mrs. Mar
shall Mclean, Of New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

OF Foreign Affairs. while to-day he is the de
facto leader Of the Opposition both In and out
OF the House OF Lords. and the most influential
power In English society. And IL must be ad-
mitted that he has filed every one OF the Offices
intrusted TO him with signal dignity and success
In Canada. both he and Lady Lansdowne rem
dered themselves extremely popular. winning
golden opinions. India owes to his viceroyalty
the network of railroads by which II Is creased
In so many directions. and which are one OF the
most important instruments not alone Of Brit
ish authority over Hindustan but OF the Iattsr's
economic prosperity. Sportsmen in India still
talk OF Lord Transformers skill as q shikarri
especially OF his pluck In following alone and On
foot through the Jungle wounded tiger. and
putting a bullet between the eyes of the
beast Just as IL sprang at him from the entrance
of the dark cave to which 1t had retreated and
where Its lair situa ed. As Secretary for
War durins the South : 'rican campaign he
accomplished the feat. amazia>x to military man.
Of shipping an army Of 100000 men all the way
from England to South Africa within the $500
Of q few weeks. and as Foreign Secretary de-
veioped into the strongest and most popular
Foreign Minister since Paimsrston-
One word in conclusion about Lord IAns-
downe. His services to the state are prompted
by a sense of public duty rather than by anbi-
ton or self-interest He Is very rich. through
inherited wealth. his landed estates alone az
tending over area of 100000 acres. He has
all the orders and honors which the Crown has
1t in its power to bestow upon him: he IL known
to have refused the offer Of duksdom. anA
besides numerous country places In England
Scotland and Ireland owns. in Lansdownp housA
occupying all the south side of Berkeley SQUARE
ono OF the statsliest mansions In London. Bow
cred by century old trees snshrinsd IN . Psge1al
garden 1t retains the name. both ~ hama 80
abroad. OF being perhaps tho most s1slso1vA -
II Is OF the grandsst. Of the so-calo4 psavaeo
palaces Of the british mstSoDe'h
Ex-ATxA0R
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

Many Members of Newport Cottage Colony
Visit Resort and Enjoy Casino.

Narragansett Pier. r. l.. Aug. A-Narragansett's
season is now at food tide. and the last week has
been far the gayest OF the season. and. indeed In
some respects. the gayest IN several Hun
dreds arrived here during the week by automobile
and many hundreds by train. StiIl others came
over the ocean IN steam yachts.
Almost every cottage has its house party hero
for the most brilliant polo season IN decade.
The Casino has been a veritable Vanity Fair dur
ing all the week. and to the interested observer IL
is evident that the fame OF Narragansetts Casino,
with the beauty and charm OF its ocean environ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
ea&~ BUSIEST WEEK OF SUMNER In THE BERKSHIRES 49,

and ]. D. schoonmacher. jr.. of Kingston N. T.;
DR.. Charles L. Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson. Of
Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Stwell of Lake
wood; Miss A. NJ Thurston. of Pittsourg; Mr.. and
Mrs Mande and Mrs. r. T. Doty. of Detroit; e
g. Lawrence and f. A Harris. Of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. p. B. Doyle. Miss Gertrude Doyle. Miss
h Hickey, Miss A. Mcclure and Mr. and Mrs.
A. II. Chaffee. of New York: Mrs. Henry Murdoch.
Miss Clara Murdoch and Warren Murdock OF
Brooklyn; r. Anderson. of New York; Mrs. John
Curtiss. of Troy. n. Y. and Lieutenant j. p Muir
doch. Z. s. N. and Mrs, Murdoch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

OF New York. will enter his fast Stranger on be-
half OF the Chippewa Bay Yacht club. former hou-
ers OF the golden trophy. and G. = Hasorouch' o'
,ca,,, yorL viii race his speedy Jan for the Cana
noque Yacht Club
G G. Emery, OF New York. has presented silver
Guns for the women's handicap golf tournament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

partisanship. went so far as to deplore. during
the course OF public speech. that "the pure gold
OF Lord Transformers integrity not more
mingled with the ALLOW Of self love"
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14
Why Is This ThusP

Working on the most trustworthy statistics obtainable in regard to road accidents an esteemed contemporary has figured out that the automobile Is just ten times as destructive as the horse. The automobile is supposed to be entirely under the control of the driver, while the horse has 6 will of his own, and the inference Is that a horse is more or less difficult to control for this reason. Why does not thls theory work out in practice?
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14
To Keep Home Happy.

Learn to govern yourself.
 Do not expect angelic qualities in your helpmate.
 Beware of the first disagreement
 Also of meddlers and tale-bearers.
 Never retort in anger. It is the an- swer which usually begins the quarrel. Avoid moods and pets and fits of sul- kiness.
 Never conceive a bad motive if a good one be possible.
 When the opportunity occurs for kind speeches make them.
 Do not neglect duties which affect the comfort of others.
 Remember that speech is excellent, but silence is sometimes more valuable. Be gentle but firm with children.
 Do not furnish boys and girls with too much pocket money; make them understand the value of a dollar. Do not say anything in their presence which you do not wish repeated. Be ware of correcting them in an angry or petulant manner. Never allow them to stay away from home overnight with out knowing where they are.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14
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The Crusaders hemlet is the very latest thing in millinery. Fair votaries of fashion in quest of new sensations in toilet have gone back several cen turies to medieval times, borrowing the garb of monks and crusaders. The new helmet headgear. herewith pie tured. is built of rough hemp straw. The crown is dyed bright green, while the brim. which is cut up alike in the back and front, is of dead black. Square, broad top and stiff cleft brim
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14
Don't Break Down.

There would not be so many worn out, fagged-looking women If we learned early the value of that ounce vention is like thunder-it comes aft CT the danger is past. So much or the misery of life is preventable that 1t is pitiful how rarely the effort IS made. We lose our looks, break down before OUT time, and either are snuffed out altogether, or hang on creaking hinges when we should be in the full flush of living. Most women act as if they were fataliSts-what must be, must be. Then they grOan when the inevitable occurs instead of living up to the true fatslist spirit of stoicism-
 Perhaps you are one of the persons who never takes any rest. You look on life as a race to be run. forgetting that the strongest runner goes slow until the finish. Have you the foolish idea that to stop minute to read the papers or to dip into a famous book is stealing time that should be devoted to husband or children? Are you char itable to every one but yourself, and look upon letting up in your mad pace as shirking.
 Are you one of those misguided be ings who think mOnotonous plodding Is duty, and crush out young longinSs for an occasional matinee or social outing lest you fail In some chimerical duty? If so, readjust things Learn to look on these things as that ounce of pre- vention" without which smashups are Inevitable. It is continual plodding that not only makes life stale, but brings wrinkles and narrow minds.
 Do you ever stop to think what a breakdown means? How many of the coveted pleasures or longed-for rests could have been had for the doctors hire? Occasional flight from the grind is better than skilled specialists to keep one well. which is the sensible modern woman's reading of that ounce of prevention"
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14

The third class, just sanctioned, are the monsters Oklahoma and Wyoming. of 26,500 tons apiece, mounting 12 12- inch, of which 10 will fire on either broadside and two be held in reserve as in the Dreadnought.
 The Japanese in their new ships of 22,O00 tons (of which there are three or more building) have adopted prac- tically the same design, though some accounts give them IA guns, the fore most and aftermost turrets. 1t is said. being designed to carry three, guns saeh-a most unlikely arrangement.
 Finally, the French, in the Danton class, of which the first ship, the Vol taire, was launched on Jan. 16, have adopted a two-caliber plan similar to our Lord Nelson and Agamemnon and the Japanese Satsuma and Aki. That Is to say, in addition to four 12-inch guns in turrets fore and aft on the ,enter line they carry 12 9.4-inch. mounted in pairs in three turrets on each broadside. Many naval officers affect a preference for this armament. but the reason is not very clear. The guns are crowded together and must interfere with each other, and, more over. on whatever bearing the vessels fight they must always have an inordi- nate proportion of their armament out of action.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-14

There is a rage now for cream sories of nut brown.
 Mousseline voiles will be faddish this season and will be made into very stylish evening robes.
 Frocks may be buttoned down the front as well as the back. Fashion has suddenly become most liberal minded in that respect.
 Bridal dresses have been chiefly re markable during the last few months for the marvellous laces with which they have been trimmed.
 The black sash, with bow and ends at the side, Is worn even with the sep arate waist and skirt, although pre- ferably not with the plain tailored waist.
 Black velvet bonnets are fiourishing in the land; big and little, simple and elaborate. but black velvet. There is also a hint of the poke in spring mil linery.
 The full line of tine neck is shown and when the long neck is not natur- al the collar is placed low upon the bodice and fits well under the ears and chin.
 Color embroidery on white, blac,,--, cream and ecru will be much used, as well as white on color. Most of the embroidery seen now in the shops is machine made
 The separate waist and skirt has al- most disappeared from view. The one piece princess dress is taking its place. This princess style means curves and a waist again.
 The long, tight skirt is giving way. for walking purposes, to the short, tight skirt, worn with a long and much braided coat, the whole costume being often trimmed at hem and wrists with fur.
 Employed more for evening than day wear are the deep. rich shades. The reason for this reversal of old time custom is that these tints are so successful in setting of a beautiful neck and arms.