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The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
DISCUSS ROLB1IN'S PORTRAIT
London Artists Deplore Loss of the
Valuable Painting.
Others Declare Government should
Not Take Public Money 10
Retain the Masterpiece.

London. May D--DiscusSion still RACES
round the sale Of HoIbein's portrait Of
the Duchess OF Milan by the Duke OF
Norfolk 10 the art dealers Colnaghi. and
their attempt to sell il 70 the nation bv
public subscription for s720aa. Wen
known artists have been writing their
views on the matter TO the papers
All depIore the loss Of so magnificent
"a printing TO the nation. Some admit
that the picture IS worth sTz.0eo: more
declare that the price is excessive. and
many lament that an attempt should be
made TO take SO much money out Of
the public's pocket at a time when living
artists, with few exceptions. are unable
to sell their work. and no money is
forthcoming for the encouragement OF
young painters.
A fresh turn has been given 70 the
discussion BY the announcement yester-
day that the Duke or Norfolk had pre-
sented the citizens of Sheffield a park OF
sixty-one acres, worth e1.00o an acre.
and therefore just equivalent in value to
the price he obtained for the HoIbein
from Messrs- Colnaghi-"coals OF FIRE
upon the head OF the chancellor Of the
exchequer." say some. But others look
the gift horse in the mouth very Gu
riously.
They point out that it was the dukes
grandfather who Laid out the park in
lS4l. ever since which time II has been
open to the public. The only difference
it makes to the people of Sheffield Is
that the duke having stipulated that the
park keepers and employees should be
taken over by the municipality. the cost
Of the upkeep Of the park, which has
hitherto been borne entirely by the duke
viii now be transferred TO the rate
payers.
These people viii not even admit that
the duke has been unselfish in that ne
might have cut up the park into building
lots for cottages. To have done this.
they say. would have deprecated the
value of his adjacent property. and. anv
way. he now avoids the possibility Of
the threatened tax Moreover. the duke
Is sixty-two. and only mas a life interest
in the property. Meanwhile the duke
says nothing. and goes on drawing his
$4,000 z year in rents from ShefheId.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
EVILS OF BLUE DIAMOND.
SuperStitIOuS Minds Again Wonder
About Mysterious Gem.

Lordon. May "A writer wonders
whether the famous blue Hope diamond
has been exercising its evil influence
again It has a remarkable past. and
the latest phase OF its history seems 20
give the superstitiOUs another argument
The diamond was originally stolen from
the crown OF an Indian Rajah early in
the seventeenth century and brought 20
France BY Jean Baptiste Tarvernier.
Baron d'Anboune. At the beginning of
the last century, after various vicissI-
tu6es. II was bought b. Hope, the bank
Ct, and Il IS said that all his heirs who
By turns owned the blue diamond net
with tragic ends
Finally Lord Francis Hopes necessi-
ties required that the diamond be sold
out OF the Hope family's possession I,
then became the property Of an American.
who sold Il last year. It's next possessor
vas none other than Abdul Hamid, the
deposed Sultan OF Turkey Whether he
has taken it with him into his retire
melt or left il 10 avenge him on his sue
cesSoT, MOhammed Y. is not known.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
BALTIMORE ENGINEERS HERE.
Visitors Inspect Filtration and Sew
age Pumping Stations

Coming from Baltimore on a special
car over the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Railway, members Of the En-
gineers' Club, OF Baltimore, inspected the
water alteration plant and sewage pump
ing station Of the District yesterday.
In the party were Henry Adams, Ar
thur Q. Babendrier. ToIIey A. Biays, Rob-
ert L. Clemmitt. George H. Clapp, RueI
X. Compton, oliver c. Cromwell. William
II. Dorsey. John S. Doyle, Frank X
Duncan. Herman Eisert. Herbert L. Gar
Gallon. Isaac o. Harper, Maurice HOf-
heimer. Frederick s Jackson, Herbert
II knight. L. Bryant Mether, William
A. McGraw. John H. Milburn, John n
MsckaIl. Clarence II. Michel, s. Ray
E1ond Mcclellan. James A Paige. Frank
J. Parran, Alfred NJ. Quick. Joseph W
Shirley, Emory Sudsr. J. Howard Sutton
Thomas II. Ward, and George ".
Wright
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
COLLECT OLD BETS.
Lawyers Make Living Set
tling Disputed Wagers.
BOoKMAKERs FIND NEW WAY
They Threat TO Report the Panter
TO the Turf Guardian society, AID
IL This Fails They Seek to Have
Him Expelled from the Betting
Ring-aay Plead Gaming Acts.

London. May 22-The English law as 20
the recovery Of betting debts has been
a source Of income to lawyers for a num-
Der OF years. The gaming acts Of 1876
and lSSe make these debts frrecoverable.
but in recent years there has been a dis
position on the part Of the judges to
allow these cases 10 be tried Ws:a the
result that judgmen; has at times been
given for the plaintiff
The rule has been that unless the de-
fendant pleaded the gaming acts as
defense the judge had no option but 10
try the case. The trial of these cases
has resulted in the ruling that a post
GATED check. a promise 20 pay in the
future, or the payment OF an instsIlment
Of the debt Is sufficient to make the debt
new contract, and judgment has been
given for the plaintiff in such cases.
This state Of affairs has given rise 10
new system Of collecting debts By
bOokmakers. who. in the first place.
threaten to report the punter TO the Turf
Guardian Society. which has a list OF de-
faulting hackers. Should this fail 10
secure payment the punter IS warned
that Tattersalis. which controls the bet
ting rings, will be moved 10 expeI him
from the turf. and should these threats
fail he can always be COerCed by a threat
10 bring him before the court
Judge Parry. of the Manchester County
Court, dealing with one Of the cases re-
Gently. commented upon the methods OF
the bOOkmaker thus: Before a book
maker can succeed in such q case he
must go 20 the hacker and say: You be-
long 10 this club. and Il you do not prom
ise TO pay in such and such a time I
shall go 10 So and So I can that black
mailing; the law calls it consideration FOR
a promise" he then gave a verdict for
the defendant.
A new county court rule has just come
into force which viii clear the courts OF
these cases. II is wOrded as follows:
Nothing in this rule shall entitle plain
tiff 10 MAINTAIN an action contrary TO the
provisions OF the gaming acts. lSs5 or
1Sse. by reason OF these acts not having
been pleaded as a defense"
Therefore IL is no longer necessary for
defendant sued by a bOOkmakeT in
the county courts for the recovery OF
bets on horse racing 20 plead the gaming
acts Notice viii be taken or the act BY
the county court judge without its being
pleaded. and the action will be dismissed
as an Illegal dispute
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Curious Insurance Answers.

London. May "a number Of amusing
answers to questions put 10 applicants for
life insurance has been collected by the
British Medical Journal Here are some
Of them:
Mother died in ,nfancy.
An uncle died Of cancer. on his
mothers side
Father went TO bed feeling well and the
next morning woke Up dead
Grandfather died suddenly at the age
Of 10S- Up to this time he bid fair to
reach a ripe old age.
Applicant does not know anything
about maternal posterity except that they
died at an advanced age
Applicant does not know cause Of
mothers death. but states that she fuIly
recovered from her last Illness.
Applicant has never been fatally sick.
Father died suddenly; nothing serious.
Applicants brother. who was an IN
fant, died when he was a mere child.
Grandfather died from gInshOt wound,
caused by an arrow, shot by an Indian.
Applicants fraternal parents died when
he was a child.
Mothers last Illness was caused from
chronic rheumatism, but she was cured
before death
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SHAW ANSWERS CRITICS.
Says The King Alone IL TO Decide
Fitness of His Play.

London, May 22-BeFnard Shaw has IS
sued e long rescript concerning the ban
ming X the censor Of his play. The
Showing Up Of BIaneo Posnet, in which
he substitutes the name Of the King for
that or the lord chamberlain he SAYS
the decision whether the play is morally
ft to be performed or not rests with the
King absolutely. but he adds:
I am not in the Kings confidence.
He concludes by saying that the hero
vent TO his salvation as ST. Paul. kick
ing against the pricks and not At all as
Mr.. Pecksnif went 20 bis dannation.
THAT, understand, is Why the King win
not allow him TO be exhibited on the
stage In England. He could have been
seduced by The Merry Widow with i'm
punity. 60 England viii have The Merry
Widow. and other countries VIII have
their Blanco POsnet- 1t is not for me 10
say which viii have the best OF that bar
gain in the long run
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Paints with Teeth.

London. May 22.-The success Of crri-
osity in this years Royal Academy is
the picture by Bartram Hiles. who has
lost both his arms and paints with a
brush held IN his teeth.
Mr.. Hiles is not the only one Of the
kind NJ. Carton, another armiess artist.
has frequently exhibited at the salon.
Miss Sarah Bi3en, who was miniature
painter TO Queen Victoria, was born
Iinbiess. and smeng the most priced Dor
traits Of Queen Alexandra is one in pas
tel OF herself executed by a French wom-
an who has had the misfortune to lose
both her arms. Nile Aimee Rapln.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

CHARLES s FARNSWORTH. Seventh Il
fantry: Capt. JOHN ". BARKER. Third In
fantry: Capt ALFEED W BJORNSFAD,
Tweuty-sizhth infantry; Capt. JAMES A.
WOODRUFF. Corrs of EngiEesrs-
At Somerset Pa July = % =: Csps. GEORGE
y MOORE. Twentieth Infantry. Capt Rh.l-
NOLns. J. BURT. Ninth Infantry: Capt.
WILLIAM M- FASSSTT. Thirteenth Infantry
Capt. WILLIAM d. CHTTTT Fourth Cavalry:
Capt JAMES NJ GRAHAM. Nineteenth n
fautry: First L5eHt. NED r. REHKOPF. Sec
ond Field ArtiIlery First Lieut. GEORGE e.
MARSHALL. =, T~eaty-foErta Infantry.
The following named CfCsTs srs detailed for duty
at the sncanpasent os the Maryland National
tsrsrd. 70 be held July Is % 3. 1868 az Elkson.
Md capt. TRUMAN o. MURPHY. Nine
tee1sh Infantry; Cart FRANK /. WELLS.
Eleventh Infantry: First Lieut. EDGAR s
sTAYER. TveB1y-thiTJl Infantry.
By direction Of the President. Big. Gen. CHARLES
l. HODGES. noz awaiting or6s-s AZ San Fran
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SemInarv,s Commencement.

Commencement week at Mount Vernon
Seminary vii be opened this evening
with a baccaIaureate sermon by Rev
Eugene Alien Noble. D D.. president Of
the Wonan's College Of Baltimore. On
Tuesday, at 1899 O'Clock, there will be
school day exercises; Wednesday, at Il
O'Clock graduating exercises and confer
ring of diplomas, with address by Mr.
Edward Howard Griggs. The exercises
VIII take place at the New Willard.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
WILL JOIN THE PILGRIMS.
Residents of Washington Join Mem
bers of Maryland Association.

The steamer Anne Arundel left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon, carrying .
large number Of residents Of this city.
They viii join members Of the Maryland
Pilgrims Association, who will spend to-
day in celebrating the 275th anniversary
OF the landing Of the first colonists on
Maryland soil. The Maryland Pilgrims,
800 strong, VIII celebrate the anniversary
al ST. Marys City. Solemn high mass
viii be held at St 1ngoe's before the
cavaIcade proceeds TO St. Marys City.
The first colo1ists landed on March ..
1884, Ascension Day, and the members Of
the Maryland association hold their cele-
bration on the Sunday following that day
An elaborate programme of religious and
civic celebration has been arranged
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

London. May Z.-This is a spring Of
vivid colors-for Londoners. anyway The
first warm weather brought out IN park
and street so bewildering an assortment
Of brilliant fower-trimmed hats. such
an array OF gowns in new shades or
amazing combinations Of old shades that
poor Mother Nature is trying in vain TO
compete
Never have dresses and hats in London
been more bizarre than this season The
clinging dIrectoire frock is wc.n as much
as ever. and its Persian trimmings, its
mass OF embroidery in delicate shades,
and, above ali. the beehive hat which
crowns the costume. have converted the
London woman into a walking rainbow.
The London man Is making 2 feeble
effort to keep up with her. He is wearing
brilliant Waistcoats and Jaunty straw hats
with gay ribbon bands. but he is strongly
favoring iron gray for frock coats, thus
unselhshly setting OF the more vivid hues
OF his womenfoIk.
The King has set the fashion for iron
and light gray. and to this he has added
another touch which VIII not be so quick
" adopted. His trousers are creased on
the sides, instead Of down the front, as
Of old.
Admire the Coiaure.
But If the London woman's costume Is
bizarre, what adjective can be used for
her latest modes Of hairdressing? At a
theatrical first night this week the Golf
fures Of the women IN the audience
caused far more sensation than the play
produced.
4 pretty American actress who has
lived in London so long that she Is claim
ed as English came late 20 the play in a
clinginS old rose directoire gown with an
overdress of sold net. Her hair was
drawn into mass on the top Of her head
and brushed Absolutely straight and fat
SO that it had the effect OF a skull cap.
Around her temples was bound velvet
band some two inches deep fastened
on either side with medalliOus in pale
green with small Greek figures upon
them The velvet band went round to
the back of her head. keeping the hair
in place Not a stray curl OF wave re-
lleved this trying cOiTure- which only q
very beautiful woman would have dared
TO attempt. ana while it was interesting
IS an effort 10 revive an ancient Greek
style Of hairdreSSing, il is not likely TO be
tried by other women.
Wears DirectOire Gown.
Another woman well known in society
sat in a box the observed Of all OBJ
servers She wore a pale blue directoire
gown. Her hair was done in the usual
pu1s and curls and twisted around the
front Of her coiffure. and under her chin
was Marie Louise blue scarf.
u
wore on her head folds Of fame color
Elk tUrban wise which allowed only a
small part Of her black hair 10 be seen.
and next her was a girl whose corn silk
hair was arranged in such a mass OF puffs
as GTeUZe painted. with a blue ribbon
wound in and out among them after the
fashion that artist loved
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SCHOOL SISTERS NAMED.
New Social Experiment Made in Ber-
Inns Fashionable suburb.


Berlin, Nay PA new social expert
ment has been made by the authorities
OF ChsrioteubUrg Berlin-s fashionable
suburb. They have appointed 10 their
eiemer tsry schools women officials. under
the title Of "SchUischwester. or school
sisters. whose function il is specially to
look after the health OF the children.
The school sisters have no pedagogic
duties. II IS their business to follow up
the cases or children who are III fed, un-
cieanly, or dressed Improperly. 10 teach
backward parents, 10 act generally witt,
the sanitary authorities. and to accom-
p..ny the children TO doctors when parents
are unable 10 90 so. They are also ex-
pected to give special advice to parents
as 10 the purchase OF spectacles and sur.
gfcal appliances.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
President Takes a walk.

The trip to Hampton Institute. which
was to have been undertaken on the dis
patch boat Dolphin yesterday afternoon,
having been abandoned on account Of the
Illness Of Mrs Taft. the President pro-
lOnged his business hours until nearly s
O'Clock He then took a short walk with
a newspaper friend, and returned to the
White House
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
RECEIVES $1,S50,OOO RENT.
Duke Of NOrfoIk's Vast Estate shows
Increase in Value.

London, May 2-The Duke OF Norfolk
has a rent roll Of S1,350000 a year. HIS
London estate IN Norfolk street, Surrey
street. and Arundel street Strand. was
erected on the site Of his ancestors town
house by speculative builders after the
great fire Of 1866. The original leases ex-
pired in eighty years. but those houses
we're still standing in 1857.
II 1890 il was admitted that some Of
the property had increased in value 800
per cent since 1S55- The property has
nssTiy trebled in value sjcce the making
OF the Thames embankment.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
RECEIVES ALIEN ExIIEs.
Eight Women from Deposed snItan's
Marem Seek Refuge In London.


London. May 22-Oncs again England
has shown herself liberal in granting
refuge to alien exiies. Ore evening last
week eight women from the ex-Sultan Of
Turkeys harem arrived IN London. and
they are now temporarily living at
boarding house in the fashionable neigh
borhood Of Portland Place. The autiori-
ties are fully aware Of their presence. but
say they have no reasonable grounds on
which 20 interfere.
The French authorities have taken n
much more severe attitude Half a dozen
heavily yelled women, unable 20 make
themselves understood in anything but
Turkish. got cut Of the Orient express IN
Paris. and By pointing out pictures in an
illustrated journal they Indicated they
were fugitives from Abdul Hanid's harem
and begged permission 10 remain IN Paris
But the authorities would have none Of
them. and dispatched them back 70 Stam-
bouf
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

cisco VII psoesed to s.. Paal and assune. c7rn-
nsnd Z the department of DzSota. reiierinz
Brig Gen. WINFIELD s. EDGERLY.
Big Gen WINFIELD :. EDGERLY Is relieved.
u take elect urcn the expiration Of ary leave
q abscnce granted hiD. and Eil thsn prsceed
20 Fort Risy. kans.. and szssIIae command 4
that roS; and e the Norntsd SerTiee school
tlergaf.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
SEATTLE INVITES PRESS.
COurtesIes of Alaska Exposition Ex-
tended to Correspondents.

Invitations 20 the Alaska -Yu<on-PacIfe
Exposition. which opens at Seattle June
/, have been received in Washington By
local newspaper men.
The invitations are handsomely en-
graved. and bear on the cover the zeal
Of the exposition. They are signed by
James A Wood, director Of exploitation
and extend the courtesies Of the event
from June until October IS.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Naval Order

The follosing ortcEs have been issued.
Lieut.. Commander L n MUTTON detached Ohio
70 Wisconsin as executive once
Liet;- Commander B. r HCFgHIS0N. detached
Wisoc1sin to s1mE.gT conference NeEpc-t-
Lie'lt " C. WATTS, detached New HsmTsai7s &c
OHIO as cFdusnce cf5icsr
Lieut. " T. VAN AUkEN. detached Washington
% hone and leave one raoath.
Ensisn s. D0aERTY, detached Mzyfozsr to Ssv-
En
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Charles Green Bush Dead.

Camden. s. c.. May after an III
ness Of several years. Charles Green
Bush, the cartoonIst, died to-day at MS
home here az the age Of thirty-six.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
VIVID COLORS WORN
LondOnerS Find Bewildering
Assortment for Spring.
MOTHER NATURE oUrCLAssED

King Sets Fashion of Iron and
Light Gray and Wears His Trou-
sers Creased on the Side Instead
of Down the Front, as Usual.
CoiTures in Many Styles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-15

Coupons every night at the Dream.
Cashier Jackson of Morgan was in
the city Friday.
New pictures every night at the
Dream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clague were
here last Saturday house hunting.
Mr.. Zimmerman, the new cigar
maker, arrived from Mankato this
morning.
1t will be to your interest to get
our prices, on hides and furs, before
selling elsewhere. A. P. Goudy. 4
The W. C. T. U. will meet in the
Methodist church at 2::3O tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon. A large at
tendance desired,
One day special sale of fancy arti-
cles for Christmas gifts, at Francois
& Schmahl's, Saturday next only, by
the VIM sisters.
G. K. Odekirk appears to have
broken his own bestrecords on auto
mobile selling on his last trip, re-
porting the sale of six machines in
all. We did not learn the names of
the purchasers.
Finest line of rings and jewelry
for Christmas at Luscher's Drug
Store. 2O-2t.
|. N. Tompkins came up from
Mankato last Wednesday to attend
the Evans funeral, Mr.. Tompkins
being a sincere mourner of the de-
ceased, after his long acquaintance
as fellow worker at the court
house.
Jewelry boxes. handkerchief and
work boxes in new designs for
Christmas at Luscher's Drug Store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-12-15

For Sale-Good Poland China boar.
at my place on the Lankard farm.
G. R. Lamb.
Mr., and Mrs. Robt. Stewart ar
rived home from their visit in Hi
nois last Friday.
Postmaster Pollard Classics ten
pound boy who came to his home
last Friday as frst-class male mat
ter. and as the address has not been
deciphered, will hold it for postage
and then some.
Have you seen the pig? Won't
cost you cent to walk by the
Dream and take look at it.
We are glad to pass along Harvey
Harris compliment to one of our
best citizens. when he comments on
the appointment Of probate judge
and declares that if the governor
had consulted the people OF Red
wood county 1.-The appointment
would have gone to ]. B. Robinson,
one of the most capable men in the
county for the office at this time.
And one of the best men in the
county any old time.
Fancy work sale by the VIM sis
tiers Saturday only, Dec. 18th. at
Francois & Schmahl's store. Novel
Christmas gifts, both useful and
beautiful.
F. w. Schoelkopf played in hard
luck Monday morning. coming home
from a seasons work at dredging.
He carried bill book in one of his
inside pockets containing the clean
up of his seasons wages $135 in
bilIs-and when he arrived here was
Mortified to find that the book was
gone. Shoelkopf stopped once or
twice on his way here to fix one of
his sleigh runners, and it was prob
ably at one of these stops, while he
was STOPPING. that he lost his roll.
Call and see the fine assortment of
Christmas goods at Luscher's Drug
Store.
Many Redwood Falls friends of the
Tradewell family and Of Miss Ethel
King before becoming a member of
the Tradewell clan, will be interested
in the following paragraph from a
letter by Owen Tradewell of Mime
apoIis: "The Halloween stork called
upon us and left girl No. 2. We Gel
citrate our Christmas with family
reunion. My father and mother, T.
j. Tradewell and wife and my bro
ther Howard of Loyalton, S. D., and
my sister, Mrs. Lee and husband and
little girl of Lincoln, Neb., are all
planning for holiday week with us. :"