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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-07
SECOND GENERATION OF THE
AMERICAN COLONY IN PARIS

marriage de Sagan moves by right in
this charmed but rather Gull circle.
For variety, there is the lively Baron
ess de Sellieres, who was stepdaughter
of John O'Brien, of New York This
is spicy title, redolent of piquantly
amusing tales from the boulevards
And-again an abrupt transition
there is the former Miss Singer, who,
with dollars sewed together into a
great fortune by the needle of
famous sewing machine, gained the
title of Princesse Polignac, which de-
rives anciently from that Poland with
which France for hundred years
maintained such close connection
Miss Fithian. who became Comtesse de
Gabrlac, moves on a slightly lower
plane in the same proud, exclusive but
rather dull circle.
There's no denying it: the older cir.
Giles are dull. They realize it. Some
times they take refuge in impregnable
pride; and more often, they copy the
ways of the lively foreigners if they
can. The money that pours into some
Golfers from magic America makes all
those living the Strengthened life of
arlstocratic poverty disconnected
Ihe cure? Set the son of the poor, but
proud, house in turn to catch "une
belle Americaine."
Lively enough is the American col
ony sometimes! Imagine Paris wher
the senior W. K. Vanderbilt is in town.
when Tom" Walsh, of somewhere il
the mining west, is entertaining his
lively boon fellow, the king of the
Belgians; when Mrs. Delamar and Mrs
George Law and Mrs. Mackay are en-
PERTAINING; Miss May and her set are
present; and for touch of the comic
when some Spartacus j. Best is irving
to "Parkhurst" the town and make il
moral! Let John Labusquiere. the
only Paris al( ,rman born in America
PROFOUND at the same time some mirth
provoking proposition like his famous
bill to tax every printed novel four
cents, and you shall see Paris TALKING
OF the Americans, and of little else:
and not averse to seeing more and
yet more American money coming to
stay.
As-if the dear girls are really bent
upon titles-why should it not?
There are only two countries in Eu
rope where an American woman NAV
marry titled husband and share his
place in society. One is England
where the wife takes the husband;
rank, because nobody cares who she
was before; the other France, where
all tradition was upheaved by the rev
olution. Why deny nobility to Nor
ton, whose American ancestors were
cultured folk when the ancestors of a
d'Abrantes was unable to read? Why
indeed? Especially when the govern.
ment cares nothing for the matter one
way or another?
The Germans are so beautifully log
ical. Either q person is "highweil.
born.' or she is not; that settles it
Wherefore. why not Paris? There
are compensations in democratic and
Napoleonic dwellings,; and let cons;s.
tencyago with logic where's 1t may!
For in the dull Faubourg as in tn.
lively ones there is one thought as &c
Paris. Once live there and you viii
find there the world. So. at least, think
the American colony in the second gen
Grafton.
Only they are not Americans. after
ell. ARsENED'AEEMBER
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rNDER date of January 10, 1897,
DR.. Hartman received the fol-
- lowing letter:
'My wife had been suffering from
complication of diseases for the past
Is years.
Her case had baffled the skill of
some of the most noted physicians.
One of her worst troubles was chronic
constipation of several years stand
ing.
''She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life of a
woman-change of life. In June, 1895,
I wrote to you about her case. You
advised a course of Peruna and Mana
lin, which we at once commenced, and
have to say it completely cured her.
She firmly believes that she would
have been dead only for these wonder
full remedies.
"About the same time I wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of Is years standing. At
times l was almost past going. I COM
menced to use Peruna according to
your instructions, and continued its use
for about year, and it has completely
cured me.
'Y0ur remedies do all that you claim
for them, and even more. Cafarrh
cannot exist where Peruna IS taken
according to directions. Success t.
you and your remedies.
John o. Atkinson.
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No." said the housekeeper, an
grily. "Idon't want any more otyour
vegetables. They're just about as
worthless as I've come to believe you
to be-"
"Oh, don't say that about em,
ma'am." protested the huckster.
ADon't say that about 'em."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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~
N@ cial support their ancient
house needed, and to fair
American a proud title curiously
shows.
The bride was Miss Rita Bell; she is
the daughter of Mrs. Bell, widow of a
former United States minister to The
Hague. Since her husbands death
Mrs. Bell has made her home in Paris;
the girl was practically brought up
here. Mrs. Bell is a sister of James
Gordon Bennett, the rich and eccen-
trio proprietor of the New York Her
aid, himself resident of Paris for
more years than the span of the girls
life covers.
The bridegroom was the young
Comte Paul d'Aramon, son of Count
Jacques and of the elder countess. who
was, in her turn, New York girl, a
Miss Fisher.
Thus the second generation Of
Americans are marrying and giving
in marriage. They are American in
name only. Their habits and their
familiar language is French; their
friends are French, their political as
pirations and prejudlces not only
French always, but aristocratic and
unpopular usually.
The American colony is no longer
exotic; it is self-perpetuating and how
firmly fixed in the affections of
France!
There was another international
marriage, u little earlier than that of
the beautiful Comtesse d'Aramon.
The unimportant man was Comte
LEIPZIG; the lady was Miss Andree
Whitcomb. again lifelong resident of
Paris, daughter of an American father
and French mother, a Mile. Won;
thus again was the second generation
OF American blood remingled with the
best in France.
Vast wealth, yet not vast enough for
the absurd scheme of initiating with
private fortune great historic pal
ace, calls attention to the pretty
Comtesse de CaStellane, born Gould,
christened Annie. Yet is she by no
means at the head of the American col
ony. Sharp. as the descendants of Jay
Gould should be in business matter,
the French title they acquired with the
fiery compte was none of the best.
What matter? Little Boni himself is
a lovable, boyish person, brave, buoy
ant, fond and proud of his comtesse
and of their beautiful children.
Itwas but such little time ago that
daughter of New York and Of a states
man whom New York honors, came to
bear a name that looms larger in the
history of France, that of the Talley-
rand-Perigords. The great Talley-
rand-he whom Junot or some other
blunt marshal from the ranks called
ca shovelful Of filth ina silk stocking
was bishop of Autun. The Talley-
rands-Perigord OF to-day are collater-
al But they are a great family in
France, perhaps not the less great in
that the most ilIustrious OF. that name
was so closely linked with Waterloo
and st. Helena.
For. on the whole, the American col
ony is on good terms with the most
ancient of French aristocracies, that
Of Faubourg, Of the names that ante
date the revolution, those that felt the
terror. The American. girl who Is by
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'SON9 ANDGA ENDENCCs mVs
In a letter dated January 1, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson says, after five years
experience with Peruna:
"IwiH ever continue to speak good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as
travelling man am a walking adver.
fisemenf for Peruna and have Induced
many people during the past year to
use Peruna with the most satisfactory
results. lam still cured of cafarrh."
John O. Atkinson,
Box 2z2, independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal
diseases come also. Systemic catarrh
is almost universal in old people.
This, explains why Peruna has be-
come so indispensable to old people.
Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is
the only remedy yet devised that
meets these cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally:
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna is.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. D.
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ARIS.-How we'll established
is the famous American
colony" here the recent mar
riage that gave to the
Counts d'Aramon the finan-
cial support their ancient
house needed. and TO a fair
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
UNCLE TOMS CABIN BARRED.

Educators work in mysterious way
their wonders to perform. What in the
world gets into the minds of some of the
men who have charge of the training OF
our youth is mystery which passes the
comprehension of the ordinary man. The
latest freak of these gentlemen, who have
much more education than common sense
Is decision to bar "Uncle Toms Cabin
from the libraries of the New York public
schools. a man named Claude G. Leland,
the Superintendent OF the School Ii,
braries, is the individual who originated
this startling idea. The reason given was
that the STORY had served its purpose,
and was of little value today"
There is n belief in the minds of what
Lincoln called 'the plain people" that the
purpose of the schools is to educate Ameri-
can citizens and equip the youth with a
knowledge of what the country is. what
1t has been, and what influences have op-
Grated to shape its career. Nowhere is
there book which is more instructive in
these particulars that Uncle Toms
Cabin" which has been read possibly by
1OOoO0,0O0 people in all the civilized Ian
gdages, and has powerfully colored their
minds. AS an educator of the real condi-
tons of slavery, it is worth a dozen his
tories and essays. Its manner of presenta-
ton is much more effective than would
be the far statlier and prosy descriptions.
A boy or girl reading Uncle Toms
Cabin" will sense" the conditions which
led to the gigantic war far better than he
or she could in the reading of almost any
other book. The barring of the novel
seems to be another of those wearing eff
forts to gloss over the great crime of the
century and diminish the offensiveness of
the memory of those who precipitated a
cruel internecine war in order to erect n
government whose cornerstone would be
human slavery. The New York Board of
Education should be made to hear from
the country.
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RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.

Russia has the worst reputation in
diplomacy of any civilized Nation. She is
notorious for the laxity with which she re-
CARDS her most solemn promises and stipu-
lations.
There is a new illustration of this in
her action in regard to Manchuria. At
the time of the settlement with China she
entered into the formal agreement Of the
rest of the powers to preserve the territor-
ial integrity of China, to maintain the
open door" and to assist the Government
in regainins its prestige. She then
promised to eracuatc the important
Province of Manchuria, which lies just
north of Picking. and which she covets,
as giving her n fine base on the Pacific
and 4 dominating position with regard to
the rest of China. She has not carried
out her promise TO evacuate. but has de-
manded of the Chinese Prime Minister
concessions which involves virtual ces-
sion of the Province TO Russia. She de-
mands that no more ports in Manchuria
shall be opened to foreigners, that 10 new
COnsulates be permitted, that none but
Russians be put in civil and military of
fees, and that the customs receipts be
paid into the Russo Chinese bank.
The British and japanese Governments
have at once and emphatically advised the
Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs TO re-
fuse these demands, and insist upon Rus
STA retiring from Manchuria and restoring
it to the condition it was before the Boxer
| troubles. The German Government has
so far shown little interest in the matter
the official papers saying that Germany
has little trade there and no political de-
sires.
Our Government, acting alone, has made
protest, even stronger than those of
Japan and Great Britain, and has asked
Russia for explicit definitions of her de-
;nands upon China.
Russia has comparatively little trade in
Manchuria compared to that of the United
States, Great Britain and Japan, but she
hopes to greatly extend this by shutting
out her competitors. The prompt and de-
cided way that her first move in this di
rection has been met will probably give
her pause. Great Britain and japan are
ready to act together in this matter, while
our Government will follow its traditional
policy, and deal singly with both China
and Russia. With our possessions in the
Philippines as base, and our great, rich
Pacific seaboard, we are far stronger for
dealing with any situation in China than
any other power, and can easily carry out
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VETERANS PREFERENCE.

The Supreme Court of New York has
made an important decision affirming the
absolute preference of veterans under the
Constitution of New York.
| Lewis Weintz was one of three candi
dates, who had passed the examination
for appointment as Superintendent OF
| Streets at Middletown, \. Y. He was
| the only veteran. The Corporation Coun-
sci advised the Common Council that it
| cause of his veteran claim, since he being
| the only veteran limited the choice to him,
and was therefore an infringement upon
| the Councils liberty of choice. One of the
civilians was therefore appointed, where
upon Weintz obtained Il mandamus order
ing the Council to appoint him. The Coun-
Gil appealed. and the Supreme Court de-
cided that Weintz was entitled to the APP
pointment. In giving its decision the
Court said:
The main contention of the appellants
is that the relatOr. as Il veteran, is not en-
titled to an absolute preference in appoint
ment, because the provisions of Section
of Article 10, of the State Constitution.
W
of 1902. Chap. 513 Sec. 20) confer upon
the Common Council the power of appoint
ment, involving the exercise of Judgment
and discretion in the selection of choice,
and that any provision of law which re-
qulres it to select the relator from the
eligible list irrespective of its choice is
unconstitutional and void. The claim may
be conceded to be quite sound in the alb
stract, and if the REALTORS right to a
preference depended solely upon an act of
the Legislature it would be controlling in
this case. But it can not be held that n
provision of the State Constitution is I'M
constitutional. Yet such a paradoxical
holding would be necessary if the decision
of the Court Of Appeals in the case of
People ex rel. Ralcom vs. Mosher n63 n.
Y. 80, upon which the appellants mainly
rely. Is 10 be regarded as determining this
controversy in their favor.
The reasoning of the court in that case
indicates that there was 10 thought of
mpairing the general right of II veteran to
a preference. 1t proceeds upon the theory
that all parts of the Constitution are to
be read together. giving to each its full
scope and significance. The part giving
preference i'll appointment to veterans is
not to he read without regard to the part
giving to the authorities the power of APP
poIntment, involving, as the latter neces-
sarIly does. the exercise of judgment and
the designation of n choice. But it is
equally true that that portion of the Con-
stitutiOn which confers the power of ap-
pointment. with all that its exercise neces-
sarily implies, is to be read in connection
with the new provision that in such ap-
pointment veterans shall have prefer
ence without regard to their standing.
which new provision is pro tantO limta-
ton upon the power of appointment. the
limitation. however, not being made by Il
nf hut I, Al,
Constitution itself, and. as such, not to be
ignored or dsregarded."
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PENSION MAIL RULE RELAXED.

The Commissioner of Pensions, with the
approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
has promulgated revised rule for the
delivery of mail to pensioners. The new
rule is as follows:
Pensioners and claimants for pensions
desiring their mail sent to cities or towns
having free mail delivery must give their
post-Of1ice addresses by street and number,
number of post-Ofce box, rural free de-
livery route. or general delivery, as the
case may be. General delivery addresses
will be accepted only in case it be shown
that no such other address as above speci-
fed is available. Addresses in care of an
other person will not be accepted for the
thing of value, or which might be i'm
properly or wrOngfully made use of by
another person; nor will any communica-
ton be mailed to- claimant for pension,
for delivery at p street or number or post
office box address which is the same as
that of the attorney prosecuting the
claim" =
The new rule is Modification of the
old. which was found to be so strict as to
be impracticable of enforcement in some
cases. Commissioner Ware expresses the
opinion that the modification will afford
sufficient safeguard and at the same time
give more libertyltto pensioners in the re,
ceipt of their mail
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INSCRIPTION on GEN. HooKER.s STATUE.

Not little feeling has developed in
Massachusetts over the inscription to be
placed on the statue of Gen. Hooker
The members of the Hooker Brigade had
one written reading Massachusetts to
Maj.-Gen. Joseph Hooker. an eminent SOL
der in the war for the Union" This was
discussed at length and for a long time
and then another suggested and adopted
by the Board, which read: Erected by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in
recognition of the patriotism and eminent
services of Maj Gen. Hooker in the war
for the preservation of the Union" This
was again discussed. and finally an iscrip-
ton was written by Secretary DIN, which
read: Massachusetts TO Maj.-Gen.
Joseph Hooker, a soldier in the army that
kept the Nation whole" This in turn was
adopted whererpon the members of
Hooker's Brigade became indignant and
made a postal-card canvass of the men,
bers. the G. A. Il. and the prominent men
of the State. They also submitted the
inscription to President Eliot, of Har-
ward College. who criticised the English
of Secretary Olin's inscription, but de-
clined to make any suggestions as to
changes. The first inscription was writ
ten by A. st. John Chambre. The postal
card had both inscriptions. and asked the
receiver which he preferred. Up to date
about 100 answers had been received. of
which about $50 favored the Chambre in
scription, and POO Secretary Olin's. Sena-
tor Hoar says that "both are exceedingly
fat and poor, and what is good in them
is commonplace" Gen. SickIes prefers
the first inscription. and says that Hooker
was one of the greatest of soldiers.
Hookers Brigade presents these facts. and
says that it is done with the matter, since
it has performed what seemed to, be
plain duty.
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consumed combination into the deepest
hole in the river. Here comes Annabel.
now. I'll go out and get some warm wa
ter for you to wash"
The brighter part of the warm, life-giv-
ing sunshine, the rarer fragrance of the
Spring flowers breath. the sweetest strain
of the inspiring music seemed the fair
girl-wife, as she fioated in. her face BEAM
ing with happiness, and walking straight
over to 81, gave him, out of the overflow
ing impulses of her young heart, frank,
wifely kiss before all eyes.
She looked so freshly wholesome. so
purely womaniy, and her act was so
genuinely loving, that the health of every
man in the room was improved. 1t was
an inspiring glimpse of the best things in
life.
She sat down by Sis bedside. took his
hand in hers, beamed upon him with her
smiling eyes.
20. Annabel." was all that ST could
say. but his eyes looked unutterable
things.
Shorty gave Annabel cordial greet
ing. His eyes rested admiringly on her
for an instant. and then turned hungrily
to the door by which Maria should follow
her in.
At last, tall. erect. Gueenly in her wo-
manliness. strong in her beauty, and beau
tiful in her strength, sweet wholesome
ness enveloping her as a cloud, and GO
ing ont to all around like a fragrant ex-
halation. Maria swept in. She called out
Il CHEEKY Good morning. everybody"
walked over to Sis cot, elbowed Annabel
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over little. to give her brother a dab
of a kiss on his forehead, and then passed
on to Shorty's cot.
well. Will, how are you feeling this
morning. she inquired, taking his hand
Shorty looked up at her, and then, as
if he had been gazing at the sun, closed
his eyes, and little drops started from the
corners.
In his weakness her presence was too
! much. He could not bring his tightly
compressed lips to frame word.
Poor fellow" murmured Maria. "To
see strong man pulled down this way.
1t just breaks my heart"
She turned away impulsively, to hide
the tears that came to her own eyes, and
stepped forward to get a stool on which
to sit down by Shorty's bed.
U, those unlucky hOop-Skirts, which for
one decade were only exceeded by the
war in the various kinds of troubles they
brought about.
Maria's caught on the leg of Shorty's
cot, upset it, and rolled its occupant on
the floor.
Shorty gave a feeble screech of protest,
as he felt himself going over, and the
other patients, who had convaleseed far
enough TO their old time habit of seeing
fun in every mishap, laughed and yelled.
Her face afre with confusion, Maria
sprang over to Shorty, and, lifted him
up pouiiN, HlLl Ou TIE COT. rear
ranged the blankets, kissed him hotly, her
tears raining down on his face, as she sob
bed out:
20, Will, how could l do such a horrid
thing? Those awful hoopsi I'll take 'em
off at once, as Mother has been ordering
me to-"
Keep 'em on. Maria" said Shorty,
family. her kisses burning into his soul.
Keep EN- on, and roll me over whenever
You want to-"
Here's the wafer to wash. boys" said
the Deacon, coming in, and testing the
water with his fingers, TO make sure that
1t was the right temperature. Get out
of the way, girls. and let me get 'em ready
for breakfast, which your mother is abo.:t
to bring in
Ladies' said the Surgeon. coming in.
and taking sweeping survey of Things
AS soon as the men have had their
breakfast l must insist on your leaving
the room, and remaining out until noon.
To-day l will not permit you being longer
than ID minutes with them at any one
time. They can't stand it. They need
rest above all things. Tomorrow. YOU
can probably stay longer. Mrs. Klegg.'
he continued to that lady. who had enter
ed with some savOry steaming prepara-
tons. one as experienced as yourself
hardly needs caution from me against
over-feeding. Only few spoonfuls to
each now. In 4 couple of hours you can
repeat the dose. l leave them in your
care.
To be cOntinuedl
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
please give me the figures as to the
mortality of the war of the rebellion?
How many died of gunshot wound or
We're killed? Also. how many died of
disease?-J. Il. CoRDRAY, New Hamp
shire. Ohio.
There have been number of varying
estimates made of the number of deaths
in the Union army. The report of the
Surseon-General differs very materially
from that of the Adjutant- General. and
so on. Col. w. f. Fox estimates that
there were 110.0I0 men killed or mortally
wounded. and 249, 45S deaths from other
causes. making 4 total of 35952S: but
this. while higher than that of the official
records. is still probably much below the
actual number. 1t also does not take into
account the casualties in the navy. There
were 1.SO4 men killed or mortally wound
ell in the navy. and about $500 wounded.
Deaths from diseases and accidents num-
bered about 1000.