Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-07-28
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general Of the army and made himself
Glsliked. He aspired to the wee
royalty of Ireland, but the mastery
campaign Of the young duchess was
not sufficient to overcome the difficult
les in the way, and he had to be con-
tent with the portfolio of under secre,
mark here, and the house of commons
began to open up its batteries on him.
1t was at this time that sturdy John
Burns, in a speech on the Chinese La
bor BILL noticing the duke in the gal
lery, suddenly deserted the plain trend
of his argument to cleverly lead up to
the remark, aimed at Marlborough,
that drove him, furious with anger,
from the house.
In Africa, he said, 1.-The natives wed
women that they may be supported in
idleness by them, but far worse is the
practice of impecunious British peers,
who marry rich Americans solely for
their wealth."
With the outbreak of the boer war
the duke felt that the opportunity had
come to distinguish himself, and he
went to the front, but he returned un-
scathed and unhonored. Yet the
plucky little American girl had faith in
him.
Match Would Have Shocked Commo-
dore.
The story is strange sequel to the
reports that filed the press of two
continents when 1900 persons crowd
ed into st. Thomas church, New York,
that day in November, 1895, when five
dignitaries of the Episcopal church
united in tying the knot that bound to-
sether family renowned for its money
with one noted for its military deeds
of valor.
Few of that great throng could see
in the slightly built, blond young
Englishman, whose clothes fitted so
badly, anything to win the love of
Consuelc Vanderbilt, but not one
among them but believed that he must
see much to love in delicate, fragile
young woman who took his name and
title.
She brought him settlement of 49,
600, 900 to save or waste as he pleased
and on her were settled $10,000,000.
If the spirit of the old commodore at
tended that wedding he must have felt
that the great fortune which he had
established was coming to bad ends III
deed when he had established 2SS9405$
deed when so much money should go
to enrich the family of notorious John
Churchill. The old commodore was a
man of integrity and honesty, viewed
in the light of these days of lax con
sciences, and while he juggled with the
stock market at times to increase his
store, he never would have stopped tC
juggle with the finances and honor Of
a.nation or to purchase one step in
his advancement at the sacrifice of a
woman's name, as did John Churchill
the first duke of Marlborough.
First Duke VIGOROUSLY Selfish.
John Churchill was miserably poor
with little chance of recognition al
court. He had been educated by
charity and was a seedy hangeron on
the outskirts of the notorious court OF
James H., with no asset in the world
save a handsome face and figure and
the selfish love of a beautiful sister
Arabella. Churchill, ever crafty, look
ing well to the main chance, saw in his
sisters beauty an opportunity for him
self and he contrived 10 bring her to
the attention of the king.
Arabella became the suitant OF
James, and from that day John Churc-
hill knew what it was to bask in the
sunshine of royal favor 1t is strange
that even the military achievements OF
this man can overshadow the fact that
his almost every step upward was due
to his sisters position; that the for.
tune, the opportunity he enjoyed, was
reared on the foundation of her broken
heart.
John Churchill knew no duty save
the duty of sublime selfishness and
he hesitated at no act to advance HIM
self He juggled the national finances
and when advantage offered he be-
trayed James H., his king and
benefactor, to William and Mary of
Orange. This betrayal profited him
little, for it was not until weak,
vacillating Queen Anne came to the
throne that Churchill once more DOM
mated the court.
Skeleton Hides Behind the Crest.
Although he had married early in
life, he was a roue and profiigate,
who dispensed his fayors like a mer-
chant selling his wares History says
thet enc Of his paramours alone gave
him $25,000, an immense sum in those
days. His wife, Sarah Jennings, a
woman of obscure birth and servant,
possessed rare sympathy for him, for
a schemer never had better helpmate
than he, in the first duchess of MARI
borough. During his absences from
court she ruled the queen in his inter-
est.
A glance at his further history will
show that the founder of the great
house Of Marlborough was not the most