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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
RAILROAD BOYS
GIVE MORE AID

Once again the Milwaukee shop
men have come to the rescue OF
Santa Claus. Already these men
had contributed tfhirty-four dol
lars. 1t appears that the differ
emit shifts and departments all
wanted to do something in their
own name.
The night shift sent in a man
who said he had sum that al
most totalled s25. He and his
wife had gone from the Times Of
flee with letters from children
needing help. They returned with
a tale that was about the worst
yet heard In connection with the
Santa Claus fund. 1t was sug-
gested to the Times that the
money sent by the men be turned
over to a railroad committee
which would care for the parties
in question.
1t was found that not enough
money was left after clothing had
been bought and the Times Santa
will supply the toys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

with the money bags a big crowd
in last years street car war by
the compeny to those who under
protest paid the extra nickel fare
demanded.
When Manager Beam arrived
with the money mags a big crowd
was waiting. He was given a
cheer as he stepped into Masonic
hall where the distribution was
made. The work of cashing the
receipts went on at once. Treas
urer w. e. Willmont, Traffic
Manager Mckay, Auditor A. w.
Ford, H. Il. Dbngiey and half a
dozen young lady clerks started to
assist counting receipts and dis
tributtng cash. They could not
take care of the people SO half a
dozen citizens volunteered and
Manager Beana ceepted them and
their count was taken without a
word of question.
Everybody was paid off who
brought receipts. They ranged
from one receipt to several hun
dred.
w. F. Grass had the fattest
pocketbook when he left. He
got $52.25 for his receipts. c..
o. Brown took home 5000 for
his red tickets. The average
Fern Hillite was richer by about
SIS to $40 after the meeting.
There were men there out of
work, little children who had
saved a few receipts. women who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
u. S. Loses 81, 500, 600 a Year
y On Mail Car Rentals Alone
Extravagant Annual Donation of Postal Department
TO the Railroads Will Be Forced on Congressional
Attention.

pound, while the railroads are
cahrging the government 8 cents
for every pound of newspapers
hauled 291 miles, in mail bags
which require no seats, aisles, air
light, or other conveniences!
Postmaster General Hitchcock in
his last annual report, and Presi-
dent Taft in his message to the
last session of congress, both went
out of their way in an endeavor
to show that the postage rate on
magazines and periodicals is too
low, trying in this way to account
for the postal deficiency, and to-
tally ignoring the exorbitant sums
paid to the railroad companies for
the railway mail service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
GAMBLING?

Is THE police department wink
ing at gambling in Tacoma?
The landlady who rents the top
stories in the Langlow building
appeared before the city commits
sion yesterday complaining that a
gambling den is run back of the
pool room.
Commissioner Roys had a re
port by his officers disclaiming
the statements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

timtdly approached the financial
throne and retired happy and the
meeting was very different one
from that held a year ago when
Fern Hill assembled to vow etern-
al warfare against the street car
company for its encroachment on
their rights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

SEATTLE, Dec. 28-The griev-
ance committee of the Bar asso-
citation has ordered the disbar-
ment of Frank B. Weistling, for
30 years an attorney in this city.
One of the charges against him is
that he coerced three men into
voting for him as prosecuting at
torney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

The Kansas farmer, John
Feagle, arrested for the Bern
hard quadruple murder at Olathe,
Kas., may be convicted of the
crime by comparison of his fin
gerprints with the bloody marks
left on the wall near where the
four people were beaten to death.
The fingerprints of blood were the
only clew left, and if they fail to
point to the slayer it is probable
that one of the bloodiest murders
in the history of Kansas will go
unpublished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
BERI BERI ON
LUMBER STEAMER

(By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE. Dec. 23.-The state
health authorities have been noti-
fed that Beri Beri, the new Orien-
tai disease, is raging on the
steamer Beachy, now loading lum-
Der at Tacoma. The vessel ar
rived here yesterday and one of
the crew is dead. another dying
N the city hospital and four 9TH
ers are sick. All are Hindns.
The steamer came from China
with a cargo of iron ore. and
after depositing her load went to
Tacoma to load lumber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

aurant company
which employees
only pretty girls
as mattresses in
it's dining rooms
in different parts
of Boston, has
issued or d e r s
that no waitress
C a n hereafter
say more than
good morning,
sir, to male
patrons. And
this only after
they have been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
g alluted first.

sHIU lbu IIISI.
A great many romances result
ing in happy marriages had their
inception In these restaurants. inc
fact that the mattresses were al
lowed to converse at length with
Young brokers, lawyers and bust
ness men made these restaurants
popular with prosperous young
men, but the talkfests sometimes
caused customers to tire of wait
ing and leave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
PANTAGES.

Marvellous terpsichorean antics
are the big feature with Winkler s
Military Dancers at the Pantages.
Another large feature is Charley
Sweet, an excellent musician who
has about as funny talking act
as has been along recently, The
rest of the bill Is very good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
odG4r
a nd
SNd@

VANCOUVER, WASH. Dec. 23.
Thugs yesterday boldly robbed
"A. G. Beals. Civil war veteran.
of 500 and jewelry and then
threw him off the North Bank pas
senger train a short distance from
this place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %.
1t was estimated today by Vic
tor Olmstead, chief of the bureau
Of statistics, that the Christmas
"giving germ" cost the American
people $50, 100000 this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
REAL XMAS GIFT
FOR FERN HILLITES

From 7 until 1890 O'Clock last
might Manager l.. H. Bean, with a
corps of assistants, played Santa
CLAUS at Fern Hill and distributed
nearly $4,000 to the people there.
Over 400 persons were present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 23.-Af-
ter robbing, single-handed, nearly
a score of passengers last night
on eastbound s. p. train within
FL Paso city limits, unidentified
bandit is believed to have made
his way into Mexico, and the police
today offer little hope that he will
be captured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
MAJESTIC (Grand)

The wonderful trained birds OF
Rosa Nanon are feature which Is
assisting materially in packing
this popular house every night.
The bill all through is exceptional
ly good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

A mysterious explosion in the
East End meat market on East
Thirty-second street is believed to
have caused fire which Quilted
the shop early yesterday morning,
causing loss estimated at about
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

Just the thing! A years mem
bership in the Y. NJ. G. A. That's
what boy or live man will APP
preciate. Cost for boys, $3.50;
men, SIS to $25. 80"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

The Christmas number of TIA
homa," the High school journal,
is devoted to traditions and stories
of Tacoma. 1t is a valuable num-
Der from an historic and educa-
tional view point and is selling
like "hot cakes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

In eXtinguishing candle hold
1t aloft and blow upward. No
grease will lthen be scattered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23
Sweet Mattresses in
Classic Boston Kee
Lips Tightly Sealed

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-Tired OF
having it's lunch rooms turned
into matrimonial bureaus, a rest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23.-Mrs.
Dagmar Carroll, %, is in the Re
ceiving hospital today suffering
from a bullet wound and w. A.
Harris, a building contractor, is
under arrest charged with assault
to commit murder, following a
shooting affray in a down town
lodging house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-23

silverware-1s47 Rogers goods
at Henry Mohr Hardware Co.,
114S Pacific ave. ***
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
PasaijeIgs del co!!eo.

En- el yapor negado en- la mailana
del viernes vinieron los siguientes
pasajeros.
Senorita Ethol M. Anderson, Alex
Blumenstiel, Carlos Cabrera, Wi
liam Chandler y sehora, Chandler
w. B. Churchman y sehora, Church
man, S. R. Cook, NJ. A. Durlach,
|senora Leon Dubos, Sta. M.
NJ. Fitzgerald, W. E. Forter, Sta
NJ. Gavenesch, senora Langdon,
Gilmore, Gruselin, sonora S. D.
Gromer, H. A. G. Hines y senora HI
nes, G. L. Houston, George W. il
menez y seiora, Jimenez, sonora
H. E. Knight, A. Klein y sehora,
Klein, John, Laubnheimer, Il. J.
Mercelis. y seflora, Ernest
Mercelis, Master Elmer MerceLs,
Sta. Ruth Mercelis, J. N. Morales y
senora Morales. Sta Raquel Mora
les, y Sta. Judith Morales. seiicra
S. L. Morrison, @. K. Maryland G.
Mendez, D. W. C, Noyes, A. D. Pay
ton sonora E. s.. Paine y l niho,
Abraham Pena, sehora S. B. Treat
sehoFa E. E. Vreeland, Hon George
Cabot Ward Secretario de P Rico
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
Il suceso de anoche,
un petardo que explota en-
la calle del Sol es causa
de lesiones a la senora
Gorbea viuda de More
Sufrio golpes en- la cara y on
una pierna. IA.

La distinguida seiiora Laura Cor
bea viuda de Moreno, que reside
con sus familiares en- Ia calle del sol
de esta ciudad, en- 81 numero 70, su-
fri6 anoehe serias lesiones a conse-
cuencia del disparo de un petardo
que Ia arroj6 al suelo y le produjo
contusiones en- Ia cara y en- una pier
ma. Estando una de las ventanas de
SUI casa Ia expresada senora en- hora
ayanzada de la noche por hallarse
reunidos en- familia los residences
de Ia casa para la TRADITIONAL espe-
"a de aho nuevo, I'm marino que por
ALI, pasaba, di6 fuego 8 un gran pc
tardo el que al explotar conmovi6
de tai modo la casa que hizo caer de
espaldas a Ia respectable sefora y
sufrir las antes indicadas lesiones.
Fue auxiliada seguidamente por
sus familiares y Sc encuentra hoy
mejor.
Raya va en- 10 inconcebible el abu-
so que Sc hace en- estas noches de
los expresados petardos porla forma
y sitios en- que Sc hacen explotar,
sin consideration alguna q los dai1os
que puedan ocasionar, que en- casos
como el relacionado constituyen un
atentado y merecen severa correction
La policia y las autoridades judi
ciales debieran intervenir para evi-
tar tales procedimientos.
Sentimos el percance sufrido por
la sehoria Gorbea y la deseamos' Ell
mas rapido restablecimiento.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
]. Bahama arIestada.

El sargento de la polio a Sr. San
tiago jur6 denuncia ago contra la
bailarina Rosita Guerra, acusandola
de infracci6n al artfculo 2S3 seccion
5 del c6digo penal, hecho cometido
anteanoche en- el cine de P.detierra.
Be fijaron 500 de fianza que presto
10 acusada para permanecer er. liber
ted provisional y asf 10 acordo Ell
tj,e1 municipal de la ciudad ante ell
que sc cursa Ia denuncia.. La denun
Gle de la policfa Sc refiere a coplas
cantadas en- la exhibici6n esa noche,
las que considera mmorales. Sc in
forma que el Cemisionado del Int
Tior, de acuerdo con el contrato de
arrendamiento efectuado con el a
du6ho del "cme mtervendra aho
IA otra vez en- el asunto. Ell juicio Sc
efectuara en- breve.
En- esta Imprenta Sc vende
papel de periodicos viejos a
81 quintal
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
.tL CARNAVAL PROxIMO.

! Es va un hecho Ia formation del
programa Official que ha de regir pa
ra las pr6ximas fiestas de Carnaval.
81 ha corrido por fin Ia cortina
del misterio que envolvfa todos los
proyectos, todod os propositos
de Ia Conisii6dn que venfa trabaiando
sosc gfas en- tan arduo y trascenden
TIL prOblema.
dudablemente las fiestas pre-
paradas son altamente sugestivas.
q Hos aficionados q Terpsicore,
anotados 10 bales en- Ia tempo
faaa en que Sc entremezclan de Ell
qleta, de trajes. Y de mascaras
Una esplendida Verbena Fiesta
nueya) Sc llevara 4 cabo y es de pre-
s,l1nirse que habra derroche en- ella
dedistinci6n y del mayor gusto, pues
ese acto queda confiado en- su direc
ci6n y desarrollo a La Junta de Da
mas.
Ia hermosa Noche Venec .ana que
tue la nota mas hermosa en-. las fies
tas del a1o pasado, formara ndmero
N las proximas, con la novedad de
quemarse fuegos de artificio espe
3cialmente hechos para correr sobre
= tersa superficie de nuestra hermo
Sc bahfa. Y en- ese bello panorama
se yerAn discurrir profusamente y
decoradas las g6ndolas venecianas
para que surja q Ia vida la eterna
s. poetica noche de Venecia.
Todas las Gases seran tambien
atendidas por Ia Junta y Sc desti
nan premios para que asi Sc ad
yierta que q todo Sc atiende proli
lamente.y con empeno esa Junta
que Yiene queriendo imprimir a las
fiestas del Carnaval, todo un carac
1 ter nuevo, ameno y culto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
.S|GUE ME- JOR.

Ha mejorado mucho en- estos
dos ultimos dias de la grave dolen-
cia que le aqueja ell respectable an
oiano ST. c. Ward, padre del secre-
tario de P. R. Sr George Cabot Ward
que hace dos semanas lego q San
Juan via Ponce, procedente de Esta-
dos Unidos.
A consecuencia de la enfermedad
del Sr. Ward, que contrajo abordo
una pu]monia, Sc cablegrafi6 a Es-
tados Unidos al Sr. Cabot quien to-
mo Ell vapor Carolina" regresanlo
q Ia isla antes de ell dia en- proponia
reaizar su yiaje y llegando ell vier-
mes. H estado del enfer1no es salts
factorio y le asiste el Dr.. Asford.
Deseanos su restablecimiento.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-01
& pasco en- Humacao.

La distinguida sehorita Elvira
Vrella, profesora de instrucc on
pdblica de Catano, ha lido a Huma
Gao q pasar alli las vacaciones de
Pascuas y ano nuevo. Regresara
a su residencia en- aquel poblado pa
ra proseguir su labor escolar des
pues de Reyes.
-Durante las ultimas horas de
la tarde y primeras de la noche de
aver cireulo por las GALES de la -ciu
dad una gran concurrencia de per
sonas de todas las clases sociales.
Los establecimientos de modes, de
calzado y de juguetes estuvieron
lenos de visitantes y a la retreta
que efectu6 en- la plaza princip al
la banda del asilo de nihos, concu
rrieron mas de 500 personals.
Ell yate 'May Flower que con
duce q los comisionados de la secre
taria de la guerra, ha terminado sus
operaciones de toma de carbon y
renuevo de provisiones y esta dis
puesto para hacerse a la mar.
-ADoche, despues de media no
che, f, 6 visitado ell Sr. Rosendo Al
dana, nuestro compalero de ira
bajo, por algunos amigos suyos que
le llevaron una mGsica con motive
de la llegada del nuevo aiio. Los
duenos de la casa atendieron con
toda cordialidad 4 los visitantes
obsequiandolos esplendidamente, y
Sc bailaron algunas danzas hasta no
ra avanzada de la madrugada. Hu
DO en- la ciudad mas de 20 bales y
fiesta de caracter particular con mo
two del nuevo aho.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
The Simp Diet.

There is certain banker and broker
doing business not hundred miles
from the bank, says London weekly,
whose health for some time has not
been all that he could desire. Not
long ago he was complaining to his
brother, when the latter after care
fu survey Of his brothers counte-
nance said:
what you need, old man, is plain
country food. Come to my place in
the country and We'll soon set you up.
This rich food is proving too much for
you. Take breakfast. for instance.
All have is two cups of coffee, bit
of steak with a baked potato, some
light mullins or a stack of buttered
toast. together with bit of water
cress or lettuce. What do you haveP'
For moment the city banker gazed
In hearty admiration at his brother.
"A cup of hot water and two slices
of dry toast" he replied soberly. But,
Jim, If you think a simple diet like
yours will set me up why, I'm per-
fectly willing to try It,"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
Hairs Upon Horses Lips.

The fine hairs about the mouth Of
the horse are organs Of touch Of ex-
trene delicacy. They serve to a GER
tain extent the same purpose as our
finger ends, the whiskers of the cat or
the trunk Of the elephant. Sensitive
ness Is due to specially developed end
Iings Of nerves In the skin, which are
continually sending messages to the
brain. The LIP hairs of the horse first
receive the stimulus, which is commu-
Inicated to the end organs and so pass
les on to the brain. They come into
play when the horse samples a new
larticle of food. He first smells 1t and,
having SO far satisfied himself. touch
les 1t delicately with those sensitive
hairs. The upper lip moves softly In
quick sympathy and confirms the opin-
lon suggested by the hairs. The
tongue judges finally as to the fitness
of the food When the horse wishes
to drink these hairs assure him that
the water is free from foreign matter
on the surface, for he drinks from the
surface only. They detect the smallest
particle Of dirt and guide him to the
purest place.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
A MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Richard Strauss Composed Dance Mu
sic at the Age Of Six.

Richard Strauss Composed Dance Mu-
sic at the Age Of Six.
Richard Strauss was musical
prodigy. His first effort at writing
music was made at Christmas cele
bration. says the Designer. Some chill
dren were dancing around the tree and
singing three part song. II can com
pose music like that" said the six
year-old Richard to his mother. There
upon he sat down and did so. But his
mother was obliged to write In the
words, because, although he could
write music legibly, his pot hooks were
too large. Strauss himself not only
vouched for the truth of this story
but said that while he was still six
years old he composed a polka and a
schottische.
Richard was only fifteen when a sym
phony composed by him was brought
out by Herman Levi, court conductor
at Munich and conductor of the first
performance of "Parsifal" at Bay.
reuth. When Richard came out to
bow his acknowledgment of the ap
plause which followed the symphony
man In the audience turned to his
nelghbors and asked, "What has that
boy got to do with IT."
Nothing" was the reply, Except
that he's the composer"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
MAN AND THE RAT.
The Long Battle Bstween These Two
Conquering Forces.

The Long Battle Bstween These Two
Conquering Forces.
The dominion of man over the beasts
Of the field does not yet include the
rodents. Aurochs. cave bear and nam
moth we put down with stone headed
arrows. We have wiped out the buff
falo. The lion and the elephant will
soon be gone. But still the rabbit OF
Australia cost the colonies millions q
year. Traps, ferrets and poison still
fall to make headway against the rats
mice and gophers Of the United States
While our animal enemies have be
come smaller In size. they have grown
more numerous. II is as II nature
after trying vaInly to chastise her in.
surgent son with eatapult had gone
after him with shotgun.
The fact is that of all warm blooded
creatures there are Just two that are
really dominant. successful, increasing
In numbers and range and able to
maintain themselves anywhere IN the
world against all rivals. These two
are man and the rats. The genus
homo and genus mus go everywhere
and eat everything. They are the two
creatures that dwell in houses and
travel In ships. Each drives its other
rivals to the wall. but neither except
locally and for brief periods has ever
come near to exterminating the other
Civilized man has fought the common
rat for 200 years, and the battle is
still drawn.-McClure's Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
The Story of "Hard Hit"

'Mr. Orchardson, If thought that
by killing you could paint picture
like yours | would stab you to the
heart" Such was the remark made
by Pellegrlni. the famous caricaturist.
to the Royal academIcian. Sir William
Orchardson. when at a private view
he first saw Hard Hit" the picture
Of the ruined gambler. ut was" said
the artist, 1.-THE greatest compliment
| could have had" Curiously enough.
the model who sat for the ruined
gamester was rather fond of cards
himself. One day the artist noticed
that he looked somewhat depressed.
what Is the matter?" he asked Il
was awfully hard hit last night" he
answered. "By love-" replied the
artist, jumping up with delight. 1--WE
got 1t at last! Hard Hit. of course"
And that is how the picture got its
name.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
Ancient Ideas Of Africa,

In medieval times Africa was an
unknown continent as well as Asia.
Until few years after the discovery
Of Columbus no one had sailed around
1t, and 1t was quite generally thought.
as 1t had previously been thought In
regard to Asia. that the African con-
tinent extended on and on indefinitely.
1t was supposed that far to the south
was the zone of heat, In which no hu-
man being could live This was by no
means an unreasonable inference to
the ancients. They knew that the far
ther they sailed to the north the colder
1t grew and that In the extreme north
was region of perpetual snow. They
also knew that the farther they sailed
to the south the warmer 1t grew, and
what was more natural for them to
suppose that II they went far enough
IN that direction they would come upon
lands that were parched and baked
and upon seas that boiled. where moth
ing could live but salamanders2
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-07
A KINGS DOWNFALL.
Louis Philippe's Lack of Nerve When
the Crisis Came,

Louis Philippe's Lack of Nerve When
the Crisis Came.
Baroness Bonde wrote In her diary
the following account of the abdica-
tion of Louis Philippe of France on the
day Of that remarkable occurrence:
IAN aid-de-camp OF the minister of
war who was In the kings cabinet
when he abdicated gave me a detailed
account of this most signal piece of
cowardice. He had reviewed the
troops In the carrousel on horseback,
highly rouged, when a cry was raised,
'Voici les Faubourgsr No one had
any orders; no one gave any. The mob
rushed forward, shouting, 'Vive la
garde nationales-vivent les troupesv
and shook hands with the outposts.
The king retreated precipitately with
his sons. and sublieutenant Of the
national guard rushed into the palace
asking to see him. He was admitted
and In the greatest agitation said,
Your majesty must abdicate' Very
well, says the king. In favor of my
grandson. No, unconditionally,' says
the young and self elected mouthpiece
of public opinion.
would you believe II? OF all who
were congregated round the royal per-
son Piscatory alone said Go down
and head your troops. Fight for your
crown and your dynasty He was
overruled, and, they all marched out
of the palace except the Duchesse
d'Orleans, her children and the Due de
Nemours."