The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-02-20
YANKEE WIVES
MAY Be QUEENS!
Interesting Possibility Facing
HeIpmeats Of Two PretendeTS.
MISS CALROUh'S ROMANCE.
California Girl Became Wife of Prince
of the Old servisn Dynasty Who
Promoted the Balkan AIIiance-Prince
de Brsssnza Of Portugal Welded
Miss Stewart of New York.

de Brsganza Of Portugal Welded
Miss Stewart of New York.
Two American women may. II the
fates are propitious, occupy thrones In
Europe. They are only the wives Of
pretenders or claimants at present. but
that is highly romantic and interest
ing position. One OF these women Is
the wife of Prince Eugene Lazarovich-
Hrebtianovich Of Servia. who claims
descent from the old Seryian dynasty
which antedated the KarageOrgeyiches.
the present reigning family. and the
Obrenoviches. their predecessors. He
has said that he has no ambition to the
throne, and in proof of ii he has drop
ped the noble family name Of De Ger
/ nuschy. However, as for name he still
| has enough left. and as for ambitions
/ many have put aside the crown twice,
thrice and even more often only to take
/ it in the end.
! The prince. who has been practically
an exile since the present king came
( to the throne. has spent his tine. mon
/ ey and energy in seeking to promote an
alliance between the Balkan states and
| to create a greater Servia. II he is not
| personally responsible for the present
war it is at least in line with what he
/ has worked for. and If il succeeds who
shall say what his reward may be. es-
pecially as disseusions in Seryia are al
ready reported:
Great Help to Husband.
The Princess Lazaroyich. TO give her
part OF the name. has been the stanch
ally and coworker with the prince in
all his efforts She was Miss Eleanor
Calhoun of California. daughter OF
grandnephew OF John C. Calhoun. the
statesman. As young girl she went
TO Paris. studied under Sardou and
won success abroad as an actress. She
married the prince in London and since
has given herself to the furthering OF
his political fortunes
She cola borated with her husband
in the book The People Of Servia."
published a few years ago, which Is
one of the most authoritative works
on that subject She understands all
about the political and social condi-
lions of the Seryians.
A few years ago the Princess Laza-
rovich petitioned the state department
in this country TO assist her in getting
back lands which had been conhscat-
ed by the government on the ground
that her husband was a claimant TO
the throne. She contended that since
she had never made claim TO the
throne there was no excuse for the
seizure of her property.
One Of the princes projects for the
Improvement of his country has been
the building of a great canal, and his
wife came to America at the time be
had it in hand to help raise the money.
1t was then that the prince said that
he blessed the day that he took an
American for a wife. She was so help
full. he asserted. so much OF COM
rade. while European women were
likely to be either mere dolls or cooks
Ambitions Of the Braganzss-
If the prince should become a king
and the glory that belonged 10 Servla
when his family ruled in the land
should be restored TO him and to the
ancient ruling house the American
horn princess has proved that she
would make no unworthy queen
Ever since the youthful King Man
uel of Portugal lost his throne there
have been persistent rumors that
when the monarchy should be restored. |
as many persons in Portugal still hope /
that 1t will be. the king would be. not /
Manuel. but his cousin Of the house OF I
Braganza. The deposed king seems TO 1
manifest little ambition for the task 4
of regaining his crown The Bragan- /
zas are believed to cherish secret am
billions TO become the rulers of the /
land
II their dreams should ever be re- 4
allied an American girl is in line for 1
the position of queen. To be sure. I
when the Prince Miguel de Braganza 1
married Miss Anita Stewart of New
York he renounced his claims to the
throne. but such remuneration is never
considered very binding by royal .
claimants. The marriage of this pair,
which took place in the little Roman
Catholic church in Dingwall, Scotland.
with a reception at Tulloch castle. was
attended by great number of the
princes royal relatives. Miss Stewart
had previously been made princess
in her own right by the Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria.
One of the difficulties in the way of
this American girls husband obtaining
the throne is MS lack OF funds 10 car
~ on a campaign. Although she in
herited a half million dollars from her
mothers second husband. James Ben
~ Smith. that is bagatelle for royal
activities. especially when the claim
ant has an accumulation Of debts TO
be paid out OF the marriage dover.
Mrs Smith. IL has been said. has re-
fused TO finance any attempt 10 win
the throne of Portugal. even with the
possibility entailed OF seeing her
daughter reigning queen.
Since the Remuneration of his claims
10 the throne the Prince de Braganza
has generally been known by one of
his other titles, that OF Duke de Vizeu.