Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-07
FRANCE IS BOOSTING
GAME OF MATRIMONY
Many Suggestions offered to
Curb Depopulation of the
Nation.

for facilitating and increasing the
number of marriages in France have
been reported by the subcommittee on
law and administration of the general
commission that was appointed to con-
slider the depopulation of France.
In addition to several bills calling
for greater police surveillance to
prevent violations of the health laws
the committee recommends the passage
of a measure proposed by NJ. Lepine.
the project of police. calling for the
distribution of premiums to those state
employees who have several children.
The measure also stipulates that no i'm
crease of remuneration shall be voted
to such employees in the future without
giving a special treatment to employees
with large families.
The American Students club of
Brussels, with was founded and en-
dowed by Mrs. Larz Anderson, the wife
OF the American minister. has now be-
come n of the most useful and best
known institutions in Belgium. The
club has unanimously adopted resolu-
tions of regret at the departure OF Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson. the minister hav-
ing been appointed ambassador to
Japan.
Several we'll known American women
have presented valuable pictures to the
club house. while other gifts include a
rare, antique fireplace and an antique
silver tea service.
Great perturbation was in
the breasts of lovers of Paris by the
report that the Count de F~ranqueville
has sold the historic Chateau de la
Muette and its wonderful old park, on
the Passy border Of the Bots de
Boulogne. to a specializing builder. who
was going to cut down the c~entenarian
trees and build large blocks of apart
ment houses. A letter from h count,
|, however, allayed public opinion.
He had not, and did not intend. to
sell his house. but in view OF the tre-
mendously heavy tax on unbuilt land
in Paris. he had sold a portion OF the
park, including the beautiful emu of
| lime trees at Ranelagh and the fne old
garden at the edge of the Bots de
Boulogne. The ground sold totals al
together about $4,000 square metres.
and the price paid is understood to be
81 1900, 900.
The chateau was originally Il hunt
ing lodge i'm the time of Louis XIV.
Philippe, Duke of Orleans. the regent.
built a house of one story there for his
daughter. the Duchess of Berry, who
rendered it famous by her entertain
ret were added by Louis XIV. 1t is
associated with the residence of Ma
dame Dubarry and afterwards of Louis
XVI.
After the revolution. during which
period it became national property, 1t
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transformed and added to 1t consid-
erably. so hat it now possesses little
historic interest. On the death of
Madame Erard 1t passed to her daugh-
ter, who had married the % de
Franqueville.
The Bibliotheque Rationale, which
already possesses A miles Of shelves,
will. within the next few months. add
another Ave miles to it's total. The
great French library now contains con-
siderably over 10000 600 volumes, far be-
yond the number in other national
libraries. u as an institution for stu
dents 1T is much behind the times
There is no artificial light, and at this
time of the ear the huge store OF
knowledge is quite useless. as M books
are issued except during a few hours
in the middle of the day.
The world OF Partisan dandies, whose
existence is occupied with caricaturinG
the English and American male fash
ions. has been greatly agitated by the
news that a few days ago a we'll known
with a poppy or a lily, but a leather
handbag hanging from his left arm
and was further seen to enter a store
and stow away his trifing purchases
in his reticule, which contained, as per
manent fittings, a cigaret case, matches
q purse. a knife and an oxford bible
The latest whim of female eccen-
tricity. as a counterpoise to the NAL
handbag, is the Introduction Of dia'
mond studded shoe heels: A wei
known dancer is responsible for thi,
idea. Her dream. it appears, is t,
abandon shoes for sandals, SO hat sh,
may be able to adorn her feet Will
rings in the classical manner, but a
this seems ~impractfcable in the mudd.
Paris streets. she is considering a com
promise in the shape OF be-diamonde,
heels. Her suggestion. which is be
lieved to have had a transatlantic in
spiration, has been welcomed with
chorus of approval in theatrical cir
cles.
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