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THE DUKE of ROHAM

At least sixteen OF them lost their
luton at the end OF the eighteenth
century for no other reason than that
they belonged to the oldest French
arlstocracy. One OF the most famous
OF the family was PROBABLY that Henry
o. Rohan who was the favorite n
compan MON in arms OF Henry ". OF
France, also the godfather of King
Charles !. OF England. az well as the
son-in-!aw OF Frances great soldier
and statesman the Duke of Sully. and
who declined the offer Of the sover-
eighty of the Island Of Cyprus as King
made to him by the Sublime Porte.
Frances second Duke to fall in the
present war has been Guy Due de
Lorge, who was killed AZ the front rs
a twenty-ive-year-old Lieutenant OF
the Thirty-second Dragon Regiment.
He was succeeded In the family honors
and estates by his younger brother,
formerly known as Count Robert de
Dufort de Civrac. who enlisted at the
beginning of the war as a private in
another Dragon regiment. and who
has won the stripes of a non-comm!s-
stoned officer and the Military Cross
at the front.
The dukedom Of Lorge II one Of
those which greatly antedate the Revo-
luton: and the first Duke was second
In command TO his Uncle. tho famous
Marshal de Turennc. In most OF his
campaigns. winning the baton OF Field
Marshal OF France for himself by his
own numerous victories. notably that
OF the battle OF Pforzheim. In 1892.
when he made prisoner the ruler OF
Wurttemberg. Another ancestor was
hat Seigneur de Lorge who was
Captain of the Guard of King Francis
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nan in the street as the ohicial atti-
u d OF America to a war In which tho
principles of civilization and freedom
are at stake, principles which a good
many people imagined concern the
new world as well as the old. The
phrase was doubtless open to another
Interpretation than that which It re-
ceived from tens OF thousands Of Eng
lish and French at home and OF the
whole British and French army on the
Continent. II took Europe's breath
away. and when II was followed n few
months later by the Presidential dec
laration that the United States did not
understand what the ~belligerents were
fighting for-well. l think the absence
of appropriate comment In both Par
Lament and press on an observation Of
that kind Indicated a reserve and a re-
straint which entitle the Allies to no
small measure OF credit.
I do not know whether I shall be
believed when l say that the bitterest
things said In England about Mr.. Will
son and America during the past year
have come not from Englishmen, but
from Americans resident In Europe.
Many Of them are infinitely more In
clined to blame Wilson and apologize
for the United States than any Brit
isher l ver met. There Is for instance
the ablest American journalist In Lon
don. who represents one of the great
dallles Of your middle West. He has
exhausted the dictionary In his en-
dcavor to do Justice to his opinion OF
a President who thought the Lusitania
outrage demanded nothing but a series
Of scholastic notes. Scores Of Ameri-
cans In England and on the Continent
have assured me they were ashamed OF
their country. and on the Lapland only
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CONTEST S NOLAN SEES 1T:

momentous burden placed upon any
single back ~ these unprecedented
times. The ~ nenated American has
threatened h..;I En the one hand, the
stcntorian - q. .ir. Roosevelt has
Numbered al IN on the other. Mer-
chants have siurmed AT him about the
grievances Of the blockade. the West
has been indiffOcnt to the war and
sometimes hostile to the Allies. lIe
has disappointed everybody. lie sub
jects himself to criticism on every
quarter. lie has been deafened with
advice, tugged at on every side, ap-
pealed to. screamed at. traduced, mis-
represented. misunderstood. But Mr..
Gardiner thinks hat under Wilson's
guidance the New World in Cann!ng's
immortal phrase will reduce the bal
ance OF the Old. lie understands your
Presidents scheme of American fede-
ration. 1t embraces not simply the
United States but the South American
republics. And Canada is also to
share in the pan-American union for
the consol. dalton OF American peace.
Mr.. Gardiner, almost alone In Eng
land. sees in the Presidents enterprise
the seed of that larger peace that will
encompass the world, 1t may he only
a vision. but | think Mr.. Taft has seen
II also, and II does suggest a way out
of the wilderness in which the Old
World has wandered to the ruin that
starcs Il in the face.
Perhaps Mr.. Hughes will advance
this contamination more happily than
Mr.. Wilson. At any rate whoever Is
TO preside over the destinies OF the
United States in tho coming critical
years I am sure you may rely on your
cousins In the British Empire being
ever ready TO aid any scheme to bind
the whole English speaking race more
closely together and unite with i'm
perlshable bonds all nations that love
liberty and rejoice in the pursuit OF
| the arts OF peace.
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I. nj the Field OF the Cloth OF Gold.
and whose son. known - the Count
de Montgommerle by reason OF his
purchase of an estate Of that name.
accidentally killed Henry II. of France.
IN n state tournament.
II was a Seigneur de Lorge, too. who
at the bidding OF the fair Cunegunde
sprang into the den OF the kings lions
TO fetch her glove. which she had
thrown down there as a test Of his
courage. According to the familiar
lines OF Leigh Hunt. when he emerged
from the lions den:
He threw the glove,
But not with love.
Right in the lady's face.
While the King. who had witnessed
both the dare and the deed. applauded
his act:
No love. said he. hut vanity.
Sets love a task like that.
The third OF Frances Dukesto give
his life for his country has been Duke
Ernest Of Arenberg. who was killed
while serving as "A Lieutenant of the
Thirty-second Regiment Of Infantry
in May OF last year. and whose father.
Duke Augustus. is the v!ce-prcs!1ent
OF the Jockey Club and former presi-
dent OF the Suez Canal Company. In
point OF rank the old Duke is entitled
TO the pas over all other French
dukes. as scion OF one OF the media
tiled or formerly sovereign houses OF
centIa! Europe. and as such he and the
members OF his house, who are all
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DUKE 6p
MAGENTA.

the family being represented among
that band Of French patric!ans who,
under the command of LAFAYETTE.
helped the people of the United states
10 win their ndence at the point
of the sword in the latter part Of the
eighteenth century.
Josselin. twelfth Duke of Rohan and
fourteenth Prince OF Leon. maintained
20 the full the military traditions OF
his house. on the outbreak Of the war
he ~bandoned his seat in the Chamber
OF Deputies FOR the Department OF
M~orbihan, In which most OF his estate,
are situated. re Joined his old egiment
the Second Chasseurs a Cheval. As
lieutenant. received the Croix de
Guerre at the battle OF the Marine.
whore he was wounded. recovered. and
returned to the front. this time by his
own choice as an officer OF a regiment
of the Chasseurs a Pied. owing to the
fact that infantry are more frequently
under fire than cavalry In the present
war.
Wounded again, he received this
time the ross OF the Legion OF Honor.
The moment that he was convalescent
he returned. for the third time. to the
front at Nerdun, and had only been in
the trenches there for a few days
when he received those fatal Wounds.
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Prince Ernest left no children by
his marriage TO Countess Therese de
Ia R~ochefoucauld, daughter Of the
Duke Of Estissac. His cider brother,
Duke Peter of Arenberg, Is still serv-
ing at the from as a Captain on the
staff of Gen. Joffre.
Among the most famous ancestors Of
these Dukes of Arenberg is that Count
Robert de la Mark. whose name is
familiar to all readers of the novels
OF Sir Walter Scott. while another was
that famous Flemish patriot Count
Egmont. whose tragic fate has fur
nished the theme of n Of Goethe's
most stirring dramas and resulted In
that insurrection which eliminated in
the emancipation of the Netherlands
from Spanish thraldom. Still another
Arenberg was the Count de la Mark
who was the friend Of Mirabeau and
who acted "A the go-between In the
relations OF that celebrated statesman
and Queen Marie Antoinette.
The ducal title OF the Arenbergs
dates from the beginning Of the sew
enteenth century. when II was con-
ferred by the Emperor of Germany as
a dignity OF the Holy Roman Empire,
and It was confirmed as a French
honor by King Charles X. some eighty
years ago.
Prince Henri Of Pollgnac. who was
killed last spring at the front as n
Captain Of the 1881 Infantry Regiment,
leaving n family 81 six small children
by his marriage to his cousin. Countess
Diane de PoliEnac, was the second son
90 tha tr.Gnpv md fn,,rfh Ililn Of
Pollgnac. whose dukedom was one OF
the first created rs King Louis XVI.
after his accession to the throne in the
eighteenth century. The present Duke
Is the grandson OF Duke Jules de
polignac, who was the Prime Minister
Of Charles y. at the time Of the revo-
luton Of 1880 in France. He received
from the Bavarian King Of his day the
title Of Bavarian Furst or Prince. to
which all his descendants In the male
line are heirs.
stu another French Duke 10 mourn
for a son fallen on the field or honor.
fighting for his country. is the Duke
Of L.esparre. The young officer. known
az Count Adrien de Gramont. was
killed while serving as Captain OF the
274th regiment Of infantry. Among
his ancestors Of the house Of Ora
mont no less than six were Marshals
II France, while on his mothers sic
he was descended from the French
Marshal dc Money. Duo de Conegiiano.
who conducted the heroic defence OF
Paris against the allied army in 1914.
The young Count was able &c boast.
too. OF having in his veins the blood
of that most popular OF all French
morarchs, namely, Henry ", his an
cestress. the famous beauty Corisande
de Gramont. having beer one of the
dearest friends and acknowledged
favoritcs OF that King. In fact. Henry
~. was anxious TO confer one OF his
own dukcdoms, that of Ncndome. as
VOL as the royal arms OF France
briscd by g bend sinister. upon his
son 10y La Bello Corisande.
But the young fellow had the good
sense TO decline the honor. prefcrrin,;
the historic and illustrious name OF
DE Gramont to ouo which would have
placed on record not only for his con-
tcmporaries but likewise for the his
tory Of all timo his lovely mothers
fra!.ty aud her husbands COM
pla.sance. The Dukedom of Gramont
dates from l64S. while the title ut
Prince Of Bldachc. borne also by the
head OF the house, comes down from
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17

Nancy Jane Ricketts,, daughter Of
Abraham Ricketts,, was born in Hen
derson county, Now, 1857, and de-
parted this life as the wife Of N. B.
Reaves, at her home in Lexington.
at the hour Of 1910 a. m, Sunday,
March IL, 1915. She had been
practically an invalid for fourteen
years, but by her last illness from
euremic poison, was confined to her
bed but about three week.
Miss Nancy Jane Ricketts, and
Mr.. N. B. Reaves were married in
Hardin county, July 7, 1877, and Of
the eight children born to that I'M
ion, one son and two daughters sur
vive. Twenty-three years ago the
family moved to Lexington and
have since resided here.
Mrs. Reeves was Of the Primitive
Baptist faith, with membership at
New Antioch and the service over
her remains were conducted at 1890
o'clock last Monday by Elder A. H.
Insco, following which the remains
were inferred in Lexington GENE
terry.
In the loss of his wife and true
helpmete, to whom he was truly de-
voted, Mrs. Reaves has the heart
felt sympathy Of all our people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
Review Club.

The Review club met Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. E. W. Essary as
hostess and leader.
In response to roll call each men,
Der described something Of note in
the art or history Of Venice. Mrs.
H. E. Graper gave a review on
Venice" Mrs. McReynolds gave a
review on Protection Of Venetian
Art"
The members enjoyed several Sc.
lections on the Victrola.
Delegates were elected to 90 tt
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs which meets in Chattanooga
in May. Mesdames Brown, Moore
and Greasy were chosen with Mes
danes Graper and Ball as alter
mates. The next meeting will bt
with Mrs. j. v. Freeman, March Is
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
Delta Sigma Entertained.

Miss Eunice Melton entertained
the Delta Sigma Club and few
friend last Tuesday evening from
eight to ten o'clock.
Progressive Hearts was the game
Of the evening, Mrs. E. A. Hay win
ming the club prize, handsome plate
doilies, and the BOBBY prize, a beau
tiful tie, going to Miss Lillian Den
yer. Several piano selections were
rendered by Mrs. A. H. Joyner, sis
ter Of the hostess, and delightful re-
| freshments were served.
The hostess was assisted in re.
ceiving by her sister, Mrs. A. H
Joyner, and her mother, Mrs. Vesta
Melton.
The evening was exceedingly in.
clement but those who braved the
elements to be present were amply
repaid by the pleasure Of the eve
lining.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Percheron stallion, Ammi,
registered in the stud-book of the
Percheron Society of America, was
purchased by the Percheron Stock
Company for 100000, in the
spring of 1913. Joe Boswell, de-
ceased, was made president and
keeper of the horse.
Ammi drew a heavy patronage,
reaching as far as 20 miles away,
but before the year ended, the un-
timely death of his keeper caused
him to be changed to the barns of
]. H. Cason, who was elected presi-
dent.
Ammi made his second and third
stand at that place and in spite of
adverse war condition, during
which people are inclined to buy
the cheapest article regardless of its
tnferiority, he had good patron
age and made many new friends.
Continued illness in the home
made another change necessary and
Bebe Boswell was elected to succeed
Mr.. Cason, whereupon, Ammi re-
turned to his original stand.
The splendid showing his colts
have made and the unqualified en-
dorsements of the Percheron horse,
Of which Ammi is an excellent
specimen, by County Agents, Ex-
pertinent Stations, and Farm papers
everywhere, makes this season
promise to be the greatest he has
ever had.
For particulars write
BEBE Boswell,
Wildersville, Tenn.
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Medical Meeting.

The Henderson County Medical
Society held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday, March IA, in the
waiting rooms of Drs. Brandon &
Parker, with the President, Dr.. R. H.
Milam in the chair.
Minutes were read and approved.
DR.. D. W. Bradfield reported a
very interesting case Of Diabetes
Drs. j. M. Arnold, c. H. Johnston
C. E. Bolen, R. H. Davidson and F
j. Bray also reported interesting
cases. This was one of the best
and most practical meetings We
have ever had as the time was
spent altogether in reporting cases
and discussions of the cases.
Drs. Watson, Bolen, Bray and
Maxwell were appointed by the
President to either bring papers OF
report a case at the April meeting.
Let every doctor in the county
bear in mind the meeting Of the
State Medical Society in Knoxville
the 4th of April and let all who Car
possibly do so attend as it will bt
one Of the best in the history Of thu
organization.
Those present were: Drs. Brad
field, Milan, Bray, Bolen, Watson
Arnold, Johnston, Huntsman ant
Parker.
SAMUEL 7. PARKER, Secy.
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COMMUNICATED.
Editor of The PROGRESS:

|
AS | vas prevented by lines il
my family from attending the mas
meeting at the school, | wish to asl
space Of you for the things which
had planned to say upon that occas
ion.
| The subject of the school Is no
one Of passing interest with me, a
many people know, but a burden
which has been on my mind fo
years; and the things which | an
about to say are not the mere effe
vescense Of the present agitation
but the thoughtful conclusion OIL
long and earnest study.
| want first to say that am most
heartily in favor of the movement
to procure new building. II
could have had my way the one in
use would have been torn down
years ago. But | think that the
trouble with the Lexington school
lies far deeper than the need of a
building, We are all ready to adj
init that something is wrong
Teachers, pupils and patrons are
alike in a state of dissatisfaction, all
sincerely wishing for better school,
all seeking for the way to have it.
Without a doubt, we realize that
that something must be done. The
question is whatY-and more impor-
tant still, whyY
When things 90 wrong with a
school, the easiest thing to do is to
blame the teacher. have myself
frequently said since the discussion
concerning the new building COM
menced, that the right kind of a
teacher can teach in a rail pen, if
he has to, not so well, nor so easily,
as he can with the proper equip
ment, of course; but if he has it in
him to teach, he will teach, and he
can teach, in spite Of all the handi-
caps that can be put upon him, and
in my analysis of the local situa-
ton | am going to blame first the
teacher.
We pay our teachers a certain
amount to do certain things, They
either do. or they do not, give us
sufficient return for the money in
vested. We can know whether they
do or not, we must determine ex-,
actly what we pay them to do.
That brings up several questions,
important enough to merit the at
tentlon of every thinking person in
the community. What do we ex-
pect Of the teacher? What is his
position in our lives? Do we en-
pley him merely to stuff Grammar
and Geography and Algebra and
paper doll cutting into our childrens
headsY Do we need him simply for
a nurse maid for our children, be-
cause we are too busy, or too lazy,
to look after them ourselves? Do
we want him only because educa-
ton happens to be in style? Or is
there some real, vital reason why
we should have a teacherY
The answers to those questions,
and wherein our school is failing to
give us what we have right to ex-
pect, | shall discuss next week.
LILLIAN PERRINE DAVIS.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
NARY ELIZABETH SMALL.

Mary Elizabeth Small, daughte
of Alexander and Phoebia Small
was born Dec. a, 1888. at spoi
located about one mile North o
the present site of the town o.
Wildersville, Anderson County. Al
the great age of 81 years, 8 month.
and 8 days she passed to rest
on last Sunday night, at the houl
Of l0:40, III the home Of her niece
Mrs. N. R. Barham. on Jackson
Street.
Miss Mary Small had reached the
age af twelve years when her father
died and her mother was lett to her
until the year 1854.
Just before the civil war she went
to Madison county and for a few
years made her home with her
brother, Willis, Small, who had set
tied there. Later Miss Mary came
back to this county and from that
time forward resided in the home
of her sister, Mrs. E. j. Undertake,
five miles North of Lexington, until
Mrs, Undertakes death in the sum-
mer of 1912. After that sad event
Aunt Mary" as many of us were
allowed to call her, made her con-
slant home with Mrs. Barham, with
occasional visits to the family of
her nephew, j. D. Undertake, at
Timberlake, and other relatives.
On Saturday, Feb. 26, Miss Mary
returned from a visit of 1--WE weeks
to her relatives at Timberlake, after
which she took to her bed and was
herself not hopeful that she would
ever arise from it again. In fact,
she seemed to know the end was
near and gave expression to several
wishes and directions which were
carried out in connection with her
death and burial.
In speaking of the character of
Miss Mary Small, we can pay her
the tribute Of stating that she de-
spised anything that smacked of
hypocrisy. She was as open as the
day, and to her, double-dealing, or
insincerity Of any sort were simply
impossible. 1t was her delight to
favor Others, even beyond the cir
Gle of her friends and when any
sort Of request was proffered Aunt
Mary never rested until she had
filled the want. Knowing her to be
a woman Of good mind and excel
lent judgement it was always a
pleasure to the writer to be given
her endorsement, which often hap
pened.
Miss Mary loved her people de-
votedly, to the last fibre Of her be-
ing she was loyal to the South, and
some of her relatives say that she
lived and died an unreconstructed
rebel.
The funeral service in the home
Of Judge N. R. Barham, on Jack
son Street, at the hour Of $50 last
Monday, was conducted by the
Rev. Fred H. Peoples, in a simple
way that would have been given
Aunt Mary's endorsement. and
when the aged body had been
consigned to Mother Earth, in Beech
River Cemetery, Bro. Peoples Of
fered a simple prayer while the as
sembled relatives and friends bow
ed their heads in farewell to the
one whom many of those present
had known all their lives. W. V. B.
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Notice 10 Tax Payers.

Please take notice that all taxes
due the Town Of Lexington, are de.
linquent after the last day day Of
this month, and that on April 1st
penalty will be added to all taxes
not paid on or before March 31st
1915.
MS. THREApcILL, Recorder.
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Calumet
Baking Powder
Company.
CHICAGO
Curd Of Thanks.

Iwish to use this means of ex-
pressing my most heart felt thanks
to the citizens Of Lexington for the
many kindnesses extended to my
father, the late P. W. Humphrey, in
his last illness.
WILLIAM w. HUMPHREY.
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To the good people of Lexington
who we're so kind to us during the
last illness and in connection with
the death Of our beloved wife and
mother. we feel a gratitude so deep
that we cannot express it in words.
May God bless them one and all is
our PRAYER.
N. B. REAvEs AND CHILDREN.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
Vine Cutting Sweet Potato Slips.

Grown from potatoes made from
vine cuttings, the only known safe
guard against black rot. Florida
Yam and Nancy Hall, the same po-
tato, the finest in the world, best
keeper and yielder. Orders booked
before April 18th, $1.50 per 1000.
Seed Of same potatoes $1.00 per
bushel (. 0. b. Gleason.
r. ]. WHTwoRTH,
Gleason, Tenn.
SIT If.
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SIT If

For SALE.-The A. S. Stanford
Place. Reasonable Terms. W. 7,
HANCOCK, Darden, Tenn.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, October
II, 1916.
Notice lis hereby given that James
Henry Mowry, of Prairie Idaho, who,
on June 21st, 1912 made Homestead
Entry, No 01291S, for E12NWA, Lots
/ and g. Section 10, Township z
North, Range 8 East, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Three year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before
w. c. Howie, U. s. Commissioners,
at his office, at Mountain Home,
Idaho, on the 29th day OF November,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
Charles H. Coffey, of Prairie, Ida
no; Walter w. Newell, OF Prairie,
Idaho, William Ireland, of Prairie,
Idaho; Walter Wylie, OF Mountain
Home, Idaho.
FRANK S. HEIR,
Oct. Fl Nov. Is Register.