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HE OPENING of the "official sea
son" at our national capital
finds in evidence a most inter
esting group of women as the
mistresses of the principal
homes in the official "foreign
colony. " The foreign colony is
made up , it will be understood , '
of the families of those alien of
ficials who are sent to this
country to represent their re
spective sovereigns or govern
ments. Time was when very
few of these foreign ambassa
dors , ministers and secretaries
of embassies and legations
brought their wives and fami
lies to the United States when
they were delegated to act as
diplomatic agents on this side
of the Atlantic , but with the in
creasing importance of the re-
there has come a change ,
world power
jmblic as a
unusual for one of these foreign
and now It Is very
eign statesmen to take up his abode here with
out bringing his tfntire household with him.
This season the diplomatic corps has a new
dean or leader , and this brings a new occupant
to the coveted post of foremost woman of the
foreign contingent. The new dean is Baron Hen-
gelmuller , the ambassador of Austria-Hungary. A
diplomat must Inevitably remain in the United
States for some years ere he can advance to the
position of dean , but the Hengelmullers have had
an especially long tenure in the land of the free
baying been here for more than a- dozen years.
Consequently Baroness Hengelmuller is well
known not only in most of our large cities , but
in fashionable resorts such as Bar Harbor , Lenox
and Hot Springs. She is a Polish woman and has
become known for some of her fads , such as
unique automobiles , fancy stationery and pet
dogs.
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The second most prominent place in the femi
nine roster of the diplomatic corps is held by
an American woman , who is married to J. J. Jus-
serand , the ambassador of France to the United
-States. Mme. Jusserand , who' is a very handsome
woman , spent most of her early life in Paris ,
where her father was a banker , and in looks and
dress she Is much like the French women. Two
interesting Russian women are to be found at the
czar's branch office in Washington. They are
Baroness Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth Rosen ,
the wife and daughter of Bdron Rosen , the Rus
sian ambassador. Two women also share the
honors at the German embassy. Count von Bern-
storff , alike to his fellow-envoy from France , has
an American wife , and the daughter of the house ,
Countess Luise-Alexandra von Bernstorff , is as
attractive as any American girl one could find in
a day's journey , although withal possessed of .the
splendid complexion that is the common heritage
of so many of the girls of the fatherland.
Yet another one of Miss Columbia's daughters
who has a place of honor in this foreign commu
nity set down on American soil is the Countess
de Buisseret , wife of the minister from Belgium ,
and Senora Dona Alicia Ward de Riano , the wife
of the Spanish minister was Miss Alice Ward , a
beautiful American girl , ere she wedded her
Spanish lover after a long courtship , during which
the comae of true lore did not alivays mm
smooth.
To manj persons ( lie grcsLcst < Hesrce of
interest and cariosity aroused fcjr the \romcm
of the diplomatic carps ntt chco to ibe mco-
bere of the fair eex Tfho have accompanied to
this western capital the statesmen from the
Orient. Baroness Uchlda. ( .be wife jCf the
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Japanese ambassador , is a very attractive
TFomim of her type and it Is easy to believe
that vrere che garbed In her native costume
Instead of in the clothing prescribed by Amer
ican fashion , she \rould look fcr ail the rorld
like one of the fancy pictures cf Japanese
belles. The Chinese minister. Chaas Yin
Tang , has a irffe , two daughters and a daugh
ter-in-law in his household , and as Chang' Is a
very wealthy man they are enabled to sur
round themselves -vrith every luxury , including
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in the far east. Many people may be surprised to
learn that there is an American woman in China's
headquarters at Washington. She is Mrs. Yung
Kwai , the wife of Yung Kwai , the secretary of the
legation. She is a native of Springfield , Mass. , and
her husband has spent practically all the time since
his marriage at the Chinese legation at Washington ,
so that she and her children have seen very little
of the Celestial empire.
There are dozens of Spanish-speaking women
in the diplomatic colony at Washington , because
each of the Pan-American nations has its embassy
or legation at Uncle Sam's base of operations. Senora -
nora Calve , wife of the minister from Costa Rica ,
and their daughters have been residents of the
United States for more than eleven years now , and
some of the other women from Central and South
America have been here for almost as long. Of the
lesser European countries there are many fair rep
resentatives in the diplomatic circle , but in this
sphere also the American woman has won her way
by her beauty and cleverness , for Countess Moltke.
the wife of the minister from Denmark , and Mme.
Coromilias , the beautiful bride of the minister
from Greece , are both natives of the United States.
Even the secretary of the Persian legation , Mirza
All Kuli Khan , has an American wife , who , like
the Yankee woman at the Chinese legation , hails
from New England.
A Point For Patricia
"I rented the first floor of a palace in Naples
last year , " said a globe trotter , " and the owner of
the palace , a Neapolitan count , lived on the top floor
with his family. Every day I used to see one of
this man's servants trotting up the grand stairway
with a pair of carriage doors on his shoulders.
"Yankee-like , the carriage doors made me cu
rious. I did some detective work , and what do you
suppose I discovered ? Well , sir , I discovered that
the count shared a carriage with three other noble
men , and each owner , when he went driving , used
his own doors , so as to sport his crest on the
panels.
"The Neapolitan nobility are great for show.
Every evening , in their handsome turnouts , with
two men on the box , they glide elegantly through
the steep and crooked streets of Naples. These turn
outs used to impress me , but now , when I see them ,
I smile and ask myself how many pairs of detached
doors each carriage in the procession has. "
ALL OVER NEBRASKA
.Big Fire Loss at Leavitt.
Dodge County. Fire practically
Wiped out the Standard Cattle com
pany and sugar factory buildings at
Leavitt , causing a loss of $75,000.
Thirty-five thousand bushels of grain
were destroyed. All of the stock was
rescued.
Bootlegger Fined $300.
Gage County. Albert Loeper , a
Gage county farmer of the Diller vi
cinity , was fined $300 and costs in
district court on a charge of having
sold intoxicating liquor without a li
cense. He was arrested and indicted
by-the grand jury some months ago.
Farm Worked For Gold.
Seward County. A good deal of ex
citement has been aroused over the
work of Denver prospectors in a gulch
on the farm of John Dillenbeck , three
miles from Milford. A number of
holes have been dug and the dirt as
sayed , with a showing of § 4.40 a ton
gold.
Killed in Fall From Horse.
Sheridan County. While branding
cattle on the Caldwell ranch , eight
miles east of Rushville , Edward Cald-
we.ll , a young man 24 years old , was
thrown from his horse and fell in
such a manner as to fracture his
skull at the base of the brain and died
two hours later.
Tracked Hens With Hounds.
Dawson County. Lew Shivers was
convicted of stealing two chickens
from Mrs. F. D. Waller on the night
of August 31. He was tracked by
bloodhounds to the Shivers' home ,
where the heads of the chickens were
found in the weeds. Shivers alleged
they were the heads of chickens ho
had purchased.
George Vinson Ends His Life.
Holt County. George Vinson , 01
Grand Island , aged 29 , with suicidal
intent , took two ounces of a mixture
of carbolic acid , corrosive sublimate
and wood alochol and died several
hours later at the hospital to which
he was removed when his condition
was discovered. He had parted from
his wife because of difficulty.
Shippers Want Better Facilities.
Cedar County. A petition is being
circulated and signed by all the stock
raisers and shippers in the vicinity of
Hartington , Fordyce and Crofton , to
be presented to the railroad commis
sioners asking for an investigation
of the train service on that branch
for shippers of live stock. There are
many grievances to be adjusted.
Shoots a Porcupine.
Johnson County. Harry Miller , the
young son of Alderman G. W. Miller ,
shot a full grown porcupine. Porcu
pines are rare in Nebraska. The Mil
ler boy was hunting on Badger creek
when he found the porcupine in a
tree. The trappers in that communi
ty report big catches of muskrat and
a few mink so far this season.
The Chadron Normal.
Dawes County. The laying of the
cornerstone of the new State Normal
building at Chadron was witnessed by
500 public school children , their teach
ers and 2,000 citizens. The exercises
were in charge of the Nebraska State
Masonic lodge. Messrs. Shellhorn ,
Brian , Tooley and Ludden of the state
board were present and assisted.
Seats for Legislators.
Lancaster County. Applications foi
seats in both the senate and house
continue to reach the office of the
secretary of state. No assignments
are being made because no plat has
been prepared. It is expected that a
blue print of the two floors will be
available soon , and the members can
then pick their places and know
where they will sit.
Landmark Goes With Fire.
Dodge County. The burning of the
big feed barn at Ames removes one
of the old land marks along the line
of the Union Pacific railroad. It was
built by the Standard Cattle com
pany in 1885 at a cost of between
$45,000 and $50,000 , and had stall
room for over 3,000 head of beef
steers. It was a financial failure and
was only used a few years. When the
company quit business about eight
years ago it was sold with other prop
erty at Ames to Johnson & Graham ,
and for the last few years has been
used for feeding sheep.
Bed of Pumice Near Cowles.
Phelps County. The discovery of a
substantial bed of silica on a farm
near Cowles gives promise of develop
ing another industry in that part of
the state. H. Gestring on whose farm
the bed has been located has known
of its existence for some time past ,
but not until recently did he attempt
to learn the composition of the pro
duct. He has just received word from
Prof. B. H. Barbour of the State uni
versity who declares they are a fine
quality of native pumice.
Eddyville Man Suicides.
Dawson Csunty. 3. C. Barnes , ol
Eddyville shot himself dead , the bul
let going through the head. He was
found by a member of the family in
the creek just a few feet from the
house. Mr. Barnes resided with his
family on a small tract of land ad
joining Eddyville. The gun was
found at his side. He left no word.
Mr. Barnes was nearly 80 years old
and used to be a prominent business
man in Lexington. He moved to
Bddyville about six years ago.
DOES YOUR BACK ACHET
Backache is usually kldneyache.
fhere is only one way to remove the
pain , you must reach the causethe
kidneys. No better kidney remedj
_ _ nvlefo than TVinn't
Kidney Pills. They
permanently cure all
kidney ills.
Mrs. M. C. Morris.
546 Pacific Ave. , Alameda -
meda , Cal. , says :
"For twelve years I
suffered from kldney
trouble. My back
ached so intensely I
flld not receive one good night's rest.
The kidney secretions were suppressed
and the bladder burned and pained.
Fifteen physicians treated me with
out benefit. Then . I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and was relieved
from the first. Continued use cured
me. "
Remember the name Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cetots a
box. Foster-MIlburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
Note From Basswood Bugle.
Somebody took the rope off the bell
in the fire engine house to use for a
clothesline , and now , when there la a
fire , the constable has to climb up
Into the tower and ring the bell with
a hammer. Somebody took the ham
mer the other day , and , when Hank
Purdy's corncrib ketched fire , the con
stable had to hurry down to Hllll-
ker's store for to berry a hammer.
Hllllker had lent his hammer to Dea
con Renfrew , who lives four miles out
In the country , and by the time the
constable had got there and hunted
around In the barn for the hammer
and got back to the engine house , the
angry elements had done their worst
and Hank's corncrib was a mass of
smoldering ruins. Judge's Library.
On the Senators.
I The wit of Bishop Seth Ward
amuses Nashville frequently.
Bishop Ward , in company with two
senators , came forth from a Nashville
reception the other day and entered a
motor car.
"Ah , bishop , " said one of his com
panions , "you are not like your mas
ter. He was content to ride an ass. "
"Yes , and so should I be , " Bishop
Ward answered , "but there's no such
animal to be got nowadays. They
make them all senators. "
DISTEMPER
In all its forms among all ages of horses ,
as well as dogs , cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over GOO'OOO
bottles sold last year $ .50 and $1.00. Any
good druggist , or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co. , Spec ,
Contagious Diseases , Goshen , Ind.
Couldn't Do It.
"I can't stay long , " said the chair
man of the committee from the col
ored church. "I just came to see if
yo' wouldn't join de mission band. "
"Fof de Ian' sakes , honey , " replied
the old mammy , "doan' come to me !
I can't even play a mouf-organ. "
Lippincott's.
DR. MARTEL'S FEMALE PILLS ,
Seventeen Years the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Women's Ailments. A scientifically pre
pared remedy of proven worth. The
result from their use is quick and per
manent. For sale at all Drug Stores.
Home Vaudeville.
"So you used to be on the stage ? "
"Yes'm , and I done a side-splitting
sketch. "
"Well , let's see what you can do in ,
the way of a wood-splitting sketch. "
Dr , Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach , liver and bowel * .
ISugar-coated , tiny granules , easy to take
as candy.
When a girl exchanges photographs
'with a young man she nearly always
gets .the worst of the trade.
! Mrs. "Wlnslorr's SootTilnj ? Syrup.
Forchlldren teething , softens the gums , redncesln-
1 HammaUon.allaysDain. cures wind colic. 25cabcUl < x
It is better to inherit a fortune than
to marry one.
AN EFFECTIVE HOME MADE
KIDNEY AND BACKACHE CURE
Easily Prepared Medicine Which Is
Said to Regulate the Kidneys
and End Backache.
To make up enough of the "Dande-
jlion Mixture" which is claimed to be
.a , prompt cure for Backache and Kid
ney and Bladder trouble , get from any
good Prescription Pharmacist one-half
ounce fluid extract Dandelion ; one
ounce Kargon Compound and three
ounces Compound Syrup of Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake well in a bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after each meal
and again at bedtime.
Those who have tried it say it acts-
gently but thoroughly on the Kldneys-
and entire urinary system , relieving :
the most severe Backache at once.
A well-known medical
authority rec
ommends'the prescription to be taken
the moment you suspect any K/dney ,
Bladder or Urinary disorder or feel a
constant dull Backache , or If the urine
Is thick , cloudy , offensive or foil of
sediment , irregular of passage or at
tended by a scalding sensation ; or for
too frequent urination during the
night.
This is a real harmless vegetable
mixture which could not cause injury
to anyone and the relief which Is said
to immediately follow fts use is a rev
elation to men and women who suffer
from Backache , Kidney trouble or any
form of Urinary disorder.
This is surely worth trying , as It la
easily mixed at home or any druggist
do it for you , and doesn't cost