rage 2 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. APRIL 9, : 1908 ( Young American Heiress and Her Italian Admirer, the Duke of the Abruzzi — Title an Embarrassment. HEN ex-Sena- tor Henry Gassaway Da- vis heard of the proposed match be- tween his grand- daughter, Katherine { Elkins, and the Duke of the Abruz- zi, he is son-in-law, Senator ‘Stephen B. the young lady's father, am not much for dukes, but if Kather- STEPHEN B. ELKINS ine loves him and wants him the old | and if it is money | can count on me | man is with her, that is needed for every dollar in the pile.” she As there are reputed to be some 60, | 000,000 of those dollars in the “pile,” | former Democratic | the promise of the candidate for vice president meant considerable. But Miss Elkins’ father has a pretty “pile” of his own. Wheg the report was published that the ( of the Abruzzi was to wed the han West Virginia heiress and that in order to increase the so- clal prestige of her family king would confer upon her father an order of nol 3 it elicited the com- ment that Senator Elkins is already a richer man and more influential figure in politics than almost any Italian duke who could be named. The belief was expressed that Mr. Elkins wi ly to regard an infe rior Halian as something which could add to the dignity and bonor he already enjoys of United Stat covet such a title utional prohibit accepting 80 long { in and the ea that he wot up in or good dsome 28 A Even if is a senator the he did constit one is present office, iid give that accept from the hands MiSs EATHARRINE ELKINS AND THE OF THE ABRUZZL DUKR of the sort of he ris ble. He was secr dent Hl ruler a rather empty regarded as lmproba etary of war In Presi istration, was first chosen to the seuate in 1805 and has five yearsymore of Lis present term to serve. Some years ngo he was talk- ed of esidential possibility The senator Is In bis sixtyseventh year He owns or controls coal mines, banks, lumber lands and several railroads Miss Elkins is a high spirited girl, brilliant and original and a great iover of horses, dogs and outdoor life. She Is oneé of the most daring cross country riders of the Chevy Chase and Vir ginia Hunt clubs. It is predicted by her friends that if she becomes the wife of the duke she will not content herself with the gayeties of the Ital fan court or of her husband's ducal palace, but will Join him In quests for adventure, such as those which have made him famous in the world of learning as an explorer and scientist. She and the duke have been good friends for several! years. She been much In Italy, and it has been on's admin as a | hinted that the duke caused his own | | his match with Goteh, tppointinent as commander of the Ital fan warship that visited the James town exposition ln orders that he might pursue his woolng. The possibility of ft match between the young people has Interested Americans, especially be cause the duke not only stands close to cession to it, but also because he Is no worthless scion of a royal house. He bas proved his courage and endurance in his various trips as an explorer to the arctic regions and the wilds of Africa and demonstrated his abllity and brains by his writings and re- searches as a scientist, The duke, or, to give him his full title, Prince Lulgul Amedeo of Bavoy-Aosta, Is quite dem ocratic in his mavvers. Miss Elkins has always expressed aversion to in. | ternational alliances, and her friends say she would not marry the duke if she were not in love with him and that the matter of his title has been an em barrassment to the match lustead of 4 help i ia consummation. 7 sald to | have declared to his | Elkins, | “Stephen, I! the Italian | has | | Yr gh yum PRINCE HELIE DE SAGAN. Cousin of Boni de Castellane Would Wed Anna Gould, Prince Helle de Sagan, made with a view to pursuing a quest Boni de sonal encounter, There were, tive of the two men, who are cousins, and another on the strect after the prince had been calling on the former wife of the count. The prince took the matter into court and won, gained along with his victory con- siderable notoriety of an unpleasant { assault upon him in his hotel by four {| Koreans and the attack next day in a i " hep io | the HELIE DE BAGAN. 1 in this country ila and formerly latter 3 fete In the st such a ich the Cas- made their ‘astellane vias 1e eigh GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT. The “Russian Lion” and His Match With Frank Gotch. Hackenschmi a, the Fe jgsian oteh Georg: Lion.” whose n bh Frank the champion American wrestler, is at tracting attention in the sporti ood In though hb Vi born in czars domains. His father is a Ger and his mother a Swede. He ht in Riga in 1877, and he wation—-in fact ded to become civil engineer strength attracted worlkl, has no Russian | his veins, the man saw rece ter his the lig tae Hug ed a good ed in hut ira rs extraordinary . a, a a | ORORGE HACKENSCHMIDT AND ONE OF HIS TRICKS ON THE MAT attention, and he was advised to take up wrestling as a profession. Soon alter reaching this country for Hackenschmide called ou President Roosevelt “If I were not president of the Unit- ed States, 1 should like to be George | Hackeuschmidt,” sald Mr. Roosevelt, holding out his hand and giving the | | Russian Lion a grip that made his eyes | the Italian throne aud In Moe of suc. | water. “Ah,” sald the wrestler, not to ve outdone In politeness, “and If 1 were | not Hackenschmidt I should like to be | president of the United States,” | A Great Mistake. “Pa.” sald Johnny, “what Is a law giver? “There Isn't any such thing, Johnny," papa, who had been involved in considerable litigation in his time, “But this book says that somebody was a great lawgiver,” persisted the youngster. “Then it's a mistake,” replied the father cynically. “Law is never It's retailed tn very small at Who whose visit | to this country Is reputed to have been | : h ““ for the heart and hand of Mme, Anna | Interesting Career of the American Gould, got himself very much talked | about not long since when the Count | Castellane and he had a per- | in fact, | two such encounters, one on the steps | of a church after the funeral of a rela- | but he | A Dictator of Korea,” Who Was Shot In San Francisco by Koreans. HE assassination of Durham W. Stevens in San Francisco by Koreans Indicates that has troubles to settle home without looking for any country. Mr. Stevens attributed Japan | near at| in this | the | emperor awhrdea urm tpe aecoration | of the third class of thé Order of the | Rising Sun. He next rendered (mpor- | tant service as a member of the con- | ference which during the years from | 1885 to 1887 revised the treaties be- | tween Japan and foreign powers, Hel returned to Washington as honorary counselor of the Japanese legation, but | when war broke out between Japan | and China he again rendered impor tant service to the mikado, for which | that monarch bestowed upon him the | decoration of the second class of the | Sacred Treasure and later that of the | second class of the Order of the Ris- ing Sun. His varied experience in the orient thus prepared him for the im portant part he was to play when in 1904 he was appointed nd- viser to the emperor of who | foreign Korea the ruler { dent first * had become only nominally of his empire. It was In part to pre- vent from seizing Korea that Japan went to war against the former power. In conformity with this policy the Japanese government entered into an agreement with that of Korea pro- viding that it should its financial adviser a Japanese subject recommended by the mikado an adviser to the department of foreign > ‘ which he was shot to the work of stu- | tussin agitators In and about San Fran-| of his association with | Japanese In thelr exercise of a protectorate over Korea. Resentment of the fact that such a protectorate is exercised by Japan and belief that the American diplomat was to 10 ex- tent responsible for the condition of affairs led them to make the attempt to end his life, The story of how Mr. Stevens came to be Invested with power that caused him to be known American dic of Korea is an interesting one He wa in 184 in Was! and educated there and at Oberll Oberlin, O., where he grad in 1871. He studied law and w mitted to the igton bar national law es te and tice of law and cisco becnuse engage as 8011 and as the tator 8 born gion n col ated 3 ad Inter «d him, lege, Hy intere this cause EOREAN Pi affairs whom the Eon le i 1 npominn Mr. Stevens leave of abses Fran for tacked The re in Kor proved very beneficial isn tectoratle with pped THE LATE DURHAM WHITE STEVENS. NECK As long as this fellow and had SORE PATENTS, Tray arn THROAT 03 niw hse tok NensouUnd y All a whether larger small. Se Lee] o for free opis | WAY |___ JOSHUA R. MH. 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