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The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
AIR SHIPS USED as TARGETS.
German war OHce to Carry on
Series of Important Experiments.

German war Omce to Carry on
Series of Important Experiments.
Berlin. April 6-Imperial Councillor Mar
tins recently published book on battles
ia midair gives peculiar interest 20 some
experiments which the Gernan war Office
has decided to carry out
Balloons and air ships are 70 be made
the targets Of gun and rifle fire, 20
throw light on the important question Of
the damage that may be done 70 them,
and also on the effectiveness OF balloons
and air ships to inflict destruction on for
tideations and camps and troops on the
march in time Of war.
The experiments viii be made in the
vicinity OF Danzig. Small balloons Of the
capacity Of 200 cubic feet VIII De let
loose and. afJps travelling a certain dis
lance, rifle FIRE and guns VIII be trained
on them as long as practicable.
Other balloons win be held captive by
cables 1900 feet Ia length. attached 10
war ships. which VIII tow them within
range of the coast batteries at ranges
varying from three 10 nine miles
/ The experiments viii be witnessed by
officers Of the general stan. artillery on
GERS. naval officers. and officers OF the
I balloon department
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
SEE WORLDS BIGGEST WOMAN
London Startled by Married." Eight
Feet Tall, Weighs 343 Pounds.
Wears Tall SILK Hat, as Is Custom
Among Native Swiss Peasants.
Is Twenty-seveR Years Ola.

London, April 6-On a secluded little
farm in the picturesque mountains Of the
Tyrol there recently was discovered
young peasant woman OF truly enormous
size Even among her own people, who
are generally OF large stature, she was
regarded as a most wonderful prodigy of
human magnitude. From her third 10
sixteenth year the girl had grown at
terrific rate and then stopped with
record OF eight feet in height and 3l2
pounds in weight. Although an object
Of great local wonder the woman lived
on quietly. quite unknown to the outside
world. Some one finally induced her TO
leave her happy home and exhibit herself
+ ia the surrounding villages. and later in
Germany
Her name Is Marie Fassanauer. but
she is known on the stage as Married.
the biggest woman who ever lived, and
/ it does not seem likely that any one viii
venture to dispute her claim. They do
not measure her OF weigh her when she
/ appears twice a day at the Hippodrome.
but one sight of her is enough TO con-
vince any one that the official figures can
Z scarcely ne EAetr7 El aleu- <A--1AAi ti-At-tA
by her sister. who IS Of only normal size
Married. walks into the arena and round
/ the stalls in a somewhat bashful demean-
or natural for a peasants first appear
ance in London, and exhibits herself 10
/ the audience.
/ Although not handsome, the giantess Is
/ good-IoOking, possessing a more intelil-
gent face than usually falls 10 the lot Of
l the giant race. She smiles pleasantly
/ enough at the surprise which her appear
/ ance eXcites. and her younger sister seetus
positively delighted TO find herself walk
! ing about with the tallest woman In the
/ world.
The giantess is now twenty-seven years
old-stiu maTriageable. Every morning
+ she tours the city in huge motor-car
with her sister, each wearing the typical
! Swiss peasant costume: the tall hat it
may be noted, coming in quite appropri-
ately for London style.
The giantess lives on cereals, fruit. ana
{ vegetables. eats little meat. dislikes beer.
and drinks wine in very moderate guam
/ THY She is, in fact, almost a vegeta-
rian, and as such 1t may be guessed that
/ her example viii cause boom in heavy
meat diet if anything will. She has a
very deep voice. which sounds exactly like
a mans. And what hands! What size
do you take in gloves?" asked an iAdis-
Greet visitor No H." replied her man.
ager. but Married. blurted out I've new
er worn gloves"
She has little of the eternal feminine
about her, but she is not a 'suffragist. %
Like the giants of story-bookland, she
is very fond of children" but in quite
a different way. She loves them, and
/ xnits pretty and serviceable underwear
for them as a hobby.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
WOMEN CAN STILL LEARN.
L BETTER Acquaintance Urged for
English and American.

London. april 67-Nrs. Thayer, president
OF the American Lyceum Club, who has
been promoting d scheme TO bring Ameri-
can women to English universities on
Rhodes. scholarship lines. said to-day:
English women want sharpening up,
and by mixing with American ladies' VIII
get it. while the latter VIII obtain the
toning down they very much need.
Under the influence of an American
woman. an English woman smartens up
wonderfully. She becomes quicker, bright
ct. and more vivacious. Once she develops
these qualities, she retains them. She wifi
also try 10 beat an American woman at
her own game OF making an impression
by her social intercourse with an
English woman an american woman
benefits quite as much in another way.
Before coming over here she Is crude
and so restless that her desire for action
might almost be described as q nervous
disease. After few weeks in England
she loses her rawness and becomes more
gentle.
The average American girl that comes
TO England now needs charm badly. She
is disrespectful ana irreverent As a COM
biuation, the two women are perfect The
American girl gets the ideas of the
English girl and carries them out. The
former is more enthusiastic over any
thing new, but flags quicker, while the
English girl is more tenacious. II the
women Of the two nations were TO see
more eff each other 1 think a great
change in both would follow"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
COUNTESS ELOPES
Young Girl Runs Away with
Gypsy Musician.
JuTs WEALTHY NOBLEMAN
Wilma Festetics Falls Victim to
Vaccinations OF swarthy Magyar
In Munich Cafe-FIIght OF Couple
40 Italy Causes Sensation Ia Ba-
varian CnpituI-Mother in Pursuit.

Berlin, April 6.-The elopement Of Coun-
tess Wilma Festeucs, a twenty-year-old
girl Of noble birth, with a Hungarian
gypsy bandsman named Rudi Nyary has
caused a sensation unequaled since the
flight Of the notorious Princess Chimay
with her gypsy lover. Rigi
Countess Wilma Festetics is the daush-
ter of a wealthy Hungarian magnate.
She is a very handsome. a good horse
woman and a notable figure in society at
Budapest and Vienna. She was engaged
TO Count Sigmund Spretu a distinguished
Hungarian nObleman.
A few weeks ago the countess arrived
at Munich. accompanied by her mother
and her betrOthed.
During their stay Couat Spretti took
the two to an amusing cafe chantant
where Rudi Nyary played with his band
| of gypsy musicians every night
/ The countess fell a victim TO the fasci-
nations of this swarthy Magyar, and az
/ terward she wrote him note expressing
/ her desire TO meet him.
/ The countess relatives do not know
how. when, or where the meetings took
place. The first intimation her mother
/ had that she was infatuated with the
musician came after her fight from Mum
1 ich. She left her apartments one morn
| ing, ostensibly 10 do some shopping, and
the next day she telegraphed TO her mo-
/ Their from Italy that she was engaged 20
/ Nyary. and was determined TO marry him
/ as soon as the necessary formalities were
! completed.
/ The countess mother has gone to ITALY
/ TO endeavor TO persuade her to return
/ home.
! Nyary was greatly admired by the WON.
/ en- I'm Munich. and the cafe in which he
played was crowded nightly. He is OF
/ striking appearance and about twenty
/ three years old
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
BANK ROBBER shot
Bold Daylight Raid Ends
Fatally for Desperate.
CASHIER DISPLAYS COURAGE
Refuses 20 he Held Up, and Promptly
Fires at Intruder-Man Left ON
Guard OyerPowered by Crowd.
All Clerks in johannesburg Are
Armed by Their Employers.

johannesburg, April ga daring at
tempt was made to-day by two despera-
does 70 rob the national bank, and IN
the pitched battles with the bank officials
which followed one Of the men was fatal
ly shot.
Banks and business houses generally
have armed their employees in conse-
quence Of frequent burglaries in johann
nesburg during the last few months.
Pedestrians have been held up and robbed
in lonely streets. residences have beea
ransacked, and shops looted in the most
audacIous manner.
To-days bank raid. however, was the
boldest attempt yet made.
Two men entered the Harrison street
branch Of the national bank shortly after
+ o'clock. when some OF the officials were
at lunch. and practically no business was
/ being transacted
Walking boldly up 10 the cashiers win
dow. one man thrust a revolver through
the window and demanded all the cash
available Meanwhile the second man
kept guard at the street door.
Instead Of complying with the demand,
/ the cashier drew q revolver from half
/ open drawer, and fired point-blank at
/ the robber. The bullet hit him on the
/ Jaw. and he dropped 10 the floor.
/ The second robber Immediately returned
+ the fire. and half a dozen shots were ex-
changed with the employees behind the
counter One bullet struck a clerk in the
shoulder. but the other shots went wide,
and were imbedded in the walls and cell
/ ing.
/ The noise OF the fusilIade attracted men
/ from the street. and they captured the
/ second robber as he tried to bolt through
/ the door after emptying his revolver. He
was overpowered after a severe struggle
I The other man was removed to the hos
ptal dying
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
BRIDE ON TOBOGGAN.
Wedding Party in Austria Celebrates
Event in Unique Manner.

Vienna, April 1.-TWO enthusiastic to-
bogganists-Herr A. Meyer and Fraulein
Schwarz-celebrate their wedding recent
~ in an original manner at their native
mountain town, Payrbach, near Vienna.
Owing to the unusual length of the win
ter. the streets eff the town were deeD in
snow, and the wedding procession slid
down a steep bill from the brides house
to the church on seven tOboggans deco
rated with pine branches and flowers.
The bride led the way with her fathers
her mother and the other weddins guests
followed, and the bridegroom brought up
the rear.
Visitors staying in payrbaeh, which is
a great resort for winter sports, cheered
the bride and the bridegroom loudly as
they left the church. and tob0ggan races,
in which the bridal party took part were
organized on the spot for the afternoon
in honor of the event.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
MISUNDERSTANDING
Amateurs with Royal Blood
Display Works of Art.
CHARITY TO BE BENEFITED
Duchess of Charities, Countess of
Flanders, and Princess WaIdemar
of Denmark Among Painters
Whose Canvasses Won Praise.
Many Visitors to View Pictures.

Paris. April 6--Every two years the
members Of the most aristoeratie families
of France-including many scions of the
royal house of Bourbon-give an exhibit
ton, for charity. OF works of art-paint-
ing, sculpture, &e.-executed by them
selves.
This years display was one Of the most
magnificent in the history Of the charity,
and attracted TO the Champs Ulysses a
daily crowd representing the wealth and
fashion and exclusiveness of the French
capital, and of the capitals Of other
countries also.
There were many exhibitors, and the
work. while being. of course. that OF
amateurs, was remarkably well executed.
Indeed, IN many instances it could not be
surpassed by professional artists.
The Duchess of Charities exhibited a
floral composition. which was decided
surprise and elected much well-deseryed
admiration
The Countess Of Flanders, sRter-in-law
to the King of the Belgians, had on view
a number of landscapes which We're
equally admired. while painted fans. in
large number and Of various designs,
We're the exhibit of the Duchess or Ven
dome.
Princess Waldemaf Of Denmark had
some excellent fruit pieces on show, and
Princess Louise of Schleswig- Holstein
was represented by number Of dainty
miniatures
The Baroness MaZieres- Mauleon mad
some pastels remarkable for their fresh
ness and color. and Princess Ghislaine dc
Caramay-C himay had some portraits ana
studies
Other exhibitors were the Countess
Premesnu. Baroness de ChOlet. Countess
Theodore de GOntaut-BiTon, Countess dc
Joybert, Baroness de Buttel du Bourget
Princess Ernest de Ligne, the Duchess
d. UrsaI, and Countess Andre tWaleska.
The proceeds of the exhibition were
...,.....a IL. In..s.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
GERMANY TO HOLD EXHIBITION
Opinion as to It's Availability Is,
However, Divided.

Berlin, April 6.-Inluandal circles in
Berlin are discussing plans for a world
exposition. to be held in the capital OF
the German empire Opinion is greatly
divided. one side maintaining that the eX-
hibition would be Of enormous advantage
to German industry. and locally, 10 Ber-
lin; the other side hesitatng, in view Of
the alleged fact that the world is tired
Of colossal exhibitions. and that Germany
Is hardly ye, ripe FOR such q gigantic un-
dertaking. which, in order 10 De sue
cessful must have the support of the
entire empire.
Should the idea take root, the proposal
is TO have an exposition IN 1913 or the
twenty-ffth year of the Kaiser's reign,
and 10 make IT a great peace demonstra-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
LOSSES LEAD TO SUICIDE.
Marquis First Kills Woman, Mt Her
Request, Then Himself.

Paris. April 6.-The Marquis Rene de
TEseaiIle, a member Of one Of the most
ancient and nlustrious of French famil-
les. has committed suicide after shootins
Nile. Marie Blanchais, who lived at a
fat which he rented in the Boulevard
Pereire.
He had been specializing wildly in Rio
Tinto copper shares, and the severe de-
clines Of the past week had involved him
in enormous losses, which he could not
meet. In despair he told Nile. Marie
Blanchais that he was a ruined man, and
that he had decided TO commit suicide.
Mile Blanchais declared that she could
not live without him, and wrote on a
slip of paper found by the police: Il have
ordered the Marquis de PEscaiI2 to kili
me, for I cannot bear TO survive him.
Marie Blanchais"
The marquis shot the woman; then blew
out his brains with the same weapon.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
EMPRESS SEEKS A CONVENT.
Refuses to Share Throne. and VIII
Retire from World.

Vienna, April 6.-Rumors from Ads
Abeba state that the Empress Taitu Of
Abyssinia went two weeks ago on a pill
grimage to a sacred church. and that she
refuses TO return to court, declaring that
it is her unshakable resolve 20 retire
from the throne and devote her life to
religion.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
USES HIS WIFE AS LURE.
SwindIer Dupes Wealthy but Sim
pIe-mfnded Landowner.

Budapest, April 6--The arrest Of Jo-
ham Fielder, a tradesman of Herman
stadt, in Pennsylvania. and his wife has
revealed barefaced swindle practiced
on supplemented. but wealthy, land
owner of Roumanian nationality, named
konstantin Brateanu.
Fielder, learning that it was Brateanu's
ambition to marry d lady of title, intro
duced him'to Frau Fielder. who posed as
the Baroness Ida Kun, who was unmar-
ried and possessed Of 100000 in her own
right. Frau Fielder played her part with
complete success, and on the day Of her
betrOthal her husband received SI50U0 as
a commission. Fielder next offered 10
obtain for -Brateanu the title of baron
from the Hungarian government and a
seat in the Hungarian Parliament for an
other $500, and this, too, the simple
landowner paid.
Then Fielder and his wife~anished, and
Brateanu realized that he had been vic
timiZed
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
FOUR SHOT BY A PRINCE.
His Ear Cut on by OmciaTs sword,
He Takes Revenge.

ST Petersburg, April IA remarkable
tragedy occurred at the Hotel de rEurope
on Thursday night. in consequence of
which Prince Nijaradze, "a well-knOwn
member Of St. Petersburg society. shot
four men who had dined with him.
The guests were II. Kontais, marshal
of the nobility. who escaped injury; Col.
Golovin, a relative Of the president of the
Donna; Count K0marvosky, Capt. Koz-
lon, and Lieut. AIollas
A dispute arose over the political siJua-
ton, and Capt Kozlon. drawing his
sword attacked Prince Nijaradze, cutting
his ear of.
Thereupon the prince drew a revolver
and fired six shots, mortally wounding
Capt. Kozlof and seriously injuring
Count Komarovsly and Lieut. Mollas,
while Col Golovin was slightly wounded.
The wounded men were conveyed to
Inherent hospitals
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
HERMIT HAS ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Brilliant Beams in Cave Bring SUI
perstftiOus Awe to Peasantry.

Paris. April "a strange hermit has
been arrested in cave called THE Dew
IFS Grotto,' near Beauvoir en- Royans.
The cave was not known to be inhabit-
ed. and the residents of the neighborhood
held it in saperstitious awe. Lately they
were terrified by reports of mysterious
lights having been seen in the cave after
nightfall, and police assistance was
sought
A magistrate and several policemen yis-
tied the cave. and on penetrating TO the
interior found man with long, matted
hair and beard, who said his name gas
Andre Faure
The cave contained an electric genera
tor and was brilliantly illuminated. Faure
was fitting Up shelves TO accommodate,
some thousands of volumes which were
stacked in the cave.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
FINED FOR TIPPING DRIVER.
Magistrate Makes First Ohense
Under New Law Hold.


London, April 6.-The first case under
the new prevention OF corruption act came
up in Manchester yesterday. clerk in
a clothing merchant firm was prosecuted
By the Lancashire ana Yorkshire Rail-
way for bTbing their carter TO deliver
several parcels to a firm Of customers.
The bride in one instance was three
pence and in another a shilling
Counsel for the railroad company said
the customers lived where the carter did
not need 10 go Counsel for the defense
simply pleaded the custom Of taking such
brides. The magistrate pointed out that
law had been passed for the very pur-
pose of preventing such customs, but as
this was the first ease he would let the
prisoner go with a light fine of e plus
the ordinary costs, and plus 10 guineas
for special costs.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
Lawn Tennis aneen n Rrihe

London, April 6-Miss D. X. Douglass,
champion lawn tennis (singles) player.
was married al Ealing this afternoon to
r. L. Chambers. It is expected that the
champion viii not defend the title this
year.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
Franchise for Companies

London, April sit is announced that
the city corporation contempIates the pro
motion of a private bill for the grant
ing of the municipal franchise to all lin
tied liability companies with offices in
the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
MUMMY OF CAT Is 4 FRAUD.
German Lady Finds sacred Animal
stuffed with Newspaper.

stuffed with New ApApef.
London, April "a correspondent of the
Tablet. writing from Egypt, says NJ AS
suit a little while ago a German lady was
much pleased at having secured for a
considerable sum the mummy Of sacred
cat. She was delighted with her bargain.
and the Arab dealer was quite satisfied
with the sum DE received But with the
curiosity Inherited from our first poor
mother. SAYS the correspondent, she be-
gan TO examine her mummy. She looked
at it closely, and even picked hole IN
it. Then. encouraged by what she saw,
she proceeded TO rip it OPEN. Her mummy
was stuffed with a London newspaper.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
POISONER MUST DIE
Silesian Woman Charged
with Causing Six Deaths.
ADROIr IN USE OF ARSENIC

Frau ErnesfIne FeIge said 10 Have
Committed Grimes IN Order 20 Pos
Great Cunning Displayed ia the
Use OF the Fatal Doses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-26
LARGE CROWD HEARS HANNA
Interesting Lecture on christian
Science, the Religion CT the Bible"

The audience at the Grand opera
house Friday night listended with al
most spellbound interest TO the lecture
on Christian Science, the religion of
the Bible given by Judge Septimus
J. Hanna of Boston. who is recog-
nized as one of the leaders in the
Christian Science movement in this
country. Judge Hanna reviewed at
length the life and work of Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy. author of the Chris
tian Science text book and organizer
and leader of this great religious
movement, who has been much in
the limelight in the last few months
His lecture in part follows:
Judge Hanna's Address
At this time when the author of the
Christian Science textbook and organ
iZer and leader of this great religious
movement, in despite of her desire
and efforts to remain in seclusiOn that
she might be better able to carry on
her lifework, is being forced into pub
lie view by methods and proceedings
as extraordinary as any in history,
it seems not inappropriate that in a
public lecture brief reference should
be made to her by those who are
more or less acquainted with her life
and her work.
Many of the falsehoods concerning
Mrs. Eddy have been so recently and
so effectually refuted by well-known
newspaper and magazine editors and
writer's that it seems hardly necessary
for me here to attempt any additional
refutation. Among the many promi-
nent newspaper men who have written
of Mrs. Eddy is Mr.. Arthur Brisbane
In both daily newspapers and the
Cosmopolitan Magazine he has written
at length the results of an interview
he had with Mrs. Eddy the eighth OF
last June. Mr.. Brisbane thus speaks
of Mrs. Eddy's home: The home OF
Mrs. Eddy has been called by writers
of Imagination a house OF mystery.
AS matter OF fact, the house is about
as mysterious as the average little
New England house"
He thus refers TO Mrs. Eddy'S per
sonality: Beside a writing desk in
an arm chair, sat whitehaireC
woman who rose and walked forward
extending her hand in friendly greet
ing to a stranger. That was Mrs
Eddy, for whom many human beings
in this world feel deepest reverence
and affection, and concerning whom
others have thought it necessary OF
excusable to write and to say unkinC
and untruthful things 1t is quite Ger
tain that nobody could see this beau
tiful and venerable woman and ever
again speak of her except in terms
of affectionate reverence and sym
pathy."
may add to this that after Mr.
Brisbane had seen Mrs. Eddy, and in
the latter part of June, | had the priv
ilege of a visit with her in her home
and | can truthfully cOrroberate what
Mr.. Brisbane says. | have seen Mrs
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-26
(Aug. 20 Oct. 3rd)
Summons
State of South Dakota,
Couoty of Brookings, In Circuit Court,

' conSty So OF Broot0ss In Circuit Court
Third Judicial Circuit
n. o. Morgan, Plaintiff,
Michael Lynch, Defendanti
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
Michael Lynch, defendant
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer to the complaint OF the plaintiff, II. o.
Morgan, a copy OF which is hereto annexed and
herewith served upon you, and to serve copy
OF your answer thereto upon the subscriber at
heir office in the city of Brook ings, County of
Brookings and State Of South Dakota within
thirty days after the service OF this summons
and il you fail to answer said complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will take
Judgment again you for the sum of thirty-fve
dollars together with interest at the rate of
seven per cent per annum from this date, as and
for physicians and surgeons will and for the
costs and disbursements of this action.
Dated at Bookings, South Dakota this 18th
day of Decembrr 1906
Hall. Lawrence & Roddle,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
To the defendant above named -
You are hereby notified that the complaint
IN the above entitled action was filed in the
Office OF the clerk OF courts Of Hrookings county
South Dakota, on the 25th day of January,
1907 and that thereafter on the 18th day OF
February, 1907, upon due showing, an order
court for the publication OF the above sum.
mons.
Dated this 22nd day Of August. 1907.
Hall, Lawrence 4 Roddle,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
BroOkings, s. D
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-26
HEALTH IN THE CANAL ZONE

The high wages paid make it mighty
temptation TO our young artisans to
Join the force of skilled workmen need
I'd to construct the Panama Canal.
Many are restrained however by the
fear OF fevers and malaria. 1t is the
knowing oncs-those who have used
Electric Bitters, who go there without
this fear, we'll knowing they are safe
from malarious influence with Electric
Bltters on hand. Cures blood poison
too, billiousness, weakness and all stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles Guar
anteed by c. ID. Kendall, druggist. soc.