The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-10
Gossip From European Capitals

/ years old, splendid appearance. of
great general education and polish,
wishes immediate marriage. Ready
cash necessary, 100000 marks. Mar
riage brokers not entertained. Offers,
| etc"
1t Is pointed out IN many Of the
comments on this, even for Europe.
extraordinary offer, that titles are the
| only things that have recently become
cheaper, and IL is limited that perhaps
the rise In the price OF meat, vegeta-
| bles and other household necessities
IL the cause OF this elimination i'm
value
A prince, however, Il is argued, is in
reality a "gift" at $4,000. In the
west end Of Berlin a simple private
professor has hitherto commanded
that sum In the matrimonial market.
while medical man or a lawyer in
good practice was not to be had be-
low 100000, and doctor OF philo-
sophy commanded $4,000 at the very
least. The controversialists are now
asking what Is likely to be the price
OF the many counts and barons on the
market in the face OF this low ofter
| OF live prince.
: The mule has begun an invasion OF
Germany. The omnibus company of
1 Berlin has just received a shipment
from South America, which are the
| first mules brought into Germany for
work. Hitherto the mule has only
been a curiosity OF the geological gar
dens. The company is starting IN an
experimental way with a dozen. in
tending to increase the number later
as soon as the experiment shall have
been proved q success
No doubt, however is entertained as
to the ability Of the mule to maintain
in the German climate HIS reputation
for endurance under hard work. The
expert having the matter in charge
assures the company that eight mules
will do the work OF ten horses, that
each mule will cost rs per cent. less
to keep, that he will stand much
rougher treatment and resist diseases
much better than the horse; and
finally his working life is placed at q
maximum OF thirty years.
The Bavarians are also growing i'm
terested In the mule and are discuss
Ing the feasibility Of substituting him
for the OK.
The Prussian government has re-
Gently called on the police authorities
OF towns which keep bloodhounds FOR
tracking criminals to report az to
their success in using them. The re-
ports sent in indicate that the police
authorities are well satisfied with the
results
In nearly all cases where a trained
ma a.
thief or murderer soon after the deed.
1t succeeded In tracing him and caus-
ing his arrest In many such cases
the criminals were 80 surprised and
dumbfounded that they confessed
their guilt. Even in instances where
considerable time had elapsed before
dog could be obtained II was able
to follow the criminal to HIS hiding
place.
From some towns that introduced
bloodhounds 1t is reported that a re-
duction In the number OF thefts, bur-
g1aries, murders and cher crimes has
followed. From the reports ii appears
that the police expect still better re-
suits when he training Of the dogs
has made further progress. At pres
emit the demand liz greater than the
supply anu many 0A LNG A1AAAt1AtS
the service are still too young and
inexperienced to do good WORK
An ambitious venture with wireless
telegraphy il TO be tried BY the Ger
man government In the colony OF Ger
man East Africa. At present that
colony is without direct cable con.
nection with Germany and uses q
British line. The government is PLAN
ming continuation to cameroons OF
the telegraph line recently carried
down the Moroccan coast to connect
with the new Brazilian German cable.
1t 10 further planned to send wire
less messages across the vast Congo
wilderness TO German East Africa.
The central station in that colony
will be erected at Tabora. which LEG
about It's miles south Of Lake VIC
toria IL In about $500 miles from the
Caneroons station. and a specially
powerful equipment will be required.
The authorities apparently entertain
no doubt as to the success Of the un-
| dertaking, and they even expect to
make substantial reductions In the
cost OF cabling to East Africa.