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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-19
BIGGER FLEET NEEDED?
Washington Dispatch Says Monroe
Doctrine No Longer Respected
In Europe. -
SHIPS INSURE AGAINST WAR

Washington, D. c., April 10
Special to the Pioneer. Americans
who imagine that the Monroe Doc
trine is acquiesced in BY European
powers should keep in touch with re-
cent articles appearing in German
publications. The "Grenzboten," a.
leading German review, in the cur
rent number makes a sharp attack on
the Monroe Doctrine; and the "Na-
tional Zeitung'' in commenting on
said article, urges the "Fatherland
to examine closely whether things
resting on such shallow legal and
historical foundations as the Monroe
Doctrine need be tolerated, or wheth-
er, at the bottom, they are not mere
ly American arrogance, which re-
quire sharp and decisive opposition. y
German colonizing concerns are
lords and masters of over 5000
square miles of Brazilian territory,
South America. The Hanseatic COM
pany of Hamburg, practically rules
in the state of Santa Catharina, and
III the adjoining state of Rio Grande
dc Sui are still other German colo
MES thousands Of square miles in
area. Unquestionably, strong SEN
timent exists among Germans in fav-
or of bringing South American ter
ritory under the German flag.
While the American people are
practically unanimous in UNFOLDING
the Monroe Doctrine, nevertheless, in
our usual happy go-lucky way of con-
Quoting national affairs, we overlook
the fact that Germany is adding four
capital ships to her navy each year.
Naval strength is measured today by
capital, or s'all-big-gun, ships and
ii the present Congress adjourns
without making an appropriation for
two new battleships, within less than
three years, viz: by Jan. 1, 1915,
Germany will have twenty-one CAPT.
tai ships to the ten capital ships own
ed by the American people.
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Billie Kaiser Gaining.

Billie Kaiser has received word
from the Saturday Evening Post peo-
pie that he is now fourth on the list
IN the pony contest. Billie left all
other Minnesota boys behind long
ago and is steadily forging into first
place. Two weeks ago he was eighth
and says that he will be first when
the contest is over. The Post gives a
pony to the boy selling the most cop
les during the months of March and
April. J.
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Baseball Game SUNDAY.

Sunday afternoon the Nymore
baseball team will clash with the
Bemidji team for the first game of
the season. Moose Hendrickson will
pitch for Bemidji. y. The local lineup
will be as follows: Grindall, catch
err; Hendrickson, pitcher; Andy, first
base; LaBounty, second base; Bailey,
third base; Bunker, short-stop; Nc
Clellan, left field; Elletson, center
field; Achenbach, right field.
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Benefit for Monument.

A benefit for the Old Soldiers mon
ument will be given by the Grand
theater at 1880 tomorrow afternoon.
The members of R. A. Carr post G..
A. R. will meet at the headquarters
at p. m. and attend the matinee in
O. body. This is the second of SER
les, the first having been given by
the Brinkman and the third to be
given next week by the Majestic. g
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Iowa Woodmen Nav Secede.

Des Moines, Ia, April 19.-Dele-
gates representing a majority of the
9S6 Iowa camps of the Modern Wood
men of America assembled here today
to protest against the increased in
surance rates recently promulgat
by the supreme body of the order.
Many of the delegates express them
selves in favor of seeding from the
parent organization.
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Produce Exchange Jubilee.

New York, April 19.-The leading
exchanges and commercial bodies of
the metropolis Joined today in a cele-
bration of the golden jubilee of the
New York Produce Exchange. 1t was
fifty years ago today that the legis-
lature chartered the New York Com
Tercial association, the name of
which was changed few years later
to the New York Produce Exchange.
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BASEBALL
GAMES TODAY.
RI HE

Minneapolis 10000 o. 4 2
Teleda ca 90 O 100 i ks g s.
Batteries: Minneapolis, Young
and Owens; Toledo, Swan and Carish.
f. ss ~. RHE
St. Paul at 100000 % 2
Columbus 2 5000 0 0 o. ks 9 1
Batteries: st. Paul, Karger and
Murray; Columbus, Cooper and
Smith. ..s... g.
Kansas City at 0 0 0 o 90
indianapolis 0 0 o 0 2 3
Batteries: Kansas City, Rhoades
and O'Connor; Indianapolis, Hixon
and Clarke. ~.E
Milwaukee at 90
Louisville o 1 o
Batteries: Milwaukee, Doherty and
Hughes; Louisville, Rowan and
Schlei. i.
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purely Speculative.

7 have always been interested"
said little Binks. lin the utilization Of
waste. Now where do you suppose all
these bursted tires 90 to IN the end 2"
4 don't know" said the Genial Phil
osopher, "but II they 60 whore most
people consign 'em there must be q
terrible smell Of rubber in the here
After. !" Harper's Weekly. rs
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ELKs ELECT SECRETARY.
Bert Barker Succeeds A. G. Rutledge
to Important Position.

Bert Barker was elected secretary
OF the local Elk lodge last night to
succeed a. G. Rutledge, who resigned
as he IS to leave Bemidji shortly. The
Elks also held an initiation bringing
the following men into their order:
4. =. Hinkle and u. H. Petit, Of Pine
Tree Spur; w. H. Green and M. B.
Patten, Of Remer;; and J. w. Smith,
Of Nymore.
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To Debate for Peace Prize,

Richmond; Ind, April 19.-College
orators accompanied by delegations
of students rounded up at Earlham
college today for the annual oratori-
cal contest of the Indiana Intercol-
legiate association. Indiana, De-
FanW, Purdue, Notre Dame, Wabash
and several other Of the leading COL
leses and universities of the state are
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complete.

New York, April 19.--.at 9 p. 70.
last night, the steamer Carpath1a,
bearing the survivors of tho Titanic
disaster, warped into he5 berth N
this harbor and Immediately tho
news became known thai the death
roll was much higher than previous
~ reported. A reporter Of the st.
Louis-Dispatch, who arrived, on the
Carpathia, placed the death list 1T
1,726; the Associated Press figures
are 1895. One account gives esq
saved, the other 745. 49,.
Few of the survivors nave been
interviewed as yet but the story Of
the sinking of the big liner is as fol-
lows: 49,. --..-
The Titanic struck an icd berg at
II As p. m. Sunday night She sank
two hours and thirty-fv minutes L..
ter. The bulkhead system, though
probably working, could not prevent
the sinking Of the ship although It
postponed it. ILL.,
Women were placed OF the second
deck and put in the boats as they
were lowered by. After al, Of the
women had been taken Of. The men
were ordered into the remaining
boats. All persons were ordered 20
put on life belts. Some women re.
fused to leave their husbands ard
were also drowned u
Revolver shots were heard Just be.
fore the ship went down and it led 70
rumors that Captain Smith mad killed
himself while on the bridge Il was
also rumored that the che engineer
had committed suicide THE ships
orchestra played Nearer NY God TO
Thee" as the boat went down.
At Full Speed
The Titanic was mahng twenty
three knots lover thirty miles an
hour) when she struck the berg. Tie
bow was ripped open. One account
says that the icy water soon reached
the boilers causing al explosion
which split the ship in two Anothef
says that the lights were burning
CONTINUED On Last passl
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Taft to Talk to LAWYERS.

Washington, D. Co., April 10
President Taft has made arrange
ments to go to New York tomorrow
TO speak at the annual dinner of the
WeStchester Bar association. The
dinner is to be given at DeImonicos
tomorrow night.
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Bulletin.

Minneapolis, April ! 3 speciai .
the Pioneer at $3.50 p. m.-The Seq
ate committee has begun in New
York an Investigation as to the causa
of the sinking of the Titanic with a
view toward placing the blame for
the disaster and also for future rem
edial legislation. .
The report that Mrs John Jacob
Astor is dead is not true, but it has
been learned that she is seriously i'll.
The story of the sinking of the Titan
ic as sent this morning is practically
complete. att
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NEARLY 800 ACRES ASSESSED
Income for 1911 Close to $500, 900
With Average Rate of 57.O7
Mills.

At no little labor and time ex-
pense, County Auditor George has
prepared a table of county expenses
during the past eight years and his
results show how the money of the
tax payers has been used. These
tables are of too much length to pub
lish in, one issue of the Pioneer but
will be continued tomorrow.
County Expenditure Statistics.
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CURRENT EVENTS.
o o o 3 o O O O O O O o
New Apostolic Delegate Coming.

Rome, April 19.--Mgr. Giovanni
Bonzano, who was recently appointed
apostolic delegate in the United
States in succession to Cardinal Fal-
COMO, departed from Naples today for
New York. II. -..a
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Was Running at Full Speed and Hit
the Berg Head On, Ripping
Out Bottom.
SCREAMS RING IN THE EARS
Those in Boats Could Hear Cries Of
the Drowning But Could Not
Save Them.
Second Bulletin.

Minneapolis, April 19-4 p. NJ
1t is learned at this time that Mrs.
W. B. Silvey, of Duluth, is safe in a
New York hotel, but that her hus-
band was drowned - r--.
Six persons died after having been
taken off in life boats. Correct nu1a-
Der of dead now appears to be 1901.
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RESULTS ON THURSDAY.
National League.

Sallee and Bliss; Hendrix and Glib.
son. All other games postponed.
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GEORGE PREPARES
COUNTY STATISTICS
Tabulates Statement Showing How
Money Collected By Taxes
Is Spent.
DATA SHOWS YEARLY INCREASE
Starts With 1904 and Totals Indicate

Extension OF Expense In All
Departments.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
My Cousin, the Duke.

TOR the next few weeks matters
went along without any partic-
ular incident. The snarl in
= which I was entangled showed
no signs Of unraveling, and my mar
rage to the princess and the royal sue
cession seemed farther away than ever
The investigations in the United
States had yielded nothing of any utili-
ty. Indeed they had been practically
barren, for they had told me little more
than Courtney's cablegram.
Edwards. the witness named in the
certificate, had not been located, though
New York had been scraped as with a
fine tooth comb. so 1t was safe to as
sumo his existence was only on paper
and in Alderman McGuire's brain.
The movements OF Madeline Snencer
had been very difficult to trace. She
had stayed recently in Washington.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New
York. but at none of these places could
any traces be discovered of an ennis
sary Of Lotzen.
Nor did the Investigations al this end
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
''You are judging from experience"

lyon are judging from experienced"
he asked rather quickly.
I've known the lady for few
years. laughed, land I've yet to find
her true either to herself or to the hand
that paid her"
Then l got start. He suddenly
struck straight from the shoulder.
by the hand that paid her. you
mean he asked and now his eyes
We're fairly drilling into mine.
took OH Il look of surprise.
what does it usually mean?" an
swered, with bit of shrug.
He either had to appear to accept the
inference in this answer or else ask me
blankly if | meant that Mrs. Spencer
was in his employ. He chose the for
mer and looked ut me with an amused
smile.
81 assume you lay no claims to saint
ship?'
None whatever, my dear duke"
Possibly YOU avoided situations
which might put you to the test?'
Possibly" said. Colonel Spencer
was my friehd.''
and his wife and widow would have
been yours, and you would not, chg"
smiled
So that's the motive FOR it. is it?
Hell hath no fury like woman scorn-
ed he quoted. 1t was meant as a
question however
| appeared to hesitate.
Revenge sometimes does take queer
FORMS" l said tentatively.
And you, too. think this is revenge?
he asked
What other motive could she have?'
l answered.
He closed his eyes moment. lest
l suppose, his amused contempt should
shine out so plainly that even stupid
l would see it, He was sure now he
had been right III deeming me too
heavy wltted to suspect him.
''1t might be blackmail," he suggest
ed.
''Then she is very long time in
naming her price," l replied.
"rrne, but maybe she is enjoying
Dornlitz," he laughed.
/ laughed too.
cts none of my business, of course,
Armand" he went on. but why don't
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

you run her out of the kingdom in
stead Of keeping her in by force!"
Pm waiting for her to get tired of
the game and quit"
He thought bit.
Maybe l can help YOU" he said.
! had not Lotzen's gift Of imper-
durability, but l did my best not to
show my surprise.
"You are very kind,' l answered.
though don't Gee what you can do. y
II may take it you have no paiticu-
lar regard for the lady, so you would
have no objection to some one making
a try at herr"
"None whatever, assure you.'
"Pve taken rather a shy at her my
self, and-you understands
/ thought did. but not us he meant
me to. What he wanted was liberty
to communicate at will directly with
the lady without arousing suspicion
or seeming to side against me.
l shut one eye and looked at him as
though in SLY comprehension.
But how will that help me?" ask
ed
Sin this way" said he: "You think
she is tired of her game and about
ready to quit. / come along, and she
losses you over and sezes the new
prey. I'll tell her plainly she cannot
have me so long as there is any ques-
ton about her being your wife"
"But won't it raise nasty scan
dalY' l objected.
Not a bit" he said, with know
ing smile. I'VE have ways to do such
things, you know. l have chateau
leaves for Paris and goes by way of
the chateau. Understand?
l wanted to laugh: in his face. What
charming scheme to get Mrs. Spen-
GER out Of the kingdom
But, suppose" said L. "she cuts the
Trust me, my dear marshal, she
won't cut the chateau. shall be with
her when she leaves Dornlitz.''
II know the lady," said l. "Tm
afraid to risl. it,
He tossed aside his Ggar and lit a
fresh one.
very well. COUSIN" he said, with
an air of good natr.red indifference.
Its your affair, of course. If you
need me, l am yours to command"
"AIy dear duke" I said, II realize
your friendly spirit and want you
to know appreciate it, and l shall
not hesitate to call on you if the oc-
casion arise"
He flung his cape around him and
hooked up bis sword.
"And, in the meantime. do under
stand that l am to keep severely
away from the lady?"
hesitated. OF course his point was
to obtain from me direct authority
for him to visit her. The very fact
that he wanted it was a sufficient
reason for refusing: but. on the other
hand. so long as he thought himself
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.
Major Armand Dalberg, American
army officer, is detailed to Valeria
when war is declared by Titia. Court
ney, new United States ambassador,
is Armand's friend.
During the American Revolution HUI
go Dalberg, a son Of Henry Ill, king
OF Valera, enlisted with the colonists.
for which act the king disowned him.
Armand Is Hugo's only surviving de-
scendant. On previous unofficial
visit to Valeria Armand Unexpectedly
met Princess Dehra, the present kings
daughter. She captvates Armand.
Courtney and Armand arrive in Va
lerta. The king discovers that Armand
Is true Dalberg. He dances with
Lady Helen Radnor and the princess.
The king proves that Armand is heir
to the throne, and Armand accepts the
dtle. BE Is made grand duke and
military governor Of Dornlitz. Colo
mel Bernhetm and Major Moore become
his aids. he meets the Duke of Lotzen,
heir presumptiye, Of whom he is sus-
picious. At the opera Armand pro-
poses to the princess. He sees a Mrs.
Spencer, an American adventures,
who later publicly claims to be his
wife, which Armand denies. She shows
proofs. The king listens to explana-
tons, after which he sanctions the en-
gagement with the princess. The Spen-
Ger woman is detained within Dornlitz
by order Of Armand, as a result Of
which she calls upon him at the pal
ace. She Unexpectedly meets the king,
Princess Dehra and Courtney and Of
fers to explain her visit to Valeria.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
Another Act In the Play.

ILL you begin, ArmandT'
M she e said aid, .. 60. 49,,
madame" said 1, land per-
chance when have heard your story
may revoke the ORDER
She smiled disdainfully, then ad-
dressed the king:
II consented to this exchange only
because your majesty would thus hear
at least some truth as to this marriage
confess, however, am surprised that
Major Dalberg permits it to be dis
closed. When it was determined that
Major Dalberg was to be the American
military attache with the Valerian ar
my he told me for the first time of his
kinship to your majesty. On my in
sistent urging he then decided to make
bid for your favor to the end that
you might acknowledge his birth and
restore to him the lost estates and I'll
ties Of his ancestor, Prince Hugo. APP
pretending, however, that your maies-
ty would look with more kindness upon
him as bachelor than as a married
man 1t was arranged that should re-
main in America. Then AS soon as the
scheme had either succeeded or def
nitely failed was to be sent for" She
turned and looked at me. "It is rather
needless to say, in view of NJ. Ar
mand's present attitude toward me,
that he never sent for me. But saw
the accounts in the daily press of the
wonderful story Of an American army
officer, Armand Dalberg, being in truth
a prince Of Valera and how he had
been so accepted and proclaimed by
the king. l waited two weeks and
more for word from my husband, then
/ came hither and met the kind recep-
ton he gave me in the hanging gar
den.''
She paused an instant, then spoke to
me:
'"The bargain is now with you, mon
sieur. l await the explanation Of your
Order.''
II issued the order, madame, because
you have falsely proclaimed yourself
my wife, and l intend to confine your
acting as such within the limits of this
town. So long as you pose as my wife
you will never pass the gates of Dorm
litz."
"In other words am to be prisoner
for life" she said.
"That is for you to determine" an
swered.
She studied my face bit.
Il suppose, you want me to consent
to a divorce" she said.
divorce implies marriage / an
swered.
. She shook her head and smiled toler-
antly.
81 really can't promise to die just to
accommodate your highness," she said.
made no reply.
and that suggests the inquiry. your
majesty," she said, las the wife of the
Prince Armand am l not grand
duchess of Valera and royal high
ness e
Surely the woman's impudence was
almost beyond belief. But the king
was very courteous.
1.-THE decree of restoration applies
only to the Grand Duke Armand" he
said
And remain simply Mrs. Armand
DalberS?' she asked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02
SCOTT

dignified indignation and feminine pa
thos. Indeed, l never saw this rather
remarkable woman act her part better
than in that short speech.
The king looked at her for bit in
silence
IF you are the lawfully welded
wife Of the Grand Duke Armand
there is nothing illegal in the order
you complain Of, he said "ln Vale
ria the husband has lawful authority,
upon proper cause, to restrain his wife
| within even smaller limits than are
prescribed for you"
"But where, in my case, is there any
proper cause" she demanded. "Be-
sides, he AYERS l am not his wife.
over me-"
The king smiled. "My dear madame,
you forget that it is you who insist
upon submitting yourself to his au-
thority."
'"That may be, sire, yet 1 appeal to
your sense Of fairness. Should he be
permitted to exercise husbands au-
thority to imprison me and at the
same time deny that he is my hus-
band?"
''The circumstances Of the case are
so extraordinary, madame, that fear
it cannot we'll be judged by the usual
| standard"
She smiled very sweetly. (Which
| means that I am to be held to the
strict obligations Of my position, but
that the Grand Duke Armand can per-
petrate any inconsistency he chooses"
The king smiled back at her. 81 do
not doubt that his royal highness will
be most happy to be relieved of the
necessity for being inconsistent" he
said
"Good!" she exclaimed. 81 am ready
/ to leave Dornlitz and Valeria this very
day."
! The king turned to me interrogating-
| ly.
"Then you admit you are not Made
line Dalberg" 1 asked
"On the contrary, I reaffirm it, but
| offer you a divorce"
| l shrugged my shoulders and made
no reply.
"You see, sire" she said, chow rea-
sonable he is. He condescends to be
consistent only if by forcing me to
perjure myself he can further his
schemes" And she deliberately turn
ed and looked at the princess
I stepped quickly between them.
She laughed scornfully.
"How like you, Armand" she said
cts only short while since you
We're just as thoughtful for me-"
l was too angry to reply, but she
could read my thoughts in my eyes,
and she answered them with a taunt-
ing smile and a toss Of her head
So there was silence for a space;
then she spoke to Courtney:
81 understand your excellency re-
fuses me your protection because 1 am
Valerian subject?"
Courtney bowed.
"Made so by your own statements, y
he answered.
"And your majesty refuses to inter
fere between the governor Of Dorm
litz and me because as his wife l am
subject to his authority?"
"In effect, yes" said Frederick.
And you, my Lord Armand, declare
, that am not your wife and therefore
that am an American subject?"
II think, Mrs. Spencer, we have gone
over that matter ad nauseam," l said
II grant you the nauseousness," she
retorted.
"a barefaced lie may not be over
chary as to the defense it provokes,"
/ answered
She gathered up her skirts and turn
ed toward the door. At the Threshold
she looked back and smiled at me.
Eau revoir, Armand, dear, au revoir.,
she said almost caressingly. You will
come back to me soon know"
Before l could frame an answer she
| was gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-02

you run her out of the kingdom in
stead Of keeping her in by force?'
"lm waiting for her to get tired of
tha uama and unit -