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The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21
A Faulty Statue.

Perhaps the worst equestrian statue
in the world is that erected In front
Of Trinity college. Dublin. to the mem-
ory Of King William Ill Among other
faults one of the forelegs Of the horse
is straight. and the other curved con-
siderably. yet both hoofs meet side By
side on the pedestaL-London spare
Moments. 49,
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

The Canadian government is to have
the largest telescope in the world.
Then " no will say that America has all
the skyscrapers? ..ss..
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

An eastern man advertising for a
wife says he wants woman with
ideas He'll get that, no matter whom
a he marries. .si .sf
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

IA Columbus high school has banned
the mOnocle. When we went to school
the tough boys In the class would have
attended to that. l 5 3s Il, ss
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21
Graft IL something that every man
thinks his neighbor ought not to have

Yellow hair is seldom u running mate
with. genius. according to wise guy
from England.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21
Queer Job.

~Hcres q man who has 4 qussr lob.
said the cheerful idiot % hs looked np 4
from his paper. 8, q 4 ~
sWbat does hs dot" asked the boob.
sHs is bookkeeper for . booA6slIse. :.
replied ths cheerful idiot een ytanciis.
GO Chronicle. .5..s .ss {. ,,sj.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21
How, She Knew,

Nan-When young Mr.. Gayman was
introduced to me the other day !
thought he seemed painfully embar-
.rassed ii 81
: Fan-He didn't seem 90 to me. but on
LOOKING him upsin the commercial d.
rectories I found be was.-BostoD
Transcttpt
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

b "A Panama workman won $15. 900 In
q lottery md spent it IN two months
In New York. What delayed the New
Yofkers 90 much9 !ss5$
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

It is said that Emperor william has
5000 uniforms Possibly there are
some men who envy him on that ac-
count.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

4 Getting up early in the morning to
wrestle with the furnace is good to
strengthen 4 mans character perhaps.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

News that the crow is the farmers
friend excites only IL languid interest in
political circles.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

II there is anything the nation needs
more than a uniform divorce law 1t Is
sensible marriages.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

Among the signs Of a hard winter is
the price Of coal. .e
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

With deep regret the passing of the
last Of the famous Light Brigade is
once more announced.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

The empty heart is sometimes the
heaviest. New Orleans Picayune.
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21
!; THINGS TO Be
!: THANKFUL FOR.

A1ow Thanksgiving day we see,
And we all should thankful be.
II you do not know just what
Are the blessings you have got
Let US mention Just few
Which maybe pertain to you:
The Washburn leader., 1913-11-21

n - We tlpHTO II sSslyluS aUOut kOOu
wife being il treasure. Blaisedale re.
marked 'Your wife proves the truth
Of It." III f.
FL The dinner was q great success
Blaisedale. who seemed to exert mys-
terious influence. over his fellows. grew
very talkattve and entertaining. He
told stories Of queer places and queerer
people, which savored Of familiarity
with lawlessnt'ss and lawbrenkers. but
which kept lin breathlessly interested
until the eight strange guests made
their ndieus Rilfspdale. who was last
to 20. turned to the threshold and held
out his hand to Afilly ;. .aS Y & a.ss3
4 '''You remind ME Of some one once
knew" ne said simply. .sand for her
sake I'd like to shake hands With you;
Thank Won for your hospitality. You
wont regret your kindness Z
s That night when Jim and Milly sat
talking beside their rheerftIt hearth =
scrap AZ white In pei, crept mysf eriotls.'!
5ly under the door coping Jim rose
.hurriedly and threw hack the door. but.
IilD one WINS % sight nnd n0t I sound
,Gfoke the sleep stiffness Of the Icy
mimi ailiys resld ths. uots. over ssis
shoulder. andB this d what Il said:
1osns Sur iOs,s " min pro iipts me % tslll
yol that tts waas our tnteHtton % break
into and r1fle the little gK6heh bank q
0unfts Quit tlsese ~;
Tor ~ s1ly4 III " y N f n
Slailss n 11tl sss Iin1 syDs fegS q;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

Soon afterward the newsnans,,
made the announcement thar ~.
Princess had suddenly left Potsdar
for a rest cure in the Mediterrane.n
where she would remain until tha
Kaiser could join her in Corfu, Pm,
a court official told me confidential
ly that the Princess had been ssn,
hurriedly for some systerious reaso.
to St Moritz With her brother ths
Crown Prince. There she was 10 \.
kept under the strict supervision n
specially selected ladies of the court
Strange rumorS were circulated IN
Berlin, and an official statement wa,
issued by the marshal of the court
that the Princess was suffering from
distressing attack of nervous pros.
tration, and that the doctors had sd.
vised her an absolute retirement
from every court function. In som.
way l realized the elopement of III.
lovers to America had been ORE
vented.
Count Fugger- Habenhausen r.
turned to POtsdam after a vacation
of three months and looked ten
years older. 1t was evident that he
had suffered seriously. 1t was an
nounced that he would retire verv
soon from the army and devote him.
self to art.
The ysterious vile, of Fran
Boseke is still the same as It wa,
when | painted the romantic lovers
Twice have visited the young
Americans who occupy it at present
and tried my best to clear I'D thu
mystery, but in vain. / have found
no trace of hospital BILE Frau Boseks
and her sphinX-like servant
seems as if all that had happened in
a dream.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

XVTHILE l was a guest OF a
w fellow-officer of Count Fug-
ger Habenhausen the latter
cav a collection of my portraits
painted in various romantic poses
and was so much fascinated by them
that he at once asked me II / could
paint him and his beloved in a SINH
lar poetic pose.
! love romance, and hate everv-
thing Of a prosaic nature" said the
young Count. enthusiastically.
l told him my price and he agreed.
The Count asked me If he and his
sweetheart could pose in a certain
garden. about three o. four miles out
of Potsdam in the country, instead Of
coming 20 my studio in Berlin. WHY
not| | said. and consented. although
the proposition sounded strange.
But YOU must give mo your word
not to tell anybody about this.
and must keep your painting secret"
pursued the Count, seriously.
/ promised 10 do so. and did nor
wonder al the proposal. as Young
German officers are often very ro.
mantle and still live in the spirit OF
Byron and Heine. Having given me
detailed description of the dwell
Ing of a certain Frau Boseke, and
bow to find II, he asked me to be
there n week from that day.
arrived at the appointed time at
the villa with my canvas and the i'm
PIGMENTS of my art 1t proved to be
an idyllic spot, out OF all the rush
and noise OF the 'ity. Just suited for
" romantic rendezvous. A high stone
wall surrounded the old mansion and
q large garden. 1t looked like a
convent TAN old trees and high
shrubs framed the road that led to
the heavy gates, before which
crouchei two ferociOus watch dogs
In chains. 1t seemed as If the place
still held the spirit of past CEN
turtles. | hesitated when ap-
preached it. | was met at the gates
by a tall servant in livery, who led
me. without any word, into the house.
Frau Boseke met me and led me to
a salon, saying that the Count and
his lady would arrive half an hour
room, where | prepared for my work.
] could overlook a charming garden
with old ruins at the back. All was
ancient looking and quite in keeping
with the idea of romance. But I
could see no other people than the
Count George Fugger-Haben.
lausen, who wanted to elope with
he Kaiser's daughter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

hilt Of his sabre he stsmmered:
Herr Bruch. | must apologize to
you for all the secrecy. But do not
betray me- She is the daughter OF
the Kaiser We love each other
deeply, but. heavens, it is an ILL
fated love!" The lieutenant paused
and tried to conquer his emotions.
For several minutes he was labor
Ing under great excitement, and con-
tinued: I'VE have loved each other
over a year. Our love story began
under the very eyes Of the royal
parents While on duty at the
palace I would often walk in the
park. On those occasions she would
meet me here and there. either alone
or accompanied by the court ladies'.
AT first only our eyes would meet
shyly. But little by little our eyes
grew holder. At first | did not dare
TO speak to her. But one day while
! was reading the poems of Schiller,
sitting on a lonely bench, | heard
soft steps behind me and looked
around. The Princess, like fairy,
stood gazing, smilingly. at the poem
in the open book that l had been
reading.
"'Oh, you are reading die
Sehnsucht,' she whispered very
sweetly. L am reading the same
poem
she showed me the page on which
was her finger, and we both laughed.
1t was naive joy and brought us
together. She was pleased to learn
that | too was an admirer of Schiller
and Byron. My heart trembled with
excitement One afternoon while l
was again taking walk in the
widest corner of the park the
Princess walked along and graciously
held out her hand. In her other
hand was a small book.
1 am reading Mrs, Browning.
Do you know her?'
Yes l replied.
lis she not wonderful! Would
you like to join me in reading her
poemsP asked the Princess
Il expressed my appreciation OF
the honor Then we walked TO a
bench hidden in the furthest corner
of the great park. Here our souls
opened like flowers in the sunshine
The royal parents discovered our at
'''hAhIhA' anu lis NldJGSlN gave MS
daughter to understand sternly that
even leaving out the question OF
rank the marriage would be impossi-
BILE, because | and my parents are
devout Roman Catholics. and | can.
not change my religion unless |
leave the country. Although | am
the scion o. an old Hungarian fam
lily that was at one time the wealth
lest house of Europe, yet | am not
entitled to the hand of the Kaiser's
daughter.
Her father has expressed his
wish that she should become ac-
quainted with the young Prince of
Wales, but her royal mother wishes
that She should marry the young
Duke of Mecklenburg- Streitz. But
how can she when she loves me with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

all her soul and heart? She has
given me her word of honor that In
case she could not marry me she
would marry no one else. AS she Is
the favorite child of the Kaiser His
Majesty might change his mind. She
is doing all she can to influence her
family to give their consent"
The Count paused and seemed TO
be pictdring to himself the delights
OF happy union. Signing, he con-
tinued:
But, after we have tried all
other ways in vain, we may elope and
marry in America. | am a fairly
good soldier and might enter the
army of the United States as an
officer The Princess would be
happy to be the wife of a citizen Of
the New World. We have made
already plans for our departure and
are prepared for any hardships, for
we love each other truly and af-
fectionately, regardless of all worldly
obstacles.
Il assure you that there Is only
one thing of Importance in this
world, and that is love. Money.
political power and all the riches OF
the world are nothing as compared
with the communion of two loving
hearts. We are both children of
romantic era and opposed to the
materialistic spirit of this age.
Now, you must keep what you have
seen secret and keep the word of
honor that you gave me in regard
to the picture"
l left the Count and promised him
to think my situation over. and that
/ would let him know my decision.
This made him sad. He thought I
was a traitor. The longer l pom
dered about the affair the more
found myself in a painful dilemma
1t was evident that the romance
would take serious turn some day,
and as | disliked to be dragged into 1t
| wrote to the Count saying that |
would destroy my painting and thus
be relieved from all obligations and
fears. To this | did not get any
reply for many days. | went 10
Potsdam and found the Count in a
state of excitement. asked why
did he not answer me, and he was
IlOWCNtI, ue duullltbu
that | could do as | wished with my
painting, but he expected me to keep
the secret. He said he was taking
leave of absence and intending 90
leave Germany for longer trip
abroad.
His behavior was suspicious, and
] left him with a heavy heart. Be-
fore returning home | decided to
visit Frau Boseke and learn from
her if she suspected me to be in the
secret of the love affair. But how
can | describe my surprise on find
ing no trace of Frau BoSeke. al
though everything else was in the
same order as it had been before.
There were still the barking dogs.
but stranger opened the gates and
asked me in broken German what |
wished. When told him that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

ana go, eIgroWn with wild flowers,
u,, u saId mat this was the place for
s "ork' Soon thereafter the Count
30 lived and intimated that he ami
t peioVed would like to be naintpd
' me garments OF ancient craace
90 they would have TO change their
s.orat, Inc gates opened, and a
Owl young, but heavily yelled,
oot,o. n'eieu and walked toward the
1sU''"ge accompanied by Frau Boseke.
h ne count ran forward and greeted
n i' Dy kissing her hands, and both
disappeared In the house.
rhteeh minutes later couple in
tne picturesque garments of ancient
Hreece arrived and took their nose
ON the hill. The Count introduced
MS companion as Miss Whitehouse.
presumably an American lady. Her
features reminded me Of some one
l mad seen, but l could not recol!ect
"hom. Women look very different in
an unusual garment, especially when
one does not know them Intimately
had no doubt that the picture I
was to make would be fascinating
and full OF the sentiments of ro-
pOCliJ anu
The mystery connected with this
anair made me SO curious to find out
who the girl really was that | de-
clded to play the detective after the
last posing. l hid myself behind the
shrubs outside OF the cottage and
waited for the departure of the
couple But the Count left alone.
looked suspiciously around, walked
distance, then returned and
whlstled thrice, after which he
walked away fast In the direction OF
Berlin. Soon thereafter the lady
emerged, looked shyly around and
walked in the opposite direction
toward Potsdam, l followed her at
distance until at a point of the
main road she entered a waiting
automobile and drove away. But 1
noticed that near the place where the
automobile had stopped stood a POI
hceman. | approached him with
friendly air and started converse.
ton In which l asked about the lady
In the automobile.
Did you not recognize her? She
was Princess Louise Victoria OF
Prussia!" exclaimed the policeman
| stood thunderstruck. and was
shocked at the thought of being an
involuntary eyewitness of royal
love affair. The longer l thought of
II the more serious | became.
Suppose those two should clone"
! thought to myself while walking to
the railway station. II have no
doubt that the elopement would
create an enormous sensation at
home and abroad My part in the
affair would be suspected. and
should be attacked more severely
than the lovers 1t would ruin nv
career"
4 week passed, and I began to
feel more and more uncomfortable.
Finally | called at the residence Of
the Count He received me very
Hospitality and inquired about the
progress Of my painting.
Count, | must tell you that will
not put my brushes to your painting
until you tell me who the lady is
and what is the reason of your
secrecy l said firmly.
The Count turned pale. his hands
trembled. and grasping the gided
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
HOW THE KAEGER2>S<>
"HeLd by the Kaiser's
mailed hand, her loU-
ing Wor1an s heart still
struggled TO find its
mate and seek happi-
ness IN a freer land"

NJ 's stoned ,a'S's both has here ose1 's and
abroad by the charming
but unhappy love affair between
Princess Victoria Louise, the
Kaiser's only daughter, and Count
George Fugger Habenhausen, a
young officer of the Imperial Body
Guard. The retirement of the
Count from the army, and the tenn
porary exile of the Princess to st.
Moritz promptly followed the dis.
covery by the Kaiser of the affec.
ton of the two for each other.
How serious the love affair was
and how the Kaiser found out that
1t existed, has been a matter of
German Court gossip only.
Here Ivan Narodny, the distin-
guished Russian litterateur and rev.
olutionist. tells the story of how
the Kaiser was warned OF his
daughters attachment Just as il
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

dreams. Although it was
a repugnant step, yet |
resolved to inform the
court marshal of the
Kaiser of the situation
without telling every
thing l knew. l did SO.
The next day a func-
tionary of the court
called at my studio in
Berlin and inquired for
more particulars, espe-
cially about the picture
l had painted. AS l had
given to the Count my
word of honor | said that
| had destroyed the
painting, and there was
nothing more for me to
tell. The functionary
left, assuring me I was
free of any completely in
the matter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

made me really
curious to know
for whom and by
whom this place
was maintained.
Tor 1t was evident
Frau Boseke was
a mere caretaker
or 1t. To all my
questions she re.
Piled with a mute
smile. 1t was eyi.
dent that a mys.
terry was behind
It, which / could
not solve.
When I was
ready the hostess
led me to a fine
Knoll out in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18
The Romantic IdW OF
Princess OictOrid Louise
and q Handsome Young
Guard officer That
Utmost Gaze An2ericd
q Rund1Udy Princess

wanted to see Frau Boseke the
stranger replied that he knew moth
ing of Frau Boseke.
But who occupies this place
noW?" | asked
Mr.. Martin King, from New
York replied the butler Il never
heard of Frau Boseke"
But she lived here only a few
months ago" l said.
Never" replied the phlegmatic
butler seriously, and left, my head
full OF the strangest thoughts.
AS | could not see the mystery be-
hind 1t l decided to clear myself from
any possible scandal. l was almost
certain that the young lovers were
ready to commit any daring act in
order to realize their romantic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-18

iauy and her servant. and siIenc.
VI Ine grave pervaded the place.
Inc impression that / got fro,D
this first qIiproo soI from
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was written for him by the man
who gave the warning. This man
is noted artist and portrait
painter of Berlin. The article that
follows is one that the artist him.
self prepared for a German maya
zine to justify himself. It could
not be printed abroad because of
the imperial censorship. The art.
lists name has been withheld at his
request by Mr.. Naroduy, our the
story gives for the first time the
real reasons for the destruction of
one OF the most unusual ROYAL
romances in years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Workman Makes Lucky Find

London, SPIT. ia workman this
morning found on a sidewalk practi-
cally the entire pearl necklace, valued
at $65O,OO0 which was stolen July 16
while in transit by mail from Paris to
London.
The man was going to work when
he noticed the pearls lying in a paper
On picking them up he found there
we're ffty-eight. He took them to the
nearest police station, where they
were at once recognized as part of the
famous necklace from which only one
pearl is now missing.
A reward of $4,000 was offered for
the return of the jewels, and this
probably will go to the workman. The
necklace, said to be the most valuable
in the world, was in transit between
two dealers when stolen. RumOr In
dicated that it was destined for Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Found Bomb in Mail

Los Angeles, Sept. 16.-For the sec.
ond time within three years, a bomb
today je%opardized the life of General
Harrison Gray Otis, owner of the Los
Angeles Times, which was destroyed
by dynamite. October l, 1910. That
he was not blown to pieces was prob
ably due to the watchful eye of his
Japanese servant, who received from
the postman an internal machine,
mailed in this city, and called his
employers attention to it.
The first internal machine directed
at the life of General Otis was found
at his residence a few hours after his
newspaper plant had been destroyed
through the efforts of the Mcnamara
conspirators.
The attempt ON his life today was
ascribed by the general to agencies
friendly to those whose conspiracy re-
suited in the destruction of his news
paper plant and killing Of 20 men,
three years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Fatal Hunting Accident

Libby, Mont, Sept. 17.-Mistaken
for a deer by his own brother. Rollo
Peck was shot while hunting on Sun
day morning and instantly killed. The
brothers, Rollo and Charles, accom-
panied by their father, James H. Peck,
started out about 3 o'clock in the
morning. When the trio separated it
was agreed that Rollo was to go
around to the right, the father to the
left and Charles up through the cen
ter.
Instead of doing this Rollo Peck
took a short cut through a clump of
brush and approached his brother
Charles. Just as he vas emerging
from the brush Charles hurriedly
raised his rife and fired. The shot
was followed by a scream of agony
and father and son, rushing to the
spot, found Rollo shot through the
shoulder and already dead. The bull
let had taken a downward course and
severed one Of the arteries of the
heart.
This is the first accident of the
hunting season and it comes as q
great shock, as the family is well
known throughout the Warland dist
riot. The deer season is not yet le
gally open.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Discover Nest Of Crime

New York, Sept. 16.-Stripping
from New York's river murder its
mysteries, the police barred today a
nest of crime, feathered they claim
by the Rev. Hans Schmidt, confessed
slayer of Anna Aumuller and DR.. Err.
nest A. Muret, dentist by day and by
night alleged counterfeiter.
Muret is under arrest on a techni-
cal charge of having in his possession
a pistol in violation of the Sullivan
law. He was arrested early this
morning after the detectives ransack-
ing Schmidt's apartments had uncov-
cred evidence to show that Schmidt
was a counterfeiter. This evidence
led them to a fiat rented by a man
under the name of George Miller in
which were found all essentials to the
counterfeiter's craft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Blaine County Fair

Chinook, Sept. 1.-THE Blaine
county fair opened here today with
a large attendance, and a comprehen-
sive display of the products Of the
county. Not only are the displays of
grains, vegetables, farm machinery
and fancy work large, but the showing
of livestock is particularly good.
There will be a number of special
features during the fair, including
wild horse races, in which there are
40 entries. A large number Of horses
have been entered in the harness and
running races.
The fair this year, is held under
the mast favorable auspices. A week
ago an Indebtedness of $4,000 was
paid off, this being made possible by
generous subscriptions to the stock OF
the fair association by the citizens OF
Chinook and vicinity.