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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
n the newspapers. saws Tid-Bits

in the newspapers, says Tid-Bits.
Two hundred pounds seems good deal
to pay for doll, yet this sum has been
paid by city magnate for a doll to pre-
sent to his little daughter. The doll in
question had complete trousseau, contain-
Ing dozens of miniature fashionable Co.'S
TUNES complete in every detail, and was
| marvel Of workmanship.
Dolls houses are also very expensive
when furnished as millionaires like them
to b. dolls house fitted with electric
light, real stoves, hot water apparatus
taps, baths carpets and miniature repro
ductions of famous pictures was once pur-
| chased by Chicago man at a cost of
ESQ. The dolls house also contained a
tiny electric lift, miniature electric bells
| and every convenience of the up-to-date
| fiat.
Royalty are not So fond of expensive
toys as one would imagine. Our present
King favored tin trumpets and india rub
Der balls above anything else when a
boy, most probably because these articles
were banned to the nursery by Queen
| Victoria. Yet these toys frequently found
their way into his possession, and added
greatly to the enjoyment of his play
hours.
OF course, some of the presents made
to royalty surpass anything mentioned
above The Kaiser has anchored in one
of the lakes of the park at Potsdam a
miniature man-of-war that was his chief
delight as boy, which must have cost
goodly sum, and a miniature fortress
presented to the Crown Prince of Ger
many by Herr Krupp cost not less than
100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
Colchester's Oyster Feast

On a recent Thursday Colchester cele-
brated its oyster feast, a very ancient
festival whose origin is unknown. al
though it appears from the borough rec
ords that it was formerly held annually
in the old Moot hall on the day of st.
Denis fair, says Tid-Bits.
The 'feasts" in ancient times were at
the cost of the town, but the expense was
not great, the average being about Ell
or SS. In addition to the oysters. which
were provided free by the Colne Fishery
company, gin and gingerbread were al
ways served, with porter, old ale and va
rious condiments.
Only the members of the council, how
ever, par took of these dainties. 1t was
not until the year 1S45 that the privilege
of being present was extended to the pub
lie generally by the mayor of Colchester,
Mr.. Alderman Wolton, who invited nearly
200 guests.
Since then the function has grown stead
lily in size and Importance, and has been
attended, at one time or another, by many
people of note in England, as well as
by many distinguished foreigners
A feature of the banquet consists in
passing round for the inspection of the
guests the beautifully modelled metal oys-
ter which. from time immemorial, has
been handed down from one Mayor of
Colchester to the other, and which serves
as standard of size below which it is
not permissible to sell the genline Col
chester native.
Since the municipal reform act the Col
chester oyster. feast has been a function
maintained each year at the sole cost of
the mayor for the time being, no portion
OF the expense falling upon either the
borough or the fishery company
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graph" continued Bruneau, than made
the astounding discovery that the Count
Otto Won x, the pseudo Justus Perth, was
none other than the Secretary Adjutant
Dhuermer, who had so energetically ques-
toned the two bewildered Austrians called
up before me on the former occasioni
My course was now simple enough.
Shortly after that first interrogatory our
secretary-interpreter, Dhuermer had been
transferred to Tonkin, in regular course
of the annual relief of the battalons
serving there. This information l tele-
graphed to headquarters.
next day the response came:
Iegionary Dhuermer sent home ac-
count of health, en- route Singapore.
Another cipher telegram to the French
consul at Singapore brought the follow
ing:
Legionary Dhuermer, alias Count
Otto Won V, disappeared from transport
steamer. roadstead of Singapore: cannot
be found"
And the mystery remains unsolved to
this day"
Around their campfires In the Sahara
what tales might not be told if ever these
silent, impassive Trappists of Action
should but speak their storiesl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
A German Mayor


Only a few months ago France had
the laugh on her neighbor over tho
case of one Tune, Ne. 1851" a re-
cruit of the legion at Saida, whose
real name turned out to be Troemel,
the missing mayor of Usedom, in POM
erania. In the regiment at Saida Troe-
mel met Sergeant Won Salomon, who
was formerly in his regiment in tha
Germany army. '1n those days." said
Troemel, che saluted me; now 1 salute
him."
Some years ago. General Bruneau had
occasion to visit the tent of General De-
trie, then in chief command of the Legion.
1t was during the grand maneuVers OF
the French army.
"As I approached his tent writes the
general, "I was struck with the noble
appearance of the sentry. on guard and
the superb manner in which he rendered
me his salute. At the conclusion of my
visit, as I was about taking my departure,
the geenral said to me, sotto voce: You
see that sentry? He is Mgr. x, bishop
of Carinthia, the handsomest man and
the best soldier in the legionn
IT glanced the bishop over in passing,
with an intense curiosity. He had doubt
less overheard the generals remark, for
he suddenly turned pale. and his palor
was accentuated by the contrast of a
beard as black as yet, though with few
silver threads in 1t. that fell in silken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
Where Gray Found Poetry

From the Westminster Gazette
Burnham Beeches are not part of Lon
don's heritage, but were luckily acquired
by the corporation toward the close of
the last century. This picturesque frak-
ment of old English forest was a favorite
haunt of the poet Gray, as it is of modern
artists. Writing to Horace Walpole in
1877, Gray says, Il have forest all my
own-for spy no human being in 1t but
myself-covered with most venerable
beeches and other reverend vegetables
that. like most ancient people. are always
dreaming out their old stories to the
winds" The beeches are tabled to have
been pollarded "by cromwelrs soldiers, y
who wanted wod for gunstocks. but
Cromwell is given the credit for most
devilry done to artistic beauty.
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REMARKABLE MEN
COMPOSE FOREIGN
LEGION OF FRANCE:
Soldiers Are Often Persons
of Renown Seeking
Oblivion
ROMANTIC STORIES
TOLD BY GENERAL
Cousin of Kaiser Died in Hospital
While Serving of Legionary-A
Bishop Acts as Sentry Be
fore Tent of Commander

The French foreign legion is the
most picturesque military organization
in the world. 1t is the refuge of men
gone wrong through impulse or mis-
fortune who wish to bury themselves
in oblivion while fighting to regain an
honorable place in the world of life and
activity, says the Los Angeles Tribuns.
OF the foreign legion a thousand ro-
mantle tales are told. In answer to
German critics General Brunneau, who
commanded the Second regiment of the
organization, has recently related some
of his experiences and unveiled certain
of its mysteries The rank and file Il
the corps, he says, is composed o.
princes, dukes, Marquises, counts and
viscounts, generals and officers of all
grades, all arms. of the armies of all
countries, magistrates. priests, finan-
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the general is looking for this Perth.
The fellow has just inherited $50,0O0oo0.
Now, is either of you Justus PERTH
"Nein.'
"Nein.''
Send them back to their companions
it is of no use" said General Bruneau.
Time passed and the incident had been
forgotten, when in 1902 there came to
Bruneau formidable looking envelope
bearing the government seal of the min
lister of foreign affairs. 1t inclosed let
ter which drew from the officer an ex-
clamation of surprise.
This letter was a diplomatic paraphrase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
GIRLS! GIRLS! YOU MUST TRY THIS!
DOUBLES BEAUTY Of YOUR HAIR

in just few moments you have doubled
the beauty of your hair. A delightful sur
prise awaits those whose hair has been
neglected or is scrasgy, faded, dry, brittle
or thin. Besides beautiflying the hair,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purfies and invigor-
ates the scalp, forever stopping itching
and falling hair, but what will please you
most will be after a few weeks use,
when you see new hair-fine and downy
at first-yes-but really new hair grow
ing all over the scalp. If you care for
pretty soft hair, and lots of 1t, surely
get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Dan
derine from any drug store or toilet
counter and just try it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
PILES CURED AT HOME
BY NEW ABSORPTION
METHOD s..

If you suffer from bleeding, itching.
blind or protruding Piles, send me your
address,. and will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorp-
fion treatment; and will also send some
of this home treatment free for trial,
with references from your own locality
IL requested. Immediate. relief and per-
but tell others of this offer. Write to-
day to Mrs. NJ Summers. Box p. Notre
Dame, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
For Is Cents You Can Make
Your Hair Iustrous, Fluff
fly and Abundant

Immediates?-Yesl Certain that's
the joy of it. Your hair becomes light,
wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as
soft, lustrous and beautiful as young
girls after a Danderine hair cleanse.
Just try this-moisten a cloth with
little Daherine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair taking one small
strand al time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust, dirt or excessive oil, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

Some scientists claim the famous Pilt-
down skull was the skull of an ape:
others say it was a mans. DR.. Leon
Williams, scientist, recently said the
following about it,
This great difference Of opinion over
the Piltdown skull is vastly important
one to scientists. 1t must be borne in
mind that this is subject that is grip
ping scientists all over the world, and it
all happened through the chance find
ing of jawbone where men were dig
ging gravel near. Piltdown Common,
Uckfield, Sussex, England, by Charles
Dawson, geologist- He Immediately
realized that by search other parts of
the skull might be discovered in the
excavation"
He added that the fragment of the
jaw of the skull contained two molar
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of the former INJURY by the Vienna
secret service agency regarding Justus
Perth. 1t insisted upon further investiga-
ton, to be conducted with more care and
discretion than In the previous instance.
Furthermore, the commandant was con-
fidentally advised that "Justus Perth"
was only an assumed name, and that the
real name and title of the person to be
found at any price was Count Otto
Won x
Another paragrah. more recent than the
one which had accompanied the first in
quiry was appended
mo sooner did | set eyes on this photo
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teeth which he decided were purely hui
man, claiming that the jaw was from a
human skull.
The cast of the Piltdown reconstruct
ed skull is white and brown; brown is
used to show the original parts of the
skull and the white for those which DIR.
Woodward reconstructed. The Pilt-
down skull is believed by many to be
the most ancient human relic yet to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07
Costly Dolls Houses

The gift of a miniature railway. cost
ing a10,000 made by an American mil
lionaire to his son, was recently reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-07

ciers, diplomats, lawyers and profess
sional functionaries of all sorts; hon
est adventures who simply want to
''see the world" the neurasehenic, the
disheartened, the unemployed; those
who having lost everything but honor,
or having lost honor itself, would mako
a new start.
All this diverse human metal thrown
into the melting pot together is even
tually nodded into that brave, stole,
loyal, devoted, patient and tenacious
prototype of the man of arms. the le-
gionary.
The most remarkable story of all
connected with the legion is that of d
soldier of the pecond class-anothsr
Mu1ler-who died in the hospital at
Gerryvilla. Rumor has it that he was
a bona fide Hohenzollern, a cousin TO
the Kaiser himself. Efforts to trace
his career or to identify him definitely
have so far failed, though the episode
is os fully authenticated as to leave
little doubt that a scapegrace member
of the imperial family of Germany dil
take refuge under it's mysterious bau-
ners
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waves down to the Tonkin medal pinned
on the breast of his capote. The splendid
eyes looked straight ahead toward the
distant mountains, where the sun was
sinking in a sea of gold-but had the i'm
preston that their gaze rested upon some
thing far more distant, and that the light
which ilumined his face was not the re-
Elected radiance of the setting sun, but
came from candles burning before the
imaged Christ amid the somber glories of
a church altar"
After the prelate, the millionaire.
Missing Rich Man
One day General Bruneau received
registered letter, postmarked Vienna and
signed by the representative of a we'll
known Austrian detective agency, to the
following effect:
Monsieur lie General: VIII you kindly
inform me If a young man of Austro-
Hungarian nationality, supposed to have
enlisted in the foreign legion under the
name of Justus Perth, is now at Saida?
l have already inquired, in vain, of the
First regiment You will understand the
interest we have in finding him when I
inform you, ,confidentially, that in conse-
quence of unforeseen happenings he has
become, without his knowledge or ex-
pectation, sole heir to fortune of 12,0OO,-
900 crowns. Inclosed is a photograph,
taken when he was a student at the Uni
versity of Prague"
The photograph showed stocl1y youth
of perhaps 20 to % years of age, and
whose somewhat beefy face was fringed
with preeocious whskers. He wore eye
glasses, which made it difficult to judge
of the form and shade of his eyes.
General Bruneau's first step was to
have his secretary adjutant search the
enlistment rolls for the name Of Justus
Perth. No such name appeared. Then
he had all the Austrians of the detch-
nent line up and scanned their faces in
the hope of identifying the original Of
the photograph. Only two, both of whom
We're recent arrivals. showed possible
traits of resemblance, and these in
very imperfect degree.
Examined by Secretary
These two Austrians were closely eX-
amined by Dhuermer, the secretary, who
spoke the German language fluently
Both denied stubbornly that they had
ever used or heard of the name OF Jus.
tus Perth
Possibly 1t may loosen your tongues,
pursued the secretary, 'if 1 tell you why
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
FARGO Land OFFICE
PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Private advices from Washington
are to the effect that the Fargo land
office is soon to be closed and that
the business of that office will be sent
to the Bismarck office.
Register r. n. Stevens of the U. S.
land office of this city was seen re-
garding the matter and stated that
he had received no official notice Of
the order making the change, though
he had heard it rumored that such
would be made. Asked if he thought
the entire territory of the Fargo dis
trict would be attached to the Bis
marck district F, Mr.. Stevens said he
thought it might with the possible
exceptions of Trail, Steele, Griggs,
and possibly Foster county, which in
all probability would be attached to
the Devils Lake office.
The report regarding the proposed
closing of the Fargo Office does not
say when the closing will occur, but
it is thought it will take effect In
July, which will close the fiscal year
Of the department
For several years the business in
the Fargo Office has been dwindling
down by reason. of the fact that the
country is thoroughly settled, that it
has been expected that the change
would come before this While there
Is no official report on this item, yet
It Is quite probable that 1t will soon
follow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
wilson SENDS
BRYAN TO AID
Legislature
(By Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, April 23.-After al
hours conference at the White House
tonight, the president directed Secre-
lary Bryan to proceed at once 70 Sac
ramentO to cooperate with Governor
Johnson and members Of the Calf0rn.
la legislature in framing a law regard
ing ,he ownership Of land by aliens
that will not conflict with treaty obli.
cations Of the United States, partlcu.
larly with Japan.
Bryan will leave tomorrow, and ar
rive in Sacramento Monday afternoon.
Earlier in the day the president tel
Cgraphed the governor and presiding
officers OF the two branches Of the Cal.
iforna legislature explaining 1t would
be difficult to handle the situation by
telegraph, and asked if it would be
agreeable to have the secretary Of
state confer in person with the Cali
forniu authorities. Both houses and
the governor promptly reptile dthat
the proposal was agreeable 20 them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
FORMER RESIDENT =.
IS sent TO PEN

l.. J. Vicire, formerly painter
and paper hanger OF this city. was
brought to this city Wednesday in
charge of Sheriff Wulff aAd Deputy
q. j. DamTon Of Trail county, and
pla :cd in the penitcntiary to begin on
a sentence of five years.
For several years Mr.. Nickre was
a citizen of Bismarck and was en-
gagged in painting and paper hanging,
his shop being on the corner of Fifth
and Broadway he went to Hills
boro, where he has since been: Just
what the details of his crime are is
not known, but he was charged with
forgery in the second degree. Upon.
arrival he WAS we'll dressed, looked
hale and hearty, and apparently III
good spirits. greeting several old
friends at the depot. Wednesday, the
l3rd, certainly was "skiddoo'- for
Vlckre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
Gas Explosion Said TO be
- Responsible for Death
Of Workers
All Of Dead Said 70 be Amer.
leans and Include
Some Officers
Thought Close TO One Hund.
red Are Dead and Dyi0g
in Mines

Up to II o'clock seventy bodies had
been recovered and preparations are
being made to take care Of the; deal
The fire which followed the explosions
is said to have been completely sub
dued.
PITTSBURG, April 23.-Eetween
one hundred and 125 miners are
believed to have lost their lives this
afternoon as a result of a gas eXplOs'
ion in the Cincinnati mine of the Mo-
nongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company at Finleyville,
twenty-seven miles from here. From
seven to eight escaped, some of them
badly burned. The bodies of several
of the victims have been recovered.
Mine is Burning.
The mine Is aflame Rescue work
is being carried on with difficulty ow.
ing to fire and deadly fumes.
The coal company maintains res
cue corps patterned after the mine
Office of the United States government
and aid from federal mining experts,
it is said, was declined by the COM
pany.
But few of the miners who reached
the surface were In condition to
walk. From these little could be gain.
ed. Suffering from burns or fright,
the miners only knew an explosion
had occurred and a large number of
men either killed by the explosion or
as3hyxiated 1by o"after damp
Several hours after the explosion
3cyen foreign miners crawled from one
entrance of the mi1e, all seriously
burned. They gave no connected ac-
count of conditions in the mine or
:keir individual experiences. They
all said "the mine is full of dead peO-
pie"
Business in Finleyville was suspend.
ed and the greatest excitement prevail.
ed Relatives Of tho men beneath tho
surface are frantic and many had to be
restrained.
Gas explosion is thought to have
the disaster. Fire damp. it is
said, may have beelIA responsible.
or the known dead, all are Amer
leans and include a sdnaq 1lH mime
AnS asMHapf mine
foreman stated that a hMU and
Hayenty-nine men went to wofH this
lil0l Ling.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
BRYAN
Plan TO
T. HIT SNAG.
Provision for Prevention Of
War Preparation Not
Popular One
Republicans and Democrats
Alike Are Opposed TO
Many Features
Secretary States He Has Ap-
Secretary States He Has Ap-
pr0vaI Of President as
Now Fixed
(By Associated p"e::.)

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Secre-
tary Bryan's outline Of his proposed
international peace agreement, which
he laid before the senate foreign re-
lations committee, developed a wide
differ ence Of opinion. Nevertheless,
it is understood that with the en-
dorsement of the president, Bryan
will soon undertake to open negotia-
tions with leading powers for such
treaties as his proposal contemplates.
At the end OF a twohour conference
with senators. Bryan left the capitol.
saying he had an idea the com ni(tee
would favolably consider the e!a0or-
alton Of his plan. Developments,
however, indicated that some of the
committee, democrats and republ-
cans, are opposed to the United States
binding itself by an international
agreement not to prepare for war
during a specified time while a dis
pute is l.! progress, which is one OF
the features of Bryan's plan.
Briefly, Bryan's plan as outlined, IS,
(COntipred on Page Tnree.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24

BERLIN, April 22.-The German
government has called upon the
French government to investigate the
Nancy affair, when three Germans, ac.
companied by two ladies', were insult
ed by French students, which has caus-
ed a great impression in Germany.
Foreign Secretary .Jagow Informed the
reichstag that the German ambassador
III Paris had been instructed to take
the necessary steps to secure an in
vestigation. In case the unofficial re.
ports prove to be true the ambassador
is to make representations in regard
to the inadequate protection afforded
Germans in France The reichstag
greeted the foreign secretary's state
ment with demonstrations of approval.
A preliminary report received by the
French ministry of the interior from
the central poice authority of Nancy
says: Three Germans, accompanied
by two ladies, were present Sunday !
evening at a performance in the Ca
sino. Some coarse remarks were ad.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-04-24
Enthusiasm Displayed by
LARGE Audience Assembled
at Meeti.g
Field Secretary Of Chamber
Of Commerce Of j. 5.
We'll Pleased
Gi|breath Outlines Plans for
1918 l0dustrlaI Expo.
SitiOn Here

Nearly one hundred members of the
bismarck Commercial club met in the
club rooms last evening, pursuant to
the call issued by the president and
secretary, and listened to number
Of very interesting addresses. Mr.. E.
f. Trefz, field secretary of the Cham
per Of Commerce of the United States
made very entertaining and instruc-
tive address and outlined the work Of
the national organization and at the
close of his talk there was a unanim.
GUS vote in favor of having the Bis
marck Commercial club join the ma
tional organization. He started out
to show that it was only in recent
nation had come into their own, that
in times past it was the professional
men of various kinds who had been
the moving powers in the communi-
ties of the country and that 1t was
only by organization and united effort
that 1t would be possible for the bus
mess man to get the rights to which
he Is entitled. He showed that co.
operation among the commercial bod
les Of the nation was necessary to
bring about success and that wloee
the business man was great as an in.
dividuai he would be still greater and
a greater power If he was affiliated
with a commercial organization and
that organization In turn connected
with national body. He laid partic.
ular stress upon the "non.usefulness"
Of the man who is always asking
what is there in 1t former" and il.
lustrated the fact that all of the great
men OF the country were lose who
had gone ahead and done things for
their neighbOrs and their commun.