davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22

substantial warSnfps. though smarter
than an lronclad. Even these could
not always sail where the Confederate
wooden steamers would 60
The Cricket and the MarInora were
the liGhtest of their kind. They were
the latest development in tGhtlng
boSts designed TO operate in shallow
channels-iu fact. to follow the Con-
federate craft wherever they might go.
Tho Grinpr was less than an incn thick.
and from this they took the name or
tinclad. K was not proof against artil-
ler7 shots. but resisted bullets. This
last was important, for the rivers were
often narrow, and sharpshooters Turk
ed along shore.
The Cricket and Marmora were arm
ed with boat howitZers, weapon
which could be very effective against
field batteries and sharpshooters. With
light guns hidden in the bushes and
crack marksmen in the trees the Con-
federates were often able TO control
the passage of streams like the White
river and its tributary. Little Red riv-
er. 1t was jokingly said of the tin
clads that they would go anywhere
if the ground was a little damp" They
were propelled by a stern wheel or side
wheels.
The ''Tinclads" on e Raid.
When Davidson'S Missouri column.
| 1000 strong. reached the White near
Devan's Bluff, Bache's fotilla was pa
| trolling the stream. Steaming up to
| Des Arc on Aug. -, the sailors land
| ed and discovered a large warehouse
! filed with Confederate army supplies,
! evidence that the enemy was prepar.
| ing to resist Federal advance in that
region The warehouse was burned
| and the feet returned to Devall's Bluff
General Davidson detailed two com
| panies of the Thirty-second Iowa tC
man each of the tintlads. and the ex
! petition started up the river. At the
mouth of the Little Red river the yes
sells parted. Bache. with the Lexing
ton sailing on up the White and the
tinclads entering the tortuous and mar
row channel of the Little Red.
Near the town of Searcy the Crick
ct and Marmora attacked and cap
tured two Confederate steamers.
Confederate pontoon bridge which haC
been laid at Searcy for the use o
Prices command was destroyed TIL,
captured steamers had been reliet
upon TO furnish river transportation
to Price in his operations. and the re
suit of the raid was disastrous to hi
plans. He had no other boats availa
BILE except in White river. which wa
navigable to the Lexington as wei
as her tinclad conSOrts.
The Confederate operations in Arkan
sas covered wide territory and tn
force at Prices command small. es
pecialiy after his losses at Helena.
was therefore necessary TO trunSpor
supplies and troops from point to poin
rapidly If he would check the enemy.
Federal Land Columns Unite.
, While The tinclads We're returnin
down the Little Red with their car
} tives. the feet was attacked by Cor
; federates posted on shore. The enem
directed their fire upon the captiv
Kaskaskia. which was manned by
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ty, has a warrant for Thompson's ar.
res charging conspiracy with others
to bring about Thaws escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22

All the news all the time = The
Argus,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19
BroomhalI cahlee

Liverpool-corn opened UNCHANGED
and later the distant month declined
Ia on liberal plate offers and better
American weather. September corn
was we'll supported on lighter arrivals
here.
The European visible supply OF
wheat was 6%5.112.000 bushels against
So,ss6.ooo bushels last week, increas-
Ing 4,216.000 bushels. Last week
there was an increase of 1.344,0O0
bushels and last ear a decrease Of
100000 bushels when the total was
$4,000 0 bushels.
Germany-Wet and generally uu.
settled and this is delaying harvesting.
France-Harvesting returns disap.
pointing and stocks throughout
France very moderate.
United MISUNDERSTANDING Of
wheat progressing favorable. Wealth.
err is good. The market wa steady az
the opening but dull. The undertone
Of f1rmness in America and the crow.
ing disposition shown there to support
on declines, offset the effect here of
the expected heavy increase in the
visible here and opening values were
unchanged. Later there was some
realizing and prices declined 1-S to
Ia on liberal Russian offers and the
fine weather in the United Kingdom.
The decline was checked by the open.
ing strength in Paris. unfavorable
weather in Germany and hrmer ana
scarcer Indian offerings. At 1880 p.
m. the market was dull and 1-S lower
than yesterday.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In County Court.

In County Court.
County Of Grand Forks.
August Term, Aug. 18th, 1918.
In h matter Of the estate Of Eugene
Butler. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
WILDER E. Houpt, administrators Of the
estate of Eugene Butler. deceased, rep
resenting among other things, that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that a time and place be fxeo
Tor examining and allowing the ac-
count of his administration, and for the
assignment Of the residue Of said es-
tate to heirs:
It is Ordered. that sal account be ex-
amined. and petition heard, by the
Judge of this court on Tuesday. the
18th day Of September, A. D. 1919 A. IN
county. e
And it is Further Ordered. hat MOTTO.
hereof be given to all persons Interest.
ed, by publishing a copy Of this order
for four successive weeks prior To said
day Of hearing. in The Evening Times
9 daily newspaper. printed and publish.
ed at Grand Forks in said county.
Dated at Grand Forks, N. D.. this 1eth
day OF August, A. D.. 1918.
BY the Court.
sCouFt seail Judge Of County Court.
(Aug. 12-1s-2s. Sept. IS 1850
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CHANGE
IN THE MARKET
Opening Quotations Pract-
ically Same as Yesterday
decline in Wheat.
~

Liverpool wheat closed IL hisher.
opening quotations in the Minneapolis
market showed but little change COM
pared with yesterdays closing figures.
When corn and oats turned weak
wheat followed suit and a decline OF
a cent then was registered with the
close only a fraction above the low
mark of the day. The market shows
a decline Of about 3-4c in wheat.
September corn broke nearly two
cents with a cent upturn in the SEN
TENDER from the low price reached.
quite a little rain was reported In
the Canadian northwest and also some
showers in the American spring
Reports Of rain were received from
di1erent sections in the corn belt
with the forecast for moro unsettled
weather.
Shipments today 1.o4s,oo bushels.
a year ago 1.175,00O bushels. Ship.
ments today 5000 bushels, year ago
$4,000 bushels. e
Bradstreet's report on the worlds
visible supply Of wheat showed an
increase Of 7,o39,0 900 bushels for the
past week. Clearances Of wheat and
Hour -466,000 bushels.
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.
MARKET GOSSIP .

Chicago Inter Ocean 1t is tho
belief of the trade that while corn
values are to remain high all season.
lhere Will be numerous breaks fol-
lowing the bulges. There has been
ram IN Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri
iowa, a few points in Illinois and
e the greater part of Indiana. Tho
price is high and many longs are
disposed to take profits. Traders saw
that any let up in the buying would
encourage a lot of selling.
Wheat trade presents attraction.
for to buy it. It looks as IL a good
part OF the export business wa Of the
speculative kind and to fill freight
Engagements for carrying charge
purpose. Supplies are piling up and
Whlle prices hold We'll in the face Of
ADVERSE conditions. the market is not
acting in a way that would brine
IN fresh buying but at the same
I'M the market has many friends.
cash sales. wheat 10000 bushels.
$4,000 bushels Of corn and 160 0n0
bushels Of OATS.
No export sales reported at the
seaboard. ~"e
Hogs 1900. left over 5,s44: sbad.
higher, light. ss.s5@s.oo; heavv
s7.se@s;s5: mixed .7.5o@s.s5; rough
sa.65; Cattle. 1000. steady. sheen
Kansas City-Hogs 1900. cattl.
10000. Sheep 1000.
Omaha-Hogs $500. Cattle 4.soo.
Sheep 1920. ~
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Grand Forks.

I, H. 6. Lykken. city engineer Of the
hereby certify that / have assessed the
several tracts Of real property. herein
after described. for the construction OF
sidewalks. with the several sums set
respectively; that such assessments is
for the expense Of construction Of side
walks AUDITING sue pieces Of real
property. including h expense of no
for such work, and that the same is as
sessed againt the tracts of land prop
erly c~hargeable, Herewith, in the man
ner provided by law, and that the same
is just and true.
Dated at Grand Forks. North Dakota.
H. G.. Lykken,
City Engineer
Certified to City Auditor July 20. 1913.
BY H. G. Lykken,
CStx, T,~;n..,
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Notice to Tax Payers.
Notice is hereby given that the City
Engineer of the city Of Grand Forks,
assessment for the construction Of side.
walks in the office Of the city auditor.
The city council Of said city will meet
IN the council chambers Of the city hall
1913. at 8 o'clock p. M. when said as.
sessment will be approved, II correct.
All persons interested may file protests
against said assessments, If aggrievec
thereby.
-Chas. j. Evanson,
(SeaI City Auditor.
(Aug. 10, 26)
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CONSPIRACY IS TO
Be THE CHARGE
CONTINUED on Page ~

CONTINUED on Page ~
Matteawan hospital repeated on the
stand the story she had previously
told regarding Thaw's fight from the
asylum as she had witnessed 1t.
Lindley .Churchwell. employed at the
Holland house. said the car in which
Thaw escaped was run by a man who
gave his name as Thompson. There
were numbers on the car, the witness
said, but he was unable to tell what
they were. Thompson bought twenty
gallons Of gasoline, the witness said.
Flood bought nine gallons. The gaso-
line was charged to a man named But
Ter. Sunday morning 1 saw Thomp-
son drive the big car away with a man
in the seat with him. The smaller car
followed shortly afterward. Flood was
was accompanied by two other men.
Both cars wen in the direction OF
Matteawan."
Tells of Mems Approach.
Robert Lewery told of the approach
Of the five men to the hospital. IT
was working in my barn Sunday
morning" he said, when I heard a
car stop on the road from Matteawan
to Fishkill village. It was q large
touring car with two men in it. One
man got out and walked up the hill
to a point where it was possible to see
the ear gate Of the hospital. He
came down n went back and climb
ed the hill a third time. each time re-
porting to his companion. At that time
I went into the house and heard q car
coming down the hill and some one
was yelling. Then I came u and saw
the same man jump into the car. I
saw the tail Of the other car passing
the corner and I saw this man jump
Unto the car that had been standthg
there. This car 70 followed the
other. There were three men In the
the hill ana one man in the front
seat driving
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THE WEATHER,

Canadian northwest-Cloudy. 40 ia
90 above. :"
Winnipeg-cloudy. southeast wind.
light showers, 70 above.
Edmonton-Rain, 10 inch. 8,
Battleford, .26 inch. 80
Prince Albert. go inch. - :;
Swift Current, IL inch.
Regina. 80 inch.
American northwest, cloudy, 81 "a
20 above.
West, partly cloudy, so to Is above.
Southwest, clear. sc to 76 above.
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Forecast.

49,
Illinois, Kansas. Missouri, wlscon.t
sin, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.
unsettled with probably showers to.
night or Wednesday.
Indiana and Michigan, generally
fatr tonight and Wednesday.
North and South Dakota. generally
fair IN west. showers in east portion
tonight or Wednesday.
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OARS RECEIVED.
chicago.

Wisconsin. We see by the paper, il
proud Of Its national. guard. It does
MT take q ers4t deal to arouse state
pride. a. you may have observed.
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DULUTH FLAX.
Oct. Nov. Dec. Sept.
lose ...1.514b 1.51az 1.493 1904
WINNIPEG CLOSE
r

LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool opening-Wheat and
corn unchanged.
Liverpool. 1880 p. m.-Wheat 1-S
lower. Corn unchanged tt IA lower.
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X. PENNY
AZ WORD
DAY
AGENTS.

AGENTS-Do YOU KNOW KIND?
Don't bother with hard work and
sales that are slow. Write for par
stein. l21 Baltimore q. Detroit,
Mich. Dept. b.
wANTED-GooD LIVE AGENT IN
each town who wants to double his
income. White for particulars to
Homestead Real Estate Loan Co..
First National Bank Building. Grand
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WANTED - GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. Mrs. T. A. McIlraith, 2l0
South Fourth St.. East Grand Forks.
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The rke III
X X X \ \ X i X Il 1
Market Quotations. 4
X X X i 4 X y X !.

company, Grain and Stock Brokers.
Security Block. Grand Forks, N. D.
SEPTEMBER WHEAT
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WANTED-CoMPETENT GIRL FOR
general homework. Mrs. e. Lovejoy.
No. 5 Dinnie Apartments. Chestnut
street.
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WANTED-sEcoND GIRL AT. LILAC
Hedge farm. Inquire of j. D. Bacon,
Hotel Dacotah. or phone 352L North
western.
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Much - We enjoy fheatricaaas
which 4. quite .; few. ansaetor,e -.
!. "'tvsnsysr intsrSsts m stsa4rI
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FEMALE HELP-Cont,nued.

wANTED-BETwEEN AUG. 18th AND
e0th, experienced dining room girls.
$500 PEI week. Room n board. ].
n. Milne. Sherwood. N. D
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WANTDD-CoMPETENT GIRL FOR
general housework; two In family.
Mrs. y. H. Mcrnerney. bW South
Fourth street.
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LIVE STOCK

A FEW YOUNG POLAND cHINAs
and puroc Jersey bears from prize
winners. John Kenmir. Emerald.
FOR SALE-A NUMBER OF GOOD
work horses. Address 245 Times-Her-
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WANTED-sIX GIRLS IN PACKING
room. Manchester Biscuit Co., sue
cessors to Goldne Grain Biscuit Co.
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PERSONAL

wANTED-NURsING. GAIL 145lJ.
Northwestern.
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FOR sALEEvELIE 10 PASSENGER
and very completely equipped. inciud.
Ing electric lighting and startine.
L. l.. Ecknnan. Widlund Bldg.
FOR sALE-MopEL F. BUICK SPAS
senger automobile. Apply Emil Pet
ersen. 209 .DeMers. East Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19

WANTED = GIRL FOR GENERAL
Homework. No children. Apply 10
Cottonwood street.
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WANTED - GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework. Mrs. Don Mcdonald, sos
South Fifth st.
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FOR RENr-continued.
WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW

FOR SALE
: bb0-Four room house on Ninth We
III
s1soo-Five room house. 50 foot lot,
city water.
$360o-Good seven room house, all mod
ern but heat. so foot lot, South
Fifth street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19
DRESsMAKING

CLEANING. PRESSING AND DRESS
making. Tri-state 362R.
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rise predicted in the tip given Mrs.
sulxer had started. ana she was in a
hurry to get aboard before the SEN
satioial climb Of a point q trade
began. She did no take time to cash
the checks and send the currency to
the brokers', but turned over q num-
ber OF campaign checks, making up
the balance with a 5000 William Sui
GER. check. This stock wa delivered
to Colwell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-19

SEVEN ROOM FURNISHED HOUSE
for rent after Sept. 18th. 422 Chest
nut street. -
FOR RENT AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
front fiat. W~ittelshofer block.
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WANTED-COMPETENT GIRL FOR
general homework. Mrs. Martin Col
ton. 1924 University avenue.
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SITUATION wANTED-BY LADY AS
cook for threshing outfit. Good ref
erences. Address 243 Times-Herald.
SITUATION WANTED BY GOOD ALL
round butcher. Address 22S Tines
Herald.
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CH1RoPoDIsTs

DIR. J. 6. ANsoN cHRIPopIsT
Expert on all foot troubles. Corns
removed without pain. Ingrowing
nails and bunions scientifically
avenue. Tri-state 236J. Northwest
srn 1901.
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WANTED = GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework on farm. Write E. D
Kelley, McCanna, N. D.
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FARM LANDS

LAND FOR SALE BY GUARDIANS OF
minors; 225 acres Of good farm land,
more or less, according to govern
ment survey. 236 Times-Herald
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1880
gas tractor, only used a few days.
Also S-bottom F. & O. plows. 23S
Times-Herald. Grand Forks.
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wANTED-coMPETENT GIRL FoN
general homework. Mrs. Abraham
sen, III Reeves avenue
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DERMAToLoGIsT

MRS. NJ. 6. PIERCE
Electrolysis for removing superfluous
hair. moles. warts. etc. Electrolytic
face bleaching. massage and scalp
treatments. Graduate chiropodist. Dis
titled water for shampooing. Call or
write. Hair Dressing Department,
Third FLOOR, Ontario Store.
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SITUATIONS

WANTED-POSITIoN AS CLERK IN
general hardware business. If mu-
tually agreeable. would take interest
In business later. Address 229 Times
Herald.
SITUATION WANTED AS COOK FOR
threshing outfit. IL a experience.
Forks.
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SHOE REPAIRING

WE PAY PARCEL POST CHARGES
one way. send for price list. Shoe
Hospital. Madsen-Sorlie Co.
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LUMBER

WE ARE SELLING LUMBER AT Low
prices and have a complete stock.
Figure with US: Grand Forks Lum-
Der Co, East Grand Forks. MINI.
Both phones 434.
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MONUMENTAL WORKS

MONUMENTS MARKERS VAULTS
w. r.. Jack Grand Forks. N. ID.
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COMPETENT STEAM ENGINEER
wants position on threshing outfit
State wages. Address 242 Times Her
aid.
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wANTED-sEcoND GIRL AT MRS
Mechanics boarding house. ~ North
Sixth st.
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Quiet. Best Ventilated Hotel in City.
American Transient Family
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SIGN PAINTING

Carriage. Auto and Sign Painting
MAUER SIGN CO.
808 So. 3rd NV. SCI Grand Forks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
p,.,r,nod.Ie.' Lex to Third Ave, seth to Goth ST.

Brache. I'm reality Princess Anna OF Hol-
stein Gottorp OF Vasa and Of Sweden.
Oscar | paid TO Nine. de la Brache her
income with the utmost regularity until
his DEATH In 1859. and II was continued Dy
his eldest son and successor. Charles Nv.
When this King died. In 1872, bequeathing
the whole OF his large fortune-in fact
every vestige OF property that he could
will away-to his only child. Louise. now
Queen Doweger OF Denmark, the pay
ments TO Nine. de la Brache were sus-
pended King Oscar declared that MS
predecessor on the throne had alienated
the entire private fortune OF the House
of Bernadotte: that aside from ms Nassau
consort's personal estIte he and his chill
dren had nothing TO live on save the civil
list from the national treasures OF sweden
and Norway. and that he could md no
trace whatsoever either or the 3.O0.Oyo
crowns iutrusted by Car Alexander ! 10
his grandfather, Charles XIV. or or the
second fund OF a similar amount connded
20 his father. Oscar ], by car NICHOLAS
in 1898.
When however, confronted by the evil
dence Of the regular annual payments
received from his two predecessors on the
throne BY Nine. de la Brache, he yielded
TO the very peremptory demands OF the
Russian envoy, Privy Councillor Dash
koff. and very reluctantly continued TO
make annual payments 10 her uhtli sne
died four or five years later. The cars
envoy even went so far as TO bring press
ure 10 bear upon the swedish govern
ment 10 institute criminal proceedings Tor
Islander against the newspapers ana pup
lie speakers who had ventured TO mt
mate that Nine. de la Brache was either
a fraud OF crank. and in the most osten-
"a tious manner surrounded her with Rus
sian agents TO. protect her from any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
BIRTH OF A PRINCESS.

In the sprinC Of 1918 eX-Queen Fred
erica gave birth to a daughter, OF whom
the ex-King was the father but inssmuch
as the remarriage had proved a failure, it
was decided 10 keep it secret, and since
Car Alexander looked upon himself as
responsible for the reconciliation, ne
undertook to provide for the welfare OF the
child
Christened Anna, she was confided to
her grand-aunt, the unmarried Princess
Sophie Albertine OF Holsten-Gottorp and
~ Sweden. Abbess of Quedlinburg and
sister of Charles XIII, the last OF the
Vasa kings Of Sweden, IL being stpu-
lated that the child should be brought up
nv the princess in ignorance of her pa
rentage. not as a royal parsonage, but
merely as q scion OF the aristocracy. Al
the same time Car Alexander, who en-
tertained a very warm regard for Charies
XIV of Sweden. the eX-Marshal berha-
dotte. and relied upon his integrity de-
nosited with him a sum OF 3,00VVo CROWDS
the income Of which was TO be appIed 10
the maintenance of the girl. In the event
of any failure of the King OF SWedeh 10
fulfil the trust. through the loss OF his
throne or otherwise, the Emperor OF Rus
STA was to receive the island OF COIN
land. as well as certain northern portions
or Norway. by way of compensation
When old Princess Sophia Albertlne
died I'm 1889. it was found that she had
left a will I'm which she bequeathed her
own small fortune to her ward, the
twelve-year-old Anna, at the same time
nrocIaiming in the testamentary docu-
ment the parentage Of the child ana her
own relationship to the latter as grand
aunt
This was regarded by the reigning house
If Bcrnadotte at Stockholm as charac-
teristic piece Of Nasa amnesty ana
treachery and efforts were made by the
Bernadottes to secure possession OF the
girl I'm some way they ultimately sue
ceeded. and when she was eighteen years
old they managed to incarcerate her' as
suffering from decisions, in sanatorium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
QUEEN DOWAGER IS
SUED FOR FORTUNE

to Princess Frederick Of Baden. he was
Gcposed by means Of military pronunci-
amento in 1909. Forced TO sign his abdi-
cation. after a most dramatic hand-to-
hand struggle with General Aldorkroutz
and the officers implicated in the con-
spiracy. he was then banished. along with
his consort and his children, his uncle
taking his place on the throne as Charles
Nil. The latter, being childless and
great admiror of France and of Napoleon.
selected as his heir the French Field
Marshal Bcrnadotte, who had been born
a peasant near Pau and who had risen
from the ranks Of the army. The Swedish
National Diet was induced 10 ratfy this
choice. and established Bernadotte at
Stockholm as Crown Prince.
EX-Ning Gustav retired with his con-
sort. his son and his three daughters, the
PrinceSSes Sophia, Amelia and Cecilia, TO
Germany. where. three years later, he
parted company from the eX-Queen. their
marriage being slndcrcd by a divorce
dated February Il. 1872.
several years later Gin 1910 recon-