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The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS
PROBE WOMAN'S STORY
Vienna Laundress Declares Prince
Who Married Los Angeles Heir
ess Brought Her Here.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. Especial
agents of the United States Department
of Justice today began an investigation
of the story of blighted love told by Mrs.
Clara Melcher, the Vienna, Austria,
laundress, who declares she was the
fiancee of Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski,
who was hastily and almost secretly mar
ried last Monday afternoon to Miss Louise
Freese, wealthy young Los Angeles
society woman.
Prince Sulkowski's debts, amounting to
between 10000 and 10000 kronen (slOo. 0OO,
were cancelled and an annuity of $40. OoC
settled on him before the marriage with
Miss Freese. according to Attorney
Adolph Danziger, who stated that the
prince came to him several weeks ago
and told him Of his connections with the
Melcher woman. The prince declared.
said Danziger, that the woman had an
noyed his family in Austria with her
claims. and to get her away from
Vienna SO he could return home with his
American wife he had written her to
come to America. The Melcher woman
arrived here three weeks ago.
The Prince and Princess Sulkowski are
on their honeymoon, and their where
abouts was not made public at the Freese
residence tonight. One report had 1t that
they were in San Francisco. ready to sail
to the0Orient. Another story was to the
effect that they were on their way to
Europe by way of New York.
Mrs. Melcher. in telling ner story to
The immigration officials, declared the
prince before leaving Austria had told
her he was coming to America. and that
IL she would come with him he would
marry her. She gave the officials several
letters purporting to be love letters from
the prince. It was asserted by the Fed
eral authorities that the only evidence
they had to work on 50 far was the mar
rative. of the dissatisfied woman.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
MITCHELL RECEIVES
PROMISES OF SUPPORT
Fusion Nominee for Mayor Of New
York Assured Of Aid in
Candidaey,

New York, Aug. 1.-Collector John Pur-
roy Mitchell. fusion nominee for Mayor of
New York City. received assurances
today OF hearty support In his approach
ing fight from all sources. excepting the
Republican camp.
In the Republican ranks. the personal
followers OF William Barnes. jr., and
Herbert Parsons were busy repeating re-
ports Of sinister influences alleged to
have brought about Mitchels nomination.
and Of weakness on Mitchel's part. which
made 1t doubtful whether or not the Re-
publicans might not go II alone" with
District Attorney Whitman as q straight
Republican candidate.
As soon as Mr.. Whitman's friends
learned OF these reports tonight they in
sisted the district attorney had nothing
to do with them. They were sure. they
said, that within a week Mr.. Whitman
would accept the fusion nomination and
lend all his influence to the success Of
the ticket.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
WAR in BALKANS
PRACTICALLY ENDED
Peace Treaty will Be Signed Within
Five Days, 1t Is Stated BY

London, Aug. 1.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle. in a dis
patch to his journal. states that the Bal
kan war is practically at an end.
Premier Redostavoff." he says. has de-
clared that the war may be considered
finished. and that there was every pros
pcct of the peace prelimnaries being
signed within the next five days. The
settlement of the Macedonian question
will cause no unsurmountable difficulty,
the Powers having reserved to them
selves the final decision with regard to it.
las to Turkeys attitude. it is asserted
that while the military party at Con-
stantinople persistently maintains that
Turkey will retire from Adrianopie, only
If overwhelmed by force certain COM
pensations are suggested by the Porte
which indicate that a retreat would be
considered.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
THE REFERENDUM FEVER.
From the Tacoma Ledger.

Etotn INC AsSoau8 Leusefs
So expensive q proceeding IL the refer.
endum that Colorado 10 greatly wrought
up lest il bankrupt the State. There is
fear now that IL the various interests
proposing referendum proceed the State
treasury will be SO heavily drawn upon
that State institutions will have to close
their doors.
In the hope that the radicals may be
checked the presidents Of all the State
institutions, led by President Baker, of
the University of Colorado. have united
in the issuance Of an appeal to the peo-
pie urging them not to sign or present
petitions for referring bills passed by the
recent Legislature. The appeal declares
that IL all the bills about which there is
agitation should be referred to a vote Of
the people. 1t will become necessary ito
close practically every institution in the
State"
A referendum on fundamental ques-
tions is right and desirable. But when
it comes TO referring all sorts Of bills on
all sorts of subjects, it is a dangerous as
well as expensive. The appeal to the
people of Colorado dwells on the i'm
mense cost, rather than upon other dan
gers of the referendum.
We have always had the referendum
on constitutional amendments in this
State. The last Legislature. carrying out
the initiative and referendum amendment
adopted in the fall Of 1912, provided laws
Of procedure so that now ordinary bills
may be referred. Fortunately the people
Of this State are not disposed at the pres
ent time to hold up legislative acts. II
they should become SO disposed. the State
would be put to a very heavy expense.
A great many persons had the idea
- f1~ L. tia
referendum amendment to the constitu-
ton that government could be greatly
improved by direct legislation. So-called
peoples rule was in the air and opposi-
ton to the measures put forth under
that designation was denounced by the
radicals as gross reactionaryism.
But We believe that numerous persons
who were enthusiastic about direct legis-
lation a few months ago now seriously
doubt its merits and are more inclined
to the opinion that we can better afford
to submit to some things We don't ap-
prove than use the clumsy, costly. and
uncertain machinery for carrying out the
initiative, referendum. and recall. q.
II the people are not wide awake they
will not get good government under any
system. for direct legislation may be
used for Interior purposes. II but .
small part Of the electorate goes to the
polls a designing minority may rule as
it pleases and the masses of the people
may suffer.
Under the representative system q ma
jority of all the members Of the Legisla-
ture is required to pass a bill. Under
the direct system Of legislation a major
ity is not required. Electors are not re-
quired to go to the polls, and only about
one-sixth of the electorate may defeat
or pass bill
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
POLICEMAN IS STRUCK
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Edward Luekett, Who Was Sitting a
Switchboard, b Rssuseitated By
Use Of PulmotoY.

While sitting at the switchboard of the
subpower station at 80 Washington
Street Northwest. last night. Edward
Luckett. a policeman. was struck by a
bolt Of lightning that ran down into the
board during the electrical storm.
He was practically electrocuted, but on
being taken to Emergency Hospital he
was resuscitated by the use of the pull
motor. Luckett lives at SlS Sixth Street
Northeast. It Is said he will be confined
to the hospital several days
A bolt Of lightning struck the lumber
yard of the Municipal Realty Company,
at Forty-eighth Place and Mead Street.
Deanwood. last night. during the storm.
The stroke resulted In q fire that con-
sumed about $1,000 worth Of lumber, on
which there was no insurance.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
FRANK LORDS NAME
TO BE WITHDRAWN
Fight Of Ant-Saloon League Said to
Have Capitalized in Ap-
pointee's Rout.

The name Of Frank B. Lord, nomi-
mated by the President to be a member
Of the Excise Board, will be withdrawn.
This was the information given out last
night by Andrew Wilson. president OF
the Anti-Saloon League. members of
which have been violent in their opposi-
ton to Mr.. Lord. y
So many white-ribboners had opposed
Mr.. Lord, who was Endorsed for Excise
Commissioner by many men prominent
in affairs of the District and national
governments. that the withdrawal Of his
name practically was forced, it was said.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
ReadlnH.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
'Our bodies are what We eat" asserts
an evening newspaper. and continues:
''Our minds are what we read
An exasgeration like this may serve to
emphasize the importance of eating
wholesome food and reading clean books.
Scientifically, It is valueless. Mastication
and digestion are processes AZ essential
to getting the full value out Of literature
as they are to getting the full value out
Of dinner. A thoughtful man benefits
more largely from reading James Open
helm or ? Leonard Merrick than . fool
does from reading Meredith and Shakes
peare. A discriminating mind puts one
issue Of the Tribune to q better use than
a slovenly mind can do with seventy-fve
monthly magazines. We don't need to
read more half 20 much - Ne need -
road mora tntailigontlH.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
F. B. SAYRE PASSES
BAR EXAMINATION
Will Be Admitted to Practice in New
York After Moral
Test.

New York, Aug. 1.-Francis B. Sayre,
fance of Miss Jesse Wilson, daughter
of the President, will be admitted to
the bar as soon as he can satisfy the
Appellate Division he is of good moral
character"
Mr. Sayre was notified today he had
passed the legal examination. II he can
pass. the moral test he will be admitted
u practice in the fall.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
FLIER TC RACE TRAIN
CAPITAL TO GOTHAM
Aviator Wood to Give Demonstration
in Military Aeroplane for Bene-
FIT of Army Men.

New York. Aug. 1-Records promise to
be shattered next Tuesday by c. NJ.
Wood, Moisant aviator, who will drive
military aeroplane in a race with a
Pennsylvania Railroad special train be-
tween New York and Washington.
Wood will give demonstration in
Washington before the State. War, and
Navy departments to show the possi-
bilities Of the military aeroplane.
He will carry a letter. to Mai. Edgar
Russell, Of the Signal Corps at wash
ington, from Maj. Gen. Thomas Barry.
of the Department Of the East. The spe-
cial train will carry army and navy Of
hcials and others interested in aero
nautics.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02

Macon. Ga. finds automobile fire en-
gines effect great saving over horse
drawn apparatus
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
STORM DAMAGES coNEY.
New York Also suser. fron wi.a
and Rails.


New York. Aug. L-Several persons
were injured. none fatally. and some
districts were badly flooded during the
storm which struck the city this aft
ernoon. Coney Island was the worst
sufferer from the cloudburst. The
lightning struck a few places but the
damage was comparatively small.
Surf Avenue. Coney Island. was turned
into q river . foot and a half deep by
the downpour. Rowboats were used to
carry people across the street. and small
boys with RATS collected many dimes
for the same service to the throngs Of
visitors who emerged from places where
they sought shelter during the height
Of the storm and who were anxious to
go to the railroad station.
At Rockaway Beach. the scenes At
coney Island were duplicated to large
extent.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
Turkey Trot II On.

This wild dance was followed by the
fairies dance. closing with two whirling
circles of dancers. and at its finish bal
looms were sent from every section of
the room. taking on the appearance Of a
fairy-tale revel.
1t took hours to witness the Mother
Goose melody entertainment. during
which the guests stood on the ballroom
platform and out IN the court gardsn
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
MOTHER GOOSE
SOCIETY'ST0AST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

tails and silver. surmounted by star,
which concealed tiny electric bulbs. which
the Fairy Queen could turn on and on at
will with slight pressure OF her hand.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
Illusion Is Complete.


the Oelrichs dinner. What the hostess
said was the sentiment Of every CUES
who entered with the joyousness of 81
many children into the nights gayeties
A wonderful surprise awaited them II
the lallroom when the doors wer,
thrown open at the interlude which
Conrad's orchestra played as the Fair,
Godmother was introduced.
At the end of the ballroom is an alcove
in which was placed a volume of Mother
Goose nursery. rhymes, with turning
leaves from which characters Of the IA
nous rhymes stepped down into the ball
room.
The orchestra played an interlude, in
Producing the Fairy Godmother, who
stepped from the book, followed by her
two attendants holding aloft golden geese
as standards.
At the same instant from the sides of
the alcove came eight pages In process
sion. carrying standards surmounted by
heads of wolves. frogs, cats. and other
animals, all appearing with Illuminated
eyes. the standards serving to mark out
the space in the ballroom for the dancers.
The music changed. Mother Goose is
sued from the book, taking position at a
side. She introduced the characters from
her rhymes as they stepped from their
RACES. Little Bo Peep, Tom. Tom, the
Pfper's Son; Jack and Jill. Mary. Mary,
Quite Contrary; Little Boy Blue, Little
Miss Muffet, and Jack Horner, who
danced a merry quadriile, and at its
conclusion fell back to reveal a witch
with her cauldron working with her lit
tie devils and casting her evil charms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
READY TO FIGHT.

~ HE big man with the fiery look
on his face had been struggling
with the car window for twenty
minutes. Suddenly it came down on
him and held him prisoner. With
much Tuning and wriggling he finally
released himself.
"Confound that blasted window
he Numbered, almost exploding with
rage. II feel like l could chew 1t up
in bits, glass and ALL
It was then that the humorous lit
tie man in the next seat touched him
on the arm.
my friend" he said, with merry
twinkle in his eyes, don't be so angry
with the window. Why, that window
likes you. In fact. It is really afrec-
tomato"
What! Are you joshing me7 The
window affectionate?"
Certainly, sir. Didn't it fall on
your neck?"
And then the humorous little man
vanished toward the smoker.
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Mrs. B.-My baby Is the prettiest
in the town. y.
Mrs. WHY. what q coincidence!
SO is mine!
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SHOP TALK.
SQUEAK, SQUEAK.

"YOUNG woman Of Baltimore was
asked by friend as to the
likableness Of a young chap who
for some time had been paying de-
voted attention to the young woman
in question.
"Oh," replied the fair one carelessly.
civilian is nice fellow but he talks
shop too much"
"Hows that?" was the next ques-
ton. II thought he was street car
conductor"
80 he isl returned the other.
land he's continually saying, Sit up
closer!"
WET, WET SEA.
What makes the sea so wet, papa?"
Dear little Tommie cried;
TT has no roof to shelte- 1t"
His kind papa replied.
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JUSTICE NOT WANTED.

taxes to claim them at tho prevailing
market figure. Naturally this policy
got him into frequent and bitter liti-
cation.
On one occasion he had become in
volved in a case based on deal in
potatoes. The man who owned the
potatoes brought suit, and the case
was taken before local justice. The
lawyer conducted the defense along
pure technical lines, and the case was
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Netting Unnecessary.
BEACH BELLIES.

ONES had gone to visit the colo
mel who lives in the swampy
- Mississippi river bottoms of Lou
isiana. There was no mosquito net
ting over the bed, and In the morning
when the negro came with the water
and towels the tortured visitor asked
Sam, why is it that you have no
mosquito netting over the bed
Doesn't the colonel have any in his
room7"
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taken under advisement BY the jus
tice.
The client was called away on busi-
ness In Chattanooga before the Justice
had rendered his decision. 30 when the
latter brought In verdict adverse to
the plaintiff the lawyer in his some
what unexpected triumph wired his
client, Justice has triumphed."
Immediately came back the startled
reply take an appeal
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"NASHvILL4E lawyer once had q
client noted for his interruptions
business methods. The client
lived in small town and bought and
sold country produce. If the price Of
potatoes went up after he had con-
tracted to purchase the crop ne would
refuse to take them at the market
price. II the price went down. how
ever, he was surer than death or
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A Comparison.

'Shure, now says Biddy looking
demurely at her show, 'shure, now.
the subject has niver entered me mind
at all, at ALL
Its sorry OF am says Pat. and he
turned away.
IVAN minute, Pat said Biddy
softly. 'Ye-ve set me thinkin''"
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Taking No Chances.

~ ECENTLY TN old Pennsylvania
farmer while on visit to Phila-
N delphia was seized with violent
toothache and. calling on a dentist.
was informed that the tooth must be
taken out, but that he had better have
gas for the operation.
He agreed to this. and then started
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IN CANNIBALDOM.

First Cannibal-Here comes mis-
sionary.
Second Cannibal-That's good; he
will save me getting blessing from
my wife.
First Cannibal-How so?
Second Cannibal-I forgot TO order
the dinner this morning.
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NELL known railroad man de-
scribed at directors meeting
the amalgamation Of two rail-
roads, SO the story goes.
AT first" he said, the ky people
were coy. Yet they were ,ot too coy.
They were like Pat and Biddy.
'Biddy,' says Pat timidly. did We
liver think of marryin'?'
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Il don't see how he stands i,!''
mo, subj" replied Sam.

II don't see how he stands ~"
well, subj" said Sam. Il reckon
it's jes' dis way: In de TO- part Nv de-
night, sub. de colonels mos generally
80 'toxicated dat he don't pay no ten
ton to de 'skeeters, an in dc last
part NV de night, sub. Dc skeeterS 10
most gen'ally so 'toxioEted dat they
don't pay no 'tention to de colonel"
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to count his money. -- Il. FL
The dentist remarked: "Oh, you
need not pay me until have fin
ished"
II reckon not" replied the farmer
but II you're a-going to make me un-
conscious I'd jest like to see how
stand I'm.
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PROBABLY.

PROBABLY.
your father might have been a
rich man but for one thing"
What was that mother?"
HE was obliged to attend an extra
session Of Congress instead of spend
ing the summer on Nthe lecture plat
FORM
The river press., 1913-11-26
Thousand Dollar Oat Prize

For the best peck of oats shown at
the National Corn exposition dallas,
Tex, February 10 to "a, 1914,) the
state of Colorado is offering silver
trophy, valued at $1,000. To become
the property of any state, this must
be won three times. Already western
Canada has won it twice. The farmers
from that section grow good oats, and
unless Montana growers come to the
rescue, this fine trophy is liable to
cross the international boundary line
for the last time.
Montana oats were good enough to
win at New York and they are good
enough to win at the coming corn ex.
position. 1t only requires one peck,
and we appeal to the growers to pre-
pare their best samples and at least
make entries in the oat classes at
this coming show.
We shall be glad to furnish all in
formation about entering and ship
ping exhibits.
ALFRED ATKINSON,
Secretary Montana Seed Growers
Association, Bo.eman, Mont.
The river press., 1913-11-26
Montana's Annual Meat Bill

If the consumption of meat in Mon
tana is the same as for the United
States. annually 74,736,000 pounds of
meat are consumed in Montana of a
wholesale value of $15,652,3O0.
w. ]. Swindlehurst, commissioner
of the bureau of labor and industry,
has compiled figures showing the
amount of meat annually shipped into
Montana, based upon data obtained
from the packing companies. This
statement showed the amount of meat
annually shipped into the state is 12,.
100000 pounds, of a wholesale value
of $2,52O,OO0.
From one of the largest packing
houses in the country Commissioner
Swindlehurst received the estimated
average consumption of meats in the
United States per person per year as
follows:
Beef, so.34; mutton, 6.71 pounds;
veal, 7.54 pounds; pork 1857 pounds.
Total, 1925.
This makes the average consump-
tion for each person per day .47O1
pounds, or trife less than half a
pound of meat day. At the whole
sale rate each person consumes $31. 1.13
per year.
The river press., 1913-11-26
The Great Falls municipal census

The Great Falls municipal census
has encountered strife. Two rival
concerns are battling for the privilege
Of making the count.
Suit has been brought in the dist
riot court by ]. G. Gibson against E.
A. St0vall, to recover q balance al
legged to be due on q promissory note.
For sale, $50 to 200 tons Of grain
hay, also a quantity of alfalfa hay.
Can be fed at Churchill ranch near
Lippard. Good place to winter stock.
Inquire Of T. G. Power & Bro, Ltd,
Fort Benton.-Adv.
Constable P. M. Sonksen arrived
from Big Sandy today with William
Thompson, who will serve thirty days
in the county jail for cruelty to ami
mails. The prisoner was committed
by Justice w. A. Ragan, of Big Sandy.
c. H. Martens, of Chinook, who is
among the business visitors in town,
has just returned from Chicago, where
he marketed shipment of sheep. Mr..
Martens reports heavy receipts at the
Chicago stockyards, accompanied by
lower prices.
o. A. Bergeson arrived from Big
Sandy today, on a visit with w. R.
Leet, of this city. Mr.. Bergeson, who
is manager for the Mackton Coal com.
pany states that additional machinery
is being installed at the Mackton
mine, by which the coal output will
be largely increased. The machinery
will be operated by electric power.
A history of Montana pioneers is
something that the Pioneers and Sons
and Daughters of Pioneers are anx-
ious to have published. The sugges.
tion comes from Frank Brown of Phil
ipsburg that the pioneers of the state
ask the legislature for an appropria-
tion to provide for the expense of
getting the history out, and that two
people be sent about the state to col.
lect data from those who arrived here
before 1868.
The committee appointed at a re.
cent meeting of the Commercial club
to draft plan for city improvement
work has practically agreed upon a
program that contemplates bonding
the municipality for the purpose Of
constructing sewerage system. 1t
will also recommend that improve
ment districts be organized, in which
the streets will be graded and macad-
amized and a uniform system of park.
ing will be undertaken, the parking to
be in the center of some of the wider
streets. The committee will present
its recommendations to the city coun.
Gil at it's next meeting.
The river press., 1913-11-26

Helena, Nov. 20.-If Montana had
the convicts, it could work five thous-
and of them on the roads in the state,
so many applications for road crews
have been filed with the state high
way commissioner, according to G. R.
Melten, secretary. Mr.. Melten has
been spending much time recently in
Flathead county, where $50 prisoners
are engaged in constructing four
miles of highway on an eighteen mile
stretch between Big Fork and the gov.
ernment biological station, and from
there south to a point four miles east
of Poison, where the present road is
tied into.
The river press., 1913-11-26

Now LAT Sc, ,retary Daniels has Le
ctded to sc"d the feet on a European
cruise some Of our expatriated citizens
will be given an opportunity to refresh
their memories as to what the Ameri,
can flag looks like.