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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13
Rival Courts

@ID King Frederick Wiiliam was
diving in the royal palace at Ber-
~ lin. and the young prince royal
Frederick held his joyous little court at
4he castle of Reinsburg where his fathef'
though still hating him. had ateer d
long and cruel persecution. at length ar
lowed him TO set up IN establishment
There the youth who was later 10 20
lnovn in history as Frederick the oreas
had gathered around him company u
wits. musicians, littsrai and gay ooul
tiers. beautiful women and adventures
not yet found out.
It was a great contrast to the siooms
court of his father. where the ola hlns
heat servants and ministers oil state III
nartially over their backs WIN us
crutcb. where parsimony was the oruei
Of tbe dav and Frederick William kept nus
wife and children in a constant state oi
terror. ,,.,
The prince royals wife was there win
him of course that unhappy Princess
Flizaheth Christine of Brunswick "no"
his father had caused Frederick to marry
hv presenting him with the ALTERNATIVES
of the scaffold or the altar,
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Awaiting News

A few days later and all eyes at
Reinsberg were looking eagerly for a
courier who should come to tell the
little court that Frederick II reigned
in his fathers stead
News had come that the king was
dying and Frederick had hurried to his
fathers bedside and been reeonciled
to him. At Berlin he, with his brother
Augustus, awaited the end
Upon the reception of the news of the
old Kings death all the courtiers of
Reinsberg fiocked 70 Berlin, eager to
carry out the plans they had laid for
the management OF the new King.
With them went, of course, the UNI
Happy wife of Frederick
He received his old companions cold
ly-his wife with a stately, courteous
but frigid demeanor.
OF his fathers councillors Frederick
retained those who had been faithful
to the dead King, even though some OF
them had grieviously wronged him
self while he was Prince Royal Others.
whose characters he knew only too
well, he dismissed.
All was anxiety, surprise and expecta-
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Between King and Queen

Soon after the coronation Frederick
sought an interview with his wife.
Madame" he said, II come to solicit
your forgiveness for an involuntary in
justice. l have made you unhappy, for
you wereforced to give your hand to an
-unloved man, of whom you knew that
he loved you not.
But in doing so l vowed That you
should be my wife only in name, and
that rs soon as it was in my power /
should release you from your bondage.
know that you do not, cannot, love
me. Madame.
The question arises--is your aversion
10 me so great that you insist upon a
separation?'
The Queen raised her head and looked
wistfully at her husband. my Cod"
she exclaimed, he asks me if l hate
him.
There was that about her plaintive cry
which should have opened Frederick s
eyes to the truth-but he saw it not.
"No. Madame he replied. II did not
ask if you hated me; for i well know
that your noble and womanly heart Is
incapable Of hatred. I merely asked II
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For Reasons of State

Frederick had the greatest respect ioi
bis vife-but he did not could not Nv
her. The grave of his sriend Katt' wno
had been executed before his eyes as
warning to him, semed to lie between
them. t,,,o
On the other hand, Elizabeth "niie
marrying Frederick solely because sue
was ordered to, had now become oeep's
IN love with him The fact that TINS ioVe
VAS not returned, would never be re-
turned. was a deep. dark cloud over hei
existence. a..
And Frederick, mindful always OIL li'o
manner in which his marriage had peen
brought about, did not suspect TINS ioVe'
They sang French and italian songs al
Reinsberg; they acted plays; they wro'e
poetry and the prince royal played ene
fl,te most deliciously every morning a'
his open window upon his rising from MS
bed.
How the old King despised everything
al Reinsberg-his son and heir par,eu-
larlyl
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A Match for Augustus

He must marry the Princess Louise
Amelia of Brunswick. The divorce OF
Frederick must not take place. The En-
press relies upon you. On the day on
which Prince Augustus marries the Prin-
cess you Will receive a present of $4,000 .
1T shall be done as you wish," re-
piled Mime. Brandt; but hark-the Prince
Royal is playing his flute We must sepa-
rate
That day the Countess Brandt had an
interview with the Countess Morien. Nine.
Morien agreed to become the ally of Nine.
Brandt.
'And my condition. said Morien, lis
this. The Empress is about to establish
an order of Virtue and Modesty. I desire
that the star of that order may be con-
ferred upon me-"
Nine Brandt laughed outright. you.
you?" she said. whom people call LIE
Tourbillon,' desire to become a member
OF the Order of yirtue?'
Dear friend" replied the fair and frail
Morien with smile, "a day must come
when we shall be cut off by advancing
years from the paths of love and pleas
TIRE and be compelled to follow the tire
some paths of virtue.
To-day | am lie Tourbilon. When the
lilies and roses of my cheek have faded
1 will place the Order of Virtue upon my
withered breast and become the defender
of the God fearing and the virtuous."
The two ladies laughed and it was a
bargain.
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The Price of Treachery

you shall have the price which your
treachery Demands said the King
sternly.
Were all these things true which
you have related you deserve to be
hanged You have betrayed a royal
Prince-have watched him like a base
spy and listened to his secrets in or
der to sell them and sought to secure
your own happiness AT. the expense OF
the misery OF two noble souls.
You have committed the crime. of
misleading an innocent child who. by
birth and education, is forever sepa-
rated from you.
Happily all that you have said is
but the romance engendered in a sick
brain. You are crazy and shall be con
fined In a mad house
Frederick rang his bell and Fritz
wendell was taken in charge and com
mitted to the nearest military asylum
Poor Augustus thought the King,
''he Will pay dearly for his ort-lived
dream of love and his illusions will
be trodden under foot--even as mine
have BEEN"
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at Monbi1ou At o'clock you will
leave the palace and at the gate will
find cerriage in readiness to convey
us swiftly to Hanover and from there
to the ship awaiting at Amsterdam for
England.
This is not time for indecision--I
will await you at the hour and day in
the carriage at the gate
"You shall not wait In vain,' said
Laura, II have no will but yours"
In their grotto Louise and Fritz had
heard exery word of this conversation.
Suddenly a noise was heard at the en-
trace of the conservatory-the door
opened and the Queen Mother appeared.
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New Atnms for Old

From the New York Evening Post
Sir William Ramsay has been making
important discoveries at such a rapid
rate during recent years that another one
from his laboratory is hardly cause for
wonder. The newspaper dispatches do not
make entirely clear the exact character
of his latest achievement. Tt has been
known for a considerable time that ha
and Prof. Norman Collie were at worls
on some curious phenomena connected
with cathode rays. He published a sug-
sestive little note last July. In which he
described the finding of helum and neon
elements both of which were discovered
--terrestrially-by Sir William himself) In
the glass of old X-ray bulbs. In the same
communication the preparation of neon
by bombarding calcium fluoride with
cathode rays was announced.
At that time Professor Ramsay called
attention to the apparent disintegration of
molecules and atoms in his experiments,
resulting from bombardment of elec-
trons-that is, by the cathode rays Tho
recent address before the Chemical So
ciety appears to have been a a'description
OF this research, perhaps with some later
details added. Sir william is reported to
have suggested three possible explana-
-tions of the experimental results. Two
CT these involve the transmutation of one
or several elements into others; the third
the creation of matter from electricity,
or "the birth of an atom" as the head
lines Indicate Professor Ramsay commit
ted himself to neither of these explana-
tions. The first of them. the transmission
theory, is the least remarkable. and
henee, "other things equal" the most
probable. For as matter of fact. Sir
William Ramsay years ago called atten-
tion to the first known transmutation.
that of radium into heliuna To be sure.
this is process going on spontaneously.
and hence differing somewhat from an
artificial transmutation produced by d.
rected bombardment with cathode rays,
but the spontaneous change lust as cer-
tainly made a redefning OF the atom
necessary, as does this later achieve
ment.
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Condemned Without a HEARING

When the greetings of .he two Queens
were over the dowager led her daughter
in-law into small room, where she was
in the habit of receiving her family.
Laura and the maid of honor. who had
accompanied Queen Elizabeth were dis
missed The two Queens were alone.
Then the dowager broke on, into a.
frenzy of speech. Her maid of, honor
Laura Won Pannewitz, had dared to raise
her eyes to the King. was there any
trpth IN 'hese rumors chat Elizabeth and
freoerick We're contemplating divorce? :?
NO. sorrowfully replied Elizabeth.
we shall never be divorced.o
We'll, then, she is to be n Maintenon
or La Valliere. is sheq"
She. rans the bell and ordered that
Laura attend her. Laura came She stood
pale and trembling before the two
Queens
so you are ambitious are vo,,e, said
Maria Dorothea; well, will give vo, =
good husband-the Count yoss mama
the happy man whose wife YOU are soon
to be in order that you make No mis-
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The King Arrives

The door opened and Prince Augustus
stood before them A heartrending
scene ensued in which the Prince ac-
know1edged his love for Laura and
claimed the advice and protection OF
his siser- law. Both the lovers
begged that she would not betray them
to the King.
Alas" said Elizabeth, my life, my
thoughts are a secret to him-I Will
but add this secret to the rest
Word ran through the palace that the
King was coming-the rolling of the
drums soon announced his arrival.
The Queen was with the Queen Moth
err Prince Augustus sought the pres
ence of his sister-in-law and of his
mother
The King entered accompanied by his
aunt. The maids of honor of the two
Queens had been assembled.
As Frederick entered the state apart
ments his mother looked at him keen
ly to see IL his eyes sought out Laura
Won Pannewitz. The King gazed calm
ly over the assembly and his eyes rested
in an Indifferent manner upon Laura.
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The Countess Plots

The child, in talking to herself had
mentioned the name of the Countess Won
Morien. Hardly sal &c person, this Nine.
Won Morien. for girl of the age OF
Louise TO be thrown into an intimacy
with.
The Countess was in love, or tried to
make herself think that she was, with the
Prince Royal. and she left no art un-
tried to win his attention. The heart of
the Prince was a citadel not easily taken,
but Morien was ambitious and deter
mined
She had so far succeeded with her
wiies that Frederick had paid her marked
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copvright. 1918. by irving King.


rights resefved.)
Frederick the Great and His Court
Is considered Mrs. Mundt's masterpiece
1t was published in 1870, and for 10 years
after that every scar the demand tor tne
romance called for a aew edition IN Ger
many. while it was translated INTO every
European language, and countless eul-
tions of the story nave since been Is
sued. -
1t is a rather curious romance IN tnae'
while more sentimental than most Oh Mfs.
Nundtts other works-that IS dealing more
truly and deply in pure loNe-tne "hole
story seems to be an argument that roy
alties should have. can have, no heart that
i, is nossible for them 10 indulge without
disasser: that the royal cult is forever,
nv The very nature of things, set apar.
from The rest of mankind and debarrea
from marrying for love. cnoa.
The character of Frederick the 1 1Ieae
has never been more keenly analyzed thah
in this novel Carlyle, with all ms Gym
cism and ability, does not give us such
a human picture Of the greas 80
,-icls IN his history as Mrs. Mundt gives
us in her romance.
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BY
IUISE MUHLBACH
(MRS. KLARA MUNDT)

case had not been scarlet fever afte
all. and the liberated girl again mad
her appearance in the court circle-an
the Queen Mother smiled upon her.
No one was more amazed at this tur
OF affairs than Louise. Then she re
eeiyed the letter which Fritz had writ
ten.
All" thought Louise, this gardene
boy does really love mel How romantic
Anybody car be loved by count or /,
baron. but gardener boy-how roman
ticl Yes, will follow the call of my be
loved
The appointed evening came. Louise
trembling and-afraid at her own rash
ness, stole to the gate and found ther,
carriage. In 1t was seated a man
wrapped in a long cloak, whom sh,
thought to be Fritz
No sooner was she IN the carriage thai
1t started rapidly away. The man b,
her side did not speak.
Yes she thought, "he must despis
me for having followed him."
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A CL A S SIC
IN A P A G E

sttention-even had written poetry to
her. She saw that she had an influence
over him, but that was all.
However, she was young, beautiful
adrot. He seemed to enjoy her society
above that of any of The other ladies OF
the court. Let the old King live little
longer and in this ,roubadour court Of
Reinsberg many things might happen.
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All plans Arranged

''on my part all the preliminary
measures have been taken. At my
castle of Orienburg. my chaplain is in
readiness to marry us.
"on Tuesday, a week from today the
King will give ball--a masked ball
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Romantic Enoueh

The King sought out his mother. and
at the end OF their conference the dow
ager announced that Mademoiselle Won
schwerin was recoyered-that the dis
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Shelter for Safety

From the Pittsburg Post.
Let us &C into this department store
until the shower is over"
Il prefer this harness shop said her
husband. You won't see so many things
you want
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Fritz Has a Secret

The Queen Mother, as soon as an op-
portunity offered, whispered to Prince
Augustus: GO, my son, and speak
with Mile Won Pannewitz The King
must not speak to her alone. Keep
always by her side
That evening, in the greenhouse
Louise met by appointment the young
gardener. Fritz Wendell.
you are my queen, the sovereign of
my SOUL, sighed Fritz.
Alas" replied Louise, this is the
dream of madman. The King my
proud family, would never consent that
| become the wife of gardener
"As to the King replied Fritz, Il
could find means to obtain his consent
and honor and distinction at his hands
l have secret--but bark, steps are ap-
preaching; retire further into the
grotto."
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your aversion to me was so great that
it demanded a separation
Elizabeth had lost the power of speech
and gave a mute negative.
Very well, then" said the King, at
Will be better for Prussia If we go
along thus-you to be Queen and nomi-
nally my wife. Madame, thank you"
He was gone, without guessing the
secret of his wifes love for him, and
Elizabeth sank senseless to the floor
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takes and, perhaps, render some other
than your appointed husband happy in
your embraces
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Ready to Obey


She tried to jump from the carriage
but strong hand detained her. onwar,
they few. AT length the carriag,
stopped
We have arrived said the man be
side her. They were before a chapel
and into this building the stranger cava,
lier conducted, with great ceremony, thi
bewildered Louise. The priest was await
ing them in the lighted chanceI.
The stranger threw Off his cloak an,
stood before Louise.
Forgive me- he said and handet
her letter from the king. In It Fred
erick said: "As you are resolved t,
marry have provided husband 70
you. The gardener boy was no f1ttinj
mate for you. This young officer Is tho
Count Won C1iest. IL you refuse his
hand he has orders to place you in the
carriage and take you to your mother. =
Several times did Louise read the let
ter over, looking every now and then
at the count.
Well said she finally, 'Iet us obsy
the commands of the king. After that
we Will see If We can love each other -
Since have seen you / love you
dearly replied won Cliest
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Sacrifices


While Louise stood before the aiter
with the Count Won Chest Laura Won
Pannewitz stood before the altar in tho
private chapel of Monbijou with the
Count Voss. The king himself had con.
Quoted Laura and Queen Elizabeth gave
her hand to the Count Voss.
The king had had long talk With
Laura. in which he had shown her how
the whole future of Augustus would be
elouded and his fortunes ruined should
he make a marriage of love instead or
the state marriage, which the politics of
Germany demanded.
1t was hard sacrifice, but II Laura
really loved Augustus she would make
that sacrifice. She consented.
The agony OF the prince when he
found out what had taken place was.
for time, great But he submitted
after while to the Inevitable and
looked sternly In the face the fact that
ROYALTY must not marry for love-whsn
politics claim the right of way
Yet the Prince lived happily with this
Princess of Brunswick; Laura and her
husband got along well enough together.
and as for Louise, she always thanked
her stars that she did not marry the
gardener.
Next weeks One Page Classic will bs
John Marchmont's Legacy" by Mary
E. Brandon.
Copyright, 1918. by Irving King)
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Her Greatest Confidant

At Monbijou the Queen Mother was
talking with the Countess Brandt DO
denly, that we have a pair of lovers at
you know" said the Queen Mother sud-
court?"
A pair of lovers?' echoed the Countess.
Certainly. You know Mile. Won Pan
newitz-is it then so astonishing? Why,
you are her greatest confdant."
"Oh. yes, Your Majesty" replied the
Countess, only did not know that the
affair was known. Yes, / do indeed.
know of this unhappy and unfortunate
love-
Unfortunate? Unhappy" explained
the Queen Mother. 1.-THE Count voss is a
most suita BILE man for her."
count Voss.'' cried Nine. Brandt in af-
fected surprise, what has Count voss
to do with it?''
What has he to do with 2" retorted
the Queen Mother, why you, yourself
just said that you knew Of the love af-
fair of these two young people
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Crocodile Tears


Pardon me, Your Majesty replied the
artful Brandt, II did not say that my
poor friend loved the Count voss.
"Then whom does she love?' answered
the astonished Queen.
II know. but | have sworn upon the
Bible never to reveal his name.' said
Brandt with real tears-which she could
command at will-in her eyes.
But | irnplore Your Majesty that, by
all means in your command, you force
Laura to marry Count voss. There is no
other means of averting evil from the
head of dear Laura; no other means of
preserving two noble hearts from the mis-
cry that may arise from their unfortunate
passions.
IAN abyss lies between Laura and the
man whom she loves. Across it they can
never clasp hands. Every word of love
between them is crime-it is high
treason."
High treason! High treason." ex-
claimed the Queen Mother
1T Is high treason for a woman not
of royal blood to marry Prince of the
blood royal.
Evening journal., 1913-01-14

boat passing through, and military
and naval review are among the
novelties Field has woven around
funny story.
In addition to collecting the data and
writing the various parts, Field also
has found time TO complete his book
Watch Yourself Go By" which has
already reached its second edition
The book. which contains 500 pages is
not an exposition of minstrelsy nor a
collection OF jokes Instead, Field has
entered the lists as a story teller, and
around his life on a farm. his career
in a city and his subsequent expert
ences, he has evolved story that Is
replete with the humor and pathos
that make critics. declare It is one of
the best books OF the season Written
in a Mark Twain vein. il combines all
the humor characteristic of the au-
thor. together with a broad touch of
pathos and finely drawn character de-
lineations.
Field complsted the book this sum-
mer He was at work on It when he
was here last winter, but on his farm
near Columbus Ohio, the concluding
chapters were written
The Minstrels made their usual
street parade this afternoon and the
band will give concert In front OF
/ the theatre tonight.
Evening journal., 1913-01-14
TAXI SERVICE FOR
THE HOTEL DUPONT

Starting this afternoon, Whining
ton viii have a new up-to-date taxi
service which will be run in connec-
ton with the Hotel DUPONT The
Pullman Taxicab Company of Penn
sylvania will be the owners of the
new company It has entered into an
agreement with the management of
the Hotel to maintain all day and all
night service and five cars will be
put in operation this afternoon.
The Office of the company will be
in the DUPONT Hotel. and person
wishing to engage a taxi will call
the hotel by telephone and be con-
nected with the starters Office
A Delaware corporation is TO- be
formed tomorrow, the papers for
which We're sent to Dover yesterday.
The company is represented here by
Deputy City Judge H. p. Joslyn.
Isaac NJ. Garfnkle will be president
and. general manager Of the Della
ware company.
Evening journal., 1913-01-14
CaVC nrnnYrC
JHI9 TEuT LID
RAILWAY IS
NOT FOR SALE
Interests Concerned in Viii
minGtOn Company Purchase
Are After Rival Line
CONFERENCE ON
TODAY, THE REPORT

Persistant rumors are in circulation
that the same interests represented by
Newburger. Henderson and Loeb,
bankers of Philadelphia, that are en-
deavoring to acquire the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
property, are also seeking control of
the Peoples Railway Company This
was denied today by Richard w Crook,
general superintendent of the COM
pany but despite this denial, il is
said that the people interested in the
control Of the Wilmington aud Phila-
delphia Traction Company, have had
an option on the property of the Peo-
pies Railway Company for some time
1t was said today that a Mr. Black
burn. representing the new interests,
expected to see Mr. Crook today. Mr..
Crook, however, said he did. not know
Mr. Blackburn and denied all knowl-
edge of any deal for control Of the
property. He said: "They came to
us some time ago and we sent them
away"
Asked if the price offered was too
small or whether the company did not
care TO sell Mr.. Crook replied that the
company did not wish to sell.
"When we sent them away we
thought that was the end of IT," he
added. "Our railway and property Is
our hobby and we don't care to sell
Evening journal., 1913-01-14
Weigh Yourself Before Using

Weight yourself before commencing
to use Samose, the great fesh-form-
ing food. The wonderful sale on this
preparation since first introduced in
Wilmington and the remarkable re-
suits following its use has made Dr..
Howard Co. such an enthusiastic be-
lever in the great value of Samose
that he gives his personal guaran-
tee to refund the money If Samose
will not make thin people fat and re-
store strength and health to those who
use it,
This is a strong guarantee, out Ut.
Howard Co., has seen so many of his
customers who few weeks ago look
ed like walking skeletons become
plump and well, through the use of
Samose that they feel that they cannot
say too much to induce people to try
It.
This marvellous tesh-forming food
is assimilated as soon it is taken
into the stomach, makes good rich
blood, tones up the weakened system,
helps to assimilate the food and
makes the user plump. well and rosy.
For sale by n. B. Danforth, 2nd and
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