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How the Austrian Flag Flying
Over Belgium Chateau
Kept the Kaiser's Soldiers
from Disturbing Carlotta in
Her Living Death Which
Has Continued for
Fifty Years

But that is impossible protested
the man in red livery. "The Empress
has been an invalid for fifty years.
Her Majesty receives no one, except
her ladies In waiting and her Master
of Ceremonies"
Bring me the Master Of Cere-
monies Immediately" roared the Ger
man officer, believing he was being
trif1ed with. In a few minutes that
functionary presented himself at the
gate. Schmitz beloved at him:
do you know that to hoist the
Austrian flag over this Belgian
chateau Is an offense to the German
army? You will have to be punished
for this piece of impudence."
Patiently the competent and polite
Master of Ceremonies repeated the
answer that had been given by the
red-liveried servant-that Her I'M
perial Majesty Empress of Mexico,
for fifty years an invalid, inhabitated
the chateau
"Donnerwetter!" exploded the Ger
man officer. docs that answer my
question about the Austrian flag?"
Then. the Master of Ceremonies
realized the almost incredible truth
that this German captain, though Of
necessity educated in the best Ger
man military schools, was totally
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Smallest Books Ever

XvTHAT is said to be the smallest book in
NJ the world is tiny volume Of the cru
baiyat" Of Omar IShayyam, copy of
which Is among the most curious of all printed
things in Uncle Sans great Congressional
Library at Washington. It was issued at Cleve-
land the first year of the present century and
was brought down by Photographic reduction to
a volume one-third of an inch square
This tiny "Rubaiyat" is only one OF con-
siderable collection of books of Lilliputian size
In the big library, the largest of which is about
two inches in length These miniature volumes
are not catalogued separately and their exact
number is not ascertainable but the collection,
which is said to rival one of similar character in
by the Star COMPANY Great Britain Einhta Reaa
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Printed

One OF the tiniest and oldest of these books.
published in Padua in 1916, is a volume Of
letters from the astronomer Calico Measuring
less than three-fourths by one.fourth of an inch.
it is printed in brilliant, type corresponding
to the three-point now in use. Another is an
inch-and-a-half copy Of Goethe's die Leiden des
jungen Werthers." beautifully bound in red and
gold. It's 700 pages are less than three-fourths
of an inch thick. and the type cannot be read
without. the strongest magnifying glasses.
The collection Of miniature books also in.
-cludes an exquisitely fooled green volume of
Horace" published in France in 1925, and
little red and gold copy of the Divine Comedy"
which has for its frontispiece well-k;loFn
picture of Dante. = -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
Empress Carlotta of Mexico at
So--About the Time Of Max
imilian's Coronation.

Mexico was an Austrian-the Arch.
duke Macmillan, brother OF my
Imperial Master and your Kaiser's
august ally, Emperor Franz Josef"
"Ach, SOL" But it was so plain
that the stupid captain was still
suspicious that the Master of Cere-
monies thought it wise then and
there to give him a much-needed
lesson in the history of his own
German-speaking people.
He patiently went over the whole
story, while the German captain
gasped from his saddle. He told of
the stndious and dreamy Macmillan,
brother OF the Austrian Kaiser,
married to the lovely Carlotta,
daughter Of King Leopold OF Belgium,
and their half-dozen years of happi-
ness at the castle of Miramar in
Trieste.
Then came Emperor Napoleon ILL.,.
of France, looking for a royal prince
to seat upon the throne of his pro-
Jected empire in Mexico. Maximilicn
was his ideal future Emperor Of
Mexico, and now was the time to
make the grand coup-when Juarez
Copyrt,,t 1914
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Europe, to one court after another
vainly seeking support for her
crumbling throne; how Macmillan
was seized by stratesr. imprisoned
in the old convent Of San Juan Ul-
loa at Vera Cruz and condemned to
death; how the able old Indian,
Juarez, would listen to no pleas
from Carlotta or any of her royal re-
latives; how Macmillan died most
courageously; how Carlotta, only
twenty-six years old, went insane,
and how. for half century she had
dwelt with her royal retinue, her
nurses and attendants in this Belgian
chateau by arrangement between
Emperor Franz Josef and King
The whole story, familiar to every
American high school boy, the
Master. of Ceremonies told to the
gaping German captain, who without
doubt was hearing it for the first
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esN IA AID EMPRESS" CARLoTTA,
IVA widow of Inflated Maxi
milan, Emperor OF Mexico,

esN IA AID EMPRESS" CARLOTTA.
INN widow OF Inflated Maxi
milan, Emperor OF Mexico,
is the unconscious heroine of an ex-
traordinary, though bloodless drama
OF the European war. The facts
here stated are vouched for by one
Of the ablest Of the newspaper cor
respondents whose duties keep them
near the battle front in Flanders.
Everybody is now familiar with
the manner in which the German
armies took possession of all but a
small corner Of Belgium after they
had reduced the strong fortresses OF
Liege, imposing their own military
government upon each town and viii
lage as they captured it. Their i'm
placable reprisals upon Belgian
citizens who threw obstacles in the
way Of their progress through the
country and upon those found carry
ing arms, and the occupancy by Ger
man officers Of country houses aud
chateauS have become history.
1t is the custom or the Germans
as we'll as of invading armies gener.
ally-to send a cavalry force ahead
to take peaceful possession, if pos
sible, or to prepare for the advance
OF besiegng army. 1t was such Il
cavalry troop. in charge Of Captain
Won Schmita. that figured in the cor
-, H.
furnishes the only actual news re-
ceived in ten or twelve years con-
corning the woman who was once an
empress and who for half century
has been an insane prisoner Of state.
When Captain Won Schmitz and
his detachment OF German cavalry
were approaching the village OF
, Bouchout in Belgium they came upon
a charming chateau set in the midst
of stately grounds and gardens. In
the iron grill work at the top OF
the great gate closing the main en-
trance to the grounds Captain Won
Schmitz, as he rode up, noticed an
ornament in gilt composed OF two
royal crowns. But what most as
tonished the captain was that the
colors flown above the chateau were
those Of the Austrian Empire-the
flag Of Germany's ally in the war.
Captain Won Scbmitz had received
no information about royal chateau
in this neighborhood. If the place
belonged TO some rich Belgian who
had thought to save it from the Ger
mans by hosting the Austrian flag,
SO much the worse for him. Such Il
piece OF impudence merited prompt
punishment!
So the captain gave the handle OF
the gate bell several violent jerks,
and brought his troopers to halt
Presently an upper servant. mag
nificent = red silk livery, appeared.
"yVho is the occupant of this
chateau" roared Won Schmitz, who
has the impudence 10 hy the Austrian
fiag?"
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was unable to unite the Mexican
factions, and when the Government
of the United States of America was
too busy with it's own Civil War to
even threaten Napoleon Ill. with the
Monroe Doctrine.
France would furnish the in
vading army to keep the native
MeSicans in order while Macmillan
should seat himself firmly on the
throne of great Western Empire
that would be twin sister to that
ruled by Napoleon ILL.,
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ignorant about one of the most tragic
episodes in the history Of German
speaking royalty. But he was too
polite. and too polite, to offend the
officer of an invading army with
sarcasm.
"Ah," he said, cit has escaped your
memory that the late Emperor OF
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The Mexican Convent San Juan Uloa Prison, Where
Emperor Maximiiian Was Confined While Empress
Carlotta Was Vainy Seeking Influence Ere.
His Execution.

The gaudy-hued servitor answered
with quiet assurance: This is the
dwelling of Her Imperial Majesty
the Empress os Mexico"
Good, said the officer with
sarcasm intended TO be whitening
Lead on. ] will pay my respects
to- Her Majesty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

time. Now, at last, he stopped
clustering. With respect and SYM
pathy. and wonder in his voice. he
remarked:
"Wonderbar! Ach, so-it IS my
duty to pay my respects to Her;
Majesty. will assure Her Majesty
that she has nothing to fear from
the armies Of the Kaiser"
And the patient Master %
Ceremonies had to explain that,
while the captains sentiments did
him honor, he would have to iorego
any such visit. The royal invalid,
he said, knew nothing OF what had
happened in the great world for fifty
years. Ever since her receipt of the
news Of her husbands execution she
had been hopelessly insane. Not
yiolent-except once. when. long
ago, she set fire to the chateau
but always living over again tho
years OF her happiness with Maxi
milan at the Castle OF Miramar In
Trieste. with now and then moments
OF horror when her shattered mind
reverted in q cruel fash to the crush
ang catastrophe in Mexico.
The best the Master of Ceremonies
could do was to permit him to catch
glimpse OF the poor lady unbe-
known to herself. So he led Captain
Won Schmitz through the gate OF the
main entrance to the grounds. and
to another iron gate in high wall
at one side OF the chateau. He un.
locked this gate and threw 1t partly
open, meantime holding the German
captain firmly by the elbow.
He pointed to bent old lady ell
in black walking elowly about the
garden, leaning on the arm OF an
elderly female attendant In voice
filled with reverent respect and love
the Master OF Ceremonies announced
to the German officer:
"Her Imperial Majesty Carlotta,
Empress OF Mexico!"
WONDERLAND" muttered Captain
Won Schmitz.
Sohmitz, again in his saddle at the
entrance gate, gave a sharp order TO
his troopers. AS one man they
saiuted the Austrian flag flying over
poor, mad Carlotta's chateau-and
rode away.
Evidently Captain Won Schmit1
promptly reported the episode to his
superior officer, for when the German
army moved on to Brussels 1t was
noticed that the great entrance cato
to Empress Carlotta's chateau bore
these words posted there in large
letters, and signed by a German stan
officer:
This house is the property OF tho
Belgian Gro. 4. Her Majesty, the
Empress of Mexico. Archduchess
Macmillan OF Austria, sister.in-law
Of Emperor Franz Josef. our illus-
trious ally, lives in 1t. I, request
German soldiers who pass here not
to ring this bell, and to leave the
place untouched"
1t goes without saying that this
request" has been respected.
Probably Empress Carlotta's chateau
Is the only country residence in in-
vaded Belgium that has not been
utilized as quarters for German
officers.
The Mad Empress" nowadays
exists in a state Of quiet and calm.
She Is in the closest confinement,
guarded by those who see that she is
disturbed by no reference to the
great tragedy in her life. She Is now
In her seventy-sixth year. 1t is said
that her physical condition is fairly
good and that she continues to hold
occasional Court Receptions" wear
ing all her imperial regalia and
graciously acknowledging the ODE.
isances OF her ladies' ilN waiting and
other attendants at the chateau, who
number upwards Of thre,> hundred,
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mlilan-good and upright man, but
bookworm and a dreamer-failed
utterly to win the confidence Of the
Mexican people; how, the American
Civil War being over, the United
States Government told Napoleon
Ill. to withdraw his army from the
American Continent, and how Napo-
leon promptly obeyed, telling Maxi
milan that he and his empire would
henceforth have to shift for them
selves.
How Carlotta hurried back to
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How Macmillan and
Carlotta followed the
French army to Mex
leo; how they were
crowned in the Ca
thedral at Mexico City
and established their
court in the ancient
castle Of Chepulte-
pee; Ii o W Maxi
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Emperor - Macmillan y
Comforting His Father
Confessor as He Is About
to Be Led Out to His
Execution - FROM 'he
Painting by Jean Paul
Laurens,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
Has Fine Action
in the Blood
Does Real Work in Cleaning
Body Of Impurities.

1t is to the skin that blood Impurities
are driven by Nature. And it is in the
skin that s. s. 8, the famous blood pur,
ifer, has its most pronounced influence.
For 1t Is here that you see the results.
s. S. s. is none the less effective in the
joints, glands and mucous surfaces IN
driving out rheumatism, overcoming boils
and Kidding the system Of catarrh.
The purely vegetable ingredients in
S. s. s. are naturally assimilated but
they enter the blood as an active medi-
cine and are not destroyed or converted
while at work. 1t is this peculiar feat
ure Of s.. S. s. that makes it so effective.
1t stlrs into action all the forces Of the
body, arouses digestive secretions. stimu-
lates the blood circulation to destroy dis
ease breeding germs.
Upon entering the blood S. s. S. Is
carried throughout your body in about
three minutes. And in a brief time 1t
has any blood trouble 50 under control
that it no longer can multiply. Gradu-
ally new flesh is formed in all broken
down tissues and the skin takes on the
rudy glow Of health. Be sure and get
q bottle Of s. S. S. today Of any drug.
gist, but avoid all substitutes.
Around the bottle is an illustrated cir.
cular that tells you how to obtain spe-
cial free advice in quickly overcoming
serious blood disorders. S. s. S. is pre-
pared only by The Swift Specific Co., SO
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27

State Supt. Taylor addressed the
meeting.
The following officers were elected:
President, Hon. ]. A.. Field; vice pres
ident, Robt. =. Boyd; secretary, Mrs.
Evarts. s.e-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
Way
TO T|PPERARY
Popular Song Being Sung and
Whistled by the English
Soldiers.

London, Oct. 26.-'Tps a Long, Long
Way to Ti%pperary," is upsetting staid
Old England quite as completely as
'Hct Time outraged the sensibilities
Of aesthetic Americans at the time OF
the Spanlsh-American war.
"Rula Britannia" and God Save
the King" do very we'll for non-com'
batants who con evening clothes and
pass a patriotic evening watching Sir
Beerholm Trees Drake" But the
hundreds of thousands of recruits and
territorials have little taste for the
solemn hymns and have pOpularized
.'Tipperary" by whistling il and sing
ing il. in the city streets, along coun-
try roads and in the big concentration
camps.
Recently a war service was held at
Tyler's Green Church in London and
many straight-laced communicates
were shocked because the organlst
played "Tipperary," as a closing vol
untary. But hundreds of communi-
cants were moved to tears by the
swinging march tune which Tommy
Atkins has adopted in spite of squeam-
iSAspersons who would force more de
nOfous airs upon him.
The organis. at Tyler's Green es-
tablished a precedent which is far
reaching and the faVorite air of the
recruits is finding a place in the
hears of composers who are giving
it dignifed variations and offering it
the honor place in medle;s Of pat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
ElufyE YOUR ASTHMA.
N FIFTEEN TT! /: MINUTES

II Asthmador does not instantly re-
lfeve the very worst attacks of Asth-
ma, Bronchial Asthma and the Asth-
matte symptoms accompanying Hay
Fever your money will be returned, is
the terms upon which Finney's Drug
Store announce they are selling DR..
Rudolph Schiffman's Asthmador and
Asthmador Cigarettes. No matter how
%inveterate or obstinate your case, or
how often or violent the attacks,
Asthmador will instantly relieve you,
usually in ten seconds, but always
within fifteen minutes.
These druggists have been author
lied by the Doctor to sell every pack
age of Asthmador on a guarantee to
return the money in every single case
where it is not found the very best
remedy ever used. You will be the
sole judge yourself and under this
positive guarantee by Finney's Drug
Store absolutely no risk is u in buy
ing this remedy.
Persons living elsewhere will be
supplied under the anne guarantee
by their local druggist or direct by
DR.. R. Schiffmann, st. Paul, Mimi
Adv. a. G
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
BORLE|Ga COUNTY
SCHOOL OFFICERS
=. MEET IN BISMARCK

The Burleigh county school officers
were in session Friday morning in the
Commercial club hall, discussing
ways and e for lettering the ex-
listing conditions.
County Superintendent Vigness
called their attention to several mat
tiers and recommended that the school
boards engage their teachers early
in the summer, when good teachers
are available. This would avoid the
issuance OF permits to incompetent
and Inefficient teachers in the fall,
when the schools must open.
Among the important matters un-
der discussion was the question of the
present transportation laws.
The school board went on record
as favoring the adjustment of the
present Transportation laws, and SUBJ
shutting a law by which the people
Of the different districts may them
selves decide how they will get their
children to and from school.
The members present voted to ask
the next legislature to provide for
compulsory medical examinations in
all schools. -s.r
} In the afternoon the Burleigh coun-
ty officers joined with the department
of school administration and listened
to discussions on the Model Rural
School," by Mrs. MP. Tatem Of Will
listen; Medical Inspection by A. c..
Terg of Towner, and the Teachers
Boarding Place by Miss Mary B.
Pennington of Glendale, after which
Rev. Newconb, Pres. Mcfarland and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
ANNOUNCE N

g.. -. ANNOUNCEMENT.
am starting a class in music and
wish to announce | will take a limit
ed number of pupils at SOC for l hour
lesson. ~
Mrs. R. II. Thist!ethwaite,
102 Ave. B. Phone 351K.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
Wonderful Remedy Saves Many From
Desperate illness and Danger
Gus Operations.

END stomach troubles quickly with
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
The first dose proves what it will do,
Hundreds Of people in Minnesota have
used it with unusual benefit.
Here are the words of a few of the
many in this state who have taken
it:
JOHN ToWEY, 2e3o Dayton aven-
ue, St. Paul, Mimi, ordering a second
treatment, wrote: 81 have been feel.
ing fine since l took your medicine.
It certainly cleared my skin. have
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Der of stomach sufferers"
MRS. PETER WILLIAMS, 2749
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pain. -Four of our best doctors could
a-h
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
&c airs an anged Q sacred con-

i.Ot.c airs an aA9ed Tor sacred con-
CGI.S.
A prominent clergyman discussing
TIE protests against "Iipperaty' as
a tun to be used in churches, said:
"heally these superior people might
drop their nonsense at slch a time OF
national peril. | would like 10 poin.
Ol4t to them that a tune which is good
enough On a dark, damp night to
cheer our brave men on TO almost
certain death in Ghelr heroic endeav-
or or their womentolk is surely good
enough with which to end a church
service. Persons who possess imagi-
nations ana hearts must be moved BY
such a human sort OF tune, a 'tune
which means so much to the young
Eng.ishmen who are really defending
the nations honor
Most OF the camps where recruits
are in training lack organized bands.
The rapidity Of the recruiting and
the great TAX upon the resourc S OF
the war office have not admitted OF
band organization. However, nearly
every company has a few musicians
who play flies or harmonious and
''Tipperary' is the one tune invar-
iably heard as the youngsters move
along on practice marches. If instru-
ments are lacking THE men whistle
the rousilg tune, for it has been dem
onstrated that it is a good whistler"
Even the least musical can sing or
whistle the air.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST A few HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound ends
grippe m~isery-Don't Stay
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y You a end grippe and break up
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no Inconvenience. Be sure you get
the genuine. adv
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27

do nothing for me and agreed l must
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Such experiences are general among
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Because Of its remarkable merit
Mayr's Wonderful stomach Remedy
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-27
OVERLAND GIVEN CHOICE.
Space Award BASED on Business Vol
ume for Previous Year at
National Show.

For the second consecutive year
the Willys-Overland has been award
ed first choice of exhibition space a
the New York and Chicago automo
bile shows. Awards are based OF
volume of business by the companies
affiliated with the National Automo.
BILE Chamber of Commerce, which in
cludes practically all the prominent
automobile manufacturers in the
United States.
The automobile Chamber of Com.
merce has sworn statements on the
production of each member, and
consequently, its announcement OF
positions in the automobile shows is
considered proof Of tlhe relative size
of the affiliated companies.
Using present conditions as criter.
ion, the Willys-Overland company
fully expects the present season will
be bigger than the one on which the
allotmen1 was based. Since the start
of the fiscal year, July J, Overland
sales r so per cent greater than for
the same period last year. The out
put of 5000 cars the. company con-
templates for this year are under
contract to Overland dealers.
Paints, Oils, Stains and Varnishes,
all going at cost price while they
last. See Faunce, Fourth St.-Adv.