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HISTORY s MYSTERIES THE LOST GRAND DUKE THOSE familiar with tho pomp anil ceremony which hedged In 'I"1 former court of Austrln Ihivp n1vny mnlntnlncd that thu trnjjle tllsnpin'iir a&ee of Johann Salvator, nrrlidilkc of Austria, prince of Hungary nml (jrnnd ducnl prince of TtHcnny, cousin of Francis Joseph nnd son of I.onpniil 11. was due aa much to hln rndlcnl tend encies and the fact Hint ho pcrslHtod In airing his view In print an to hi infatuation for I.udmllht Stulicl, thu beautiful daughter of n Vienna nhop. keeper. In Mrthornnro of thin opin ion, they advance tho unniwillnhlo evi dence that Kntsor Wllhclin linlatpil upon tho punishment of Archdutoo Johann when the latter urged nn Mil nnco between HtiMln and Austrln In order to curb the threalennl iloinl nance of Germany In Kunmcnn poli tics. WhatUTor the cnum the young nrch duko'a reaction to the dlKolplliit In flicted by hla roynl cousin wiim to re nlgn all bis honorH, ntrli liliiiM'lf of Ms titles, convert n large portion of )ils estate Into cash, nnd, its the crown ing Insult to his relatives to elope With Ludmllln Httiliol, whom lie had met Incognito roiiiu monllm before. According to nil nvnllnblu reports, thfiro was no doubt of I.udmlllii's beauty, but h tnnrrlnge between nn archduke of tho roynl blood and the dnughtrr of a poor shopkeeper was too much for the lilgh-splrlted llaps burgs to swallow without n struggle. Johann, however, Informed nil who brought htm messages from bis titled kinsmen that bo was no longer or tho royal houso that ho bad renounced 11 Ids claims to tbn honors which wire his by right of birth, nnd that henceforth hn could be nothing more thsn Johann Halvntor, a private cltl an of tho world. Whfn It boenmn known that hn raally intended carrying through his wild plan, even force wns resorted to in order to prevent htm from contract Ing wbst was recognlr.od as n mewilll nnce, but bo concealed his Identity un der thn nntiio of John Orth the inline which hn bnd used In courting l.titl mills Htubel nnd thn pair were has tily married, nnd then escaped to Lon don. Heru, still retaining his adopted tinme. thn arrhduko chartered the linrk Mariharltu, signed up n captain and crew and silted for Houth A merlin. whern the ship hnd formerly been en (raged In the nttrntn trade. Thu Marghnrltn'i usual course was between Hurnns Aires nnd Valparaiso, nnd, after mnklng several suecottsful trips, sho finally left tho former port on July 1.1, 1H!K ami vanished us completely as If tho sen bnd opened and swallowed her. Despite the most diligent senrehes, timUirtnlien nt the In attention of tho Austrlnn government, nothing dellnlto was over heard of the ship or the members of the crew, though rumors that Archduke Jnlimm bad been seen at many times and In tnsny places bavn been current from that dsy to this. Thn most credible of these reports Is that made by nn otll clsl Investigator of the Uruguay gov ernment, who secured affidavits to the effect that thn Mnrglmrlta bad put in at a lonely place on tho coast of that country, where thu name had bren painted nut nnd she had then sailed up the Uruguay river. "(Irth," tha report stated, bad then paid off his crew, and with thn belt of two or three of his Intimate cowipantons had set mill further Inland but hero the trail was Inst, never to be refouud, During thn 1'hllcun war Archduko Johsnn was reported to ho lighting on the tld of the coiigrrsNloiuillsts, anil, soma ten years later, tho sou of the president of Argentina stated that he had nisdu thu trip from lluemis Aires to Cherbourg with n mnii who was none other thun the former archduke of Austria. In addition (he loM gmnd duVa has been "located" In California, has been Identified" na Admiral Ynnm gsta of tha Japanese navy, and was "recoguUed" by reputable wltucMes In stvsral engagements of the world war. Kvldrntly (titt emperor of Austria never plsred full credenc In the story of his death, for In Francis Joseph's will wis a clause to the effect that tho archduke's estate of some. HO.IHVi.UX) was to be held Intact until something dtflnlte wis Itsrntd about bis fate- a point upon which the memoirs of the former kaiser may eventually throw one light. Until this the mystery of the lost grand duke must remnln nH one of ths unsolved riddles of history, Holland's Way. la ssveral lacv the Uo lu Hol land mike their entrances to the sen over eitensUe snud-beds, the water bstug so shallow that large vessels cannot sail In It, itnther than remove the ssnd beds, which were looked upon In oldtn tliuea as a defense, since they then kept men of war at a illstumv the Dutch adopt the ptnn of soiullng out two large tint-bottomed croft to tlit small trading teasels that wh.li to euter the harbor. Arrived on either side the ship, three pontoons, as they may be railed are partlally aunk by admlttlug water, and when their sloping sides are well under the hull tf the ship to be carried, the water Is pumped out, nml they rise buoyantly with their burdens between thsra. Across the shallows they then haar It In triumph, and lower It gently Into the deeper water of the harbor With equal rare the rvturn Journey Im made when the merchantman Is raady to sail away. Legal Guarantee Givcru tta rJ KnUt do iiIq cuallouc work. Uk to m OUocU VtU Trratnicst. CurWii's Jror Uvtiuf St. Johm, - Oregon Big Load of Box Wood and Planer Wood Eapire 1475 403 N. Jersey St. MADE NO SORT OF A MT Good Wlfo Failed Altogether to Ap preciate Whatever Point Thero Was In Hubby's Story. At n certain family dinner party on tho Jfeirth sldu the son of the houso provided somo good-natured raillery nt his young wife's expense. While attending a recent club lunchoon, ho had heurd whnt bo con sidered n "prize" story, nnd that snmo evening Joculurly repuatcd It at his own dinner table. The story runs something like this: Two old darkles stopped to look at n circus billboard, ono of tliein rending ntnud that this circus was "tho biggest and best on earth," while the other declared tlint Its claim wns "thn biggest nnd best on enrth 'ccpt one," nnd clinched his argument by pointing to tho words "Sept. 1," print ed nt tho bottom of tho poster. (How ever, In telling tho story nil mention of the ditto Is purposely omitted, ns tho llstencr'H own Ingenuity Is sup posed to fnthom tbn meaning of the phrnse, '"cept one,") Hut tho lltlo story Rcemed to bnvc fallen qulto flat, as tho wlfo sat and regarded him In stony sllenco. "Don't quite get It, do your queried the young husband. "Sure I get It, but I can sen ftoth- iiur very funny In mtughty stories, my self," was thn exceedingly dignified answer. "Naughty stories," exclaimed tho n tmiMiiNl hut-hand. "Just how do you make Hint out?" "Why. "cept ono mcniiB Heptcmbcr .Morn, of course," was tho triumphant, If somewhat Indlgnnnt, reply. Indian apolls News. SEEKING SECRETS OF PLANTS Experiments doing On to Dstermlns How Nitrogen la Assimiiatd From the Atmosphere. Thero Is reason to hope that tho world may bo greatly enriched iiirntiuii iho rt'Miitts of observations nnd experiment to dctormlno Just how certain plants manage to itssimt Into nitrogen from the atmosphere. II Iiiih been discovered that such plants us pens, beans and clovers hnve i heir riMitH Invaded by myriads of minute organisms which may ho either iiai terlit or parasitic rungi. I'hesn oritniilsms In somo unknown wny Incite thu plants to Increased ac tivity ho that they are iidio to assimi late free nitrogen from the atmos phere nml thereby to supply, through ilu.tr own MllliseOUellt dCCIIV. till nlilin- dance of nitrates, nitrite, niumonla nnd other nitrogenous substances to tint Hull. lirfoHM liimi been tnudo to deter mine whether some other stimulus bo- sides that furnished by tho organisms teferred to limy not ho supplied to plants which will ennhlo thvm still more ofTectuully to usslmllato nitro gen from tho nlr for thu ultimate enrichment of tho noil. Washington Star. Could Ctay on Qscond Call. Itutli and Marjnrln wore spending Hk afternoon with their little friend, Jane. At llvo o'clock they Informed their hnstertri that they must bu going. "My dears," said Jane's mother, "enit't you stity mid have supper with "No. llmnk you," they both replied. '.Mother told us to come home at 0." Huts and wraps were brought. As I hey were Ndug put on, Jane's mother asked again! "Am you quite uuru you must go before supper)" "Yes, thnuk you; wo must go," r- plled Itutli. Marjerlo seemed to hnvo n different opinion, uud said sottu voce to her sister: "We don't hnvo to go. Mothor said wo could stay to supper If sho asked us twli'o," Judge, Quick. A. J. Ilulfour said on tho Aqut taulH : "1 go buck homo Impressed with )itir American quickness. You are eertalnly thu quickest people on earth. "An KngltMh farmer was slum tug an Amerlctin over bis sheep fnmi one day. '"How muuy ahei'p do you think thero are In (hut Held? tho farmer HkKod. '"Kr IKX),' snld tho American. "'ltlghtl lixactly right I' said the farmer. 'How the douco did you know?' "'Why.' drawled the American, 'I Just counted the legs and divided by four.' " Warm Ladlts. The late I.llllau ltuell ou her re cent diplomatic mission to Uuidou, was n great success lit London society. At n Turk lune luncheon a million tilixi said to Miss lltiHsell: "How Is It that womeji don't seem to feel tho cold? If it mail turned out lu tin etiuco or two of lnce and u yard of georgette bo'd frcew to death." "Well, you see," Miss Itussell ex plained, "wouien who dress that way tiro so ttbhauKtd of tbemsehes that they blush continually, uiul that kwps them warm." Farm According to Military Ruls. Kvery major eugsKement of the American expeditionary forces lit tha World war Is represented by 4rt for mer fighters, who, disabled ttnd r ctflvlng government training, are en gaged lu rvchttmliig a tract of H.QOO teres of litud near McOrutu, MlutL, title to which bus btvn placed In the veterans' mimes. Life ou tho tract Is slmllur to iiriny life. Thero are bunk und chow hulls, and the aquad ar rangement for work. HAZEL EiGHELBERGER Teacher of Piano Phone Empire I6S7 Clarenden St. 1710 Near Podsmoatti Ave. Typewriter ribbons for Btilo at Uiih oftioe Oliver, Underwood, Smith nnd Iteminiitou. Knoh 75 cents. Von unit do better nnd more presentable work with a HISTORY'S MYSTERIES nnniirrmrintmmmirminftnjrrrtmrr THE FEMALE STRANGER TTISITOIIS to the cemetery nttnebed v to Ht. Paul's church In Alexandria Vn., seldom leave without exninlnlng the Inscrlpllon upon a hundsome moir utnent whlth Is ono of the outstanding ploces of Interest In tho city ns well ns ono of thu most hnlTlIng riddles of IdeniHy which the passage of more than a century has fulled to solve 'Dili Inscription comprises within it few Hues nil that the world knows of the woman In question, for It reads: TO TUB MKMOIIV 01' THH l'i:MAt.B HTIlANOKtl Whoso mortal surfarltiKn terminated on the fourth day of Octoher, 1811, aged twenty. olnht years nml eight month, tbls stone. Is erected by her illnconiioliito huslmiul In whose arm alio hn-nthed out her Inst stsli, nnd who, under Ood, did his utmost to sooths the dull, cold car ot death. That Is all nnd the most deter mined efforts of the residents of Alexandria during the first half of the last century, fulled to throw the slightest light upon the mystery. The fuels In the case nre few, hut. such ns they ore, they tiro supported by tho unnssntlahlu evidence of u num ber of persons who were eyewitnesses to thu brief public nppeuraiicu of the "female stranger." The brig Four Sons docked nt Alexandria on July 'J5, 181(1, en rotitu from Halifax to the West Indies. The Virginia city wns not n port of cull on the regular route, hut the captain stnted that one of his pasM'tigers had been taken dangerously III nnd Hint her hiishnnd hnd demand ed that she he put ashore nt Alexun ttrla, where u boat was lowered, and it man and woman, the latter apparently very III, were tnken ushore. Despite (lie heat of mlil-summer. the woman wore n heavy black veil, nnd her husband secured the best suite In tho Inn of the Hunch of drapes, ns well ns the services of it well-known physician whom hit engaged only after pledging htm to strictest secrecy, liven In tho presence of the doctor, however. thn woman's face wns kept veiled, and tho husband steadfastly refused to hire n nurM, saying that he wns eu tlrely capable of handling Hie case ami that he wits utile to tin anything that it nurse could do. As tho weeks of scorching hot weather progressed, however, the man began to wilt under the constant strain of watching beside the bed, nnd finally ngreetl to permit two of the guests In the Inn to help him but only nfter they bad taken tin onth that nothing tktiy might learn would ever be divulged, nn oath which wus kept ns n sacred trust. During thn ten weeks which fol lowed tho woman's nrrlvnl lu Alexan dria, she grew steudlly wnrse, uud nt Inst, lit dawn on October -I, her hus band announced that sho had tiled. Then, for fear that someone might see the face which he had kept hidden from the world, he himself prepared the body for burial, sealed the lid of the coffin, and, after attending the funeral and ordering the heitiNtonu with tho strange Inscription, dlsap pen red. On October -I of the following year, Alexandria was -surprised at the sud den uud unherulded return of thu bus baud, who remained In the city only long enough to place dowers on tho grate of tho "female stranger." nnd to see (but tho plot lu tho cemetery wus well taken core of. Onco n year, for twelve years, be returned. Then his visits ceased nnd thu grave was nog loeted until, a number of years later, a distinguished elderly man and wom an camn und ordered the monument to be replaced by another and more costly headstone bearing the same In scrlptlon, with the addition of the verse: How loved, how honored ones, avails tlit nut. To whom related, or by whom begot; A htiii of dust olon remains of tlirs, 'TU all thou art, and all ths proud shall t. They, too, vanished taking with them the secret of the Identity of the woman whose history and personality Is forever hidden from the world be hind thrve words "The Fetunle Stranger." Novel Shooting Feat, Ait Interesting experiment In freak rifle shooting was described recently by an Kngllsh ofllcer, "I have tired an ordinary wax caudle through four deal boards placed a foot apart," he said. "I used six Inches of win citudle and thirty-three grulns of powder with the usual wads. The shot wus remitted by cutting off the tup hulf-liich of the case, nnd n candle weighing one uud a quarter ounces wns Inserted. I tired at a range of about five yards, Knelt plank was perforated. There were plenty of pieces ef dry wax on all the boards, but the first. When tired against planks placed Immediately back to back, the cttndle went through the first and was brought up by the solid weight of wood of the other three," Major Hardcitstle added that a certain gamekeeper won many beta by shoot ing candles through n spade. Thrss Times and Out. Diner Walter, do you menu to snv this Is the fish I ordered? Walter Yes, sir. "Well. It looks like the same fUh that the gentleman at the next table .....I . ., tt... .t.... .1. iviiii-ii I v vhi iiurr iiiuimra lieu. "yes, sir; we always try It three times before we gives It up," Lon don Answers. Nettie Leona Foy PIANO Pupil of Gabrilowitsch STUD1O-207 8 Ttlford Building Phones llroadwsy 2&07, anil Hast ltS0 St. Johns Representative, Mrt. Misd Stewart Home Studio, 401 Oswego St. l'hotie Umpire 09C5 For SaleWhite lVkin ducks, nl so Flemish Giant rabbits. 51 tl TROPICAL VALLEY FAR NORTH Area In British Columbia, Close to the Yukon Border, Has Hundreds of Hot Springs. Discovery of tin almost tropical val ley with rivers of boiling witter, min eral springs, abnormal p'nnt growth nnd abounding with game, In far northern Ilrltlsh Columbia Is reported by Frank I'erry, mining engineer of Vancouver, returned nfter 17 yenrs passed In prospecting the valley close to tho Yukon bonier. Thu itrcn of the terrain covered by Mr. I'erry Is roughly 700 miles north nnd south and TOO miles wide, lielwcrn the coastal rnngo nnd the Lizard nnd Fort Nelson rivers. The tmtistinl sight of a heavy fog In t winter nttrncted him to tho vnlley. Bxplorntion showed the vnlley to be approximately 1100 miles long nnd tbout -10 miles wide. Itlvors of hot wntcr running through, were fed by hundreds of hot springs, the steam from these being condensed on rising, 'ormlng the fog which Terry hnd first teen. Treo growth In tho vnlley wns nb normal, Mr. I'erry stnted. Ordlnnry wild rose bushes were llko trees, nnd so dense that It wns Impossible to force n wny through. Some tree , trunks were fully one foot nnd n iinir In tllntneter. Important mineral deposits were dis covered by Mr. I'erry, Including gold, silver nnd copper. Coal, Iron nnd oil formations were also found. HIS MIND FIRMLY MADE UP Prospective Juror Evidently Not a Man Who Could Easily Oe Influ enced by Trifles. The Inst time n Jury trial wns de manded In city court ut Jerfersonvlllo a special venire was Issued by tho mayor under net of the legislature, and tho court took enrn Hint every member should hn n mini who could ho depended on to vole necordlng to thn evidence ns well nt least ns tho court could Judge, thu Indianapolis Nowm re ports. Tho prosecutor, James L. Hot torff, threw some light on the reason. He ccntly, he Mild, n Jury was being tin pnnoled to try u liquor casu nnd tho fntesmen were being Interrogated, Ono locnl merchant had been prncttcnlly ac cepted when thu prosecutor nsked whether hu had uny objections to find ing n man guilty under the prohibition laws. "You could not present evidence thnt would convince mo of his guilt," was the answer. "I should vote for acquittal If I knew he wits guilty." Tho prospective Juror was permitted to stnnd nstde. He seemed to hnve found n sure wuy to avoid beltif drawn for Jury service. Ileal Golfing Hero. Lord Itlddell, who miide many Amer ican fiicjids ut Iho Washington con ference, spenklng ut n recent luncheon ut thu Crtccleth (lolf club, London, re lated: 'Thu greatest hero In golf history was it .Scotsman, who In thu year 1710 used to start playing nt dawn nnd end by putting nt thu last green by ctindlo light. "Mutters reached such it stage that his wife, nit Innkeeper, applied for a separation order. This ennbled tho mutt to miiku one of thu most pathetic declarations in history. "'Let her have thu business,' ho Mild, 'provided sho gives mo sufllclcnt to clothe and feed myself und provide myi.elf with gidf balls.' "The magistrates must hnvo thought It n very proper disposition of thu nuirltnl property, htcttuso they do creed accordingly, uud tho gentleman lived to hu ninety-live nnd continued Ida vocation." Bermuda Permits Autos. Ilermtida hits given wuy nnd will now have automobile, under public con trol. A majority of the legislative body of Uermudit has nt lust agreed to permit it system of inotorbusscs for passengers und freight, l'rtvnto mo torcars, however, will stay under the ban. After religiously excluding tho mo torcar mid permitting only horses und bicycles, llermudn has declared for the motorcar, but only ns n public con veyance with Its operation mid man agement subject to strict surveillance. Tho Nation's lluslncxs. Saw One on tho Celling. "Whnt's it pleslosaurtts?" nsked Mr. nibbles. "A prehistoric monster that lived n long time ago," said Mr, Jagsby, "Whnt did It look like?" "Like somethlug that never wus. I could huve given you it pretty good de scription of a plenlosnurtis nfter my last illnessthe one that caused me to sign the pledge." Hlrinlnghiiin Age Hcritld. Forgotten Qrsat Ones, "The old Thespian who played with Hooth nnd Harrctt has about disap peared," it's Just ns well. If he showed up In Hollywood he wouldn't make much of mi Impression. The beauteous btar, the directors and the eminent producers probably wouldn't know whom he was talking ttbout." Illr- mlngham Age-Herald. A Time for All Things. "What sort of refre.shinents should be served ut n radio concert?" "Anything you happen to have In the house," Mild Mr. nibbles. "Would hooch tin?" "Yes, but 1 wouldn't serve It until after the guests huve lienrd the tutse bull scores und the market reports. You hive to keep your mind on tig- utvs." ltlrmlngliuui Age-Herald. Member lluildcrs Hxcbange W. P. Greene & Son Contractors & Builders 625 K. III'OHANAN STRKI5T rortlaud, Ore. 1'honc Umpire 1025 Berenice McCall PIANO LESSONS High School Credits Given Don't Surrender Your Rights! OUR forefathers fought for their rights. Many of them gave their lives that we might enjoy freedom. In the Declaration of Independence they recorded those truths that have so safely guided our democracy. They have written that men are endowed by their Creator with certain "unalienable" rights, and "to secure these rights govern ments are instituted among men." And now thoso rights aro attacked. Tho School Mo nopoly BUI (called on tho ballot Compulsory Education Bill) proposes that wo surronder a God-given right-the right of parental control-tho right of a parent to say In what school his or her own child shall bo educated. Maintain your right to control'your child through tho education you feel it is right to give it Do not bo led astray by fino phrases. Look into this dangerous bill You will find tho vital principle of "unalienable" rights is at stako. Vote 315X NO on the School Monopoly Bill Called on the ballot Compulsory Education Bill This dmdiemrot Is pdd tor by ths NotvStctirUn and Protestant Schools Commlttt. it r r m I The Home Merchant KEEPS HIS EAR i: TO THE GROUND :: He knows what THIS TOWN wants. He knows your INDIVIDUAL wants. He is anxioui to please. He wants you to call again. He GUARANTEES his goods. He'll exchange them if they do not please. ! Why Not Trade I at Home? Ha Lmmrfi I ALEX. S. 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