Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-12-21
INCOMES OF ROYALTY.
SALARIES THAT GO WITH JOBS
AS RULERS.
Many Monarchs Enjoy All the Lux
uries of Abundant Wea1th-Czar of
Russia Reputed to be the Richest Man
In the World.


divide among themselves the govern
ments of the world. In ether words,
there are seventy-six rulers. OF these
twenty-five govern as presidents, fif-
teen as kinds, eleven as dukes and
grand dukes, six as emperors. hye as
princes and five as sultans. There are
two khans, of Beluchistan and Of
Khiva; two ameers, of Afghanistan and
OF Bokhara; two queens, Queen Vic
toria and Queen Wilhelmina; one khe-
dive, of Egypt; one shah, of Persia;
one bey, of Tunis; one mikado, of Jap
an; one maharaja, of Nepaul, and one
rajah, of Sarawak. OF these august
potentates Queen Victoria and her
grandson, William ii. of Germany, are
the only ones who sport two titles
the one queen and empress, the other
emperor and king.
The most venerable of these rulers
Is Sidi Ali Pasha, bey of Tunis, born
in 1917. The youngest head Of ma
ton is Wilhelmina of Holland, born in
1880, the young king of Spain not yet
being seated on his ancestral throne.
In the spring and summer seasons one
third OF the birthdays of these poten-
tates occur, April, May and August be
ing the particularly favored months.
When it comes to civil lists the en-
peror of Russia, who is said to be the
richest man in the world, can show
the largest bank account, $12,OO0,0O0
being his yearly income. This is no
more, however, than some good citi-
zens of our republic have as their In
come!
reaching the million fgure-the sultan
Of Turkey, who has $1O,OO0,OOO; the
emperor of Austria, who has So, 1875, 600;
Emperor William of Germany, 1882
no; king of Italy, $2,95s, 600; the queen
of England, 81 ,925, 600; king of Bava-
ria, $1,412, 900, and the king of Spain,
81 100000. The king of Spain, how
ever, has an additional 100000 for his
family, and the king of Italy must de-
duct from his millions $4,000 for his
family.
The one who obtains the bulk of his
income in the most original manner is
the sultan Of Sulu, who raises it by
fines. He has men whose business it
is to watch his subjects who are max
ing money, and as soon as a man gets
something ahead he is charged with
some crime and the result is fine. II
man has amassed $500, for example,
he is accused of some crime, and to
inns S0l doc i, 1Sf
pay fine of 500. The crown prince
is often sent out to collect the fines.
From the rents of lands he receiS
S., 900 year, and the United les
adds 5000 in silver to the royal as-
ury yearly.
The monarch who stands last on the
list as regards hshcome Is King
Malietoa Tanu of Samoa. He ekes out
. existence the paltry sum of $3.50
onth. or les $1,000 a year. The
paid to L. predecessor for up
Lolding the dignity of the Samoan
throne was $50 month, and with this
sum he was well satisfied. When the
new king, year ago, came to draw his
first months salary he struck for $50
and got it after going to law about it.
The cashier Of the treasury, which is
now controlled by the consuls Of the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
Ipany, at first refused to pay the
Int demanded.
fact that the king is drawing
"a large salary is s source of graf
IN to his adherents, who expect
wear clean calico 80 every
asst on account of hE SSSs s
sdlat1on Of wealth.