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The Washington times., 1903-12-06
The WealthieSt Family.

The Russian imperial family enjoys
the distinction of being the wealthiest
family in Europe. The civil list of the
Car amounts to 50, 500. 5000 a year. In
addition to this enormous revenue, he
draws an income of an additional $780,
600 a year from his extensive estates
and mines.
The house of ROmanoff. as distin-
guished from the Gar, owns no less
than q, OO0,0oO acres In different parts
Of the empire. and from the SO, 900. 900
of annual revenue which these acres
produce a sum Of s., 500. 600 is set apart
for the use of grand dukes and Ouch
esses, who number forty-six. The re-
naming three-fourths OF the income is
allowed TO accumulate for the benefit of
future claimants. The total annual in
come of the imperial family Of Russia
cannot. therefore, be less than $780,
100
Probably the nearest approach to this
revenue is to be found in the combined
incomes Of the brothers Rockefeller, the
oil kings. which amounts to Sl2. 500 600
The Austrian imperial family possesses
an annual income Of s., 500, 600. the Ger
man family one Of So 600. 0000s and the
Italian house Of Savoy a revenue Of
s., coo, 600 a year.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Exposition at Milan.

The completion of the worlds longest
tunnel, Simplon, is to be celebrated in
1903 at Milan, the nearest important
Italian city. by an International EXPOSE
ton. for which preparations are now be-
ing made. A fund of 100000 has been
raised and the King of Italy has
promised to aid the undertaking in every
possible way.
The committee which has the matter
IL charge announces that only Italians
viii be permitted TO exhibit works Of
fine art, but that the departments of
transportation by land and water, nav
igation of the air and the division deal
ing with the question of protection from
accident IN the transportation world, as
we'll as the sO-called decorative arts eN-
hitits. may be international in charac-
ter. 1t is also provided that only such
products shall be admitted for exhibit
ton as have an actual technical or ar
tistic value. the object of this rule be-
ing TO prevent the exhibition of cheap
bazaar articles.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Captain as Organ Grinder

People in London were much surprised
the other day when they saw d hand
some, well-dressed man grinding a bar
rel organ and read the following words
on a large white card, which was fas-
tened to the instrument;
my name Is A Kingston. and was
formerly captain Of the Fourth Royal
Fusiliers of Dublin 1 took part in sew
eral military expeditions, especially in
Ashanti, but charges have been brought
against me, and. although no one has
proved that they are Jrue, 1 have been
ordered to resign from the army. Hav-
ing been deprived in this manner OF ali
my resources. 1 am grinding an organ
in order to gain a living and also in
order that public attention may be
drawn to my case, and that may OBJ
tain justice. I demand to be regularly
tried either by q court martial or by a
civil tribunal.
The military organ grinder is causing
a good deal of talk in London. and
many persons think that in order to
avoid a continuance of the scandal il
would be well for the authorities of the
war office 20 comply with his demand.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Disease Statistics.

Statistics recently complied by the
health authorities of Berlin show that
more persons are afflicted with tuber-
cuIosis In Russia than in any other Eu-
ropean country. One reason is because
Russia is subject to periodical famines.
and another is because the large agri-
cultural population knows little or moth
ing of the laws of hygiene. and as a
rule is poorly supplied with proper food
and medicine.
In Russia 1900 out Of every 100000 in
habitants die Of tuberculosis, in France
and Austro-Hungar 5000; in Germany,
Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland 1900.
and in England. Belgium, Scotland, Hoi-
land. Italy, and Norway, 1000.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
A Wonderful Carpet.

In the photographic museum Of Rot
sterdam may now be seen beautiful
carpet which the Shah of Persia re
Gently presented to Queen Wilhelmina
as a souvenir of his visit to Holland
some months ago.
Woven into the carpet is the following
inscription In Persian: Presented by
His Majesty MozzafIer ed Din, Shah
Emperor OF Persia. TO Her Majesty, VII
,helmina, Queen OF Holland. In the year
OF the Hedjira 1920
The CARPET measures thirty-six square
yards, and in each square yard there
are $50 600 Stitches
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
POpeS of Various Nations

There has been some discussion re-
Gently in regard to the nationality Of
the various Popes. but the matter now
seems to be definitely settled. A F'r1nch
historian. who has carefully studied the
subject. says that Of the PSI Popes. in
Guiding Pope Leo XIII. and So antipopes,
Il We're Frenchmen 3 Spaniards,
Portuguese, 3 German, Dutch, and /
AIsatian, and that all the others were
Italians.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
INGENIOUS Toy.

In the accompanying picture is shown
an amusing new toy. In shape like a
human figure, 1t has a hollow body,
within which Is a ball. According to the
inventor. this ball is detachable or re-
movable. is located in the lower end
Of the body and is adapted 10 move the
latter by it's weight and by lateral or
side pressure only"
Moreover. the body is open at It's
lower end. and is so constructed that
it rests with its entire weight upon a
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

a small company of Yankees had
taken up their temporary residence in
far-off, odd corner of Northern Canada,
because of the possibilities of great cleo
trIcal development from the falls in the
St. Maurice River. There were nine peo-
pie who wished to celebrate Thanksgiv-
ing with dinner. but found it very diff
hcult to get material together for such
a feast.
There We're no pumpkins 10 be had,
and almost no vegetables. Even turkeys
seemed impossible to obtain. One OF the
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
His Reward.

Some sixty-fOur miles off the coast of
Tunis a cluster OF little islands has been
discovered. One was found to be in
habited by a former French sergeant,
Clement, who had disappeared some
fourteen years ago. and small num-
Der of natives. The islands have been
annexed by France, and Clement has
been appointed resident inspector Of
fishing and of the the harbor, registrar
and teacher
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Upright Rooster.

In addition to freaks in the fowl line.
one of the oldest is a rooster which
walks upright Ike human being, as
you can see by the picture
In looking at it from behind 1t sug-
gests a person with his hands clasped
behind his back.
Being a Euff Cochin. its plumage is
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Odd Bone Collection.

Here is a curious souvenir of a hor-
rible feast in the Fiji Islands. After a
feast the savages Of these islands are
In the habit of preserving the human
bones they have Just picked by stack
ing them neatly IN a crevice in some
nearby tree. The accompanying photo
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Curious Old Jar.

Workmen. while recently making an
excavation at Lowestoft. in England,
suddenly unearthed many interesting
relics, including the one which is shown
in the accom-. panying picture
An old china coffee pot it is. and ex-
perts who have seen # say that 1t is in
many respects unique. 1t is ten inches
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Chinese War God.

In all the discussion OF war in the
Far East the name of one of the most
important participants In any hostilities,
according to Chinese ideas, has so far
been omitted. The character thus neg
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Working Under the Sea.

An ingenious diving bell used in
French waters enables men to work at
a point six or seven hundred feet be-
low the level of the sea a diver, even a
very strong and experienced one, can
only work at a depth OF 40 feet, while
a diving bell seldom goes below 30 feet
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
City of David.

The tomb OF David, King of Israel, is
still pointed out TO travellers in Pales-
tine. and despite its age is in a re-
markably good state Of preservation.
David died in 1O15 b. c., and was buried
In the City Of David His tomb be-
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Nature, through the active agency of
the rains. winds and even the dust,
sometimes. performs wonderful things
in the strange fashioning of the obdu-
rate stone into forms resembling the
human face. On the very summit Of
Mount Tumalpais, lofty peak that
stands about twelve miles from the city
of San Francisco, is most remarkable
profile wrought in the solid stone
Just a few minutes walk from the end
OF the railroad that leads up TO the
mountain s summit, on the trail that cir
Giles the crest of the peak, brings one
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Curious Cave.

Both England and Scotland abound
in caves Since tire land is for the
most part crowded, these natural shell
tiers are frequently used for houses. The
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

women of the party did obtain two very
small ones from nearly hundred miles
away, and kept the secret Of having
them. The only possible chance Of
there being enough to serve the COM
pany was 70 carve themsand serve from
the kitchen.
The women placed an imprOvised tur-
KEY on the liable in front Of the gentle
men of the house where the dinner was
served which was the cabbage of the
picture. They seWed shoe buttons tor
ewes and placed nOtched red flannel for
comb and me tail feathers Of turkey.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

posed TO be the largest check ever
drawn, representing more wealth In the
smallest possible form than any other
object in the world. Since the drawing
of the De Beers check, however. sew
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

One of the largest checks ever drawn
was used in completing a deal in Kim
berry mines. II was drawn up by the
De Beers for the round sum of e5000,
900 (S25. 000, COO At the time it was sup
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
FREAK LIGHTNING.

the electrical effects of an entire storm.
The accompanying photograph shows
upward Of "a score of lightning flashes
taken on a single plate. The picture
was made by exposing the plate contln-
uously throughout the storm.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

A dealer in marine stores in England
is compelled to have his name painted
II letters at least six inches long over
his door. Nor may he buy from any
one under the age OF sixteen.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

in height and a portion of it's surface is
ornamented with floral decorations.
Many words are also stamped on 1t. but
their exact meaning is not very clear
Apparently some of them refer to the
special object for which the jar was con-
structed and others to the family which
owned it.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

illustration OF the famous Pools Cavern
shown herewith is only one of scores
of similar caves which have been put
to practical purposes. For many years
this cavern. which is known as the
Peak. was inhabited by several fami-
lies. who worked a cotton mill in it for
years.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

It is not u ue that the Mediterranean
is tideless- The springs on the east
coast of Sicily rise fully four feet.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

beautiful and 1t is the greatest pet Of
a Toiland county Comm. farm yard. 1t
is very difficult for 1t to crow, and
therefore 1t leaves out the last note.
The tail feathers touch the ground.
and as It walks along it holds its head
high as if it were proud of being a
freak of nature.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

It is difficult TO estimate the actual
number and brilliancy of the flashes
which accompany an ordinary thunder
storm. An ingenious photographer has
reczats hit. upon a way OF presenting
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

eral new records have been made. in
VOO), drawn upon the Bank Of England
oy the Chinese government in settle
ment OF the Chinese-Japanese war in
demnity
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

At the burial Of a South London man
his six dogs. draped in black, followed
the cortege
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

In Finland reindeer are worth only
about 1920 a head. One Of these ami
mails recently covered $50 miles in a
day.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Five hundred Iowa farmers have
tried the experiment of going into
business for themselves. dealing in
many staple articles used upon the
farm and buying all kinds of farm
produce. In 1901 they transacted bust
ness to the amount of S620,000. at an
outlay of about $4,000, inclusive Of
salaries, taxes and insurance. In 1902
the volume of business was approxi-
mately $500, 900 Since these farmers
organized their company thirteen years
ago. the business transacted has
amounted to over $4,O00.00O. and the
expense of carrying it on has aver
aged $4,000 a year. The story of this
Economical experiment, with sugges-
ton of its possibilities, told by w. S.
Harwood. will be one of the features
of the May Century.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
His Trial Sermon.

A certain bishop was in the habit
Of testing the ability and competency
of the candidates who came before
him by making them preach a trial
sermon. He had for this purpose a
pulpit in the palace. On one of these
occasions there appeared before him
a gentleman of short stature and of q
somewhat nervous temperament.
Well Mr.. -. | should like to
hear you preach said the bishop
The probationer manifested some
nervousness and difiidence. and plead.
cd that he was not prepared with any
special subject.
Oh rejoined the bishop, "you
can give short address on some
thing. Take Zaccheus for your sub,
iect"
The young man assembled the pull.
pit and began:
'Zaccheus was little man-so an,
I. Zaccheus was up tree-so tim [.
Zaccheus made haste to come down
so will l."
Suiting the action to the void he
descended. He was passed.-Scot-
tsh American.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Miss Mo"rison's room. l sprang up
the stairs three steps at a bound and
raped on Myrtle's door.
There was subdued furry within
as OF clothing being thrown about and
of doors being quickly but quietly
closed and then voice scarcely above
a whisper bade me enter. Which |
did
She sat by window, palpably i'll at
ease, but trying to appear calm and
collected. Her eyes were red with
weeping and her cheeks flushed. The
room was not completely in order.
either, although it was all beautiful
and cleverly decorated with the pan
els and profusion of pillows ali girls
like
"You?" she exclaimed as I entered.
What can you want with me?"
"A rather delicate matter. Miss Nor
rison.' | began. assuming a pose OF
the God of Love, like | had seen in
the museum. Il come in Mr. Mel
ville's behalf"
Il think. sir, your business is al.
ready done" she said in a chilly way.
looking out the window with her su.
perb chin in her hand. Mr.. Melville
and | are strangers
You accuse him of drunkenness"
Il do. My eyes do not deceive me-"
you really saw him drunk eh?"
Il did, sir.-brutally drunk"
felt wave of indignation spread
over me.
Il beg your pardon. Miss Morrison"
I said. but you are mistaken. I've
known Bones-Mr Melville-for ten
years. and have never yet seen him
inebriated or even heard of his drink.
ing. Will you tell me when and I'M
der what circumstances you saw Kim
in such condition.
Then you cannot take NV word,
sir?" she cried. You would cast in.
situations? | know what my eyes
tell me. sir He was drinking, Mr..
Enthusiastically. vulgarly drinking.
and Staging wild drunken song in
the midst of crowd of other inebri-
ated students on the campus last Tues
day night. | know sir. | saw him.
He's a brute, and I'm done with him
forever"
This was dangerously near hysteria.
She rose as she spoke and prodded
the carpet with her dainty heel.
Without further words | left the
room, determined to seek an eXplana.
ton or a confession from Bones. II
he was guilty the girls treatment was
cnly just. 1t would never do for
her to be linked 10 dcceivins drunk
ard.
pcnns loun.ed la2ily where / had
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

too highly Colorcd, and showing q
"brick-dust like" deposit.
Urinati0n is infrcquent, too frequent
or excessive
You Should heed these danger sig
mails be.oTe chronic complications set
in-Diabeies. Dropsy, Brskt's Dis
case.
Take DOan's Kidney Pills in time
and the cure is simple
]. + Wainwright, CT the firm OF
Bones & Wainwright. painters and
contracors. Pulaski. Va. says: -Four
or five times a year for the past few
years | have suffered with severe at
tacks Of pain in my back, caused from
kidney :rOublc. During these spells l
was In such misery from the constant
pain and aching that it was almost i'm
possible for ME to stoop or straiGhten
and it really seemed as il the whole
times | also had difficulty with the
kidney sccretions which were discol-
ored, irregular and scalding. and | was
also greatly distressed with headaches
and dizziness. | used number Of
recommended remedies but ] never
found anything so successful as Doan's
Kidney Pills. When | heard of them
l had an attack and procured h box
of them In 4 few days the pain and
lamenes5 disappeared. the trouble
with the kidney secretions was cor
rected and my system was improved
generally have every confidence In
Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Vain
WI .ght will be mailed to any part of
the United States on application. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggists, price 80
cents per box
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
A College Episode
BY DON CLARK WILSON.

Bones ambled into my room and
air of one to whom life is an insup.
portable burden. Then drawing big
deep breath into his big. deep chest
he blurted out:
Damn it,"
tossed Cicero across the room,
swept aside my examination mann.
script and demanded:
What's up, Bones?"
Search mel"
"Come!" insisted. Something is
amiss. What it is?"
Everything!
BE explicit"
Know MyrtleR"
"Of course do. confound you" i'm.
patiently.
Know how she abhors booze?"
did.
That's it, said Bones, lucidly.
She's tossed me up-says she can
never put up with drunk.
But you never drink"
"Of course not. But look at this
- tossing folded slip of paper onto
my desk languidly. as though the eff
fort was a sacrifice. "Confound the
women, anyway"
Mr.. Melville" the letter ran. con
slider our former intimacy at an end
| can never reconcile myself to friend
ship with drunkard." 1t was signed
simply Myrtle Morrison"
Chilly, amt it?' snorted Bones,
when had finished reading it and
slowly folded the missive in my hand
Never can tell what a woman's Up to
next. Something funny about this.
never drink. What got her into the
notion that I'm drunk, | wonder?"
Il confess l don't know" replied,
and studied Bones handsome face,
while he stared gloomily out of the
window.
He was sorely distressed. His at.
tachment for Miss Morrison was the
result of meeting on the golf links
the previous season, and the dawn of
the new season found them most de.
votedly intimate-so intimate that an
engagement was vaguely rumored
among the feminine element at school
and lightly joshed about by the class
men over glasses and cigars.
The two were alluded to as the Glib
son duo, the one for her clear-cut.
imperious beauty, the other for his
rugged chin. his broad shoulders and
rather morose forehead. and they
seemed by all common law fated to
mate and live happily ever after. 1t
lsllst have cost Miss Morrison a strug-
l4e to write such letter. too, for she
certainly loved Bones with all the
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
The Vessel Won't Down,

At an amateur dramatic perform
ance in the naval academy on April
1st one CT the instructors played new
April fool joke. The audience had as
sembied and everything was in read
mess for the curtain to be rung up.
when one Of the instructors made his
appearance, carrying in hand tcle-
gram. q wish to make an announce
ment-a very sad announcement" he
said in funeral tones. Under the cir
cumstanCes it scarcely seems fitting
that the entertainment should pro
coed. Word has just been received
that one of the navy's vessels has gone
down with all on boardn' hush OF
horror followed this gravely delivered
speech, for most Of those in the audi
ence were connected by close family
ties with the navy. What was the
name Of the vessel?" came a voice
from the rear of the hall. THE sub
marine boat Holland" replied the in
structor, as he lodged and made a
Easty exit.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
In Freya's Garden.

In Freya's fragrant garden
The souls Of babes unborn.
That Time has dared not harden
BY life's chill. elimmcring morn,
Slumber and laugh and play.
There. amid cool. long grasses.
BY sounds of rushing streams.
For them the summer passes.
From dreams to happy dreams,
Nor changes any day.
Strange, SNOW blossoms falling
Crown every golden head.
There is no Sad recalling
Of joyous days long dead.
For there no Past Is known:
No hours by teen are numbered.
No Future makes them fear.
No sin that LONG has slumbcred
Cries out until they hear.
And claims them for its own.
F'reya. mild eyed and Queeniy,
Passes from each to each.
Greeting each soul screncly.
Yet has no need for speech.
For each child understands.
And as by each she fingers
They gaze in her fair face.
And their soft baby fingers
Are drawn by her calm grace
To clasp her mother hands.
Lifc's messenger some morning.
The ladyhirtl, draws nigh.
And without sign or warning
Toward some soul must fly
And light on lips OF brow:
Out from the green rccesscs
1t needs must follow then,
Leave Freya's warm caresses
For the rough walks of men
1t had not known till now.
LcveSon Cover
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
THE FAST TRAINS TO CHICAGO.
New York Centrai's Express Service
Added To.

George II. Daniels. General Passen
ger Agent OF the New York Central
Road, talking yesterday OF the com
pany's fast train service, said that. in
addition to the new twenty-hour train
there are now four twenty-four-hour
trains to Chicago and two Empire
State expresses daily.
The Twentieth Century Limited.
twenty-hour train, leaves New York
every day at 2:45 p. m. and arrives at
Chicago the next morning at S:45.
The Lake Shore Limited leaves New
York at s.: 80 every afternoon, arriving
in Chicago the next afternoon at 4:30.
The Fast Mail. a fine twenty fourhour
train. leaves New York at S:45 a. m.
every day, reaching Chicago the next
morning at 7:50. by both the Lake
Shore and the Michigan Central. The
MONDAY Chicago Limited leaves New
York at ! p. m. reaching Chicago by
the Lake Shore the next morning at
1850, a twenty four-hour train, really
twenty three hours and fifty minutes.
The Detroit and Chicago Limited
leaves New York at p. m, reaching
Chicago the next afternoon, a fourth
twenty -fourhour train. - From the
New York Times.
Note-The New York Central also
has IS trains day between New York
and Buffalo and Niagara Falls; 5
trains a day between New York and
St. Louis and Cincinnati; trains a
day between New York and Montreal
and by its Boston and Albany Divi-
sion trains day between New York
and Boston via Springfield.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Tic Real London Foo.

Col. Harry Johnson, who knows the
London fog us he knows bread, said
the other day: THE yellow fog is
the worst variety. 1t is so thick that
you can not see your hand at arm S
length. Policemen find their way
along their beats by following the
curbstone. feeling inch by inch.
once felt along in the same way in a
part Of London with which ! had been
familiar for years, and actually ran
plump into bobby whom | could
not see. Ia the ordinary fog | was
accustomed to guide myself as to To-
cality by the church bells. each of
which | knew perfectly well by sound,
but in the yellow fog | speak of the
sounds were so deadened and mingled
that hey gave no sense of direction.
A genuine London fog would paralyze
all business and traffic in New York.
New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

strength of her pure nature. den
like to confess it, but I've caves
dropped once or twice, and ought to
Know. Moonlight Cn the links in June
is something 4 healthy man wants 10
avoid II he has no notion of matri-
mony, and many moonlight n!ght
had found them enmeshed in the rap
~ Of romance while the caddy stole
ONTO his home in the dale. Bones
was not of that nature to confoc IL
NE to tho extent OF his love afa!rs'
even though was his closest friend