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ones that will not be counted down to
the last penny.
The count Of the bonds held as Sc
curity for national bank note circula-
ton has been finished. About 1854, 000,-
900 was called for there and they bal
anced to a cent.
The experts are now at work on the
$4O3 10000 reserve fund. This con.
sists of brand new bills, ready to be is
sued whenever they are called for.
They are done up in packages of 1000
notes, regardless of the denomina-
tons. The smartest of the yonug
women can count ~ of these bundles,
or $4,000 bills, in q day of five hours.
The bills are sitter and consequently
are harder to handle than currency
that has been used.
On what is known as straight
count" involving bills that have been
used, but are perfectly clean and
whole, some Of the most expert young
women have counted 10000 in five
hours. The 20 women do practically
nothing but count the money. The
male assistants give out the bundles
and take receipts for them. AS they
are counted they arc done up in pack
ages again and sealed. The girl who
counted them puts her initials on the
package, and after it has been inspect
ed by the committee in charge it is re-
placed in the vault. The bundles are
returned to the vault in proper order,
80 they can easily be taken out in rota-
ton, when they are called for.
The counting of the reserve fund
will take 80 or 40 days. Then the
counters will dig into the gold coin, sill
YER certificates, United States notes,
national bank notes received for re-
demption, the fractional coin and the
mixed money held for daily use. The
entire count will not be finished for
nearly three months.
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FATHER OF FAITHFUL.
- He Rides in state g Pay
Devotions 70 Allah.

II you wish for . glimpse, and that
but momentary one, Of the sultan Of
Turkey, then drive to Yildiz kiosk, for
the day Is Friday, and he goes to the
Selamlik, as his fathers did before him.
He is enveloped in cloud Of ministers
and military guards, who are anxious
only, as they press around, to protect
him from the faintest whisper or sus-
picion of any storm outside his palace
walls.
To-day the sun il distinctly warm,
and wakes up all the color sleeping in
red fez. blue tunic or feather-light
cloak Of Turkish woman. The clock
on the gate strikes half-past seven
the Mohammedan's day begins at sun
set-and the pick of their cavalry, in
fantry and artillery take up positions
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GRAY AND HIS LOBSTER.
Gigantic Monster of the Deep Caught on
the Maine Coast.)
species, belonging to ages agone, the
captain gave the claw sharp blow
with the hoe.
It proved to belong to the very active
present, however, and swapping its
claw on the offending weapon, the lob
ster nearly wrenched it from Gray's
hand. The timely appearance of an
other fisherman enabled the captain
to dig up the giant beast from its hole
in the sand. Securing the lobster with
heavy fishline, the men dragged it
home, where it Immediately became
the center of group ofastonished ma
tives. The lobster was fastened to q
pile supporting adock, but the follow
ing morning there was pile missing;
also the lobster, which had been
named Hercules because of its inn
mense size. A search soonrevealed the
crustacean's whereabouts from the
roily water caused by dragging the
heavy pile, and he was recaptured
after another fierce struggle in which
the fishermen's boat was nearly
wrecked by the beasts tremendous
struggles. The animal died soon after
being recaptured, however, not stand.
ing captivity well. A photographer
secured the picture herewith present.
ed, in which Capt. Gray is seen near by
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GIGANTIC LOBSTER.
Caught After . Pf0tracted Stf11olo
BY Capt. Emery Gray, on the
Maine Coast.

This fish story is about lobster,
but it's all right and its veracity il
vouched for by, Capt. Emery Gray, one
of the most hardy and daring fisher
men on the island of Vinalhaven, of
the Maine coast. In fact, Capt. Gray
is the hero of the story, or, at least,
shares first honors with the lobster.
One morning, SO the tale runs, the
doughty captain was strolling along
the shore near the mouth of Indian
creek with q clam hoe in his hands,
when he caught sight Of lobster claw
Protruding from the sand. The I'M
usual side to this discovery was that
the claw was about hundred times
larger than any whole crustacean the
captain had ever encountered. Think
ing it was but lifeless relic of some
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FORTY BIG AIRSHIPS.
All Will Take Part in the Coming
Races at Paris.
Contests to he PFesi ded Over By San.
tos-Dumont - All Working for
the Solution Of Secret Of
Avian Flight.

The airship races which are to take
place in Paris during the coming SUM
mer will mark an epoch in dirigible
balloon building. The most famous
aeronauts in the world, headed by San
tos-Dumont, will gather together in
the French capital and there engage
in a series of interesting test matches
to decide which among their number
has come nearest to correct solution
of the secrets of avian flight. Santos
Dumont will launch three new vessels,
any one of which, he is convinced, will
prove dangerous rival to those OF
Tour, the Lebaudys, the Spencers and
other well.knowna eronauts.
By general desire NJ. Santos-Dumont
is to be the president of these airship
races, and he is taking an infinitude OF
trouble to insure their perfect sue
cess. His airship station, the first OF
the kind, is now we'll forward in con
struction, and when completed will be
one of the most interesting buildings
in the world. The huge barn, as he
calls it, is divided into seven sections
or stalls, each capable of housing the
biggest airship ever built.
Three of these sections'Will be oc'
cupied by NJ. Santos-Dumont's own yes
sells, but the remaining four will be al
the service Of any fellow aeronaut who
desires temporary accommodation fol
his ship. Each section will be fur
nished with double doors opening out
ward, and the method which the in
ventor intends to adopt in releasing
the airship is novel and ingenious
Running out from each 'stall' will be
a single. line of rails, some 200 yards
long, bearing a substantially built
truck. From the stern and bows OF
the airship strong ropes will connect
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Zone Of the Points Occasionally Visited BY
the Sultan)
to right and left of the road A rattle
and rush of heavy wheels, and up the
hill come Is or 20 carts filled with sand,
which quickly carpets the dirty road.
To see this done with such lightning
speed makes one wonder whether the
sultan knows how filthy and dirty are
the streets of his capital. This is the
more unlikely, as he only quits his
palace twice in the year, and on both
occasions this dust-throwing perform
ance takes place along the, route to
STEAMBOAT, where stands the mosque of
San Sofia.
All eyes are now turned toward the
palace, says a writer in Golden Penny,
for the ladies' of the harem are APP
preaching in closed carriages drawn
by gray horses. They enter the gates
of the enclosure in front of the
mosque; the horses are taken out and
remain there under the charge Of .
coal black eunuch taking no further
part in the ceremony. Seated in one
of the carriages is fair-haired little
girl about five years old-the sultan's
only daughter. Just a brief pause and
then the bugle sounds, and tremen-
dous roar goes up from the thousands
Of troops and people, for his highness
has left the palace. On top Of the min
aret by the mosque priest leans over
and shouts down prayer which is an
swered again by roar.
We Franks are accomm odated in .
portion of the palace just opposite the
gates, which commands an excellent
view Of the whole proceedings, as well
as the sultan's yacht, the Izzedin,
which lies at anchor in the Bosphorus
far below. In solemn state and grand
eur the royal procession passes. The
sultan is dressed in plain military
frock coat. with fez. His four little
sons, to all appearances of the same
age, mounted on Arab ponies, salute
as he passes the gates, the band at the
same time striking up the sultan's
march, which has smart, tip-tap air
about it. Officers and men alike salute,
and the service in the mosque com.
mences.
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ever what a fortunate chance for the
monarchy was that which led to his
appointment to his present position.
DR.. Won Koerber, government official
of some importance, suddenly was
summoned by the emperor to become
prime minister. Few people, even in
Austria, had heard of him. His oppor-
tunity came through the failure of sew
eral cabinets to carry on affairs in tho
face of obstruction in the reichsrath,
so that the emperor thought it desir.
able to call a neutral premier to AZ
sumo the reins of power. The bureau.
crat proved to be more enlightened
minister than either of his predeces-
sors, and the emperor found it desir.
able to retain him. DR.. Won Koerber
has shown wonderful cleverness in
keeping the extreme parties in check
and in trarsacting the business of tho
state in spite of their efforts to pro.
duce a continues deadlock. DR.. Won
Koerber is a bachelor and lives with
his aged widowed mother in modest
little fat in Vienna. He altered moth.
ing in his style of living when he sud-
denly became premier, but continued
to maintain the unpretentious estab-
lishment which had been sufficient for
the civil servant
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wHITz-HEADED MANDARIN.
Politician Originated with Uncle
Joe Cannon.

"Look at the old, white-headed man.
darin," said "Uncle Joe" Cannon one
day when he was offended at some.
thing Hon. Sereuo Payne, Of New
York, had done. From that day on
the title stuck to the distinguished
chairman of the ways and means
committee, and Mr.. Payne is known
as the "White-Headed Mandarin"
Mr.. Payne is very earnest and
solemn statesman, but is possessed
at the same time of the most tantaliz.
ing smile that ever drove an oppo.
nent crazy. The craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee makes
him the floor leader of the repub.
ican side of the house, and when he
takes the floor to defend question OF
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Raleigh & CASTOR and the Raleigh
& Augusta railroads. In April, 1885,
he was. appointed by Gov. Scales to
the superior court bench, and was
later elected by the people. In 1889
he was appointed to the supreme
court bench to fill vacancy, and was
elected the following year, leading the
ticket. In 1894 he was unanimously re-
elected, having been nominated by the
democratic convention and Endorsed
BY the populist and republican con-
ventions. He was the only democratic
state official elected in North Carolina
that year.
Last June he was practically unani-
mously nominated by the democratic
convention for chief justice and de-
feated his opponent, Judge T. N. Hill,
an independent democrat, Endorsed by
the republican convention, by over Co.,
900 majority in the November election.
Judge Clark is an indefatigab BILE
writer and student. He has been a
FREQUENT contributor to Harper's
Magazine, the Arena, the North Amer
lean Review and other publications.
During the campaign of 1896 he went to
Mexico and personally investigated the
monetary condition of that country
under the dual standard. He is a
stanch advocate of government con-
troll of railroads and telegraph.
Judge Clark is fine linguist. Among
his published TRANSACTIONS are three
volumes from the French of "Con-
stant's Private Memoirs of Napoleon"
He edited five volumes of the "Regi-
mental Histories of North Carolina"
which were published by the state,
and the legislature passed special reso-
lutions thanking him for this work.
Justice Clark is a Methodist, and has
represented his church in state and
general conferences. In 1881 he was
sent as lay delegate to the Methodist
Ecumenical council in London, and
while on this mission travelled extern
sively through Europe. For the past
eight wears he has been a member of
the Federation commission, which is
composed of the bishops and other
leaders Of the church, north and south.
He is q profound political student,
though his judicial position has pre-
cluded his participation in campaigns.
In 1896 he was offered the nomina ton
for governor, but preferred to remain
on the bench. The same year the
North Carolina democratic convention
Endorsed him for vice president and he
received support also from other
states at the Chicago convention, when
Bryan was named.
In January, 1874, Justice Clark mar
ried Miss Susan Washington Graham,
only daughter of the late William A.
Graham, who was governor of the
state, United States senator and secre-
tary of the United States navy. Their
family life has been ideal and they
have two daughters and five sons.
Justice Clark does most of his work in
his study at his home and rarely leaves
his residence in the evening. He en-
tertains extensively in the winter and
is a most agreeable host.
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Pie,kil Grated On . 0ira.

A young girl, having been so badly
burned on the back that the skin re-
fused to heal, the surgeon conceived
the idea of using the cuticle of young
pig. A small black pig was obtained,
chioroformed into insensibility, and
brought into the operating room
svathed in sterilized towels. The skin
was laid on in small pieces until it
covered the bare place. 1t was then
secured by bands. This is the first
operation of the kind undertaken. 1t
is not expected, however, that the pig
skin will grow permanently to the
child, but that natural cuticle will fin
ally push it out of the way ard cover
the entire wound.
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MADE HIS OWN CAREER.
tician, Owes His Greatness to
No One But Himself.

Not many people know that Senator
Hanna owes his prosperity to no one
but himself. He is self-made man OF
the most pronounced type.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born al
Lisbon, o., September "a, 1887. All OF
his earlier education was obtained ir
the public schools, but he worked his
way through Western Reserve univer.
sity, and so received college educa.
ton. He became an employee in q
wholesale grocery house in Cleveland
after he had graduated from college.
His rise with this company was 50
rapid that he soon became a partner,
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announce a policy, he assumes smile
that simply goads the other side into
delirium.
When not smiling, however, Mr..
Payne IS one of the most solemn look.
ing men in the house. He is large
man, with large head, literally, not
figuratively. He wears No. 8 hat.
His girth can only be guessed at, it
being secret of his tailor.
He has a slight defect in his hear.
ing, and this has led to story being
told of him, the authorship of which
was attributed to ex-Speaker Reed,
though the latter never admitted
it,
1t is said that Mr.. Payne was at.
tending large dinner on one occasion
where the guests were not we'll &C.
quainted with each other, and the hest
was practically unknown to the
guests. Mr.. Payne sat in solemn form
away down the table, and his sedate
appearance suggested to the host that
he might be clergyman, and It would
be proper to call on him to gay a
grace. Looking toward him, the host
bowed and said: "Will you kindly
oblige us by saying grace?"
Mr.. Payne is reported as having re-
piled: II presuUne you are addressing
me, sir, but am so ID hard of hear
ing that did not catch your words.
There was no grace said at the din
ner.
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II. sANTOS-DUMONT.

brazilian Aeronaut Who Will Preside
Over Paris Races.)
the vessel to this truck, which will be
held in position by four men.
On the race days the doors will be
flung open and each truck with the air.
ship attached, run out and made to
''toe the line," so that the vessels will
have equal chances of winning. At a
given signal the aeronauts will cast
off and the fight for the mastery of the
air will begin. There will be no crowd
ing, each vessel having plenty of room,
so that the chances of false start will
be reduced. to minimum.
1t is at these Partisan races that NJ
Santos-Dumont will compete with NJ
Lebaudy in the fight for the 100000.
franc prize. NJ. Lebaudy will sail his
famous "Yellow One" a large vessel ca
pable of carrying three people. His op'
ponent however, intends to try a
smaller vessel, and will sail with one
assistant only. Both aeronauts are
confident of success, and the race is
looked forward to as one of the most
exciting in the annals of bal1ooning.
It is not known yet how many air
ships will take part in these races, but
in Paris alone there are at present
building, or already built, no fewer
than IA first-class vessels. NJ. Dunn ont
is now booking entries from all parts
of Europe, and he confidently expects
that the number Of dirigible balloons
competing will amount to something
not far short OF 40.
Among those vessels already entered
for the races are the Rose, the biggest
airship in the world; La Vile de Paris
q vessel similar in construction ano
shape to those built by NJ. Dumont;
the famous Firmin Bousson ''bottle
shape" balloon; the Gene raj Tour, built
by the son of the well known soldier;
and the National.
M. Santos-Dumont is also busy SUI
perintending the building of what will
be the biggest airship in the world
bigger even than the Rose. It is fur
nished with four wicker baskets, each
Of which will hold three persons
There are to be three decks and TO,
stability it will not have its equal-i1
the air. At least, that is what the in
ventor claims for it. The suppositior
that NJ. Santos-Dumont would have
found some difficulty in persuading q
dozen people to trust their lives in thu
new ship would be but natural, but
such is the craving for excitement il
these days that he has already re
eeived the names of over a hundred
volunteers who desire to make the frs
trim in this monster balloon.
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Coal i'm the United States.

T. K. Adams, a mine inspector of
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, says
that the last lump of coal will be mined
in the United States in the year 2052
He said there is about enough coal in
the United States to last 700 years at
the present rate Of consumption, but
points out that the demand doubles
every 1e years, and should the ratio be
continued, the coal will be exhausted
within the next $50 years-
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and remained as such until 1867. He
is now at the head of NJ. A. Hanna &
Co., a coal company; also, president
of the Union National bank of Cleve-
land; the Cleveland City Railway com.
pany, the Chaplin Mining company and
a director of the Globe Ship Building
company. In 1897 Mr.. Hanna was
made a United States senator from
Ohio. and his term does not end until
1905. He has been chairman of the
national republican committee since
1896, and it was under his leadership
that William Mckinley was elected
tn the presidency.
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ERNEST Won KOERBER.
Prime Minister Of the Austrian Ena.
plre and One of the Really
Great Men Of Europe.

DR.. Ernest Won Koerber's fourth
year as premier of Austria having be.
gun without any sign of a waning in
the remarkable influence which the
prime minister exerts both in tho
reichsrath and throughout the coun'
try, it becomes more apparent than
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MADE THE KING LAUGH.
Story Told by Mr.. schwab ON Great
nesS of Men Amused His Royal
Entertainer.

A little story on himself was related
by Charles NJ. Schwab, the president
of the billion-dollar steel trust, to
King Edward, during the millionaire
recent audience with the sovereign.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-07-23

The story struck the king as particu-
larly amusing and he laughed heart
lily.
my colored driver" said Mr..
Schwab, twas handing me the reins of
the buggy while driving in Pittsburg
one day, when I overheard poor
woman on the sidewalk say to her lit
tie daughter:
"'That's Mr.. Schwab.'
"'Which one?' queried the child
artlessly.
"Since that time, your majesty, I
have never been able to help thinking
must be great man."
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Biz South African Hotel.

The new nine-story hotel being built
in johannesburg will be the biggest
establishment Of its Kind in South
Africa.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-07-23

AUsc1e0 Of Rare SfFength.
The eight muscles Of the human jaw
exert . force Of about 500 founds.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-22


Governor Dole took the occasion
of the Bar Associations dinner to
laud the qualities OF his superior,
President Roosevelt. His remarks
we're graceful and all that; but more
people are son to" Mr. Roosevelt
than either the President or the
Governor supposas, aud the chances
OF both in the next campaign will
look like very diminutive thirty
cents. Voters OF the mainland are
about as tired OF Roosevelt as citi-
zens of the Islands are OF Dole.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-22

Dole is queer pro position when
hs gets tired. His two freak acts
of the past few days may reasonably
b. regarded as IN ere precursors OF
what is liable to hippeu at any
time. A serious break-out is rot
only liable but actually probabls. 1t
would therefore seem to be an act
of public policy, as wcll as OF chari-
ty, for the Legislature to rush it's
work, finish up business an d give
Dole a vacation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-22
BIZ AUTHORITY.
WATER RATES NOTICE.

In accordance with Section OF
Chapter XXVl OF the Laws OF 1880:
All persons holding water privi-
leges or those paying water rates are
hereby notified that the water rates
for the term ending Dec 81 3l,190'.will
be due and payable at the office of
the Honolulu Water Works on the
lat day Of July, 1903.
All such rates remaining unpaid
for fifteen days after they are due
will be subject to an additional 10
per cent.
All privileges upon which rates
remaining unpaid August 15, 1908,
thirty days after becoming delin-
quent are liable 10 suspension
without further notice.
Rates are payable at the Office OF
the Water Works. in the basement
OF the Capitol Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sapt. Honolulu Water Work..
Honolulu, Juue 20, 1909. 2536 TO-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-22
TOPICS OR 7HE DAY.

"With the gridironing Of the town
by the Rapid Transit road, hard
times hsvs fallen upon the hackmen
and their number has been greatly
reduced. Probably more will sue
cumb. ."-Advertiser.
Sure. But the condition OF the
competent and worthy hackmsn is
not improved any by the Efforts OF
the Advertiser to encourage and
promote the interests OF Oriental
Jehus.