The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-08
THE WORLDS COMMERCE.
Some of its Comicalties Interestingly
Told.


fortune One OF Mr.. Douglas first
orders alter he had obtained his pat
ent in 1860 was ior an artificial leg for
member OF the Chinese royal family,
whose leg had been cut off BY order
Of the emperor. says Pearson'S Week
ly.
Well known firms in The umbrella
trade also recount dealings with bar
barians The making OF gorgeous
and fantastic state umbrellas for west
African potentatcs. like the king OF
:Adansi, in Ashanti, io7i3S part OF
their regular business.
AS turned out ~ "Nc !rm
in New Oxford street. some OF
these umbrellas measure fully 10
feet across the top and have iringes
and tasSels. and are topped by bronze
lions. gold heHs ":..i chickens and clc-
plants cast in pure silver.
Albert D. Barboza. d negro living
at Addah. on the gold coast. recently
sent to city dentist letter written
in the funniest English. with grain
ct maize cummed on the paper.
Mr. Barboza wanted the dentist to
make him four teeth the size o. the
grain and send them to the gold coast
by return Of post.
Enterprise as great was shown last
Good Friday by an East End baker.
named Ridley. His shop is near the
docks where Mohammedan custom
ers abound, and. finding his customers
objected to hot-cross buns by rea-
son OF religious scruples. Ridley
promptly stamped part OF his stock
with the prophets crescent. when
the buns were at once bought up by
appreciative Moslem patrons.
Governments, however. as we'll as
private traders. occasionally show
commendable enterprise The Swiss
government not only provides for the
families of its officers and nle1. who
may be killed in war. but actually in
sures the entire army army against
accidents in time OF peace. The gov
ernment pays the premiums TO the
insurance company.
The French war office shows SINH
liar consideration During the recent
naneuvers. company OF military en-
gineers built bridge OF trees across
the river Moselle. at Quevuemcnty.
On the petition OF the local civil att
thorities the war-ofice has now de-
cided to let the bridge remain for the
future use OF the inhabitants OF the
district.
Similarly the Dutch government is
about to place artificial birds nests
on the fir trees OF their country. so
as to favor the multiplication OF in
sect-destroying birds. The Dutch
government is scarcely more enter
prising, however. than a humble Brit
lSh farmer named Pope.
The birds-not the insects-are the
trouble with Mr. Pope. He has. how
ever, killed number Of cats. had
them stuffed and placed them in var
ious attitudes among the branches OF
his fruit trees. The result. he de-
clares. is excellent
The rate for telegrams from Britain
to Russia was. until recently. : led
a word. But the cost from Britain
to Germany was ed and from Ger
many to Russia , I-od-in all I I'D
Some smart Germans saw their op-
portunty and ZOO! !. They actually
formed a company to take advantage
Of the s!owHeSs OF the British post
ftice by receiving British messages
il Germany and passing them on to
Russia. at a reduction from the .ate
ior direct messages. and yet at
pro.is 20 themselves.
Quite as ingenious. however. in its
way : the idea ?inrted BY recent
ly formed BrIisl: company. the Krin
jabo gold mines. limited. TO prove to
the public that it is an honest con-