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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
STORY OF A PELICAN

In the gardens of the Vatican there
has for some years been a small me-
nagerie composed of rare animals,
which were sent by admirers in various
parts Of the world to the late Leo Kill
In these animals Leo's successor, Pope
Plus X, took much interest, but as it
costs a great deal to feed them, he re-
Gently decided to remove them from
the gardens and to present them to the
various religious institutions in Rome.
A beautiful pelican was among the
animals, and a day or two before the
menagerie was to be broken up it flew
into the country, where it was soon
killed by man who was shooting in
the marshes. Seeing that he had OBJ
tanned a genuine prize, he fastened
TO present it to the king, but some of
the court officials had heard of the
pelican's escape from the Vatican, and
therefore by the monarch's orders the
bird was stuffed and sent back to the
pope. who has placed it as an orna-
ment in one of the rooms of his palace
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
DANGEROUS POSTAL CARDS

Postal cards with certain pictures on
them have recently been prohibited in
several countries. In Russia all cards
bearing the portrait of Tolstoy are con-
fscated and destroyed; in Turkey no
card bearing the name of Allah or Of
Mahomet, the photograph of the Kaaba
or the portrait of Mohammedah
woman is allowed to go through tn"
MALL i'm Saxony all postal cards are
prohibited which refer in any way to
the recent adventure of Princess
Louise; In Portugal the postal officials
have been instructed to destroy any
card which Is designed to cast ridicule
on the king on account of his corpr-
Ience; in France strenuous efforts are
constantly being made to keep out IT
circulation picture postal cards which
are an offense to good taste, and finally
all cards referring to the late Queen
Draga Machin and to Prince Henry oe
Holland have been prohibited.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
ROYAL TIPS

Some of the European monarchs give
very large tips whenever they travel,
and others, OH the contrary. are quite
niggardly. Emperor Nicholas of Rus
sia is the most liberal in this respect.
During his brief visit to France three
years ago he spent $4,000 on tips to
servants and almost as much on pres
ents to officials and others King Ed
ward of England is not quite as gem
erous, but as he travels a good deal
both within his own realm and abroad,
he is obliged to lay aside each year
$4,000 as an allowance for tips. EN-
peror William of Germany is much
more generous in a foreign country
than at home, and during his recent
visit to England he spent not less than
$4,000 on tips. OF the remaining rulers
some spend reasonable sums and 9TH
ers very little, but probably quite as
much as they can afford.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
HARD WORKING EMPEROR

An American manufacturer who had
recently been in Germany returned
with budget OF personal incidents
converting the German emperor whom
he was so fortunate to meet several
times.
"As a worker the kaiser beats even
a Yankee millionaire" he said. why,
even on the morning of his marriage he
appeared at the barracks at Potsdam
at six o'clock to give n medal to SER
geant major. He was then simply
Prince Wilhelm but to the officers,
who were astonlshed to see him at
such moment. he said I am only
doing my duty And later as en-
peror he has said: TT is not neces-
sary that | live but it is essential that
I work
"IIe never postpones any kind Of
business, but settles everything at
the hour appointed. even though To
do so he has to take an hour or so
from his sleep. He has made 1t rule
that even an imperial dinner of ten
courses, to eighty people, shall not
last longer than fifty minutes. In his
bedchamber, beside his bed, brass
affair worth $50, he keeps paper and
pencil, that he may make a note OF
anything that occurs to him before he
goes to sleep or when he awakes in the
morning"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Nowher is irrigation practiced so ex-
tensively as in India, where about
25,O00,00O acres are irrigated. Egypt is
next. The Assouan dam in the Nile is
considered one of the greatest engi-
neering feats in the history of the
human race. Irrigation is new in Aus
tralia, but is spreading rapidly there,
and the same is more or less true of
South Africa. The practice of irriga-
ton has declined or entirely disap-
peared in many regions where it pre-
vailed in remote antiquity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
FAMOUS EleuREHEAp

O INCE the order has gone forth that
} battle ships and cruisers shall
have no ornamentation whatever,
except what conforms to the plans of
the naval architect, one of their origi-
nal features has disappeared almost
entirely. This is the fEurehcad upon
which large sums Of money were spent
to make them an attractive and APP
propriate decoration. In England even
headpieces, which were created before
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

rare groups of these trinkets, some
rudely fashioned of ordinary materials
and others studded with costly gems. II
the British museum there is a small but
interesting collection of English. French
and Chinese specimens. While the
French boxes were daintily decorated
and jeweled, those of Scotland, an
example of which is reproduced here.
were rather crude in form and work
manship.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

ture is so well executed and so inter-
esting that it has enjoyed the distinc-
ton of being hung at the Modern CAL
lery exhibition in New Bond street.
Unfortunately this African beauty
cannot appreciate the honor done her,
for she is only zebra. In 1900 King
Menelik presented the beautiful strip
ed creature to Englands queen, who
kept her pet at Windsor for a time
Later the zebra was transferred TO
the Zoo.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

There is gamekeeper at Winchester
who has a wonderful collection of
cats tails which he obtained in the
following way. He surrounds the coops
in which he keeps his pheasants with
a network of electric wires, and when
the cats came after his birds they are
killed ny the shock on touching the
wires. In the morning the gamekeeper
goes around and picks up the bodies
of the marauders and cuts off their
tails, of which he has 255 specimens.
He is not popular with his neighbors.
who suspect that they have contri-
buted to his collection the tails of their
favorite cats,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Graham county Jail at Clifton, In
Arizona, is the strongest in the world.
1t comprises four large apartments
hewn from the solid quartz rock of a
hillside. The entrance is through a
boxlike vesibule built OF heavy ma
sonry and equipped with three sets of
steel gates. Some of the most desper-
ate criminals on the southwest border
have been confined in the Clifton jail,
and so solid and heavy are the barriers
that no one detained there has ever
escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

The amenities of war were being oh
served recently in the far east. The
outposts of the two armies were so
close together that they exchanged
cigarettes, jaclknives and food with
the utmost civility, and by tacit agree
ment the troops on either side dis
armed and drank water from the
same stream. Nothing disturbed the
general harmony except an occasional
dispute as to precedence at the river
bank. War soldiers ran down to the
same watering place and then returned
to their positions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
A CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENT

Curious advertisements are OCCASION
ally found in foreign newspapers. Here
is one from the Karlerucher Tage-
blatt
Il have some very sorrowful news
for my friends and especially for those
who were acquainted with my dog
Carlo. A heavy wagon ran over this
brave and faithful animal few days
ago and injured him so badly that he
died almost Immediately, Signed,
Reille, master baker"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Daniel Murray. long an assistant in
the library of congress, is preparing n
historical review of the exploits Of
negroes and persons of mixed blood in
literature and other fields. Mr.. MUIR
ray said in recent interview: "To
the great mass of readers it will be
news that Robert Browning was an
octoroon. The same may be said of
Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Poush-
kin, Russia's greatest poet, was a
quadroon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
WEAVING AN ENORMOUS MAT

A NEW way of keeping the Missis-
"A sippi and other great rivers of the
west from washing away their
banks has been designed by western
engineers. 1t is called mattress, be-
cause it is actually woven from the
branches of willow trees. These mat
tresses are immense affairs, sometimes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
CURIOUS SNOW HOUSE

THE accompanying photograph was
taken of a well constructed snow
house which was put together last
winter in Washington. 1t was used for
some weeks by flagman who guarded
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Until recently it was almost uni
versally believed that petroleum, like
coal, was derived from fossil vegeta-
of some long past age, Now it is as
serted by many scientific men that ii
may not be of any organic origin, but
may be due TO subterranean chemical
action.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

offers "A barrier which the water can
not break through.
Mattresses have been placed at weak
spots in the levees along the Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers-places
where the current forces the water di-
rectly against the banks and eats away
the formation. In many cases they
have prevented serious breaks and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Figures published by the Tea Bro
kers' association of London for five
months show diminution in the con-
sumption of tea in the British isles to
the extent of 100000 pounds as COM
pared with the corresponding time in
1908 an indication of dire poverty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

A Hungarian blacksmith recently
sent as present to the emperor of
Austria horseshoe. a pair of pincers,
file and a knife, all ingeniously nailed
To goose's egg without the egg being
broken. The emperor sent in return
his photograph, gold medal and
thirty ducats.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
AN ANCIENT SNUFF BOX

n INCE the days when snuff taking
went out of fashion the collection
of snuff receptacles has come into
vogue and fiourished as few fads have.
Many of the largest museums display
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

London's oldest inhabitant is John
McNally, born in Ireland 10S years ago
and a scaffolder by trade. He is now
an in mate of a Roman Catholic home
for the aged. He is still fully possessed
of all his faculties, is an inveterate
smoker and fond of chatting with visi-
tors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

In Denmark it is the law that all
drunken persons shall be taken to
their homes in carriages provided at
the expense of the publican who sold
them the last glass.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Strenuous efforts are being made in
Paris to simplify the photography of
the French language, but some of the
authorities, notably Francois Coppee.
are bitterly opposed. to all changes sug-
gested.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Recent excavations in Egypt have
revealed a bond-dated A. ID. 1O0-ap-
prenticing slave for two years to the
''semiograph," TO be taught to read and
write short hand, or "the signs that
your son Dionysius knows" the teach
er receiving in all l2O drachmas-
about S23.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

The yield of cider in 1904 was the
largest ever known in France. 1t was
924 ,595, 900 gallons, which is double the
average product for the last ten
wears.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

permitted to ornament ships prows
in their pristine glory and sentiment.
When the st. George was overhauled
cials it was found that her beautiful
bronze-gold figurehead, representing
st. George and the dragon. had been
carefully covered with a coat of black
paint. Thus the namesake of Eng
lands patron saint. artistcally and
beautifully carved, counted no more in
the eyes of the navy than a fiddlehead
or scroll at the bow of one of her
warships.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

JXTHEN lumber sales are held in
Wv the large teakwood forests of
Burmah the prizes of the pur-
chasers are carried away in a unique
way by herds of trained elephants.
This hauling of timber is one of the
duties of jungle animals, who have
been carefully schooled in the business.
Though the logs weigh from three
quarters of a ton to nearly twice this
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

Death sentences are never carried
out in Belgium, because King Leopold
promised his mother when she was
dying that he would never sign his
name to a death warrant.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

TO meet the unemployed difficulty
ir Manchester. new industry, col
lecting scrap tin from rubbish heaps,
has been started.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
PORTRAIT OF A ZEBRA

A n Abyssinian belle, once pet Of
~ Queen Victoria, has been sitting
for her portrait to Miss Nellie
Hadden, r. NJ. s., f. u. S. The pic
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23
A CAVE INTERIOR

THE accompanying photograph was
taken under what were probably
the most remarkable conditions
known to the camera world. The neg
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

One test for distinguishing diamonds
from glass and paste is to touch them
with the tongue. The diamond feels
much the colder
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

of the Padirac caves in the south of
France a spot until recently looked
upon as quite inaccessible.
The mouth of the cave is S00X1O0 feet,
and the descent is by means of rope
below the surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

TRANSIT in the Island of Madeira
may be slow, but it is sure. Those
who have fingered on this part of
the world have become familiar with the
unique means of transportation used by
travellers. A pair of oxen, yoked to
large wooden sled and driven by ma
tives may appear unattractive to those
who are accustomed to railway pal
aces, but, having once made the de-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

weight, the elephants have no difficulty
inn hoistng the heavy timbers with
their trunks and transporting them
from the timber yards to the nearest
river, from which point the famous
forest productions are floated to the
seaport. The elephants set to work
methodically, and instead of consider
ing the operation in the light of hard
ship they rather enjoy the novel work.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-23

- OSPEL boats are a feature Of
I / missionary work among the sea-
men of Europe. Recently Arch
deacon Sinclair of London dedicated
the tenth boat in the mission service
on the Thames
The photograph shows the empress
of Germany going ashore after having
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
FOR KINGS CUP.
Regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron
 Won by Cariad.

Cowes. Isle of Wight, August 8-The regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron opened today. The chief event was the race for King Edwards cup. Almost as much interest, however. centered in the race for 52-footers over the short Queens course which resulted in vic- tory for the Herreshoff- built boat, Son va.
 The winner was followed In by the the Gauntlet in the order named.
 Half dozen started in the race for King Edwards cup including Emperor Williams Meteor. which was the scratch boat The yawl Satanita soon took the lead, the Meteor following. The race was ultimately won by the Earl of Dunraven's Carlad. which had handi- ita, the Meteor, the yawl Brynhild and the schooner Cetonia finished ahead in the order named
 The Cowes Road presented a bril- liantlY picturesque scene In the bright sunshine The warshIps were prettily decorated and the yachts. including the American boats Atlantic. Hildegarde and the Utowana. were ablaze with bunting. Hundreds of steam launches and other boats crowded the waters. passing to and from the lines of the ward on board his old yacht, the Brit annia, cruised about watching the rae ing, in which much interest was also shown by the French visitors
 Vice Admiral Caillard, commander in chief of the French fleet. and other French officers were guests at luncheon of the Royal Yacht Squadron and spent the remainder of the afternoon attend ing a variety of social functions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
RAILROAD ORDINANCES
PENSACOLA COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING
 FRANCHISES.
Mad Dog Causes COmmotIon Before Be- ing Kl1led-Two Funerals Take Place During Afternoon
 The Williams Trial.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug s.-(Special. J. A special meeting of the City Council was held last night and among the very important business transacted was the final consideration of the two railroad ordinances which have been before the body and have been subjected to nu- merous amendments during the past few weeks. The final passage of the ordinances indicates that there is much confidence in the schemes and those who are behind the projects are not backward in saying so.
 The ordinances. which give the two roads valuable terminal property on conditions favorable to the city and the promoters. are lengthy documents. One of the roads is extending to Andalusia, Ala, while the other is intended for extension to Memphis. Tenn. and for the latter proposition Mississippi towns are showing a decided interest, bond elections having been called for the purpose of raising amounts of various sizes, to offer free depot sites. etc, to induce the railroad line to pass through the towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09

stored in the West Hill truck house. near my residence. at least six pounds of dynamite. It was against the law and I thought to stop 1t. It was dan gerous and so regarded it. As soon as I found out who had placed the stun there. lost no time in making the war rant was informed creditebly that Mayor Bliss directed the stun to be placed there"
 Mir Bliss had nothing to say regard ing the matter. Of course his arrest and appearance in the police court was something of a humiliation. and 1t was thought that the extra large number of spectators at the court today prevailed upon his honor to have the case post poned
 Some time since Mayor Bliss. with a number of other city officials. had a conference and decided to drain a pond in the northwestern part of the city by the use of dynamite. It was left to the mayor to procure the explosive and quite a quantity was purchased, 1t be- ing claimed that at least fifty pounds were in the city. stored at some point. The section the mayor is charged with violating prohibits the keeping of a pound of any high explosive, and this Is taken to cover dynamite. Yesterday the experiments at drainage by use of dynamite were started and continued until several tests had been made. In stead of bringing the remaining portion of the dynamite back to the city hall. where 1t was to be stored in the battery room, the six pounds. 1t is said, were left in the care of the captain of the West Hill truck house. MT. Burns lives just across the street and thought 1t violation of the law. The warrant was the outcome. and Chief Schad serv- ed the mayor with the paper.
 MT. Burns was removed from office at the instance of MT Bliss, and there is said to be no great love lost between the two gentlemen. Mayor Bliss also made charges against MT. Burns while the latter held office. charging him with unfair dealings for the city, and had the charges been sustained. 1t would have meant a term in the penitentiary in case the matter had been pushed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
Killed n Mad Dog.

A mad dog which killed three other animals of the same breed before being finally dispatched itself. created a great deal of excitement this morning at l o'clock when 1t entered the premises of H. King, a dairyman, who resides on East Brainard Street. The mad dened animal was affected with clear case of the rabies. and when 1t ent- cred the premises at once attacked three dogs which were on guard One of them was immediately killed, the second was killed after a fight, while the third was badly hurt and was killed by King himself.
 The noise made by the animals awak- ened the residents and King was soon astir. He perceived at once Chat the canine making the trouble was un- steady on its feet and showed the ra- bies plainly Five shots from a revol- yer were sent after 1t, but failed to in- fiict death. A double barreled gun was then procured and a well-directed shot put an end to all future danger from that source. @.
 . There have been a number of mad dog scares in this city during the last few very warm days. and a cry that such a creature Is on the street soon has the effect of clearing the thorough fares, as If by magic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
Mayor Bliss Arrested.

There was a breezy sensation at the city Hall this morning. The fact was that Mayor Bliss had been served with a warrant charging him with a viola tion of section 215 of the City Code, which forbids the storage of any highly explosive material in this city. The warrant was sworn out by former Street Superintendent John Burns. who was ready to make a stiff prosecution.
 The trial was to have occurred in the Recorders Court this morning, but the mayor was not disposed to go through the ordeal and had the case postponed until tomorrow. At that time 1t is ex- Dected that the case vii take on a de- cidedIy interesting phase.
 In speaking of the reasons why he made the warrant against the mayor this morning, MT. Burns said: MT. Bliss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-09
Willinmr TrIal romorro,r.

Sheriff Van Pelt this morning made final preparations for the special term of the Circuit Court which Is to convene in this city tomorrow at 10 a. m.I, for the trial of William Williams, who kill ed two prominent citizens Of this place recently.
 Williams Is now wishing that the or deal was at an end. He would be glad to plead guilty. the opinion is. in case the State would accept 1t. Strong coun- sel has been engaged. and the insanity plea is what is thought will be offered