The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14


tells, fine houses and churches, enchant-
ing gardens and rocky building lots, sell
ing at higher prices than real estate on
New York's Broadway. And nowhere,
not even in the United States, increased
the population as rapidly. Alberts
father lorded it over 3,443 subjects, the
great majority of whom walked bare
foot. When the husband Of Alice Heine
assembled the throne, 1884 men, women
and children called him Highness and
Father. To-day he is ruler and auto
crat of 10000 people; some American
police captains have not larger clientele.
A MILD RULER, BUT WON'T AL
LOW THEM TO GAMBLE.
Albert is q mild ruler, and the Blanc
heirs pay for all. Though Jews, they
insisted that the little district be raised
to Bishopric with four or five Mon
signors, Vicar General, prelate and
a large staff of priests. The Blancs
built cathedral, too, and declared that
Catholic was "state religion" none
other need apply. Next they told His
Highness' subjects that all taxes were
abolished; they need neither pay a tax
to the Prince, nor a dog tax, and be-
sides would be policed free of charge. A
free fire department was also etsab-
lished, free schools, free water and free
sewerage followed.
In anti-Blanc times town and country
did not know street lights-the Blanc
heirs established, first, gas free of
charge, and then electric lighting. And
there were neither gas bills, nor are
there charges for electricity.
SALARIES OF GAMBLER BOSSES.
But, of course, even the enormous
profits of the Casino couldn't put q
whole principality of $4,000 people or
the free list If the directors wallowed II
graft, like managers of the American
Big Four No Hyde-Tarbell- Mccall
McCurdy- Hegeman salaries for the man
ipulators of the roulette. The president
gets a measly $4,000 year, can Sc,
McCurdy's son-in-law turn up his nos,
at such miserable stipend the direc
tor general considers himself happy will
$4,000 a year-what would Mccall
nephew of the seventh or eighth degre,
say to such bagatellei Ridiculous
And the directors get $4,000 annually
not a penny more, and no extras from
syndicates and other stealings.
The gambling bosses budget further
more includes 100000 francs annual,
for secret police, and enormous sum
for theater, orchestra, charity an,
prizes" Yes, prizes--the nice race
would be sorry affairs, indeed, if it wer
not for the prize offerings Of the Blan
heirs.
DON'T SUICIDE, SAY BLANC HEIRS
AT LEAST NOT WHILE HERE.
The charity accounts most formidabl
item is known as "anti.suicide." Whe,
gambler, lady or gentleman, lose his
or her, all and is getting ready "to pas
in his or her chips" an agent of Messrs
Blanc approaches and suavely suggest
to do nothing RASH"
"How much money did you brin,
hereH"
The sum is noted down and veriie,
by the various croupiers with the aid o
the secret service men. "Well, here i
an order for 10 per cent of your losse
and your ticket home. You will oblig
us by departing at once"
The would-be suicide takes the sli,
OF paper to the bank and, without /
GauoW .pue 4eYo!l Qua 9no spueu 'plo,
after the applicant has signed an un
dated note for the full amount "payabl,
in Monte Carlo" This note he must re-
deem before he is ever allowed to ente,
the gambling rooms again. If he i,
cured OF his passion for gambling h,
won't be bothered for repayment p,,