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The Washington times., 1907-12-29
$1,000 Tin Boxes
81 Sweets Sent
For Sailors With
Sweet tooth.

r an army Of children could only
capture the L. s 6. Cmgoa, Think
4 of 1860 pounds Of candies and
All IN little round tin boxes ~ a
round and a half pound,
VINO is gong 10 eat 1900 pounds OF
assorted chocolatesz There are some
thousands OF husky iack-iars compos
Ing Fighting Bob" Evans fleet who
can answer thai No dner sailcrs In
the world. yet they love bonbons as
well as any schooIboy.
II 100 OF these brawny sailor toys.
Weighing $50 pounds each. were
punched into compact squad ana
set on a scale they would just bal
suce the enormous quantity Of candy
which the fleet VIII take with them on
their voyage Il played part in the
Christmas festivities. that candy.
II mustn't be thought elat This candy
was taken as par; Of holiday restivs-
ties. Far from Il. u IS a food. ard
90 is one OF the most valuable in the
list or supplies
The stay-at-home public has no
idea Of the quantity OF candy the army
and navy consume They eat tons OF
sweets every year. And the eating OF
II probably saves them from the evils
OF the consumption or thousands oft
gallons more Of alcohol.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

Travelling Man a Victim.

\ commercial traveller recognised
Miss Rice IN a Washington she's
store, and instantly feIl IN love.
Immediately on HIS return 70 New
York he took occasion to write Of
the incident:
I saw you in - sbos store IN
Washington while you were trying
a pair Of shoes I recognized you
Immediately, and you must pardon
the liberty l take in telling you
that I fell in love with your face.
your figure. and your ankle. You
are one Of the most beautiful
women have ever seen, and
could scarcely keep from speaking
10 you on this occasion. I fingered
in the store every moment you
we're there just to rave over your
beauty I write to beg Of you that
you will correspond with me. and
win not become angry when tell
YOU that I am most serious in nv
intentions. and write with a view
10 matrimony. have a good posi-
ton. am amply able to care for a
wife, am a blond, etc, etc" Adj
miringly yours, "
These are but a few OF the many
letters received by Miss Rice, each
typical of a number Of others
along similar lines In addition.
there have been dozens Of souvenir
postal cards. some sent and signed
by friends, others not signed at all.
but all congratuietory of The
Times beauty contest prize win
ner.
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Ccontinusd from First r.s.)

persistent admirer. this one a poet,
who sent Miss Rice several of his
choicest illusions with a request
that, in addition 10 taking the offer
of his love under consideration,
she shoald also pass Judgment
upon the quality Of his verse. Says
this second letter, which, by the
way. is typewriter and business
like:
Some time ago I wrote you. and
thought would receive a reply to
my letter before this. but so far
none has come, and 1 would be
glad and appreciate it so much If
YOU would please kindly write TO
meas IL suits your convenience.
| am inclosing herewith a copy Of
three little poeDt had published.
and hope YOU Will appreciate my
efforts at poetry writing. / am
sending you this copy as I know
you viii not BIZ severe in your eriti-
cism on the Poems. Please write
me q long letter, as 1 am very
anxious to hear froa you. and
know shall appreciate your letter
so much"
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Carried Rubber Tube.
In Lung for 20 Years

I DIN DENINE. "A junk dealer Of
Philadelphia. has for twenty
years been carrying around with
him and concealed I'm his right
lung. a rubber tube eight inches long.
TO which was attached a long silk
thread. This tube has been removed
by skiHful operation and Devine is
expected to be relieved Of pain from
which he has long suffered.
During all these years the man has
been ailing. but until a few days ago
it was not known what was the mat
ter, as several physicians. some OF
them the most expert In Philadelphia.
failed to discover the real cause fo~
his continued illness. Then a few days
ago ne was seized with pains in the
breast. but as he had so often sur
fered i'm the same way he did not pay
much attention to them at the time
During the evening. however, they
became unbearable, and ne was taken
10 the Hahnemann Hcspital. He was
treated for a couple of days. but be-
came worse instead OF better. The
patient did not respond 20 treatment.
and nothing could be discovered that
would account for the severe pains.
Finally it was decided 10 try an ex-
animation by the X-rays. and a black
colored substance around which some
flesh had grown was discovered. De-
vine Nas told about il and asked II he
ever had an operation performed. and
at first he could not think OF any he
thought for a few minutes and then
declared that twenty years ago he had
been taken to the Philadelphia hos
pital TO be treated for a fever anal
pleurisy. and that an operation had
been performed.
TO draw away the pus rubber tube
was inserted. TO which was attached
thread. One day. he said, he felt the
tube slipping down inside, and he told
the doctor who was then in attendance
upon him. an exeminatirn was made
but the physician declared that the
tube must have fallen out as Z; GER
tainly did not get into the lung or
stomach. There IVES no X-rays in
these days. and. consequently, the tube
could not be located.
After the discovery OF what was
thought tc be growth Of some other
kino, an operation was arranged for.
and Prof. H. l. NOrthrOp performed
II at the Hahnemann Hospital The
eight-incn rubber tube and the thread
was drawn o0t and Devine Is reported
to be doing nicely.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Great English Derby
And lis Conditions

IT He Derby. as everyone knows.
is a race for three-year-olds.
but nonracins people are some
times rather vague as 10 what
three-year-old implies. The age Of
horse is reckORed in this way: No
matter when he is foaled. his age is
reckoned from January OF the wear
ia which he is born Thus. a colt horn
last June was a "fOaT' until January
l. 1907. when he became. although real
~ only six months old. yearling. on
January 1st 1908, he will become a two
year-Old.
1t was a long time before the Derby
attained its present enormous peculiar
ity Up to 1913 the number Of subscrib-
ers never exceeded fifty. and it was not
until 1854 that the number exceeded 100
Then il increased rapidly. and in IS4S
there were 215 subscribers. In those
days there were usually many more
starters than there are today In 1851.
when Sir j. Hawley's Teddlngton
romped in, there were thirty-three
horses at the starting point. and in
1852 the record number of thlrty-four
appeared. Nowadays the average
number OF starters is about a dozen.
The smallest number OF starters for the
Derby was seen in 1884. Only four
horses ran.
The first foreign horse to win the great
race was Gladiator. who belonged
10 the french Count de Lagrange. He
was a splendid animal, being one OF
the very few who cOnldN boast OF hav-
ing secured the Triple Crown" a
horse that wins the Two Thousand.
Derby. and St DeEcr. is said 10 have
gained the Triple Crown" and In the
past century only ten horses have ac-
eOmplished the feat
Probably tie best animal that did
not win the Derby was Sceptre. She
carried OF all the classic races except
the Derby-namely. the Oaks. the Two
Thousand the One Thousand. and the
ST Leger.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
From q Girl Admirer.

Then came letter from a far-of
town in Iowa. written by a girl
whose friends have told her that
she resembles Miss Rice very
much.
y sin inelose a small picture Of
myself. taken recently" she con-
tinu,s. from which you can Judge
for yourself how much we resem-
bic one another Your father be-
ing a photographer. would be
more than pleased to receive a
picture from you"
A young Wisconsin law student
writes in apologize vein 10 Miss
Rice, and hegs that despite the
liberty he bss taken she win not
regard him as some shsuow-pated
mssher." His i.tter he SAYS, els
for tie purpose Of requesting one
Of the greatez- tarors which /.
young man stUdyiiig law, would
dare ask of so beautiful and tai
euted young woman, that Of asking
for your photograph and also
small letter, even though il is no
more than an autograph from you.
IF you VIII so eondeseend as to
grant me this favor, 1 shall here
after be indebted to you for life.
In my opinion, being candid and
not in the least trying to fstter
You, you are rightfulIy Americas
Queen OF Beauty and n you VIII
only send me your picture can
then point out the photo from
among my dearest treasures as the
most beautiful woman IN America.
You are fsNr ahead Of all
other contestants Now, please
don't think that J am some shall
lOw-pated nashsr, fer am not. I
am simply a lever OF beauty, and
intend TO request tie picture Of the
most beautiful woman, and YOU
are, in my opinion. Hoping to re-
ceive favorsbls answer soon,
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
New One Of Them.

The new King has always been
credited with having eliminated to
a great extent the peasant blood
from his veins and can rely upon
the support of his entire Swedish
people.
Victoria, who is 10 reign over
Sweden. as the consort of Gus
tavus. Is like her husband. we'll
fitted to play the part of ruler.
Briefly defined. her principal char
acteristics denote that she is a
woman of unusual attachments.
an admirable musician. an artist
and a writer. She had many adj
vantages of education. being the
favorite granddaughter Of the
Empress Augusta. wife Of Kaiser
Wilhelm T. of Germany. The
Grand Duchess Of Baden. Victoria :
mother, was the daughter Of Au-
gusta. and thus the present Queen
Of Sweden is a cousin 10 the pres
ent ruler of Germany.
She was given a practical a well
AS literary education and was
taught 70 sew and darn. how to
cook and how 90 manage house.
For cooking she displayed
natural aptitude which made her
famous as a past master at the
culinary art. She is just as ac-
complished when IL comes 20 draw
ing, writing. and music.
About ten years ago IL was
feared that the princess suffered
from an incurable lung complaint
and she spent several winters in
the south of France. The fears
proved gTOundless and the Queen
is today much strGsger and robust
in every way.
The rev crown prince. Gustavus
Adolph has been less before the
public eve than his father. but
now that he is the direct prospec-
tive ruler Of Sweden public atten-
ton must become divided between
the King and the Crown Prince.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Strong and Robust.

I'm this connection ii is rcmem-
bered that the Crown Prince him
self was hustled off - The south
of Europe about the time he at
tanned his majority. 1t was feared
that he had inherited the rather
consumptive tendencies of his
mother, but these fears proved
groundless and today Gustavus
Adolph gives every indication that
he has long life before him and
viii sooner or later become the
king Of his people.
The marriage of Gustavus AdOiph
and Princess Victoria has always
been referred TO as a love match
and a romance pure and simple
The Princess was the pet Of her
grandmother, Queen Victoria,
and was always popular with the
common people on account of her
refusal TO allow a match ~ be
arranged for her. 1t was generally
said that she could have been the
bride of the German Crown Prince
or the Grand Duke Michael, then
heir Presumptive 20 the throne OF
Russia, but she refused 90 give her
hand where her heart had not pre-
coded her.
The unpretcntiouS. democratic,
aud good looking Prince Gustavus
AdOlph won both her heart and
hand and King Edward gave his
cordial approval 10 the engagement
and marriage The King nick
named her Daisy" name by
which she has always been known
in the British ROYAL family circle
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Record Of Growth.

For as early as 1916 Philadelphia had
twenty candy factories. and New York
about as many Up to 1915 each esesv
dealer made his own goods BIZ hand.
the assortment being limited to stick
and molasses candy and sugar plums.
and a few imported fancy candies.
Then came the revolving steam pan.
II vas the first machinery used in the
manufacture OF candy in America. and
was imported by Sebastian Chauveau
Of Philadelphia. That steam pan sug-
gested 10 the receptive American mind
many inventions in the manufacture
Of candy.
The first OF these was the lozenge-
making machine. which was invented
by oliver Chase. OF Boston. since those
those DAYS new forms OF machinery
have been added from year to year
until the manufacture OF candy forms
A huge and separate Industry.
OF large factories alone there were
3S3 in the United States engaged in
candy making II 1850 They employed
1.73a hands. represented an investment
Of about s1.OS5O0O and turned out in
the twelve rlonths candy to the vlue
OF 50. 040.0 600
In forty years the industry had
grown to tremendous proportions
There were 2 R1 factories In 1880. They
employed 27.212 lands. represented an
investment Of S23. .7e9. paid more
than 81. 500. 900 annually in wages. and
turned out candy to the value OF about
$50 600. 900.
While the figures for 1907 are no;
available. Il is conservative esti-
mate to add 30 per cent to these fig
ures TO show what the candy industry
is. And this would represent only the
big factories There Is an enormous
amount Of candy made each year in
small establishments from which no
statistics are available
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Largest Order in History.

IL isn't The biggest order that has
been given by the army or navy for
sweets either. The biggest in TIE his
tory OF the American army was dur
Ing the Spauish-American war Then
a company In Boston sent 5000
pounds Of assorted chocolates in one
shipment TO the Philippines
When tins last big consignment was
shipped to Brooklyn. II was consigned
TO the Culgoa. IL took only half
day 10 make those 1900 pounds. But
81 took several days to pack them.
Then away they went in great loads.
ard the thousands of boxes are now
reposing IN the body OF the supply
ship.
The Culgoa is sailing with many
creature comforts.
on board her were fS.o00 packages OF
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

- VA dlQ a Snort time mere
after. writes the following
letter 10 the Detroit Journal:
During slave times before the enan-
cipatiOn OF the saves Of the South
ern States By abraham Lincoln In
1858. there were many negro slave
owners. who owned and paid taxes on
members Of their IN race That tax
was g per capita. Those negro slave
owners came into possession Of their
slaves exactly as did the white peopls
and they managed them in much rbe
same manner. often hiring them our
10 other employers and taking all the
wages the workers earned. There were
many cases OF the kind. and some OF
them are interesting.
One case was that OF Daisy Clifford
OF MontgOmery. Ala. who owned her
own huSDand She hired him our bv
The year 20 work for the winter in
my stage and transfer stables. until he
offended her in some way. Rrhen I
purchased him from her for $500
Kept possession of the negro until the
war closed. when I set him up In
business on q truck farm.
Another negro. Bob Jacobs. owned
and worked negroes that he had pur-
chased. lie had a cotton plantation
near montgomery. and worked some
fifty negroes, number OF whom he
had purchased Jim Thomas. a Nero
slave owner. operated a lire of draw.
IN Montgomery, owning both the ne
gro drivers and mules. also number
OF women and children slaves. Tom
rutherford, Of Montgomery was
slave OF his wife. Tom wife per-
United him 10 work for others for
wages and reserve a part OF his wages
10 DC Spoiled TO the purchase Of his
freedom. 500 being the price stiru-
lated He paid $500 10 his wife toward
LIS freedom. when his wife died. leay-
ing no record Of her private arraDae-
Dlent. BY some trick Tom was sold
AFTER his wifes death to a man named
Winters IN the meantime Tom mar
ried ShJther colored woman. who was
Tree. She purchaSsd Tom from Wat
c-s. agreeing 10 pay 5000 on tho in
stailment plan. Before all the INSTALL
ments he'd heen paid the war broke
out. Lincoln freed ali the slaves II
the South and Torn became free.
Laz Jackson was a slave owned bv
Henry Clark. O. Montgomery. Laz
married a free v oman. who purchased
her husband for S.00o and gave her
note in payment. Jacob Whiteside. =
neighbor. endorsed the note Iaz
worked and paid part OF the note
The war broke cut and HIS wife died
a part Of the note was still due when
the war closed. but Laz did not repu-
date the debt although he could have
done so. he continued to work ana
save money. Several years after the
slaves were Get free and after the wsr
had closed. Laz paid the last dollar OF
TIE note his wife had given to secure
ais freedom.
Moses Hill was q slave belonging TO
4. Hill. of Wetumpks. Ala. Nose was
hired out by the ye@r 10 my brother.
who Kept the Exchange Hotel in Mont
somery, and WIS made head waiter.
Tie saved the money which he picked
NJ in tips. Nose married a slave wo-
men also belonging to Mr. Hill He
continued TO accumulate money ana
bought his wite's freedom for sSOD.
Nose and fis wife remained in Mont
gomery until after the civ1 war closed.
they then went TO Chicago. where
Nose was employed as head waiter a.
KlEgsleys Hotel for wears Many
cases OF this kind occurred IN the
southern States during slave times.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Prince Moro Democratic.

In manner the Crown Prince is
said 10 be more democratic than
his father He was at least always
more popular in Norway. where
Gustavus was always more or less
persona non grata. The life of
the Crown Prince has been I'M
eventful as compared with either
that of his father or grandfather.
King Oscar.
Perhaps the world at large be-
came first and best acquainted with
Gustavus Adolph through the
rumors of prospective suit for
the hand of Miss Alice Roosevelt
several years ago. and later
through the marriage Of Gus
tavus i'm June. 1905, to Princess
Margaret Victoria. favorite niece
OF King Edward
The wedding was one OF the most
notable in the history of European
royal alliances and took place with
much pomp and ceremony at Wind
sor castle, most Of the rovaI house
Of England being present. Perhaps
the feature most remarked upon
was the action of the royal bride
and bridegroom in going from the
chapel after the ceremony in an
~
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
OrerfIowlng With AdIeetIres.

The friendly congratulatory let
ters, however, are short. express
sive, and contain none Of the subtle
flattery Of the stranger sutton.
The love Inissives. on the other
hand. incline rather TO the "con-
tinued in our next" style, and are
overlooking with aajectives de-
scriptive of the writer's apprecia-
ton of Miss Rice's beauty and q
consuming desire 10 correspond
for whatever ii may bring.
It is the carrying Of missives like
these that causes the shoulders Of
some of the nations postmen 20
become stopped, the doorbells TO
become worn, and the winners Of
the beauty contests, Washington's
especially, to receive more love let
tiers than the average love-sick
schoolgirl Of sixteen or there
abouts.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
NEW SWEDISH KING
POET AND DREAMER

open carriage. every other car.
rage in the procession being
closed.
The new Crown Prince has been
very carefully educated with the
view that he would some day as
cend to the throne OF Sweden.
Part Of his upbringing was largely
attended by Queen Sophia, as wen
as King Oscar. owing 20 the long
absence from Sweden OF his moth
eT, due to bad health.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29

lea is well remembered. and Prince
Erik, the Duke of Vestmanland.
snowbaIling OF Gusiayus.

The "snowballing" of Gustavus
has always been regarded as one
Of the most daring and unique cpl
sodes in the history OF any kings
life. In no. other country could
such n thing have occurred without
most serious consequences to the
perpetrators of the outrage. As
il was, the dispatches from Chris
tiania, Norway, where the 'snow-
balling" occurred. merely said that
the police dispersed the crowd and
made one of two arrests OF sus-
poets. This took place in March,
1899, shortly after Gustavus had
been named regent by his father.
The action of the 'Norwegians
was understood to express their
disapproval Of the stand taken by
the new ruler on the absolute in
dependence propaganda of the
Norwegians.
Before passing from King Gus
tavus it is interesting 10 note that
that as Regent he was the first of
his line to enjoy the full support
and consideration of the Swedish
aristocracy. The latter has al
ways been noted as being one Of
the proudest and most exclusive in
all Europe and had 10 a certain eX-
tent made a point of holding aloof
from King Oscar and his three pre-
decessors on account of their pleb-
ian origin. They would not forget
that Marshal Bernadotte. the first
king of the present line. owed his
Kingdom TO the revolution. and
that, as peasant, he had been
placed upon the throne by En-
peror Napoleon. The fact that he
had participated in the msssacres
Of the French aristocracy and that
at his death the words. death to
the tyrant and TO the aristocratS'
was found tattooed on his arm.
was pointed e. as a blot upon the
family escutcheon.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Presidents Daughter Favored.

The suggestion of match be-
tween Gustavus Ndolph and Miss
Alice Roosevelt was never seriously
entertained in this country. u oe-
casioned considerable comment.
however. at the time. inasmuch as
the matter was generally discussed
by the Swedish press and the pros
pect OF possible alliance between
the two countries in this manner
was most favorably received there.
The Upsala Mia Tidning. an official
Swedish paper. started the discus
sion by saying editorialIy that the
marriage Of the Prince TO an Amer
lean girl with American sense and
independence would be a good
thing both for Sweden and Adolph.
The proposition was taken up all
over Sweden, and although handled
in a delicate manner by the press,
it was evident that the thought
was considered happy one. No
one asked Miss Roosevelt if she
would care to become a queen and
the Tidning, In suggesting it. said
perhaps she wouldn't want to-
Taken all in all, the royal family
of Sweden will be watched with
interest by Americans. In itself
il is interesting. for no monarch
descended from a peasant has ever
gained in a century and a half the
respect accorded Gustavus and his
heirs by a whole people today.
The Washington times., 1907-12-29
CONSIGNMENT OF

sareJtes. 1000 pounds 81 navy plug
chewing tobacco. and 5000 cigars. So
Jack Is not such an unfortunate dog
after all.
Candy manufacture is OF compare
lively recent development some com
panies have oeen engaged ia f. for
long period of years. but consider
ing the age of civilization. its manu-
facture is a strictly modern industry.
For UutI the beginning OF the nine
teenth century the art OF making
candy was practiced chiefly By ply
sicians and spOthecaries. They made
candy cut or sugar and hone to con
eeal the taste Of their medicines.
or course. sweets have been known
in al ages. The ancient Rom5n ms used
them fr various forms. for tAe aver
age human has swee, tooth. what
ever his race or whatever lis time.
But each household made is own
supply IN those DAYS. and the manu-
facture OF them for general use was
not really established until well into
the nineteenth century.
During the early part OF this cen
tury the art OF making candy was re-
garded as an English speciality. In
1881 an exhibition was hello in LondOE.
INTERNATIONAL IN its scope 50 unique
v-'re the esh;Lfts Of caHdy there that
mo attention OF other natl jns VAS ST
tracted, more particularly OF France
an Germany.
france wene into the making a.
chocolate bonbons as "a specially. ana
soon eXcelled al other nations Then
the New England industries got into
their stride. But II Is not 10 be ZIP
posed that tie United States didn't
manufacture candy before the exhibit
tions OF 1851. That exhibition merely
gave birth to A new Interest. II
showed wnss could be done.