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OF YIN BLUDSOE!"
PIKE COUNTY, THRONE ROOM
OF KING ALCOHOL, COIN Dry

clock a half hour ahead and he loses
the money.
Pike county, too. IS the scene OF the
historic occurrences az who Got the
Whisky Skim" as told by Mr. Hay.
Nobody ever knew who got It. but the
row IL caused in the country store
Kept by old Tom Taggart resulted in
piling up q cord or more OF corpses'
and Girls, that winter, as a rule, Wenl
alone to spellin' skule."
Under the circumstances, It Is felt
acre that II must have taken the leaven
of a powerful regeneration 70 have
made the folk out in old Pike county
willing to forego the privilege Of "Hk-
kering up" 1t is small wonder, under
such circumstances, that the spread
ing waves Of the prohibition movement
are WORRYING the pollticIans.
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DETECTIVES FIGHT DUEL
WITH CHICAGO BANDITS

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-In an open hsht
between three detectives and three higa-
waymen. at SangamOn and West van
Buren, streets, at 1880 O'Clock last night
Detective William r. Mooney, OF ttlS
DesDlaines street sta lion, was shot and
probably MORALLY vJounds4.
Two citizens were struck by stTE
bullets. and as a result of the fring ct
many shots a patient in the Grace 1ot-
nat II is believed he win die. Though
more than twenty shots were hred oy
the police, the three criminals escaped
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John Hay statesman and poet, the
originator Of the open door in China
and the author Of pike County Bal
lads" Will be powerfully moved to turn
over in his grave when he hears what
has. happened to Pike county. Ill.
Strange and unbelievable s It seems,
Pike county is in the grip OF prohioi-
ton!
Representative Henry T. Rainey Of
Illinois. whose district lies down IN
Egypt, is authority for the statement
that at the next election Pike county
win 80 dry" and liquor there viii be
as scarce as IL is in Georgia
only those who have read John Hay 3
ballads with Pike county as the set
ting can fully appreciate what this
means. Pike county is down toward
the lower end Of Illinois. along the
Mississippi. q region that has gained
fame for its capacity for whisky, and
mostly bad whisky at that. 1t is thick
with river towns, and has for years
been a stamping ground for the tough
crews Of the river packets. who par
took freely of the burning dispense
lions OF the Pike county saloons.
Pike County Heroes.
Here is the home Of "Banta Tim"
and Little Breeches," Jim Bludsoe,
'Tilman JOY" and other heroes, al
CT whom lived IN an atmosphere that
fairly reelIed with rum Often Pike
county has been described as the ina
pregnable fortress OF the liquor ou;i
ness, and it has been predicted by soTAt
statisticians that Milwaukee would g
/ dry" before Pike county.
Temperance folk say the moral ef
/ feet Of Pike county's conversion vii
/ be as great as 81 Speaker Cannon
/ would permit the District Of Columbls
/ 70 Join the prohibition ranks.
| Everyone who has read THE Pledge
az Spunky pint" as written In Hay
/ .nimitable vein, knows about PIKE
| countys terrific thirst.
IL was there q large block OF tn,
| male population. in the enthusiasm o.
! New Year resolves. took the pledge no
/ 70 drink for a year. One by one thej
/ fell 5y the wayside. At last TillmaI
| Joy was left alone, parched but proud
/ He was 20 get the contents Of a DO
l that had been contributed 70 BY tn,
| siGners Of the pledge
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Betrayed and Beaten.

The last hour Of the three hundred
and sixty-fifth day had arrived. and
TIlman is pictured standing at the bar.
with his hand on the jug. waiting and
thirsting for the cock 20 strike Che
midnight hour. The clock strikes, he
drinks nightly. and then his CO n
panions tell him they have set the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

I viii remember that what Is mis-
taken for relief Is instead deadening
OF the nerves by the opium and other
poisonous drugs which the majority
OF them contain. which weaken the
body while the disease remains and gets
a stronger hold.
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I VIII remember that Father Johns
Medicine IS neither q Patent Medi-
cine" nov a Cough Syrup" and that
it IS all pure nourishment, free from
Opium, Morphine, or other Poisonous
Drugs.
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Oyster VIII Resign
If Chancellor Stays

IF the board seNs 1T to acquit
DR.. Chancellor and retain him
for what it believes TO be the
best interests Of the schools, 1
shall resign from the board. 1,
personally, could not conscien-
tiously support him, and would
make the sacrifice of leaving the
board"
President James F. Oyster.
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will remember that Father Johns
Medicine builds W and makes strength,
at the same times cures the cold and
all throat and lung troubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

7 win remember that pneumonia can
be prevented by taking in time Father
Johns Medicine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

The most gentle of Natures laxa-
tives put into candy form. That's
C0SC0retS. Made to be taken
in dainty doses, when you don't
feel at your best.
cure for the blues-for the grouch-for bad temper
Cascarets
cause ofmost these troubles lies in the bowels
Cascaret tonight means CHEEKY day tomorrow. Six
bright DAYS for ten cents. Are they worth It?
Don't think of physc. They candy tablets
good as they gentle
Their effect the Of foods They stimulate
bowels natural action
Those who have box the pocket
They they need 1t.
bowel washday Don't take physics in large doses
and rarely.
your sign Of unceanness Why not be
a with your bawels1
the symptoms when bowels need help One Cas-
right puts stop to them.
You little lsjust well keep At
best.
candy They sold by all druggists
in bulk. Be get the genuine with CCC
every tablet. The price is SOC, Csc and
TEN CENTS PER BOX H
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viii never allow a cold 70 wear Of
It wears away the lungs instead
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I VIII avoid Patent Medicines. -
Cough Cures" and so-caIled I'm
mediate Relief Remedies
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GOOD RESOLUTIONS
Cut These Out and Paste Them I'd
Where YOu VIII See Them
Every Day.

win not be careless about my health
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n certain study on hygiene had not
been approved by the committee
1--WE have learned that these books
were not wanted for study, but for dis-
tribution among the teachers ~ oFoes
tbat they might follow a course Of
lectures 10 be delivered by Dr.. Chan
ceIlor on hygiene. The lectures have not
materialized. -
Are they likely 20 materlalizeE
asked Attorney Mcnamara.
.lTndicatIons don't point that way"
irWhat do you mean by that, PROF
Evermann." asked Mr.. Fulton quickly.
"Oh, the Superintendent is Ut wei"
said DR.. Eyermann-
us that ALP persisted Mr.. Fulton,
ssWe'U let II go at that" came the
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Mrs. Mussey Callea.

Mrs Mussey was asked a few ques-
lions regarding her activities TO ascer-
tain the authorship or the famous
article In the Educational Review. and
In what particular she objected 20 il
She promised TO read the article and
give an extended criticism az the hear
/ Ing today.
DR.. A 3. Boland. who had acted as
school superintendent IN a number Of
cities for The last thirty years, and
former State superintendent Of New Jer-
sey. made a good witness for DIT. ChRnCel-
lor He testified 10 his general fitness
both as administrator and an educator
aud said that he would recommend Dr.
Chancellor to any city whose system
needed building up He declared that he
was an educator OF the very highe st
order and had accomplished great re-
suits IN Bloomfield and Paterson. n
It is expected that DR.. Chancellor will
begin his story this afternoon.
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Chancellor or Oyster Must Go,

Captain oyster startled some OF his
hearers a moment later when he eX-
planned his attitude in this way:
Il am speaking for myself individU-
ally. / have only TO say that IL, after
hearing the evidence, the board sees
mt TO acquit the superintendent and re-
Uasa l.;fl for what Il believes to be the
best interests Of the schools. I shall re-
sign from the board. / could not give
make tha sacrifice OF leaving the board.
If you can bring evidence here 10 sup
port DR.. Chancellors position, outside
Of his own statement, shall be glad 10
believe It."
Captain Oyster was not allowed to
answer the question intimatlng by It's
nature that all members Of the board
were already Of his own opinion. and
that a discharge Of the Superintendent
had been arranged. Neither was he al
lowed 10 testify az to the controversy
between the text book committee and
the superintendent He said no had
signed large number Of acquisitions,
approved by both the superintendent
end Assistant Super ntcndent, but when
he was asked 10 describe the text book
reouisitions and by whom the books
were recommended, DR., Evermann, who
was in his chair. volunteered 20 60 on
the stand and tel the whole text book
story in a few words
Not a text bvolS has been ordered,
he said except upon the written rec
concentration of either the superinten-
dent or acting Superintendent"
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Refused Chancellor Book.

He said there had been rather seri-
Gus disagreement between DR.. Ckancel-
Ior and the textbook committee early
last summer, because the committee J e
iected an improper proposition made by
the superintendent. which was, IN DrieI,
that if the board would adopt Dr. Chan
cellor's spoilers for the Washington
schools, the spoilers would be furnished
tho first year free OF cost AFTER this
he said a GOODNESS existed
DR.. Evermann took up the reQuisi-
lions one at a time and replied rather
heatediy 20 Mr.. FUltOu's questions re-
garding jenkins Physiology, OF which
The board ordered a total Of 3l59 copies
in July. He admitted that DR.. Jenkins
was an acquaintance and friend 10
himself
Il have known him for thirty years
and he IS a most able educator ard eZ-
ccllcnt gentlemen" said DR.. Evermann-
He denied there was or ever had been
any business relations between the two
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Mr.. Fulton desired. " said the chair pro
TEN.
After other more or less unimportant
details had been threshed over, Mr.. Full
ton began to attempt to show a predis-
position on the boards part to discharge
The superintendent.
Captain. when you presented your
demand for the resignation Of the su-
perintendent you had made up your
mind that he was to gOf'
yes. individually. 7 had lost all con-
ddenca IN the man, was the reply.
FOLLOWING the refusal OF the super
intendent to recognize that demand and
when charges we're prepared ana filed,
you We're still of the same Opinion?"
4 have always been disposed 10 be
fair and want to givu the superintendent
q chance 70 explain himself. ! can only
repeat that I had lost confidence in the
man myself"
You are still OF the same opinion
| that the superintendent must goY'
Yes, unless ne presents more than he
| has done IN his behalf and exclusive
| Of his own statement"
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Books Chancellor Favored.

Taking the acquisitions he pointed out
books advocated by DR.. Chancellor and
published by his acquaintance. in
whose selection the, text book commit
tee had acquiesced, among them being
Conn's Physiology, which he did not
consider equal to jenkins, and which
really cost the District more money.
Questioned as to what book companies
the orders had been given, DR.. Ever
mann replied that he had nothing 70
do with this as purchases were made
through the District purchasing agent.
II developed during the examination
that q large number Of the recOmmen-
dations had been signed by Assistant
Superintendent Hughes, which DR.. Ever
mann said was natural. inasmuch as the
Superintendent was frequently absent
and sick. Another tilt occurred when Il
was brought out that a requisition for
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No Remarks Desired.

Mr.. Mcnamara objected. "ObjectioE
sustained and no further remarks from
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
TURKS ARE
LAUGHING
TickLED WPlTH THE IDEA THAT
BULGARIA WANTS TO
FIGHT HER.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. oct. 1o-The
peorla TITS city regard the trouble
Waa Bulgaria as matter of very
SLIGHT Importance. They are inclined
to Laugh when hey think of the Bul-
garfdn, .lcfyirs them. and believe that
tine Turkish army could walk tia ough
bulgaria without stopping for any
thing but eating and sleeping.
Preparations are going on. however,
and no detail is being ovrlooked 10
render the campaign as short and de-
ctsive as possible.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
SHOOTS HIS
GIRLS FATHER
E-JPES WITH GIRL AND FIGHTS
FATAL DUEL WITH THE
OLD MAN.

ADRIAN, Mich oct. Will,
clipping with Sadie Beasley. yesterday
Jordan Swan WAS overtakcu by the
girls father. ana duel resulted. which
ended in Bcasley's death.
When Beasley arrived at the place
where swain was stopping he had him
summoned. When Swain came Beas-
ley opened fire. but the former also
drew revolver. and several shots
were exchanged
The most extraordinary part Of the
tragedy is that the lovers We're mar
red after the death Of the father.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
BRINGS SUIT
FOR DAMAGES

Geronimo Elizalde filed suit TO-DAY
against s. A. Smell John Monogue and
:. T.. Smith for the recovery Of the
sum of S404. all but 81 Of which is
alleged 70 be- due for Wages earned on
Much Gold creek.
4 j. DAILY is attorney for the de-
PENDANT.
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ARRIVES

The steamer Victoria arrived early
TINS afternoon with freight mail and
passengers
Following is The H-t DC passengers.
Mrs. p. .Moore. Roy Davenport, Mrs
Roy Davenport AIRS J. \ WeslbN.
r. W Brown. Mrs r. W. Brown. Geo
Il Sesnon. Frank Shaw. g \. Calame.
C. o. Wagner. u. L. Jel-el. Mrs. u. K.
JcfcL q. II Wentworth, \. u. Vnlin-
ger J. II. Gufry Miss Mabel Tiddalr.
Mrs. g. ! hume u B. Huntlcy, q u
Kiefer Mrs G. d. Kieecr Miss Y N.
Wolcott, Ms. r &. woleott. :. r
PHus. ". W Riedel. Mrs. W. ".
Riedci John Bouchard. L. Roberts. \.
4 Chagnon. ~ Mayer. Mrs. &. W
Vaughan. and six Stecrage passengers.
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only two weeks more Of big bar
gains, Four art squares. one piece Of
Administer velvet carpet. and some
mating. slashed in two. Saunders
Sisters, 40S Front street.
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Nuggets Special Service.

ST LOUIS. Oet. 10. To prevent his
family from becoming impoverished
lay his lingering illness. August Eigi
committed suicide here last night IL
h"en af't-e for more than year.
aud was constantly depressed BY Tia"
thought that his fanny, to whom Ae
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
BUOY IS
TAKEN UP

The deputy collector of Customs at
Nome has received notification from
A T. Zipf. superintendent Of the
Northern Navigation Company IT st.
Michael. that the Orizaba reef buoy
the shipping interests BE- advised Of
this action.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
FOR RENT.

FOUR elegant warm room. adjoining
Clark Lumber Companv's Office: $20
per month. year round. Inquire on
premises.
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We close our store on the 18th of
this month, leaving for the outside II
sou want bargains come nov. Saun-
ders Sisters.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
FOR SALE.

BRICK RANGE. good as new. at a
bargain. lnquIrs Clark Lumber
company's office.
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MRS. SMART WILL BE
ON TRIAL TOMORROW

Mr. blanche Suuts triaI. au tine
charse "l obtaining money unltaruIh
from Thomas Lows. tu~ he,ai fixed
for tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
RAG0N is
ARRAiGNED

Ragon was arrisned this morning
ON the charge of having murdered h
asn.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
FOR SALE.

Sewing machine. hard coal burner
mirror and show eases for sale cheap
Saunders Sisters.
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Nuggets Special Service.

WASHINGTON. oct. l. The re-
port Of Commissioner BSaNyn. Of the
department os education recommends
nat the compulsory education system
be inr~,duccd for native children in
Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12

Eagle dance, Thursday night. Nome
Brass Band will play.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12

Granite Mining Candle. are tn. hes.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12
los

AN OLD IVORY watch fob: strap
Reward. Return Ia Nugget office.
Store and living rooms for rent.
Saunders Sisters.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1908-10-12

billiards and pool. Board of Trade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
SHANGHAIING NOW
IS THING OF PAST
Oyster Boats at Baltimore
Mark Only Survival of
Old Practice.

There is no shanghaiing IN New York
today
Indeed. except for the oyster boats
down at Baltimore there is probably
no shanghaiing anywhere beneath the
Stars and Stripes in this year of our
Lord. But a quarter century ago, If
you walked along the shore front in
Quebec, or New York, or New Orleans,
or East street iu Frisco, and happened
20 step in moment for a slug of whis-
Ky, you were apt to wake up two days
out to sea with nothing but a pair Of
shoes and a 'donkey's breakfast'-which,
in the par'ance of the sea dog, is merely
straw mattress" says Harris Mer-
ton Lyon in the December AppletOn's.
"Salt Water LabOrer."
"A seaman today. able or ordinary,
because Of the introduction of steam,
is little more than q saltwater labOrer
needed only for scrubbing down decks,
polishing rails, and going about with
paint bucket There are more men now
adays than there are berhs to go
around, and YOU may easily pick up
vagrant followers Of The sea any night
who would be glad - be impressed
into service. even ny violence.
ne reason OF TINS ~ because MltFit
nsen were once luTed - America by
tales OF wonder, they shipped as sea
men 70 the port Of New York merely in
order TO work their way across and
after the vessel finally came into port,
abandoned d. To make shift for them
selves, Wherefore tbs sailing masters
were continually put To 10 to find new
men. One could not sail without a COM
Element Of crew, nor lie i'm port more
than a certain number u days without
paying a forfeit The -esult was that
men were got by fair means OF foul
and the foul means was to shanghai
them
Sailors Well Treated
There IS little OF TO TI treatment
suffered by sailors al the present time.
The .arious consuIates and the Legal
Aid Society see To it that the men get
their rights. IF any indignity is offered
70 a seaman on the high seas. the first
thing he does when ne gets 20 this port
is TO rush to his consul or to the Legal
Aid Offices and lay his case and his
claim before their tribunal.
Like the childTeu.s court or the g
2. &. A, these authorities use mole Cr
less arbitrary functions, but IN the end
Justice IS melted out even though IL be
q captain who is guilty and the meaT-
est sailor VINO IS accusing him. The
COnsulates also act as employment
ngenCies. and thus help their country
men To find beTths.'
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FIELD NOW
IS SECOND IN OIL
Southern Part of Sucker
State Close Behind Cali
fornia in Production.

EeNr to California, the southern Il
lin0is oil field was the greatest producer
last year. the Illinois output being %
0UJ.O0J barrels.
All % that came from the three coun-
ties Of Clark, Lawrence and Crawford.
Fortunes have been made in that ter
Titory within recent years ! have
friend who went in there with less than
S30u. who Is today worth SZ50,e10. If one
only hits g. ight there is no easier way
in the world 20 acquire wealth than
from oil. In the early part of 1901, an
other friend Of mine who was with me
at Beaumont. Tex, was offered So, 90
for piece Of property that had cost
him very little.
He came 10 get my advice and [ told
him that il was a bird IN the hand and
by all means 20 sell. This he was not
keen 10 do, but as he had been broke
for a long while previously and needed
the money sadly, he reluctantly took
my counsel.
Those who bought Of him made a
huge profit, but my friend. with the
capital he obtained, went into other en-
terprises in which he pTOspered greatly
until he IS now very wealthy man.
have ever MD 10 the philosophy that IL
one is offered an attractive price for
anything, however promising. 10 take il
and let the other fellow also make
something. ). Fisher. in 81.
Louis Republic.
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Solitary Man on a Vessel
Which Is Consumed by Fire
Spectators Mortified in Brooklyn Harbor as Negro
RuSheS To and Fro on Deck of Burning Sloop,
With No One Near to Offer Succor.

NEW YORK, Nov 8.-Canarsie's
residents were awakened early this
morning by a terrific explosion which
occurred on board a large auxiliary
slO0p anchored about 80 yards out from
the waters edge, which was caused by
the overturning of an oil lamp setting
fire 10 a receptacle containing a consid-
cradle amount of naphtha. Residents
Of the lower end Of the village dressed
husTiedly and rushed 10 the water
edge to witness the affair.
There they saw a boat anchored out
side in a mass Of flames and smoke
AS Il happened, no other boats were
anchored near it, and no other damage
was caused.
The spectators were Mortified while
looking on 20 see a colored man run
niTg up and down the deck Of the boat,
screeching for help and madly lighting
the flames. which had reached his cloth
ing. Men ran hither and thither look
ing for a boat TO take them out TO the
sloOp.
At this season Of the year rOwboats are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
WRONG CITY GETS
BIG BOND ISSUE

PASADENA, Cal. Nov 2S.-The coun-
ty auditors Office is responsible for a
mistake whereby bond issue Of $780, 90
belonging TO the city OF Pasadena has
been charged TO South Pasadena, ana as
a consequence the tax rate for South
Pasadena s higher by = cents than It
ought 90 be.
The similarity between the names OF
The two cities ives the cause OF the mis-
AXE which was not discovered until
after the board OF supervisors had fixed
the rate necessary TO sH--t the Interest
on the bonds and 10 lake % one Of them
at j cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
AUSTRIAN MONARCH
IS VETERAN RULER
Gar of Russia Mere Child,
While Emmanuel Is
Still Younger.

The hftieth birthday OF President
Roosevelt suggests a glance at the
ages Of the principal rulers of the
world.
The oldest ruler is. OF course. the
venerable Emperor of Austria-Hun-
gary, Francis Joseph. who is in his
seventy-ninth year, having been born
on August IS. 1880. He is stiu active
I'D continues 10 direct the somewhat
complicated policy OF the dual en-
pire. This is the more remarkable
on account OF the many domestic
troubles he has had with his chill
dren. his neDhews. and his wife. who
met her tragic death at Geneva in
1888.
That sturdy old patriot, President
POrhrio Diaz. Of Mexico, runs him a
CLOSE second having been born on
september is. 1890, and is therefore
only a month younger than the Aus
trian Emperor. He was first elected
President in 1875, and, with one short
interval, has been President ever
since.
The next in order Of age is that
somewhat erratiC gentleman. King
Leopold II of Belgium, who was born
on August 9, 1885. and is now in his
seventy year Report says
that he is stil as gay as ever.