The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-02
GIVEN TO CHARITY
WORTHY DISPOSAL OF MONEY
WON az RACERS.
Hospitals Built and the Poor Helped
~ the Result Of Turf Victories
Of Horses Owned by Prom
inent Men.

The king Of Sweden recently told q
story of King Edwards charitable pro
pensities. Just before the race for the
Derby which the kings horse Diamond
Jubilee carried of. his royal highness
AS he then was-was watching the
horses proceeding to the starting post.
Suddenly turning to the king of
Sweden. who was with him. he said:
Il am most specially anxious to win
to-day"
why sO?" inquired the king.
Because" was the answer, Il al
ways give the princess whatever
amount my success happens to bring
me. With the stake money Of the last
Derby l won the princess provided
100 poor boys with a complete out
clothes, underlinen. boots. and all
necessaries- stamped on each ar-
ticle was From your friend the
prince.
The duchess Of Portland some time
ago presented to her husband very
handsome blotting book Of Russia
leather heavily mounted In silver. On
the mOuntings are engraved the
names Of all the races won by that ex-
traordinary racer Donovan. In 1889
Donovan won the Derby and the st.
Leger, besides the Newmarket stakes
and many other important races. The
total sum won by Donovan during his
racing career amounted to 10000.
and the whole of this large fortune
the duke gave to his wife for the pur
pose Of building almshOuses for Wild
ows of the dukes tenants and a cot
tage hospital for the neighborhOod.
Baron Hirsch was another great
turtle. most Of whose winnings went
to charity. During his lifetime he
spent more than $4,000 Of turf win
nings ON charity. All the winnings Of
La Fleche. amounting In all to 934.-
585. were devoted to various charities.
Dogs have done much for charity.
The record In this direction Is held by
Tim. the famous Airdale terrier which
belonged to Mr.. Bush. the Great
Western inspector at PaddinstOn.
For more than ten years before his
death Tim trOtted from train to train.
inviting donations to the railway serv
ants widows and orphans fund
The total of his collections exceeded
$500. The dog always knew when
royalties were about to travel. He
would sit down on the edge of the |
carpet laid on the platform and refuse |
to move until he had had something |
added to his hoard. On five separate |
occasions Queen Victoria placed q
sovereign in his box. and many times |
the king has done the same. MIR. w.
w. Aston gave Tim his record pres
ent-a check for 42OO-on the coca
sion of the coming Of age Of his son.
Other animals. too. have indirectly |
to the cause Of charity.
At Amersham. in Buckinghamshire.
the superintendent Of the Baptist Sun
day school adopted q novel expedient
for raising money for the Congo mis-
sion. He distributed among his schol
ars a number of rabbits. These they
had to fatten at home. and when fit
for market the creatures we're sold,
the proceeds going to the mission.
At Frieth. near NARROW. a pig raised
no less than 81 for charitable pur-
poses. 1t was ramed for and then
given back by the winner and sold
again. In Lancashire town a local
butcher presented q handsome young
pig to q bazaar on condition that
church member. got up in frock coat
and silk hat, should drive 1t through
he village. The procession caused
great amusement and a collection real
zed more than E3.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.