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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

posed to the bin. Governor Deneel
two years ago vetoed n similar bill.
Anti-Big Hat Bill.
Hiltons anti-big hat bill had t'N-
on i'm the house this afternoon and
failed TO receive the necessary vote
,o Uass. but before rne result was
announced Hilton had the bin post.
pon-d until a later date when the
roll will be called again. The vote
this morning indicated the passage of
the bin which prohibits hats OF more
than rs inches in diameter carry ng
certain flowers. birds, pins ard othar
dangerous weapons.
The house passed The bill i1creaN'
ing the pay of supervisors and town
clerks from $3.50 to s. per day FOR
actual service, and the bill requirin2
hotel keepers to have sheets y
inches long to be used in case of fire
HOPKINS Men Pair.
Most of the Hopkins ment present
at the Joint session were paired viii
/ the Democrats or Anti-IFopkIns Re
publicans who were absent
The ballet resulted as follows: r.
uublicans-Hopkin= IS, Fcss
/ Mason ,. Shurfleff Z. Democrats
Stringer &. Geshkew1ch l, RoOer
/ Eean l. James II. Farrell ,. ABR
hams I. !. II. Montgomery 3, p. !
! GalHgan 8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED
TO BATTLESHlP MISSISSIPPI

Natchez. Mis-. MAY 21.-Tfe first
silver service presentation to the
battlcship Mississippi was made Cn
the quarter deck of the vessel this
afternoon By the Daughters cf the
American Revolution. A So OF
candclabre of rich silver was TIE
token. Tonight there was an eiaDo
rate reception for the officers at the
Natchez Hotel. given by he Daugh
terS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
optometrv Bill Killed.

The house today killed the bIl
regulating the practice of optomatry,
1t receiving but 2S vo,es TO so
against. The bill dcrnes the prac-
ticc of optometry to be the employ
mcnt of any means other than tho
use of drugs or by surgery for the
measurement of the powers or vision
and the adoption of lenses for the
aid thereof. The oculists were OPP
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
WomAN's MIssloNAY SOCIETY,"

Washington. May 21.-The eXecu
tive board of the W0mans Foreign
Missionary society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at the annual met
inc today elected Mrs J W Gray oi
Adrain. Mich, presid mt
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
EcTRIc CAR CONDUCTORS
ADMITTED TO o. r.

Boston. May Conductors OF
electric trains On roads Where S. an
and electricity are fntTmlnslaf as
power. viii henceforth he admitted .
membership in the Order of Raj way
Conductors. according o a derlsinn
today of the Grand Division IN ses-
sion here. The report Of tie commit
tee favoring the pension plan was
adopted
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
NOW IN SENATE COMMITTEE
MAY NOT BE REPORTED
ouT-PAssED SENATE.
OPT0METRY BILL KILLED
Nv Illinois House Yesterday-Hiiton's
J Anti-Bg Hat Bill Has Try-out }
HOPKINS Men Pair
With Opponents.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 2l.-The
house license committee bill, proyii'
inc that cities and villages may vote
on the question of saloons ndereld-
ent of the townships in which taey
are located. and which passed the
house Tuesday. will be killed In the
senate committee on license to which
il has been referred by -ientGoYer-
nor Oglesby. The friends of local OPP
ton say he committee stands SIX
for the bill to seven against 1t, and 1t
will probably not even be reported
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
GUT MISUNDERSTANDING PRO
GRE SIS WAS MADE WITH
THE TARIFF.
MANY SECTIONS PASSED
Electric Limit Carbon Trust Gets Sc
we're Scorching-Lumber Sched-
ule Saie TO be
A7reed On.

Washington, May 21.-Therc were
some squalls today on the senatorial
sea, but Notwithstanding that the tar
If bill made progress.
A number of paragraphs were pass
ed upon, and, wslIo in most instances
they were disposed Of with the under
standing that the senate might stu
return TO them, it'js the general opin'
ion that very little, If any change VIII
be made in most fl them.
The house rates We're retained in
the polished plate glass paragraph,
but with the understanding thas
when the bill is taken up in the SEN
ate proper, IT now being considered as
in the committee Of the whole there
'probably will be some alterations,
The so-called republican progres
Isiyes" who criticised the house rate
as too high, while Senator Oliver vile
represents The glass producing state
of Pennsylvania, contended that the
lrate was entirely inadequate to the
nroper protection of the plate glass
| Industry.
The interests considered during the
iday ranged all the way from fcldspar
ana mica 10 automobiles. Beginnine
with the eaUhcnware schedule, a
humber of committee recommends
tions were adopted These included q
marked increase OF feldspar, made at
the instance of Bradley. and a re-
Iduction on gypsum, There was aIsc
n reduction in mica from the Dlnglel
rate. Then came an interruption bl
Culberson who made a set speech out
lining The demosratie position .on Tn
ftariR. He declared that real demo
Gratis were neithed protectionsts no
free traders, but advocates of a reve
nue. tariff only.
Following Culberson's speech abou
four hours time was devoted to th'
paragraph fixing a duty on electri
light carbons.
The Dinglcy law provides rate o
90 cents per l00 while the propose
provision, which was adopted, iiXe
G5 cents per 100 feet on high grad
land 25 cents on low grade carbon'
I.afollettc and Gore contended tha
the effect of this amendment woul
be practically to double the preset
rate. and they charged that IN
change had been made in the int
est of the National Carbon Compan,
which they spoke of as q trust Go;
also asserted that there was cont
nation between the carbon maker
and the Standard Oil Company Blu
ton, who lives in Cleveland, Obi
where the carbon company is locate
vigorously defended the company.
During the discussion of this par
lgraph Gore made alusions TO SmoC
which were generally Interpreted
b personal but the Utah senator ma
no reply.
Lumber Schedule,
It was stated also upon highest
thority tonight that an agreement h
L, hs. n
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
at Boston.
Others Postnoned.

: New York, May -I.-All other
games were pos tponed on account Of
rain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice of the Associated Press is The
Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

Have the Bulletin on your break
fast table every morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

French ProVerb.
A lest given too far brings home
hate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
Lumber Schedule.

It was stated also upon highest an.
thorty tonight that an agreement has
been reached between the finance
committee and the supporters Of fre"
lumber by which the duty on dressed
lumber shall nos be more than ~
cents a Thousand above The rate fixed
on rough lumber, whatever rate that
may be
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
At Davenport.

Davenport took hard fought
game from Springfield.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22
At DUBUQUE.
At Rock Island.

Rcck Island May 2i.--The locals
won in a pitchers battle
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

(Concludea on Second Page.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-22

Batteries-Bishop and Bouchers
Iakoff and Eng.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

November 10. Mr.. g. 4. Brown, SF;,
went 20 Metcalfe on business on the 4th
instant.
M. George Averitt, Road Superin.
tendent for Leon county, with hls road
scrapes and gang Of road hands, came
up here last week and began ct the
western or famOnia end 10 repair the
IanOnla and Sunny Hill Road. They
are stlll AZ work on Il this week. ny
! l.. s.. Crump, one Of our county com
mlSsioners. was alaO up here az the
same time, seeing after the same pusl.
nesa AZ last accounts they haa WORKED ,.' 4,
the road 20 Hsncock's store. We az
are very glad that the road has hao
some repairing done on y, though, On
account Of the hard end dry earth, u
could net be pat IN perfect order.
Mrs. Hattie doom rented her httle
farm near BethpaEe Church 20 MI. ~
beft McElvey for the year 1910. She
returned 10 Cairo last Sunday after
Brother c. W. Jordan preached at
Bethpage Church, he last sermon Tor
the present year. last Sunday, II q. m.
A very fair congregation YVES presei
10 hear him. As Bothpage had not
quite raid up our a1aepdment c0heS-
ton was taken and something more
than the deficit was received We
would be glad 10 get Brother Jordan
another year, but cannot cell who vii
be sent un.
Mr.. 4. p. Strickland accompanied
Mrs. Odom 10 her home NJ Cairo
Thence she viii 20 acFoss 30 Thomas
VILE, visit relatives and take IN TIE
Thomas County Fair, which begins a
that place today.
Mr. 4. p. Strickland and Bevera
more members Of bis family viii 80 4
zee the Thomas County Fair ,tThomas
Wills this week,
NJ. A. G. Ely b having built on hisl
Mary Browns homestead, . new tenant
house.
hr. %. r. Granting We up here agall
Inspecting the Iamonia and Sunny Hi
Road on yesterday. NJ. Avoritt hai
Widened aid scraped the road and Il
IN much better condition than Il was be
fore. sc aaid he would finish 4 b.
Saturday, The gang y eamped at NJ
Eiancoek's store, which 10 half va.
Everybody ls DIGGING potatoes sn'
grinding cane.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19
nu,lna b. HE Mote.

Colonel tjill WIS = pioneer legislator
merchant aud banker Of the vest puck
q variety.
Il was seldom that Colonel islll go
caught By debtor. ~ unrrFluE Wit
MS Judgment Of men. but his IrnuHac
tion with old man BlankertOu WIS ~
exception 10 the rule Blankrrtuu gvl
into Colonel Bills ledger 10 the aIIuuni
Of $40 and dnally balanced the u'tUliul
With q note.
when the paper was 4 long tihP
overdue aud there WIS no prOspFi Ut
& settlement. b. the emlnenl disgust ui
che colonel. no declared, with n strung
Ahglo.guKOn emphasis, thHt be- wouhl
sell BlankeftOns nUtr toe 80 cents Ou
me dollar The statement WIS uol
long reaching thp ears Of the matri
az the nOto. tie met the colonel 10 toe
village street Que day aud aecosied
hifn.
~Blil, heard you'd offered 10 cell ms
note for 30 cents on the dollar"
"Yos, WILL"
~wll roo cell n 10 me 90 that ratef
eyes. siFl l'll sell Il 70 you q tina
VataT
can hight. Bin' make ont a new
note"
Colonel Bllrs symptoms Of apoplexl
hacame nOtlceabls from that momeni
Chicago RecoFd-uefnld.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19
Won't sIIahl 4 Coed FTIena.

"If ever / need q cough medicine
again | know what 70 get" declares
Mrs A. L. Alley, Of Beals, Me-, ''for,
after using ten bottles Of Or. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing Us excellent
results In my own family and others.
am convinced Il u the best medicine
made for Coughs, Colds and Lung
Trouble" Every one who tries Il feels
Just that way. Relief Il felt "a once
and lis quick cure surprises you. For
Bronchitis, Asthma, HemOrrhage.
Group, LaGrippe, Sore Throat pain In
chest or lungs lts supreme. 80 cents
and 81 90. Trial bottle free. GuaraL-
teed by all druREists. T.lm
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

AioT1CR d NRnRBY GIVEN THAT, A.
~ 0ufra..9 iae eaie.et q ain,3 W hisiosS.
nnfef fhn aaU az tWontyseEe FGeTn. ! WI EnAt 9
apalIaafi 81 - d. a. MeElaHl1a, C1ualt 4uofe q
Egon - gn,H. tialida a BE qaes ~ Co ,s
f6lh fap ~ 1efllatoF, "A. u. lea alto e'eloch 3.
~, ~ a aooa thaIaaftaF a. can - htal4, ~ ~
lhnrlg 81 ED "a NFivate nala AZ q t1e NNhh
fIfIn nrd interest ~ cad noNed MInoIa- = nm
", kilogd. HelfA a. Ahod ed haIiea ~ A.
4sIt-~Faeh uee hevlna 81 qBaIyl4ed Qae-alttn ~.
laIUat 81 eUd a. he fo,q9in4 leEla ~ ~ lota
sn' "a ~ fss liisl. y az aos& kadiiisa =
Low AND IN, ALFcRn, "a
Qaoetisp g yhe sslstls = NlPns v. Ailest'
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

Wa Parf.- England'a Oldest man
married ne Third time q lQo. worked
IS ne holda till ta3 and lived 81 yearp
lnnRar. psoDl9 ehould b youthful %
81 5amen Wrlaht, of 8gurloek,. KY
ahoWe hoe 60 remain yopng. II feel
iani llka 3 ie.yeaf boy" he writes.
letter taking fix Bottles 81 k.gelFlc
n'tfefa Ger ehiFsy geara Kidney
Ifonhio made ne burden. but the
arat hotila AZ th|a R8nttriul medicine
nglnead ~ BED found he gSeRlesl
fa a. ehFth Ihey'e0 3 goo8end 40
altsip frn1ow1 ~ oI1 people.
~ eaa 50 cents IS nll dIuggiats
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

The wet" papers Of the State are
praising the Mayo Free Press for sit
ting on the fence IN the wet and dry
election In Lafayette county, the editor
Of which frankly says that be does not
want 20 offend any one by taking sides
In the matter IL he 10 q married man
we would give odds in q bet that bis
wife regrets her wedding day. - De-
Funiak Breeze.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

DO you know that every time 700
have 3 cough o. cod and 1t L run On,
thinking u win iu8t cure Itself, you are
inviting pneumonias consumption o.
some other bulmoaaFg lFoublef DQ0't
risk a. Pct your lunEh back ln perfect
health and step that cough viii Bel.
iard'a Hofahcnnd Syrup.
Prizes 81 cenla. 60 cents End 500 pr
bottle. 8old ~ hardeo- smith ca,
6ueelsta. Rl.lm
w.n ~ a P-Sis'
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

IOTlcR = hsse1B elFsa ~ eIaliloss lt,gs.lssa
~ 80 allllite l1lssf 80 elle,e W.s 49,
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estate a. ngol Ian 11nn aecoIeInr - |19l
ullhla tu6 gaart Ins1 l1H dale. ~ 81 a. ll
AaEesl l.a staeta.e s4 eaeA elslaas ~ q
II q JOHNSON.
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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

Cfx noNYHs AFFER THE pATB HERECF
~ 4 vii nsusont ~ anal oceelatl 80 Net,e,l
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r.a6n o11nlr, flalita. ss4 ~ q 1875
SrlcainI ~ &C. eaiate IS =. q. 2sF'a. ~ g Lea
e'ansss es' CIV. aAxo
naeeatul alsfa 8. &. SARA
TallaAaasa. ~. Az. - 49, AsA.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-11-19

TTNDRn AND ~ VIRIuE On
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1909-04-06

@enn MIR Die 2eute. bic ims
mcr allies iagen 81 pirfeu glauben.
NOS luabr lit - audi imucr b6rcu
molten. mas pabr lit!
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

at the Louvre at any rate for entertaining their
friends and acquantances in their offices and II the
galleries; since the privilege OF visiting the col
Irctions when the museum Is closed TO the pubic
Is one that IS greatly appreciated This privilege
has undoubtedly been abused at times IN the past
that IS to say. strangers especially OF the tar sex
and far from being above reproach. have obtained
access to the galleries on Mondays through the sus-
ceptIbilitv OF minor employees and have thus been
able take impressions OF locks, and even TO steal
curios without much difficulty.
Naturally against larCenies thus perpetrated by
dav he fox terrier scntincs on duty at night would
be of little use When reflects how even the
most learned Of scientists the most capable OF con-
otsctl~s are hkelv bc deceived by thieves III the
lIisc Of gentlemen OF fashion. IS 1t sur
r,risirg that Young assistant keepers and deputy
curatnrs and clerks on the staff should occasionally
let their hearts get the better Of their heads and
accord the freedom of the collections to miscellaneous
friends who may he wolves IL Sleeps clothlngt
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

turv. was recently stolen from the Lyons Museum
The Guirnet Museum at Paris "-s looted not brg
ago OF an extremely valuable Collection OF Chimes
coins. y robbery OF the same nature was perTt-
trated at the Choiet Museum. though the custoda-
was sleeping II an adjoining -.u--- While the Cat
met National des Medailles Dc France. which oc-
pies the same building as the National Library Il
Paris has r,peatedIv been robbed. IN one occasion
by the famous burglar Fos----- rIJ managed Z
get away with gold medals. c.--- and gems es-t
mated At a value Of some --- --ed th0usa--
dollars Nor was this Tluri,- ever seen aga1.
with the exception OF the cl-.,-- .- At1e srse-
which eventually found It's way ---. The hands g.
the late Mr.. TOVrley of I."r--- tL.l, VINO 1e-
qt1eathed i to the British IIu--e--. But the Jew
eled pognard of Francis L. the .---e E- SAINT Lnf-
ellie the vase Of The PtocrEz - ---erlII iEor
diptvch. the crown Of klr- t-.-. a1l e,tt-
precious vases belonging 70 --e --,. ~ the -i1-5
OF Saint Denis have vanished
Naturally the thefts most easily ---- etra-ed a1l
the most difficult 20 detect a-y q. - . aooNs I->-
sails. and manuscripts Robtc---- .- his sind are
constantly going on. and not ~ --. Prcee@
Illuminated manuscript ot Bc-- ~- e- laI--io1----
Of the thirteenth century G--. .t ---ot from ID:
library in Gr..v's Inn London W.T.. -- Any trace
It ever having been discovered
The French police no Li-er ----- -.-- yeoI 80
series OF thefts OF books and ---- -- III the E1os
des BeauX Arts ii Paris tJ one Of -r 81. = ei--0-.
officials. winner Of the Grand Prs -e No'le anu
Officer of the Legion Of Honor. " N-. a-- IN ONCE
the building Naturally. when he -l-- 90 -l-AI 90
ing Il portfolio under his It WAS -rr.'red 'l-.
he was taking his papers 70 his study .. ao-g ~ -
no one dreamed that he Sing = WIN Na--l
prints and books On the crime being eFel,--L'
brought home to him by the Chief - 3 -lt me ~.
tors pronounced him as mentally +----t is--7
his particular and as he resigned his o--ee @--
Cor-azed or v2gs l5
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

1t Is rs uninspiring 70 the onl0oker aS pile c--'
Another invasion of the pictorial N me l.
that all he Irships are 10 be painted s'.e
above the water line IN place OF the pre- -.' 90
This coIsr was determined upon, after IuCI st
quirv on the part OF the experts, as being 'ae 80
Conspicuous NJ IN all weathers anu IL ma - III
contributing as little as possible 70 the S-ll-lI
the shots OF foe. II Is known as the ",.I t1-s
and 1t is considered that 1t would he wen u - II
this shade for the hulls Of the WarSh1r| III ~ ,--i
peace as we'll as of conflict. Probably me con-
extend 70 auxiliary ships, such as supply -
golfers and scouts which Will, on OCCASION uo Ei
of the fighting fleet and should not ue dls,l-s'
by any OddIty IN appearance tsrn
Still other measures that deprVe me Hi-+,Cn
warship of some familiar features are the Ton
from the battery Of most smaller guns. 1tel lS -
IN the number of small boats earned Inc Is+est
a military innovation in Obedience T. liS lid
theory of the strategists that the 'ttlesLlt frrr
carry its maximum weight of armament IL '- - 10
Of guns Of largest caliber making what ns 80 IN
be called in service discussions the all o-s
ship. z-.--iyeness
These changes are in the interest ot Cr-,Ctcal
of the war vessel. which Is an lnterSeIE E-ssriv
machine the designers OF which must ~ fIture
consider last if at all mere appearance f,5rrres
battleship NAV come to have none OF lIo . I'D il
that inspire the artist 70 stirring ,ssl
may invite the beholder TO all sorts OF soIq ridCe
but If 1t can deliver the victorious dow lne ~ be
of splendor VIII be forgiven. ours Is eelii'-7
more and more business navy
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

T1IIE picturesque contour OF the floating engine
l. of battle. made familiar through drawings of
the marine artist. is destined sustain a democrat
izing shock 1t has, indeed. already been robbed
Of the outward and visible elements that most
directly and imPressivey lend themselves 10 the
spectacular
One of the raVageS IS represented by the passing
cf the military maSt,-the heavy steel column, two
on each ship-with its fighting top IN which were
located machine guns. Nearly every picture of
Warship in action has exhibited this elevated arrua-
rnent popping away for dear life encroachng
pedo craft. The military mast onCe-and not
many months ago-COnsidered formidable
feature the character sites of the battleshIp 1t
IS now to be supplanted by the skeleton mast,
steel strand structure sufficiently open IN its inter
acng of metal supports furnish the least possible
target for the gunnerS of the
Experiments, by actual attack in Hampton
Roads. have shown that this skeleton Will stand
much laceraton from projectiles. though 1t IS i'm
aglnabe that the observers on the platform at the
top one hundred and twenty feet above the water
line, will have anything but a pleasant time, If the
opposing craftsmanship IS halfway good. They are
there to make the observations that part of
intricate mathematical determination of ranges as
aid to gunfre in battle. 1t IS necessary
IN the system To have two elevated positions each
ship where the observers shall remain undistuTbed
as long possible The pictures OF the first of the
skeleton to be installed, that the Idaho.
impart the impression OF something transient, as If
a temporary staging for repairs had been erected.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Thievery Will Out

n secrecy on the part Of directors havenevertheless
reached the ears OF the public IS that OF number OF
miniatures OF the Lenor collection from the Louvre.
and that OF quantity of gold coins forming historic
series from the reign of Philip OF NaloIs to Charles
x as we'll as miniatures and paintings by Boucher,
Fragonard, and Vanoo from the museum At AInlenS-
The State Museum OF porcelain and pottery at Sevres
was robbed not long ago of superb collection OF
Wcdgwood: and on the very day OF the opening OF
the Museum OF Decorative Art AZ Paris by the Presl-
dent of the Republic, some bold thief cooly cut OF
a superb piece OF Louis Nv. embroidery from
cushion Fifteen months attcrward this same nu-
scum was plundcred in much the same way OF some
we'll nigh priceless examples OF old Venetian and
BYZANTINE brocades y quantity of old Roman
ievelrv much OF which dated from the second CEN
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Monday the Thieves Day

EOR some strange reason most museum rObberieS
appear to be perpetrated on Mondays. There are
several explanations Of this popularity that sug-
gest themselves to the mind In the first place
Monday, though regarded by law abiding classes as
almost i'll omened Friday, is looked upon by
thieves as their lucky dav. Then. too, museums
are as a general rule deserted Monday. MANY Of
them, including the Louvre, are closed to the GEN
eral public that daV. TO he thoroughly cleaned
very necessary after the many thousands Of visitors
who crowd the galleries Sundays The custo-
dians and guards who at other times OF the week
the qI lI prevent any injury being done to
the collections and to detect any attempts robbery
are occupied that day in sweeping and busting,
and their watChfulnesS Is therefore relaxed On the
other hand the curators keepers assistant keepers.
and minor members of the staff choose Monday
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

rniriaturists art, objects that had belonged. to
famous collections in Europe, from which they had
dis:.ppcared to be sold to wealthy Egyptians. and
after the Iooting Of the Iattcrs houses to ind their
way into the bazaars Of Alexandria and Caro-. It
was the same ut Tcutsn and Picking after th, sack
of those cities eight wears ago. during the BOXER
rebellion and the Allied invasion.
he priceless treasures that accumulated III the
palaces and above all III the zcnans of the Princes
and Nabob, of India and Turkey. Thus. It Is known
that one of the crown Jewels of England engraved
diamond OF extraordinary size and lustcr bearing
the arms Of the Stuart Kings, Is included among
the gems of the shah Of Persia. L vanished from
England during the reign "t Charles /, but how II
found its way to Tchcrar, where II has probably
been for the las, hundred Years. NO one can say.
Then. top there are the cpnnOi~-curs who have
become t. such an extent wrapped up IN their col
Ic,trpr, and ra--IuuatclE devoted To- the tScltt-
ing -', of adding thereto. to have lost all moral
sense. There are plenty Of such people. men pos
7,--I of wealth. rank and learning. oI the l'tle-t
sens, Of honor and integrity il every other respect.
Iu, absolutely unbalanced where their collections
are concerned and ready to resort even to crime to
supply piece that is wanting u complete their