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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
CHAPTER XIV.
80.

Uncle Ilick, with the mud of the read
ora his boots. and the curls still stiff in
the wig which the town barber al Nal
low had dressed for him. rubbed his
chin with has hand and owned himself
puzzled Had his absence run into
mouths instead Of weeks the Iapse Of
lime had not sufhced 10 explain the
change which ne felt. but could not
define. in his surroundings.
Certainly old Darby looked a thought
ore trim. and the room a trihe better
ordered than he had left them. But the
change did not stop there-perhaps did
not begin there. Full of news Of the
outer world as he was. he caught him
self pausing in ~rid-career TO question
himself. and his eyes scanned his com
panions faces for the answer his mind
refused TO give.
An ins0lent Englishrnan had come,
and. after running Luke Asgill through
the body. had paid the penalty-fn
night SC fair that the very troopers
who had witnessed il could make no
complaint nor raise trouble. So much
Uncle Llick had learned. But he had
not known Payton, and. exciting as the
episode sounded. IL did not explain the
difference i'm the atmosphere OF the
house. Where he had left suspicion.
and a silent table. he found smiles. and
e~aEiress, and a cheerful sense of well
being.
Again he looked about him. "And
where viii James be2" he asked.
ssHa haa lAst wtrr
her eyes on Colonel Sullivan.
Its away TO Galway City he is.
Morty OBeirne explained with z
chuckte.
'.The saints be between us and
HARM Uncle Ulick exclaimed in as,
constituent. "And why's he there 2"
The story is long" said Colonel Sui,
liyan.
But a tell ii in a few words.
Flavia continued with dignity. "AnC
the sooner II is told the better. He hal
net behaved well. Uncle Ulick. and a
/ his request and with-the legal own
er.s c0nsent-it's ! have agreed TO pa,
him one-haIg OF the value OF the prop
erty.y
THE deuce you have,'' Uncle Ulicl
exclaimed in greater establishment
And. pushing back his seat and rub
hing his huge thigh with his hand. h
looked from one TO another. by tn
powers, IL / may take the liberty Q
SAYING so. young lady. you've done
vast deal in a very little time-faith
/ no nm AT all. at all!'' he added.
"It was lone at his request Flaw
answered. gravely-
Uncle Uiick continued 10 rub hi
fhtehs md - - s1sEsw IfsinEs ar
very surprising. And they're teliiD
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
SHE GUT.
Bus II wa. q Hara PuIl.

Bat N Was a Hard Pull
II is hard 70 believe that coffee will
pat q person in such q condition as i
did Al Ohio woman she tells her
o2n story
4 Old not believe coffee caused my
trouble. and frequently said liked IL
=~ --E W1uSG nOI. auo could not
gait drinking il. but ] was q miserable
sBserer FROM heart trouble and nery-
b Trostra7ion for four years.
= war scarcely able to be around.
had no eaergy and did not care for
anythins was ~emaciaied and had a
constant pain around my heart until
4 thought ] could not endure IT, For
zronfhs / never sent TO bed expect
tng tc get up IN the morning felt
as though ] was liable to die at any
time
Frequently | had nervous chilis and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away and ans little noise would upset
roe terribly I was gradually getting
worse until finally one time 1t came
over me and ! asked myself what's
the 49, 81 heias sick 81 he time and
nnysng medicine so that could in
dnlgp myself in coffee?
80 ! thought 1 would see II ! could
S7ss q rumee and got some
Postum 70 help me quit made Il
3srsetly according to directions and
~ans "a tell yon. that change was ths
greatest step IN my life II was cas-,
. sna coffee because ! had the Posi-
um which I now like better than tbs
old fosSee.
One by one the old troubles left
Mniil now I I'm in splendid health
nerves steady. heart all right and tn
Gain al gone. Never nave any NOR
nervous eisiiis. don't take any med
cine. ian 40 an my homework an,
have done a great deal besides
Read The Road to MELVILLE. i
nm -. There's . Reascx
Ever read the above letter?
new ene appears from time 70 tlma
They are genuine, fxuc. md Sul( /
.kumnp Interest Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
win.

Will.
%. wen for hjri whose VIII Is strong!
He suffers. but ne will not suffer long.
He suffers but lie can not suffer wrong;
For him nor moves the louo WoTAds
random mock,
Nor al Caiamlty's hUgest waves con-
found.
Who seems q prorruntoTy @. rock,
That c~ornpassd round with turbulent
sound.
In middle ocean meets the surgiDE shock,
Tempest bBffefed. Gitacel-crowM'd.
But nl for hluB Rbp. betteriug rot -Eh
time.
Corrupts the strength q Heaven-oescend-
ed Viii
And ever weaker grows thro' acted crime.
Or Eeeming-Esnfal venia} fault.
Recurring and suggesting EtiI'
He seems as one whose footsteps halt.
Tnlling IN unreasonable sand.
And DER q weary, suitry
Far beneath a blazing vault.
Sown Ia & wrinkle of the monstrous h5lL.
The city EpaTkles like q grain Of salt.
Alfred TennysCu,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
Other interests.

He has no time 10 read of crime,
Or think Of Pers.a's lot.
The Balkan States may meet their fates,
They interest him not.
He doesn't care IL hosts prepare
To meet in battle grim.
In fact eschews the foreign news.
II doesn't trouble him.
Let rustics raw observe with awe
The comets our forsooth.
His fancy wings to higher things;
His baby has a tooth.
Louisville Courser-Journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
Epitaph, Intended for Himself.

EPitaph, Intended for Himself. "
Escaped the gloom OF mortal life. a soul
Here leaves its moldering OF
clay,
Safe, where no cares their whelming bill
lows rail
No doubts bewilder. and no hopes be-
tray.
Like thee, l once IVA stemmed the sea
OF life:
Like thee, have languished after empty
joys;
Like thee. have labored in the stormy
strife:
Been grieved for triies. and amused
with toys.
Yet for a while, 'ga:nst Passions threat
full blast
Let steady reason urge the struggling
par:
Shot through the dreary gloom, the morn
at last
Gives TO thy longing eye the blissful
shore.
Forget my frailties: thou art also frail:
Forgive my lapses. for thyseff may fail:
Nor read, unmoved. my artless tender
tale:
/ was a friend, o man, TO thee, TO all.
James Beattie tr7SS-IS03D.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

with dull pain De-
cause there is infam-
nation within. You
can't be rid OF the
ache until you cure
the cause.-The kid
neys- Deans Kidney
Pills cure sick kid
neys. j. N. Wright,
l07 W. State St,
Huntington, Ind. suf-
fered for Is months
with pain in the hips
and back, felt worn
out and was annoyed
with irregular action
OF the 5.
"Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me so thor
oughly that the trou-
bic never a m e
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The population Of Russia is actually
growing az a rate OF liz per cent q
yeaF. not egaaled in any important
country on the globe not even IN
France does SO large a proportion pf
The population belong 20 the lan6-own-
ing class. providing a necessary condi-
slop for the agricultural prosperity of
thc coming generation Since 1877 the
on of arabic Lard held by the no
hfiify has diminished by a third: yet
fhe price ~ land has rssen 81 every part
~ tse ervipirP.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
He Didn't Know.

New York World: There is an old
negro down in my town." said John
Sharp Williams, the democratic leader
of the house, who did me a service, 7
wanted TO reward him. so / said:
Uncle which shall l give you-a
ton of coal or a bottle of whisky
Fob de Lawd! Massa John, he
replied. 'you-all shorely knows ! buhn
wood"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

For sold playlims comfort the "nid
&y suits are about perfection
they are made Of serge. Aannsl, or Of
any wash material with suHsciens body,
az linen for instance.
lhe Kulslls @zsA sa=sss would be
Ideal.
The hts8s tOg ~ the sketch has or =
pink glnghzw with white cots. made baby
waist fashion. and the neck banded IN
wh;re
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
tTHE ENID

without any foundation for such concep-
ton.
F1eshy Naiis-A calm person and fdIe-.
loving 10 sleep. eat and drink not delight
ing IN hustle and a busy life: one who
prefers a narrow income without Industry.
TO one OF opuIencs TO be acquired by ac-
tlvity ana diligence.
Pale and Lead-colored Nasls-A me,an-
choly person. one who. through choice
Leads a sedentry life. and would Willingly
give up all things for the sake OF study.
and 10 improve I'm the learned and meta
physical branches OF philosophy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The ihfug which car rot be corn
gnende6 is not always open 10 criti-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

back" says MI. Wrlgnte
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, -. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
SUSPECT THE KIDNEYS.

Backache is kidney ache, in most
cases. The kidneys ache and throb
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

The men who always go straight
ahead, locking neither to the right nes
the Ieft. should keep on the streets OF
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Whether YOU pay cash al dent ray
M all Yosgr credit Is lost.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills coax ths
liver into activity by gentle methods
They do not scour. grippe or weaken. They
are a tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves; invigorate instead OF weaken
They enrich the blood and enable the
stomach TO get all the nourishment from
o that is put into IL. These pills con.
tain no calomel; they are soothing, heal
ing and stimulating. For sale by all drug
gists in 1oc and Csc sizes. II you need
medical advice, write Munyon's Doctors
They VIII advise 10 the best OF their ahg,
ity absolutely free Of Charge. Nun
YoN's, 53d and Jefferson SITS, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Munyon's Cold Remedy cures a cold in
one day. Price 25c. Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Remedy relieves in a few hours and
cures In a few days. Price 25c.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08
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she was getting wet. The rain
was coming down in torrents
through the four foot hole in
the roof. The family had a mar:
row escape, but Pete says a
miss is as good as a mile, aud
meat is the same price.
John Jaegar of Hankinson
escaped death by a narrow mar
gin while operating his we'll rig
on DIR. McDonell's lots Tuesday.
Mr.. Jaegar was winding up the
windlass by hand with over a
ton weight at The other end.
The brake failed to catch and
with a four foot sweep the
handle caught him across the
forehead and nose, throwing
him back d distance Of eight
feet. He retained conscious
ness aud was able to get to the
doctors office but several
stitches were necessary to close
the cut caused by the accident.
Mr.. Jaegar is still nursing a
pretty sore head but is thank
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08

+ Near BY News Notes
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Clarence Olson, the young
son of Louis Olson residing
southwest of Hankinson, drove
tire point of a jack knife into
the ball of his eve the fore par.
of the week and it was feared
for a time that the sight was
destroyed. Happily the result
is not as serious as at first
thought and the lad will have
the use of the injured optic in
a short time.
During the terrific electric
shower early this morning, the
residence of f. p. Nelson, the
butcher or Fairmount was
struck by lightning and did
considerable d a III a &c. The
lightning struck close to- the
chimney, ripped up the roof,
going down through the house,
tearing off plaster and cornice,
and came within three feet of
getting Pete and Mrs. Nelson
The baby which was in the
same room woke up and said
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08

intending the constructions of a
new foundation u n d e r his
house end otherwise repairing
it. He will have his family here
in a short time,
Rob't Lowry of Miles City,
Montana visited with the Hur-
ly family in Forman the hrst
of the week. Mr.. Lowry was
formally a mail clerk on this
line and has many friends here
He is now running on the Mil
waukee between Miles City and
Aberdeen. He will visit with
his parents at Hankinson be,
fore returning to his run.
Art Gallup came up from
Long Lake, Mimi, this morn.
ing to look after his farming
interest, and other business.
He was accompanied by Walter
Crafts, who left here last spring
to berry" at Long Lake, the
season was not a good one for
berries, and Walt now has a
crew clubbing tine briar roots
and will soon have the finest
line of hriar pipes ever put on
the market. Walt has a fine
farm so he says, but Art says
YOU can't raise a disturbance
on it. Walt is a little thin, but
says he has lots of sand-on the
farm.
c. N. Wood, who has spent
the last three mouths in a trip
thru new and unopened terri
tory in British Colum bia, thru
which the new Grand Trunk
Pacific line is being built, re-
turned on Saturday last. 1t
was the pioneer life and Mr..
Wood knows the meaning of
"roughing. it," but he returns
looking as healthy as tho he
had been in training.
A. Simpson. many friends
here will be pleased to learn
that he has taken unto himself
a wife having married one of
Minneapolis most charming
young ladies. Mr.. Simpson was
f o r m lily superintendent of
schools of Sargent county and
is very we'll known by the older
residents of the county. We
are unable to learn the name
of the fortunate young lady,
but join his many friends here
in congratulations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08

Don't waste your money buy
ing plasters when you can get
bottle of Chamberlain's Lini.
ment for twenty-five cents. A
piece of flannel dampened with
this liniment is superior to any
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08

For several weeks past there
has been small shortage near
ly every night in the Great
Northern till at Hankinson the
total aggregating close to $3.50.
though S12. was the greatest
amount missed at any time. A
watch was finally established
and young DeForrest Corcoran
a Is year. old boy who had been
guilty of similar work before,
was caught in the act of tap
ping the till during the time
the night agent was busy with
the train from the west. The
old depot stands back at the
rear of the new one and thus
the culprit was in little danger
of being observed. He made a
practice xof climbing through
the small ticket window, abb
stracting money and slipping
away before the agent returned
after the departure of the train.
Sheriff Heley came over Friday
and took the lad to Wahpeton.
He acknowledged his guilt and
will doubtless be com United to
the State reform school at Man.
dan. The boyis unusually
bright but has been denied the
watchful care of a mother for
several years and it is to be re-
GREETED that his talent has been
prevented to wrong channels.
Clayton, II year old son of
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Wohlwend
of Lidgerwood had the misfor-
tune to fall in such manner
as to break his left arm at the
elbow. The boy was climbing
on top of the water tank of a
threshing engine, and fell from
ii.
Prof, N. c. Macdonald will
visit at the home of H. Movi-
us in Lidgerwood during the
hunting season.
w. c. Goddard of Leonard is
one of the new iucorporators of
a new bank at Grace, a new
town on the new Great North,
ern Fargo. Minot cut off.
Mrs. T. E Riley and daughter
Helen of Wyndmere, W ere
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Borman in Abercrom bic
during the week.
Prof. Hanson of Walcott has
been looking after his farming
interests in Grafton township.
VIM. Stoltenow and his wife
of Brandenburg township ex
pect to leave some time during
the month for California where
they will spend the winter and
thus escape the rigors of North
Dakota.
]. L. Mathews of Lidgerwood
left last week for Corpus Chris
ii Texas to look after the inter.
ests of the local land company
there.
Last Tuesday two of Rich
county's prosperous farmers
who live six miles south of
Wyndmere, where given an ex
perience which they do not
care to have repeated. James
Lynch and L. Thomas, after
transacting business i'll this
village, started for home about
five o'clock in a farm wagon
drawn by Mr.. Lynch's spirited
team. On the street near b. f
Schuster's residence a culvert
had carelessly been left open
The horses could not stop, and
so jumped across. The terrific
inlt h0<l, .~,<>., ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-09-08

plaster for lame back, pains in
the side aud chest, and much
cheaper. Sold by All Dealers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Central Oregon Auto Road.

Bend-Agreements have been drawn
up between number of homestead To-
eating firms here for the building and
clearing of 80 miles of highway which,
when completed within few weeks,
will make Bend the radial point of a
275-mile automobile road, the equal of
which is not to be found any place in
the state.
The work in contemplation embraces
strip 30 miles long in Northeastern
Lake county, through which a roadway
will be cut to connect the present
Bend-Burns road with the road from
Silver Lake to Burns. The road now
being used by locators for distance Of
80 miles east of Bend is one of the
finest auto highways in the state.
With the completion of the new road,
work on which has already been start
ed, autos leaving Bend will be able to
swing around a circuit totaling 275
miles. The route lies east and south
from here to the northwestern corner
of Harvey county, thence south and
west to Silver Lake, thence north and
west to Bend.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
Berry Growers viii Lose.

Hood River - The unusually warm
weather of the past few days will re-
suit in great loss to the berry growers
of the Hood River valley. The num-
Der of pickers in the field are not able
to cope with the situation and as a re-
suit hundreds of crates of Strawberries
are left on the vines and must be
picked as overripe and sold at small
figure. The crate shortage will also
cause many to lose portion of their
crop. Fifty thousand crates have been
distributed by the Hood River box fac
tory to date, and the fact that the
berry season is nearly two weeks ear
lier than usual has crowded the factory
to meet demands. Many of the grow
ers refused to sign up for crates early
in the season so as to give the. local
factory basis to work on and these
will be the heaviest losers. 1t is esti-
mated that the crop this year will be /
about 100, 900 crates. Solid trains of
Strawberries will leave Hood River for
the East in few days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
FARMERS GUIDED IN LOVE.
Kansas Professor Issues ,Bulletin on
Matrimonial Reform.

Topeka, Kan, June g." Farmers
know much more of a specific and re-
liable nature about preparing their
hogs for the livestock market than
they do about preparing their sons and
daughters for the matrimonial market.
All these important matters are left to
chance and accident because we have
been laboring under the foolish delu-
sion that love is blind and not to be in
fluenced by instruction or reason"
This is the text of an official "score
card on matrimony," issued by w. A.
McKeever, professor of philosophy at
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
in bulletin just issued to farmers of
the state.
AS foundation for matrimonial re-
form which Professor McKeever will
inaugurate in Kansas, the qualifca-
tions of the young man and young wo-
man who apply for marriage licenses
should be passed upon by the probate
judge of each county, he says. This
official, he contends, should be empow-
cred by state law to hold an examina-
tion and inquire into the fitness of men
and women seeking marriage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
NEW BERRY is PRODUCED.
Benson's Oregonian Strawberries
Have Rich Mellow Flavor.

Silverton-After seven years of. ex-
perimenting by G. A. Benson, of Sill
verton, Or, new strawberry has
come into existence. 1t is known as
"Benson's Oregonians. The berry
has a rich, mellowy flavor, which is
very distinctive, emitting it to a name
apart. The berry was produced by
cross7pollinating the native wild vari-
eties with some of the best Eastern
tame ones.
The berries have an unusually deli
cious flavor for their size, or any other
size, for that matter. They are large,
oval shaped and glossy red in color.
There is an absence of the dry, pulpy
taste so common in the large berries.
Mr.. Benson has shipped few to Chi
cago and has found them excellent for
long hauls, though only a very few
have been marketed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
PORTLAND MARKETS.

! Wheat-Track prices: Bluestem, 81
F@85c; club, 80@81c; red Russian, 78c
valley, SAC.
Barley-Feed and brewing, $21622.
Corn-Whole, S33; cracked, S34 ton.
Hay-Track prices: Timothy, Will
lamette valley, ,$20@21 per ton; East
ern Oregon, S22M25; alfalfa, S15@16;
grain hay, $17@1S.
0ats-No. l white, $26M27 per ton.
/ Fresh Fruits - Strawberries. COCA
$1.50 per crate; apples, 81. 56M3' per
box; cherries, 75cMS1.25; gooseber-
ries, 304c per pound.
Potatoes - Carload buying prices /:
Oregon, 40c per hundred; sweet pota-
toes, 4c per pound.
getables-Artichoke 6OCG75c per
dozen; asparagus, $1.25@2 per box;
head lettuce, SOCIAL per dozen; hot
house lettuce, SOC al per box; green
onions. 15c per dozen; radishes, 15@
zoe; rhubarb, &c per pound; spinach,
8@1Oc; rutabagas, $1.25@1.5O per
sack; carrots, 85c@$1; beets, S1.5O;
parsnips, 75e@S1.
DubJCI-Olty CiSdLlSLy, 6AITdSg HJC,
fancy outside creamery, 28629c; store,
zoe. Butter fat prices average 115c
per pound under regular butter prices.
Eggs-Current receipts, 2302316c;
ordinary candled, Csc; extra, 26c.
Pork-Fancy, 12013c per pound.
Veal-Fancy, 91IM1Oc per pound.
Lambs-Fancy, 9612c per pound.
Poultry-Hens, 19c; broilers, 286
Doc; ducks, 21@25c; geese, 12%c;
turkeys, live, 2O@22c; dressed, Csc;
squads, SO per dozen.
Cattle-Beef steers, good to choice.
S5. 75@5. go; fair to medium, s4.5OG
); cows and heifers, good to choice,
"a. SOFAS; fair to medium, S4d4.75;
PULLS, s3G4; stays, s3G5; calves,
light, s6@7; heavy, s465.5O.
Hogs Top, S10M1O.25; fair to me-
Iium, s9@1O;.
Sheep - Best wethers, S4.5OdA.75;
air to good, S4@425; best ewes,
g. 75@4; lambs, choice, IS. 5OG6; fair,
4.75G5.25.
Hops - 1909 crop, 11d14c; olds,
ominal; 1910 contracts, nominal.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, l4d17c; val
ey, 16@1sc; mohair, choice, S2G33c. /
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-09
INCREASE OF WAGES TO KAISER
High of Cost Living Affects lmper-
ial Household.

Berlin, June A semi-oficial de-
claration was issued today explaining
the causes of the financial stress under
which the emperor finds himself and
the requirement for an increase in the
civil list of the king of Prussia as
agreed upon by the leaders of the Prus-
sian Diet yesterday.
1t has been decided to introduce a
bill to bring His Majesty's allowance
up to SIS, 0O0, 900.
The public is reminded that the
Prussian crown surrendered to the
state in 1920 properties yielding at
that time nearly $1,000, 900 annually
and the value of which has been great
ly augmented since. The increased
cost of living renders the present al
lowance inadequate, the statement
says:
Each year his support of the court
theaters alone costs the emperor $780,
900, and in recent years he has in
creased the salaries of the middle and
lower employees of the imperial house
hold by total of $3.50, 600.