The Brussels Post, 1918-9-12, Page 3QIIEEDI ALEXANDRA
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P II"c North Ten Million Dollars Are
Yept In a Steel -lined Room
in Marlborough HOaSe.
The cullectinn of treasures at Atari -
borough Mouse, in the way of gold and
silver and works of art, is nue of the
most valuable In the world. And
every article at Marlborough House
Is the pereenal possession of Queen
Alexandra, with the exception of the
famous (lobelin tapestries, which be-
long to the nation.
These were accounted by Bing left-
ward as being among the most valu-
able works of art In the posseesion of
the Royal Faintly, and they were per-
haps on this account specially prized
by Queen Alexandra,
The late Mr, Pierpont Morgan is
said to have offered $250,000 for then(
in the late reign; but, of course, the
offer was not made directly to King
Edward.
For Sentiment's Sake,
Practleally all the gold and silver
treasures in possession of the late
Ring, and which his Majesty bequeath-
ed to Queen Alexandra, are stored
away in a vast, steel -lined room on the
ground floor of Marlborough 'louse.
The Cour( jewellers and goldsmiths,
some years hark, roughly fixed the
value of the treasures at $10,000,000.
Guests of Q110011 Alexandra. visiting
Marlborough House for the fir:;t time,
are ill ways Nhown this fallIOUti Royal
treasure -room.
it is (Moult to convey in word:; any
idea of the wealth of treasure revealed
by a sight of the treasure -vault. The
walls are lilted with burnouse glass,
ebony -bound eases, crammed with gold
and sliver treasures --huge Pilgrim
bottles, immense gull and sliver drink-
ing -cups, dirieldN of Oriental design,
ornaments of every sort.
In one case there are twenty-four
silver tea -services, twenty dinner-ser-
vicee, a er a thousand massive solid
silver candlesticks. And this is one of
the smallest (lases. A large case in
the centre of the vault is filled with
the various racing trophies won by the
late Ring, and underneath the case at
each side of it is a deep drawer, and
this drawer is filled with all manner
of gold ornaments, boxes, 'etc., that
were given to the King by his various
friends at home and abroad.
In one drawer there is a solid gold
box the sides of which are about a
quarter of an inch thick. It is about
a foot square and six inches in depth.
On the outside of the cover are the
letters "E.R.," surmounted byla crown
set in the rarest jewels. On the inside
of the cover are carved the words:
"From his Majesty's devoted and loyal
subject, Alfred de Rothschild." This is
but one of hundreds of such gifts that
these drawers contain, in one case
is a small glass, silvemnounted salt.
castor. Intrinsically its value is prob-
ably not more than about $5, but it is
one of the objects among this wealth
of treasure that Queen Alexandra par-
ticularly values,
A Tragic History.
It was given to Icing Edward years
ago by a very valued friend, and the
late Icing always regarded this castor
'as a. sort of mascot.
His Majesty had it sent up every
morning on his breakfasbtray, and
even when. he went to the house of a
friend this Mascot was among the -ar-
ticles always ta:lcen with the monarch.
it appeared on his breakfast•trayy when
it was sent up to his room on the very
morning of the day he died, and the
dying Icing said to the servant: "I
am glad you have not forgotten my
mascot. I shall never see it again."
But the treasure -vault contains but
a part of the treasures at Marlborough
(louse. In the Green Drawing -room
are two carved tapestry -covered
chairs, given to their Majesties by the
late Sir Richard Wallace, the man who
,;bequeathed the Wallace Gallery to the
nation. These chairs are said to be
worth ten thousand dollars apiece.
Under a glass ease in another apart-
ment is a fan of beaten gold, orna-
mented with. a most delicate tracery
work. It was despatched as a Christ-
mas present to Queen Alexandra by an
Indian prince some years ago. It was
sent by a servant of the prince. The
first part of the servant's journey lay
through a jungle, and here ire was at-
tacked and !tilled by a tiger, The case
containing the fan was afterwards
found and sent back to the prince,
three years after it had been first sent.
Once more it was despatched, and this
time reached Marlborough douse in
safety. One of the rooms at Marl-
borough House is fulnriehod with ail
the furniture, ornaments, and pictures
that wore in Icing Edward's writing -
room at Buckingham Palace,
A Screen Worth a Fortune,
Two objects of art In tho rooin
specially prized by Queen Alexandra
are two genuine Tauagree statuettes,
purchased in Part* for hor by the late
Ring dining one of their early trips
after they were married, In this room
Is also a pencil sketch of Ring Ecl-
ward when Prince of Wales, done by
an artist in a restaurant in Paris at
which his Nfajesty was dining: and a
screen completely covered with photo.
graphs of the late ICiu 's personal
sonai
The first photograph friends. p g 1 t was
pasted on it two years after the King's
marriage, and the last a year after his
accession to the Throne,
IBBAKING ��� p �+
B pA 0 'u d tl �' ''baa
DE
Mourning
Shall I wear mourning for my soldier
dead,
I• --a believer? Give me red,
Or give me royal purple for the Ring
At whose high court my love is
visiting.
Dress me in green for growth, for life
made new;
For skies his dear feet march, dress
me in blueo
' In white for his white soul—robe me
in gold
For all the pride that his new rank
shall hold.
In earth's dim gardens blooms no hue
too bright
To dress me for my love who walks
in light!
LEMONS MAKE KIN
WHITE, SOFT, CLEAR
Make this beauty lotion for a few
cents and see for yourself.
What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to whiten the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strait through a fire cloth
'the julep of two fresh lemons into a
uorue coutamurg anent recce ounces
of orchard white; then ihake well and
(you have a whole quarter pint of skin
Land complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for a small jar
of ordinary cold cream. Be sure to
strain the lemon juice so no pulp gets
into the bottle, then this lotion will re-
main pure and fresh for months.
When applied dally to the face, neck,
arms and hands it should help to
bleach, clear, smoothen and beautify
the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons.
ROW BEES KEEP WARM.
Wonderful Way it Which They Gen-
erate Heat in Winter.
The bee upholds his reputation for
industry throughout the winter months
a.s during the summer. Being sus•
ceptible to cold, the bee must have
some means of supplying warmth.
It was found by experiment that
only the shell of the cluster made ay
the bees in cold weather is compact.
Tbis is formed by one of several lay-
ers of bees all solidly arranged with
their heads inward, their hairs inter-
lacing.
This arrangement is perfect for
conservation of the heat within, Ex-
cept for an occasional shift of posi-
tions the bees forming the shell are
quiet. But within the shell strange
things are going on.
It is here that the heat is generated.
And the antics are not alike our own
when we are cold.
The bees are packed loosely within
the: shell so that there is plenty of
space for many bees to be exercising
at a time. Rapid fanning of the wings,
shaking the body from side to side,
rapid breathing and other movements
are all parts of the scheme for raising
the temperature.
In one particular instance, when a
bee had been rapidly fanning with his
wings for seven and a half minutes,
the thermometer nearest him rose half
a degree Fahrenheit.
ane Wear and
Tear on than bray
of yours during
the active" years
of childhood and
youth necessitates
a real building food.
GrapeNuts
supplies the
essentials for
vigorous minds;
and bodies at
ant, age.
LThere's a
Fleasori'
Lismtateamiersteemziwzmez
Canada rood
2 02ard Liosnse
The Elastic Globe,
To then layman iwihing rf , v -ecttiI T$9 () 1,'c .''d1l
more rigid than lhl l nl . I l f t
earth, but men if -t, 1e nt a>th c 1 1.)esi glis
bombs and tuekle,, :uryru ll.! a ,,'r•
Die pull of the heavenly but;e. ,
Observation has .hewn 1hal, the _
shores on infra itc :ides of a tidal
basin approach curt other zit high
tide. The weight of water in the Irish
;lea, fnr example, ir. r;o much greater
aL that time that the heti sinks a
trifle, and in consequence pulls the
Irish and English (masts nearer to-
gether,
Thus the building's of Liverpool and
Dublin may be fended as (rowing to
one another arross the Channel, the
deflection from the perpendicular be-
ing about one ineh for every sixteen
miles. It has also been shown that
ordinary valleys widen under the heat
of the sur and conb•aet again at
night.
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YES( LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or callus so It lifts
off with fingers.
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You corn -pestered men and women
need auger no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says Ms
Cincinnati authorlty, because a few
drops of freozone applied directly on a.
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
.hardened callus loosens so It can be,
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
i A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
tively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. It is
fine stuff and acts like a charm every
time.
Feed The Bees.
Now is the time to save out the hon-
ey for fall feeding. It is the poorest
kind of economy to slump the bees on
their allowance of food. Be sure to
take honey for feeding only from
healthy colonies. Examine the brood
nest carefully and see that there are
no dead larvae in the cells. Boiled
honey is not fit for winter food for
bees.
Lachute, Que., 25th Sept., 1908.
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited.
Gentlemen, Ever since coming home
from the Boer war I have been bother•
ed with running fever sores on my
legs, I tried many salves and lini-
ments; also doctored continuously
for the blood, but got no permanent
relief, till last winter when my mother
got me to try MINARD'S LINIMENT,
The effect of which was almost magi-
cal. Two bottles completely cured
me and I have worked every working
day since.
Yours gratefully,
JOHN WALSH.
Curly Hair a Dlemish In Japan.
Curly hair is not admired in japan.
There are many people who have cur-
ly hair, but it is difficult to say how
malty, for Japanese ladies try as hard
to straighten their hair as American
ladies do to curl theirs. In these
modern days various preparations for
straightening hair are sold in drug
stores, and there are beauty parlors
in the principal street of Tokio which
advertise to "straighten hair by new
devices for malting it lasting straight
—and no injury to the hair."
One of the reasons why the kiddies
like parties. And why shouldn't
they if they may wear a charming
little frock litre this? McCall Pat-
tern No. 8440, Child's Dress. In 51
sizes, 2 to 10 years. Price, 15 cents.
to Herm
Cool and dainty as a nightgown.
This design developed in silk or other
material makes a charming negligee.
McCall Pattern No. 8437, Ladies' and
Misses' Negligee or Nightgown. In
one size. Price, 20 cents. McCall
Transfer Design No. 848. Price, 10
cents.
These patterns may be obtained
from your local McCall dealer, or
frant•the McCall Co., 70 Bond St., Tor-
onto, Dept. W.
j ieom sum
WELL EQUIPPED NEWSPAPER
and Job printing plant In Eastern
1 Ontario. Ineurone° carried 81,600, tiY'SII
il[ro for MI
1.200 on cek sale. Bot 89,
tC�flson Publ lshing Co,. Ltd.. Toronto.
I p leD I G RR E D D NEWrOUNDL AND
r
' Puppies, that noble breed now so
near]Y extinct, Roo Have sono very Ana
I ones. rt. f Gillespie, Abbotsford, Que.
AGENTS WANTED
MONEY ORDERS.
Dominion Express Money Orders
are on sale in five thousand offices i
throughout Canada.
Lady Kathleen Scott, widow of Cap-.
thin R. F. Scott, who lost his life ink,
his effort to discovery the South Polo,
,A GENTS WANTED -81,000. YOU
can make it in your county with our
fast selling Combination Cooker. One
ealesman banks $338.60 the first month.
Another agent sells 20 In two hours,
Others cleaning up $10 daily. No canis
tal necessary. Goods shipped to reliable
W}nen on time. Territory going fast.
\Vritortnfek to t.eeure your field, • m-
binatlon Products CO., Thomas Illdg.,
Poster. One.
1141scEsr.AlaEOUS
is doing her bit by acting as secretary it." and external. Mired with.
to the Ministry of Pensions in Eng• petbgforebioo me a Dr.ti tlmaa Meares]
land. Co.. Limited, Coil'Ingwood Ont.
ricordia Llnment ouros =stuccos.
Concerning Tile Drains.
It is not enough to think that your
tile -drain outlets. are all performing
right. Best go and see. Muskrats,
or boystrappng or hunting rabbits,,,
may have plugged up the tiles, tams
stopping the free flow of waster from
the outlet. Maybe a sod from the!
bank above has dropped 'down, oh-'
stru'cting the flow. Caving dirt
from the creek bank will shut off an
otherwise good outlet. In fact, so
many things can happen to close these
much-needed drains in springtime
freshets, that you can do no bettor
half-day'a work than to take a spade
over your shoulder and make an en-
tire round of all these outlets. We
once fonnd a rabbit wedged tightly lu-
te one of our farm drains several
yards from the outlet, and we had to
dig out a number of tiles in order to
remove the obstruction, which would
have made the drain useless for many
months. See to it that all outlets
are kept open.
A basket cradle for babies, which
can be suspended from an automobile
seat or folded compactly when not in
use, has been invented for the Use of
most youthful motorists.
Scalloped corn can be made. in a
baking dish, putting the corn on in
layers and seasoning
with prpper,
salt, butter and grated cheese. Bake
till the top is brown.
MI/larder Xd011aishe anger t!iWhorl*,
PAIN
Eden dorc
!rain? J. -Drees will . stop it'
Used for 40 years to relieve rheu-
matism, lumbago, neuralgia,
sprains, lame back, .toothache,
and other painful complaints.
Novi a bottle in the hence. All
,dealers, er write as.
IiIR3T MI spy COl1PANY, 1#amil:nn Caa.
7i1ltSVS Family Sem., WO th 'fit'
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ED. 7. ISSUE 35--'1.8.
THIS is FREE PALM-
OLIVE E WEEK for every
user of this famo-us soap.
The week in which you buy one cake at
the regular ,price, and secure another full
sized cake absolutely free by presenting
the coupon which appears below.
Every dealer who sells soap is acting as
our agent, in this great free offer. Each will
accept the coupon in exchange for a cake
of Palmolive provided you buy another
cake of Palmolive at the same time.
With all soap selling at war -time prices,
this gift will be doubly appreciated—act
now, while the supply holds out. Tear out
the coupon, sign it and take it to your
dealer at once. Don't risk losing your
free cake of
No meed to tell you how good
Palmolive is. Plow its smooth,
creamy lather is considered the
,greatest of all toilet luxuries.
Make this your introduction to the
luxury you have been missing if you
don't already use Palmolive-
-or accept this opportunity to enjoy
a cafe free if you do.
Pa.hn.olive contains Nature's greatest
cleansing, agents—the Palm and Olive
Oils prized since history began as the
greatest of all toilet luxuries. Its delicate
Oriental perfume adds to the pleasure
of its use. Its lasting qualities make it
the economy soap.
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8°4 FREE SOAP COUPON
This coupo,will be accepted (if presented
within thirty days) as full payment for ono cake
"f Palmolive Soap when the holder purchases
another cake at the regular price of 15c (two
ler 25e.)
Only one coupon may be presented by each
family and the name and address of the party
recelvint the free Palmolive Soap must be
signed in full to the following:
I hereby certify that I have this day purchased
one cake of Pahnolive Soap front my dealer and
received one cake Palmolive Soap Free.
Nana
Address
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