Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — Lord Bule’s Wealth. [ARTICLE]

Lord Bule’s Wealth.

The Marquis of Bute is possibly more than any British peer the architect of his own fortune. It is estimated that bls fortune, If converted into gold, would represent the weight of at least 80 tons of bullion, and would require for Its transjxirt the utmost strength of 50 teams horses. His Income may safely be estimated at $2,000 a day. Add to this 10 titles, besides jilgnltles innumerable and five lordly houses, and It will readily be acknowledged that tlie Marquis has reason to think himself among the blessed of the earth. Cardiff has been to. Lord Bute the source from which lucky millions have flowed.