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Show SHOWS EFFICIENCY OF COMPOUND INTEREST Special Cable to The Tribune. BERLIN. May 27 The Prussian budget for the fiju-al year 1916-17 contains the following Item: The late Privy Government Councilor Coun-cilor Elener von CJi'oriow of Koesltn has left a legacy of 10.000 marks ($2500) to the Prussian .state, with (he proviso t lint this sum shall be invested in-vested at com pou ml Interest until it becomes larce enough to pay the entire en-tire public debt of the kingdom. Tho legacy has been accepted and will be administered by the treasury department. depart-ment. Kxperla havo calculated that the strange gift will grow to the height of the present Prussian debt in about -100 years. |