The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-23

icy RAnd sanbuTn's Political MashInS,
Mineral Cabinets and Carries


icy Rand sanbuTn's Political Machine,
Mineral Cabinets end Carries
There ls no doubt about our fellow
townsman. Jay Rand sanbuFn, being
the strongest and most pronounced
free silver, advocate In the state. One
can not step into the Mineral Exchange
without noticing the evidence Of his
prediction. The FIRST thing that strikes
the eye on entering is large, elegantly
framed portrait of W. J. Bryan; next 70
him Is very Hne portrait Of ex-senator
Fred T Dubois 10 the seat Of honor Of
the U. 5 senate chamber. Then you
will observe large glass case OF coins
In the proportion Of sixteen silver to
one gold, with space SKA inches in
the middle with the legend, 10 to l. But
what attracts the most attention Is an
upright glass case about seven feet by
twelve inches square. which contains,
in addition to portraits Of all the most
noted bimetallists. forty two emblems-
badges and buttons OF free silyer-a
miniature bust Of Bryan. and curious
device for weighing and measuring all
the U. b. coins. His political situation,
mechanically illustrated. consisting Of q
string OF seventeen thin square blocks
OF wood, the edges fasteped together
with tapes after the fashion OF
the old Chinese puzzle, form the
working parts Of the mechanism. Six
teen of said blocks are sllvered and one,
the lowest, giIded; u shaft runs through
the top one, geared with cranks and
pulieys. 80 that by working lever II
trips the top block which starts the
whole string Of blocks TO falling and il
looks. as Jay Rand says. as II the whole
convention were tumbling over each
other to get their fsyorites nominated
middle of-roaders and straight outeri
panic stricken 10 get away. A fine pOr.
trait Of Bryan adorns the top block and
on the lower one, which Is gold, we tinc
Mckinley with Hanna on the reverse
side. All intermediate blocks on on'
side are embellished with the portraits
OF Teller, Jones (Ark.l Daniel. New
lands, Pettigrew. Warner, Sibley, An
drews, Hartman, Harvey. Stevenson
Bailey and Tillman. On the reverse 1
the sentence Free coinage Of gold an'
silver by the United States at the stand
ard ratio of 10 10 l." one word on eacI
block. The photos of U. S. senators
which he received a short time sinc'
grace the inside OF the case. consisting
Of Blackburn, J. p. Jones. White. MOI
gan, Allen, Voorhees,, Don Cameron
Butler, COckereli. George. Turpie, Berry
Chiffon, Harris, Vest. Bacon, Stewar
J and ex Congressman Jones OF Washing
ton. The machine must be seen to b
, Understood and appreciated.
Jay Rand has lately finished a mode
OF an old time gold rocker, such as wa
used Ia California in IS4S. but for tina
. matter used al the present day by III
Chinese. and Il Is almost incredible
note the small number OF people VIII
know what IL is when they see l
Some think II krOut cutter, some
post hole digger, some a potato sortel
some tobogan, etc.
But we must not overlook his collie
: ton OF minerals. cuTios, etc. They al
. undoubtedly the finest, as far As the di
. play goes. OF any in the western state
. There are four cases Of minerals froI
/ all parts OF the world, correctly class
I ied, named, numbered and catalogues
. These specimens number 5000 Thei
6 is one case OF Indian arrow points froI
{ eighteen states. consisting OF thirty-tw
varieties of stone aud 500 specimen
o one case birds eggs. $50 varieties All
= 1000 specimens: one case choice Sc
shells, $50 varieties; one case crania,
varieties; one case osteo non -articulatu
20 varieties; one case cueryeoseyetie
:. 100 varieties; Que case geology, 800 val
:. cites; one case reptiles. ella monste
= etc, 100 varieties: one case stone al
" implements, 100 specimens; one ca
bar checks, United States and Englis
J, 900 specimens; one case silver and co
a per coins, 1000: eighty finely mouni'
:. heads, horns and antlers; one hundr'
stuffed birds and animals; / lures Al
We curios galore