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animal exhibit which included specimens
from the forests, jungles and plains of ev-
cry known region on earth The lecturer
was just completing his introduction Of
the trained elephant. which makes a
thrilling slide for Hfe," and the ex-
pectant audience had centered all its at
tention on the chute down which the huge
but intelligent beast was to pass on its
flight.
Suddenly q resounding crash shook the
building SO that even the ground trembled
beneath the feet of the spectators. Then
there came a grinding, grating, cracking
noise like the crunch of falling timbefs.
The first thought was that the huge
elephant, in shooting the chutes," had
proved too heavy, and that the structure
of big timbers had collapsed. But the ele-
phant had completed its slide in safety
and its toboggan was safe. Meanwhile the
crunching, crashing noises filed the great
building and there was added sound
like the escaping of steam from an over
fred locomotive.
BY common impulse the attaches of
the animal show rushed to the inclosure
which held the mammoth tertoises. and
they saw the strangest sight ever seen
by the eyes of modern mortals In one
corner of the inclosure was the Me-
thuselah of all tortoises, with its great
head and neck withdrawn far into its
shell. From the gloomy shadow under
the incrusted arrnor of shell and bone
CLEANED two savage. faleful. yellow eyes.
intentiy waichins its foe on the opposite
side OF the inclosure Its huge, ugly.
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pressure OF certain combinations OF
buttons and the twisting of special
knobs upon a switchboard before him
this financier could today work out
automatically an accurate forecast of
the quotations for any minute. hour
or day in the next twelve months.
There was little in the way of enter
prise in the world that he did not con-
troll, and yet there was in his heart
that Unsuitable love of operation which
led him on from one completed enter
prise into new ventures; that same
restless, never to be satisfied lust for
power ambition for new worlds to con-
quer which even in our time seems to
possess those who might reasonably
pass their declining years in rest and
recreation, leaving the veXatious prob
lens of large responsibilities for other
and younger minds to grapple with.
If this man could realize upon all
his securities today. said my friend.
''he would have ten times the visible
supply of cash in existence in his pos
session. and yet, as you see, he is after
more"
And then read the prospectus, and
indeed l found it all that was claim
ed for it in interest if not in principle.
Taking it by and large, it was little
less than a Christmas guaranty COM
pany, by which all persons holding its
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vided fora large supply of fresh air
barges and free trips to the Cholera
banks in the fishing season for the use
of the dear public"
CHARITY covereth multitude of con-
fidenee games" I observed. But,
say" l added, this scheme, after all,
is all for the millionaires. Where do
we common people come in?"
Same place as usual" said my host.
1--WE come in for the stock. You've
been reading about the bond issues.
The niilionaires always get the bonds.
you know 1t was so in United States
Hot Air. You remember old man Troll
linegie. the Hot Air king, sold out his
plant for ali 1t was worth in first mort
gage bonds and the new owners dis
pensed the rest Of it TO the public in
stock to the par value of a trifle over
a billion at 49,"
True" said |.
s'Well, they haven't been able to i'm
prove on that scheme of fotation up
to 2O21 as far as this machine shows
the situation, and we find Mr.. Merger
bilt doing the same sort of thing" ex-
planned the old gentleman. "a further
inspection shows that there are to be
two issues of stock in International
Santa Claus, 100000 900 in common.
at 40, and $4,000. 100000 in preferred
shares, at 80. That's what those people
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Poland, Hungary. Scandinavia and the
Netherlands were shrouded in the gloom
of the dark ages. Through all the wars OF
Europe. the days of knighthood and chiv-
airy, the clash between Rome and the
reformation of Luther, the rise and ex-
tinetion of the empire of Poland, the birth
and growth of Russia. the peopling of
America, the convulsions of the French
revolution, and the Napoleonic wars
which shook all Europe. these two hoary
beasts of the ScichelleS Islands lived the
indolent, siothful. pudgy existence in the
Shiny. oezy beds of a tropical jungle
swamp.
cauiifIower Breaks Centuries SIoth
Ages and centuries passed over them
unnoticed, and In all the hundreds and
hundreds Of years of their strange exist
ence it was not until they had been
brought to America and placed on ex-
hibition before marxeling thousands that
they quarreled and battled over bit of
caulifiower and sprangNi into fame
Their battle in the little fnclosure on
the pike was bloodless, but 1t was the
fercest and most remarkable battle In the
animal kingdom known to man. 1t recalled
the prehistoric cembats between the
strange monsters of the air and the deep
in the cons of centuries long past. 1t was
as though the curtain which divides the
present from the mysterious past had been
lifted FOR moment to give men of world
wide travel f1eeting glimpse of prehis-
toric ages.
The tortoises formed a part of notable
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ed them through belief in the truth
of their story, with which they so long
deceived the Paris police and the
French courts.
But In all these twenty three years
in which Alexandra de Casa-Riera liv-
ed undisturbed in the possession of his
fortune In Paris, enyious relatives
were plotting to secure his millions.
even at the cost of furnishing the
family name. There were number of
nephews and cousins of the first mar
auis living in various parts of Spain.
No one knows how long ago the plot
was laid or who began it, but the basis
of the conspiracy must have been
founded years ago, for the devious
trail of the purposed fraud lay through
many provinces of the old Castiliian
kingdom.
But the superstructure of fraud and
forgery was completed at last, and
three months ago Pierre Riera, great
nephew of the old marquis. arrived in
Paris to spring the sensation and to
garner I'm the millions.
Pierre Riera was blacksmith living
in Catalonia. He was shrewd and
cunning, but ignorant. But he was
able to conyulse all Paris with his SEN
sation. He had no means. not even to
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lonia he met in this ill-fated hour a
peasant child. She was the hand
soonest child the marquis had ever seen.
She was the daughter of a poor ignor
ant tenant The marquis placed the
peasant girl in a school, where she
was educated. She developed into one
of the most beautiful young women of
Spain, and when she was IS years old
the marquis. who was then 90, made
her his wife.
In less than q year the Marquis de
Casa -Riera murdered his bride and her
lover, confessed the deed to the queen.
and fed to Paris. Through the in
fluence of the queen, who was then In
the height of her power in Spain-she
afterwards became an exile. too-the
marquis was pardoned, but ordered
never to return to Spain. He kept the
condition of his exile and never again
set foot on Spanish soil. He purchased
in Paris home almost equal to a
palace. Through the kindly influence
of the queen he was enabled to keep
his estates in Spain and gradually dis
posed of them for cash. In 1881 he
died, leaving a fortune of 10000, 600
francs ($14.000 .0O0), most of it carefully
invested in securities. This fortune has
steadily increased until today 1t is
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estimated to amount to 10000, ,0Oa
francs, or SIS. 100000.
The marquis had made two wills and
both were found after his death. In the
first one he left his entire fortune to a
cousin named Riera. who is still living,
nonagenarian, in Barcelona. In the
second will, dated in 1879, two years
befor his death, he revoked the first
will and bequeathed the bulk of his
estate to his nephew, Jose Mora Y Riera.
and failing him to another nephew,
Alexandra Mora Y Riera. The sum Of
100000 francs was given to third
nephew named Gonzalo, brother of the
other two.
Then began the series Of sudden
deaths which within the last few
months formed so sensational a feature
of the effort TO obtain the s1S.000.000 by
forgery.
Jose Mora Y Riera, the direct heir,
died suddenly in Madrid just forty
seven days after the death Of his uncle,
the marquis, who had willed him so
great a fortune. Thereupon Alexandra
and Gonzalo Mora Riera took pos
session of the fortune. But in another
month Gonzalo died in Madrid, leaving
a widow, who married a Spanish sous
prefet named Angelotti. In a few weeks
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Angelotti died suddenly, and his wife,
the former widow of Gonzalo, survived
him but short time. OF ali the direct
heirs and their descendants mentioned
in the will of the first Marquis de Casa
Reira only Alexandra was left alive.
He assumed the title and took up his
residence in the mansion in the Rue de
Berri in Pals, where he has made his
home ever seince.
Helped the Humbert lmposture
For twenty-th years Alexandra de
Casa -Riera lived in Paris. He was
noted for his courtliness, for his chari-
ties, fer his eccentricities. He was the
friend of the Humberts and aided
them, even to the extent of placing
in their hands the vast sums ID stocks.
bonds and cash which filed the safe
In which the Humberts had declared
was deposited the fortune of the
mythical Crawfords. It was this tenn
porary loan of wealth that enabled the
Humberts to postpone the hour of
their final exposure. OF course Alex
andre de Casa -Riera's money stocks
and bonds were returned to him.
There was never any suspicion that he
was In any way connected with the
Humbert swindle. He simply befriend-
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lake a fortune Of $1S,OO0,000. Add
to if the wedding Of a Spanish
grandee to a beautiful peasant
girl. Mix the two with the muir
der of the girl bride by her marquis
husband. Add three sudden deaths,
CataIonian blacksmith, Paris black
mailing syndicate, stir thoroughly in
the boulevard press-and you have the
latest sensation at the French capital.
Paris is the birthplace of sensation
alism. No other city in the world
could have had the Dreyfus case. In
no other capital on the globe could
the Humberts have deceived a whole
nation. And now Paris has the mys-
terry of the millions of the Marquis de
Casa -Riera. The name Of the mystery
sounds like the alliterative title of
lrrid meiodrama. And it was melo
drama with a most tragical motive. for
It enabled an ignorant Catalonian
blacksmith to nearly grasp the mil
lions of a well known Spanish marquis
living in Paris and to cover him with
infamy.
Fortunately, however. one Paris
newspaper, the Matin, refused to be
carried off its feet by the wave of ex-
element which swept over the French
capital All the other newspapers of
Paris We're 1enouncing the Marquis de
Casa-Riera as a forger and a thieT.
The evidence against him was piled
mountain high. Then the Matin sent
q commissioner to Spain. Unheralded
unknown. the envoy followed the trail
of the Catalenian blacksmith, the man
who had raised the hue and cry against
the marquis. When the Mathis COM
missioner made his report the whole
structure of blackmail crumbled. for 1t
had been planned in fraud and built on
forgery.
But the story of it all forms one OF
the most interesting chapters of Paris
sensationalism since the development
and exposure of the Humbert swindle.
Somewhere back towards 1873 the
Marquis de Casa -Riera, first of the
name, lived in a splendid palace in the
Gale del Alcala. in Madrid. He own
ed vast estates in Catalonia, was i'm
mensely wealthy, and was private
chamberlain to Queen Isabella. He
was fifty years old and looked thirty
eight. He was a social favorite in
court circles and a man whose honor
had never been tarnished, even in the
reign Of extravaganza and official cor
ruption of the times in which he lived.
Then all in one unhappy. i'll fated
hour the Marquis de Casa-Riera lost
his honor and his position at court
and became an exile.
Married Peasants Daughter
While visiting his estates in Cata-
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dress deeently. but in Paris he found
willing syndicate, eager to supply him
with funds to overthrow the marquis.
providing he was willing to divide lib
orally, and Pierre Riera, having ev-
erything to gain and nothing to lose,
agreed readily enough.
One day Paris was surprised by the
sensational announcement that the
Marquis Alexandra de Casa-Riera was
an impostor-the mean son of the sec
retary of the first marquis. Pierre
Riera. supported by the syndicate OF
money Ioaners, brought forward his
alleged proofs.
Pierre Riera's case was this. He
showed that the first marquis, for
many years prior to his death, had
been entirely blind and was almost on
es verge of mental insanity. His Sec
retary had almost complete control OF
his every action. 1t was the secretary
who drew the will of 1879, which left
the property, first to Jose, then to
Alexandra and Gonzalo.
Building the Web of Deceit
Pierre Riera declared that both Alex
andre and Gonzalo Mora had died In
1878, year before the will was drawn.
and that the secretary knew it. Pierre
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produced family documents and regis
ters of births, marriages and deaths to
prove his assertion that Alexandra and
Gonzale had died in 1878. AS further
proof he produced copies Of the death
register of the parish of San Martino
de Sarroca, In Spain. This death reg
lister showed plainly enough that Alex
andre and GonZalo Mora were buried
in that parish in 1878.
The secretary Of the first marquis.
too old to palm himself off as Aiexan-
dro Mora, stole all the family docu-
ments when the old marquis died, gave
them to his son, and sent him to Paris
to assume the title and secure the for
tune. 1t was the son of the secretary
who in 1881, according to the story told
by Pierre Riera, assumed illegally the
title of the Marquis Alexandra de
Casa -Riera.
Paris jumped to the conclusion that
the story of Pierre Riera, the ignorant
blacksmith of Catalonia, was true and
that the aged and respected Marquis de
Casa-Riera was an irnpostor, who had
enjoyed stolen millions for twenty
three years,
The appearance of the marquis was
against him. He does not look to be
more than sixty years old. Yet if he
was the real Alexandra Mora named in
the wiz OF 1879 he must be at least
eigfty-one.
The case found it's way into the
courts. The affair was complicated by
the unexpected course taken by the
Spanish authorities. Every effort was
made in Spain, apparently, to bolster
UP the story told by Pierre Riera. Per-
mission to search parish registers was
refused to the attorneys employed by
the marquis.
The marquis himself told a straight
forward story in court. He asserted
that from 1912 to 1851 he resided with
his uncle, the first marquis, in Madrid.
In 1851 he went to London to learn
banking in the house of Messrs. Fred
eriek Huth & Co. In 1875 he shared
his uncle's exile in Paris and was with
him until his death in 1881.
But the sensational press Of Paris
was with the syndicate backing Pierre
Riera- It was declared that the mar
quis was the mysterious Crawford and
that his heirs were the nephews whose
long litigation with Mime. Humbert
enabled her to impose upon so many
miIlionaires. In short, no story seemed
too extravagant of belief for the Paris
boulevardier press to print, and the
case began to look dark for the mar
quis.
Then one day the whole fabric of
fraud and perjury fell to the ground.
The Mafin printed proof that Pierre
Riera's death registers and other pa
pers were only clumsy forgeries. The
case was dropped with suddennesS
thai enI Pierre Riera back to Bar
eelona in haste. to avoid arrest and
tEcsecHtion. He made the gamblers
thro@ for stake of s1S,00o,0 ,000-and'
lost.
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lake a fortune of $4,000, ,OO0. Add
to it the wedding Of a Spanish
grandee to a beautiful peasant
nr: - +x.-o x,-itb tha T1lIr-
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
Killed Near Kings Spur.

Max Foster a we'll known and high
" respected farmer living near Kings
Spur was accidentally killed one half
mile east Of there ON Wednesday eve
ming, between the hours Of five and
six, Nov. 9th. by his loaded wagon
running over him. The team after
wards made its way to the house OF a
ueighbor, Whereupon search was
instituted for the missing man. The
body was found where the accident
happened. Justice Schlemse:n who
was summoned, decided that an III
quest was unnecessary. The remains
were inferred at Athol at ! O'Clock
last Saturday. Rev. II M. Hurt OIL
ciating.
Max Foster was born at Penig
Saxony, Germany, Jan. "a, 1868. ~
had lived near Kings Spur since lo9'
having filed upon homestead there
lie leaves a wife but no children.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
Postal Information.

Under authority of an act Of Con-
Rress a pamphlet of general postal
Information has been issued. 1t
contains the classification, conditions
and postage rates for domestic and
foreign mail matter. 1t is for free
distribution to the public through
postmasters. No copies will be sup
piled direct to the public from the
Department. Proper economy must
be observed in the distribution, and
all waste must be avoided. AS near
ly as practicable, one copy 10 each
family and each business establish
ment within postal district should
be sufficient They should be served
from the stamp windows OF the main
Office, and on request only.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18


Ritzvillc, WASH, where he has been
employed. Mr.. Peacock had the mis-
fortune to lose his new lathe mill
near Severance by fire last summer,
and did not have it insured.
"Taint no use to sit down and whine
When no fish get tangled in your line
Bait your hook with a humble bee.
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. Rathdrum, Ida, Pharmacy.
c. A. Smith Of Occur d'Alene. was
I visitor in town Wednesday. Mr..
Smith has sold his interest in the
sentinel to Geo. r. Barker Of Sand
point, and will resume personal
charge Of his own paper the Budget
at st. Joe.
Don't forget the Rathbone Sisters
fair and supper at the hall, Thursday
evening, December lst. The fair
will be complete and attractive in
every detail. Supper csc.
Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson
-"Everything disagreed with me and
baby until l used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
grows like weed" 80 cents. Tea OF
Tablets. Rathdrum Ida. Pharmacy.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
New Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

New Way of Using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Mr.. Arthur Chapman writing from
Durham, Natal, South Africa, says:
Gas a proof that Chamberlaln'S
Cough Remedy is a cure suitable for
old and young, pen you the follow
ing: A ncighbor Of mine had child
lust over two months old. IL had a
very bad cough and the parents dlo
not know what tog:ve 1t. l suggested
that il they would get a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy andpu'
some upon the dummy teat the baby
was sucking it would no doubt cur'
the child. This th9y did and brought
about a quick relief and cured th'
baby" This remedy is for sale ny Dr
/ +. Wenz.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
ADVERTISE

The merchants duty to the
country newspaper is to help
the editor improve his paper
SO that he can the better help
you increase your business.
Give him every item of news
of interest that comes to your
knowledge, speak well of your
home paper that its subscript-
ion list may wax and grow
fat, and last but not least use
it's ADVERTISING SPACE
LITERALLY.
Is it to be wondered at that
the country news )aper IS a
factor in the community as
unique as it is powerful !
Neither the city daily, nor the
metropolitan mag az ne, nei
the weekly trade paper car
supplant it, nor render its in
fuence less far reaching.
Why is it that the bigges'
and most successful mer
chants in nearly every tow
are the heaviest advertisers
Why is it that the department
st pres and supply house
} spend thousands Of dollars 70
advertising? Is it bccaus
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
LOCAL EVE. IS.

The new street light suspended
near he Fraternal hall by order OF
the Town board is an improvement
which is a great convenience on
dark nj. hts.
For your choice of Christmas
goods and holiday presents call on
k.opf. A fine line OF dishes is dis
played; linoleums, mattings, an
extra heavy line of furniture,
wooden beds and children's cribs.
Also a complete line Of iron beds,
springs and mattresses.
The first of the series in the
lecture and entertainment course
to be given by the Epworth
League will be given Tuesday
evening, Nov. 20 at the M. E.
church, by Miss Lily Courtney
Snow of Spokane, teacher Of elo-
ltion.
T. G. Elliot, aged IS, who died
at Occur d'Alene last week, was
buried here Saturday afternoon.
The funeral took place from the
M. E. church under Masonic aus
pices. The deceased formerly re-
sided in Rathdrum. He is sur
vived by his aged wife. A
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Maxey, is
buried here, having died several
years ago.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18

"Chamberlain's Pain Balm is con-
sidered the best linimet on the mar
ket," write Post & Bliss, of Georgia.
VI, No other liniment will heal d
cut or hruise So promptly. No Other
affords such quick relief from rheu.
matte pains, No other is so valuable
for deep seated pains like lame back
aud pains in the chest. Give this lin
iment a trial and YOU will never wish
to be without it. Sod by DIR. +
Wenz.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given thatan ex-
animation of all applicants for teach
ers' certificates, Of the second and
third grades. will be conducted In
Rathdrum, Idaho, beginning at the
hour Of nine o'clock a. m. of Nov. %
1904.
Questions in School Law, and STATE
Constitution, will be based upon tht
texts in those subjects.
Dated at Rathdrum, Idaho, Nov.
1902.
r. e. EGBERS,
Sup't. Schools, Kootnai County
Nllto25 Rathdrum, Idaho.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ratlbone SIS crs' Fair, Dec. lst.
J.C. Davis OF Granite was visitor
In Rathdrum, Monday.
Miss Grace Cook visited relatives
in Spokane this week.
Nmas dishes and chinaware and
holiday goods for sale at Klopf's. nl8tf
The Thmble Bee met with Mrs.
Cora Sheffield last week.
Mrs. C II Peters is agent for ladies'
made to.order skirts and petticoats.
c. II. Sheffield and Joseph Shaner
have opened an art store in the east
annex to the Mountain View.
Gust Peters the Hauscr farmer was
in town Wednesday with load Of
pumpkins, suggestive of Thanksgiv-
ing,
Call at Larsen Bros, and inspect
the Patterson Hat, in all the latest
styles. None better made. Julyltf
j. X. l.. Bredwald was a visitor
from St. Maries last Saturday for the
first time in couple OF years.
d. 0. Ferril Of Grangevil!e. Idaho,
aud Minnie NJ. w. Lansing of Spo'
kane were united 10 marriage here
last Saturday by Justice }. r. Wilson
Mrs. Mary Lancaster presented this
office some fine samples Of apples las
week, the same having been grown
on her orchard south OF town.
Rathbone Sisters fair and Supper
Dec. LIST.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Live
Tablets are becoming a favorite 70
stomach troubles and constipation
For sale by DR.. f. Wenz.
Justice Robt. Schlemlein IF Sever
ahce was in town Tuesday on bus
ness IN the probate court regardin
the estate Of Max Foster who was III
cldentally killed there last week.
Mrs. c. L. Watts was surprised h
party OF her friends at her hon
last Friday evening.
Judge j. II. Kennedy was a visit,
from Post Falls the latter part of la
week.
Mrs. W. W. Stoddard Ell t r~aint
Tue hath6one Sisters Thimble 81
tuesday afternoon. The Bee NEE
"lto Mrs. Matte Wlshard next Tue
day.
"eo. Peacock was ia town Monda
'u bis way home to Severance fro