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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
What Joaquin Said.

Il is related that when Joaquin
Miller was asked to go to the races
he POLITICALLY replied: "Piano! n
anow As no diagram accompanies
the puzzle, we are forced to put ou1
own construction on the poets eng,
NAUTICAL remark. 1t may be that
Joaquin meant to convey the idea
that it was all right to play the
races. On the other hand, he may
have wished to have it inferred that
races were not his forte-the Tyre
being more in his line of business
OF course the meaning is there, al
rieht, only we haven't the optical
afflatus to spot it. In the dagoese
Of the Florentine, piano means
soft, and it is barely possible tna'
joaquin merely meant to have the
person who extended the invitation
speak softly, lest the female mem
bers of his household take cognl'
zance of his proposed Whereabouts Is;
Perhaps we'd better let it go al
that.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
MINOT LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE
The First One Was Swept Away With
Its Occupants.


The first lighthouse on Minot's ledga
was built In 1913. 1t was an octagonai
tower resting on the tops of eight
wrought iron piles eight inches in diam
eter and sixty feet high. with their
Lases sunk five feet in the rock. These
niles were braccd together in many
ways, and, as they offered less surface
to+he waves than solid structure, this
lighthouse was considered by all au-
thorities upon the subject to be excep-
tionally strong.
Its great test came in April, 1851. On
the 14th of that month, two keepers
being In the lighthouse, an easterly
eale set in, steadily increasing in force.
People on Shore and no doubt the
keepers themselves, watched the heavy
seas sweep harmlessly through the net
work of piles beneath the house and
feared no harm. On the 10Th, however,
the wind and sea had greatly increased
and the waves were flung higher and
higher toward that tower In the air.
Yet all thought they surely could not
reach sixty feet above the ledge.
That night was one of keen anxiety,
for the gale still increased, and all
through that dreadful driving storm
and darkness the faithful keepers were
at their posts, for the light burned
brightly. On Wednesday, the 10th, the
rale had become a hurricane, and when
at times the tower could be seen
through the mists and sea drift II
seemed to bend to the shock of the
waves. At o'clock that afternoon an
ominous proof of the fury of the waves
on MlnOts ledge reached the shore
q platform which had been built be.
tween the piles only seven feet below
the floor of the keepers room. The
raging seas then were leapng fifty feet
In the air. Would they reach ten feet
hiaher, for If so the house and the
keepers were doomed? Nevertheless,
when darkness set in the light shone
out as brilliantly as ever. But the gale
seemed, If possible, then to increase.
What agony those two men must have
suffered! How that dreadful abode
must have swayed in the irresistible
hurricane, and trenlbled at each crash
Ing sea! The poor unfortunates must
have known that if those seas, leaping
always higher and higher, reached their
house 1t would be flung down into the
ocean and they would be buried with
It beneath the waves.
To those hopeless, terrified watchers
the entombing sea came at last. At
o'clock In the morning the lighthouse
bell was heard by those on shore to
give mournful clang, and the light
was extlnguished. 1t was the funeral
nell Of two patient heroes.
Next day there remained on the rock
only eight jagged iron stumps.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
Undertaken For Pet Birds.

An old branch of business conducted
by New York establishment devoted
to supplying and boarding feathered
pets Is that of bird funerals. Children
who have lost their canares or other
songsters through disease or accident
bring the little cadavers there to be
Lid out in becoming style.
Tiny collins just large enough for a
bird are kept in stock; also quantities
Of pale pink and bl,Ie cotton. The lat
tor is used for filllag the bird coffin,
md on it the bird Is laid. The effect
when brides remains are "decently''
composed upon the pink and blue Is
excellent, sufficiently so to console the
little mourning master or mistress.
The children then convey their coffin
away for interment Funeral expenses
are light-New York Press.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
VOL. XIII.

In color, being %rcenish olive above
and blush white bcL cath, while the
European bird is black winged. Tie
American cuckoo has Il Nil longer than
its body, which gives il a hawklike ap-
pearance, and the plumage is soft and
silky, like that Of The owl, which ena.
bles 1t to fly without making any
noise, so that we often hear it's call
without being able TO see the bird.
Burroughs SAYS. This call of the cucl..
90 has solitary, hermitlke sound. az
II the bird We're alone in the world anF
called on the fates to witness his de.
olatiOn." He has never heard the cal'
answered nor has he ever seen two
birds together. The call is heard most
In cloudy weather and before rain.
from which the bird gets the name Of
rain crow.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
HOW TO SHOW A PROFIT.
Tricky Brokkeeping Puts Losses on
the Profit Side.

The printed report Of a municipal
electric light plant in Indiana has Just
been received. 1t shows profit. There
Is no question about it. 1t shows a
large profit. The figures are there in
black and white, and they show u
profit equivalent to 80 per cent of the
gross income and IS per cent on the
capital invested. That Is what we call
a profitable business.
How was this plant able to make so
good showing? In a way so simple
that any municipal plant could adopt
it with success If It's superintendent
were good at figures. And the best Of
it Is that it makes competition by pri-
vate plants impossible because-well,
stockholders are too inquisitive.
In the first place the fixed charges
for interest on the capital invested and
for depreciation were entirely ignored.
Then no allowance was made for taxes
lost by having municipal instead Of
priv.Ac ownership. Next, while full
charge was made against the water de-
partment and the city offices for lights
md supplies, the superintendent con-
veniently forgot to charge the lighting
plant with the water used In its boil
ers and condensers or with its share Of
the salaries in the city accounting de.
partment. Insurance was also over
looked. Finally, to make assurance OF
profit doubly sure, a number of Items
properly pertaining to maintenance
were charged to new construction"
At the same time the charge for street
and public building lights was quite as
high as In surrounding cities served
by private companies. which had some
how or other to provide for all these
omitted items.
1t is perhaps needless to add that ex-
cept for the judicious way in which the
superintendent prepared his report a
considerable deficit would have appear
ed instead of the gratifying profits. OF
course the taxpayers will have to pro-
vide the money to make good these pa
per profits, but they may not for some
years see the connection between their
profitable plant and the higher tax
rate, and meanwhile are happy in the
contemplation of its profits and will
doubtless testify enthusiastically to the
benefits of municipal ownership.
From the above we may deduce the
following rule for showing a profit:
First, omit all items of expense that
can without too much danger of de-
lection be saddled upon the general
tax list or other departments; second,
charge in as vague a way as possible
to new construction as many items OF
maintenance as may be necessary to
show large profit. On. B.-The profit
must be large to provide for the con-
tingency of some carplng critic discov-
ering one or more of the concealed
items of expense and ruthlessly draw
ing them forth from their hiding
places)
If the above rule is scrupulously fol-
lowed there seems to be no reason
why every municipal plant should not
show Notwithstanding Municipal
Ownership"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
,BURG KrrT1rAs COUNTY, WASH, DEC. II, 1906
THE PLANET JUPITER.
There Are Practically No Seasons In
This Distant World.

Taking the earths mean distance
from the sun at 02,796,950 miles, the
mean distance Of Jupiter from the sun
will be 4S2,SO3,97O miles. The eccen.
triclty Of its elliptical orbit being
.O4S25, Its distance from the sun at
perihelion is 450,5O7,76O miles and
at aphelion 5O6, 100, 1870 miles. Between
Its greatest and least distances, there.
fore, there Is a difference of 1862, 400
miles, or about One-half the earth's
mean distance from the sun. The in
clination Of Jupiter's orbit to the plane
Of the ecliptlc being only 1 degree Is
minutes Al seconds, or less than that
Of any of the other large planets with
the exception Of Uranus, the planet
never departs much from the ecliptic,
and hence it was called by the ancients
the "ecliptic planet" Its period OF
revolution round the sun Is IL Year,
BIAS days.
The inclination Of Its axis Of rotation
being nearly at right angles to the
plane Of it's orbit, there are practically
no seasons in this distant world and
the only variation In the heat and light
at any point ON its surface would be
that due to the comparatively small
variation in its distance from the sun
referred to above. It's mean distance
from the sun being 5.202S times the
earth's mean distance from the sun, 1t
follows that the heat and light re-
ceived by Jupiter are p times (5.2
squared) less than the earth receives.
The amount of heat received from the
sun by this planet Is very small, and
were it constituted like the earth its
surface should be perpetually covered
by frost and snow. Far from this be-
Ing the case, the telescope shows Its
atmosphere to be In state of constant
and wonderful change.
These extraordinary changes cannot
possibly be due to the solar heat, and
they have suggested the idea that the
planet may perhaps be in redhot
state, a miniature sun-in fact, glow
Ing with inherent heat The great bril-
liancy Of its surface, the "albedo" as
1t Is called, and its small density-less
than that of the sun-are facts in favor
Of this hypothesis. AS the attraction
of Jupiter's enormous mass would rem
der the materials near its center of
much greater density than those near
It's surface, the latter must be consider
ably lighter than water and may pos.
sibly be In the gaseous state.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
Distributing Wealth.

Why there should be Woodworking
Door men and idle rich men in the same
community Is question which no ono
has answered and no one can answer
satisfactorily. That is why the opin.
lon ia so prevalent that the world,
economically considered, is SO very
much out Of joint But although there
10 80 much unanimity in the opinion
that wealth ought not to be distributed
as It now Is, there Is still wide di.
verslty of opinion 1'here there is any
definite opinion at all as to how it real
" ought to be distributed. These opin.
IONS may, however, be reduced to three
fundamentally distinct theories, which
I shall call the arstocratic, the social
istic and the democratic, or liberalistic,
theories. The arstOcratic theory Is
that the good things of the world be-
long more particularly to certain
groups or classes than to others by vir.
tue of some circL instance connected
with their birth OF heredity and irde-
pendently of their individual achieve
ments. The sociahstic theory ID that
wealth ought to be distributed accord
Ing to needs or according to some sim
liar plan arranged beforehand and in
dependently of th,- individual ability
to acquire wealth In the rough and
ready struggle of life. The democratic,
or liberalistic, theory is that wealth
ought to be distributed according to
productivity usefulness or WORTHY.
II. Carver III Atlantic,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11

aug American cuckoo belongs to the
"v"pecker tribe and is only sum
,er visitor, comm. about the 1st OF
w ana leaving early in the fall for
'Nrloa. Unlike the English cuckoo,
'Sts builds Its own nest and raises its
ss1us, 10 whom it is Il most devoted
~.sa" we have two species in this
~ Sa'iy-the yellow bill and the black
ue latter being best known In
'1Elvania. Both are smaller than
s~ WWM species and differ from It
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
A QUEER MANIA.
Bicilian Prince Who Ruined Himself
Buying Absurd Statuary.
JUST ONE DOLLAR


The Sicilian Prince Of Valguanera at
the beginning n the last century was
q monomaniaG of rare description.
He succeeded to one of the largest for
tunes in Europe his habits were studi-
,us and economical, he had no chill
dren, but in spite Of these advantages
Tor saving money he contrived to ruin
himself. The prince had a fancy for
yrotesque statues, with which he adorn-
ed the stately mansion of his fOrefa-
Tiers. Many descriptions of the place
are extaht, for 1t was renowned
throughout Europe in its day. Bry-
done visited 1t, and he has left US a
pleasant picture. Approaching by
noble avenue, one found the palace
encircled by an army" Of monsters.
1.-THE absurdity of the wretched i'm
agination which created them Is not
less astonishing than its wonderful
fertility" says Brydone Some were
compound Of five or six animals
which have no resemblance in nature.
In one instance the head Of lion was
set upon the neck of goose, with the
body of a lizard, the eyes Of a goat
and the tail of fox. Upon the back
Of this object stood another with five
or six heads and grove Of horns.
There Is no kind of horn in the world
that he has not collected, and his pleas
ure is to see them all fourishing on the
same skull"
OF such horrors there were 600 In
the avenue and courtyard alone when
Brydone saw the collection, and the
prince maintained a regiment Of sculp-
tors who were rewarded proportion.
ately to their success In designing new
and unparalleled combinations. The
effect upon superstitious peasantry
may be imagined. So serious was the
agitation that the government of Sicily
threatened to demolish the wonderful
array several times. but a prince of
Valguanera was not to be offended in
those days without the gravest cause.
Matrons of Palermo would not take
their drives in that direction, fearing
dire results. The inside of the house
was eccentric in another fashion.
Here the mailman diverted himself
with columns and arches and pyramids
Of cups and saucers, teapots and the
like cemented together. One column,
for instance, started from great por-
eelain vase Of shape familiar in bed
rooms, but not elsewhere. The shaft
was teapots, with the spouts protrud.
ing, graduated In size up to a capital
Of fiowerpots. The openings Of win
dows were incrusted in this manner,
the chimney pieces were loaded up to
the ceiling, and the magnificent rooms
Of the palace were divided by fantas-
tic arches of the same construction.
China was rare and fine in Sicily at
that day, and most of. jhe pieces thus
treated had great value. The princes
bedroom was a chamber of supreme
horrors. Reptiles awful beyond con-
ception had their home there, inter-
mixed with pleasing busts and statues
which, If turned, showed a skeleton or
q hideous representation of decrepi.
tude. We have never observed an al.
fusion to these things in modern
work of travel Perhaps the govern
ment destroyed them at the princes
death, beggared by his mania.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11

These old time flowers are genera
favorite in the garden, as they are wei
suited to partially shaded places ant
will grow and please wherever goo,
taste will place them. They are fra
grant, bright of color and easily man
aged-growing among shrubbery and ii
places where other flowers would re
fuse to grow.
They should be planted in clumps OF
masses, setting the bulbs from five tc
eight inches apart. according to size
and three or four inches deep.-Bailey
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
Porting Carnations.

Carnations in the open ground shou'
be lifted leaving a ball Of earth
the roots. In potting this ball shou
be reduced to fit the pot by means 9
a pointed stick. Try to retain a
roots. Firm good soil in between tn,
ball of earth and the pot. Water tn,
plants well and set them in the shade
for a week. sprinkling them frequent
". Afterward gradually accuston
them to more light and sun.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11

"Father," said the little boy, "every
now and then hear you talking about
somebody who was old enough to know
better"
Eyes, my boy"
"What age Is that, fatherT
And the old gentleman after somv
thought replied:
my son, there isn't any such thing.
It's like the golden a.ge->purely mytho-
logical"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11
Tronsni,ntinE ROsebushes.

Hardy roses may be planted in au
hmm by those who understand trans
nlonting operation if strong field
rrovn plants are used. The best time
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-12-11

The Koran forbids true believers to
destroy the vines. palm trees. fruit
trees, corn and cattle even 81 their
worst suNw1Hk - 49,: g. :. :. ----....-s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-20
SHOWS ROUTE
OF RAILROAD
PotIatch Line Runs
Through Patented
Lands

Maps and plats were filed at the
land office this morning showing the
definite location Of the Washington,
Idaho & Montana railway in township
40, ranges l and west. This Ia the
railroad being built in Latah county by
the Potlatch Lumber company for the
purpose of getting their logs to the
mills at Palouse, and there have been
many rumors to the effect that an ex-
tension of this road would form the
connecting link for an air line from
some point in Montana across Idaho
and on to the coast.
The plats show the definite location
OF about seventeen miles Of the road.
The line enters township 80. 2 west,
near Avon and passing east by aJnes-
vile strikes the otlatch near the junc-
ture Of the east and west fork and
then goes up the west fork to the north
line Of 40. west Beyond this point
there has been no indication Of the ex-
act route Of the extension.
The local office will check the plats
ana see what unpatented lands are ef-
fected and transmit the plat to the de-
partment at Washington for examina-
ton and approval. From the check
already made it Is discovered that the
line Of the road is nearly all in pat
ented lands.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-20

r. Rasmussen, Of the Arm Of Ras-
mussen & Bailey Is expected back to-
day from Cotton. where he went to
buy supply Of hay.
Charles Hunton left this morning on
short business trip to Anatone.
To 30 Married.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss lone HOLSTER to Mr.. Hudson
Godfrey Jones. The wedding will take
place at st. Paurs church. May 1, at
II o'clock. After the ceremony a re-
ception will be given at the home Of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. D.
HOLSTER from 2: 30 until s: 80 o'clock.
Sacrifice Sale
To the people Of Charleston and
Lewiston: For the next thirty days
you will have an opportunity to get
furniture at cost and some below cost.
Don't miss this sale D. s. Hunter,
Mellingers old stand, Charleston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-20
Believe A Them
Milwaukee. men
Surveyors at Charleston
Registered from
Boise
Clarlston Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
Charleston. Wash. April 20.-The
chief topic Of conversation on the
streets this morning centers around a
crew of surveyors who arrived in town
last night and who are registered at
the Bishop house as being from Boise.
The party IL in charge of D. s. Nc
Donough and consists of H. S.. Groen-
dixie, w. H. johnson, c. Dimmitt, C.
w. e. Jennings. o. Y. Perry. A. Thomp-
son, H. Uttley. c. ]. Iverson. J. Green,
T. Cheney, ]. Hardy and T. White.
The party refuse to discuss their
plans. but It Is reported from reliable
sources that the party consists Of a
division Of the Milwaukee force which
has been sent here to survey a route
up the Snake river toward Huntington.
A party Of the Milwaukee men came
down the Clearwater yesterday from
Kooslsia and It II reported that they
have joined the Boise party here. The
meu NJ waiting for their camp -equips
ments which have not yet arrived.
They have ordered . number Of teams
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-20

to carry them and their Instruments up
the river where they will commence
operations.
Buy Interest in Market.
John King yesterday secured from
e. H. Minden a half interest in the
Central meat market. The firm have
ordered a new regular delivery cart
and will take orders and deliver meat
to all parts Of the fiat.
Mrs. R. c. Miller and little daughter
left on the Owl train last night to join
Mr.. Miller in Spokane. They will make
their home there in the future.
Pleasant Party Last Night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Croker
gave a very pleasant party last night
in honor of Mrs. W. F. Blair. who con-
templates leaving for Seattle in few
days.
Other News Notes.
Messrs. Corbett & Smith, who have
been acting as jurymen at the court
in Asotin, returned home last night.
Mrs. VIM. Dryer will give china
shower at her home on Twelfth and
Chestnut streets this afternoon, COM
plimentary to Miss lone HOLSTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hayzlett are Wis
iting friends in Juliaetta for a few
days.
A large number Of the local Masonic
brethren and members of the Eastern
Star will attend the grand ball in
Temple theater building tonight.
Mr.. Greenville Holbrooke returned
this morning from trip to Culdesac,
where he went few days ago on bust
ness connected with the mill there and
also to secure franchise for electric
light plant.
J.B. Burrows h improving his cot
tage on Seventh street by the addition
Of q veranda.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-20
ARE VOTING IN
OREGON TODAY

Portland, April 20.-Primary nomi-
nations are taking place In Oregon to-
day. the first to be held under the new
direct primary law. The election takes
place in June. The primary II for state
officers, including governor, for United
States senator and members OF ccn-
gress. Interest centers chiefly In the
fight for the congressional nominations
A successor il to be chosen to Con-
gresham Binger Hermann OF the
First district, who II under numerous
indictments for completely in the Land
frauds, and in the Second district os,e
to succeed John Newton Willian1nudA,
who was convicted for land frauds.
In the First district the leading cen-
didates for the republican nominations
are Walter L. Tooxe OF WOODBURY.. q
b. Huston OF Hillsboro. and Professor
Willis c. Hawley OF Salem. tn
friends Of all these candidates ara san-
guine that each will be successful. On
the democratic side the candidates -
p. A. Cochran Of WOODBURY. and
Charles v. Galloway Of McMinnvilIe.
In the Second district. which M
cludes Portland and the entire sectl0n
OF the state east OF the Cascades. thssa
II spirited night on for the republ1eom
nomination between Judge w. r NM
Of Pendleton. William }. I.achner an1
John L. Rand Of Baker City, 1ma
George G. Shepherd Of Portland. JqIsea
H. Graham Of Baker City will 10 ~.
democratic nominee.