The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
the Castellane mansion arorded.

the Castellane mansion Afforded.
When the other day the countess
lawyer denounced Boni as a 'monu-
mental spendthrift" he evidently WAS
we'll Informed. for the rapidity with
which the count showered money
and obligations for more money-haz
perhaps never been equaled
There Is far more fiction than truth
in the accounts Of the royal spend
Thrills OF former ages For instance.
the statement that Caesars supper
bills for four months were more than
fa.ooO.0oo steriing-or almost SIS
goo .o00--is probably exaggerated.
some explanatory notes are needed
also With the anecdote Of Antony Civ,
Ing his cook a town of $4,000 inhab
itants. Next morning. very likely, An.
tony rebuked him for falling to take
joke. But the case OF Count De Cas-.
teliane Is one OF those modern in
stances which In a measure Is open TO
the inspection Of the world.
In Class by Himself.
The modern spcndthrift In In a class
all by himself In nearly every In
stance he has developed his prodigai-
ity by sudden rise to large wealth,
wealth OF proportions far exceeding
the dreams OF the alchemists Of an.
other time. In the cases OF the late
marquis OF Anglesey and the late Max
Lebaudy. young men who received i'm
mense estates by inheritance, the lack
OF restraint allowed them to devotion
the most reckless extrayagance. Both
died very young. neither having the
physique necessary for the strain OF
throwing millions away.
Angiesey castle. in Wales, was
never so charming nor so gay as dur.
Ing the brief tenancy OF the young
marquis. Like Count Boni, he did
things handsomely. but II VAS his
own Inheritance he was sauandering
Much OF his wealth was lavished In
an attempt to adorn his own slight
figure. In two years he spent 81. 600.
900 and was adjudged q bankrupt for
n sum considerably more than 81, 600.
600.
Wardrobe . Wonder.
Jewelry. gorgeous figured waist
coats and a private theater were the
principal avenues through which his
money disappeared. He gave $50. 900
for single Iearl and $3.50, 900 worth OF
iewelry was sold during his bank
ruptcy proceedings His wardrobe
was the envy OF every dandy. He
owned 227 suits, 3s2 waistcoats. 453
ties. 27s pairs OF gloves, 100 overcoats
one OF them OF sable fur. which cost
f5.0oo-i50 pairs OF pyjamas. 70 smok.
ing suits. 81 lounge suits--but the cat
alogue is entirely too long TO be fol-
lowed. The sale of his effects a; the
castle occupied several weeks and was
agreeably divided. One day of the
sale would be known as the day Of
waisteoat poems. another as bath.
gown day. aud 50 on.
America has had its share of gor-
geons spendthrifts There are 80
many Of them that only once in awhile
one distinguishes himself by some freak
which compels attention The first
of the magnificent money spenders
was John w. Steele. sim living In
Franklin. Pa. and known best "a
Coal OH Johnny" His reign lasted
but few months. but In that short
period seven months-he is
said to have squandered $4,000. 900
Coal OIL Johnny was youth o.
90 when In 1861 oil was found on the
farm which had been bequeathed 10
him. Had he held on TO his farm he
might to-day been one OF the envied
Standard on group. but he did not
rise to his opportunity Instead he
planned how he could cut dash with
the enormous sum paid him for his
Unique Rich Men.
He began by lining his clothing
with bank notes. He pinned some on
his coat: he gave away notes: he
lighted cigars with go bills: he
tipped walters with IS or $40 at a
time: he hired the Continental hotel
In Philadelphia and boarded eyery-
body free Another time he had a
baihtub filled with champagne and
took a bath in the costly liquid. He
backed a minstrel company FIRE.
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