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

There used to live in Portland Joseph
Reed. an uncle OF the late Speaker
Reed He was a very large man. and
vas never known TO lose his temper.
He bad an once on Exchange street.
up one flight Of stairs.
one day he sent oue OF hIs tenants,
who was behind In his rent. a Eve
days notice 10 move. which made his
tenant very mad He called on Mr..
Reed boiling over with rage. using
some very profane language.
Mr.. Reed was sitting and writing N
a desk He replied in his quiet. easy
voice: Mr.. Stevens. you are mad.
and you must not GENE up here when
you are mad
Mr.. Stevens kept nKh. on. only
worse. II anything. when Mr.. Reed
started TO get up. saying 10 the same
easy tone OF voice: Mr. Stevens. yoa
must 30 right down stairs. or I viii
have to cut you
Mr.. Stevens wen, quietly down
stairs
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

II you are doing these thgngs Il "a
time for you TO stop ana consider the
future You will have TO look but a
little way ahead to see the result, and
II will not be an attractive picture that
greets you The prosperous com
munity OF which you are now a part
will fade like the summer flowers be
fore the winter winds. and almost a.
quickly.
IL Is the fact that there Is a market
within close proximity TO your farm
that makes your acres valuabls. The
men who maintain this local market
for you are the men who cause the
railroad trains to stop At your town.
Take them a~ay and soon the town
will be wiped on the map The
churches will elose for lack OF support
The schools viii cease To be a pride.
and your sons and daughters will lack
the opportunity that IN theirs by hight
OF birth. and your acres. that are nov
valuable because they lie In close
proximity 10 q market, will show .
depreciation that will assonish you.
Your interests are identical with
those OF the merchants of your town.
BY sending your dollars 10 the city
you may cause the merchants to closs
their establishments. but when they
are forced to this they can pack their
stock OF goods and go elsewhere, bat
you cannot rack up your farm ana
move II; your acres must lie In tha
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

contend that the horse Ia ancient
times Was held In high esteem: that
the eating Of horsefiesh was common
before the eighth century. and that
In China the horse has been eaten
for 600 years. The first European peo-
pie openly prsetieing hippophAgy we're
thsse OF Denmark. ia 1907. when Ma,
poieon Invaded that country. The
Germans also attribute that practice
In their country to the same person
during the warn OF 1915. at which
time the food supply Was very lox.
The FIRST hippophagie slaughter house
vas created In Prussia in isi7. also a
year OF great famine
In Belgium the eating Of horseresh
dates back to 1870. from which time
II has been increasing steadily. In
Liege many colts are slaughtered for
sale as well as young horses. The
animal undergoes the same rig.
Id inspection given 20 beef. NUT
ton or pork. The number Of horses
and colts slaughtered for L!ege in
1904 was 1887. and IL is estimated at
2.000 head for 1906. The choice cuts
OF horse meat sell for about 20 cents
a pound. while the beef commands
about IS cents.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
Victim, Of Sharpers.
WHERE HORSE rs EATEN.
Use OF the Flesh as an Article OF Diet
10 Spreading In Europe

In Belgium. as in other European
countries. the sale OF horsefesh 10 be-
coming a recognized branch Of the
butchering business. according to Con
sui McNaIly OF l.iege- Scattered
through 1ege are many shops selling
horse meat exclusively. horse head
attached to the front Of the shop or a
sign indicating the business within
While II is no; forbidden for a meat
market to handle both beef and horse
meat, II is quite unusual 90 do 30.
dealers carrying their separate lines.
When the meat IS dressed and exposed
for sale the only noticeable difference
In in the colcr. which is OF a deeper
red and has a coarser fiber than the
beef. Those accustomed TO eat horse
fesh are loud In its praise and de-
clare IL to be As palstable as beef. and
that many persons eat horsefesh I'M
der the impression that they are eat
ing beef There is no doubt that
horsefesh is growing In favor. II sells
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

Matson lowered himself boldly into
the chimney. and began to slide down
the ancient coat of SCOT with a JOY
GUS thrill. Half way down he stuck.
and it became evident there was a
bend in the chimney. His compan.
ions, instead of joyous shout from
the fireplace, heard a dismal cry from
the wall above. and recognized their
playmate calling wildly for assistance.
They ran to his home, a few doors
away, and told his mother. She. thor.
oughly frightened, got a ladder a
clothesline and a stout boat hook.
Getting on the roof, she lowered the
rope. and managed to get the satchel.
but could not land the boy.
Then some men came out of the big
crowd which had gathered in the
street. and with several more ropes
they managed to get a firm grip on
young Santa Claus, and haul him to
safety
When the soot-begrimed. bleeding
little figure was brought to daylight.
no one laughed. The youngster was so
frightened that he almost tainted: his
clothes were torn, his face and hands
were bleeding and raw from his fran.
tic struggles to raise himself against
the walls of the chimney.
He was taken to the hospital, where
his cuts were dressed He was then
given tonic, good wash and sent
home
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
Prince subdues Wild Beast.

Rome.-A strange affair has oc-
CURED at the exhibition grounds at
Milan. In consequence of a dispute
between the owners OF the menagerie
and the proprietor of theater where
the wild beasts were installed the lions
did not receive their food for two
days. They became very savage and
fought so desperately among them
selves that no one dare venture near
their cage. Prince Wolfetta. who is a
great lover of wild beasts, heard of the
trouble and resolved to tame the ami.
mails. He accordingly took them in
hand, and not only managed to sub
due them. but forced them into sepa-
rate cages.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
YANKEE IN DIAMOND FIELDS.
Commissions 70 Study . Country
Which Produces Such Men.


Mr., Alfred Mosely Is an EngIlss man
who admires American ways so much
that he sends commissions here 20
study Us.
Mr.. Moseiy does not admire IN
without a reason. II L. not a very
specific reason, ita name Ia Mr.. Gard
ner y. Williams. and IL Ia by way of
being an American mining engineer.
Mr. Williams directs the diamond out
put of the world
Mr.. Moseiy made his fortune In
South Africa, lie watched Cecil
Rhodes dream OF empire develop ana
knew the men Who made II real The
one who took hts imagination was
Gardner Williams
Here vas a man who had iefs
Michigan =; the are OF is TO 20 with
a pioneering father to California in
the nush days Of the early mining
camps. had had a taste OF California
mining. bad gone when stiIi a young
man TO explore in South Africa and
had become 9 general manager OF the
great monopoly OF the diamond
mines
fighter Of financial battles asd n
manager OF men. n writer. a scientist
and one OF the worlds greatest en-
Eineers. he 50 stamped his PERSONAL
~ on the people among whom he
lived that he Was fetsd and cheered
BY all South Africa when he retired
las, spring and came back TO the
United States To build home for hts
leisure years in tire Land OF his birth.
Worlds Work
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

was practically $1,000. 900 more than
the count was accustomed TO enjoy
Under the French Law the husband
has full control over the income Of
his wife, so that at a stroke Of the
pen the poor count had millions tn
spend.
Approaching his own weakness he
guarded the countess against acouir.
ing his habit by limiting her TO from
$50 to $50 month. This prevented
her from buying cheap paintings AT
fabulous prices and incuIcated a
model spirit OF frugality. As for him.
self. the count lost about $4,000 a
day during the racing season. After
the first day or two the ordinary man
would have become suspicious Of
straight tips" and sure things" but
Boni appears to have been too much
of a gentleman to have ever harbored
a suspicion against any person-ei-
Their at Longchamps or In the picture
dealers gallery
Wisdom does not appear to have
guided any expenditure OF which the
count has been guilty. He pu, his
wife's whole dowry into a town house
In Paris. modelled after the Little
Trianon. Then there is a country
house which cost another half million.
A yacht cost 5000. 900 and a yacht can
not be kept In commission for moth
ing nor q crew paid with Il. O. US"
His attempt to become a politician
cost another 100000
FoIiiss Are Numerous.
No extravaganza was too stipend
Gus or too astonishing to be neglected
by Count Boni once he had conceived
the idea for an entertainment His
dinner to the king of Portugal made
him famous. Not only vas II carried
out with a magnificent disregard for
cost, but II was one of those complete
and perfect entertainments where
every guest feels that an artist Is I'm
command. II was cheap. too. Ac-
oording to reports IL ran the coun;
only about $4,000 In debt, although
1t is reported that a $50. 900 clock was
added to the Little Trianon De Cas-
tellane in order to provide the sen.
sational feature and give a regal rest
to the dinner.
The I'll 900 fur coat which the
count purchased is not perhaps to be
credited to the account OF the bear
hunt which the Croesus gave for a
Russian grand duke Opinions differ
as to whether the hunt was the excuse
for adding a fur coat to his wardrobe
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
SOUTH SIDE POLICEMEN ENJOY
DIVERSION.
PAIR OF BOLD OFFICERS
Dash into Yard Where Little Girl 10
Trying to Make Friends with
Savage seast"-vouns Lady
Claims Animal.

Chicago.-An exciting wolf hunt
broke the monotony of life In the
Stanton avenue police station the 9TH
er day. the police arriving, like stage
heroes, just in time to save a child
from the savage beast"
For "a hours large black timber
wolf had been at large on the South
side The animal was captured In the
back yard Of residence on Calumet
avenue. while little girl, supposing
! 1t to be dog. was. trying to make
friends with II
The rescuers were Patrolmen J. p.
O'Donnell and D. d. Morrin Morrin
comes from the Black Hills, and
boasts of having caught coyotes with
his bare hands. He had an oppor.
tunity to display his ability in this
line when the telephone bell of the
police station rang and a hysterical
voice over the wire announced that
big wolf was eating up a child.
Five minutes later the men arrived
at the wolf lair" The baby, dressed
in red coat, was toddling toward the
animal, which, when II saw the two
Intruders, bristled and showed its
teeth.
Nice doggie." said the little girl, as
The animal, growing savagely. backed
into corner. A frantic mother ran
put at this moment and, protected by
The police, seized the child In her
hrms.
ODonnell and Morrin advanced eau.
iously, one Of them holding a rope
Ready to lasso the beast The wolf
mapped viciously at Morrin, but its
eeth caught in the mans glove. Then
he animal bolted for the basement.
The occupants of the house, thinking
hat the wolf had come to devour
hem. fed in a panic upstairs.
In the gloom of the basement the
Folfs eyes glowed like two jewels
gain the men pressed down upon
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

Count Boni De Castellane has sonan.
oered 100000 In four years. Half
OF the millions we're the Gould mil.
mons and the other half belonged to
trusting radesmen.
Notwithstanding the ill-timed boast.
Ing OF Pliny, Seneca and Juvenal now
principally read by college boys.
against their will. OF the ability Of the
royal money spenders in their time
Count De Castellane appears to de-
serve the palm as the king of spend.
tnrifts. Starting out to vie with
Apicius. who. upon the statement of
the ancient writer's mentioned. souan.
dered 100000 on riotous living. he
mas surpassed Lucullus, who at one
meal devoured whole estate"
Juvenal did not intend this allusion
to whole estate to be taken literally
In the case OF che French count WIN
married Anna Gould the estate To he
deyoured was very large one. but
the nobleman made good fight. and
IL ne tailed to cause IL to disappear
at single little supper 1t was because
he lacked the necessary invention
The French count was too much of a
gentleman to ask the price or to ques.
ton the bill. Hence he acquired for
bagatelle of $4,000 few paintings
appraised at about $50 and a pair of
fandlesticks for $4,000 which connois-
1eurs aver are imitation and perhaps
Yor<h about one one-thousandth of
he price. Anybody would be glad
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
In After Years

Father Time had been swinging his
scythe for 20 years when they acci-
den,aily met again. He VAS 4 haehe-
Tor Of IS. bald and slightly dishgared.
but stan In the ring She a spinsrer.
tat and 10. but not as fair as she used
20 be.
DO you remember" she gargied.
how you proposed TO me the last
time We met and refused your
Well. guess yes" he replied 1T
Is by hong odds the happiest reeollec-
ton OF my life"
And seeing II was hopeless case
she meandered along on her lonely
way.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

S4y. KIDS.
What do you think 81 school.
By gum
Amt u BUM
And Yet you've got 20 have Il:
its medicine. you @es
To cure you Tor the uses
OF our futurity
IL takes yosr hahy know ls-ix-
And srTs& ads Il btg and vide 4
Into a power Of greatness
That swsiis the nation pride;
IL makes the feeble potent.
u hfts tho strength Of man
To such an elevation
As nothing mortal can;
IL builds you luto something
You can't at present Sc.
And makes you what your Maker
Intended you To BE-
So. Kids.
Stick TO II through thick and thia.
And you're bound to win.
But just now IFS tough
Enough
Amt u.
w. J. Hampton. in y. Y world
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
AN EXCITING WOLF
HUNT AT CHICAGO.

their quarry. There was a smart. a
scunie and a cry. We've got him. "
Cautious heads were projected fro.n
the upper windows, and a few more
caring spectators peeped over the
back fence.
While O'Donnell and Morrin were
debating what to do with the captive.
young woman rushed up breathless.
oh. you have got him." she gasped.
kneeling down by the side OF the ami.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
TRADE AT HOME
Why Farmer Should Glue
His Support to the
Local Merchant.
PRESERVES HIS OAN MARKET
Depreciation OF Village Property
Must Inevitably Mean oepreeis.
ton OF Agricultural Property
and Encouragement OF
Monopoly.

Copyright. isss. BY Alfred g. Clark
The most serious problem taat con-
fronts the rural towns and villages
d this country is the competition of.
Tered local enterprises BY the eata.
'ogue houses Of the large cities. IL is
problem for which solution must
De found II the prosperity and sta
bility OF the nation Is to stand.
And the solution of thu gscat prob
lem Hes In the han of the people of
the towns and villages and the farms
especially The farms
The people of the rural communities
have everything To lose and nothing
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
Debtor and Creditor.

Against your share of that per cap.
ita circulation which is so very din.
cult to get hold of just set of your
share of the public debt, which of
course you'll never pay. II is thoughts
like these that cheer one along
through the dreary weather.-Indian.
apolis News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

for about half the price OF beef or
mutton
The dealers In horse meat are
most active In proclaimlng the prime
quality OF their article and a cam
pasgn Of persuasion 10 nov on. They
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
BOY PLAYS SANTA CLAUS:
STICKS IN THE CHIMNEY
I'd Hauled Up Bruised and Penitent
by Mother, Neishbors and a
Clothesiine.

|Philadelphia.-Stuck in an old chin.
" for nearly two hours while his
Pther and neighbors fished for him
Ith clotheslines, William Matson. a
Ryear-old lad, of Shawmont. Just
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

to do business with such a gentleman
even If he did have to send a col
lector for the money.
The fact is the count is typical Of
a very numerous class OF persons who
have no adequate conception of the
value Of money. He appears TO have
imagined that the Gould millions bred
like rabbits and that enc lifetime WAS
entirely too short period in which
single-handed the most energetic and
determined spendthrift could throw
them away.
Victim OF sharpers.
Although the late Jay Gould is
credited with having left an estate
of SIS. 900 200 in rapidly increasing
investments. the dowry Anna Gould
brought to the French nobleman was
only $4,000. 900. This vas regarded as
ample considering the fact that II
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

bed you have builded for them whether
Il be fair or foul. and II 10 up to you
Mr. Farmer. 10 spend your money as
home. and in this way you can solve
the greatest problem that now con.
fronts this country.
VIII you do lit
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

re Roxborough. had the scare of
lie while playing Santa Claus
was so badly scraped and shocked
Pis experience that he had to be
|n to hospital for treatment.
htson. with his brother. Andrew:
new Conway, Joseph Miller and
~ Thompson, went to a vacant
(e In Shawmont avenue, near
e avenue. to play. The boys are
nine to IA years old. and when
|as suggested that the time-hon.
drama of Santa and the chimney
nacted William Matson clamored
ne star part
got 1t. and. armed with an old
ei hlled with straw. mounted to
foof OF the old house. which has
een occupied for years. His CON-
PMS waited on the floor below by
pen fireplace, through which he
scheduled to make a triumphal
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

NAL she began to stroke its sides
Nice puppy, and was 1t lost?" she
crooned.
Il guess 1t was. ma'am," said the
policeman.
You ought to know better than to
let savage wolves run amuck around
other peoples houses" came an in
dignant voice from upstairs.
The young woman, who had pro
vided muzzle for the purpose, at.
tached it to her pet and led the wolf
away. The animal barked like a dog
and seemed glad to be found again.
The owner is Thomas H. Pick, who
caught the animal in the BLACK Hole"
of Colorado.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
MONEY THAT
HAD WINGS
f1oU Royal Spen6ers of the
Fast and Present Haze
Cast AWay Fortunes.


french Husband Of Anna Gould
seems to Have Had Absolutely No
Conception Of the Value Of Money
In England the Marquis Of
Ane'essy and In America "coaI OIL
Johnny" oissipated Enormou,
sums They Had Not Earned.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24
More Block SIGNALS Needed.

Out OF nearly 100000 miles of rail-.
ways in the United States only 1000
miles are equipped with block signals
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

or vice versa, thus giving rise to an.
other impenetrable historical mys-
terry. As about the same time a hand.
some wardrobe. price $2so. goo, was In.
troduced into the counts apartments
II may be surmised that this fact will
be seized upon as the key to the mys-
terry by the future ehronicIer, who will
show conclusiyely that the coat Was
bought to ornament the costly piece
of furniture and that the bear hun,
was q mere incident
Dance 10 Expensive.
Another entertainment which was
the talk OF all Paris" was a little
dance. Louis XVI style" This COS
tune ball was yery charming and not
too dear at $500, 00o A more modes,
dance-Louis XIV style-cost $3.50.
GOO. Both of these fetes were appro
pirate in the palstial setting which
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-24

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 tl0 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
bathtub filled with champagne and
took a bath in the costly liquid. He
backed a minstrel company Ere.
quentiy he hired a cab, then he bought
IL and at the end OF the day be pre-
scented IL 20 the driver One day his
bin at the Girard house was sis 900
and there were days when he spent
as much as sl0O. 600. Now he Is
down and out" and for 30 years has
had 20 pay with hard work for his
seven months Of folly.
Walter Scott, Familiarity known as
"Scotty." blows into the effete east
now and then on a special train and
proceeds To enjoy himself in a bizarre
manner Scotty ia the owner OF a
mysterious gold mine in Death valley
and cautiously brings It's products
cas-, In s. 600 parcels at a time. Re
Gently he was starring In a play writ
ten around his adventures and at the
same time acting as angel" for the
enterprise. The amount OF Scotty'K
wealth has never been disclosed. but
as he showers bis gold on beiiboys.
messengers. walters and hires special
trains TO run across the continent and
break records II IN probably eonsid-
cradle However. Seotty 10 not very
communicative. He drawls. when put
to II, that perhaps he has mine and
perhaps be hasn't"
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-29
VICTIM
LOVER OF ART
Stanford White Left Paintings Valued
at a Large Sum-Entire Col
lection to Be Sold at
Auction
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 2S.-From the
American art galleries there was issued
yesterday a handsomely illustrated
catalogue of the Stanford White art
treasures.
These constitute superb collection
which Thomas E. Kirby will dispose of
in the residence, 121 East Twenty-first
street, on the afternoon of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next week.
The paintings, as distinguished from
the furnishings and household orna-
ments, will be sold in Mendelssohn hall
on Thursday and Friday evenings,
April II and IL.
The frontispiece in the catalogue is
given over to the first century Greek
vase. a most notable piece of its kind
The pieces of tapestry, the series of
four dating from Italian renaissance
and hanging in the dining room, and
the large Gobelin tapestry which is at
the end of the music room, also are
subjects of illustration.
Many antique musical instruments