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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSIT Frs.

instruments fled for record in
Kootenai county, Idaho, and reported
by, Coon Bros. abstractors, cseur
.d'Aleue:
Taylor Bros. to /. N. Busby, lots
and 10, block 7, TayIors addition to
Occur d'Alene, s4O0.
Spokane Valley Land & Water com.
pany, 60 D. w. Dryden, tracts 6S,
II, "a, SO. plat o of Greenacres,
s4372.
v. W. Sander to P. M. Brown, part
Of so, section IA, township so, range
west. $3.50.
Stack-Gibbs company to A. l..
FlewelliDg sw Or of sw Or and lots 8,
8, 9, section %, township as, range
/ east 81.
Sherman Land company to s.
Stroup, lots 8, 4, block 80, Sherman
addition to Occur d'Alene, s125.
John Topper OF Chas Clute, lots 6
and 8, block 8, Emida, s65.
J. F. Reilly to Sarah Elgee, lo'
IL, block E, town Of Occur d'Alene
$3.50.
Louisa Allen to J. A. Rice, lot
block %, town of Occur d'Alen,
$500.
W. J. Seat to Robert Long, lot 6
block 80, town of Occur d'Alene
$3.50.
Taylor Bros, to Interstate Irriga
ton company, sw or of Sc or section
%, township 81, range 4 west $4,000
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r. McGoyeEn. The house when CON-
pleted will cost IN the neiebborhood
Of $4,000, and win be modern in every
respect.
United wireless telegraph stock, one
to 1909 shares Come and fnd out
about 1t. @. A. DeSaussure, ofnce
over Occur d'Alene Drug store.
The Ed Mabarraz Temple 90, Dram
attic Order knights of Khorassan, of
Spokane, has issuued invitations to
its members and the members of the
Older In this and other cities adjacent
to Spokane, requesting their attend
ence at the annual Anniversary ball
to be held at tie Masonic Temple,
in Spokane. ON wednesday evening,
April 10. Nolan's full orchestra
with Fem Fem accompaniment, has
been secured to furnish music for the
evening. A number Of the local
Knights will attend the hop or that
evening.
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age F0r RAs orGer 70 De 0lsoDeyea. 80
the lieutenant stepped back. and the
clergyman went on with hAs prayer.
But the clamor became 90 great that
the lieutenant again interrupted, beg
ging the clergyman to desigk. Thls
time the young man paid no attention
10 the request He was kneeling, with
one hand On the block. his head sink
ing lower and lower. his voice becom-
ing fainter and fainter. For nearly
two hours be prayed. Then there was
clatter Of horses hoofs heard coming
mp from the city. and q rider was seen
danhlng toward the Tower holding al0ft
q paper. He was Sir Richard Vyner
and bore a pardon from the king. A
he threw himself from his horse and
eibowed his way through the crowd 70
the scaffold the words died on the
elergyman's lips and he sank IN .
gwoon.
Both the prisoner-now By the kings
order a free man-and Sir Richard.
leaving the crowd to mingle shouts Of
disapprovaI or approval turned their
attention to the young clergyman
whose extraordinary effort at prayer
had saved the formers life. Since he
could not be at once revived they sent
for q coach and, putting him in II. got
In themselves and drove away to the
home Of the released man. Before they
reached It the clergyman opened his
eyes and, seeing Hewer beside him,
threw his arms about his neck.
Arthur
''MaEyr'
Mary Hewer during the morning be-
fore the execution had conceived the
plan, II delay should be necessary, Of
achieving It by spending time in pray
er. She had sent to Sir Richard vyner
asking If he could get her permission
for clergyman to do so. and the
knight, finding the Duke Of York, with
whom he was o favorite. prevailed on
him to give him the order. 1t was sent
to Mary Hewer at the Tower, who, dis
guised, had made the prayer.
Then Mary turned from her brother
to Sir Richard. took his hand in hers
and, bringing 1t to her lips. kissed II.
TELL me. l beseech you," she said.
something I can do for you. Nothing
can requite such a service. but | may
show my gratitude"
Nothing now" he replied. "In time
/ may ask an InestimabIe boon"
'But why have you done so much fOE
meY
II saw you at a window long ago
when the king returned and received
his welcome from the people. saw
you again at the coronation. | need d
see you no more to know that You are
come down from heaven"
Arthur Hewer became prominent "a
the naval war against the Dutch. ant
his sister became Lady Vyner
ROSALIE WHITING.
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A Long Prayer

[Originall
One evening soon after the accession
Of King Charles II. Of England young
girl called at the palace Of Whitehall
and begged to see the sovereign. She
would not have succeeded had 1t not
been that he was leaving to go to the
rooms Of his mistress, Lady Castle
maine. Charles, passing the girl. who
was evidently suffering from some
great mental strain, asked her what
she wanted.
"Oh, sire, give me the life of my
brother, Arthur Hewer, who Is to be
executed tomorrow on Tower hill"
Hewer had fought on the side Of the
parliament, and upon the restoration
certain parties high In power deemed
1t expedient that he should be put to
death. The king was not a blood
thirsty man, but q great admirer Of
beautiful women. Mary Hewer, who
was beautiful, gained from him
promise that her brother should be
pardoned Then the king passed on.
Mary, delighted, was about to hurry
away when a courtier, young Sir Rich
ard vyner, called to her.
"You do not know the king" he said.
"His majesty intends to grant the par
don he has promised, but he has gone
to visit Lady Castlemaine, and heaven
knows when he viii come away from
her. II may be too late to keep his
promise or he may forget It / will do
what / can for you by reminding him
! Of It as soon as he comes again"
Mary Hewer was greatly cast down
at this information. but gained hope at
the young mans promise. The next
morning she received a message from
him saying that the king had not re-
furned to the palace and he feared be
would not return In time to order the
pardon sent to the Tower before the
hour Of execution.
Hewer vyas to be executed at .
O'clock In the afternoon In those days
all people, the highest and the lowest
attended these executions, for which
places were engaged ahead In diary
of a prominent man who then hour-
Ished q an entry. Engaged place
for my wife to see the execution. then
went 70 the Office" When the hour
for the tragedy came the prisoner was
conducted to the scalfOld, from whence
he looked down upon q sea Of upturned
faces. There were dukes and bakers
and taIlow chambers.
A few minutes before 3 the Towel
chaplain offered n short prayer for th'
prisoners soul Then as the execu
toner stepped forward q young MAI
In the canonicals Of the Church q
England produced an order from
James, duke OF York the king
younger brother. that be should b
permitted to pray for the eondemne'
man 30 long as he desired The youni
clergyman then knelt and began Q
pray.
J A half hour passed, when the lieu
tenant Of the Tower interrupted u
clergyman. reminding him that IN
: spectators were getting impatient 70
, the execution. The young man dreV
4 the dukes order and pointed to ID
words -as long a. he desirsA IN
. kinR's hroGhw was to hlGh . p@son
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-28
Easter JeweIry
.....,...

ALL NEW STYLES come with Easter in jewelry in
dress We are showing the latest styles in Belt
Buckles and Pins, Hat Pins and Back Combs. II you
want JEWELRY NOVELTIES. anything for personal
decoration, for the jus OUT kind. The quail
ity is right and are the prices :. :.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

A few moments later, the boy was looking
down into the cut through which ran the
railroad, and the dog was crouching at his
side, still held fast by the collar. Below him,
Ned saw three men, two of whom were bust
ly at work with the sledges which had made
the sounds he heard, while the third seemed
to be directing their movements.
They were tearing up the rails!
Ned realized i'll an instant that the wretches
below were train-wreckers, who were work
ing for the destruction of the night express.
to be the leaders ea ssy The express
due in twenty-five minutes, and she is usual
ly on time. / will pay old Bardley for dis
charging me, and we will make great haul
at the same time. Bardley. is on the train
and will probably be killed"
Ned shuddered as he heard these words
Orson Bardley, the road superintendent, was
without doubt the man referred to, and the
leader of the wreckers. was probably some
discharged employe seeking dastardly re-
yenge.
Still keeping a fast hold on Dams collar,
the boy backed cautiously away in the gloom.
He did not pause till he was several rods
from the cut, and knew ne was safely con-
cealed from the wreckers.
"What can do?" he thought. "The train
will be here in twenty-five minutes, and if
my ankle were not sprained l could scarcely
run three miles to Pine Notch Station and
get there in time to stop it"
For a moment it seemed the terrible disas-
ter could not be averted.
Then thought flashed through Ned Pres
toms head, and he swiftly searched through
his pockets, bringing forth. torn envelope
and the stub of lead pencil.
Crouching on his knees, he laid the torn
envelope on fiat rock with smooth sur
face, at the same time striking a match.
Then by the tiny light he hastily scrawled
the following message:
"Father, stop express. Men at Cones Cut
tearing up the rail-"
The match went out and he did not light
another. With trembling fingers he fasten-
ed the envelope to Dams collar, at the same
time saying to him in a whisper:
"Do your best, old fellow. It's life or
death. Don't fail me now. Get home as
quick as you can-go!"
AS if shot from gun, the intelligent dog
leaped away and vanished in the darkness
Still, Ned scarcely hoped the faithful creature
time-he did not dare to hope.
Andrew Preston lived within forty rods of
the express never stopped unless tagged.
But could the noble dog reach Ned's home
in time for Mr.. Preston to read the message
and warn the station agent?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

torrent to his brain that he came near losing
consciousness Then, with great effort, he
strained his ear to listen.
From out of the darkness came the dismal
hoot of an owl, Doomed! doomed! doomed!"
The sound filed him with despair, and he
madly twisted at the cords which held him to
the rail; but the men had done their work
well, and not a knot slipped. Exhausted,
his breath coming in hoarse gasps, he tried
to listen once more.
What was that? Beneath his head he felt
trembling jar, and low, murmuring roar
sounded in his ears.
In an instant he knew what it was. The
express was approaching from Pine Notch!
He tried to shrek aloud, but the cruel gag
Rat %es Then he husSed
his breath, and tried to still the tumultuous
beating of his heart, that he might listen to
the approaching of his destroyer.
He believed he could hear the, sharp puff
grade just outside of Pine Notch, and the
rumbling jar beneath his head sounded palmer.
Ned felt that his fate was sealed. The
express had not been warned, and was COM
ing on to its destruction.
The road ran. on a curve through Cones
Cut; therefore there was no chance that the
engineer would see him in time to stop the
train.
Each moment the sounds of the approach
ing train became palmer At Ridge Cross
the engine gave llS uSudl WuISUie, anu
Ned knew It was less than mile away.
Nearer and nearer came the roaring sound,
but instead of becoming frantic, the boy
bound to the rails was seized by great
calmness born of despair. Deliberately he
counted the pusations of his heart, which
he could distinctly feel.
In this manner he felt he could tell how
fast the express was approaching.
Swiftly the seconds few, yet it seemed to
Ned that the train was approaching very
slowly.
two minutes. Then the headlight of the en-
cine cleaned round the curve and the iron
monster came in sight
"Down brakes! down brakes!" screamed
the whistle.
There were great kissing and jarring, and
the express came to a full stop several rods
from the spot where the boy lay bound to
The next Ned knew some one removed
the gag from his mouth and voice asked:
@Where are the rascals, my lad? Let us
get our hands on them.
Cup there, answered Ned, motioning to-
ward the bank.
Then he became unconscious.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
WHERE, ARE THE RASCALS, MY BO42

Slowly. and cautiously the boy crept back
up the slope and gazed down into the cut
The wreckers were there still at work.
AS Ned gazed down into the cut he fancied
he heard the whistle of the express at Norton
vile, seven miles away.
"Have you got it fixed, boys?" asked the
leader of the ruffians, in a subdu"d tone
Good! Now we must get to cover, for the
train will be whooping along here. in about
ten minutes reckon. She must have left
Ncrtonville by this time Thunder!"
The exclamation was caused by the sud
den giving away of the bank at his right
hand, down which rolled dark figure, that
landed within three PAGES of his feet.
With sudden spring, the leader of the
PsS before him. mad
"a spy!" he exclaimed, fercely. Cup the
bank, Nose, and see if there are any others!
Not whlmper, you young cub, or l will
choke the life out of you'll"
sandy bank that had betrayed Ned Preston
into such a terrible scrape, but soon returned,
saying there was no one else in sight.
In the meantime the other ruffians had
bound and gagged the unfortunate lad, work
ing. swiftly, for they knew their time was
limited.
"What shall we do with him, boss?
'Tie him to the track, there" was the
heartless command. "The train will save us
the trouble of killing him.. Work lively! We
have iot t!idh ute uAuuIeS II Cue cX-
press is on time"
Swiftly the men hastened to obey and in
minutes time Ned Preston was securely tied
to the rails, within ten feet of the spot where
the track had been torn up.
"Now, you young spy" said the leader of
the train-wreckers, glaring down at the help
less lad in savage triumph, "you have not
five minutes to live! There goes the whistle
for Pine Notch Station!"
He spoke the truth. The shrill whistle of
the night. express cut through the evening
shadows; but Ned's heart gave great bound
Of hope as it plainly sounded "Down brakes.S
Could it be that Dan had reached home in
such a remarkably short space of time and
Mr. Preston had warned the station agent? W
What's the meaning of that?". exclaimed
"They seldom stop at Pine Notch"
His companions in crime moved uneasily,
and, seeing they were badly alarmed, he said:
"They have probably stopped to let off or
take on passenger They will be coming
on again in a minute. Let's get to cover"
Then the three men hastily scrambled up
the bank and disappeared in the darkness,
leaving the poor boy bound to the track to
await his fate.
A cold sweat started from every pore cf
Ned's body, and the blood rushed in such a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

every minute"
The big dog at the boys side looked up
into his face through the gathering darkness
he understood the words just uttered.
And, indeed, Ned Preston often declared
Dan could understand what people said, even
though he was unable to talk The boy and
dog were almost inseparable companions, en-
joying many long ramble together through
the woods and across the fields and meadows.
"To think father wanted to sell you to
that stranger for fifty dollars!" exclaimed
Ned, as he fondly patted the dogs head:
"Why, wouldn't take thousand for you'll
In reply, Dan uttered low "woof" and
..ET do wish you could get me home,", con-
travel half the distance with this ankle. /
would tie note to your collar and send you
home with it, which would soon bring father
after me, but mother is so nervous it would
be sure to give her bad shock, and / will
only do that as last resort. The railroad
must be near by, and it is nearly time for the
express. l believe l will get on the track
and follow that, instead Of trying to cut
Woods"
Ned and Dan had wandered many miles
from home that afternoon, and the boy had
been unfortunate enough to sprain his ankle
able to get home with the assistance of a
stick which he used as cane, but at every
step his ankle grew worse and the pain be-
came more severe.
The boy and dog crossed, pasture and
slowly ascended gentle slope. In doing
this considerable time was consumed, and
the dusky shadows Of approaching night shut
in thic<ly around them.
Ned was forced to grit his teeth every time
he touched his lame foot to the ground, and
an occasional groan of pain was wrung from
As they approached the cut through which
the railroad ran, they boy fancied he heard
the low murmur of voices, and the next mo-
ment Dan gave short growl
Ned stopped instantly, with a presentment
of danger, and, with his hand on the big
dogs head, softly bade him keep still. Listen,
inc closely, he heard the voices once more;
then came sharp, metallic clank as Of a
heavy sledge striking an iron rail.
With his heart leaping wildly, he crept
grin on the dogs collar and softly warning
the animal to keep still. The clanking sound
continued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

Dan, old fellow, don't be-
- lieve l shall be able to hobble to the
~ house without assistance. 1t is
1sE|31 more than three miles, and my
ts.&EsgD ankle is growing worse and worse
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-03
Twice Each Day-Afternoon and Night
Absolutely Free to All. Solid Week of Amusement
pGeALL NEW, NOVEL AND UPTO-DATE=Esa

the size of large marbles, each bear
ing the following inscription: First
seal, second seal, third seal" and
so on up to seven.
Now, this is construed by the
credulous to be reference to the
seven seals spoken of in Biblical
revelations, and no one will venture
to break one of the egglets lest the
walls of wrath come forth and pan
demQnlum break loose.
Aunt Lena says she don't know
what to do with the property. She
says she heartily wishes the old
hen dead, and she would be glad if
some one would suggest way to
get rid of them One old aunty,
when rendered them, replied, mo,
no, honey, | amt gwine to hab EN-,
kase1 don't want no Judgment day
layin round in my house"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-03
HENRY WATTERsON'S
SURVEY OF THE FIELD


Mr.. Roosevelt has broken all
the records. Tyler, Fillmore, John
son and Arthur long ago paled
their Intellectual fires before him.
He is q law unto himself. Moth
ing seems to freeze him. Doing
wrong things outright, or good
things in the wrong way-Dackine
and filing as the case requires
making issues of veracity with the
proof against him-choleric N
method, cynical in action-b y
turns daring temporizer and rash
assailant-a practical politician
among the most practical politians,
reformer among purists-incon-
sistent as conservative, illogical
as radical-there still exists in
the popular mind fixed belief in
his essential virtue; in his good in
tentions, his integrity and his cour-
age. His enemies would agree
that if you offered him bribe, he
would knock you down. The good
in bad men, the bad in good men,
are sometimes magnified and some
times denied; but here is man
who gets credit for good and bad
alike, and, there is rothing SO sue
cessful as success.
Yet, nevertheless and notwith-
standing, the President is going to
find Jordan a hard road to travel,
and, in the end, if he is able to keep
his party together an issue from
the fray drums beating and flags
flying, he will be fortunate indeed;
because he can no more divert the
Republican party from its nature,
kill in it the reason OF its being,
than he can out-Bryan Bryan in
the estimation of the Democrats.
If the country wants on over
hauling of politics it will Aot go
TO the author of those pc sdcs for
aimed workmen and chest of
tools. The whole people may not
be quite ripe for this overhauling.
Or they may consider that the
Democrats are not ripe for it.
Thus, there may be one more vic
tory for the Republicans in 1908,
as there was for the Democrats in
1856. But, it will have to be gain
ed by a change of riders and a
straddle, for the talk about a
ssthird term" is the purest non
sense, lacking the President be-
hind it and having defeat before
it, figment Of hot partyism which
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-03
FEARsoME TALE.
Terrifying Stunt Done by a Hen at
Dickson, Tenn.


Dickson, Tenn, Apr. 29.-Aunt
Lena Hawkins, colored, of this
city, is the possessor of a queer
hen, which has laid a queer egg.
Last Saturday Biddy Hawkins
that is the hen name-made her
appearance in the back yard of the
Hawkins home and gave evidence
of solemnity altogether foreign
to her nature. Pretty soon, how
ever, she sought the hen house and
there deposited the largest hen egg
perhaps that has ever been seen on
this Mundane sphere. 1t was not
just simply big-it was colossal. 1t
measured fifteen inches IN circum.
ference, or, in palmer words, five
inches in diameter. Aunt Lena
was astonished, as was doubtless
the hen, from the fuss the latter
made over her deposit. Curiosity
led Aunt Lena to break the egg,
which revealed the fact that the
shell contained not only we'll devel-
oped yolk and its aluminous sur
but seven other eggs of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-03

the patronage in esse cannot af
ford, nor the discipline in posse
will not brook. The best the Pres
ident can hope for in the next Ma
tional Convention, in my Judge
ment, is dogfall.
What is the Republican lay out z
From a distance it seems to be
this: Taft, entered by the Presi-
dent, first choice of the ladies and
gentlemen in the Grand Stand;
Fairbanks and Foraker from the
Senate Stables, backed by the
knowing ones; Uncle Joe Cannon,
from Illinois, for all that may be
in sight; Knox to hold Pennsylva-
MIA contingencies; and the list Of
entries not yet closed. In sport
ing parlance, such appears at long
range to be the size of it.
There is material here for the
widest and widest guessing.
Eminent jurists make disap-
pointing candidates. You may re-
member that before the last Ma
tional Democratic convention
said something of this sort about
Judge Parker. 1t is equally sp-
plicable to Judge Taft. The Pres
ident has overworked Judge Taft
as a man of all work, made him too
much of fetch and-carry. Those
who still insist that Mr.. Roosevelt
is secretly conspiring for a third
term might see deep sign in this.
There are others who declare that
he is under pledge to the Secretary
of State rather than the Secretary
of War. But, great as Mr.. Roots
abilities and services may be con
ceded to be, the line which events
have drawn upon the corporations
makes the nomination of the most
eminent of the corporation law
yers unlikely. | take it that the
President wants the Secretary of
War, that he means it, and that as
surely Qs jackson stood by Van
Buren, Roosevelt will stand by
Taft.
Whoever is nominated will have
to beat Taft. 1t will be Taft
against the field and the field
against Taft. But let it not be
forgotten that Fairbanks is in the
field and that whoever is nominat-
ed will have to beat Fairbanks.
The Vice President is an old, a.
cool and a shifty hand at the bel
lows. He is the incarnation of Or
thodox and conservative Repub-
licanism. Indiana is pivotal
State. What Foraker may do to