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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
The Thrones of Ruasia.


1t is hard to say offhand how many
thrones the Russian emperor has, says
a writer on The Thrones of Europe
The three chief ones are those at the
Imperial palace and the Winter pal.
ace at st. Petersburg and In the Krem.
lin at Moscow. This last was a pres
ent to the Car Alexis in 1900 from the
shah of Persia. 1t Is entirely covered
with thick plates of gold set with pre-
cious stones and alternating with
plaques Of ivory chlseled in high relief
The fact and date OF the presentation
are recorded in an inscription ON the
back of the throne. Just above are
gllstening double headed eagles Of Rus
STA. with angels on either side support.
Ing the imperial crown. In the Impe-
rial palace at ST. Petersburg the throne
stands in an alcove OF the marble
throne room, with a wide stretching
canopy with thick gold cords and deep
fringes of gold embroidery. On the
curtains behind are embroidered the
arms Of the Romanoffs surmounted b.
the crown, with a curious star shap
border all round Three wide steps
lead up to the throne.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15

Waen Benjamin Franklin uro.. a.
penny saved is a penny earned !" ne
diu not mean a penny skimped from
our daily living or from our necessi.
ties. That is not "a penny sayedn in
the Dest sense. 1t Is a penny stolaD
from yourself. A penny saved r. a
penny rescued from waste. An bour
taken from needed sleep is not an hour
saved but an hour stolen. An hour
taken from idle gossip and turned 10
some good account-that is an bouy
saved And 1t is the same way with
our money and our products. There js
no economy in self denial. II IL the
outy OF every man and woman to live
the fullest and best life possible. to
get the most they can out OF life. IN
nourish the body and mind and soul
and to develop them to the highest
possible degree. This cannot be done
Dy skimping. Economy is necessary.
but we must not mistake what econ.
Imy is. We must save the wastes.
stop the leaks; but, having saved, we
must put our savings to some good use.
else we are like the miser with his
gold-a detriment to society instead Of
. good.-Exchange.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
There Would De = Vacancy.

Genius Is never appreciated in the
lifetime Of the man who possesses It."
said the poet disconsolately. Milton,
Shakespeare and all the other men who
have made our literature what It is
how much were they esteemed when
aliveT
Cheer up, my boyF' said his easy
going friend, who had no soul for sen
timent you'll be appreciated some
day"
Tablets have been put on the houses
where they spent most Of their lives,
but that Is Of no moment to them. /
wonder whether even that will be done
for meG / suppose not shall leave
no vacant place."
Eyes, you will. can see the in.
scription in my minds eye now"
And what do you think will be in.
scribed upon itf" asked the poet,
Frightening up little.
Rooms to Let" replied his friend.
And the poet pinned away.-Pearson'G
Weekly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
Costly Keys.

One thousand seven hundred pounds
was the sum given by Count Adolphe
de Rothschild for what may be said to
be the most valuable key in the world.
1t Is marked with the arms of the
Strozzi family and is believed to be
the work Of the great italian artist
Benvenuto Cellini, who 1ourished in
the sixteenth century. The key is CHS
eled out of block of steel, presenting
two grotesque female figures and orna-
mented with various masks and scrolls.
Another costly key, which formerly be
longed to the Medici family, is in the
South Kensington museum, London.
The upper part of the bow rests upon a
square temple, inclosing a standing
figure, exquisitely chiseled, holding a
shield. The pipe consists Of a column
with a COrinthian capital.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
The London Police whi..I.

What Is the most powerful weapon
a man can carry against the possible
dangers of nocturnal London? For
general utility and for special emer.
gencies you cannot-at least such is
one night rambler's experience-beat
the ordinary police whistle. In add
ton to Its services as a cab calIer-one
for a growler, two for hansom-there
are times, happily extremely rare,
when 1t may prove tower Of strength,
One such occasion the writer can re.
call. About two hours after midnight
In quiet byway. An agitated elderly
gentleman at an open door, which be
ia afraid to enter. The lock has been
forced, and within may e-burglars!
Have you seen policeman? No. But
three blasts on the whistle and the de-
serted pavement swarms with them.
From every corner one arrives, and
the house is surrounded. The home
going citizen knows not by what forces
he is encompassed till he sounds that
whistle in his or some one else's emer-
gency.-London Standard.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
The sphinx.

The word sphinx Is from the Greek
and means the stranger and was APP
piled to a tabled creature Of the Egyp-
tlans which had the body of lion, the
head Of man or an animal and two
wings attached to Its sides. In the
Egyptian hieroglyphs the sphinx sym
bolized wisdom and power united. 1t
has been supposed that the fact that
the overflow Of the Nile occurred when
the sun was in the consultations Leo
and Virgo gave the idea of the COM
binations Of form in the sphinx, but
this idea seems quite unfounded. In
Egypt the reignlng monarch was usual
" represented in the form OF a sphinx.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
An unfouoht Duel.

1t is said that once when the late
DR.. Tanner, the Irish NJ p In the
British commons. had asked in the
house whether it were true that the
Duke OF Cambridge had resigned his
position as commander In chief Ma
jor Jones Of Penzance was so outrag.
ed that he challenged DR. Tanner TO a
duel. and the following Geographic
correspondence took place:
In reply to your despicable question
about the Duke Of Cambridge / designate
you a coward. Delighted 10 give you sat-
isfaction across the water. Pist0lsi
To this DR.. Tanner at once replied:
Wire received. VIII meet you tomorrow
In Constantinople, under the tower Of
Galata, midnight. Being challenged. pre-
fer torpedoss. Bring another ass
TANNER
Canadian Courier
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
When the snuffbox Went Rourc

When the Snuffbox Went Round.
A curious characteristic Of the earlier
days Of club life was the almost uni
versal practice Of SNUFF taking and Its
very slow replacement by the use Of
tobacco. It was part of a gentleman's
education to manipulate a snufrbox ele-
gantly, and the possession Of a number
Of costly specimens Of these receptacles
was Indispensable, explaining why
snunboxes Of every variety in gold,
silver, enameled and jewel incrusted,
are nowadays so largely found among
the curioslties Of the collector. There
were snuffboxes kept full in every
room In the clubhouse, and the fire.
quent call for it by an irritable old
member was one of the hits In Bull
wer Lytton's play Money" The sup
ply Of SNUFF was made gratis to men,
bers. The cost amounted to EGO or
ESQ a year, and as the indulgence in
tobacco in this form gradually gave
way to that of smoking the expendi-
ture was thought Unnecessary
nightly Review.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15

A Hungarian burglar, who was once
a painter of considerable repute, was
ransacking a house when be came
across the portrait Of very beautiful
Young woman which had been left un-
finished by the artist He began to add
the finishing touches to the picture and
was discovered hard at work by the
owner of the house, who promptly sent
for the police.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
cauIdn,t RIuH Him.

She was obese, passing fair and
well, she admitted that she had been on
earth for twenty nine years. He was
scanty haired and old enough TO know
better.
"wm you marry meT' he queried
you are asking q good deal, she
gurEled IN reply.
s'oh, vel" be rejoined. 81 Away
was partial to large women CHICAGO
NeWA
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15
Too EasY.

Miss Cicero-Here is an example for
YOU. Willie: A boy skates two miles the
first day, three miles the second Gay
four miles the third day WilIie-
shucks! could beat dat example Wild
ont half Smiths Magazine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15

Mamma-If you had two pennies
wIuIe. and l was to give you three
more. how much would you haTsI
willie Make it dollars. mamma.
whats the use Of being stingy win
make believe money!
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-15

Never depend upon your genius u
-or have none. industry win supply
the defcieneT.--Ruskin-
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
FRIDAY EVENING, APR. rs, 1907
MATCHING cHINAS.
Simpsons Busy Season is Now On
at the Pheasant Farm

Gene Simpson is a busy man
these days. His China pheasant
farm Just at this time requires much
attention because it is the begin
ming of the Matching season. The
first brood of the season was ex-
pected today. Mr.. Simpson has
one hundred China pheasants now
laying, and from past observation
and experience he is led to estimate
that from these he will obtain 1000
eggs this season, or an average OF
40 eggs for each bird. It is not I'm
usual for China hen in captivity
to lay 90 eggs in a season and they
have been known to lay as high as
80. 1t is said that in captivity they
lay larger number of eggs than
in the wild state.
Pheasant eggs are sold by Mr..
Simpson at $500 per dozen. The
trade in eggs is confined exclusively
to points on this coast, as the eggs
will not bear shipment as great dis.
tances as will chickens eggs.
Last season Mr.. Simpson reared
400 birds, the earlier part of the
season being unfavorable, but this
season with ordinary luck, on &C.
count of having a larger number oi
birds he expects to bring 600 tc
maturity. About 90 percent ot
pheasant eggs hatch, but only &c
percent of the young birds survive
the first two or three weeks. AT
ter this, under Mr.. Simpson
methods they become thrifty anc
are likely to come to maturity.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
HORSE SALES CONTINUE.
No Cessation in Demand for Good
Draft and Driving Horses.

In and about Corvallis there is
something doing every day in the
traffic of horses. For long time
the draft on Benton county for big
horses has been severe. To those
who know only of the many ship
ments from here it appears that the
supply would long since have been
exhausted, but somehow the flash
of a sufficient number of twent-do1-
lar gold pieces brings the desired
goods to market. The heavy de-
mand elsewhere for heavy draft
horses and driving animals creates
a local demand and consequent
higher price for smaller draft, ami
mails and inferior driving stock of
all ages. A number of buyers from
points in Oregon. and Washington
were in Corvallis this week in
search of good draft and driving
horses and the offerings in cash
have been so tempting that it was
difficult for owners of such to re-
tain their property and few did
not do so.
This morning there was quite a
boat-load of horses for Portland,
whence portion of them are to be
conveyed to other points from
there. Jesse Wiley sent several
below. Among recent sales were
draft mare by Walter Brown to G.
A. Brown, of the Overland Trans
fer Co., of Portland, for $23o; large
mare by Sol King to same party.
Other purchases by various parties
were from John Whitaker, a draft
mare for $500; from Jesse Brown a
bay driving mare at $3.50; also
from Jesse Brown span of three
year-old draft colts for $500.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

1, T. T.. Vincent, County Clerk of
Benton County, Oregon, hereby certify
that the foregoing is true statement
of the claims allowed by the County
Court for the six months ending
March 31st, 1907; on what account the
same were allowed the amount of
warrants redeemed and cancelled dur
ing said six months, and the amount
of County and Road warrants outstand-
ing on the 1st day of April, A. D 1907,
as appears from the records in my Of
flee and in my care and custody.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day of April, 1907.
T. T. VINCENT,
County Clerk of Benton County, Or
egon. -
Sheriff.
Semiannual statement of the Sher-
if of Benton County, Oregon, showing
amount of cash received, amount paid
to the County Treasurer, and the bal
ance on hand for the six months end
ing March 31st, 1907.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
se5,1s7.22 $S2,97O.7s

Amount paid out and on hand from
October 1st, 1906, to March 3lst, 1917,
in nc1uSiva
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
TROUT SEASON now OPEN.

Want to 60 fishing on North San
tam and tributary streams? The
c ,rvallis & Eastern R. R, Co. will
have special train leaving Albany
at 2 p. %. Tuesday, April 80, loo7,
arriving at Detroit about $50 p. m
and e'urning leave Detroit 9 a. m.
Thursday, May 2. arriving at AL
bany 1890 p, %. This service, in
addition TO regular trains Nos. 3
and 4. on these dates will allow
those who desire an opportunity to
take ADVANTAGE of The first fishing
of season. Tickets at rate of one
fare for the round trip with mini
mum of 81 ceuts from Corvallis aud
one fare from Albany and stations
eaat will be on sale April Both,
good going this dats only, return
ing on May 1 or 2.
GEO. NEvINs.
Gen. Paes. Agt.
H. H Ling, Agt. Corvallis.
H. H. Cronise, Agt. Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
Notice for Publication.
United STATES LAND OFFICE.

Roseburg, Or, Feb. 1907
Notice is hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions of the act of congress of June 8,
1873 entitled An act for the sale of timber lands
iE the states OF California, Oregon, Neyaoa a, and
Washington Territory as extended to ali the
Public L. Land d States by act Of August. 4. 1892,
James W. Walters of Monroe, county of Benton
his sworn statement No. 7Sl7 for the purchase of
the north II Of northwest IA of section No. 50 In
Township "A s, Range No. w, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
able for It's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before county clerk and clerk Of county court of
benton county. at his office at Corvallis, Oregon,
on Thursday the 10th day of May, 1907.
He names as Witnesses:
Ellis Hammer of Monroe, Oregon
Maniey Buckingham O.
Byron Woolridge, of
Clyde Graves, of
Any ana all peI sons claiming adversely the
above described lands nre requested to file their
claims in this office before said 10th day Of
May, 1907. BENJAMIN L. EDDY.
Register.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

Amount of warrants issued. .$12, ,794 .O3
Semi-annual Serort of County Off
GERS, Benton County, Oregon, for Six
Months Ending March 31st, 1907:
COUNTY TREASURER,
Amount on hand and received from
October 1st, 1906, to March 31st, 1907,
inclusive:
Co. School
Fund Fund.
Bal on hand last
report ..........s 1,255.s5 s12,231 es
Reed from Sheriff,
Taxes 1905-06... 42,735.46 14,35226
Reed from Sheriff,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

Oct. 1st, 1906, To cash on
nand' 4, 400. .4o
To amount cash collected. T,177.05
Total .................$ .$81 ,633 SO
CREDIT.
By cash paid to County
Treasurer $74, 4,O59 go
By cash on hand. .......... 1898
Total ..............$ $81 ,633 .53
State of Oregon)
(ss.
~ Dantop
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

state OF UregOn J
I, W. A. Buchanan, County Treas
urer of Benton County, Oregon, here
by certify that the foregoing is a true
statement of the amounts received,
the amounts paid out, and the balance
On hand in the County Treasury for
the six months ending March 31st, A..
D. 1907.
(Signed) W. A. BUCHANAN,
County Treasurer.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
Don't Miss Il.

Musical and e1ocutionary enter
ta1nment, Wednesday May 1st, in
the Opera House for the benefit Of
Village Improvement.
Box Office opens at Graham &
Wortham's Monday morning.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
Annual Picnic.

The Suver Camp of M. W. A.
will give their 7th annual picnic at
Ridder's grove 2 1 2 miles south of
Suver May 25.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
COUNTY CLERK.

Report of the County Clerk of Ben
ton County, Oregon, showing the
amount of county warrants drawn, as
per order of the County Court, and on
what account the same were allowed
from the 1st day of October, 1906, to
March 31st, A. D. 1907, both inclusive.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26
(ss.
County of Benton

1, M. P. Burnett, Sheriff of Benton
County. Oregon, do hereby certify that
the foregoing statement is true and
correct statement of the amounts re-
ceived, the amount paid to the County
Treasurer, and the balance on hand
for the six months ending March 31st,
1907.
(Signed) M. P. BURNETT,
Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

Undermu-l lin sale all this week
at Nolan's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

Undermuslin sale all this week
at Nolan's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-04-26

County Clerks statement of the i
financial condition of Benton County, !
Oregon, on April 1st, 1907.
DEBTOR.
October 1st, 1906, To County
warrants outstanding .and
unpaid .................. .$l3, ,4o5.o5
March 31st, 1907, To war
rants issued for six months
ending March 31st, 1907. 12,794.03
Total ..... .$26, ,l97 SO
CREDIT
April 1st, 1907, By County
warrants redeemed ......s14 4,295.23
By Road warrants redeemed. 3.159 IA
Rv Warrants cancelled. ..... S.S5
Total amount of warrants redeemed
and cancelled for months
ending March 31st, 1907. .$17, ,443.22
April 1st, 1907. Total amount
of warrants outstanding
and unpaid. d...............$ S,754.36
LIABILITIES.
April 1st, 1907. Warrants
outstanding anu uupdlu p o,lof.oo
Bal. State Tax for year 1906. 15,705.00
Total liabilities. ....... $24, 1895
RESOURCES.
, Cash in hands of Treasurer
applicable to the payment
of County warrants and
| State Tax. ~
Cash in hands of Sheriff, ST.
573.93, amount thereof esti-
mated applicable to pay
ment of County warrants
and State Tax. 100000
Cash in Road Fund applic-
able for payment of County
warrants ............... 55O.9o
April 1st, 1907, Resources
exclusive of unpaid Taxes. $23, ,465. .1S
REHABILITATION.
April 1st, 1907 Total Liza
| bilities .................S Sl4, ,459.5o
Total Resources. es............ 23,465.ls
Net Liabilities. s............$ 994.1s
State of Oregon)
| (ss.
County of Benton)
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-09
NOVEL REFORM PLAN
LAWYER PROPOSES GARDEN COL.
oNY FOR MILD CRIMINALS.
Moral Suasion and Fruit Diet IL Model
Country Town Advocated for
Criminals Of Amiable
Disposition.

Chicago.-A garden colony fer ami
able criminals where they will learn
to be good by growing peaches and
roses is the latest idea to be advanced
i'm criminal reformatory methods. The
author Of the Arcadian principle is
John f. Geeting, editor of the Ameri-
con Criminal Records, and a Chicago
criminal lawyer.
Mr.. Gceting does not refer TO Grim
inals OF a dark and bloody turn of
mind. but to those kindly souls who
practice the gentle art of selling gold
bricks to the unsophisticatcd rustic.
These men, with their vast army of
brothers, who earn n precarlous living
through various forms of swindling.
Mr.. Geeting declares, aside from their
irritating propensity to put their
hands in other peoples pockets, are
pleasant companions and not infre-
quently blithe and witty souls.
The present method by which the
rude law casts these men into the
common jail with murderers and an
archists Is. according to Mr.. Geeting,
Nilt hthNl NNNAOl VI many VI NANAAAf "AAb
are only suffering from a slight moral
twist which might be Strengthened
out by the application Of much milder
methods.
The scheme which Mr.. Geeting in
tends to urge on the governor and leg
islature OF Illinois is the formation of
n little town along novel lines. The
s..-.. ...sfr l.. .g4,,,t,I l., Nh, pnwtau nf
n little garden, where peaches and
roses may grow. For fear the rural
simplicity of the place might pail on
the city bred inhabitants and tempt
them to return to wicked places like
Chicago, a stout wall will be erected
all about the town. whose ugliness can
be concealed with trailing vines and
gooseberry bushes.
All criminals who have not homi-
cidal tendencies or have not been In
the habit of beating their wives over
the head with n poker will be eligible
to citizenship upon the order of the
Judge. Each will have a little cottage
and will grow pure and at least moral
ly beautiful in the peaceful pursuit
of botany. If he should try to fitch
his neighbours tools or sell him a pota-
to for a peach, he will be argued with
gently and brought back to the narrow
path by moral suasion and a fruit
diet.
Mr.. Geeting is satisfied that his
scheme would prove the salvation of
many criminals, who are only con
iirmed in their courses by the present
punitive methods. He purposes to
embody his plan in writing and have
it submitted to the legislature.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-09
Wearing Widows Weeds, ohsdlent
Relief Again Becomes a Bride.

MISUNDERSTANDING a deathbed
promise to her husband. nine months
ago, that she would marry his chum,
Mrs. Maria hi Cicco, % years old. of
South Sixth street. has become the
wife Of Antonio ID Mattio, in the home
in which her former husband died.
The late husband OF Mrs. hi Cicco
and Di Mattio Were playmates in
Naples, and one day the latter saved
hi Cicco from drowning in the bay.
Di Cicco never forgot the brave deed.
and eve after coming to this country
and marrying he kept up.a correspond.
enc with his boyhood chum. When
hi Mattio came to this city Dl Cicco
insisted that he make his home with
himself and wife.
Then Di Cicco contracted tubercu.
losis, and although everything was
done TO save his life, he rapidly wasted
away. When he saw that death was
near he called his young wife and hi
Mattio to his bedside and MAJ them
promise to wed each other at the ex-
piration Of nine months after his
death. They agreed and hi Cicco
died happy.
The bride was attired in the black
dress which she wore at her husbands
funeral, and despite the occasion, re-
Taxed none OF the literal or iguratvo
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-09
Canada Is Building 1000 Mile Trail to
Back Door Of Gold Region.


Edmonton. b, c. - An important
work that is being carried on by the
Dominion government in the Canadian
northwest, concerning which people in
general know but little, is tie build
ing OF a military road from this city
10 the Yukon territory. For two years
the construction has been under way
IT, charge Of the royal northwest
mounted police.
From Edmonton the road stretches
20 miles away TO Fort ST. John on the
Peace river, and then takes an almost
direct course over the Rocky noun
tains for 200 miles to Fort Graham, In
British Columbia. and thence in a
northwesterly direction for 700 miles
more TO Atlin. This long trail Of 1000
miles lies through a region but little
civilized, and where nature at times
opposes her sterile barriers.
IL is not a wide road-only eight
feet-and at regular intervals of 20
miles small log houses are erected
as hating places. The principal work
so far has been from the eastern side
of the Rocky mountains. and last fall
the construction party. under the com
mand of Capt, Camies, reached Fort
craham, where they have wintered.
This summer. another party OF work
men. under Inspector Mcdonald Of
Whitehorse, will push the work from