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The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

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 put mis-
wife's whole dowry into town house
in Paris, modelled after the Little
Trianon. Then there Is a country
house which cost another half million.
A yacht cost 100000 and a yacht can
not be kept In commission for moth
ing nor a crew paid with II. o. US.
His attempt to become a politician
cost another 100000.
FoIIies Are Numerous.
But the enumeration OF his folues
il by no means concluded. Boni Is
fond Of entertaining. Most OF the en-
PERTAINING was OF character respon'
sible for leading him into court as
defendant. in a suit for divorce. Yet
Il was not at all equal to the extraVa-
giant way In which he provided enter
tainment for royal guests. He gave
a bear hunt for Grand Duke Boris, OF
Russia. This cost Boni 100000. Inc
duke could have given better one In
Russia for one-twentieth the sum.
A hunting party for the king OF Portu'
gal cost only $4,000, for his majesty
is very stout and his activity as a
hunter is limited to shooting at re-
leased trapped birds or freed deer.
The luncheon which followed was re-
sponsibe for so large an expenditure.
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 was 1t carried
out with a magnificent disregard for
cost, bu. II was one of those complete
and perfect entertainments where
every guest feels that an artist Is In
command II was cheap. too. Ac.
cording to reports II ran the count
only about $4,000 in debt, although
It is reported that 100000 clock was
added TO the Little Trianon De Cas-
tellane In order to provide the sen.
sational feature and give q regal zest
to the dinner.
The $1,000 fur coat which the
count purchased is not perhaps to be
credited TO the account Of the bear
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

Count Bonl DE Castellane has sauan.
dered $s,O00000 In four years. Half
OF the millions were the Gould mil.
lions and the other half belonged to
trusting tradesmen.
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.
thrills. Starting out to vie with
Apicius, who, upon the statement of
the ancient writer's mentioned, suuan-
dered $4.0O0,000 on riotous living, he
has surpassed Lucullus, who at one
meal devoured a whole estate"
Juvenal did not intend this allusion
to whole estate to be taken literally.
In the case of the French count who
married Anna Gould the estate to be
devoured was very large one, but
the nobleman made good fight, and
IL he failed to cause II to disappear
at single little supper Il 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
a bagatelle of 100000 few paintings
appraised at about $50 and a pair OF
candlesticks for $4,000 which connols.
seurs aver are imitation and perhaps
worth about one one-thousandth OF
the price. Anybody would be glad
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
NOW ALL IS PEACE
WHERE ONCE WAR FRoWNED ON
cHAPuLTEPEc.
Palace Of President Diax Crowns the
Heights stormed by the Ansri.
can Troops--ooH Links on
Cherubusco Field.

II Is only by stretch Of the imasin.
alton that a person driving through
the beautiful park OF Chapultepec TO.
day can be brought to believe that the
great rocky hill, which rises SO males.
tically from It's center. was the height
that was stormed by the American
troops nearly go years ago during the
Mexican war.
The only thing to remind the visitor
of the blood that was spilled on this
hillside is small commemorative
monument about Is feet high, erected
in honor OF the students OF the Mill.
tary college who fell fighting against
what is termed in Mexico the North
American invasion"
The heights of Chapulteped are to-
day crowned by the palace of Presi
dent Daz. The "MexicanD White
House" not only commands the City
of Mexico but the whole valley known
as the federal district. From the bal
comics OF the palace there IL a view OF
100 miles. In this magnificent outlook
the great feature Is Popocatepetl
which, 1880 feet high, rears It's lofty
snow-clad head above the clouds.
The Rock Of Chapultepec Is ter
raced garden. The spiral walk leading
up to the mansion is hidden from the
view of anybody standing at the base
by a luxuriant growth of flowers OF
every species. cactus. palms. in fact
by all the fora OF subtropical Mexico
Running In all directions from this
smiling rock are drives and walks that
take one to placid lakes. the homes OF
milk-white swans and rustic summer
houses. where one may, In perfec,
quietness, dream away an hour or
two.
Where the Americans planted their
cannon Is the Avenue of Posts" As
early as seven o'clock In the morning
students can be seen walking up and
down this magnificent alley OF pines,
studying from a book or engaged In
philosophlc or artistic controversy. II
calls to mind wildly what We have
read OF the groves OF the Academic. In
Athens, where Socrates walked and
discoursed and argued.
Splendid drives lead out from the
city In every direction TO Chapultepec.
Between four and seven o'clock In the
afternoon the beauty and fashion Of
Mexico turn out on parade. In auto
mobile and carriage. quite In the man.
ner of the Partisan who makes his
drive In the Bois as regularly as he
performs his additions.
The return down the brilliant Paseo
dc Ia Reforma into San Francisco
street is one OF the sights OF the capi
tai. From 1000 to 1900 vehIcisn6r4e
part In this daily parade In aiA out az
Chaputepec.
The field OF Cherubusco is a golf
links and Chapultepec Is the peaceful
home of president who lives massed
In flowers. Time Is indeed a humor.
LET.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
FIRST STATE CAPITOL.

commission consisting Of James ID.
Doty, A. A. Bird and John O'Neil was
appointed by the government to begin
work at once. On July 4, 1887. the
cornerstone was laid with ceremonies
appropriate 10 the occasion. The leg.
islature of Wisconsin met for the first
time at Madison in 1888, but, as the
capitol building was not at that time
in a suitable condition for occupation
the session was held in the basement
of the American house, where the an.
nual message Of the governor. Henry
Dodge. was delivered. During 1886
and 1887 the national government ap.
propriated $4,000 for the capitol
building, Dane county $4,000. and the
territorial legislature apout $4,000,
making the complete cost 100000 The
building, when finished, was substan.
tial structure, which in architectural
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

TO do business with such gentleman
even II he did have 10 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. lie appears TO have
imagined that the Gould millions bred
like rabbits and that one 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 s75,0O0.00O In rapidly increasing
investments, the dowry Anna Gould
brought TO the French nobleman was
only 100000. This was regarded as
ample. considering the fact that II
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 To
spend.
Approaching his own weakness, he
guarded the countess against acquir,
ing his habit by limiting her to from
$50 to $50 a month. This prevented
her from buying cheap paintings az
fabulous prices and inculcated a
model spirit of frugality, As for him
self, the count lost about $4,000 a
day during the racing season. After
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
The "Whlte Feather T"

An Official OF the Smithsonian Insti
tuition was speaking OF the origin OF
some well known phrases, and pointed
TO a small mounted bird. This bird
was a French gray on the back. drah
breast. black wings, and with small
but conspicuous white spot at the base
OF the tail.
THAT is a wheatear." the ofiiclal
said. 1T is very common In Scotland
where II Is known as the 'clacharan
II Is from this bird that we get the ex
preston, showing the white feather,
You will notice the location OF the
only white feathers on its body they
can be seen only when the bird II fly
ing away from yOu"-The sunday
Magazine.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

design and convenience Of arrange
ment compared favorably with CAPT.
tolls of the adjacent states.
The building was enlarged from time
to time to provide for tho growing
wants of the state.
In 1904 a portion OF the north wing
and the greater part of the interior Of
the capitol was destroyed by fire.
The first legislative hall OF Wiscon.
sin Is still standing and there are
many earnest people In the state who
are pleading for Its restoration, or at
least. 10 have Il saved from the desc.
Grafton Il Is at present subjected TO-.
At the time when the first legislative
body sat in conference. the building
was a story and half frame house,
battlement fronted. II was at the
meeting in this humble place that
the territorial administration was or.
ganized, the territory divided into
counties. county seats established.
WAYS and means of borrowing money
discussed. This birthplace OF the great
state OF Wisconsin must always be OF
interest 10 its citizens. who can never
forget the wisdom and forethought of
the pioneers who. meeting to establish
great commonwealth. laid the foun.
dat.ons for the good Of posterity. The
old building at Belmont Is perhaps
nothing more 10 many than any other
old landmark. hut 10 the earnest.
minded II stands for something more.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
BIRTHPLACE OF WISCONSIN Is
STILL STANDING.
Erection Of Imposing Structure a,
Madison Recalls Humble Building
Where Territorial Admins
tration Was Organized.

Madison. Wis.--Wisconsin's new
capitol will be a sumptuous structure
compared with the building the state
fathers occupied when they gathered
In legislative session in 1S4S The de
velopment of the great commonwealth
Is shown in the required ampliicatlon
OF It's statehouse. The legislature OF
Wisconsin has far outgrown the mod.
est little building which at the time of
It's erection was considered the finest
OF It's Kind. II has demands that the
enlarged capitol could not meet, and
SO the old will give place to the new.
work on the new structure Is being
rapidly pushed. and at the meeting Of
December q specimens OF the best
grades OF building material for the
outside walls were submitted by
Architect Post.
In the early days many towns were
anxious to have the capitol building
located within their limits, and many
bitter contest was waged over its
location. None OF the seventeen appli.
cants succeeded in securing II. A
town was laid out especially adapted
to Its needs, a site unrivaled In nat.
ural beauty by any Wisconsin town.
The location of the present state
capitol was selected by James d. Doty
In 1886. and In December OF that year
when the legislature convened at Bel.
mont, an act was passed to establish
the statehouse ut Madison. There
we're many reasons why this site was
selected. and chief among them was
the central location. Milwaukee, Green
Bay and the lead mining region In the
southwestern part OF the state were
the principal cehters of immigration
and OF activity, so In selecting Madi
son the distance from any one of the
points would be about equal The
Wisconsin territory had belonged to
the Michigan tract. II was partitioned
and organized at Mineral Point July
4, 1886. into the territory OF wiscon-
sin. The first legislative body met ut
Belmont and there was long struggle
as to where the capitol OF the new
state would be permanently located.
Seventeen towns desired II and each
had Inducements to offer. Fond du
Lac, Dubuque. Portage, Helena. Nil.
waukee. Racine. Belmont. Mineral
Point. Green Bay. Platteville, Cassville.
Belleview. koshkonong. Wisconsinap-
oils. Wisconsin City, Peru and Madi-
son. Some OF these towns were, as
yet. not laid out. but their promoters
had hopes for them II the capitol was
erected at the point advocated.
II was decided that the permanent
structure would be at Madison and q
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

hunt which the CroeEus gave for a
Russian grand duke, Opinions differ
as to whether the hunt was tho excuse
for adding a fur coat 10 his wardrobe
or vice versa. thus giving rise 10 an.
other impenetrable historical mys,
terry. As about the same time hand,
some wardrobe, price $780, 900. 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 chronicler, who will
show conclusiyely that the coat was
bought to ornament the costly piece
of furniture and that the bear hunt
was mere incident
Dance Is Expensive.
Another entertainment which was
the talk OF "all Paris" was a little
dance, Louis XVI. style" This cos
tune ball was very charming and not
too dear at 100000 A more modest
dance-Louis XIV. style-cost $3.50,
900. Both OF these fetes were appro.
pirate In the palatial setting which
the Castellano mansion afforded. One
ceiling OF the palace-that OF the
countess room-was decorated at an
expense OF 100000 as an evidence OF
the counts gratitude,
When the other day the countess
lawyer denounced lloni as a "monu
mental spendthrift" he evidently was
well informed, for the rapidity with
which the count showered money
and obligations for more money-has
! perhaps never been equaled.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
IN MEMORY OF THOMAS MOORE.
Artistic Celtic Cross Erected on His
Grave In England.

London. Recently In the church.
yard of Bromham. Wiltshire. England.
the Celtic cross shown In the illustra.
ton. which stands over the grave OF
Thomas Moore. the renowned Irish
poet. was unveiled with imposing cere-
monies. Thousands attended the cere-
monies and green flags and scrolls
bearing quotations from the Irish
Melodies" were abundantly In evi.
dence Among the speakers we're Jus.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Subordlnation.

What is her idea OF a good hun
band?" asked the woman who IVA
making tides.
Her idea Of a good husband al
swered the one who was embro.del
ing, lis a man who cant afford I
smoke cigars or so to the races b,
cause his wife plays bridge whist"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Woman on Hospital Board.

DIR. Billiard IL the youngest daug,
ter OF Mrs. Meta @. Billiard. and tho
late Daniel Billiard. who settled In Vir.
ginia prior to the civil war. Though
u native born vlrglnian. she comes
from Puritan stock. uniting the energy
and progressive traits OF the Yankee
with the warm,heartedness and gener.
GUS impulsiveness OF the south.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, you said those losing ball
players felded badly"
That's what said
This sporting talk is demorallzins
your grammar N0l mean they felt
badly"
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Unique Distinction Held bp Miss Bull
lard Of Virginia.

Richmond. va.--Dr. Irene p. Billiard
OF Radford. recently appointed by the
general hospital board as third assist.
amt physician at tho Eastern State
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Or. Irene q. Billiard.
tsouthern Girl Who Has Had An un.
usual Career.)


Hospital for the insane at williams
burg. Ia the only woman physician In
tho state and probably In the south
holding a responsible official position
under state government In a profess
sional capacity as a doctor OF medi.
cine. DR.. Bullard, who In yet In her
twenties, looks younger than her
years. Her social standing is so high
and her beauty so marked that she
could long since have blossomed into
belle but she would have none of L..
She has been bookworm from child.
deyouring subjects far beyond her
years, while other girls were yet with
their dolls and their toys.
DIR. Billiard graduated from Wads.
worth high school, Radford, where she
was born and reared. at an early age.
She attended a school at Madison.
Wis, afterward taking the profession
al course at Farmville. teaching three
years In the public schools of Pulaski
after her graduation. But the science
OF medicine. TO which the child had
been attracted, now lured the girl.
and, broadening her studies as her
years advanced. she In time obtained
her degree as doctor of medicine.
To achieve this end she became a
trained nurse, practicing her profes'
sion at the bedside of her patients for
several years with grrat success.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

tin Mccarthy and John Dillon. M. r.
Moore was born In Dublin on May 2S,
1879, and died at Bromhsm ON the
25th of February, 1859 His famous
Irish Melodies" were published be-
tween the years 1907 and 1914.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
MONEY THAT
HAD WINGS
HotD Royal Spenders of the
Past and Present Haze
Cast AWay Fortunes.
De CASTELLANE THE KING

French Husband Of Anna Gould
Seems to Have Had Absolutely No
Conception OF the Value Of Money
in England the Marquis Of
AnsIesey and In America "coai OIL
Johnny" Dissipsted Enormous
Sums They Had Not Earned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-04
Killed by Train.

An unknown man was instantly
killed by the north-bound Duluth &
Iron Range train last evening about a
mile west of town. He was lying on
the track apparently asleep and was
not noticed by the engine crew until
the train was within hundred feet
of him. He was thrown fully fifty
feet and when picked up it was found
that his head had been crushed and
that he was disembowelled.
The victim was about forty years
old, weighed about l4O pounds, and
was five feet seven inches in height.
Up toa late hour Deputy Coroner
Gleason, who took charge of the re-
mains, had not found any clue to the
mans identity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-04
So PER YEAR IN ADVANCE

ported by Alderman Murphy that
council 60 INFO committee of the
whole to consider the bid. Carried.
Yeas, four, Nays, none.
Moyed by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that AL
derman Murphy act as chairman of
such committee. Carried. Yeas, four
Nays, none.
A recess was declared to give the
committee time to act.
Council was called to order and the
following report presented:
Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
We, your committee of the whole,
do recommend that the bid of Albert
Kolstad be accepted at prices stated.
M. j. Murphy, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall that the
report of the committee of the whole
be accepted and placed on file and the
city enter into contract with Mr.. Kol-
stad for the performance of the work
he to furnish suitable bond in sum
of $2,500.00. Carried. Yeas, four,
Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar that clerk
advertise for bids for hauling coal
from the pocket TO the plant. Carried.
Yeas, four, Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Koyall, that the
council adjourn. Carried. Yeas four
Nays, none.
L. j. WHITE
Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-04


steel corporation has agl eed to pay S.
a share cash bonus each year for five
years on each share Of stock during
the time the subscriber remains in the
company's employ. The total bonus
is S25 a share, which brings the net
cost down to $60.5O.
A fact that must not be overlooked
is that dividend Of 81 per annum is
paid on tins preferred stock. Thus,
in addition To the bonus, the employe
will have received in dividends in the
five I, ears, Il total Of $35 per share.
The total of bonuses aud dividends is
$50, which leaves the net cost OF each
share of stock at the end of five years
only S25. His original Investment
brings the employe ID net return Of
slightly over IA! per cent. Employees
holding steel corporation stock are
not seeking complementary are well
S satisfied with the situation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-04
MISSING.
Winton Boy Disappeared
Monday.

George Patka, the six-year-Old sou
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patka of Win
ton, has been missing since Monday
afternoon and Notwithstanding the
fact that hundreds of people have
secured the woods, dragged the river
and lakes and employed other means
no trace of the boy has been found.
The mills at Winton were closed
several days this week and the crews
made systematic search OF the sur
rounding country. The boy was last
seen Monday at about noon when it
is claimed he hung on to the mail
wagon and rode out a short distance
from Winton towards this city. 1t
was also reported that he had been
seen in boat on the river. The
search has been prosecuted with yigor
all week.
Both lumber companies and the
citizens of Winton are doing all in
their power to assist the distracted
parents to find their boy. The kid
mapping theory has gained some
ground but among the people gener-
ally it IS supposed the boy fell into
the lake and was drowned. Some be-
lieve he wandered off into the woods,
became exhausted and persisted. The
uncertainty of the young mans fate
is hard condition for the parents.
Dynamite will be used in the river
and lake with the view of bringing
the body to the surface should drown
ing be the cause of the boys disap-
pearance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-10-04

burgh Coal Co., soft coal, $2S5.25; Gen.
eral Electric Co., Electrical supplies,
S20.79; The Detective Publishing Co.,
Scrap book, $lO0; Ely Fire Depart
ment, Firemens' services at practice,
$1,000; G. Il. Ayres, Expenses of board
Of health. $3.50; B. Benson. Meals fur
nished prisoners, $3.50; j. d. Lowe,
Inspecting boiler. So 90; John Lamuth
Collecting poll tax. 800; John Bed
ford, Livery and draying, $S.O5.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
report be accepted, the bills be al
lowed as recommended and the clerk
instructed to draw orders on.the treas
urer in payment of the same. Car
ried. Yeas, four, Nays, none.
Under unfinished business the may
or's appointment of John Habian as
police officer and the bond furnished
by Mr.. Habian as such officer were
brought up and discussed. On no mo-
tion being made to approve same May
or Weinzierl announced that same
would be laid on table until next
meeting.
Bid of Jno. E. Peterson for build
ing road to connect with the new
county road on the south side of the
railroad track from the present west
end of Sheridan street for the sum of
$4,000 was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar that the
bid be rejected and the city build the
road themselves. Carried. Yeas four,
Nays, none.
Bid of Albert Kolstad for construc-
tiOn Of sewer at the north end of
First avenue in accordance with spec
lications on file in clerks office for
the following amounts per unit, was
read: Excavating and reflling earth
in trench per Gu, I'd. $1.1O; excaYat-
ing and disposng of rock per Gu. yd.
$7.25; furnishing earth fill where rock
is removed per Gu. I'd. $0.45; furnish
ing and laying 80 sewer pipe per linear
foot, $2.7l; material and labor for two
manholes complete. $4,000. Bid &C
companied by certified check on the
First National Bank for $4,000.
Moved by Alderman James, sup