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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

Mr.. Ryan will be obliged to keep his
interest. AS the trustees have COM
plete charge Of it, Mr.. Ryan will not
be forced to bother much about it. a
In the last two years Ryan has. come
to be recognized as the most important
man in Wall street. What Jay Gould,
the elder Vanderbilt ara j. Pierpont
Morgan have been at various other Pc
RODS, Mr.. Ryan was until few weeks
ago, when he gave up the strenuosities
of life in the street for the ease of a
country gentleman
Hardly has any financial pie been
cut but that, the master manipulation
at 80 Nassau street had finger in it.
All the other big chieftains of the
street. sought his aid before attempting
anything, and if they could not have
him for an ally at least assured them
selves of his neutrality.
Mr.. Ryan is only three years older
than Gates. He started his career in a
Baltimore dry goods house in 1868, but
this was too slow way to make mon
ey for the man who was eventually to
be tossing millions around in the mar
ket, and in 1870 he went to New York
to try his luck there.
He began in a small position with
stock broking firm, and while giving
his employers good service did not
overlook the main chance. A success
tul deal gave him money to launch
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
HE DIDN'T SAY.

Dumas Was Asked If He Had Read
His Book.
A popular novelist talked with re.
greet at the Franklin Inn, literary
club of Philadelphia, about the old
ghost habit of the past.
Famous painters first, and famous
writer's afterward, alike had ghosts .
he said. These ghosts were pupils.
disciples. They did the basic work of
the masters picture or novel, and the
master polished up, put on the finish
ing touches, and signed his name to it.
This practice, indeed, still maintains
in architecture.
sss 1t was a practice that allowed a
popular artist a manifold increase Of
production and. consequently, of in
come. Dumas. the elder Dumas, had
no less than forty ghosts-forty intel
llgent young men writing away for
MIN about DArtagnan, Porthos. Ara
mis- and the rest.
But Dumas was reckless. and the
existence of his forty ghosts became
known. Hence good deal of scandal.
At the height of this scandal Du-
mas said to a lady one night:
:" Have you read my last book,
madam
The lady, with mischievous smile,
replied:
your"
L = @ e
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
Just Terriss' Luck.

Poor Bill Terriss was very fond of
a game OF cards, poker being his es-.
pecial fancy, at which, as rule. he
had very bad luck. His favorite club
was the Green Room, where Of an
afternoon, before going to work, he.
would frequently join the card table.
one afternoon, playing poker, his luck
was worse than usual; in fact, it
was SO bad that the other players had
been sympathizing with him.
At last he got wonderful hand
and at that moment old Blakely, who
had not very much idea of the game.
II any, looked over his cards and
blurted out: ooh, Billy! what beau
tiful hand you have, dear boy-four
aces" at which poor Terriss threw
down his cards and began to curse.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

hit was that of Miss Bertrand in the
kind of pose treated Of in this article.
Miss Bertrand infused a certain
originality by having the picture show
her in three-quarter pose instead of
tull face. One graceful ankle is
thrown lightly over knee that sculp-
tor might be proud to model
1t is not alone the actress of the
comic opera or the lighter forms Of
entertainment who has attempted to
test her charm in this kind of a pic
ture. Many prominent stars who have
earned their place in the naughty
ranks of the legitimate have tried to
see how they would look posed up in
this kind of picture.
Photographers will tell you that
most women are vain of their shapes
They may be keen enough to see that
their faces are not all that might be
desired, but when it comes to proper
lions they are all either secretly or
openly confident that they have phys
ique to bear comparison with any
body's.
This harmless vanity is what helps
the photographer to pay his bills, and
he is the last person to tell a woman
that she is not in the Venus class.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
For Father.in.Law.l

Billson-Whose pocketbook is that
you are advertising for?
J1mson-Mine, OF course.
Get out. Containing roll of bank
notes and large number Of checks.
Finder can keep money if he will re-
turn papers. Get out! You don't see
roll OF bank notes or a check once
a year.
No; but Bertha Bullion's father
taxes the paper I advertised the loss
IN, and he'll see that advertisement. !"
iumph! Where did you get the
money to pay for that big ad?''
Bertha lent It to me, bless the dar.
ling s11S AaA
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

superb estate he has purchased for
himself in Nelson county, Virginia.
There are those who say that his re-
tlrement has the ultimate aim of car
rylng him into the United States SEN
ate, and there was also a wild rumor
tnat ne had designs on the presidency.
But Mr.. Ryan will admit neither
story. His answer is that having
made the pile which he set for him
self he needs no more, and thinks he
mas right to settle back and enioy
THE remainder of his days in luxuri-
GUS ease.
The only interests which Mr.. RYAN
mas not either sold or transferred are
those in the larger trust companies
and banks.
These are the Morton Trust COM
pany, the Metropolitan Trust com
pany, the National Bank of Commerce
and the Union Exchange bank. In all
OF these he is director.
He is first vice president of the
Morton Trust company and the Ma
t1onal Bank of Commerce. It is said
that he will relinquish his Office of vice
president in both these institutions
put VIII retain his directorships in
MT Ryan holds the controlling in
terest In the Equitable Life Assurance
society. He obtained this control at
the time Of the company's reorganiza-
tion. His Equitable stock is held in
trust for five years by Grover Cleve-
land, sorgan J. O'Brien and George
westinghouse, and at the expiration
OF that time they may renew the tus-
teeship. The Equitable is the only
large corporation. therefore. in which
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

out for himself, and in 1874 he bought
a seat on the stock exchange.
Not a man who courted publicity,
but who rather kept in the back
ground, Ryan was not at once recog-
nized as the big factor he afterward
became. 1t was not until financial men
noticed that in pretty nearly every
thing that came off Ryan had some
part that he was acknowledged as
factor to reckou with. TIE passing of
Ryan will make a new distribution of
power in the street, and may produce
some new leader to fill the vacated
place.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
Civil Trials In French Arrnx

There is now pending in the French
chamber OF deputies a bill abolishing.
court martial in time of peace and pro-
viding that French soldiers and sailors
accused OF offenses shall be tried by
civil tribunals like other citizens. The
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
Historic Plains Of Abraham.

The historic plains of Abraham
will be dedicated as national park
at the celebration next year Of the
three hundredth adversary Of the
founding of Quebec, provided those
most prominent in the commemoration
are able to have their way. At pres
.ent the plains are married by rife
factory. and. instead of listening to
the demand that they remove to an
other site, the owners OF the plant
demand more room. !.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

The insanity plea is becoming so
popular that men who are apt to get
Into trouble shouldn't be too harst
with their wives for preserving the old
love letters.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

subordinate is to suffer the same pun
lshment as the soldier who offers vio-
lence to superior. There is to be
no death penalty in future for treason,
desertion or other military crimes.
There are to be no soldiers. of the
second class and no penal companies.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

At a Georgia Postoffics-
ANY letters for me?''
NO.
ANY postal cards?"
mo"
els my paper conner"
mo-"
Got any almanacs?''
NO.
well. does you know anybody what
wants to buy a live alligator"
Some men are like some dogs-their
bark is about Ill there is to them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
ASK THE CAPTAIN.

Questions With the Sanction of USAGE
for Ocean Travellers.
The annual rush of tourists back
and forth over the Big Drink has be-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

gun" said liners captain, "and am
hardening myself to stand the usual
ten tourist questions.
There are ten questions that every
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03
a Blasted Bud.

A Blasted Bud.
Miss Bud, am thinking Of marry
ing into your family
How original you are! But have
no papa whom you may ask"
No; SO I have asked your mamma.
and We are to be married next
month"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

ahead and make good. That accom-
plished, men could speak Of him as
they would.
Gates always hated a piker. He ar.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-08-03

THAT wealthy fellow wished to marry
her, did he not?'
Yes, and it is my opinion that when
she gave him the mitten she put her
foot in it,
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior. Land OH0'
Lewiston, Idaho, July 3, 1907. "a, T.
Notice is hereby Given that Plummei. X,
Clayton OF Viola Idaho, has filed notice o. .aO
intention to make final five year proc. ~ 10
port of his claim, viz: Homestead Eltl3 3o,ion
4. township 40 n, range W. B. m, ana lens .Ss
said proof will be made before c. NJ. L uSst II
Probate Judge, at Moscow, Idaho on Aus''
1907 u.oys
his continuous residence upon and euti'''''
OF said land, viz: .,r,is A.
Herman ". Mallory, Frank Wilson, prime
Lauder of Viola, Idaho, Thomas Urda e9.ssss.
ton Idaho L. II. Bartlett nv
jul u aupl6
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior Land Office I"
Lewiston, Idaho, August 8, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Margaret <. Han
nah, one OF the heirs OF Adam Craig, decesseu
OF Occur d. Alene, Idaho has filed notice oil nsl
intention to make final five year proof IN s vp
port OF her claim, viz: Homestead Entry ~
sO74, made May 9. 1902, for the ex sec
section "a, township Al H., range ". B. ,. u,
and that said proof will bemade before regls.s,
and receiver at Lewiston, Idaho on septem0''
20. 1907.
She names the following witnesses 70 Ply .s
her continuous residence upon, and culti'S"O'
of, the land, viz: -
Alexander Munroe, James H. Lunsioi;ag
Henry Bentz, all of Avon, idaho, Peter j. O'''
OF Occur d. Alene, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT
augl6sep2O Register
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

Joint Statement of the Auditor md
and Treasurer was examined and annso"
ed and ordered spread upon the Minntes
In the matter Of the petition of
Louis Dewitt, ct al, for change of NH
lie road in road district no 35' affidavit.
having been filed herein, setting for,h
to the satisfaction of this board tho,
misrepresentation we're made nv soroo
OF the petitioners herein, and that Lo
said petition was not signed by 10 res;'
dents OF said road district no 35 II 10
hereby ordered by this board that ali
orders heretofore made in said road casa
be set aside and held forehaught and thsS
the overseer of road district no S5 ho
and he ia hereby ordered to open nv
said road and the whole thereof "a +
was before SAID petition was fled.
In the matter OF the petition of f. T.
Cole, ct Al, for public road in road die.
trict no 35, it is ordered that the saw
be rejected and all orders her etofore
made herein are hereby set aside and
held for naught.
1t is further ordered that the costs Of
viewing and sure ying be assessed
against the bOudsmen herein.
Whereas, it appears from the records
OF Latah county, Idaho, that H r Smith
and r Strong have received and ra'
tanned, during their terms of Office. GER
tain fees which the Supreme conrt Of
the state of Idaho has but recently do.
cided was money properly belonging tn
the county,
Now, therefore, the Prosecuting At.
tolneY is hereby instructed to file writ.
ten opinion as to wether or not an act
ion will nJw lie to recover said money
and if 80, to Immediately con. c.ence act'
ion to recover any and all moneys which
may be found to be due SAID Latah
county.
Claim of Fl Kirkwood. on the cur-
rent expense Fund, for surveying pri.
vate roads in the sum of $500, was re-
jected on account of not being a legal
claim against the county.
Claims against Latah county were ex-
amined and allowed and the auditor 10
hereby directed to draw warrants in set.
Element thereof as follows;
On the Current Expense Fund
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

VI AllC OIL tax
es for the year 1907 was continued
At this time the board adjourned to
inspect the County Poor Farm and to
meet in session Monday, July %, 1907
at o'clock A. NJ.
Moscow, Idaho, Monday July %, 1907
Board met this day pursuant to adj
Journment present as before.
The matter OF the equalization of tax
es for the year 1907 was at this time tax
en- under consideration.
Report OF c A Davies, as overseer of
road district no % was examined and
approved.
Bond OF James Eutsler for LIQUOR IL
cense in the sum of 100000 was exam
ined and approved and license to retail
Intoxicating liquors at Moscow, Idaho.
during the year ending July l 1908. is
hereby ordered issued to the said James
Eutsler.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23

Olof johnson, road work. ....... 1000
Fl Erickson, road work ..... 55 90
Road District No. 40 Fund.
August Anderson. road work AZ
Charles Graves. road work w 20 20
Jacob Johnson, road work Al 90
Road District No. 81 Fluid:
Ed Howell, road work ....... 10 90
The matter of the equalization of tax
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-23
TROY WEEKLY NEWS. PAGE s.
County Commissioners Report.

On the Road District No. Fund:
Peter Danielson, road work. ...t 400
J G WEIGH. team hire ...... 900
William A Welcb, road work. "a 90
Road District No. Fund:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
EoR SALE
Country Property


TO MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE.
California school lands; no condi-
tions taken as investments. Easy
terms; St75 acre upward
Lands all counties, stamp for book.
$50 Coachella dist, artesian; best, So.
snap.
$40 near Imperial Junction r. r., So.
go near Fallbrook, near river, 81.
l60 near Lake Elsinore. Riverside, 81.
$40 near Mecca, Indio water dist, 81.
40 North San Diego city, coast, 81.
26O near Beaumont, San Berdoo Co.,
320 Palmdale dist, L. A. Co., 49,
l'O h'SiS $1,000. we'll barn Lancaster
32O Tehachapi hills, west willow
Spgs, $3.50.
$40 near owens Lake, Inyo Co, So,
$40 at Freeman wells valley, $3.50.
32O near BarstOw, r. r., river, $3.50.
32O near ORC Grande, river, r. r., s..
500 near Needles, r. r., river, $3.50.
GAO So. Flowing Wells, r. r.. SL75
acre.
$40 West Heber, Imperial dist, s.
acre.
$40 near Ehrenburg. and Colo. river,
$3.50.
$40 on. san Joaquin river Fresno,
$3.50.
$50 near Dclano. Kern. on r. r.. "a.
$40 near Sunset oil wells. S. acre.
$50 near Calistoga Mts., Napa 81.
$40 >. w, Mercod county choice, S4.
other school, government and oil
lands.
WIsEMAN's LAND BUREAU.
lO5 S. Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Twain Becomes a Critic

A successful young novelist was
praisine the critical powers of Mark
Twain.
81 once had the honor of reading
tale of mine TO Mr.. Clemens" he said,
land, thanks to his criticism. the tale
was greatly improved. Originally it
was too high flown; he brought 1t
down to earth and made it homelier
and truer,
For instance, the tale concluded
with these words;
"'Mabel's lovely eyes dropped for
answer, faint flush tinted her cheek.
and she gate him both her hands; and
there i'm the old orchard, i'm the shade
of the heavy fruited trees, he drew her
to his breast, and, raising her long
ringlets TO his lips, kissed them rever-
entity
Mr.. Clemens, at this ending, blew a
cloud of smoke thoughtfully into the
air and, as he watched the smoke dis
solve he drawled:
What do you think now. honestly,
of a girls young man who would go
nibbling at a girls back hair when she
mad her face with her?' indianapolis
Star,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
FIND BIG LEDGE OF GARNETS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 19.-The great
Sierra Madre mountain north of Ogden
seems to carry not only many of the
rare metals. such as tungstate, molyb-
denum, and other such metals, but It
has ledge of rare stones, the garnet
which is used so extensively as a pol
isher for the metals, and the supply of
which in the United States is not equal
to the demand. In Napoleon canyon in
the big mountain there is a strong ledge
carrying from 40 to so per cent of the
garnet, which can be mined and con-
centrated at a low cost and can be re-
duced to 991h per cent pure.
This ledge is probably the largest on
the continent. 1t lies in the holdings of
the Ell Dorado company, silver-lead
proposition that is near the summit of
the mountain and lies about 10000 feet
above sea level. The garnet lode, how
ever, lies in the lower measures of the
gneiss that forms the base of the noun
tain, and compared with the copper
veins in the great mountain 1t is easy
of access and close to a point where a
concentrator can be erected.
The ledge is in the diorite and is forty
feet wide between walls. The dorite,
with the underlying porphyry, is the
birthplace of all the copper veins in the
LII lllC lHG gar
net, even in it's matriX, is a beautiful
stone, the white porphyry being speck-
led with the rarer stone.
1t is the purpose of Don naguire, one
of the owners of the Eldoraro and the
manager of some of the big copper
mines on the mountain, to at some flu
ture day begin the working of this val
liable deposit of the rare stone and to
erect works for it's reduction. 1t IS said
that the supply of garnet is not enough
for the needs of the manufacturers.
The stone is used as a metal polisher
and a glass polisher. In the smoothing
up of journals of locomotives, the pol
ishlng of steel plates. the Frightening
of swords and other blades, and In ev-
cry case where a smooth and brilliant
surface is required on steel the garnet
is used.
The opening up of Mr.. Maguire's big
ledge, said by members Of the geolog-
ical survey to be as important as any
on the continent will relieve the short
age of the stone in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
CORPORATIONS WAR OVER
DEATH OF HUMBLE MULE
Special to The Herald.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 19-The Crusible
Steel company of America, capital $780,
00O0O0 and the Pennsylvania railroad
capital $S15,000,00O, have quarreled over
the death of a poor, despised mule.
The question is Who is responsible
for the death of the mule?" Acres Of
office stationery will he wasted; whole
sheets of stamps used, and fair stem
ographers have told the story of he
death of the dumb servant innumer-
able times, in the correspondence that
has followed the inquest into the man
Cling of the mule four months ago.
Compromises were proposed in vain
The Crucible Steel company of Amer
lea wanted full, complete recompense
for the death of one mule, and for the
mental anguish that followed the ami
mails sad, sudden, swift demise The
Pennsylvania railroad refused to admit
it's responsibility. 1t had millions for
defense, but not one cent for tribute
to the soullesS corporation that had
plenty more mules, anyway.
And so the breach widened and
widened and the correspondence be-
tween grew bulkir and bulkier until
yesterday when the Crucible Steel
company of America brought in Com
| mon Pleas court an action against the
railroad company for $500 damages for
the death of one of it's mules at the
Pike street crossing of the Allegheny
Valley tracks on April 26 last The
| PLAINTIFFS petition states that the ami
NAL was hitched to a dump cart at
the time of his collision with a hos
tile train-an unnecessarily hostile
train, the petitioners seem to believe
Also, the harness was found to be badly
tangled and torn after the accident.
The fate of the driver is not men
toned in the petition, but it is sup
posed he escaped. Maybe he will be
present at the trial to tell the story.
Not one of the eminent counsel for the
| Pennsylvania railroad would discuss
the case nor give hint as to what
the railroad had up it's sleeve to CON-
bat the damaging statements hurled
into common pleas court No. by the
steel company. They would not even
say whether or not the railroad would
urge as a counter-claim that the mule
had damaged the locomotive when the
two moving bodies came together.
But then the Crucible Steel company
of America claims that the late Ia
mented animal wasn't kicking mule.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

There are not many lots for home
building as good as these anywhere
else within six miles of the city
center.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
THERE ARE NO BETTER LOTS ANY
WHERE AT ANY PRICE.

We have been too crowded with
tract improvement work to do much
talking. This is to remind you that
the time to see Eagle Rock is now.
We are NOT urging you to buy
we are advising you to SEE Eagle
Rock.
Ride to the end of the Eagle Rock
car line. Let our agent Cor any other
agent) drive you over the valley for
half an hour.
THEN IF YOU WANT TO TALK
PRICES we have large slightly lots
all Improvements paid-from 1926 to
$3.50.
"IT PAYS TO SEE US"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
FOR SALE
City Lots and Lands

This new tract is n winner from
the start, situated south Of and adj
Joining the NADEAU HOME TRACT
(Which we sold on record time be-
cause of big values offered) We
sold 12 lots In this new tract opening
day. a small number of choice lots
left for people that know bargains
when they see them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Eagle
Rock

(Six miles from First and SPRING..
Choice residence lots at low open
ing prices
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
FoR SALE
City Lots and Lands

LEE NJ. STANDISH co.
SWAP COLUMN
HERE'S THAT SNAP YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR:
Lot 5Ox15O. California house. 3
rooms. Yours II you want IT, Come
up and make me an offer.
Here's Another:
b-acre tract, broom cottage, wind
mill, good barn, place for chickens, 2
large corrals. This is also yours.
Here's Another:
Lot 50x1S5, on high ground. new 4
room cottage, nice big barn, running
water, southern exposure.
Here's Another:
22b acres with 11-year-old Wash
ington navels 5-year-old Bartlett
pears and 7-year-old olives: 7-room
brick house, big barns. steel wind
mill brick cold storage cellar; fully
equipped for fruit business.
For particulars call at
702 So. Spring, Suite gao.
LEE M. STANDISH CO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Government Lands

WRIGHTS GOVERNMENT LANDS
bureau will very shortly have new list
of water bearing lands to be filed upon
under the homestead and reclamation
laws and will be ready to receive appli-
cations for the same by January 81 1907.
521 WILCOX BLDG, Spring and Second.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

t. /. O'Bricm
q Co.,
REAL
EST A TIE
And
REN I AIS

The past year has been most pros
porous one for r. l.. O'Brien & Co.
month by month, and we report the
following business transacted by us
during. the month of December, hav-
ing sold 10 residences, lots and IS
houses rented,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
FOR SALE


FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL NEW BUNGALOW
WEST ADAMS HEIGHTS TRACT.
ONLY $3.50.
This is an exceptionally
handsome Groom bungalow.
The owner has tried to outdo
everything in the bungalow
line at or near the price and
we think he has succeeded. In
fashionable neighborhood.
Lot 50x135
This property. considering
location and the house itself,
cannot be duplicated in the
city.
Terms one-half cash.
SOLE AGENTS,
JONES a. RYDER LAND COM
PANY,
ais West Third Street