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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
GUARDING A Gem
Extraordinary Precautions TAX
en- to Protect the GULL
nan Diamond.
ARTISAN EMPLOYED WATCHED
VIII Take Year to Cut and Polish
Gift 10 England's King Which
Is Worth $4,s0O,000.

Some OF the particulars about tht
care bestowed On the Cuilinan diamond
the Transyaafs gift to King Edward
VII.-read like chapter from detec-
tive story. To account for the anxiety
for the safety Of the stone. 1t must be
remembered that it belongs to the
crown jewels OF England. not another
Of which can approximate it in value,
size and brilliancy. The most difficult
operation, the cleaving, was perform.
ed by an expert, and it's success was
celebrated with champagne The dia-
mOnd now appears as Il pear shaped
stone, and when ii shall be polished
and quite ready it will weigh about
1900 carats. In its rough original
state the stone weighed 1927 carats.
The eventual shape TO be given the
stone is kept a profound secret by
King Edward and the head of the dia.
mOnd cutting firm. says W. J. l.. Kiehl.
special correspondent of the Chfca go
News at The Hague. All that is known
is that it is to have fifty eight facets.
which is the largest number a dia-
mOnd ever had.
The intrinsic value of the diamond is
about 100000 tiorins go, 400, O00,, but
because of the rarity of such large
stones it can safely be estimated at
100000 forms (S4,S0O, 900. The skill
ed artisan who has 10 polish the stone
is master of his craft, and the great
est precautions are being taken To
guard him and the diamond during the
long and delicate operation of cutting
and polishing, which will be perform
ed in large, well lighted and ventilats'
ed room, situated in the second story
of a side wing of the factory eontigu
Gus 10 the room of the heads of the
| firm. 1t will take whole year before
| the stone is ready, and during all that
time the working hours for the skilled
| artisan will be from a. III. until y
| D. m He is not allowed to leave the
| room even for his meals. Besides the
| principal workman. there will be two
| assistants, and one of the members of
| the firm will, be constantly present in
| the room This is locked upon the
| men by the head of the firm himself.
| who keeps theakey. =,
| precautions at Night
| At night II Is even more difficult ~
resch The stoaee. ihan in the daytime.
In tremendously strong tireproof
room. the walls of which are more
than foot thick and made of cement
and iron. is placed a great iron fire
proof safe. and in this lies the dia'
mond. The door of the strong room
can only be opened by means of Il fig
ure lock. the figures being known only
TO the heads of the firm. Behind the
door is a heavy iron grating. and when
this is opened the place is immediately
flooded with electric light. Then the
great iron fireproof safe becomes visi
BILE in the middle of the room. This
safe is painted to resemble mahogany
and not single lock- Is visible. There
are nine strong locks. but these are
placed beneath secret sliding panel
Even when the outer doors OF this safe
have been opened the diamond cannot
be reached before another secret pi
geOnhole has been opened. In which the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
Quick Relief for RheumatIsm.

( George w. Rooms. Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief TO-
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to te
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and Improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up an
dressed herself and walked out fol-
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gust Schlegel & Son, 20 West Secoad
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

,aIuable stone reposes. The factory
is guarded night and day by a private
guard of its own as wei! as by secret
and uniformed police. The strong
room is again specially guarded by
two men. who every half hour have to
touch an electric controller which sig
nails their presence. If the signs of the
electric controller point only one sec
sond past the regulation time. the
guards are severely reprimanded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
A Woman Tells How to Relieve Rheu
matte Pains.

| have been great sufferer from
the dreadful disease, rheumatism. for
a number of years. l have tried many
medicines, but never got much relief
from any of them until two Yeas ago.
when I bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. l found relief be-
fore l had used all of one bottle, but
Kept on applying and soon felt like a
different woman. Through my advice
many of my friends have tried it and
can tell you how wonderfully it has
worked. Mrs. Sarah A. Cole, IA S.
New street, Dover, Del. Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm is a liniment. The
lreiief from pain which it affords is
alone worth many times its cost. 1t
makes rest and sleep possible. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

men. thinking republicans became
alarmed and sought remedy. AS cor
receive measures were proposed. how
ever, they are buried in ,one way or
another. till now there is little doing
in this line within the republican par
ty. The members who can speak with
authority have been subsidized. and
unless the warnings of the democrats
are needed, there is danger that the
United States as nation will soon be
past the point of effective resistance.
Judge Wade referred to- the steel
trust as an example of what industrial
combination is doing. With an actual
Investment of s400.G00.000 the com
pany is carrying capitalization of
81 400, 100000 and the. American peo-
pie are taxed in the steel products
they buy TO pay high dividends upon
that s1,O00,00O.0uO of pure water.
Further evidence of the tendency of
the republicans to play into the hands
of predatory wealth was seen by the
speaker in the practice of keeping on
deposit in national banks of from
5000 900, 900 to $250.0CO, 900 of federal
funds. One New York bank. Stand
ard Oil institution, alone recently had
SIT 900. 900 of this cash upon which it
was not paying a cent of interest. This
vast amount taken from the people by
taxation. principally upon necessities
constitutes. under republican rule, a
permanent fund in the hands of the
bank and the nation does not get "A
cent from it, For such favors as these
the republican party had been given
the vast campaign fund which virtu-
ally purchased the defeat of Bryan in
1896. In the state of Iowa alone,
where the democrats had not a ghost
of chance of getting the electors,
the national committee placed $780,
900 in addition to what was subscribed
in the state itself.
History shows that the greatest diff
Guilty in bringing about governmental
reform lies in getting the public to see
the truth. That is the duty of demo-
Gratis today. The facts exist, and it
only remains to show them up so that
all may behold. and there is not the
slightest doubt that the people will
turn TO the party of Thomas Jefferson
for relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
a 20 Year sentence.

!, 81 have just completed a 20 year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's
Arnica Salve which cured me of bleed
ing piles just 20 years ago." writes
@. s. Woolever of LeRaysville, N. Y
Bucklen's Arnica Salye heals the worst
sores, boils. burns, wounds and cuts
in the shortest time Csc at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

skulls OF dead promises. and the peo-
pie are tiredI7-tired even to numbness.
In times of prosperity the republicans
claimed credit for everything Now
that conditions have changed they are
trying to prove an alibi.
Same Promises Fonr Years Ago.
The republicans have been in abso-
lutte control of affairs for ~ years.
The need of tariff revision was point
ed out TO them four years ago, and
they promised 10 act after election.
After election they exerted every ac-
tivity to block. and did block, all at
tempts to change the tariff. Now the
demand for revision is again made
from all parts of the country. and
again the cry is "Wait till after cleo
ton To the speakers mind, the
answer the people make in November
will in great measure show whether
they are still capable of governing
themselves. Mr. Wade himself, while
member of congress six years ago.
tried 10 get the tariff question up in
personal experience the system that
is followed in cutting off such endeav-
Ors He introduced a bill removing
the dnty from the products of the
Standard Oil company. and could not
even get hearing before the commit
tee on ways and means, much less get
IL upon the floor of the house. While
hA ;nnt
ment as a mere democrat. there are
scores of republican members who
have just as earnestly advocated tariff
reform during the last six years and
who have been just as relentlessly sat
upon. The whole question is not one
of politics. 1t is one Of economics and
justice and right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
Appeals for state Reorganization.

After Judge Wade had finished
there were calls for Truman PlantZ
of Warsaw and that gentleman finally
responded. I'VE are about to enter
upon the greatest presidential cam
paign this country has ever known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14

The great danger to Americans is
that they may, like the slave, in time
grow to fit their chains. A few years
ago when the organization of trusts
began. there was the utmost concern
on every hand. AS one line of the
necessaries of life after another pass
ed into the control of single set of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-14
PRINCIPLES OF
JEFFERSONIAN
De M0CRACY

Continued From Page rive.>
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

peared distinct and divers images and
episodes Of my past life. The whole
mental picture stood out clear cut and
lllumined by divine and mysterious
light.
"AlI things seemed lovely and Of
good report. There were no misgiv-
lngs, no anxieties. no sorrow, pain or
terror
There were no sensations Of contest
or strife. All was merged in feelings
Of genial good will aud kindly feeling.
Such feelings predomlnated over all
and formed what was truly a unique
and lovely picture
"Gradually a heaven Of glorious blue
fiecked with crimson clouds OF gossa-
mer lightness surrounded me. In them
! was waited to and fro, borne up from
below, but painlessly and pleasantly,
while n vast and moving snow field
seemed TO accompany me. Anon the
perception Of objects, subjective
thoughts, a medley Of various feelings,
seemed 10 circle In concentrlc mazes
around as a common center.
"Then came dull thud, which l
heard very distinctly, but did not feel,
and my fall was ended. At that In
slant dark veil passed before me.
Il called aloud three or four times I
am not much hurt grasped my glass
es. which lay near me, and touched my
limbs to make sure they were not
broken.
Then saw my companions slowly
approaching. They told me good half
hour had elapsed after my fall before
| spoke.
II had lost consciousness, and that
explains the dark veil. Later the pow
or of thinking returned. ! was con-
scious only SO long as l was falling Of
the perception of beautiful images. At
the moment NJ contact with earth they
disappeared"
On another occasion Or. Helm was
Injured In carriage accident. He said
that he distinctly heard and counted
the bone fractures--seven in all
which he received. lie quotes the evil
dence Of an Italian who had a similar
experience. -Gateway
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
AN ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points AbOat Our Election
Machinery For Nee Votcrs and old
THE PRESIDENCY.

AwAat eligible presidency United statssi
AT thry6ve years.
4ust he be q native Of the United Statesi
No But be bo what the constitution describes "a natural
born citizen which that no DO born either in the United
States who citizens of tho United States temporarily
sOOurnng abroad.
win yen cite instance Of natural born citizen who born
outside the united States
Certainly Mayor Mcclellan of New York. who born in Sax
ony while his parents visiting there natural born citizen Of
the United States and therefore eligible the presidency He
natural born American citizen because his parents American cit
liens at the time of his birth
Il The president elected by popular vOtei
He He is elected by body Of called the electoral col
lege each member Of which called presidential eeotor.
ny whom the presidential electors elected
By the people In each tho electors chosen by the
9 general state ticket
How long the term fer which the president is secsdi
Four years
Il he eligible for 9 third termi
BE There constitutional prohibition, though there is
'ird tradition which by popular demand limits president to
terms and thus far this demand has been
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

TO SIR Rich: Temple for lending II, II
he knows for whom 1t is, but my feare
Is that ] shall not become a saddle OF
that worth. II 1t belongse to him as
1t Of the Bath, and question wheth-
er may have II for both assIses. As
for the horse ! have at Sutton, feare
be will be too high for a low fellow to
gett upon; II so, I shall be bold to send
for yours, am unwilling to look like
Jackanapes on horseback. You men
ton topps to be laced. which | suppose
are to be worn upon my leggs; II SO.
feare there will be so much topp. as
there will be but little bottom to be
seen. My leggs all are short enough In
conscience ALREADY, and II the fashion
must needs make them shorter must
strut 1t out as well as / can"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
FOR SALE
l2O Acre Fruit Farm

II you are looking for good buy and ranch
worth the money read the following:
20 acres in cultivation Of which Is acres Is under
irrigation. Perpetual water right Of your
own. water system with good pressure
piped in house.
10 acres Of strawberries. one acre of which pro-
duced 81 600 In two years. 900 worth OF ber-
ries sold from this place last year.
80 bearing fruit trees Of good varities. Trees
about or . years old.
New room dwelling house, room bunk house.
barn 32x52, barn I6x24, chicken house 1sx24,
cellar fOx20, besides other outbuildings.
head mich cows, yeaFling, handy wagon,
Mccormick moving machine and rake, 8
harrCws. plOws, 1 lot Of machinery for taking
care of straw berries, lot OF garden tools, l
road scTapeT, household furniture, carpets and
pictures, 3 tons hay, 30 fine chickens.
iOO, 900 feet Of saw timber.
This Is and has the reputation Of being the best
ranch on the Occur d'Alene River. Three
miles from railroad station, one-half mile from
steamboat landin0.
Party owning this ranch must sell on account
Of health and will greatly sacrifice same.
PRICE and TERMS:-S6.OOO for land and equip
ment, 81 500 cssh, balance In one, two and
three years. Come In and talk it over.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
FALL FROM GREAT HEIGHTS.
The Sensation Described by One Win
Experienced Il.

A German scientist, Professor Albert
Helm, who fell over precipice In the
Alps, but lived to tell the tale, makes
that story very encouraging account
10 those with an inclination 10 high
Jumps and the like.
His fall was only seventy feet. yet
that would be more than enough TO
satisfy q temperate person. His story
b full OF interesting detail
At first he seemed TO himself to be
aying through the air. His fall really
could have occupied only few sec.
unda, but his train OF thought was
long and full Of interesting details.
II clearly saw" he says, "the posi-.
bllity Of my fate. ! said to myself.
The rocky wall from which am now
being hurled prevents my seeing whit
Ia at its base. The snow may be melt
Oh there or there may be none. II
there II any, my life may be saved
Otherwise death IL inevitable.
"'If am conscious ON reaching the
earth, ! have by mo bottle of arc.
mAtics and my alpenstock. l will
grasp IL for It may serve me In good
stead thought. too. Of removing my
eyeglasses lest their splinterlng might
cause injury,
"other and gentler thoughts for those
was 20 leave behind came upon me.
For myself I felt indifferent. caring
really little whether | should be much
Injured or not, but from motives OF
consideration for others l felt impell.
Cd. aa It were, 70 make light OF the
matter, seemed to call aloud. I am
not much hurtT
Il recollected that In Ave days more
was TO have delivered an inaugural
discourse and thought OF the grief my
death would cause to those near and
dear to me. Anon. lying. as II were. on
the limit Of far distant horizon, APP
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
PREPARE FOR WORLD TOUR.
fContinued from page ono. }

consumed in the getting the fleet
through the canal, will take, II is
estimated, about one month.
The navy department leaves the
remainder OF the cruise to Rear-Ad-
miral Sperry for such maneuyers as
he may wish to execute in the Medi-
terranean, with the condition that
Rear-Admiral sperry reach Gibralter
the first week In February.
The officers and men OF the At
lantic feet are to be well fed on their
journey from San Francisco to New
York. Bids were opened at the
navy department for 4,14s,50O
pounds OF provisions for the $4,000
men and officers on the journey Of
10000 miles from San Francisco
TO Australia, japan, China, and to
Manila. Provisions for the return
voyage from Manila to Hampton
Roads will be supplied from the
army stores at Manila for the most
part, and fresh vegetables. fruits,
ETC.. will be bought at Colombo, Alden,
and Port Said or the total amount
advertised for, there Is to be 1902
900 pounds of meats. 100000
pounds OF -four, 1,O56,OOO Of other
cereals. vegetables fruits and other
sweets. The bidding was brisk, the
lowest bids were considered lower
on the average than were paid to
contractors in the east, who furn-
ished more than 100000 pounds
OF provisions for the fleets voyage
from Hampton Roads to San Fran
cisco. The lot bid for represents
fully 100000 pounds more than
the former lot, and Is the largest
amount OF provisions on which bids
were ever opened at one time In the
navy or army,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Houses and Lots

New six room house and lot In fine location,
a worth $1,000. Owner must sell and will sacri-
flee same You can buy 1t for ............ $1,000
Six room house and two lots. only one block
from High school. Lots worth the price. Look
this up at once. Only.....-..............$ $500
hight room house and two lots, one block from
high school. Look this up. A good bny when
OnIy.''.s'.''..' '-....' ..........+.-'..-. sSdoo
We have houses and lots in all parts of the city
Call up phone No. land we will show you.
The ride viii do you good.
New five room plastered bungalow, corner 18th
and Occur dfAlene streets. ............ $500
House and lot three blocks south OF Sherman
ON Twelfth street. House l2X16, painted. on
rear OF lot ......... --............ .%2sO
House and lot ON Occur d'Alene street, two
only Observation-Disclosures. -..............$ $3.50
Three lots corner 18th and Sherman streets
Only AlUQl
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
A Aor,sman,s ostur. 1852.

"If the sword be not bought" writes
Sir James verney, II had much rather
have one according to the mode, and
the rather because black one is more
agreeable to my phancy. / hope you
have given my tailor full directions
about the belt, for can by no means
trust to his Judgment. AS for the sad
die you mention. | am very much
obliged to yourself for borrowing and
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Tales Of Cities.

The London county council has near
ly 10000 employees.
Sydney, with population OF $685.
800, is the largest city in Australia.
The most crowded city in the world
is Paris. There are 2.731,O 600 inhabit-
ants in its 1926 acres. so that eyefy
acre theoretically holds 142 persons.
When the great engineering work OF
supplying New York city with water
from the CatsI1ilI region is completed.
there will be delivered daily 100000
900 more gallons OF water than the
present Croton supply affords.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

A. what eligible the presidency the United states
AT thrty-fve years.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Snap in Lots

Three lots, corner 18th aud Sherman, north
front Only ...................... $1,000
Lot In Government Garden 52I5x127K; fine
soil. nice and level; worth $3.50 only. $50
Two lots on Sherman street, six blocks from
City Hall. Only ....................... .$14O0
Business lot on Sherman street, and the best
Investment In Occur a Alene. Investigate the
price for 1t will surprise you.
We have lots ON the installment plan in the
best residence locality Of the city. Why pay
remit LakesShOre addition, Forest Heights
addition O'Brlen's addition. Let us show you
the ride will do you good. Phone, Bell No l.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Occur d'Alene, Idaho, at the close of business
sMay iith 1908.


I, Boyd Hamilton. Cashier OF the above named
bank. do sOemnly swear that the foregoing
statement Is true To the best OF my knowledge
and belief. BOYD HAMILTON, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn 10 before me this END
day Of May, 1905
Il. V. BOuGHTON,
(Notarial scaD Notary Public.
Correct Attest
GUY o, BROWN,
A. n. HAMILTON,
Directors.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

Real value Of plant. ............. &1OO
This plant adjoins Dalton Gardens on east and
can be Irrigated from spring Ut small cost, the
water now being piped into the plant. About
two acres Of u ten acre lake makes this an ideal
place for ducks raising.
Come and talk 1t over with us. 5000 viii. buy
II. $500 cash. balance on time.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Report Of Condition Of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
RESOURCES.

AZ Occur d'Alene, in the state Of Idaho, at the
close Of business, May IA, 1908.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
40 Acre Chicken
Ranch

II you want to buy Chicken Ranch we have
the best proposition In Northern Idaho or the
Northwest. You can buy this plant for nifty
cents on the dollar. A few figures as follows
may convince you:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Kellettyille.

Mrs. j. II. DeRock of Hastings was
the guest of Mrs. Chas. Pope last week.
Leon Watson made business trip to
Oil City Friday.
Alice McCres, who has been teaching
school at May yburg the past winter, visit
ed friends IN town over Sunday. She
will leave for her home at Reno, Monday,
Edwin Slocum, who has been visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. G. F. Watson, in
Tionesta, returned home Friday.
Alva Watson drove to Tionests Satur-
day.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Cunningham, Thursday, April Both.
Olive Wolfe, who has been visiting
friends IN Oil City, returned home on
Wednesday.
A slide on the railroad near Newtown
Mills, Saturday, delayed the morning
train, which finally arrived at Kellett-
vile about 1880 instead OF 7:45 a. m.
Our schools closed last week after a
very successful term. Mrs. Perl Dough-
erty, teacher of Room No. l, returned to
her home in Clarion, Monday. r. w.
McWilliams, principal, returned to his
home in Oil City. The teachers of Rooms
No. 2 and 3, Miss Hendricks and Miss
Guenther, are residents of our town.
II. H. Harp of Marienyille was in town
Wednesday.