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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
At the Jail.

During this week Sheriff Ryan re-
celved two new recruits at his estab'
lshment. One is an insane man
named r. Mcdonald, whom Mr.. Ry-
an brought down from Bonner's Fer
~ yesterday. and the other is jim
Welsh. who was brought IN from Car
lin Bay and is charged with burglary.
Welsh broke inc Chas. Claf1iD's house
at Carlin Bay and stole almost every
thing he could lay hands on. He will
languish in durance vile until the
grand jury meets this fall. McDon-
aid will he taxed to Blackfoot in a
few days.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Photographer in Town.

5 S. Sloan has moved his photo
graph gallery from Post Falls TO this
place, and will remain in town about
ten days. The gallery is located just
west Of The SILVER BLADE establish
'nent, where he will be pleased to
meet all who have work to do in his
line. Come, whether You look hand
some or not; he'll make You look SO
handsome twill cause you to smile.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
Grand Hall at Post Falls.

The ball to be given at Post Falls
will occur on Tuesday evening, July
80, instead Of Thursday, as stated in
last weeks SILVER BLADE. 1t is Civ
en- under the anspices of the Post
Falls orchestra. which will furnish
music for the occasion. The Relief
Corps Of that place will furnish the
supper, and only IS cents per couple
will be charged for both the ball and
supper.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
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School Matters.
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On Thursday the school board of
this district engaged Miss Mary Spen-
Ger, of Spokane, to teach the primary
department the ensuing term. She
is graduate of the Cheney Normal
school, class OF '93. and is highly rec
commended by Prof. Sutton as a thor
uughly competent teacher. The trus-
tees have exercised good Judgment in
securing an up-to-date teacher for our
primary department. and their action
in this matter is to be commended.
The mere fact that one successfully
passes an examination and secures a
third or even a second grade certifi-
cate. is not sufficient w-a-days to
entitle one to I'll the responsible 20
>iton Of teacher Schools of today
require men and women who have had
thorough training for this responsible
calling in institutions especially de-
signed for that purpose.
Prof. Brady. who has been retained
DIS principal Of our schools for the en-
suing term. also is graduate of a
tir>t-grade normal institution. and
having had wide experience 10 educa-
tional work, is thoroughly fitted for
this position Of trust Much more
can be accomplished by teachers who
have The confidence of pupils and their
parents than otherwise. and for this
reason We think the board have acted
wisely in retaining Prof. Brady for a
second term
With two first-class teachers in
charge Rathdrum should have very
successful school the coming year.
In using the term first-class we be-
leve that neither of the teachers are
over-rated, as Miss Spencer could not
well he better recommended than she
is by her former professor, while Mr..
Brady'S record is we'll known.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
In The Probate Court.

The case of Campbell VS.. Cowan, of
Priest River, involving the possession
OF some cattle, was tried in the pro-
bate court Monday and resulted in ia
vOr of defendant M. s. Lindsay. Of
Priest River, was counsel for plaintiff,
and 5. G. Herren of this place was re-
tanned by the defendant The trial
was by jury.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27
HOw's This.

We offer One Hunrded Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Props. To-
ledo O.
We. the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last l5years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Trnax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. @. Walding. Kinnan u Mar
vim. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
TEN. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-27

so come right along and give him a
trial
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
GOSSIP OF THE ARTISTS.

THE boston Museum OF Art has re.
ccivcd n legacy Of fifty thousand dollars
for the purchase Of modern American
paintings,
AuBREY BEARpsLEr, a. Ia said, has
written n play in which tho characters
nrc To assume, ns far rs possible. the
forms and features OF his drawings.
BERLIN proposes to have an intcrnn.
tional art exhibition next year. The
Association OF Berlin Artists. with An.
ton u Werner, tho painter. at its
head, has the mnttcr III charge.
Ar Nnrbonnc n Roman mosaic pave.
mont cigh,y.si ak feet square was recent.
~ discovered near tho city cemetery.
The stones are h,acN and white. ar.
ranged IN hcnuiitmI aud novel drsigna.
siN0tE purchases 10 this country
has scSircd NIL ;h, ocip maj w. iinutjcs
drawings In rrilio, sud Potter Ihhc,spu.
paving seven i'nrnSdnd live hundred
dollars for thou. This H. IS mucl,
money ns II cVSD Queen Isabella to o.
out Columbus ms voyage, with nil
his incidcu,als M ct cc,crns,
nENRt R~0CnEFoRr. VINO has lust re-.
turned 20 Paris after n long exile. has
made n fortune, it Is said. ia dealing I'm
works W art, His salary years nro on
II FiSaru was thirty thousand francs.
or six thousand dollars n year, llis va.
RIOTS pubitationa have also trouyh,
MIN III ltvrs amounts ~ money.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
Murder ut EoNclork

An Indian named Willie noc Jim
shot and killed his wife at Lovclock
about , o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
which seemed To have been ono OF
those cold hloodod murders which
have Of late become Of common oc
currcncc among the Indians OF tins
state. In this there is not even
the excuse Of the murderer being in.
toNicatcd.
The killing occurred i'll the out
skirts of town where Willie has n
wickiup. 1T seems that lie and his
wife. Piutc Matte, who is Il daughter
OF Captain Sam of wadsworth, had
some trouble i'll town and Willie went
home. whore he got into II gambling
game with three other bucks. After
they hal played awhile Matte came
in and ordered them NIL out OF tho
place. 1t ia said she picked up II
willow and emphasized her request
Ivy striking Willie OH tho buck with it.
This aroused all his Indian savngcry
and he jumped up and knocked her
down and kicked her in a brutal man
nor. When he dcsisicd tho squaw
got up and started for the door. say.
ing she was going to- sCc Constable
Co22cns aud have her husband ar,
rested. Willie picked UP his rifle and
taking deliberate attn fred Mt tho
sqraw, who was about 10 yards away
liiH aim was good. as the bullet struck
her in the back, passing entirely
through the body. Ills thirst fol
blood aroused, hc turned his rifle OF
the three bucks who were in tho hut
and would undoubtedly havo made
tho tragedy u moro horrible ono hat
they no, mndo themselves scarce IN
J short order,
Matte lived until Thursday morn,
ing Her slayer wis arrested Il,
Constable Co1acns aud jailed. Silver
state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21

KANSAS Cry, April lG.-A storm OF
great severity passed w eastern
Colorado, Kunsns, Oklahoma and the
southwest generally yesterday md
last night. In Colorado and Kansas
il il beloved To have done consider.
able damage, but it ia impossible To
learn anything from those sections
because Geographic communications
have been cut oil since 3 o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon. For II short time
last evening Denver was reached on u
very shnky wire, but after 30 minutes
the wire failed and since that time no
word hns been received or sent into
Denver direct over the telegraph wires
Tho storm covered a wide urea Of tho
northwest, Denver wires via Omaha
also beng down. In South Kansas
and Oklahoma much damage was
done To crops. \ peculiar feature Of
the storm was tho Intense darkness
and extraordinary electrical display.
Tho atmosphere was surclargcd with
electricity, and several PERSONS and
horses were shocked. In the western
part OF Oklahoma and tho panhandle
Egyptian darkness prevailed. Such
II peculiar storm Inns seldom been
seen, and the supcrstitious thought
tho astronomical conditions which, rs
had been claimed 10y Il South Carolina
minister are now repeating themselves
for the first time since the death Of
Christ, had something To do with il.
Tho rain that fell in western Oklaho.
ma was actually n shower of mud.
At 10 o'clock II slow wire was 80.
cured Ia Denver, but il il not sure it
will hold any length of time. Inst
night Denver and the Pacific Coast
were only reached 10y st. Paul and
the Northwest 10y Spokane, Seattle,
Portland aud thence down to San
Francisco aud eastward via Reno and
Salt Lake.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
Hiehe,. of all in 1eavening power-La,es. w. S. Govt Report
Roe! Rs;%G&
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Morgan said Durrant had made in.
sulting proposals. to Miss Williams,
who had rcpulscd him several times.
Durrant had tried TO decoy Miss
Williams with II view OF b~etrnying
her. Morgan said that last summer
Durrant hal,nkon Marian ont 10 Fruit
dale, mud when ia II lonely spot hc
tried 10 reason with her with the in.
tcntion Of bctraying her. Morgan
said that Miss Williams, for whom he
had Il patcrnal feeling. coniidcd freely
her suspicion Of Durrnnt, Of whom she
WA in mortal fear. Durrant seemed
TO have great influence vor hor, but
she both feared and dislikcd tho pris-
oncr.
After witnesses Ind testified TO
Durrmnt's visits TO tho church md
other matters previously published
tho inquest adjourned for the dry.
Durrnnt was arrnigncd in tho police
court at | o'clock this afternoon for
the murder OF Marian Williams. Tho
hearing was set for next Monday mt
IL o'clock.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
John.oa.. inauguration.

Noah Brooks tells tho following
story In his personal "reminiscences OF
lincoln In tho April number OF the
Century:
All Dyes were turned 10 tho main
entrance, whore, precisely on tho
stroke Of IL, appeared Andrew John.
son, Wco.P rcnldcnt.clect, nrm ia arm
with Hannibal Hamlin. whose term
OF oflco WIS now expiring. Thoy
took Beats together on tho dnis OF lha
preriding officer. md Hamlin mado n
brief and scnsible speech, and An.
drew johnson. whose face was cxtrn.
ordinarily rcd, WINS presented 10 take
tho oath. II IL needless TO say hero
That tho unfortunate gentleman, who
Ind been worry III, wna not altogether
sober at this most imIortan, moment
OF his lifc. In order TO strengthen
himself for tho physical nnd mental
ordcat through which lc WIS about TO
pnop, no Ind taken eiirr drink OF
whisky In tho room Of tho yico Prcsi.
dent aud tho warmth, OF tho Sonutc
chamber, with possibly othcr physical
conditions, had ecnt the fiery liquor
TO his brnin. lilo VIVA evidently in.
toxicated.
AZ ho went ON with his speech. no
turned upon tho cabinet officers and
addressed thom ns "Mr. Stanton
-Mr. Seward otc.. without tho OF.
fetal handles to thoir Nance. For.
getting Mr.. Wcllcs' name. no said.
"And YOU, too, Mr,"-thcn leaning
over TO Colonel Fornoy, no aid.
aWhut 10 the numc of tho Secretary of
tho NavyS- and then continued ma
though nothing Ind happened. Onco
In n while, from the reporters gallery
l could obeorvc llumlin nudginr
johnson from bohind, reminding him
that tho hour for tho inauguration
ceremony had passed. Tho rpcakcr
kept on, although President Lincoln
nat before him. patiently waiting for
his extraordinary hnranguc 10 bo
over,
Tho study " tho faces below wns
interesting, Seward wns ~ bland and
m bcrcno M Il Summer day. Stanton
appeared to be pctrilicd; Wpllcs' taco
was unusually void Of any expression;
Speed sat with his Dyes closcd: Den.
nison was rcd md white by turns.
Among tho Union Senators Henry
Wilson's Taco WINS flushed; Sumner
worca snturniuc and sarcastic emile;
md most OF tho others turned and
twisted in thoir senatorial chairs as il
in long drawn agony. On tho Su
prcmc bench, Judge Nelson only waa
apparently moved, his lower Jaw be. /
Ing dropped clean down IN blank hor.
ror' Cbnsc was marble; adamnnt, {
granite III immohility until johnson v
turned hie buck upon tho Senate to {
take the oath, when lie exchanged Z
g%lNnccs with Nelson, who then clopcd
up his mouth. I
Whom johnson had repeated in. q
nndibly tho oath OF office. his hand
upon tho book, ho turned and took I
The Bible in his hand, aud, facing tho u
audience, pNid, with n loud, theatrical
md gesture: Il kiss this book &
IN the face ot my nation OF tho United I
Stntt1,- v
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21

SokonoMN, April ~, II IN stated
hcrc, OF reliable authority, that unless
peace Ia concluded within tho period
ot the armistico. the truce will not
bc extended. aud Tho Japanese armies
IN May will advance ON pckin.
" is officially stated that tho
cholera in the rcscahotc Island rc
comfy occnriNi 10y tho Japanese
fotcoa na tile base ot operations
eeains, the Island " Fcrmosa, Is
nhOthg.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
lila. ,,euss ~rsnrhcos

1t was rumcrel here Yesterday TINT
James Honey, whr.wns employed a,
tho Carson mint in tho good old DAYS
'whcn everything wen, for tho PARTY
has not left tho country ma had bcc,
reported. but on tho contrary hse xiv,
m away all that ho know about s,ca,.
ing at The Carson mint, urncy wn.
pimrlya helper at the mint. and pnb
ably WA not implicated in Tho hir
eteal, He wsa.only a amaii Hsh (,
tho puddle, Some ot tho largo ones
whose salary did not exceed s2,NN nt
$4,000 a year. are said to have loaf owe,
a years salety NJ the gambling tail,
On several OCCASIONS, trhip led owe,
tho gamblers to wonder how tho,
could afford st. Probably 1t will "
explained IN The cOurec " Hmc. MAY
bc they won several thousand dollar
al some sittinga, Reno Journal,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21
some nIr onnnk. Of Gnln.

THAT story in tho Sun about tho
finding vt u gold nugget in tho min
ing regions OF Patagonia worth 81. OOO-
said Col. Il, Brooks, who has been n
gold miner in California and Arizona
for forty.Hvo years. "accm ,o have
made u great CONJUNCTION among those
miners down IN South America, In,
that WINS only n boy Of nugget hy
the aide of many that hive been
taken ont OF tho earth nnd rocks VI
California. Daniel HIN, who died Of
delerium trcmcns in Jail at Lna An.
Eclea several years ago, WINS tho luck
lest man | ever knew ur heard OF got.
ting suddenly rich twice. Ito dug
two chunks OF solid gold out OF tho
gravel ~ simply and easily IVA n man
rolls u stone out on the hillside. Tho
t'rst'nuggct was found In 1866, in the
Ruby Bcllc claim, north Of plumne,
" Vas "a large as aman's head aud
waa combined with water stained
quarts. G, II. lIuntiugton's brother
IN Sacramento bought il for $1,000
each down. In tho fall ot 1871. he
was placer mining ON his ownnccoun,
in Dutch Flats, and 10y hunkcy, he
waehcd ont nnothcr nugget OF gold
and quartz about the siac and shape
OF u horses hooi, lie quit work and
went right down 10 Frisco, whore hc
got $4,000 for his lucky fluid. lilo
had prcnt oycry dino Of his fortune IN
ak months, aud wont back ,o hnrI
work III Tho mountains nguin, U,u,
That ended hia streak VI luck, and hc
never madc over si0 IN any Quo dny
AFTER Tint; more often - to az a day
AMI sometimes not u dime,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-04-21

The Carson Appeal having stated
that Hon, II w. ncck. OF Reno. had
bought Tho bullion stolen from the
Carson Mint MIR. Beck authorizes tho
Reno journal to state that he never
bought ny ha,lion ~ any person in
or nut Of Tie Gsteon Mint
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-25
BUGS ARE DOING FOR UNCLE SAM

II the Cleveland crowd will just rncog
nize your rights in the distribution O.
political soup you will not wholly hard
en- your heart against them.
Let it be felt that your devotion to
the dear old democratic party is very
deep and very tender, ard that, If your
affections are braced and encouraged
by goodly mess Of pottage, you will
remain while longer IN tue compan-
ionship of the Wall misunderstanding
your relations, the oppressed people, to
shift for themselves.
Democratic free-silver conventions of
this type are peculiarly appropriate in
the summer time and in an off year
in politics. Not being quite so stiff and
formal as a Chautauqua, nor yet so
full OF levity as a speliing-bee, it Is a
welcome diversion 10 large and grow
ing assortment of elderly ladies of the
male persuasion who, without some
such physical and mental exercise,
might be driven to darling socks and
mending dilapidated umbrellas. We
wish these ancient people we'll. SYM
pathetic tears moisten OUR eyes when
ever we read that ole man fsham G..
Harris Of Tennessee, and old father
Morgan of Alabama, and the venerable
Patsy Walsh Of Georgia. have once
more met, somewhere OF other, and grit
| ted their teeth at the administration
| Of course Livingston wolld grit his
| teeth also if lie had any. Not having
any, he can only applaud while the 9th
ers grit.
A more harmless pastime than this
| could never be invented. It ought tc
lie encouraged.
| With that end in view we have writ
ten out this recipe, SO that all demo
cratic free-silver conventions hereafter
may be certain to follow in the track:
of their illustrious predecessors.
+. Il. W.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-25
TILLMAN AND BUTLER.
They Speak to Three Thousand Peopl
at Concord. n. C.


at Concord. n. c.
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, and Marion Butler, of North Caro-
lima, spoke to three thousand people at
Concord, N. c. They both made strong
free silver speeches of about two hours
each. While not fatty coming out in
favor of new party, there was strong
squint that way in the speeches of both.
They both advocated getting together
of the silver men Of all shades of
opinion to nominate president in 1896.
Senator Butler was asked after the
speaking concerning the meeting of
Senators Harris, Turpie and Jones, of
Arkansas, in Washington for a silver
conference, and said:
81 understand that the men who are
engaged in the silver conference at
Washington have said that they will
stay in the democratic party even If it
nominates gold bug for president. II
this is true, then they are not honest
free-silver men, but, on the other hand
are the most valuable and effective
| agents of the gold bugs, for they can
get silver men to vote the gold-bug
tickets, that all the gold bug-men in
| the country cannot persuade to do"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-25

bounties. They were hungry, lonely,
sad and weary, and were praying for
place where plenty would reward labor,
and bring again the rose Of health to
the cheek Of loved ones. This spot was
paradise, and why go further?
Oh, cruel fate! Oh. fiendish! For
shame upon society and government,
for these honest men remembered with
a sigh that it was somewhere written,
chou shalt not tarry here, for this
beautiful world belongs to another"
The train had trudged nearly two
whole days and camped three nights
on the wild, uncultivated land, belong
ing" to one man. How came the absent
man of ease Ito own" and keep from
cultivation this garden of the world? +?
BY what right are these poor, weary
children of God pushed from this va
| cant spot on His footstool. to tramp
farther. they know not where. to find a
| spot on which to live or die?
Oh, thou direst curse that ever
| damned the world; that sent virtue in
want, beggary and starvation; the
blushing maid to unspeakable shame;
the dimpled babe to lean want and
misery; that polluted the sanity lips
with curse; that ever drove in inso-
lent haste the helpless innocents from
cottage hearth into winter blast, that
| filled the prisons with criminals, the
church with hypocrites, the judiciary
with hirelings, the legislature with
knaves, and snatched the promise OF
God from natures hand and forged II
into lie; thy name is Monopoly.
1t is said, Uncle Sam is rich enough
to give us all farm" but the imbecile
old Ounce has given his possessions Il
a few of his idle sons, the sharpers, and
left the balance to wrestle with life a;
best they can, in world already oc
cupied."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-25
NUMBER l9.
DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.
A Virginia Paper Brought to Terms by
the American Book Company.

the American Book Company.
A dispatch from Norfolk, Va, says:
The American, Book company of New
York has just gained a signal victory in the
courts OF Virginia and has received an alb
solute and complete vindication after a long
and exhaustive trial by special jury in the
Circuit court of this >1ty. The Pilot news
paper of this city, upCu the awarding of
the contract for school books to the Amer
ican Book company, printed long article
written and prepared by R. (. Byrd, an
agent and attorney for CHM & Co., of New
York, in which it was charged that the
state superintendent had been Sribed by
the American Book company. The Pilot
was Immediately sued for libel, and, after
five weeks trial, which created an inn
mense amount of interest throughout the
state, verdict for punitive damages was
recently awarded. and the jury found that
the statements made were false and
deliberate libel. Not only so, but the
company, upon unimI eachable evidence.
was proved to have dealt honorably and up
rightly in every particular in their negotia-
tions with the state officials. Ii was furth
er proved at the trial that no better terms
had been made with any other state for
school books. In fact, the attorney general
of Virginia stated that the American Book
company seemed to throw open their whole
business to u.s. and after full and complete
examination of all the original contracts
made with the various states he expressed
himself as absolutely satisfied that the
prices were the same in all cases and that
no discrimination whatever had been made
against the state of Virginia. Furthermore
be mentioned that none of the statements
of the American Book company hal been
accepted until every one Of them had been
absolutely verified by direct reference to
the governors of some fifteen states, with
! whom contracts had been made. This
proved conclusivelythat the Representations
of the American Book company were cor
| rect in toto. This celebrated case has thus
ended in a complete triumph in every re-
spect for the American Book company, and
I has shown in clear contrast the clean and
business-like methods in which they carry
on their great industry as compared with
the attempted use OF political pulls and
misstaten e1ts by their opponents Chit
| cdQo Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-09-25
GOOD ADVICE.
Wendell Phillips Talks to the Work
ingmen of This Country.

ingmen of This Country.
My advice to workingmen is this: If
you want power in this country; If you
want to make yourself felt; If you don't
want your children to wait long years
before they have bread on the table
they ought to have, the opportunities
in life they ought to have; if you don't
want to wait yourself, write on your
banner SO that every political trimmer
can read it, so that every politician, no
matter how short-sighted he may be,
can read it: Eve never forget. If you
launch the arrow Of sarcasm at labor,
we never forget. If there is a division
in congress and you throw your vote
in the long scale, we never forget. You
may go down on your knees and say:
am sorry 1 did the act. And we will
say: It will avail you in heaven. but
on this side of the graye-never." So
that man, in taking up the labor
question, will know that he is dealing
with hair-trigger pistol. and will say
am to be true to justice and to man
otherwise. am q dead duck.-Wendell
Phillip