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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
BR,NKER AND EckLEs ARE CLAsI,,.,
Conflict OF Authority Promises I'd NJ.
Matters Interesting.

washington, Aug. limited States 4.
tornev Brinker Of Seattle does NOT No.
COMPTROLLER Eckles little bit, and 4 4
quite likely that Attorney Brinker ~,
soon learn how much Mr.. Eckles ILL.,.
him.
From correspondence in the office ~ -.
comptroller 1t is to be gathered that ate.
Charles II. Baker was made receiver -
the Merchants National bank he wtrad
for instructions as to his attorney, RED
orlmending the engagement of a certa,r
firm of lawyers of Seattle. This recon-
mendation the comptroller wired accent
ance Of, naming their compensation not
to exceed the amount of the receivars
salary Subsequently the United States a..
torney wrote Mr.. Baker that he was :,
law the person who should be engaged
and demanded, under some section OF the
United States statutes, that he be emn,ov-
ed. Mr.. Baker answered referring to his
authority from Mr.. Eckles to engage
whom he desired and ratifying his choice
This aroused Judge Brinker. and he wrots
another communication to Mr. Baker de-
nying the comptroller's authority and ~.
forming Mr.. Baker that If he engaged anv
other lawyer Bakers bondsmen would
have to pay back the amount paid ont =.
fees.
Mr., Baker, for instructions from thA
comptroller as to what he should do. for,
warded the correspondence. When IL
reached Mr.. Eckles his eyes fell upon
particular clause in one Of the letters
from Judge Brinker in which the United
States attorney charged him with violat-
ing his duty constantly and likewise tina
law AND criticised him severely. Mr..
Eckles is lawyer of some reputation
himself, and besides, does few things
without submitting them to Mr.. Cleveland.
He is not inclined to permit himself to
be so criticised by subordinate official.
and will likely submit the letters to At.
torney General Harmon as soon as he re-
turns from his vacation. The outcome Of
this conflict of authority is likely to be
interesting.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
THE STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION

Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
Flying Meeting Next Year
Everett, Aug. 1.-THE State Editorial
Association got down to business today,
yesterday being devoted to the reading
OF papers on subjects for the good of
the association. The officers for this
year are: President, James M. Vernon,
of the Everett Times, Everett; vice
president, J. Harmon Jones, Of Nook
sack; w. S. Barnes, of North Yakima:
]. A. G. Brandt, of Vancouver; secre-
tary and treasurer. Will G. Steel, Of
Seattle; poet, John L. TAFT, of Tacoma;
orator, Frank B. Cole, Of Tacoma; his
torian, Charles Prosch, of Seattle; ex-
ecutive committee, Orno Strong, of Ia
coma, J. o. B. Scoby. Of Olympia, s. r.
Burton, of Winlock. Ed. G. Suitor, OF
Mount Vernon, H. M. Hill, Of Seattle.
Tomorrow an excursion will go to
Monte Cristo and q business meeting
will be held in the evening. The next
meeting will be held either at the Ma
tional park or en- route to or from
there, the association having determin-
ed to make that trip the feature for
next year.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
ANOTHER DENVER BANK CLOSES
The Rocky Mountain Savings Concern
Made an Assignment.

The Rocky Mountain Savings Concern
Made an Assignment.
Denver, Aug. 6.-The Rocky Noun
tain Savings bank closed it's doors to-
day, an assignment being made to
Earl M. Cranster for the benefit Of
creditors. No statement of assets and
liabilities has yet been made. Last
week demand was made upon the bank
for $4,000 of the county funds on de-
post in it and it was unable to pay.
This bank was closed during the panic
Of 1893 but subsequently reopened, GER
tif1cates being issued depositors. The
president is Frank Woodbury., a son of
r. w. Woodbury., president of the
Union National bank, which suspend
ed last week, and the two institutions
were Intimately associated in business.
F. S. Woodbury.. president of the
Rock Mountain Savings bank, this at
ternoon made the following statement
in regard to the failure:
'The troubles that have crowded up-
on us during the past seven business
days, beginning with the failure of the
Union National, followed by the agita-
ton over the county treasurer's affairs
and accompanied by damaging reports
in some Of the newspapers, have SIM
ply broken us down. We have paid off
all the deposits except about $4,000.
Some of the stockholders are RESPONSE
BILE men of means. and it is my inten-
ton to devote all my personal efforts
to help the depositors until all are
paid"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
THUNDERSToRMS IN NEW YORK

People Drowned by the Capsizing of
YachtS-IrOlley Car Struck.
New York. Aug. 5.-Several severe
squalls. accompanied by lightning and
a great downpour of rain. struck this
city last evening. Two men were
drowned by the capsizing Of yacht
at the Narrows. and two adults and one
child were drowned in East river. A
trolley car in the annexed district was
struck by lightning and half dozen
persons injured. The wind blew GO
miles per hour.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
HOLMES WITNESS DISAPPOINTING
Convict Allen Doesn't Know Enough to

justify HIS Release.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Chief Badenoch has
received letter from Attorney Capps
giving the results Of an interview which
the lawyer had at Little Rock with con-
vict Allen, alias Hatch. The prisoner is
just as crafty as ever, and while per-
sisting in his statements that he knows
all about Holmes deviltry declines to
divulge this knowledge unless first as
sured of pardon and release.
To Mr.. Capps, Allen told a few addi-
tional facts tending to indicate his ia
miliarity with Holmes and his doings,
but his revelations were not Of suffi-
cient value to justify the authorities in
requesting Governor Clark to pardon
the horse thief. 1t now appears that
Pietzel was known in Dwight as Phelps.
At the same time that Pietzel, alias
Phelps, was at Dwight, Miss Cigrand
was there also. When she returned, she
told her acquaintance that she was
about to be married to a Mr.. Phelps.
Holmes says that all he knows about
Miss Cigrands fate is that she left his
employ for the purpose Of marrying
Phelps.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
A BOLD JAIL BREAK AT KAllSPElL
Three Prisoners Make Their Escape in a
Clever Manner.

Kalispell, Mont, Aug. 6.-Three pris-
oners made their escape from the coun-
ty jail last night about 8 o'clock. They
had been let out in the jail yard just at
closing time to empty their buckets,
and these three managed to get into a
freshly dug sewer ditch leading under
the Jail, and before they were missed
succeeded in getting hole through the
stone foundation Of the Jail, which was
but q shell, and in q very few minutes
were on the outside. They Immediately
made for the hills and are now in hid
ing. Sheriff Baldwin and a posse i'm
mediately started in pursuit Of them,
but up to noon today had not succeed
ed in locating them. One of the escaped
prisoners was Bob Ellis, the colored
man arrested on tire charge of stealing
tools from the blacksmith shop of L. S.
Bradbury.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Funeral of Mrs. Talmage

Brooklyn, Aug. 1.-THE funeral of the
hate Susan Whittemore Talmage, wife Of
DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage, took place this
afternoon from the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian church. Rev. DR.. Gregg,
pastor Of the church, spoke in glowing
terms Of the life and character Of the
deceased. Interment took place in Green
wood cemetery.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Are the Islands of Use?

Washington, Aug. 1.-The acting Sec
rotary of the interior has addressed du-
plicate letters to the secretaries of war
and the navy asking whether there is any
need OF continuing the reservation OF
Suchia islands in Puget sound. The ISLE
ands were reserved at the instance of the
secretary Of the treasury for lighthouse
purposes.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Telephone Litigation.

Boston. Aug. 6.-Papers have been filed
in the United States circuit court by the
Bell Telephone Company asking for an
injunction against the National Telephone
Manufacturing Company of Boston to
prevent alleged infringement of the Ber-
liner patents held by plaintiffs. The hear
ing has been set for September 2.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Too Partial to Foreigners

Pekin, Aug. 7.-Hsus Young vi, chief
minister Of the Chinese foreign Office.
has been dismissed owing chiefly to the
parts he took in the negotiations for the
Russian loan and in the convention re-
Gently arrived at by China and France.
by which the latter country was granted
great concessions.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Levi Is Wild Himself.

London. Aug. THE Globe this after
noon gives prominence to an interview
with Jefferson M. Levi Of Monticello.
Va, who is quoted as saying: 1.-THE wild
silver theory is dwindling away In Amer
ica." Levi is also reported as having ex-
pressed the belief that the United States
is on the high road to great prosperity.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
TailOrs' Strike Won.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Brotherhood OF
Tailors has practically won the fight for
better wages and conditions. Leader
Meyer Schofield said this morning that
1900 tailors are still on strike In this city
and Brownsville.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
The CATHOLIC ABSTINENCE UNION
Twenty seventh Annual Convention 1"
Session in New York.


New York. Aug. 1.-THE Columbus
hall of the Paulists was filled to over
flowing this morning with delegates
from each and all of the various states
and territories, and who represent
nearly 10000 abstainers Of both sexes
who wear the insignia of the Cathollc
Total Abstinence Union Of America
Additional interest is attached to the
gathering from the fact that this is the
silver jubilee of the organization, the
first state union having been brought
into existence in Connecticut in 1870.
Delegates have been pouring in for the
past "a hours, and it is estimated that
the convention has attracted fully 15,OO0
Catholic abstainers to the city. Nearly
1000 came in from Pennsylvania alone
last night and this morning, While a
steamer from New Haven, Conn.,, and
intermediate points brought 1000 more.
The convention was formally called
to order at 8 o'clock with delegates only
present, by Right Rev. James Nc
Cleary of Minneapolis. and after the
transaction of some routine business
the delegates formed in procession and
marched to ST. Patrick's cathedral.
Here there was a celebration of solemn
high pontif1cal mass. Monsignor Sa-
tolli, the papal delegate, was pontifi-
can't Archbishop Corrigan and several
visiting prelates assisting. The cere-
mony occupied nearly three hours.
Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia
preached the sermon and made a
strong plea for total abstinence from
intoxicating liquors, at the same time
eulogizing the society for the great
work it has accomplished.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. Father McMa-
hon. Upon motion Of Father Kelly it
was voted to send a
telegram of greeting to his
grace, Archbishop John Ireland and
on motion of Father O'Brien a similar
greeting was cabled to his holiness,
Pope Leo XIII. While first Vice Presi-
dent Logue was reading the report
Father Lake of st. Louis took the chair
and was greeted with applause. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Logue's report the union
has never been in more fiourishing
condition.
General Secretary Doyle presented
his annual report, showing a total men,
bership of nearly 10000, of which near
ly 10000 had been added since the be-
ginning Of the year, being the greatest
increase in membership during SINH
lar period that the organization has
ever experienced. Upon adjourning at
6 o'clock the delegates with the mem
bers Of the local societies had street
parade. Ten thousand Catholic alb
stainers were in line. Tonight there
was great mass-meeting in Carnegie
hall, one Of the most important temper
ance gatherings ever held in this city.
The temperance questions of the day,
including the present aspect of the en-
forcement of the excise law in New
York city, were discussed.
THUNDERSTORMS IN NEW WORK
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10

The Fair W i'll Contest Postponed.
San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The Fair will
contest was today postponed until Novem-
Der by request of all the attorneys in
the case. who do not seem disposed to
press the issue until Charley Fairs pre-
urinary suit is disposed of.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10

The mother Of Dwight L. Moody IL stu
living, at the age of 80. She has q grand
children and II great-grandchildren.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Death OF Composer Root

Death OF Composer Root.
noted composer. died at Baiiey's Island
yesterday at o'clock. His death was
unexpected.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Another Gold Shipment.

New York, Aug. wv. II. Crossman &
Bros. coffee importers, announce that
they will ship 100000 in gold by the
Augusta Victoria tomorrow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10

At Berlin, Nd, fire, Is houses were
burned: loss $4,000: Insurance.. $4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-08-10
Bank in Belgium Is Loser by $4,000
Francs.

Francs.
Brussels, Aug. 5.-When the cashier
Of the savings bank this morning 80; {
Of the savings bank opened the cash
box this morning he found that 1888, 900
francs in bank notes were missing.
AS the box had not been broken open
and there were no signs of the lock
having been tempered with it is pre-
sumed that the money was abstracted
before the cash box was closed and
placed in the safe.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20
DON'T SHORTEN YOUR NAME.
It Il Bad Form to Sign . Formal Letter
by o Nickname.

There is a place in the scheme OF crea-
tion for diminutiyes. in names. That
place is in the bosom of the family and
among those who are almost as inti-
mate with one as ohes family. But it
is not proper to take the public into
ones pet name, and until women real
ize this fact they will not have made
that advance they are continually
claiming.
"Ellen Brown" is much more dig
nified person than Nellie Brown"
Those who know her we'll, Of course,
know that she is dignified young
woman, even when she signs her COM
munications, "Your loving Nellie. I"
But the cold, unfeeling world will not
realize it. Could Mrs. Lease have be.
come great if her name had been
Mamie instead of Mary? Would Fran
ces Willard have been at the head Of
the w. C. r. U. had shc been known as
Fanny Fancy J. Ellen Foster posing
as Nellie Foster, or Elizabeth Grannis
welding a wide influence as Lizzie
Grannis. @ As
But not only in the public world do
diminutives unfit woman for her
work, but also in the semi-public life
of private individuals. A private wom-
an writing to dressmaker or butcher
should not call herself 'Sallie" or Scar
rie . but Sarah or Caroline. When a
woman in private life writes for pub
lication or acts as secretary for club
she should exercise the same reserve.
s It is seldom that lies" find fame and
are long remembered. . Helen of Troy
was never Nellie to the public. Pene-
lope never allowed anyone but Ulysses
to call her Pen. Annie Hathaway was
.'Nan' to few people besides Master
william Shakespeare. Queen Eliza.
beth could never have reigned success
fully as Queen Lizzie, and Joan of Arc
would never have been q great name
in history had she allowed herself to
be generally known as Jennie. st.
Louis Republic cC. fiap es
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20
SEEING THE BRookYN BRIDGE.
Its Praises VIII He sang BY . Country
-lt when He Gets Home. y 8


Its Praises VIII BE sung by Countrynas
slf when He Gets Homo. q 8
The other day, as was taking 1t
easy across the Brooklyn bridge, / met
a genuine specimen Of the old New
Hampshire homespun, who was In
town for day or two, and of course
took in the bridge as one Of the sights
"Say!" he began, after we had passed
. few remarks, I've got to do the
isquar thing when l get back hum,
even If it does humble me. That's me
II allus do the squar' thing in beggi In
. mans pardin If I've set down on him
wrongfully."
.'It is about the bridge?" asked.
Yes, sir; that's why I'm down here.
Don't happen to know Steve Hockett,
of my town, do you?"
81 don't remember to have met
him. 3
"Mebbe not. though he was down
here last winter and stayed four days,
and thought he shook hands with
about everybody in town. When he
got back he had some whoppers to tell,
One day heard him tellin' about this
bridge. He said it was longer than
from my barn to the schoolhouse.
"And is it?'
"She is, but called Steve q liar
Yes, sir. she's lot longer, and I've got
to take it back. He also said she wa.
wider'n my door-yard. That's true
too, though called him blowhard
He said she was ninety feet high, and
called him another liar, and dared him
out doors. What was the cost?''
about sixteen million dollars, I BE-
lieve."
.Wall, Steve only put IL at seven
million dollars, and yit four of us called
him liar in chorus. What's the hoss
power pullin' that cable2"
"Over 10000"
"Steve only put it at about $1,000, and
yit nobody would swaller the figgers
How many folks 3 day cross over?"
'In the cars, on foot and by team
over 200, 900 per day. How did Steve
put it?"
HE only put 1t at so, 900, and yit we
all got SO mad that nobody would lend
him chaw of terbacker. Instead Of
bein' blowhard and liar Steve
Hockett didn't put the figgers half big
'nuff. Say"
"Yes?" H #r y1azi
''I've bin right here. Ivs walked
across twice, measured with tape
line and axed a lot of questions, and
I've found that l was wrong, and tha
Steve was right. When l git hum
shan't let the grass grow under my
feet till I hunt up Steve and say
"steve Hockett, you went down Il
New York last winter and seen the biz
bridge, and cum back hum to tell III
all about it. Most everybody ssid 20,
was liar. Put it thar, Steve. I'v'
bin down thar and know you cut the
figgers down instead of boostin' ZEN
up. shake! You are no liar and tina
bridge is the gauldurndest, all-fredest
slam m-bangest thing on top of this airtl
at the present mint, and stand read.
to lick the varmit who disputes it,
IN. Quad, in Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20
SUMNER MiLklMGaysa !

LaD Illalt "a N--- tsLAaxt aafsity
nats sf Lsrss Prssegtasese 0ssAee -
sss Dlg snd nrlliians Hleyefi.y Sirrj9
6ummer millinery = ssen ~ -fb&
shops 10 quite beyond dstrileds descrAps
tion, for % the season; advances The
hats assume -largar propnrtions and
.are declxed with AeweFs yhich essm
70 hsvs grown with the bet slpnepsp
rosss. p0ppies, icamellias sndhiNa}Nat
morning glories ofs sizs sud brillianay
OF color which must make tn Spal
blossoms hid their heads asS aseoas
spicuous festure Of trimming - tntse
large hats, which fortunstsiy ~ ~
tended for country, not city w6nt.
Medium-sised hats and smaller toques
and bonnets are the shapes which pre-
.vsil IT present Some Of the jeuntiet
little tcques have brim which stdxn3
up around the crown, giving it tbe -ef
feet Of = turban, and they are tEiMt1sd
with rcssttss and loops Of velvet, nv "A
satin ribbon, with full sigrettes eut -
each side TO give them width. s,Mfs3
The new straws come ID avery imaGF
Unable color, plsin, shot ana psaifp1,
but the most popular hats for midsum-
mer are butter color. xoopsH qf stsew
sre used for tfimmings and with b0tp
Of black satin ribbon and black wings
o. with White fibbon and white wihgA
they are very stylish and eerviceab BILE ~
seaside wear, and whom trimmed WIN
Aowsrs and Dresden ribbon they -
dainty snoush for the most drtssy
gown. ses ta Y. VII.
Panama hats trimmed with velvet
and . pheasant's wings are useful hep
1T the ssashorc, where peEisinbfe
thinRs wili-nut survive the .sanip leks
Of one day Asi1rgs esd becomih xfhal
! for young woman 4 Of shot tgrssh
rustic straw, trimmed acfoss tais
front with IN immsnse bow of green
rlsce short ribbon. The trimming 4t
|, the back cpnsists 81 .blaek osttIeh
| feathers and huge pink Fosp4 a sh6t
green and purple rustic straw With 2
l higha crown end modulAting bHtWr =
Itrimmed s'withr green .ganze rsbbeps
| shaded roses, and lace butterfiesr m
| the brims IN ~ - siF< sis.Aw
vac eswines are used With aower.
ON mats Of yellow, fough straw VIXEN
medium wide. straight brima Ths
| flowers extend around and partly over
| the crown ana well out on the bsiln-
Huge bows Of colored taifeta rfUb0n
are often the only trimming on hata
| hicn. closely resemble the sailor ih
hape. Brown straws trimmed with
elbow or blue aowera are very PoPn.
,ar. and shaded grasses are tied iHto
|sstiaue loops. which are used with rib.
tsnf risietiums sdec - pins tpoRpisa
ii1t4 - ne'yeSrtt cefaterss alruiasn<td
q Hf aF'AA. y i~vsss'es Atnony tAet1sf>v
s.ss r, s.,,r : nisner .iiwse. and Atne1r9u
these are aigrsttss Of gsesusA1gle11s-
n. Z. sun
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20
JUST IN TIME.
How Famous Archaeologist Was Save
s- by Mule Driver.

How Famous Archaeologist Was Saved
aeaa by Mule Driver.
\ A noted archaeologist had occasion
to measure the height of an interest.
ing Indian observatory in Peru. The
ancient structure stood at the top OF q
precipice. at the foot of which ran q
river. The undertaking seemed simple
enough, but it proved to be an exciting
adventure, with some painful results.
He thus describes it:
/ proposed to take the elevation by q
simple Sounding, using for the purpose
a rope, knotted after the manner Of 4
log-rope. and weighted at the end with
bar OF iron. As l approached the
edge of the cliff ! was seized with an
attack of dizziness i stepped back,
therefore, and, lying fat upon my
stomach, slipped forward till my head
was over the abyss and my arms were
supported by the last available rock
Then let down the rope and In siz
minutes the iron struck the ground on
the shore Of the river. Satisfied with
the result, started to draw up the
rope, but the iron, without my know.
ing it, had caught in q fracture OF the
rock, and my sudden pull upon 1t gave
me such jerk that my left elbow lost
its point of support and fell f1at
upon my shoulder and began sliding
forward. E sa
My constrained position for the last
ten minutes had partially benumbet
me; it was impossible for me to gel
upon my feet; and here l was slippine
over the edge of the precipice.
Instinctively l put out my hand ani
seized the only object within reach. Il
was cactus, of the sort known as the
torch-thistle. The thorns were driver
into the palms of my hand; cried out
with pain, and happily my mule-dri
yer, who had kept prudently in th'
rear, rushed forward, siezed me by the
legs, and drew me back to safety.
1t took me three hours to extract tn,
hundreds Of spines, barbed like y
many -fish-hooks, and it was more thar
three days before l recovered from tn,
torment they had caused me.-Bostol
Traveller. ,u nt.11a sea s-4 asU Fss.ga =
The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20
SLOW About Il.

Tourist lin New England village)-S So
that's the oldest inhabitant? One hun
.dred and four years old! No wonder
you're proud of him. sa3
Native-I dunno; he amt done moth
in in this here place 'cept grow old,
an it's took him sight O. time to do
thatI-Puck. ss