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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16


May 22nd, to which everybody is most
cordially invited. The ball will take
place at Harris opera hall and supper
will be served at the Smith building.
First class music will be in attend
ance and most enjoyable time is as
sured. The proceeds are to he APP
piled towards purchasing carpet for
the hall used by these societies, and
the low price to ne charged for admis-
sion to the hall and supper, ST. per
couple, should insure good attend
ance. The committee on arrangement
is composed of John w. Peters, j. G..
Woolery and Charles Lefevre.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
Teachers Examination Report.

At the quarterly teachers examina-
tion held in this city last week, six
out of the eight candidates were
awarded certificates to teach school
in this county. The successful cam
didates are: w. B Morris, Charles
Riggle and Nina Smith, second grade;
Frances Cash, Julia Anderson and
Eliza Sexton, third grade.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
Dentistry

Tn all it's latest branches by DR.. d. +.
Hollister, who is permanently located
in Rathdrum, room 10, Russell block.
Teeth extracted without pain; plate
work Of the finest and perfect nj
Guaranteed in all cases: fine gold I'LL
jngs a speciality, and special attention
,,ivon TO treating and regulating
children's teeth. Ulcers and assesses
toyother with all diseases OF the
mouth permenantIy cured. Examlna-
ton free.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16

People find just the help they SO much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by puri-
flying, vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
81 want to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, 80 that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. I decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could
do all my own homework. ! have taken
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
Grand Ball and Supper.

Panhandle Lodge No. IL, X. OF r.
and syr,nga Temple No. 4, Rathbone
Sisters. Of this city, will give grand
hall and supper next Friday evening"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. w. A. Hart is reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Rogers were
snokane visitors yesterday.
Ernest Thompson Of Newport, was
in the city on business yesterday.
Levi Esch, who has been quite III
for several days, is able to be about again.
For fancy turnOuts and good service
in the livery line call on Woolery & Peters.
Go to ROdener's for bargains in
Furnishing goods and footwear. Spokane
prices.
For RENT-An improved farm of
100 acres, two miles from Rathdrum Call at
this office for particulars.
Mrs. j. Harvey Harris is INSISTING
with her sister at Occur d'Alene, Mrs. James
Graham. who has been quite ill.
Bob Dunn returned Thursday from
six months sojourn among friends and re-
atives at his old home in Michigan
FOR SALE-Fruit trees for spring
planting. Forhealthy. thrifty ana vigorous
trees call on A d. Robinson, Rathdrum Ida.
O. A. James and family of Utah,
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Rusho
this week. Mrs. James is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rusho.
On Friday evening, May 10Th, the
ladies of the Presbyterian society will give a
social at the church in this city, to which all
are most cordially invited.
Mr.. E. B. Andrus reports that some
sneak thief stole setting of eggs from one
of his hens. The eggs were within two or
three days Of being Matched
ID. O. Cleland has returned from a
prospecting trip to the Colville county. He
was gone about two months, and during that
time made several good locations.
John Flewelling, the Lakeview hotel
man. spent "a day in the city on business this
week. He says that Lakeview is quite dull
at present, but a change for the better may
be looked for soon.
We suggest the following for use by
the populists at their St. Louis convention
For president, Ben Tillman, Of South Caro-
Ina; for vice-president. David II. Waite, OF
Colorado Platform-Pitchforks and Bloody
Bridles."-EX
}. M. Bailey Of Lakevlew, who has
been in the city several days on business, will
leave next week for Trail, b. c.. where his
son. Lewis Bailey. is now located, and vii
remain there for the summer. His wife ano
daughter. Miss LYDIA, will remain at SquaW
Bay for the present.
The principal social event 10 the
city this week was a pleasant surprise
Planned by the friends of Mrs. J. c. Woolery
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16

~ was the occasion of her birthday and tho
iiieuus VINO gathered at the Woolerv rasi- |
uehce tuesday evening were rovallv en+a,-
Calned and most enjoyable time was had
Sheriff Ryan went to Ronner,s
ferry and Leonia this week He received in
formation to the effect that a man named
bryant was running saloon at Leonia with
out license. and another named Doran was
running ferry at tie same Mace without
authority. Leonia is the principal outtitting
point for the Yahk country. and is enioving
quite a BOOM
Sheriff VIM. Ryan returned yester-
day from his trip to the northern mart If tho
county. He says the new town of Silvanite
now mas population of about 200. which is
ually increasing. Twenty-Five houses have
already peen Quilt there. New strikes are of
daily occurrence in the Yahk district, and
altogether the outlook for the new camp is
most 1attering.
When you take Simmons Liver
Regulator this spring for your blood and for
malaria, be sure to note how we'll it works.
ana how quickly you find yourselves i'm
proved in health and spirit. Il was induced
to try Simmons Liver Regulator, and its ac-
ton was quick and thorough. 1t impaired a
brisk and vigorous feeling. 1t is an excellent
remedy."-J. r. Hiland, Monroe, Iowa.
George Roberts, the enterprising
Clark Fork merchant, attended the demo-
cratic central committee meeting in this city
last Saturday. He made this Office pleasant
| call, and belonging to the livelier class of
| business men who know that advertising in
good newspaper always helps their trade, he
made arrangements for an ad. in THE SILVER
! BLADE, which appears IN another column.
| Our mutual friend John f. Stark,
who it seems has newspaper or other aspira-
tions, and who last week announced that he
would this week start publication in this
city. has changed his mind and is now en-
deavoring to make arrangements to locate at
Occur d'Alene. Wonder if this new publica-
ton will champion demo- populist fusion?
This last move makes that appear probable.
S. p. Donneily of LakevieW, one of
the principal owners of the Weber mine and
"a member of the Weber Mining and Milling
Company. was in the city for few hours last
Sunday. Mr.. Donnelly feels quite confident
that the litigation in which his company be-
came involved some time ago will soon be
Strengthened up and operations at the mine
resumed. This will be hailed with joy al
over the county.
H. NJ. Strathern, manager OF the
Spokane and Idaho Lumber Company al
| Post Falls, was in the city on business Tues
day. Mr.. Strathern made this office pleas
ant call and while he did not have grea
deal to say on politics, what he did say Woult
Indicate that his head is quite level on Thu
question. First and foremost he is in favo
of sending men to the legislature to represen
Kootenai county who have interests in TIL
county and are rated rs being substantial
citizens, and who would represent the county
as it should be and have at heart the welfare
Of the taxpayers. He is right in this matter
and his opinion will be generally supported
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
Death of MrD. Margaret Ersch.

Died, at her home at upper Twin
lake, Monday night, May i, 1896,
Mrs. Margaret Ersch, wife of Joseph
Ersch. Deceased was 50 years and two
months old at the time Of her death.
The immediate cause of her death
was typhoid fever, but she had been
IN poor health for a number of years,
having come to this state from Au-
rora, Illinois, several years ago in the
hope of benehtting her health.
She leaves surviving her husband
and seven children, all of whom are
grown up except a boy OF 10 years.
All the children except one were pres
ent at the funeral. She was buried
from the Episcopal church, Rev. j.
Bordman officiating. The funeral was
very largely attended by friends of
the family Mrs. Ersch was held in
The highest esteem by all who knew
her for her loving disposition and
noble womanly qualities. May she
rest in peace.
The family of deceased came to Au-
rOra, Illinois, in 1865, and lived there
until 1883, when they came to
Sprague, Wash, and a short time
later moved to Idaho, where they
have since resided.
The husband and children Of the
late Mrs. Margaret Ersch hereby ex-
press their heartfelt thanks to their
friends and neghbors for the kind as
sistance and tender sympathy shown
them in their deep bereavement. Es-
pecially do they thank the Rev. Bord-
man and the members of the Episco-
pal church for the Christian spirit and
sympathies extended in the former
conducting and the latter assisting in
the funeral services.
Aurora papers please copy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
PTiCe-LiSt Of the Idaho MeT.
.Cantile Company.

Fine L. M. Raisins, per pound :. .05c.
Best Sun Dried Apples. per 10. 6 to O7c.
Best Evaporated I" g O8 to lOc.
Industry Soap, 9 c'ks for 25c: box, soc.
Climax Soap, s c'ks for 25c; box, 6Oc.
Smilax Soap, 6 c'ks for 25c; box, 75c.
d. S. Bacon, per pound =. .O73c.
B. Bacon, 9 !" ........ 10c.
Picnic Ham, g g .O7c.
5-pound pail Pure Leaf Lard :. 4Oc.
lO-pOund f" 8. s. " .75c
White Lily Flour, per sack. :. roc.
Snow Flake. 8. s. 9. 75c.
MILLINERY, MILLINERY, MILLINERY.
Come and see our fine line of ladies'
trimmed hats at less than Eastern
prices.
IDAHO MERCANTILE CO..
Occur d'Alene. Idaho.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-16
Cured

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and they have done me much good. I
will not be without them. have taken Is
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and through
the blessing of God, it has cured me.
I worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and am thankful to say I am
well. Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods Sarsaparilla help very much"
MRS. M. M. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
THE CLUB.

The INTELLIGENCER congratulate:
Lexington upon the organization Of
y "Commercial Club" The first
meeting was attended by about forty
of the best business men in the city,
nearly all of whom signed the roll and
agreed to pay an initiation fee of So
and annual dues of 81 each.
A suitable hall will be engaged and
nicely fitted up, and the club will
begin its work for the material advance
ment of Lexington with bright pros.
poets.
In the election of its o0icets the club
acted wisely and well. Capt. j. Q.
Plattenburg will make a model presi-
dent, and when he is absent Mayor
Taubman, the vice-president, will pre-
slde with dignity. For secretary, in
Horace Blackwell the club selected
well, and as treasurer Emison Chanslor
was a wise choice. Leroy Farmer, as
sergeant-at-arms, will permit no man
who has not the proper credentials to
enter the meetings.
Taken as q whole, q better ORGANIZE
ton has not yet been started to take
charge of the material affairs of the
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
THE n-oHpRnRRATP HOME

The executive committee of the Confed'
crate Home met in annual session at the
Home, January "a, 1895. President james
Zimmerman of st. Louis, presided; Capt
| W.. P. Barlow OF st. Louis, lie the secre-
tary. Members present: w. @. Bronaugh,
Hon. Henry Salmon, Capt. w. HI. Teennan,
Capt. Henry Guibor, Capt. 8. L. Asbury,
Col. o. II. p. Catron, Col. Thos. p. Hoy.
The supervising committee consisting Of
Capt. A. e. Asbury, NJ. L. Belt aud A.
Wade were all present and made a fine
report of the conduct Of the Home for the
past rear. Capt. t. W. Cassell and his
good wife nave done q noble work In
managing the Home and taking care OF
the old veterans.
The farm isfn a high state of cultivation
and all the bread, meat and vegetables
necessary to feed the inmates are pro-
duced at the Home, During the year a
Ane hospital has been built. The ladies
of st. Louis propose to pay for the hospi-
tai entire. Il 10 heated by steam and is
modern in all Of Its appointments, so that
the sick will be we'll provided for.
During b year there have been sixteen
deaths, At this time there are 126 in
mates-most Of these are old men and in
feeble health-a few more years and all
these old men will be under the sod.
There is a beautiful chapel on the
grounds. The pastors CT H~igginsvilie
hold regular services toE the inmates
every Sunday afternoon. A few of them
are dsyout Christians, but many of them
do not seem to appreciate their opportu-
mites.
The reports OF the treasurer and score,
tary show the financial conditioa to be
hopeful. 1t Is well kaowp that the Home
Is supported by generous donations from
the good people Of Missouri. AL political
parties have given 1t hearty support.
Several q. A. n. posts have made liberal
donations aud showed q very kindly feel
ing for their old foes. Thirty years after
the end of strife all are brothers and all
Americans. Thank God the men OF these
United States will never spill each Others
blood agaiu--one flag, one cagHtgy, one
people.
The committee arasred a United States
AaG hang from the main building, pro-
olsiming our love for the union and our
loyalty to all American interest.
Dol. Newman, Col. Hiram Bledsoe, Rob-
ert Blsdsoe, Capt. Edwards and DIR. Bates
were present as visitors. j. O.. Bledsoe
and Dan Wade were among the bays. A
hne dinner was served In the spacious
dining room, aad at 9 O'Clock two old
soldiegs, Walter Bradley and Thos. J.
Hudson, after q religious ssrviee by Rev.
7. NJ. Cobb were laid In the grave. This
..Aa Ar. AL
the Home. Hsadstones were ordered put
up at all the graves. The Home has q fine
and arowing library. The best books are
In the hands of the inmates and they vile
AVA the time reading. C.,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
that Lexington should be and was their


county seat.
Much of the property in Lexington.
accumulated on this faith, belongs to
widows and orphans who depend there
on for their ~snStenance, and now come
these gentlemen who perhaps own block
l, or are interested in vacant lots III. and
around Higginsville, and. ask you to
perpetrate q great wrong on your
friends and relatives and these helpless
ones by voting for this speculative
scheme, without even the prospect of
advantage to you.
Lexington, by her enterprise and
public spirit has presented a free gift to
the people of this county of nearly a
half million dollars in property added to
Its taxable wealth by raising the Deces-
sary funds to build b bridge spanning
the Missouri river, and giving connec-
ton on railroad lines in all directions.
Across this bridge the great trunk lines
will soon pass through your county to
southern points, giving not only facil-
tiles for passage and freight, but adding
materially to your countys wealth by
their as3essable value.
At Higginsville they have ,Confed-
crate home supported by contributions
from all parts of the country, and we
rejoice that they have. 1t is right, not
only to commemorate the gallant deeds
Of the soldier who fell in the struggle
for a n which he thought just, but
to protect and shield from the vicissi-
tudes of life the surviving veteran.
We have now a bill in congress to make
a national park of the old battle ground
at Lexington, where thirty-five years
ago the blue and the gray contended in
the ranks Of death, and where many of
your fathers and friends sacrificed their
lives on the altar of their country. It is
in the hands of men who will see that
1t is passed. And then Lexington, in
keeping with her public spirit and char
liable COED will, will erect there a home
and shelter for the helpless war-worn
veterans who wore the blue. And then
it may be said of Lafayette county that
her charity is as broad as her acres, and
her generosity as prolific as her soil.
Great applause from all parts of the
hOuse.)
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
"ToKEN OF APPRECIATION"

The ISTELLLTENCER has in its pos
session a very interesting document.
The Eigginsville papers can't say it
was written IN Lexington, for it bears
the official signature of the secretary
of the court house removal committee.
This document was sent III an envel-
ope, which contained a flatterIng
account of the so-called taxpayers
meeting at ~Higginsville. This account
relates that this meeting was attended
by ''a LARGE REPRESENTATION from
all parts of the county,; that 1t s'was
one of the most enthusiastic and earn
est meetings ever held in the county"
&c., &c.s This same article appeared
almost, If moi vebatim, in three Lafay-
cite county papers.
Now, the INTELLIGENcER does not
pretend to know what else was in the
letters sent these three papers. 1t
simply knows that the same account
of the meeting appeared in all of
them, and hat the account in these
papers is word for word the same that
has fallen into our possession. But we
do know what was in the envelope that
bore one of these typewriter accounts
to its destination. 1t was a type
written letter, and this letter says:
81 ALSO ENCLOSE YOU $40 as
a TOKEN OF APPRECIATION IN
THIS MATTER"
Now, what the INTELLIGENcER
would like to know is, how many
"TOKENS OF APPRECIATION''
Higginsville is sending out; whether
or not this was the only one, and il
not, is her editorial secretary sending
sstokens' like this to all h papers IN
the county outside of Lexington, in the
hope of securing editorial space for the
appreciation. Furthermore, we would
like to know where the limit is in this
sstoken of appreciation business. Is
it simply confined to the press, or does
.Higginsyille intend to make a ''token
of appreciation campaign, not limited
simply to the pressp
We have misjudged the papers of
the county as badly as the 'seditorial
secretary" of the removal committee
did one of our worthy contemporaries,
If sstokens of appreciation a influ-
ence any of them.
Anyhow, we urge the citizens OF the
county to keep their eyes open for
''tokens of appreciation"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
COURT HOUSE

line naruly ueens
the court house removal talk worthy of
notice. 1t has no apprehension that
the temple of justice will eve be
moved from Lexington. 1t has It's
reasons for believing thus, and they
are:
First. That it knows that the citi-
zens of Lafayette county do not believe
in putting public buildings on wheels,
to be moved around at the beck and
call of enterprising towns.
Second. That the citizens know
and realize that the removal question
is sprung now to further the real
estate interests of one section 10 the
detriment of another.
Third. That Lexington is the most
accessible own to a majority of the
citizens of the county.
Fourth. That the change could not
be made without great 8 to the
county and,
IlAln. COdDS ~ CA6AsC ~ III
necessary, expedient or generally
desired.
We believe we know the citizenship
of the county, and upon u knowledge
of the intelligence, patriotism and
fairness of this citizenship we base the
reasons given above. There are other
reasons which W. will give later.
Against Higginsville as a city we
have naught to say. She is enterpris-
ing, indeed, but she can not lay claim
to the enterprise that Lexington has
exhibited in the last year. Within the
last year Lexington has contracted tor
improvements which IN the aggregate
amount to more than one-half the
assessed valuation of Higginsville-
Put a pin there.
1t is an easy matter for a city TO
overreach itself. 1t is the easiest
thing in the world to be mistaken.
Higginsville is sadly mistaken when
she convlnces herself that she can
deceive the people as to her real pur-
pose in this matter. She can sing love
songs to the 'spoor taxpayers" all she
desires, but the sensible man knows
that the citizens who are so deeply
interested as to make the county a
present of 100000 expect to make two
dollars back for every dollar invested
in the present. Wise men know a
real estate boom from a patriotic move
ment for low taxes.
Again, the Higginsyille papers and
others should remember that the peo-
pie have nipe months to find out the
truth about that appropriation,
They have time to learn that the
report that Lexington wants 800, 900
spent on the court house Is made to
order to fit an occasion when the truth
hurts.
Again, they must remember that
their howl about high taxes is not
borne out by the records, and that
these records, which contain the silent
truth, are going TO be read.
The INTELLIGENCER is just as sure
as II is of its own existence, that the
court house will never be moved from
Lexington, and IL hopes that the wise
men of Higginsville will see this and
stop the useless discussion OF a foolish
question which hurts the county's
progress. But If the fight must be
(and If it must come, let's have it
now, we haye no doubt that the
people of Lafayette county will view
the matter in its proper Light cpd con-
cider the fight as one in which Tsal
estate values at Higginsyille are con-
sidered as tAe paramount object by
the promulgaters and Pushers of the
scheme to remove the county Rest.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

.HigginsyilIe is a live town, but
not live enough to keep the honest
voter from seeing that at the bottom of
the court house removal question there
are other than patriotic impulses. IL
is bat justice to Higginsville to say that
she is more deeply interested in her
real estate values than 10 providing
Light taxes for the citizens.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

The Corder Dispatch makes the
charge, and this is echoed in the Hig-
g~insville papers, that the county court
judges were tempered with. Now,
either these papers a and win prove
this charge, or else they stand before
the county as wilful perverters of the
truth.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

A court house in HiggInsville would
increase real estate vaiues there suffi-
cienuy to remunerate those who offer
100000. The people of Lafayette
county see through HigginsVille's anS-
iety in this matter. They plainly
understand that real estate values are
at the bottom of Higginsrn cita-
tion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

There are yet persons in Lafayette
county who r circulating the report
that Lexington wants sec, 900 spent on
the court house. This has been pro-
nounced false by the court, papers and
citizens of this city, and the lie has
been worn threadbare.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

Bishop Haygood, the great Southern
Methodist bishop, died last Sunday.
The daily papers reported his death In
about ten lines. Had Il been Corbett,
or negro Peter Jackson, it would have
taken columns in these papers to have
told 1t. A sad commentary upon the
oress.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-25

The News and INrELLIGENcER were
forgotten in that presentation of
"tokens Of appreciation, and yet the
fullest and most reliable accounts of
that ..taxpayers" meeting were printed
in the Lexington papers.