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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18

VINO fought for the Union. There was
no sentiment against the pension policy
or the government in the south and he
assured his republican friends that the
fortunes and pensions of the Union SOL
diers would be safe in the hands of the
soldiers of the south. His remarks
elected applause from both sides Of
the hail.
Mr. Wood Of Illinois, Fitzpatrick (re-
publican) Of Kansas and Mr. Poole of
New York followed and then Mr.. Cum
mings democrat of New York; created
the sensation Of the day by shoi but
bitter arraignment Of the pension Of
fice and an eloquent reputation of the
sentiments expressed by his colleague,
Mr.. Bartlett yesterday. He declared
1t was time that some radical action
was taken to call halt on the pension
office.
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cummings
/ speech the committee arose and the
speaker announced the appointment OF
the Chicamauga park commission as
follows. Messrs. Grosvenor Of Ohio,
Keifer of Minnesota, Strong Of Ohio,
Avery Of Michigan, Bowers Of Califor-
MIA, republicans; Wheeler of Alabama,
Cox of Tennessee, Maddox and Crisp Of
Georgia, democrats.
He also announced the appointment
Of Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma to the
committee on agriculture and Mr.. Muir
ply Of Arizona on coinage, weights and
measures and mines and mining.
The house, then, at 4:05 p. M, adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
STATEHOOD BILLS BEFORE THEM

House Committee ON Territories VIII
Hold Frequent Meetings..
Washington, Jan. A.-The house COM
mittee on territories organized today
The statehood bills were given some at
tention and frequent meetings will he
held to consider them. It Is probable
that the Arizona, New Mexico and Ok
lahoma bills will be taken up in alpha
betical order.
Washington, Jan. 14.-The house COM
mittee on public lands today decided to
fayorably report the bill introduced by
Representative Wilson of Idaho to give
25 per cent of the proceeds Of mineral
lands in public land states for the sup
mort of schools Of mines.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
Scheme in Western Washington
to Steal Public Lands.
SOME PROMINENT MEN IN IT
Special Detective Of the Interior Depart
ment Made Sensational Report
to the Secretary.

Washington, Jan. Is. - Secretary
Smith has decided that Receiver Haw-
kins of Olympia shall have a personal
hearing before him. The commissioners
telegraphed him yesterday to report
here Immediately.
A special detective from the WiscOn-
sin district has been investigating the
offices in Washington in the guise OF q
litigant and reports that cabal ex-
lists, composed Of many prominent men
in western Washington, some of whose
names are given, who are engaged in q
gigantic scheme to steal public lands
and defraud settlers, and that Haw-
kins' connection with them, innOcently
or otherwise. calls for his removal.
Register Murphy is believed to have
had no connection with this scheme.
| Secretary Smith says IL the facts are
as reported by the special inspector
indictments must follow. 1t is said at
the interior department that other land
offices in western Washington are In
volved and startling developments are
limited at.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
INSURGENTS DEVASTATING CUBA
Province of Matanzas and Other Places
Report DcstitutiOn.

Province Of Matanzas and Other Places
Report Destitutton.
Havana, Jan. 15.-The air is full of ru-
more regarding negotiations going on
between the captain general and the in
surgent leaders, but the general opinion
is that even If they are taking place
there will be no result from them.
The cause Of the heavy artillery Ar
ing heard yesterday in the direction Of
Bejucal, south of this city and about
half way between Havana and Bata-
bano, remained a mystery until about
noon today. 1t appears that the insur-
gents under Gomez were twice repulsed
in attempting to capture the city.
The distress in the province Of Ma
tanzas and other places devastated by
the insurgents is very great, and the
local authorities in various districts
have been granted the necessary per.
mission to collect funds by public sub
scription for the relief Of the sufferers.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
LIABILITIES OF FOUR MILLIONS
leather Firm Failed and the President
Ia Missing.

philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The liabilities
If Keen. Sutterlee & Co., leather deal
ers whose failure was announced Sat-
urday. reach $4,000, 900. Nothing can be
learned of the assets. Frederick w.
sutterlee, head of the firm. left the city
before the assignment was recorded
in company with John M. Fanlin, to-
hacco merchant, who failed at the same
time. and neither has been heard from.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
NEWMAN'S CONFIRMATION HELD UP
Affirmative Vote Of Sena or Alien Would
Make Him Agent.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16.-George
W. Newman's appointment to be agent
Of the Colville reservation is still pend
ing before the committee on Indian at
fairs. II Senator Allen (populist votes
for his confirmation, the committee will
make a favorable report. This would
doubtless lead to his confirmation.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
CALL FOR WARRANTS OUTS TANDING
General Fund and N ntary Fund Have
Moneys to Pay Ont.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 15-The state
treasurer has issued a call for warrants on
the general fund from No. 1886 to 1O,233 in
Elusive. and for warrants on the military
fund No. It'll to 1877 inclusive. The
amount of the call on the general fund is
s38 648. and on the military fund $3507. The
warrants mature January q.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
LAND OFFICE JOBS TO BE GIVEN OUT
Olympia Receivership Vacant - Walla
Wa,la Register May Be New Man.


Washington, Jan. i5.-The removal
Of Edward K. Hawkins, the democratic
receiver Of the United States land Of
flee at Olympia, Wash, has long been
thought OF by the department officials
here, but his aristocratic connections
in the south and strong political back
ing has kept him in office much longer
than otherwise would have been the
case.
Hawkins is said to be southerner
of most pronounced type. He was
born in North Carolina: but has lived
for a long time in the state Of Ken
lucky, where he became a personal
friend and follower OF Hon. John @.
Carlisle, through whose influence he
secured his appointment as receiver at
Olympia, although the appointment
was charged up to the state OF Wash
ington. This was clever piece OF po-
litical work on Hawkins part. After
he had determined to get place under
| the present administration, he picked
| the state Of Washington as the one most
likely for his purposes. and with the
knowledge, If not by the advice Of his
| hackers, went out to Aberdeen about
six months prior to his appointment as
receiver He was ostensibly at the
| heaO or what was known DIS tic ADcT-
deem Improvement Company, which,
| however, it is said. never improved any
thing except Mr.. Hawkins chances for
a political job.
Another removal is likely to be made
about the same time in the state Of
| Washington. Charges have been pre-
ferred against Albert G.. Lloyd, register
of the United States land Office at Wall
la Walla, and it is said these charges
have been sustained to the satisfaction.
Of the commissioner Of the general lend
office. Mr.. Lloyd is not carpet-bagger,
but has been a resident Of the state for
/ many years. He was q native Of Mis-
souri, and one of Prices army, who
came into the northwest at the close
Of the war. Mr.. Lloyd is a man Of good
character and sterling integrity, and
no fault has been found with him upon
that score; but 1t is said that heresides
over 40 miles from the Office which he
holds, and that he seldom goes there,
Il leaving the work to be done by sub
ordinate clerks. When the fact of this
probable change becomes known there
will likely be a flood Of applicants for
the place from among the democratic
politicians Of eastern Washington. The
salary Of the register at Walla Walla
is $1,77S.66, Of which $500 may be drawn
from the treasury in cash, the balance
to be retained from fees taken in by
the office. 49,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18
PENSION MATTERS IN THE HOUSE
Republicans Declare Thew Will Not See
Widows of Soldiers Forgotten.

Declare Thew Will Not See
Widows of Soldiers Forgotten.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The house took
up the pension appropriation bill imme-
diately on converting. Mr.. Northway
of Ohio. replied to the criticism offered
by Mr.. Bartlett of New York yesterday.
1t mattered not to him whether PEN
sions were legal gratuities or constitute
ed vested rights. Morally they were
higher than vested rights could be-
Pensions should be given in broad,
Catholic humane spirit. veterans
should not be placed in position men
dicant. The spirit in which the pen
sion laws were being administered was
manifestly unfriendly to soldiers. IN
proof of this he cited the case OF
soldier who lost one arm and one leg,
who was deprived Of his pension under
the total disability act of 1890 because
he was able to earn $25 month as
guard at railroad crossing.
The pension bureau had ruleo tnas
under the act of 1890 If widows IN
come exceeded 500 a year she was not
entitled to pension. A soldiers WIDOW
should not be obliged to stand shlv-
ering and starving at the door OF the
nension Office in order to obtain a pen
sion and the pensions committee tnere-
fore. had reported to the house an
amendment to the present law requiring
that as a condition prior to that OF re-
ceiving a pension she should prove 'na.
her net income did not exceed $oVo.
Mr. Hemingway of Indiana Favored
tho adontion of the Graft amendment
prohibiting the suspension OF pensions
until fraud had been proven IN cn,.eo
States court. He predicted tnat III ~.
vember next the people woulo elec. q
ron,,blican president who would appoin'
= 1oval man from the north secretary
- The interior to administer the pen
sion laws with justice and FAIRNESS ~
the old soldier. -, T., or,+;.
Mr. Arnold of Pennsylvania, IN cru
c;sine the pension office denounced 20.
t;o,,larlv the practice of calling oA
donoocratic postmasters to furnlsh III
elton al to alleged fraudulent pen
sions. who was
nension agent at Nashvllle ~ LOO, -,
voted much time to the expioi'a,lvn ~:
norticular cases which ne cial'n re
proved the hostility Of the pens'o" "
flee. -.,,or frenublican
A speech by Mr.. Walker u .s.u ,sna
11;re,nia attracted more than usua
..o,+;on Mr.. Walker was gem. !"
+he confederate army on the e.o.
~ ~ General Jubal Early. He repiiea pa
o. u Nv r. the remark OF Mr.. Hemll
tlcuiallS ~ aeeac+ that when repuD
way, way :. again took his place in the wn1
house M over the pension office. Genera
PRESIDE ov oa,arsd there was misappre
Walker o oe feeling and the sentiment o
henson sont :. people and the soutnes :,
soldiers towards penSioA'
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-18

Universal Peece Association.
Denver Times: And the Universal Peace
Association hasn't yipped.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
HfuryslUuR lsS suls.

From a letter received by Rev. J. Gundernan oi Dimondale, Mich, We are permitted to mAks this extract 1: "I have no hesitation in recommend ing Dr. Kings New Discovery, As the results were almost marvellous in the Case of my wife. While l was pastor of tire Baptist Church al River Juno tion, she was brought down with pnue- monia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible psroxysms of coughing would las
 hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive ,l.em. A friend recommended Dr Kings New Discovery, i, was quick in irs woik and high satisfactory results Trial bottles free st the Tombstone Ding Store.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
TWENTY-FIVE
Reasons Why COchise County Is Destined to
 Prosper.

I, has the finest Climate of any spot on the Pacific Coast.
 As 8 health resort it canno. be ex- celled.
 Because it is on the continental di- vile between San Francisco and New Or.eans
 The nights are always cool. There were but three nights during last summer that the thermometer did not go below 70 degeres. Thert are thousands of acres of lend that can be had for nothing.
 IL is the finest fruit country on the American continent. All varieties of fruit and berries grow to perfection.
 Four different lines of railroads arn located within it's borders. Its mountain ranges are vast store hou-es of the precious metals. ! hss produced n ore bullion tha all r.e other counties pn, together Its rain i'II is always certain and i- .bou, equally divided between the winter and summer months.
 Its puhlic school system is perfect and its funds are ample for all pur- poses.
 It is on the border line between Mexico and the United States and the trade between the two countries is large and increasing.
 IL is the only county in the terri tori Ntha, has extensive turquois fields.
 Its mountain ranges are timbered with pine and juniper which makes excellent timber.
 There is an abundance of water in the mountain streams all of the year
 IL has three valleys traversirg it's. entire length which are from 20 to 50 miles wide.
 The wage worker receives 8 f,ir compensation for his labor, and for tune awaits those who will work for themselves.
 No other section of the United States offers so many inducements to those who wlll como here prepared to work.
 It is still in its infancy as mining, -tockraising or farming country.
 The extensive coal fields just below he line in Sonora will soGn be tapped Il as."iier railroad will soon cross ';s confines.
 l,s lands ;s more productive than any other on the continent.
 IL ;s the only county Tn the Terri ory which has developed large axd .teady flow of artes.an water.
 Its newspapers are progressive and b-leive in the fu:u.e of Cuchise county,
 Tksre is room for 10000 families to live and prosper or the vacant lands still belonging 70 the government.
 Come to Cochise county and grow up with the country.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
l'GIsidnsT Trust Slim. {.

The tramp recognized in him a man about town, so tapping him on the elbow, said:
 "Sa, ,mis'er, can't you give poor devil 10 cents. Iwant to-now I'll be candid with you an tell you the truth. I'm rot starving an I don't sare whether have a ted 0. not. l c n get grub an lo,lgin's at the Saliva vatiol, Army li'. beat, tu, they don't keep booze there. I'iI awful dry you know how it is ycurself 10 be that way. Cant ysu give nc 10 cents to get drinlS"
 He looked the tramp strsigh, in the eye ard th. shook bis head doubtful = ly.
 "No-no, can't do i," said he. II can't trust you. You might sauander it for fo. d."-S. F. Poet.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
An A nerica ms Close Call.

The Tucson Star gives the following account of the ru-e adopted iy an American 10 escapst c wrath of MeSi- can ot!ici.ls:
 Several mnn,hs ago Mir. Bachelier had t'ouble with the Mexican oticisl-, ant il was oi so serious @ ractrr that iie swnre of gong across the line. For three nr tuur n,onths he restricted his movements 10 points within tie Uuitci States. but he would often just go up to the line to converse with the officials and pass criticisms upon the Mexican government, from Presiien, Diaz down ,o the gentleman whom he had the honor 10 be addressing. This thing went on until one day Bache- Tier either temporarily forgot the tense relations existi"g between him and Mexico, or el-e lapse of time had de- uded him into thebslief that Mexico had forgotten or forgiven him.
 Anyhow, he was caught on the wrong side oi the line. winch is indi cated by stone posts set up at equal distances. These posts are, of course, planted half in the United States and half In Mexico. One Of them Is situ- ated at point which Is obstrncied by a building on the United States side, but flush with the line, so that Il was necessary to crt niche or Alcove in it that the stone post might be planted.
 MT. Bschelier was surrounded on the Mexican side Of this bLilding. His retreat was entirely cut off and less resourceful man would not have thought Of the United States part nsrship in the stone post, and its sole proprletorship of all the ground com. prised in that niche. Bnt MT. Bache- Tier though; of it and crammed him self into the space not occupied by the United States half of the post.
 But there he was crsmped oct more comfortable thsn he would be in a Mexican prison. Beside he had ground for argument. In the mean time hail GUz ,ns friends gathered and ,riei 10 ;c-suade the Mexican official. to let Bscheiiey return 10 his native laLd. They were obdurate and BachelieI's inventive brain sug- gested a means If e.cape. He direct ed one of his friends to ge; A carpenter and cut through the building from the United States side. This plan would have been carried out but in the mean time his friends had become engaged in ruch & heated colloquy that atten- tiOn was temporarily diverted from Bachelier who darted from the alcove and fled around the building two lengths ahead Of Mexican and gain ing refuge under the broad asgIs Of the United St.tcs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

The Arizona Mining News says: "A story comes to Jerome of a jus.ice ofthe peace m . town on the 5. F., P. & P. railroad who issued a warrant for the arrss: Of man on suspicion of being crazy, gave him jury trial the jury found him guilty, and the justice tin- ed hin $I0 and coats and sent him to i4il in Prescott becIuse Ee could not ray the tiae. He Wac sen; to the asylum from Prescott.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
LOCKLIN.MlLLER STRIKE
Those Who are Working m This Rich Field and
 New discovery.

! ne Uluelcal shunu tI tHe tltk ana dr.ll at the Lock'in- Miller strike con tinu with unabat Il vignr, srd some very attractive gold l'a.s are heing uncovered that give I.r"mise o! full | filing the prnphesie- of many eIperi- enced miner that this section bids far to bud out as a future bonauza. The entire vicinity is loc ted and monuments are 10 he seen for miles about. Numerou, tents a'.d impro- vised shelter greet the eye from yari GUS nooks generally located beside snms protecting windbresk. At the originsl find work will now be continued unin,errnptedly and the extent of .he discovery will be ascer- tained. The shaf' now some 10 feet m depth, gives the encouraging pros pect of showing even better ore in the bottom hy far than is found on top, as the results of banning have de- monstra:ed. The ledge, the width of which is no, yet known, appears to dip east.rly and continues strong and well ieiined.
 One small piece ot ore from the bot tom which did not show free gold, when horned revealed at least S5 worth of the yellow metal, and samples taken from any part of the ledge, when submitted to the same test, give surprising results.
 Mr. Mil.er expresses great confi- d-nce and with each hay's labor greater incentive and encouragement i- presented.
 Messrs. Locklin < Miller are indeed | fortunate owners and work on their promising claims will be watched with | interest.
 Messrs kelso Morrison, Gallen and Hedg.pe,h, the solii four, recently began operations and have prospect tha, bids fair tn make each indepeu- dently rich shoull the ledge continue | dowu. Assays taken from the top of their pro-pt ct show $37 and S3S Tn gold while below the grass roots 1t is | much richer.
 sam Hodge-, ". II. Weeks and as. sociatts are working their several claims with excellent results, being on the same lead and chaIac CT of ore as the original ti-covciers.
 Fortune seems ,o favor Wm. Holmes who-e location is high up the mountain. Samples from this claim sr- Of character tJ make one enviou. He l. working indu triOusly and with increasing depth is rewarded will. fruition ot his labors.
 F. E. Bral.y and Porter Mcdonald own promising claim upon which they have begun work and have excel lent indications upon which 10 base their hopes.
 Two prospec'ors from Wilcox ar- rived at the strike A day or two since we'll equipped win tools and provis- ions 10 work location belonging to Wilcox resident
 Jas. Wilson and FIcyd Mitchell little beyond, wear a contentsd smile and assert they have 8 good thing" and in Cbedirnce to the ,ime-honored injunction, are pushing i: along. Other prc spec;ors are hard at work aith high hopes of being among the favored one to receive the es.esses of Dame Fortune.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

A young womsu of Boston writes to tic Journal of that city complaining of tie rureness of Boston men. She ssye: They accept hospitality; they eat heartily and drink eagerly what ever i- given them at dinner; they are glad to j,in . theatre party il pap. pave all tho expenses; but they never dream Of calling after the entertain ment and they never send bouquet even when flowers are cheap" In the uncul,ivaieed west this would be call ed "bumming hi grub"
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
FOR SALE.

A good spring wagon, new wheels, canvass top, } seats, built by L. E. Page; capacity 1000 lbs. in excellent condi- ton and for sale cheap for cash Call and look a, it. a bargain. Apply to C.L. Cummings. cor, sth and Fremont. j21-tf
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

remarkable cure was performed at West P,ttstop, Pa. Gorge Miller, con Of Rev. Elkin Miller. of Scranton, whose left arm was psrAlizoc, .esoueht the mini-ters to pray for him. They did sc. Miller joining uieid. In !" short time Miller could leel the use Ie.s arrn getting stiOnger. H. could raise i. q lii,lr, 'ben all at once he threw I, over his head ard leapsd with joy. Miller c"-r"borAies the story himself. He ,ays he thInk1 the Lord punished him for his refusal 10 en'er the ministry, for witch he wa 'e'- tined. He will enter the ministry at once.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
A SOCIAL DANCE.

Through the kindness of O.to Gie- .enhofer, who offered the use Of his new restaurant for a dance, the boys gracefully accepted and so gathered together on Thursday evening and had a regular good time. about fifty persons being present. The music furnished by the orohestra was exceed ipgly rine, snd made the dance most pleasant aff.air. The young people O: Bisbee who were in attendance wI-h 10 return their hearty thanks to Mir. Giesenhoser for his kindness.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
was
 Paul Revere?

Everybody knows 'raul Revere.s Ride. but what slse did he ever dc? The "Dicuonary of United States His;oIy" tells. This standard reference book is arranged alphabetically. and contains short. crisp, ooncise. comprehensive
 informant on aboJt every event in American his tory. and about Il ( men who male he events
 il tel!s at a fl4rce what would take hours ofre' search ID other Eocls II ills place in book dom that was wholly vdcaL; before il came. It is necd-d in every home and library. by writers. teachers. preachers, and laymen. Our author. !. Franklin Jameson. Ph. D., Professor of His tory of Brown University. formerly of John Hopkins University
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

Australian Salt bush Inc n-w !or"gt plant is about 10 be introduced ne.r Tempe. IL i- said that the salt bush thriv-s best in strong alkali land and is more nutritious than alfalfa. II all this prove. true there will be Q boom in alkaii lands
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

Colin Cameron has entered into con- tract with Cha-. E. Hoh of Tucson to erect telephone line from Nogales to hi. Lochiel ranch. The cot will bs something near $2000. and may be extended to Har.haw-NIdstte.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intense itching and stinging; most at night, worse by scratching. Ii allowed to continue tum. ors form, winch often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. Swayne's Ointme nt stops the itching and bl-eding, heals ulcc- TarIon. and in most cases removes the rumors. At druggists, or by mail, for 50 cents. Dr. Swayne and Son, Phila- delphia.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

For the past several days perform ances by two itinerant show men of fair ability ard abnormal capacity for whisky, have been delighting saloon audiences, while a war panorama specialist has been sconping Tn all the stray dimes in town.
Tombstone epitaph., 1896-02-02

A sale of contr4band articles was made by Customs Collector Webb las Saturday afternoon, says the FIdet:e Fifty-fve G.art and fifteen pint bot ties ofH.oo.sl and four boxrs Of cigars were sold the mescsl blinging B cents a quart and the cigars sl.50 tn $2 GO per boy.