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The silver lance., 1898-05-27

There is no more mischievous idea
than that often put forward, even by
men of intelligence. that an occasional
war is a good thing for a nation. or for
this nation, to rouse its patriotic spirit,
develop its heroic virtues. and clarity
its moral atmosphere. Exactly the re-
verse is true. War is not an exaltation.
It is a debauch. 1t not only impairs
the material welfare of q nation, but
1t degrades its moral tone as well.
Most of the Industrial and social evils
from which this nation suffers to-day
are a legacy from its last war. Another
war for whatever purpose would add
to them, and inflict injuries upon the
national character that a whole gener-
alton could not repair.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
New Revolt in Samoa

victoria, B. c., May 19.-Iate ad.
vices from the South Sea state that At
a great mass meeting at the rebel 900 !
OF government in Samoa. the rahal
party hoisted new flag. with ono
stripe between two red stripes II
is SAID that the hoisting of The fac
was merely device to give the now
dormant rebel party renewed life IA.
lhasese, the rebel head or king doas
NOT seem to have Joined in any Wav in
.he demonstrations nor had he signed
.he notce sent to the consuls of the
hosting of the flag. ''' VI Tue
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
WAR NOTES.

Senior Polo left Montreal for Liver
pool on the Goth.
Dispatches from Madrid on the Goth
asserted that Cervera's fleet had left
Santiago de Cuba.
Troops are beginning to gather at
Camp Alger, near Washington. Gen
eral Graham is in command.
A dispatch from Barcelona says that
between 1000 and 5000 troops drawn
from Catalonia, Alusia and around
Aragon and Valencia are embarking
here for the Philippines,
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Cervera Heard from,

Madrid, May ia direct message
from Santiago de Cuba confirms the
report of the arrival of the Spanish
squadron there. The dispatch says the
event has caused intense enthusiasm
at Santiago
The Sapish fleet, on arriving at San
HagO de Cuba, found there two Amer
lean warships, which retired with all
speed. The Queen Regent has cabled
congratulations to Admiral Cervera.
Washington, May 19.-The above dis
patch from Madrid is credited here as
seven ships were reported having been
seen going toward that port Tuesday.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
wArson.s SQUADRON MOVING
HIS Formidable Fleet Leaves Key West for
Havana.


Denver, May ia special from Mi
ami, Florida, to the News says:
1 learn from Key West that Commo-
dore Watson has started for Havana
with United States squadron No. 3 to
work in harmony with the squadrons
under Read Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley.
In conjunction with the movement of
Commodore Watson to-day 1 learn of
activity in the army which indicates
speedy movement for the landing of
troops. Perhaps they will go on Gu
ban soil under the guns of some of
Commodore Watson's fleet.
Commodore Watson took his fleet
from Key West to-day singly. He has
been coaling for several days, and the
fuel is piled high on the decks. His
fleet consists of the powerful monitors
Puritan and Miantonomah, the cruis-
ers Cincinnati and Helena, the auxil-
iary St Paul, the torpedo boats Eric
son, Dupont, Foote and Gushing and
the gunboats Bancroft, Hamilton, Dol
phin, Morrill,, Eagle, Hawk and Wasp.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The Rev. Judson Swift. field secre-
tAry at New York, has presented a
brief report Of the work Of the Amer
lean Tract Society. The society pub
lishes books in 1853 languages and dia-
lects, and the total number of volumes
that have been published in all Ian
guagss at New York is nearly 36,0O0,-
900. The total number Of books and
tracts Is about 500 ,OoO, 900 and the total
number of periodicals upward Of 251,-
Oeo 600.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The jingoes would have been better
satisfied II the president had put into
his message some italics and profanity.
What they want of a president is the
robust vigor Of Sam Jones or Ben
Tillman. They think the president
should have said, in place of the re-
mark, THE war must stop" You
Spaniards get out of Cuba, or I'll throw
you out with a pitchfork." But our
president mustn't be discouraged. No
man can suit everybody.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

There died lately in Tennessee In
sane asylum young woman who, five
years ago, in fit of jealousy, killed
her most intimate girl-friend because
the latter had chosen to enlarge the
circle of her companions. Alice Mitch
ell is fatal type of an infatuation
common among school and college
girls, which, while seldom accompan-
led by such tragic results. yet causes
untold headaches and heartburnings.
Flowers and candy, calls and drives,
notes and poetry, loss of appetite and
failure in lessons are outward signs
Of affections unwholesome in their
selfishness and intensity. 1t has been
said that the lifelong friendships form
ed there constitute the principal charm
OF college life, and this is true; but
young people and their parents and
teachers should discourage all such ab-
sorbing attachments as wrecked the
lives Of Alice Mitchell and her young
victim.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Prof. Lawrence Irwell Of Buffalo
brings this Indictment against our
present civilization: Never was there
. time when such strenuous efforts
were made to prolong the lives of the
absolutsly unit; never was there
. race which suffered. as the English
speaking race is now suffering, from
the fertility Of the worst specimens OF
humanity. Perhaps our social disor-
dsss and sufferings may yet. enforce
upoa US tho first principle Of CAris-
tianity. which locks toward improving
ths quality Of human life rather than
~ ~ mere increase Of its qusattty,
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
Are Rushing Back From A,a.a.

Seattle Wash, May 19.-steamer
Cty OF Seattle arrived here A. I
O'Clock this morning with the lar~a~t
passenger list yet brought by a ret,,rn' n'
ing steamer since the rush to AIssts
pegan. She had 263 persons on boer1
mno oook advantage of the rate wsr
now on to return to civilization a.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

There are numerous hair tonics on
the market, but nothing will stop some
mems hair from coming out-except
death or divorce.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
The Peaceful Blockade Ii OF

Chicago, May 16.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says:
President Mckinley has abandoned
his peaceful blockade idea. Orders
were to-day cabled to the commander
of the blockading squadron that will
give him an opportunity to turn his
ships loose on all Notifications where
resistance is offered.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
spaln.a sauadron at Cadix.

New York, May 19.-The Worlds
cable from Gibraltar says:
The departure of the fleet from Ca
diz for Manila has been postponed. 1t
was announced it would sail Monday,
but Vice Admiral Camara, in COM
mand Of it, has been summoned to Ma
drid to consult with the new govern
ment. A military force of 5000 picked
troops, seasoned men who have all seen
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

please, mister l am pore man with
seven children IF you've got seven
children and aren't man enough to make
them earn you living, you don't deserve
any sympathy. Get outr'-Indianapoli
Journal
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Representative Osborne of WvominU
1as secured a promise from the Navv
department. to carefully analvxe am.
pies OF wyoming coal, with = view 70
Pacific squadron, " 'ne
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

THE sensation Of blue" we are told,
probably makes appeal to the ideas
Of altitude, profundity, vastness.
When blue is combined with red and
white. American minds are conscious
Of the same ideas.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

president, right or wrong. No good
citizen will do 1t habitually or as q
partisan. but the freedom to do 1t is
great freedom.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
LATE WAR NEWS.

not less than two years Of service. is
said to have been assembled at Cadiz,
Valencia and Barcelona under orders
to embark at these points for the Phil
ippine islands.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The surprise created by the fact that
an editor Of yellow journal had gone
crazy is not to be accounted for. We
thought all those editors were crazy.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

When woman reaches the age
where she is not worth looking at she
Is old enough to be worth listening to.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

1t ID not likely that the companies
outside Of the trust will cut much ice
this summer.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
NEWSPAPERS WARNED.
VIII Not Be Allowed to Make Mention OF
Future Expeditions to Cuba.

Tampa, Fla, May 17.-Every news
paper correspondent at Tampa has
been officially notified that in future
no mention must be made of any
small expedition similar to that of the
Gussie last week, until the success of
the expedition has been assured by
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

We have no time to waste on the
peace associations. Wait till the cruel
war is over. gentle sirs.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

"I can't endure English opera "Wbv
not?" we are expected to understand
the Words
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

The students of Columbian Uniyers,tv
in Washington, have raised a purse ~.
the purpose of purchasing two swords
which they intend to present to Presiden;
Mckinley and General Stewart L. Wood.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Senator Orchard says the peach crop
is all right. Very well. How about
his own?
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

FITS Permanently Cured. y fts or eryousnas. .,,
first day use of DR.. klines Great Nerve Resto,s~
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and trest,s.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

what made your daughter weep after
the wedding over those nineteen beautifnl
plano lamps?" "She hasn't any piano !"
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

HAS the New York Seventh gon. =.
war yet?" mo: it can't move Until H. N,
hand,embroidered canteen covers are
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

1t takes a severe matrimonial frost
to kill the orange blossom crop.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teethng softens the gums reduces no.,
mationalays pain, cures wind collie. cents botti.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Some horses can go pretty fast, but
q broken IS bill goes faster.
The silver lance., 1898-05-27

Will San Juan be the Cavite of the
Spanish armada?
The silver lance., 1898-05-27
No-ro-Bac for Fifty Cent?,

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong. blood pure. SOC. 81 All druggists
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
OUR SHIPS WILL GO TO SPAIN.
When Cadiz Fleet PASSES the Suez
Canal Bound for Manila.

Washington, June 25.--The war is to
be carried into Africa, metaphorically
speaking, if Spain is foolhardy enough
to send the Cadiz fleet through the Suez
canal to attack Dewey in the Philippines.
1t is announced on good authority that
before the last Spanish vessel has passed
through the canal an American squadron
will be steaming at full speed across the
Atlantic, straight for the coast of Spain,
to bring the war home to the Spanish
people. There is no doubt that Dewey
can take care of himself against the Ca
diz fleet, since his own squadron will be
reinforced by ironclads long before Ca
mara's ships sight the bay of Manila, and
he will have the shore batteries with him
instead of against him in the struggle,
1t has been concluded by the admins
tration that nothing save the most severe
measures will suffice to bring the Span
ish people to realizing sense of the
hopelessness of the continuance of the
present war, and even kindness, it is held,
will dictate such blow as that which
~ - DiblIbStu ~ nhiiiiiAoAtA II AHt ~ pan
lsh insist in this last project
After the fall of Santiago, and capture
or destruction of Cervera's squadron,
Sampson will have an abundance of YES
sells to spare for the task set forth. Prob
ably he will constitute the attacking fleet
in two squadrons. the first flying squad
ron, to be composed of the swiftest YES
sells OF the fleet, such as the Columbia.
Minneapolis, Harvard. Yale, st. Louis,
New Orleans and such craft. This will
be followed by another command, either
under Sampson or Schley, the battleships
which Captain Clark's voyage around the
Horn with the Oregon has shown, can
easily be counted on for the voyage across
the Atlantic. With the Iowa, Oregon,
Indiana, Massachusetts and Texas, all
battleships, supplementing the New York
and Brooklyn, armored cruisers, and the
less powerful vessels of the flying squad
ron, the Spanish coast would be speedily
swept clear of all commerce, all Spanish
shipping would be destroyed and some
of the best ports blockaded or bombarded
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
Town BuiIding Dedicated.

Omaha. Neb., June 24.-Iowans put on
their best bib and tucker and came across
the river by the hundreds to take part
in the celebration of Iowa day at the eX-
position.
The state building was dedicated yes
terday morning with interesting cere-
monies. The formal dedication was by
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw, who in a felici-
tous address accepted the building from
the president of the state commission and
turned it over to the exposition. Other
features of the dedicatory program were
musical selections by the Atlantic City
band, a quartet and school children S
chorus, and an grafton by Hon. John n.
Baldwin of Council Bluffs.
The Iowa building is one of the most
imposing of all the state buildings, the
interior being especially elaborate in its
decorations. Adjoining the walls of the
main corridor are ten large tapestries
painted by Carl Burritt, the well known
artist, and which depict the leading in
dustlies of Iowa.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
BIG BLOCKADE DECLARED
SIGSBEE BEATS THE TERROR.
south Coast shut on From the
World-The Auxiliary Cruiser Has
shown Herself Capable of Hand
ling n Torpedo Boat Destroyer.

Washington, June 2s. -- BY proclama-
tice OF the intention of the government to
assume the formidable task of blockading
about 500 miles of the Cuban coast line in
addition to the section already bloekaded
This increases the extent of the blockade
fully fourfold.
The demands upon the navy will not be
nearly so heavy in proportion to the ter
ritory covered as in the case of the initial
blockade, for the reason that the new
blockaded coast lies entirely within the
great blight on the south coast of Cuba,
in which the water is generally very shall
low, and the ports are few into which
vessel could enter The most important
of these ports are Manzanillo, Trinidad
and Tunas.
The purpose of extending the blockade
was to command the channel on the west
side of the Isle of Pines and Cape Francis
and thus render much easier the task of
blockading. Vessels for the additional
blockade service will be supplied almost
entirely from the patrol fleet which, un-
der Commodore Howell, has been guard
ing the north Atlantic coast.
The blockade of San Juan, proclaimed
today, is in reality already in effect, hav-
ing been initiated by Captain Sigsbee last
week. The difficulty of maintaining a
blockade at this port in the face of the
Spanish forts and the three Spanish war
vessels in the harbor would be consider
able had not Sigsbee, by disabling the
only formidable one of these vessels, made
the task easier.
In defeating the Terror, Sigsbee rem
dered a most important service to our
navy and indeed to all navies. He not
only deprived Simpsons fleet of aPpre-
hension of attack in the rear some dark
night by these vicious little boats, but
demonstrated that the auxiliary cruiser
is amply able to take care of herself
against torpedo gunboats, showing that
the offensive power of this craft has beer
very much Overrated.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
st. Paul whips the Terror.

Washington, June 2s.-The navy de-
paItment today posted the following bull
letin: Admiral Sampson reports that the
Yale arrived yesterday and discharged
her troops. Captain Sigsbee of the St.
Paul reports that on Wednesday after
noon, while off San Juan, he was attacked
by Spanish unprotected cruiser and the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror.
The Terror made a dash, which was
awaited by the st. Paul. The st. Paul
hit the Terror three times, killing one
officer and two men, and wounding sew
eral others The Terror dropped back
under cover of the Notifications with
difficulty and was towed into the harbor
in a sinking condition, where she is now
being repaired. Later a cruiser and gun
boat started out, but remained under pro-
lection of the forts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
spoknne volunteers start.

Spokane, June 27.-This afternoon Cap
tain Adams, the recruiting officer of the
First Washington volunteers, Sergeants
Corey, Stringer and Rawson, and "a en-
listed men started for San Francisco to
join Companies A and L of this regiment.
Sergeant Childs has been quite sick since
he arrived in the city and was not able to
accompany the boys, but hopes to be able
to 90 tomorrow or the next day. He, like
the other boys of the regiment, was vac
cinated since they arrived in san Fran
cisco, and his arm has not healed, but
has given him a fever Last night he
was delirious good part of the time.
The soldiers who left Spokane today
make more than 200 men whom Spokane
has contributed to the present war. They
are all good, strong, healthy looking men
and will make excellent soldiers Most
of them come from the two military com
panies of the city, the one at the head of
which is Captain Lyons and the other the
Sons of Veterans company.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02

London, June 2S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing
Monday says: The minister of war, Cen
eral Correa, expects the first Spanish rein
forcements to reach Santiago tomorrow.
The report is confirmed that the Spanish
troops at Guantanamo are marching to
attack the American rearguard there.
There is also a movement of other troops
throughout the whole'of eastern Cuba in
order to carry out concerted plan OF ac-
ton. The announcement that an Amer
lean squadron is coming to Spain attracts
very little attention. All the available
men-of-war have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness. The harbors are
mostly protected by torpedoes, and the
various garrisons have been reviewed as
to their efficiency.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
Another Pacific Island.

San Francisco, June PA special from
Honolulu says;
The United States possesses an island
suitable for coaling station, and even
for naval station, in the Pacific, nearly
200 miles west of Honolulu and in the
very doorway of Manila. 1t is known as
Marcus of Weeks, and is 200 miles from
Hawaii, more than half way to the Phil
ippines. The island belongs to Captain
Foster, commander of sailing vessel ply
ing between the orient and San Francisco.
He found it while out cruising and took
possession. 1t was at that time unclaimed
and unoccupied. By consent of James G.
Blaine, then secretary of state, the Amer
lean flag was hoisted over the island and
still remains there, the same being sane
toned by Great Britain, France and all
the powers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
Arctic Expedition Sails.

Tromsoe, Norway, June 27.-The Arctic
expedition under Walter Wellman sailed
yesterday. Mr.. Wellman's expedition is
undertaken with two objects - first, to
find and succor Prof. Andree; second to
discover the north pole. He is accom-
panied by a corps of scientists and COM
petent explorer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures,
and the Price of Produce.

Following are the Spokane quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
points: Club, bulk Ace, sacked Ace;
bluestem, bulk 47c, sacked soc. At Spo-
kane: Club bulk soc, sacked 53e; blue
stem, bulk 53c, sacked soc. .,t .'a
Oats-At Spokane, f. 0. b., $2l @22.
Barley-Country points f. o. b., 75G9
soc per cwt
Rye-COuntry points, f. o. b., 81 per
cwt.
Flour-Per barrel-Gold Drop, $4.25;
Big Loaf, $4.G5; Banner, $500; Plan
sitter, $3.50; Superb, S425; Spokane "a
Snowflake, $4.25; whole wheat, 1928;
rye, So; graham, 81.
Feed-Bran and shorts, $ll per ton;
shorts, Sl2; bran, $40; rolled barley, $40;
chicken feed, $lS@l9 -Dna si rf1
Hay-Timothy, $3.50 per ton; baled
timothy, $1,000; wheat hay, So; oat hay,
81 alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $5.25@5.50.
Corn--Whole, $23; cracked, s24.
Wool-Fine medium, 6@7e per Id; me-
dunn, 5@6c per Id. t..tr-.
Produce-Fancy creamery butter, 40
and cob tubs, 2lc per ID; 8, 10 and 20-tb
tubs, 22c; prints, 22c; California butter,
25@26c 10; country butter in rolls, 20@
23c per ID; cooking butter, Ice; eastern
creamery, prints, 23c; cheese, twin, full
cream, 800 lac; cheese, twin, skim milk,
8 l-2@lOc.
egetables-Potatoes, 40@50c per cwt;
cabbage, $3.50 per cwt: tumips, $3.50 per
cwt; cucumbers, $3.50 per doz beets,
$2.50@3 per cwt: onions, $2@2.5O per
cwt; beans, HOLE per ID.
Poultry-Chickens live weight 100
lie per Id, dressed l2@l3c; spring broil-
ers, $4,000; turkeys, live ll@l2c.
dressed l2@lSc; spring ducks, dressed
$4@4.50 per doz,; geese, live l0@llc,
dressed l2@l2 lie.
Meats-Beef cows, live $2.S5@3lO per
cwt; dressed $6@7; steers, live $3.50
$50, dressed $s@s.5O; hogs, live $45O@
AIS, dressed S6@6.50; mutton, live 40
lie, dressed s@s lie per ID; dressed
veal, 7@Sc per Id; lamb, II IL whole
sale.
Wheat.
Portland June Misunderstanding
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02

Printers were on strike on the St.
Louis Star three weeks and won out.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
chased byn Spanish wnrshIp.

New York, June 27.-Captain Turner
of the steamship Maylands, which arrived
here from Algiers with cargo of sulphur,
reports having been chased by Spanish
warship on June IL, four days after she
had cleared from Algiers
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
CADIZ FLEET AT SUEZ CANAL.
Cnmarn ON His Way to Manila. Spain
Ready for Yankee ships.

Port Said, June 27.-Admiml Camara's
squadron is in the harbor awaiting or
ders. 1t consists of the battleship Pc
layo admiral Camara's flagship, the
iron clad Emperador Carlos Quintos, two
armOred cruisers, three torpedo boats and
five transports carrying 1000 troops.
Port Said is at the northern entrance
to the Suez canal)
London, June 27.-Lloyd's agent at
Port Said telegraphs that the squadron
consists of the battleship Pelayo, the
armored cruiser Emperador Carlos Quin-
tos, the torpedo boat destroyers Osado,
Audaz and Prosperina, the transports
Patricia, Buenos Ayres and Isla de Spana
y Colon, and the auxiliary cruisers Cova-
donga, Rapida and San Francisco.
No Surprise at Madrid.
Madrid, June 27.-5 p. m.-The arrival
of the Spanish fleet at Port Said causes
no surprise here, Admiral Camara having
announced that he was going to the
Philippines.
The threat of the American govern
ment to attack the Spanish coast has had
no effect A third squadron is prepared
for the defense of the coast A member
of the cabinet, in an interview today
said Let them come. We will receive
them as they deserve"
Captain General Blanco telegraphs
from Cuba that the American troops en-
gagged in the Santiago combat were the
Twelfth and Seventh infantry, foul
mounted squadrons of the First cavalry
four squadrons of the Twelfth and eight
bodies of regular troops"
The Americans, Banco's dispatch says
had II killed, including a captain. The
Spanish losses are not announced.
Preparing for Eventuaiities.
Madrid, June 27.-6 p. MN view O
the American threat to send fleet tC
the peninsula, the government deems j
advisable to be prepared for eventualities
The lights at certain ports have been ex
tinguished, torpedoes have been prepared
and additional guns have been mounted
The government has prohibited the dis
patch of kilograms from Cuba announc
ing the arrival of vessels which hav
"forced the blockade" The queen regen
has sanctioned the various measure
which were adopted by the cortes.
Cairo, June 27.-Admiral Camara ha
not yet asked permission to coal at Por
Said
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-02
Metals.

San Francisco, June 27-Silver bars,
IS lac; Mexican dollars, ..46 l-4@46 "a.
Lake copper-Quiet; brokers', $ll.75.
Lead-Dull; brokers', So 60.