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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12

cOmpanied by a bond of $1,000 condi-
toned on the faithful performance Of
said work.
In the matter of lands that have
been sold for taxes for more than
years.
1t is hereby ordered that the clerk
OF the board Of coutity commissioners
advertise and sell The several tracts of
land and town lots that have been
sold to the county for taxes for more
than five years.
A petition from Company e Of the
Idaho National Guards asking an APP
preparation Of $25 with which to rent
an armory was on motion granted.
Special meeting.
A special meeting Of the boad oi
county com mlssiUners is hereby Ur-
dered convened ON the 4th day Sep
TENDER 1899 at 10 O'Clock a. III. for
viz uAuhcuNutOu VI uuC lOilOVtuS Jus u
ness and none other:
lst. To consider bids for the build
ing of the Harrison Ferry road and
trestle across the fiat to the river.
End. To consider the bids for the
building of the road beginning al
Murray's crossing.
Sd. To consider an appropriation
asked for road district No. 80.
4th. To consider petition for d
road beginning about 81 miles NORTH
from Kootenai station.
And at this time the board ad
jOurned sine die.
N. G. SISSON,
Chairman OF Board
Attest:
JNo. G. CALLAHAN,
Clerk
BY A. Cook, Deputy.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12
lOFFICIAL.l
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Thos. Holdship, of Bonners Ferry.

Thos. Holdship, of Bonners Ferry.
Casey & Moore, g
Lucas, Markle & Gray " /"
Now at this time JnO. G. Callahan
appearing before the board and CIV
ing satisfactory evidence that he had
caused to be published notice of his
intention to apply to the county COM
missioners for the necessary deputies
and clerical assistance as required by
law, and showing to the satisfaction
of the board that such deputies and
clerical assistance are necessary and
there appearing no one to oppose such
nppoin, mert, it is ordered by the
board that the order heretofore made
applying to such deputy and clerical
assistance, he and the same is hereby
approved, and to he Of fun force and
effect from and after This date.
And at this time Fred II. Bradbury
appearing before the board and giving
satisfactory evidence that he had
caused to Ire published notice Of his
intention to apply to the board OF
county commissioners for the neces-
sary deputies and showing to the sat
isfactlon of the board that such dep
uties were necessary, it is hereby or
dered that the order heretofore made
in regard to the deputies for the sher-
i'll 5 office, be and the same is hereby
approved, and to he Of full fore and
effect from and after this date.
And at this time the board all
juurned until tomorrow Saturday
morning at 10 O'clock.
N. q SISSON,
Chairman of Board
Attest,
jNO G CALLAHAN,
Clerk
ny A Cook, Deputy
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12
LOCAL BREvITIES.

" L. S"C!, vi ACuCNiVius was III
town Thursday.
Z. j. Hitler is station agent this
week in the absence OF w. j. Jordan.
Henry Reiniger, jr., was elected
End lieutenant Of company e in place
of Lieutenant DANNY, resigned
Dean Weimer and Charles Horn
both of Seneaquoteen, are trans
acting business in town today.
Mr.. G. w. Carey, of Carey's Ferry
on Pend d'Oreille river was transact
ing BUSINESS here the first of the week
j. G. Callahan left Thursday morn
ing for Bonner's Ferry, where he cx-
pected to be joined by his family in a
trip to Port Hill, They-will all re-
turn to Rathdrum tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs. Olive Melvin has returned
from Seattle where she has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Short.
Mr.. Robert Kercheval who has
been spending the summer with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. !.
Mcclure, has secured position in
assay Office in Spokane.
w. J. Jordan and wife, Louis Ell
lert and wife, Miss Nellie Cresap,
Mrs. Oliver Melvin, Geo. Green,
Mrs. Sanders and James Pot
ter are camping this week at Steam
boat Landing on Lake Pend d Orellle
! W. c. King. manager of the Sand
| point Lumber company was here on
Thursday. His company is erecting
a new saw mill plant which, when
completed will be the most extensive
enterprise or the kind in the state.
A number of the citizens of Ram
sey and vicinity will have meeting
at Ramsey school house today to see
what can be done 10 the matter of
getting cars to ship wood. 1t is
claimed that the railroad company is
very negligent in the matter and that
it is impossible to secure cars sutfi
cient to supply the demand.
From a private letter received here
it Is learned that the Kootenai county
boys who recently returned from Ma
Mia are Quartered in the hospital in
San Francisco. They are all conval-
esclng but expect to remain there un-
til the regiment returns home. The
many friends of Guy Overstreet will
be pleased to learn that he is much
improved.
The Rathdrum ball team returned
Sunday morning from Spokane. In
the game with the Booth Powell team
the score was 81 to 81 The Booth
Powell team is the champion team Of
| CpOkduc, Jul WY arc ~ NC SOhSioou7
lated on the result of Saturdays
game. If our boys can secure re-
turn game on their own ground we
predict for them an easy victory.
Sheriff Bradbury turned over t.
Treasurer Mcclure on last Monday,
$2625, the same being the amount OF
saloon licenses collected for the month
of July. On the same date Assessor
Buckle turned over 1881 so for take.
, collectected during the sanre period
Old fashins in dress may be revived
but no old fashioned medicine can re
place Chamberlain's Collie. Choler;
and diarrhoea Remedy For sale b.
: Dr. +. WenZ.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL,

REGULAR TERM, 1899
Saturday The 22nd day Of July,
1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'clock d. III.
Commissioners present: N. G. Sis
son, chairman; A. N. Tucker and
l.. II. Ditte:nore.
Minutes of Thursdays meeting read
and on motion Gully approved.
And at this time the following
bills were taken up and the auditor is
authorized to draw warrants for the
several amounts allowed as follows:
Ernest Reinhart juror probate
court S 2 %
w II Cleland. team hire IL so
Irwin Hodson Co, supplies, bill
$255.75, allowed 90 10
Daniel Van Duzer, Co Supt eX-
penSe and postage Al w
PG Lemley justice fees, bill
$3.50, allowed 81
The saloon license bond Of John
Wilson was on motion rejected and
license is hereby refused the said John
Wilson.
The saloon license bond of j. W..
Ryan Was on motion approved and
license ordered issued.
The special tax levy of the several
school districts making the same was
on motion approved aud the assessor
is hereby authorized to place the
same on the assessment roll.
There being petition of citizens
of the vicity of Lane asking that the
county furnish a pile driver and a
man to run the same: also the lumber
and nails to floor a bridge, the citi-
zens agreeing to furnish the balance OF
the material and to do the work.
The petition was on motion granted.
And at this time there being a
petition asking for, road as fol-
lows:
Commencing at the public road in
District No. IL, at p. Hyde's ranch,
thence running down the north bank
OF the Occur d'Alene river and con-
Meeting with ferry crossing said
river at Lane, and from thence on the
south side of said river to connec,
with the public road at Lane.
Also public road on the north
SIDE of said river from SAID ferry run
ming down the river to the Rlcharc
Mcl&innes ranch near Medimont; SAID
road To be 25 feet in width.
On motion the above petition wa'
ordered granted, and the county sur
Vey"r with A. +. johnson and Chas
D Smith, yiwers hereby appointed
are ordered to view out and surve.
The said road and make their repor
'A this hoard
3he saloon license bond of Rober
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
The cadi and the Peasant.

One day, says the Chicago News. as the
Cadi was giving audience to his subjects.
a Peasant appeared and began:
30 Cadi, but the Wolf has slandered me
in a grievous way and pray for satisfac-
ton
what has he said?" asked the Cadi
''FIe has circulated the story among the
Foxes. the Crows, the Magpies and the
Grasshoppers that I am a hard-hearted
man, and desire no friendships. For this
reason they all avoid me-
And what do you want?'
'Prithee but let thy hand issue decree
that 1 am not as the Wolf has affirmed,
but good fellow instead"
cit shall be done and the Wolf shall pro-
mitigate it, said the Cadi.
The Peasant returned to his home beam
ing with delight, and he was so tickled he
could hardly sleep that night.
Next morning, as he rose up, he found a
score of wolves at the door, and the lead
er of the pack exclaimed:
"Oh, Peasant, we have learned that you
are a good fellow, and have come to visit
you for a week. Please kill couple of
fat calves at once"
An hour later there were half hundred
Foxes protesting their friendship and ask
ing for poultry, and they were followed
by a cloud of Crows wanting corn, and a
flock of Magpies anxious TO roost in the
house. Last of all came the Grasshoppers
and they were in such legion that the
green of the meadow was hidden from
sight This was too much for the Peas
ant and, rushing away to the Cadi, he
implored:
80 wise man, but aid me before I am
undoney'
Hast further enemies beset thee?" was
asked.
ALAS, no! While I had enemies I had
peace within and plenty without but now
that l have friends, 1 shall soon be reduc-
ed to living on turnip-tops and sleeping
on a rail fencer'
Moral: Our enemies may sneer, but our
friends keep us dead-broke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
TIE NEW RAILROAD SYSTEM.

new and great railroad system has
suddenly been formed out of three com
paratively small and detached systems-a
system which extends from Norfolk to
Tampa, and from Savannah to Montgom-
cry, and which has extensive connections
in all of the states between the two points
mentioned The three systems are the
Georgia and Alabama, the seaboard Air
Line and the Florida Central and PENN
sular.
There are rumors that this new system
has made traffic connections with the Bal
timore and Ohio and also with the Louis
vile and Nashville We doubt if there is
any truth in these rumors, though in the
course of time the new system may make
connections with one or more of the great
systems with which il can work harmoni-
ously and benefcially.
To complete the system some short con-
nections Will have to be built, but it is
reasonable TO suppose that these have been
provided for.
1t seems 10 us that Savannah is to be
greatly benefited by this new system. Our
chief reason for thinking so is the amount
of money which is about to be spent here
for terminals and wharf facilities. The
wharves and warehouses which are to
be built on Hutchinson's island, the con-
tract for a part of which has been let,
as announced in the Morning News yes
terday, are to cost not less than 100000,
and may cost double that sum before they
are completed Unless it was the purpose
of the projectors of the new system to
make this port the chief seaboard outlet
for the system it is hardly probable that
such an amount of money would be spent
on wharves and warehouses
handsome depot buildings are
to be erected for the system. They will
cost a large sum.
The preparations which the projectors
of the new system are making here justi-
fly the conclusion that this port is to be
made its seaboard outlet. Indeed, the indi-
cations are that Savannah will be the sea-
board outlet of three great systems-the
Central of Georgia, the Plant System. and
the system which is now in process of for
nation. In that event there will be little
difficulty in getting from the next Con-
gress an appropriation for deepening the
channel to the sea to twenty-eight feet.
And with a Neutrality-suspicious. channel in
her harbor and three great railway sys-
TENS, having splendid western connec-
tions, Savannah will stand an excellent
chance of becoming one of the great sea
board outlets sor the West. Ii may not be
long before We small see che grain of the
West going 10 foreign markets over our
wharves and the supplies for Cuba and
Porto Rico finding their water route be-
ginning here. The new system, there are
reasons for thinking, will be of very great
benefit to Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
PERSONAL.

Despite the numerous change in per-
sonnet which will occur in the United
States Senate after March 4, no important
committee will lose its present chairman.
Only three of the forty-nine chairmen
failed of reelection. These are: Forest re-
servations, William V. Allen; private land
claims, A. P. German; revolutionary
claims, George Gray.
Lord and Lady Curzon have already be-
gun to entertain in Calcutta, according to
private information received by a Chicago
friend from her ladyship who also sends
the following curious advertisement
Wanted to hire, modern style silk hat for
use on day of Lord Curzon's arrival. Size
about Z, Apply with particulars to Box 1O3,
Advt Dept. Times of India office" II was
probably inserted by a native.
Congressman John j. Lentz, who is up
in insurance matters, figures out that ac-
cording to expectations Gen. Eagan will
have eleven years to live after his retire
ment, and that if he does he will draw a
total of $7S,375 from the treasury of the
United States. This, Mr.. Lentz points out
wiR be without any work on the general S
part, and will be the punishment a man
gets for saying the commanding general
of the army lies in every pore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
Ebb-Tide.

From Harper's Magazine.
A sodden reach of wind and wind-swept
A sky of shattered steel that pals the
sight,
And one long shaft of sun that seems
to write
Vast letters slowly on a slate of sea;
The dreary wall of gulls that swim the
crest
OF sullen breakers sliding in to land,
world grown empty, full of vague I'M
rest.
And shadow-shapes that strides across
the sand.
The gray beach widens Foot by foot ap-
pear
Strange forms of wreckage creeping
from the waves,
Like ghosts that steal in silence from
their graves
To watch beside the death-bed of the year;
Poor shattered shapes of ships that once
stood out
Full-freighted to the far horizons
sweep
To music of the CHEEKY sailor-shout
OF men who sought the wonders of the
deep!
Poor shattered ships! Their gallant cruis-
ing Ger,
Their cargoes coral-crusted leagues be-
low.
They rise. unnamed. unnumbered, from
the slow
Recession of the ebb along the shore.
The tickle tide that more them bravely
then
Betrays their shame and nakedness to
AS
Mule witness to the littieness of men
Who battle with the sovereignty of sea
For me, as well, alone upon the dune.
There sinks a side that strips the beaches
bare.
And leaves but grim unsghtly wreck
age where
The brooding skies make mockery of noon
All dear that hopes, like tides, should
ebb away,
Unmasking on the naked shore of love
Flotsam and jetsam of happier dav.
Dreams wrecked, and all the emptiness
thereof!
Guy Wetmore Carryl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04

One of the requests which Gen. Gomez
is reported TO have made through Gen.
Brooke is that 10000 of the American
troops be Withdrawn from Cuba and like
number of Cuban troops be enlisted In
place of them. 1t is not stated whether
1t was Gen. Gomez idea that these Cuban
troops should be commanded by Cuban
is that he would expect Cuban troops to
be Offered by Cubans. We do not know
of course how this proposition will strike
the President, but as he has the reputa-
ton of being a prudent man it is probable
that he won't entertain it for a moment.
The situation in Cuba is not such as to
Justify the enlistment of native troops. The
time may come when it will be. At pres
ent the Cubans seem to be too anxious to
get the Americans out of the island
Nothing would suit some of them better
than to bring on a conflict with our forces.
1t is apprehended that the 700 men who
have been thrown out of work at Santi-
go will take 10 the woods and make war
on us.
II Is tHdt CItHs 6OinSH was
asked the other day whether or not he
would obey an order of the so-called Gu
ban assembly. He answered that he would
provided the order was one that should
be obeyed. In other words, he let it be
understood that he would obey the assem-
bly, provided it suited him to do so. He
clearly considers himself of vastly more
importance than the assembly. And he
has good reason to so consider himself.
The assembly does not represent anybody.
II is a sort of self-constituted body. 1t Is
doubtful if many of its members have any
clear idea of what their country needs at
this time. 1t is probable that most of
them would like to see the color of Uncle
Sans sold.
The fact is, if the Cubans were turned
loose to shift for themselves at the pres
ent time the island would be in the clutches
of a revolution inside of month The
only government there would be one
resting on bayonets, and at its head would
be the soldier who could command the
most bayonets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
Joke ON Judge Day.

Judge William R. Day, ex-Secretary of
State, was the victim of an amusing in
cident a few days ago, says the Palm
Beach correspondence of the Jacksonville
Times-Un He was crossing the lake
on one of Monck's small ferry boats
which was crowded with passengers on
that particular trip. One of the passen-
gers was a negro, who is universally
known about here as Judge The man
running the boat knew the negro, but he
did not know Judge Day, or that he had
more than one man on board who was ac-
customed to the title of Judge" AS the
boat came up to the wharf on the other
side of the lake the man in charge of
the boat called out TO the negro: Throw
that rope over the post on the wharf,
Judge" For some reason the negro paid
no attention to the order, and the boat
man spoke to him again; why don t
you throw the rope over the post as l
told you, Judge, instead of standing there
like a bump on a log?"- Judge Day jump
ed up and replied: why, yes, yes, GER
tainly," and started to throw the rope ac-
cording to the order, but another passen-
ger was ahead of him, and the landing
was made safely without his assistance.
AS the passengers were dispensing one of
them told the boatman who the Judge"
was that he was ordering around with so
much abandon, and when seen by the re-
porter he was wondering whether he ought
to go to Judge Day and apologize, or let
the matter drop where 1t was.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
TOO MANY EXPnsITIoNs-

1t is not surprising that Mr. Cox of Ken
lucky asked on the floor of the House on
Thursday. when is this show business
going to stop?" The demand for govern
ment aid for expositions in different states
and in foreign lands has become so great
that the people are beginning to grumble
about the matter. Most of the EXPOSE
tons are projected for the purpose of
booming local trade and the country is
becoming tired of being taxed for the ben
eft of a few cities. On Thursday, over
million dollars was appropriated for
fairs. And there are quite a number Of
bills pending asking for appropriations for
a similar purpose
With what has been appropriated at this
session Of Congress, the appropriations for
the Paris fair amount to Sl050.OO0 on
Thursday there was appropriated for the
fair TO be held al Toledo O., $500 900, and
for the fair to be held at Buffalo. ~ Y,
100000. There had already been appropri-
ated $4,000 for the Commercial fair at
Philadelphia, and st. Louis win soon be
asking $5,OOo0OO for a great fair. which
it is proposed to hold In that city in 1904
in CONNIE moration of the Louisiana pur-
chase by Jefferson.
When Congress began giving money in
aid of fairs il was not suspected that prec-
edents were being made that would event
ually cost the government many millions
of dollars. About every important city In
the country could find an excuse for hold
ing fair, and most of them will find one
If Congress continues to show a DISPOSE
ton to pay the expenses of fairs. The
sooner Congress calls a halt in spending
money for fairs, the better the country
will be satisfied. If city wants a fair
let it pay the expenses of It. There is no
reason why the whole country should be
taxed for the purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
BRIGHT BITS.

-Ciallant.-"A man is as old as he feels"
said the gentleman of the old school, land
a woman as old as she says she is."-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
Tragedy .-Wife-I knew you wouldn't
think of ordering all those things 1 told
you to, dear, so went down town myself
and got them to-day.
Husband-But did!-Detroit Free Press.
Miss Stillgirl (sobbing)-I think it's
awfully mean. That horrid Quill girl has
been saying that I paint
Miss Meanness-Never mind, dear. I ex-
pect if she had your complexion she d
paint, too.-Tit-Bits.
-Old-Line Democratic want to see the
party succeed and all that, but can't
swallow the 16-to-1 platform.
The Tempter-Good heavens, man! l
don't ask you TO swallow 1t. All 1 want
you to do is to stand on it!-Chicago Trib-
une.
what do you think? Papa asked Jack
if he expected TO get any money in mar
rying me-"
WAS Jack insulted?"
'"Insulted? He told pop that a good
home was more of, an object to him than
wages Detroit Free Press.
Tell me honestly said the novel
reader to the novel-writer, Ibid you ever
see woman who stood and tapped the
floor impatiently with her toe for several
moments, as you describe?'
YES" was the thoughtful reply. 81 did
once
.sWho was she?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04

A new flag probably made its appearance
at Manila yesterday, or will do so to-day
or tomorrow. It is a blue flag, containing
just four white stars, and win be hoisted
on the cruiser Olympia. 1t is the flag Of
a full admiral of the United States Navy
Dewey has been given the deserved hon
or. He left home commodore, and will
return the highest naval officer in the
world; for it appears that his relative
rank will be superior to anything in our
own or any other navy. And not only will
Dewey outrank everything afioat, but he
will outrank every military officer in the
United States, not excepting Miles, the Sc
nior major general of the army. Major
general and rear admiral rank together,
and the hero of Manila bay is now head
and shoulders above rear admiral Adj
miral Dewey has been notified by cable
of his promotion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-04
what Love IL.

Miss Sophie Loury employs an exceed
ingly communicative old colored man to
attend to odd jobs about her studio now
and then, and his sayings have become
proverbal among Miss Lourys familiars,
says the Washington Post. He came TO
work one day not long ago very full of
the goings on of young man he knew,
who was in love
But what is love, uncle?'' asked Miss
Loury.
Uncle wagged his head wisely.
Miss Sophie he said solemnly, love
Is dizziness. unizziness, and inattention to
business.
And really don't know of any definition
more concise, complete, and altogether
adequate than that