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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
A STRINGENT FOOD LAW.
Prohibits the Use of Arsenic or Alum
iM All Articles Of Diet.

Prohibits the Use of Arsenic Or Alum
ia All Articles Of Diet.
The law enacted by the Missouri leg
islature, copy of which was recently pub
lished in our columns, and which prohib-
its the manufacture or sale Of any article
intended for food, or to be used in pre-
paration OF food, which contains alum.
arsenic, ammonia, etc., places that state
in the lead in the matter OF sanitary leg.
islation.
Laws restricting the use Of alum in
bread have been in force in England, Ger.
many and France for many years. In this
country, in Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and several
other states, direct legislation in rel
enence to the sale OF alum baking
powders has also been effected. In
several OF these states their sale is pro-
hibited unless they are branded to show
that they contain alum, and in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, under the laws Of con-
gress, the sale OF bread containing alum
has been made illegal.
Following are the names of some OF
the brands Of baking powder sold in this
vicinity which are shown by recent anal
ysis to contain alum. Housekeepers and
grocers should cut the list out and keep
it for reference:
Baking Powders Containing Alum
X. C.................. Contains Alum
Mani. by Jacques Mfg. Co.. Chicago.
| CALUMET. ET..............CO Contains Alum
Manf. by Calumet Baking Powder Co.. Chicago
| HOME. E..................CO Contains Alum
Mani. by Home Bak. Powd. Co., San Francisco
WASHINGTON. N......... Contains Alum
Mani. by Pacific Chemical Works. Tacoma.
CRESCENT. T..............C Contains Alum
Mani. by Crescent Mfg. Co.. Seattle.
WHITE LILY. Contains Alum
Mani. BY d. Ferrera & Co.. Tacoma.
BEEHIVE. .............C Contains Alum
Mani. by Washington Mfg. Co., San Francisco
BON BON. Contains Alum
Mani. by Grant Chemical Co.. Chicago.
DEFIANCE. .............C Contains Alum
Mani. by Portland Coffee 4 Spice Co.. Portland
PORTLAND. D......... Contains Alum
Mani. by Beno & Balis. Portland.
The housekeeper should bear in min'
, that alum makes a cheap baking powder
1t costs but two cents pound Will
cream Of tartar costs thirty. The qualit,,
of the powder is therefore usually indi
. Gated by the price.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21

Victoria, Oct. 20.-The steamer Em-
press OF Japan of India, which has reached
here from Japan, has completed the rough
est trip of her 43 voyages. The second
day out from Yokohama she encountered
typhoon which smashed all tele.
graphic communication between the
engine room and the bridge and destroyed
some of the boats. The storm continued
unabated one day and night.
Fears are expressed by the officers fo1
the transport steamer Senator, carrying
home the Fifty-first Iowa regiment. Sh'
left Yokohama for San Francisco eigh
hours before the Empress, and having
large upper works, would fare badly il
the Storm
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21

The monthly statement Of the exports
and imports Of merchandise Of the United
States during the month Of September,
1890, together with the increase or de-
crease as compared with September, 1898,
shows as follows:
Dutiable merchandise imported, $780,
425,52l; increase, about $l0,8OO,OOO.
Domestic merchandise exported, $lO0,-
l23,647; increase, $l9,8O0,O00.
Gold imports, $2,572, ,52S; decrease, $l4,.
100000.
Gold exports, $l,5O6,74o; decrease,
about $2,OOO,OOO.
Silver imports, $2,O40,9l4; increase $40,-
600.
Silver exports, $3,622,l47; decrease, ST.
100000.
The exports Of merchandise during the
last nine months are shown to have ex-
ceeded the imports by $76,6O6,7S7.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
OREGON.

Tilamook has no houses to rent.
There are 209 pupils in the public
schools Of Coquille City.
Umatilla county farming lands are
selling at high figures these days.
Forest rangers will be retained in
service until November / this year.
Logging is being pushed as rapidly
as possible in the camps west of Dal
las.
The teachers institute of Polk coun
ty will be held in Dallas October 26. q
and %.
Bank deposits in Heppner are about
100000. and Heppner's population IL
only about 1000.
Linn county is entirely out Of debt
with several thousands dollars in the
treasury and big lot Of good taxes
coming in.
A man named New was killed while
working in a sewer ditch at Eugene, Or
The walls caved in and he was buried
all but the head, and crushed to death
expiring in a few minutes.
uc CuduSlu6 VI UOOhS III IHC puO
lie schools, as ordered by the state sup
erintendeent Of public instruction, un
der the new laws, is creating great
complaint in Astoria, almost amount
ing to a revolt.
The Bette Ditch Company has Alec
notice Of appropriation OF 1000 inches
of water of the Umatilla river neal
Echo. The ditch will begin at poin
on the east bank of the river in thu
southeast quarter of the southeas
quarter of section 8, township 4 north
range % east, and continue in q north
easterly direction through sections
8 and 4 of township north, range 81
east.
Tucson, Arizona, Oct. A.-Pearl Hart
The escape caused sensation, althoug
the prevailing sentiment appears to az
plaud the courage of the little femal
bandit. A few days since she declare
she never would submit to be tried unde
laws that neither she nor her sex had
voice in making.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
Town of Mafeking Surrendered.

Pretoria, Oct. 20.-General Cronje, after
warning the women and children to leave
Mafeking, opened fire upon the town with
cannon this afternoon. No response was
made. The report current at Delagoa Bay
that 5000 Beers have been repulsed at
Newcastle is false.
The Beers continue to close in upon
Mafeking and to destroy the railroad
north and south of the town.
London, Oct. 2O.-A special Dispatch
dated at Pretoria, says:
After few shots were fired at Maze
king a white flag was hoisted. A boe'
party bearing flag of truce was sent &c
inquire whether the town surrendered, Du'
no definite reply was received. The boel
messengers were detained for six hours
and then released.
Another dispatch from Pretoria says;
The Boer Krupp batteries are now GOV
er;np the town. Military engineers al.
observed laying temporary railroad
which will probably be used Tor an al
mored train in defense by the garrison.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
WILL SURRENDER FOR CASH
FILIPINO GENERALS OFFER.
Made t0 General Otis-Pi0 Del Pillar
tn the Business-Capture Of Awuin-
aldo and Rebellion stopped for
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Another SkirnAish.

Manila, Oct. 2O.-General Otis has re-
ceived messages purporting to come from
the insurgent general, Pho Del Pillar, Offer
ing to sell out and deliver his army into
the hands of the Americans Although he
is not satisfied that this offer is authentic,
it is not intrinsically improbable.
The policy Of General Otis is firmly set
against buying any surrenders. Pillar o..
fers for the sum OF $4,000 to refrain from
attacking Manila with his army, for the
sum Of $25O,00O to surrender his army af
ter sham battle, both sides firing in the
air, and for $50O,OOO he says he will pro.
cure the overthrow Of the insurrection and
capture Aguinaldo, Paterno and other
leaders. In the course OF the communica
ton he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptu
Gus terms, indicating that strained rela
tions exist between them.
Reports are being received from dis
tricts occupied by the enemy which state
that Pillar has an audacious plan to break
through the American lines into Manila
and seize General Otis and the archbishop
Possibly these rumors were stated will
the idea of helping him to make dea
with the Americans. 1t is needless L
say the Americans would welcome an at
tack Of this sort.
There has been much speculation Of lat
regarding the whereabouts of Pho dc
Pillar, the recent attack at La Iona beins
credited to his men. 1t is believed he i
now in the vicinity of San Mateo vale,
with force of from 1900 to 5000 men.
lnformers say Spanish soldiers VIII
were captured by the Filipinos and for 2
time acted as officers and members of
Filipino artillery regiment, are locate
in the vicinity OF Santa Rosa, determine
to surrender the artillery. The plot wa
discovered by the Filipinos, who kille
seven OF the conspirators, the other thre
escaping to Manila.
Batson's Macabele scouts encountere
the enemy at San Mateo, near Arayat, a
dawn today and attacked them on tn
front and flank, driving them out OF tn
trenches and dispensing them completed,
Several Filipinos, including the captai
and lieutenant, We're killed. A quantit
OF arms was captured. The Macabele
had one man killed.
Filipinos attacked the railroad patrt
of eight men, members OF the Seventh res
iment, at Guiguinto, wounding two.
The Americans reinforced the patr,
and drove of the enemy, capturing
quantity OF ammunition.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21

The Ravalli county teachers insti-
tute has convened in Hamilton.
Forest Supervisor j. B. Weber Of the
Bitter Root reserve announces that the
forest rangers will all be discharged
on the 18th.
G. Denny. county attorney Of Mis-
soula county, will 60 before the demo-
clatic convention next year candidate
for the Office Of governor.
The real estate which Ravalli county
has acquired for taxes will be sold at
public auction on November IA. The
assessment list shows that Ravalli
county has 1850 taxpayers.
Charles Henton. q miner at the
Broadway mine at Silver Star. was torn
to pieces by missed hole. His partner
who was working by his side, vas not
injured. Henton had his. home at
Boulder.
Rev. James Reid, president Of the
Montana state college Of agriculture
and mechanic arts at Bozeman. says
that the higher educational institutions
are receiving great aid from the high
schools.
II. Goughnour has sold his entire
numbering interests on the st. Regis
to the Western Lumber Company. The
price paid is said to be $4,000. This
includes fine milling plant recently
put in place.
There has been encouraging activity
In real estate circles in Helena, Mont.
during the past fall. There has been
much activity among small buyers. and
q good demand for small homes aad
improved residence property.
Captain Detchmenty Of the Twenty.
third United States infantry has OPEN
ed q recruiting once in Missoula. hav-
ing been informed that In this neigh
borhood there are several desirous of
seeing service in the Philippines.
The total tax and assessment Of Ra-
valli county, as eQualixed for the year
1899. is as follows: Total assessment.
$2.710.S77. State tax, $6,777.19; sheep
inspection and indemnity tax. $2S. /:
stock inspection and detective tax.
$511.91; stock indemnity, $42.73;
county taxes. $54.217.54; poll tax. 81
912; specia! road tax, $1266; special
school tax. $11,750. .35; town Of Hamil'
ton, $1.635. SO; total tax. $80.4S7.97.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
Money Market.

New York, Oct. 2l.-The idea that the
completion of the Central Pacific read
justment plan, by the delivery OF the
new securities issued under the plan, will
disturb the money market has not beer
borne out by the actual movement o.
money. As a matter of fact the demand
for the new securities, particularly thu
3l.2 per cent bonds, has been so heav!
from other cities that actual delivery o
the securities has exerted favorable IN
tiuence upon the market.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
Beet sugar Interests.

Clear Lake, Ia, Oct. 20.-Business men,
farmers and others, interested in beet su'
gar culture, to total Of several hundred,
attended the state beet sugar convention
which opened here. The gathering will
discuss all phases of beet sugar culture
and sugar manufacture with special refer
ence to the promotion Of the industry in
Iowa. Papers on the subject were read
before the session by President Allen of
the National Beet Sugar Growers Associa-
tiop, Henry T. Oxnard Of New York and
others.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
Lawton at San Isidro.

Manila, Oct. 2l.-General Lawton and
General Young are at San 1sidro with a
force of nearly 5000 men, which place
will be held as base for operations to the
north. Extensive preparations have been
progressing for several days, and an sx'
pedition, whose objective point is Tariac
Is expected to start at once. Supplies will
be taken on cascoes.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
ao,,ermaker. Go to Work.

San Francisco, Oct. 2l.-The boiler
makers strike is over and the men will
90 back to work. The men have con-
ceded the nine hours day on all YES
sells not owned by the government. On
these latter the days work will be eight
hours for. 10 hours pay. In order te
make up for the extra hour on outside
ships slight advance has been made 81
the mems pay.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
Alaskan Modu. vivendi.

London, Oct. 2l.-The British foreign
Office asserts that the verbal changes in
the terms of the Alaskan modus vivendi
are of no practical Importance and have
been readily agreed to, and that it is as
sumed United States Secretary of State
Hay and the British charge d'affaires in
Washington will sign Immediately.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
President Inaugurated.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 2O.-President
Arthur Twining Hadley was formally in
augurated as head of the Yale university
in the presence of a large audience that
included, besides the trustees, faculty and
students, several hundred prominent
alumni from all parts Of the country.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21
A New Treaty.

New York, Oct. l9.-A special from
Washington says:
Negotiations have been commenced be-
tween the three powers signatory to the
Berlin treaty contemplating a permanent
settlement Of the Samoan question.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21

In the islands in the straits OF the
sound the natives at your going Will
stoop down and clasp your foot.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-10-21

The human soul has more faucets
and flashes than any diamond.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
GRUEsoME INVITATIONS
To Attend Execution of Mrs. Place
 Sent Out by Warden Sage.

New York, March H.-Warden Sage, Of Sing Sing prison, will send out some time today the invitations to the witnesses who will be present at the execution of Mrs. Martha Place for the murder of her step daughter, Ida Place. It is generally un- derstoed that the execution will occur on Tuesday at about Il o'clock.
 The warden said today that Mrs. Place had passed quiet night and seemed to be resigned. She has now given up all hope, and when her spiritual adviser. Rev. Dr. Cole, of Yonkers, left her last evening she assured him that she would place her trust in God.
 Mrs. Place has had little appetite since she learned Governor Roosevelt's decision yesterday that the law would have to take its course, and she ate sparingly of the breakfast which was sent to her apart ments this morning. She has written a number of letters to her 15-year-old son, who Is adopted in family in Newark. The boy has not answered any of the letters, although his foster parents allowed him to visit his mother after her arrest for mur- der in Brooklyn.
 By order of Governor Roosevelt the ex- ecution of Mrs. Place will be conducted as
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
FIRE AT TUSCALOOSA.
Did But Little Damage-Town Presents
 Venetian Aspect

Tuscaloosa, March T-Spec!al)-A sta- ble on the premises of Mrs. N. P. Marlowe was discovered to be on fire yesterday morning. The hose company made a quick run, and the fire was extinguished when the building was about half burned.
 The recent heavy rains have swelled the Warrior river to unusual proportions. It is now over sixty feet above low water mark, and the immediate vicinity presents Venetian aspect. Outhouses are more than half submerged, with stove wood and other articles floating out of the doors, and skiffs are used in going to and from the cottages. Driftwood. including huge trees with their roots, are sailing down the river. The water Is still rising.
 The Tuscaloosa Royal Arch Chapter No. have elected the following officers:
 Charles N. Maxwell, high priest; J. T. Garner, king; A. F. Prince, scribe; Walter Smith, captain of hosts; M. M. Kuffner, principal sojourner; c. c. Kilgore. royal arch captain; John Anders. master of third veil; w. J. Cronier, master of second veil; George D. Nelson, master of first veil; c. A. Searcy, treasurer; w. F. Fitts, secre- tary; James Kiigore, sentinel.
 The officers will be installed on the even ing of April g. The chapter has recently been organized with thirty members.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
DOUBLE MURDERER HANGED.
Killed Two French Swine Herders
 in 1897.

Port Arthur, Ont, March 17.-Oliver Pro- vost was hanged this morning. The drop fell at 8 o'clock.
 Oliver Provost was executed for the mur- der of two French swine herders named Carriere and Delvin, on February 10, 1S97 The evidence was largely circumstantial. The principal witness against Provost was Rosanna Gauthier, a married woman, who at the time of the tragedy was living with Provost.
 In his defense Provost swore the woman poisoned the two men. Both swore that robbery was the motive. During the trial the fact was not brought prominently to the attention of the court that Provost had been taken from an insane ward in the Kingston penitentiary where he was serv- ing a term for another offense, and put upon his trial for murder.
 For this reason, and because the plea of insanity was perslstently urged, the minister of justice appointed a committee to visit Provost and examine him. The committee reported that he was in possess sion of faculties and was morally respon- Sible for his crime.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
FURTHER STEPS
Which Must Be Taken to Close the
 War.

Washington, March 1.-The first news of the signature of the peace treaty by the queen regent of Spain was conveyed to Secretary Hay and the officials of the ad- ministration through the exclusive bulle- tins of the Associated Press.
 The secretary was naturally gratfied at the action which he had expected would follow the course of the corteS. The acton. makes it possible to exchange notifications and thus complete the treaty within the time set by the treaty itself as the maxi mum. The protocol was signed August 12 at the white house by the president and Ambassador Cambon. December 20th the treaty was signed at Paris by the commits sioners. On February 9th 1t was ratified by the United States senate, after mem- orable struggle; February 10th the presi- dent gave it his signature and now today, seven months and four days after tho signing of the protocol the Spanish queen regent gave her formal assent and sigma ture. Official news of the action at Madrid was not conveyed to the state department before the close of the department for the day. M. Cambon called at the department at about ten minutes to four o'clock, and in the absence of Secretary Hay he called upon Assistant Secretary Hill. He told the latter that he believed the treaty had been signed. It seems now probably that to the ambassador will be confided the honor Of closing up the task which ne set apoul seven months ago of bringing two great nations then at war to a state of peace
 Usually the rule is for nation situated as is Spain is to send a special envoy charged with the duty of exchanging the notifications. In this case the wish Of the United States government will be con suited and there is little doubt in view or the kindly regard entertained for the am bassador by the president that he will elect to have M. Cambon act for the last time as the representative of the Spanish gov ernment and make the exchange. It is presumed that the Spanish government IS desirous to hasten the complete restora- ton of peace, and this government is cer- tainly equally anxious, so that if time can be saved by accepting the services of the ambassador here instead of awaiting the selection and coming of one from Madrid, that course is likely to be pursued.
 Contrary to an expectation that seemed to have obtained in some quarters the sig nature of the treaty today does not involve the immediate discharge of all the volun- teer soldiers. It was stated positively at the state department that legally the treaty does not go into effect until the notifications have been exchaged, and it will further be necessary for the president to proclaim it before the people of the United States, in cluding the soldiers, can know officially that the war is over.
 It is believed here that the new Spanish minister will come prepared immediately after making the exchange of notifications to institute negotiations for a treaty of trade, commerce and amity, the old treaty having been nullified by the outbreak of war
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
BIG RAINS AT GUNTERSVILLE.
Washed Away Railroad Track and Two
 Bridges-Mails Delayed.

Guntersville, March H.-(Special)-Such rains as have fallen in this county the past week were never before seem The roads are almost ruined and in some places gull lies are washed across them to a depth of six and eight feet. Bridges are gone and ', things torn up generally.
 Sand Cut, on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, on the north side of Sand mountain, slid in on the track some time Tuesday night, piling up dirt that has not yet been removed by a number of men, who have worked at it ever since. Two bridges and about 800 feet of track on the south side of the mountain are gone, so that no mails have come in since Tuesday morning.
 The river is very high and still rising.
 The damage to lands has been very heavy on account of the washing.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
TRAITOR AND DESERTER.
Joined the Ranks of the Enemy and
 Fell in Battle.

Manila, March 1.-The American, daily paper published here, says:
 ''Ex-Corporal John W. Hays of Company D, First California, a traitor and deserter. has found his just end His body now lies in a trench dug to bury the enemies of his country who fell in battle with no slab at his head, his name forever hated by his own regiment. Hays came with his regi- ment to Manila. Last October he married Filipino girl and joined the insurgents. This was tho last his regiment heard or cared to hear of him."
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
QUEEN RATIFIES
 THE PEACE TREATY Spanish Regent Signed the Document
 Yesterday. BE FORWARDED 10 CsAB0N FyF fgoaaE3s Hih 1s ols .5aod
 Pfesid8a. s5gg'.ssg.
 7lUGIsEas NOT 5elEsSED Fra#s ssrioa Gau Rat.Eaasi9ne Ale Exchanged and Proclamation Has Been Issued by the President
 Declaring War Ended.
BE FORWARDED 10 CsaB0N
alysls68s NOT 55lessED
Ia Service Haa RatGsaaons Ala

Madrid, March 1.-The queen regent has signed the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States.
 The signed treaty of peace will be for warded to the French ambassador at Washington, M. Jules Cambon, for ex- change with the one signed by President Mckinley.
 No decree on the subject will be published in the soficial gazette.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
MILES ACCUSED OF MAKING
 CHARGES AGAINST LEN. WHEELER
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privately Ue QasshH ....r s == p1 aat only le re4H=aa a..1.zF af #acfol4. Hazluoiae oue fauH5. -lrEctau5 the Htf- aeH.s derut ioa. . wou8H attend f## Mrs f!aea. who wfl adjust the electricity st fae less and iin sea Uuahst of neVs- paHsr p--. uoss6is hui sWo.
 Iha warden nss secured @anaH who e.H attend Mrs piac1 as sine Iz strapped la zae cta'r. TH .t haHl from tnr back of the woman's neau where the electrode must be placed will probably not be done until everything is prepared for the execution, and just before she is taken from her cell to the execution chamber.
The age-herald., 1899-03-18
Negotiations to Be Started

London, March 1S-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Standard, after referring to the ratification by the queen regent of the treaty of peace between Spain and the United States, says:
 .Official relations between the two gov- ernments will now be promptly renewed. It is rumored that the minister to the United States will be Senor Don Brunetti Duke D'Arcos, former minister to Mexico, whose wife is an American.