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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-04
BUSINESS IN STOCKS.
quiet Call on the Old beard. with LittI.
Change In Quotations.

The call on the old exchange today
was rather tame AFFAIR. but withai
the sales reached total Of $3.50
aharca. for which buyers paid the sum
81 tii.tr.e2. In the main figures con-
iinucd about stationary. fluctuations
being slight In all cases.
IN the selling Ajax took the initiative,
$50 shares changing hands at si.i5.
palsy was dealt IN at 43is and i3A.
while DAILY West made sale at sos,
and Dexter followed with business at
t2ij to ss.i1. Congor was active BE-.
tween % and 81, and lngot. the new
listed stock. received ATTENTION Mt %
aud ~, while Mercur took part ON n
downward scale. the stock selling FIRST
Ut $40 and from here TO 500. In
Northern Light there was considerable
trading around 90. after which Sum
shine sold for 20 and s0is. these trans.
fcra shutting on business with the top.
nntrhcra.
Boaton-De In Mar led out for smaller
stocks. 1000 shares going at | cent.
Dalton and Gold nm sold for cents,
while Emerald was dealt IN az i3h and
doe Bowers did burincaa az i1A. with
sales 81 Bowers Extension at ~. Lit
tle Pittsburr was active and had takers
from TO 10, while North swansea sold
nt 10. vaieo at tl.i6 and Yankee Con-
rdlidntcd at pA 90 ah.
The closing figures were rs follows.
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MINES AND MINING mrS.

The Centennial Eureka has ten cars
Of ore at the sampler
The GolIon star Mining company was
to have held ltR annual meeting at
o'clock this afternoon.
\. j. McMuuen has received word
from Panaca. New, that his men work.
ing near there. have a fine vein In
night.
Work on the Iilehland Copper mine at
bingham " disclosing u good showing.
The shaft has now reached a depth ~
- feet.
ON the 18th inst. the books will
cioHc OF the Centennial Eureka diu-
dunJ Of $4,000. the same 60 be- paid
on fhc 18th. This stock iH gradually
Increasing In value, and there u a
Epoi demand Tor II nt so n fhnrc.
Mr. n. r. Woodward. president and
manager az the Joe bowers Extension
property IN Tintic. hrs been down lupk-
ing over Beaver properties the last few
days. and states that HEAVIER county
II ull right" And further states that
he knows ~ no better Aurfaro indlca-
lions or morc promising prospects than
In Beaver county. lie expects To give
Beaver county "a morv thorough inrpcc-
ton In the near future.
The Golden Ruic Mining company has
nicd articles with the secretary Of
state. Tn. capital stock ~ placed at
$4,000. divided into 100000 shares. The
company owns the Golden Rule Nos, I
and 2. the Golden Rule Fraction. the
Patience. Patience 30, 2. tho Aibemnri-
Nos. l. and ., and the Aiyerado min o.
Ing claims, In Camp Floyd district.
John Scarborough Il president. a. 10.
punlavy. vice president and manager!
Hester A. Dunlavy. secretary. Francis
Hall. treasurer. and Patience Scarbor-
ourn the other director.
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SOUTH SWANSEA
MEETING TODAY.
Old Board Reelected and Excel
lent Reports Submitted.
GRAND CENTRAL DIVIDEND.
Dniy.Nest MIL started -smeIter Near
ing Completion Activity nj
Eureka.

The South Swansea Mining company
held It's annual meeting In this city this
afternoon, when the old board was re-
elected for the ensuing year. the same
consisting Of l.. ". Ritter. J. r. croxall,
w. II. Farnaworih. J. NJ. Wheeler and
G. v. wheeler.
The report OF Secretary Farnsworth
showed that during the year the conf
pany had handled b.sa0 tons Of ore.
which yielded 5'5 tons OF lead. iei.2o5
ounces silver and s.2i ounces gold
which sold FOR the sum Of tlia,g9i.@
and constitutes the company's receipts
for the year ending April !. 1889. Dur
lng this period disbursements amount
cd to siil.i2Ss5. this sum including six
blends of 81. 500 each or $4,000. treat
fncnt charges. $50 9o5.i2; labor. fgi.ei2.fi;
freight, Sti,6S5i5. salaries, Including
that OF the superintendent $500. ana
office expenses. 500. The balance on
hand NJ last report was f,.5t12s, while
that now ON hand amounts to us'ssV,1t
The mine. which was Inspected = rev
days ago by the company'H officers,
was reported IN splendid shape, and
the necessity OF n new SHAFT, 10 facih-
tate the extraction of ore was dts
cuaacd The shaft now In use being an
incline II " extremely difficult To nan
die the ore bodies. therefore the CONF
pany thinks that from ~ present
handsome surplus. II can well anorl
to sink n new one. The work done dur
Ing the year Included i2.sGi cubic feet
~ stopping ON the vein 1890 feet In
drifts ana crosacutH and 90 feet IN
wines and raises. The company now
has cars ~ accond-ciaHs. 4 cars ~
nrnt-clnsa and cnra ~ iron now load
ing md ON the way this being Nulurd
NJ about $1,000. All In an conditions
nrc highly satisfactory and the stock
holders were much clatcd with the
aNuNgtuu fuuI.
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PERSONAL.

C~Ns~Se~~>N~ ~a~~~~s~~>,- ~ . . . = -
]. T.. II. McAlllster. tho venerable
president Of the Mnnti Temple II In the
city visiting HIS children and other rcla-
tivcF. lie Will remain until after con-
ference.
Representative Aaron Farr Jr. of
Logan ran down this morning from hts
home In the Cache county capital AZ
ter transac,lng some personal business
he VIII return.
President GowanH OF tho Toocic Stake
" among the conference visitors. lie
neither saw nor heard Ian MncI.aren.
but has a high regard for the gentle
mans ability hnd was sorry that he
was not present at the lecture at the
Tabernacle last evening.
Miss Ida breckenridge ~ ST. John.
Kansas. N IN the city 10 attend confer
cncc and visit friends for few months.
~, ID. Hnlght. president Of the Caasla
stake OF Idaho. and Elder ~. n. Leo
NJ oakley. Idaho. who II on his way
a. the Southern States TO mn mission
called On the News" this afternoon
THE former II lust recovering from an
attack Of sickness. The latter was In
good health.
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UNITED STATES MINING COMPANY
owner OF ninghsm Mine. Now Ready for
Iiusinsss.

The United States Mining company.
Incorporated under the laws of the
state OF Maine. has hled n copy OF is
articles with Secretary Of stntc Han-
inond. ~ noted In the News" az the
time OF it, incorporation, the company
has capital OF si0,0oo,0Oo aud owns the
Oh Jordan pnd ualcnni Old Telegraph
and Niagara mines nt HrEhnni. Tor
which the new owners are said % have
paid the sum of te.OOOOOo. The incor-
poratora are all residents OF Portland,
Maine. and are Edward X. Mlllikvn, II.
4, SNcctscr, Arthur y. Belchur ana 10
Roy l.. Hight. Each incorporation.
with the exception uf Mr.. SWe"tser, has
subscribed FOR ten shares ut the capital
stock at f25 share, and Sir. sweetser'H
subscription II Tor eleven shares, The
papers were filed 10y Attorney william
~ bradley and the foec FOR nling was
A. 5OO
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smel,er Nearing completion.

Assurances form the company'a Office
today were to the eject that In 60
days or 10y June ist at the latest, the
Highland Roy smolter would De- run
ming on go tons ~ ore daily. with a ca
pnclty for 800 Work on the plant his
progressed ~ satisfactorily that the
erection Of buildings and the placing of
machinery have met with Very little
Interference. The proposition OF doub.
ling the capacity OF the plant. while
known 10 have been recommended by
Mir. Klcpetko. has not been acted UNION.
ana the structure viii likely be- COM
plrted ON TIT original basla. No ore
ceasity for ID. the company being Wen
able 20 satisfy the wants of the smelter
In tYenty-fnur hours notice. The new
plant In model In every respect. ana
win beautify the section In which il
stands
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NM pALY.ML.r VIII.
Resumed Operations Yesterday Morning
snow.iide at III. Naieo.

The News IL Informed that tho
Daiy-west mill at Park city. was
started NJ yesterday morning. rs an
tlcipatod. and IL now running OF 10
tons ~ ore daily. No shipments VIII
h. made. however, for some time yet.
but when they begin thoy can be de-
pended upon e. continue regularly.
II was reported Ia mining circles
this afternoon that mammoth snow
slide had occurred at the Naico. the
Hamc carrying away the SHAFT house
and completely blocking up the mine.
" the report ~ correct. II means that
contemplated shipments viii have 10
be deferred for "a good while. nH II "
said u viii take some time 20 repair
the damage done to the property.
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weir Inspecting the AJss.

Thomas Weir. managing director OF
the Ajax. paid his first official visit Ia
that property today, The gentleman
went out FOR the purpose OF "sising
up" tho situation and ordering what
ever chnnges he might deem necessary
In the work now guiuH On. The rp-
cent REORGANIZATION OF this companyu
directory contemplated more vigorous
development. Ia the cnd that stock
holders might foon begin to realise on
their investment, and u Il ON this line
that Mr. Weir proposes to work. IL ~
said the mine has a good showing
heavy shipments OF high grade ore.
some OF Il carrying good values In cop-
Der
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business ON lScw Hoard Almost Eauniled
That on the Oid.

Lacking 100 shares. business on the
new board this Afternoon cquallcd that
transacted on the old board In the
morning. the sales amounting 10 1850
shares with vaiuc OF siS2s.S7. The
heavy sellers were Midnight Bowers Mt
4 cents. Antier between 1 and 2, and
Saitpcter nj and a. Mercur Yves
dealt In at s1.O9is. while Daisy sold for
i3h. -Four Aces for - and Geyser- Ma
rion for 75. Ajax slid up TO u.is,wherc
20 shares changed hands, and Bowers
was taken at i77.
Figures wcro poatcd na follows:
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PASSING THE CUSTOMS.


From Lifo.l
An the newspapers concur In the
opinion that the new scheme devised by
the treasury department FOR the de-
lay and modification OF travellers COM
ing hero from Europe IL n complete
success. The new order IL that the GUS
tom-hourc Inspector shall examine cvc-
~ article purchased abroad which the
traveller has with him. This takes
time ana provokca lnmentntion. The
assistant secretary OF the treasury. Mr..
Howell. ~ pleased with thr new rilca,
and nnya they are wife and benevolent.
ana that " anything nils them II II
the fault OF the Inspectors. Nothing nila
them ms yet. but presently. no doubt.
they VIII be less rigidly enforced. like
all the rules that have preceded them.
The true way for the treasury 10 man.
age IN TO serve out bethrobea for ira
VclerH 90 come ashore In. ana seize and
sell at auction all the clothing and 81.
fects they have brought with them.
That would be perfectly fair o. every
one, and might help 10 break Ameri-
cans of the objectionable habit OF no.
Ing abroad, and 20 discourage IN for
elgncra the propensity TO visit this
country.
Not the least annoying fcnturo In the
collection OF this penny-wife tax W that
foreigners coming into tho country are
exempt from II. u Is exnsperatlng
enough to have ones personal wearing
apparel dumped out on the deck IN a
miscellaneous heap for the Inspection
and criticism Of ones fellow passengers
and their friends. without tho accom-
pnnyinE humiliation OF seeing the
naughty liriton and HnecrlnR Spnnlard
walk or unHearchnd and Triumphant.
In these circumstance even rood RE-
publicnna and Northumberland he-
lleverr In MAJ MciSlnley'f policy of
evil language.
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A NEW FURNITURE IDEA.

The very latest novelty In furniture
Is parlor chair, or Fettee with a high
back and a folding screen hinged to
either end. II Ia an English Idea and
X extremely decorative. at least that
IN the principal reason urged by young
Indies who advise their mothers To add
one ~ the new chairs 10 tho family
furniture. From all Indications Il IN
destined to become popular, az the
young men have pledged their support
In booming the Innovation.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
MONEY AND BONDS.

- - a.. q.
New York. April i.--Moncy on eau
nomlnnlly 500 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. a,sqiA
per cont.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business In bankers bills at i,seA for
demand ana f.hiLuh for 90 days.
posted rates. f,NsWis and i.s10iA; COM
merclal bills. i.A3nia.
Silver certificates. t0uh.
Bar silver 63A.
Mexican dollars. ~.
Government bonds, strong; Us los;
new &C. reR. and coupon, iseh, " reg
ii2; coupon. li.h. ends req, s9A, %
reg. ana coupon, ii2A.
eTof,t.p
New York. Anrll a.--The Arrangement
entered into nv The Manhattan elevated
raiirn,d ANA The Tlurl nvenue a,rfacs
road whereby an inter exehange OF
traffic ana electric nower M secured
caused a wild opcning OF stocks. Third
avenue touched go and then broke 20
taneous saics from ia 10 isi. Metre.
politan, ON the other hand foll on ~
To abS. Other spcclnltles We're well sup
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OMAHA LIVE srorE

Omaha. Aprli f-cattic- Receipts.
$500. Market. active. steady. 1iecf
steers, tiOGa2s; western atccra. a.9OH
$50; Texas steers. a.contho; cows and
hcifera. 3.Go0t.s5. Gamers. 2.25T3.ho.
stockerr and feeders. a.sOai.so. calves,
3O0HaSs: bulls. stays. etc. 21bf31s.
HoEH-Rcceipts. $500. Market. shade
ags43.50. light. 3.s018c,hs. pigs. aOOU
$50. bulk Of sales. S.G5DAa0.
shccp-Rccoipts $500. Market steady.
lambs lower. YcarllnRH. 350ns.iO.
western muttona. i00diGi; stock sheep.
IgSnlgS! lambs a..iTi.C1.
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spoolal correapondence.

Special Correspondence.
Eureka. April 3--Most everybody
here has got over the blue dumps we
had consequent ON the Eureka Hin
shutdown. The strike In the May Day
mentioned In the News" new hoist
for the Norway. three shifts on at the
Eagle ana Blue bird. ana the starting
up OF many other properties that have
lain Idle for years. demonstrates that
Eureka II on the eve OF u boom.
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DENVER LIVE srncK.

Denver, Colo, April a--Cattlc-Rc-
ceipts. 300. Market. juliet and steady.
Beef ntecrs. ts.ssu 400; cows. 5000 400.
feeders. freight paid to river. s3.G0f
40; stockerH do. 5000 500. bulls and
staEH. Se.25T5.b0.
Hoga--Ilcccipfs. hOo Market &c high
or. f.lEht packers. assn3G5; mixed.
sGjn5.1s. heavy. Sg.l5n3.55
shecp-Rccclpta. 100. Market UNI
CHANGED
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clements 10 california.

Captain De IA Mar II Stiil after sold
mines, and has dispatched Victor ~.
Clements to California where he N now
conducting an examination of group
that mny soon be embraced In tho cap
tninH holdings, Meanwhile work at
the Golden Gate n progressing nicely.
the hig mine continuing Ia Yield an
abundance ~ ore ana the min putting
II through nc the rate OF 500 tons daily.
ON sir. Clements return,the latter part
OF the week II IN quite probable that
tho plant viii bee ready with another
big shipment of oyanldes.
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Special Correspondence.
Provo. April s.-Thc stockholders OF
tho Gold nm Mining and Milling COM
pany. whose property ia IN statehnc.
held their annual me ting today and
elected r,,- fuiiu., ..4a directors. jos. NJ.
brown. II. y. Miilct. Jas. T.. Snow. Ar
tcmus Millet and A. l.. Booth.
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they yesterday hoisted the first car OF
ore that has ever bccn mined from the
600 level. They Ind further cause FOR
CONTEMPLATION In the fact that the ore
~ ot the same character aa the huge
body recently uncovered In the 400. and
j. undoubtedly an extension II the al
ready famous oregon stope. The strike
IL very Opportunc for everybody, and n
men have found employment there and
Ut the Beck. where everything u look
Ing very promising.
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KANsAs oIry LIyr srocK.

Kansas city, April i.--cattlc-Ite-
ceipts, 5000. Market steady 10 strong.
Native steers, 1000 $40. Texas steers,
3.i0HJ.S0; Texas COWS. 2.55H3.sO: native
cows and hcifcrs. 2.5sntib. stockers
20 cents higher. Bulk OF sales, a.6iH
800 heavy. $50 N3SO. packers. $3.50
3.75; mixed. ss5G15O: light 3l5n76sis,
workers.. 5000 ASIA; pigs. a.i0ffa.50.
Shecp-lleccipts, 1000. Market firm;
lambs. t.O0db.s5. muttons. 5.50n i1s.
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Mining Location. rmcd.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. April a,-The following min
Ing locations have been nicd Tor rec
ord: Edith T.. By Faith T.. Folsom.
Good BOY No. !. by charles Folsom.
Good BOY No. 9. by Elizabeth q. Fni-
SOM. ali situated at the head OF Dairy
Fork. spanish Fork canyon.
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LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. April 4.-Hogs-Rcceipta
1900. tomorrow. 2s.c0o. lett over 1900.
nae5. rough heavy. sae5a3'5; light.
as5G3s5h
Cattle-Rccelpts 100 Market
steady. Reeves, sf00G5.6O: cows and
hciferu. &i.g0nio0; Texas steers, $500
$50. stockcrs and feeders. sJ.50u 300.
shccp--l,ccelpts. 5000. Market steady.
Sheep. s3.5Ou5.0O. lambs. si.5006.O0.
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LIGHT SALES OF
MINING STOCKS.
Days Record $3.50 Shares for
the Sum Of Sl6,297.49.
BOTH EXCHANGES AFFECTED
ON Zach thc Number OF shares Was
nearly Equal, but vaiucsi Were
Much Inherent.

on both exchanges today the sales
amounted to e5.ito shares for the sum
of sie.2e5io. The day was marked with
inactivity ON each board. and the re-
suit. therefore, was much lighter than
usual. The old exchange sold $3.50
shares for sii.i7i.ss. while the new ono
had a record OF $500 shares for which
there was paid the sum OF ,i.s25.s5.
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Declared at Provo To-day In the sum OF
ras,SOO.

Provo. April a-Thc meeting Of the
Grand Central directors held here to-
day resulted In tho posting ~ the Sec
ond dividend Of hftocn cents per share.
amounting 10 So CO., This n the olcv-
cnth dividend paid by the company and
makes total OF &1sS.25o distributed to
the stockholders OF the property.
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SAN FRANCISCO MAnKErs
PRODUCE.

San Francisco. April i--whcat--
Steady, Dee. i.iiH; May. i.oiis; cash.
Baricy-s,ouF; Dec. %; new. scs.
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Cu,cAoO MARKETS

si3-i6. Refined. strong: crushed. 5M;
powdered, 90 Ernnulated. 5ik.
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W. ". Han. goo Main street
repairing complicated watches speciality
Lawrence a Dinwoodsy, Mine. aud Mining
Stocks. ~ w. End 40. Phone si2.
Waterman nroihers. stock nrokers.
No. 0 Central nix. Phone t6-3 rings.
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STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
Ajax. 20 at SIG.
Antlcr. 1000 at iAc.; 1000 Mt 2; 1000
Mt ~.
BosIon-Dc Ia Mar. 1000 at ic.; 1000
at =.
Daisy. 100 at iaisc.; 600 at isis.
-Four Aces. 200 at aSc.
CcyHer- Marion. 100 at asc.
Joe llowcrs. 1000 NJ IKE.
Little pittehurR. 1000 at Zoe.
Mcrcur. 800 at t1.09h.
Midnight iowerr. 1900 nj 4c.
Northern Lirht. 400 at G0c.
star Consolidated. 600 at ti.Os.
Utah Saltpetcr. 5000 nt L.; 5000 ut y.
Total shares sold. a2.t5O.
Selling value OF stocks. N.S25,S1.
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SUGAR

New York. April, -sugar-Raw.
strong, fair, refining, io-l6i centri-
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Showing SOME Rector suits and
regular doublc-brcastcd styles ns
low ns 1850 good ones too; good
materials and made AZ In good style,
Some splendid things IN Refer
stylcs at 500, Thcn az $3.50 we've IA
line NJ ull-woul goods In browns
ana rrays. REFER style and regular
douhlr-hroastcd. some of the trouf-
crs have double scat ana kneer.
Then we have them NJ sloo. $50.
$500 $500. 5000 and $3.50, both
styIcs. hut no matter what price
you want to pay. wen guarantee
you better value than you're used
TO, OF MONEY back
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Long Pants
Suits.

Long Pant Suits or Young Mems
Suits, Just ns You like to call them
no matter-thoy're here - and
such Showing you never saw be-
fore. We've got them as low ~
$500. good ones too. Most stores
would ask you $500 FOR tho same
quality.
Then for 500 we've a handsome
brown plaid, made up In splendid
styio-at s5,co--blaok cheviota and
brown miyturcs-at $3.50 Black
clay Worstcds black ChevlotH. and
brown ana gray mi' 'urcs--oh. yes.
at $3.50. We also have blue scrgcs
IN round cut square cut and dou-
bic breasted styles, the swell things
this season. Then We have finer
suits at $1,000. si2oo. $500 and
siS00.
The Eighteen Dollar one comes In
the new electric blue serge, double.
breasted style, with faoings OF
silk.
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BOYS
KNEE
SUITS.

Boys tailors
seem 10 be- im-
proving each
your FOR tho
showing this
season fnr sur
passes anything
or FORMER years
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BRYAN LEVEL-HEADED.

And still the wonder grows that
w. ]. Bryan falls into none of the
traps designing politicians set for
him. He always says the right
thing at the right time, and if any
body thinks he is going to slop
over or make a fool of himself, let
him disabuse his mind at once.
Bryan knows what to say.
Perry Belmont and Richard Gro
ker laid scheme to entrap Bryan
into attending their banquet in
New York on Jefferson's birthday,
but the boy orator of the Platte
said init" He told Perry that
since he bolted the Democratic
ticket in 1896, he did not consider
it justifable for him to be present
and sanction his little gold bug
blowout in 1899. In other words
Belmont and Croker's democracy
has the wrong flavor and has not
the brand blown in the bottle.
A pretty girl in Texas wanted to
kiss Bryan, but he naively put her
off, saying, "My dear young
woman, | am not Hobson." He
won't make fool of himself nor
be made one.
Old sophist Bob Ingersoll said
few days ago that Bryan was in
the past and had no political flu
ture. Bryan replied that Inger-
soil was not capable of putting
him on the back number list and
that he was not an authority on
the outlook, as he did not believe
in future. He didn't get mad
and fly to pieces and abuse poor
old Bob, but disposed of the whole
matter by witticism whose apti-
tude his most ardent enemy will
He is sane, sensible,
level headed man. He is not
merely the product of a wave of
emotion, and he has more than
single idea, he has several ideas
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-15
GRANITE HAPPENINGS.

George Beers returned Monday
from an extended visit in Rath-
and Spokane.
Hon. Mrs. Mary Wright, OF
Rathdrum, visited in Granite
Tuesday of last week. She began
her six months term of school at
Athol Monday.
MIR. S. A. Fleming lately arrived
from Wisconsin, has taken up a
claim in the 5icinity, expecting to
make this his future home.
John Randall and wife, also
from Wisconsin, have located in
Spokane.
Several from our berg, among
whom were Paul Linehan, las.
Potter, VIM. Thompson, John
Quinn and John F. O'Donnell,
spent Easter in Rathdrum.
E. Harper, from three miles
east of town, moved into the CITY
last week. Another of our new
citizens is Paul Linehan.
Jas. Green and James Murray
were in Rathdrum Monday.
Arthur and Wilbert Wiley and
Robert Schlemlein attended a
dance at Chas. Horns near the
Pend d'Oreille river April s.
Rumor says MI. Potter went to
Spokane last week, but was fright
ened home by a yellow flag.