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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION |
SENATOR FAIRBANKS REPORT,
The Senator Reports His Personal In
vestigstion- United States IL Correct
ON tho Boundary Argument-Will mot
Give UP Any Land-Troops Ready.

Chicago, July 23.-A special from
Washington says:
Senator Fairbanks of the joint high
commission had conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Hay at the
White house on the Alaskan boundary dis
pute: The senator reports that from per-
sonal observation he is firmly convinced
that the contentious made by this govern.
ment are correct and If the modus vivendi
is agreed upon, it must be upon the terms
Of the United States.
Senator Fairbanks has been all over the
country in the vicinity Of Klukwan, Dyea,
Skagway and the territory in dispute, and
finds incontrovertible evidence that the
contentious Of this government are cor
rect.
1t was said that this government will
not yield foot of territory and that un.
less the British government agrees upon
Il modus vivendi on the terms which this
government offered there will he no meet
ing of the joint high commission on Au
gust 2.
While Senator Fairbanks declined to dis
cuss the subject OF the position occupied
by the Canadian police, because he may
be again called upon to deal with th,
Alaskan question, it was learned thai
members of this force are now in the Por
cupine region, which unquestionably be
longs to this government.
The orders which were given some tim
ago for sending troops to Pyramid harbo
have not been rescindedy but are still hell
in allegiance at the request Of the Britisl
government.
In view of the latest information fur
nished the state department on this point
it would be surprising If the British gov
ernment is not notified that Americal
troops would be sent to Pyramid harbo
whether Great Britain objects or not. TIL
government is determined to protect tn
interests Of American citizens, no matte
what the position Of the British govern
ment may be.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
why Women Are Nervous.
british Medical Ne1pS.)

The frequent cases of nervous pros
tration or utter collapse Of the nervous
system under which women "go all to
pieces" as the saying is, have caused
much thought and investigation on the
part of physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are
we'll known to cause various forms Of
nervous diseases which are readily
traced to the poisons producing them.
Further research leads to the belief
that alum is a prevailing cause Of So
called nervous prostration, for the
symptoms it produces on the nervous
system after its absorption into the
blood are very remarkable indeed. Ex-
periments physiologically made upon
animals by Orflla, Professors Hans
Mayer, Paul Seim and others, show
that alum frequently produces no Wis.
ible symptoms for many days after its
introduction into the body. Then fol.
low loss of appetite and other aliment-
ary disturbances, and finally serious
tenn. The most prominent physicians
now believe that nervous prostration"
and many affections of the nerves from
which both men and women suffer are
caused by the continued absorption OF
alum into the system.
It is probable that many medical
men are unaware of the extent to
which salts Of alumina may be intro
duced into the body. being under the
impression that the use Of alum In
bread is prohibited. Alum, however, II
still used surreptitiously to some ex
tent to whiten bread. and very largely
in making cheap kinds Of baking pow
der. In families where baking pow
der is generally used great care shoult
be exercised to procure only thos'
brands made from cream of tartar
The alum powders may generally b'
distinguished by the lower price .
which they are sold.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
r,xo spokane Girl. Drowned.

Spokane, WASH, July 2o.-Aliss Lottie
Brook and Miss Dottie Porter, well
known and popular young ladies of this
c;ty. were drowned Tuesday in Spirit lake.
They. with Miss Hattie McCallum, Fred
Cbamberlin and ]. NJ. Msseley, all OF this
c;tv. were riding in a small rowboat,
which was accidentally overturned. Miss
NIcf,allum was rescued by Mr.. Moseley,
10th falling in faint when they reached
shore Chamberlin, despite the fact he
could not swim, battled bravely to save
the other two ladies, but in vain. How
he reached the beach is mystery, but II
ia believed he waded ashore on the lake
hoitom. He as we'll as Miss McCallum
and Mr.. Moseley were so completely ex'
bausted that medical attention was re-
auired.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
The Olympia at Trieste.

Trieste, Austria, July 22.-The cruiser
Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board.
has arrived here. The principal newspa-
per, II Picolo, has flattering article well
coming the admiral to Austria.
The Olympia will remain here about
two weeks. Dewey's health is perfect He
has not decided whether he will go ia
Carlsbad, as has been announced, but it is
not probable he will do so. The admiral
intends to visit Vienna.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
Fits Ready to Fight Again.

Chicago. July lS.-Bob Fitzsimmons
will fight his next battle in this city. Mar.
tin Julian has accepted an offer from
the Fort Dearborn Athletic Club for
six-round bout between Ntzsimmons and
some heavy weight to be chosen later.
The bout will be fought in the latter
part of August, probably the week fol-
lowing the "Kid" Mccoy Jack Mccormick
60, which is set for August Is. The ex-
champion and his opponent will box for
percentage Of the receiptA
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22
Killed HI. sweetheart.

Lincoln, ILL.,, July ls.-Roy Sutton is
under arrest charged with numbering his
sweetheart, Leona Elmere Of Mason City.
Sutton, it is alleged, shot the girl twice
and then fired bullet through his own
body. He will probably die.
Sutton served in the army during the
war with Spain.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

Fatally Hurt I'm = Bicycle Accident.
New York, July l9.-Henri Fournier,
the noted French long-distance bicycle
rider, died at the Manhattan hospital from
injuries received in bicycle accident on
Seventh avenue few hours previous. He
was IS years old.
Fournier was run down by a racing
team. He was thrown from his wheel and
unable to rise, and another team was close
onto him when citizen saw his peril and
dragged him to the sidewalk. His injuries
were internal
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

Dallas, July PA report from Child
ress, in the Texas Panhandle, 200 miles
north of Dallas, states that a cloudburst
occurred in that region with disastrous
results.
1t is known the property loss is very
heavy but nothing has been learned of the
fate Of the people Of the inundated Sec
ton, which embraces portions of eight
counties The section is thinly settled.
The towns are small and far apart.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

A man calls his dog Coal, because
the first day he had him he bitumen.
Union bricklayers of Buffalo out on
strike for Is cents per hour.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

A flfty-ton concentration is under
construction within six miles Of Ross
land.
On one of the claims In the Delphine
group, on the north fork Of Toby creek.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

Precious stones to the value Of $780,.
290 were found In the United States In
1898 as compared with $136.675 In 1897.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-22

The first public schools In America
were established In the New England
states about 1642.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE EAGAN COURT MARTIAL.
The War Department Not Quite Ready to
Announce the Composition OF
the Court.

Washington, Jan. 19.-It was stated
at the war department that no an
nouncement would be made at present
of the detail for the court-martial in
the case of Commissary General
Eagan. 1T is likely that the depart
met is in Geographic correspondence
with number of officers of high
rank who are regarded as available,
10 ascertain whether they can under
take duty on the court martial with
out injury to the service. which they
are now assigned to. Pending the re-
suit of these inquiries, it is, of course.
not possible to publish the full detail.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE WEST VIRGINIA MIDDLE.
The Senate Ignores the House, as Does.
Also, the GOvernor-Au the Result
OF = Close Election.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 19.-The
house attempted TO notify the senate
of its organization, but that body adj
journed without recognizing the
committee. The governor still ig-
nores the house organization and has
sent in no communications whatever
The republicans talk of making an or
ganization of their own and appealing
TO the governor for recognition unless
the democrats accede TO their de-
mands that the two republican con-
testees in the house be seated.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the st. Louis Busi-
ness Mems League In Relation
to the Centennial.

ST. Louis, Jan. 19.-St. Louis most
wealthy and substantial citizens set
the seal of approval upon the proiec,
to celebrate the centennial anniver-
sary of the Louisiana territory pur.
chase by the greatest exposition in
the worlds history at a meeting NJ the
Mercantile club Tuesday night.
The seal was set in the followino
resolutions offered by Corwin III
Spencer, seconded by j. b. Chase. and
unanimously adopted by the member,
of the Business Mems league and their
guests.
Resolved, That this meeting HEARTILY
indorses the action of delegates from INA
states and territories COMPRISED IN tina
LOUISIANA purchase. who. in conyentlon
assembled on January 10 and II unan
imously decided that the centennial of the
louisiana purchase ought to be celehrat
ed by the holding OF a worlds fair In tina
city or ot Louis: AID hereby pledges II.
SELF to 10 every'aine ia it's power "a as
sist In making the exposition the grant
est the worth has ever seen
Resolved, That ores OF these ~asnI.,.
lions, duly attested. be forwarded To tbs
missouri deies iti'u i'll Congress, and that
no EFFORT ic erred to secure prrn-r
recognition 81 tn: = agnitude of tn, T. r.
eerprlse by TIC government of the United
states an 1 OF cthvr Countries
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
HOUSE.
RETAIL IMPLEMENT MEN.
The Largest Gathering In the History OF
the Trade In Annual Convention
at Kansas city, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 19.-The
largest gathering of retail implement
men in the history of that trade met
at the opening session of the annual
convention of the Western Retail I'm
plement and Vehicle Dealers associa-
ton. Nearly 1000 delegates from Kan
sas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Indian ter
ritory and Missouri were present,
while manufacturers of Illinois. Wis
consin. Minnesota. Ohio. Indiana. Tex
as and the other states had representa-
tives on hand to watch the proceed
ings. 1t promises TO be the most in
teresting convention in the history of
the association.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
MADE A FRIEND OF RHODES,
Rev. DIR. HartxeiI, the Methodist Episcopal
Bishop to Africa, Paves the Way
TO Successful Work.

London, Jan. 19.-Rev. DIR. Joseph
c. Hartzell, of Cincinnati, the Meth
odist Episcopal bishop to Africa, who
left New York for Europe on January
4, last, sails from Liverpool on Satur-
day for Africa. He had long con-
ference yesterday with Cecil Rhodes,
and he has been granted concessions
of lands and buildings, and has been
promised cooperation in their devel-
ment, especially in establishing in
dustrial missions among the natives
Mr.. Rhodes has invited Bishop Hart
Zell and Mrs. Hartzell to visit him at
his Rhodesian home, ''Groot Schuur,"
situated a shor tdistance from Cape
Town, in July next.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20

Now. Gladys" said q mother az.
wake up early Sunday be a good ri,, y you
still. Perhaps you'll 60 to sleep again S"'d lie
Early sunday morning the child was ont sa ::
mothers room. Gladys" Grief mo her
ceproachfully, you're a naughty OIL 1Ia'1Mma.
go right back to bed again. Here IN Now
you in So the mother arose and ss ~ TUCK
the wakeful child back to her bed esGr9rted
crawled under the covers, and her m 1,saays
made her as comfortable as possible. aN y,ae !
please" Her mother turned In ~ ~ read,
shelves. What do you WANT" sbo book
Give me Aesop's Fables said Gladvs s SE.
took the book with happy smile and t s1s
it tightly in her arms. Nov" s ana ned
with longdrawn sigh, 'Il read till We Won sa,d
me; A ana ! know what III read-fi rssd
osopher opened the magic book.1C 1s's PM;
Plain Dealer. Oie'eiand
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
WHEELER MINE ON FIRE.
Excitement at Newcastle, Col. Over - Mine
Firc-Severai Miners Thought TO
Have Been Shut In.

Newcastle, Col. Jan. 19.-The
Wheeler mine. one of the big proper
ties of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
CO.. was discovered to be on fire just
after the night shift started work An
alarm was sounded and the called out.
Many had great difficulty in escap-
ing on account of the deadly fumes
that filled the entries. and il is be
iieved some did not get out. A report
OF an explosion was heard. and this
life.
The town is aroused. and there is
much excitement among the families
of the miners.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE BRYANS LEAVE DENVER.
An Iocident at the Coliseum, on Tuesday
Night, that Cansed Excitement
and a Few bruises.

Denver, Col. Jan. 19.-Col and Mrs.
VIM. j. Bryan nave left for their home
in Lincoln, Neb.
\ portion of the platform. two feet
high, from which Col. Bryan delivered
his address at the coliseum, Tuesday
night fell down under the weight of
400 people who were seated upon it.
The incident caused some excitement
for few minutes, but at no time was
there any danger of panic in the
closely-packed audience. Several peo-
pie on the platform received slight
scratches and bruises, but nobody was
seriouly hurt.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
A Better Thine

"No. sab, it wasn't no fault of
/ quit runnin sleepin' cah," exnlainass oas
exporter when asked how he came 81 the
his Job, "Dey jest went to work and L. nose nose
a mistake anu made
What sort of a mistaken"
Why, one day when | got nv s;lL l..
and dimun pin and lavender trouser sr - nat
go into Chicago in good style dey tool s u 10 %
fur de president Of the, road, and de prs s'e
dent dun got Jealous about il and bounced esi
though" .ur me,
You hit another job?"
Il did, sab. jest went to bein' nrs,.,
er, and lze found ont dat de pulpit laws sa ~.r
over sleepin' cab fur shown of J;mmsssy
and stoh clothes. In de one place you's hun,
sawn all de time; in de odder, yon's oni,
sawn when you's maxim up de beds Vn !.
breshn' somebody's ki"-Boston Gloh VI
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second session.)
SENATE.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-At the open
ing of the session of the senate. the
chaplain. in his invocation. referred
feelingly to the death of John Russell
Young. librarian of congress. Mr..
Young was referred TO as Zone es-
teemed by all who knew him." and as
one who by toll had converted his
endowments into accomplishments
Mr.. Davis. chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, withdrew his
notice. given Tuesday, of an execu-
tive session. on account of the an
nounced speech of Mr.. Bacon tGa.).
but gave notice that on Thursday. at
the conclusion of the speech of Mr..
Turner (Wash.), he would ask the SEN
ate to go into executive session.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal.). called up the res
olutions providing for the admission
to the naval academy as students of
Ricardo Yglesias. of Costa Rica. and
Alberto Venezuela Montoya, of Colon
bia.
Mr.. Gear (Ia.), moved to amend the
resolution with reference to young
Iglesias by adding the name of Oscar
Deignan. of Iowa. one of the Merrimac
heroes. but later, at the request of sew
eral senator's, withdrew the amend
ment. Both resolutions were adopted.
bill defining the jurisdiction of the
circuit and district courts of the Unit
ed States in certain cases was passed.
Mr.. Bacon (Cal.), then called up his
anti-expansion resolution and adj
dressed the senate in support thereof
HOUSE.
The house under special order
adopted last week. devoted the day to
the considerable of bills reported
from the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. The first bills
passed were small measures to i'm
prove the lighthouse service.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE GRANT DELAYED.
The Big Transport Got Her Propeller Dam
aged aud May Have, Also, to Get
New Dynamo.

New York. Jan. 19.-lt is very
doubtful if the troop transport Grant
will get away on her long voyage TO
Manila as soon as expected. She sus-
tanned an accident TO her propeller as
she was being towed to her anchorage
off Liberty island, Tuesday evening,
the extent of which has not yet been
ascertained. There is, besides, an i'm
preston that it will be necessary
TO put a new dynamo on board the
Grant before she sails.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
THE MISSING PAUL JONES. |
The Yacht Called at the Lighthouse
Station on Chandelier Is
land on January
COURSE ON DEPARTURE WAS UNHoIED.
Island, and Another Report of One
Wrecked six Mile. on Scranton, Miss.
Both of which Ciews viii be Immedi-
stely Investigated.

Mobile. Ala, Jan. 19.-Capt. La
Boyle, of the fishing smack John w.
Hidden, just arrived here, reports that
while cruising at Chandelier island.
on Jauary 6, he was told by Capt.
Hansen, the lighthouse keeper. that
party of ladies and gentlemen in the
yacht Paul Jones had stopped on the
island on January and visited the
lighthouse. lie did not say what
course they took after leaving the is
land.
The report OF launch stranded on
Dauphin island that was received late
Tuesday night will be thoroughly in
yestigated. instructions have been
sent by Mr.. Harry Hartwell a prom
inent yachtsman here, to Fort Nor
gan, to one of his boats, to visit
Dauphin island Immediately and look
for the launch. No information has
been received up to this time by him.
Mayor Taggart of indianapolis, and
Mr.. Lawrence Jones, of Louisville. the
owners of the yacht, will secure a
tug boat, two naphtha launches and
several men, and will visit the entire
coasts and all the small islands.
A number of pilots here think she
is somewhere around Chandelier,
aground i'll one of the numerous inlets
around that place. The Harrub broth
ers, residing at Daphne, Ala, once
spent 20 days in one of those sloughs,
having gone aground in a storm.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Seen on Horn Island Pass,

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 19.-A special to
the Item from Scranton, Miss, saws:
The harbor master reports having
seen a yacht answering the Gescrip-
ton of the Paul Jones anchored off
Horn Island pass, January IL. The
weather was very foggy that day and
the pilot thinks she is grounded east
of Horn island.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Panic at "A Chicago Fire.

Chicago, Jan. 19.--Several hundred
men and women employed in the big
building at 1853 Market street were
thrown into panic by fire which
broke out on the fourth floor, and al
though no one was injured, many had
narrow escapes. The losses sustained
aggregate 100000.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Treasury Accountant sent 10 cub,.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Secretary
Gage, on Tuesday. ordered A. l.. Low
sha, of the treasury department, to
proceed at once TO Cuba and organize
a modern system of government ac-
counting on that island. Mr.. Lowsha
left at once for Havana with half q
dozen clerks.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Killed with His own Pistol.

Wichita, kas., Jan. ia special to
the Beacon from Guthrie, Okla, saws:
Acting Chief of Police A. c. Bishop
was killed at headquarters Tuesday
night by the accidental discharge of
his revolver, which fell from bis
pocket.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20

Washington, Jan. le.-The secretary
of the interior, in a communication
to the house committee on Indian af-
fairs, said investigation shows that
reports of a threatened uprising of
the Indians of the Northern cheyenne
reservation are unfounded.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Member. of The Kansn. Board of Chari,,e..

Topeka, kas., Jan. l9.-Goy. Stanley
appointed three members of the state
board of charities as follows: George
kanavel, of Harvey county. as chair
man and Reuben Vincent. of Washing
ton county, and j. NJ. Snyder. of Jeffer-
son county. They are all republicans
and old soldiers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
All the Men Escaped.

Denver, Col. Jan. 19.-The Colorado
Fuel q Iron Co has received a dis
patch from Newcastle. Col, saying
that all men in the Wheeler mine when
the fire broke out last night escaped.
The fire is confined TO one room
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Senator Cockreli, of Missouri, Formally
Re- Elected.

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 19.-At
noon, in joint session of the Missouri
legislature. Frances Marion Cockrell
was formally elected United States
senator TO succeed himself The vote
in each house. Tuesday, was verified,
and Cockrell was declared elected. the
vote being: Cockrell. lO3, Kerens, 6l.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Twentieth Infantry to Leave San Francisco
January %.

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-It has been
decided that the Twentieth United
States infantry regiment, now at Fort
Leavenworth, will leave this city on
the transport Scandal on January rs
for Manila.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
20 Report Favorably on Cbo.ta.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate
committee on foreign relations agrees,
to favorable report upon the nom
nation OF Hon. Joseph II. Choate 10
be ambassador 10 Great Britain.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
A Borax Combine.

New York, Jan. 19.-The Herald
says: All the important companies in
the world which are engaged in the
production of borax and boracic acid
have joined in a combination. This
organization includes the owners of
the main deposits of borax and ex-
tends through the United States, En-
gland, France and South America.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Recovered Her Voice.

Martinsville, Ind, Jan. 19.-Thirty-
nine months ago Mrs. Robert Davis,
of this place, lost her voice suddenly
and completely from paralysis of the
vocal organs. Recently she was TAX
en- very sick with the grip, and in the
midst of her convalescence she found
that her voice had returned to her as
strong as ever.
The Forrest City times., 1899-01-20
Yacht Reported Wrecked ON Scranton,
Miss.

Mobile. Ala, Jan. ia telegram
to Mr.. Lawrence Jones, who is here.
from Scranton, Miss. says: Unknown
yacht wrecked six miles from main
land. If anyone on board should be
rescued as would die Immediately"
Mr.. Jones leaves here at once for
Scranton, which is 40 miles south of
here.