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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
ACTIVE WEEK IN MINING CIRCLES.
The Conjecture to Double the Capacity
of it's Piant-LOcatIons Made.

The present week has witnessed
much activity in mining circles in
Kootenai county. The Maid Of Or
leans, recently purchased by Spokane
capitalists was exported by }. IL.
Travels, the wellknuwn mining en-
gineer, the first of the week. His re-
port Will he made known in Il few
days.
The Mi at the Conjecture nsiner
is to be doubled in size. At the
monthly meeting of the directors
August !, bids will be received for
supplying the necessary machinery TO
increase the capacity of the present
20-ton mill to 40 tons day.
The present. 20-ton mill has proven
Il complete success. 1t has solved the
problem Of treating the Pend d'Oreille
ores and has made a complete success
of saving the value. The only Objec-
tion has been that it is too small.
There is great quantity Of ore on
the dump and the present output of
the mine would supply nliIl OF three
times as great capacity.
1t is believed by the officers of the
company that the increase in capaci-
ty can Inc made at slight expense. The
mill building is large enough to hold
the additional machinery and the
present engine has sufficient power to
run the enlarged plant.
Bids upon the machinery are now
invited from the principal mining
machinery companies. Ii the con-
tract is awarded at the August meet
ing it will take between 80 and 80
days to make the enlargement of the
plant.
The present mill Is "a concentration,
concentrating the ore ten TO one. 1t
is believed that the concentrates will
run about 500 To the ton, hut may
40 higher. The concentrates Of July
IS, the only day On which IA test has
been made, ram $751;. A cleanup
will he made August /. The indica-
tions are that the result of the Is
days run will be about 20 tons of
concentrates
Mining men pass through here al
most daily for the Lakeview district.
1t is stated On good authority that a
steamer Will be placed on the lake to
ply between Steamboat Landing aud
Lakeshew. This will be great ac-
COMMUNICATION as the trip must now
be made by means OF rowboat. This
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
1NGERsoLI. ON IMpER1ALIsx.

The last press article written by
lngersoll, the great agnostic, be
fore his death, which occurred last
week, was in condemnation of the
policy of the present administra-
ton toward the PHILIPPINE Islands.
This is what he said:
ssI have one sentiment for the
soldier, cheers for the living and
tears for the dead If it were
meet to weep over the sacred dust
of the brave who died to
render our flag stainless and
keep it in the sky, it is now in or
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

der to food the graves OF the boys
who are falling in the Philippine
islands. For they are not fighting
to add lustfe to sold glory or to
save the union, but as mere ma
chimes at the behest of the admin.
istration, which for the time being
is the government OF the United
States.
"War with Spain, for which the
volunteer took up arms, has long
since ended. Congress has not
declared war against the Filipinos
nor voted money to carry on for
eign conquest. Then why this
thunder of arms, the flying thun-
derbolts of he'll, and these new
made graves as numberless as the
stars ? 1t is a war, not in the
name of liberty but against it. Our
arms are not adding glory to the
flag, but instead are staining that
starry emblem of freedom with the
blood and tears Of people fight
ing for the right of self govern
ment The soldier is not to blame.
Therefore when he falls in such a
war his bier should be draped in
deepest mourning and drenched
with the tears of his fellow coun-
trymen.
"Take Colonel Stotsenbvrg as
an example. No Drawer, truer
soldier ever wore uniform or
marched in the shadow of flag.
He only recently remarked that he
was sick Of such war and looked
forward to the near future when he
and his brave volunteers would be
relieved from killing men who
were fighting for independence.
He arrived on the battlefield fresh
from the arms of his wife at Ma
Mia. At the head of his regiment
leading a charge, he falls, pierced
through the heart. What great
principle did he die for? Will the
administration please answer?
''It has always been consi dered
a glorious thing to die fighting for
truth, liberty and eternal right.
But when one falls in the Philip
pine war there burns no halo Of
glory above his dust, but his sad,
untimely, uncalled for death causes
tears to moisten the eyes Of every
patriot in the land"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
YOUNG MOTHERS

Group Is the terror of thousands
or young mothers because it's ant.
break is so agonizng and frequently
fatal. Shiloh's Cough and Con.
sumption Cure acts like magic in
cases of Group. 1t has never been
known to fail. The worst cases
relieved immediately. Price 25 els
90 cts. and Sl.00, For sale by DR.
+. Wenz.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
DOES THIS STRIKE YoIT.

Muddy compilations, Na,lscat mo
breath come from chronic consi inn.
ton. karl's Clover Root Tea is, AN All.
solute cure and has been sold for fifty
years on an absolute guarantee. Price
20 cts and 90 cts. For sale by DIR
L. Wentz.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

The decision Of Judge Mayhem
in the case of Spalding VS.. The N.
p. Railroad was mastery effort.
The case was reviewed through
it's various vicissitudes from the
time it was filed in the courts Of
this state in 1887 to the present
time. The decision is clothed in
language SO plain that not SEN
tence is ambiguous. A thorough
knowledge Of law is displayed and
the conclusions seem just. Spald-
ing has had a taste OF the manner
in which corporations razoo a man
up one court and down another,
as he has followed them for the
past twelve years. He now seems
to have the lion at bay.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
RECEIVER FOR An N. ?. BRANCH.
Occur d'Alene Trefic and Property Must
Pay an Old Judgment.

Judge MAYHEM on Thursday APP
pointed S. p. Donnelly receiver OF an
property formerly owned by the Occur
d'Alene Railway & Navigation COM
pany. but now under the control OF
the Northern Pacific company.
The petition of VIM. T.. Spaldlhs
for appointment of receiver was
argued by Morgan & Sweet for PLAIN
tiff ard by Stephens u Bum for de-
PENDANT on last Friday and Saturday.
The case was taken nndey ADJUSTMENT
until Thursday, when The application
was granted. The order appointing
the receiver directs hlln to forthwith
proceed To- secure an accurate ana
complete description of all property
Of the Occur d'Alcn Railway II Nivi-
CATION company Including railroads.
steamboats,, docks, barges, depots and
other property and file an invoice
with the clerk of the district court
He is further ordered that in case
Judgment is not satisfied 10y August
II he shall proceed to advertise and
sell the same. The amount of judy
nent is $36,5S7 with interest at 10
per cent from the 25th day of April,
1896, to the present time. The re-.
ceiver is limited to So, 500 for employ
nent of counsel and necessary eX
penses Incurred in the performances
Of his duties His bond is fixed AT
$4,000.
This case has been in the courts 1T
this state since March p. 1884 Splld-
ing was the contractor for the Coeur
d'Alene Railway & Navigation com.
pany. He CONSTRUCTED the railroad
from Old Mission To Burke in 1886,
but was unable to make a settlement
with the company.
The case was tirst tried before
Judge Logan in 1888. but the judge
died before rendering Judgement.
Upon the admission Of Idaho as IA
state by agreement of the parties the
case was removed to the United
States circuit court for the district of
Idaho. Judge Sawyer, United States
circuit Judge, sat with Judge Beatty
at the trst term of the United States
cOart sOr the new district and they
rensaDdetf the case to the state court
for trial. 1t was FIRST tried in this
district in 1895, when Judgment was
rendered in favor Of the plaintiff in
the sum of $685. S7. The ease was
appealed TO the supreme court, but
the judgment of the lower court was
sustained.
When execution against the prop
erty was obtained, it was returned
unsatiStied, for the Northern Pacific
company claimed ownership of the
property Of the Occur d'Alene Rail
way y Navigation company and de-
manded its release, which demand
was complied with Plaintiff then
filed new petition, naming as de-
fendlnts the Northern Pacific Rlil.
road company. Defendants then an
piled to the United States circuit
court for the district of Idaho for a
restraining order preventing the
plaintiff from further proceedings.
The application was denied and an
appeal was taken to the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
ninth circuit. The decision of The
circuit court was sustained.
Judge Mayhew's opinion was in
writing and thoroughly reviewed the
case
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

Paul Corcoran, secretary Of the
miners union at Burke, was con-
victed of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to term of
seventeen years in the penitentiary.
This under the ruling of the court
will implicate every man who was
a part of the conspiracy. His
conviction was surprise to those
who have been close observers Of
newspaper reports Of the trial
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
In A speech lately delivered in

In A speech lately delivered in
Minnesota, Ignatius Donnelly,
candidate for vice president on the
'smiddle of the road" populist tick
ct, announced that he would sup
port Mr.. Bryan if the latter wer
nominated next year. The Amer
lean people always suspected that
Donnelly's heart was in the right
place. Now they are sure of it.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

yer in letters ten feet high. If the
convention lodges it the people
can rest assured that Bryan will
not dodge it, nor could he dodge
it if he wanted to. The word
s'Bryan" suggests the words "free
silver" The words sfree silver"
mean "Bryan." The nomination
of Bryan means free silver cam
paign on the part Of the democrats
even though the platform should
evade the question. Mr.. States
man, if you have any apprehension
lest Bryan be not nominated. throw
it in the rubbish heap-it will be
Bryan and free silver.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29


TRE Boise Statesman continues
to speak Of various persons as the
possible democratic candidate for
president in 1000. This is sheer
nonsense. There is only one pos
sible candidate and his name is
William Jennings Bryan. The
vast majority Of democrats want
him for the standard bearer, and
what the majority wants
it ought to have. We believe the
majority should rule No other
name than that of Bryan will be
mentioned in the convention.
Then the republican papers are
printing stories about democrats
scheming to shelve free silver. AS
we have said, Bryan is sure to be
nominated, and with him as stand
ard bearer it is useless to adopt a
platform, for he stands for free sill
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

it in the rubbish heap-it will be
Bryan and free silver.
A Rathdrum merchant who was
never known to patronize news
paper in ad 1ertising his business
called on the commissioners last
Monday, while they were sitting
as board Of equalization, and en-
deavored to convince them that
his assessment was too high.
To back up his argument he ex-
hibited pair of shoes which he
asserted he had in stock for seven
years. We do not doubt his
assertion in the least. The only
thing that puzzles us is, how many
years longer will he have to keep
them at his present manner OF do
ing business. The commissioners
gave him no relief.
WHILE the commissioners were
in session last Monday as board
of equalization they heard some
pretty loud kicks registered against
their action in raising assessments
throughout the county. In many
cases the claims seem just. Sew
eral reductions were made, but
some went home feeling that they
had not received fair, treatment.
One individual, who appears to
have started in the wrong direc-
ton in life, applied for reduction
in his valuation which is placed at
$500, for the reason that he is $500
in debt. A banker, who has
always had plenty of money to
loan at ~ per cent per month
and upward, stated before the
board that he had no money, never
had any and had never accounted
for any to an assessor. An exami-
nation of the records of the county
bears out his statement.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29

Now that Robert G. Ingersoll
has passed into the drcamless sleep
the conflict of opinion touching
his character is renewed. To
some he appears to be devil, to
others almost an angel. There is
unanimity only on the points that
he was one Of the greatest orators
and rhetoricians of his time and Of
all time, master of invective and
of pathos, word painter without
superior and with but few peers.
Whether or not he was sincere in
his attacks upon the fundamentals
OF the Christian religion and his
condemnation of ecclesiastical sys-
TENS and creeds must always re-
main mooted question. That he
chose to die as he had lived would
seem to argue that he was.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
MIsrAKEN oLEMENCY.

When man enters upon a career Of
crime nine times in ten it is mistaken
mercy to interfere 20 save him from
the punishment which the law pro-
vides.
This fact is illustrated fully in the
case Of Clyde Mattox, whose life is
again in jeopardy for murder, the
fourth or fifth since he entered upon a
life Of debauehery and crime. Enter
ing upon this sort Of career when
quite young, barely twenty one years
of age, il has grown upon HIM as the
years grow apace, and while he had
maments Of returning consciousness
and with them repentance for the
past, the seeds OF villainy and murder
have only lain dormant in his nature
for lack of opportunity to crafty
them. The devotion OF Mrs. Hatch,
his mother, excited the sympathy of
the people OF the whole country, and
through her efforts his life was saved,
and he was then pardone d from a life
sentence, only to come home to his de
voted mother and add another sorrow
to the many that had gone before.
1t is reported that this last act has
completely broken his mothers heart
and that the poor woman has lost al
hope and is now in the agonies Of ut
ter despair.
With the light now before the gov
ernment officers doubtless they real
ize that the mercy they exercised il
setting Clyde Mattox free was an in
justice to the people Of Oklahoma an,
renewed sorrow even to the unfor
tunate mother.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
CRUELTY 10 CUBANs.

The people of this country have for
the past few years been agonized by
stories, more or less founded in fact,
of the cruelties practiced upon the
Cubans by the Spanish authorities.
Procrustes, Caligula Nero, the Mino-
taur, and all the rest Of the monsters
of history or myth combined never
were so savage, SO merciless and so
wicked as the Spauiards were in the
ever faithful isle. But il seems to us
that no fendish device Of Weyler, the
bloody y-handed tyrant. ever approached
in eallous wickedness the act now con-
templAted by Gen. Brooke, governor
general at Havana. All the records OF
butchery and pillage, Of oppression
and rapine, fade into insigniticance be-
side Brookes proposition to send that
50 ,OOO, 600 back 70 the United States,
and leave the Cuban patriots there TO
tighten their belts for comfort and TO
bark and bay the moon forever more.
We have never regarded Gen. Brooke
as a genius, in the way Of cruelty at
least He has always impressed us as
n perfectly amiable person, who, al
though careful of his prestige and dig
nifty, might be counted on to take
pleasant views of life under conditions
favorable TO himself, But we do not
think we ever heard Of scheme quite
AS malignant as this. 1t exceeds all
the refinements OF torture devised by
the very worst of men. Remove that
50 900, 900 at moment when II seems
10 be within the very grasp OF the
Cuban patriots when the latter are
fairly painting to get hold OF it, and
when the only real question among
them is who shall get the most-re-
move II now Why the massacre OF
st. Bartholomew would seem an inno3
cent summer junket in comparison.
Not less than twenty major generals
would drop dead in the presence Of
such a calamity. and all the mountain
fsAtnesses OF Santiago and Pinar del
ysio would swarm with colonies, ma
iSrs, etc. gnAwing iles and screaming
blue murder at every gnaw. That
splendid army-recruited since the
ais ling Of the protoeol-would vanish
in thil air, and nothing would be
heard Of the whole caboodle Of them
except the faint yelp u the dying and
the maniac laughter of the stray sur
vivors.
No. mo- we have had our own views
heretofore as 10 the true cause of the
suffering in Cuba, and our own ap-
praisement OF the quality and extent
OF that anguish; but there will and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
MIR. COyLE,s COOP RAOE.

Probably the quietest aud SMOOTH
est election that ever took place in
this or any other city was that held
here yesterday. This is not saying
that earnest and persistent work was
not done on both sides, for seldom
have we seen men work harder, but 1t
WAS without friction and ended in
good feeling all around and left no
blood spots and broken noses for the
future 10 heal over.
While the Democrats failed to carry
the city on the Tayoralty, Mr.. C'yle
made a gallant fight and reduced the
Republican majority more than 800
a thing no 9th er man has been able to
10 in this city in the gast seven years
Viewing the result after the smoke OF
battle has blown over it is a great
triumph for Mr.. Coyle and his friends
Charley Laux made a most gallant
run, surprising TO his most ardent
friends and came out vic orious with
one hunred and seventy-four majority
j. G. Poland, the Democratic candidate
for the council in the first ward go
away with Bruce easily, and JAKE
Douglas left the farmhouse in the
soup in the Fourth ward handsomely
In the east Fifth. Dick Reaves left the
House without shinele on IL, but the
charcoals OF the bloody Fifth ward
recovered the House and sent Dick to
grass.
On the whole the Democrats and the
better element of the Republicans
have reason to congratulate them
selves over the vote
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
Guilty of Murder.

Aubrn. Neb., April 4.-The jury In the
case OF John A. Argabright brought in
verdict Of murder in the first degree.
Argabright was formerly a police man in
South Omaha. His wife left him in 1854
and went TO the home OF her father, VIII
liam smelvei, of Auburn. Argabr ght fol-
lowed and met his wife and her father at
an entertainment A quarrel ensued chd
Argabrlght killed his father-in-law. His
first trial resulted In a verdict OF guilty
OF murder IN the second degree and he
was sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
ne appealed and was granted new trial
which resulted in a conviction. lie was
granted new trial This has just re-
su4 ed In second verdict OF murder in
the first degree.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05

New ork April t-The work Of search
ing the ruins of the Windsor hotel end
ed today The contractor thinks there
is no human remnant left in the ruins.
The total of the dead uow number
forty-hye ara several persons are stln
missing.
Impressive memorial services were
held in the church of the Heavenly Rest
today for the dead of the Windsor Hoo
tel fire. The church was filled with the
friends and relatives Of the dead per-
sons who perished in the fire, and was
decorated with flowers. Rev. ID. Parker
Morgan, rector OF the church, ofhciated
with the fun surplced choir of the
church. AlthOug none of the bodies was
brought TO the church the service being
Intended for all the dead of the fire,
however they died, and whether or not
their bodies wer among these recovered
or among those all trace of wh.ch are
lost, the regular office for the dead was
spoken and sung, tha procession haltiug
at the beginning OF the aisle TO all
clergy TO begin the office as II the cas-
kets were being carried down to the al
tar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05

can be no doubt about the desolation
wrought by such a policy as is now
ascribed to Gen. Brooke All Mr.. Fox's
martyrs, including those Of Smithfeld
and Of Salem, would seem favored
children Of Providence compared with
the patriot generals standing stricken
and with tortured hearts to watch
1900, 900 balls slip from their frantic
and despairing clutch, and to perish in
convulsions as the galleon passes out
~ eiyht
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05

The meanest thing done in the en-
Sire city election was the turning
slown Of Bob Smith for street com
rnissioner. THE LEADER predicts that
before twelve months have passed the
property owners who voted against
4he best street commissioner Guthrie
ever had will kick themselves and
wish they hadn't.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
rELEoRAP4 ioKIr1s.


New York, April l-west-Creedon draw
in The 2Oth round 1
Albany. April 4-The hil fixing The legal |
rate Of interest az per cent was lost
IN the assembly today.
Washington. April A.--rhe director OF the |
census to day appointed Samuel c. Dun |
ham special agent TO take the census of
northern Alaska.
New York, April t-Bradstreet rogu-
lcr wee'dy available supply of statement
was not issued today owing TO the delay
ln Geographic communication.
St Joseph, Mo.. April Alive of the
eight aldermen chosen at the city cleo
ton were democrats. giving the democraIs
@ large forSing majority. All the appoint
i've Offices will be mlcd by democrats.
London. April 4-The United States Am
bassador Joseph d. Choote. has almost
recovered from bis recent indisposition
and went TO Bournemouth today WIN his
family.
Port Antonio, Jamaica, April i-IheU.
Is transport Ingalls, arrived yesterday
with General A. Alger, secretary OF war
on board She reported AN well and has
Igone TO Porto Rico.
New York April i.-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Butte ard Bos-
ton Consolidated Mining company was
held in this city today and resulted Do the
Ire-election as directors Of Charles Van
Bruut and Gordon Abbot
SAN Francisco. April l-The Cnicat,
which was wrecked at Eureka today was
a screw steamship built in Astoria i'm 1896
~. q d.
OF this city She was l25 feet long. 20
feet beam and her net tonnage was 206.
Galveston, Tex, April 4.-The first pay
ment OF the $4,000 on the $4,000 to be
lpaid by Collins T.. Huntirgton for ten
blocks OF ground on Galveston bay front
was paid today Mr.. Huntington agrees
Ito build warvcs and form at Galveston a
Junction OF the rail and steamship lines
Houston, Tex, April Am English SYN
ldicate represented by Henry c. Ket and
lCharles Calhoun, OF st, Louis have cos
ed deal with petroleum producers al
lCornlscana by which It becomes possessed
of nearly 200 oil wells and some 200 O0.
acres OF oil land leases. The price paid
lis near $500 900. The same syndicate VIII
acquire control of other extensive oil fields
In Texas
Falls Church Va, April 4.-This little
community. largely made up of govern
, ment employees in Washington was startl-
cd tonight by the discovery Of the dead
bodies Of Weston B. Turner and his wife
a we'll to do couple, each about 60 years
old, who made their home here. Turner
} evidently had shot his wife while she wai
! asleep and then put another bulle
through his own head He had been il
I'll health and quite melancholy all win
ter. Turner left an estate worth about $50
COO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-05
In Memoru Of Be.sie natrI.er.

All that's bright must fade,
The brightest are the fieetest;
All 'hatssW eet was made
To be lost when sweetest.
No not lost, we know.
Though we miss her sadly.
Hard has been the blow
Thy will be done, yes gladly.
For thou knowest the cares
And sorrows and the signing
In this world of tears
'Tis well we cease our crying
Tearfull eyes we raise
ARd the thought comes o'er us
In heaven they're singing praise
And Bessic's ga the chorus.
on. precious, hal py child.
Care can touch thee never;
And with the undehlcd
Thou shalt be forever
z S. MrN